Acting as the Movie Queen Love Rival’s Golden Finger GL - Chapter 9

Song Jianzhi had waited until Ming Xu arrived. Subconsciously, she straightened up and brought out the attitude she had used in her previous life when facing clients. A warm, sweet smile immediately appeared on her face.

“Ming Xu.”

Some time had passed since the last awards ceremony. According to the system’s interpretation and analysis of the original work, Ming Xu had now developed the idea of terminating her contract. It was time for Song Jianzhi to add a helping hand.

Originally, she should have been able to make a better appearance, such as finding a mutual acquaintance to introduce them and arranging a meal together. But the moment Ming Xu’s friends heard that Third Miss Song wanted to meet Ming Xu, every single one of them was like:

No, no, no, something huge will happen.

I can’t let you hurt Ming Xu!

Third Miss Song, if you have something to discuss, please talk it over properly with Young Master Wei. Don’t drag a third person into your relationship, okay? qaq

Song Jianzhi felt very wronged.

It wasn’t that there were no people tempted by profit who wanted to sell Ming Xu out, but how could Song Jianzhi possibly use those kinds of people? She even helped Ming Xu remember each of their names one by one.

There was no other way. Song Jianzhi could only follow the system’s guidance and wait here like someone waiting by a tree stump for a rabbit to crash into it.

Fortunately, her client was a very punctual rabbit and obediently crashed right over.

In the empty, quiet parking garage, the crisp sound of high heels stopped. Ming Xu stood still in front of Song Jianzhi, her expression natural as she asked, “Is something the matter?”

Song Jianzhi nodded seriously.

Ming Xu raised her sharp brows slightly. This answer was beyond her expectations, but she quickly adjusted and asked again, “What is it?”

Song Jianzhi cleared her throat and said, “On behalf of Xinghan, I’d like to ask whether Miss Ming currently has any thoughts of changing companies?”

A trace of surprise appeared on Ming Xu’s face.

How long had it been since she left Pei Zishu’s office? Not even half an hour from start to finish. There was absolutely no way the news had leaked.

But how had Song Jianzhi suddenly come running over to find her, and so coincidentally mentioned changing companies?

Ming Xu was briefly dazed. Then the sound of approaching footsteps awakened her. It was Li Man coming over.

Li Man stammered a greeting. “S-Song Third Miss.”

Song Jianzhi nodded at her, then her gaze landed back on Ming Xu. Blinking, she said, “Talk with me, okay?”

Her voice was sweet, making even a perfectly normal sentence sound like she was acting spoiled.

Ming Xu’s fingers moved. She walked around to the driver’s side, her well-defined hand pulling open the car door. “Let’s talk in the car.”

Li Man gave an “aiya” and was just about to say something when she saw Song Jianzhi react even faster than her, walking over with her high heels clicking rapidly.

“I’ll do it.”

Ming Xu watched as Song Jianzhi passed by her and slipped into the driver’s seat. Her hand rested casually on her knee, her neat, rounded nails crystal clear and carrying a healthy pink sheen.

Song Jianzhi did not notice Ming Xu’s gaze at all. Seeing Ming Xu not move for a moment, she even lifted her head and urged her quietly, “Get in.”

Ming Xu paused, then calmly walked around the front of the car and got into the passenger seat.

Li Man very sensibly waited outside the car. She had originally wanted to send Sister Pei a WeChat message to tip her off, but then she thought about how Sister Ming Xu had never told Sister Pei about this matter. Li Man stared at the black-tinted car windows and sank into deep thought.

Inside the enclosed car.

Ming Xu had clearly already recovered her composed expression. Her hands were naturally folded together, her face delicate, and a polite faint smile rested by her lips. “Miss Song currently holds a position at Xinghan?”

Without blinking, Song Jianzhi said, “Yes. I’m serving as deputy general manager and director.”

“I remember Xinghan only has one deputy general manager.”

“Now it has two.” Song Jianzhi smiled generously, not the least bit guilty. It was only a matter of one sentence. She had already discussed it with Song Jianyin before and had taken up a nominal position at Xinghan. “So, does Miss Ming have any intention of changing companies?”

