Rebirth from the Ashes

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Chapter 640: Expose Shen Xi

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Su Ruowan heard from the production team that Ms. Cai Ni would be coming to the set. Ms. Cai Ni was Shen Xi, the b*tch whom she dreamed of trampling under her feet.

The old hag, Lin Chan, had been boasting to the crew about running into Ms. Cai Ni yesterday. The old hag even said that Ms. Cai Ni had a handsome boyfriend.

What crap was that? Shen Xi merely hooked up with a crippled old man, and Bingbing saw them with her own eyes. The handsome boyfriend was probably a boy toy Shen Xi seduced behind her sugar daddy’s back.

If it were at all possible, Su Ruowan wanted to sniff out Shen Xi’s sugar daddy and tell him about the boy toy, so the sugar daddy would give the b*tch what she deserved.

As the crowd around Shen Xi gradually dispersed, Su Ruowan got up and made her way toward Shen Xi. With a sweet smile, she greeted Shen Xi, “My dear sister, you’re here.”

Giving her the cold shoulder, Shen Xi aloofly walked right by Su Ruowan.

The others were dumbstruck as they glanced at Su Ruowan and then at Ms. Cai Ni. Dying for the gossip, they were curious about their relationship and why Su Ruowan called Shen Xi her sister.

Meanwhile, the minds of many, who had followed the hottest gossip in the past, wandered back to the China Film Festival’s red carpet event last year. The media reported that Ms. Cai Ni had an uncanny resemblance to Ms. Li Jingran. There were even speculations that she was Ms. Li’s illegitimate daughter. The news, however, was later deleted and soon fizzled out.

Lin Chan walked up and asked, “Ms. Cai Ni, do you know Wanwan?”

She was the most seasoned actress among the cast. Although her disgust for Li Jingran was carried forward to Su Ruowan, Lin Chan still had the manners of a veteran to uphold.

Shen Xi coldly blurted, “No.”

Su Ruowan bit her pout while feeling tremendous hate for Shen Xi. With hands by her side balling up into fists, Su Ruowan wanted nothing more than to kill Shen Xi with her bare hands.

This was not the first time she was given the snub. However, the b*tchy Shen Xi had no consideration of her feelings whatsoever. Shen Xi must think she was all that, being a stylist and all, but she could not even get a part in Mr. Cloud Seven’s TV series. In the end, the only way she could partake in the show was by becoming a stylist.

“Wanwan, what’s your relationship with Ms. Cai Ni?” Itching with curiosity, someone came forth and bluntly asked the mild-natured Su Ruowan.

“Oh, nothing. Please don’t ask me.” Su Ruowan looked rather down. The words she uttered only left more to the imagination.

Grabbing her script, Su Ruowan turned away and pulled a fellow cast along to run lines together. Anyone could tell that she was forcing a smile.

The fitting and makeover trials were scheduled for that morning.

As the chief stylist, Shen Xi oversaw every actor’s costume and look. The cast was quite flattered as the much-coveted Ms. Cai Ni was handling their makeover.

A lot of them were envious as Ms. Cai Ni was also personally fine-tuning Lin Chan and the leading characters’ looks.

It was soon Su Ruowan’s turn. Since there was a weird tension between Su Ruowan and Ms. Cai Ni, the production crew watched curiously when Su Ruowan strutted toward the vanity table. Concurrently, Ms. Cai Ni took her phone and walked out.

Biting her lip, Su Ruowan hung her head low in sadness, albeit resentment was overwhelming all her senses.

Shen Xi, the b*tch, was deliberately giving her sh*t and making her a fool!

It took a brief moment for her to get over it. She turned to Ruan Sisi and grinned politely. “Ms. Ruan, I look forward to your work.”

Surprisingly, Ruan Sisi offhandedly beckoned an assistant over, completely making light of Su Ruowan. “Lil’ Liu, please take over.”

Ruan Sisi then left.

Su Ruowan gnashed her teeth as anger sat in. The burning fury was eating away her sanity.

