After Kissing the World-Weary Female Supporting Character [Transmigration] - Chapter 46

Song Xingzi was burned by the turmoil in her heart, stammering, “No, impossible! Don’t even think about the details!”

Oh, look at how shy the little one is—there’s definitely something there!

Li Yu, the CP fan leader, grew bolder despite the setback and started getting tricky. “Teacher Song, don’t be shy~ This is your first time, after all. Maybe I can even give you some experience.”

Song Xingzi hesitated. “Give me experience?”

The truth was, she and Ji Ruyue had known each other for so long, they had finished filming an entire TV series, yet their relationship had no substantive progress. Excluding the accident of the first night, they had only accumulated two measly cheek kisses so far.

While Song Xingzi was easily satisfied, it didn’t mean she didn’t crave more, and Li Yu’s veteran demeanor couldn’t help but make her heart flutter.

There’s a chance! Li Yu seized the moment, posturing like a seasoned expert in the affairs of the heart. “I’ll tell you the truth: I, Li Yu, have navigated the field of romance for many years and have never been defeated! Every couple I’ve advised has seen tremendous progress in their relationship!”

Exactly. Writer-style romance! When my protagonists get together, it’s the same as me being in a relationship. Given my status as a major romance author, I’ve practically dated countless times and fostered innumerable romantic developments.

Li Yu stared at Song Xingzi without the slightest guilt.

Song Xingzi thought: Little Yu’er is very reliable. She writes very well, and the imaginings in her mind are so… Cough, cough. All in all, Little Yu’er is trustworthy! It wouldn’t hurt to tell her some details!

Having made up her mind, Song Xingzi leaned in to whisper to Li Yu. “Little Yu’er, listen to me. This is the situation: Ji Ji and I are a match made in heaven—a talented woman and a beautiful one, completely in love, mutually devoted. We’re just missing that final kick to the goal. Maybe I’m not being clear, so listen to me elaborate. We…”

Li Yu’s small ears perked up, and she rubbed her hands. As Song Xingzi’s narration poured forth, the expression on her small, round face went through a series of fluid and expressive transformations: from feverish excitement to unruffled calm, and finally, “Pah! That’s it?”

The sequence perfectly conveyed the disappointment of a CP fan: the main text is truly not as delicious as the fan-fiction!

Song Xingzi finished relating the only sweet details she had with Ji Ruyue, nervously rubbing her ears, holding her breath, and awaiting the guidance of the “romantic expert” Li Yu.

“Little Yu’er, how is it? Can Ji Ji and I take another step forward? Why do I feel like my interactions with Ji Ji are too bland?”

“Hmph,” Li Yu grumbled with displeasure. That’s it? That’s all? You’re telling me this after I was expecting so much sweet affection? And you have the nerve to ask me if there’s a problem?

Song Xingzi was still oblivious. “What should I do? What do you think Ji Ji really feels about me?”

“No,” Li Yu’s fatherly, kindly smile vanished, replaced by the stern gaze of a dean of instruction. “Teacher Song, you and Director Ji have been spending months together, sleeping in the same bed every single night…”

“Yes, exactly!” Song Xingzi’s proud smile carried a hint of shyness. “I get to hug Ji Ji to sleep every day.”

“Huh? And that’s all you’ve managed?” Li Yu was exasperated. “With such great conditions, after all this time, she’s only kissed you twice?”

Song Xingzi looked confused. “Ah, really? Is there something wrong with that?”

Li Yu pulled her closer. “Teacher Song, let me tell you. Based on my many years of experience, you two…”

For the next while, Li Yu analyzed the problems in Song Xingzi and Ji Ruyue’s relationship comprehensively, from multiple angles, and in 365 degrees, touching upon: What are the dynamics and components of a CP? How do you successfully pursue your goddess? How does a relationship develop step by step? And what should be the normal pace of a relationship?

Song Xingzi was like a novice player in a game who had stumbled upon a top-tier master, gazing at Li Yu with a mixture of admiration and bewilderment, nodding frequently as she listened to her impassioned tone.

“How was that, Teacher Song? Did you understand?”

Li Yu cleared her throat. Song Xingzi immediately played the sycophant, grabbing the bottled water prepared in the chauffeur’s car, thoughtfully twisting the cap open, and handing it to her.

Li Yu: Well, while I appreciate the gesture, you really don’t need to. Just give me more sweet moments, and that’s enough.

Song Xingzi nodded first, then shook her head. “I understood, but I also didn’t quite understand.”

Li Yu’s dean-of-instruction expression became even more vivid. “Then should I go over it again, slowly and thoroughly, for Teacher Song?”

“No, no, that’s too much trouble!” Song Xingzi refused emphatically. This was definitely not because she had been completely confused by the deluge of back-and-forth strategies.

“Little Yu’er, just tell me directly what I should do—how can I make Ji Ji feel that thing… oh, right, feel a sense of crisis, to make her unable to live without me.”

“That’s easy to handle,” Li Yu said, adopting the air of an eccentric sage. “Right now, Teacher Song cares too much about Director Ji. The more you can’t live without her, the harder it is for her to recognize your importance. Director Ji also loves Teacher Song deeply, but the trivialities of daily life have buried that love, especially since you two are constantly together.”

“That’s too wordy, Little Yu’er. Just tell me the plan!” Song Xingzi whined, shaking Li Yu’s arm. “How can I live a happy couple’s life with Ji Ji?”

“You need to be appropriately cool toward Director Ji—distance yourself from her; don’t be so proactive. Give her a sense of crisis, and then, seduce her.”

“Wait a minute, is that reliable? Be cool toward Ji Ji? How could I possibly do that?”

“These next two days are a perfect opportunity! Believe it or not, Teacher Song!”

