The Beautiful Female Supporting Character is Flirtatious and Amorous [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 33

Chapter 33: I’m Convinced After Being Severely Educated by My Rival (10)

She sat up straight in disbelief, so startled by her own conjecture that she couldn’t snap out of it for a long time.

One look at her expression and Xu Yangyang knew she was overthinking things again. However, Xu Yangyang didn’t expose her, but simply asked with a gentle smile, “Shall we go back now?”

Fu Ying’s consciousness returned to reality. She hesitated for a moment. “Let’s sit a bit longer.” She still needed time to accept this terrifying possibility.

Xu Yangyang didn’t force her. “Okay.”

After a few minutes, Fu Ying finally felt she had calmed down slightly. Now that she was rational again, her mind cleared up. She tilted her head incredulously, feeling that her thought was too outrageous. From childhood to now, when had Liu Xuehe not been with her? Even during vacations, they spent most of their time together. Given that they were practically inseparable, how could Liu Xuehe have secretly dated someone behind her back? And with her arch-rival, no less?

How oblivious would she have to be to not notice a shift in their relationship?

Fu Ying shook her head. Impossible. Absolutely impossible. Liu Xuehe knew how much she used to dislike Yan Man; for her sake alone, Liu Xuehe would never be with Yan Man—Fu Ying could guarantee that.

So the question remained: why were Liu Xuehe and Xu Yangyang acting so strangely?

Fu Ying couldn’t figure it out, so she simply stood up, ready to go back and interrogate Liu Xuehe. She nudged Xu Yangyang, who was looking at the scenery, with her elbow. “Let’s go.”

Xu Yangyang looked up. “Not sitting a bit longer?”

“No.” Fu Ying’s curiosity was itching like a hundred ants gnawing at her heart. She wanted to teleport to Liu Xuehe immediately. “I have things to do back there.”

Xu Yangyang watched her from the side, wondering what new idea she had come up with.

This area was picturesque with clear waters and green mountains. Unlike their hurried arrival, the two were now exceptionally relaxed. Even Fu Ying couldn’t help but praise the view. “Do you think this place will become popular after the show airs?”

“Highly likely,” Xu Yangyang gave a positive answer, then shifted the topic with a subtle hint. “Didn’t your family sponsor the show and help support Meow Meow Village’s industries?”

Fu Ying nodded. “So?”

“So the next step should be hiring a spokesperson to boost brand recognition.”

The logic was sound, but Fu Ying never managed the family business. Hearing Xu Yangyang say this, she felt completely in the dark. After staring blankly at Xu Yangyang for a while, Fu Ying suddenly snapped her fingers, an epiphany striking her. “The spokesperson matter isn’t urgent—we can totally advertise for my family during the livestream!”

Fu Ying’s eyes lit up. “My identity makes it inconvenient; it would look like I’m just praising my own goods. But you’re different! Manman, help me. I’ll pay you. How about it?”

Fu Ying started calculating: “I remember your usual rate for a thirty-second ad is 500,000. How about this: occasionally mention us in the upcoming episodes, and I’ll give you 800,000 each time.”

“Loyal enough, right?”

Xu Yangyang nodded, then asked, “How do you know my commercial rates?”

She was smiling—a gentle, soft smile that, paired with her voluminous long curls, looked lazy and romantic. But when Fu Ying looked into her eyes, she felt an inexplicable blush, as if her small actions had long been seen through.

How could Fu Ying explain? She couldn’t say: It’s because I used to be jealous of you and couldn’t stand you, so I stayed up late at night specifically to investigate you, and then I got so angry I gave myself insomnia.

Fu Ying stammered, looking left and right, and finally offered a perfunctory excuse: “…It’s not like it’s a secret. You’re so famous; a quick search online and it all pops up.”

Xu Yangyang found her expression adorable and gave a long, meaningful “Oh,” drawing out the tone. “So you’ve secretly searched for me before.”

