The world has gone mad; the movie queen's rebirth mission is to have children.

Chapter 52 Ugly Duckling's Rise to Power: She Squeezes Out the School Beauty and Becomes a Coup

Along the way, Mu Wanwan followed him with difficulty like a little shadow. Ye Xingchen slowly slowed down his pace, and after a while, she was able to catch up with him.

"Short legs!"

Mu Wanwan's pupils trembled.

Why resort to personal attacks while just walking around?! Well done, Ye Xingchen!

Mu Wanwan made a mental note about Ye Xingchen. She'd settle the score with him later.

Ye Xingchen glanced back at Mu Wanwan, who was looking down, her head bowed, seemingly angry but unable to speak out. He found her rather endearing. Unaware of this, a faint smile crept onto his own face.

"destination!"

"An eyeglasses store!"

Ye Xingchen then remembered that her glasses had fallen to the ground and broken a few days ago when she was being bullied.

"Row!"

Half an hour later, the two arrived at the nearest glasses store. Ye Xingchen stepped into the store first, and the female salesperson abandoned the customer she was serving and went straight to Ye Xingchen as soon as she saw the handsome man.

"Handsome, do you need some glasses?"

The saleswoman blushed slightly, looking very shy.

Ye Xingchen didn't even glance at the female saleswoman, and reached out to pull Mu Wanwan to his side.

"Get her a few pairs of contact lenses."

The pig laughed loudly, "Hahaha, master, he actually made you wear contact lenses! He's become strange since he discovered your beauty."

Mu Wanwan raised an eyebrow. "My charm is no joke! I'm a movie queen, I can easily win him over with just a few performances."

"Amazing! Amazing!" The pig lay sprawled in mid-air, looking utterly defeated.

The saleswoman's gaze shifted to Mu Wanwan. She saw a large coat draped over her body, and thick bangs covering most of her face, making her look neither beautiful nor lively, reminding her of Sadako from Japanese movies.

The saleswoman scoffed, thinking, "How could someone like him be worthy of this handsome guy?"

Seeing that the saleswoman hadn't made a move and was staring at Mu Wanwan, Ye Xingchen said, "What are you staring at? Don't you have any basic manners? Are you not going to do business?"

The female saleswoman was suddenly scolded by Ye Xingchen. Her professional instincts made her immediately adjust her smile. She felt that not being good enough for him was one thing, but losing her job due to complaints was another story.

"Beautiful lady, this way please!" The saleswoman's use of the word "beautiful lady" was full of sarcasm, and Mu Wanwan didn't dare to refute it, as she certainly couldn't be called a beauty right now.

Seeing that she didn't move, Ye Xingchen sighed and decisively took her hand and walked in the direction indicated by the sales signs.

Her hands were small, tender, smooth, and soft. She tried to break free, but he wouldn't let her succeed. He even mischievously tickled her palm with his index finger. She paused, and he pulled her forward. In the end, Mu Wanwan had no choice but to give in and let him lead her away.

She sat in front of the eye exam machine, which was slowly pushed in front of her. Ye Xingchen, who was next to her, took the initiative to help her lift the bangs in front of her forehead.

Mu Wanwan tried to pull his hand away and held her hair down, but Ye Xingchen refused. "Don't move. Look straight ahead. We're going to have your eyes checked."

Unable to resist him, she had no choice but to give up once again.

The female saleswoman standing to the side finally got a clear look at Mu Wanwan's face—she was actually a stunning beauty! She felt ashamed of her earlier unfriendly thoughts; she had previously thought that girls weren't good enough for boys, but now it seemed that girls were even more beautiful.

You can choose contact lenses as long as you know your prescription after an eye exam. Mu Wanwan saw the box laid out in front of her and the saleswoman excitedly and enthusiastically promoting it.

"These are regular contact lenses, and these are colored contact lenses. For example, these light blue ones will instantly transform you into a wildcat, and these amber ones will make you look like a mixed-race person..."

