After I Transmigrated into the Novel, I made the Heroine Fall for Me - Chapter 75

Wu Bingman was slightly taken aback, as if her hidden thoughts had been exposed, and she unconsciously took a step back.

The murmurs around her continued, but she suppressed the urge to leave and steadied herself, saying, “Qingying, why are you twisting my words like this? Do you only feel happy when you do this?”

Gritting her teeth, Wu Bingman took a step forward, as if trying to prove she wasn’t the person Fang Qingying had described.

She knew that if she showed any sign of guilt now, people would immediately label her as someone who had climbed up by stepping on Fang Qingying.

If that happened, her years of good reputation would be ruined in an instant. With a dark expression in her eyes, Wu Bingman began to wonder for the first time whether Fang Qingying suspected her. Otherwise, why would she expose her like this in front of so many people?

Hadn’t this woman always been thoughtless? If not, how could Wu Bingman have manipulated her so easily?

Taking a few deep breaths, she put on a deeply hurt expression and spoke in a low, hoarse voice, “Yes, just as you said, Qingying, I am that kind of despicable woman.”

After saying this, Wu Bingman revealed a relieved smile, as if uttering those words was the only thing she could do under the circumstances.

If she hadn’t spoken earlier, everyone might have thought she was finally admitting to those shameful deeds.

But now?

Given her earlier words, others saw her confession as entirely Fang Qingying’s fault. If Fang Qingying hadn’t pressured her, perhaps she wouldn’t have said such things.

“Stop, stop, stop! Now I finally understand why I kept getting played by you after my brain stopped working, it’s because I don’t have your talent for twisting the truth!” Fang Qingying joked, half-mocking herself.

“Qingying, why would you say that about yourself? That’s not what I meant,” Wu Bingman glanced at her and quickly lowered her head, looking like a frightened little rabbit. Her weak and pitiful demeanor made people instinctively want to comfort her.

“Isn’t Teacher Fang going a bit too far with this?”

“Are you all idiots? Anyone with eyes can see there’s something off about Wu Bingman! How can you say Teacher Fang is being excessive?”

“Honestly, if Teacher Fang’s family hadn’t blacklisted her, would any of this have happened?”

“Ugh, who knows what she actually did?”

“…”

The onlooking staff gradually split into two factions, arguing back and forth.

Perhaps because the delay had dragged on for too long and Fang Qingying still hadn’t arrived for her scene, Director Xu, who was waiting to film, stormed over with a dark expression.

“Do none of you want your pay? Instead of gossiping here, don’t you see we’re in the middle of shooting?”

As soon as Director Xu arrived and saw the staff gathered around, he was instantly furious.

“Hello, Director Xu.”

“Director Xu.”

“…”

The staff hurriedly greeted him and scattered, their hands and feet trembling as they left.

There was no helping it Director Xu’s authority was deeply ingrained in everyone’s minds. Even a casual glance from his stern eyes was enough to leave one uneasy, let alone when he was angry.

Ignoring the chaos around them, Director Xu looked directly at Fang Qingying and asked, “Can you finish your scene here, or do you need to be on set?”

Fang Qingying opened her mouth, about to say something, when Wu Bingman cut in first.

“Sorry, Director Xu, it’s my fault for delaying Qingying’s filming. I truly apologize, I thought Qingying had already finished her scene.” Wu Bingman immediately bowed to Director Xu in apology, her posture exceedingly humble, as if she and Fang Qingying were entirely at fault.

Fang Qingying frowned. Wasn’t Wu Bingman implying that she had been wasting time here and hadn’t mentioned she still needed to film? Otherwise, wouldn’t Wu Bingman have urged her to go earlier?

Moreover, this apology seemed overly submissive, giving off a sense of deliberate inferiority.

She glanced at Wu Bingman out of the corner of her eye and caught a glimpse of her smug smile, nearly laughing in disbelief.

How could she have forgotten? Wasn’t this exactly the kind of tactic Wu Bingman excelled at?

Under the guise of apologizing, she was actually reinforcing the idea that Fang Qingying was acting like a diva, all while drawing attention to herself.

Wasn’t this a perfect case of killing two birds with one stone?

After hearing her out, Director Xu icily demanded, “Who are you? Why are you in my crew? Who let you in?”

Just as Wu Bingman tried to explain, Director Xu had already turned around and shouted toward the staff, “Didn’t I say no irrelevant people are allowed on set? Where’s the production assistant?”

Wu Bingman awkwardly closed her mouth. Once Director Xu stopped speaking, she spoke up again, “Director Xu, I’m sorry, I didn’t know about this rule. I came to visit Qingying on set. I apologize for causing you trouble.”

Every word she said sounded sincere. If it weren’t Director Xu standing here today, Fang Qingying felt she would have ended up with a pile of negative rumors.

Director Xu turned around and scrutinized Wu Bingman carefully before saying coldly, “Did I ask you to speak? You’re being noisy.”

Fang Qingying shrugged inwardly, silently giving Director Xu a thumbs-up. Well done this was exactly how to shut her down.

“Regarding this matter, Director Xu, I think I need to clarify. This woman sneaked in to cause trouble for me. As for visiting me on set, I had no idea about it.”

