Who's going to be the female lead's simp? Aren't the supporting female characters mor

Chu Xuan's revenge was naturally not limited to Chen Hao.

The night owls at Haicheng University are destined to be sleepless tonight.

The campus forum, which was originally only used to complain about the cafeteria food and second-hand trading, was suddenly ignited by a post highlighted in red and pinned at 1 a.m.

The title is highly provocative: "Let's take a closer look at how many families' meals that seemingly otherworldly beauty has actually eaten."

The poster was an anonymous user who claimed to be Chu Xuan's good brother.

The article doesn't use any fancy words; it's all practical information.

From the three meals a day that Chu Xuan gave her when she entered university, to the luxury gifts that had to be given on every holiday, to how Lin Ruyu would turn around and complain to her roommates after receiving the gifts that Chu Xuan was too clingy and had no taste.

The post also included a few low-resolution photos taken from a candid perspective.

In the photos, Lin Ruyu is sitting in different passenger seats.

The most heart-wrenching part is the last paragraph:

"To save face for her, Chu Xuan not only maxed out his credit card but also offended someone he couldn't afford to mess with, resulting in a broken leg and his family going bankrupt. And what happened? Our goddess didn't even go to the hospital once; she just turned around and got into her new lover's car. Oh, and I heard that at the freshman orientation, she led the bullying of freshmen to curry favor with her new boyfriend? Isn't that a bit too much?"

The post received over a thousand replies instantly.

"Holy crap, is this for real? She always walks around like she's afraid of stepping on an ant."

"You can know a person's face but not their heart. Isn't this just treating a backup plan like an ATM, squeezing it dry and then replacing it with a new one?"

"I was a volunteer at the orientation that day, and I can testify that she did indeed call that freshman poor and that her face was particularly disgusting."

"I was just a casual observer. I used to think she was a goddess, but now I see she's just a high-class green tea bitch."

In the luxury mansion of Riverside No. 1, Lin Ruyu held her phone, the light from the screen making her face look pale.

Her fingers trembled as she kept refreshing the page; every negative comment felt like a slap in the face.

"Nonsense...it's all nonsense!"

Lin Ruyu screamed and smashed her phone on the leather sofa.

She couldn't understand how she could have become a pariah overnight, when she was a princess who was cherished and pampered just yesterday.

Chu Xuan... it must have been that good-for-nothing Chu Xuan who ordered someone to do it!

A sense of panic washed over me like a tidal wave.

Everything she owns now—this house, the designer brands she wears—is maintained solely by the aura of that goddess.

If her reputation is ruined, what will she have left?

Look for Chen Hao.

Yes, Chen Hao definitely has a way.

He is the eldest son of the Chen family. With just a flick of his finger, he can have the post deleted and shut up those gossiping people.

Lin Ruyu picked up her phone and dialed the number pinned to the top of her chat list.

Normally, the phone would be answered after two rings, and Chen Hao's gentle, deep voice would come from the other end.

But today, the phone rang for a long time until it automatically disconnected.

Undeterred, she typed it again.

At this moment, on the top floor of the Haicheng Central Building.

Chen Hao sat behind his desk, his tie loosened and hanging crookedly around his neck.

The overseas video call had just ended two minutes ago.

That was his adoptive father abroad, and also the real power holder of the Chen Group.

The old man showed him no mercy; you could feel the oppressive aura of a superior even through the screen.

"Is this the report card you handed in after returning to the country? Offended Feng Rui, tricked by that cripple from the Chu family, and caused the company's cash flow to break down?" The old man's voice was as cold as ice. "Chen Hao, I spent so much money training you, not so you could go back and clean up that woman's mess."

"Dad, this is only a temporary difficulty. Although the Chu family's assets..."

"Shut up," the old man interrupted him. "It's already spread throughout the industry that you've lost all basic business acumen for a woman. Hongye Capital has declared that anyone who cooperates with Chen's Haicheng branch is going against Hongye. Do you know what that means?"

Chen Hao didn't say anything, his palms were covered in cold sweat.

