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Chapter 136 Am I a villain?

Wang Churan had been secretly observing this girl from the very beginning.

Her looks... are alright. She looks quite innocent, but I don't know what she's like in person.

Hearing her self-introduction, her voice was sweet and crisp, reminding Wang Ran of the feeling of taking a bite of a crisp date.

Is your name Liu Haocun? Hmm—my own name sounds better.

I study dance at the Affiliated High School of Beijing Dance Academy. Don't worry, I also studied dance when I was little, but I also studied acting. What you can do, I can do too; what I can do, you can't.

Sorry, Haocun, but I'm slightly better.

Perhaps because her mother was there, Liu Haocun wasn't shy at all; instead, she revealed her lively and adorable nature. Only when she heard her mother praising her did she show a hint of girlish shyness.

Her mother's behavior seemed a bit too enthusiastic. It wasn't that she was in a hurry to "sell" her daughter, but her words always conveyed a sense of urgency, which made it seem like she was trying too hard.

"President Su." Gu Tingyuan suddenly spoke, and then gave Su Liu a look, signaling him to go to the corridor for a private talk.

Su Liu understood and followed Gu Tingyuan out of the office.

Occasionally, one or two people would pass by in the corridor, greeting Su Liu in hushed tones. Gu Tingyuan turned around and gently closed the door, blocking the view from inside, before lowering her voice to say, "President Su, Liu Haocun is at home, there's something he needs to discuss."

"What is it?" Su Liu asked.

"A girl suffered spinal cord injury and became paralyzed for life due to improper backbends at her mother's dance class. The first instance judgment awarded her 120 million yuan in compensation, and her parents are now appealing."

"Did her mother tell you this?"

"How is that possible? Our people discovered it during their background check."

Su Liu remained silent for a moment, then glanced back at the tightly closed door. No wonder her mother seemed so eager, even anxious; it seemed their family was indeed very short of money.

"The amount of compensation is one thing, but the key is that this kind of case, which is highly controversial in society, could pose a huge risk to an artist if it were to escalate." Gu Tingyuan said this much and waited for Su Liu's decision.

"Does Liu Haocun know about this?"

"I don't know, but it seems she doesn't. Her parents have protected her quite well."

"I'll take Wang Churan and Liu Haocun aside in a bit. You can talk to her mother alone and find out what happened. If they can't pay because they're short of money, a million or so isn't much. Tell her that the company can advance the money for her and then recoup it from Liu Haocun's film and television fees and business deals later."

"Okay, I understand."

Su Liu and Gu Tingyuan entered the house.

"Chu Ran, and Hao Cun." He tried to appear like a kind and approachable older brother. "You two come with me."

"Oh, okay!" Wang Ran stood up readily.

Liu Haocun did not act immediately, but turned to look at her mother questioningly.

"Mr. Su..." Mrs. Liu opened her mouth, instinctively wanting to follow.

"Haocun's mother," Gu Tingyuan interrupted her, "Let Haocun go with President Su first, we can talk alone."

"Cuncun," she patted her daughter's hand, "then you go with President Su first, Mom will come find you in a bit."

After his mother left, Liu Haocun seemed a little awkward, his eyes frequently glancing at Su Liu, his lips pressed tightly together, and he remained silent.

Wang Ran, on the other hand, was much more outgoing. She followed closely behind Su Liu, her eyes curiously scanning the surroundings. As they passed the office area, seeing the busy crowd, she couldn't help but sidle up to Su Liu and quietly inquire about the company's daily operations.

"Aren't you nervous at all? Going to a strange place." Su Liu couldn't help but ask, seeing how at ease she was.

"I'm not nervous..." she blurted out, but then hesitated, "Actually, I'm quite nervous. It's my mom..."

When I come here, I should smile more and act more cheerful, so that everyone will like me.

"You just said it like that?" Su Liu looked at her with some surprise.

"Huh? Can't I say it?"

"If you say it out loud, it won't have any effect. You're giving yourself away."

"Then I'll try my best to hold it in next time so you won't notice." Wang Lianran stuck out her tongue, exuding a youthful liveliness.

Liu Haocun, on the other side, listened to their conversation, wanting to laugh but holding back his laughter.

Seeing her like this, Su Liu turned slightly to the side and said softly, "Laugh if you want to."

Then immediately a "pfft" was heard, and Liu Haocun finally couldn't help but laugh, and his previously tense shoulders relaxed.

Liu Haocun touched his cheek with the back of his hand somewhat embarrassedly, then looked up, his gaze shifting between Su Liu and Wang Ran.

"Teacher Su, you're really interesting."

Being praised as interesting by a fourteen-year-old girl was truly unexpected for Su Liu, prompting him to take a closer look at Liu Haocun.

"Didn't your mother tell you anything? Like how to smile more, or how to act more likable?"

"No," she suddenly lowered her head, shrank her neck, and added hesitantly, "the teacher said I'm naturally very likable."

Her naturally charming and innocent demeanor, coupled with her shy yet confident expression, made it impossible to feel any aversion towards her. Instead, it made people feel that the child was indeed telling the truth.

Su Liu led the two of them into his office and casually pulled out the script of "Ike" and handed it to Wang Ran.

"Come and take a look at this."

Ever since Wang Ran's "mistake" was exposed, he stopped trying to maintain that cheerful demeanor.

"Teacher Su, which role should I play?"

"The class beauty."

Wang Ran felt a little pleased. She unconsciously raised her hand to brush a stray hair behind her ear, thinking that this was a roundabout way of praising her beauty.

She saw in the character description: the most popular girl in the class, the focus of everyone's attention, a typical campus goddess.

My heart was bursting with joy. But then I saw the words below: Ignoring, being indifferent to, and slightly contemptuous of marginalized people. Most of the classmates were invited to the birthday party, but the main characters, Li Mai and Yi Ke, were not.

"Ah—I'm a villain."

Wang Ran's tone suddenly dropped, which piqued Liu Haocun's curiosity, so he cautiously leaned closer to look at the script.

"Where are the villains?" Su Liu asked.

"Look, aren't those who look down on the protagonist the villains?"

"She doesn't look down on the main character, she ignores him. Don't you have any classmates like that? People you would never say a word to?"

Wang Ran tilted her head back and thought for a while, "No, there are few boys in our class."

Suddenly, Liu Haocun raised his hand with a straight face, as if he were about to unleash a Metallium Ray.

"Teacher, there are very few boys in our class."

Wang Churan turned her head blankly, not understanding the point of her interrupting at this moment.

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