Ming Xu looked at her. Song Jianzhi had a face that looked anything but obedient, but her expression right now was clearly serious, making one unconsciously ignore her vivid beauty and focus on her attitude instead.

Ming Xu leaned back against the seat, her voice low. “What are Xinghan’s terms?”

A little anticipation appeared in Song Jianzhi’s eyes, and her body leaned slightly forward. “Xinghan will take full responsibility for handling your contract termination. After that, your new contract will be the highest-grade A-level contract. Your treatment won’t be worse than at Xiwang. It will only be better.”

Ming Xu keenly sensed that the distance between them had narrowed a little.

Slowly, Ming Xu said, “So…”

Song Jianzhi waited, but no follow-up came. She couldn’t help repeating, “So?”

“So why is Miss Song being so good to me?” Ming Xu said. She lowered her head slightly, and the distance between them shrank even further. Ming Xu could even clearly see Song Jianzhi’s eyes flicker when she heard the question, shimmering like rippling water.

Song Jianzhi had prepared for this long ago. In her heart, she actually felt relieved because she had finally waited for this question. Calmly and unhurriedly, she said:

“Miss Ming is newly crowned Best Actress in a Television Series, your traffic is also good, and you’re still so young. Everyone in the industry can see that Miss Ming has a boundless future. At Xinghan, we currently have a gap when it comes to heavyweight actresses, and the company is selecting suitable actresses to cultivate.”

“The general manager’s idea was to choose from Xinghan, but I think none of Xinghan’s current first- and second-tier actresses are as outstanding as Miss Ming, so I came to find you.”

After Song Jianzhi finished this long speech, she reviewed it once in her mind and confirmed that she had not missed any of the lines she had prepared. Then, like a student at a thesis defense, she waited for the teacher’s questions.

“Is that so?” Ming Xu said, her meaning unclear. The corner of her lips curved. “I thought Miss Song had some private motives.”

Song Jianzhi immediately shook her head. “I have professional integrity. Inviting you to change companies is absolutely for the sake of your stardom!”

Song Jianzhi spoke this sentence from the bottom of her heart. Rarely, her eyes looked directly into Ming Xu’s, hoping to move whatever mysterious thoughts were in her client’s heart with a sincere attitude.

Their gazes met. Clearly nothing had happened, but when Song Jianzhi looked into those light brown, glass-bead-like eyes, for some reason, she felt a little guilty. She couldn’t hold on for long and wanted to shift her gaze away—

Only for her chin to be lifted halfway through.

Song Jianzhi: ?!!

Her eyes widened as she looked at Ming Xu, stunned by this sudden move. “Wh-what’s wrong?”

Ming Xu bent a finger beneath Song Jianzhi’s chin, making her lift her head slightly and look at her. Her long, narrow eyes narrowed a little, her lashes casting shadows that covered most of those glass-like pupils, making it impossible to see the emotions deep inside.

“To take a good look at you,” Ming Xu said. Her voice was low and soft, almost like a murmur. “I didn’t get to look carefully that day.”

Song Jianzhi: Does this kind of thing really have to be revisited in broad daylight?!

Song Jianzhi suspected that she had once again blushed uselessly. Not only because she felt her face heating up, but also because Ming Xu smiled.

It was not her usual polite faint smile or a simple curl of the lips, but a true, genuine smile where one could feel the joy on her, as well as the clear, breathtaking beauty when that smile bloomed.

Looking at the beauty so close to her, Song Jianzhi gradually stopped being angry.

Being beautiful really did mean one could do whatever they wanted.

Song Jianzhi complained quietly, “Don’t talk about that. I’m discussing serious business with you.”

Ming Xu said, “Your serious business is acting spoiled?”

Song Jianzhi’s face clearly said, I didn’t, I’m not, don’t talk nonsense. Ming Xu nearly laughed again.

Emboldened by a sudden surge of evil courage, Song Jianzhi reached out and took Ming Xu’s hand away from beneath her chin. Their skin touched, warm upon contact. That matter had just been brought up again too, making it difficult for Song Jianzhi not to think too much.

