Chapter 6: The Future Movie Queen About to Be Abandoned (6)
When Su Mingxiu woke up, she was met with a pair of exceptionally focused and earnest eyes.
Her eyelashes fluttered, and the blurriness in her vision quickly dissipated. She was about to ask the time, so as not to delay Yu Yinglan’s work, but the other party spoke first: “There’s only half a month left until the New Year.”
Su Mingxiu pushed aside the quilt. Because of the thick pajamas she had changed into and the heating in the room, her face was now flushed, and even her breath was warmer than usual.
But the warmth only lingered on Yu Yinglan for a moment before shifting away without hesitation. The woman beside her sat up, her ink-black eyes sweeping over casually from the side:
“Hmm?”
Yu Yinglan had already lost both her parents when she started following Su Mingxiu. She only shouldered the debts her father had left behind out of a sense of duty. Previous New Year holidays were either spent working or at the villa, experiencing the festive atmosphere created by the servants.
Thinking about the ultimate mission, Su Mingxiu casually tucked the stray strands of hair that fell in front of her behind her ear and chuckled: “The projects I helped you take on before have had good feedback. You can try to get on the local TV station’s New Year’s Gala this year—and when ‘Celebrating the Mountains and Rivers’ airs next year, you can step onto an even bigger stage.”
Perhaps it was because she was wearing home pajamas, the fluffy white softened the cold aura around her. Hearing her arrangements, Yu Yinglan didn’t immediately agree. Instead, she explained: “I… I wanted to ask if you have any New Year gifts you want?”
Her voice still held her usual cautiousness.
But this time, it also contained immense determination.
Neither the original owner nor Su Mingxiu had much sentiment for the New Year. Hearing this, she was slightly taken aback and even repeated the other party’s words in a rare moment: “Gifts?”
Su Mingxiu, who was already thinking about which TV station’s New Year’s Gala to arrange for her, quickly thought of her own needs: “You can just come back early after work.” Being able to sleep well was also a way to celebrate the New Year.
Yu Yinglan’s ears turned pink when she understood the meaning behind these words.
Did Su Mingxiu want her to come back early to spend the New Year with her?
This time, Su Mingxiu finally couldn’t resist and reached out to pinch her earlobe, even kneading it casually a couple of times. Her eyes held a smile, with a hint of playfulness, as she asked as if to herself: “Why do you blush so easily?”
The person being pinched didn’t dare to move at all. After kneading for a while, Su Mingxiu found that the earlobe had turned so red that it seemed like it would bleed. She couldn’t help but ask the system in her mind:
[Is there something wrong with her body? Should I arrange a physical examination for her after the New Year?]
System: “…”
It wanted to ask if Su Mingxiu was doing this on purpose, but remembering the other party’s previous warning, and considering that the current plot was still within a controllable range, it simply answered truthfully: “She’s very healthy.”
That’s good.
Su Mingxiu came to a conclusion and quickly stopped dwelling on this matter. She let go of her hand, got out of bed, and sat down on the sofa in the living room. Seeing some scattered mint candies in the fruit bowl, she picked one up, peeled it, and put it in her mouth.
Yu Yinglan, who had also come from the bedside, saw her action. Remembering what happened in the car that day when she was drunk, she couldn’t help but stop, swallowing hard, and licking her lower lip.
The half month before the New Year passed in a flash.
Su Mingxiu stayed at the hotel with the crew for three days, basically never leaving her room, and only left after getting enough sleep.
Seeing her disappear from view again, everyone had different interpretations. And after Ying Song learned that she didn’t even book a separate suite and was eating and living with Yu Yinglan every day, his attitude towards Yu Yinglan became even warmer.
Everyone in this industry was shrewd. They all interpreted different meanings from Su Mingxiu’s actions and adjusted their interactions with Yu Yinglan accordingly.
Yu Yinglan could certainly feel the difference. She had a deeper understanding of Su Mingxiu’s status in the industry and secretly resolved to work harder and strive to stand on equal footing with the other party as soon as possible.
While she was preparing for the program at the local TV station, Su Mingxiu returned to the Su family as usual.
The Su family had a vast business structure, and Star Entertainment was not the most important pillar supporting the family’s development. However, Su Mingxiu, who owned 30% of its shares, was the wealthiest person in the Su family, even surpassing her eldest uncle, who had inherited real estate.
Su Mingxiu’s position in the family was very special, so special that it was somewhat awkward.
Her father was originally designated by her grandfather as the sole heir, but he encountered a plane crash when Su Mingxiu came of age. The family’s new helmsman died in the accident, forcing the Su family to make temporary adjustments. As the only bloodline of Su Mingxiu’s father, countless people sighed, lamenting that Su Mingxiu was unfortunately a woman.
