After Transmigrating Into A Wealthy Supporting Character, I Stole Away The Female Lead - Chapter 7

Inside Room 8302—

After watching Bai Qingyan take a set of clean clothes into the bathroom connected to the living room, Gu Lizhou picked up her own clothes and entered the bedroom.

The bathroom inside the bedroom looked quite spacious. The bathtub was large enough for two people, and the glass walls were frosted.

Gu Lizhou took a deep breath, suppressing the faint awkwardness in her heart. She raised a hand, tossed her removed evening gown onto a stool, and stepped into the bathroom.

After turning on the hot water, steam gradually blurred the mirror.

Gu Lizhou slowly fell into a daze.

She had asked Butler Liu to prepare clothes for both of them, but she had not expected him to include underwear as well—sexy lace underwear, at that!

Remembering the meaningful look Yanyan had given her earlier, she felt slightly panicked.

Yanyan wouldn’t misunderstand her intentions, would she?

The frustrating thing was that aside from knowing Bai Qingyan probably did not particularly love sexy lace, Gu Lizhou did not even know her measurements.

Had she actually known them, then perhaps the misunderstanding would have been justified.

She was completely innocent!

Who could have expected Butler Liu to be so capable and considerate?

She had still underestimated his abilities.

However, judging by appearance alone, Bai Qingyan was probably no smaller than her…

Gu Lizhou lowered her head and glanced at herself, then hurriedly raised it again, forcefully dispersing the images in her mind.

She covered her forehead with one hand.

What exactly was she doing?!

She quickly finished washing, dried herself with a towel, put on her clothes, and walked out.

Unexpectedly, the moment she raised her eyes, she saw Bai Qingyan standing beside the floor-to-ceiling window, seemingly waiting for her.

Gu Lizhou: “!”

When had she entered?

That was frosted glass!

“I didn’t see anyone outside, so I came in to check whether Miss Gu was here.”

Hearing Gu Lizhou emerge from the bathroom, Bai Qingyan finally turned around and spoke calmly.

Her loose hair perfectly concealed the reddened tips of her ears, making her appear no different from usual.

When she had entered, she had indeed seen a little…

Well, Gu Lizhou had an excellent figure.

But Bai Qingyan had not done it deliberately.

“Mm. Don’t call me Miss Gu anymore. Call me Lizhou.”

Gu Lizhou paused, then felt it was necessary to emphasize, “We’re already friends.”

“Are you this kind to all your friends?” Bai Qingyan asked with a faint smile.

She was naturally sensitive and could clearly feel the goodwill Gu Lizhou directed toward her.

“I don’t know whether I’m kind to them or not, but you’re currently my only friend.”

Gu Lizhou found a hair dryer inside the bedside cabinet and beckoned to Bai Qingyan.

“Hurry over. Dry your hair so you don’t catch a cold tomorrow.”

Bai Qingyan froze after hearing that.

She hesitated over whether she should go.

Seeing that the woman was still standing beside the window, Gu Lizhou walked over directly, pulled her to the bed, and made her sit at its edge.

Gu Lizhou then knelt behind her and began drying her hair.

Feeling the warm air blowing over her head, Bai Qingyan relaxed comfortably.

However, in the next second, her body involuntarily trembled.

Then she heard the culprit ask, “Are you cold?”

“No.”

Bai Qingyan pressed her lips together and tried to ignore the tingling sensation at the tips of her ears.

Gu Lizhou assumed she was merely pretending to be fine.

With one hand, she pulled over the small blanket lying on the bed and draped it around Bai Qingyan.

“You went to stand beside the window in the cold air before drying your hair after your shower. Have you forgotten that you only just fell into the water? You really don’t take care of yourself.”

“Wrap yourself properly in the blanket. Otherwise, you might genuinely catch a cold tomorrow.”

“Oh.”

Feeling the hand above her head begin moving again, Bai Qingyan immediately sat upright in vigilance.

Gu Lizhou had no idea what the woman before her was thinking.

All she knew was that the head-patting she had spent the entire evening longing for had been achieved with surprising ease.

