After Transmigrating As The Film Empress Sister’s Kept Alpha - Chapter 15

After hearing Ji Xiangyu’s explanation that morning, Lin Luosheng only felt increasingly aggrieved on her cousin’s behalf.

Why had no one else happened to faint outside Ji Xiangyu’s room? Why did it have to be Shen Yishu?

And why had she happened to collapse there while Ji Xiangyu was in heat?

Had it been anyone else, Lin Luosheng might reluctantly have believed there was another explanation.

But Shen Yishu was completely untrustworthy. Lin Luosheng refused to believe she had acted unintentionally.

Everyone in the industry wanted to cling to Ji Xiangyu’s powerful thigh. In Lin Luosheng’s eyes, Shen Yishu was merely one of those people.

The only difference was that she had succeeded.

Shen Yishu could feel Lin Luosheng’s gaze repeatedly sweeping over her, filled with suspicion and anger.

Had Lin Luosheng’s eyes been laser cannons, Shen Yishu believed she would already have been riddled with holes.

She felt utterly helpless, but there was no way to explain herself.

In any case, Lin Luosheng had not been harmed, so she had no direct reason to attack Shen Yishu.

Even a novel’s female lead needed a cause before there could be an effect.

Shen Yishu could not be bothered explaining herself now. Once all the evidence had been collected, the truth would naturally come to light.

Whenever she had nothing to do over the past two days, she searched through the original owner’s phone.

She discovered that the original Shen Yishu was not so much evil as she was stupid.

She did whatever other people told her to do and became furious at the slightest provocation.

She was a complete idiot.

Shen Yishu refused to believe that someone could involve the original owner in such an enormous scheme without her bragging about it to someone and accidentally exposing the plan.

The most likely explanation was that the original owner had merely been another piece in someone else’s scheme and knew nothing before being dragged into it.

That night’s filming was almost finished, and the director called for everyone to wrap up.

Shen Yishu remembered that she had no scenes scheduled for the following day.

She stepped back and asked the director for leave, planning to return to the Shen residence tomorrow.

They had filmed an excellent scene that evening, so the director was in an extremely good mood and approved her one-day leave without hesitation.

Shen Yishu thanked him and headed toward the exit, preparing to return to the hotel with Zhu Li, who had already booked a car.

After walking a few steps, she noticed Ji Xiangyu standing outside the passageway.

Her expression was indifferent, resembling the cool moonlight that had filled the courtyard earlier.

“Teacher Ji.”

Shen Yishu greeted her and prepared to leave, assuming Ji Xiangyu was waiting for Lin Luosheng.

However, after speaking, she saw Lin Luosheng standing beside her with her head lowered, playing on her phone.

“Let’s talk,” Ji Xiangyu said, stopping her.

“Is something wrong?”

Shen Yishu walked slowly beside Ji Xiangyu.

Since they were still on the set, she had deliberately changed how she addressed her, afraid someone might overhear and misunderstand.

She also remained mindful of Ji Xiangyu’s warning that she should keep her distance in public.

“You’re returning to the Shen residence tomorrow?”

“Mm.”

“I’ll drive you there. Come to the hospital with me first.”

A scene immediately appeared in Shen Yishu’s mind: Ji Xiangyu taking revenge for Lin Luosheng by cutting out her kidney and abandoning her in the wilderness.

It was a terrifying image.

“You don’t want to go?”

When Shen Yishu did not answer, Ji Xiangyu leaned closer and asked.

“What are we going to the hospital for?” Shen Yishu asked instead of directly refusing.

“To test our pheromone compatibility,” Ji Xiangyu answered without concealing anything.

Imitation ancient buildings lined the road, and the stone pavement beneath their feet still retained some of the sun’s warmth.

Crew members occasionally hurried past, stopping to greet them whenever they noticed the two women.

“Why do we need to test our compatibility?”

Shen Yishu could not understand.

Pheromone compatibility tests were generally taken by couples deeply in love who wanted proof that they were physically and emotionally suited to one another.

They were also taken by couples preparing to marry so the result could be recorded on their marriage certificate.

She and Ji Xiangyu were neither lovers nor prospective wives.

At most, they could be considered two passing strangers who had shared one intimate encounter.

Most of the people at the hospital would probably be affectionate couples.

Wouldn’t the two of them look completely out of place?

“Just say whether you’re going or not. You’re asking questions as though Cousin intends to hurt you.”

Lin Luosheng had just replied to two messages from Zheng Shu. When she looked up and heard Shen Yishu’s hesitant questions, she responded impatiently.

