The Fake Daughter is a Max-Level Green Tea [Transmigrated into a Book] - Chapter 9

Chapter 9: Debut Imminent

The moment the words left her mouth, she immediately saw Lin Chumu’s face turn cold.

The woman’s beautiful lips moved, seeming to want to say something but swallowing it back. However, it was clear from her expression that it definitely wouldn’t have been a compliment.

Lu Chaoqing didn’t know why Lin Chumu had become like this after their previous intimacy, but her instinctive fear of the female lead made her immediately choose to surrender first whenever something went wrong.

However, her attempt at cuteness and coquetry seemed ineffective this time. As Lin Chumu stood up, her slender, graceful body, leveraging its height advantage, completely overshadowed Lu Chaoqing.

With the height difference exacerbated by the high heels, Lu Chaoqing was forced to look up at her.

“Lu Chaoqing.” The woman’s voice was faint. Although there was no hint of impatience, the deep sense of pressure contained within it made her heart clench. “Do you like men or women?”

The moment Lin Chumu spoke, Lu Chaoqing immediately understood the source of her anger.

Although she hadn’t dated women before, same-sex marriage laws had just been implemented in her previous world, and awareness was high. Lu Chaoqing had some understanding of lesbian culture. A lesbian would certainly not want to engage in such a relationship with a straight woman, and the original owner’s willingness to sleep with her essentially amounted to deception.

What was that saying again?

A straight girl flirting with a lesbian invites divine retribution?

Lu Chaoqing blinked her beautiful, fawn-like eyes, feeling a little anxious but still confidently playing coy: “Regardless of men or women, I like people like Sister—just kidding.”

Lin Chumu’s face darkened even more.

The two stared at each other for a moment. Just when Lu Chaoqing was about to break down, the woman opposite her suddenly conceded and sat down. As the height difference abruptly decreased, the intimidating aura also gradually lessened, no longer feeling like Mount Tai crushing her.

Lu Chaoqing quietly glanced at Lin Chumu, feeling even more unable to figure out the female lead’s thoughts.

And in the original plot, they were clearly supposed to be holding a romance script…

Her wandering thoughts were suddenly interrupted. Lin Chumu soon collected herself, changing to a relatively softer expression and shifting the topic. Her gaze was as calm as ever, as if it wasn’t she who had just nearly erupted: “Are you planning to go for the female lead role in Chen Zixin’s MV shoot? Although he has just debuted, an MV female lead is a pretty good resource. You definitely won’t get a resource like this again in the short term. If you want it, you can go straight to him tomorrow.”

The advantage of being a publicly announced trainee, compared to a regular trainee, was that she wouldn’t be temporarily shelved by the company in obscurity, but could accumulate her own popularity from the start in preparation for her debut. This MV was certainly an excellent resource, but if she took it, the hard-won favorability she had built up within the team would significantly decrease.

Especially when everyone already thought she was a “royal member” joining the group, it was extremely difficult to build goodwill, and destroying that established goodwill only required a trivial matter.

An MV female lead role would be enough for others to conclude that Lu Chaoqing snatched the resource using her connections. Even if she possessed sufficient ability to secure it, once she put on that “royal” label, people would automatically look at her through prejudiced eyes.

Lu Chaoqing pondered for a moment.

She had secretly held the dream of being an actress for a long time, but she didn’t want to use that bit of acting skill on faking superficial sisterhood with her teammates after ruining their relationship. She was not a person who was accustomed to loneliness, and she certainly did not want to be alone and opposed to everyone around her in the vast, corrupt world of entertainment. She quickly declined Lin Chumu’s invitation.

“I don’t want to take advantage of the convenience of Sister’s connections, but that doesn’t mean I can’t fight for it myself.”

Under Lin Chumu’s slightly surprised gaze, Lu Chaoqing smiled brightly, curling her eyes: “I will compete with everyone fairly, openly, and justly. Of course, the final choice will depend on that person’s decision.”

The news of the open competition for the female lead in the solo debut male singer’s first MV recording was soon fully confirmed. Contrary to many people’s expectations, Lu Chaoqing was not directly cast. Instead, Chen Zixin came in person to select the actress.

The final few selected were all highly attractive in appearance and demeanor. Lu Chaoqing was not his first priority in his selection order. However, during the final rehearsal scene for the six remaining candidates, the power that erupted from the slender girl truly surprised everyone.

Chen Zixin’s MV was plot-driven. One scene involved the male lead watching the blind female lead gracefully dance to the sound of the piano in the practice room, performing a highly difficult routine. The movements required high technical skill and explosive power—too much would be affected, and too little would be dull.

Lu Chaoqing’s performance perfectly hit the sweet spot between the two. Her movements were graceful yet contained the blind person’s longing and determination for the world. The rare explosive power in a girl’s body formed a sharp contrast with her delicate physique, resulting in beautiful and expressive movements.

For the sake of fairness, every attempt was recorded in its entirety, and people watched nearby. Lu Chaoqing’s performance was witnessed by all the girls who participated, leading them from secret suspicion to genuine conviction.

Even if she truly was a “royal member” joining the group, her dance performance this time proved she had sufficient skill. A “royal member” with genuine skill and a decent temperament wouldn’t be as annoying.

Although the performances of the others also had commendable aspects, none could surpass Lu Chaoqing’s interpretation, and the female lead role naturally fell to her. The only person who had some reservations was Yao Xichen, but she didn’t dare say anything in front of Lu Chaoqing.

The repetitive days of training passed quickly. As the members gradually decreased, many were working desperately to keep up. Lu Chaoqing wasn’t worried about being eliminated, and her progress was entirely on track. Aside from the bizarre missions the APP sometimes assigned, she was slightly more relaxed than the other girls.

But only slightly.

The original owner’s physical fitness was significantly worse than her own, which was somewhat insufficient for stage performance. Although she had the technique, Lu Chaoqing had to exert her maximum effort in every movement. The debut date was approaching daily, but this was not something that could be rushed. She could only spend extra time training her physical fitness when everyone else was resting. During that time, Lu Chaoqing even dreamed of lifting dumbbells when she closed her eyes.

With one month remaining until the debut day, Lu Chaoqing also received the official invitation for Chen Zixin’s MV recording.