Drama Queen Reborn as a Top Student!-Chapter 849 - 398: Who Is She, Really?

As soon as Ding Meng left, the box fell silent again.

Shen You’an looked at Rong Xianning: "Keep eating, don’t waste it."

For most people, that would be hard to do, but Rong Xianning had been through so much that he didn’t ask anything and sat back down.

For the next ten minutes, Rong Xianning didn’t utter a word, silently focusing on his meal.

Sula glanced at Shen You’an, thinking this kid was quite composed.

Uncurious about her identity, he didn’t even ask about the audition.

For someone his age to have such composure, it indicated a strong character, with limitless potential for future achievements.

Unfortunately, someone else had already discovered him.

Shen You’an was oblivious to Sula’s slightly resentful gaze.

She thought of her past life, where Rong Xianning’s career was thrown into chaos because of his irresponsible parents, and most people couldn’t recover from such a fall, yet Rong Xianning rose from the ashes.

Later, when he was successful, Rong Xianning revealed in an interview that during his career low, everyone avoided him, except for his boss Ding Meng, who stayed by his side, encouraging him and working hard for resources and connections.

The person he was most grateful to was Ding Meng, who played more of a maternal role in his life according to his description.

Even though Ding Meng didn’t have a good reputation and there were scandals involving her, she discovered Rong Xianning and stayed by him during his lows. The saying goes that it’s easy to add flowers to a brocade, but hard to send charcoal in the snow; whatever she gained from Rong Xianning later on was worth it.

If Rong Xianning had signed with another agency, like with Sula, he would have had a smooth career path. With Sula’s ability and resources, even if his parents’ issues were exposed, it wouldn’t have affected Rong Xianning much due to Sula’s public relations skills.

But Shen You’an felt this wasn’t what Rong Xianning wanted. He was intrinsically proud and lofty, disliking shortcuts. The more obstacles in his path, the more they refined him.

She could introduce resources to him, but what right did she have to change his life’s path?

Sula left after dinner; she had more to do in Hua Country than just the casting.

Shen You’an and Rong Xianning left the box together, with Xiao Hu watching Shen You’an closely as he left.

Nearby Zirui Pavilion, there was a small garden with good privacy.

Shen You’an and Rong Xianning strolled in the garden for a while, chatting.

"I’m sorry for not letting you know in advance. If you don’t like it, I won’t do it again."

The girl’s gentle voice sounded particularly sincere.

Rong Xianning smiled and shook his head: "I’m very grateful to you. If there are such good things in the future, don’t forget me."

That last sentence sounded more like a joke between friends; Rong Xianning wouldn’t have said it to anyone else.

Shen You’an understood what he meant and smiled gently.

"Aren’t you curious about my relationship with Sister Sula?"

Rong Xianning glanced at the girl’s bright and gentle eyes in the night, "Do you want to talk about it?"

If you want to say it, I’ll listen; if not, there’s no need to dig deeper.

"It’s a long story; you’ll have a chance to know it in the future."

The refreshing night breeze gently brushed past the ears.

"Did those people bother you afterward?"

"No."

"That’s good."

The two chatted quite a bit, like old friends who hadn’t met in a long time, and time unknowingly passed by.

The chat with Shen You’an made Rong Xianning, whose nerves had been tense for months, relax a bit.

"Will we be seeing each other often at De Ren High School?"

Rong Xianning softly asked a question.

De Ren’s admission scores were very high, so Rong Xianning must have been confident.

Shen You’an thought, that wouldn’t be the case.

The De Ren Talent Class was quite far from the first-year De Ren building, but seeing the boy’s expectant and excited eyes, she didn’t want to disappoint him, so she smiled and nodded.

The boy’s eyes lit up even more.

Xiao Hu drove Shen You’an to the entrance of her residential area. Before getting out of the car, she glanced around, put on her baseball cap, waved, and walked into the night without looking back.

Xiao Hu saw through the rearview mirror that Rong Xianning kept staring in the direction Shen You’an had disappeared, and couldn’t help laughing, "Snap out of it, she’s long gone."

Rong Xianning withdrew his gaze: "Let’s go back."

