Chapter 52: CH 52

Lu Si Jiao was surprised at her discovery.

She couldn’t have imagined not only finding out her sister was secretly in the entertainment industry, she even found out her sister liked someone!

And it was a male actor from the same crew!

She looked at her phone in disbelief, then went to look through other people’s Weibo accounts.

Only to find out that in the whole crew, only Ying Xi Ze had posted stuff and tagged her sister on Weibo.

The rest of the crew had just followed her out of politeness, but there was no other interaction.

There was only one interaction……

She only gave him a hand-knitted hat……

Lu Si Jiao completely couldn’t help herself from thinking this had deeper implications.

Ying Xi Ze…… Would he really become her brother-in-law?

She opened Ying Xi Ze’s Weibo post again.

From it, Ying Xi Ze really did seem to like this hat a lot.

And calling her “jiejie” so intimately, it looked like he really did have a good relationship with this “jiejie“.

So, Ying Xi Ze probably also really liked her sister?

—— Her sister and Ying Xi Ze were acting out a older sister-younger brother romance?!

But what if Ying Xi Ze was a scumbag?

No, she had to investigate Ying Xi Ze to prevent her sister from being cheated.

As to how to investigate……

She stuck her head out again.

“My dear sisters, can I ask, who knows anything about Ying Xi Ze?”

Her three dormmates: “?”

Lu Si Jiao was worried about her sister’s marriage, so she started asking.

“Has Ying Xi Ze ever dated before?”

“How is he in a relationship? Does he play around?

“How is his character, are there any relevant interviews that can be watched?”

Dormmates: “???”

Are you investigating his entire background?!

Seeing their dazed faces, Lu Si Jiao knew she could only rely on herself, so she went to search for Ying Xi Ze’s interviews.

She found out Ying Xi Ze had described his ideal type before.

Not her sister, but Sang Wan Ci.

He expressed his happiness and honour to be working with Sang Wan Ci.

And he said he was looking forward to working together with her again.

Here he was buttering up Sang Wan Ci on one hand, and showing off Lu Zhi Wei’s gift on Weibo on the other?

Lu Si Jiao: “……”

My sister wouldn’t…… be a backup tyre for him, would she?

F*ck, Ying Xi Ze you smelly scumbag!

No, she had to find a way to remind Lu Zhi Wei not to be charmed by these smelly men!

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Lu Zhi Wei was taking a bath slowly.

After giving away her first kiss, and still having that messy mission weighing on her shoulders, she suddenly didn’t know how to face the person outside.

Their relationship seemed to have changed because of that sudden kiss, it wasn’t pure anymore.

The worst part was, she didn’t know if Sang Wan Ci felt the same way, or if she was the only one thinking so.

Because Sang Wan Ci looked like she was really only purely curious about how kissing felt.

Sang Wan Ci was the one who suggested kissing, but she was the one who was confused.

What…… sort of logic is this.

Did this happen to others too?

She had never made friends with other people before, so she didn’t have a lot of experience in this area.

She wanted to talk to someone about it, but she didn’t have any friends.

She definitely couldn’t talk to Wen Yao about it. She was her manager after all, and Lu Zhi Wei was worried she’d ask about it and say it was affecting her work.

She also couldn’t talk to Ying Xi Ze, since he knew Sang Wan Ci. What if he brought it up to Sang Wan Ci, how awkward would that be?

Lu Si Jiao…… No way, that kid was still young.

Thinking about it, there was only one person left.

—— Her mommy fan Lao Wu.

Thinking about Lao Wu, she suddenly sighed in relief.

It’ll work, it’s possible.

No matter what, at least there’s still Lao Wu who she can sit down with and talk about it.

But if she wanted to talk about it now, she had to hurry up and go out.

There was a privacy protection mechanism when she entered the bathroom. The system couldn’t see anything or hear anything.

Speaking of which, she didn’t know how Lao Wu was getting along researching the system……

As she thought about it, she hurried up.

