The Vicious Female Supporting Character Must Die [Transmigration] GL - Chapter 5: I Heard You're Arrogant (2)

The original female lead’s character design had a unique charm. Though she had simple long black hair with slanted bangs and her features weren’t as exquisite as other female supporting characters, combined they created a particularly soft, pure, and distinctive elegance.

Lu Zhiyu gazed at the girl in the mirror, her beautiful brown-purple eyes scrutinizing for a moment. She felt an increasing sense of strangeness the more she looked, even struggling for words to describe it. When she played the game, she hadn’t noticed the female lead exuding this peculiar… approachable aura.

She was clearly a woman with a strong, imposing personality, yet her face now gave off a friendly, spring-breeze-like illusion.

As Lu Zhiyu faced the mirror, she felt the presence of this peculiar, pervasive aura even more keenly. Every inch of her delicate, fair skin, rising and falling with her breath, the light in her eyes beneath her subtly long, dark lashes, the play of light and shadow on her waist and hip line in the sunlight—all created an alluring illusion. It was as if she were a vampire from a European drama, standing motionless in the dark, possessing an eerie allure.

Could it be that because she had become the female lead, the female lead’s character attributes had been subtly adjusted? But this wasn’t a bad thing. With the original game female lead’s looks, she wasn’t outstanding in the celebrity-filled entertainment industry. Having this unique charm would actually help her career development.

Lu Zhiyu casually pushed aside the thought of her changed appearance. She lightly stroked her chin, pondering. Participating in an idol selection show like “Super Star Era” was somewhat unexpected. This had already deviated from the original game’s “Happy Ending” storyline.

According to the original plot development, the female lead should have been confined to the basement for half a month because of her escape. “Super Star Era” had nothing to do with the female lead; it was the debut of the female supporting character, Bai Xirou, in the game. Bai Xirou became famous through this talent show, gaining popularity and buzz, becoming a favored newcomer under Xinghuang Film Entertainment.

Now that she was going to participate in “Super Star Era,” she would be in contact with Bai Xirou much earlier. The main game plot… might have already changed, no longer the storyline she was familiar with.

Lu Zhiyu blinked, a strange green light flickering in her pupils. The mission interface appeared. Gu Yinshu’s avatar was displayed in the evil soul collection interface, with two other avatars empty. Her gaze moved to the male lead Du Yueze’s blackened line outside the dividing line and noticed a never-before-seen annotation in the plot review under the male lead’s avatar.

[Congratulations, Ferryman 111, you have triggered the male lead Du Yueze’s masochistic attribute! The main plot has successfully changed!]

She felt a little regretful. If she had known, she might as well have been locked in the basement; the torment would only last half a month. Now that the plot had changed, achieving a Happy Ending would be more difficult.

Lu Zhiyu slapped herself. A stinging pain radiated from her right cheek. She felt like her mind wasn’t clear. What was going on? Could she tolerate such trashy behavior? It was just a game. Was she really going to suffer at the hands of that paper character just for the sake of a main storyline? To make her obediently “be played”? Did they really think Lu Zhiyu was a pushover?

Gu Yinshu’s avatar and the two unlit empty avatars were particularly prominent on the interface. She suddenly had a thought: there were exactly three vicious female supporting character in this game, and coincidentally, three evil soul fragments.

Could it be that these three vicious female supporting character were the ones possessed by the evil soul fragments?

The bathroom door was pushed open. Lu Yuan took off her oversized casual clothes, her sports top revealing nothing underneath. She walked unconcernedly behind Lu Zhiyu, completely naked. She threw the school uniform, stained with a disgusting stench, into the laundry hamper. She reached for a towel on the shelf, slightly parting her legs, wiping away the sticky fluid dripping between her thighs. A black phoenix tail butterfly tattoo on her deeply concave shoulder blades eerily fluttered with her bending.

Lu Zhiyu glanced, feeling a mix of pity and disgust. She uncomfortably turned her head, but then her eyes paused slightly when she saw the tattoo on Lu Yuan’s back. She felt like this tattoo looked somewhat familiar.

Lu Yuan casually threw the towel on the floor and put on a dress. She noticed Lu Zhiyu’s gaze on her back, and her face suddenly showed a hint of pride, her eyes sparkling. “How is it? Does it look good? Sister Xirou also has this tattoo on her waist. I thought it looked good, so I got one just like hers.”

Lu Zhiyu felt a strange sensation. She always found Lu Yuan’s expression when mentioning Bai Xirou particularly odd, containing an emotion she couldn’t quite decipher. She reminded her, “You are my agent. Although Bai Xirou is also an artist under Xinghuang Film  Entertainment, we are still competitors. Even if you’re her fan, I hope you maintain some distance from her, otherwise it won’t be good for either of us.”

Lu Yuan carelessly zipped up her dress, pouting. “Sister, just take care of yourself. Don’t always act like such a goody-two-shoes. I know what I’m doing.”

Lu Zhiyu picked up the script from the bed and glanced at Lu Yuan, who was tidying up. She felt a lingering sense of unease. Her cousin’s unpredictable thoughts and spontaneous actions were not good for her. Perhaps after this talent show, she needed to find an opportunity to make Du Yueze suspicious of Lu Yuan and find an excuse to switch agents.