Fu Ying felt even more embarrassed, her face turning a deep crimson as her head nearly dropped to the ground. Talk about opening a pot that shouldn’t be touched.

Fu Ying gnashed her teeth and finally tried to turn the tables: “As soon as I open my phone, the internet is covered in news about you. Even if I don’t search, it pushes it to me automatically, okay? This is clearly your problem. Maybe you’re the one secretly buying ‘water soldiers’ (bot accounts).”

Xu Yangyang rejected the accusation and analyzed it rationally. “Do you know we live in the age of Big Data?”

Fu Ying blinked. “I know. So? Is there a problem?”

“The more you focus on me, the more the system recommends things related to me. Since you say your phone is covered in my news as soon as you open it, it only proves you’ve been following me every day… Mmm!”

Fu Ying jumped up quickly, exasperated, and reached out to cover Xu Yangyang’s mouth to stop her from continuing.

Xu Yangyang’s eyes were full of laughter. Fu Ying’s face was as red as a cooked shrimp. “Shut up. No talking. I don’t want to hear it.” She clung to Xu Yangyang imperiously. “If you keep this up, we can’t be friends anymore. Do you hear me?” she threatened fiercely.

Xu Yangyang nodded repeatedly and raised both hands in surrender. Only then did Fu Ying kindly let her off.

The two were playing and bickering with quite a bit of commotion; it was hard not to notice. Liu Xuehe’s narrow eyes darkened slightly, but she masked it quickly, continuing her idle chat with Duan Qingli. She subtly extracted information about Xu Yangyang’s activities over the past few days.

Duan Qingli noticed nothing and even asked naively, “Miss Fu used to be so at odds with Sister Yan. Xuehe, don’t you hate Sister Yan along with her?”

“One thing is separate from the other,” Liu Xuehe replied with a smile, showing nothing unusual. “Actually, I always felt there might have been a misunderstanding. It’s just that Yingying is too innocent and easily influenced by those around her, so…”

Duan Qingli had an epiphany. “I see.” She secretly planned that if Liu Xuehe held no hostility toward Xu Yangyang, that would be best; otherwise, things would be awkward. After all, she and Fu Ying were now completely impressed by Xu Yangyang and followed her lead. If Liu Xuehe lacked foresight and insisted on causing trouble with Xu Yangyang, the newly harmonious atmosphere would be ruined.

Duan Qingli didn’t like internal strife, so she was very satisfied with the status quo and hoped to maintain this harmony until the end of filming. Having gauged Liu Xuehe’s attitude, Duan Qingli became a bit closer to her.

After finishing her play-fight with Fu Ying, Xu Yangyang restored her dignified appearance in front of the other guests. Seeing Duan Qingli and Liu Xuehe suddenly getting close, Fu Ying couldn’t help but feel puzzled. “Since when did they become so close?”

“While we were away,” Xu Yangyang answered kindly, though she felt Fu Ying was asking the obvious.

Fu Ying’s eyelid twitched, a sense of crisis rising in her heart. This Duan Qingli was trying to steal Xu Yangyang from her, and now she was trying to steal Liu Xuehe? What was she planning? Fu Ying never thought she would have such strong possessiveness toward her friends. She stared fixedly at the smiling Duan Qingli. Finally, her eyes darted around, and a “brilliant” bad idea formed in her mind.

Since you want to get close to Xu Yangyang and Liu Xuehe, I will completely cut off your path to them!

Thus, under Xu Yangyang’s surprised gaze, Fu Ying walked toward Duan Qingli with a radiant smile. She shoved Liu Xuehe aside with her hip and grabbed Duan Qingli’s hand with great enthusiasm, chatting about everything under the sun.

A weasel giving New Year greetings to a chicken—this person is clearly not right. Duan Qingli looked at Xu Yangyang with a hint of terror in her eyes—What is she trying to do?

Xu Yangyang rubbed her temples and gave Duan Qingli a reassuring look, silently mouthing: Just play along with her for a while.