Ten minutes later, she walked out of the bathroom.

The room was silent, with only the sound of paper rustling.

She saw Sang Wan Ci sitting on the sofa and reading the script. Her washed hair hadn’t been blown dry yet, the hairdryer was placed next to her leg.

Thinking about it, Lu Zhi Wei decided to remind her: “Wan Ci, blow dry your hair first before reading.”

Sang Wan Ci turned around and glanced at her, then continued looking at the script: “Mm, I got it, I’ll do it in a bit.”

Lu Zhi Wei sighed.

She truly was our career-minded female lead.

Let’s hope she’ll read a few more lines and then blow dry her hair.

Lu Zhi Wei didn’t know where to sit, she was too embarrassed to sit next to Sang Wan Ci.

She thought about it and opened the balcony door, closing it behind her as she sat outside and looked at the moon.

It was convenient for her to talk to Lao Wu too.

【Lao Wu, how is it?】 She said in her heart.

Lao Wu had just finished the analysis, and he looked at the results: 【I just saw, according to the original script’s progress and your current progress……

【The system has already determined you and Sang Wan Ci to be a couple.】

Lu Zhi Wei: 【???】

Lao Wu: 【All that’s lacking is the confession.】

Lu Zhi Wei was shocked: 【Is this reasonable, isn’t it ridiculous, how can we be a couple!】

Lao Wu rebutted: 【How isn’t it reasonable, in the original script, sleeping in the same bed and kissing, those are all things to be done after confirming your relationship!】

He knocked on the console with his pen, issuing the most fatal blow: 【Which friend will kiss another friend, this relationship isn’t pure at all!】

【……】

Lu Zhi Wei suddenly was speechless.

She held her forehead in her hand, unconsciously thinking about that kiss.

The more she thought about it, the shyer she felt. The more she thought about it, the faster her heart raced.

Okay, there’s no need to ask anymore.

Even Lao Wu felt like this wasn’t a pure friendship anymore.

But she couldn’t figure out Sang Wan Ci.

Thinking about it, she sneakily turned back to look at the person in the room.

Sang Wan Ci was still reading the script, her expression serious and calm, as if nothing had happened.

Or maybe to her, it was just another experiment that was nothing out of the ordinary.

Just like it was the first time she filmed a kiss scene. You couldn’t say she liked the other person just because they kissed. It was just a requirement of the job.

Lao Wu saw Lu Zhi Wei’s dilemma and started consoling her: 【I don’t know what happened between you two, but it’s a good sign nonetheless.

【Think about it positively, if she’s willing to kiss you now, then there’s a very big chance she could be willing to like you in the future, right?

【Then wouldn’t it be much easier to follow the love line when you’re completing your missions?】

Thinking about it, Lu Zhi Wei felt that the logic was right.

What was there for her to be depressed about?

She had to be optimistic about everything. Sang Wan Ci was willing to try with her, and not with Qiu Luo!

The current male lead had won over the original male lead again.

Her mood lifted slightly.

【Then what do we do about this system?】 Lu Zhi Wei asked. 【There’s an error in its judgement, and if it keeps issuing some missions I can’t complete, I can’t possibly keep getting shocked for nothing, right?】

Lao Wu scratched his eyebrow.

This was indeed a problem.

Because of the female lead Sang Wan Ci not following the script, the system’s judgement was also not following the script. The missions were brought forward by a lot, and the innocent host was dragged into it.

The accidents in this world were just piling up non-stop.

Lao Wu propped up his chin as he looked at the display.

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【I can’t change the system’s judgements, but I can help you adjust the intensity of the punishment.】

Hearing that, Lu Zhi Wei’s eyes shone: 【How can it be changed, how about we just skip it entirely?】

Lao Wu laughed: 【Wake up, even a high-level administrator can only adjust the intensity of the punishment when taking into account the situation.】

The system needed the host to complete the missions, but at the same time, it was scared of the host not doing the missions.

So the system had this carrot and stick method.

If you did well, you’d get the carrot.

