The Villain Has A Yuri Halo [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 39

Recently, a leaked video from a movie set went viral. Even though the person who filmed it didn’t write Li Ju’s name, her stunning looks couldn’t be ignored. People quickly realized it was a clip from Li Ju’s new movie. Her fans excitedly shared it, because it was the only footage leaked since filming began. In North City, where it was so cold people could freeze to death, there were no paparazzi. The crew was also very good at keeping things private, so for months, not a single photo had been leaked.

Now, there were not only pictures but a video too!

Li Ju’s career-focused fans were ecstatic, feeling like Li Ju was about to make a huge comeback.

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[I have to admit, I get annoyed by Li Ju’s love-struck brain, but her acting is so mesmerizing!]

[To be honest, I really respect Long Jing’an. How can he resist such a beautiful woman confessing her feelings for him so many times?! If it were me, I would have already offered myself up to her…]

[Maybe Long Jing’an has feelings for someone else? That’s why he didn’t give in to Li Ju!]

[Get your hands off our idol! Stay away, old woman~]

[Get your hands off who? I’d just kick him to the curb! Not only is your idol not my type, but I bet Li Ju is already over Long Jing’an. She’s been so low-key lately, just filming and nothing else. Maybe after the movie, this love-struck star will go back to normal.]

[Can you guys stop arguing? Can’t you just enjoy her beauty? Isn’t Li Ju’s ‘battle-worn’ look beautiful enough? Or her hug with her assistant not romantic enough? Give it a rest. I’m so sick of seeing you two fanbases fight all the time. Can’t you find a new topic to fight about next time?]

[But seriously, why is Li Ju hugging her assistant?]

[Can you guys watch the video carefully? The assistant hugged Li Ju first! Li Ju’s expression was so surprised, but it quickly became gentle. She really cares about this assistant!]

[Oh my god. These two are a little cute together. Am I seeing things?]

The leaked video was actually another way for the crew to promote the movie. They had been keeping the plot a secret, but they didn’t want people to forget about it. So, when the director saw the video a crew member had filmed, he gave his approval to release it.

As for the hug, it was a special favor from the crew member, who had been secretly shipping them for a while.

Li Ju had also agreed to the video being released. She had watched the hug over and over again. The crew member who had filmed it stood with her head down, not daring to look at Li Ju. Luckily, Li Ju didn’t make her delete the clip. She just said, “Don’t show her face.”

The crew member was overjoyed. She said happily, “Don’t worry, I won’t leak the assistant’s face.”

Li Ju gave a meaningful smile. “The little assistant? Do all of you call her that?”

The crew member giggled. “We learned it from you, Sister Ju. The name is so cute.”

Li Ju handed her phone back and adjusted her scarf. She said with a teasing smile, “It is pretty cute.”

As she spoke, her eyes lingered on Fang Yihan. The crew member was so confused. She didn’t know if Li Ju was saying Fang Yihan was cute or if she was agreeing with her.

To this day, the crew member still remembers the look on Li Ju’s face.

She didn’t know how to describe it, but she knew she had just witnessed a very sweet moment!

*******

The online attention didn’t affect Li Ju’s life. She was on the phone with She Huan, her face resting in her hand. She said lazily, “How am I spending New Year’s? I’m staying in North City. I don’t really care about holidays. You want me to go to your place for New Year’s Eve? No thanks. Traveling is exhausting, and I already got yelled at by my manager for taking an impromptu trip. If I leave again, she might show up with a knife.”

She Huan laughed at her and said, “Alright, alright. I know I’m nothing compared to your little assistant. You flew to her city without a second thought, but now you’re making excuses to not spend New Year’s with me. You’re so heartless. Since you think so highly of her, what are you getting her for Christmas?”

Li Ju’s relaxed expression froze. She was so busy with filming she had no idea how close Christmas was. She looked at her phone and said with surprise, “It’s next week?”

“What did you think? You just found out?”

“I’ve never been interested in holidays. It’s normal for me to forget.” Li Ju always had a reason, and she was always right.

She Huan scoffed. “Well, now you know. Are you going to get her a gift or not?”

“Have you ever seen a boss spend so much time thinking about a gift for their employee?” If she weren’t worried that She Huan would keep digging, Li Ju would have told her that she was the boss and the master. Choosing a gift for her wouldn’t fit her character at all.

