The Movie Queen's Mouth is Blessed - Chapter 30

“Sister Xiaobai, Gu Yuan has responded!”

Back at the hotel, Zhu Zhu, who had already prepared the bath for Jiang Xiaobai, ran out with her phone.

Gu Yuan had responded to the incident on Weibo:

[@Tangming Gu Yuan: I am very sorry for my actions. I knew it was wrong to my wife and immoral, but I couldn’t resist the temptation at the time. I am ashamed and apologize to everyone I have hurt! From now on, I will take care of my family and will not do anything to hurt my wife again. I hope society will supervise me!]

“Pfft—”

Jiang Xiaobai couldn’t help but laugh when she saw his response, and Dong Ran and Ming Zhu also had strange expressions.

“He’s clever, shifting all the blame onto Dou Fang.” Dong Ran shook her head.

What does it mean to say he couldn’t resist the temptation? It’s as good as saying Dou Fang tempted him!

In such a scandal, women often receive more blame than men. Dou Fang had already become a laughingstock, and now, with Gu Yuan’s “blame-shifting,” her reputation would be utterly ruined.

Gu Yuan wouldn’t suffer much with his connections to Tangming’s upper management. After this incident, as long as he behaved himself, people would soon forget about it. But for Dou Fang… it was a different story.

That night, Dong Ran heard the news in the workgroup.

“Zhang Yishui and Dou Fang got into a fight at the company. Zhang Yishui pushed Dou Fang, and she was pinned under a table. She’s been taken to the hospital. Her injuries might be serious,” Dong Ran added.

“Why would Zhang Yishui hit a woman… but good for him!” Ming Zhu clenched her tiny fists, feeling a sense of satisfaction.

Jiang Xiaobai frowned but didn’t say anything.

Dou Fang was already ruined. She probably wouldn’t be heard from the industry again.

Regardless of her reputation, the company wouldn’t keep her. As long as Gu Yuan was around, she couldn’t stay at Tangming.

Sure enough, Tangming terminated their contract with Dou Fang that day. While Dou Fang was still in the hospital, Gu Yuan’s wife showed up, demanding the return of the gifts he had given her, claiming they were marital property.

It was said that Gu Yuan had given her quite a lot: an apartment, regular spending money, and several pieces of jewelry.

“There’s one thing I find strange. If Gu Yuan wanted to promote Dou Fang, why hasn’t she had any good opportunities?” Jiang Xiaobai asked after hearing this.

In the industry, having a patron makes a massive difference for actresses. The resources available can be vastly different.

“She’s just unlucky. She’s only been with Gu Yuan for less than half a year. It’s said that a movie was about to cast her as the second female lead. Still, this incident happened before filming began,” Dong Ran explained.

Jiang Xiaobai was speechless.

Over the next few days, news about Dou Fang continued to trickle in. For example, she had sold her house to pay back Gu Yuan’s money. After their fight, she broke up with Zhang Yishui, and the split was not amicable.

When Dou Fang’s elderly parents heard the news, they rushed to the hospital, and it was said that there were sounds of crying from her room.

Then, a heart-wrenching event occurred.

Due to the attention her scandal had garnered, many reporters were camped outside the hospital, trying to interview her. Dou Fang finally broke down.

“I beg you, please don’t disturb my life anymore! I’m already crippled. What more do you want? Do you want to force me to die? Please, no more interviews, and don’t bother my family! I was wrong; I know I was wrong!”

The reporters were shocked. They found out from the doctors that during the altercation with Zhang Yishui, Dou Fang’s arm was crushed under the table, and she would need to have it amputated.

After the reporters left, Dou Fang posted a Weibo update:

[@Dou Fang: I have paid the price for my mistakes. Looking back, I realize that everything was fleeting. Only family and parents are a warm haven. I formally announce my retirement from the entertainment industry. I beg everyone not to disturb me or my family anymore. I apologize to those I have hurt. I am sorry. This is my last Weibo post. From now on, let’s part ways—Dou Fang]

Even those who disliked Dou Fang felt sympathy upon reading this. Everyone knew about her amputation and her decision to retire, so they stopped their harsh comments. The comments section was filled with supportive emojis, a rare moment of harmony.

“Retirement… Sigh, who would have thought it would come to this?”

Dong Ran was reflective. Many artists retire, but most women return to family life after marriage. Cases like Dou Fang’s were rare.

Wait a minute!

Dong Ran’s eyes widened as she looked at the somewhat dazed Jiang Xiaobai. “Retirement? Xiaobai, when you talked to Dou Fang in the elevator… did you say she would retire?”

Jiang Xiaobai chuckled dryly. “Did I? Haha… I’m just going to read my script now. You should go back to your rooms. Goodnight.”

She was as surprised as anyone when she saw Dou Fang’s Weibo post!

How did it come true again?

Ming Zhu was puzzled. “Sister Ran, what elevator?”

Dong Ran recounted the events of that day, and Ming Zhu also looked at Jiang Xiaobai in surprise.

Dong Ran felt a strange sensation. This wasn’t the first time something Jiang Xiaobai said had come true.

The last time was at Zhao Xiulun’s party when Jiang Xiaobai said Zhao Shan would break her leg, which happened that same day!

How could this retirement be explained if the broken leg was a coincidence? There are so many artists, but how many actually retire? The odds were too low!

“Well, it’s just a coincidence, a coincidence… I need to read my script. You should go back to your rooms. Goodnight.”

Jiang Xiaobai couldn’t explain it and laughed awkwardly as she pushed them out of her room.

Once she was alone, she seriously considered the matter.

This… doesn’t seem to be a coincidence.

Both times, when she spoke those words, she had felt a strange, cool sensation. If it was just luck, how could she explain that feeling?

Could it be…

Jiang Xiaobai’s eyes lit up. She grabbed her phone and bought a lottery ticket, then sincerely prayed,“I want to win ten million!”

But after waiting, the sensation didn’t come.

What’s going on? Maybe she was too greedy, asking for too much?

“Cough, I want to win one million!”

Whether it was one million or ten thousand, there was no reaction.

Was it because she was too direct in asking for money?

Jiang Xiaobai thought momentarily and said, “Someone will offer me a lead role in a movie!”

Still no reaction.

She tried saying many things, but the strange sensation never came.

Unable to find a pattern, Jiang Xiaobai became frustrated and said casually, “My cup will break.”

As soon as she said it, a strong gust of wind blew in, and the cup on the windowsill fell and shattered.