After Transmigrating as the Vicious Female Supporting Character, I Ran Away While Pregnant - Chapter 7

Inside the study, Li Sheng stared at a photo of the male lead, Ji Ruodong, found online. She carefully recalled the point in time when she had transmigrated into this world; it was right when she received the hospital check-up report. Upon realizing she was inside a novel, she had chosen to leave.

However, the child was now looking more and more like the female lead, with almost no resemblance to the male lead, Ji Ruodong. In the real world, Li Sheng might have dismissed this as a coincidence, but she knew for a fact she was in a novel.

In this world, coincidences were often deliberate arrangements. Could there be some insider information she didn’t know?

The novel described how Ji Ruodong, after negotiating a deal with the mayor, returned to his hotel exhausted. It was there that he was set up by the vicious female supporting character, Li Sheng. After a one-night stand, Li Sheng became pregnant with Ji Ruodong’s child and used the pregnancy to harass him, demanding he break his engagement with his fiancée to marry her.

But Ji Ruodong, the domineering CEO, was a philanderer by nature. He already had a wealthy fiancée at home while secretly meeting the popular star Mo Yueshuang—simply because Mo Yueshuang bore a striking resemblance to his first love, his “White Moonlight.” Ji Ruodong had then proposed a contract relationship to Mo Yueshuang.

Initially, Mo Yueshuang refused. Ji Ruodong then activated his “CEO Cheat Code,” exerting pressure through both the entertainment industry and Mo Yueshuang’s family until she could no longer endure it and chose to compromise.

Ji Ruodong understood his status; he had known since childhood that he didn’t deserve love. His marriage was a transaction. Yet, after meeting the female lead, Mo Yueshuang, their “love-hate” dynamic caused him to fall for her for real.

The story then followed Ji Ruodong’s efforts to break his engagement and marry Mo Yueshuang against all opposition.

Ji Ruodong’s fiancée was a fragile, gentle beauty. When he proposed breaking the engagement, she didn’t cry or make a scene; instead, she smiled and gave them her blessing.

The plot should have reached a perfect happy ending there, but the vicious supporting character Li Sheng had to jump out and cause chaos. Using the child as leverage, she demanded Ji Ruodong marry her and insisted that Mo Yueshuang be disgraced and forced to leave the industry and their lives forever.

How could Ji Ruodong, the domineering CEO on the verge of becoming a winner in life, agree to such idiotic demands? In his rage, he operated from the shadows to seize the child and drove Li Sheng insane. Taking advantage of the accidental deaths of the Li elders and the fact that Li Sheng—the heir—was mad, Ji Ruodong took over the Li family in one fell swoop and became the richest man in Huaxia.

Li Sheng had no positive feelings toward this male lead. Under the guise of a “devoted man who can’t forget his first love,” he left a trail of romantic debts everywhere, then abandoned his fiancée to marry Mo Yueshuang. If this person weren’t the lead of a CEO novel, he would be a total scumbag.

Li Sheng thought she might need to find a time to meet Ji Ruodong. If she could verify the relationship between Ranran and Ji Ruodong, that would be for the best.

She truly did not want Ranran to have a father like Ji Ruodong; just thinking about it was off-putting.

At the same moment, Li Sheng wasn’t the only one feeling irritated because of Ji Ruodong; Mo Yueshuang, who had been hounded by him for a long time, was also annoyed.

Not long after Mo Yueshuang returned home, Ji Ruodong’s assistant knocked on her door.

“Ms. Mo, you should be aware of our CEO’s power. Did you think securing this drama would let you go international and raise your status? You’re mistaken. In this capital-controlled entertainment industry, whether you are chosen or not is just a matter of a single word from our boss.”

“You can consider signing this agreement. I’d like to give the CEO a satisfactory reply as soon as possible.”

“Special Assistant Wang, I believe I’ve made myself very clear. I will not, and cannot, sign this agreement.”

Assistant Wang looked at her and sighed helplessly: “Why be so stubborn? Your brother is still locked up for a hit-and-run while drunk driving. Whether he can be saved depends entirely on President Ji. At a time like this, how have you still not learned to bow and soften your stance?”

“Special Assistant Wang, it’s very late. I need to rest. Please leave.”

At the mention of her brother, Mo Yueshuang’s gaze instantly turned cold.

