The Female Lead Keeps Breaking Her Own Persona - Chapter 18

Because Gu Jingyun insisted on being discharged from the hospital, Qu Anruo had Secretary Zhang handle the discharge procedures right after they finished eating.

Walking out of the hospital, feeling the warmth around her, Qu Anruo said a barefaced lie without her cheeks turning red or her heart skipping a beat: “Ah, the weather is really nice.”

Gu Jingyun also nodded in agreement. Secretary Zhang, seeing the slight change in atmosphere between the two, watched them with a ‘motherly’ smile on his face. In fact, he was very optimistic about Gu Jingyun; if she could really become a couple with his young madam, he would also be quite pleased.

“I’ll go home in a bit to take Gu Jinyi back to school. Sister’s injury is a little noticeable, so go home first.” After Qu Anruo finished speaking, she had Secretary Zhang drive Gu Jingyun home, and she drove to the Qu family residence herself.

Seeing Qu Anruo return, Gu Jinyi looked behind her and, not seeing Gu Jingyun, said, “My sister didn’t come with you?”

“No, she’s busy at the company,” Qu Anruo said, placing her backpack on the sofa. “It’s time for school. I’ll take you.” After saying that, she took out a card and handed it to Gu Jinyi.

Gu Jinyi didn’t take it but asked, “What is this?”

Qu Anruo casually played with the card in her hand and said, “It’s just an ordinary card, but it can be used in all the places that require payment at your school.” She had asked Qu Hanwen for this it had no spending limit for use at school.

Gu Jinyi had only seen a few students from wealthy families at school possess such a card. This was definitely not the “ordinary card” Qu Anruo claimed it was.

“I can’t take it,” Gu Jinyi said, about to bypass Qu Anruo and walk out. Qu Anruo seized the moment when Gu Jinyi wasn’t paying attention, slipped the card into her backpack pocket, and got into the car before her.

“Let’s go, I’m taking you to school,” Qu Anruo tilted her head and waved at her from the car.

Gu Jinyi got into the car with her backpack, said goodbye to Zhao Lan’an, and then Qu Anruo drove away.

After dropping Gu Jinyi off at school, Qu Anruo didn’t leave immediately. After waiting for Gu Jinyi to enter the dormitory, Qu Anruo went to find the people who had bullied Gu Jinyi and spoken ill of her.

“Little brats, don’t run away.” Qu Anruo looked at the few students with a seemingly harmonious expression while cracking her knuckles.

When those few people heard Qu Anruo’s voice, they subconsciously wanted to run, but it was too late. Qu Anruo blocked their way out, crossed her arms, and looked at them.

“It’s the Qu family’s young madam! That crazy woman!” A student yelled out bravely, making the veins on Qu Anruo’s forehead almost pop out from anger.

“Miss Qu, don’t listen to his nonsense.” The person next to him quickly covered his companion’s mouth and apologized to Qu Anruo.

Seeing that there was a somewhat sensible person among them, Qu Anruo raised an eyebrow and asked, “Who exactly started spreading the bad things about me?”

The few of them looked at each other, seeing that Qu Anruo’s expression was not a joke, and all shirked responsibility: “W-we don’t know either!”

At this moment, a very small voice said, “I know, it was the Su family’s young master, Su Haodang, who started it.”

Qu Anruo nodded in satisfaction after hearing this. It was Su Haodang again. Tsk, she was starting to get impatient. If Su Haodang could just disappear forever, that would be great.

[Host! Don’t think like that!] 666, who knew Qu Anruo’s thoughts, said alertly.

Qu Anruo looked at the startled 666 and pouted, feeling bored.

“And what’s the deal with you and Gu Jinyi?” Hearing Qu Anruo’s words, the few people looked at each other. Could Gu Jinyi have some connection with Qu Anruo? What should they do since they had bullied her?

“I heard you usually bully Gu Jinyi?” Sure enough, when they heard Qu Anruo’s words, the few of them knew what was coming. They lowered their heads with a look of resignation, not daring to speak.

“We won’t dare to do it again!” One of the students was so scared he was on the verge of tears.

Hearing the student say that, Qu Anruo said with a dark expression, “Then what are you going to do?”

“We’ll go and apologize to her right now!” “Yes, yes, we’ll go now!” After saying that, the few of them quickly ran off to apologize to Gu Jinyi.

After watching them leave, Qu Anruo went to see Gu Jinyi’s class teacher to understand Gu Jinyi’s academic situation.

The few students found Gu Jinyi’s dormitory. Gu Jinyi opened the door and her eyes became wary when she saw them. But who knew, the few of them said to her, “Gu Jinyi, we’re sorry! Everything we did before was our fault!” Gu Jinyi looked at them as if they were fools.

Seeing that Gu Jinyi didn’t believe them, they gritted their teeth and said, “We will use our actions to prove that we’ve turned over a new leaf!” After saying that, they all scurried away.

Gu Jinyi pondered for a moment, looking at their baffling behavior, and then closed the door. She picked up her backpack and suddenly realized something. She took the card out of it. When did Qu Anruo put it in? She thought thoughtfully.

Qu Anruo came to the office and looked at the young woman closest to the door, asking, “Hello, are you Gu Jinyi’s teacher?”

The teacher took off her glasses and focused, realizing it was the legendary figure of the school: “Little Director Qu?” Hearing the teacher’s words, Qu Anruo was stunned for a moment. How did everyone in the school know her!

