After Transmigrating as an Alpha, I Paired with the Arrogant Movie Queen and Became a Viral Sensation [GL] - Chapter 4

This scene was about Liang Xiaoyun’s character, the best friend, gossiping about the ambiguous relationship between the two leads, which eventually leads to the leads successfully confessing their feelings, a typical “getting together” moment. But to Ji Mian, it just felt like a three-woman tea party.

“Take one, action!”

Liang Xiaoyun laughed heartily, banging on the table and taking large gulps of her drink. Her voice was wild and unrestrained. Ji Mian internally criticized her: Such exaggerated acting, why doesn’t the director call cut?!

Xu Zhixia was clearly already used to Liang Xiaoyun’s low-grade acting. Her character, the Alpha Ning Ziyan, was an elegant and noble woman. Seeing Ji Mian’s look of desperately trying not to be awkward, Xu Zhixia smiled without showing her teeth, secretly suppressing her laughter.

Liang Xiaoyun smiled, “I’m so happy you two are together.” Then she started gossiping: “When did you two start becoming interested in each other?”

“Cut!” Director Gu shouted through the megaphone. “Ji Mian! Stop making that grimacing expression! Remember, you are close friends, not enemies.”

Liang Xiaoyun cleared her throat and glanced at Ji Mian. She had only voted for Ji Mian back then because it was trendy, essentially a free-loading fan, so she felt no admiration for the supposed idol. Seeing Ji Mian’s expression, she suspected Ji Mian was questioning her acting skills. Heh, the Movie Queen didn’t say anything, and yet you, a fresh-faced girl who hasn’t acted for long, dare to question me!

“Take two, action!”

“When did you two start becoming interested in each other?”

“We…” Ji Mian chuckled, “She was very mean to me back then. I held a grudge, thinking I must teach her a lesson when I had the chance. But I don’t know what spell she cast on me, I just fell in love with her.” These lines are truly “high-quality.”

Xu Zhixia said flirtatiously, “I cast a spell on you? Wasn’t it you who constantly showed concern for me? I thought you were plotting something.” Heh… just like before, plotting to cling to me for popularity.

Ji Mian also chuckled. You are truly playing your authentic self—narcissistic and arrogant. I don’t know who would plot against you; anyone who falls in love with you is an idiot!

The scene was acceptable. Director Gu decided to pass it, figuring it wasn’t a crucial moment. Next was the scene where the two return home and sit in a taxi.

Xu Zhixia would be slightly drunk and would lean into Ji Mian’s arms, then kiss her face when their affection reached its peak. Yep, pretty standard plot device.

This was their first kissing scene, and although it wasn’t mouth-to-mouth, Xu Zhixia seemed hesitant.

She asked Director Gu, “Can we skip this kiss scene?”

Director Gu smiled, “This drama has quite a few kiss scenes. Zhixia, are you unwilling?”

She had read the script thoroughly, so she naturally knew there were kissing scenes, but she hadn’t expected them to come so soon.

“Can we swap it so that she’s in my arms?” Xu Zhixia felt there was still hope.

Director Gu looked puzzled, “But the script says you got drunk and collapsed onto Hu Shuang. Based on the character setup, I’m afraid that won’t work.”

“Fine…”

She glanced at Ji Mian, who was letting the wind blow over her by the riverbank. Taking a deep breath, she walked over and said, “Hey, hey. I’m going to kiss you later. Don’t make any disgusted expression, okay? We want to pass this in one take, understood?”

Ji Mian desperately wanted a one-take pass. “Of course, I know. And you shouldn’t get handsy with me either.”

Xu Zhixia was furious and hit her with her bag. “Who’s getting handsy with you?! Can you stop being so narcissistic?”

Ji Mian shrugged. You’re the narcissistic one who thinks I want to take advantage of you. She suddenly saw a faint flush on Xu Zhixia’s face and thought she had seen wrong.

The taxi scene was set up in a nearby studio, not in a moving car, and the scenery outside the window would be completed with special effects.

Inside the car were only two people, Ji Mian and Xu Zhixia, plus the extra playing the taxi driver.

“Take one, action!”