Assistant Wang left, but he left the agreement behind. Mo Yueshuang picked it up, glanced at it, tore it to shreds, and threw it in the trash.

She should have expected this. Even if Dayi Entertainment was heartless, they wouldn’t be stupid enough to pull these stunts while her contract was still active.

She had long heard rumors about Ji Ruodong’s methods for finding mistresses, but at the time she just treated it as gossip. She didn’t expect the gossip to find its way to her a few months ago.

She heard it was because her silhouette looked very much like Ji Ruodong’s deceased first love. The mistresses Ji Ruodong had found in the past all more or less resembled his first love.

A chill rose in Mo Yueshuang’s eyes as she smiled self-deprecatingly. This “honor” wasn’t something everyone could bear.

Speaking of resemblances, the image of Ranran suddenly surfaced in Mo Yueshuang’s mind. That little girl’s features actually bore some resemblance to her own.

Thinking of Ranran led her to think of Li Sheng, followed by the image of them as a family of three.

Mo Yueshuang sat alone in the empty house. The furniture and decor here were exquisite and luxurious—a residence arranged for her by the company years ago. Everything here was fine, except it lacked a warm, human touch.

It had been a long time since she felt the taste of loneliness. If it weren’t for the slight bitterness in her heart tonight, Mo Yueshuang would have mistakenly believed she would never feel lonely again.

However, based on Assistant Wang’s words, as long as she didn’t sign the contract, her brother wouldn’t be saved, and she wouldn’t be selected by the production team.

Mo Yueshuang didn’t expect a miracle. She knew the outcomes under capital manipulation. Since Assistant Wang said she wouldn’t be chosen unless she gave in, she assumed this drama was not meant to be hers.

But surprises always come unexpectedly, making one laugh out loud when least prepared.

In the early hours a week later, Chen Yue called, her laughter non-stop: “Boss! Boss! You were chosen! Director Wen sent the message personally, inviting you to sign the contract at Yutian Banquet tomorrow morning.”

“Boss! You’re about to go international!”

Chen Yue laughed with a sound like a quacking duck. Mo Yueshuang’s groggy brain finally cleared. She was happy for a few seconds before her heart sank again: “Do you know how it happened?”

“What do you mean ‘how’? Boss, your acting is great and your temperament fits; this role was practically tailor-made for you. Who else would they pick?”

Mo Yueshuang realized Chen Yue didn’t know about Ji Ruodong hounding her, nor did she know about Assistant Wang’s “blackmail” a few days ago.

“Okay, I understand. Don’t just focus on being happy; get some rest. You need to be energized for the contract signing tomorrow.”

“Understood, Boss!”

Chen Yue was originally an assistant assigned to her by the company. Later, when Chen Yue’s mother became seriously ill back home and she had to take a long leave to care for her, the manager reported it to the higher-ups and dismissed Chen Yue.

Chen Yue lost her job while her mother was critically ill and medical fees were piling up; she almost collapsed for a few days.

At the time, Mo Yueshuang recognized Chen Yue’s work ethic and sympathized with the heavy burden on such a young girl. She lent Chen Yue a sum of money to go home and care for her mother, telling her to find her once things were settled, at which point she would hire her as a private assistant.

Chen Yue went back for half a year. Once her mother’s illness was completely cured, she returned to the city and nervously dialed the number of the big star Mo Yueshuang.

She thought Mo Yueshuang would have forgotten her, but Mo Yueshuang recognized her name just by her voice and asked about her mother’s condition.

Deeply grateful, Chen Yue had stayed by Mo Yueshuang’s side ever since.

Chen Yue hung up the phone, but Mo Yueshuang couldn’t fall back to sleep.

Why did the crew suddenly choose her? Did Ji Ruodong’s side relent?

Mo Yueshuang lay in bed, the chaotic thoughts in her head making her toss and turn. It wasn’t until the alarm went off that she dragged her exhausted body out of bed.

She had just finished washing up when Chen Yue arrived.

Yutian Banquet was a restaurant co-founded by two celebrities in the industry. It offered high privacy, and all staff had signed non-disclosure agreements. Most private industry dinners and dates were held here.

Business and political collaborations were also often discussed here. Over time, Yutian Banquet’s prestige grew along with the status of its guests, and its background support became increasingly deep.

