Turns Out Seducing the Movie Queen Can Break the Plot - Chapter 55.1

Not only was Jiang Chi forced to personally send Su Jing to the hospital, but she also had to stay there until 1 a.m.

She should have been exhausted having barely rested these past few days, coupled with today’s extreme emotional turmoil yet, against all odds, she remained wide awake.

Compelled to keep vigil by Su Jing’s bedside, Jiang Chi gazed at the person lying unconscious with heartache, as if she wished she could trade places with them.

In truth, her mind was entirely occupied by what Ji Mei had said to her earlier that evening.

Who do you really like? Wen-jie or Su Jing?

Did, she like Wen Wen?

How had it never occurred to her that she could like Wen Wen?

And she knew same-sex marriage was legal.

The problem was that once she fixated on something, she would stubbornly barrel forward without deviation. Before her awakening, she had been obsessed with Su Jing, resorting to every possible method to keep him from being taken by Bai Yuetong. After her awakening, her first instinct had been to become inseparable best friends with Wen Wen. It was as if her brain had been programmed, she operated solely based on that script, never once considering a detour.

Ji Mei was like a virus in that program. She disrupted the code, forcing Jiang Chi to turn onto a path she had never even contemplated.

Jiang Chi tilted her neck slightly and suddenly realized the energy controlling her had withdrawn at some point.

Her eyes fell on the person lying in the hospital bed, their face swollen beyond recognition.

Did awakening somehow make me gay?

She carefully reviewed her own actions. Did others interpret her behavior as signs of liking Wen Wen?

But she had only been trying to break free from the plot’s control.

Pulling out her phone, she typed into the search bar: How to tell if you like someone.

If she couldn’t figure it out herself, she’d have to rely on the collective wisdom of the internet.

An intense urge to share things with them.

She did want to share everything with Wen Wen.

But that was only because she really, really, really wanted to establish a close friendship with her…

Looking forward to spending time together.

She did want to be around Wen Wen, but that was only because being with her helped her escape the plot’s control…

Not averse to physical contact.

Their physical interactions… might have crossed the boundaries of normal friendship.

Netizen comment: It’s normal for close friends to kiss and touch sometimes. But precisely because they’re just friends, it won’t go all the way.

So… were those intimate moments with Wen Wen just normal between friends?

Feeling sexual desire toward them.

Every moment of stolen pleasure after her awakening had featured Wen Wen in her mind.

Netizen explanation: That doesn’t necessarily mean you like them. You might just be attracted to their body.

With a figure like Wen Wen’s, who wouldn’t be attracted…

Feeling jealous when they’re close to others.

Jealous?

Jiang Chi racked her brain. The problem was, she had never seen Wen Wen being particularly close to anyone else.

Then a name suddenly flashed through her mind, Jiang Miao!

She finally remembered where she had seen that name before! Back when she was watching that show at Wen Wen’s place, nearly every comment claiming she wasn’t good enough for Wen Wen had been followed by mentions of “Jiang Miao.”

The strange feeling she had experienced earlier that afternoon at Wen Corporation’s reception desk came rushing back.

Jiang Miao said she was Wen Wen’s good friend.

The receptionist also said Jiang Miao was Wen Wen’s good friend, which meant their relationship had Wen Wen’s endorsement.

So her feelings, Jiang Chi slumped weakly against the back of her chair. Even if that feeling was jealousy, it was just jealousy between friends. After all, she had worked so hard to become Wen Wen’s good friend, only for someone else just as beautiful and in no way inferior to her to suddenly appear out of nowhere.

Feeling upset was only natural.

Like when a candy you were about to get was suddenly snatched away by another kid.

It was even more confusing now.

The internet these days only made things messier.

Jiang Chi pinched the bridge of her nose, straightened up, and without another glance at the person in the hospital bed, she informed Su Jing’s manager about his hospitalization and left the room.

When she got home, the moment she stepped inside, she saw Jiang Qingyuan coming downstairs with his phone. He paused when he saw her, then hurried over. “I was just about to call and ask how things went.”

