Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO-Chapter 746 - 473: Henry Chapman’s Scandal, Nora Scott’s Prophecy Comes True
"Rosie Sullivan, you don’t have any talent in Mechanical Techniques yourself, and now you don’t want the gifted child to showcase his skills. What’s your intention?"
The Sullivan Clan values Mechanical Techniques.
From a young age, Rosie Sullivan has lived under the shadow of "Mechanical Techniques." Every child learns Mechanical Techniques; those who do well are valued, those who don’t are called useless, and Rosie was always known as the "useless" one.
As a child, Rosie Sullivan was pressured and lived anxiously, only realizing after growing up that there are various things in life, and ordinary people don’t even know what Mechanical Techniques are.
The Sullivan Clan in Xiangel City is nothing but a group of people stuck in their ways.
Now, hearing Adrian Sullivan bring up "talent in Mechanical Techniques," she was instantly enraged, her fist clenched tightly, and her face turned cold.
But—
Just as she was about to make a move, a soft little hand suddenly held her.
Rosie’s actions paused.
"Uncle, Master says one shouldn’t be arrogant or complacent. There are thousands of skills in the world, and everyone has their strengths. Comparing your strengths to someone else’s shortcomings, you’re either an idiot or a fool."
Andrew Hughes spoke powerfully, seeing Adrian Sullivan’s expression freeze. Looking at the toy in his hand, he continued, "If you insist I play with the toys, that’s fine. But once I’m done, you have to apologize to Rosie Sullivan for your rudeness and lack of manners."
So young, yet speaking with such composure, not at all like a child.
And he was standing up for Rosie Sullivan.
The adults present were a bit surprised by this.
Adrian Sullivan had an expression as though he had eaten something unpleasant.
Katherine Collins grew fonder of this child, patting Andrew Hughes’ head, and turned to Adrian Sullivan, "This child is more sensible than adults. Uncle, will you agree? If it’s hard to swallow your pride, you can leave now."
Rosa Sullivan and Adrian Sullivan were choked with emotion, caught in a situation.
Once the arrow is on the bowstring, it has to be shot.
If they didn’t agree now, it wouldn’t just be Adrian Sullivan losing face; even Rosa Sullivan would find it hard to work in the crew in the future.
Adrian Sullivan could only pass the toy to Andrew Hughes with a sour face.
He said, "Disassemble and reassemble."
It’s a puzzle toy similar to a Luban lock, but not the ones in the market. It’s made by the Sullivan Clan for kids under ten.
Playing this is similar to a Rubik’s Cube or Nine Rings, and it requires technique. Originally, Adrian Sullivan planned to guide Andrew Hughes but now didn’t say a word and just wanted to see the arrogant kid’s defeated look.
Only, he found the wrong person.
The fan in the classroom turned on, stirring the air as the afternoon heat was oppressive. Those in the room couldn’t stop sweating.
Andrew Hughes was focused on the toy, seemingly unaware of the heat, with sweat pouring down, yet he didn’t even frown or wipe it away.
Rosie Sullivan helped him wipe with several paper towels.
A quarter of an hour later.
Adrian Sullivan and Rosa Sullivan weren’t really paying attention to him. They were at the classroom door talking, thinking it would be a while before Andrew Hughes finished, until they heard him say "Done" and finally reacted.
Turning around, they saw two disassembled toys perfectly placed on the table in front of Andrew Hughes.
Adrian Sullivan was stunned.
Rosa Sullivan was amazed.
Andrew Hughes assembled both toys by himself without any tips?!
And it took less than twenty minutes!
"Uncle, keep your word."
Andrew Hughes lifted his gaze to Adrian Sullivan with a calm and indifferent look that still had a sharp, undeniable glow.
At that moment, Adrian Sullivan felt a sting in his chest, inexplicably embarrassed.
This child...
Is a treasure.
*
Throughout the afternoon, Rosie Sullivan repeatedly watched the video Katherine Collins secretly recorded.
Adrian Sullivan apologized for two seconds, mentally prepared for two minutes, and after speaking, turned as if experiencing tremendous humiliation, cheeks flushed, and quickly fled.
Beside him, Rosa Sullivan looked extremely displeased. Although she appeared calm, Rosie estimated that, with Rosa’s proud character, witnessing her brother’s disgrace might have made her want to sever ties.
Each time Rosie watched it, she felt immensely satisfied and overjoyed.
Katherine Collins, wanting to make Rosie happier, helped a little, and by the end of the afternoon, almost the entire crew had heard about Adrian Sullivan seeking Andrew Hughes.
"Do you know that Rosa Sullivan’s brother came today? He’s supposedly the heir to the Sullivan Clan in Xiangel City, the renowned Mechanical Techniques family. It seems he wanted to check Andrew Hughes’s skills, but ended up losing badly."
