After Transmigrating as the Vicious Female Supporting Character, I Ran Away While Pregnant - Chapter 2

“Ranran, I told you before. You can only play on the computer for two hours every day. You already used up those two hours this afternoon.”

Li Sheng came out of the bathroom. Unlike usual, she did not first go to her own bedroom to change clothes. Instead, she came directly to Little Ranran’s room wrapped in a bathrobe. Because of this, Little Ranran miscalculated the time and failed to hide the tablet in time.

Ranran quickly exited the website, then cleared the search history. By the time Li Sheng sat down on her bed, Little Ranran had already turned off the tablet and placed it on her small bedside cabinet. She raised a sweet little-girl smile and called softly to Li Sheng, “Mommy.”

The heart that Li Sheng had sealed away in ice by herself had long since been melted by Little Ranran over these four years.

However, the impact left on her by everything in her previous life was too deep. That slightly melted heart, for the time being, was only open to Little Ranran alone.

She did not scold Little Ranran too much for playing on the computer. After all, loving to play was every child’s nature. But keeping promises was something that had to be done regardless of age.

Li Sheng deliberately made her expression turn cold and spoke seriously to her daughter. “Ranran, back then, we agreed that you could only play for two hours every day. At that time, you promised Mommy. Now that you’ve gone over the time limit, haven’t you broken our agreement?”

“But that agreement was made by Mommy alone. Miranda said that this is specialized authoritarianism, not the result of a mutual discussion between Mommy and me, so the agreement doesn’t count.”

Back then, she really should have let that woman Miranda pass out drunk on the street. She should not have meddled and brought her home. Just look at what she was teaching her daughter now.

“Then let’s make a new agreement now. You can play on the computer for two hours every day. Is that okay?”

“Mommy, you came back here for work. Next, there will be many times when you can’t keep Ranran company. On the days before Ranran goes to kindergarten, Ranran will be very lonely. Ranran should have more time to play. Ranran suggests that Mommy loosen the time limit for Ranran’s computer time, and also buy Ranran more toys.”

Li Sheng felt a slight headache facing this clever little imp. As expected of a little bean from a domineering CEO novel, she had been different from other children since birth.

Li Sheng laughed in exasperation and asked, “Did Miranda tell you this too?”

“No, Little Uncle Guan told me this.”

“Fine. Three hours online every day. I’ll also buy you a new version of the Nona doll set. Is that okay?”

“Ranran suggests that when Mommy is at home, Ranran can play for three hours every day. When Mommy is not at home, Ranran can play for five hours. You can buy one new version of Nona, and also the complete collector’s edition of Nona.”

“You’re rebelling, aren’t you? What do you think your mommy is? The richest person in the world? That one official collector’s edition Nona set of yours is enough for me to buy a small car.”

Little Ranran still wanted to argue and fight for more benefits for herself, but Li Sheng, this old fox, naturally would not let her have her way.

“The duties of a guardian include protecting the physical health of the ward, caring for the ward’s daily life, and managing and protecting the ward’s property. Ranran is only four years old. You cannot play on the computer for long periods of time, or it will hinder Ranran’s healthy physical and mental development. For the sake of Ranran’s health, it can only be three hours, and no more.”

“Also, Mommy’s money will all be given to Ranran in the future. So all the money being spent now belongs to future Ranran. Mommy has the responsibility and obligation to help you manage and protect it. Mommy believes this money should not be used to buy expensive collector’s edition toys.”

“That is all. Ward Little Friend Li Ran, do you have any objections? If not, then our agreement will officially take effect.”

“Mommy is bad!”

Little Ranran could not outtalk her, nor did she want to continue talking. She hid under her small blanket, turned her back, and stopped paying attention to Li Sheng.

“All right. Mommy originally planned to hire a nanny auntie to come and take care of Ranran. But just now, Mommy changed her mind. Mommy plans to take Ranran along to work with the film crew. So for the coming period of time, Mommy will still be with Ranran. Does Ranran want to play with Mommy, or play online or with the Nona dolls?”

From birth until now, Ranran had only left Li Sheng’s side a handful of times, and never for more than three days. So although this mother and daughter seemed to exchange quite a lot of verbal sparring, they were actually very close in their hearts.