Receiving the instruction, Duan Qingli had no choice despite her hesitation. She had to follow Fu Ying’s topics and endure the awkward chat, feeling a psychological pressure comparable to taking the College Entrance Exam tomorrow.

Liu Xuehe wasn’t angry about being pushed aside. Seeing that Fu Ying wasn’t paying attention to her, she naturally approached Xu Yangyang and said with a faint smile, “Long time no see.”

Xu Yangyang wasn’t surprised by her approach. She nodded. “It has been a long time. Thank you for the gift.”

“You’re welcome.” Liu Xuehe’s eyes crinkled with her smile. “Yingying is quite innocent and actually doesn’t mean you any harm. Thank you for being so tolerant of her lately.”

At this, Xu Yangyang gave her a deep look. “It’s no big deal. Through a week of spending time together, I’ve found she’s actually quite cute.” Xu Yangyang smiled back. “I like her a lot.”

Liu Xuehe’s breath hitched for a microsecond, and her expression turned solemn for an instant. However, she quickly returned to normal. “In that case, I’m truly happy for Yingying. From childhood until now, I’m really the only friend she’s had who is genuinely close. Others either targeted her family background or had designs on her. To achieve their goals, they often use unscrupulous means. Unfortunately, Yingying was protected too well by her family and can never tell them apart.”

The more 0357 listened, the more it felt something was off. It couldn’t help but interject: “Host, is it possible this Liu Xuehe likes Fu Ying and views you as a love rival?”

Xu Yangyang had perceived this long before the system realized it. “Not necessarily.”

“Why not?” 0357 was confused. “Isn’t Liu Xuehe being obvious enough?”

Xu Yangyang was unusually patient. “It’s obvious, yes, but you overlooked one thing. She used to send me birthday gifts every year behind Fu Ying’s back. Do you think that’s normal?”

0357: “…Not normal. But maybe she was trying to curry favor or warn you not to get close to Fu Ying and steal her woman?”

“That possibility isn’t excluded.” But specifics would require Xu Yangyang to test Liu Xuehe further.

Xu Yangyang’s maintained smile didn’t change. “You all just spoil her too much.” She said to Liu Xuehe, “Constant pampering and protection are actually poison; it prevents her from growing. I’m different. I’ll attack her with the bluntest facts, forcing her to see the truth and accept reality.”

Liu Xuehe was stunned; she likely hadn’t expected Xu Yangyang to say that. But she quickly realized Xu Yangyang was referring to the matter with Ying Chen. A hint of a smile appeared in Liu Xuehe’s eyes. “I was too overcautious. I was afraid of hurting her, so I was always hesitant, fearing she would be sad.” Liu Xuehe lowered her lashes. “I told her before that Ying Chen wasn’t a good match for her, but she wouldn’t listen. On the contrary, the more I tried to stop her, the deeper she fell for him.” After a pause, Liu Xuehe complimented Xu Yangyang sincerely: “You really have a way.”

“Just a small matter.” Xu Yangyang exchanged hypocritical pleasantries with Liu Xuehe. “If she hadn’t proactively provoked me, I wouldn’t have bothered cutting off her ‘rotten peach blossoms’ (bad romance).”

Liu Xuehe fell silent again. Xu Yangyang always said startling things that left her not knowing how to respond. She couldn’t help but look at Xu Yangyang curiously, feeling the woman had changed significantly—so much so that she involuntarily felt a strong sense of crisis.

Not wanting to dwell on the topic, Liu Xuehe proactively asked, “What do we need to do this afternoon?”

Xu Yangyang: “Nothing particularly important. Just play around. Based on my understanding of the production team, the more relaxed today is, the heavier tomorrow’s task will be.”

Liu Xuehe immediately became worried. Like Fu Ying, she had lived a life of luxury since childhood. With over a dozen nannies serving her, she never did chores; someone even blew her hair dry for her. Xu Yangyang’s words made her lose her smile instantly, and even her mood for playing in the afternoon vanished.

