Transmigrated as the Future Movie Queen's Arch-Nemesis - Chapter 3

Chapter 3

The alarm clock rang. Su Mi grabbed her phone to check the time: 8:00 AM. Rubbing her head groggily, she struggled for a while before finally deciding to crawl out of bed.

After brushing her teeth and washing her face in the bathroom, she felt somewhat more awake. She pulled the towel away from her face and stared fixedly at the girl’s reflection in the mirror.

It wasn’t her familiar face, but a completely different one.

She had indeed transmigrated.

But… what should she say? As expected of a character in a novel world, everyone looked like they had a beauty filter applied compared to real life.

When she saw Xin Keke yesterday, she had been momentarily bewitched by that beautiful face. Now, looking at the face of the girl in the mirror, she herself was stunned, remaining unresponsive for a long time.

It was different from Xin Keke’s “little fox” vibe.

The girl in the mirror, despite having rebelliously dyed light-pink hair, had impeccably beautiful features. Her almond-shaped eyes were vivid, resembling the pupils of a kitten.

Her hair was shoulder-length with the ends permed into slight curls, making her look indescribably attractive.

Su Mi smiled; the girl in the mirror smiled back. She pinched her cheek in the mirror; the person in the mirror also reached out and pinched her cheek.

It took her a long time to accept the fact that the person in the mirror was herself.

…Oh my god, I actually became a top-tier beauty after transmigrating!

Su Mi was absolutely stunned. But thinking about it, it made sense. This was the world of the entertainment industry; without the right “hardware,” how could one become a rising starlet?

The original host had quite a personality, too—daring to dye her hair such a flamboyant color while working in this circle.

However, thinking about what she had to face today, Su Mi’s heart instantly turned to ash.

Sigh… Monday. Time to go to work.

She never expected that even after transmigrating, she still couldn’t escape the life of a corporate slave.

Both she and Xin Keke were employees of Shengxing Entertainment. If she saw Xin Keke today, what should she do?

But no matter how much she resisted, it was useless. Work had to be done; at least it was a source of income that didn’t depend on anyone else.

Searching for Shengxing Entertainment’s address on a map app, Su Mi whipped up some breakfast and headed to work while munching on a piece of bread.

She hadn’t found Xin Keke when she returned to the hotel yesterday. After inquiring, she learned that Xin Keke had already left before she arrived.

Su Mi had no choice but to go home dejectedly. She checked her SMS inbox and chat apps, no new messages. She then did a rough cleaning of the room to familiarize herself with the original host’s house and food supply.

Only after touching almost everything in the room did she start to feel a slight sense of reality after the transmigration.

Since she assumed she could transmigrate back once her mission was complete, Su Mi steeled herself. She decided to treat this transmigration as an immersive VR game, striving to clear it as quickly as possible.

Otherwise, without her supervision back in the real world, wouldn’t that art project she was leading collapse in minutes?

Life is hard for a worker; she still had to worry about these things even after transmigrating.

With such an “emo” mood, Su Mi arrived at the entrance of Shengxing Entertainment.

In the industry, Shengxing Entertainment wasn’t considered a massive company, but the reason it held a place in the circle compared to others was its involvement in various fields.

Movies, TV dramas, web series, runway shows, and even live streaming and magazine shoots—this company had its hands in everything. It also had various small studios under its name, some of which had a certain reputation in the industry.

Overall, it was quite convenient.

Su Mi looked at the huge logo outside the building, took a deep breath, held up her employee ID, and walked in.

To her surprise, just as she swiped her card to enter and before she could reach the elevator, Su Mi’s wrist was suddenly grabbed.

“!”

A strange force yanked her, dragging her hard into a corridor on the first floor.

“Hey, hey…”

In broad daylight!

Su Mi regained her composure and looked at the back of the person pulling her. That waist-length, smooth black hair instantly gave away the person’s identity.

“Xin Keke?!”

The only response was a forceful thud.

Xin Keke dragged Su Mi into a small room on the first floor and slammed the door shut.

This person did not come with good intentions.

Su Mi knew this well. After what happened yesterday, she had long prepared herself for the fact that Xin Keke wouldn’t have a good attitude toward her.

But she hadn’t expected her to be so angry that she’d drag her into a “little black room” on the very first day of work.

Or rather, that she could even endure until today to drag her into a little black room.

To this, Su Mi could only give a couple of “hehe” laughs, playing dumb: “Xin Keke, good morning.”

“Give it to me.”

The girl wearing a black turtleneck sweater seemed to have an even sharper chin now, and the small tear mole on her cheekbone was more prominent.

After letting go of Su Mi, she maintained a distance of about two meters. At this moment, she held out her hand to Su Mi and said coldly: “Or, what are your demands? Say them all at once.”

Su Mi was a bit confused: “Give what?”

Unexpectedly, this one sentence ignited Xin Keke’s fury. Su Mi saw Xin Keke grit her teeth hard and take a large stride toward her, yet she still maintained a final shred of rationality: “Give what? You tell me. Give it to me!”

Su Mi blinked, unable to catch her drift.

She scratched her head: “You… you have to be clear. If you don’t say it clearly, how am I supposed to know what ‘thing’ you mean…”

Su Mi watched as Xin Keke’s cheeks turned from white to pink.

She seemed to be enduring something, until finally, unable to hold it back, she said:

“The thing you… the thing you recorded yesterday!”

Recorded yesterday?