Mu Wanwan certainly knew these things. She had worn a lot of colored contact lenses when filming before, so she naturally knew which ones looked good. But how could her current character possibly buy these pretty styles?

"Regular full-disposable lenses! Thank you!"

The saleswoman's enthusiastic introduction was cut short, but she still tried her best to persuade her, saying, "Beautiful lady, you're so pretty, wearing colored contact lenses will enhance your looks even more."

Mu Wanwan shook her head, "I... I'm still a student, I can't make a fuss about it!"

Seeing the girl's cautiousness, she had other guesses. Could it be that the handsome man beside her didn't allow her to dress up? Did he want to hide her beauty forever? The possessiveness of men these days is really terrifying.

The saleswoman helped Mu Wanwan put on her contact lenses, which made her vision much clearer. Then a large face came close, and his nose brushed against hers. She shrank back like a startled rabbit, leaning her upper body backward, trying to create distance between them.

"what……"

She gasped in surprise, losing her balance and falling backward. Ye Xingchen reacted quickly, grabbing her around the waist, his eyes reproachful. "Be careful, you're so reckless!"

Mu Wanwan felt wronged; who was to blame?

She straightened up and quickly distanced herself from him, turning her slightly flushed face away from him.

The saleswoman handed the invoice and bag to Ye Xingchen, who then showed his payment code. Mu Wanwan took his hand and said, "I'll pay myself!"

Ye Xingchen quickly stepped in front of her and made the payment.

“If you come out with me, you’re not going to pay for anything!” He then shoved the bag into her arms and turned to leave.

That haughty, arrogant look!

After leaving the house, Mu Wanwan opened the bag and took a look inside.

Huh, why are there two glasses cases? She stopped and took out the two boxes to check them one by one. One red box contained only a pair of frames, and the other blue box contained glasses with lenses.

Ye Xingchen noticed that the person hadn't caught up yet, so he turned around to look at her. She was standing there, holding two glasses cases and staring at him.

"I figured I'd need them all, so I bought them all."

Mu Wanwan hadn't expected Ye Xingchen to be so thoughtful.

"Hurry up and leave!"

Mu Wanwan packed her things and followed behind him, and the two went home together.

On Monday morning, sunlight filtered through the leaves and dappled the campus paths. Mu Wanwan, with light steps, began her usual journey to school. Ye Xingchen silently followed behind her, and the two slowly entered the classroom one after the other.

The moment they stepped into the classroom, the once noisy classroom instantly fell silent, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Mu Wanwan like sharp arrows.

A strange unease welled up inside her, and she subconsciously reached out and gently touched her face, as if trying to confirm if something was wrong.

After all, she went out today following her usual habits and dressing up (making herself look ugly), so her classmates probably wouldn't notice anything unusual.

Just then, the school beauty followed closely behind and stepped into the classroom.

Her gaze was fixed on Mu Wanwan's back, as if she wanted to drill a hole through it with her eyes.

In order to see Ye Xingchen, she deliberately left home half an hour early and waited at the intersection where Ye Xingchen would definitely pass.

She waited expectantly for his appearance, and finally, that familiar figure came into view. Her eyes lit up instantly—it was Ye Xingchen!

Just as she was about to open her mouth and call out to him, she was surprised to find that Ye Xingchen was closely followed by Mu Wanwan, the ugly girl in the class who was disliked.

At that moment, a mix of emotions swirled and churned within her: jealousy, doubt, confusion... a complex array of feelings left her somewhat at a loss.

In the end, she could only grit her teeth helplessly and silently follow behind them, deliberately keeping a distance that was neither too close nor too far. Watching the two figures walk side by side, her original plan to go to the classroom with Ye Xingchen felt completely ruined by this ugly girl, Mu Wanwan.

A hint of sadness flashed in Lin Jingya's eyes. She continued to follow in their footsteps, creating the illusion for her classmates that she had arrived at school with Ye Xingchen.