Then, Fang Qingying leisurely began to explain. Wu Bingman wanted to drag her down, but that was absolutely impossible.

Not only was Director Xu not one to easily believe one-sided statements, but she herself was no longer the foolish original host, how could she not see through such a petty trick?

Director Xu gave Fang Qingying a thoughtful glance but said nothing. Seeing the production assistant running over, sweating profusely, he pointed at Wu Bingman and asked, “Do you know her?”

“Huh?” The production assistant had just caught his breath when he heard Director Xu’s sharp question. Startled, he straightened up and looked at Wu Bingman.

“Director Xu, isn’t this Ms. Wu Bingman? She said she was here to visit Ms. Fang, and she even showed me a message as proof?” The production assistant wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking confused as he relayed what he knew.

If it weren’t for that, he wouldn’t have let her in. Why did he feel the atmosphere had turned so tense?

Director Xu asked, “Are you sure?”

The production assistant quickly nodded. “Of course! I’ve been working with you for so long, Director Xu, how could I let just anyone in?”

If nothing else, if she leaked any details about the filming process, wouldn’t he be done for?

“Fang said no, so you’re docked a month’s salary,” Director Xu pointed at Fang Qingying and stated succinctly.

The crew member’s heart shattered on the spot with a clatter.

Crew member: …

A whole month’s wages, brutal.

Having received the verdict, the crew member walked away utterly dejected.

“Director Xu, I’m quite curious, how much is a month’s salary?” Fang Qingying rubbed her hands together, brimming with curiosity.

Director Xu shook his head. “Not much, just forty thousand.”

Fang Qingying froze for a moment. Well, now she understood why the crew member was so heartbroken.

As for Wu Bingman, who had been ignored by both of them, she didn’t know whether to leave or stay, both options seemed problematic.

“Later, have the crew check her to make sure she hasn’t taken anything from the set that shouldn’t be exposed,” Director Xu said with a frown.

He had no idea how long she had been there or whether she had filmed any of the set scenes or recorded parts of the shoot. In any case, he needed to prevent any potential leaks.

Everyone in the crew had signed confidentiality agreements, but this person hadn’t. Moreover, as an uninvited guest, Director Xu had no reason to treat her kindly.

Hearing Director Xu’s words, Wu Bingman felt her heart plummet into an abyss. If she were searched by the crew of Su Yue’s Legend today, and if any negative news got out afterward, she would truly have no chance of recovering.

Thinking this, Wu Bingman gritted her teeth, suddenly knelt in Fang Qingying’s direction, and pleaded, “Qingying, I beg you, please let me off the hook, okay?”

“I really can’t be blacklisted. If I can’t stay in the entertainment industry, I won’t even have the means to survive.”

Tears welled in Wu Bingman’s eyes as she reached out toward Fang Qingying while kneeling.

Fang Qingying was startled by her sudden action and, caught off guard, found her skirt hem grabbed by Wu Bingman.

Her face darkened as she held her skirt, unsure whether to pull it back or what to do. What if, while she was tugging at it, Wu Bingman deliberately ruined the skirt?

Just as she was at a loss, Fang Qingying heard a familiar voice from behind her, bringing her a sense of reassurance.

“I think it’s Miss Wu Bingman who should let Xiao Ying go, don’t you?” Gu Shengxiao said, using the sword in her hand to flick Wu Bingman’s hand away.

She was dressed in a crimson gown, with a sheer veil draping over her fair, jade-like shoulders, subtly revealing her delicate collarbone.

Her long eyelashes cast a slight shadow, and a seductive red hue at the corners of her eyes resembled tiny hooks luring others in.

Gu Shengxiao wore a disdainful smile as she looked down at Wu Bingman, who had fallen to the ground from the force. “Miss Wu Bingman, I never expected your skin to be thicker than a city wall. How dare you come to Xiao Ying with such nonsense?”

Wu Bingman, her eyes red, looked up at Gu Shengxiao and asked, “I don’t know where I’ve offended you, Actress Gu, to make you target me like this?”

In a place no one could see, Wu Bingman clenched her fists, wishing she could grind her teeth to dust.

Damn it, why was Gu Shengxiao here? And why was she standing by Fang Qingying’s side in such a protective manner?

Why didn’t she know that Fang Qingying and Gu Shengxiao were so close? Could it be that Fang Qingying’s sudden cleverness was thanks to Gu Shengxiao?

Wu Bingman felt she was about to burst with rage. Everything that had happened today had spiraled beyond her control, especially the matter concerning Fang Qingying, which left her utterly drained.

Clearly, things weren’t supposed to be this way, yet the situation unfolding before her eyes forced her to admit she had miscalculated.

“Don’t say that. You and I are not on the same path, so of course we have no connection. But after doing all this, you still try to pin the blame on Xiao Ying, don’t you think you’re going too far?”

“Or perhaps you believe your actions were so flawless that no one could possibly uncover them? Is that why you’re acting so recklessly?”

Gu Shengxiao led Fang Qingying a few steps away from Wu Bingman, shielding her behind him like a guardian knight.

“I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”

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