After Kissing the World-Weary Female Supporting Character [Transmigration] - Chapter 37

Breaking her promises completely and hugging the cool and fragrant Ji Ji all night, Song Xingzi woke up on time, made breakfast, and called Ji Ruyue awake.

Ji Ruyue didn’t have a scene this morning. Song Xingzi pestered her for a while but couldn’t convince her to go together, so she had to head to the set alone.

When the elevator reached the eighth floor and the door opened, Gu Zhu was standing outside with her arms crossed, followed by her assistant.

Song Xingzi smiled at her, waiting for her to enter. Gu Zhu looked behind Song Xingzi with suspicion, then stepped back in disappointment, just outside Song Xingzi’s range of hearing.

Song Xingzi, who had achieved her goal, was in a great mood. “Aren’t you coming in, Big Eyes?”

Gu Zhu was haughty and refused with a cold face. “No, I’m waiting for someone.”

“Oh, goodbye then, Big Eyes.”

Song Xingzi smiled, waved, and pressed the close button. The elevator went down.

Gu Zhu bit her lip and kicked the wall, her expression as if someone had stolen millions from her.

“Jealous?”

He Ya slowly walked over from a distance, pressing the down button for the elevator. Her tone was light and slow.

“I don’t understand what you’re saying. Don’t use your filthy thoughts to speculate about others.”

“Don’t be angry, it causes wrinkles,” He Ya said with a gentle smile, standing beside Gu Zhu. “It’s so upsetting to have the fruit you’ve always liked easily picked by someone else, especially when that person is a thousand times inferior to you. The thought alone makes you feel wronged.”

Gu Zhu sharply snapped, like a menacing little hedgehog. “Stop being so snarky and disgusting here.”

“But she’s been living with Little CEO Ji for two months. She doesn’t avoid suspicion even on set, and she also slept in Little CEO Ji’s room yesterday, you know.”

“What does that have to do with me?”

He Ya turned sideways, her long hair draping over Gu Zhu. “Since Little CEO Ji can accept women, why can’t that person be you?”

“Don’t you think so?” He Ya backed away, stroking the ends of Gu Zhu’s hair. “I want the Little White Flower, and you want the Red Peony. Isn’t a mutually beneficial outcome good?”

Gu Zhu slapped He Ya’s hand away, smiling, and said softly, “Your mother is good.”

“You!” He Ya’s gentle face turned slightly green with anger, but it returned to normal after a few breaths. “It’s fine. I’ll wait for the day you can’t stand it anymore.”

“Your mother can stand it,” Gu Zhu cursed. Just then, the elevator opened. She strode in immediately and pressed the close button, not even waiting for her own assistant.

“Teacher He, I apologize. Teacher Gu Zhu has a bad temper. Please be patient.” The assistant finished speaking, gave a perfunctory bow, and immediately took the stairs down beside them.

“Teacher He, please don’t be angry. That…”

“It’s nothing. She won’t be able to hold back,” He Ya gently interrupted her assistant, pressed the button, and waited silently for the next elevator.

Meanwhile, in the hotel lobby, Gu Zhu sat sulkily in her chauffeured van and sped toward the set.

As soon as she got out of the car, she saw Song Xingzi greeting everyone with a smile, about to walk into the makeup room.

This shameless Little White Flower is useless except for clinging to a patron. Why did Little CEO Ji fall for her?

Gu Zhu thought fiercely, only to see Song Xingzi’s smile freeze, throwing a look at her like she was an idiot.

What are you looking at? Can you read my mind or something? Honestly! Little CEO Ji is liked by so many people that they could form a line from here to New York, so why did she pick this White Lotus?

Song Xingzi was unhappy. She frowned at Big Eyes. What is wrong with her? Why is she saying that about me?

Gu Zhu noticed Song Xingzi’s gaze, puffed up her cheeks, and angrily called her over. “Song Xingzi, come here for a moment.”

“Alright,” Song Xingzi raised an eyebrow in the dark, wondering what crazy stunt Big Eyes was pulling today.

Gu Zhu usually avoided them as much as possible because she couldn’t stand Song Xingzi’s lack of ambition—no, because she couldn’t stand Song Xingzi and Ji Ruyue’s sticky-sweet behavior. After all, out of sight, out of mind. But stimulated by He Ya today, she couldn’t help but confront Song Xingzi.

