Chapter 546: Which Law Says I Can’t?

Fiona Vaughn’s forehead throbbed, almost glaring at Cecilia Vaughn with eyes wide open.

She simply couldn’t accept the truth spoken by Mr. Desmond Fletcher.

If the original author and screenwriter of "There are branches on the mountain" were Cecilia Vaughn, then her hiring of internet trolls to slander the screenwriter, "Seven Leaves", and the lead actress, Claire Sinclair, as having an affair, would become a joke, wouldn’t it?

What bothered Fiona the most was that back when she auditioned for the role of the lead in "There are branches on the mountain", Director Chapman barely said two words after her performance before having his agent escort her out.

Was it because the original author was Cecilia Vaughn that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t win Director Chapman’s favor?

...

Reflecting on her various failures and setbacks, it now seemed like a joke long orchestrated by others.

Fiona stretched out her hand fiercely, on the verge of an emotional breakdown.

"You’re all lying to me, right? How could Cecilia Vaughn be the author of ’There are branches on the mountain’? That comic has been serialized for many years, and she was in prison at that time!"

Thinking of this reason, Fiona finally felt slightly comforted. She stared at Cecilia Vaughn’s features with bloodshot eyes, seeing her still calm and unbothered, as if nothing mattered to her, and her hatred deepened.

She took a deep breath, saw the people around her already looking her way, and restrained her impulse to slap Cecilia Vaughn twice. Her previously fierce expression was instantly tinged with bitterness, a single tear flowing down her porcelain-white face.

"Sister, I never thought you hated me this much."

"Is it because you knew I wanted to audition for the lead in ’There are branches on the mountain’ that you were willing to spend huge sums to bribe the original author and transfer the copyright to yourself..."

Fiona choked up, wiped the glistening tears from her face, and a bitter smile curved her lips.

"Sister, I admit that when Tyson and I fell in love, it may have hurt you, but take one thing at a time; I’ve already been abandoned by Tyson. Isn’t that punishment enough? Do you have to see me fail in my career too?"

...

The people nearby couldn’t help but feel sympathetic when they heard her complaints.

"Yeah! After all, they’re half-sisters, and Cecilia Vaughn doing this is too harsh?! It’s like pushing someone to a dead end!"

"Sigh, I actually quite sympathize with Goddess Fiona. Emotions are hard to control, and back then, Cecilia Vaughn and Tyson Law weren’t even really married yet. It’s only cheating after marriage, right? Pre-marriage competition is just open opportunities, isn’t it? The way Goddess Fiona liked the Second Young Master Law so much shows it was true love."

"True love, my ass! You guys are justifying for a homewrecker, hope you all end up with cheating partners. Believing someone who steals or cheats before marriage will be faithful after is a joke..."

"Alright, aren’t those things in the past? Anyway, Cecilia Vaughn is married even better now. The Eldest Young Master Law dotes on her a lot, and he’s more handsome and richer than the Second Young Master. Besides not having a wedding, everything else is good enough, right?"

"Who knows if Cecilia Vaughn and the Eldest Young Master Law are in a fake marriage; otherwise, why marry her previous partner’s brother if not to irk Fiona and others?"

As the topic veered further from Cecilia Vaughn being "Seven Leaves" to a moral debate about relationships, Fiona became panicked. Regardless, being labeled a homewrecker is something people despise, and Fiona secretly tugged at Rosalind White’s sleeve, signaling her to plead on her behalf.

Though Fiona and Rosalind White weren’t particularly close, they shared the enemy-of-my-enemy-is-my-friend principle. Thus, Rosalind soon stood up indignantly to defend Fiona.

"Sister-in-law, how can you persecute Fiona like this? She already knows her mistake, but you shouldn’t push her so far. Why did you steal ’There are branches on the mountain’ author’s name to prevent Fiona from joining the cast?"

Present Stellerton University students included loyal fans of Fiona. With explanations from Fiona’s fan club, they believed the lead in "There are branches on the mountain" originally belonged to their goddess, and that newcomer Claire Sinclair had merely taken what wasn’t hers!

As for the official news later released by the film crew, fans dismissed it as nothing serious. What’s the joke? If their goddess’s acting skills and beauty were not enough, who else could play the lead in that subpar movie?

A male fan of Fiona stood up in righteous indignation.

"Cecilia Vaughn, you have to give everyone an explanation today! As Goddess Fiona said, you were in prison, so how can you claim to be the comic’s author?"

"You just learned a bit about the Ancient Zither, what’s in your background that’s trustworthy and pride-worthy? That composition for the Ancient Zither, you probably had a ghostwriter, didn’t you? A shameless shrew like you just knows to harm our Fiona!"

...

Fiona’s face was streaked with tears. She placed her hand on her stomach, appearing frail as she leaned against the railing.

"Thank you all for believing in me. Sob..."

She choked up, then raised her head pitifully, looking deeply hurt at Cecilia Vaughn.

"Sister, telling one lie requires thousands of others to cover it. Even at this point, you still don’t want to admit you just bought the pen name ’Seven Leaves’? You were in prison then!"

Cecilia Vaughn humorously examined Fiona’s face.

"Who said that Veridia’s laws stipulate that prison inmates can’t engage in artistic creation?"

"..."

Everyone looked at each other in confusion.

Cecilia Vaughn calmly brushed a strand of hair behind her ear: "Sorry, but any work inspected by prison guards can be published. If you don’t believe it, you can ask the prison guards in Stellerton to verify."

At that time, Veridia had supportive policies to provide some artistic exposure to those with good attitudes in prison. With the help of prison guards, Cecilia chose to draw. Publishing was possible thanks to her friend Mona Summers; otherwise, most publishers wouldn’t dare to take on the work of an inmate.

...

Adrian Law noticed everyone’s shocked faces and leisurely wrapped his arm around his young wife’s waist.

"Doesn’t ’Seven Leaves’ sound very similar to my Cecilia’s name?"

"If it really was a bought pen name, you wouldn’t plan that three years in advance, would you?"

Fiona was suddenly tongue-tied.

...

And this dispute quickly spread on Weibo.

Initially, "There are branches on the mountain" theme song’s forwards and views weren’t very high.

After this event, it shot up to trending.

——Who is the real creator of the theme song?

——Shock, unveiling the true identity of Director Chapman’s new film’s screenwriter, it turns out to be her?!