After I Transmigrated into the Novel, I made the Heroine Fall for Me - Chapter 60

Xu Huanhuan blinked her eyes and looked at the girl whose hand was being held by the other person, speaking in surprise, “She looks a bit like you.”

Compared to earlier, she had now calmed down.

With this calmness, the subconscious habits of a writer resurfaced. Between Yun Yifan and the girl who had knocked on the door, there was a faint resemblance in their features.

If not five or six parts alike, then at least three or four, they were probably related by blood, right?

Yun Yifan had been looking down at Xu Huanhuan the whole time and had no idea whose hand he was holding.

Only when Xu Huanhuan spoke up did he ask in confusion, “Who?”

In the Yun family, by his generation, girls were extremely rare. Among cousins and relatives, there were only two in the direct line.

This led to the Yun family doting on these two young girls. As long as it wasn’t excessive and remained within the family’s control, most Yun family members would protect them fiercely.

The girl whose hand Yun Yifan was holding, Yun Canxing, pouted in grievance and cried out, “Cousin!”

Her cousin’s grip was way too strong, she could already feel her wrist throbbing painfully. Without even looking, she knew the spot Yun Yifan had grabbed would be red and swollen.

Hearing this, Yun Yifan finally loosened his grip while pulling Xu Huanhuan back slightly. He lowered his head slightly to look at Yun Canxing, whose eyes were red, and asked, “What’s wrong?”

He thought the reason young girls were so delicate, prone to tears, and always needing to be coaxed was largely due to his cousin and his other female cousin.

They shed tears at the drop of a hat, throwing the entire family into chaos. To him, it all seemed rather pointless.

Yun Yifan felt a twinge of relief as he recalled that he had grown up in the military compound. After being beaten down by Gu Shengxiao, he had obediently followed her around, successfully avoiding the Yun family’s “brainwashing” tactics.

Otherwise, he might have ended up as a mindless sister-con.

At this thought, Yun Yifan instinctively glanced at Xu Huanhuan, who was still in his arms, and sighed in relief.

Good, this one doesn’t cry.

“Cousin, I was bullied!” Yun Canxing rubbed her reddened wrist while looking up at him with a pitiful expression.

The petite and delicate girl tilted her small, palm-sized face upward, her eyes reddened, looking utterly pitiful.

A staff member standing nearby rolled her eyes hard upon hearing this, inwardly scoffing at Yun Canxing’s quick-change act.

One moment, she had been acting all high and mighty, and the next, she was playing the victim like a bullied little rabbit.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, she could never master such rapid face-changing skills.

“Explain,” Yun Yifan said coldly, glancing down at her.

He felt a bit irritated inside, but since the tearful girl in front of him was his cousin, he suppressed the urge to ignore her.

“They wouldn’t let me audition, even though I was next in line,” Yun Canxing bit her lip pitifully, her voice trembling slightly as if she had genuinely been wronged.

Yun Yifan wasn’t particularly adept at deciphering his cousin’s thoughts, so he simply asked her straightforwardly, “Isn’t the audition over?”

The role of ‘Flower Palace Master’ had already been finalized, so there was no need for the remaining candidates to stay for auditions.

Even if they stayed, it wouldn’t change the decision that had already been made so, why bother with the extra hassle?

Yun Canxing hadn’t expected Yun Yifan to say something like this and immediately grew angry inside.

Everyone in the family treated her like a little princess, giving her whatever she wanted. But Yun Yifan was the only one who didn’t like either of the two girls, always having a few words to say whenever he saw them.

“But why should Fang Qingying get this role? Her acting is so bad everyone knows it!” Yun Canxing blurted out in a fit of anger, letting all sorts of nonsense spill from her mouth.

“If it’s about financial backing, it’s not like our Yun family doesn’t have it. How could a role like this just fall into her lap?”

She went on and on listing Fang Qingying’s flaws while comparing them to her own strengths, growing angrier with every word.

And when she saw that Yun Yifan wasn’t even listening to her, completely indifferent to her, Yun Canxing felt like she was about to explode with rage.

How could this be?

She was the pampered little princess of the Yun family. Shouldn’t Yun Yifan, as the heir of the family, also dote on her?

Why was he always focusing on that annoying woman? What did she have that was more important than her?

“Cousin, are you even listening to me?” Yun Canxing puffed out her cheeks and shouted angrily.

Xu Huanhuan tugged at Yun Yifan’s sleeve, signaling him to shift his attention away from her and deal with the girl in front of them.

As a girl herself, she naturally understood the reason behind the other’s sudden outburst.

Yun Yifan was about to ask Xu Huanhuan if she was okay, but before he could speak, he watched as the little girl in his arms timidly reached out and tugged at his sleeve.

She looked just like a newborn cub, lifting her head to gaze at him with moist, pleading eyes.

Yun Yifan suddenly felt something strike his heart, she was kind of adorable.

His ears turned red involuntarily, but his expression remained stern as he turned to Yun Canxing and asked, “So, what exactly are you trying to say?”

Seeing that Yun Yifan was finally paying attention to her, Yun Canxing quickly voiced her thoughts: “I’m not convinced!”

Yun Yifan gave her a brief glance. From the look of it, it wasn’t just about being unconvinced, there was something else, wasn’t there?

Xu Huanhuan, however, didn’t overthink it. She had already been a little annoyed listening to the other girl badmouth Fang Qingying.

