After the Vicious Supporting Female Character Became the Heroine's Cat - Chapter 24.1

As expected, Jian Shen was informing her about the movie. Shen Yunmiao hadn’t anticipated that Jian Shen would still remember the offhand remark she’d made back then, and she felt both pleasantly surprised and somewhat flattered.

Jian Shen’s tone was apologetic: “Well, that’s the gist of it. I’ve already spoken with the investors a couple of days ago. As long as you’re willing to join, the female lead role is yours. I promise you’ll receive the same treatment as the role of Qiao Jingshu, I won’t shortchange you.”

Jian Shen felt extremely guilty as she said this. After the incident last time, she hadn’t dared to help Shen Yunmiao due to Mercury’s investment, and the more she thought about it at night, the more sleepless and agitated she became, plagued by guilt and frustration.

Now that the issue was resolved, she approached Shen Yunmiao with the movie script, partly out of admiration for her talent and partly to ease her own conscience.

Shen Yunmiao remained silent for a few seconds. To be honest, after finishing the last project, although some unfamiliar classmates at school had ostracized her, the payment she received had been quite generous.

So she hadn’t taken it to heart.

Now that Jian Shen was extending another invitation, she had to seriously consider whether to enter the entertainment industry. If the first project could be treated as a side job, the second one would require her to sign with an agency.

After completing Jian Shen’s movie, it was reasonable to expect numerous companies to approach her for representation. Unfortunately, likely due to pressure from Qiao Jingshu’s side, Shen Yunmiao hadn’t received a single offer.

But it wasn’t a major issue. A couple of days ago, after Qiao Jingshu posted her clarification, Yuan Duan had called, suggesting that Shen Yunmiao could join her studio. Yuan Duan would use her own team to mentor her and act as her manager.

Shen Yunmiao’s hesitation mainly stemmed from the fact that entering the entertainment industry would make it even harder to balance her studies. Moreover, she had already earned a quick sum from the previous project, and now, by doing some tutoring each month, she could comfortably sustain herself until graduation.

Without an urgent need driving her, her desire to act wasn’t particularly strong.

After all, unlike her peers in the arts department who harbored grand ambitions of chasing dreams in the entertainment industry, she simply wanted to have enough money to spend.

Just as she hesitated, Jian Shen immediately responded, “It’s alright, take your time to consider it. I can wait for you. Don’t worry about the timeline either. For this project, we can concentrate your scenes, so one summer vacation should be enough.”

Shen Yunmiao stroked the soft cat in her arms a couple of times, weighing the pros and cons for a moment before asking, “Director Jian, will there be any kissing scenes in the next movie?”

In Words Unspoken, she had only played a supporting role, so there were no kissing scenes. But in this movie, as the female lead, it would be hard to avoid intimate scenes.

Shen Yunmiao wasn’t too fond of being overly intimate with strangers. Of course, she knew this request was somewhat unreasonable, but since the choice was essentially in her hands now, she still wanted to clarify.

Jian Shen immediately replied, “Don’t worry, it’s a suspense film, no kissing scenes.”

“Oh, I almost forgot. Let me send you the script first so you can take a look.”

With that, there were no more concerns, except. Shen Yunmiao glanced at the little white cat in her arms. The cat, thoroughly enjoying the petting, glanced back at her and let out a soft “meow” as if giving its approval.

Shen Yunmiao promptly said, “Alright then, Director Jian, thank you for your trouble.”

After hanging up the phone, Jian Shen sent over the script. Without hesitation, Shen Yunmiao spread it out on the sofa, looking quite willing to read it together with her little cat.

Whether she read it or not didn’t really matter Young CEO Cheng, who already knew the plot, was well aware that this script would become a major milestone in the history of suspense films.

This suspense movie wasn’t particularly terrifying; instead, it focused on depicting human nature. The story began with the young female protagonist voluntarily providing clues about a city fire at the police station. The scene then shifted to her school days, where she suffered severe bullying. The young girl was treated so cruelly that it was heartbreaking to watch.

The investigation team sent someone to look into the matter, and as expected, the arsonist turned out to be the very bully from her past.