"Hahaha, I heard about it. He’s the one who fell over with just a push, right?"
"He looked so refined and gentle at first, I even had a momentary crush on him, but he ended up looking like a fool when he fell. It really depressed me."
"He truly made a fool of himself. He came to visit Rosa Sullivan, but stayed less than half an hour with Andrew Hughes and left without a moment’s hesitation."
"What’s up with Rosa Sullivan, having such an embarrassing brother. How shameful."
"What a tragic figure."
...
Such comments reached Rosa’s ears. On the outside, she appeared calm, but inside, she was fuming, and each glance she directed toward Rosie grew increasingly icy.
However, Rosie seemed completely oblivious.
*
Nora Scott only found out about this after wrapping up the day’s shoot and, seeing that none of the three suffered any loss, didn’t give it much thought.
But once again, she underestimated Rosa Sullivan’s "eagerness for quick success."
The next day, some reporters went to interview the crew of "Summer" next door. Some opportunistic journalists also tried to visit the "Reversing Life" crew. Despite Alfred Lawrence’s strict preventative measures, the paparazzi managed to take some photos.
That night, clandestine photos of Rosie and Henry Chapman discussing the script made it to the top of the trending searches.
In the photos, Rosie and Henry sat on the steps, with dappled tree shadows falling on them. The harmony between light and shadow was just right, capturing a serene, timeless moment in their student and teacher attire.
[The first leading lady to discuss the script with Actor Chapman ever?!]
[Ahhh, these two are so harmonious! Does Miss Sullivan really get along so well with Actor Chapman in private?!]
[Miss Sullivan is truly low-key, beautiful, and talented. To get along so well with Actor Chapman, her character must be impeccable.]
[For those trying to stir up trouble between Rosa Sullivan and Nora Scott, give it a rest. Henry Chapman is Nora’s godbrother. If Nora didn’t get along with Rosa, would Henry be this chummy with her? It’s just a variety show; many things are scripted, and you took it seriously.]
[I’m not trying to pair them up, but doesn’t Chapman consider Miss Sullivan? Such girls are rare in the entertainment circle! Moreover, she’s of significant origins, so she surely doesn’t have many schemes.]
Chapman Fans: Purely script discussion, purely professional collaboration, we do not accept shipping them as a couple.
...
Since Rosa Sullivan has no real scandals, and with her skills in flute playing, being a disciple of Julian Linfield, and as an inheritor of Mechanical Techniques—a trending theme lately—many people have a favorable impression of this low-key supporting actress overshadowed by Nora Scott.
Moreover, as Rosa Sullivan got associated with the hot IP "Twelve" and collaborated with the top stars Henry Chapman and Nora Scott, her popularity kept rising.
Many in the industry commented that Rosa Sullivan was incredibly lucky.
Just hitting the scene and she encountered two hot works, "Twelve" and "Escape Room." Then her expertise in Mechanical Techniques got popularized by Nora Scott, giving Rosa the attention and exposure a newcomer could only dream of.
Many companies couldn’t achieve such results even with huge investments.
Plus, Rosa has a decent public goodwill.
So when these candid photos came out, the comments weren’t all insults. Fans of both sides remarked positively on their relationship, but left it at that.
After all—
With Nora Scott as the previous pairing, the netizens had extremely high standards for Henry Chapman’s chemistry matches, and Rosa Sullivan clearly wasn’t at Nora’s level.
This actually eased a lot of pressure on Rosa Sullivan.
*
The morning after the photos were leaked, Nora Scott and Henry Chapman were having breakfast with others in the school cafeteria when Rosa Sullivan suddenly showed up, apologizing to Henry for the stuff about the photos.
Her words were sincere, neither arrogant nor servile.
Henry didn’t even lift an eyelid. After Rosa finished speaking, he casually asked, "Was this arranged by you?"
"..."
An employee passing by slipped upon hearing this, almost falling to the ground.
Several observant glances swept over, carefully watching for what would happen next.
Rosa paused for a moment, then replied, "No. I was just afraid you’d misunderstand."
"Oh," Henry replied coolly, "there was indeed a misunderstanding. In the future, when rehearsing, it’s best to have a third person present."
His tone was dismissive, not giving Rosa any face whatsoever.
Normally, when the female lead, after being paired off, comes to apologize proactively—especially someone with Rosa’s cool, beautiful, goddess-like air—the male lead would be magnanimous and forgive her, developing a fondness for her, thinking she’s not like those flashy girls out there.
Just like Flora Loughton, who previously had the male lead’s script.
But Rosa Sullivan had encountered the quite oblivious Henry Chapman, who’d been forewarned by Nora Scott.