It was hard enough that the d*mn b*tch was giving her the attitude, but who did Ruan Sisi think she was to look down on her!

The production team could tell that Ms. Cai Ni had a bone to pick with Su Ruowan. They weighed out the pros and cons, thinking whether they should keep their distance from Su Ruowan.

In fact, Su Ruowan had been proactive and a delight on set these days. Many actors did not reject her presence and got along with Su Ruowan despite her past scandal.

A place like showbiz spoke of vanity fair and melting pot of different characters. It was not something to take seriously. Regardless of the truth behind her plagiarism or how she looked like, the actors had no qualms about it. Resources, connections, and the potential to make money were all they saw.

Those in the entertainment business were good at reading the room and could be quite a snob. It did not take long before they took Ms. Cai Ni’s side. They had no doubt about their decision.

From the tiny episode, Su Ruowan began to sense the growing alienation from the production team.

Since coming on set, Su Ruowan tried so hard to be on good terms with everyone. The sudden change of their attitude caused by Shen Xi’s stunt proved Su Ruowan’s lengthy efforts went down the drain.

Su Ruowan vowed to make the life of Shen Xi, the b*tch, a living hell! The moment Su Ruowan made it to stardom and had it all, it would then be time to ruin the b*tch!

By the by, Su Ruowan reflected on whether she should release to the press about Ms. Cai Ni’s little thing with a handicapped old man.

Surely, somebody would be interested in the dirt on Ms. Cai Ni.

It would be best if the disabled old geezer was married with kids. Then, Ms. Cai Ni, who was once loved by everyone, would become the other woman who was a mistress hated by the public and trolled by netizens.

With that in mind, Su Ruowan made up her mind to leak the buzz to the paparazzi.

The morning was planned for fittings while the shoot proceeded in the afternoon.

To everybody’s surprise, Ms. Cai Ni stayed back to observe the filming. Mr. Hu Zheng treated her with the utmost respect and even asked for her opinion during the shoot.

Hu Zheng’s courteous attitude toward Shen Xi only infuriated Su Ruowan as she recalled his arrogance toward her for the past few days.

What did Shen Xi know since she was no more than a stylist? Hu Zheng was out of his mind to consult Shen Xi about the filming. Oh, it made Su Ruowan sick to her stomach to see Hu Zheng kiss Shen Xi’s *ss.

“Get ready, Wanwan.” Hu Zheng told Su Ruowan before turning his attention back to Shen Xi. With his straight face turning respectful, he continued to discuss the scenes with Shen Xi.

The production crew averted their gaze, but they did not hold it against Hu Zheng. It was not strange that the director would cozy up to her since Ms. Cai Ni was of high standing in showbiz.

Soon.

The next scene commenced.

Playing the supporting role of Chen Yu, Su Ruowan got down on her knees and wailed in the snow in her pajamas.

As it had been snowing these days, there was no need for the production team to set up the scene. They could do the shoot right away.

The north wind brought the snow and dropped the temperature to five degrees below freezing point. Even a good down jacket could not save anyone from shivering in the cold. The cast would usually not come out and observe in a corner if they had no part in the scene.

Nevertheless, they wanted to join the bustle since Ms. Cai Ni was here to watch the filming process. The cast had their own ideas on having a moment with Ms. Cai Ni.

Shen Xi wore a thick down jacket and a hat while holding fluffy kitten-shaped electric heating pads in her hands. She looked rather warm.

Ruan Sisi came along with Shen Xi. However, she was vain to only put on a fur coat so that she remained a pretty figure amid the cold breeze. She took pity on Su Ruowan who only had pajamas on and felt the cold for her.

Su Ruowan had a feeling that Shen Xi was mocking and taunting her by the way the latter was dressed and looking at her. Su Ruowan told herself not to give in and let the b*tch have her way.

Still, the more Su Ruowan convinced herself to let it go, Shen Xi’s eyes seemed stuck in her mind.. Under Shen Xi’s watchful eye, Su Ruowan was thrown off of her game, and the bloopers only fueled her restlessness, agitation, and frustration.