Today I Will Also Be the Male Protagonist’s Rival - Chapter 9

Su Yu emerged from the bathroom, rubbing her hair. She glanced at the phone that was no longer in its original place and raised an eyebrow.
“Someone messaged me?”

Huo Shu shook her head, looking innocent.
“Nope.”

Mhm, no one had messaged Su Yu—only Cheng Chen had wanted to add her as a friend.

But that wasn’t important!

Su Yu gave a soft “Oh” and didn’t ask further.

Huo Shu stuck out her fragrant tongue guiltily, got up, and circled behind her. She picked up a towel and offered sweetly,
“Su Yu-jie, let me blow-dry your hair for you?”

Su Yu was momentarily taken aback, then looked at her calmly.
“Need something from me?”

“No…”

Huo Shu huffed lightly in protest.
“I… just saw how hard you worked today, so I thought I’d help blow-dry your hair.”

Su Yu said nothing and simply stared at her.

Under her gaze, Huo Shu grew nervous and muttered softly,
“Then… then Su Yu-jie, can you not interact with Cheng Chen anymore?”

Su Yu pondered for a moment and then lifted her hand, beckoning with a finger.

Her fingers were slender and fair, setting off her bright red nails—like a seductive enchantress.

Huo Shu obediently lowered her head.

Su Yu reached out and pinched her cheek, smiling slowly.
“Since you’re being so sweet, I’ll reluctantly agree.”

“Really?!”

“Mhm.”

Huo Shu sighed in relief, her heart bursting with joy.

Two birds with one stone!

She hadn’t meant to trick Su Yu-jie—it was Su Yu-jie who didn’t believe her in the first place!

Huo Shu covered her mouth, smiling like a cat who had gotten the cream.

More than half an hour later, Huo Shu’s hands stopped as she finished drying the hair.
“Su Yu-jie, I… I’m done.”

For a while, there was no response.

Huo Shu set down the hair dryer and walked around to the front, only to see Su Yu fast asleep, leaning against the sofa. Her voice softened instantly.
“Su Yu-jie, Su…”

Su Yu, leaning on the sofa, wore only a crimson sleep robe. Her porcelain skin, delicate collarbone, and the alluring dip between them created an irresistible contrast—utterly bewitching.

Her eyes were gently closed, her lashes long and curled. The usually hard-to-approach allure born of her stunning features seemed to have melted away in sleep.

Huo Shu squatted beside her, gazing.

Su Yu-jie is so beautiful.

Even though so many people in the industry tried to drag her down, her looks had always been impossible to ignore.

“Using beauty to commit crimes!”

Huo Shu suddenly recalled how people in the industry described her.

Back in the early days, when Su Yu had just entered the circle, she flaunted her pretty face, acted arrogantly and willfully. Those men would go weak at the knees upon seeing her, which made the other actresses absolutely hate her.

Huo Shu pursed her lips, then suddenly leaned in close.

Su Yu was fast asleep—probably had too much to drink. A faint scent of alcohol mixed with her natural fragrance lingered, not unpleasant—in fact, rather enticing.

Huo Shu sniffed again, and unintentionally, a lock of her hair slipped down and brushed against Su Yu’s cheek.

Su Yu frowned and swatted at it absentmindedly—without much strength, soft and delicate, making one’s heart itch.

Huo Shu’s back stiffened. A jolt ran through her, and her face instantly turned beet red.

It took her a long time to calm her pounding heart. She gently coaxed,
“Su Yu-jie, why don’t you sleep in the bed?”

“Su Yu-jie? Wake up, come sleep on the bed.”

“Su Yu-jie? Su Yu-jie?”

After a few more attempts, Huo Shu had no choice but to carefully support Su Yu and help her toward the bed.

Thud!

Midway there, Huo Shu accidentally stepped on a cotton slipper, and the two of them tumbled straight onto the bed.

Huo Shu lay flat on the bed, with a gorgeous and seductive beauty on top of her.

Su Yu lay sprawled over her, her warm breath spilling down, making Huo Shu shiver.

Her face flushed red as she turned slightly to the side, the pale skin of her neck blooming red.

“Su Yu-jie, please get up, or… or I’ll get mad!”

She gave a gentle push, her voice soft and timid—not angry at all, more like she was… flirting. Her tone oozed charm.

“Su Yu-jie, I… I really will get mad.”

“You… you need to get up…”

The girl’s voice quivered with the hint of tears. She was completely flustered.

After a moment, a low mumble came.

“Mm…”

Su Yu rubbed her brow and propped herself up, her eyes still sleepy.
“What’s wrong?”

She was clearly drowsy and sluggish.

Huo Shu gave her a firm push and wriggled out of her arms, lips pressed tight, face red as a tomato.
“You… you were being a pervert just now!”

Su Yu woke up instantly.

“Me?”

She pointed at herself, her expression amused.
“Little girl, are you sure you’re awake?”

“I… was being a pervert?”

The way she drew out the last word, with a lazy smirk, clearly mocking.

Huo Shu’s cheeks reddened. She was about to say something but paused. Su Yu really had been asleep, wasn’t it unfair to blame her?

Annoyed, she gave herself a light slap on the head and shut her mouth.

Su Yu leaned back and scoffed,
“Got nothing to say now?”

Huo Shu bit her lip and mumbled,
“Sorr—”

Before she could finish, a loud bang echoed outside.

Huo Shu looked up to see Su Yu had thrown on a coat and rushed out the door in a hurry.