After Transmigrating as a Scum Alpha, I Pampered the Best Actress Omega - Chapter 17

Act, she must act!

Once Zhai You made her final decision, Sister Ji stopped trying to talk her out of it.

After all, Alpha and Omega pheromones… that stuff can’t be smelled through a screen anyway, even if they smelled like pickled radishes. As long as the face is “flavorful” enough, it’s fine.

And Zhai You’s appearance was that of a top-tier beauty.

She had exquisite features and lively eyes; one glance or a turn of her head was enough to steal half a person’s soul.

Provided she didn’t speak.

Now that Zhai You had pulled off such a massive feat in silence, setting everything else aside, she deserved to show off a little in front of others.

As her manager, Sister Ji felt it was absolutely necessary to do some gloating, and Director Guo was the prime target. Ideally, while showing off, she could help Zhai You smooth things over.

She hung up the phone and, with practiced ease, dialed Director Guo.

Director Guo didn’t pick up for several minutes. When he finally did, he said: “Hello, Sister Ji. Look at my timing—I was busy just now, so sorry about that.”

He had clearly made her wait on purpose, yet his tone was sincere as if it were a genuine accident.

Sister Ji didn’t mind. She simply spoke with a sigh of feigned emotion: “Director Guo, I recall you were negotiating with No. 1 Middle School for a location, and it didn’t pan out, right?”

Director Guo caught the scent immediately: “Does Sister Ji have a solution?”

Sister Ji secretly rejoiced; he’d taken the bait.

She cleared her throat.

“It’s nothing much, really. It’s just that after our Youyou heard about it, she went to discuss it with Principal Xu personally. Principal Xu has relented.”

“…” A loud clatter erupted on the other end of the line.

Director Guo was slamming the table in frustration, making a loud thump-thump sound. Why? Why was Zhai You able to settle the deal?

Wasn’t Principal Xu the one who refused specifically because Zhai You was in the cast?

Finally catching his breath, Director Guo had to ask with forced cheer: “Really? That’s fantastic! I wonder how Zhai You managed to convince her.”

“As you know, our production team tried for so long without success. Zhai You is truly a great hero of the crew!”

Director Guo knew this “hero” was coming to claim her reward.

But he couldn’t understand why Zhai You was being so “helpful” to his crew.

What did his crew do to deserve this?

“Sigh.” Sister Ji thought of that classroom building and felt a pang of heartache, but she had to pretend she didn’t care. “Youyou was worried about the learning environment at No. 1 Middle School, so she donated a building.”

“…” Director Guo also started feeling heartache for that building.

Honestly, if she were really that rich, he wouldn’t have minded having the props team build a temporary school on a rented lot.

Now, things were settled. Since Zhai You had paid for the location and provided the investment, no request she made would seem excessive.

It’s good to be rich. Director Guo was quiet for a moment, then spoke in a negotiating tone: “I’ve discussed it with the screenwriter.”

“Jiang Bailu playing the female lead is absolutely no problem. But… does Zhai You really want to play the second female lead?”

Sister Ji was silent for a moment as well before answering firmly: “That’s right.”

Director Guo: “May I ask why?” It couldn’t be for money; between the investment and the building, how much had she spent? True love? That was too ridiculous.

Sister Ji sounded profound: “She probably wants to… experience a ‘forced love.'”

Director Guo: “…” A what now?

Zhai You had just reached home when she received Sister Ji’s reply.

The deal was done.

Flipping her phone in her hand, she wandered back into the house. With a stride of her long legs, she exuded an aura of unbridled confidence.

The butler’s eyes filled with a smile, satisfied to see the Young Miss so happy: “Would you like the chef to prepare a meal for you?”

Zhai You had traveled a long way and hadn’t eaten yet; of course, she wanted food.

While the meal was being prepared, she looked upstairs: “Has Bailu eaten?”

The butler’s expression tightened: “She has.”