“Ah Sheng, go back first. I need to speak with Shen Yishu alone.”

Ji Xiangyu stroked Lin Luosheng’s hair and spoke softly.

“All right. Be careful and watch yourself.”

Lin Luosheng put away her phone.

Although the warning was directed at Ji Xiangyu, her eyes remained fixed on Shen Yishu.

She then left with Ji Xiangyu’s assistant, allowing the other two to walk slowly behind them.

“Are you worried I’ll do something to you?”

The streetlights around the film studio were extremely dim.

Even though Ji Xiangyu was walking directly beside her, Shen Yishu could not clearly see her expression.

“No…”

The question left Shen Yishu speechless.

In all fairness, Ji Xiangyu had treated her better than anyone else in this world from beginning to end.

Although Shen Yishu remained constantly wary of everything around her, she had to admit that Ji Xiangyu had never shown her any malice.

“I’ll go with you.”

“I’ll finish filming around noon tomorrow. I’ll come directly to your room afterward.”

Having received a satisfactory answer, Ji Xiangyu’s eyes curved slightly.

“Choose somewhere for dinner tomorrow night. I’ll go with you,” she continued.

She wanted to determine as soon as possible whether Shen Yishu had truly been responsible.

“That wouldn’t be appropriate.”

Shen Yishu could already imagine how pretentious and affected she would appear while trying to coax information from her family tomorrow.

The original owner’s spoiled, arrogant manner differed far too much from her own.

Whenever she had free time over the past few days, Shen Yishu practiced imitating the original owner’s tone, hoping to extract all the information she needed in a single attempt.

“I’ll bring you back after dinner. It wouldn’t be safe for you to return alone.”

Ji Xiangyu did not know what Shen Yishu was thinking.

She simply wanted to avoid inaccuracies caused by hearing everything secondhand.

She needed to personally judge whether Shen Yishu was trustworthy.

The person she had sent to investigate the paparazzi had informed her earlier that day that Shen Yishu could now be confirmed as completely uninvolved.

She had genuinely been dragged into the matter while innocent, rather than deliberately participating in the plan to take advantage of Ji Xiangyu’s influence.

As long as Shen Yishu had no connection to those people and had done nothing to harm Lin Luosheng, she would pass Ji Xiangyu’s test.

Meanwhile, Shen Yishu was trying to determine how she could successfully extract information without allowing Ji Xiangyu to witness her embarrassing performance.

“Hey.”

Ji Xiangyu suddenly pulled her.

Caught off guard, Shen Yishu stepped directly on Ji Xiangyu’s foot.

Her shoulder blades collided with something soft, almost as though she had been pulled into an embrace.

At that moment, Shen Yishu felt as if she had developed skin hunger.

She wanted to turn around and hold Ji Xiangyu tightly, just as they had during the scene earlier.

But Ji Xiangyu was not truly Zhou Yi, and she was not truly Li Jin.

They had no reason to embrace.

Ji Xiangyu let out a low groan of pain.

Startled, Shen Yishu immediately retreated two steps and lowered her head to examine her foot.

Fortunately, Ji Xiangyu was wearing ordinary canvas shoes without heels.

Even so, Shen Yishu had left a black-gray footprint across the white shoe.

The dark mark against the white surface was especially conspicuous.

A small electric cart had stopped precisely where Shen Yishu had been standing.

The person driving it was the director of their production.

“Director, you should be more careful with your driving,” Ji Xiangyu said with a frown, her tone reproachful. “You almost hit someone.”

“I’m sorry, Xiao Shen. Are you all right?”

The director looked embarrassed and scratched his head as he apologized.

“I’m fine.”

Shen Yishu was nearly in tears.

She was not the one with a problem.

Her wallet was.

The moment she lowered her head, she clearly saw the logo on Ji Xiangyu’s white shoes.

They belonged to a famous luxury brand and had to cost at least tens of thousands.

She had also heard that luxury clothing and shoes were extremely delicate and could be ruined after a single wash.

Thinking about the IOU she still had not recovered made her heart ache even more.

Only after the director rode his little electric cart into the distance did Shen Yishu anxiously take both of Ji Xiangyu’s hands.

“Sister, does your foot hurt?”

“No.”

“Sister, how much did these shoes cost?”

Ji Xiangyu looked at Shen Yishu, who was holding her hands with genuine concern about having to compensate her for the shoes, and did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Shen Yishu had clearly been raised in a wealthy family, and everything she wore looked expensive.

Why was she always so frightened whenever money was involved?

“Behave yourself, and you won’t have to pay.”