Acting as the Movie Queen Love Rival’s Golden Finger GL - Chapter 2

Song Jianzhi was curled up under the blanket. When she opened her eyes, her lashes could still brush against the soft, fluffy quilt.

The first thing she did after waking was say, “System?”

Song Jianzhi remembered that yesterday, while she and Ming Xu had been enjoying themselves, a sudden, gong-and-drum-blaring announcement had sounded in her mind: “Installation successful. System No. 4399 at your service.”

It startled her so badly that she shuddered all over. Her body trembled, and Ming Xu bit her earlobe from behind, asking in a low, muffled voice if she was already so quick—

No. She couldn’t think about it anymore. If she kept thinking, the author’s work was going to get locked.

This time, the system did not disappoint Song Jianzhi. In a cordial voice, it said, “Hello, Host. Nice to meet you. I am System No. 4399 from the Jinjiang Mini-World Branch of the Underworld Reemployment Program. I am dedicated to serving you.”

With a solemn face, Song Jianzhi asked, “Quick, tell me. Is Ming Xu awake?”

“Not yet.”

Song Jianzhi let out a breath and carefully crawled out from under the blanket.

As her body moved upward, the hand resting on her waist slid downward and accidentally slipped to a deadly place. Song Jianzhi blushed and gently moved it away.

The system quietly waited until Song Jianzhi had finished moving. Its voice was still fairly calm and unhurried. “May I ask, Host, why I was only one step late, yet you already slept with Ming Xu?”

Song Jianzhi said, “I had no choice. I didn’t want to either. It was an accident.”

She added, “What I originally planned was to get her contact information first and slowly develop things. Now that we’ve slept together, getting it afterward still isn’t too late, right? What do you think?”

“Do you know who she is?”

Song Jianzhi lowered her head and looked over. Ming Xu was lying on her side. From forehead to chin, every part of her suited Song Jianzhi’s preferences. Her skin was a cool porcelain white, and her features were delicate. Her nose, in particular, was beautiful.

Song Jianzhi pondered and said, “She is the person I adore.”

The system gave a confused “ha?” and stopped maintaining its image. It pulled out a panda-head meme and plastered it across her brain: You’re probably so single you’re hallucinating.jpg

Not giving its host another chance to flirt, the system immediately followed up on the panda-head’s speech and stated, “You are her love rival.”

Song Jianzhi was still immersed in the shock of the high-definition, uncensored panda-head meme and replied casually, “I know. Exciting, isn’t it? Hehe.”

The system said, “Then do you know that Ming Xu is your service target?”

Song Jianzhi: ?

The system said no more. Returning to its cordial, natural tone, it said, “System 4399 will now transmit the plot of this mini-world and the body memories of the vessel ‘Song Jianzhi’ to you. The process will last three minutes. It is safe and painless. Please remain conscious.”

Song Jianzhi’s mind became chaotic. By the time she regained clarity, she understood everything.

This little world was indeed a romance novel world. It was even a CEO romance. The male lead, Wei Xiao, said he deeply loved the female lead while breaking her wings, sleeping with other supporting female characters, and allowing those supporting female characters to bully the female lead, all so the female lead would understand that he was her only destination.

The story was abandoned right at the part where the white-lotus supporting female character, while pregnant, went to the female lead and begged her to fulfill her world-shaking love.

As for Song Jianzhi, her identity in the novel was extremely noble. She belonged to the brain-dead supporting female character type who was blind enough to fall for the male lead and serve herself up to him. Because she had fallen in love with the male lead at first sight when she was young, she had continued caring about him even while living overseas. When she heard the male lead had taken an interest in a celebrity, she packed up and returned to the country.

Yesterday was Song Jianzhi’s first appearance in domestic social circles, and she had drunk spiked wine. Of course, the Song Jianzhi in the original text naturally ended up having “something” happen with the male lead. From then on, she considered herself Mrs. Wei, made things difficult for the female lead, and framed her so badly that the entire internet cursed her and she nearly lost everything. Wei Xiao did nothing about it.