She had even openly stroked Bai Qingyan’s head many times.

Her heart practically blossomed with joy.

The small head before her looked adorable no matter how she examined it.

Bai Qingyan’s hair was thick and smooth, as soft and sleek as black silk.

Gu Lizhou could hardly bear to let go.

After drying all the hair in her hands, she secretly stroked it once more from near the roots to the ends.

“All done.”

After Gu Lizhou spoke, she noticed that the person before her seemed to release a breath of relief.

Bai Qingyan’s previously straight back relaxed, and she raised one hand to rest lightly against the edge of the bed for support.

Gu Lizhou: “……”

Was her hair-drying technique truly that terrible?

“Would you like me to dry yours?”

Bai Qingyan remembered that Gu Lizhou’s own hair was still wet, yet she had focused only on drying hers.

She felt somewhat guilty and wanted to help dry Gu Lizhou’s hair in return.

Gu Lizhou sat beside her on the bed and smiled.

“No need. Go to the living room first. Didn’t I say earlier that I had a gift for you? It’s on the coffee table. Go and see whether you like it.”

Gu Lizhou looked at the woman before her.

Her black hair fell like a waterfall, and her skin was as smooth as cream. Specks of starlight seemed to shimmer inside her almond-shaped eyes.

She resembled an immortal untouched by worldly dust, yet she was standing so close.

Gu Lizhou could clearly see her exquisite collarbones and pale, elegant neck.

Several droplets of water had not yet dried and were sliding down her skin toward an indescribable place.

Gu Lizhou could not help sighing inwardly.

Fortunately, she was not a man.

Otherwise, how could anyone withstand such a sight?

Pretending to remain calm, Gu Lizhou turned her head, switched on the hair dryer, and quietly swallowed beneath its low hum before beginning to dry her own hair.

Seeing this, Bai Qingyan could only go to the living room.

She had received many gifts before, but at that moment, she felt a rare sense of anticipation.

However…

Was the object on the coffee table a script?

Bai Qingyan picked it up.

Printed across the cover were the large characters Where Is Home?

Beneath the title was neat handwriting:

Director: Wu Tong
Screenwriter: Qian Yusheng

Her gaze shifted slightly.

Her slender fingers traced the handwritten names.

Was this Gu Lizhou’s gift to her?

She sat properly on the sofa, placed the script over her knees, opened it, and gradually became absorbed in reading.

When Gu Lizhou emerged from the bedroom, she saw Bai Qingyan lowering her small head slightly and reading the script with complete concentration.

Even Gu Lizhou’s footsteps became lighter.

After she sat on the sofa, Bai Qingyan still did not raise her head to look at her.

Sometimes she nodded, while at other times her brows furrowed faintly.

She seemed to have forgotten everything around her.

Seeing Bai Qingyan like this filled Gu Lizhou with gratification, as though she were already witnessing a promising future unfolding before her.

The female lead would certainly never disappoint her expectations!

By the time Bai Qingyan finished reading through the script, she already had a general understanding of its story.

A once-wealthy family suffered a disastrous failure in business.

The family of three was forced to sell everything they owned to repay their debts, leaving them completely impoverished.

However, reality remained cruel.

They still could not fill the gap in their debt.

Loan sharks came to their home and refused to leave without payment.

The husband, Liu Renjie, rushed out to fight them in order to protect his wife and child. In the end, he jumped from the roof of a building.

Only after the incident grew serious did those people finally stop harassing the family.

The main story began from there.

Overcome with grief, the wife, Wu Qing, took her daughter Tingting and left Bo City, the place that held so many painful memories.

They moved to An City.

Faced with unfamiliar people and a life of poverty, Wu Qing slowly adapted.

She began working in a factory to support the home that now consisted only of herself and her daughter.

The assembly-line work paid fairly well, but it gradually numbed those who performed it.

The burden of supporting her family exhausted Wu Qing, yet it also made her cherish life even more.

During those difficult days, she did not give up on herself.

Hope gradually returned to her heart, and she slowly rediscovered her former self and her emotions.

