After Transmigrating as a Scumbag Alpha, I Ended Up with the Movie Queen - Chapter 12

Gu Nan slept very deeply.

Ever since returning to this world and filling in all the “pits” the shadow had dug, she had begun living like a pig being fattened.

Unless necessary, she did not even want to leave the house. She only wanted to stay at home and properly make up for all the years of hardship.

Especially the luxury of sleeping until she woke naturally—she had not enjoyed that in many years.

“For all the pain clinging to love, for all the wounds clinging to hate…”

Her phone ringtone sounded. Gu Nan, still half-asleep, reached out and pressed it off without hesitation. Then she turned over, hugged her pillow, and continued sleeping.

It had not been quiet for long before—

Knock, knock, knock!

Gu Nan was jolted awake from her dream. She reached out, picked up her phone, and checked the time.

10:04.

The knocking outside the door continued like a death summons.

In this entire house, aside from her two esteemed mothers, the only person who would knock on her door like this was Shen Zhibei.

But for the sake of her image, Shen Zhibei probably would not knock like that.

At this time, Mother had also gone to work.

Then there was only…

Gu Nan instantly sat up in bed, put on her shoes, and hurriedly ran to open the door.

As soon as she opened it, sure enough, Yin Yuehua was standing outside.

“Mom, why are you knocking on my door so early?”

“I originally didn’t plan to knock, but you didn’t answer your phone.” Yin Yuehua walked into the room and looked at Gu Nan, who was wearing a nightdress, with all her short hair sticking up wildly and no image left at all. “Hurry and get dressed, eat breakfast, then send Zhibei to work. Zhibei’s stylist has already arrived.”

“Mom, I remember the time. I even set my alarm for 10:30.” Gu Nan showed her the alarm she had set. “You need to have confidence in my sense of time. By the time she finishes her makeup, I’ll definitely be done getting ready too.”

“It’s precisely because I don’t want you to arrive at the last second that I came to wake you up.” Yin Yuehua reached out and smoothed down Gu Nan’s messy short hair. “Try harder. Leave a better impression on Zhibei. I don’t want to see you and Zhibei get divorced.”

“Mom, why are you saying that?” Gu Nan laughed awkwardly.

“Right now, it’s because the matter between you and Zhibei has just been exposed online. Zhibei needs PR and clarification. But after a year or so, when the matter has passed and the public has forgotten about it, she has no emotional foundation with you and also has a bad impression of you. Do you think she won’t divorce you?”

Yin Yuehua looked as if she was saying, don’t even think of fooling me. “If it were me, I would divorce you.”

Gu Nan had married Shen Zhibei for two reasons. First, she wanted to help Shen Zhibei clarify the matter and compensate her with resources. Second, she wanted to fundamentally change the plot-enforced death.

If those goals were achieved and Shen Zhibei wanted a divorce, of course she would agree immediately.

Now, hearing that Yin Yuehua seemed to like Shen Zhibei very much and did not want them to divorce, Gu Nan could not help advising, “Actually, if we divorce, then we divorce. This kind of thing can’t be forced.”

After saying that, Gu Nan changed the subject. “Mom, why do I feel like you really like Shen Zhibei? You’ve clearly only spent a few days with her.”

“It’s rare for someone to truly make you change your previous habits and want to take responsibility,” Yin Yuehua said faintly. “And she herself is independent and self-reliant, and she has a lot to talk about with me. Unlike a certain someone, who used to fool around outside all day, and now hides at home every day fattening herself up. If you were me, which one would you like?”

“Of course, of course I’d still like the one hiding at home fattening herself up. Ha, haha.”

Gu Nan laughed exaggeratedly twice, then quickly said, “All right, all right. I need to change clothes and clean myself up now. Mom, don’t you want me not to cut it close? Then you really can’t stay here talking to me and wasting time.”

“Fine. Then hurry up. Get ready early and go wait for Zhibei,” Yin Yuehua reminded her again.

“I knowww.”

Gu Nan dragged out her tone, hugged Yin Yuehua, and led her out of the room.

Then she made a “see you later” gesture and closed the door.

Once she was alone in the room, Gu Nan secretly pinched her waist to check whether she had really gotten fat.

The feeling under her fingers told her:

How was she fattening herself up? She clearly did not have even a trace of excess flesh!

Gu Nan quickly took a shower. After getting herself ready, she went to the dining room to eat something and cushion her stomach.

She was eating leisurely when Shen Zhibei, already done with her makeup, walked out.

Over these past few days, Gu Nan had never seen Shen Zhibei with makeup on. At home, Shen Zhibei was always barefaced.

Now, suddenly seeing Shen Zhibei in full makeup head-on had a much greater impact than seeing her in the image fragments.

Gu Nan was dazzled by the sight. Only after a good while did she manage to say, “Have you eaten breakfast? Do you want to eat a little more?”

It was a very normal question. At least, in Gu Nan’s view, it was a very normal question.

But to Shen Zhibei, it was Gu Nan teasing her again.

The endorsement advertisement she was shooting this time was for Lydia, an old domestic perfume brand.

In order to fit into the gown later, she had eaten very little the night before and had eaten nothing this morning.

Now, seeing Gu Nan eat so deliciously and even ask whether she wanted to eat, Shen Zhibei was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth.

