After I Transmigrated into the Novel, I made the Heroine Fall for Me - Chapter 57

Fang Qingying was so exhausted that she lay in the bathtub, letting someone else take care of her. She raised her hand and said, “I want a hug.”

Gu Shengxiao dutifully picked her up, wrapping her from head to toe in a towel.

“Fifteen minutes left,” Fang Qingying murmured, clinging to Gu Shengxiao’s neck as she checked the time. “If you make me late, you’re dead!”

With that, she deliberately gritted her teeth, putting on a fierce expression.

Gu Shengxiao paused mid-step, her eyes glinting with amusement. “Die on you? I wouldn’t mind that at all.”

“Ugh, your brain is full of nonsense!” Fang Qingying huffed, completely forgetting her own lack of stamina.

Gu Shengxiao chuckled but didn’t argue.

Fang Qingying picked out a shirt paired with a utility skirt, buttoning it all the way up, nearly covering half her neck.

As she pushed the door open to leave, she accidentally bumped straight into Gu Shengxiao’s arms. The latter pointed at the still-open door behind Fang Qingying and asked, “Do you need me to tidy up your room?”

Just yesterday, she had watched Fang Qingying shove a pile of clothes into the wardrobe without a second thought.

And today, she saw her yank that same pile out and toss it onto the bed.

Even someone without OCD would develop it at this rate.

Luckily, she didn’t have filming today, so she could take the time to properly organize Fang Qingying’s mess.

Fang Qingying covered her face, blushing furiously as she nodded. “Okay.”

How could she have forgotten about the mess?

So embarrassing.

“After the audition, is there anything you’d like to eat?” Gu Shengxiao gently ruffled her hair.

Having successfully confessed her feelings last night, the award-winning actress had smoothly tricked Fang Qingying into being hers. Now, she was scheming to move in together.

First step: win over her girlfriend’s stomach, making sure she’d never want to leave.

“Dinner? I probably can’t, I have to stick to what my nutritionist planned,” Fang Qingying shook her head, declining the offer.

Breakfast was just bread and milk, lunch was slightly more varied, and dinner was usually something like a fruit salad.

Since she had an audition, lunch would likely be eaten out, meaning she wouldn’t be coming home.

“Alright,” Gu Shengxiao nodded, hiding a small pang of disappointment.

She herself had to watch her weight too not just for filming, but to stay looking her best. No matter. If cooking wasn’t the way, she had plenty of other skills up her sleeve.

At exactly 9:30, before Fang Qingying could check the time, her phone rang.

“Hello, Xie-ge?” She answered the call as she headed out.

“Got it, I’m coming down now.”

After hanging up, she waved at Gu Shengxiao, signaling that she was off to the audition. Everything else could wait until she got back.

Gu Shengxiao smirked, striding forward to pull Fang Qingying into her arms and pressing a kiss to her forehead.

“I’ll be waiting for you.”

Fang Qingying nodded, tucking her phone away as she headed toward the elevator, fishing a mask out of her small bag along the way.

The elevator reached the first floor, its doors sliding open.

She immediately spotted Shen Lixie leaning against the car, waiting for her.

Quickening her pace, Fang Qingying walked over and tapped his shoulder. “Xie-ge, let’s go?”

Dressed in a black suit with gold-rimmed glasses, Shen Lixie smirked, exuding an air of refined mischief.

He stared at Fang Qingying for a long while before asking hesitantly, “Are you in a relationship?”

Fang Qingying’s voice sounded a bit hoarse, and those eyes brimming with springtime emotions made Shen Lixie suspect just that.

“Ahem.” Fang Qingying choked on his words and coughed a few times before recovering.

Waving her hand, she said, “You’re overthinking it.”

Not only was she in a relationship, but she was also considering moving in together!

She planned to ask her “bait” if she wanted to live together after the audition.

But if they were to live together, would the apartment be too small?

Fang Qingying frowned at the thought. She had just moved to a new place not long ago would changing again raise Shen Lixie’s suspicions?

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to tell Shen Lixie, but she was afraid that once she did, the entire Fang and Shen families would find out.

Considering how her parents would interrogate her relentlessly, what if they scared her dear girlfriend away?

“Are you sure you’re not in a relationship?” Shen Lixie asked skeptically.

Fang Qingying didn’t answer and instead changed the subject: “If we don’t leave now, what if we’re late?”

It took about twenty minutes to drive from her place to the audition location, and if they hit traffic, who knew how long it would take.

Shen Lixie frowned deeply. “It’s not that I don’t want you to date, but I want to know what kind of person they are. What’s their character like? Their background? How do they treat you?”

Like a worried father, he stood in front of Fang Qingying, rambling on and on, afraid she might be deceived for money or affection.

Well, the money and affection part was manageable, but what he really feared was her becoming so infatuated that she refused to leave, no matter what.

Shen Lixie was genuinely terrified of an irrational Fang Qingying. If it were like when she was obsessed with Yun Yifan before, it would be utterly despair-inducing for him.

No reasoning got through to her, no persuasion worked. She charged ahead single-mindedly, unwilling to give up even when covered in wounds.