If you didn’t do well, you’d get the stick.

With these two methods of motivation, the host would be pushed to complete the missions on their own.

The administrators had no way to turn off the punishment system.

Lu Zhi Wei’s smile instantly collapsed.

But thinking about it, being able to change the intensity was still better than not being able to change it.

So she started anticipating it: 【How can it be changed?】

Lao Wu said: 【Because of the large discrepancy in the script and the mission being too advanced, I can help you change the intensity to the lowest and reduce the scope of it, choosing an area of the body to limit it to.

【Basically, it’ll just be a small electric current that can be in the hand or foot, so it won’t be as strong as before, and it won’t make you wail in pain.

【How about it, it’s okay right?】

【……】 Lu Zhi Wei was hesitant. 【Really just a small one?】

Lao Wu: 【Mm, just a bit.】

Lu Zhi Wei was worried: 【Will it hurt?】

Lao Wu: 【Mm…… It’ll be a bit numb?】

Lu Zhi Wei: 【……】

Lao Wu explained: 【There’s no other lower intensity, this is the biggest compromise I can make at the moment, and I can only make it because of the unique situation.

【Complete immunity is a very high-level activity, and it’s limited to the people with the highest authority in the system. We high-level administrators can’t autonomously go beyond our authority, or…… You get it, right?】

Lu Zhi Wei: 【You’ll be dragged away by the higher-ups?】

Lao Wu made a light sound, not confirming or denying her question.

Lu Zhi Wei understood: 【I can’t put you in harm’s way, let’s do it as you suggested.】

She didn’t understand the rules in the system.

She also couldn’t harm Lao Wu.

Lao Wu had already helped her secretly a few times.

The immunity pass was given to her by Lao Wu too, she couldn’t betray him.

She thought about the last few times she got a shock.

Each time, all four limbs were being tortured. Her whole body was numb and painful, and it was awkward because she always got punished in front of Sang Wan Ci!

So she still had to endure the pain and numbness and try to recover her dignity in front of Sang Wan Ci.

If she could choose just a foot or a hand…… She could unwillingly accept it.

Lao Wu kept his pen, saying happily: 【Alright, that’s decided then, I’ll go do it now, I’ll try my best to……

He squinted and looked at the mission, holding back a laugh as he read each word out: 【Readjust the punishment intensity for your, a spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold, mission.】

Lu Zhi Wei: 【……】

…… You’re really unprofessional at holding back your laughter!

She didn’t want to bother with this mommy fan anymore, turning back to look at Sang Wan Ci.

Only to find out that Sang Wan Ci still hadn’t blown dry her hair, and she was still reading the script.

She sighed and walked in: “You have to blow dry your hair after bathing.”

Sang Wan Ci raised her head and looked at her.

Lu Zhi Wei picked up the hairdryer: “You continue reading, I’ll help you do it.”

Her fingers had finally recovered after a few days of rest.

Now it was no longer a problem to help someone blow dry their hair.

After another day or two, she would be able to go back and continue filming.

Sang Wan Ci didn’t refuse.

But when Lu Zhi Wei sat behind her, she no longer had the heart to look at the script.

She wanted to ask Lu Zhi Wei ——

“Were you avoiding me just now?”

Lu Zhi Wei was confused when faced with such a sudden question: “What?”

Sang Wan Ci clarified: “When you went to bathe, you looked at me and then ran away quickly.”

Lu Zhi Wei: “……”

Isn’t that because I was embarrassed?

Especially when thinking about that damn mission the system gave, she was even more embarrassed.

Sang Wan Ci didn’t hear a response and she couldn’t see Lu Zhi Wei’s face, so she didn’t know what the other woman was thinking.

She suddenly grew a bit worried. Worried Lu Zhi Wei didn’t like it, worried that Lu Zhi Wei would distance herself from her.

“If I did anything to make you unhappy, you must tell me.” Sang Wan Ci said.

Sang Wan Ci’s words were clearly carefully said as if she was afraid Lu Zhi Wei was angry.