It was only when the original owner almost pushed the female lead down a flight of stairs that Wei Xiao flew into a rage for his beauty’s sake. He found people to violate the original owner until she went mad, then had her locked in a mental hospital. As for the Song family, it also became nourishment for Wei Xiao to strengthen his own power and completely declined.

Song Jianzhi commented, “The original body was so miserable, falling for a dumbass like that. Ming Xu was even more miserable, being fancied by a dumbass like that.”

“To reiterate: as an important part of the reemployment program, and as the method by which you pay your residential fee for this mini-world, you must help the destined female lead block Wei Xiao’s interference, complete her career, and become a movie queen as soon as possible.”

Song Jianzhi glanced again at the love rival sleeping peacefully beside her and sighed. “The female lead is Ming Xu.”

“Yes.” The system paused. “I will continuously capture your service progress and attitude, upload them to the Reemployment Jinjiang Branch, and evaluate your work performance. If you are judged to be slacking off, you will be sent back to the underworld and permanently lose your qualification to participate in the program.”

Thinking of the vibrant world she was currently in and the eighteen basement levels of the underworld, where this place had delicious food, jewelry, and the entertainment industry while the underworld only had its knockoff viral Meng Po Soup that was barely drinkable, even a fool would know which to choose.

Song Jianzhi had no time to regret how she had ended up sleeping with her service target. She immediately declared,

“I will definitely perform well!”

Thinking of the wonderful tomorrow waiting for her, Song Jianzhi decisively gave up her original plan of waiting until Ming Xu woke up and asking for her contact information. She crawled out of bed.

Only when she moved did she realize that her legs hurt, her waist hurt, and her whole body was sore all over—not to mention down there.

Song Jianzhi moved with difficulty and picked up the evening gown crumpled into a ball on the floor, pulling it on. Only then did she realize that the sexy white evening gown used too little fabric and could not cover the red marks scattered all over her body.

Song Jianzhi couldn’t help complaining quietly, “Is Sister Ming Xu a puppy or something?”

The system checked the information and replied seriously, “The female lead was born in the Year of the Rabbit.”

“She’s the fiercest rabbit I’ve ever seen,” Song Jianzhi muttered.

She tiptoed outside. Just before leaving, she saw a wine-red shawl lying miserably on the floor. One look was enough to tell that its owner had been quite urgent when taking it off.

Song Jianzhi had only been drugged, not drunk to the point of blacking out. She clearly remembered that this was something she had pulled off Ming Xu’s shoulders.

Song Jianzhi: I really am a beast.

She picked it up and draped it over herself. “This can be considered atonement for your owner’s crimes.”

After saying that, she gathered her long chestnut curls around herself, held her thin stilettos in one hand, opened the door with the other, and left.

Like the after-the-fact CEOs in sixty percent of CEO romances, Ming Xu only opened her incomparably clear eyes at this moment.

She had woken up when Song Jianzhi woke up. She had been waiting all along for Song Jianzhi to make her own choice. After all, strictly speaking, last night had not been a matter of mutual willingness on both sides.

Since Song Jianzhi had chosen to leave in secret, she had no intention of forcing anything.

After all, Song Jianzhi had always treated her as a love rival. Even while Song Jianzhi was abroad, there had always been people using her name to make things difficult for Ming Xu.

What happened last night was strange through and through. Miss Song, who was famous for being madly in love with Wei Xiao, had actually begged Ming Xu for help. With Ming Xu’s rationality, she should not have gotten involved. But when she saw Song Jianzhi’s pitiful appearance, she had actually forgotten the humiliation from the banquet hall and developed the thought.

By now, she should be going back to find Wei Xiao.

Ming Xu thought this calmly and brushed away a strand of chestnut curl clinging to her collarbone.

Song Jianzhi’s evening clutch had long since fallen somewhere unknown. At this moment, she had no money and no phone. Using the home address in her memories, she hailed a taxi and returned home. Once she arrived, the housekeeper naturally paid the fare.

The housekeeper was a middle-aged man surnamed Li. The moment he saw her, he said, “Third Miss did not return all night. Eldest Miss came home yesterday and learned about this. She is currently waiting for you in the study.”

Song Jianzhi: What kind of experience is it to meet the head of the family right after doing something bad?