“I know,” Fang Qingying said, nodding in understanding, fully aware of Shen Lixie’s concerns.

“You’re an adult now. As long as you know what you’re doing, that’s fine.” Shen Lixie sighed and got into the car after saying this.

Today, he had arranged for a driver to take them in the company-provided van, sitting in the back with Fang Qingying.

As soon as she got in, Shen Lixie pulled a stack of documents from his briefcase and handed them to her. “This is the script for your audition. The director has seen many candidates not only are looks important, but acting skills must be up to par.”

When it came to acting skills, Shen Lixie was deeply worried. Fang Qingying had no formal training, and even with professional coaching, he still felt uncertain.

Director Xu, known for his strictness, would undoubtedly have high standards.

He had also done some digging Director Xu had previously offered this role to Gu Shengxiao. That alone spoke volumes about how significant the role was.

Seeing Shen Lixie’s worried expression, Fang Qingying shrugged. “Come on, Xie-ge, don’t be so serious. Didn’t you say it’s fine if I don’t pass the audition?”

Why did it suddenly feel like failing would lead to some major disaster?

It was making her a little nervous.

“Director Xu invited Gu Shengxiao for this role. Although it wasn’t leaked, those who needed to know still found out,” Shen Lixie said sternly, his expression grave.

“If you can’t get past this hurdle because of your acting skills, entertainment media will still report on you. Whether they smear you or not depends entirely on their judgment, and I’m sure you don’t want to be labeled as a rich girl pulling strings behind the scenes, do you?”

Even if they don’t spread false rumors, once they latch onto a real piece of news, they’ll magnify every flaw in their coverage.

“Huh? They invited Xiao Xiao, but what does that have to do with me?” Fang Qingying blinked in confusion.

It wasn’t like the two of them were sworn enemies. What was the problem with inviting her and now asking her to audition?

“I’m just worried they’ll pit the two of you against each other,” Shen Lixie sighed, rubbing his temples as he explained. “Whether you get the role or not, you’ll still be talked about.”

This was precisely why Shen Lixie had hesitated about letting Fang Qingying audition after learning Gu Shengxiao was involved. But since Director Liu had made the recommendation, backing out now would be disrespectful.

Seeing Fang Qingying still looking bewildered, Shen Lixie massaged his forehead and said, “Forget it, just do your best.”

As for what happened afterward, it wasn’t something Fang Qingying needed to worry about.

“Okay,” Fang Qingying nodded.

After a while, she lifted her gaze from the script and cautiously asked Shen Lixie a question: “Xie-ge, what do you think would happen if a top celebrity started dating?”

“Hmm? Why are you asking that? You’re not a top star, why care about this?” Shen Lixie turned to look at her, as if trying to figure out what mischief she was up to now.

Fang Qingying: “…”

Thanks, I feel attacked.

She wasn’t a top star, but her sweet girlfriend was!

Just thinking about it made Fang Qingying feel a little proud.

“Don’t tell me the person you’re dating is in the entertainment industry and a top-tier celebrity at that?” Shen Lixie said with a pained expression.

He wanted to say, wouldn’t an outsider be better?

Even if it had to be someone in the industry, why did it have to be a top star?

Top-tier celebrities have fiercely loyal fanbases, which also means the backlash can be just as intense.

In the eyes of these fans, their idol should remain “eternally single” no one in this world is worthy of their idol.

Not to mention, if the two parties aren’t of equal status, it could trigger a massive fan revolt.

Losing fans would be the least of their worries; coordinated attacks against the other person would be the real issue.

Cyberbullying is rampant in the entertainment industry, where every move is under scrutiny.

Even outside the industry, people can still become targets of public judgment over certain matters.

Some people simply harbor malice, what they see and what they type is colored by their own biases.

“I was just asking,” Fang Qingying turned her face away, shifting her gaze to the scenery outside the car window.

“First, tell me who is it?” Shen Lixie stared at Fang Qingying’s evasive posture, feeling a headache coming on.

This reaction definitely meant something was up. If there wasn’t, why would she dodge the question like this?

After a long silence, Fang Qingying finally spoke a name.

“Gu Shengxiao.”

“Huh? What did you just say?”

Shen Lixie rubbed his ears, looking at Fang Qingying in disbelief.

“Gu Shengxiao.”

“Oh, then never mind.”

Shen Lixie immediately relaxed. At least it was just Gu Shengxiao?

He grabbed Fang Qingying by the shoulders, forcing her to look at him, took a deep breath, and asked, “You’re saying Gu Shengxiao is your romantic partner?”

Oh no, since when did my little sister start liking girls?

Didn’t she just have a crush on that guy Yun Yifan not long ago?

“That’s right! I like her, I want to be with her for the rest of my life,” Fang Qingying said with unwavering determination.

If Gu Shengxiao could hear this, she’d probably be over the moon.

Because, she hadn’t officially heard Fang Qingying say the words ‘I like you’ before except in one particular setting.

“Are you sure?” Shen Lixie stared at her for a long time.

The latter nodded firmly.

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