Although Fu Ying had stopped Duan Qingli from approaching Xu Yangyang and Liu Xuehe, Xu Yangyang and Liu Xuehe ended up together again the moment she looked away. The veins on Fu Ying’s temples throbbed; for the first time, she hated having so many friends. She wasn’t an octopus, let alone a “Time Management Master,” so how could she take care of so many people at once?

She gnashed her teeth and, after a period of indecision, finally decided to stick with Duan Qingli. This woman followed Xu Yangyang around every day—who knew what she was really up to? Besides, she trusted Liu Xuehe’s character.

Because of Fu Ying’s intentional actions, Xu Yangyang gained an entire afternoon to spend with Liu Xuehe. Liu Xuehe was very thoughtful, and Xu Yangyang felt very comfortable around her. This was likely why she could be childhood friends with a “Silly Sweet” female supporting character like Fu Ying. However, Liu Xuehe’s ultimate motive remained unclear, so Xu Yangyang did not fully lower her guard.

Liu Xuehe naturally sensed this. She was quite helpless; she clearly harbored no ill will toward the other woman…

Time flew by, and dusk fell. Fu Ying shouted loudly as she brought dinner out from the kitchen, and Liu Xuehe stepped up to help. Since the budget was sufficient, dinner was again lavish. To welcome Liu Xuehe’s arrival, the production team even sponsored a crate of wine from the Fu family enterprise.

Under the influence of alcohol, everyone happily filled their stomachs. Director He took the opportunity to come out and briefly explain the tasks for the upcoming week: “Starting tomorrow, we will visit Meow Meow Village’s industries and help the agricultural products of the entire town leave the mountains and be sold elsewhere. If the task is successful, the production team will prepare a super big gift and surprise for everyone.”

Gan Duanling and Deng Bokai were the first to cheer to show support, followed closely by Fu Ying and Duan Qingli. With people backing him, the smile on Director He’s face grew. “Alright, if there are no other questions, everyone should rest early tonight. At 6:00 AM tomorrow, we will gather here on time.”

“So early…” Complaints aside, everyone obediently returned to their rooms.

Liu Xuehe’s bed was already made. Fu Ying had drunk a bit much and went in to wash up first. Xu Yangyang sat on the sofa, casually checking her schedule. She was a freelancer without a signed company, so she had a lot of autonomy over her work. After declining some unreliable collaborations screened out by the system, Xu Yangyang slowly turned off her tablet.

Liu Xuehe was watching Xu Yangyang’s movements closely. Seeing this, she cautiously approached Xu Yangyang. “Miss Yan, Yingying and I lack experience. I’ll be relying on you tomorrow.” Saying this, she handed over a pre-prepared gift. “Please take more care of us then.”

Xu Yangyang looked at the exquisite small box in Liu Xuehe’s fair palm, her eyebrows arching slightly. She didn’t take the gift, but simply said, “Since we are friends, I would do that even if you didn’t ask. Take the gift back; I don’t need it.”

Liu Xuehe pursed her lips slightly, her face looking a bit awkward. But Xu Yangyang insisted, so she didn’t force it. After saying a few words of thanks, she prepared to turn back to her suitcase.

Just as she was about to move, Fu Ying, with wet hair, turned her eyes in confusion, looking back and forth between the two. What’s going on? Although she was a bit tipsy, she still retained some clarity, and soon noticed the small gift box in Liu Xuehe’s hand.

Fu Ying blinked blankly. Was that something Xu Yangyang gave Liu Xuehe? Or something Liu Xuehe prepared for Xu Yangyang that Xu Yangyang rejected? Whether it was the former or the latter, these two looked very suspicious.

Fu Ying usually didn’t think too deeply, but right now she was smart enough to realize that this matter shouldn’t be publicized, especially not by asking them directly. Perhaps out of trust for the two, or perhaps out of avoidance, Fu Ying eventually acted as if nothing was wrong and dried her hair. “I’m done washing; you guys can go now.”

Liu Xuehe instinctively hid the item behind her back, then quietly put it away. She picked up the hairdryer and walked toward Fu Ying. “I’ll help you.”

