Transmigrated as the Scumbag Alpha of a Cold Movie Queen - Chapter 81.1

After the chaos, the yacht party was definitely a no-go. Once Qi Siyu and her friends dropped Liang Siqi off to her girlfriend onshore, they checked into a nearby hotel. Qi Siyu went straight for a hot shower.

When she came out, a steaming mug of brown sugar ginger tea was waiting for her—and she was genuinely moved.

Overcome with emotion, she downed it in one gulp… only for tears to immediately spring to her eyes. “Why is this so spicy?!”

Gu Qing’s gaze lingered on the glistening tears at the corner of her eyes, her fingers twitching slightly.

“What are you staring at me for? I wasn’t the one who dumped in all that ginger,” Gu Xiaoling rolled her eyes.

Qi Siyu turned tearful, pitiful eyes toward Gu Qing.

Gu Qing avoided her gaze and replied flatly, “Not enough, and it wouldn’t have worked.”

“Hahahahaha! That’s just how Gu-jie shows her love,” Gu Xiaoling laughed, hands on her hips.

Qi Siyu licked her lips. That kind of love? Far too spicy—but she still had to play tough. “Of course. But I can share some of Gu Qing’s love with you. Want a sip?”

“No, no, you go ahead and enjoy it yourself,” Gu Xiaoling waved her off. She absolutely hated ginger.

As the two bantered and deflected, Gu Qing silently took a sip of the tea herself. Other than a half-second pause in her movement, her expression didn’t change at all.

Still, she added more water and sugar to the pot, trying to dilute the tea a little—it should help.

Qi Siyu, unwilling to waste Gu Qing’s “love,” hunted down a thermos and packed the remaining tea to take home. Once there, she poured it into ice cube trays.

“Hehe, one cube a day,” she announced proudly.

Gu Xiaoling sighed inwardly. Damn, I didn’t think of that…

To them, jumping into the water to save someone wasn’t a big deal. The drama had barely begun filming, and Qi Siyu never thought to use the incident for clout.

But just because she didn’t try to milk it didn’t mean the gossip blogs would let it go.

First, they dug up the identity of the person who fell in—Liang Siqi, currently an unknown minor celeb. But since she was working with Gu Qing, that alone made her worth digging into.

And dig they did—leading them straight to Qi Siyu, who had jumped in to save her.

An A and an O—whether it was a chance meeting or a planned outing, gossip accounts didn’t care. They instantly shipped the two as a couple.

The next morning, just as Qi Siyu was getting ready to head to the set, her assistant messaged her: she was trending.

It was déjà vu—just like the last time she ended up on the hot search for running until she puked on a show. Her phone buzzed with messages from friends and family.

Qi Siyu didn’t bother reading what they said. She went straight to Weibo.

Maybe it was a positive report from some inspirational media outlet about her brave act? She hoped they caught her in full heroic glory.

But before the fantasy even finished forming, she saw the trending tag—and froze.

#QiSiyuLiangSiqiRomanceExposed

#DomineeringCEOandC-ListStarlet

#SiqiSiSiyu—her name said it all

…

Qi Siyu was the CEO of an entertainment company—ordinarily, that wouldn’t make her this popular. But she was attractive, recently came off a hit variety show, and the public still had interest in her.

The news broke overnight, and just like that, she shot up the trending charts.

She scrolled down the feed, completely speechless.

What were these tags?

#LongingForLoveButItEndsInTears

#OldLoveVersusNewFlame—WhereShouldGuQingGo?

Ah. Turns out the recent episodes of the show had brought in a massive wave of fans shipping Qi Siyu and Gu Qing. With last night’s breaking news and a photo of Qi Siyu pulling Liang Siqi from the water, many fans believed it—and immediately began mourning.

The CP fans’ wailing definitely helped boost those hashtags.

Qi Siyu had been a little groggy from waking up early. Now her blood pressure shot up, fully awake with rage.

She needed to clarify. Immediately.

Thankfully, her bonus-hungry assistant had already drafted a full crisis plan.

She’d gathered enough bystander footage to prove Qi Siyu and Liang Siqi met by chance and that the rescue was just that—a simple act of saving someone.

The next step was to contact Liang Siqi and release a joint statement. They could even use the opportunity to plug Qi Siyu’s upcoming drama.

Of course, the haters would come out too—accusing her of being just a CEO playing director for fun, wasting resources, wasting actors…

No matter. The assistant believed in President Qi. Those people would be eating their words soon enough.

After reading the plan, Qi Siyu calmed down a bit. She messaged: [Get in touch with Liang Siqi. She has a girlfriend. They were vacationing together yesterday.]

These delusional CP stans had to be nipped in the bud. Qi Siyu would never fall in love with anyone!

Just then, Gu Qing’s face flashed through her mind. She shook her head. What nonsense. Gu Qing isn’t the type for romance either!

She was brushing her teeth when someone pounded on her door. The knocking was loud and frantic. Toothbrush in mouth, Qi Siyu went to open it. “Whaddizzit?”

“What do you mean ‘what’?!” Gu Xiaoling stormed in. “You and Sister Gu’s CP just be-ed, and you’re still this calm?”

She showed her the “LongingForLoveButItEndsInTears” Super Topic—it was full of heartbroken fans.

Qi Siyu frowned. “What the hell is this?”

“Wait, you actually follow the CP thread of you and Gu Qing?” Gu Xiaoling asked.

“It’s just a Super Topic. Didn’t you see the divorce papers?” Qi Siyu didn’t care about such imaginary things.

Gu Xiaoling went silent. After a moment, she asked, “You two really plan to stay ‘friends’ for life?”

“What else?” Qi Siyu shrugged. “Takes two to tango.”

She only dared to dream in her sleep.

