Strategy to Conquer the Vicious Female Supporting Character [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 7

Qi Lin leaned in a little too close, and Dong Zheng, who wasn’t used to people invading her personal space, instinctively took a small step back. Only then did Qi Lin notice what the Film Queen was holding in her hand.

A script?

Noticing Qi Lin’s gaze, Dong Zheng paused briefly, then nodded calmly and casually. “I wanted to go over some scenes with you.”

…As expected of the final big boss in the original story. Even when the male lead was openly showing tenderness to her rival, the Film Queen didn’t show the slightest slip in composure.

But Qi Lin understood — she had probably racked up more than a few marks against her by now…

“Sure!” Qi Lin subtly stepped back a bit to maintain a distance Dong Zheng would be comfortable with, then immediately put on an expression of delighted surprise. “I’ve also been wanting to rehearse and discuss the scenes with you! Shall we start now?”

Gu Fei: “…”

Did they just assume he didn’t exist?!

Sister Wang confirmed that she definitely saw veins popping on the president’s forehead.

Even so, the president is still so handsome!

Qi Lin had been paying attention to what was happening on the side too. Seeing the lovestruck expression on Sister Wang’s face, she felt a mix of surprise and inevitability.

So the manager had already fallen for the male lead…

But clearly, Gu Fei hadn’t noticed Sister Wang yet. Otherwise, with his personality, he’d absolutely be the type to flirt with Sister Wang while chasing after Qi Lin at the same time.

Since the manager had taken a liking to the male lead, Qi Lin didn’t mind playing matchmaker and giving them a little push.

Right now, Gu Fei was genuinely furious.

Never… never had any woman dared to ignore him!

But not only did An Xiaoxiao ignore him, she treated him like air the entire time, laughing and chatting with someone else while leaving him out in the cold!

Heh. Gu Fei suddenly laughed.

How out of character of him… This woman, she was clearly trying to play hard to get, wasn’t she?

She thought this would get his attention? Well, Gu Fei admitted — he didn’t actually mind playing along with this interesting little thing.

Playing hard to get still had one goal: to “get” him. When he saw Qi Lin turn and flash him a sweet smile, Gu Fei was even more certain — see, she couldn’t hold back after all.

Then, he heard Qi Lin say in that same sweet voice:

“President Gu, as you heard, I’ve got something to take care of, so I’ll be heading off now!”

Gu Fei: ???

That’s not how this was supposed to go?!

“Just now Sister Wang mentioned something about Liu Meimei having an issue and needing to report to you,” Qi Lin, of course, wouldn’t leave herself without a backup plan, and immediately brought up Liu Meimei — Gu Fei’s rumored little sweetheart, who also happened to be under Sister Wang’s management. “So I won’t get in the way of you and Sister Wang. You go ahead!”

Whether Sister Wang had actually said that or not didn’t matter. What mattered was that Qi Lin had just handed her the perfect opportunity to be alone with the male lead — something Sister Wang would never refuse.

And Liu Meimei was currently in favor, so with the way Gu Fei was, he definitely wouldn’t just sit back. Plus, Qi Lin had deliberately kept the issue vague. This “something” could be big or small — just enough to pique the male lead’s curiosity and draw him in.

After all, a PR (public relations) crisis or being hospitalized with a serious illness counts as an event — but so does getting a mosquito bite or feeling unwell from too much salt in your lunch.

Based on how Liu Meimei was portrayed in the original novel, Qi Lin believed that this supporting character would definitely treasure this opportunity.

After saying all this in one breath, Qi Lin didn’t give the two of them a chance to respond. She even thoughtfully closed the lounge door behind her.

Then, with a much more sincere smile, Qi Lin turned to Dong Zheng and asked, “So, Film Queen, where shall we go to rehearse?”

Dong Zheng: “……”

From Dong Zheng’s expressionless face, Qi Lin still managed to read something like: What an idiot.

Dong Zheng turned around. “Let’s go.”

Qi Lin quickly followed.

The place Dong Zheng finally chose was her own nanny van.

The moment Qi Lin stepped into the van, she was hit by a strong atmosphere of “ah, this really is the vibe of a Film Queen.”

It was so beautiful and so comfortable! Qi Lin had never paid attention to this kind of thing before, but once her missions were complete, she thought — wouldn’t it be great to get a van like this and go on a trip with Huaixu?

Pulling her thoughts back, Qi Lin was about to sweetly ask the Film Queen where they should start rehearsing, when she saw Dong Zheng actually making tea.

The Film Queen herself… was making tea for her?!

Qi Lin received the teacup with both hands, looking completely overwhelmed by the unexpected honor.

Dong Zheng, completely unaware of how her action had just gone against her usual cold persona, sat down calmly in front of Qi Lin. “You don’t like Gu Fei?”

Qi Lin almost choked on the tea she had just sipped.

Film Queen… Could you be any more blunt?

But it was better to answer this question early than late. Qi Lin coughed a couple of times, swallowed her tea, held the teacup with both hands, and shook her head. “If you mean in the romantic sense, then no — I definitely don’t have feelings for President Gu. He’s not my type.”

First of all, the gender doesn’t even match her preferences.

“My minimum requirement for a partner is that she must be as devoted to me as I am to her. President Gu… he’s too charming. Too many people like him…” Qi Lin smiled slightly, leaving her words a bit vague — as long as Dong Zheng understood, that was enough.

This was also a kind reminder to Dong Zheng, Gu Fei was definitely not a good match. Analyzing the original novel’s plot, Dong Zheng’s expectations of Gu Fei weren’t high at all. She could turn a blind eye to his flirtations as long as they didn’t provoke her directly like the beautiful secretary, or completely steal Gu Fei’s heart like An Xiaoxiao did. That was why Qi Lin had dared to suggest pushing Gu Fei toward Sister Wang and Liu Meimei in front of Dong Zheng — because Dong Zheng simply didn’t care.

All Dong Zheng wanted was for there to be even the tiniest space for her in Gu Fei’s heart one day.

But Gu Fei couldn’t even give her that much.

Qi Lin wasn’t normally the type to meddle in other people’s business, but whether it was because she needed to stick close to Dong Zheng or because Dong Zheng reminded her a little too much of Ji Huaixu, she found she just couldn’t turn a blind eye.

Even though she originally intended to help Dong Zheng pursue the male lead to boost her own mission, now… she had changed her mind.

“It’s just that with the gap between President Gu’s status and mine, if I openly rejected him, I’d be blacklisted in an instant.” Qi Lin gave a self-deprecating laugh. “So all I can do is play dumb, just like you saw…”

With everything explained, Qi Lin felt confident that Dong Zheng wouldn’t misunderstand her over Gu Fei again — though she had no idea where this confidence came from. She lowered her head and took another sip of the tea the Film Queen had made herself.

Earlier, she’d been so startled by Dong Zheng’s blunt question that she’d barely tasted it. Now she was determined to savor it properly.

The moment the tea touched her tongue, Qi Lin’s entire expression changed.

Sitting across from her, Dong Zheng immediately noticed something was off. She frowned slightly. “Is it really that bad?”

Then, Dong Zheng saw Qi Lin slowly raise her head, eyes locked straight on her, voice low and hoarse,

“…Huaixu?”