I Have the Aura of a Supporting Character in Yuri Novels - Chapter 18

The sound of several loud bangs on the table made Zhou Shihao even more silent. He had nothing to say to the director, his attitude was still one of superiority. Seeing Zhou Shihao’s stubborn refusal to budge, the director’s face was ashen.

“Zhou Shihao, you’re so foolish! This is a live broadcast, countless eyes are on you. What are you thinking, causing trouble at this stage?!”

The director resented him for being the rotten apple that spoiled the whole bunch. A perfectly good live broadcast was interrupted because of him, and the financial losses had yet to be calculated, but they would surely be substantial.

The assistant had already reviewed the replay. Fortunately, Tang Yueqi was lucky; the live broadcast device pinned to her chest had captured Zhou Shihao’s little trick clearly. No one noticed it during the broadcast because everyone’s attention was on the accident. No one had expected it wasn’t an accident, but a deliberate act.

Zhou Shihao irritably pulled out a box of cigarettes from his pocket. He frowned as he put a cigarette in his mouth, his eyes dark. He said angrily, “You’re blaming me now? If you had given me more screen time and arranged a better script in the beginning, how would I have ended up in this situation?”

“Young Master Zhou, don’t forget, you were the one who told me you refused to use a script for a reality show. So what happens in each live broadcast has nothing to do with me.” The director smiled, cunningly using Zhou Shihao’s own words from back then to shut him up. At that time, Zhou Shihao was eager to please Tang Yueqi and had refused the script, so the director, who had been unjustly blamed, never forgot his grudge. Now, seeing Zhou Shihao’s livid face, he felt incredibly pleased.

The director had torn off the pretense of politeness with Zhou Shihao. Thinking about how Zhou Shihao didn’t take the show seriously and even dared to pull such a calculated trick, the director stopped indulging him. He took a puff of his cigarette and said, “Young Master Zhou, the variety show I worked so hard to create isn’t for you to ruin. Just because I shot down the segment you proposed a few days ago, you’re deliberately trying to make things difficult for me on the show, aren’t you?”

The director didn’t have to think twice to know that the live broadcast incident was trending. He took a hard puff of his cigarette and said impatiently, “I don’t care if you want to sell a ‘bromance’ with Luo Yi or leech off Tang Yueqi’s fame. You have to give me an explanation for what happened today!”

After being repeatedly insulted by the director, even a statue would get angry, let alone him. Zhou Shihao slammed the table, his face distorted with rage. “What do you mean? Kicking me to the curb after I’ve outlived my usefulness? Cao, if it weren’t for my initial investment, how the hell would this variety show have even gotten off the ground?!”

“That’s why I gave you screen time. After I found out you had a thing for Tang Yueqi, I even cooperated with you and wrote a script overnight. You couldn’t handle it yourself, and now you’re blaming me? Young Master Zhou, in the entertainment industry, sometimes you have to rely on luck. Some people struggle their whole lives and still can’t make it big!” The director scoffed sarcastically. This Zhou Shihao was a scoundrel. To get close to Tang Yueqi, he tripped her while she was startled. Thankfully, Tang Yueqi was tough; she’d rather sprain her ankle than let him touch her.

The director narrowed his eyes, brushed aside Zhou Shihao’s pointing finger, and said coldly, “Tang Yueqi has integrity. She saw through your trick and, even with her old injury flaring up, couldn’t be bothered to look at you. Young Master Zhou, maybe you should stop trying to make it in this industry and just go home and inherit your family’s wealth.”

He had eaten for dozens of years longer than Zhou Shihao. It was easy for him to make Zhou Shihao miserable, so he deliberately pressed hard on his sore spots. The director stubbed out his cigarette and left without even looking at Zhou Shihao. He had originally thought about saving him, but now he felt it was better to just let him fail. He was a lost cause; no wonder he couldn’t beat the heir of the Zhou family. Hmph.

Alone in the room, Zhou Shihao vented his anger, kicking the office table a few times. He was breathing heavily, wishing he could drag the director back and beat him up. “Damn it, that bitch Tang Yueqi doesn’t know what’s good for her! If it weren’t for her big mouth and her stubbornness, no one would have known about this!”

Zhou Shihao scratched his head frantically. Suddenly, he thought of something. He pulled out his phone, ready to make one last desperate attempt. No matter what, he had to apologize. Anyway, lots of things happen on the internet every day, and his scandal would soon be forgotten by netizens.

But when Zhou Shihao opened his social media platform, countless abusive private messages and comments flooded his eyes. The fans he cared about most had dropped by tens of thousands. These were all real, active fans. It wasn’t easy to gain them, and now he had lost so many. Zhou Shihao felt his vision go dark and his head started to ache.

The commotion from the room made Zhu Yun, who was leaning on the second-floor railing, roll her eyes in disgust. The sound of the director slamming the door had made her come out to see what was happening. She guessed the room must be a mess by now.

“857, I think Zhou Shihao is finished.” That’s right, my dear!

“Then tell me, why did the plot-kill that was meant for me end up being suffered by A-Yue?”

Zhu Yun took a deep breath. Heaven knows how terrified she was when she saw Tang Yueqi sprain her ankle. Her mind went blank because she was all too familiar with this plot. The person who should have sprained their ankle was her, so why was it Tang Yueqi instead?

My dear, I’ve said it countless times. Your ending is closely related to your choices. When you choose A, the outcome will definitely not be the original B. So what kind of story will unfold? How can a system like me decide that?

