Today I Will Also Be the Male Protagonist’s Rival - Chapter 10

Huo Shu was stunned.

Su Yu-jie… was angry?

She must be!

It was all her fault. She shouldn’t have spoken without thinking.

That sentence must have hurt her.

Huo Shu pressed her lips together tightly, grabbed her clothes, and rushed outside.

The elevator slowly descended.

It was around midnight, and the corridor was completely silent, not a single soul in sight.

She couldn’t catch up!

Realizing this, Huo Shu blankly squatted down, buried her small face between her knees, and her eyes turned slightly red.

Had she really made Su Yu-jie that mad?

Her words just now still echoed in her mind.

The tone had been cold and distant, like they’d returned to the beginning, when they didn’t even know each other.

Huo Shu bit her lip hard, her heart a little sore.

She was someone born with a lack of security and had always been extremely reliant on others.

Su Yu-jie had saved her. She had always valued her deeply, but… how had things between them ended up like this?

Plop!

A teardrop landed on the phone screen.

Huo Shu bit her lip until it turned white, her vision blurred by tears.

She sniffled, opened her contacts, found Su Yu’s number, and dialed.

She had to explain things to Su Yu-jie.

She… she didn’t think she was a pervert, she was just half-asleep and talking nonsense—yes, that was it.

Huo Shu wiped away her tears, clutching the phone with hopeful eyes.

Beep beep beep…

After a long while, a crisp female voice came through:

“Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently on another call. Please try again later!”

Huo Shu froze.

Su Yu-jie wasn’t even picking up her calls now?

She… she…

The more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt. Tears streamed down uncontrollably. She turned and ran back to her room, slammed the door shut, and collapsed onto the bed, sobbing.

Outside the hotel

Su Yu flagged down a taxi, gave the driver the address, and leaned back in the rear seat to rest.

“Iron Hammer, if you don’t give me a good explanation, I’ll… I’ll dismantle you!”

“Do you know what it looks like, me suddenly running out like that at such a critical moment? It makes it seem like I’m guilty!”

“Ahhhhh I’m so pissed! Huo Shu 100% thinks I’m a creep now.”

【What are you panicking for? It’s not a big problem!】

【Cheng Chen’s ex-girlfriend is about to commit suicide. I told you to go stop her.】

【Host, remember: our mission is to punish evil and promote good, not to fall in love!】

Su Yu froze and didn’t even correct it for once. “Ex-girlfriend? When did Cheng Chen have an ex? In the original plot, didn’t he have a completely blank romantic history?”

【Host, remember the character Ling Qingqing?】

Ling Qingqing?

Of course Su Yu remembered. She was a side character in the original novel, said to have once been a very popular actress. But for some unknown reason, a s3x video of her had circulated online, turning her into a target of mass hate. Later, she suffered from depression and committed suicide at home.

She remembered her because the author had described this character in detail. Her suicide had caused a huge stir in the entertainment industry.

Directors mourned her, and Han Palace: Under Heaven had even been forced to halt production.

Back then, Su Yu had found that plotline pretty ridiculous, which was why she remembered it so clearly.

“Wait, Iron Hammer, are you saying Ling Qingqing really was Cheng Chen’s ex-girlfriend?”

【According to the world’s storyline, Ling Qingqing was Cheng Chen’s ex. They met while filming a drama. She willingly entered a secret relationship with him. But after Cheng Chen became wildly popular, he didn’t want rumors affecting his image, so he broke up with her and even had someone film her secretly to use as blackmail.】

Su Yu clenched her fists.

[Censored profanity]

What level of scumbag was this?

Even if she was his ex, how could he have the nerve to record that kind of video and then use it to threaten her?

“No wait, Iron Hammer. According to the plot, if that video really circulated, it should be trending by now, right?”

Su Yu thought about it and asked in her mind, “But… I haven’t seen anything yet.”

【Host, ever heard of the butterfly effect?】

“I have.”

【Your arrival has completely thrown off the world’s timeline, so there’s no point dwelling on that.】

Su Yu made a sound of acknowledgment and closed her eyes to rest.

Several minutes later, the car stopped in front of a residential complex.

Su Yu followed the address Iron Hammer gave her and easily found Ling Qingqing’s home.

Knock knock knock.

“Who is it?”

From inside the bedroom came a trembling female voice.

Su Yu lowered her voice and cleared her throat. “I’m Su Yu. You’ve probably heard of me.”

There was silence for a long while inside. Then a sharp voice asked:

“What do you want with me?”

Su Yu curled her lips, her voice low and husky with a hint of amusement. “You want… to ruin Cheng Chen, don’t you?”

No reply.

She wasn’t in a hurry. She leaned against the door, casually fiddling with her nails, looking completely relaxed.

Three minutes later, the door opened.

The woman had casually tied up her hair and wore simple loungewear, but her features were elegant, her expression gentle. Her every movement carried the grace of a refined lady from a prestigious family.

Ling Qingqing stared at her for a while before speaking: “What do you mean?”

Su Yu brushed past her and walked straight to the sofa, sitting down without the slightest courtesy. “Exactly what I said. Oh, and close the door, please.”

She looked for all the world like she was the owner of the home.

Ling Qingqing: “…”

She was silent for a second, then obediently closed the door and sat down opposite Su Yu, leaning forward. “What exactly do you want?”

Su Yu tilted her head, smiling slyly. “I want to take down Cheng Chen.”

Ling Qingqing: “…I saw today’s trending topic.”

Su Yu cleared her throat and cut her off. “That’s not important. What matters is that we have the same goal.”

“Why should I trust you?”

“Well…”

Su Yu paused, her long eyes narrowing, her tone casual. “If you don’t trust me, then who can you trust?”

Ling Qingqing clenched her fingers.

The woman in front of her wasn’t very old, but she exuded a powerful presence. She hadn’t dressed up much, just wore a black trench coat, but her pale skin and striking features exuded an effortlessly seductive charm.

No wonder Cheng Chen liked her.

Ling Qingqing stared at her for a while, then looked away.

She was right—at this point, who could she trust?

Her expression was pained, and her fists tightened.

Just like how she had stupidly trusted that man, only for him to do something so vile to her.

He was afraid she’d ruin his future, so he had someone drug her and secretly record those disgusting videos.

But how could he have known how much she had loved him? Loved him so much she was willing to humble herself completely, just so he wouldn’t be hurt.

But… Cheng Chen didn’t believe her!

Su Yu lounged comfortably, resting her chin in her palm as she watched her.

The deeper the love had been, the deeper the hatred now.

Cheng Chen probably had no idea how stupid he’d been—he’d driven someone who once loved him so much to the brink.

A girl like that, willing to die without even thinking of revenge.

Iron Hammer said it was the butterfly effect—then she would change this girl’s ending.

Someone like Ling Qingqing shouldn’t have to die!

After a long silence, Ling Qingqing softly said, “Cheng Chen likes you.”

“No. He only likes pets that curl up in his arms.”

Su Yu slowly shook her head, leaning forward, her voice low and sultry, “But me… I’ve always been a little wildcat that scratches back!”