After Transmigrating into a Novel, I Am in a Relationship with My Scummy Ex-Girlfriend’s Mother - Chapter 10

The good mood originally generated at noon by adding Shu Yueqing as a friend vanished instantly. Huo Qingzhuo felt somewhat annoyed at her current weakness; at the very least, if she were her past-self, she might not be so passive.

Originally, Huo Qingzhuo planned to finish high school first and then, once university time was slightly more relaxed, plan to reclaim the Winslet Little Gold Statue that she had missed out on in her previous life. But now, it seemed this matter could not wait and needed to be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

As the afternoon nap time approached, Wei Qingqing felt Huo Qingzhuo was acting a bit strange—she had even borrowed a sewing kit and a mirror.

“Is your clothing torn? I can help you mend it,” Wei Qingqing said, handing the sewing kit to Huo Qingzhuo, who had just finished washing her hair.

“No need, I can do it myself. It’s time for the afternoon nap; you should sleep first, or you won’t have any energy this afternoon.”

After a quick dry of her hair, Huo Qingzhuo took the sewing kit back to her bed. Wei Qingqing didn’t take it to heart; Fa didn’t return during the lunch break anyway, so she simply closed the door to sleep.

Taking a pair of scissors from Wei Qingqing’s sewing kit, Huo Qingzhuo prepared to work.

The current “Huo Qingzhuo” looked exactly like the Huo Qingzhuo of her previous life. The foundation was absolutely perfect, no problem there. However, the original host had been self-conscious and sensitive since childhood, always keeping her head down and hiding her face behind thick bangs. Although her hair was long, she didn’t know how to maintain it, leaving the ends frizzy. Loose clothes hid her figure, wrapping her up tightly, and with a hunched posture, she lacked all presence. Therefore, no one had ever paid attention to the original host’s looks.

After Huo Qingzhuo arrived here, her main goal was studying, so she had maintained the original host’s image. But now, she needed to change. After all, opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared.

She combed her still-damp hair smooth and pulled it forward. After roughly measuring the length of the severely split ends, she went a bit higher and decisively cut off a section. She threw the cut hair into the trash can and then combed the thick, long bangs back, making her whole face look clean and refreshed.

She changed into the original host’s unchanging long-sleeved white T-shirt and loose jeans. She tied a knot in the hem of the white T-shirt to define her waistline. Paired with a pair of washed-out white canvas shoes, the advantage of her “1.8-meter-long legs” was immediately revealed. Even though it was the same person and the same clothes, the feeling was worlds apart.

That was about enough. Huo Qingzhuo casually spun a faded baseball cap in her hand and then placed an order on her phone for some daily necessities she would need later. She was still young; her looks didn’t need much makeup to be supported, but basic protection and skincare had to come first. There were also clothes—they didn’t need to be expensive, but she couldn’t always wear the same ones.

With all this done, Huo Qingzhuo no longer suppressed her original self. She sat casually in the chair, crossed her long legs, and began to recall how she had started her career in her previous life.

The only stroke of luck for Huo Qingzhuo in her past life was being spotted by a talent scout right after school and being brought into a company, starting her career map from small roles.

Later, there were many disagreements with the company, and Huo Qingzhuo’s career hit a low point for a while. But after struggling through it all, she began to understand how important it was to hold the power of discourse in her own hands. The key to mastering that power was not just fame, but confidence—and the main source of confidence was economic strength.

Therefore, after establishing her own studio, Huo Qingzhuo kept busy filming to improve herself while also learning how to do business.

Once her business planning was on the right track, she became much freer when choosing scripts. She could even willfully choose high-difficulty artistic films to aim for awards and higher achievements, realizing her self-worth instead of constantly being “consumed” by others.

It took her several years in her past life to understand this truth, and in this life, Huo Qingzhuo did not intend to take those detours again.

Of the 30,000 yuan she got from Shu Yueqing, Huo Qingzhuo invested 20,000 based on her past experience. It was still early to see results, but she wasn’t worried. Her priority now was to increase her income, and she already had ideas for that.

Since her hair wasn’t dry yet, Huo Qingzhuo simply closed her eyes to rest in the chair. Before long, the afternoon wake-up bell rang.

Wei Qingqing was a punctual child who didn’t suffer from “morning grumpiness.” As soon as the bell rang, she rubbed her bleary eyes and sat up. Looking at Huo Qingzhuo sitting in the chair not far away with her eyes closed, she couldn’t help but blink her blurred eyes and then widened them.