“No need,” Fu Ying rejected reflexively, stealing a couple of glances at Xu Yangyang. “I can do it myself.” She raised her chin proudly. “It’s just drying hair, how hard can it be?” After saying that, she snatched the hairdryer from Liu Xuehe’s hand and walked to the dry area of the bathroom, skillfully styling her hair in front of the mirror.

Liu Xuehe was stunned, somewhat surprised. Fu Ying had never rejected her before, but today… she couldn’t help but look back at Xu Yangyang, who remained unperturbed. Sensing her gaze, Xu Yangyang shrugged as if it were none of her business. “I’ll go first?”

Liu Xuehe snapped out of it. “Okay.”

Xu Yangyang didn’t stand on ceremony and quickly gathered her clothes and went in.

In front of the mirror, Fu Ying’s dizzy head kept spinning: Am I overthinking, or are Xu Yangyang and Liu Xuehe really acting weird? Xu Yangyang was usually quite normal until Liu Xuehe arrived. Fu Ying paused her movements, frowned secretly, and sneakily scrutinized Liu Xuehe several times.

I don’t care what kind of thing you are, get off my bestie right now!

Because of Liu Xuehe’s abnormality, Fu Ying’s focus on her reached an unprecedented peak. Liu Xuehe was both happy and helpless—this idiot.

Fortunately, a new day was about to begin. After a night’s sleep, all the guests were woken by alarms on time. There was serious work today, so even Fu Ying yawned as she got up early.

Breakfast was provided by the production team. After finishing, a car immediately took them to the Meow Meow Village Industrial Park. There were countless products inside. While Xu Yangyang looked around, Fu Ying asked in surprise, “They don’t want us to do live-stream selling, do they?!”

“Live-stream selling is great! That way my baby Lingling doesn’t have to work hard in the fields!”

“Do you think live-selling is easy? Talking to a camera non-stop from morning to night is exhausting! And they have to interact with the comments…”

“Interaction?! (Ears perked up). Then I can chat with my baby Yingying?”

“What are you thinking? Professional tasks like live-selling will obviously be given to Yan Man. Your ‘daughters and sons’ will at most be sorting clerks on the side.”

“…That’s too much!”

The bullet chat was right. In the end, the role of the main streamer was given entirely to Xu Yangyang. Later, Duan Qingli felt that this would be too tiring for Xu Yangyang, so they drew lots, and Liu Xuehe was pushed up to help share the pressure. Ying Chen was quite dissatisfied with this but didn’t dare show it in public.

Fu Ying, on the other hand, was annoyed and regretful, constantly asking herself why the person sitting next to Xu Yangyang wasn’t her. Although she wasn’t jealous of Liu Xuehe, she felt a sense of loss.

Xu Yangyang didn’t mind. What she cared about was why Ying Chen was being so well-behaved, not raising a single objection. She scratched her chin silently. Did I hit him too hard a few days ago and scare him? This was too pathetic. Xu Yangyang stared at Ying Chen. If he didn’t cause trouble, how could she advance her task?

But soon, she blinked, an idea forming. If he won’t cause trouble, I can look for trouble myself! Thinking of this, Xu Yangyang was filled with energy and was eager to try.

Ying Chen felt a chill down his spine, which made him even more determined to stick to his plan of staying low. In this show, he was suppressed by Xu Yangyang and Fu Ying and couldn’t fully project his charm. But once the show ended, he would be greeted by the vast sky and sea, and the dazzling halo of the protagonist. Thinking of the scene where he would once again be surrounded by women, Ying Chen finally smiled happily.

The livestream had begun. Xu Yangyang was a professional. Although Liu Xuehe wasn’t familiar with the process, under Xu Yangyang’s lead, she gradually got on track and showed some professionalism.

Fu Ying, acting as a sorting clerk, watched the two in front of the camera, a deep envy uncontrollably surging in her heart.

They look like they have such a good relationship! I want to join them!