Chapter 11: The Future Movie Queen About to Be Abandoned (11)
“Little girl, next time you ask for something, think carefully about whether you can handle it.”
That unforgettable night ended with Su Mingxiu’s advice.
It had to be said that this lesson left a deep impression on Yu Yinglan. After leaving the villa, she cancelled her schedule for two whole days, recuperating in her own apartment.
Whether she was eating or talking, the feeling of her jaw aching and her tongue tingling from being played with by the other party would resurface.
Even though her lips showed no trace of it anymore, she would often touch them unconsciously, making Assistant Lu ask in confusion: “Teacher Yu, are you getting a mouth ulcer? Is your mouth uncomfortable?”
Yu Yinglan paused in her actions and shook her head silently.
After this experience, she felt a surge of frustration and threw herself into her work on set, not approaching Su Mingxiu for more than half a year, until Yi Jia visited her during her break.
The new drama was being filmed in the desert. The night wind seemed to want to blow the sand into people’s bones.
Yi Jia, holding a cup of freshly poured hot tea, stood in front of the RV, looking at Yu Yinglan sitting on the steps. The woman, who had firmly established herself on the Superstar List, had lost her childishness. Her flawless face and clean aura were still startling, like a lotus from the heavenly pond descending to the mortal world, her posture graceful and elegant.
Even Yi Jia, who had witnessed her friend’s charm since their youth, couldn’t help but fix her gaze on her face, thinking that she would get used to this beauty if she looked at it long enough. But after staring for a while, she had to admit that Yu Yinglan’s appearance was not only stunning at first glance but also incredibly captivating. She sighed subconsciously: “Who in this world can resist your charm?”
No wonder in those works, her every frown and smile tugged at the hearts of the audience.
The wind blew, strands of hair brushing past Yu Yinglan’s face. She hooked a strand of hair with her pinky finger and replied nonchalantly: “Her.”
Yi Jia gasped, just as a gust of wind blew past, almost making her swallow sand. She spat a couple of times, unsure if it was because of the wind and sand or the unexpected display of affection. Staring at Yu Yinglan for a while, she seemed to have figured something out: “You don’t look like you got what you wanted. Don’t tell me you haven’t won her over yet?”
She remembered Yu Yinglan’s previous boasting, deliberately repeating: “Didn’t you say you were special? That she also liked you? That can’t be right, can it?”
Yu Yinglan lowered her hand, the sapphire blue wool turtleneck accentuating her fair skin. A breathtaking smile appeared on her delicate features:
“I suddenly remembered, I only booked your flight ticket here.”
“You can walk back in a few days. You’re always cooped up in the lab, you should get some exercise.”
Yi Jia: “?”
She raised her hand and slapped her mouth. She had forgotten how black-hearted this person was despite her innocent appearance.
Making a gesture of begging for mercy and showering her with flattery, Yi Jia finally persuaded this ancestor to retract her order. Eager to redeem herself, she asked: “Tell me about it, maybe I can give you some advice?”
“You?” Yu Yinglan’s tone was full of doubt.
Yi Jia let out an indignant “Woof!” “I have a wealth of theoretical knowledge, do you?” If it weren’t for the strong wind and sand outside, she would definitely show off the contents of her terabytes of hard drives right there.
Yu Yinglan looked into the distance. The starry sky of the desert night was dazzling. The Milky Way, hidden by the lights of the city and tall buildings, was generously displayed here, filling the vast expanse of the sky.
She rested her head on her hand, the starlight reflected in her eyes. As if possessed, she confided her troubles to Yi Jia:
“She… always treats me like a child.”
The preferential treatment remained, but it was more like an elder indulging a younger one. She was given the best in terms of material possessions and life, but she was not allowed to have any improper thoughts.
The carefully nurtured seedling, the tender vine, was afraid of climbing the wrong pole, so she was gently guided back to where she should grow. At first, it was gentle, but if she didn’t learn her lesson after repeated attempts, even breaking off the branches was not out of the question.
Yu Yinglan touched her lips, helplessness and annoyance welling up in her eyes. She wasn’t stupid, of course, and she understood Su Mingxiu’s meaning—
That person thought she was still young, unable to handle her affection, nor her… desire.
But apart from working harder and reaching the same level as Su Mingxiu as soon as possible, there was nothing else she could do.
Yi Jia lived up to her title of longtime friend. Even from these few words, she guessed the situation and suddenly realized: “I understand, you want her to acknowledge your feelings, right? I’m familiar with this routine.”
That night, Yu Yinglan, who had just gone to bed, heard her phone buzz.
She received a bunch of files, the first things that caught her eye were words like “overbearing CEO,” “substitute lover,” “marriage before love,” and so on. She thought: “?”
Yi Jia quickly replied.
“Based on my experience, there are generally two approaches. First, if she doesn’t like you yet, pretend to have your feelings hurt by someone else, arouse her sympathy, and make her want to protect you. Then she’ll realize that the only person who can satisfy your need for love without hurting you is herself.”
“Second, if she likes you but doesn’t dare to admit it, create some situations that make her jealous and force her to face her feelings for you.”
Thousands of miles away.
Su Mingxiu had just finalized Yu Yinglan’s next work project. She pinched the bridge of her nose. Unable to sleep, she decided to take advantage of this energy to finish all her work at once. Thinking that she hadn’t seen Yu Yinglan for a long time, she suddenly asked the system: “What is she doing?”
[Reading pirated 18+ novels.] After a pause, the system asked: “Do you want me to read you the passage she’s looking at?”