She began studying, squeezing out whatever time she could to enrich herself with knowledge.

In the end, she passed the legal qualification examination and became a lawyer.

The story was simple and unembellished, yet its content was deeply moving.

It truly was a rare and excellent script, clearly created with the intention of winning awards.

Bai Qingyan had nearly been able to work with Elder Wu previously.

However, the company had accepted another drama on her behalf, and the filming schedules had conflicted.

She had therefore been forced to turn down Elder Wu’s invitation.

Now, Fang Zhi wanted her to film an idol drama.

She would probably miss the opportunity again.

It was impossible not to feel regretful.

For an actor, encountering an excellent director, screenwriter, and script was an extremely valuable opportunity.

For her, it was also a source of attraction and complete immersion.

Working with them might allow her to gain a completely new understanding of acting.

Bai Qingyan removed her gaze from the script, closed it, and placed it back on the table.

Seeing this, Gu Lizhou asked in confusion, “You don’t like the gift?”

Only then did Bai Qingyan notice that someone else had appeared on the sofa.

She turned her head and calmly said, “I like it, but I no longer have an opening in my schedule. Take it back.”

“If you had time in your schedule, would you accept it?”

Gu Lizhou shifted closer to Bai Qingyan, reducing the distance between them until either could touch the other simply by extending a hand.

Bai Qingyan watched her move over and lean sideways against the sofa.

One hand supported the back of her neck, while the other rested casually against her raised hip.

Her fitted robe perfectly displayed the graceful curves of her body.

The living room lights were brighter than those in the bedroom, allowing Bai Qingyan to see the person before her even more clearly.

Long, smooth black hair fell over Gu Lizhou’s shoulders.

Her makeup-free face possessed a natural beauty.

Beneath her high nose, her rose-colored lips were slightly parted, resembling a rosebud waiting to bloom.

This woman had absolutely no idea how seductive she looked at that moment.

Bai Qingyan calmly withdrew her gaze and smiled faintly.

“What do you mean by that, Lizhou?”

Hearing Bai Qingyan address her by name made Gu Lizhou delighted.

The smile on her face grew larger.

“I want you to join Tianyue.”

As she spoke, she stopped leaning sideways and sat upright.

Her expression and tone were both filled with seriousness.

Bai Qingyan’s body paused.

Then she relaxed.

At that moment, she instead seemed to become calm and settled.

She looked directly at Gu Lizhou with an unreadable expression and asked in a clear voice, “Why?”

“You have an excellent appearance, strong acting skills, and an enormous fanbase. You’re considered an exceptionally capable actress within the industry, and you have many representative works.”

“More importantly, you’re only twenty-five. Anyone with eyes can see that you have an extremely promising future. Naturally, I can see that as well as Tianyue’s vice president.”

“Many companies want to recruit you, but they don’t dare openly compete with Aoyi Entertainment for you. Tianyue isn’t afraid of them, so I’m here to recruit you and convince you to change companies.”

Gu Lizhou delivered the explanation in a clear and organized manner.

“Those reasons are quite sufficient, and they sound fairly convincing.”

Halfway through speaking, Bai Qingyan suddenly changed the subject.

“Have you watched my dramas?”

Gu Lizhou instinctively nodded.

The moment she reacted, she regretted it.

She had clearly never watched them.

Wouldn’t her lie be exposed if Bai Qingyan continued questioning her?

Sure enough, she saw the corners of Bai Qingyan’s lips curve upward.

“Really? Then which of my dramas does Lizhou like most?”

“Well…”

Gu Lizhou paused to gather herself, then continued sincerely, “I’m usually quite busy, so I don’t follow dramas. I’ve only watched a few scenes.”

“But I’m good at judging people. You’re the most beautiful female celebrity I’ve ever met. The first time I saw you, I wanted to recruit you.”

“So I truly am sincere. Please believe me.”

“Tianyue will properly handle any dispute involving the termination of your contract. Once you join Tianyue, your treatment will only be better than You Ji’s, never worse.”

“I also guarantee that you’ll be satisfied with the contract terms, benefits, and everything else.”

