Transmigrated as the Scumbag Alpha of a Cold Movie Queen - Chapter 14

After fully sobering up, Qi Siyu’s face turned even redder than it had been when she was still dizzy with intoxication. Trying her best to appear calm, she quickly left the hospital room.

Leaning against the cold hallway wall, Qi Siyu covered her face with her hands.

What was that… drunk and out of control?

If this kind of thing happened every day, how was she supposed to hold herself back?

Pheromones were seriously the strangest invention of this world.

She took a deep breath and forced herself to set aside the turmoil in her mind.

Just thinking about Gu Qing’s cold, smoky gray eyes was enough to cool any passion in an instant.

Whether she could resist temptation or not didn’t matter—Gu Qing definitely wouldn’t like her. So there was no point in indulging in silly fantasies.

Suddenly, her phone rang. Qi Siyu glanced at the screen—it was a call from Wang Fang.

“Good morning, President Qi,” Wang Fang said cautiously. “The Carefree Vacation team wants to visit Gu Qing at the hospital and maybe do a short pre-interview. What time would work best for you?”

“I’ll handle it. You don’t need to worry about this,” Qi Siyu replied flatly.

“Of course, of course.” Wang Fang quickly hung up, relieved. After all, Yan Feiran had just trended on social media for drunkenly harassing a server at a bar. She was terrified Qi Siyu would hold her accountable.

Just thinking about President Qi’s methods made Wang Fang shiver.

Qi Siyu stood there, staring at her phone.

How was she supposed to bring this up with Gu Qing?

Better to settle things with the production team first. After all, she’d already promised Gu Qing that they’d take good care of her.

【System, can you search the web and give me a profile on Carefree Vacation’s director, Gao Zhonghai?】

In the original novel, Gao Zhonghai was barely mentioned—just painted as a greedy man.

【Of course, Host! Give me five seconds.】

Barely five seconds later:

【Done! I’ve emailed you everything I found~】

【Wow, you’re amazing.】 Qi SiyU praised, as if she had just discovered a new feature in the system.

【A minor task, nothing to it~】

Qi SiyU opened her email and reviewed the file on Gao Zhonghai.

Turns out, Gao Zhonghai was an Alpha who had married into wealth. He built his career with help from his father-in-law, but his wife had already passed away and their only child lived abroad.

He wasn’t into romance, but he was deeply superstitious. He spent nearly 20% of his annual income on traditional rituals—a definite exploitable weak spot.

And wait—he had hereditary alopecia?

His name, “Zhonghai,” was given to him by a fortune teller to help “suppress” his hair loss.

Qi Siyu: …

This novel world really doesn’t hold back on the drama.

Looking at the hair growth pills in her system inventory, Qi Siyu suddenly had a plan.

She dug up Gao Zhonghai’s contact on WeChat and invited him to join her for a visit to the local Daoist temple, Xuanle Temple.

It wasn’t far, and her aunt happened to be the deputy abbess there. It was the perfect place to pull off a little spiritual showmanship.

Gao Zhonghai was extremely interested in the idea—and since Qi Siyu had invited him personally, he immediately agreed. He even said he was free that afternoon.

Perfect. The sooner she handled this, the better.

Qi Siyu returned to the hospital room and said to Gu Qing, “I’ll be going out this afternoon.”

Gu Qing responded with a nonchalant “Mm.”

Qi Siyu remained standing there, hesitant. Gu Qing glanced up at her, puzzled.

“I’m leaving now,” Qi Siyu finally muttered, turning awkwardly toward the door.

Wasn’t she even a little curious? Not going to ask where I’m going, or when I’ll be back?

She felt… a little homesick.

In the past, whenever she went out, her parents would always remind her to be safe and to come home early.

Even after Qi Siyu left, Gu Qing’s confusion lingered. Sometimes, she really didn’t understand what Qi Siyu was trying to do.

“Xiaoling, let Gao Li know she can come now,” Gu Qing said, pushing aside her curiosity. Figuring out what was in that water and ointment was far more urgent.

“Got it! I’ll call her right away,” Gu Xiaoling replied.

Upon receiving the message, Gao Li immediately hailed a cab to the hospital and headed straight to Gu Qing’s room.

“Xiaoling, go buy some fruit,” Gu Qing instructed, clearly intending to speak to Gao Li in private.

Gu Xiaoling trusted Gao Li completely. She had no concerns about leaving Gu Qing in her care and quickly headed downstairs.

Gao Li looked exhausted. Her dark circles were heavy, and her eyes were bloodshot—but her expression couldn’t hide her excitement.

“Jie, this stuff is incredible!” she said. Gao Li had started testing the moment she received the sample, working through the night. By morning, she had completed all analyses and confirmed that the water

contained no harmful substances.

“Although we still haven’t identified exactly what it is, I suspect it’s a powdered extract of some plant—something akin to a thousand-year-old lingzhi or ginseng. Possibly even more potent.”

If this substance could be mass-produced, it could revolutionize pharmacology. As a pharmacist, Gao Li fully grasped the significance of its potential.

Gu Qing fell into thoughtful silence, then took out the ointment Qi Siyu had been secretly applying to her leg. “Test this one too.”

“Got it.” Gao Li opened her mouth to say something, then hesitated.

Having grown up together, Gu Qing immediately saw through her hesitation. “If I get the chance, I’ll try to get more of it—and I’ll see if I can learn where Qi Siyu got it from.”

“Mm. Jie, this stuff is good for your body. You should use it for yourself first,” Gao Li said sincerely.

“I know.”

In fact, Gu Qing was already starting to regain movement in her leg. It was almost terrifying—this was only the third day of using the ointment.

The most likely scenario was that this product came from the Qi family, still in the experimental phase. Qi Siyu had probably used it on her to force her into filming the variety show.

But wait—wasn’t the Qi family in tech?

Oh, right. Qi Siyu’s maternal family held shares in this very hospital—and they were in pharmaceuticals.

It all made sense.

Gu Qing never wasted energy on things she couldn’t change. Instead, she focused on how to maximize the benefits she could extract from them.

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Meanwhile, Qi Siyu arrived at Xuanle Temple with Gao Zhonghai. After some polite flattery, they both lit incense and offered their prayers.

Then they shared a vegetarian lunch. Gao Zhonghai specifically ordered a cup of amulet-infused water.

“President Qi, would you like a cup too?” he asked enthusiastically. “The amulets are made from edible glutinous rice paper—clean and safe. I get a hair-growth talisman drink at every temple I visit. But with your thick, healthy hair, you’d be better suited for the wealth-and-peace version.”

Qi Siyu: …

The commercialization was out of control—but at least it meant she didn’t have to bother coming up with some fake branding for the hair growth pills.

Excusing herself to the bathroom, Qi Siyu asked her aunt to mix one of the pills into Gao Zhonghai’s amulet water. She thought she’d have to talk her into it, but her aunt agreed immediately—only adding one comment:

“Just don’t get anyone killed.”

How considerate, Qi Siyu thought. At least she respects the law.

“I won’t,” she promised quickly.

When she saw Gao Zhonghai down the entire cup of water—pill and all—without hesitation, Qi Siyu finally relaxed.

Now all she had to do was wait for him to grow some luscious locks—and then come running back to this temple.