Strategy to Conquer the Vicious Female Supporting Character [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 3

“The Bl00d-Stained Hairpin” is a female-led drama, mainly telling the turbulent and magnificent life of the swordswoman He Weimian. Both the plot and character settings are quite cliché, but the former hits all the right marks for laughs, tears, excitement, and satisfaction, while the latter has well-rounded character development. As a commercial blockbuster targeting this year’s New Year film season, it’s already more than qualified.

The role Qi Lin is competing for, the ‘second female lead’ Nan Zhi, is He Weimian’s senior martial sister from the same sect. She watched He Weimian grow up from a young age, and the two share a deep bond. Their sect, Su Yi Sect, is a reclusive and mysterious one, but when He Weimian reached the age where she began to experience love, she met the ‘male lead’ Feng Tianyang and became determined to travel the martial world hand-in-hand with the one she loves — a decision Nan Zhi saw as rebellious and straying from the right path.

Maybe because they belong to the same story universe, the male lead of “The Bl00d-Stained Hairpin”, Feng Tianyang, is quite similar to Gu Fei — both didn’t have good intentions toward the female lead at first, but fell in love with her later. Feng Tianyang was originally a disheartened, unsuccessful disciple from a small sect. After hearing rumors that Su Yi Sect held an unparalleled secret technique — the “Su Yi Heart Sutra” — he became tempted. He schemed to manufacture a “chance encounter” with the innocent young disciple He Weimian, and used all sorts of flirtatious tricks to successfully win her heart. Nan Zhi saw through this from the start, and firmly opposed her junior sister’s request to descend the mountain with Feng Tianyang.

The scene Qi Lin is auditioning for now is the point where Nan Zhi’s conflict with Feng Tianyang reaches its climax. Feng Tianyang confesses his sincere feelings for He Weimian to Nan Zhi, hoping to gain her approval — but instead enrages Nan Zhi, who is determined to give this scheming pretty boy a good lesson.

As soon as Qi Lin finished that line of dialogue, the atmosphere in the audition room changed instantly — tense, on the verge of exploding.

“Those sweet lies of yours might fool silly little Weimian, but you really think you can fool me too?!” Qi Lin let out a cold laugh, took half a step forward, her eyes slightly narrowed, exuding an intense chill and pressure. “What your real goal is — you think I don’t already know?!”

Just a few words earlier hadn’t made it that obvious, but now, after this entire line, everyone on the judges’ panel was completely stunned by her performance.

Qi Lin’s voice is naturally soft and sweet, but she didn’t force it lower to match the role’s maturity. Instead, she did the opposite — raising her pitch. Normally, this would make the voice sharper, even harsh, but the emotion and force in Qi Lin’s delivery were so strong that it made the overall performance extremely effective.

In the entertainment industry, the “voice” in its various forms holds a special place, and a great voice can amplify the emotional impact of a scene. It’s no wonder voice actors are so highly valued, and background music is so popular.

Nowadays, with internet fame dominating, there are too few young actors with solid line delivery. That’s why Qi Lin’s strong command of dialogue stood out so much.

Qi Lin leveraged this skill to its fullest, minimizing the disadvantage of her naturally sweet voice.

The audition scene wasn’t over yet. In the story, Feng Tianyang, sweating coldly, tries to defend himself and curry favor while thinking about how to escape, but Nan Zhi is unwilling to give him another chance.

Qi Lin’s gaze suddenly sharpened, like an eagle locking onto its prey. She decisively drew her sword from its sheath, body tensed and leaning forward — in the next second, she was about to lunge forward and finish off her target —

But at that moment, He Weimian arrived.

“Senior Sister?! Tianyang?!” He Weimian gasped, rushing over in panic.

Hearing her junior sister’s voice, Nan Zhi froze in place.

The chilling, oppressive atmosphere instantly weakened a lot. Knowing she wouldn’t be able to make a move on Feng Tianyang today, Nan Zhi frowned slightly and let out a barely noticeable sigh. When she turned her head, her expression had already changed, “Weimian.”

A mixture of helplessness, affection, and frustration at her lack of understanding.

Without any hesitation, Qi Lin twirled her sword beautifully and sheathed it, then bowed once more toward the judges’ panel, “That concludes my audition. Thank you, teachers.”

This time, the entire judges’ panel was truly and thoroughly shocked.

This was Nan Zhi. They were certain that what they had just witnessed wasn’t Qi Lin’s acting anymore — it was Nan Zhi’s every move and gesture.

Qi Lin’s overly sweet and adorable appearance, even her plain and fresh style of dress, didn’t take them out of the moment at all.

Director Song, who had previously declared that Qi Lin was unsuitable for the role, now felt a sting on his face.

This was acting that went beyond surface — it reached the soul.

What was even scarier was that this actress… was a complete and total newcomer.

After finishing the audition, Qi Lin returned to the artist dormitory arranged by Yingda. Because she had special treatment from Gu Fei, she was able to enjoy the privilege of a single room.

On the way back, Qi Lin bought half a watermelon. Back at the dorm, she relaxed under the air conditioner, scooping the watermelon with a spoon — easy and carefree.

Qi Lin knew Gu Fei had definitely assigned someone to keep an eye on her, and her performance at the audition would soon be reported to him. The big shots on the judges’ panel had already been completely moved by her performance. However, in a tangled web of interests like this, there probably weren’t many big shots brave enough to actively fight for talent.

This was when the power of capital was needed.

“The Bl00d-Stained Hairpin“ was fully funded by Yingda. Gu Fei was a successful businessman with a sharp business mind. For an actress like her — no connections, cheap pay, perfect for the role, and incredible acting skills — there really wasn’t much reason not to consider her.

The originally chosen second female lead was a mediocre actress who bought her way into the role — not much of a threat.

Not to mention, President Gu seemed to be pretty interested in her now. Making a small decision that brought only benefits and no downsides to win the favor of a beauty — Qi Lin believed Gu Fei would absolutely go for it.

Qi Lin continued eating her watermelon, waiting for the result with zero pressure.

On the other side, when Gu Fei heard about Qi Lin’s performance in this audition, he was completely caught off guard.

Gu Fei never expected that Director Song — who was known for being conservative and overly nice — would all but outright say, “This actress is a gem. If she’s given a chance, she definitely won’t disappoint,” and that this person would turn out to be a newcomer like An Xiaoxiao.

With both hands propped on his desk, a hint of intrigue appeared in Gu Fei’s gaze.

An Xiaoxiao… A girl with such a simple background according to her file. Just how much more are you hiding from me?

What was meant to be just a casual game turned out to be getting more and more interesting.

After swallowing the last bite of watermelon, Qi Lin had no idea that her hard work on the career path had somehow slowed the progress of her romance plot. She just suddenly sneezed.

Qi Lin frowned and looked up at the air conditioner.

Twenty-six degrees? That’s not even that low.