After Transmigrating as an Alpha, I Paired with the Arrogant Movie Queen and Became a Viral Sensation [GL] - Chapter 2

So, she followed her assistant’s direction to the designated makeup room.

Ji Mian pursed her lips. So that’s Xu Zhixia… She’s even more beautiful than the person in my memory.

Today was Xu Zhixia’s first day on set, and outside, her fans were standing in dense clusters.

Ji Mian was unfazed. After all, when she was a singer, many fans secretly followed her, even engaging in illegal actions like peeping.

The actress next to her seemed very curious and secretly asked, “Are you Ji Mian?”

Ji Mian noted that the actress was no older than twenty-five. Although she was clearly a newcomer, she was bossing her assistant around. Ji Mian didn’t feel kindly toward her, so she replied with a cold, simple “Mhm.”

The woman didn’t seem to notice Ji Mian’s indifference, instead smiling brightly and saying to herself, “Oh my, are you Ji Mian? Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Liang Xiaoyun. I even voted for you before, didn’t you know?”

Ji Mian paused, twitching her mouth. There’s no need to bring up such ancient history.

The original host came from a rural background, and her parents were now in the catering business. Although their life had improved, the host, driven by her love for singing and dancing on stage, joined Dream Chaser Entertainment with Fang Ruoya and wholeheartedly participated in Goddess 101 hosted by Menghua Video. She went from being an unknown nobody to the so-called commoner C-position praised for her powerful stage presence. Ji Mian could empathize with the amount of sweat and exhaustion involved. Because she relied on her strength and ordinary background to defeat the capital-backed contestants, she was greatly loved by fans. At the time, her votes totaled thirty million, so how could she possibly know who voted for her?

“Really? Thank you,” Ji Mian said with a smile.

Liang Xiaoyun sighed, “I was so excited watching you dance on stage, looking so high and mighty. I thought to myself how great it would be if I could enter the entertainment industry too. See? I actually did get in, so I should be the one thanking you.”

Ji Mian smiled faintly without speaking.

Liang Xiaoyun continued, “So, can you tell me what exactly happened between you and Xu Zhixia? I’m genuinely curious.”

Ji Mian: “…”

“What are you talking about?” The head director of the drama, Director Gu, walked over with his hands behind his back. Liang Xiaoyun seemed terrified of the seemingly strict director, pursed her lips, turned away, and stopped talking.

“Ji Mian, right?” Director Gu was clearly looking for Ji Mian.

“Yes, I am,” Ji Mian replied flatly.

Director Gu smiled, and quietly said to Ji Mian, “Zhixia is already here. Do you want to go over and say hello?”

“I’m still getting my makeup done,” Ji Mian chuckled. “And she already came over and said ‘long time no see’ to me earlier.”

“Is that so?” Director Gu was a little surprised and walked away awkwardly.

After her makeup was done, Ji Mian looked in the mirror. Her face was originally heroic and cold; the heavy makeup added a touch of seductiveness. Xia Hui came over and told her to go to the main hall to rehearse a scene with Xu Zhixia. Ji Mian took a deep breath and followed her.

Ji Mian was the second lead, but she was a protagonist nonetheless. Although the staff on the set were hot and cold towards her—some hardly greeted her while being overly attentive to Xu Zhixia—Ji Mian simply ignored it, having often dealt with this before.

Xu Zhixia was sitting on a chair drinking water. Her large sunglasses almost covered half of her small face. She seemed to look at Ji Mian intentionally, but when Ji Mian looked back, Xu Zhixia immediately drank water to block her view.

Ji Mian seriously observed this great beauty, feeling that she had changed from her memory. Xu Zhixia was picking at her fingernails, though she had no nail polish—Ji Mian remembered she used to say she never did that.

Xu Zhixia felt an intensely scorching gaze on her. Even though she tried hard to block the sight, her face still felt flushed with heat.

She complained to Director Gu: “When are we starting?”

Director Gu smiled, “Some equipment is missing. It will be ready soon.”

Xu Zhixia pouted and continued to read the script.

The production cost of this drama was high because they had to travel to various cities, and the Movie Queen’s participation naturally took up a significant portion of the budget. Since Ji Mian’s popularity was low, her rank was low, and she was new to acting, Boss Zhang negotiated with the producer, finally settling on 100,000 yuan per episode.

100,000 per episode, heh… Ninety percent of that was going straight to the company.

Bored, she checked her phone. Her name was still all over the Weibo hot search list. She had popularity, but it was all tied up with Xu Zhixia.

The trending topics were mostly #XuZhixiaJiMianCollaborateAgain#, #XiaJiCPReturns#, and #LongTimeNoSeeGladToHaveYouHeroineXuZhixia#.

There was also #JiMianHugsMovieQueen’sThighsForMercy#?? And #JiMianUsesSugarDaddyToClimbUp#??

Why are these black keywords so outrageous? Oh, no need to guess, it must be Xu Zhixia’s fans doing it. They were clearly spending money to forcibly push her onto the hot search, but this would only increase her own popularity.

Ji Mian became increasingly amused, finding herself laughing in anger. Just as she was getting into it, Xia Hui snatched her phone away. Xia Hui said coldly, “It’s almost time to film. Do you still have the leisure to look at your phone? Do you know where the camera positions are? Do you know how to get into character? Have you read the script?”

“I know, I know.” When Ji Mian was a singer, at the peak of her popularity, many production teams sought her out as a traffic-driving singer. Ji Mian also wanted to earn some money, so she took on one web drama and two movies. Things like camera blocking and memorizing lines were minor issues.

A little later, Director Gu had the actors rehearse the scene. Since they were filming in City A, it was at the point where the two protagonists were in an ambiguous relationship.

