After I Transmigrated into the Novel, I made the Heroine Fall for Me - Chapter 74

“Qingying.”

A trembling voice, accompanied by a timid and fearful expression, stole a glance at Fang Qingying. Anyone unaware of the situation might have thought Fang Qingying had done something terrible to provoke such a frightened and uneasy demeanor.

Fang Qingying sighed and took another step back. “Miss, could you please stop trying to pin something on me?”

She had just stepped out of the dressing room, what could she possibly have done to this person? Besides, the other woman’s hair was so long that Fang Qingying couldn’t even make out her face clearly.

Hearing Fang Qingying’s dismissive tone, the woman didn’t back off. Instead, she wore a wounded expression and asked, “Qingying, have you forgotten me?”

“Hold on, hold on. That’s such an ambiguous thing to say! I can’t even see who you are, how could I have ‘forgotten’ you? With your hair covering your face and your head half-bowed, who could possibly recognize you?”

Fang Qingying frowned and rattled off a string of complaints. She tugged at the hem of her skirt and retreated behind the makeup artist, adopting a pitiful stance that screamed, “Stay away, I’m scared!”

Her words drew the attention of the surrounding staff, who began scrutinizing the woman on the floor.

Aside from those who had seen her enter earlier, no one could identify the woman crouching on the ground, looking so wounded.

“Wow, do you recognize who she is?”

“How could I possibly tell?”

“Is she doing this on purpose? Trying to make Ms. Fang look like a villain?”

“How did she even get in here?”

“…”

As the staff whispered among themselves, the woman gritted her teeth, a flicker of resentment flashing in her eyes as she stood up.

Only when she rose to her feet did everyone’s expressions shift to one of recognition. “Oh, it’s her.”

“I heard she was blacklisted?”

“Must have offended someone.”

“Who knows? It wasn’t a big scandal barely made a ripple.”

“Tsk, tsk. Then what’s she doing here?”

“Who knows?”

“…”

The murmurs around her made the woman clench her fists. Her gaze toward Fang Qingying turned venomous. It was all because of Fang Qingying that she had fallen to such a state, becoming the subject of everyone’s gossip.

As for Fang Qingying, she stared at Wu Bingman, utterly perplexed.

She had assumed that the original host’s “best friend” had already exited the stage for good. Yet here she was, not only reappearing but in such a disheveled and pitiful state.

Fang Qingying couldn’t fathom what had driven Wu Bingman to show up in front of her, but she figured the best course of action was to stay out of it.

Unfortunately, it was clear that Wu Bingman had come specifically for her.

“Qingying, I’m begging you, please save me!” Wu Bingman hurried forward a few steps, clasping her hands together in supplication, as though Fang Qingying were the only one in the world who could rescue her.

“Did you come to the wrong person? I’m not some deity,” Fang Qingying retorted disdainfully. She had known this woman’s appearance would spell trouble. She could already feel the strange looks the others were giving her.

“Qingying, you’re the only one who can save me. I’ll do anything you ask, just please show me mercy and let me go,” Wu Bingman pleaded.

Fang Qingying shot her a disgusted look and replied irritably, “You’ve got the wrong person. Even if you’re trying to pin something on me, this isn’t the way to do it. What power do I have to help you? Stop falsely accusing me!”

This woman brought nothing but trouble whenever she showed up.

Isn’t she just too pitiful?

Fang Qingying grew wary. Could she have triggered some plotline not mentioned in the book? That shouldn’t be possible after all, she was nothing more than a cannon-fodder supporting character with a system.

Besides, her system was practically useless. How could someone like her possibly have the makings of a protagonist after transmigrating into the story?

“I’ve been blacklisted by the Fang family. As the eldest daughter of the Fang family, how could you possibly not be able to help me?” Wu Bingman wore an anxious expression, her eyes filled with accusation.

Her expression seemed to imply that Fang Qingying must have had a hand in her being blacklisted otherwise, why would the Fang family take such action?

Wu Bingman’s words were like a small stone thrown into calm waters, instantly rippling the surface and shattering the illusion of peace.

“Oh my god! Was Wu Bingman suddenly blacklisted because of Ms. Fang?”

“The Fang family is truly terrifying!”

“What could she have possibly done to deserve being blacklisted?”

“…”

The staff around them looked at Fang Qingying with fear in their eyes. At that moment, they recalled the scandals that had been pinned on her before, as well as the public’s perception of her.

Arrogant, domineering, and conceited.

All the worst traits of a wealthy heiress seemed to be embodied in her.

Hearing this, Fang Qingying showed a puzzled expression. “You’re saying you were blacklisted? And that my family was the one who did it?”

“Are you joking? My family isn’t even involved in the entertainment industry. How could we possibly blacklist you?”

If Wu Bingman had accused someone else of blacklisting her, Fang Qingying might have believed it. But to blame the Fang family? That was just too ridiculous. If she was going to make up an excuse, couldn’t she at least come up with a believable one?

Wu Bingman bit her lip, her expression dark as she stared at Fang Qingying. How was she supposed to know why the Fang family had suddenly gone mad and declared they would blacklist her?

