Transmigrated as the Scumbag Alpha of a Cold Movie Queen - Chapter 17

The sharp pain in her hands snapped Qi Siyu into clarity. Without hesitation, she kicked the host hard in the stomach and shouted, “Someone help!”

Qi Siyu had anticipated potential trouble when letting the crew in—paparazzi or crazed fans could have slipped in—so she’d stationed a few bodyguards outside the hospital room just in case.

Before her shout even faded, the bodyguards burst in and swiftly subdued all four members of the production crew.

The two cameramen and the assistant were utterly baffled. The host, who had just been kicked to the ground, was now being pinned by a guard after receiving another blow.

From the moment the host pulled the knife the bodyguards restrained them, the entire incident lasted under a minute. Gu Xiaoling had only just processed what was happening—and it was already over.

She rushed to Gu Qing’s side, panic still etched across her face. “Sister Gu, are you okay?”

“I’m fine. Call the doctor.” Gu Qing’s gaze landed on Qi Siyu’s still-bleeding hands, her eyes filled with confusion and disbelief.

“Yes, get the doctor to check on Gu Qing!” Qi Siyu chimed in, using the opportunity to also instruct the bodyguards to call the police.

An incident like this had to be reported.

“Do your hands hurt?” Gu Qing asked.

Qi Siyu glanced down at her hands. “Ah—bl00d!”

Then her vision swam, and she fainted, collapsing onto the edge of the bed.

Gu Qing: …

Doctors and nurses rushed in, then quickly wheeled in a stretcher and brought Qi Siyu straight to surgery.

Meanwhile, the police arrived. With the bodyguards’ help, they took all four crew members down to the station.

The incident had been caught on camera in its entirety, so there was no need for further explanation. Everything was clear; legal consequences would follow.

The hospital room returned to silence. Gu Qing lay with her eyes closed, mentally replaying the moment Qi Siyu had lunged forward to protect her.

She analyzed it frame by frame, searching for any flaw in Qi Siyu’s actions. Part of her even wondered whether this knife attack had been staged—a ploy, a setup by Qi Siyu to win her trust.

But no matter how hard she looked, she couldn’t find any signs of acting. Qi Siyu’s panic had been real—utterly instinctive. That reaction couldn’t be faked.

And then… the bl00d fainting. Does she really faint at the sight of bl00d?

Scenes from the past few days with Qi Siyu kept resurfacing in Gu Qing’s mind.

This Qi Siyu was nothing like the one she’d known.

“Xiaoling,” Gu Qing asked, “what do you think of Qi Siyu?”

“Huh?” Gu Xiaoling scratched her head, then answered after a moment of thought, “She’s a detestable capitalist. Also a pervert. And a scumbag.”

Gu Qing rubbed her temples. She shouldn’t have asked Xiaoling—too stubborn and too naïve.

“Why are you even asking? Sister Gu, you’re not softening up just because she took a knife for you, are you? You can’t be that easily swayed! What if this whole thing was staged?” Gu Xiaoling grew more agitated.

“Even if it wasn’t, even if she did do something good for once, it doesn’t erase all the crap she’d done before!”

“Mhm, I know,” Gu Qing said, calming her down. But what if… this isn’t the same Qi Siyu anymore?

Gu Qing didn’t consider the idea of transmigration. She was thinking more along the lines of dissociative identity disorder—multiple personalities. At first, she had dismissed Qi Siyu’s talk about divorce and contract termination as offhand remarks. But now, if there was a new personality, maybe she really could go through with it.

Whatever version of Qi Siyu she was dealing with now, Gu Qing had no intention of getting involved with her again in the future.

The wounds on Qi Siyu’s hands were deep—five stitches in each.

When she regained consciousness and saw her hands all bandaged up, she let out a wail of despair.

How was she supposed to rack up enough lottery attempts by holding hands like this?

She mentally reviewed the system’s requirements. Temporary marking—once a day, no more. Kissing? Absolutely not. That left… hugging?

A hug every 30 minutes equals one lottery chance. If she held Gu Qing all night, wouldn’t that double the opportunities?

She had to act. Skipping even one dose of gland-repair serum would render all previous effort pointless.

Which meant: tonight, she had to proceed stealthily, making sure Gu Qing and Gu Xiaoling didn’t catch on.

After leaving the operating room, Qi Siyu checked her phone and saw a message from Gao Zhonghai. He had heard about the incident and messaged immediately to apologize.

Qi Siyu replied politely and took the chance to ask him to send a different crew for the pre-interview. She also asked Gao Zhonghai to investigate why the host had tried to stab Gu Qing.

The police would certainly look into motive, but things like this moved faster when handled internally within the entertainment industry.

Gao Zhonghai readily agreed and promised to give her a full explanation.

Qi Siyu opened Weibo to check the trending topics—and sure enough, the incident with the host being taken away by police from the hospital was now at the top.

The host had been one of the emcees in the previous season of Carefree Vacation. Being arrested at the hospital made it clear that the attack involved Gu Qing.

Speculation erupted online. Gu Qing’s fans were deeply worried and flooded the company’s socials with messages demanding answers.

But Gu Qing didn’t seem to have an agent right now. Even if her relationship with Qi Siyu improved over the next three months, she would most likely leave the company. In the original novel, her wealthy parents had opened a new entertainment firm just for her, and she eventually signed with a capable agent.

So there was no need to go overboard looking for a permanent agent now.

Still, someone had to handle things. Qi Siyu wasn’t professional enough to manage it all on her own.

Back in the hospital room, Qi Siyu reviewed the original plot, then listed a few reliable and capable agents. She asked Gu Qing, “Who do you want to temporarily handle your affairs? Just for the next three months, until you leave the company.”

Gu Qing thought for a moment. “Anyone is fine.”

“Then let’s go with Meng Changyao. She’s the most available right now and can focus on your work.”

When Meng Changyao received the assignment, she was speechless. Just a while ago, everyone in the company knew President Qi was out to destroy Gu Qing, pouring time and resources into cutting off her career prospects.

Now she wanted to protect her?

Capitalists sure are unpredictable!

Still, ranting aside, Meng Changyao quickly gathered her team and headed to the hospital to strategize with Gu Qing and Qi Siyu.

Less than an hour later, Gao Zhonghai called back. Qi Siyu put the call on speaker.

Gao Zhonghai reported that the host was one of the secret lovers of Bai Ming’an, a high-profile guest in the upcoming Carefree Vacation season.

Originally, Bai Ming’an had been set to be the biggest star on the show. But ever since Gu Qing joined the cast, all the attention that should have gone to Bai had vanished.

“President Qi, you’ll have to keep your people on alert. Bai Ming’an has been involved in similar cases before. Many of her romantic rivals have… met unfortunate ends. She probably has a fan club inside prison by now,” Gao Zhonghai warned helpfully.

“Got it. Thanks—I owe you a meal,” Qi Siyu replied before hanging up after a few more words.

Bai Ming’an. In the original novel, she’d been the breakout star of this variety show. She trampled over Gu Qing’s reputation and built a persona of being straightforward and genuine, eventually landing a hugely successful lead role in a drama.

Cold-blooded. Ruthless. Shameless.

“Gu Qing,” Qi Siyu said solemnly, “I promise—I’ll protect you.”

Gu Qing responded coolly, “I hope so.”