Ji Mian: “…” Ambiguity from the very first meeting, and in front of so many people. This is a social death scenario.

Of course, if she wasn’t embarrassed, then everyone else would be. Surely Xu Zhixia would be even more embarrassed than she was.

Xu Zhixia changed into a long blue dress, a color that didn’t particularly flatter her, yet Xu Zhixia’s skin was still glowing white. She quietly walked over to Ji Mian but didn’t speak to her for a long time.

Ji Mian suddenly stiffened, her body becoming rigid and tense. Odd. Why am I reacting this way? Fortunately, Director Gu told Ji Mian to go to the filming location. This first scene was Hu Shuang going to buy medicine, which passed quickly. After changing locations, it would be the commencement ceremony.

After the commencement ceremony, the two finally acted opposite each other.

The second scene was Hu Shuang making medicinal tea for the sick Ning Ziyan. The process was quite simple. With the director’s guidance, Ji Mian got it right after two takes.

After that scene, it was time to feed the medicine to Ning Ziyan, who was lying in bed. At this point, their relationship hadn’t been explicitly declared, but both characters felt affection for the other, their eyes and words filled with love.

Love… filled with love. If Ji Mian had an emoji on her face, it would definitely be dog-head-for-protection.jpg.

Love my ass!

Xu Zhixia’s lips were pale, and her face was mostly bare, as she was supposed to look unwell from her sickness. She opened her round almond eyes, glanced at Ji Mian, and then looked down, seemingly lost in thought.

After the previous two scenes, Director Gu was full of praise for Ji Mian, calling her a future Movie Queen. When Xu Zhixia heard this, she seemed to coldly snort and said, “A little cat or dog can also become a Movie Queen?” Director Gu realized he had said the wrong thing and could only laugh dryly.

The filming began.

Ji Mian held the medicine bowl and sat by the head of the bed. Xu Zhixia forced herself to look at her with affection.

If Ji Mian didn’t have such excellent acting skills, she probably wouldn’t be able to stop herself from gagging.

“Ji Mian, what are you doing?” Director Gu saw the unsettled look on Ji Mian’s face. “You need to show some worry and heartache. Why are you showing disgust?”

“Cut!” Director Gu couldn’t take it anymore. He pulled Ji Mian aside and said seriously, “My dear girl, your characters have a great relationship now. If your lover is injured, you should look worried and heartbroken. Why are you making a face of…” He gestured with his hands, “…helplessness and displeasure?”

“Does she even know what worry is?” Xu Zhixia snickered from the side.

Ji Mian twitched her mouth. You talk too much!

“Alright, alright. I haven’t fully immersed myself in the character’s mindset yet. After all, I haven’t been in a relationship,” Ji Mian made an excuse. When Xu Zhixia heard this, she frowned and opened her mouth as if to say something, but then closed it again.

“Take two, action!”

Ji Mian took a deep breath. She looked at the sick Xu Zhixia on the bed with deeply affectionate, tear-filled eyes. Ji Mian twisted her lips and said tenderly, “Elder Brother, it’s time to drink your medicine!”

Xu Zhixia: “…”

“Cut! Don’t mix up the lines!” (Da Lang, it’s time to drink your medicine is a famous line from the classic novel Water Margin, referring to the scene where the corrupt wife poisons her husband.)

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.” Ji Mian really wanted to get it right in one take, but she couldn’t resist making a joke.

Director Gu was very confused. The previous two scenes only took two takes at most. Was she getting flustered seeing her old love again?

Xu Zhixia couldn’t bear it. With the halo of a Movie Queen, she couldn’t let a incompetent teammate drag her down. So, for the first time, she spoke to Ji Mian actively, her expression and actions clearly unnatural.

She poked Ji Mian’s arm and, after a long moment of deliberation, said, “Hey, don’t you know how to act?”

Ji Mian spread her hands. “It’s my first time acting; you have to be understanding.”

Xu Zhixia looked at her oddly, letting out a helpless “Oh.” In the past, she would have retorted without hesitation. Although they hadn’t seen each other for almost two years and their relationship had clearly cooled, she somehow noticed that this person was different from before. She was even more idiotic than before!

“Could you lend me a piece of tissue?” Ji Mian asked her, as her hands were wet and she couldn’t leave to get one.

You’re asking me for help again, Xu Zhixia grumbled inwardly. She handed her a blank piece of paper.

Ji Mian was surprised, “I meant a napkin.”

Xu Zhixia: “…”

“Take three, action!”

Ji Mian tried her best to immerse herself in the protagonist’s emotional state, feeling a little nervous. Her expressions, movements, and lines were acceptable at the beginning, and Director Gu reluctantly let her pass. It was Xu Zhixia’s turn to speak.

“Thank you for your concern.” Xu Zhixia weakly drank the medicine that Ji Mian offered her. This wasn’t real medicine; it was just herbal tea, so it was fine for Xu Zhixia to drink it. However, to punish her for her demanding nature, Ji Mian hadn’t actually scooped anything onto the spoon, since the camera couldn’t film it.

The camera was only focused on Xu Zhixia’s face. After Xu Zhixia drank the air, she showed a bitter expression, “So sè~” and added an “Oh.” She originally meant to say “so bitter” (sè is often used as a homophone for “lustful” or “horny” in Chinese online slang). But she inexplicably smelled a hint of fresh orange scent, seemingly an Alpha’s pheromones. She was momentarily flustered and accidentally blurted out the wrong word.

Director Gu: ?? What is going on??

“Director Gu!” Xu Zhixia moved the blanket away, pointed at Ji Mian, and said, “She’s seducing me!”

Ji Mian: “…” What the heck?!

Author’s Note:

Ji Mian: This Movie Queen has quite a temper.

Xu Zhixia: Since you found out, don’t provoke me!!