The two walked one after the other to a corner of the palace wall. Song Xingzi listened all the way to comments like “Little CEO Ji is blind” and “What does she even have going for her?” and waited blankly for her to speak.

“Are you staying in Little CEO Ji’s room? Why?” Gu Zhu opened her mouth, her tone aggressive.

“My room’s water pipe burst, the light fixtures broke, and the air conditioning failed,” Song Xingzi continued tearfully. “I didn’t want it to be this way, either, sigh.”

“But the workers have been repairing it for many days. It should have been fixed long ago.”

Song Xingzi, with red eyes, spoke absolute nonsense with a serious face. “Yes, but Little CEO Ji thinks that room is too dangerous and absolutely won’t let me go back.”

Anyway, Ji Ji said she’d handle it. She’ll talk to the director and find a suitable excuse for me to sleep in her room.

Gu Zhu: “…” Although everything you said is true, why am I still so angry?

She was silent for a moment, then said coldly, “I’m telling you, clinging to a patron is not a long-term solution!” Even if Little CEO Ji is temporarily misled by you, she will eventually realize who is the most suitable person for her!

Song Xingzi: “…” Why are Big Eyes’ inner thoughts so stupid? And so disheartening, completely unlike her actual persona. Is this what they mean by not judging a book by its cover?

Song Xingzi’s mind wandered. “Oh, I see.”

“Little CEO Ji has an engagement! Don’t fantasize about being with her forever!” Even if the engagement is broken, the Ji Corporation will never agree to her marrying a small star who became a mistress! Little CEO Ji should stand at the top of the world with someone as excellent as she is!

“It’s very cold flying in the sky. Living on the ground is so much better,” Song Xingzi muttered quietly.

Does Big Eyes like Ji Ji? But she barely has any scenes in the storybook. She doesn’t look like an important character, so it should be impossible!

Gu Zhu rolled her eyes and asked angrily, “What did you say?”

“Nothing, nothing,” Song Xingzi waved her hand. She actually quite liked Big Eyes and wouldn’t get angry over such a small thing.

Gu Zhu thought for a moment, grabbed Song Xingzi’s hand, and earnestly advised her, “I’m telling you, you can’t keep using the back door. As an actress, you have to speak with your work. And there are so many people who like Little CEO Ji; they could form a new Great Wall. She can’t possibly like you forever. She must just be interested for a while. You should leave her as soon as possible.”

Song Xingzi: “…” Although Ji Ji doesn’t like me yet, I already heard your inner thoughts that you want me to leave so you can take my place! I’m not an idiot.

Sticking to the storybook trope of “Even if the protagonist doesn’t love me, I must eliminate my love rivals and advance myself,” Song Xingzi remained unmoved, saying with a look of wronged compliance, “There’s nothing I can do. She likes me. I can’t resist her.”

Gu Zhu: “…” You’re right. A Little White Flower like you really can’t survive under Little CEO Ji.

Gu Zhu was silent for a moment, but finally asked the question that had troubled her for a long time. “Hey, Song Xingzi, why did Little CEO Ji fall for you?”

Is it because Song Xingzi is beautiful? Does Little CEO Ji only like the soft and delicate Little White Flower type? Then I really don’t stand a chance!

No way? Big Eyes actually likes Ji Ji! Is romance between girls really that common now? Looks like I need to speed up my progress! I can’t let anyone snatch Ji Ji away.

I must not hesitate when attacking a love rival. Being soft-hearted is absolutely unacceptable!

Song Xingzi put on a shy expression that couldn’t help but elicit pity. She looked up at a forty-five-degree angle, wiping away non-existent tears, and answered in a delicate, wronged voice, “It’s probably because I’m beautiful.”

Critical hit! Right on target! Gu Zhu’s HP instantly became precarious, and she even entertained dangerous thoughts: Should I just go to the hospital and get an innocent pout and doe eyes? Otherwise, with my looks, I simply don’t stand a chance!

Oops, I scared Big Eyes. That’s not good. Song Xingzi covered her mouth, saying casually, “I remember Little CEO Ji seems to be inseparable from me because my cooking is good. Alas, why am I not a cooking black hole? Then I could pursue the freedom I desire!”