She Huan laughed. “Keep lying to yourself. I bet the moment you hang up, you’re going to start thinking about it.”

“Get out of here.” Li Ju hung up the phone without a second thought. She rolled her eyes. How hard could it be to choose a gift? She didn’t have to rack her brain.

She was someone who didn’t like to make things difficult for herself. Did she have to think about a gift? She could just ask Fang Yihan.

So Li Ju got up and knocked on Fang Yihan’s door. A single knock was a warning. It didn’t mean she was asking for permission.

Fang Yihan never locked her door because Li Ju had told her not to.

Li Ju turned the doorknob and walked in casually, as if she were in her own room.

Fang Yihan had just gotten out of the shower. The room was filled with a fresh scent. Li Ju saw her blushing as she put on her clothes and teased, “I didn’t see anything. Why are you blushing?”

Fang Yihan ignored her and asked, “What can I do for you, master?”

When they were at home, it was “master.” When they were out, it was “Sister Ju.”

They were both great at switching roles.

Fang Yihan already looked so young, but with her hair down, she looked even more innocent and sweet. Li Ju looked at her pajamas and then at her own clothes. She realized Fang Yihan had bought the exact same pajamas.

Li Ju didn’t point out her secret gesture. Instead, she asked, “What do you want for Christmas?”

Fang Yihan blinked, then ran over to her, a happy expression on her face.

The closer she got, the stronger the scent became.

Li Ju thought Fang Yihan, who smelled so good, must be very tasty.

The smile that had appeared on her face disappeared. Li Ju’s forehead wrinkled in annoyance.

What is this? Did I not eat enough for dinner?

But Fang Yihan’s next action made all those random thoughts come back.

She hugged Li Ju, her hands wrapped around her waist. She couldn’t hide her happiness, so she pretended to be calm and asked, “What do you want for Christmas, master?”

Li Ju’s head started to hurt. Is Fang Yihan sick? She was always touching her and hugging her. Scolding her didn’t even work because she kept doing it.

Li Ju patted her head in disgust. “This is your benefit as an employee. I’m not an employee, so it doesn’t matter what I want. Hurry up and tell me. Don’t make me ask twice.”

Fang Yihan smiled sweetly and answered, “I’m so happy and content right now. I don’t want any gifts.”

“Tell me the truth. Don’t be so fake.”

Li Ju could see right through her. Everyone had a desire. She didn’t believe Fang Yihan had nothing she wanted.

Fang Yihan giggled. “You saw right through me.”

Li Ju’s eyes became soft, her gaze focused and almost affectionate.

Fang Yihan whispered, “Can we stay in on Christmas? We can have hot pot together, just the two of us. No one else.”

Li Ju thought, Isn’t that what we do every day? Why is she making a wish about it?

Then Fang Yihan asked, “Can we?”

Li Ju pretended to be busy. “I’ll see. I am very busy, you know.”

Tch. It’s such a simple wish. Of course I can do it.

Fang Yihan pursed her lips in disappointment. “Oh, right. You’re so busy.”

Li Ju, who had been trying to create a dramatic moment, suddenly moved. She pushed Fang Yihan away and said proudly, “Even if I’m busy, I can make time for you that day.”

She didn’t want to see Fang Yihan’s bright, hopeful eyes. It would make her feel like she had no backbone, that she would change her mind so easily just so Fang Yihan wouldn’t be disappointed.

She criticized herself: Li Ju, don’t make this mistake again! Remember your character.

But when Li Ju saw Fang Yihan’s happy smile, she couldn’t help but look forward to Christmas next week.

*******

On that day, some people were happy, and some were furious.

Long Jing’an, who was filming a variety show, stormed off the set. The other guests were so embarrassed that they didn’t know what to do. No one had expected Long Jing’an to react so strongly. The host, seeing the situation, also said he wasn’t going to film anymore.

Long Jing’an ripped off his microphone and stormed away, his face was dark with anger.

His assistant followed him helplessly, quickly telling Sister Cai what had just happened.

Long Jing’an grabbed his assistant’s phone and said to Sister Cai, “Sister Cai, I’m not filming this show. What is their problem? If they look down on me, they shouldn’t have invited me in the first place! They didn’t even warn me and asked me on camera if Li Ju and I had a private relationship. Isn’t that just a roundabout way of insulting me?”

