Transmigrated as the Top-Tier Alpha's Secretly Married Ex-Wife - Chapter 22

Chapter 22

“I’ve found out everything.”

A-Huai threw the documents on the table. “Starting with Bai Xue was the right move. Bai Xue is an artist under Nova Star Entertainment. Their artist, Bai Qi, is a direct competitor to you, with a similar style and career path.”

A-Huai straightened her floral shirt and sat up. “Since last year, their company’s performance has been subpar. Bai Qi’s popularity has sharply declined, and consumers aren’t buying his work. They probably intended to use your reputation collapse as an opportunity for him to take over your resources.”

Mo Xian was a singer-songwriter idol.

She could sing and dance, possessing inherent qualities that most people couldn’t match.

Mo Xian had a slight impression of Bai Qi.

He was a Male Alpha with songwriting ability, and his popularity was decent, but his popularity severely dropped after being exposed for dating. His new album last year was a failure, resulting in significant losses for the company.

Mo Xian sat up. The window was open, letting the wind blow in. She was wrapped in a small blanket, her hair messy, and the tip of her nose was still red. “So, that night, Nova Star Entertainment sent Bai Xue to drug me. I was unconscious, and Su Tuantuan saved me.”

Su Tuantuan had selfish motives and blackmailed her into marriage.

But she never told her about Nova Star Entertainment’s conspiracy.

A-Huai nodded. “Bai Xue likely took some photos at the time, but they haven’t been released for this long, and she hasn’t contacted us. I suspect Su Tuantuan destroyed them. I went to investigate Su Tuantuan’s former rental apartment.”

She clicked on a video on her phone. “The landlord said that for about half a year, people often threw paint and engaged in intimidation outside. It must be the people from Nova Star Entertainment, unable to swallow their anger, retaliating against Su Tuantuan.”

A-Huai rubbed her temple in distress. “I never imagined the situation was like this.”

From a public perspective, Su Tuantuan helped them greatly. If the photos Bai Xue took had been leaked, Mo Xian’s career would have been ruined.

A high-quality idol cannot afford any taint.

Ten years of their hard work would have gone up in smoke.

From a private perspective, Su Tuantuan demanding a secret marriage was actually a form of seeking protection.

She had offended Nova Star Entertainment, and without Mo Xian, she couldn’t stand up to a major company.

“So.”

A-Huai couldn’t figure it out. “Why didn’t she tell us the truth? If she had spoken up then, we could have protected her from harm and remembered her kindness. Why would she refuse such a huge favor?”

Why refuse?

Mo Xian knew better than anyone.

Last night, she distinctly heard Su Tuantuan say she had loved her for ten years.

Therefore, under those circumstances, Su Tuantuan’s selfish motives were at play, yet she couldn’t bring herself to blame her.

She chose to betray her best friend, chose to withstand the pressure, and came to her side.

But she never treated her well.

She owed Su Tuantuan.

Mo Xian thought, perhaps her coldness after the car accident finally made Su Tuantuan realize the truth.

That’s why she changed into a different person.

Everything was different from before.

It was as if she had truly drawn a line.

If this incident hadn’t happened, she might have been able to approach Su Tuantuan and test whether her feelings for the current her were just infatuation or a true love that made every cell in her body leap.

But now.

She didn’t dare.

What she had done was so excessive that she couldn’t even stand to look at herself.

She was sorry to Su Tuantuan.

The former and the current one.

She was deeply apologetic.

“A-Xian.”

A-Huai collected the photos, looking worried. “I hope you can separate attraction from obligation. Previously, we misunderstood her. I also know that after your divorce, you seem to have developed some feelings for her.”

A-Huai paused. “But now is not the time. The company will handle Nova Star Entertainment. Don’t worry about it. Focus on your work.”

Mo Xian collapsed back onto the sofa, unwilling to listen to A-Huai.

A-Huai was both angry and helpless. “I know. My attitude toward her was poor before. I always treated her as a terrible person! I will find a way to compensate her later. If there are good resources, I’ll contact Zhou Yang.”

Mo Xian stared at a spot in the living room without speaking. A-Huai was furious, unsure what kind of stunt she was trying to pull.

She packed her documents. “I’m leaving now. If you’re okay, I’ll give you another week of rest. Next week, you’ll attend an event, and then you’ll resume work.”

She walked to the door, not turning back, her tone heavy. “Mo Xian, once some people are missed, they don’t come back. If you truly like her, I won’t oppose you pursuing her.”

She opened the door and left. The room returned to silence.

Mo Xian took out her phone, opened her secondary account, and saw that “Little Light Fluff” hadn’t been updated in a long time.

Before, she would always check in and rank up immediately, sharing some joy and sorrow on Weibo.

She had reposted more than a dozen Weibo posts about the Haicheng concert before.

It seemed she really wanted to go.

Mo Xian felt a little lost and clicked into Su Tuantuan’s Weibo.

Su Tuantuan had posted photos of her drinking and eating from last night.

Over twenty actors were sitting together. Su Tuantuan was in the middle, wearing the same outfit from the stage performance, holding a bouquet of champagne roses, smiling radiantly.

Mo Xian leaped up from the sofa as if shot with adrenaline.

Then she scrolled through the comments below.

Jiang Zhizhi: “The flowers are beautiful, but the person is even more beautiful. Tuantuan, you are so gorgeous!”

Sun Qiushuang replied: “Flatterer. Our Tuantuan is beautiful already!”

Jiang Zhizhi: “Crying/.”

Qiao Yanran: “Congratulations, Sis, on getting first place in the group! Crazy for Sis, wild for Sis, banging my head against the wall for Sis! When Sis finishes the competition, take me monster hunting!”

