After the Vicious Supporting Female Character Became the Heroine's Cat - Chapter 38.1

Although Cheng Jianian’s words on the phone had been harsh, in reality, she didn’t really stand in the way of Ji Hanfeng’s career in the entertainment industry.

She still remembered Shen Yunmiao saying that she and Ji Hanfeng were good friends, so she didn’t want to take things too far.

After Ji Hanfeng learned about Shen Yunmiao’s relationship with Cheng Jianian, he also knew better than to push his luck and stopped calling incessantly to annoy her.

Life settled into a quiet, uneventful rhythm.

As time passed, Cheng Jianian found it increasingly difficult to control her anxiety, always feeling as though something might take Shen Yunmiao away from her.

Occasionally, her intense possessiveness would flare up, and she would only realize what she had said after the words had left her mouth.

She was probably sick.

While guarding against Li Shengran’s desperate moves, Cheng Jianian was also working with Cheng Su to complete the final violent transfer of power, leaving her stretched thin every day.

Shen Yunmiao felt sorry for her and asked, “Are you dealing with a lot lately?”

Cheng Jianian didn’t dare tell her the truth. Each time, she brushed it off, and when she couldn’t avoid the topic, she would say, “It’s nothing, just some complications from the car accident the other day. It’s a bit troublesome to handle.”

If things had escalated to the point of staging a car accident, it was likely a serious business dispute. Shen Yunmiao didn’t dare advise Cheng Jianian not to worry too much, so she simply stroked her hair and said, “No matter how important things are, you still need to rest properly.”

Cheng Jianian smiled. “Okay, I understand, wifey~”

Shen Yunmiao was caught off guard by the sudden term of endearment, her ears turning bright red. “Why are you calling me that all of a sudden?”

Cheng Jianian shrugged nonchalantly. “What’s wrong with it? We can’t get married anyway. If I don’t call you that now, when will I ever get the chance?”

Given the current policies, marriage wasn’t an option. Shen Yunmiao couldn’t argue with her but felt too shy to respond, so she sat quietly, lost in thought.

Cheng Jianian gazed at her gentle, picturesque features and couldn’t help but smile, though the weariness in her heart grew heavier.

She had too much at stake when it came to trial and error. Losing anything else meant very little to her.

But Shen Yunmiao was the one person she couldn’t afford to lose, the one risk she didn’t dare take. Losing her would mean losing her forever.

Cheng Jianian didn’t know what to do.

She repeatedly comforted herself, thinking, Miaomiao is still by my side. There’s no need to overthink things.

Yet, time and again, she couldn’t help but feel panicked.

So many people in this world could take Miaomiao away from her Cheng Su, Ji Hanfeng, Xu Baiyang.

For the first time, she clearly realized how insignificant she was in this world. She might not be able to change anything, and she might end up with nothing.

A heavy gloom settled in her heart. Not wanting Shen Yunmiao to notice anything amiss, she quietly returned to her office.

Endless meetings, endless matters to discuss.

And someone who might leave at any moment.

She looked out the window at the gloomy sky and felt like the bird perched on the power line nowhere to call home.

Ji Hanfeng’s company was established quickly. He wasn’t foolish enough to challenge Mercury Entertainment head-on from the start.

After careful research, he discovered that Mercury Entertainment focused more on star-making and large-scale productions.

However, they showed little interest in low-budget web dramas. Firstly, the profits were minimal and not worth the effort. Secondly, the quality of most web dramas was inconsistent, which didn’t align with Mercury Entertainment’s emphasis on high-quality, large-scale projects.

But Ji Hanfeng didn’t care. He carried the refined air of a young master, yet he had no qualms about how he earned his money.

Whether it was a web series or not, as long as it made money, it was fine.

He organized an open casting call, directly selecting actors for all the roles in the web series.

Now that the roles and script were finalized, and a director had been hired, all that was missing was a spark to ignite the project.

After much thought, Ji Hanfeng concluded that Shen Yunmiao would be the best choice.

After all, she was currently at the peak of her popularity.

But he didn’t dare call her, what if Cheng Jianian picked up the phone again and mocked him? The thought alone made him cringe.

Still, he felt a sense of satisfaction. While others were unaware of the messy history between Shen Yunmiao and Cheng Jianian, he knew exactly when Shen Yunmiao had fallen for the young heiress.

So he sent a message inviting Shen Yunmiao to dinner.

Shen Yunmiao thought it over and felt it wouldn’t be right to refuse. She mentioned it to Cheng Jianian, who was already on edge. The moment she heard about it, Cheng Jianian couldn’t bear the idea of letting Shen Yunmiao go alone.

She was terrified that once Shen Yunmiao left, she might not return.

