Transmigrated as a Cannon Fodder Alpha in a Scum Alpha Novel (GL) - Chapter 14
Staring at the familiar face, it took Chi Qiu a long moment to find her voice: “You, you’re Fu Suihan?”
Fu Suihan gave her a cold glance: “Otherwise, who did you think I was?”
Chi Qiu said angrily, “You already latched onto her once before, why are you now—”
She suddenly stopped speaking after just starting, unconsciously looking at Song Shixue, only to see the Alpha’s lips curve into an even wider smile.
…Fu Suihan came with Song Shixue.
Remembering the trending topic from a few days ago, Chi Qiu stood dumbfounded, disheartened, but Fu Suihan, full of fire, continued her question: “I’m here, of course, because Movie Queen Song was willing to bring me. Instead of questioning me, you should reflect on yourself. Whose scene did you steal today, which crew will you parachute into tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow—”
“Shut up.”
Chi Qiu’s voice was almost forced out of her throat. Fu Suihan shrugged, noncommittal: “Miss Chi doesn’t make things difficult for me, and I’m not interested in saying these things.”
The atmosphere was tense, and just as it seemed about to escalate further under Fu Suihan’s one-sided push, Qi Yuan, fearing that the pheromones would affect her if the two Alphas started fighting, her expression hardened. She raised her hand and knocked on the table, and most of the room’s gazes converged on her face.
“Shixue is indeed unwell,” Qi Yuan said coldly, maintaining her persona as an aloof director in front of outsiders. “Change the audition scene, or don’t audition. Choose one.”
Chi Qiu’s state of mind was already unbalanced, and she was inevitably intimidated. Reluctantly, she chose the confession scene that Fu Suihan had read.
The sound of props being moved echoed through the room, until only Chi Qiu stood in the center.
Perhaps she was too angry; Chi Qiu forgot most of her lines, and the beautiful lines she recited sounded like they were tearing her apart.
Song Shixue used her voice as background music, resting her chin in her hand and zoning out as if no one else was present. In the dim light, she looked at the tall Fu Suihan, her eyes filled with obvious regret.
Her gaze wasn’t overtly suggestive, but the sensitive Fu Suihan still felt it inexplicably. After a long moment, she slightly pursed her lips and typed: What are you looking at me for?
Song Shixue remembered the hidden grievances from a few days ago and replied without hesitation, saying whatever came to mind.
– You’re beautiful.
– I like looking at you.
Fu Suihan: “…………”
In just a few seconds, there were two disheartened people in the room.
It wasn’t until Chi Qiu finished her performance and was subtly dismissed by Qi Yuan that Fu Suihan, who had been targeted by glares, finally snapped back to reality.
The blush on her ears had mostly faded. As she rose under the piercing gazes, she didn’t forget to smile at Chi Qiu.
Seeing the girl’s frustrated expression, Fu Suihan finally felt her mood calm.
The final round had only two contenders. Chi Qiu’s performance was so terrible that anyone with eyes could see that as long as Fu Suihan could recite her lines correctly, the role of Shen Miaomiao was a sure thing.
Watching the show was enjoyable for a moment, but realizing that this was purely about connections, everyone couldn’t help but feel bored. That is, until Fu Suihan spoke, without hesitation: “The scene I want to audition for is Shen Miaomiao’s rejected confession.”
Immediately, everyone’s eyes lit up with renewed fervor.
Even Qi Yuan couldn’t quite maintain her detached persona and couldn’t help but ask, “Do you want to… think about it again?”
After learning of Fu Suihan’s existence, Qi Yuan had made an effort to quickly watch her appearances on online shows. To put it simply, she was beautiful but lacked manners, was noisy and prone to interrupting, and was very unlikable.
People are afraid of comparison—
No matter how embarrassing Chi Qiu’s performance was, at least she didn’t mess up her lines. But an artist like Fu Suihan, who couldn’t even recite a script on a variety show, auditioning for the same scene as her?
Qi Yuan could already imagine how disastrous the scene would be.
She looked pointedly at the “culprit,” but Song Shixue remained unconcerned: “Good. Begin.”
The lights changed with the atmosphere, and the sound of torrential rain played in the background.
From the moment Fu Suihan stated her choice, Chi Qiu’s resentful gaze had never left her. It was precisely because of this subtle “observation” that she most clearly and directly felt how quickly Fu Suihan immersed herself in the role—
In just an instant, the female Alpha shed all her rebellious spirit. The arrogance in her eyes completely vanished, leaving only gloom in her beautiful gaze.
After only a few more seconds, she looked at the radish doll sitting upright on the chair, her expression full of joy, yet her fingers, hidden behind the hem of her clothes, were still nervously intertwined, indicating “Shen Miaomiao’s” anxiety.