Lu Zhi Wei laughed: “Our Teacher Sang didn’t do anything that I didn’t like.”

“Including that kiss?”

Sang Wan Ci asked suddenly.

Lu Zhi Wei’s hand stopped as she thought about that pair of soft lips, her cheeks instantly flushing.

“Mm, including that kiss……”

Sang Wan Ci sighed in relief.

…… That was good then.

Lu Zhi Wei found out only now that Sang Wan Ci actually wasn’t as unperturbed as she always looked.

She would worry about Lu Zhi Wei’s feelings, would worry that Lu Zhi Wei wasn’t happy, wasn’t willing.

—— She was indeed a thoughtful and considerate child, not even disdaining her poor kissing skills.

She felt consoled.

Then she heard Sang Wan Ci ask: “Then why did you agree to kiss me?”

Lu Zhi Wei paused.

When they were still friends, she didn’t know how to answer this question honestly.

Because of the mission, but more because of her own selfish desire to try it.

Would it seem like she had ulterior motives if she directly said “I also wanted to see what kissing you would feel like”?

She thought about it for a moment, then answered: “Because nobody can refuse you.”

It wasn’t that she would always agree when she was called “jiejie“, but it was because she didn’t know how to refuse Sang Wan Ci’s requests.

The pretty, mesmerising Sang Wan Ci.

Sang Wan Ci didn’t really like this answer.

It sounded unique, yet not unique.

Because nobody could refuse her, so anybody else would have agreed in that situation.

Was it really because of this, and there was no selfishness involved in it?

“Is that so……” Sang Wan Ci’s tone was calm.

Sitting behind her, Lu Zhi Wei couldn’t see her face and didn’t notice anything wrong with her tone.

“My hand is pretty much recovered, I can cook,” she asked as she gently blew dry Sang Wan Ci’s hair. “Is there anything you want to eat? Or do you still want dumplings?”

Hearing that, Sang Wan Ci turned around and grabbed her hand, spreading it open and looking at her fingers.

Her recovery had been good these few days; the wound had closed up and there was new skin growing.

Sang Wan Ci’s fingers gently rubbed against her fingertips.

Now it didn’t hurt no matter how it was pressed, unlike in the beginning where she would suck in deep inhales just when medicine was applied.

But even so, Sang Wan Ci didn’t want Lu Zhi Wei to trouble herself.

“No need, there’s plenty of food outside. Let Xiao Qiu buy it, don’t overwork yourself.”

Lu Zhi Wei didn’t agree: “How is it tiring to cook for you? Besides, don’t I have to use my identity as a ‘chef’ to stay with you, I should show my skill?

“These are all stuff I should do, if you refuse again then you’re taking me as an outsider.

“How about it, do you want to have some chicken soup? If yes, I’ll start boiling it tomorrow morning so Xiao Qiu can bring it over to you in the afternoon?”

Sang Wan Ci suddenly felt amused.

Clearly, she was the one who was the most formal at the start, now she was asking Sang Wan Ci not to be formal with her.

“Whatever, anything’s fine,” Sang Wan Ci compromised. “Everything you make is delicious, I like it all.”

Lu Zhi Wei smiled: “Wow, our Teacher Sang’s mouth is really sweet.”

Sang Wan Ci turned around and sat back, smiling slightly as she said ambiguously: “Jiejie‘s mouth is also very sweet.”

Not only sweet, but very fragrant.

Fruit-flavoured.

Lu Zhi Wei: “……?”

Wait, is this woman teasing me?

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At eight in the morning, Sang Wan Ci got out of bed and started washing up.

Lu Zhi Wei blearily got up too.

Sang Wan Ci came out of the bathroom to see Lu Zhi Wei getting up on all fours, her eyes still closed and asked curiously: “Why are you up so early?”

Lu Zhi Wei rubbed her eyes: “I need to go to the supermarket……”

Although she was still half asleep, she remembered she had to go to the supermarket.