Ranran wriggled under the blanket, then poked out her little head and looked up at Li Sheng. “Really? Mommy is taking Ranran with you?”

“Of course.” Li Sheng shook the phone in her hand. “I’ve already sent a message to your Little Uncle Guan. He has already communicated with the director uncle. Tomorrow, when the production team holds auditions for actors, Mommy can also bring Ranran along.”

Little Ranran jumped out from under the blanket and threw herself into Li Sheng’s arms. Her little head rubbed against the hollow of Li Sheng’s neck. Toward Li Sheng, the little one was extremely affectionate.

“All right, all right. We have to set off tomorrow morning, so hurry and lie down to sleep. Otherwise, if you’re late, you’ll make everyone wait.”

Many parents, at a time like this, would scare their children by saying, “If you can’t get up tomorrow morning, I won’t wait for you.” Li Sheng never said things like that. Rather than making the child feel afraid, she wanted the child to understand the harm caused by being late.

Ranran was very well-behaved. After Li Sheng tucked her into the blanket, she quietly listened as Li Sheng told her a bedtime story. However, what Li Sheng told her was not a fairy tale. At such a young age, Ranran had already finished listening to the Four Great Classical Novels of Hua Country, and was now listening to myths from Western countries.

It was just that there were many parts the little girl could not understand. However, she was very smart and knew to remember the parts she did not understand, then ask them all at once when Li Sheng had time.

Li Sheng’s previous life had been filled with blood and storms. The things she learned were often things she had learned in order to survive. Knowledge like this was something she had only slowly come into contact with after coming to this world, and had learned in order to enrich herself.

“Today’s story is over. Ranran, rest well.” Li Sheng pulled the blanket a little higher for the little girl. Seeing that Ranran had already obediently closed her eyes, she leaned against the side of the bed and gently patted Ranran. In the night, she softly hummed a pleasant little tune.

In this world, while some people slept peacefully, there were still others rushing around outside for all kinds of reasons.

The female star Mo Yueshuang was one of them. Her management company had arranged a variety show for her. On this show, there was also a newcomer from the same company—Xie Shixian.

They were from the same company and had the same manager. The newcomer’s background seemed rather strong, and Mo Yueshuang could clearly feel that the distribution of certain resources was leaning more toward this newcomer.

Mo Yueshuang had debuted nine years ago. Over the years, she had also accumulated quite a lot of connections and money. She planned that once her contract expired in February next year, she would no longer renew it. At that time, she would establish her own studio and begin taking a new path.

The company she was currently with, Da Yi Entertainment, was a well-known management company within the industry. Although the company was powerful, it was not friendly toward artists like them. Its harsh contracts and pitifully few benefits had made many people develop thoughts of leaving.

Mo Yueshuang naturally thought the same.

It was just that starting from last year, after the company’s intention to have her renew her contract early fell through, the higher-ups began planning to squeeze dry every bit of value they could still use from her, their pillar, before letting her go.

All kinds of embarrassing advertisements and endorsements, as well as film and television scripts that were not favored within the industry—as long as there was profit to be gained, the company accepted them for her.

They no longer considered every aspect properly as they had in the past. As a result, starting from July last year, Mo Yueshuang’s favorability among passersby had become extremely poor, and many fans had also left.

At the beginning of this year, the company signed a young and beautiful artist, Xie Shixian, who followed the same route as her but still had a ten-year contract ahead of her, and was obedient and well-behaved.

Backstage at the recording of the variety show Celebrity Cooking Show, Mo Yueshuang looked at the script sent over by the production team. Later, they wanted her to deliberately add too much salt. This was to tell the audience that she actually did not know how to cook, but had seriously studied for this episode. However, as a beginner, she still could not grasp something like how much salt to add.

Mo Yueshuang could quickly memorize scripts that were thousands of pages long, so after glancing through these few pages of program script, she had already remembered them. Looking at the arrangements for her in the script, she could already imagine how she would make a fool of herself on stage later.

Her assistant, Chen Yue, who was beside her, also glanced through several lines of the script. Before she had even finished reading it all, she was already so angry she had turned into a little pufferfish.

