After Transmigrating As A Scummy Attention-Seeker Alpha, I Became a Global Sensation in the Entertainment Industry (GL) - Chapter 2

5:00 PM, Linsheng Plaza.

“Look, it’s Film Queen Xu!”

Fans of Xu Mingqing quickly formed a dense circle around her. She hadn’t brought any bodyguards, thinking that a mask and sunglasses would be enough to keep her from being recognized.

But… things were spiraling out of her control.

Chen Chi hopped out of a taxi and saw the plaza teeming with people.

“Film Queen Xu, can we have an autograph?”

“Film Queen Xu! I love you!!!”

Film Queen Xu? Could they be talking about Xu Mingqing?

Seeing the chaotic scene, Chen Chi sensed a potential stampede brewing. The person most likely to be crushed in the middle was Xu Mingqing.

She reacted instantly. Ignoring the shoving and protests of the surrounding fans, she manually shoved her way through the crowd.

“Make way! Move aside! Everyone disperse, there’s going to be an accident!”

The fans, rarely seeing the Film Queen in person, were in no mood to listen to Chen Chi. Her voice was drowned out by wave after wave of fan cheers.

“Fly high, Xu Mingqing! The Qing-Qing Dumplings will always follow you!”

As the slogans grew louder, Xu Mingqing felt like she was suffocating. Alone and physically overwhelmed, she crouched on the ground, shielding her head. Fans surrounded her, thrusting phones in her face with flashes strobing. She felt like a rare animal in a zoo—tourists shoving lenses in her face, nearly pulling her hair.

Help… help me, she screamed silently. It’s over. I’m going to die here today.

Suddenly, a gap opened in the crowd, though it was quickly swamped again.

Who was this person… Chen Chi?

“Xu Mingqing, let’s go!”

Chen Chi reached out her hand. Suddenly, the sky seemed to brighten; the world opened up.

“Let’s go. If we stay, more people will just keep coming.”

Her hand was grasped. After a second’s hesitation, Xu Mingqing was pulled into a protective embrace, and a refreshing scent of cool mint filled her nose.

It was Chen Chi, but it didn’t seem like the Chen Chi she knew.

“Xu Mingqing, give me directions. To that restaurant you mentioned.”

“…Um, okay.”

She loosened her grip on Chen Chi, maintaining a small distance of a few centimeters.

“Straight ahead, then left.”

Chen Chi kept her arms spread wide to shield her, completely failing to notice that she had shifted away. Right now, Chen Chi was acting as a private bodyguard, using her own body to block the frantic fans.

“Move! Let us through!”

Chen Chi’s arms were scratched by countless hands. Blood began to flow, and her face turned visibly pale.

“Chen Chi…” Xu Mingqing called out in worry.

Chen Chi didn’t even notice. Her focus was entirely on getting Xu Mingqing to safety.

The crowd grew desperate, hands reaching out to touch the star.

“Film Queen Xu, don’t go!”

“Look at me, Film Queen Xu!!!”

Chen Chi escorted her all the way to the restaurant. Seeing the commotion, the restaurant security immediately stepped out with metal barriers to drive the fans back.

“The restaurant is not taking guests right now. Please leave!”

Once inside, both of them breathed a sigh of relief. It was only then that Chen Chi realized her arm was bleeding. She had been so focused on Xu Mingqing’s safety that she hadn’t felt it. Now that she had relaxed, the pain was excruciating.

“Are you okay? I’ll call my personal doctor to check you!”

Chen Chi felt she could endure it. She declined Xu Mingqing’s offer.

“We have business to discuss. It’s just a small injury; I can manage.”

A small injury? The blood wouldn’t stop—how could she call that small?

“No! Stay here, I’m making a call!”

Chen Chi rubbed her nose sheepishly and whispered, “It really is a small injury…”

Feeling a wave of dizziness, she leaned against the wall, cradling her injured arm. She squinted her eyes and tilted her head back, exposing her elegant neck.