“Jing’an, what is wrong with you? This isn’t the first time this has happened. You’re so good at handling these situations. You could have just found a reason to get out of it. Why did you have to fight with the crew? If this isn’t handled properly, all the work you’ve done on the previous episodes will have been for nothing!”

The variety show was giving Sister Cai a huge headache. Long Jing’an had already gone too far by joining it without her permission. Now, with all this new drama, Sister Cai was furious with him.

Sister Cai continued, “The director is not a good person. This isn’t the first time he’s pulled a stunt like this to get attention. Why do you think I was against you signing on in the first place? It’s because the director does a lot of disgusting things! Whatever, just calm down. I’ll call the director. Give the phone to your assistant.”

Long Jing’an’s face was still pale. After hearing Sister Cai’s scolding, he stormed into the lounge. The sound of the door slamming was loud and clear.

Sister Cai laughed coldly. “He’s throwing a tantrum at me!”

Long Jing’an went inside and immediately lit a cigarette. The bright, cheerful look was gone, replaced by a sinister expression. He felt that Li Ju’s name was a curse. He wasn’t that rookie who needed Li Ju’s popularity anymore. He had enough fans now. Even without Li Ju’s help, he could still have a great career!

Why couldn’t anyone see that? Why did they always have to bring up Li Ju in front of him? Was he Li Ju’s property? Couldn’t he live without her?

Long Jing’an’s hatred for Li Ju made him take out a new phone and log into his secondary social media account. He started bad-mouthing Li Ju online every day, saying the most awful things. He even joined an anti-fan group where most of the members were his own fans who felt the same way about Li Ju.

He narrowed his eyes and took a drag from his cigarette. He clicked on a video in the group, thinking it was just another video made by an anti-fan. But what he saw shocked him.

“Is that Yihan and Li Ju?”

“Yihan actually hugged her!”

Long Jing’an’s mind was in turmoil. The image was burned into his memory.

For days, Long Jing’an had been thinking that Li Ju was bullying Fang Yihan. He thought Fang Yihan was living in fear. He had naively believed that Li Ju would hold a grudge against Fang Yihan after his confession. But the video showed them sharing an intimate hug.

Where was Fang Yihan’s punishment?

Had Li Ju really become so magnanimous?

Long Jing’an thought of the rumors about Fang Yihan’s family, which he had heard about in a secluded part of his mind. He quickly called her sister, Fang Wenxiu. After a few polite words, he got to the point.

He pretended to be busy and then asked with concern if their family’s situation had been handled.

“Yes, it was solved. Thanks to Miss Li and Miss She. Without their help, we wouldn’t have been able to get rid of that disgusting man.”

Long Jing’an couldn’t hear her words. He was in a daze and hung up the phone.

Long Jing’an couldn’t believe Li Ju had helped Fang Yihan. Wasn’t she supposed to hate Fang Yihan? Didn’t she take Fang Yihan away from him because she had noticed his special feelings for her?

These events made Long Jing’an start to question everything.

He muttered to himself, “Does… does Li Ju really like me? No. There must be another reason why she did this. How could she not like me? I only became famous because of her. I shouldn’t doubt her feelings for me.”

To get an answer, Long Jing’an used a new number to contact Fang Yihan. Afraid that Fang Yihan wouldn’t answer, he sent a text message with an ulterior motive.

“Yihan, this is Jing’an. I want to talk to you. Please don’t refuse me because of our past. If you don’t answer, I’ll slit my wrists!”

This was a terrible choice. When Fang Yihan read the text, she wasn’t sympathetic at all. She was just appalled.

She couldn’t understand how the cheerful, boyish Long Jing’an she knew could have become this person. Or maybe she had never truly known him.

Just then, he called. Fang Yihan didn’t want to answer. She remembered Li Ju’s warning. But if she didn’t answer, Long Jing’an would keep calling.

After a moment of hesitation, Fang Yihan rejected his call.

But she sent him a text.

“Cherish your life.”

With those four words, Fang Yihan blocked his new number.

Fang Yihan laughed bitterly. “I used to think we would be friends forever.”

But people change.

The three words were Fang Yihan’s last warning to Long Jing’an. But Long Jing’an saw them as a cruel rejection.

*******

Long Jing’an laughed in anger. “Fine, fine. So now that you’ve gotten in with a big star, you don’t need me anymore. Fang Yihan, how did you even get to know Li Ju without me?”

He sat on the sofa, dejected, and smoked one cigarette after another.