Who cares who the plot-kill was replaced by? The point is, your tribulation is gone.

She wasn’t happy at all. Zhu Yun sullenly rested her face on her arm, her eyes downcast. Her innocent face showed a stubbornness that system 857 couldn’t understand.

“This was something I was supposed to endure. I should have taken the hit myself. I don’t want A-Yue’s old injury to get worse. I want her to get better.”

Zhu Yun buried her face in her arms, and a strong sense of guilt made her eyes turn red. She felt wronged, wronged for Tang Yueqi. If she hadn’t had the script in her head, she would have hated Zhou Shihao. Now, Zhu Yun even blamed herself along with him.

You… humans are so strange! You’re not happy about avoiding a plot-kill, and you’re even sad?

“Of course you wouldn’t understand! I’m not talking to you anymore.”

Zhu Yun calmed herself down and returned to her room. Seeing Tang Yueqi sitting on the sofa reading a book, she rushed over and burrowed into her arms, just like a child who had been wronged outside and came home for comfort. Tang Yueqi put down her book and stroked her hair. “What’s wrong?”

“I’ll always be good to you!”

She blurted out this sentence, which smoothed out the emotions in Tang Yueqi’s eyes. This thread of affection landed on her lips, making them curve into a smile. The affection then settled in her heart, making her sigh softly, “Silly girl.”

Zhu Yun looked up, then buried her face in Tang Yueqi’s arms again. “You have to be good to me too.”

Tang Yueqi laughed softly and patted her back, saying gently, “You’re a little jealous.”

“Hmph, I don’t care!”

“Alright, alright, I’ll listen to everything you say.”

“Cao, I can’t handle Mom and Dad. They have a good relationship with Teacher Huang, so you have to handle this matter and make the proper arrangements!”

His wife’s nagging made the director rub his temples in frustration. He was dealing with a huge headache right now. This clueless Zhou Shihao was such a nuisance!

“Alright, alright, don’t take your anger out on me. I haven’t even had a chance to vent yet. Just calm Mom and Dad down. I’ll handle Tang Yueqi’s matter appropriately.”

The director stroked his thinning hair and finally made a decision. Zhou Shihao couldn’t stay.

He frowned and took the initiative to call Tang Yueqi’s teacher. The other party was very friendly, which made the director let out a sigh of relief. They chatted and laughed until the director heard something the other party said that shocked him. He hesitated. “You mean you hope he doesn’t leave the show? But what about Miss Tang? Okay, okay, you’ll persuade her to agree, right? Alright, alright, I understand.”

The director hung up the phone and was stunned for a moment, then he smiled. “The old ginger is the spiciest.” Letting him stay wasn’t a problem. The show could gain a lot of traffic. As for whether Zhou Shihao would be criticized, that was no longer the director’s concern.

He had solved a problem and happily started humming a tune, feeling that everything was going his way and he was as happy as an immortal.

At the same time, Tang Yueqi also received a voice message from her teacher. She glanced at Zhu Yun, who was knitting a scarf for her. “Xiao Zhu, the teacher has already spoken with the director.”

“Does A-Yue think I’m being heartless?”

Leaving Zhou Shihao in the show was Zhu Yun’s idea. What good was a flimsy apology? There were still two episodes left. She wanted Zhou Shihao to come to the show with a smile and leave in tears. Zhu Yun wanted Zhou Shihao to experience the same kind of online violence, like a greedy beast that could swallow a person whole.

Zhu Yun put down her knitting needles and half-squatted beside Tang Yueqi’s leg. Her fair, beautiful face had a faint, heartwarming smile, and her clear eyes held a hint of unease.

Tang Yueqi raised her hand and stroked her hair. “In my heart, Xiao Zhu has no flaws.”

The gentle voice soothed Zhu Yun’s panic. She smiled brightly and leaned her face closer, wanting to make it easier for Tang Yueqi. Both the plot and Tang Yueqi’s injury made Zhu Yun unable to let Zhou Shihao off the hook. The petty and vindictive side of her couldn’t forget Zhou Shihao’s cruelty, but she was also afraid that Tang Yueqi would think she wasn’t a kind person, which was why she had asked that question.

“Xiao Zhu, human nature is complex and has two sides. There is good and there is evil. But as long as you have a sense of propriety, you won’t become a bad person.”

Tang Yueqi hugged Zhu Yun and then smiled. “What you’re doing to Zhou Shihao is actually nothing. You’re helping me get revenge.”

Zhu Yun blinked her eyes and said playfully, “You sound just like a mom when you lecture me.”

Tang Yueqi glanced at her. “Then why don’t you call me that?”

She giggled mischievously, leaning close to her ear. Her breath and words sent a shiver through Tang Yueqi, who bit her lip and couldn’t help but lightly hit her. “Don’t you even think about it!”

“Okay, okay, not that. How about a different one?”

Zhu Yun teased Tang Yueqi, her heart also feeling a little tingly. She hooked her finger with Tang Yueqi’s and said with a light laugh, “Call you big sister, call you sweetheart, call you… wife?”

Tang Yueqi covered her face with her arm, but she couldn’t hide the blush. “How about it, how about it!”

Zhu Yun urged her while lying in her arms. A moment later, Tang Yueqi said shyly, “A… any of them are fine.”

Sigh, she really had no way to deal with her.

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