A Homophobic Woman Reborn to Turn the Movie Queen Gay - Chapter 1

“An’an, don’t go… don’t leave me. No!”

In the dim room, Ye Shixun sat on the bed drenched in sweat, panting heavily.

Once she calmed down, she reached out in disbelief to fumble for the lamp and turned it on. As the light filled the room, Ye Shixun slapped herself, her heart a mix of grief and joy.

“Hiss, that hurts.” Only when she felt the burning pain on her face did she realize she was truly alive. That car accident that was meant to take her life seemed like nothing more than a dream.

Ye Shixun looked at the room that was both familiar and strange; she remembered moving out of here ten years ago. Her memory of this place was fuzzy, but following her old habits, she quickly found her phone by the pillow. Checking the time, she realized she had actually returned to ten years ago.

The thirty-two-year-old her had suddenly returned to twenty-two.

However, upon seeing the exact date—October 2nd, 05:43:21—

Ye Shixun’s pupils dilated instantly, and she leapt out of bed. After a quick wash, she threw on a random jacket and ran outside.

Ye Shixun was certain she had been reborn, but she didn’t know if this timing was a coincidence or a deliberate arrangement by heaven.

In her past life, Ye Shixun was a hardcore homophobe who hated homosexuals to the bone. Yet, in the final moments of her life, she fell in love with a woman whose face had been disfigured by sulfuric acid—the once-famous Movie Queen, Gu Su’an.

In that past life, Ye Shixun was an orphan performing on the streets for a living. Late one night, she picked up a “hideous” woman who was dead drunk. Only after spending time together did she realize the woman was the former Movie Queen. The reason she had ended up that way was because when she first entered the entertainment industry, her sister—her only living relative—fell seriously ill. Needing a large sum for surgery, she sold herself to a woman who took both male and female lovers in order to save her sister.

She stayed by that woman’s side for seven years, enduring endless humiliation. Finally, just as she was crowned Movie Queen, she was splashed with sulfuric acid by that woman’s young lover and forced out of the industry. Later, when the lover’s actions were exposed, she faced the woman’s revenge.

In a fit of rage, the lover took Gu Su’an with her to their deaths.

Ye Shixun couldn’t accept the fact that Gu Su’an was gone and began to change her life. Step by step, she forced her way into high society and built her own commercial empire. She found the woman who had kept Gu Su’an at any cost. But just as she was prepared to take revenge, she discovered the woman’s power was so immense that Ye Shixun was like a mere clown in her eyes.

A carefully arranged car crash silently took the life of the commercial genius of that era, Ye Shixun.

Ye Shixun felt fortunate to have returned to the time before the nightmare began, but she needed time and money. Otherwise, even if she had returned, she would only witness the fact of Gu Su’an being taken away by that terrifying woman again.

In front of the tightly closed doors of a bar, Ye Shixun pounded desperately. Her phone kept dialing a number.

Ye Shixun thought back; in her past life, Gu Su’an said she was short 400,000 yuan at the time. She had sold herself to a devil for those 400,000, but she never regretted it, because she wouldn’t let slip even the slightest chance to save her sister. Sadly, she didn’t save her in the end.

“Silly An’an, don’t do anything stupid in this life. Just wait for me; I’ll give everything to scrape together 400,000.” Ye Shixun muttered to herself while pounding on the door even harder.

Someone inside seemed to hear the commotion outside, and after a moment, the door opened.

Feng Liu had a jacket draped over her shoulders and opened the door with a look of resentment. Seeing Ye Shixun standing there covered in sweat, Feng Liu froze for a moment before mocking with a laugh: “Yo, am I dreaming, or has the great Miss Ye actually shown up?”

The bar Feng Liu ran wasn’t an ordinary one; it was a place specifically catering to lesbians. As a hardcore homophobe, Ye Shixun had cut off all ties upon learning Feng Liu was a lesbian not long ago. Seeing Ye Shixun now, Feng Liu’s eyes held not just mockery, but a hint of disbelief.

Looking at Feng Liu, Ye Shixun’s emotions were complex. In the final moments of her previous life, this woman was the only one who visited her in the hospital. Yet in that life, they hadn’t been in contact for ten whole years because of her homophobia.

“Feng Liu, I… I wanted to ask to borrow some money.” Ye Shixun spoke somewhat uneasily; ten years of separation had made the relationship rusty, not to mention the conflict she’d had with Feng Liu recently.

The disappointment in Feng Liu’s eyes slowly turned into loathing. Feng Liu remembered her saying just a few days ago: “I’d rather die than associate with you disgusting lesbians; I feel like every breath of air around you is filthy. Being friends with you, aren’t I just intentionally disgusting myself? It’s better if we never meet again, so I don’t have nightmares at night.”

And yet here was Ye Shixun, standing before her with a face full of anxiety. The first thing out of her mouth was a request for money. Had she been blind to have befriended Ye Shixun back then?