With a bit of breath-holding and makeup, Xu Zhixia’s face gained a few touches of reddish flush, indicating her drunkenness. Ji Mian had to admire her professionalism, so she held her shoulder a little more gently.

Xu Zhixia pretended to be drunk. She had been drunk before, so she knew the state. She swayed, not knowing where to lean, and collapsed into Ji Mian’s arms. Suddenly feeling the warmth, her narrow shoulders, chilled by the river wind, felt as if they were covered in a fur coat.

Ji Mian carefully helped her settle down, but she felt that Xu Zhixia’s hands were too restless. They could have been placed on her shoulder, but instead kept brushing against her chest. Ji Mian disliked people touching her private areas, and her body instantly stiffened.

Just as they were about to get into the car, Xu Zhixia accidentally fell to the ground. She was wearing a skirt, and her bare knees hit the unswept ground. With her soft, delicate skin, she was easily scraped.

Sure enough, a red mark appeared on her pristine knee.

Xu Zhixia’s assistant immediately rushed over with the first-aid kit. Ji Mian felt guilty, took the alcohol swab, and gently dabbed the wound.

Director Gu asked worriedly, “Are you hurt? Can you still continue acting?”

Xu Zhixia frowned, “I can certainly act with a small injury like this. I’m not a pampered young lady.”

Ji Mian was momentarily stunned, and apologized, “I’m sorry about that.”

Xu Zhixia pursed her lips, “It’s just a minor scratch. You don’t need to apologize. It’s not your fault.”

Ji Mian looked up, then down again, her heart a mix of feelings. This Xu Zhixia doesn’t seem to be entirely bad or spoiled.

Xu Zhixia glanced at Ji Mian, feeling a tingling sensation from the scratch. She couldn’t help but hiss. A cool sensation followed on the wound, and she unconsciously felt much better.

Director Gu thought for a moment and decided not to delete the previous footage. He felt it effectively conveyed the state of being drunk.

So, the two got into the car. Xu Zhixia pursed her lips and leaned into Ji Mian’s arms.

Ji Mian said, “Hey, hey, you don’t need to be so far away from me, do you?”

Xu Zhixia: “…” Her current posture was to crash into Ji Mian’s arms while sitting a full person’s width away from her. If she wasn’t so flexible, she would probably have a herniated disc.

Xu Zhixia gently edged closer, pressing against Ji Mian. She silently cursed: So annoying! What kind of plot is this? Can’t we just get it over with in one take? Why shoot such unnecessary filler?

Ji Mian put an arm around Xu Zhixia’s exposed shoulder. The smoothness of her skin nearly made her lose control of her pheromone release. She couldn’t help but wonder, Odd, why do I feel so nervous whenever I get close to her?

The camera was ready. Director Gu signaled them with an OK sign.

Xu Zhixia closed her eyes, muttering “Mhm” several times, moving around restlessly in Ji Mian’s arms.

Ji Mian sighed, holding her tightly. She stroked Xu Zhixia’s hair and whispered, “Baby, you’re drunk. Be good. I’ll take you home.”

Xu Zhixia pouted and said, “I want Shuangshuang to hug me.” (Shuangshuang is the pet name for the character Hu Shuang).

Ji Mian hugged her tighter and tighter, nearly squeezing the air out of Xu Zhixia.

Xu Zhixia: “…”

“Shuangshuang, I like you.” Xu Zhixia lifted her head, showing a blurry, intoxicated smile.

The smile on her bright, beautiful features was truly captivating, carrying a woman’s shyness. Anyone who saw it would involuntarily swallow and praise her as an absolute beauty. Ji Mian was momentarily entranced.

Ji Mian let out an “Uh,” and before she could deliver her line, Director Gu called cut.

“Touch up the makeup, touch up the makeup!”

Xu Zhixia immediately sprang away from her, coughed, and let the makeup artist touch up her look.

Ten minutes later, the two returned to the taxi.

Xu Zhixia raised her head, giving the exact same smile as before, “Shuangshuang, I like you.”

Ji Mian touched her hair with a complicated expression, “Silly girl, I like you too.”

