After Failing To Win Over the Yandere Best Actress, I Got Marked - Chapter 7

Su Jin returned to her room and slumped onto her bed the moment she closed the door.

The more she thought about it, the more things felt wrong. Ye Qinglan’s reaction had completely exceeded her expectations.

“System, get out here!” she shouted irritably in her mind.

The System’s voice rang out lazily: “Host, what’s the matter?”

“What’s the matter?” Su Jin was so angry she slapped the bed. “You asked me to provoke a clearly abnormal Ye Qinglan and issued such a perverted task. Are you trying to get me killed?”

The System gave a couple of dry chuckles: “Host, don’t be so excited! Our mission is almost over. Just hold on a little longer, and you’ll be able to go offline soon.”

“Almost over?” Su Jin froze.

The System flipped through the task list, its tone light: “Soon, soon. Ye Qinglan’s wicked step-sister is about to come online. Once she appears and takes over driving Ye Qinglan’s blackening, our mission will enter its final phase.”

“Wicked step-sister?” Su Jin frowned. “You mean Fang Qi?”

“Correct, that’s her,” the System explained. “Fang Qi is Ye Qinglan’s step-sister. She has always been jealous of Ye Qinglan becoming a Best Actress while she remains mediocre. She will come to find you and ask you to get close to Ye Qinglan, create a ‘CP’ (couple) scandal, take explicit photos of her, and use them to blackmail and ruin her.”

Su Jin’s scalp felt numb listening to this: “That’s way too malicious, isn’t it?”

The System was indifferent: “Host, don’t let your sense of justice overflow! Our job is just to follow the plot. You just need to do as Fang Qi asks.”

Although Su Jin was a “transmigrator” whose job was to follow the script, her previous actions were just small-scale mischief, and even those had made her feel uncomfortable. If she truly had to harm Ye Qinglan, she didn’t know how she could go through with it.

“System, I don’t want the rewards anymore. Can we stop the mission?”

“Host, once a contract is signed, there is no backing out.”

The System lost its playful tone, returning to a cold mechanical voice: “Host, your punishment task Seduction is not yet complete. Task countdown: six hours. If not completed within the time limit, the System will forcibly take over your body.”

At those words, the image of the last time the System took over her body flashed through Su Jin’s mind. The sense of shame from that embarrassing scene still left her with lingering fears.

“Dog System! Don’t you dare take over my body again.”

Fearing another “social death” incident caused by the System, Su Jin had no choice but to go find Ye Qinglan with a trembling heart.

The door opened quickly. Ye Qinglan was wearing loose loungewear, her long hair draped casually over her shoulders. Her gaze was lazy yet inquisitive. She raised an eyebrow, her eyes sweeping over Su Jin. “Something the matter?”

Su Jin’s voice tightened involuntarily: “Um, the water heater in my room is broken. Can I borrow your bathroom?”

Ye Qinglan didn’t answer immediately. Instead, she leaned against the doorframe, her gaze meaningfully sizing Su Jin up. Su Jin felt a bit goosey under the stare, silently praying she wouldn’t be rejected.

“Come in.” Ye Qinglan finally spoke. Her tone was flat, but carried an undetectable hint of amusement.

Relieved, Su Jin thanked her hurriedly and walked into the room.

Ye Qinglan pointed toward the bathroom door, her voice cool: “Go ahead.”

“Thanks.” Su Jin didn’t even dare look up as she ran into the bathroom and shut the door.

Once the door closed, Ye Qinglan stood still, her eyes gradually darkening.

Her own system’s voice rang in her head: “Detected system fluctuations nearby. Preliminary judgment: Su Jin is being controlled by a system to drive character actions according to the established plot.”

Ye Qinglan frowned slightly and whispered, “System, can you detect what exactly is wrong with Su Jin?”

The System was silent for a moment before answering: “Unable to detect specific abnormalities. It seems a higher power is shielding my scans.”

Ye Qinglan’s voice was certain: “I can confirm that Su Jin is Sister. The way she feels to me, her touch, that little habit of interlacing her fingers when she’s nervous… these details can’t lie. I won’t mistake her.”

The System seemed to hesitate: “Host, if you are so certain, then there must be a higher existence intervening to block my detection functions.”

Ye Qinglan’s eyes were deep, her voice laced with coldness: “Regardless of what is controlling her from behind the scenes, now that Sister has returned, I will never let her leave again.”

Just then, a sharp scream erupted from the bathroom, followed by the sound of splashing water.

Hearing the cry, Ye Qinglan rushed to the bathroom door and knocked urgently: “Su Jin, are you okay?”

Su Jin’s panicked voice came from inside: “I-I’m fine! It’s just… the showerhead suddenly sprayed everywhere, and I can’t control it…”

The door swung open, revealing Su Jin completely drenched.

Water droplets dripped from her hair. Her thin clothes clung to her body, outlining her graceful curves. Her cheeks were flushed from panic, and her eyes were filled with helplessness and embarrassment.

