Transmigrated into the Film Empress Sister's Sugar Baby Alpha (GL) - Chapter 3
After posting on Moments, Shen Yishu felt tired.
After taking a shower, she silenced her phone, lay down on the bed, and let out a heavy sigh.
According to the plot, she was going to the film set tomorrow. The challenges she’d face would only increase, not decrease. If Lin Luosheng came back, she still wouldn’t know how to explain things to her.
—After all, even she herself didn’t know how the drug was administered.
With a heavy heart, though worried, Shen Yishu, whose heart was as big as a basin, fell into a deep sleep.
The top-floor suite.
The phone on the coffee table showed it was on a call.
Ji Xiangyu threw the used inhibitor into the trash can and asked softly, “How’s Lin Luosheng?”
The other person’s voice was equally cool and distant. They replied in a lowered voice, “She’s awake. I’ll bring her back later.”
“Not observing her overnight at the hospital?”
The other person was silent for two seconds before murmuring, “Mhm.”
“She said she doesn’t want to delay tomorrow’s filming schedule.”
Recalling Lin Luosheng’s flushed face stumbling and knocking on her room door, Ji Xiangyu frowned and asked, “Did you mark her?”
Zheng Shu hid in the hospital stairwell, looking up at the few rays of light leaking through the door crack, her expression indifferent.
“Does she know?” Ji Xiangyu rubbed the still somewhat uncomfortable back of her neck, Shen Yishu’s obedient expression as she said she would take responsibility appearing in her mind.
“She knows,” Zheng Shu looked down at the row of teeth marks on her wrist, bitten by Lin Luosheng after she woke up and realized she had been temporarily marked.
“Don’t act on Shen Yishu’s drugging yet,” Ji Xiangyu said, “I want to investigate something.”
Zheng Shu fell silent.
Ji Xiangyu yawned, rubbing her eyes as she walked towards the bedroom. The faint intertwined scent of pheromones could still be smelled in the bedroom. She paused for two seconds, then said to Zheng Shu, “After I’ve clarified things, I’ll give you and Lin Luosheng an explanation.”
Although the initial investigation showed that Shen Yishu was indeed a terrible person, Ji Xiangyu couldn’t shake the feeling that the Shen Yishu from tonight didn’t match the one from the investigation.
Zheng Shu was ruthless and left no room for retreat when it came to Lin Luosheng’s matters. If she didn’t inform Zheng Shu beforehand, within three days at most, Zheng Shu could make Shen Yishu completely disappear from the entertainment industry.
To confirm her own suspicions, Ji Xiangyu decided to protect Shen Yishu for a few days.
Lin Luosheng had already packed up and walked out of the ward, looking around as if searching for someone.
After the discomfort passed, Lin Luosheng was almost fully recovered. She had shoulder-length hair, a slightly pale complexion, and Zheng Shu’s suit jacket draped over her. She was only 168cm tall, and had lost two pounds from filming, making her shoulders even more slender.
Her innocent, deer-like eyes flared with anger the moment she saw Zheng Shu, and she walked out furiously.
Zheng Shu replied to Ji Xiangyu, “I understand.”
She put away her phone and chased after her.
After Ji Xiangyu hung up, she tossed her phone onto the bed and lay down in the soft covers, suddenly recalling what Shen Yishu had shouted on that bed.
“Sister, just bear with it, it might hurt a little.”
Ji Xiangyu: …
She closed her eyes, trying to delete that memory from her mind.
Half a minute later, she rolled over, remembering Shen Yishu bending over and nudging around her shoulder, using her canine tooth to find a spot to bite.
She got out of bed expressionlessly and walked to the secondary bedroom of the suite. If she stayed on that bed, she wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight.
Ji Xiangyu didn’t sleep well all night. The next morning, when her assistant arrived, she was startled to see dark circles under her eyes. Her skin was already fair, making them look even more frightening.