It was a look of extreme, vulnerable temptation. She was so beautiful that the flaws on her face couldn’t mask her charm. There was a tiny, faint mole on the tip of her nose that made one want to lean in for a closer look.

When Xu Mingqing returned, she saw a version of Chen Chi that was much cleaner and more alluring than before. If Chen Chi had acted like this in the past, Xu Mingqing would have only thought she was being “greasy.”

But this time was different. Chen Chi had inadvertently released a trace of her pheromones, and Xu Mingqing’s heart skipped a beat.

“Why haven’t you gone into the private room? Look at the state of you.”

Chen Chi hadn’t entered because she was afraid her blood would stain the carpet. She had stayed against the wall, waiting for the bleeding to stop naturally. As an Alpha, her constitution was much stronger than an average person’s; within three or four minutes, the bleeding actually slowed.

“Let’s go. I was waiting for you.”

Xu Mingqing was stunned for a moment, then nodded. Once seated, Chen Chi got straight to the point.

“Xu Mingqing, I don’t want to divorce you. I have too much to say, and I can’t explain it all in a few words!”

“The truth is, I am…”

Chen Chi wanted to reveal that she was a transmigrator, but her mouth felt as if an invisible hand had clamped over it.

“I…” She tried again, but the result was the same.

“You’ve changed a lot,” Xu Mingqing said, sitting upright and speaking as if they were just making small talk.

Her face showed no expression other than a polite smile—a smile that felt incredibly distant.

Chen Chi, interrupted and silenced by the system’s restriction, finally calmed down.

“Xu Mingqing, you have to believe me. I am no longer the Chen Chi from before. I…” She choked up slightly. “I will behave. I won’t smear your name online anymore.”

“So? Weren’t you here to discuss the divorce?”

Chen Chi looked at her calmly, her eyes giving the answer: She was discussing it right now. When her brows furrowed slightly, it meant she was serious.

Xu Mingqing pulled back her smile and looked away. “You really have changed too much. You’re nothing like the person I knew.”

Both women shifted their attitudes, negotiating the divorce like a business deal.

“I will abide by a new agreement. I, Chen Chi, will never harass Xu Mingqing again. We will have a two-year contract. After two years, I will leave with nothing—no assets, no money.”

To avoid an immediate divorce, Chen Chi set this condition. They signed the contract, and both signed the divorce papers, which Xu Mingqing kept. Xu Mingqing could have handed those papers to the Civil Affairs Bureau right then, but she didn’t.

She found herself curious about this “new” Chen Chi.

“I’m leaving.”

Xu Mingqing immediately stopped her. “You haven’t eaten, and your wound isn’t bandaged. If you leave like this, people will think I’m a miser. I can afford a meal.”

Chen Chi: “…”

She gave Xu Mingqing a look that said, How are you misinterpreting me again?

“I—”

“Since you’re here, I specifically made time to eat with you. Are you snubbing me?”

Chen Chi: “…”

She remembered this woman was the one who had hung up on her earlier, acting like the busiest person in the world. Now she wasn’t busy? Her mood changed faster than a flipping page.

Chen Chi was eventually persuaded to stay. After eating and getting her arm bandaged, she didn’t get back to her empty little house until 10:00 PM.

She remembered her promise on the stream: if she died once, she’d quit. If she quit, she’d die. Tomorrow, many people would be watching. If she was still at “Bronze” rank, the stream would be boring.

While it was still early, she logged in to rank up. She needed to reach at least “Stellar” rank.

As soon as she went online, her hater-fan invited her to a team.

[A Hater of Attention-Seeker Chen Chi]: 【Crap, you’re actually online!】

Chen Chi: 【Why aren’t you asleep? No classes tomorrow at university?】

Chen Chi didn’t actually know if the hater had class; she was just guessing.

[A Hater of Attention-Seeker Chen Chi]: 【Holy crap, you figured out I’m a college student? Scary.jpg】

The hater was a chatterbox. 【Are you seriously streaming tomorrow?】

She analyzed: 【It’s going to be terrifying. People will target you specifically. Even your teammates might deliberately throw the game or feed the enemy just to make you lose. You won’t be playing a team match; you’ll be fighting 1 vs 9!】

Chen Chi knew this. That’s why she needed to rank up. If she stayed in Bronze, even people who didn’t play would make accounts just to bully her off the internet.

