After Kissing the World-Weary Female Supporting Character [Transmigration] - Chapter 38

Guessing the time was about right, Ji Ruyue got up and left, leisurely heading to the set.

Song Xingzi prepared lunch using the dishes made for the drama, supplemented with a seasonal peach blossom soup. This was how she prepared meals every day she was at the crew, barring any accidents.

“Ji Ji!”

Seeing Ji Ruyue enter through the round mirror on the dressing table, Song Xingzi jumped off the sofa with a smile and ran to Ji Ruyue’s side.

I can’t hear them anymore. It’s suddenly very quiet. Hehe, Ji Ji is such a treasure!

“Ji Ji, you took so long to get here. I made peach blossom soup for you today. If you came any later, it would have clumped.” Song Xingzi pulled her to sit down. Assistant Lin and the others consciously retreated after escorting her in.

“It’s half past twelve,” Ji Ruyue sat down naturally, looking at the wall clock, and said slowly.

“But the food is getting cold. I don’t care; Ji Ji is late,” Even without hearing Ji Ruyue’s inner voice, Song Xingzi could easily understand her meaning from her words.

“Aren’t you hungry?”

“Hmph hmph hmph, eat, eat! It’s sweet!”

The snorting makes her resemble the emoji even more. Ji Ruyue recalled the emoticon Song Xingzi sent and the corner of her mouth involuntarily curved up.

“Ji Ji, what are you thinking? Are you secretly laughing at me?” Song Xingzi rolled her round eyes, put down her chopsticks, pulled the corners of her mouth up with her greasy little hands, and made a face.

“No,” Ji Ruyue shook her head, slowly sipping the soup with a ceramic spoon. “Don’t make that face. It makes you look very silly.”

Although she’s not smart to begin with. How could she so easily reveal her true identity to someone? Truly foolish and innocent.

After speaking, Ji Ruyue smiled. Although it was very subtle, Song Xingzi still caught it and chuckled foolishly in response.

So silly, Ji Ruyue smiled, feeling a temporary sense of ease. In the depths of her heart, she knew that this kind of Female Lead was what she needed. Furthermore, Song Xingzi’s unrestrained freedom made her envious. I wonder what it would be like to live the life Song Xingzi truly lives?

No fixed plot, no restrictions, no control, no conspiracies, simply, purely, and directly. This kind of freedom has a tempting quality, making me, who is deep in the mire, harbor a delusion. Of course, occasionally, I also feel a surge of joy and overwhelming happiness because of it.

While the two were eating, the door of the lounge knocked.

“Excuse me, is Little CEO Ji here?”

It was Gu Zhu.

How is she so fast? Did she make the food at noon? No way? Is she that committed? I just gave Big Eyes a misleading hint…

Song Xingzi had many little question marks in her heart. Under Ji Ruyue’s questioning gaze, she opened the door, battling self-reproach and pressure.

Sure enough, Gu Zhu was standing outside, holding a thermal container like a treasure, with a look of anticipation.

Why is it her? Where is Little CEO Ji? Didn’t they say Little CEO Ji was here? I even went out of my way to borrow a kitchen and rushed back from the hotel. Is it all for nothing? Ugh!

Gu Zhu stood on her tiptoes, looking behind Song Xingzi. Seeing the expressionless Ji Ruyue, joy welled up in her heart. She lifted her chin and proudly said to Song Xingzi, “May I come in?”

“Sure!” Song Xingzi nodded, stepping aside for the person who looked like an open-tailed peacock.

However, you might be kicked out. Song Xingzi imagined Big Eyes being harshly rejected and decided to forgive her for her impoliteness.

There’s absolutely no way Ji Ji could like you! Song Xingzi, with the presence of a primary partner who knows the plot, sat firmly next to Ji Ruyue, facing the shy girl with a look of blooming affection.

Oh, poor little fool. So naive and stupid.

The clueless Gu Zhu was nervous and shy. “L-Little CEO Ji, hello!”

“How did you get in?” Ji Ruyue looked impatient. She disliked all the characters in this world who lacked independent consciousness.

“I-I heard you like gourmet food. I-I cooked some myself. I hope you like it!”

She’s too pitiful! Song Xingzi sighed, quietly eating her own meal. Ji Ji still likes that scumbag Li Yebai right now. Big Eyes has no chance.

Ji Ruyue’s voice was cold. “Who told you that?”

Sigh, just as I expected. Although I wanted to deal with a love rival, I also had the intention to test the waters. It failed, as expected. Poor Big Eyes, she became the first wronged soul beneath Ji Ji’s petticoat.

Song Xingzi cast a sympathetic glance at Gu Zhu, but Gu Zhu misinterpreted it, gaining some mysterious strength from the Little White Flower’s encouraging eyes. She took a deep breath and opened her lunch box.

“Little CEO Ji, this is Shanghai’s old Qingtuan. I learned it from my grandmother. It has a salted egg yolk filling and is very delicious. Would you like to try it? And this is Borscht. I learned it from a Russian friend. I guarantee it’s authentic…”

Ji Ruyue frowned. Everything was salty, which she disliked to begin with, let alone the fact that she was already full. “I won’t eat it. I don’t like it. Don’t bother making it. Just say what you need to say.”

