It'll Come Naturally
Chapter 710 A Guilty Conscience (Part One)

Warm sunshine, gentle breeze, beautiful women, and luxurious cars were undoubtedly the most beautiful things in the eyes of men. Rain flashed a winsome smile at the group of girls dressed in skin-tight clothes. His sapphire blue earrings sparkled beautifully under the sun, making him look more fascinating. He mischievously blew a loud whistle and shifted his gaze from the girls to the script in his hands. This damn Edward always made him do the dirty work. Now, he had to offend all these beautiful women.

"Hello beautiful ladies! Do you think you have what it takes to rise to fame by becoming the heroine of this play?" Rain always acted in a careless and casual manner, utterly carefree. Even in such a situation, he didn't display any hint of seriousness.

"Huh! Even without this play, we are already well-known in every household. But we can't believe that you will choose a novice girl to play such an important role."

There were many A-list actresses in the FX International Entertainment Company. But as expected, they were all very arrogant peacocks. They never vied for a role in a play. Even if the play was tailor made for the actress, they wouldn't even take a look at the script. This time, they all showed up to audition as if they colluded with each other beforehand. It was quite rare.

"Oh! I see. Have you read through the script?" Rain glanced at the group of girls, his hand holding up his chin.

"Of course! How else would we know if the role was really important?" A woman with delicate makeup pursed her lips in displeasure. It was clear from her face that she found Rain's question stupid.

"Since you have all read the script, do you think you're capable of playing this role? The heroine is an innocent and clever girl. But judging by your temperament and sophistication, I really don't think you are fit for this role."

Rain raised his head and shifted his eyes away from the script to the woman who questioned him, his charming eyes gazing at her. But the moment he took his eyes off her, he smiled sardonically.

"Judging from Mr. Xia's words, are you implying that we aren't innocent? Girls, don't you think he's being rude to us?" Women always had their own unique way of thinking and understanding. Even when they didn't usually get along with each other, they immediately united with the anger inflamed by the woman.

"Yes, what makes you think that we're sophisticated? We're actually very mature. You should watch your words when you're describing us." All of a sudden, the rage of the whole group was aroused. The atmosphere immediately became extremely heated.

Rain rolled his tongue in his mouth and looked playfully at the several women who were the most indignant. It turned out that no matter how graceful they looked before the camera, they would inevitably show their ugly teeth in private. They were definitely not suitable for this play. It was fortunate that they weren't the pillars of the entertainment company, otherwise the company would have gone bankrupt already.

Rain sneered. Mature? How could he think they were mature from the way they just acted? They were actually very vulgar in his eyes. But he kept this thought to himself. Otherwise, the situation would get out of control.

"No matter what, the CEO and I will fully respect the decision of the director. I think the director and the scriptwriter are the ones who know best who would be most suitable for the roles in the play. So I advise that you'd better stop now, and don't spread rumors around the city. This won't do you any good, and it will only feed the paparazzi with false headlines. Moreover, the CEO will not be happy with that outcome."

Rain's tone was sharp and his words brooked no argument. If this had happened in the past, Rain would have teased the girls playfully. But now that he had Annie in his heart, he lost all interest in flirting with any other woman.

"Do you think the CEO will enjoy working with a girl who knows nothing about acting?" At the mere mention of the CEO, everyone was intimidated. But when they thought about the rumor they heard about the play beforehand, they glared indignantly and argued further about it.

"Wait, what do you mean? Do you mean that the CEO will act in the play? You're confusing me." Rain dropped his playful smile and listened carefully, eager to know the details.

"Huh! Everyone knows about it! The protagonist Beichen Yeyan will be played by the CEO. Because no one else can perform and vividly portray the romantic charm of the protagonist, so that's why the CEO was asked to play the role." One of the women, who was a minor celebrity in the entertainment circle pursed her lips, scoffing at Rain who she thought was playing the fool.

Rain grinned gleefully. "What did you say? The CEO will play the protagonist? You're so funny! I wonder who's powerful enough to have the guts to invite the CEO to play in the 'The Wicked Doctor and The Pretty Imperial Concubine' play."

Rain almost laughed his head off. This was probably the funniest joke he had heard this year. They really had a whimsical sense of humor to start a rumor about Edward acting in the play. But Rain was really looking forward to seeing how Edward would react if he knew that this farce had something to do with him. He couldn't wait to see Edward's expression when he got the news. It would be so amusing.

"Wait, it's not real? We came here to audition for the role of the heroine because we heard that the CEO will act in the play. And we've read the script, we think Beichen Yeyan is a character with the perfect combination of nobility and handsomeness who could only be portrayed by the CEO. No one in the entertainment circle is better suited than him for this role."

Seeing Rain's exaggerated smile, all the girls looked at each other in puzzlement. Was it really all just a rumor? But it couldn't be! Someone had heard about it from the director of the play. That was the reason why they desperately wanted to get this role.

"In fact, you can wish for this to happen. Or you can make it happen by collectively making a petition to have the CEO portray this role. I think the audience ratings of the play will definitely reach the top once opens." Rain wiped his tears of laughter, imagining Edward wearing the ancient costume and swinging a sword. The thought amused him to no end.

"Mr. Xia, is it really impossible?" All the girls were frustrated. To get this role, they had refused many other good opportunities. If there really was no truth to it, they had turned them all down for nothing.

"What do you think? You are really quite imaginative to think of something so remarkable. It's a pity that you chose to be actresses instead of scriptwriters." Holding back the urge to laugh, Rain flashed a mischievous smile, without any trace of the previous grievance he had on his face. "Since it's impossible, why did the director mislead us without any explanation?" They suddenly changed their minds and put the blame at the director of the play.

"As a member of the entertainment circle, didn't you think that it might be a publicity stunt?

But the director actually dared to use the CEO as a publicity stunt. What a bold person!" Rain smiled. He was surprised when he heard such a ridiculous farce. In the midst of his laughter, he felt relieved. He finally solved what was originally a serious matter in a delighted way. What he would do the following was to make good fun of the great Mr. Mu.

Compared to Rain's successful day, Duke's trouble had just begun. The trouble he was currently dealing with was the bothersome woman standing in front of him.

"Duke, can we eat lunch together? Even if we can't be together, we can still be friends. I've realized that everything in the past will always remain in the past. I know it's impossible to get it back again. I'm really sorry for troubling you before."

Rachel said pitifully, showing an imploring look on her beautiful face. She looked contrite and depressed.

"It's good that you've realized that. But regarding lunch, we can do it some other day. I have an appointment now." Duke was surprised to see Rachel's sudden transformation regarding their relationship. But he didn't think too much about it. She probably took his words from the other day to heart. As a woman, it was impossible for her not to have any self-respect and shame.

"You don't have time today? Okay, that's fine. Sorry for disturbing you." Rachel's eyes darkened with disappointment, but she immediately flashed a pleasant smile to indicate that she didn't mind. Her behavior seemed appropriate.

"Sorry, I have to leave now." Duke smiled apologetically and left in a hurry. If Rachel kept pestering him, he definitely wouldn't give her any opportunity to get close to him. But since she was behaving like an understanding woman, he found it hard to continue acting coldly towards her. This was Duke's gentle and soft side.