But she also knew Shen Yunmiao owed Ji Hanfeng a favor. After some consideration, she settled on a compromise clearing her schedule for one evening to accompany Shen Yunmiao to the dinner.

Shen Yunmiao explained the situation to Ji Hanfeng, who had no choice but to accept.

When they met, Cheng Jianian remained cold-faced the entire time.

Her features naturally carried an aloof, aristocratic indifference, and with her current emotionless gaze, she seemed even more intimidating.

Ji Hanfeng felt so suffocated by the tense atmosphere that he wanted to go home.

Suppressing his discomfort, he tentatively asked, “Yunmiao, there’s something I’d like to ask for your help with.”

Cheng Jianian’s gray eyes swept over him with a detached glance.

Ji Hanfeng: “…”

He held back a sigh and forced a smile. “Why don’t you and Young Miss Cheng hear me out first and see if it’s acceptable?”

Shen Yunmiao awkwardly broke the tension. “Sure, but Hanfeng, there’s something I need to tell you, I don’t plan on acting anymore.”

“Oh, I see,” Ji Hanfeng replied, though he didn’t quite understand. Still, he didn’t press the issue and simply asked, “Then, do you have any free time lately?”

“Probably, yes?” Shen Yunmiao stole a glance at Cheng Jianian beside her and only dared to answer after confirming her expression remained unchanged.

Completely oblivious to her subtle gesture, Ji Hanfeng excitedly continued, “That’s great! Here’s the thing, I’m planning to shoot a web series. But as you know, web series don’t usually generate much buzz. I was hoping you could make an appearance at the launch event.”

Screech! A silver knife scraped lightly against the plate.

Cheng Jianian’s expression remained unreadable.

Ji Hanfeng: “…?”

Shen Yunmiao turned to Cheng Jianian. “A’Nian, what do you think?”

Of course, Cheng Jianian didn’t want her to go. But when she turned and met Shen Yunmiao’s hesitant, slightly troubled gaze, her resolve instantly crumbled.

She knew she couldn’t keep acting like this, restricting the emotions of the person she loved so deeply.

She had already interfered too much, but she just couldn’t help it.

Cheng Jianian whispered, “Miaomiao, this is your decision. You!”

Shen Yunmiao understood this was her way of relenting and felt a wave of relief.

She didn’t want her lover to suffer from constant anxiety, but if she had to stay home indefinitely unable to go out even for non-acting engagements it felt too stifling.

A healthy, balanced relationship shouldn’t be like this.

Of course, she wouldn’t leave Xiao C, but she couldn’t let her continue like this either, it would only make Xiao C’s condition worse.

She said, “You can come with me when the time comes.”

Cheng Jianian’s lips curved into a gentle smile. “Sure.”

Across from them, Ji Hanfeng: “…”

Was he really not here just to be fed a mouthful of dog food??????

He silently ate from his plate, waiting for the two to finish their sweet moment. When it seemed they were finally ready to discuss the matter, he spoke up, “So it’s settled then? This weekend?”

The weekend. Today was only Monday, so there were still seven days to go plenty of time. Shen Yunmiao nodded, “Alright. If there’s anything you need me to do, you can send it to me in advance so I don’t mess it up.”

Ji Hanfeng laughed, “How could you mess it up? Just your willingness to come is already a blessing for me.”

With the matter settled, the atmosphere at the table finally eased up a bit.

Ji Hanfeng teased, “Miaomiao, now that you’re in a relationship, I haven’t even congratulated you yet.”

Shen Yunmiao’s eyes curved into a smile. “Consider this your congratulations then.”

“You really are something you didn’t even tell me you were dating so I could prepare a gift in advance,” Ji Hanfeng said, pulling out a prepared gift box and sliding it over. “So this was a bit rushed. See what you think.”

Shen Yunmiao took the gift box, curious about its contents. When she looked up, she noticed Cheng Jianian staring intently at the box as well, and couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly.

Ji Hanfeng quickly added, “It’s fine, it’s fine. You can open it right now. It’s a gift for both of you anyway. If you don’t like it, I can return it.”

Cheng Jianian averted her gaze slightly. Of course, it wasn’t that she was curious about the gift, it was just that she was on high alert now.

No matter what it was, she couldn’t help but suspect it might take Miaomiao away from her.

Shen Yunmiao knew it wasn’t particularly polite to open a gift in front of the giver, but seeing Cheng Jianian’s intense stare, she decided to go ahead. “Well then, I’ll take you up on your offer.”

Under the gaze of both, Shen Yunmiao opened the gift box.

Inside were two brooches, one with a red gemstone and the other with a blue gemstone.

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