Sigh, Big Eyes is so pitiful. Should I help her? Forget it. Being kind to a love rival is being cruel to myself. In this story, which Female Lead who was kind to the Second Female Lead was able to smoothly get together with the Male Lead?

Song Xingzi quickly dismissed the thought, giving Big Eyes a look full of sympathy.

Gu Zhu felt a lump in her throat and was on the verge of tears from the hurt. “N-Nothing. I just wanted to cook for you.” I hope you can like it.

Ji Ruyue, the one who cruelly destroys flowers: “I don’t lack a chef.”

“I-I’m sorry. I’ll leave now.”

The cousin of a dignified Film Empress naturally had high self-esteem, especially as a young girl in the throes of first love.

Gu Zhu picked up her thermal container and ran out, bending at the waist. Song Xingzi quickly followed her, only to hear her voice full of hurt: Wuwuwu, this is so embarrassing! She’s so cold, so cruel, so embarrassing! Why is she so aloof? Does the Little White Flower live like this every day?

Song Xingzi paused, thinking guiltily: It’s actually not like that. Maybe it’s the Female Lead halo, but Ji Ji is pretty nice to me.

Ji Ruyue said coldly, “Why aren’t you chasing her anymore?”

“Hehe, well, eating is more important,” Song Xingzi closed the door and slowly shuffled back toward the sofa.

“Did you tell her? Why?” Ji Ruyue didn’t understand. Logically, Song Xingzi should now be treating her as the Male Lead. Why would she do such a redundant thing?

She racked her brain but couldn’t figure out that Song Xingzi already knew the content of the novel and firmly believed that Ji Ruyue was hopelessly entangled with the scumbag, so she naturally couldn’t understand Song Xingzi’s thought process.

Song Xingzi chuckled innocently, trying to struggle out of the situation. “What is Ji Ji saying?”

“Do as you wish. Eat,” Seeing Song Xingzi’s worried look, Ji Ruyue didn’t ask any more questions. Anyway, with her involved, it wasn’t surprising for the plot to collapse completely, let alone this small matter. Let her be.

“Ji Ji, are you angry?” Song Xingzi carefully asked while drinking the sweet and delicious peach blossom soup. “Ji Ji, Ji Ji.”

Ji Ruyue shook her head truthfully. “No.”

Song Xingzi, however, was convinced she was unhappy. She cautiously pulled Ji Ruyue’s sleeve, swallowed the soup in her mouth, and explained softly, “Ji Ji, don’t be angry. It’s just that Big Eyes suddenly came to me today and asked what you saw in me. And then, and then, I thought hard and realized I didn’t have any advantages except for being good at cooking, so I told her it was because of my cooking. Don’t be angry. I really didn’t mean to. If you’re angry, I’ll be sad, and I won’t be able to eat, and then…”

Ji Ruyue said very seriously, “I am not angry.”

“Liar! If you’re not angry, why is your face cold?” Song Xingzi mumbled, tugging at Ji Ruyue’s clothes. “Then what do you see in me, Ji Ji?”

Romance Scheme Number Two: Seize the moment and propose a question that surpasses friendship unexpectedly to disrupt the other person’s heart! Yay, yay, yay!

Song Xingzi praised her own quick-wittedness. Executing two schemes in one day! I am awesome! So great!

What do I see in you? Ji Ruyue was silent. How should I know what I see in you?

“If Ji Ji won’t say, then forget it. I knew it. I have no virtues. I can’t act like the celebrity Song Xingzi, and I can’t speak English. I’m an unworldly country bumpkin. No matter how hard I try, Ji Ji won’t like me, wuwuwu…”

Ji Ruyue: “…” If you let go of the hand you have wrapped around my waist, I might barely believe what you’re saying.

So, she’s trying to test me? Testing me with someone else? She’s not as silly as I thought.

Ji Ruyue chuckled lightly. She wasn’t averse to Song Xingzi’s kindergarten-level tricks and was even vaguely excited that Song Xingzi was different from the kind and weak Female Lead.

“Don’t cry,” Ji Ruyue cupped Song Xingzi’s face, looking at the person who could shed real tears even while acting, and said with a smile, “You don’t need to make any effort. Simply standing there is enough to capture my attention. You are different. You are unique.”

When Ji Ruyue spoke these words, her light-colored pupils were firmly fixed on Song Xingzi. There was a rare fervor and seriousness in her gaze, as if a devout believer was praying to her god.

Under such a gaze, Song Xingzi’s heart pounded wildly. All sounds around her disappeared. She could hear the violent thumping of her own heart and the hot blood rushing through her veins toward her heart, screaming with heat.

“I-I understand,” The warmth slowly crept up her cheeks. Song Xingzi stammered. “Ji Ji, Ji Ji, let, let go of me first.”

Isn’t her guts huge usually? She’s so childish usually, so why is she suddenly shy? Ji Ruyue extinguished her thoughts, but a warm, sunshiny feeling still permeated her heart.