She quickly placed Ming Xu’s hand back on Ming Xu’s knee. Ming Xu allowed her to move it however she liked, but just as Song Jianzhi was about to withdraw her hand, Ming Xu turned her hand over and held it, pressing it against her knee.

“Didn’t you want to discuss serious business?” Ming Xu lifted her eyes and asked.

Fine.

Song Jianzhi ignored the faint throbbing stirring in her heart and said, “Miss Ming may as well consider it properly. Although Xiwang is your old employer, Xinghan has abundant capital, not to mention more outstanding resources than Xiwang when it comes to film production.”

Song Jianzhi pretended not to know the problems Ming Xu was currently facing at Xiwang and only discussed the treatment.

Still, what she said was not wrong. Xinghan had the great mountain of Song Group behind it, and many of its projects were piled up with money. It had the most superior resources.

Some senior, famous connections, for example, had been accumulated little by little by Xinghan’s people over the years. Just like this time, Elder Hu’s new script had only been given to Xinghan’s side. It was the kind of top-tier industry resource that money could not buy.

For Ming Xu, there were only benefits and no drawbacks.

In the original work, Ming Xu had also chosen at this time to accept the television drama Xiwang forced on her, earning one last share of profit for the company while preparing to terminate her contract.

Because Song Jianzhi had made things difficult for her, Xinghan—the company most suitable for Ming Xu’s development—was not an option, so Ming Xu could only choose Bole. Bole had its own first-tier movie queen and rising young actresses. Female stars were gathered there in piles, and they were very good at causing trouble. Resources were fought over until heads were bloodied. After going there, Ming Xu suffered quite a bit before finding her footing, delaying her stardom once again.

Only after the Song family was swallowed up by Wei Xiao did Ming Xu get forced to change companies to Xinghan, beginning a new wave of abusive romance with Wei Xiao.

This time, with Song Jianzhi here, Xinghan was undoubtedly Ming Xu’s best next stop.

Song Jianzhi firmly believed this. Just as she was about to talk about Bole’s current state to convince Ming Xu further, she saw Ming Xu’s thin lips move.

“What you said is not wrong.”

Song Jianzhi’s eyes lit up, like amber cat’s-eye gemstones under the light. “Then you agree?”

Ming Xu nodded. “I’ll consider it.”

The moment her words fell, Ming Xu heard Song Jianzhi, who was looking at her eagerly, immediately ask, “How long will you consider it?”

Ming Xu felt comfortable inside, and even her tone became a little lazy. “In a hurry to have me join Xinghan?”

Song Jianzhi felt that something was a little strange, but after thinking carefully, it wasn’t wrong. Sister, your white moonlight is waiting for you to act in it. It really is urgent!

Song Jianzhi hesitantly nodded.

“Xiwang has a television drama they want me to star in. I need to finish acting in it first.”

Song Jianzhi’s spirits lifted. “Don’t act in that one. Come act in ours.”

“A television drama?”

“Of course it’s a film!” Song Jianzhi said, dissatisfied. Then she looked at Ming Xu, tilted her head slightly, and her thick, curled lashes fluttered. “You’ll like it.”

As if sensing something, Ming Xu squeezed her hand. “Who’s directing it?”

Only then did Song Jianzhi realize that her hand was still resting on Ming Xu’s knee. Wrapped around the back of her hand were Sister Ming Xu’s fair, slender fingers. They looked soft and delicate, but only when they were used on a person did one understand…

Song Jianzhi didn’t dare think any further. Trying hard to ignore the steady warmth coming from the back of her hand, she said, “Bei Hai.”

Ming Xu understood. As expected, it was that.

Pride appeared in Song Jianzhi’s eyes. Rarely, a trace of slyness emerged in her expression, as if there were a little fox living inside the body of a fox spirit, both equally bewitching. She curved her lips, her voice like honeyed frost thickened into syrup:

“I’ve read the script. You’ll like it.”

“Just now, I said you would like Bei Hai’s film, and I was right. This time, you have to believe me too.”

“Come to Xinghan soon.”

Again and again, each word entered the ear and bewitched the heart.

Author’s Note:

Um, weld the car door shut…