Ye Qinglan could hardly pull her eyes away. Her gaze grew darker. She suppressed the restlessness in her heart and forced herself to stay calm: “Do you need help?”

Su Jin waved her hands frantically, her voice stuttering: “N-no need! I can do it my…” Before she could finish, the showerhead let out another burst of water, soaking her again.

She scrambled to turn the valve, but the floor was slippery. She stumbled and nearly fell.

Ye Qinglan was quick, catching her by the waist.

The distance between them vanished instantly. Su Jin could clearly feel the warmth radiating from Ye Qinglan and the faint scent of her breath. Her heart hammered against her ribs, and her face turned a shade of red so deep it looked like it might bleed.

“I’ll do it.” Ye Qinglan’s voice was low and slightly husky.

She let go of Su Jin and reached out to shut off the valve.

The bathroom fell silent, save for the sound of dripping water.

Su Jin kept her head down, not daring to look Ye Qinglan in the eye. Her voice was as thin as a mosquito: “Thanks… Um, could I borrow some clothes? Mine are all wet…”

Ye Qinglan was terrified she would lose control and embrace Su Jin then and there. To avoid scaring her away, she suppressed her longing and walked out.

A moment later, she handed Su Jin a set of her own clothes: “Wear these.”

Su Jin took the clothes, her fingers trembling as she shut the door.

Standing under the shower, the warm water washed over Su Jin, but it couldn’t wash away her nerves. As she mechanically washed herself, she whispered: “Dog System, does this count as completing the punishment?”

“Congratulations, Host. The punishment task is complete.”

She sighed in relief, planning to finish quickly and make a run for it. Suddenly, she heard a sharp, hurried knocking at the outer door. Su Jin instinctively turned off the faucet and strained her ears.

A sharp, arrogant voice came from outside: “Ye Qinglan, open the door!”

The System said excitedly: “Here she comes! Ye Qinglan’s wicked step-sister has finally arrived.”

Hearing this, Su Jin pressed her ear against the bathroom door, her heart racing.

In the living room, Ye Qinglan opened the door to find Fang Qi standing there with a haughty expression.

She raised an eyebrow, her tone cold: “Is there something you need?”

Fang Qi strode into the room, surveyed the surroundings, and sneered: “Ye Qinglan, I suggest you be smart. Voluntarily give up the lead role in this movie, or don’t blame me for being unkind!”

Ye Qinglan crossed her arms, a hint of mockery in her eyes: “Oh? And how do you plan to be ‘unkind’?”

Provoked by this nonchalant attitude, Fang Qi’s voice rose: “I’m telling you, I’m taking this role! You’d better hand it over, otherwise..”

“Otherwise what?” Ye Qinglan interrupted coldly.

Forced back a step by her aura, Fang Qi quickly straightened her back and threatened: “Ye Qinglan, those shameful things you’ve done… if I leak even one of them, it’ll be enough to ruin your reputation forever!”

Ye Qinglan’s eyes darkened. Just as she was about to speak, she heard the bathroom door click.

Both women turned simultaneously. The air froze.

There stood Su Jin, wrapped in a bath towel and dripping wet, looking at them with total embarrassment.

She gave a couple of dry laughs and explained haltingly: “Um… I-I’m finished. I was just getting ready to leave… You two continue, please continue…”

Fang Qi pointed at Su Jin, her voice shrill: “Su Jin? Why are you here?”

Su Jin was at a loss for words.

Ye Qinglan spoke up calmly: “That has nothing to do with you. Fang Qi, please leave now.”

Fang Qi’s face turned green with rage. She glanced back and forth between the two before huffing: “Ye Qinglan, don’t get too smug. We’ll see about this!” With a final glare at Su Jin, she slammed the door and left.

The room fell silent again, leaving Su Jin and Ye Qinglan staring at each other.

Su Jin scratched her head awkwardly and whispered: “Um… thanks. I-I’ll be going now…”

“Mm.” Ye Qinglan simply leaned against the wall, watching her with a heavy gaze.

That look made Su Jin’s heart flutter with fear. After a quick thanks, she practically fled the room.

Watching Su Jin’s retreating back, Ye Qinglan curled her lips into a meaningful smile.

Her system’s voice rang out: “Host, the energy maintaining your rebirth is insufficient. You need to mark the next target for nourishment.”

Ye Qinglan’s voice held a hint of disdain: “Then mark that jumping clown Fang Qi as the nourishment. Let’s deal with her first.”

With that, Ye Qinglan entered the bathroom. The scent of Su Jin’s bath still lingered in the air. Thinking of the way Su Jin had looked drenched in water, her body heated up slightly, and her eyes darkened.

Ye Qinglan turned on the shower. Cold water poured over her head and down her hair.

She wiped her face, and her mind involuntarily conjured the image of Su Jin’s blushing face earlier. Her voice was low and trembling: “Ye… Qinglan… I like you… I really like you…”

Her cold eyes became lingering and full of yearning. She reached out, her fingers brushing the empty air as if caressing a lover’s face.

Her breathing grew ragged as she murmured: “Sister… I really want to tie you up so you’ll stay with me forever…”