He had been checking in with Jiang Chi the whole time, and though her replies had always been “It’s fine,” he was still a little worried.

Seeing the concern on Jiang Qingyuan’s face, Jiang Chi suddenly felt the strength that had carried her home drain away. She collapsed into his arms. “Dad, am I really stupid?”

Jiang Qingyuan held her, gently stroking her head. “What’s wrong? If there’s something you can’t figure out, tell me.”

Jiang Chi blinked. Right the internet wasn’t reliable, but her dad absolutely was!

Besides, her parents had been happily married since their wedding, never once arguing. They were practically the textbook example of a model couple.

But, if their love life had been too smooth, maybe they’d never encountered troubles like hers?

“Why so quiet?” Jiang Qingyuan lightly tapped her head with his knuckles. “If you’re stuck in a dead end here, you might not be able to find your way out on your own.”

“Or are you too shy to talk to your dad?”

Jiang Chi shook her head, pulling Jiang Qingyuan to sit on the couch beside her. She got straight to the point. “Dad, was Mom your first love?”

She had never heard her parents’ love story before.

Jiang Qingyuan chuckled softly. “Looks like my precious daughter is lovelorn.”

Jiang Chi cleared her throat, sitting up a little straighter, neither confirming nor denying.

“Your mom wasn’t my first love. Before I met her, I had been in another relationship.”

Jiang Chi hadn’t expected her dad to be so candid. She glanced guiltily toward the staircase, but her curiosity burned. “Dad, why did you break up?”

Jiang Qingyuan saw right through her. “Your mom knows about it too. There are no secrets between your mom and me. Life is long before you meet the right person, you’ll inevitably come across some who aren’t quite the right fit. That’s normal.”

“As for why we broke up, there wasn’t really a right or wrong side. We just weren’t compatible, and being together was exhausting, so we chose to go our separate ways.” Jiang Qingyuan didn’t elaborate further on his own past, instead turning the question back to Jiang Chi. “My precious daughter, are you starting to think that Su Jing might not be the right person for you?”

Jiang Chi nodded immediately. “I already broke up with him. I’m sure, I don’t like him at all anymore.”

“Oh?” Jiang Qingyuan was puzzled. “If you’re so sure, then what’s troubling you now?”

“Have you met someone new you like?”

Jiang Chi shook her head, not in denial but in confusion. “I don’t know if I like her.”

Jiang Qingyuan instantly understood the real question she wanted to ask. “You’re wondering how to prove you truly like her, right?”

Jiang Chi nodded solemnly and asked, “Dad, am I really stupid?”

Jiang Qingyuan smiled and patted her head. “This has nothing to do with being stupid. It’s like how some people excel at math but struggle with English, it’s just a matter of being good at one thing and not another. It doesn’t mean they’re stupid.”

“I think figuring out whether you truly like someone is actually quite simple. Just ask yourself: have you included her in your future plans? If the answer is yes, then it definitely means you really like her and want her by your side every day in the future.”

Jiang Chi wasn’t sure how she made it back to her room. She lay on her bed, Jiang Qingyuan’s last words echoing in her mind though perhaps they weren’t his last words, because her thoughts had already started racing at that point, and she hadn’t paid attention to whether he’d said anything else afterward.

Did she want Wen Wen by her side every day in the future?

Of course she did. But wanting that as a close friend also made sense…

Just then, her phone buzzed. Jiang Chi pulled it out and opened a certain green app to find a new friend request notification.

“Hello, I’m Jiang Miao.”

Seeing the name, Jiang Chi instinctively frowned. She accepted the request, and the other person quickly sent a message or rather, a picture.

The photo was taken from the side, not showing the person’s face but only a pair of slender legs. The shot went up almost to the thighs, yet there was no fabric in sight. Droplets of water glistened on the skin under the light, making the legs appear even more pale and alluring.

The long, fair legs extended into the pool, the calves submerged in the blue water, the ripples inviting endless imagination.