“Super Star Era,” created by Asiavision TV, was the first confrontation between Du Yueze’s Xinghuang Film  Entertainment and Gu Yinshu’s Guye Global Film and Television, which had just returned to expand its market in China. The two largest star-making companies in the country each sent their eighteenth-tier artists and trainees from various media subsidiaries to participate.

Lu Zhiyu and Bai Xirou were the only two signed artists sent by Prosperous Media, a subsidiary of Xinghuang Film  Entertainment Group. The first episode of “Super Star Era” featured duo competitive performances, so their individual dressing rooms and practice rooms were combined.

Lu Yuan, following Lu Zhiyu’s instructions, bought a bottle of mineral water for each member of the TV station’s resident makeup and styling team.

Lu Zhiyu knew very well that the first on-screen appearance was crucial and would affect her audience appeal later on. With over seventy contestants this time, the makeup team was also pressed for time and couldn’t attend to every contestant. Some might receive perfunctory styling, and she needed to ensure she received their full attention.

The fill light on the makeup mirror was a bit dazzling. Lu Zhiyu looked at Lu Yuan’s distracted state through the mirror and handed two cups of milk tea to Lu Yuan, saying, “Give one cup of milk tea to the gold-medal makeup artist Eric, and the other to Bai Xirou. She and I are artists under the same company and need to collaborate in the same group. We should look out for each other in this kind of competition.”

“Okay, I’ll take them over now.”

As soon as she heard Bai Xirou’s name, Lu Yuan’s listless, dazed eyes instantly brightened. A warm smile appeared on her face. She quickly took the two packed bags from Lu Zhiyu’s hand and walked towards the two people.

Lu Yuan’s face almost screamed “Bai Xirou fangirl.”

Lu Zhiyu thought to herself, suddenly curious about Bai Xirou. The fixed character portraits in the novel and game didn’t allow her to imagine how beautiful this legendary “white lotus” was. Since she could so mesmerize her game-world cousin, this person must be difficult to deal with.

After all, this wasn’t a multiple-choice question anymore.

After Eric finished applying makeup for Liang Sheng, a well-known variety show star and guest for this episode, he drank his milk tea and walked up to Lu Zhiyu. He asked about her preferences and immediately began doing her makeup.

“Miss Lu, your skin is truly excellent. I don’t even need to use concealer; your foundation looks beautiful.”

Lu Zhiyu closed her eyes, feeling the touch of the makeup brush on her face. She smiled politely and said, “It’s your excellent makeup skills, Mr. Eric. It’s an honor for me, an eighteen-line artist, to have you do my makeup.”

Eric meticulously glued a strand of false eyelashes onto Lu Zhiyu’s eyeliner, his tone slightly ambiguous. “Miss Lu, I’ve always heard you’re not favored by Mr. Du. Now I understand. Mr. Du’s exclusive makeup artist, Jesse, is far more skilled than me. Perhaps he’s never styled you even once? I’ll accept this milk tea. Here’s my business card as well, you can take it. My number is on it, Miss Lu. Feel free to call if you need anything.”

Lu Zhiyu politely smiled and took the business card, letting Eric work on her face, but she felt a bit uncomfortable inside. She felt that this makeup artist spoke in an improper way, and the look he gave her when handing her the card was somewhat ill-intentioned, making her feel looked down upon and cheapened.

“I heard her sponsor is Mr. Du. No wonder Eric, who usually only does makeup for top-tier celebrities, treats her differently.”

“I remember the commercial half a month ago; I filmed it with her. She couldn’t even pose and was scolded to tears by the commercial director. That commercial had revealing shots, and it wasn’t a big brand commercial. If her sponsor really is Mr. Du, her resources wouldn’t be that bad.”

“How many women does Mr. Du change in a month? Look at her. Is she really a great beauty worthy of his constant devotion?”

••••

Lu Zhiyu listened to the whispered discussions of the surrounding contestants, finding it boring and filtering it out. Her makeup was already done. Her features naturally had a fresh, Japanese-style aesthetic, and under the skilled hands of the gold-medal makeup artist Eric, she exuded an elegant beauty that was both pure and seductive.

“Miss Lu, you look truly beautiful like this.”

Eric clipped a pearl hairpin into Lu Zhiyu’s braid, speaking with his face extremely close to hers.

Their proximity made Lu Zhiyu a bit awkward. She couldn’t directly object, as offending Eric wouldn’t be a wise choice.

“Hey, are you ready? It’s almost our turn.”

Lu Yuan poked her head into the dressing room door, calling out to Lu Zhiyu. Beside her stood a beautiful, refined young woman with light brown layered long hair, wearing wireless Bluetooth earphones. She smiled sweetly at Lu Zhiyu, her small cherry lips curving slightly, her demeanor quiet and gentle.

Eric had been stroking Lu Zhiyu’s hair for a long time, not really styling it, which made her very uncomfortable. Lu Yuan’s appearance now was perfectly timed.

Lu Zhiyu offered Eric an apologetic smile and shifted her butt from the seat, feeling much lighter. As she looked up, her gaze met Bai Xirou’s scrutinizing eyes.

The other’s dark eyes were clear, and a sweet, friendly smile still lingered on her face. But in Lu Zhiyu’s experienced eyes, which had seen through countless worldly affairs, no matter how pure and beautiful that girl’s smile was, it still conveyed a hint of falseness.