“You… Qingzhuo?”

Staring at the person before her in disbelief, Wei Qingqing called out Huo Qingzhuo’s name in a low voice. She never imagined that after one nap, her roommate would undergo such a “metamorphosis.” Whether it was temperament, vibe, or presence, they looked like two completely different people, didn’t they?

Huo Qingzhuo was already half-awake. Hearing Wei Qingqing’s voice, she opened her eyes. A pair of standard “peach blossom eyes” held the laziness of someone just waking up and a natural sense of distance. She looked at Wei Qingqing, and then the distance faded, her focus narrowing onto the other person, as if in the whole world, only that one person remained in those affectionate eyes.

“Hmm?” The low, husky nasal sound carried a questioning tone. Coupled with a slightly dazed expression, Huo Qingzhuo looked at Wei Qingqing in confusion.

Wei Qingqing felt her brain, which wasn’t quite clear after waking up, instantly stunned by that “hmm.” Her expression went blank for a moment, and she truly couldn’t help but look away from Huo Qingzhuo’s gaze. “That… you seem to have changed quite a bit…”

“It’s alright. By the way, thanks for the sewing kit.”

Stretching, Huo Qingzhuo stood up. She leaned over to hand the sewing kit to Wei Qingqing and smiled gratefully. Her peach blossom eyes curved up, and the “critical hit” value was instantly maxed out.

Looking at Huo Qingzhuo from such a close distance, Wei Qingqing took a deep breath, clutching her pounding heart, and reached out to block Huo Qingzhuo’s face.

“Don’t, don’t, don’t… You, you better not smile at me like that. I’m afraid my stance won’t stay firm, and I’ll turn into a ‘mosquito coil’ (slang for turning gay) right on the spot…”

Wei Qingqing’s face was flushed. After all, she was just a teenage girl in her prime. Although she appeared to be a steady goddess on the surface, she still had the heart of a young girl. She didn’t want the “Prince Charming” of her future fantasies to all have Huo Qingzhuo’s face!

This time, it was Huo Qingzhuo’s turn to be shocked. While it was worth being happy that her charm was no less than in her previous life, compared to that, the fact that the female lead of a “Lily” (lesbian) novel firmly believed she was “straight as iron” was even more shocking.

Huo Qingzhuo almost wanted to laugh. How on earth did the original plot bring these two people, who felt absolutely no spark, together? It would be more normal for this plot to collapse, wouldn’t it?

Suppressing her laughter, Huo Qingzhuo patted Wei Qingqing’s arm and placed the sewing kit in her hand. “Alright, get up. It’s time for class.”

“Okay, I’m up,” Wei Qingqing said, putting away the sewing kit. Looking at Huo Qingzhuo’s face, she sighed. “Sigh, Qingzhuo, what were you thinking before? You’re so good-looking, why did you keep it hidden all the time?”

“Maybe I just hadn’t figured things out yet.”

Huo Qingzhuo smiled indifferently. In truth, a strong inner self is the foundation that supports temperament and appearance. When she was this age in her past life, she was probably similar to the original host. It took ten years of tempering to become the person she was today.

Most young girls don’t know how beautiful they really are. After all, how many people can be young and successful, confident without self-doubt, and show their true beauty?

However, Shen Junfu counted as one. For a favored child like her who got whatever she wanted, it would be hard to feel self-conscious, wouldn’t it?

Huo Qingzhuo and Wei Qingqing packed up quickly and prepared to go to the classroom.

Wei Qingqing reached out to help Huo Qingzhuo tuck two fallen strands of hair back behind her ear and nodded with satisfaction. “Wait until you go back to the classroom like this, Qingzhuo. Everyone will definitely be shocked.”

Smiling and patting Wei Qingqing’s shoulder, Huo Qingzhuo didn’t care about those people’s reactions. She only wanted to know one specific person’s reaction.

Thinking this, just as she was leaving the door, Huo Qingzhuo pulled out her phone, looked around, casually slung Wei Qingqing’s bag over one shoulder, took a casual selfie, and sent it to the person who hadn’t replied to her messages yet.

[Huo Qingzhuo: Going to class.]

Putting her phone away, Huo Qingzhuo walked out with Wei Qingqing.