Chapter 67: Mu Ruo’s Frustration

For celebrities, being insulted, slandered, and gossiped about is quite common.

Mu Ruo wasn’t particularly famous in her original world. But she somehow had some attention.

Initially, people criticized her for being too beautiful, saying she looked like a decorative vase and broke the immersion in movies.

Later, when Mu Ruo terminated her contract with the company, the company hired a large number of online trolls to malign her character and claim she had a sugar daddy.

Damn it, the big shots in the entertainment industry from Mu Ruo’s original world were all ugly, with beer bellies big enough to hide three treasures. Even if she were poor enough to scavenge trash, she wouldn’t want to be involved with them!

She’d rather be killed than be demeaned!

Eventually, it was discovered that Mu Ruo’s resources were poor, and the rumor evolved to say she was kept by some big boss, and the boss’s wife found out and blacklisted her, which was why her resources were so bad.

Oh, in reality, the boss’s wife in the rumors was actually fond of women and had offered Mu Ruo an olive branch. But Mu Ruo, being straightforward, didn’t want to associate with a married woman, so she declined.

After enduring so much turmoil, Mu Ruo now looked at Zhou Jian’s phone and thought these were just minor issues.

Let them curse if they want.

As long as they’re happy.

Mu Ruo wanted to see if being cursed at would bring wealth or beauty.

Anyway, she wasn’t interested in hyping up variety shows. She just wanted to focus on making movies and TV dramas, leaving behind valuable work.

She had beauty and a great figure.

These qualities should be used for something meaningful.

Just like in her previous world.

Even though she played supporting roles in many movies, despite the tough resources, she poured her heart into her performances, and her fan base grew over time.

There were also people who slowly clarified the rumors about her.

Some people edited various clips of her, showcasing her transformation.

If she hadn’t entered this book, Mu Ruo thought her original world would have seen her career continue to improve.

But now that she was here—

“Since we’re here, let’s make the best of it.”

Living in a villa worth hundreds of millions, driving sports cars worth tens of millions, and having a husband so handsome he could captivate anyone—even though he didn’t love her but still maintained the facade of sending her money every month—wasn’t much different from her original world.

“Spreading such lies in front of the camera is easy to debunk,” Mu Ruo said coldly. “We three didn’t bully classmates back in school, did we?”

Du Haili’s expression was a bit strange.

Mu Ruo felt a jolt in her heart.

She couldn’t remember the exact details of the original protagonist’s high school life; the book didn’t describe it in much detail.

Du Haili said, “We did bully some of Lu Beichen’s then-girlfriends… but those women deliberately came in front of us flaunting their power. Xia Wanwan wasn’t Lu Beichen’s girlfriend at the time, so I didn’t even notice her.”

“Yes,” Zhou Jian nodded. “Xia Wanwan was plain in school. I didn’t even remember who she was. She really tried to dress like you, trying to mimic your look to attract Beichen.”

Du Haili nodded: “Originally, Beichen and you were a perfect match, but she stole him away! If she hadn’t imitated you, how could Beichen have noticed her? When you return to the country, you and Beichen will be a pair!”

Mu Ruo felt a headache when she heard Lu Beichen’s name. She made a “no” gesture: “Don’t mention him! True love can’t be stolen. He and Xia Wanwan are a perfect match.”

Mu Ruo really didn’t want to be involved with such a scumbag type of male lead.

She was a picky eater, thanks.

Zhou Jian received a few more messages on his phone.

He opened them to find messages from Zeng Xiaoyue.

Zeng Xiaoyue said her mother didn’t like the food from the hospital.

Zhou Jian quickly sent a 50,000 yuan red envelope: “Have your mother order from a nearby hotel.”

Seeing Zhou Jian and Xiaoyue’s sweet romance made Haili a bit envious. She thought about finding another handsome guy to date, but for some reason, the men she found always seemed to be after her money.

Haili sighed.

With nothing much to do, she considered joining her parents’ company to gain some experience.

She also sent a message to Du Yue, asking her to contact the media and ensure that the video of Xia Wanwan blackening Mu Ruo was not widely spread.

Mu Ruo paid no attention to the online comments, but Haili couldn’t stand seeing her good friend being bashed.

After finishing her meal, Mu Ruo drove home.

Fu Jianzhi was away on a business trip, leaving Mu Ruo at home with only the housekeeper and butler.

Mu Ruo took the fruit plate from Butler Li and pinched her own face: “Butler Li, have I gained weight recently?”

Butler Li: “…Madam, you don’t associate with the word ‘fat’ at all.”

To be honest, in Butler Li’s eyes, Mu Ruo now looked a bit fuller than before.

She used to be pale and looked like a paper doll, lacking any vitality.

Now, Mu Ruo had more color and health. Her hair had even stopped falling out. Butler Li no longer needed to have the maid secretly follow her to collect fallen hair. Her hair had become dense and glossy, and she looked like a vibrant and delicate beauty.

Mu Ruo popped a piece of starfruit into her mouth and turned on the TV.

With nothing else to do, Butler Li was scrolling through his phone. Suddenly, he looked up: “Madam.”

Mu Ruo: “Hmm?”

Butler Li: “You’re on the news. Many people are criticizing you.”

Mu Ruo felt a sinking sensation.

She knew about it.

Du Haili had asked her aunt to help curb the rumors, but Du Yue, being new in the entertainment industry, didn’t have enough influence to suppress them entirely. She could only ask her company’s related marketing accounts not to spread the news.

However, other marketing accounts, sensing the traffic potential, quickly jumped in to stir the pot.

With Mu Ruo’s appearance, whether the news was negative or positive, it would attract attention.

After all, she was born to be in the spotlight.

People online were easily lured into watching posts featuring beautiful women.

In just a few hours, Mu Ruo had been labeled with various tags, including but not limited to “bullying girl,” “green tea bitch,” and “unruly rich second-generation.”

Butler Li: “Let me show you.”

Mu Ruo wearily waved her hand: “No need.”

She was indifferent to the insults but didn’t want to see the hateful comments again.

Who would want to feast on others’ derogatory words?

Butler Li couldn’t let others blacken his mistress’s reputation. After watching the commotion, he sent a message to Fu Jianzhi.

At that time, Fu Jianzhi was abroad and couldn’t attend to the matter. He left it entirely to Butler Li.

Butler Li contacted the news platform’s head and asked them to delete all related content.

Knowing that Butler Li was working for Fu Jianzhi, the platform complied without hesitation and cleared everything out by the end of the night.