Today I Will Also Be the Male Protagonist’s Rival - Chapter 15

Got him! The fish took the bait!

Su Yu chuckled lightly, fanning herself again as she said inwardly, “Iron Hammer, just wait and enjoy the show.”

Could Cheng Chen not react?

At this moment, he was still dreaming about riding a new wave of popularity.

Now that Ling Qingqing had shown up, it completely ruined his plan.

Cheng Chen was a ruthless and cold-blooded man!

Even if he still harbored some lingering affection for Ling Qingqing deep down, the moment his interests were threatened, he could turn on someone in an instant and pretend not to know them.

Ling Qingqing was still too naïve.

In the entertainment industry, how much genuine affection could there be?

He let out a soft scoff as his footsteps drew closer.

Cheng Chen stopped in place, his face slightly darkened, suppressing a trace of anger. “Yuyu, you… how are you with Ling Qingqing…”

Halfway through the sentence, it was as if he suddenly remembered something, and he shut his mouth.

Su Yu tilted her head. Her long, narrow, and beautiful eyes seemed to speak, staring straight at him.

“What?”

Her lazy tone carried an irresistible trace of allure.

Knowing he had misspoken, Cheng Chen quickly changed the subject. “You… how do you know Senior Ling?”

Ling Qingqing wasn’t very old, but she had deep experience in the industry. Even he had to respectfully address her as senior in front of others.

Su Yu made something up casually. “We met while shopping.”

Cheng Chen’s face darkened further.

How could it be such a coincidence?

She must’ve seen the trending topic and couldn’t accept it. So she deliberately got close to Su Yu to ruin their relationship.

Thinking of this, Cheng Chen clenched his fists tightly, his gaze turning gloomy.

Su Yu had a bad temper. If she found out that he and Ling Qingqing had a history, she’d definitely cause a scene.

And by then, the public persona he had worked so hard to build would collapse completely.

“Cheng Chen.”

Ling Qingqing’s eyes reddened slightly, unable to suppress the emotions surging inside. Her fingers dug tightly into her palm.

After all, she had loved him for so long. How could she let go so easily?

“Senior Ling,”

Cheng Chen forced a smile, hiding his impatience. “I heard you recently took Director Liu’s new project. I was wondering… could you perhaps give me a recommendation?”

Ling Qingqing paused, then quickly realized what he was getting at and gave a soft “Mm.”

Cheng Chen then turned to Su Yu, bent slightly, and said in a gentle voice, “Wait here like a good girl. I need to speak to Senior Ling about something.”

“What can’t be said in front of me?”

Su Yu avoided his hand and gave a displeased huff. “Go ahead.”

Cheng Chen knew her temperament well. He gave a helpless smile, withdrew his hand, and walked outside.

The two of them left the set.

Cheng Chen came to a stop, his expression fully darkened. He snapped, “Ling Qingqing, what exactly are you trying to do?”

Ling Qingqing’s body stiffened. The words she had been preparing caught in her throat and wouldn’t come out.

What could she do?

She had never done a single thing to harm Cheng Chen, and yet he still viewed her as a threat.

She forced a bitter smile and lowered her voice. “I’m not trying to do anything, A-Chen, I…”

“Enough!”

Cheng Chen cut her off, his eyes full of malice as he growled, “Ling Qingqing, are you trying to destroy me?”

“You know perfectly well what Su Yu and I are to each other, yet you deliberately approached her—why?”

“I didn’t.”

Ling Qingqing bit her lip, fingers clenching. “We really met by coincidence… I… I just get along really well with Su Yu!”

“No need!”

Cheng Chen rejected her coldly. Then he suddenly stepped in close, his voice chilling, “Have you forgotten the lesson I taught you?”

His tone was icy, like a cold, slippery venomous snake.

Ling Qingqing’s face turned deathly pale. She staggered back several steps and only managed to steady herself by bracing against the wall.

Those memories—long buried deep in her mind—rose once again.

She clenched her fingers tightly as a wave of nausea surged up. She vomited so hard that her eyes turned red.

She looked gentle and delicate. In that moment, her fragile appearance stirred an instinctive urge to protect her.

For a moment, Cheng Chen felt a twinge of guilt—but it was quickly swallowed by coldness. He leaned in and warned her, each word sharp and deliberate, “Ling Qingqing, you’ve been with me long enough. You should know what kind of person I am. Don’t push me.”

Ling Qingqing, leaning against the wall, gave a soft “Mm.” “I understand.”

“Good girl…”

Cheng Chen suddenly smiled, his voice tender. “As long as you behave, those videos will never get out. You’ll always be the entertainment industry’s beloved pure and innocent goddess.”

Ling Qingqing’s eyes grew dazed.

When he smiled like that, he still looked like he had when he first entered showbiz—handsome, with a gentle charm that made hearts flutter.

Everyone said Cheng Chen had a pair of stunning eyes. Just one smile was enough to make you fall into his warm, dreamy world.

But who would’ve known what kind of person those eyes belonged to?

Though the sun blazed above, Ling Qingqing felt frozen to the core. A cold chill climbed steadily up her spine.

“I’ll head back to the set.”

Cheng Chen turned around. Just as he was about to step away, he suddenly remembered something and warned, “When it comes to Su Yu—what you should or shouldn’t say, you know that very well.”

Ling Qingqing gave a faint “Mm” and walked away.

Cheng Chen stared at her back, his gaze cold.

Ling Qingqing couldn’t be kept around!

It wasn’t that he was heartless—she just made him feel too unsafe.

As long as she was alive, she was a ticking time bomb.

And he was terrified of losing everything he had. So—

Ling Qingqing must die!