However, in her youth, she obtained a voice in Star Entertainment through exchanging interests with the family, and then, as an agent, created one legend after another for the company—
The wealth she possessed made everyone in the Su family envious.
Because of this, she had to personally deal with some bizarre situations every year at this time.
“Sister.” A little boy dressed in exceptionally fashionable clothes suddenly appeared in her path, rushing towards her legs. She casually closed the antique fan she had just taken from her grandfather’s room and placed it against the boy’s forehead.
The boy’s young mother chased after him, smiling at Su Mingxiu: “Lele, you should call her Auntie. Quickly show Auntie Mingxiu your new clothes today. Our Lele has been so handsome since he was little. He will definitely be more handsome than that Movie Emperor Qi in the future, right?”
Su Mingxiu pressed her tongue against the roof of her mouth.
Then, she expressionlessly pushed aside the little boy, who was still looking confused, and looked at the instigator of this scheme, staring until the woman subconsciously stepped back before she walked away.
On the first day back at the Su family home.
Su Mingxiu was “coincidentally” encountered by relatives five times on the way, probed for information three times at the dinner table, and subtly urged to get married twice.
She was even asked by a mischievous younger relative if she could invite Star Entertainment artists to accompany them while drinking.
Those who wanted to enter the entertainment industry, those who wanted her to share her profits… Su Mingxiu saw more drama in one day at home than the Star Entertainment marketing department saw scripts.
It was only after she “accidentally” spilled tea all over the face of a man who said he wanted to meet Yu Yinglan—
That these people finally calmed down.
New Year’s Day, 2:00 AM.
After recording the gala program, Yu Yinglan sent a message to Su Mingxiu and learned that the other party wasn’t at the villa. She asked Assistant Lu to drive to the Su family home. After cracking open the car window in the back seat, she used the cold wind to wake herself up and picked up her phone, flipping through the information on the Su family that she had someone find for her earlier.
She hadn’t changed out of the suit she wore for the skit performance. She had already loosened her tie, preparing to change into other clothes in the back seat. When she flipped to a certain page, her hand paused.
In the end, she put on a long wool coat and even pinned a jeweled collar clip on her shirt collar.
At the same time.
Before going to bed, Su Mingxiu specially called the housekeeper and instructed: “Yu Yinglan will be arriving later. You don’t have to arrange a separate room for her, just bring her to my room.”
However, just as the housekeeper finished responding and left the hallway, he bumped into the young master who had been splashed with tea earlier that day.
This person was Su Yi, the son of Su Mingxiu’s youngest uncle. His only pleasures in life were drinking, clubbing, and sleeping with models. Now that his father was the head of the Su family, his status had naturally risen. Thinking about how he had been snubbed by Su Mingxiu, he was still somewhat dissatisfied and wanted to find an opportunity to get back at her.
Bumping into the housekeeper coming out of Su Mingxiu’s room, he casually inquired: “Did Sister Mingxiu need you for something?”
“Yes, Miss Su has a guest visiting.”
Su Yi didn’t expect his opportunity to come so quickly: “Oh, her guest must be extraordinary. Which room are you arranging them in? I’ll go visit them tomorrow.”
The housekeeper hesitated for a moment and told him the truth.
Hearing that Su Mingxiu was taking the person to her own room, how could Su Yi not understand? He didn’t expect that after he had expressed interest in Yu Yinglan, who was under Su Mingxiu’s management, during the day, he would be publicly given the cold shoulder, but Su Mingxiu herself was enjoying herself in a luxurious den!
He revealed a wicked smile, patted the housekeeper’s shoulder, and turned around to call his driver and his buddies up in the middle of the night, driving out in a business car. There was only one road leading in and out of the Su family home. He was going to intercept Su Mingxiu’s bed partner.
Sure enough, high beams soon appeared on the mountain road.
Su Yi had his driver park the car horizontally across the road, a packet of powder clasped between his fingers. He got out of the back seat and, in the cold mountain wind, reached out and pulled open the rear door of the car that was forced to stop, meeting a pair of clear, startled eyes.
It was actually Yu Yinglan!
Su Mingxiu’s taste was actually…
In that brief moment, countless thoughts flashed through Su Yi’s mind. His fingertips, resting on the car door, twitched slightly, concealing the powder. Then he gave Yu Yinglan in the car a crooked smile.
“Big star Yu?”
“I’m Su Mingxiu’s cousin. I was instructed by her to come pick you up so late at night. Oh my, you just finished recording the program at Mango TV, right? Look at your little face, all windblown—”
His outstretched hand was avoided by Yu Yinglan.