Feng Liu was about to offer a few mocking remarks when Ye Shixun’s phone rang.

Ye Shixun made a “be quiet” gesture to Feng Liu and quickly answered the phone.

“Hello, Teacher Zheng. This is Ye Shixun, you remember me, right?” Ye Shixun’s tone was humble, and surprisingly, her voice betrayed no hint of her inner panic.

The person on the other end knew who she was the moment they heard her voice. Teacher Zheng said with a smile, “You girl, what are you doing calling me so many times this early? Luckily this old man has a habit of morning jogs, otherwise, I would have been annoyed to death by you.”

Ye Shixun gave a few hearty laughs and said, “Teacher Zheng, I’ve run into some trouble. I urgently need some money and don’t have many assets, only that violin my teacher left me. I thought about selling it to someone for emergency cash, but it’s the only keepsake from my teacher. I want to buy it back when I have money later, so after thinking it over, it’s most appropriate to ‘sell’ it to you temporarily.”

“Little girl, are you really willing to sell the violin your teacher left you?” Teacher Zheng was an expert; Ye Shixun’s violin was a legend in the industry. While the instrument itself wasn’t priceless, its significance was immense.

Its three previous owners had all used it to win world violin championships. It was a treasure with no market price, something Teacher Zheng had wanted for a long time.

Ye Shixun gave a light laugh: “I don’t have a choice even if I’m unwilling; I need the money urgently. Besides, Teacher Zheng, you are someone who loves and understands violins. I can only feel at ease selling it to you.”

Teacher Zheng seemed to hesitate, stammering, “Girl, you know I use a sum of money for charity every year. Aside from the emergency funds already set aside, I don’t have much spare cash on hand.”

“Teacher Zheng, you know what the lowest market price for my teacher’s violin really is. But I don’t want to just sell off his legacy. I’m just finding a way to store the violin with you. When I’m capable later, I’ll buy it back. And I believe the violin will be better maintained with you than with me.” Ye Shixun felt a pang of bitterness; in her past life, she had sold this violin to start a small company. But soon after, news broke that the nouveau riche man who bought it had smashed it during an argument with his wife. A legendary industry treasure vanished just like that.

Back then, Ye Shixun had watched the news report and cried for an entire afternoon at her teacher’s grave. In this life, no matter what, she had to keep that violin safe.

Teacher Zheng thought for a long time before saying, “Selling that violin for millions or tens of millions wouldn’t be a problem, but I really don’t have that much here. I can only give you a few hundred thousand for now.”

“Thank you, Teacher Zheng. I need the money urgently. Can you transfer it to me first? I will personally deliver the violin to you tomorrow afternoon.” Ye Shixun felt a bit more at ease and hung up.

Turning around, she saw Feng Liu looking at her with a strange expression. Feng Liu asked, “Why do you need money so urgently?”

“A friend of mine is sick and is at the hospital waiting for surgery fees.” As Ye Shixun said this, her eyes reddened instantly. Though she appeared incredibly calm, she was still terrified inside. She was afraid she would be too late, afraid that when she reached the hospital, she would see Gu Su’an already leaving with that terrifying woman.

Feng Liu had always felt Ye Shixun was heartless, caring for no one but herself. Often, Ye Shixun didn’t even care for herself, carrying a constant air of world-weariness.

Seeing Ye Shixun this worried about someone for the first time, Feng Liu gave a light laugh. She slowly let the hidden mockery in her eyes dissipate and reached out to straighten Ye Shixun’s collar. While doing so, she carefully observed that Ye Shixun didn’t recoil from her touch. Seeing that Ye Shixun had no emotions other than worry and regret, Feng Liu smiled knowingly: “How much do you want to borrow from me?”

“I want to borrow 200,000, to be paid back within a year.” Ye Shixun looked at the friend from deep in her memories and spoke without hesitation.

Feng Liu nodded slightly: “Sure. There’s no rush on when to pay it back. After all, we said we’re friends for life, right?”

At the same time, outside the hospital emergency room, Gu Su’an sat quietly on a bench like a wounded hamster.

Her face bore a look of helpless despair. A week ago, she learned her sister had an accident. But she had no way to raise that sum of money. She had originally thought about selling a kidney on the black market, but she ran into that woman there. Not only did the woman tell the black market boss not to let her sell her kidney, but she also proposed to “keep” her.

Though Gu Su’an refused on the spot, she saw the woman’s business card when she was organizing her bag back home. Now, she gripped that card, her resolve wavering.

Her family had fallen, and her parents had committed suicide. Only her sister remained, and now she was lying in the operating room. Her sister had worked herself to the bone to provide for her food, clothes, and education. She had hoped to repay her sister once she started working, but just as she entered the entertainment industry, her sister collapsed on the roadside from exhaustion.

“What should I do? Mom, Dad, if your spirits are watching from heaven, please help me. I don’t want to lose my sister…” Gu Su’an wept softly, tears sliding down her cheeks as her gaze slowly locked onto the business card in her hand.