The assistant came in and immediately started coughing from the thick smoke.

The assistant threw away the cigarette. He said with a headache, “Jing’an, Sister Cai has talked to the director. During the show, they won’t bring up Li Ju’s name again. But the director has a condition. If you don’t agree, your status will be changed from a regular guest to a temporary one. Sister Cai and I think a temporary one is the best choice.”

Long Jing’an smirked. “What’s the director’s condition?”

The assistant said helplessly, “They’re older than you in this industry. You were disrespectful to the director and the host. The director’s condition is… the next filming location will be North City.”

North City had recently become popular because of Li Ju’s movie. The leaked photos and videos were so beautiful that many people had started to notice the city.

Long Jing’an laughed so hard he clutched his head. “North City? North City is perfect. I agree. Go tell the director that the next filming location is set.”

The assistant was shocked. Long Jing’an looked at him with a cold expression. “Did you not understand?”

“Okay… okay.”

The assistant was a big guy, but he wasn’t afraid of Long Jing’an. He just didn’t want to lose his job. When he first started, he thought he would make a lot of money working for a popular celebrity, but now he wished he hadn’t.

When Sister Cai heard the news, she was so angry that she almost passed out.

She used to think Li Ju was difficult, but she had misjudged her. The most difficult one was actually the seemingly innocent rookie.

Sister Cai felt a sense of unease. She felt that something bad was going to happen.

She sighed. “Have I been working too hard? Maybe there’s something wrong with me.”

Her worries were dismissed as paranoia, but she didn’t know that her intuition was right. Something big was about to happen.

*******

“Master, let me comb your hair!”

“Master, don’t move. Let me put on your scarf!”

“Master, please lower your head so I can put on your mask.”

Fang Yihan’s voice was nonstop. She was like a tireless little sparrow, flitting about everywhere.

Li Ju’s face was cold, her eyes aloof. She looked like she didn’t care about anything.

But her coldness couldn’t scare off the enthusiastic Fang Yihan, who was still paying for what she had done.

Fang Yihan tiptoed to put the mask on Li Ju. She was now an expert at serving her. She could tell what Li Ju was thinking with just a glance.

She looked at Li Ju timidly, her cheeks puffed out. She wanted to say something, but she lost her courage.

Li Ju lowered her eyelids, looking distant and cold.

Fang Yihan cautiously moved closer to Li Ju and found that she wasn’t resisting. Fang Yihan smiled happily. She counted on her fingers and said, “Master, do you remember what day it is today?”

“Heh.”

“It’s Christmas.”

“Oh.”

“I bought all the ingredients. I have so many of your favorite foods. Let’s have hot pot together tonight, master!”

“You’re having hot pot with me?” Li Ju asked.

Fang Yihan corrected herself, “Master is having hot pot with me.”

“I’m not doing that.”

Fang Yihan pouted. “But we agreed.”

The coldness in Li Ju’s eyes was still there. She said softly, “Didn’t we agree that you wouldn’t contact him?”

Fang Yihan lowered her head, guilty. “I was worried he would hurt himself.”

“Why didn’t you worry about yourself? You came to me looking for help, and I knew you had been up to no good. So, Fang Yihan, you have to go back to your room. Are you happy?”

Yes, Fang Yihan was “sick” again. Xiao Yajun even told Li Ju to take Fang Yihan for a checkup.

Fang Yihan didn’t expect Li Ju to be such a good detective. She had figured it all out in just a few words.

Fang Yihan hung her head and picked at her nails. “I’m sorry. I disappointed you again.”

Li Ju’s eyes softened when Fang Yihan wasn’t looking.

The snow was falling outside, making it feel like Christmas.

Li Ju hadn’t forgotten that Fang Yihan had been storing food like a squirrel. She looked at the snowy scene and gently patted Fang Yihan’s head. She said calmly, “I put something on your bed. Remember to open it later.” Then she put on her shoes and left.

But before leaving, she looked at Fang Yihan, who was watching her.

Li Ju smiled. “I’ll be back tonight.”

Fang Yihan was stunned, and then her face lit up with a brilliant smile.

She said, “I’ll be a good girl and wait for you, master! We’re going to celebrate Christmas together!”

It was going to be a happy and peaceful Christmas.

It would also be their first Christmas together.

She couldn’t wait!

“Be careful!”

“Mm.”

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