Xu Zhixia dared not look at her again, feeling her heart pound. She murmured, “I really, really like you. You’ll never leave me, right?”

This kind of shy tenderness made not only Ji Mian blush, but also the crew members outside the car couldn’t help but praise the Movie Queen’s acting.

She leaned against Ji Mian’s chest, listening to her heartbeat. The accelerated sound of the heart kept echoing in her ears. She seems… very nervous.

Next, she was supposed to kiss Ji Mian. However, a wave of fresh orange scent suddenly erupted. Unlike the outdoor set, the car interior was instantly saturated with the scent of fresh orange. The rich, sweet-and-sour fragrance was so intense that even Xu Zhixia, who didn’t usually like oranges, found it incredibly sweet.

Xu Zhixia was stunned. The faint blush she had applied with makeup deepened further. Xu Zhixia’s body suddenly went soft; it was truly agonizing. Forget it. She tried to suppress the scent of the pheromones and just wanted to kiss her and leave immediately. Unexpectedly, whether it was psychosomatic or not, her stomach suddenly churned. The moment she kissed Ji Mian’s cheek, her throat tightened, and the alcohol in her stomach suddenly erupted.

Ji Mian felt a warm, wet sensation on her neck. Seeing Xu Zhixia’s expression, she instantly screamed in shock: “Ah—”

Seriously, this is awful!!!

It was now two in the morning. Many staff members were tired and sleepy, and Xu Zhixia clearly wasn’t feeling well. Director Gu had no choice but to let everyone rest for a while. He instructed the assistant to take good care of Xu Zhixia, saying that if she didn’t feel well, this segment could be filmed later, and she should take tomorrow off. With that, filming wrapped up.

Mo Yuan used a clean towel to vigorously wipe Ji Mian, but even without any unpleasantness, Ji Mian still felt terrible. She was a bit of a clean freak; she wouldn’t touch anything anyone else had eaten or drunk. It was easy to imagine how terrible her mood was now.

Back in the hotel, lying in bed, Ji Mian was so sleepy her eyes were spinning.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

“Who is it?” Ji Mian weakly opened the door. A woman in black clothes and black pants, wearing sunglasses, stood at the entrance, peering around suspiciously.

Ji Mian didn’t need to look to know it was Xu Zhixia.

Before Ji Mian could speak, Xu Zhixia walked straight in, shutting the door behind her without a word. She then removed her sunglasses. The bare-faced Xu Zhixia stared at her with wide, round eyes.

“Is something wrong?” Ji Mian asked.

Xu Zhixia pretended to be casual and said, “Oh. I need to apologize to you for what happened earlier.”

“It’s fine, it doesn’t matter.” All Ji Mian wanted was to sleep.

“But… you also need to apologize to me,” Xu Zhixia bit her lip and said, gathering her courage.

“Why?!” Ji Mian was instantly wide awake with anger.

“Because you released pheromones, which prevented me from acting properly! If it weren’t for your pheromones, I wouldn’t have suddenly gotten dizzy and—ugh! Otherwise, this scene would have been finished, wouldn’t it!” Xu Zhixia felt she was completely justified, and her tone became more aggressive.

Ji Mian looked utterly bewildered: “I released pheromones?” Her mind suddenly went blank, but upon reflection, she did smell the scent of oranges.

Xu Zhixia thought she was playing innocent. Once was enough, but twice at a crucial moment! The scene was going so well, and it’s all this person’s fault!!

“You probably have Pheromone Disorder,” Xu Zhixia chuckled nervously. “Actors should absolutely not release pheromones to interfere while acting, or they’ll be fined. If it’s serious, they can be reported for sexual harassment and sent to jail to eat prison food!!”

Ji Mian guessed that both releases were unintentional and occurred under extreme stress, but she couldn’t figure out why she was so stressed.

“Well…” Knowing she couldn’t explain her predicament, she didn’t know how to salvage the situation.

Xu Zhixia didn’t dwell on it, satisfied that a warning had been given. Just as she was about to leave, she heard a voice outside the door calling, “Hello, your takeout has arrived.”

Xu Zhixia: “Oh my god!!” It was the delivery she had ordered.