“Boss, they’re bullying you. They even want you to comment on Xie Shixian’s cooking skills. If they have the guts, then don’t write ‘mention more shortcomings’ in the parentheses. They’re clearly trying to use this chance to smear you.”

“When one is under someone else’s roof, one has to lower their head. Da Yi’s attitude toward me is already something everyone in the circle knows. If they work with Da Yi, they can gain benefits from me. They won’t be stupid enough to refuse money.”

The warmth and coldness of human relationships in the entertainment industry had long since lost the ability to touch her heart. The most urgent matter was to find a way to maintain her image as much as possible during the live broadcast later, without violating the contract.

“Senior Mo, this variety show is live. Let’s go through the process first. That way, when it starts later, we won’t be flustered and make mistakes easily.”

Xie Shixian walked over from afar and stood beside Mo Yueshuang, her body slightly turned and her attitude extremely respectful.

There was nothing particularly wrong with Xie Shixian herself, but Chen Yue could not stand this newcomer. Standing to one side, she gave a cold snort, then quickly raised a professional smile and moved over a chair. “Miss Xie, please sit.”

“Sorry to trouble Assistant Chen. Thank you.” Xie Shixian moved the chair closer to Mo Yueshuang and sat down smoothly.

Mo Yueshuang did not come from a professional acting school. Back then, she had not even taken the college entrance examination before coming to the capital to make a living. By a stroke of luck, she was chosen by the famous director Yan Bo at the film and television city and became the female lead of a movie.

The spiritual quality in her eyes, along with her diligence and hard work in learning during filming, made Mo Yueshuang become famous in one shot. After that, she signed with Da Yi Entertainment.

At that time, Da Yi Entertainment was still a small company on the rise. Because the benefits they offered were the best among the companies at the time, Mo Yueshuang, who urgently needed money, did not think too much before signing a ten-year contract.

But the entertainment industry changed with each passing day. Da Yi Entertainment, which had once offered the most optimal terms, had instead become one of the harshest companies in the entertainment circle a few years later.

Mo Yueshuang was hardworking, diligent, and eager to learn. Other actresses needed their managers and assistants to keep an eye on their figures and faces, but in the nine years since her debut, her manager had never had to worry about her over this matter.

When she first entered the entertainment industry, her body shape was not very attractive, and she had never received professional systematic training. Later, she got to know an actress who had a background in dance. After the two became close, she was introduced to learn posture and physical bearing.

Back then, Mo Yueshuang had been mocked by haters as a country bumpkin from some mountain ditch. Now, she had already transformed into the elegant goddess of public aesthetics.

Mo Yueshuang was strict with herself. Her self-management was extremely disciplined. Because she had suffered hardships ordinary people could hardly imagine, she was afraid of returning to that time. It was also because she had tasted the difficulty of life that she worked even harder to firmly grasp everything she currently had.

“Senior Mo, this is my first time participating in a variety show. Later, I’ll have to ask you to take good care of me.” Xie Shixian was somewhat nervous. When she was young, she had grown up watching Mo Yueshuang’s works. In her impression, Mo Yueshuang’s eyes held a sparkling river of stars, and under the spotlight, her entire person emitted a captivating radiance.

This was her first time coming into close contact with Mo Yueshuang, and soon she would also be appearing in the same frame as Mo Yueshuang. Xie Shixian was more nervous than she had ever been before.

But in order to prevent herself from losing composure in front of Mo Yueshuang, she suppressed the excitement in her heart and lightly bit the tip of her tongue, keeping herself somewhat clear-headed.

“Miss Xie, you and I are from the same company, and we are both artists under Sister Yun. There’s no need to be so polite.” Mo Yueshuang picked up the script from the small round table in front of her again. Her smile was faint, yet it gave people a rare sense of approachability. She turned her head and said to Xie Shixian, “You don’t need to call me senior either. If you don’t mind, just call me ‘Sister’ like Xiao Wu and the others do.”

Xiao Wu was from the company’s newly formed boy group and had signed with the company at the same time as Xie Shixian.

Xie Shixian’s face was full of smiles as she happily called out, “Sister Yueshuang.”