“Hmm?” Hearing an unexpected answer, Su Mingxiu couldn’t help but be surprised. She refused the system’s offer and then thought of something: “You seem to be particularly interested in this kind of romance. I forgot to ask you before, were you watching every time I kissed her?”
The system was immediately shocked: “Do I need to? Why would I watch you mortals engage in such low-level pleasures?”
“That’s not what you said when you were pushing us to get together, stepmother.”
“Are all you systems like this, saying one thing and doing another behind our backs?”
The system felt deeply wronged, its core overheating as it frantically hammered out code.
Su Mingxiu heard a clanging sound in her head. Finding that it didn’t affect her in any way, she ignored the system’s impotent rage and picked up her phone, transferring a sum of money to Yu Yinglan.
Yu Yinglan, who was reading a novel: “?”
Immediately afterwards, she saw the message in the chat window: “Be generous to yourself.” If you want to read novels, read them openly. Why bother with pirated copies?
But she couldn’t hear Su Mingxiu’s inner voice. Staring at the message with a bitter expression, she felt that she needed to quickly learn the essence of these love stories so she could use them on Su Mingxiu.
The opportunity soon arrived.
As soon as filming wrapped up, Yu Yinglan rushed back. She even found a junior in the company who she had a good relationship with and offered him a hefty sum to act in a scene with her.
For this, she used her resources for the first time, subtly inquiring about Su Mingxiu’s schedule.
That day, Su Mingxiu happened to be out discussing business with a partner. After going through the usual dinner etiquette, they moved on to a KTV, even calling in a few celebrities to liven up the atmosphere.
Amidst the noisy, brightly lit environment, Su Mingxiu sat alone in a corner, calmly waiting for these people to have their fun.
People in the industry were used to her indifference, but under the dim lights, some people, emboldened by alcohol, became blinded by lust and dared to approach her.
Su Mingxiu didn’t want to embarrass her partner. When she could no longer bear their gazes, she excused herself to go to the restroom and left.
However, as she opened the door and walked a few steps, she heard the sound of a glass breaking.
She followed the sound and saw a half-open door of a private room at the intersection. A trembling voice came from inside: “Don’t, don’t pester me anymore. I already told you, I have someone I like…”
Inside the private room.
Yu Yinglan, who had noticed the commotion outside earlier, raised an eyebrow. Looking at the junior in front of her, whose voice was trembling even while reciting his lines, she glared at him, reminding him of the money she had paid him.
Then, raising her voice, she added a hint of weeping and used her acting skills as a movie queen to continue the scene: “She’s so ordinary, with no acting talent at all. I’m a hundred times better than her. What future do you have liking her? I’m doing this all for your own good!”
Footsteps approached.
The young man, who had already seen the approaching figure through the gap in the door, panicked. However, it unexpectedly fit the current situation: “I hate your type the most, using your power to bully others. You’re just clinging to Su Mingxiu, what’s there to be proud of? No matter how successful you are now, you’re worthless in my eyes. If you keep pestering me—”
“I’ll send all these chat records to the entertainment reporters!”
Outside the door.
Su Mingxiu raised an eyebrow, surprised that the little white rabbit she had raised at home could actually be so domineering outside. She stopped with interest, wanting to see what would happen next.
However, the person inside was also waiting for her to barge in. After a long silence, the person acting with her turned pale with fright. He picked up a glass and wanted to create a commotion again. Under Yu Yinglan’s gaze, he steeled himself, closed his eyes, and splashed the wine.
Then, he turned around and ran without hesitation.
The woman leaning against the wall reached out and easily grabbed the back of his collar. Despite being a 1.8-meter tall man, he was effortlessly pulled back by her. This time, his legs truly went weak: “Agent, Agent Su…”
A cry of “Ah!” came from the room.
Su Mingxiu frowned, let go of the man, and walked inside. Seeing Yu Yinglan, drenched, her heels askew, looking utterly disheveled, she subconsciously asked the system:
[Playing dead? Why didn’t you remind me that the protagonist was in trouble?]
The system had known about Yu Yinglan’s plan all along, but thinking about its own goal, it could only swallow its anger and bear the loss: “The detected danger level was low, not high enough to trigger an alert.”
In the past, Su Mingxiu would have seized the opportunity to mock it. But now, seeing Yu Yinglan lowering her head and shedding tears, she could only sigh, walk over, and carry her to the bathroom counter, instructing Assistant Lu to bring a new set of clothes.
Then, she had Yu Yinglan step on her knee, re-adjusted the loose straps of her askew heels, and asked casually: “Tell me, what are you playing at?”
Yu Yinglan had been crying her heart out for a while, finally waiting for Su Mingxiu to ask her. She started to stammer out excuses.
Halfway through her explanation, Su Mingxiu interrupted her indifferently: “Whether you want to fall in love or just play around on a whim, remember—don’t look for a partner in the trash can.”
The light green vine-designed high heels glimmered under the lights, the ornaments wrapping around her slender ankles, showcasing every curve. Seeing that the shoe was properly put on, the thin heel suddenly pressed against the shoulder blade of the person half-squatting in front of her.
The dark red shirt wrinkled slightly.
Su Mingxiu calmly looked up and saw Yu Yinglan like a gardenia that had been overwatered, its snow-white petals drooping haphazardly, yet releasing its fragrance unrestrainedly.
And at this moment, this white flower was looking down at her from the branch, asking with a faint smile: “Then where should I look?”
The carved pattern on the high heel traced along her shoulder blade, reaching her neck, like a caress or a cold kiss, but the woman who bestowed these actions was still unaware as she asked in a sweet voice:
“Will you help me?”
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