If she started cooking earlier, then Sang Wan Ci would be able to drink the chicken soup in the afternoon.

Sang Wan Ci’s heart suddenly felt warm as her voice grew gentler: “It’s okay, I can have it at night too. Rest a bit more.”

Lu Zhi Wei sat on the side of the bed, a foot on the ground.

She waved a hand, how could she change something that had already been promised.

“It’s alright, tell Xiao Qiu that I’ll cook for her too, so she doesn’t have to go out and buy.”

Then, she yawned a big yawn.

She looked at the curtains that were pulled back halfway.

The sun was bright and the wind was gentle.

It was a good day.

Seeing it, her mood grew better.

A beautiful day should start like this, with beautiful weather.

She got up slowly.

At this moment, the system’s voice rang in her head.

【System judgement: Mission “a spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold” failed.

【Punishment commence ——】

Lu Zhi Wei froze: “?”

Wait, why are you only punishing me now!

It’s already eight in the morning!

The system didn’t care, mercilessly sending out an electric shock.

Lu Zhi Wei’s left leg was shocked, feeling like ants were biting it, but it didn’t hurt.

—— It was just numbing, and her leg went soft.

Lu Zhi Wei immediately woke up.

Her centre of gravity was tilting over and she was about to fall.

She was a bit despondent at performing an embarrassing show of someone who couldn’t stand properly early in the morning for Sang Wan Ci.

Sang Wan Ci’s reaction was quicker than hers.

The next second, she had already hugged Lu Zhi Wei in an embrace.

The arm around her waist tightened, as if scared she would fall again.

Lu Zhi Wei looked up in surprise.

Sang Wan Ci didn’t let go, her face full of worry: “Are you okay?”

Lu Zhi Wei smiled awkwardly: “It’s fine, I just hadn’t woken up yet and didn’t stand properly……”

As she was trying to explain herself, she was scolding the system in her heart.

Why did you punish me now, is that the meaning of a whole night?

Then your whole night is too long and too outrageous!

Lao Wu had started work and explained considerately: 【The system will only punish you when you’re awake, it won’t let you escape.】

Lu Zhi Wei: 【……】

That wasn’t really necessary.

Lao Wu asked: 【I changed the intensity and you’ve just experienced it, it should be acceptable?】

Lu Zhi Wei immediately said: 【Compared to the past, this is too acceptable!】

Lao Wu yawned: 【That’s good. I’m going to have breakfast first, call me if there’s anything.】

Lu Zhi Wei: 【Go go, eat more.】

Having ended her conversation with Lao Wu, Lu Zhi Wei looked at Sang Wan Ci.

Sang Wan Ci had just washed up, her bare face was clean and refreshing.

Even if she didn’t have makeup on, her features were still stunningly pretty.

The closer you were to her, the faster your heart would beat.

Lu Zhi Wei couldn’t help but start suspecting some stuff.

Would someone as perfect and as beautiful as her really like someone like me, a transparent entity who hasn’t achieved anything?

If she really has to be with me, then wouldn’t it be wronging her?

The her now wasn’t worthy of Sang Wan Ci……

Lu Zhi Wei suddenly felt a bit upset, but she didn’t know why she was so upset.

Thinking about it, she probably felt it wasn’t fair.

If she couldn’t be a good match for Sang Wan Ci but was still shoehorned into being her lover to save this world, then it was wronging her too.

Sang Wan Ci noticed Lu Zhi Wei kept staring at her, so she asked curiously: “What is it, is there something on my face?”

Lu Zhi Wei returned to her senses, smiling: “No, I just thought our Teacher Sang is really good-looking, so I took a few more glances.”

Well done, I’m really an opportunistic fan!

Sang Wan Ci smiled: “Am I the most good-looking in your heart?”

Lu Zhi Wei frantically nodded, wearing her fan identity.

Sang Wan Ci raised an eyebrow: “More than Teacher Meng?”

