After Transmigrating Into An Eighteenth-Tier Alpha, I Married The Best Actress - Chapter 12

Over the course of that night, Yin Lingzhu completely understood that to Yan Si, she was someone who could be there or not.

Whether she existed or not, it did not matter.

Since that was the case, why should she keep clinging desperately to Yan Si?

She would just treat this past year as if she had fed it to a dog, as the consequence of her own poor judgment.

The sun gradually rose. After the rain, even the air became fresh.

After clearing her head, Yin Lingzhu calculated how much money Yan Si had spent on her.

Once she returned that money to Yan Si, she and Yan Si would have nothing to do with each other anymore.

“What are your plans next?” Ji Jingrong was very happy to see the change in Yin Lingzhu and asked her.

Without hesitation, Yin Lingzhu said, “Go to the company, earn money, and debut!”

She had really wanted to go to that previous concert, but because of Yan Si, she had not gone.

Now that she did not need to consider Yan Si anymore, of course she had to go realize her own dream.

Hearing her answer, Ji Jingrong’s eyes lit up.

If Yin Lingzhu had truly let go, did that mean she could pursue her?

But she did not plan to show it too obviously. Yin Lingzhu had just ended a failed marriage. Right now, she probably could not accept a new relationship.

Ji Jingrong had liked Yin Lingzhu for a long time.

In that alley, the moment Yin Lingzhu blocked that stick for her, she knew her heart had moved.

From childhood to adulthood, Ji Jingrong had never been chosen.

She had climbed up step by step from a small place. Everyone believed she was strong, and by default, they assumed she did not need to be protected.

Ji Jingrong had always thought the same.

But when she saw that slender figure standing in front of her, she clearly felt her own heartbeat.

Perhaps it was the suspension bridge effect, but she really had fallen for Yin Lingzhu in that moment.

“I support you. Go do what you like.” Ji Jingrong smiled as she spoke.

“Thank you for staying with me all this time.”

Yin Lingzhu was very grateful for Ji Jingrong’s companionship during this period.

“That’s what friends are for,” Ji Jingrong said. “Let’s go. Set off toward your new life.”

Yin Lingzhu walked into the company, preparing to find her manager and discuss a plan.

Before she could react, someone suddenly came out and pulled her away. After Yin Lingzhu realized what was happening, she obediently followed.

It was her manager.

“You finally came.” The manager dragged Yin Lingzhu into the studio.

“Hurry up and look at your V-blog.”

Yin Lingzhu took out her phone in confusion. The phone was turned off.

She shook her phone at her manager, Yang Daiyi. “No battery.”

“Your V-blog exploded.” Yang Daiyi handed her own phone to Yin Lingzhu so she could see clearly.

The concert held on Yin Lingzhu’s birthday had unexpectedly gone viral. Some people followed the timeline and dug up the previous concert.

Although Yin Lingzhu had not participated in this one, she had participated in the last one.

Because of that, Yin Lingzhu’s performance from last time had been dug out.

A portion of people were drawn in by Yin Lingzhu’s singing and found their way to Yin Lingzhu’s V-blog.

Yin Lingzhu’s V-blog was managed by her manager.

Because of Yan Si, she had basically only been able to come to the company one day a month.

So there were pitifully few things on her V-blog, only some selfies and a few short videos of her singing a cappella.

In the videos, Yin Lingzhu looked very inexperienced. There was a hint of nervousness on her face, her lips pressed lightly together, her jaw tense, and her eyes focused on the lyrics in her hand.

There was so little on Yin Lingzhu’s V-blog that the fans who had been drawn in by her were crying hungrily underneath.

Wave after wave of people were attracted, and the fans kept accumulating. In the end, she actually had over a hundred thousand followers.

This number of followers was nothing compared with currently popular traffic stars, but for a complete newcomer with nothing, it was extremely high.

“So, you have to seize this chance and increase your fan count.” Yang Daiyi’s tone was excited.

She herself was a small-time manager and had never brought out anyone particularly popular.

Now that a seedling with the potential to become popular had suddenly appeared, Yang Daiyi definitely had to grasp the opportunity.

“First, learn this song and sing it. Once you’re familiar with it, post it on your V-blog.” Yang Daiyi chose the song with the highest current popularity and had Yin Lingzhu practice it.

“There’s another concert in a few days. I’ll think of a way to get you onstage.” After Yang Daiyi finished speaking, she hurriedly left.

This was the advantage of a big company. There were many events, and to the people at the bottom, these were rare opportunities.

Holding the phone, Yin Lingzhu began reading the comments.

Thanks to the fact that her fame was not very high yet, her comments were all very friendly. Most of them were people praising her face.

Yin Lingzhu practiced in the studio all morning, then posted the result on V-blog.

Yin Lingzhu had not expected someone to comment the moment she posted it.

[A fresh video! Sisters, hurry over!] This account tagged a whole bunch of people.

Yin Lingzhu replied to this comment.

[Thank you for your support.]

Yin Lingzhu still wanted to say something more, but Yang Daiyi came back.

“There’s a dinner tonight. Come with me. The person in charge of the concert will be there.”

As Yang Daiyi spoke, however, there was no happy expression on her face.

“There will be a lot of people at this drinking party. You must be careful.”

This opportunity to attend the dinner had been exchanged with another resource in her hands.

She hoped Yin Lingzhu would not disappoint her.

She stared at Yin Lingzhu. The person before her truly did have a kind of spiritual charm.

