What Should I do After Binding the Wrong System and the Female Lead comes Knocking at my Door? - Chapter 24

Pei Yuanxi had reason to doubt whether Wen Liang was just boasting. After all, her relationship with Gu Qing had progressed much faster than Wen Liang’s with Bai Zhou, right?

Since Pei Yuanxi and Gu Qing signed their relationship agreement, their feelings had deepened, and now they were even practicing scenes together…

But what about Wen Liang and Bai Zhou?

Bai Zhou still thought Wen Liang liked Pei Yuanxi!

How could their relationship progress faster than hers and Gu Qing’s?

Pei Yuanxi imagined the scene where she was rubbing her face in Gu Qing’s arms and swallowed nervously, carefully glancing around. “Is there a secret to this?”

Wen Liang rolled her eyes. “Why are you asking me everything? Should I just take over your love life for you?”

Pei Yuanxi scoffed, acting as though she was too good for that “dog-head strategist” and her terrible advice.

Just as she was about to leave, Wen Liang pulled her back and whispered, “My plan has made some progress. Let’s find a chance to have a meeting.”

Pei Yuanxi: ???

She glanced around and cautiously asked, “Isn’t this the chance?”

Wen Liang: …

“What I mean is, bring Gu Qing along, since she already knows the plan. Plus, having one more person will help us identify any gaps.”

“That makes sense.”

Pei Yuanxi nodded, about to leave when Wen Liang stopped her again.

“What now?”

Wen Liang sighed helplessly. “Is it that you only have your Gu Xiaoqing in your eyes? I’m limping here, and you’re not even helping me?”

Pei Yuanxi smiled awkwardly and hurriedly supported Wen Liang as they went to find their respective lovers on the set.

Once they arrived on the set, Director Zhang Quan eagerly brought Gu Qing to find Pei Yuanxi.

“Yuanxi, your taste is really excellent! Finding Gu Qing is such a blessing for you. Her talent is truly outstanding. When you told me that you wanted both of the actresses to make their debut films under my direction, I wasn’t confident at all. But now I see I underestimated Gu Qing.”

Pei Yuanxi was shocked by the first part of his words. For a moment, she thought her romantic relationship with Gu Qing had been exposed.

“But Yuanxi, you should share your acting improvement methods with others. Don’t be so stingy!”

“Huh?” Pei Yuanxi stared at Zhang Quan, completely confused about what he meant.

Zhang Quan snorted. “Stop pretending. Gu Qing already told me. The reason her acting has improved so much these days is all because of you.”

“Cough cough cough…”

Pei Yuanxi nearly choked to death on her own spit. She glanced at Gu Qing, who was following Zhang Quan, and blushed as she said, “Director Zhang, you don’t understand. My methods only work for Gu Qing.”

“Do you think I’m senile?!” Zhang Quan waved his hand dismissively. “Forget it, it doesn’t matter. Just make sure you teach Gu Qing well.”

Pei Yuanxi raised four fingers in a solemn vow. “Don’t worry! I’ll teach Gu Qing well. She respects me so much now; she even calls me ‘teacher’!”

“Alright, alright. I have things to do. You two talk for a while.”

Zhang Quan left in a hurry to discuss the script with the screenwriters.

After Zhang Quan left, Gu Qing gently tapped Pei Yuanxi and said with a teasing tone, “What were you saying just now?”

Pei Yuanxi smiled lightly, looking around to make sure no one was watching, and then took the opportunity to gently touch Gu Qing’s hand.

“Teacher Pei, may I ask if this is part of your lesson?” Gu Qing asked with a playful smile.

Pei Yuanxi seriously nodded. “Yes. Even though Director Zhang praised you, we can’t be proud. We must learn at all times. For example, just now I demonstrated how to flirt in a relationship. Didn’t you learn a lot from it?”

Gu Qing played along, “Yes, yes. I really have to thank Teacher Pei.”

The two of them exchanged serious looks, and then Pei Yuanxi couldn’t help but laugh. Gu Qing also pretended to be annoyed and laughed lightly.

After laughing and fooling around for a bit, Pei Yuanxi suddenly remembered what Wen Liang had said and quickly said, “By the way, Wen Wen mentioned that her plan is starting, so we need to find a chance for a secret meeting.”

Gu Qing hesitated and asked, “Yuanxi, do you think this is fair to Bai Zhou?”

She was worried that if they went too far with their playful schemes, it might hurt Bai Zhou. Who would then be her inside help?

“Don’t worry. Wen Wen knows what she’s doing. She’s not actually trying to do anything serious; she just wants to try and tease Bai Zhou. If Bai Zhou sticks to her principles, Wen Wen will give up.”

Gu Qing thought for a moment and then said, “I feel that, knowing Bai Zhou’s personality, she’ll definitely maintain her straight girl image just to avoid losing face in front of you guys.”