"One month." The old man held up one finger. "If you can't make up the deficit and turn things around within a month, you're coming back here. I'll shut down the Haicheng branch, and you can forget about ever touching the family's core business again."

The screen went black.

Chen Hao sat stiffly in the chair, feeling as if a rope was being tightened around his neck.

He returned to China to prove himself and to take over the family business in a glorious manner, not to slink back home like a stray dog.

Just then, the phone on the table vibrated again.

That was Lin Ruyu's exclusive ringtone.

He used to feel sweet and needed when he heard that voice.

But now, to his ears, that sound was like a death knell.

Chen Hao stared at the two words "Ru Yu" flashing on the screen, his eyes gradually filled with frustration and resentment.

If it weren't for her, why would I have provoked Feng Rui?

If it weren't to avenge her, why would he have so readily acquired the Chu family's mess without any precautions?

He grabbed his phone and pressed the answer button.

"Brother Chen Hao! You finally answered the phone!" Lin Ruyu's voice came through, trembling with tears. "Quickly check the school forum! Someone is spreading rumors and slandering me! Get someone to delete the post immediately, and also find out who posted it. I'm going to sue them..."

There was no concern whatsoever, not a single word of greeting.

The first thing you do is ask him to solve your problems and clean up your messes.

Chen Hao's taut nerve finally snapped.

"Lin Ruyu." He interrupted the sobbing on the other end, his voice chillingly cold.

Lin Ruyu was taken aback, clearly not used to this tone: "Wh...what's wrong?"

"Do you feel wronged?" Chen Hao smirked, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "Which of those things said on the forum wronged you? Didn't you drain Chu Xuan dry? Did you insult that freshman?"

"I...that's all because..."

"Shut up!" Chen Hao suddenly exploded, his roar echoing in the empty office. "Because of you, the company is about to go bankrupt, and my dad wants to fire me! What can you do besides cry and cause trouble? Are you a jinx? Anyone who gets involved with you is doomed!"

There was a deathly silence on the other end of the phone.

Lin Ruyu was completely stunned, holding her phone.

Is this Chen Hao? Is this the same Chen Hao who said he would spoil her for a lifetime and called her a hidden gem?

"Brother Chen Hao, how could you say that about me..."

"Don't call me 'brother,' it's disgusting." Chen Hao took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger. "Don't bother me lately, and don't call me. I don't have time to play house with you."

"Beep—beep—"

The call was disconnected.

Lin Ruyu felt a chill run down her spine as she listened to the busy tone on the receiver.

She suddenly realized that the protective umbrella that had always shielded her from the wind and rain seemed to be collapsing as well.

The next day, Lin Ruyu went to school with a heavy heart.

She can't hide; if she does, it would be tantamount to admitting guilt.

She deliberately wore light makeup and a simple dress, wanting to create a sense of brokenness, as if the innocent are innocent.

But reality was crueler than she imagined.

As soon as I stepped into the campus, those strange looks followed me everywhere.

Before, those gazes were filled with envy and jealousy; now they are filled with disdain, mockery, and even blatant ridicule.

Several girls walked past her, deliberately raising their voices.

"Hey, look at that bag, isn't it that limited edition one Chu Xuan gave you before? How can you still have the nerve to carry it around like that?"

"They have a strong mentality. When their backup option broke, they could just switch to someone richer."

"What goddess? I think she's just a high-class green tea bitch. Only those stupid guys can't see it."

Lin Ruyu bit her lip, her nails digging into her flesh.

She walked into the classroom, and the girls who had been surrounding her scattered as if avoiding a plague, leaving a large empty space.

Even the boys who usually rush to save her a seat are all looking down at their phones, pretending not to see her.

This feeling of being isolated from the whole world is worse than being killed.

She couldn't sit still any longer.

The feeling of falling from the clouds to the mud made her unable to stay for even a second longer.

Lin Ruyu grabbed her bag and, under the strange gazes of the entire class, fled the classroom in a disheveled state.

She was going to see Chen Hao.

As long as Chen Hao still wants her, what do these people's opinions matter!