Based on just a dozen seconds of detail, Chi Qiu knew that Fu Suihan had won completely. Furthermore, because of the contrast with her own earlier mistakes, Fu Suihan’s clear, emotionally rich lines shone even brighter, like a brilliant moon.
Chi Qiu’s nails dug into her palms. She looked up at her surroundings. Qi Yuan, who had just had a grim expression, now showed appreciation after her initial surprise. The others’ faces varied, but most showed approval.
The only one who remained unchanged was Song Shixue. She seemed to have known the outcome already, sitting quietly like an unapproachable mountain, yet when she looked at Fu Suihan, her eyes were filled with peace and tenderness.
Just like that movie scene where Chi Qiu fell in love with her at first sight.
But now, this mountain, which was out of reach for Chi Qiu, actively favored Fu Suihan, and even the gaze that had only appeared in her dreams now rested on the other woman.
At the same time, Fu Suihan was still trying to conjure tears.
Since starting this task, she had cried fewer than five times in total. Just as she was getting stuck, a loud noise came from behind her ear.
The public’s attention was drawn again. Fu Suihan instinctively felt an opportunity to slack off had arrived. She mumbled through the ending, but by the time she wanted to join the commotion, all she could catch was Chi Qiu’s retreating back.
After waiting for a long time, the producer, who dared not offend anyone, wanted to pursue, but Song Shixue leisurely spoke: “The result is already very clear.”
Her voice was calm: “There’s nothing else to do. Let’s finalize the role of Shen Miaomiao and start filming early. Isn’t that better than anything else?”
The producer looked at her face and couldn’t utter a single “no.” But there were other artists present, so he quickly had his assistant take non-disclosure agreements to dismiss them—Fu Suihan joining the crew was a done deal, beyond question. Premature exposure would only invite criticism.
The artists naturally knew what could be revealed and what couldn’t. After signing, they obediently collected their “travel expenses” and left in an orderly fashion.
Song Shixue, however, beckoned to Fu Suihan at this moment: “Come here.”
Fu Suihan hadn’t moved yet when Qi Yuan already scoffed, “Are you calling a cat?”
“I’m not calling a cat, nor am I calling you,” Song Shixue looked at Fu Suihan. “I’m calling her. Xiao Fu? Come here.”
“Xiao Fu” herself: “…”
When did Song Shixue give her such a name? Fu Suihan thought about it with confusion for a while, then added that it wasn’t too bad, barely acceptable.
As soon as she approached, someone carefully made room. Fu Suihan thanked them but didn’t sit down.
Song Shixue said, “You did well today.”
“…Mm.” Fu Suihan uttered a single word, patiently waiting for Song Shixue to continue, but the woman only smiled sweetly, with no desire to say more. Fu Suihan couldn’t help but ask, “Anything else?”
“No,” Song Shixue said. “If you must ask, what do you want for dinner tonight?”
Fu Suihan: “…………”
The two’s atmosphere was strangely harmonious. Qi Yuan sighed deeply: “Anyone who knows would think Shen Miaomiao’s unrequited love for the male lead failed, but anyone who doesn’t might think Shen Miaomiao was deeply in love with Ming Jue.”
The producer began to sweat profusely, resisting the urge to scold Qi Yuan. He said to Song Shixue, “For the role of Shen Miaomiao, besides Miss Fu, no one else can play it. However, she has already terminated her contract with Xinghui, so regarding her salary…”
“You can just coordinate with me,” Shang Ming straightened her back and once again introduced “Fu Suihan’s identity” to everyone. “Miss Fu will be the second artist in Song Shixue’s studio.”
Song Shixue didn’t beckon to Fu Suihan this time. Instead, she gently clasped her forearm, feeling the instant tightening of the muscles. She waved it like a puppet and smiled candidly: “Please take good care of us in the future.”
They were all insiders; the introduction naturally meant she hoped everyone would offer their support.
The producer had speculated that the two might be lovers, but which underground couple in the entertainment industry would introduce themselves so frankly? He was utterly confused but still politely and instinctively shook Fu Suihan’s hand: “Okay, okay, please guide us more on set in the future, Miss Fu.”
Fu Suihan looked at the man’s distinct bald spot as he slightly bowed and felt that something was fundamentally wrong with the world.
For a producer to show such respect to a second female lead, throughout the entire entertainment industry, “For the Emperor” was probably the only one.
Fu Suihan had always had a habit of solving the problem-setter rather than wasting time solving the problem itself.
But at this moment, Fu Suihan looked down at Song Shixue, who showed no sign of releasing her arm, trying her best to ignore the tingling sensation in her forearm, and thought expressionlessly.
Actually, occasionally solving problems isn’t so bad either.
Author’s Notes:
The last chapter’s ending wasn’t great, so I thought about it and made a small revision, moving it to this chapter x
Thank you all!