She smiled. Aren’t haters better than real fans sometimes?

Chen Chi: 【Thanks, I know. But don’t worry, I won’t quit. After all, don’t you still need someone to hate on?】

[A Hater…]: 【Dammit! Don’t be so cheesy. I’m going to hate you for life! I’ll post your ugly photos and have everyone curse you!】

Chen Chi stopped the banter. After carrying the hater through a few games, she started playing solo.

Ding-dong—

It wasn’t a doorbell; it was a text message.

[Send 100,000 yuan before 12:00 tonight, or I’ll chop off one of your sister’s fingers!]

Chen Chi ignored it at first, but as the messages repeated, she grew concerned. This wasn’t just a scam; it felt like harassment. She dialed the number. After ten seconds, someone picked up.

She heard the sound of chairs and tables being overturned.

Slap!

A sharp sound of a face being struck. Then, a shrill, piercing female voice, like a loudspeaker in a wet market.

The woman’s voice: “How dare you seduce my best friend’s boyfriend! You’re just like your sister—a born mistress!”

Rumor in the town had it that Chen Chi, a middle-school dropout and thug, was being “kept” by a rich city person and had even given birth for them. No one knew who started the rumor, but the townspeople believed it.

“Your sister definitely has money. If you don’t want me to spread the word about you seducing my friend’s man all over the school, you better obey! Fast! Tell your loser sister to send us money!”

Chen Chi remained calm on the surface, but a storm was brewing inside. The original host’s sister is being bullied?

The voice on the phone confirmed her suspicion. “Chen Tang, if your sister doesn’t pay by 12:00, don’t blame me if I let my boyfriend’s brothers ‘have’ you! Dammit, look at that foxy face of yours, so cheap!”

Chen Chi was appalled. This is how high schoolers talk?

From the original host’s memories, she recalled her sister: Chen Tang was quiet, introverted, and obedient. Not only was she bullied by outsiders, but the original host—her own elder sister—had also verbally abused her daily.

Thinking of such a sweet, obedient sister being mistreated made Chen Chi want to grab a club and crack some heads. She saved the recording and hung up. “Sister, I’m coming to save you!”

While on the high-speed train back to the town, she received another call. It was a middle-aged woman.

“Hello, is this Chen Tang’s sister? Chen Tang tried to commit suicide by slitting her wrists in the dorm!”

Chen Chi’s breath hitched. “Are you her teacher? How is she?”

The teacher said calmly, “She’s okay for now. Luckily, a roommate found her in time. No major issues.”

The teacher added, “The child is under a lot of pressure. I’m calling so you can give her some guidance. Come back and visit her when you can.”

Chen Chi was shocked. Did the teacher not know about the bullying?

“Teacher, may I ask, does my sister get along with her roommates? Has she been acting strange lately? Or…”

“Oh, don’t worry! I specifically asked some lively students to look after her. Her grades are good; she even helped some of the struggling students get into the top rankings!”

Chen Chi could hear the happiness in the teacher’s voice. But Chen Chi’s eyes were dark and cold as she looked out at the night scenery.

“Okay,” she said simply.

She hung up. It seemed this teacher was just coasting for a paycheck. In a remote town where a university student only appears once every few years, the teachers had become indifferent. How could something so serious happen without the teacher knowing?

【Ding-dong! Current stats: 1,000,000 Passerby Fans, 2,400 True Fans, 700,000 Haters.】

The system reported her daily growth at midnight.

Chen Chi knew the “Passerby Fans” were only there to see her fail and quit. They were a one-night stand; they’d unfollow once the drama ended. The Haters were the same. Only the 2,400 True Fans mattered…

System Warning: 【Unfollowing will result in a loss of 1 second of life per fan. Current life points: 1,700,000 seconds.】

Chen Chi didn’t panic. She could handle this.