The Scumbag Alpha is Courting Death Again - Chapter 11

Chapter 11: Strawberry Pancake – Taking the Mission to Conquer the Beautiful, Strong, and Miserable Little Darling…

Two consecutive days of boring work had Ming Xi so stifled that mushrooms were practically growing on the top of her head. After ending the broadcast, she leaned back in the ergonomic chair, pulled a ladyfinger biscuit from its packaging, and browsed the video she had posted before starting the stream.

Seeing her lack of enthusiasm, Sister Lu tossed a walnut shell into the trash can and said sympathetically, “Still angry about the incident the other day?”

“The incident the other day” naturally referred to the experience of being harassed and having an order canceled by User 6995999. Not mentioning it was fine, but bringing it up made Ming Xi furious.

She threw the spare phone onto the table, wishing she could drag the person hiding behind the screen out and give them ten good slaps.

“The next time I run into that kind of ridiculous group, I’m going to report them until their account is banned!”

“Since it’s a newly registered small account, they’re naturally fearless when playing tricks,” Sister Lu timely poured a bucket of cold water on her burning rage.

“Forget it, no need to talk about sad things.”

With that, Ming Xi lay back down, listlessly scrolling through her phone.

The contacts in her phone were sparse. Aside from the few elders of the Xia family to maintain the relationship, the original owner’s questionable friends had all been thoroughly deleted, leaving her Moments feed so empty that one swipe reached the bottom.

The system notified her of a new post on Moments. Ming Xi glanced casually, saw a familiar name, and immediately sat up.

Oh-ho, the female lead actually posted on Moments.

More importantly, Xia Jinzhao hadn’t blocked her! What did this mean? It meant the other party wasn’t so resistant to her anymore!

Ming Xi loved seizing opportunities, especially when facing the slightest hint of kindness from others. She could quickly exploit the opening and integrate herself into their lives.

Xia Jinzhao had reposted a promotional PV from a video channel. The dark-toned poster outlined a blurry figure. The woman was positioned in the back, the side-lighting making her defined facial contours appear sinister and peculiar.

Based on the cover, it should be the movie Illusory Sea she had recently participated in. The post also included a caption: Evil people will eventually face retribution, and justice will not be absent.

Hiss…

The surging emotion was abruptly severed like a tightly twisted hemp rope. Her cheerful smile vanished almost instantly.

Why does this caption feel so meaningful? Is she hinting at a certain person to stop making secret moves?

Ming Xi, the certain person, couldn’t guess Xia Jinzhao’s true feelings and bit her finger, sinking into confusion.

Anyway, I’ve rarely not been blacklisted. Maybe she implicitly allowed me to like and comment?

Holding onto a glimmer of hope, she cautiously showered the comments section with excessive compliments. A few minutes later, she received Xia Jinzhao’s one-word golden phrase: Get lost.

By the time Ming Xi frantically tried to send a message, she received a gray system notification and a bright red exclamation mark next to the chat box.

Huh? Why, why is she angry?

As the saying goes, if you don’t court disaster, you won’t die. She believed she had been honest and obedient these past two days and shouldn’t have done anything to anger Xia Jinzhao.

Connecting this to the tragic situation of the original owner in the later part of the book, Ming Xi was restless. She had been so well-behaved lately, so why did the story still feel like it was developing according to the predetermined track?

There were no signs of improvement!

But facing a person who attempted drugging, went to jail waiting to be bailed out, had poor acting skills, loved to be a burden, and still insisted on clinging to her…

Okay, anyone would lose their patience.

Given Xia Jinzhao’s unpredictable temper, it was only a matter of time before she would be looking out from behind bars, shedding tears of regret.

Thus, two small, Q-version figures floated before Ming Xi’s eyes.

Angel Xi flapped her pure white feathered wings, crying and advising: “Baby Jinzhao is so pitiful. You must use love to move her and never let her suffer any grievances, QAQ.”