After being released, Song Xingzi first lowered her head to compose herself for a moment, then looked up with bright eyes. “Ji Ji, Ji Ji, you don’t need to do anything, but I like Ji Ji too!”

Ji Ji, I know you don’t like me yet, but it doesn’t matter. I won’t give up! I, Little Songzi, am best at pestering people. I will absolutely, absolutely snatch you away from Li Yebai! You shouldn’t live that life. I will burn and clear away every piece of pain and thorns the author set up for you!

Ji Ruyue had a scene in the afternoon. It was only a short segment. Song Xingzi, wearing her costume, sat on a small stool, observing Ji Ruyue acting, even more intently than the director.

“Empress,” The palace maid offered peeled sweet almonds to Muyu. The tea cup beside her held the mulberry leaf tea specially made for the noble consort by the currently popular Beauty Miao. It had just been delivered and was said to have the effect of clearing the mind and calming the spirit.

“Linglong, what do you want to say?” Muyu’s expression was indifferent. She leaned on the consort’s couch, looking distractedly through the carved wooden window at the thriving crabapple flowers under the eaves, as if the person she longed for was there.

“Nothing,” The palace maid opened her mouth, but seemed to think of something and closed it reluctantly.

“Say whatever you want to say. Do you still have things to hide from me?” Muyu withdrew her gaze, picked up a warm, smooth sweet almond, and then put it down again.

“Miss! You’re burying Linglong again!” The palace maid stamped her foot playfully. “I’m just worried about you!”

Muyu looked at her. “What do you mean by that?”

“There are so many people in the palace who are deceitful! You are not good at this, and your usual distant demeanor toward the other palaces is quite good, but,” The palace maid hardened her heart and continued with dissatisfaction, “But why did you specifically favor that cook? You let her ride on your influence and trust her so much that you don’t even have a palace servant taste-test the things she sends. Although she hasn’t had any wicked thoughts yet, who can say for sure? She even said before that she would never become a concubine!”

“Linglong, watch your words.”

“This servant was wrong, but,” The palace maid immediately knelt down to admit her mistake, but was still unconvinced.

Muyu sighed and said softly, “She is different. She is not like the women in this palace.”

“How is she different?”

“She has her own self. She is not a woman of this palace; she is a living person.”

“This servant does not understand!”

“It is better not to understand,” Muyu turned her head and continued to look out the window. The women in this palace only know one thing, which is to climb up by any means necessary. This is a cage, and we are all helpless prey. We don’t have, and cannot have, any extra goals. But she is different. She has things she truly likes. Her heart and her person are free.

“Cut! Perfect!”

Zhao Yu’s shout woke Song Xingzi. For a moment, she couldn’t distinguish between Muyu and Ji Ji, as if Muyu was the real Ji Ji.

Song Xingzi shook her head, banishing the terrifying thought from her mind.

“Little CEO Ji, would you like some water?” Song Xingzi handed Ji Ruyue her minimalist style cup.

Because Ji Ruyue said she still needed to maintain her persona and couldn’t change her personality too quickly, Song Xingzi diligently maintained her Little White Flower persona in front of outsiders.

“Thank you,” Ji Ruyue took the teacup but didn’t open it to drink. She wasn’t thirsty; she just didn’t want to embarrass Song Xingzi.

“You have another scene later. Do you have a night scene?”

“No,” Little White Flower Song blinked timidly at Ji Ruyue and whispered, “Will Little CEO Ji wait for me to go back together?”

“Hurry up. Don’t have too many NGs.”

“You got it!”

Not long after they finished speaking, the next scene began. Song Xingzi went on stage, and it was Ji Ruyue’s turn to sit on the little stool.

“How do you feel?” He Ya sat down next to Gu Zhu, who was silently watching the set, and spoke to her softly. To an outsider, it would seem they were the best of friends.

Gu Zhu didn’t buy it. “What does that have to do with you?”

“Little CEO Ji is truly good to her. I don’t even know how to proceed,” He Ya sighed, handing Gu Zhu a wet wipe. “Wipe your eyes. Tears are about to fall again.”

“Mind your own business!” Gu Zhu snatched the wet wipe, wiped her eyes, and then blew her nose, saying nastily, “Stay away from me, scheming woman!”

He Ya wasn’t angry. She smoothed the hem of her costume. “I heard Little CEO Ji is cold and domineering, never putting anyone in her heart except for CEO Li. That rumor can’t be entirely believed.”

“Are you done yet! Why are you so annoying!” Gu Zhu snatched another wet wipe from He Ya. After wiping her tears, she said, “I’m not interested in hearing about your man.”

“Is that so? The attitude of my Little White Flower towards Little CEO Ji is not what you heard, you know. Poor girl. Oh dear, it’s my turn to go on stage. See you later, Big Eyes.”

He Ya stood up, brushed her sleeves, and walked away unhurriedly.

“Your mom is big!!! Bad woman! Little White Flower is shameless too, wuwuwu…” Gu Zhu pulled out her phone, pretending to be deeply moved while watching a video.