Reborn As Super Heiress-Chapter 1730 - 1633: Shangguan Zhuo’s Bad Luck

Shangguan Zhuo did not expect that the evening banquet would not be pleasant.

Upon seeing Shangguan Zhuo, Su Lingxue, who played the third female lead, eagerly approached him in the capacity of a newly signed artist of Huan Rui, trying to get close, and even pretended to accidentally take Shangguan Zhuo’s wine glass while drinking red wine.

Su Lingxue’s behavior left Shangguan Zhuo stunned, his face sank on the spot.

Having been in the entertainment circle for so many years, Shangguan Zhuo knew exactly what thoughts those minor female stars hold, so he quickly understood the intentions behind this seemingly young girl’s approach.

Out of consideration for Su Lingxue’s face, Shangguan Zhuo did not directly expose her little tricks but found an excuse to free himself from her entanglement.

As a result, Shangguan Zhuo did not expect that his temporary kindness would sow the seeds of disaster for the following events, making him regret multiple times in the days to come.

Halfway through the launch banquet, Shangguan Zhuo went to the restroom and ran into Su Lingxue again in the corridor.

This time, Su Lingxue did not pester Shangguan Zhuo because she was in trouble.

A bulging middle-aged man blocked her path, reeking of alcohol, groping her while uttering filthy words.

Su Lingxue was terrified, hiding in the corner and pleading with the man.

Unfortunately, her dodging only piqued the middle-aged man’s interest, and he rushed forward, trying to force himself on Su Lingxue.

Just at that moment, Shangguan Zhuo happened to come out of the restroom, and upon seeing who was there, Su Lingxue’s eyes lit up, and she urgently shouted for help towards Shangguan Zhuo.

Indeed, Shangguan Zhuo was a star, but he was also a martial arts enthusiast, and learned martial artists often have a tough and upright nature. If a female star willingly degraded herself, Shangguan Zhuo would certainly not care, but the man clearly intended to force Su Lingxue, which Shangguan Zhuo could not ignore.

So he didn’t think twice and intervened immediately.

With Shangguan Zhuo’s skills, the middle-aged man was no match for him, and it only took a couple of moves before the man was thrown to the ground, his face beaten to a pulp.

It seemed the matter had reached a conclusion at this point, but unfortunately, Shangguan Zhuo could not foresee the ensuing turbulence.

The originally closed back door of the banquet hall suddenly opened, and a group of media reporters burst out with cameras, amid flashing lights, Su Lingxue nestled happily and coyly in his arms, assuming the posture of a girlfriend, forming a stark contrast with the middle-aged man who had been beaten.

Shangguan Zhuo barely had time to explain before the reporters were in an uproar.

Soon, the explosive news of Shangguan Zhuo and Su Lingxue’s relationship being exposed, Shangguan Zhuo angrily avenging for beauty took over major entertainment headlines.

The media used large sections to speculate on the relationship between Shangguan Zhuo and Su Lingxue, highlighting every overlapping place from time to location.

Some media even speculated that Shangguan Zhuo’s previous claim of not wanting a girlfriend in the entertainment circle was just a smokescreen to divert media attention, thereby protecting his real girlfriend, Su Lingxue.

This is simply nonsense!

Even if Shangguan Zhuo were foolish, he would know he was set up; the only beneficiary of the whole affair was someone, if not Su Lingxue, then who?

The Zhuo-Xue Romance was hyped to the heavens by the media; Su Lingxue rose up, fans went crazy, and only Shangguan Zhuo felt as disgusted as if he had swallowed a fly.

Fortunately, scandals in the entertainment circle come and go quickly, and the media’s speculations gradually died down without Shangguan Zhuo’s response, eventually distracted by other news.

However, the impact on Shangguan Zhuo was not insignificant; his silence seemed too indifferent to fans, and the media questioned whether Shangguan Zhuo and Su Lingxue were deliberately stirring up drama, with questions often raised during show appearances.

Shangguan Zhuo was furious inside but couldn’t do anything about it because the higher-ups at Huan Rui aimed to promote Su Lingxue, and Shangguan Zhuo, as the company’s top star, mentoring new artists was seen as the best plan by Huan Rui’s leadership.

For those people, signed artists in the company are merely money-making tools, and they wouldn’t consider the artists’ genuine feelings; in the entertainment circle where fake dramas are real and real dramas fake, who’s to say what’s true or false?

Shangguan Zhuo suffered a setback in the matter, naturally feeling extremely repulsed by Su Lingxue, ultimately staying as far away as possible from women in the entertainment industry, avoiding interactions as much as possible even in collaborations to prevent a repeat of the embarrassment.

The entertainment circle is truly a whirlpool of controversies, with constant tactics used, and everyone noticed Shangguan Zhuo’s cold attitude towards Su Lingxue.

Those with sharp eyes could see Shangguan Zhuo’s disdain for Su Lingxue; when Su Lingxue pretended to be coy, Shangguan Zhuo showed no politeness, and those navigating the entertainment industry certainly understood.

But Su Lingxue always felt she was clever, or perhaps her goal was merely to perform for the audience unaware of the truth. Regardless of Shangguan Zhuo’s treatment of her, she didn’t care about the real situation.

How Su Lingxue stuck to Shangguan Zhuo like a leech, climbing upwards, Huo Sining could see that Shangguan Zhuo found it quite bothersome.

This is precisely why Huo Sining couldn’t help but laugh out loud, feeling that Su Lingxue had broadened his horizons, for he had never seen a woman with such thick skin, immediately able to put on such a self-justified expression after being so publicly humiliated; had it been him, he’d have died from shame long ago.

Nonetheless, Su Lingxue’s thick-skinned nature made Huo Sining feel sympathetic towards Shangguan Zhuo; this guy truly was unlucky, failing at heroism and instead being used as a stepping stone to success, which must be a truly unpleasant experience.

Huo Sining also speculated on the reasons behind Shangguan Zhuo’s cooperation with Su Lingxue’s publicity, suspecting that he was bound by a contract with Huan Rui, bound to follow the orders of the upper management without resistance, only able to comply with the company’s coupling strategy and be tied to Su Lingxue for publicity.

"Some people are really funny, directing and acting in a farce is one thing, but not knowing how to be low-key after getting benefits and wanting to do it again, really thinking she’s the only smart one in the world and treating everyone else like fools?"

Just as Huo Sining couldn’t suppress his laughter, someone actually spoke out to ridicule.