The Mad Beauty and the Sick Young Lady [Transmigration Novel] - Chapter 7

“Wha…at! You actually went out with Jiang Zhuoye in the middle of the night! Aaaah, and you didn’t even call me!”

Guan Jingxian yelled in distress over the phone.

Guan Jingxian only found out when she woke up the next morning and saw a text message from Su Li saying she had gone to watch the sunrise with Jiang Zhuoye.

Then, Guan Jingxian immediately called her.

Su Li was buried in junk food, happily munching on Chongqing strange flavored beans:

“How was I supposed to call you in the middle of the night? It was a spontaneous decision, and I didn’t expect Jiang Zhuoye to actively invite me to see the sunrise.”

Guan Jingxian was quiet for a moment, then burst out with a louder scream:

“Aah! She actually invited you! Oh my goodness, do you know that Jiang Zhuoye hasn’t had any friends for so many years! What exactly is she plotting with you? If I remember correctly, she’s a bona fide Omega (O), right?”

Su Li ate another spicy strip:

“Yes, she is an O, that’s why I felt safe going with her. After all, an O can’t do anything to me. I don’t think she’s plotting anything. What could she possibly get from me? She probably just wants to be friends with me.”

Guan Jingxian’s tone was full of suspicion:

“That’s impossible. She’s a big star; she’s met all sorts of amazing people. Why would she specifically go watch the sunrise with you in the middle of the night… Wow, let me tell you, I’ve been reading a lot of novels lately!”

Su Li’s heart skipped a beat:

“Novels? What kind of novels?”

Guan Jingxian:

“You know, romance novels! My cousin lent me a few books, and I just casually read them. The Alphas (A) or Omegas (O) in those novels like to pretend to be the opposite gender. It’s so weird! Alphas pretending to be Omegas, Omegas pretending to be Alphas it’s all there! You really need to be careful. What if Jiang Zhuoye is actually an Alpha pretending to be an Omega to get into the entertainment industry! She might be planning to hook up with you, a top-tier Omega!”

Su Li:

“…That’s a bit too dramatic, isn’t it? It doesn’t seem likely.”

Actually, Su Li had considered the possibility Guan Jingxian mentioned, but after thinking about it, she figured Jiang Zhuoye was the female lead in this book, and since the book focuses on AO romance, and since Ying Feiyan is already a top-tier Alpha, how could Jiang Zhuoye also be an Alpha?

Guan Jingxian was relentless:

“Anyway, keep your wits about you. Don’t go out alone with Jiang Zhuoye again, and definitely not in the middle of the night. Do you understand? It’s just not safe. Going out in the middle of the night right after meeting someone are you still the obedient young lady I know! When I saw the text this morning, I was so scared my soul flew out of my head. Just worry me a little less, okay!”

Su Li:

“Mmm, okay, okay, alright, alright. Maybe Jiang Zhuoye is just like me and wants a top-tier Omega for a good friend? Top-tier Omegas shouldn’t be that common, right?”

Guan Jingxian:

“They’re not common around us, but in the entertainment industry, there are as many top-tier Omegas as you can count. You Omegas are naturally more sensitive in the arts, and the competition to be an actor or singer is fierce. All the famous ones now are top-tier Omegas; it’s a huge shock when an excellent-tier Omega even becomes well-known across the whole internet. You really don’t pay attention to the entertainment industry.”

Su Li:

“Ah, I see. But what if those top-tier Omegas can’t control themselves and go into heat at a big event? Wouldn’t that cause a lot of problems?”

Guan Jingxian answered matter-of-factly:

“You have to make sacrifices to be in that line of work. I heard many celebrities have undergone scent gland removal surgery, so they never go into heat.”

This was the first time Su Li had heard of such a surgery, and she felt profoundly ignorant:

“Ah! How could they do that, gland removal! Does it hurt the body?”

“Of course it does. Many celebrities have poor health, so this industry is all about making quick money. Plus, removing the scent gland is very painful. You absolutely must not think about doing anything like that—your body couldn’t handle it.”

“I wouldn’t! I was just wondering, has Jiang Zhuoye had her scent gland removed?”

“Jiang Zhuoye… I haven’t heard anything about her.”