Gu Zhu’s eyes lit up. She held Song Xingzi’s shoulders and consoled her. “It’s okay! You will get the freedom you want!”

If it’s just cooking, that’s fine. I can cook too! Little CEO Ji is so kind; she definitely wouldn’t want to see an admirer’s efforts go to waste. If that’s the case, I…

Sorry, she would! Before she met me, Little Songzi, Ji Ji was very picky! Song Xingzi covered her mouth, chuckling inwardly. She pretended to be fragile, holding her head and saying softly, “I can’t be exposed to the wind. I should go to makeup now.”

“Good, go ahead!” The Little White Flower is so frail, but she’s actually quite a good person.

After more than a month of observation on set, Gu Zhu felt she had grasped Song Xingzi’s personality and was full of ambition, ready to start working on conquering Ji Ruyue.

Little did she know, Song Xingzi was shaking her shoulders and walking forward, almost bursting with suppressed laughter.

“Hahahahaha,” as soon as she entered the makeup room, Song Xingzi leaned against the wall, laughing so hard she couldn’t breathe.

Li Yu curiously watched Song Xingzi’s ecstatic state. After she finished laughing, she stepped forward to help her, and asked the question on her mind.

“Teacher Song, did something good happen? Why are you laughing so happily?”

Little CEO Ji didn’t even come with her? Could it be that she was tired out last night? That shouldn’t be right. Is their progress this fast?

Li Yu’s expression was subtle. Song Xingzi thought about it: Ji Ji was indeed tired yesterday, being hugged and pushed away, then pushed away and hugged by me. It took a long time to settle down, and she was hard to coax even this morning.

So, she nodded definitively. “You’ll find out soon. Ji Ji was tired yesterday, and she doesn’t have a scene today, so she didn’t come. Tell Assistant Lin and the others not to wait.”

Li Yu: It’s true. Little CEO Ji was exhausted. Could Little Xingzi be the top? I can’t tell. Little CEO Ji looks more dominant.

Song Xingzi was utterly confused: What is “top”? Is it “eunuch”? Or “male”? We’re both female! What is Little Yu’er talking about?

Just then, the makeup artist arrived. Song Xingzi didn’t get to ask the question, as she was settled down for makeup, listening to the makeup artist’s all-around praise of her beauty.

In the eight thousand eight per night suite at the hotel, Ji Ruyue restlessly turned over and closed her laptop.

Without Song Xingzi’s constant chattering beside her, she felt a little unaccustomed—it was too quiet, a deathly silence. We haven’t been together that long. How did I get used to her noise?

Ji Ruyue rubbed her forehead, picked up her phone, and checked the time. It was already past eleven. Normally, Song Xingzi would be nagging in her ear by now, insisting on asking her what she wanted for lunch.

But Ji Ruyue, with her faint desires, really couldn’t answer the age-old question of what to eat. So, Song Xingzi would talk to herself in her ear for a while before drooping her head and going to cook herself. Now that it was time and no one was asking her, Ji Ruyue touched her earlobe, feeling a bit bored.

Speak of the devil and she appears. Her phone chimed. Song Xingzi had sent a message.

“Ji Ji, Ji Ji, what are we eating for lunch? I’ll make it and bring it over to you! I don’t have the first scene this afternoon.”

“No need, I’ll come over. I have a scene too.”

Ji Ruyue replied quickly, as if someone was rushing her.

“Alrighty.”

“I love you so much today too.jpg”

Ji Ruyue: “Mhm.”

Such a super-cold reply. Even though it’s just one word, I have to include a period!

“Then Ji Ji, come over a bit later. I haven’t finished making it yet! Doesn’t Ji Ji have anything she wants to eat today either?” Song Xingzi sat on a small stool, slowly typing out the question. Although she had been using a smartphone for some time, her speed was still not fast, so she loved using emoticons.

Ji Ruyue still couldn’t think of anything to eat and replied all at once. “Anything, whatever, it’s all fine.”

“Wuwuwu, Perfunctory.jpg”

“I’m out.jpg”

Ji Ruyue stared at the pink piggy cartoon clinging to the wall with its butt sticking out for a moment, then smiled.

So cute. Where does she get so many cute emoticons? They actually resemble her.