“That does make sense.”

Wen Liang said thoughtfully before waving her hand. “Forget it. Let’s deal with whatever comes. We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.”

Another late night.

In Pei Yuanxi’s room, a meeting called “The First Annual Bai Zhou Harassment Conference” was taking place.

The participants were Wen Liang, one of the masterminds behind the plan, Gu Qing, her trusted ally, and Pei Yuanxi, who was just there to enjoy the fun.

The three of them discussed the issue of whether Bai Zhou was really a straight girl.

“Wen Wen, have you considered what you’ll do if this upsets Bai Zhou?” Pei Yuanxi asked with some concern.

She didn’t want their friendship to gradually deteriorate because of romantic entanglements, or worse, for them to never speak again.

“Don’t worry. If things really go wrong, I’ll take care of her. Wherever she goes, I’ll go with her.”

Pei Yuanxi nodded. Hearing this, she thought of something. “By the way, Wen Wen, have you really thought about joining my studio?”

“Your company’s resources aren’t aligned with your potential. Honestly, by my standards, you should already be aiming for Best Actress, but your current company is kind of holding you back.”

Wen Liang thought for a moment. She realized Pei Yuanxi was right.

Her current management agency was focused on promoting younger stars, while she had higher standards. She didn’t do variety shows, and she only considered high-quality scripts. Which company would be willing to nurture someone like her?

Even her manager had dozens of artists under their wing.

If it weren’t for Yuanxi finding good scripts and supporting her all these years, Wen Liang probably would have retired and gone back to performing in theater by now.

So, she had thought about joining Yuanxi’s studio.

But she had a lot of concerns.

First, because of Bai Zhou. Wen Liang didn’t want to see Bai Zhou too often until she was sure about their relationship. If things went wrong, there would definitely be an awkward period between them.

Second, because of Pei Yuanxi. Wen Liang had seen too many good friendships turn into business relationships, ending in a falling out. As the saying goes, “Never mix business with friends.” While joining Yuanxi’s studio wasn’t exactly starting a business together, she still worried.

Even brothers need to clearly divide their affairs, so Wen Liang didn’t want their friendship to be tainted by other factors. Pei Yuanxi was the first friend she made in the entertainment industry, and Wen Liang felt the same way.

Gu Qing seemed to understand Wen Liang’s concerns and gently advised, “Don’t overthink it. You have to trust Yuanxi.”

Wen Liang smiled bitterly. “It’s not that I don’t trust myself. Let me think about it some more.”

Pei Yuanxi also reassured Wen Liang, “Don’t worry. I have a contract ready for you anytime. If you decide to join, the breach fee won’t be a problem.”

Wen Liang nodded. Even if she did join Pei Yuanxi’s studio, she wouldn’t let her cover the breach fee.

Over the years, Pei Yuanxi had taken care of her, and she had earned quite a bit. She could easily pay off the breach fee.

“Alright, enough of this. Let’s change the topic. Now, let’s talk about when I should confess to you,” Wen Liang said to Pei Yuanxi.

“Tsk, honestly, I never thought my first confession from a girl would be from you. And to top it off, it was a fake confession!”

Gu Qing, sitting beside them, raised an eyebrow.

Wen Liang smiled. “That’s easy. We can have Ah Qing confess to you right here, right now.”

“Forget it, forget it…”

Pei Yuanxi glanced at Gu Qing, who had been sitting quietly nearby. She decided against it. The “window” hadn’t been opened yet.

Gu Qing lowered her head. At this moment, she wasn’t as calm as she appeared on the surface.

She was thinking about whether she should take this opportunity to confess her feelings to Pei Yuanxi.

After weighing the pros and cons, Gu Qing sighed inwardly. It wasn’t the right time yet.

Right now, she and Pei Yuanxi had finally found a balance in their relationship. She didn’t want to disrupt it so soon.

Wen Liang noticed that neither of them was interested in confessing, so she shifted the topic. “Help me think of a way to make sure Bai Zhou ‘accidentally’ witnesses the confession scene.”

Pei Yuanxi took out her phone, sent a few messages, and then smiled. “Done. I’ve already notified the studio to extend the break. That way, you don’t have to worry about Bai Zhou going back to work anytime soon.”

“Good sister, for life!” Wen Liang said with tears in her eyes, touched.

What kind of divine sisters are these?

They directly notified the company to give a day off for her happiness!

Even her real mother couldn’t do this!

“Huh, such a pretentious look…” Pei Yuanxi said with an expression full of disdain.

Gu Qing, always yielding, raised her hand and said, “I feel like I need to be there for this.”

Wen Liang and Pei Yuanxi’s attention was immediately drawn to her, and Gu Qing explained her reasoning: “I can pretend to run into your confession scene with Bai Zhou, and only by being there can I have a solid reason to take Pei Yuanxi away.”

“That makes sense.”