“Wasn’t it you, Qingying, who said something?” Wu Bingman lifted her head and spoke coldly, “I considered you my closest sister, and this is how you treat me?”

Wu Bingman shed her previously fragile demeanor and became assertive, as if deliberately putting on a show for others.

With that attitude, it seemed as though Fang Qingying truly had wronged her, and that her coming to confront Fang Qingying was entirely justified.

Fang Qingying almost laughed in disbelief. Just how shameless did this person have to be to say such things with such conviction?

What did she mean by “considering the original host her closest sister”? And “treating her like this”?

Who was it, after all, who had deceived the original host time and again, not only swindling her out of money but also rising to fame in the entertainment industry thanks to the resources the original host had provided?

And wasn’t it Wu Bingman herself who had exaggerated and stirred up trouble, leading to all the scandals attached to the original host?

Every time the original host was embroiled in a scandal and ended up on Weibo’s hot search, Wu Bingman would act like a “good sister,” defending the original host and insisting that everything she did was right. In doing so, she gained sympathy from many, all while climbing to success by stepping on the original host.

Whenever Wu Bingman spoke up, countless people would “advise” her to see the original host for who she really was and not be foolish enough to trust her.

But in reality, every time Wu Bingman defended the original host, she was only adding fuel to the fire, turning minor issues into major controversies.

If Shen Lixie had been reliable, the original host, with all her scandals, would have been forced to leave the industry dozens of times over.

Now Wu Bingman had the nerve to talk about sisterly affection with her wasn’t she afraid she’d lie awake at night?

“If I remember correctly, every time I got criticized, you, as my ‘good sister,’ would always step up to speak for me? But whether you were helping me or harming me, you know best.” Fang Qingying let out a cold laugh.

She stepped out from behind the makeup artist, disgusted by Wu Bingman’s self-righteous demeanor.

Wu Bingman’s eyebrow twitched. Hearing Fang Qingying’s words, she subtly glanced at the people around her.

Damn it, why was this fool Fang Qingying bringing this up now?

She put on an expression of being wronged, her eyes reddening, her body swaying unsteadily as if on the verge of collapse. With a pitiful, aggrieved tone, she cried out, “Of course I was helping you! I may not have much influence, but I still wanted to support you. Is that wrong?”

Hearing the murmurs starting around them, Wu Bingman felt confident she had the upper hand. As long as Fang Qingying couldn’t refute her, she would surely have to lift the ban to save her own reputation.

Otherwise, everyone would know that Fang Qingying was an ungrateful wretch. How could someone with such poor character survive in the entertainment industry?

Just thinking about Fang Qingying being pressured to leave the industry again lifted the gloom that had been weighing on Wu Bingman’s heart these past few days.

As long as she held firm and refused to forgive Fang Qingying, she believed Fang Qingying would come begging for mercy. When that happened, she could have any resource she wanted, no longer would she need to kowtow to others.

“And what kind of help are you referring to?” Fang Qingying sneered, counting on her fingers. “Like the incident where I was accused of throwing my weight around and hitting a senior? What did you say then?”

“Oh, right wasn’t it something like, ‘Our Qingying is always gentle and considerate. How could she possibly bully a senior? It definitely wasn’t her fault?’ Am I right?”

“And what did I get out of it? Oh, that’s right, the other party’s fans swarmed my social media to attack me. And then, if I recall, you landed an endorsement deal, didn’t you? Is that what you call helping me? Or helping yourself?”

After finishing, Fang Qingying’s sharp gaze fell on Wu Bingman, as if ready to tear off her hypocritical mask.

“Qingying, I—”

Fang Qingying didn’t give Wu Bingman a chance to speak, cutting her off immediately.

“Not just that, but several other times were the same. After ‘helping’ me, you always managed to snatch some decent opportunities. From what I understand, weren’t those resources originally intended for me?”

With that, she took a step forward, closing in on Wu Bingman, and poked her finger against Wu Bingman’s chest.

Watching her expression darken, Fang Qingying asked, “You steal my opportunities, and then have the audacity to claim you’re helping me? What kind of twisted logic is that?”

“Or maybe the money you’ve swindled from me isn’t enough to cover your expenses, so you have no choice but to take my resources? After all, with my tarnished reputation, I can’t take on those jobs anyway. Better to keep the benefits in the ‘family’ rather than let outsiders have them, right?”

With every word Fang Qingying spoke, Wu Bingman’s face grew paler. By the end, anyone could see the guilt and unease written all over her.

Some things are better left unexamined once you dig deeper, trouble is bound to follow.

“Wow, it really does sound like what Teacher Fang said is true!”

“I looked up the ads and endorsements she’s taken on, most of them were secured after Teacher Fang’s scandals came to light.”

“Oh my god? How could someone be like this? So shameless!”

“Is this what they call a ‘bestie’ in legend?”

“…”

Wu Bingman listened to the crew members chattering back and forth, clenching her fists tightly and grinding her teeth as she tried to figure out a way out of this.

She couldn’t admit it otherwise, everything she had would be ruined.

It was clearly Fang Qingying who was incapable. She just happened to be able to get those opportunities, why should she be labeled like this?

“You’re not thinking that you just happened to get them and didn’t snatch away what was rightfully mine, are you?”

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