Su Li was greatly shocked. After a moment, she asked again:

“Does Jiang Zhuoye really have no friends?”

Guan Jingxian:

“I’ve never seen her engage in any social activities. Even with actors she’s worked with, she says they’re not close. She doesn’t go to parties, and she rarely posts photos on Weibo. Even her fans online think she has no friends.”

For some reason, Su Li felt a little happy:

“Then, are you saying that I’m Jiang Zhuoye’s first friend?”

Guan Jingxian:

“Huh? What’s your focus on?”

Regardless, Su Li was quite pleased. This phone call with Guan Jingxian had taught her a lot about Jiang Zhuoye, and now she had more topics for their next meeting.

It really is quite difficult to make a good friend, but Su Li enjoyed the challenge.

The night Su Li finished drawing her comic, her stomach began to hurt. The pain was so severe that the servants called the family doctor in the middle of the night, and she was put on an IV drip.

Su Li lay weakly in bed for a day, receiving the infusion. Her mind was groggy, and she didn’t check her phone.

In a film and TV crew outside the city, Jiang Zhuoye finished her scenes for the day. While she was removing her makeup and taking off her costume in the dressing room, she opened her phone to text Su Li.

Su Li didn’t reply. Jiang Zhuoye tried calling her, but after ringing for a long time, the call wasn’t answered.

Jiang Zhuoye slightly curved her lips and put her phone down.

Jia Sihan, her manager, came over sneakily to look:

“Texting the little girl again? Although I promised to keep your late night outing a secret yesterday, that doesn’t mean I can tolerate this happening again. You need to be careful.”

Jiang Zhuoye turned around, her gaze gentle:

“If you can’t tolerate it, what will you do?”

Jia Sihan choked up for a moment, then grumbled:

“Then I can only get down on my knees and beg you, or at worst, I’ll just quit…”

Jiang Zhuoye let out a light laugh. Though she looked so gentle and lovely, her eyes were intimidating:

“Just keep your job. Don’t overstep your boundaries on other matters.”

Jia Sihan looked disgruntled:

“I’m saying this out of goodwill, treating you like a friend! After all these years as your manager, don’t you understand how much I care about you?”

Jiang Zhuoye’s smile widened, like ripples slowly spreading across a lake:

“I’ve told you before, I don’t need friends. I pay you to be my manager, not my friend.”

Jia Sihan shrunk her head back, not daring to argue further. She could only mutter with a belly full of frustration:

“Your awful temper really is… I don’t know which Alpha will suffer your tyranny in the future.”

Jiang Zhuoye stretched out her long fingers, picked up a lollipop from the vanity, licked it sensually with the tip of her tongue, and then said:

“Perhaps, it won’t necessarily be an Alpha.”

Jia Sihan:

“Oh? You’re thinking of finding a Beta (B)? Well, I won’t comment on your private tastes. Don’t forget the announcements for your time off next week!”

Jiang Zhuoye waved her hand to show she understood. As Jia Sihan turned to leave, Jiang Zhuoye took out her phone again and tried the voice call one more time. Still no answer.

She put down her phone, pouted, showing an expression of childish, sulky anger, and dialed another number.

Once connected, she spoke into the phone:

“Help me keep an eye on someone.”

Su Li was on an IV drip for two days and recuperated at home for another week. She was completely miserable. Everything else was fine, but what she couldn’t stand the most was that all her snacks had been confiscated by Li Zhenzhen!

Li Zhenzhen even issued an order that no one in the family was allowed to slip Su Li any snacks, and no takeout or deliveries were allowed inside the house. If anyone was caught, even long-time servants would be punished!

Su Li had to plead on behalf of Aunt Zhang, but in the end, Aunt Zhang herself stepped forward and requested:

“Madam, please punish me. It was my fault. I had no principles!”

Li Zhenzhen punished Aunt Zhang’s bonus for the month in front of all the servants, but secretly sent her a red packet to make up for it. Still, the whole family was indeed strictly controlled by this move. No matter what tricks Su Li tried, no one budged.

Su Li was helpless. Life without snacks was too painful, so she could only channel her grief and indignation into her serialized comic, constantly drawing fantasy snacks for the “Sick Young Lady.”

