After Kissing the World-Weary Female Supporting Character [Transmigration] - Chapter 49

After the lively and interesting night (first) market (date) trip ended, the two spent another day lounging around the hotel, resting well, before slowly taking a flight back to the Imperial Capital on the second day.

Song Xingzi wasn’t sure when the variety show Ji Ruyue had mentioned would air or what program it was.

However, judging by the timeline in the original story, it should still be some time away. Thinking she was already planning to step away from the entertainment industry and likely wouldn’t have any commercials or invitations to fulfill, she decided she might as well stay home and be idle (not literally) while waiting for Ji Ji to punish the scumbag male lead!

Taking advantage of her leisure time at home, Song Xingzi made a special trip to scout the relatively prosperous downtown areas of the Imperial Capital. She also inquired about prices online. After several comparisons, she realized she hadn’t saved enough start-up capital yet: a shop space, various raw materials, machinery, packaging…

“Aiya, I’m still short a few hundred thousand. At my current rate of earning, when will I be able to open my own shop? Do I have to wait for the pay from the variety show?”

Song Xingzi lay on the bed, her phone screen showing the calculator interface, listing a large pile of numbers being added and subtracted—all Song Xingzi’s bits and pieces of income.

“But, not continuing to act in the entertainment industry has benefits, too. For example, Uncle Lin can no longer control my eating and drinking. Yay!”

Song Xingzi flashed a ‘V’ sign at her phone, then saw that her manager had sent her a WeChat message.

“Talk about something, and it shows up! Will this be some sort of announcement for me? Like promoting the TV drama? But I really don’t like facing the media.”

She grumbled, opened her phone, but found that her manager was there to deliver money.

“No way, why is Uncle Lin suddenly so capable?”

Song Xingzi reread the message sent by Lin Shu: He actually managed to bring this unknown newcomer with no connections to the peak of the entertainment industry??

She didn’t know why he had suddenly secured a collaboration with a world-class luxury brand. Of course, Song Xingzi didn’t know about this jewelry brand, hailed as a “blue-blooded noble,” until she quickly Googled it. She was only motivated to look it up because of the annual endorsement fee of over three million yuan.

Then, she was stunned by Lin Shu’s incredible network, tactics, and resources.

How could this high-end jewelry brand, which originated in 18th-century Paris and has existed for over a century, take a liking to me? Ask me to be a brand ambassador? What kind of brainwashing did Lin Shu give them? They must be paying me to take me on.

Song Xingzi confirmed repeatedly that Lin Shu wasn’t messing with her before nervously accepting the windfall and heading to the company to sign the contract.

Her recent luck was unreal. Song Xingzi even suspected she had awakened the legendary “Treasure-Spitting Rat” or “Pixiu” bloodline; otherwise, why would ‘wealth-giving boys’ constantly send money her way?

“Uncle Lin, is this real?” Song Xingzi quickly scanned the dense contract, signing her name at the bottom, still feeling a sense of unreality. A sudden windfall like this—wasn’t her luck too good?

“Did you sacrifice something incredible to exchange for this for me?” Song Xingzi pushed the contract over, nervously saying, “Actually, I might not pursue a long career in the entertainment industry. I’ve realized I’m not cut out for it and have decided to become self-reliant through my cooking skills. Uncle Lin, you really didn’t have to go to such trouble.”

The fine lines around Lin Shu’s eyes twitched up and down with Song Xingzi’s emotionally charged, fluctuating tone, finally settling into a look of helplessness. “Xingzi, what exactly do you think about all day? This is a traditional partnership between the brand and Starlight. Only you and Gu Yu’s contracts qualify for this kind of perk, but Gu Yu doesn’t meet the brand’s selection criteria, so it fell to you.”

Song Xingzi realized, “Ah? Is that how it is? That’s great! Uncle Lin didn’t have to compromise himself!”

Lin Shu: “Yes, that’s great.” Finally, I don’t have to manage you, and I can go back to Hollywood to be with my wife! It was so difficult. The child is finally ready to fly free.

“Wait, I have one more question!”

Song Xingzi shyly held down the contract. “That, Paris… do I have to speak French?” I haven’t even mastered English yet. French? Isn’t that asking for my life?

“It’s alright, there will be a translator,” Lin Shu looked at Song Xingzi with gentleness and tolerance. “You just need to follow along and pose for the shoot.”

Song Xingzi, the little newbie, asked, “That’s it?”

Thinking of his wife separated from him by distance, Lin Shu sighed with the melancholy of a long-distance relationship. “Yes. And, little President Ji will be going with you.”

“A-A-A-A-H—Uncle Lin, what kind of miracle manager are you! This is too good! I was wondering if it was worth separating from Ji Ji and only video-calling every day just to earn this money!”

Song Xingzi’s happy shriek echoed through the office.

Lin Shu: I can’t hear, I can’t see. Damn (a kind of plant/mild curse), I miss my wife.