Su Yi’s gaze swept over her face, feeling that she was indeed even more beautiful than on TV, and even the conspicuous sapphire blue collar clip looked exceptionally harmonious. Even being rejected didn’t dampen his mood, as he continued: “Why don’t you come to my car and have a cup of hot tea?”
Yu Yinglan was about to refuse when she heard a loud bang. Assistant Lu’s expression changed slightly. “The tire seems to have burst.”
She blinked slowly, looked at Su Yi for a few seconds, and said calmly with a smile: “Thank you for the trouble, Mr. Su.”
“Just call me Xiao Yi.”
[The protagonist is about to encounter danger! Please prepare to resolve it, host!]
2:30 AM.
Su Mingxiu was reading a book in her room when she heard the system’s alarm. In this environment, with a little thought, she knew who had put Yu Yinglan in danger. It was none other than those restless relatives of the Su family.
She sighed lightly, but her eyes were cold. When she went out, she slowly rolled up her sleeves.
However, just as she reached the door of the Su family home, she heard the system say: “Danger averted.”
Su Mingxiu: “?”
She lowered her hand, remembering that this situation wasn’t the first time it had happened. She felt that the protagonist was indeed sensible and wouldn’t be defeated by such a small tribulation, so she turned around and went back.
After taking a few steps.
The system changed its tune again: “The protagonist is about to encounter danger! Please prepare to resolve it, host!”
Su Mingxiu: “?”
This time, she was amused: “Are you playing with me?”
System: “I’m just making real-time reports based on the protagonist’s situation.”
Hearing its infuriating mechanical voice, Su Mingxiu thought, could it be that Yu Yinglan was particularly unlucky and encountered another member of the Su family right after the crisis was averted?
Before she could figure it out, the system said again: “Danger averted!”
This time, Su Mingxiu learned her lesson and stood still at the door. Sure enough, within the next three minutes, she heard the system repeat those two sentences over and over again, seven or eight times.
Now she was a little curious.
What was going on with Yu Yinglan?
…Was she exploiting a system bug?
On the mountain road in front of the Su family home.
Yu Yinglan sat in the car with her shirt disheveled, her collar clip lying on the side. Su Yi was also unconscious, slumped beside her.
Because the partition in the car was raised, the driver didn’t know what had happened and just dutifully waited outside. The wind was too strong at night, so he didn’t dare to look back, unaware that his boss had already been taken down.
There was a cup of hot water on the tray in the car.
Yu Yinglan picked up the cup of hot water for the ninth time. Compared to her previous swiftness in taking down Su Yi, she was much more hesitant now. From their previous conversation, she had already guessed that the water most likely contained something that could make people lose consciousness.
However.
Thinking about the person she was about to see, the little devil in her heart jumped out again to instigate her.
“Don’t you want to know how much she cares about you?”
“If you’re worried, you can call her first and drink it when she’s almost here?”
“It’s New Year’s today. Giving yourself to her is also a special New Year’s gift, isn’t it?”
Every word hit her heart, making Yu Yinglan blush as she stared at the cup of hot water. She held the cup for a long time, and finally, while dialing Su Mingxiu’s number, she took a small sip of the water in the cup.
But before the call connected, there was a commotion outside.
Immediately afterwards, the car door was abruptly pulled open. The newcomer appeared in her sight, bathed in the cold wind. Her gaze swept around the car, and she understood the situation. Then, she suddenly knocked the cup out of Yu Yinglan’s hand.
“You dare to put anything anyone gives you in your mouth?”
Su Mingxiu saw her flushed cheeks and thought she had fallen for Su Yi’s trick. Her dark eyes held a hint of anger as she grabbed Yu Yinglan’s collar and pulled her out.
Car headlights illuminated the dark road.
Yu Yinglan saw the dust floating up and down around Su Mingxiu in the strong light and saw her eyes lit up with anger, brighter than the stars in the sky.
Her legs went weak for no reason, and she stumbled forward—
Su Mingxiu caught her just in time. Thinking of her condition, she simply picked her up.
Thinking about the danger Yu Yinglan had encountered with Su Yi, which had been reported by the system so many times, she paused for a moment and ordered the people who had come with her: “Since Young Master Su likes this game so much, let him also experience the feeling of being drugged and left with a man.”
Just at this moment.
Yu Yinglan’s head really felt a little dizzy and hot. She subconsciously reached out and grabbed Su Mingxiu’s collar, her fingertips tightening and loosening, like a cat’s claws, scratching Su Mingxiu, who couldn’t help but pat her.
“Behave yourself.”
Her voice held a warning: “I’ll deal with you later.”
Yu Yinglan was completely shocked. She hadn’t intended to do anything, but Su Mingxiu’s pat just landed on her butt…
It hurt a little.
But—
She buried her blushing face deeper into the other’s arms.
And couldn’t help but squeeze her legs together.
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