Ding Zhao: “So Sis likes champagne roses. Next time, Qiao Yanran and I will send a bigger bouquet!”

Even Director Jiang Zhenbo, who filmed Full Moon previously, left a comment.

Director Jiang Zhenbo: “Congratulations, Little Su. I hope we can collaborate again soon! Smile/Smile/”

Su Tuantuan hadn’t replied to any of them.

Because the training camp had a blocked signal and they basically couldn’t access the internet during the day, these people didn’t mind her lack of replies.

Mo Xian thought about it, wanting to comment and cheer for her using her main account, but feared stirring up trouble.

Now that Su Tuantuan’s popularity was rapidly increasing, her interference might attract jealousy.

Mo Xian reposted using her secondary account and imitated the fans’ comments, cheering and encouraging her.

Su Tuantuan was drunk last night and clearly still a bit out of it during the morning live stream.

She stood in the washroom brushing her teeth and washing her face with her eyes closed, with two cowlicks sticking up on her head. Jiang Zhizhi ran in screaming. “Tuantuan! The instructors said they want you to mentor our groups in acting!”

Su Tuantuan, mid-wash, nearly choked on the toothpaste foam.

She coughed several times, rinsed her mouth, and the comments section was full of laughter.

: “Good morning, Tuantuan! It’s another beautiful Fluff today!”

: “New fan reporting! What’s our fan name, Fluff?”

: “Replying to the person above, because Fluff was criticized by so many people before, there was no fandom, so the manager is gathering suggestions for a fan name online now.”

Su Tuantuan had no idea that the efficiency of converting critics into fans could be so high.

The rules of this world were strange.

You could have a weird temper, you could chase popularity, and you could be shameless.

But you couldn’t lack talent.

Talent was the ace card, though Su Tuantuan hadn’t fully grasped the extent of it yet.

She suspected she had misheard. “What?”

Jiang Zhizhi looked proud. “I showed them the performance analysis you wrote! The instructors were stunned! They said your explanation was too insightful and comprehensive! All those actors want to be mentored by you! The instructors also want to invite you to give guidance!”

Su Tuantuan: “…”

She washed her face with clear water, then massaged her skin with cleanser, finding the situation amusing. “No.”

Jiang Zhizhi was puzzled. “Why not?”

Wasn’t this a good thing?

To be able to teach others how to act like an instructor? That was incredibly amazing!

Su Tuantuan finished washing her face, dried it, and applied her skincare. She said faintly, “They’re not giving me extra pay. Why should I do so much work? Am I crazy?”

The comments section started laughing again.

Jiang Zhizhi thought about it, too.

She had her own rehearsal to do. Even if she had time to guide other contestants, she wouldn’t gain a single penny. Who would do it?

Jiang Zhizhi grumbled. “That’s just the production team being stingy. If you want to get paid, tell the instructors to negotiate with the production team.”

The director’s voice came through the speaker. “Jiang Zhizhi, please mind your words. You’ve been learning from her for so long, and have you paid a single cent for tuition? How dare you call the production team stingy!”

Jiang Zhizhi jumped in surprise, not realizing there were cameras everywhere.

Hearing the director’s words, she muttered, “They are stingy. This morning, we only got one egg each. I wasn’t even allowed to have an extra one.”

The comments section was flooded with laughter.

: “Have you guys noticed that Jiang Zhizhi is more confident! She’s more outgoing! Not as insecure as before!”

: “Right, right! Sister, this is the power of a strong person. I feel like Fluff has changed her so much! I ship these two!”

: “OO romance is the best! The Jiang Su CP is the coolest!”

Although Su Tuantuan was unwilling to guide others, the four instructors persuaded her relentlessly, and she became annoyed by their constant nagging.

The four instructors righteously presented several reasons.

Firstly, if they went to guide others, they couldn’t rehearse either. Su Tuantuan wasn’t doing anything anyway, so she might as well go along and guide the contestants.

Secondly, Su Tuantuan’s teaching results were outstanding last time. They wanted to learn from her experience, and for the sake of nurturing talent for the acting industry, Su Tuantuan should have a spirit of dedication.

Su Tuantuan: “…”

That’s outrageous.

I came here to participate in a competition.

What kind of instructor am I supposed to be???

Furthermore, she honestly questioned her second performance.

Couldn’t any actor with a bit of skill perform that?

Was it really that exaggerated?

However, Su Tuantuan quickly figured it out.

Perhaps among this group of novices, she was the tallest dwarf, which was why she was given so much importance?

But since they had already said so much, and the four instructors, all veterans, took turns persuading her, Su Tuantuan felt they were truly sincere and finally agreed.

From then on, Su Tuantuan’s teaching journey began.

The uncanny thing was that one of the groups she was assigned to included Bai Xue.

Su Tuantuan hadn’t even looked at the script for her own performance, but she had to look at this group’s script. Although Bai Xue and Su Tuantuan had a conflict, she wouldn’t embarrass Su Tuantuan in front of the live camera.

She wasn’t stupid.

But she was clearly resistant to the script she was given.

She seemed unfocused during the group’s script reading.

Su Tuantuan hit her hand with a pointer. Bai Xue looked up and glared at her.

Su [Cold-Hearted, Ruthless] Tuantuan: “What are you looking at me for? Is there writing on my face? Read the script!”

Bai Xue: “…”

She held it in, suppressing her anger. She picked up the script, saw the dense lines of text, and secretly glanced at Su Tuantuan again.

She just felt that the Su Tuantuan in front of her had changed so much.

She took a deep breath and began to read aloud.