True or False Heiress: Becoming a Vicious Supporting Female Character (12)
But she underestimated her circumstances. Even the most glamorous celebrities couldn’t shine in front of those business magnates. As she got older, fewer scripts came her way, and she couldn’t land any leading roles. She struggled to make it to the second tier but remained stagnant there. Even if she honed her acting skills, she could only serve as a supporting role to young and popular stars.
She had a few boyfriends, but none of them could tolerate her true nature or genuinely care for her. By the time she reached forty, her career was already on a downward slope, while Chu Xiang seemed to be a dazzling diamond, shining brighter and brighter.
She never expected to have a second chance at life after the plane crash, and to be reborn back to her first year of high school!
After her initial joy, she quietly investigated Chu Xiang’s current situation and then became understanding and considerate, gradually growing closer to the Chu parents without leaving a trace. As she progressed through high school and matured, it was natural for her to undergo some growth and changes. Coupled with her excellent acting skills, nobody suspected anything and people started to like her more and more.
It took her a year and a half to make everyone believe in this new personality before she found an opportunity to expose the truth about the switch between the two children. This secret couldn’t be kept forever, so she chose the most assured way to play out the “script” she personally wrote.
She voluntarily proposed an exchange that made her parents worry. She refused to accept money from the Chu family, causing resentment from the Chen family. She intentionally caught a fever and ended up in the hospital due to a cold shower, making the Chu parents realize that the Chen family was a pitfall. They helped her sever ties with the Chen family and officially become the adopted daughter of the Chu family. So, she returned to her original position. At the same time, she ensured that the focus of the Chu parents remained on her, leaving little attention for Chu Xiang who only recently returned. This made Chu Xiang feel out of place in her new home. She displayed her ugliness and became increasingly restrained, which was unlikable.
After that, she treated Chu Xiang exceptionally well on the surface but repeatedly sabotaged her in private, making everyone believe that Chu Xiang had a wicked heart and couldn’t tolerate her. She could see that the Chu parents had already grown cold towards Chu Xiang. After all, who would like such an annoying child? Chu Xiang was raised by the Chen family, and they knew what kind of people they were. They easily believed that she was the same as them and couldn’t help but feel repulsed.
Chu Xuan was confident that it wouldn’t take long before she could drive Chu Xiang out of the Chu family.
She wouldn’t give Chu Xiang any opportunity to grow. Without the guidance and care of the Chu parents, Chu Xiang would only feel more pressure under her suppression, finding it difficult to make any progress. She intentionally plotted against Chu Xiang at school, isolating her from their classmates. This kind of isolation was terrifying and could become a lifelong nightmare for a teenage girl.
Everything was going according to plan. Chu Xiang became quieter day by day. She kept her head down, devoid of smiles. She was afraid to speak, and was rejected by others. Who would like such a strange person? How could she learn anything? How could she have a chance to take over the Chu family?
Chu Xuan had a tough previous life, and the happiest days were the years spent in the Chu family. She watched Chu Xiang’s happiness and success in her previous life, so in this life, she wanted to drive Chu Xiang away and walk the same glorious path that Chu Xiang had walked.
She wanted a happy marriage, to become the person in power in the Chu family, to live in high society, and to be respected. As long as she eliminated Chu Xiang as an obstacle, she wouldn’t have to fear anything.
But then, Chu Xiang suddenly changed. Chu Xuan carefully observed Chu Xiang’s eyes, expressions, and speaking habits and was certain that she wasn’t the successful Chu Xiang from her previous life.
Chu Xuan had acted in time-travel dramas before, and she even suspected if Chu Xiang had also time-traveled. However, after observing for a long time, Chu Xiang seemed to adapt well to her surroundings, not at all like someone who had just arrived overnight. Chu Xuan also noticed that she had her hand under the table, gripping her skirt hem. This was a habit Chu Xiang had when contemplating a problem, something she had observed for a while now. The fact that even such a small habit hadn’t changed indicated that this Chu Xiang was still the same as before. So, did Chu Xiang suddenly change like this because she nearly drowned?
This thought seemed reasonable. In her previous life, Chu Xiang became the CEO of the Chu Corporation, which indicated that she had a quick learning ability and inner strength. Although she had been suppressed by Chu Xuan for three months in this life, almost dying made Chu Xiang no longer care about her surroundings. She focused solely on studying to change her life. It seemed quite normal.
Almost drowning unexpectedly broke the shadow cage Chu Xuan had constructed for Chu Xiang. That was all.
Chu Xuan felt extremely remorseful. If she had known, she wouldn’t have plotted against Chu Xiang and pushed her. The important event that was supposed to make the Chu parents feel heartbroken had turned into an opportunity for Chu Xiang to change. If Chu Xiang truly broke free from her constraints, she would surely regret it!
Chu Xuan kept pondering in her mind how to suppress Chu Xiang again. She wasn’t in a hurry, after all. She had lived a whole lifetime more than Chu Xiang and didn’t believe that she could surpass her. So she remained calm.
After evening self-study, Chu Xiang was the first to stand up. Several nearby classmates subconsciously looked up and noticed that she had a pale complexion and seemed unwell.
Chu Xiang picked up a stack of papers, stuffing them into her backpack while walking. Accidentally, she bumped into a classmate who was bending down to pick up a pen cap, causing her backpack to fall to the ground and the papers to scatter.
What are you doing? Are you in a hurry to reincarnate?” the classmate, feeling a little pain from the collision, blurted out subconsciously.
“Sorry, I’m not feeling well and need to go to the hospital.” Chu Xiang quickly picked up the scattered papers and carried her backpack as she walked away.
The classmate didn’t know what else to say after hearing that Chu Xiang was going to the hospital. Judging from her appearance, she did seem genuinely unwell. The classmate bent down to pick up the pen cap and, as she was about to stand up, suddenly noticed a few white papers under her desk.
“What kind of papers are these?” she muttered to herself as she picked them up. To her surprise, they were Chu Xiang’s medical examination report!
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