In reality, when the servants had brought the food up, Jiang Bailu had only taken a few bites, failing to follow the family doctor’s instructions.

Zhai You nodded, but she felt a bit restless.

Having not seen Jiang Bailu for nearly ten hours, she felt an indescribable sense of… worry? Or perhaps she just simply wanted to see her and was using “worry” as an excuse.

Zhai You really wanted to see Jiang Bailu.

“I’ll come down to eat in a bit.” She walked upstairs and knocked on the door.

Standing there, Zhai You thought: No lights. She’s reading without the lights on again. She’s going to ruin her eyes.

“Bai—” Zhai You paused, then called her out in a cold tone, “Jiang Bailu, open the door.”

The door opened.

The servants had a habit of using aromatherapy, but Zhai You didn’t like extra scents in the rooms, so she had ordered them not to use any—even in the room Jiang Bailu was staying in.

When the door opened, the thick, sweet scent of honey wafted out, so dense it felt impossible to pull apart.

Jiang Bailu’s silhouette was elegant. Her eyes showed little emotion as she stared silently at Zhai You.

Zhai You’s throat moved.

How can such a cool and distant person have such a sweet pheromone?

She licked her canine tooth, thinking uncontrollably: Is this just a mask she uses to protect herself? I really want to tear it away.

Sensing Zhai You’s predatory gaze, Jiang Bailu backed away warily: “It’s so late. Is there something you need?”

Those words snapped Zhai You back to her senses instantly.

No. Not yet.

Zhai You’s eyes dimmed slightly, and her voice sounded a bit muffled, as if she were complaining: “Didn’t I mention a drama to you before?”

Jiang Bailu’s eyes lit up.

Realizing that she wasn’t even as important as a script in the girl’s heart, Zhai You was heartbroken!

Then she thought of the “forced love” in the story.

Ahem. She started looking forward to how Jiang Bailu would “force” her.

She’d go back to her room and read the plot later!

“I just settled things with the director. You’ll be playing the female lead.” Zhai You hesitated for a moment, deciding to hide the news that she would be playing the second female lead for now.

“Get healthy as soon as possible. Tomorrow I’ll take you out to buy some clothes, and then we’ll go for a screen test, okay?”

Even if the role was guaranteed, they still had to go through the motions and take promotional photos.

Zhai You looked at Jiang Bailu’s fair face, starting to look forward to tomorrow: “Don’t worry about anything else. Just get a good night’s sleep.”

“Wait.” Jiang Bailu called out to Zhai You, her eyes full of anticipation. “Can you tell me which drama it is first?”

She assumed it would be some web series.

Even if it were just a web series, for a newcomer like her, it was a massive opportunity—it was a lead role, after all.

Something many people could only dream of.

Even though Zhai You could make it happen with just one word, she had actually been willing to say that word for her.

It seemed that as long as she followed the agreement properly, things would be fine.

Jiang Bailu’s gaze relaxed significantly; there was even a faint glimmer of friendliness: “Don’t worry, I’ll help you with the matter regarding Qiao Yan.”

Zhai You had just been hurt by Jiang Bailu and was busy licking her own wounds, telling herself the road was long and she shouldn’t rush.

Then she heard this sentence.

She was completely bewildered.

“What’s going on with me and Qiao Yan?” Zhai You thought about the phone call she’d made to Qiao Yan and felt inexplicably panicked. “You know?”

Jiang Bailu nodded, not explaining that the butler had told her.

The butler was likely trying to test her. Jiang Bailu said gently: “Don’t worry, I won’t object.”

She and Zhai You were only under a contract; why would she object?

Zhai You let out a sigh of relief: “It’s good that you don’t object.” It just felt a bit strange.

She couldn’t quite wrap her head around it, so she just focused on Jiang Bailu’s earlier question: “Deliberate Love. The screenwriter should have invited you before, but only for minor roles.”

Jiang Bailu’s eyes widened in shock.

Deliberate Love?

It was actually this drama, and she was the lead?