To gain the novice player’s trust, the Master, Li Yu, feigned anger.

Sure enough, upon seeing her strategist and Master flare up, the novice hesitated for a moment, then nodded. “I’ll think about it and see if I can do it.”

“Teacher Song, suit yourself.”

The novice was feeling a little flustered. They happened to arrive at their destination, and she stiffly changed the subject. “Oh, Little Yu’er, we’re here!”

Song Xingzi had considered the advice Li Yu gave her, but before Song Xingzi could cold-shoulder Ji Ruyue, Ji Ruyue was already swamped with a chain of events that left her breathless: eliminating the male lead’s influence within the company, fixing the loopholes in the Ji Corporation, digging up evidence of the male lead’s polyamorous affairs, preparing evidence of the Li Corporation’s tax evasion and illegal activities, and planning the steps to bring down the Li Corporation according to the main plot’s trajectory…

Each and every task was time-consuming. Even with Ji Ruyue’s countless experiences of being reborn, the process from thought to execution was inevitably troublesome.

Thus, by the time Ji Ruyue finished dealing with the male lead’s related affairs, it was nearly the time they had agreed upon to return, which meant Ji Ruyue had already neglected her female protagonist for two days and one night.

“Zhang Yuan, handle the rest according to the plan,” Ji Ruyue collapsed onto her boss chair. The continuous high-intensity work had strained her shoulders and hands.

“Yes, CEO.”

“Also, remember to amend Song Xingzi’s contract. Have someone communicate with Lin Shu.”

Since she had already decided not to let Song Xingzi follow the female lead’s old path, clauses like the “Golden Man” award in the contract were unnecessary. It was a good time to clean them all up at once, saving future trouble.

Zhang Yuan hesitated slightly. “Yes, CEO.”

Ji Ruyue: “What is it?”

Zhang Yuan: “Are you truly not planning to let Miss Song continue chasing her entertainment industry dream?”

“That’s what she requested,” Ji Ruyue pressed her temples, suffering from a headache. Without Song Xingzi by her side, she had spent another night sleepless.

Zhang Yuan handed the freshly ground coffee to Ji Ruyue. “CEO, I have a thought; I don’t know if I should say it.”

Ji Ruyue sipped her coffee slowly, indicating for her assistant to speak plainly. “Go ahead.”

“Miss Song is selling personal items on Xianyu. She seems to be quite short on money. If you don’t let her continue acting, it might, potentially, be detrimental to your relationship with Miss Song.”

Previously, in order to monitor the female lead and prevent her from getting entangled with the male lead in places Ji Ruyue couldn’t see, Ji Ruyue had specifically arranged for someone to track the female lead’s daily life, especially her online interactions.

And so, Song Xingzi had only just begun contemplating selling things to save up for a “wife fund” (bushi), or rather, to save up for starting a business. Not a single item had been sold yet, and Ji Ruyue already knew.

Ji Ruyue nodded, a flicker of doubt in her eyes, though her face remained calm. “I understand. Give me her account, then withdraw the surveillance on her. Amend the contract as planned.”

“Yes, CEO.” Tsk, tsk, tsk. Look at this overbearing CEO’s forced-love development! The little white flower is so pitiful, yet she’s met someone as wonderful as the CEO! Hahahaha! But I absolutely love it!

Zhang Yuan silently retreated. After Assistant Lin packed the CEO’s luggage, he followed behind Ji Ruyue. With Bodyguard Li driving, the group rushed to the airport.

Taking advantage of the wait for the plane, Ji Ruyue downloaded Xianyu, logged into the well-known “cash-back” platform, found Song Xingzi’s personal page, and clicked through to view the details of each item.

A Chanel bag, an Armani coat, a Gucci wristwatch…

Every item was a luxury product from a top-tier international brand, all given to the top star by brand partners.

Why would she sell these things? Even if she didn’t like them, she wouldn’t need to sell them here, right?

Ji Ruyue was puzzled; she couldn’t figure it out. She knew Song Xingzi’s taste was baffling, preferring dazzling colors like bright red and green, and loving thick-soled shoes, cloth bags, and silk clothing…

But why was she selling these secondhand items? Moreover, the asking prices were a notch higher than the market value. Did she intend to sell them or not? Was she just putting them up there to fish for something?

Ji Ruyue was baffled; she genuinely could not understand Song Xingzi’s thought process. Therefore, she clicked on the details, entered the dialogue box with the seller, and prepared to ask directly.

“Hello.”

Having rushed to finish the final scene, Song Xingzi was hiding in the hotel scratching her feet (bushi), or rather, waiting in the hotel for Ji Ruyue to return. When her phone chimed, she exited the English video class on her tablet, picked up her phone, and copied and pasted her usual greeting to the buyer. “Hello.”

Why isn’t Ji Ji back yet? That big liar, that heartless bad woman! Two days! Two days she hasn’t actively reached out to me! Not once! Aside from replying like it’s a chore, we haven’t exchanged any other words! This is truly terrible!

Is this the “relationship fatigue period” Little Yu’er was talking about? But we haven’t even gone through the honeymoon phase yet!!!

The more Song Xingzi thought about it, the more her head spun. Meanwhile, Ji Ruyue pinched a pine nut candy from the jar. The sweet and moist taste saved her from a splitting headache. She carefully weighed her words and posed her question. “These items are mostly limited editions. If you kept them for a bit longer, the price would likely double once they become out of print. Why are you selling them now? Are you really short on money?”

Where did this Level 1 simpleton come from? They’re listed for “cash-back,” so of course, I’m short on money!

Song Xingzi didn’t realize that her beloved Ji Ji was subtly probing her financial situation. Puffing out her cheeks, she replied impatiently to this Level 1 novice. “Yes, I am. I need money to support a wife.”