As long as Chen Hao doesn't fall from grace, she will remain Mrs. Chen in Haicheng's elite circles, and these people will eventually have to fawn over her.

Half an hour later, downstairs at the Chen Group's Haicheng branch.

Lin Ruyu tidied her hair, held her head high, and walked towards the elevator.

"Excuse me, Ms. Lin."

The receptionist used to fawn over her, practically worshipping her, but today she stopped her in a businesslike manner, wearing a standard professional fake smile, "You can't go up without an appointment."

"You're stopping me?" Lin Ruyu's eyes widened. "Don't you know who I am? I'm your CEO Chen's girlfriend!"

"Mr. Chen instructed that he is in an important meeting and will not see anyone." The receptionist remained blocking the way, her eyes even carrying a hint of disdain, "Including you."

"You're lying! I want to see Chen Hao! Tell him to come out!"

Lin Ruyu disregarded her image and started shouting loudly in the hall.

The employees coming and going around her stopped and pointed at her.

Just then, the private elevator doors opened.

Chen Hao's assistant strode out carrying a stack of documents, talking on the phone as he walked, looking hurried.

Lin Ruyu felt like she had seen a savior. She pushed aside the front desk and rushed over.

"Assistant Wang! Assistant Wang, please take me upstairs, they won't let me see Chen Hao..."

Assistant Wang was startled and instinctively took a step back to avoid Lin Ruyu's outstretched hand.

He didn't hang up the phone, but merely glanced coldly at Lin Ruyu before continuing to speak into the other end:

"Yes, Mr. Chen's meaning is very clear. That villa in Binjiang No. 1 should be listed for sale immediately. The price can be lower, but it must be paid in full, and it has to be done quickly; the funds must be in place this week."

Lin Ruyu was stunned, her outstretched hand frozen in mid-air.

Binjiang No. 1...that's where she lives now.

"Also," Assistant Wang glanced at her, lowering his voice slightly, but enough for Lin Ruyu to hear clearly, "regarding all vehicles and supplementary credit cards lent to unrelated personnel under the company's name, recall and freeze them all. President Chen's exact words were, the most important thing now is to save the company; any bad assets and negative relationships must be severed immediately. Do you understand? Immediately."

Non-performing assets.

Negative relationship.

These words were like a rusty, dull knife, cutting into Lin Ruyu's heart again and again.

In Chen Hao's eyes, she was neither a beloved figure nor a cherished treasure, but rather a "bad asset" that he had to get rid of immediately in a crisis.

Assistant Wang hung up the phone without even saying goodbye to Lin Ruyu, and walked past her to leave.

Security guards also surrounded them, and although they didn't physically intervene, their intention to drive them away was quite clear.

Lin Ruyu didn't know how she got out of the building.

The sunlight outside was blinding, but she felt cold all over.

It’s over.

It's all over.

Chu Xuan was crippled, and he hated her to the core.

Chen Hao wanted to throw her away like trash, and the whole school was full of people waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

She stood on the bustling street, looking at her own exquisite yet panicked face reflected in the shop window.

Was Lin Ruyu destined to lose so miserably?

No, absolutely not.

She's so beautiful, she's a natural leading lady, how could it all end like this?

There must be another way.

Lin Ruyu's hands trembled as she rummaged through her bag for her phone.

I scrolled through the names in my contacts one by one, finally stopping at one name.

Gao Beining.

That eldest son of the Gao family, that straightforward, even somewhat foolish man.

She used to complain that Gao Beining was not romantic and that he was always annoying like a shadow.

But now, this name has become her last lifeline.

Gao Beining listens to her the most.

If she shows the slightest weakness, if she cries, Gao Beining will definitely rush over to protect her without hesitation, just like before.

Yes, that must be it.

Lin Ruyu took a deep breath, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, tried her best to adjust her voice to be the most endearing, and pressed the dial button.

"Beep...beep..."

At this moment, she placed all her dignity and hope on this man she had once considered a backup option.

But in reality, Kao Pei-ning is still under house arrest, so if you want to contact him, you'll probably have to send a message by carrier pigeon.