This kind of speech came effortlessly to Gu Lizhou.

When she had worked in marketing, she had dealt with countless difficult clients.

This was nothing by comparison.

However, Bai Qingyan’s next sentence immediately left her stunned.

“Lizhou is treating me so well. Are you trying to keep me as your mistress?”

Gu Lizhou: “!”

“Is that what you think?”

Although she appeared calm on the surface, countless emotions surged through her heart.

Before Bai Qingyan could answer, Gu Lizhou continued on her own.

“That interpretation isn’t unreasonable. Kindness without a cause usually comes with an ulterior motive.”

“But you obediently followed me tonight. You’re quite brave.”

“Were you not afraid that I might harm you?”

Bai Qingyan had not expected her to say that.

Her feelings became slightly complicated, and her voice unconsciously softened.

“Would you harm me?”

Gu Lizhou hurriedly shook her head.

“No. I only want to recruit you into the company. I absolutely have no intention of harming you.”

“As for… unspoken arrangements, I’m also very traditional. I would never do anything like that. You can feel completely reassured.”

Afraid Bai Qingyan would not believe her, Gu Lizhou was even prepared to raise her hand and swear to the heavens.

However, when her hand was only halfway raised, Bai Qingyan caught it and pulled it down.

The important point was that after lowering it, Bai Qingyan did not release her hand.

Gu Lizhou did not mind in the slightest.

Instead, she immediately held Bai Qingyan’s hand in return.

Even her grip carried a sense of determination, as though she wanted to transmit the full seriousness of her intentions through their joined hands.

Bai Qingyan had acted entirely on instinct.

She understood her own feelings.

Although she and Gu Lizhou had only known each other briefly, her emotions toward this woman differed from those she felt toward others.

She could sense Gu Lizhou’s sincerity.

Nor did the woman seem to harbor any of those colorful, improper intentions toward her.

Bai Qingyan felt not only gratitude but also a faint trace of happiness.

Yet she did not understand why she had so freely allowed someone she had known for less than twenty-four hours to approach her.

Perhaps…

Was it because Gu Lizhou was beautiful?

The moment that thought appeared, even Bai Qingyan found it amusing.

She had lived for nearly twenty-six years, yet this was the first time she had discovered that she judged people by appearance.

Simply because Gu Lizhou was beautiful, she had felt no resistance toward becoming close friends with her.

If she told the people around her, probably no one would believe it.

“I understand.”

Bai Qingyan’s clear voice gained a faintly gentle quality.

“I’ll accept the script.”

Only then did Gu Lizhou finally relax completely.

She said confidently, “Then you’ve agreed to join Tianyue.”

“Can my assistant come with me?”

Bai Qingyan thought of Li Xiaoqi, who had followed her ever since her debut.

If Bai Qingyan left without bringing her, the woman would probably cry uncontrollably.

“Yes, of course. You can use whoever you want.”

Even if she wanted Gu Lizhou to become her assistant, that would also be perfectly fine!

Gu Lizhou sighed inwardly.

You’re the person I’m here to serve. If you’re doing well, then I’m doing well too!

“I have no other questions.”

Bai Qingyan nodded.

The soft, boneless sensation in Gu Lizhou’s hand made her unable to resist gently squeezing it from time to time.

She smiled happily.

“Then come to Tianyue with me tomorrow morning. We’ll first confirm the signing arrangements and prepare the contract. Once you terminate your current contract, you can sign with us immediately. Is that all right?”

“All right.”

Bai Qingyan nodded.

She could feel Gu Lizhou holding and kneading her hand.

Occasionally, those fingers brushed against her palm, creating a ticklish sensation.

She leaned against the back of the sofa and stared blankly at the potted plant beside the wall.

Why did this woman always make so many restless little movements?

Gu Lizhou had no idea what Bai Qingyan thought of her.

She was currently delighted, feeling that she had successfully completed the first step of her mission.

She believed this was an excellent beginning.

A good beginning was an auspicious sign!

She would absolutely succeed in helping the female lead reach the pinnacle of life!