After signing the contract, Song Xingzi happily went home and cooked a big meal for Ji Ruyue. When Ji Ruyue returned, and they finished dinner, Song Xingzi curled up on the sofa studying English. After a while, Song Xingzi turned off the sound, blinking at Ji Ruyue. “Ji Ji, Ji Ji.”

“Mhm?” Ji Ruyue had just finished showering and was blowing her hair. The warm air kissed her scalp, and she comfortably narrowed her eyes. She turned off the hairdryer and asked, “What is it?”

“I have good news for you!” Song Xingzi tiptoed to Ji Ruyue, took the hairdryer from her hand, one hand running through Ji Ruyue’s hair, the other holding the hairdryer to help blow-dry her hair. “I’m going to save enough money to open my shop!”

Ji Ruyue played her role, feigning ignorance. “That fast? That’s great.”

“Ji Ji, aren’t you curious how I saved enough?” Song Xingzi pouted, like a child whose desire for expression hasn’t been satisfied, using every trick in the book to get her audience hooked.

Ji Ruyue naturally chose to cooperate with her. “I am curious! How did you save enough?”

Song Xingzi was complacent. The hairdryer was on a low setting, the sound wasn’t loud, and her soft voice clearly reached Ji Ruyue’s ears.

“The first fund was the pay from The Royal Chef, you know that.”

Ji Ruyue: The sugar daddy is me!

“Mhm.”

Song Xingzi continued, “You definitely wouldn’t guess where the second batch of money came from! I sold all the things the company gave me that I didn’t like. A rich woman sister bought them all. Even though the price I set wasn’t reasonable, the rich woman sister didn’t mind at all.”

Ji Ruyue: Mhm? It’s still me!

Adhering to the principle of encouraging Song Xingzi rather than discouraging her, Ji Ruyue calmly replied, “That good? You have great luck!”

“Yes, yes! I even suspect the Pixiu brother or the legendary Treasure-Spitting Rat has taken a liking to me and is desperately sending me money!” Song Xingzi’s little tail was wagging high. She turned off the hairdryer, used her fingers like a comb to gently run through Ji Ruyue’s hair.

What kind of strange metaphors are those? Ji Ruyue remained silent, waiting for Song Xingzi to continue expressing herself.

“The third batch of money is even more amazing! I was only a little short, but today, Uncle Lin suddenly asked me to sign a contract,” Song Xingzi rested her head on Ji Ruyue’s shoulder. “A brand actually took an interest in me, this newbie with no connections, and asked me to be a brand ambassador. One contract is worth several million! I’m a little rich woman now.”

Ji Ruyue: I’m sorry, the sugar daddy is also me.

Yes, the contract that Song Xingzi suspected her manager sacrificed himself for was actually arranged by Ji Ruyue.

In order to logically complete the plot of the male lead unilaterally breaking off the engagement, Ji Ruyue instructed her subordinates to collect and organize evidence of Li Yeben simultaneously cheating on multiple women, preparing to release it at the right time. But to prevent Song Xingzi from being implicated, and also to help her save money to open a shop and marry her wife (not literally), Ji Ruyue subsidized the money and secured this contract for Song Xingzi, which required an overseas trip. As for going with Song Xingzi, besides preventing the male lead from persistently pestering her, part of the reason was that she couldn’t feel reassured leaving Song Xingzi, who had zero foreign language skills, alone.

However, the female lead didn’t need to know these things. Ji Ruyue smiled and praised the child who had finished expressing herself, “That’s wonderful!”

“Hehe, Ji Ji, isn’t my luck great! I’ll share all of it with Ji Ji! Ji Ji should also have a better and better life!” Song Xingzi smiled shyly, rubbing her small head against Ji Ruyue’s face through her hair. “But, Ji Ji, Uncle Lin said you’re coming with me too~ Is that true? Why?”

“Mhm,” Ji Ruyue’s face felt ticklish. She slightly turned her face away. “To prevent the male lead from constantly pestering me, I’m using it as an excuse to travel abroad with you.”

Song Xingzi was overjoyed, but still feigned concern for her beloved’s career. “Is that alright? Company matters and all that.”

“No need to worry, everything has been taken care of.”

“Hehe, that’s great! Then I can have a publicly funded date with Ji Ji!” Song Xingzi said, with lust giving her courage, she pushed Ji Ruyue’s hair aside and gave her pure, jade-like cheek two fierce kisses.

Why two? Because Ji Ruyue had kissed her twice, and the ‘mutual attack’ party naturally had to kiss back without fail!

After kissing, Song Xingzi ran upstairs, afraid that Ji Ruyue would get angry. “Hehehe, Ji Ji, I’m going up to sleep now!”

Ji Ruyue froze. After a moment, she slowly raised her hand, pressing the spot Song Xingzi had kissed, and gradually smiled.

My star is truly adorable, isn’t she?