“Sister Xiangyu, didn’t you sleep well last night?”
The ambiguous scent in the room had long dissipated. The unused inhibitors were put away, and the used ones were in the trash can. Ji Xiangyu didn’t say anything, so the assistant had no idea what had happened last night.
Ji Xiangyu shook her head: “Had a nightmare.”
Today was Ji Xiangyu’s first day of filming.
“Golden Hairpin” started production early. A week ago, Ji Xiangyu hadn’t even left the variety show set. The set had been open for a week, and Ji Xiangyu, as the female lead, had only just arrived. Before she could even rest, her estrus period, like a creditor, came knocking.
Ji Xiangyu looked at herself in the mirror.
The entertainment industry was never short of stars; it was like a box spilling out dazzling gems. But Ji Xiangyu was different. She was the bright moon in the sky. When she wasn’t there, pearls sparkled everywhere. When she was there, she was the most dazzling jewel.
But she stood at the pinnacle of the entertainment industry not just because of her face.
“Sister Xiangyu, why don’t you take a day off? It’s not like one day makes a difference.” The assistant looked at her complexion worriedly.
“No need,” Ji Xiangyu stood up from the dressing table, “Let’s get ready and go to the set.”
Ji Xiangyu didn’t sleep well, but Shen Yishu slept quite soundly.
If her alarm hadn’t woken her from a dream where a group of beautiful sisters were chasing her, asking why she wasn’t replying to messages, this sleep would have been even more perfect.
She yawned, got up, casually washed up, and rummaged through the messy pile of clothes in her suitcase, pulling out the plainest white T-shirt and jeans. The original owner’s aesthetic was truly hard to compliment; even the plainest jeans had a bunch of luxury brand logos printed on them.
The script was casually tossed on the cabinet by the original owner, looking brand new as if it had just come out of the printer.
Before transmigrating, Shen Yishu was just a university student from an ordinary family at a top school. Forget acting, she had never even seen a real film set. Besides the script, she didn’t know what else to bring.
Putting on a baseball cap and tucking the script in, Shen Yishu left the room.
Just as she exited her room and took a few steps, she bumped into the assistant her company had arranged for her, who was coming out of the elevator.
The assistant, less than 1.6 meters tall, had a ponytail. She carried a bulging shoulder bag, held her phone, and frowned, almost colliding with Shen Yishu.
“Sister Shen, why didn’t you answer my calls?”
The moment she realized it was Shen Yishu, the assistant’s frown instantly smoothed out.
“It was on silent.”
Shen Yishu had found a bunch of missed calls when she woke up, so she just didn’t turn off silent mode.
“The car I called is here, let’s go.”
The assistant didn’t dare to truly blame Shen Yishu. She was afraid that one more complaint would cost her job.
As the two walked out of the elevator, they happened to see Ji Xiangyu leaving the hotel entrance.
She wore a black bucket hat, her hair loosely tied in a low ponytail, her face completely obscured by a mask and sunglasses. Dressed in a thin green knitted cardigan and light blue jeans, she walked with her head down, escorted by bodyguards.
Usually, those loitering near film set hotels were either paparazzi, unofficial photographers, or obsessive fans. Regardless, Ji Xiangyu didn’t want to give them any good expressions. Some even tried to shove their phone cameras right in Ji Xiangyu’s face. If it weren’t for the bodyguards blocking them, some would have almost pushed their way to Ji Xiangyu’s side.
She got straight into the car, ignoring those who called her name.
The assistant, named Zhu Li, saw Shen Yishu staring in Ji Xiangyu’s direction and her heart sank.
She was specifically assigned by the company to be Shen Yishu’s assistant. On the surface, she was an assistant, but in reality, she did everything. If Shen Yishu wanted to eat barbecue in the middle of the night, Zhu Li would have to take a taxi to the city to find a place and get it grilled for Shen Yishu.