And then she heard that “I’m not convinced” oh, that instantly set off her fiery temper.

“What exactly are you not convinced about?” Xu Huanhuan, once her temper flared, loved to argue with just about anything.

She completely forgot where she was, oblivious to the fact that she was still being held in someone’s arms.

“How is the person that Old Xu, the producer, and I chose any of your business? What’s there for you to be unconvinced about?”

“You say Fang Qingying’s acting is bad? Have you even watched the trailer for Director Liu’s new drama? Is that what you call bad acting?”

“Besides, even if her acting wasn’t great, she’s still the kind of actress who can go toe-to-toe with the award-winning actress Gu without a single NG! All you talk about is money, money, money, do I look like I need your money?”

“Fang Qingying isn’t worthy of the role of ‘Flower Palace Master’? And you think you are? Let me be blunt even if she had zero acting skills, her face alone could completely outshine yours!”

What kind of nonsense was this? Throwing a tantrum in front of her? Xu Huanhuan thought to herself.

With a series of sharp retorts, Xu Huanhuan left Yun Canxing questioning her entire existence.

To be fair, it wasn’t entirely Yun Canxing’s fault for feeling this way. After all, she was a delicate flower raised in a greenhouse, never having weathered any storms, of course she couldn’t handle it.

In other words, the little girl was in dire need of a harsh reality check.

“Who do you think you are! How dare you say that! My cousin is the producer and investor of ‘Suyue Chronicles’, don’t make me have him pull the funding!” Yun Canxing’s eyes brimmed with tears as she retorted weakly to Xu Huanhuan.

Though she was on the verge of bursting into tears after being verbally crushed, she forced herself to hold back, stiffening her neck to fire back, unwilling to disgrace the Yun family name in public.

“Oh! Like I said, I don’t need that measly investment!” Xu Huanhuan even extended her pinky to emphasize just how insignificant the amount was, her tone dripping with disdain.

The sharp rebuttal left Yun Canxing’s mind blank. Pointing an accusing finger, she cried, “Cousin! Look at her!”

How could anyone be so cruel?!

Yun Yifan, who had initially thought he could stand by and watch the two girls bicker, was suddenly dragged into the fray by Yun Canxing, his expression darkening with displeasure.

He glanced at Xu Huanhuan, who stood triumphant like a preening peacock, chin lifted arrogantly as she stared down at Yun Canxing. Then he looked at Yun Canxing, who resembled nothing more than a pitiful, wronged wife. Yun Yifan couldn’t help but wonder if the Yun family had spoiled the girl rotten, leaving her utterly incapable of holding her own against Xu Huanhuan.

With indifference, Yun Yifan stated, “You know nothing about the audition process. Fang Qingying is perfectly suitable. Besides, investment decisions aren’t yours to make.” That authority belonged to him, the actual boss.

“Cousin!” Yun Canxing gasped in shock, swaying unsteadily like a delicate flower battered by wind and rain yet stubbornly refusing to fall.

Her eyes, filled with accusation, locked onto Yun Yifan. She couldn’t fathom why her own cousin would side against her.

Her shrill cry grated on Yun Yifan’s nerves, his expression turning icy.

“Is this how our family raised you?” he questioned coldly.

Throwing her weight around in public, using the Yun name recklessly and now losing all composure?

As Yun Canxing finally broke down in tears, Yun Yifan’s demeanor grew even frostier, an aura of cold emanating from him.

It was as if summer had abruptly turned to winter.

Xu Huanhuan rubbed her arms inexplicably, tilting her head to glance at him before recoiling in surprise, hastily stepping back.

But before she could retreat far, a large, well-defined hand radiating heat landed on her back, startling her into stumbling forward again to escape the touch.

“Careful, or you’ll hit the wall,” Yun Yifan sighed, watching her like an exasperated adult dealing with a misbehaving child.

The space they stood in was already cramped, and Xu Huanhuan’s unconscious retreat only increased the risk of her colliding with the wall.

Meanwhile, Yun Canxing, who had been silently weeping, wiped her tears and caught sight of Yun Yifan’s concern for Xu Huanhuan. The sight stung her deeply.

“Waaah!”

“Cousin is so mean!”

With a loud wail, Yun Canxing dashed out, still wiping her tears as she ran.

To an outsider, it might have seemed Yun Yifan had done something truly unforgivable to provoke such heartbreak.

Xu Huanhuan and Yun Yifan exchanged bewildered glances, each searching the other’s eyes for an explanation for Yun Canxing’s outburst. But the moment their gazes met, they both averted their eyes in unison.

Xu Huanhuan tugged at the hem of her clothes, speaking with an unnatural expression, “Aren’t you going to go comfort your little cousin?”

Her voice was so soft it was almost inaudible.

Left with no choice, Yun Yifan bent down slightly to lean closer to Xu Huanhuan.

His expression was serious, but from an outsider’s perspective, the gesture seemed incredibly intimate as if he were leaning in to kiss her.

“Ahem? You’re blocking the way.”

Director Xu, who had been sitting quietly as if invisible, couldn’t help but fake a cough upon witnessing the scene, suddenly realizing that his family’s prized cabbage seemed about to be stolen by a pig.

Though this was a golden pig, his little cabbage was still too young to be taken away just yet.

The sound made her flush crimson instantly.

What had been nothing now seemed like something.

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