After publishing almost ten pages of the comic, Su Li found some promotional channels, such as adding super topic names and tagging some comic industry heavyweights. She gradually gathered a few dozen fans and got a single digit number of comments.

This was satisfying and fun, but it still couldn’t make up for the pain of being grounded!

The strange thing was, the old Su Li could stay at home for half a month without going out and be fine. But after venturing out a few times, Su Li had acquired a taste for it and now wanted to go out every day.

In short, her heart had grown wild.

Su Li couldn’t take it anymore. She called Guan Jingxian and talked to her for a long time until she finally convinced her friend to go out with her.

“Where are we going to go, exactly?”

Guan Jingxian asked Su Li from the car driven by her family’s chauffeur.

“To a bar!”

Su Li was full of excitement.

This was a very important item on her bucket list.

Su Li had previously been absolutely forbidden to enter places like bars she wasn’t even allowed to pass through streets with bar districts.

That world was completely separate from the Su family’s class. The wealthy Su family only went to exclusive, membership based high end clubs, but of course, Su Li hadn’t been to those either.

Su Li didn’t know much about these places; she just wanted a place where she could freely drink cocktails, eat unhealthy snacks, and maybe watch a band and dance a little.

Guan Jingxian was speechless for a moment:

“Why didn’t you say so earlier? If I’d known it was a bar, I wouldn’t have come. My mom will kill me when I get back.”

Su Li blinked her innocent eyes, clasped her hands in a praying gesture:

“Please, please, please! Guan Guan, I know you’re the best to me. I promise I won’t tell my mom. Take me, take me?”

What else could Guan Jingxian do? Of course, she had to forgive her like a doting parent. She found a quiet lounge bar nearby.

The two walked into the bar side-by-side. Both were great beauties with an air of wealth and nobility, instantly capturing everyone’s attention.

Guan Jingxian found a table and sat down. A waiter came over with the drink menu. Su Li craned her neck to look, thought the names of all the cocktails sounded wonderful, and confidently declared:

“We’ll take one of everything on the menu!”

The waiter was stunned:

“Ah, well…”

Guan Jingxian quickly intervened:

“No, no, no. Just this, this, this, and this for now. We’ll order more later if we need to!”

The last sentence was entirely directed at Su Li.

They slowly sipped their drinks. Su Li was completely thrilled, constantly craning her neck to look at everything. She even took pictures of the African-style wooden masks hanging on the bar wall.

Two men from a nearby table approached, holding their drinks. They said eagerly:

“Two beauties, can we buy you a drink?”

Su Li:

“!!!”

It happened! This was the first time in her life she had been hit on by strangers!

She nervously gripped her glass, her eyes wide open, like a startled bunny, which only made the two men more infatuated.

Guan Jingxian said coolly:

“No, thank you. Please leave.”

The two men, however, sat down directly, waved over a waiter, and said:

“Get us the two most expensive drinks here. Beautiful ladies, we’re just making friends and having a chat. Don’t be so cold, alright?”

Guan Jingxian, being an excellent Alpha, was quite good at fighting. Just as she was about to slam the table and stand up to confront them, Su Li quickly pulled her back:

“Guan Guan, stop, stop. Let’s not make a scene. Let’s just switch tables…”

The two stood up but were immediately blocked by the two men.

“Ladies, are you leaving? Let’s exchange contact information. We’re all out to have fun…”

The man who spoke was grinning oilily, and Su Li felt a bit disgusted.

Just then, the man was grabbed by the scruff of the neck by a slender hand and thrown backward.

“CLATTER”

After the noise, the man landed directly on the table behind him, and the old ashtray ashes flew all over his head.

“Ah!”

Su Li softly gasped, seeing the face that emerged from behind the man.

It was Ying Feiyan, who wore the same self-satisfied smile and beckoned to Su Li:

“Come here, into my arms.”

Su Li:

“…”

Why did she feel that Ying Feiyan was even more disgusting than the man from a moment ago? Her stomach churned, and she felt bile rising in her throat!

“Excuse me, I feel like I’m going to throw up.”

Su Li pushed through the crowd and walked straight into the restroom, leaving the now triumphant Ying Feiyan standing there awkwardly.