Shen Yishu was ambitious, with family money to back her. Once she entered the industry, she wanted to become Ji Xiangyu 2.0. The assistant could only close her eyes and nod, confirming that Shen Yishu could do it.
In reality, Ji Xiangyu had already won a prestigious Best Actress award at 18. By the time she was Shen Yishu’s age, she had already climbed to the position of a top-tier actress, holding both Best Actress and Best TV Actress trophies. Among the current top-tier actresses in the entertainment industry, Ji Xiangyu was undoubtedly unparalleled and peerless.
Zhu Li was afraid that Shen Yishu would blurt out something inappropriate in the hotel lobby, so she quickly lowered her voice and whispered, “Sister Shen, you’ll also become as successful as Ji Xiangyu in the future.”
Shen Yishu was caught off guard, her thoughts interrupted. She asked in a slightly bewildered tone, “Huh?”
She had just been thinking that it was a good thing she was an obscure nobody and just casually washed up before heading out. Otherwise, if she had a bad skin day and it was photographed and posted online, she’d be ridiculed endlessly, wishing someone would throw her in the mud and stomp on her.
It was still early when they arrived at the set. Shen Yishu found an empty spot and quickly memorized her lines for the day.
Thankfully, she only had one scene, three or four lines, and she finished memorizing them in less than five minutes.
After memorizing, she went to the restroom, but on the restroom corridor, she saw a familiar person, dressed in costume, standing outside the restroom with her arms crossed, lost in thought.
Ji Xiangyu hadn’t slept well last night. Before filming started, she was getting sleepy while waiting, so she came out to clear her head.
Her makeup was already done. Perhaps to match her character in the drama, today’s makeup intentionally softened the sharpness of her features, making her less aggressive. Combined with the faint sleepiness in her eyes, it gave her an unexpected softness.
Shen Yishu still hadn’t realized who she had marked last night. She kept the pretty sister’s words firmly in mind: forget about last night.
The beautiful sister was even more beautiful with makeup on. Her charm was undeniable, and even Shen Yishu had to admit she was very drawn to her beauty.
To avoid saying too much and making mistakes that would upset Ji Xiangyu, Shen Yishu simply treated the other person as a regular colleague. She nodded, as if greeting her, and then entered the restroom.
When she came out again, Ji Xiangyu hadn’t left.
Suppressing the impulse in her heart, Shen Yishu walked towards the lounge.
“Shen Yishu.” Ji Xiangyu called out to her.
“Hmm?” Shen Yishu turned around, unable to suppress a smile, the corners of her mouth turning up.
Ji Xiangyu: …
What was she smiling about?
“Do you know who I am now?” Ji Xiangyu frowned.
Like last night, she habitually crossed her arms. Her hair hadn’t been styled yet, just loosely tied up with a wooden hairpin.
“No.”
Shen Yishu answered promptly and frankly, without hesitation.
Ji Xiangyu was silent for two seconds, then didn’t continue the topic: “Did you sleep well last night?”
Shen Yishu didn’t answer immediately.
She didn’t know how to reply. The question was undeniably ambiguous. She and the pretty sister only shared the fleeting connection of one mark last night. The pretty sister had no intention of continuing their past, and had even warned her to forget about last night.
Yes, forget.
Shen Yishu felt that Ji Xiangyu was setting a trap for her with this question, aiming to test if she had truly been obedient and forgotten.
“Slept very well. I fell asleep at ten.”
Shen Yishu felt that her answer was perfect. It answered Ji Xiangyu’s question and also showed that she had indeed forgotten about last night.
Ji Xiangyu understood.
Indeed, a scumbag Alpha is a scumbag Alpha. They touch little Omegas’ hands every day, so how could they lose sleep over one mark?
She gave Shen Yishu a faint glance and walked away.
Shen Yishu felt she had passed the test and breathed a sigh of relief.
Author’s Note:
Shu Shu is on her way to becoming a true scumbag Alpha.