Originally, there had still been some time, and she could have let Gu Nan finish eating. But now, she did not want to.

Shen Zhibei pretended to be pressed for time. With a troubled expression, she bit her lip and said, “When we arrive at the shooting location, I still have to try on gowns. It’ll take a lot of time. Can you hurry a little?”

Since she had put it that way, Gu Nan put down the chopsticks in her hand. In any case, she had more or less finished eating.

She picked up the car keys placed nearby, put a piece of gum into her mouth, and said, “Sure. Let’s go.”

This seemed a little different from what Shen Zhibei had imagined.

Shen Zhibei looked at the food on the table that had barely been touched. “You’re not eating anymore?”

“I’ve pretty much finished.” Following Shen Zhibei’s gaze, Gu Nan also looked over.

After confirming that she was looking at the food, Gu Nan asked, “Do you also want to eat some, but there isn’t enough time? Then let’s pack some and bring it with us.”

“No need. Let’s hurry and go.” Shen Zhibei smiled falsely. “You don’t need to bring the car keys either. We’ll take my nanny van.”

After saying that, she led her team toward the main entrance first.

What a joke. If they packed it and brought it into the car, the whole car would be filled with the smell of food. Wouldn’t she want to eat even more then?

Watching Shen Zhibei hurriedly walk out, Gu Nan looked at the food on the table again and suddenly understood something.

She let out a low laugh and followed after Shen Zhibei.

When they arrived at the advertisement shooting location, Shen Zhibei’s fans and a large number of reporters were already there. However, they had been stopped by security outside the office building.

This time, it was Shen Zhibei’s first public appearance after posting her marriage certificate, so naturally, it had attracted a large number of reporters.

“Remember to keep smiling.” Shen Zhibei looked through the car window at the many reporters outside and asked with a serious expression.

“I know.”

Gu Nan touched the hairstyle that the stylist had hurriedly created for her and was about to get out of the car first.

But then she paused and looked at her own outfit and Shen Zhibei’s.

Because Shen Zhibei would have to change into a gown at the shooting location, she was currently dressed very simply, prioritizing comfort.

A pair of white sneakers, light-colored jeans, a white T-shirt, a denim jacket over it, and a black baseball cap on her head.

It really did not match Gu Nan’s deliberately worn dark suit.

Gu Nan thought for a moment, took off her suit jacket and held it in her hand, then unbuttoned the top two buttons of her shirt, which had been buttoned all the way up. Only then did she get out of the car.

After getting out, she stood very gentlemanly beside the car door and extended her hand.

Soon, a slender and elegant hand rested on hers.

Shen Zhibei also got out of the car.

Countless flashbulbs aimed at them, the shutter sounds clicking nonstop as they captured every expression and movement of the two.

Gu Nan did not feel any enjoyment from those flashing lights. She only felt that they hurt her eyes.

Suppressing the urge to rub her eyes, Gu Nan maintained her smile and allowed Shen Zhibei to lead her through the performance.

The female Beta staff member who had been waiting at the entrance to receive Shen Zhibei now came forward and directly led them into the office building.

“Miss Shen, this way please. I’ll first take you to the styling room so you can try on the gown for the shoot later.”

As they walked, the staff member explained the detailed shooting process for the day to Shen Zhibei.

At the same time, she suppressed her excitement and used what she thought were discreet glances to curiously observe the state of Gu Nan and Shen Zhibei.

Was this really the attitude of a staff member?

Working like this, would she really not get fired?

These two questions circled through Gu Nan’s mind.

After they entered the styling room, that staff member did not leave. Instead, she stood to the side with Gu Nan and Shen Zhibei’s team, waiting to watch Shen Zhibei try on the outfits.

The photographer and stylist were both in the room.

Both of them were foreigners. When they saw Shen Zhibei enter, they exchanged a look, and both their eyes were filled with satisfaction.

For today’s shoot of three perfumes, the stylist had already prepared three outfits, each with a distinct style.

“Then let’s try this one first,” the stylist said in stiff Chinese. “The main focus is a combination of elegance and □□ appeal.”

It was a pure black off-the-shoulder gown with a high slit in the skirt.

The fitted cut perfectly outlined Shen Zhibei’s curves.

A few minutes later, Shen Zhibei changed into the long black dress and slowly walked out of the fitting room.

The two foreigners nodded repeatedly, then handed her the second outfit, a qipao.

Compared with the first outfit, Shen Zhibei looked even more gentle and graceful in the second qipao.

The stylist walked over and pinned Shen Zhibei’s hair high up. Then, looking at Shen Zhibei in the mirror, she said a few things to the photographer in French.

The third outfit was an abstinent-style suit.

After Shen Zhibei tried on all three outfits, the photographer and stylist began discussing intensely in French.

In the end, they still decided to shoot the first outfit first.

That staff member had been watching Shen Zhibei with shining eyes the whole time Shen Zhibei tried on the clothes.

Gu Nan had been looking at her unhappily for a long time, but the other party had no reaction at all. Just as Gu Nan was about to warn her—

“Don’t look at me like that. She really is too beautiful,” the staff member whispered beside her, her tone carrying a sense of familiarity. “You’re really blessed with romantic fortune.”

Gu Nan: “???”

Miss, who are you???