Gu Xiaoling shook her head. “Coward. But still, you do need to clarify. You might not care, but her girlfriend might get jealous.”

“My assistant’s on it. Should be done soon.” Qi Siyu could barely hold the toothpaste foam in her mouth. “I’m going to finish brushing.”

Gu Xiaoling pouted. She turned around and spotted Gu Qing heading into the dining room, and ran to catch her. “Jie, check Weibo!”

“I already saw it,” Gu Qing replied coolly.

“Well? Don’t you have any feelings about it?” Gu Xiaoling pressed.

Seeing Qi Siyu and Liang Siqi’s names side by side had stirred a nameless fury in Gu Qing.

But after reading the context and understanding how the entertainment world worked, she forced herself to push down that anger.

Now, as Gu Xiaoling questioned her again, Gu Qing examined her feelings more closely.

She couldn’t deny it—she didn’t like seeing Qi Siyu linked to anyone else.

But strictly speaking, those feelings weren’t rational. She and Qi Siyu were just “friends.”

“She’ll handle it. It’s just gossip blogs making stuff up,” Gu Qing said coolly.

Uh-huh, Gu Xiaoling thought. No wonder these two like each other—they’re exactly the same breed.

From now on, she swore, she would stop worrying on their behalf. If she did, she would be the real fool!

Grumpily, Gu Xiaoling brought out the breakfast she’d prepared.

By the time they were on the way to the set, the hot search narrative had already begun to shift.

Yao Yang Entertainment released a bystander’s video from the boat incident. Liang Siqi reposted it, publicly confirming her girlfriend and expressing her heartfelt gratitude to Qi Siyu for saving her. She also tagged the local authorities, calling for stricter regulations on yacht safety.

The other bystander who had been rescued by Zhao Liyun also reposted the video to express thanks.

The local authorities responded quickly—sharing the video, promising immediate reforms, and announcing that both Zhao Liyun and Qi Siyu would be awarded certificates and cash rewards for their bravery.

Zhao Liyun took this chance to make a public statement and gained a wave of new followers.

Qi Siyu didn’t care about the online buzz. What did bother her, though, was how Zhao Liyun, under the excuse of “thanking her on Liang Siqi’s behalf,” started showing up at the set every day—bringing snacks and desserts, doing odd jobs, and acting overly eager to please.

Worse yet, her main target of affection seemed to be Gu Qing!

If Qi Siyu hadn’t seen it with her own eyes—Zhao Liyun pouring all her energy into Gu Qing—she might’ve thought Zhao Liyun was interested in her.

Gu Xiaoling was just as annoyed. Zhao Liyun had practically taken over half of her job!

Fed up, she went to Qi Siyu. “Can’t you do something about her? She’s stealing all my work—driving me nuts!”

“What do you want me to do?” Qi Siyu was helpless. “Tell her non-crew members aren’t allowed on set? You know she’ll show up tomorrow claiming to be Liang Siqi’s assistant.”

“At least drop a hint to Liang Siqi! Let her rein her in!” Gu Xiaoling was on the verge of a breakdown.

What made things worse? Zhao Liyun’s desserts were really good. In just ten days, Gu Xiaoling had gained four pounds.

If she was only delivering sweets, Gu Xiaoling could’ve lived with a few extra pounds. But she was also stealing her job!

Handing over towels, wet wipes, hot water, umbrellas, even blow-drying people’s hair… A full-spectrum sycophant.

Eventually, Qi Siyu pulled Gu Qing aside, and during a filming break, the two approached Liang Siqi for a talk.

“Director Qi, Miss Gu, what’s up?” Liang Siqi greeted them cheerfully. She was always smiling and well-liked on set.

Qi Siyu launched into her rehearsed speech. “Saving you that day wasn’t a big deal. Honestly, if your girlfriend hadn’t been busy rescuing someone else, it wouldn’t have fallen to me. No need to go all out with gratitude every day.”

“It may have been casual for you, but for me, you really saved my life. Of course I should thank you,” Liang Siqi scratched her head. “Is A-Yun being too much? I’m really sorry. I’ll talk to her.”

“She doesn’t mean anything by it. She just cares a lot,” Liang Siqi added.

If Zhao Liyun wasn’t so obviously focused on Gu Qing, Qi Siyu might have believed that.

But it wasn’t hard to guess—Zhao Liyun probably wanted to cozy up to Gu Qing and get her to help Liang Siqi’s career down the line. Honestly, not a bad strategy.

“Yeah, have a word with her,” Qi Siyu said. “She’s got her own job to focus on. No need to go this far for gratitude.”

“Got it. I’ll definitely talk to her. But Director Qi, I’m having a hard time nailing Pei Can’s emotional arc in the script. Could I maybe chat with you and Miss Gu about it?”

Naturally, Qi Siyu and Gu Qing agreed.

In Qi Siyu’s eyes, Liang Siqi was indeed a solid actress—her performance was decent, she was eager to learn, and asked the right questions. As long as she didn’t slip up, she had a future in the industry.

As for whether she could become a breakout star… that would depend on luck.

That day, Zhao Liyun didn’t show up.

Qi Siyu and Gu Xiaoling both breathed a sigh of relief.

But the very next day, Zhao Liyun arrived with a few bottles of fruit wine.

“Qiqi said there’s no filming tonight, so I thought I would treat you to dinner—as a proper thank-you. Just a little something to mark a comma, not a full stop.”

Qi Siyu nearly laughed. Even now, she couldn’t bear to call it a full stop.

But faced with Zhao Liyun’s persistence, she agreed.

Zhao Liyun also invited Su Ningmo, Lu Yingxiang (the third female lead), and Ye Qi (the fourth).

Eight people walking together made for quite the entourage.