Second pregnancy, sixth child: The beloved mom's disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 180 Roommate wrongly accused, Ning Yao stands up

When we arrived at the classroom, it was exactly the fifteen-minute break before class.

Cui Mengmeng saw Ning Yao from afar and happily waved to her.

After Ning Yao sat down, she found Wen Na sitting next to her, and Cui Mengmeng was also there, but Xin Yujue was nowhere to be seen.

In Ning Yao's memory, Xin Yujue had always been a diligent and studious type of person. She could understand anyone else not being in the professional class classroom, but it was unusual that Xin Yujue was not there.

Ning Yao nudged Cui Mengmeng's arm and raised an eyebrow, asking, "Where's Xin Yujue?"

Cui Mengmeng looked around, opened her mouth and said with a "huh", then said inexplicably, "She was just here, she went to the toilet, right?"

Ning Yao didn't take it to heart. The next class was on acting fundamentals, which would involve more written material. She had a habit of reading and previewing in advance, but this time, because Wen Tingye suddenly came, she didn't have time to read and had to catch up now.

Xin Yujue didn't slowly walk into the classroom until the school bell rang, keeping her head down the whole time, making it impossible to see the expression on her face.

Xin Yujue sat next to Ning Yao, and Ning Yao, with her sharp ears, heard her sniffle softly, as if she had been crying.

She glanced up at Xin Yujue and saw that her eyes were indeed red and glistening with tears, clearly indicating that she had been wronged.

Xin Yujue has an ordinary appearance and has always been an overlooked presence. No one in the classroom noticed that she had cried, except for Ning Yao.

Lost in thought, a beautiful hand pushed a notebook with a line of writing on it in front of her.

What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?

Beautiful handwriting appeared before Xin Yujue's eyes; it was written by Ning Yao, who was beside her.

Xin Yujue shook her head, indicating that she was fine and clearly did not want to say anything more.

Sensing that Xin Yujue didn't want to talk about it, Ning Yao stopped asking and took out a pack of tissues from her bag and gave it to Xin Yujue.

After class, Xin Yujue fled the classroom with her books in her arms, her steps unsteady.

"Xiao Jue, why are you walking so fast? Aren't you going to eat with us?"

Cui Mengmeng watched Xin Yujue leave with a puzzled look on her face, calling out to her a few times, but Xin Yujue did not respond.

"What's wrong? Xiao Jue is acting really strange today," she muttered to herself, putting away her books without giving it much thought.

Seeing that Ning Yao and Cui Mengmeng didn't know what had happened, Wen Na lazily stretched her shoulders and arms and began to explain.

"I was upset when someone else snatched the role I had already secured."

"What role was snatched away? Was it the female lead in Senior Shu's drama?" Cui Mengmeng asked.

Wenna raised an eyebrow silently. Although she didn't say it directly, it was obvious that this matter had offended Xin Yujue.

Indeed, it's easy to imagine the feeling of having a confirmed role suddenly snatched away by someone else.

Xin Yujue, in particular, has been preparing very seriously these days, putting a lot of effort into fully understanding the role.

Ning Yao didn't need to ask Wen Na; she could find clues on the campus forum about what would happen next.

As expected, Xin Yujue was chosen as the female protagonist for the first round of auditions, while Miao Yuliu, who came in second, was ultimately eliminated.

What exactly happened in the middle that made Miao Yuliu a candidate, while Xin Yujue, who had already been selected, was inexplicably eliminated?

“That Miao Yuliu is too much. She must have given her a lot of money,” Cui Mengmeng blurted out, but then felt something was off.

If Miao Yuliu bought her spot with money, then what is her idol Shu Jing'an? A bastard who accepted bribes?

"Senior Shu isn't that kind of person; he doesn't really like Miao Yuliu."

Ning Yao had met Shu Jing'an before and knew what kind of person he was.

He refused to show the way even when Miao Yuliu offered him money, so how could he make such a big mistake as casting?

This is Director Guo's film; if anything goes wrong, it will affect his future.

Shu Jing'an is a smart man; he wouldn't be tempted by such a small gain.

Ning Yao found it increasingly strange. If that was the case, how did Miao Yuliu get the role and even push Xin Yujue out of the running?

Shu Jing'an won't be swayed by money, but what about Xin Yujue? If she encounters difficulties and needs money, what if she withdraws from the competition...?

Ning Yao's expression turned serious. She picked up the book and chased after Cui Mengmeng without waiting for her.

"Yaoyao, hey, wait for me!" Cui Mengmeng quickly followed, pausing briefly before glancing back at Wenna.

Wenna never eats with the three of them. She disappears after class and only appears in the dormitory at night, appearing and disappearing mysteriously.

After a slight hesitation, she caught up with Ning Yao.

Xin Yujue didn't return to her dormitory. Ning Yao and Cui Mengmeng searched for most of the school before finally finding her in a small grove by the lake.

"How did you end up in such a remote place? We've been looking for you everywhere..." Cui Mengmeng panted, her face flushed an unnatural red from the exertion.

Ning Yao didn't change much; her cheeks were fair and radiant, full of collagen.

She stared at Xin Yujue without saying much, but took out a black card with no spending limit from her bag and handed it to Xin Yujue.

"How much money do you need? I'll give it to you."

Xin Yujue was taken aback by Ning Yao's question, biting her lower lip tightly and showing a pained expression.

"If it's not money, then what is it? Do you have something on Miao Yuliu?" Ning Yao frowned, realizing that this made things much more complicated.

Xin Yujue refused to say anything, looking like a wronged child, her eyes swollen from crying. Her already unremarkable appearance now looked both pitiful and ugly.

"Just tell us! What can't you say? Tell us so Yao Yao and I can help you find a solution." Cui Mengmeng was anxious and grabbed Xin Yujue's shoulders. She didn't understand why Xin Yujue had to swallow her anger after being bullied.

Xin Yujue started crying, crying so hard it was like the sky was falling. She hugged herself tightly, tears and snot streaming down her face, completely losing her composure.

Cui Mengmeng couldn't bear it and stepped forward to wipe away Xin Yujue's tears and snot, but Ning Yao stopped her.

Ning Yao silently shook her head at Cui Mengmeng, telling her not to go forward and disturb her; it would be better for Xin Yujue to vent at this time.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but Ning Yao's legs were numb from standing, and even the slightest movement of her muscles sent waves of needle-like sensations through her.

Xin Yujue finally stopped crying and sat on the muddy ground by the lake, not caring that she was all dirty.

"I have no evidence against me; Miao Yuliu framed me!"

"I don't know how she forged the hotel booking records to slander me and Senior Shu..."

"She said if I dared to take the role, she would expose the fact that I had an affair with Senior Shu."

"I swear, I really didn't do that kind of thing with Senior Shu!"

"If you didn't do it, why did you withdraw from the competition out of guilt?" Ning Yao looked at Xin Yujue with deep eyes, her voice cold and sharp, filled with disappointment.

"I... I panicked because her hotel booking record looked so realistic." Xin Yujue was also filled with regret. If she hadn't withdrawn from the competition, and Miao Yuliu had exposed the matter, she would have had the strength to retaliate. But now...

She effectively blocked her own escape route.