At this moment, Devil Xi behind her grabbed her braid and maliciously sneered: “Are you used to being a saint? The previous scumbag is entirely to blame. Why should you shoulder this massive burden?”

The heavily bullied Angel Xi shrank back like a startled sheep behind Ming Xi’s shoulder: “Do you want to be taken away by the police, then? Sitting still and waiting will only lead to repeating the same mistakes!”

Ming Xi nodded solemnly: “That makes sense.”

Then, without waiting for the two to finish arguing, she reached out and flicked away the arguing Devil Xi until the latter turned into a shining star in the distance.

That’s right! If things continued naturally, Xia Jinzhao might not spare her life, especially since she was a paranoid person who held grudges in the original book!

It’s better to rely on herself than on others. Ming Xi felt a volcano erupting behind her, her fighting spirit surging like lava in an instant.

The sound of the girl slapping the table startled Sister Lu beside her. She looked over suspiciously, her hair a bird’s nest: “Who! Who was just talking?”

Before Lu Litong could react, a fresh and faint breeze swept past, and the familiar figure disappeared at the doorway.

“Sister Lu, I’m leaving first!”

Back at the apartment, Ming Xi hung her cross-body bag behind the door, changed into comfortable, close-fitting loungewear, and walked into the bedroom.

The apartment was small, making it difficult to even think about adding any large appliances. The bed faced an old wooden desk, the previous tenant’s legacy. She pulled out the chair, opened her computer, and specifically logged into Weibo, clicking on Xia Jinzhao’s official account to check her recent work schedule.

An actress of Xia Jinzhao’s caliber no longer chose scripts randomly as she did before her fame. The future path she wanted to take, the image she wanted to project to the public, and even the fit between the role and her own persona—all these required careful planning by her entertainment agency.

Currently, aside from dominating the covers of major fashion magazines and collaborating with well-known brands both domestically and internationally, she was quite relaxed.

The first pinned post was published within the last three days, showing only a cozy photo. The woman was leaning against a sun-drenched bay window, cradling a Persian cat with snow-white fur. The cat’s light blue eyes, like deep-sea coral reefs, rested quietly in Xia Jinzhao’s arms.

It was hard to tell which one was the otherworldly sprite, the person or the cat.

Facing the occasional daily photos released by the nation’s goddess, the comments section was filled with praise and compliments.

Ahhh, Sister is so beautiful, kiss kiss.

Go to bed early, Xia Xia. Looking forward to the new movie release.

President Song liked this Weibo post! She must be so proud of the Goddess, hehe.

The commenter above ships them, [emoji for fish symbol] and [emoji for fish symbol]

Ming Xi was both amazed by the sharpness of the public eye and gave a like to the last comment.

Two goddesses standing together is so pleasing to the eye,呜呜. Sure enough, a personality like Xia Jinzhao’s, prone to anxiety and obsession, needs Song Yu’s profound, enduring love to compensate and restrain it.

She scrolled back and forth through topics related to the two of them, a silly, infatuated smile on her face, before finally remembering the purpose of turning on her computer.

Wait! The most pressing matter is to become a qualified, unshakeable nuisance.

So, Ming Xi clicked on the search bar. After a brief processing time, a fan-compiled summary of the artist’s schedule popped up. The airport, being the second-best location for beautiful photos after the red carpet, meant many agents were willing to “inadvertently” reveal flight information, and some even deliberately bribed paparazzi to gain attention.

Xia Jinzhao wouldn’t be so desperate, but the management company backing her might. Learning that the other party would be flying to the neighboring B City to film a movie in the second half of the year, Ming Xi specifically searched the adjacent platform for upcoming films.

“Illusory Sea cast: Xia Jinzhao, Zheng Yelin, Shi Dezao…” She quickly scanned the list, suddenly freezing her gaze on a familiar name.

Wait, this Shi Dezao…

Ming Xi furrowed her brow so tightly that she could have crushed a fly. She strained to recall any information about this person in her mind, then clapped her thigh in sudden realization.