To help him focus on his high school entrance exams, Ding Meng had turned down a lot of business opportunities for him over the past few months, but now it was time to rearrange them.

Since he was destined to take this path, he must do his best.

The young man’s dark eyes gleamed with a determined and ambitious light.

The next morning, Ding Meng anxiously awaited a phone call in her office.

Finally, around ten o’clock, she received the call.

It was from Sula’s assistant, informing her about the audition’s time and place, with no further details before hanging up.

Ding Meng’s heart finally settled; it wasn’t a dream, she had indeed met Sula last night.

Fang Hui came in to report on work, and seeing Ding Meng so excited, instinctively asked, "Did you negotiate the JV endorsement?"

JV is a high-end luxury brand abroad with very strict criteria for choosing domestic endorsers. All of them are fashion heavyweights. Ding Meng wanted this endorsement for Rong Xianning.

But it wasn’t going smoothly; the brand thought Rong Xianning was too young, lacked significant achievements and a sense of fashion, and with his height, he couldn’t support the brand’s haute couture. They politely declined, citing potential future collaboration.

Fine, so they think he’s too young—everyone’s a potential stock, and in the future, you’ll find him out of reach.

If height is a problem, then boost it with supplements. At his age, he might shoot up to six foot three. However, Ding Meng wasn’t too hopeful about this, as Rong Yuhe wasn’t very tall either.

No fashion sense? Then start working on magazine covers now; fashion sense can be cultivated.

Fang Hui knew Ding Meng had been working hard for this endorsement, and it was likely the cause of her excitement.

"What’s an endorsement? Being noticed by Sula is what’s truly important."

The more Ding Meng thought about it, the prouder she became. Rong Xianning was someone Sula spotted; there’s no need to discuss his potential. Once he lands the lead in ’Star Youth,’ all those high-end brands will come to him willingly.

Fang Hui was momentarily stunned: "So there were results from last night’s dinner with President Wu."

"Don’t mention him to me." Ding Meng felt a physical aversion upon hearing the surname Wu.

She briefly recounted last night’s events.

Fang Hui was incredulous: "That Shen You’an actually knows Sula?"

Ding Meng had already processed her shock from last night.

"This girl is quite something."

"President Ding, there are indeed unusual things. Remember how badly Xiao Rong used to get blackened in the media? The public opinion only improved when his relationship with Shen You’an was exposed. The single-minded President Shan of Deep Sea Group, who never shows leniency, recently forwarded a promotional post for a TV drama."

Fang Hui checked her phone and opened Weibo.

The drama "Carefree Guest" announced its full cast half a month ago, and from the beginning, the lead actress Sun Qianqian caused a lot of trouble, ultimately leading to the director replacing her with Xiao Yue. This drama was quite a spectacle last year.

President Shan of Deep Sea used a small account to forward the post, adding a note of anticipation.

This was unusual.

Fang Hui researched the drama: a big IP, renowned director, and the male lead is the popular Chen Shucheng, but the female lead was less known and caught in casting drama.

The only selling point was Chen Shucheng, and rumors said he joined for resource exchange. He wasn’t too invested, having minimal screen time with under a month’s filming, and fans found they only had over a hundred scenes for him compared to the female lead’s seven hundred.

Fans of Chen Shucheng even made a fuss about this imbalance, accusing the production of disrespecting the male lead, but it led to nothing. Eventually, fans decided to bury the show, pretending it was never filmed.

In the official announcement, Xiao Yue was undeniably the primary female lead, and Chen Shucheng was a special male lead; he didn’t even promote it, and fans ignored it.

The drama seemed destined for obscurity.

Was President Shan’s unusual retweet because Deep Sea had invested in the show?

She noted the last line of the cast list included a special appearance, with @ mentions for everyone except that person, indicating no Weibo account.

Shen You’an as Princess Yonghe.

Initially thinking it was a common name, she later realized something was off. The promo stills included a back view of Princess Yonghe, without showing the face, yet it felt familiar.

She showed the still to Ding Meng: "Though the face isn’t shown, I have a feeling it’s the Shen You’an we know, and President Shan reposted it for her."

Ding Meng was amazed: "Who is she really?"

Fang Hui: "Certainly someone we can’t afford to offend."