Qu Anruo didn’t know that after Qu Hanwen built the school, he once got drunk and talked about Qu Anruo’s various exploits at the school. Qu Hanwen even magnified Qu Anruo’s photo several times and held it up for everyone to see. Because of this incident, every student and teacher in the school knew of Qu Anruo, and although they hadn’t met Qu Anruo herself, her legend had always circulated within the school.

666, knowing about this, giggled, covering its mouth.

The teacher thought about Qu Anruo’s question and wondered how Qu Anruo knew Gu Jinyi from her class. She praised, “Ah, Jinyi is a very good student, a good child.”

“That’s good. Please take extra care of her, teacher.” Qu Anruo took out something, placed it on the teacher’s desk, and said with a smile, “A small gift, please accept it.” After saying that, she left. The teacher picked up the small gift and was immediately shocked. This was a “small gift?” There was at least thirty thousand yuan on this card.

[Is sending cards a trend now?] 666 asked, perplexed. However, Qu Anruo’s casual manner of giving away cards really looked like a domineering CEO from a novel!

[Sigh, isn’t it convenient.] Qu Anruo said and drove back home.

“Sister, I’m back.” Qu Anruo called out to Gu Jingyun after arriving home and then sat on the sofa. Gu Jingyun was reading the script in the bedroom. Hearing Qu Anruo’s voice, she came out and sat next to her.

Qu Anruo was drinking water when she suddenly noticed Gu Jingyun staring at her. She turned her head and asked, “What’s wrong?” Gu Jingyun shook her head after hearing the question.

She didn’t know why, but she really felt like she had seen Qu Anruo somewhere before. However, her memory kept telling her she was mistaken. Now she didn’t know whether to trust her intuition or her memory. Or perhaps she needed to go to a psychiatrist for a check-up.

Qu Anruo thought Gu Jingyun was worried that the scar wouldn’t heal, so she comforted her, “Sister, the wound on your forehead will be completely recovered before the audition. Don’t worry.”

“Mm.” Gu Jingyun nodded. She’d better go to the hospital after the audition was over.

Qu Anruo was watching TV on the sofa, and Gu Jingyun was reading the script beside her. Qu Anruo remembered that Gu Jingyun didn’t have Director Bai’s WeChat yet, so she pushed Director Bai’s WeChat to Gu Jingyun.

[Director Bai]: Thank you, Little Director Qu. Director Bai also realized that she didn’t have Gu Jingyun’s contact information. After adding Gu Jingyun’s WeChat, she happily replied to Qu Anruo.

[Jingyun]: Hello, Director Bai.

[Director Bai]: Hello, hello. Do you know the audition content and time? Director Bai asked with concern.

[Jingyun]: Yes, I do. Thank you, Director Bai, for giving me this opportunity.

Director Bai, who had a pleasant conversation with Gu Jingyun, nodded in satisfaction. Regardless of whether Gu Jingyun succeeded in this audition, she would recommend Gu Jingyun for any good movies in the future. Deep down, she felt that Gu Jingyun would definitely become famous one day.

Gu Jingyun turned off her phone and continued taking notes on the script. Sometimes, she would suddenly think of something and excitedly scribble on the script. Qu Anruo, seeing this, was careful in everything she did, not daring to disturb her.

When it was time for dinner, Qu Anruo finally asked, “Are you eating?” Gu Jingyun then realized how much time had passed. She got up to prepare, but Qu Anruo stopped her.

“Don’t cook. We’ll eat at my house.” After saying that, Qu Anruo urged Gu Jingyun to change her clothes, then took her back to the Qu family residence, and also took the bowls from the morning with them.

After getting out of the car and opening the car door for Gu Jingyun, Qu Anruo called out before even entering the house, “Mom, I brought Gu Jingyun back.” After saying that, she entered the house and carelessly placed the bowls on the table.

Zhao Lan’an heard Qu Anruo’s boisterous voice and was about to scold her a little when she saw Gu Jingyun, whose head was still wrapped in gauze. She walked over to Gu Jingyun worriedly and asked, “Are you okay, Jingyun?”

Qu Anruo looked at Zhao Lan’an helplessly. Gu Jingyun smiled and said to Zhao Lan’an, “Auntie, I’m fine.” Zhao Lan’an patted her chest in relief after hearing this: “That’s good.” After saying that, she told Gu Jingyun to sit comfortably on the sofa and instructed Qu Anruo to help her wash some fruit.

Zhao Lan’an looked at the relaxed Qu Anruo and commanded, “Hurry up and wash some fruit for Jingyun!” Qu Anruo looked at Zhao Lan’an in shock, and under the coercion of Zhao Lan’an’s gaze, she quickly scurried into the kitchen.

After washing the fruit, Qu Anruo brought it out and said playfully, “The fruit has arrived. Your Majesty and Empress Dowager, please enjoy.”

Hearing Qu Anruo’s words, Zhao Lan’an teased, “Then is Jingyun the Empress Dowager, and you are the Emperor?” Qu Anruo immediately put the fruit down for both of them, blushing and refusing to look at them. Her mother was actually on Gu Jingyun’s side!

Zhao Lan’an treated Gu Jingyun as if she were her own daughter, chatting happily with her and occasionally giving her snacks. Gu Jingyun was overwhelmed and accepted them. Qu Anruo pouted, wondering who Zhao Lan’an’s real daughter was.

After a while, Zhao Lan’an checked the time, which was nearing dinner, and said to Gu Jingyun, “Auntie will personally show you a thing or two later.” After saying that, she put on the apron she hadn’t worn for a long time, ready to show off her skills for them.

Qu Hanwen, who was nearby, saw this and immediately pulled Qu Anruo, who was curiously trying to follow, out of the kitchen.