Lu Zhi Wei: “……”

It’s early in the morning, let’s not have this sort of lethal question……

Sang Wan Ci knew the answer, she just suddenly wanted to tease her.

Seeing Lu Zhi Wei in a daze, it was quite cute.

Cute to the point she couldn’t resist hugging Lu Zhi Wei.

Lu Zhi Wei froze, suddenly finding herself in a hug.

“Zhi Wei’s very cute.” Sang Wan Ci said.

Lu Zhi Wei blinked, feeling like a kid was whining to her.

She hugged Sang Wan Ci back, rubbing her head gently: “Our Wan Ci is also cute.”

Sang Wan Ci asked again: “The cutest in your heart?”

She didn’t know what was going on with her either.

From last night, she had stubbornly wanted to be the “most” in Lu Zhi Wei’s heart.

She wanted to win against everyone else, she wanted to be the most unique, she wanted to be the only one to Lu Zhi Wei.

“Mm, the cutest in my heart.” She was a little wiser this time. “No comparing to Teacher Meng, I’m not acquainted with her.”

Sang Wan Ci chuckled, burying her face in Lu Zhi Wei’s shoulder.

“Mm, not comparing with her this time.”

We’ll compare next time.

Lu Zhi Wei rubbed her head comfortingly: “Be good, I’m going to brush my teeth.”

“Okay.”

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Lu Zhi Wei went out after eating breakfast. By the time she finished purchasing a bunch of ingredients and equipment, it was already ten o’clock when she got back to the hotel room.

She was going to make a nutritious chicken soup for Sang Wan Ci, and it’ll take a while. So she came back first to prepare the soup, the other dishes could wait till it was closer to lunchtime.

She put the lid on and put the pot on a low simmer.

Picking up her phone to check the time, Lu Zhi Wei walked to the living room to take a break.

She logged into her side account and started browsing Weibo.

There were quite a few movies and dramas announcing their main characters.

Looking at it, she suddenly felt a bit envious. She didn’t know when her name would appear as a main character……

In this line of work, who didn’t want to be the main character?

Just as she was thinking of it, the system popped out and gave her another mission.

【Mission issued: Be a main character.

【System reminder: No time limit.】

Lu Zhi Wei: “?”

Good fellow, will you issue a mission as long as I think of it?

Lao Wu came back biting into a sandwich, just in time to see the system issue a new mission.

This time, it was finally a mission to do with the career line.

Being a main character?

That was so easy.

Lu Zhi Wei: 【?】

She was lost: 【Is it easy? Which drama is looking for me to be the main character?】

Lao Wu was steady: 【You’re not worse than others, you definitely can do it. Don’t panic, there’s no time limit anyway.】

Lu Zhi Wei didn’t know if she could do it.

Thinking about it, she called Wen Yao to ask if there were any dramas looking to cast characters.

She didn’t have long to go here, half a month at the shortest and a month at the longest. She had to start planning what to do after leaving the crew.

“There is.”

Wen Yao’s voice was crisp.

“I just got a call for an audition a few days ago. I looked at every role and I thought the female lead really suited you, I wanted to bring you to audition for it, it’s the day after.

“But that’s the female lead, it might be a bit tougher to fight for it. It all depends on whether you want to try.

“If you don’t want to, we can consider continuing to strive for smaller roles.”

Thinking about Lao Wu’s “you’re not worse than others”, Lu Zhi Wei’s heart started to waver.

That’s right, she wasn’t worse than others, why couldn’t she consider lead roles?

“I want to try.” She said.

Hearing that, Wen Yao was happy: “Okay, then let’s try to get the lead role!

“You don’t have to worry about the production, the quality is decent.

“I heard they even invited Meng Lian Yu.”

Lu Zhi Wei: “?”

She couldn’t dare to believe it: “Invited who?”

Wen Yao: “Meng Lian Yu.”

Lu Zhi Wei was shocked.

Lu Zhi Wei definitely could do it now.

Go.

She definitely had to go to this production.

Even if she acted as some small extra, she had to go!!!