Jiang Chi had never paid close attention to what Wen Wen’s calves looked like, but for some reason, the moment she saw these legs, she was almost certain they were Wen Wen’s.

Jiang Chi: What do you mean by this?

Jiang Miao first sent a laughing emoji, followed by a string of text: Nothing much, just sharing some beautiful scenery with a new friend.

Jiang Chi: Do we know each other?

Jiang Miao: Didn’t we just meet this afternoon? At Wen Wen’s company’s front desk? Your memory isn’t great, Miss Jiang. Have you forgotten already?

If meeting once made them friends, then she had doubts about Jiang Miao’s claim of being Wen Wen’s good friend! She thought indignantly, her fingers tapping forcefully on the screen. Before she could finish typing her denial of their friendship, another message arrived this time, a video.

The video was shot from Jiang Miao’s shoulder angle. Wen Wen, wearing a swimsuit, was leaning limply against Jiang Miao, her face flushed as if drunk, her ample curves almost entirely exposed.

Jiang Chi’s pupils dilated in shock.

Jiang Miao: Wen Wen seems drunk. I can’t chat anymore, I need to take her back to her room to rest.

Saying she wouldn’t chat, yet she quickly sent another message: Sigh, drunk like this again. Looks like I’ll have to serve her like a maid and help her shower. She’s always so difficult when she’s drunk, clingy and touchy, like a little temptress completely different from her usual self, but weirdly adorable.

Jiang Chi felt an inexplicable fire surge through her body, burning fiercely. She didn’t even bother typing, immediately dialing a video call to Jiang Miao.

It was quickly declined. Jiang Miao sent her a message: No time to chat. Wen Wen’s clinging to me, whining. I need to take care of her and make her comfortable.

Her words were undeniably suggestive. Jiang Chi felt her rationality turn to ashes in the flames. She didn’t even consider how inappropriate it was to video call Jiang Miao just minutes after wanting to distance herself from their friendship. All she knew was that this was the fastest way.

What exactly she wanted to do quickly, she didn’t know herself.

Unsurprisingly, the call was declined again.

Jiang Chi opened Wen Wen’s chat and immediately tapped the video call button. But the screen flashed for only a second before exiting, displaying a glaring red exclamation mark.

Wen Wen had deleted her?

She checked the message she’d sent this morning, it had gone through, meaning Wen Wen had seen it. Not only had she not replied, but she’d also removed her as a friend?

Had Wen Wen done it herself, or had Jiang Miao?

Now wasn’t the time to dwell on that. Jiang Chi took a deep breath. Wen Wen was drunk even if she messaged her, she wouldn’t answer. The only way was through Jiang Miao.

Jiang Chi: Send me your location.

Jiang Miao didn’t reply instantly like before. After about a minute, she responded: Why should I?

As if it were the most natural question.

Jiang Chi: I’ll take her home.

Jiang Miao: You’ll take her home? Who are you to Wen Wen?

Jiang Chi’s fingers froze over the keyboard. Right, who was she to Wen Wen?

She was just a thief who needed Wen Wen by her side to feel free.

She needed Wen Wen. Wen Wen had never needed her.

Without overthinking it, Jiang Chi typed: I know where she lives. I can take her home. Give me the location.

Jiang Miao: No need to trouble yourself, Miss Jiang. I also know where Wen Wen lives and her passcode. So your help really isn’t necessary.

Jiang Miao: It’s late. You should rest.

Rest?

In this state, even if someone force-fed her a bottle of sleeping pills, she probably wouldn’t be able to sleep!

Wherever they were, they’d have to go home eventually.

Jiang Chi stormed out of her room, only to run straight into Bai Yuetong.

Both froze for a moment before Bai Yuetong spoke first: “Jiang Jiang, why are you still up so late?”

Only then did Jiang Chi remember Bai Yuetong was staying over tonight. She shook her head. “Can’t sleep. I need to go out.”

“Now?” Bai Yuetong gasped. “It’s the middle of the night! Where are you going? Do you want me to come with you?”

It was already 2:15 a.m.

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