A flash of inspiration hit Su Mi. She suddenly remembered the video camera in the hotel yesterday.

Oh. So that’s it.

Good grief, it turned out Xin Keke thought she had recorded everything from yesterday to blackmail her.

So she was taking the initiative to strike first.

Wait, wait, wait—using a ‘little video’ to threaten Xin Keke was something the original host would do. Who was she? She was just an innocent “nobody” who wanted to return to her own world.

She was already too busy trying to “kiss up” to the female lead; how could she possibly do anything to hurt her?

Thus, Su Mi gently placed her own “claw” onto Xin Keke’s hand and gave her a silly smile: “No, I didn’t record anything yesterday. That was just teasing you.”

With a slap, Xin Keke forcefully swatted Su Mi’s hand away: “You’ve targeted me more than once or twice. What kind of trick are you up to this time?”

It seemed she didn’t believe a word of it.

“I…”

Su Mi was at a loss for words.

Heaven as my witness! When she packed up that camera yesterday, the power wasn’t even on! What was she supposed to record with!

“I really didn’t record anything. I told you, why won’t you believe me?” Su Mi rubbed the spot that had just been slapped, looking a bit aggrieved. “I like you, so how could I do something like that?”

“You…!”

She didn’t expect Su Mi to say that. In Xin Keke’s eyes, this was a display of being “impenetrable.” She was so angry she laughed: “Su Mi, you’re determined to push things to the extreme, aren’t you?”

Su Mi looked at her thoughtfully.

“Then we have nothing left to talk about.”

The moment Xin Keke threw her hand back to leave, Su Mi suddenly reached out and gripped Xin Keke’s fingers tightly.

She had just come in from outside, and her fingertips still carried the chill of the outdoors.

“…!”

Startled, Xin Keke tried to pull her fingers out of Su Mi’s palm, but the girl held them firmly, unwilling to let go.

“Let go!” Xin Keke’s tone grew stern. “Or else I’ll…”

Su Mi stood up straight and looked down slightly at her: “The things from before… were my fault.”

“…”

A flicker of shock flashed through Xin Keke’s eyes.

Su Mi didn’t know what kind of person the original host was in Xin Keke’s heart or how deep their grudge went, but all she could do was apologize properly to Xin Keke.

Even though the current Xin Keke probably wouldn’t believe her.

“I know I’ve done many out-of-line things in the past and made you unhappy.” Her attitude was extremely sincere. “Xin Keke, I apologize to you. I’m sorry. Please give me a chance to make up for the harm I’ve caused you in the past.”

“For doing… such an immature thing yesterday, please forgive me. I’m sorry. I won’t do it again.”

“But please believe me, I absolutely did not record anything. I went back right after you fell asleep yesterday. If you don’t believe me, you can come to my house to check, or I can bring the camera to you.”

“I really didn’t record you.”

Su Mi held Xin Keke’s hand tightly.

Warmed by Xin Keke’s fingers, the temperature in Su Mi’s palm slowly rose as well.

Su Mi said seriously: “Xin Keke, I like you.”

“…”

It was a total barrage.

Xin Keke’s expression changed from initial anger to blankness, and finally to shock and disbelief.

Rightly so. Being suddenly held by an arch-nemesis who apologized and confessed—anyone would be confused.

Su Mi stared into her eyes. After a full two minutes, Xin Keke finally reacted. She violently shook off Su Mi’s hand and, looking both embarrassed and annoyed, threw out a sentence: “Su Mi, you’re insane!” and quickly opened the door and ran out.

The tips of her ears visible outside her black hair, however, had turned bright red.

Su Mi watched Xin Keke’s departing figure and the door she was too panicked to close. She let out a long, long sigh.

Sigh, I don’t know if that reaction was good or bad.

However, Su Mi felt that for some time to come, this confession would leave a deep impression—or shadow—on Xin Keke.

This was the future Movie Queen. Was it really okay for a “nobody” like her to toy with her like this before she became famous?

…Forget it. Winning over the female lead isn’t an overnight task. Moreover, Su Mi never expected Xin Keke to actually return the feelings of a villain; that would be a hassle for her too.

As long as Xin Keke didn’t strike back ruthlessly after skyrocketing to fame, it would be fine.

For a “salted fish” like her, being able to live well was already a stroke of luck.

Xin Keke was probably dealt with for today. Now, she had to see what the original host’s job duties were to avoid revealing any flaws.

After thinking this through, Su Mi stretched her limbs and stepped out of the small room.

She swiped her card to enter the building. While trying to remember which floor the original host worked on, a hurried young girl carrying a large pile of clothes passed by Su Mi.

The girl seemed to remember something after passing her, as she backtracked a few steps to Su Mi: “Teacher Su Mi, you’re here! Today’s shoot is on the eighth floor. Don’t forget to go to makeup in a bit~”

“Huh? Oh, oh, okay. Thanks.”

The girl seemed quite familiar with Su Mi and said a few more things casually, but Su Mi couldn’t remember who was who at all.

Thanks to her, though, her work wouldn’t be delayed.

Adhering to the corporate slave principle of “Work is the most important thing in the world,” even in the world of a book, she had to be a conscientious worker. Su Mi took her ID and followed the crowd into the elevator to the eighth floor.

Of course, as a qualified worker, the things currently in Su Mi’s head were:

What should I eat for lunch today?

And:

Do I need to bring something for Xin Keke?

After all, winning over someone who hates you is a long-term war~