She maintained her smile. “I’ll go right now.”

Uncle Li looked at her kindly. After thinking it over, he still reminded her, “Third Miss, don’t be afraid of Eldest Miss. Although Eldest Miss looks fierce, she actually cares about you the most. Yesterday, Eldest Miss only returned from social engagements in the middle of the night. Once she learned you hadn’t come back, she immediately sent people out to look for you.”

Song Jianzhi asked in confusion, “Then how did they not find me?”

Uncle Li looked troubled for a moment, cleared his throat, and said, “Everyone was sent to the Wei family. The Wei family said you weren’t there. Little Wang and the others directly invited Young Master Wei out of his room, and only then did they confirm you were not with him.”

That “invited” was used very tactfully.

Song Jianzhi thought about the image of Wei Xiao being hauled out like a fire-breathing dragon by several bodyguards…

She couldn’t think any further. She was afraid she would laugh out loud.

Still, this image of herself as “Wei Xiao’s devoted simp” really was deeply rooted in everyone’s hearts.

Song Jianzhi took a deep breath and walked toward the study on the second floor.

In this kind of melodramatic novel, the Song parents were naturally nothing more than background props, dismissed with a single line about being overseas year-round, thereby conveniently allowing the younger generation of the Song family to keep flinging resources at the male lead. The bulk of the Song family’s businesses were currently in the hands of the eldest young miss, Song Jianyin. This woman controlled the Song family’s vast business empire.

In the original body’s memories, Song Jianyin was very stern with her. She did not smile or laugh easily, and because she was busy with her career, she rarely had time to exchange feelings with the original body. The original body was rather afraid of her elder sister. Later, because Song Jianyin did not approve of her being with Wei Xiao, the original body even went on a hunger strike and smashed things at home, distancing herself from her own family.

But Song Jianzhi, who now knew the entire plot, understood clearly that after her younger sister’s accident, Song Jianyin had exhausted the full strength of the Song family to take revenge. She never expected to be betrayed, completing the act of serving everything up and ultimately helping Wei Xiao’s career succeed.

Song Jianzhi let out a light sigh, pulled the shawl tighter around herself, and made sure she was covered completely before knocking on the door.

“Come in.” The woman’s voice was brief and powerful.

Song Jianzhi pushed the door open and entered. The study had excellent natural light, and Song Jianyin was sitting in front of the computer, handling work.

Song Jianzhi obediently walked to the mahogany desk and greeted her. “Sister, I’m back.”

Song Jianyin’s fingers paused on the keyboard. She removed her gold-rimmed glasses and looked at her with her arms crossed. “Improved, have you?”

Song Jianzhi said obediently, “I wouldn’t dare.”

Song Jianyin tapped the desk and said, “It’s one thing for you to be blind enough to like Wei Xiao, but you even personally went to make trouble for a female celebrity because of him.”

Song Jianzhi estimated that this was referring to the wine-snatching incident in the banquet hall. Speaking of that, she truly wanted to hug her sister’s arm and tearfully complain about Wei Xiao drugging her, then let Song Jianyin go tear Wei Xiao apart.

But when she remembered that this drugged champagne had still been snatched over by the original body in public while throwing a young miss’s tantrum, and then drunk by her unaware self, it was honestly so stupid that she couldn’t lift her head.

Song Jianzhi: I can’t say it.

She could only choke up and endure the humiliation for the greater good. “I know I was wrong.”

Song Jianyin was startled by her good attitude in admitting her mistake, and her tone softened a little. “Since you know you were wrong, just don’t do it again.”

That was it? This was over? Sure enough, she was the type of family head who doted on her younger sister.

But just as Song Jianzhi relaxed her guard, Song Jianyin spoke again. “I sent people to the Wei family to look for you but didn’t find you. Wei Xiao said you left with Ming Xu. I also asked a few familiar families, and they said you went with her.”

“Did you make things difficult for that Ming Xu?”

Song Jianzhi’s expression shifted through countless changes for a moment, extremely complicated.

How should she put this…

Did wringing her dry count as making things difficult?

Author’s Note:

Seeing Miu, Song Jianzhi, scummy woman with big waves—

No, that’s not right.