Logically, the case should have ended there. But just as the bully was apprehended, a new explosion echoed from another part of the city.

The female protagonist, played by Shen Yunmiao, appeared to be a pitiful, delicate flower caught in the whirlwind of events. In reality, however, she was a “joyful offender”, a young woman whose psyche had been twisted by her past experiences, leading her to orchestrate one city disaster after another.

The film was not only profound in its themes but also a masterpiece of tension and excitement. Yet, its greatest success lay in its character development.

With this single film, Shen Yunmiao ascended to the pinnacle of international cinema, winning the title of Best Actress and garnering an even larger fanbase. She shattered the stereotype that she could only play gentle, fragile roles and successfully transformed her career.

Moreover, netizens uncovered striking similarities between Shen Yunmiao’s real-life experiences and those of her character both were victims of school bullying. They even dug up the fact that the person who had bullied Shen Yunmiao back then was none other than Cheng Jianian. Overnight, Cheng Jianian’s reputation plummeted.

Perhaps it was precisely because this film allowed Shen Yunmiao to rise to the top in one fell swoop and exact revenge on her tormentors that it felt so satisfying.

In the original novel, Jian Shen’s car accident delayed the film’s release until near the end of the story. It appeared as part of the grand finale, alongside Shen Yunmiao dealing with the female antagonist, Ji Hanfeng taking over the Ji family, and other events, serving as the culmination of achievements.

But Cheng Jianian couldn’t wait that long. She was eager for Shen Yunmiao to claim everything that rightfully belonged to her now whether it was the adoration of fans or the highest honors in the film industry.

As for the downfall of “Cheng Jianian” in the story, she wasn’t particularly concerned. After all, she had never bullied anyone, and Miaomiao still liked her. She refused to believe this mess could somehow implicate her.

With that thought, Young CEO Cheng felt much more satisfied with the script.

Shen Yunmiao, too, was completely engrossed, stroking the cat while her eyes quickly scanned the pages.

Gradually, Young CEO Cheng sensed something amiss. Huh? Why was she petting against the direction of the fur now?

Feeling the messy tufts of fur all over her body, the little cat was on the verge of bristling, letting out pitiful whimpers.

Shen Yunmiao snapped back to reality, offering an awkward and apologetic smile as she gently rubbed the kitten’s head. “I’m sorry, sweetie, I didn’t mean to.”

The little cat whimpered twice more in grievance. Shen Yunmiao sighed, cradling the kitten in her arms. The scent of freshly fallen snow emanating from her instantly enveloped the little white cat.

Even with its fur still disheveled, the kitten stopped fussing.

The two of them human and cat quietly continued reading the script. The warm, golden afternoon sunlight streamed in, filling even the spaces between their fingers with a comforting warmth.

“Meow!”

Don’t do that again, okay!

Young CEO Cheng nuzzled Shen Yunmiao’s hand in the right direction, smoothing her fur back into place.

A gentle breeze slipped through the window crack, lifting the young girl’s hair. Her eyes were tender, her dark pupils calm, like a murmuring spring flowing endlessly, whispering untold stories.

Cheng Jianian froze, feeling as though she were suspended in a moment deep within time.

In her chest, near her heart, something unfamiliar quietly sprouted silent and unnoticed, yet quickly taking root and growing.

As expected, not long after Shen Yunmiao and Jian Shen signed the contract, someone arranged a gathering for Jian Shen and Shen Yunmiao.

Little Cheng was curious: now that she was in a cat’s body, who would take on the role of “Cheng Jianian” from the original story?

But more than curiosity, what she urgently needed now was to follow Shen Yunmiao to the drinking party, a task that seemed nearly impossible.

Ever since Qiao Jingshu’s last stunt, Shen Yunmiao’s watchfulness had intensified tenfold. Whenever she took her out, her gaze seemed glued to her though, admittedly, Little Cheng rather enjoyed it.

Back to the point: Shen Yunmiao now only took her out to secluded, purely natural spots, avoiding crowds entirely. There was no way she’d suddenly change her mind and let her go out now.

Little Cheng had no choice but to resort to the most primitive method:

Hovering around Shen Yunmiao before she left the house.

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