Just as Mo Yueshuang’s car came to a steady stop, she saw through the window the person she least wanted to see in her life—entering the gate of Yutian Banquet a step ahead of her.

Ji Ruodong was here today to discuss a collaboration. He only got this opportunity after grinding with the other party for half a month. He had ambition and genuine talent, knowing he hadn’t yet reached the peak, so he arrived thirty minutes early.

Mo Yueshuang, however, mistakenly believed that the primary reason the production team signed her was because of Ji Ruodong. She feared that going inside would lead to more harassment and embarrassment from him.

But since she was already here and the opportunity was right in front of her, she had to face it regardless of the outcome. In the entertainment industry, luck is just as important as skill for success.

Mo Yueshuang arrived at the private room Director Wen had booked. She saw Director Wen with dark circles under his eyes, disheveled oily hair, a greasy face, and stubble. If he weren’t wearing the same outfit she’d seen on the day of the audition, Mo Yueshuang would have thought she’d walked into the wrong place and found the wrong person given his sharp “artist” appearance.

Director Wen personally watched Mo Yueshuang read the contract. After she verified there were no traps or clauses unfavorable to her, she took the pen and firmly signed her name.

Seeing the contract signed, Director Wen picked it up and carefully tucked it away. He then collapsed like a deflated ball onto the leather-and-wood armchair: “Alright, alright, it’s finally settled. Now I can finally get a good night’s sleep.”

Mo Yueshuang hesitated but asked anyway: “Director Wen, did something happen?”

“More than just ‘something’—this drama almost went down the drain.” Wen Tingzong got angry just thinking about it: “After you left that day, we received three calls. Your agency Dayi Entertainment, our F Province tycoon the second Guan brother, and the regulators above. You’ve certainly got talent, having so many people keeping an eye on you.”

Mo Yueshuang opened her mouth, but the words of apology were stuck in her throat.

Wen Tingzong was a straightforward man, though he was quite stubborn when it came to cinematic art. He poured himself a cup of tea, gulped down most of it, and said comfortably: “I know you can’t always control things in this circle. I wasn’t sure what kind of person you were, but Screenwriter Li threw down the gauntlet after you left that day, saying the female lead had to be you. If it wasn’t you, she wouldn’t authorize anyone else. I was truly at my wit’s end, so I swallowed my pride to find ‘Old Cow’ Yan.”

The “Old Cow” Yan that Wen Tingzong referred to was Director Yan Bo, the man who had brought Mo Yueshuang into the industry. This famous director’s wife had passed away three years ago; in his grief, he pushed away all work and temporarily retired.

This heavyweight of the directing world was Wen Tingzong’s senior by twelve years. Yan Bo had helped Wen Tingzong with his graduation project, but due to some issues with casting and release, the two had a complete falling out.

But this time, to sign Mo Yueshuang, Wen Tingzong set aside the past and went to see his stubborn senior with gifts.

It was because of him that the “idiots” above who only cared about money and didn’t do their jobs were settled within seven days.

Dayi Entertainment didn’t matter—a tiny management company wasn’t going to scare him.

The difficulty lay with the second Guan brother. He contacted everyone he could and even spoke to those he couldn’t with a “try anything” attitude. He finally met the second Guan brother yesterday afternoon.

The second Guan brother stated he personally had nothing against Mo Yueshuang, but his little mistress was annoyed that Mo Yueshuang had been in the center spot since her debut. He was just trying to annoy Mo Yueshuang to win a smile from his beauty.

If Director Wen was willing to pay a little “blood” to make his sweetheart happy, he would stop interfering with Mo Yueshuang.

Wen Tingzong agreed to have his prize student tailor a drama specifically for the second Guan brother’s mistress and arrange two movies around her.

Faced with a choice between annoying Mo Yueshuang or getting a hit drama and two movies for herself, Dong Wenjun chose the latter.

And so, the week passed, and Mo Yueshuang ended up as the female lead of Di Xue after all.

“Director Wen, thank you for your hard work.” Mo Yueshuang stood up and bowed to him: “I’m truly so grateful.”

“You should thank me, but you also need to thank Screenwriter Li. During the final negotiations with the people from above, if Screenwriter Li hadn’t refused to budge and praised you to the skies on the spot, this matter wouldn’t have been settled so easily.”