“Hurry up and practice. If tonight succeeds, this will be the song you’ll sing.” After Yang Daiyi finished speaking, she hurriedly left again.

Perhaps managers were all this busy.

Yin Lingzhu wondered what Yan Si’s manager was like. At Yan Si’s level, her manager probably had to worry a lot.

Yin Lingzhu’s face stiffened.

Why had she thought of Yan Si again?

Over this past year, thinking of Yan Si had already become a habit.

Yin Lingzhu shook her head, tossing Yan Si out of her mind, and began focusing wholeheartedly on practicing the song.

Yin Lingzhu spent the entire day soaking in the studio.

Night fell, and Yang Daiyi brought her to a restaurant.

“You don’t need to worry. You only need to go in and sit down.”

“I’ll handle everything else.”

After Yang Daiyi and Yin Lingzhu got out of the car, they did not immediately enter the restaurant.

At the entrance, Yang Daiyi gave Yin Lingzhu another round of instructions. Only after seeing Yin Lingzhu nod obediently did she finally relax.

While listening to Yang Daiyi’s warnings, Yin Lingzhu sensed that someone was secretly watching her from the shadows.

She looked in that direction but did not find anyone. Since she did not sense any malice, Yin Lingzhu did not take it to heart.

Yang Daiyi brought Yin Lingzhu to a private room on the second floor.

The moment the door opened, Yin Lingzhu smelled a choking odor. It was the mixed smell of smoke and alcohol, with strawberries.

Why was there a strawberry scent?

Yin Lingzhu found it strange in her heart, but did not ask. She followed behind Yang Daiyi and listened to her arrangements.

This concert was not very high-level, so the person in charge did not actually have a particularly noble status.

At the drinking table, Yang Daiyi said a whole pile of flattering words and poured alcohol fiercely into her own stomach.

Yin Lingzhu, on the other hand, observed the people in the private room.

Before they arrived, there had already been three people in the room.

Two men, one wearing glasses and one not. Both had buzz cuts, and judging by the look of things, one of them should be the person in charge.

The other person was a young girl with her hair down. She looked soft and weak, and because her head was lowered, Yin Lingzhu could not see her appearance clearly.

Yin Lingzhu swept her gaze over them once, then withdrew her eyes and quietly ate the food in front of her.

“As long as you drink this whole bottle, I’ll let your little artist participate.” The man wearing glasses took out a bottle of beer and said this to Yang Daiyi.

Yin Lingzhu looked at the unopened bottle. Under the light, the amber liquid inside looked crystal clear, seemingly harmless.

When she shifted her gaze to Yang Daiyi, she discovered that Yang Daiyi was in a very bad state. Her face was already covered in a red flush, and even her eyes had become dazed.

Yin Lingzhu took the bottle into her own hand. “She’s my manager. I’ll drink it for her.”

She did not even listen to what the person in charge across from her said. She directly opened the bottle cap and started drinking.

Everyone’s gazes landed on Yin Lingzhu.

Inside the bottle, the liquid dropped at a speed visible to the naked eye.

“Is that enough?” Yin Lingzhu turned the bottle upside down. Not a single drop of alcohol fell.

Her eyes stared at the person in charge.

The person in charge had originally wanted to say that it was useless even if Yin Lingzhu drank it.

But once he met Yin Lingzhu’s eyes, he could not say a single word.

Being stared at by Yin Lingzhu, he seemed to feel the pressure of an Alpha. He was A-rank himself, so if someone could make him feel pressure, their rank had to be even higher.

Although the person in charge did not quite believe it, he did not refute her anymore.

The reason he had been able to reach his current position was because he knew how to read the room.

“No problem. Xiao Yin, right? Sure, sure. Practice the song. You’ll definitely be able to perform at the concert.” The person in charge piled a smile onto his face and spoke ingratiatingly.

Yin Lingzhu said thank you, then supported Yang Daiyi and walked out.

After leaving the private room, Yin Lingzhu discovered that another person was following behind her.

It was that young girl.

“C-can you take me with you?” Her head was still lowered, and her tone was full of pleading.

Yin Lingzhu had originally wanted to refuse. She did not know this person. But Yang Daiyi suddenly spoke.

“You seem to be Old Li’s artist, right? Old Li mentioned you to me. I remember you,” Yang Daiyi said unclearly.

It seemed Yang Daiyi knew her.

If they left her in the private room, the person in charge inside was clearly not a good person. Who knew what consequences there might be?

Yin Lingzhu nodded. “Then come with me.”

After returning to the car, Yin Lingzhu felt her mind grow dizzy, and her body gradually began to lose strength.

It seemed there had been something wrong with that bottle of alcohol.

She had drunk alcohol, and with her current condition, she could not drive either.

As for that young girl, Yin Lingzhu did not know whether she had a driver’s license.

Yin Lingzhu placed Yang Daiyi in the back seat and called a designated driver.

While waiting for the driver, she had originally wanted to ask Yang Daiyi where she lived, but Yang Daiyi was far too drunk, and Yin Lingzhu could not get an answer.

Yin Lingzhu then went to ask the young girl, but she shook her head and said nothing.

Left with no choice, after the designated driver arrived, Yin Lingzhu gave the driver the name of a hotel.

This hotel was where she was temporarily staying.

Yin Lingzhu opened three rooms. Only after sending Yang Daiyi and the young girl to their rooms did she return to her own room.

Her gaze landed on her phone. There were calls from Yan Si.

Dozens of them. It seemed Yan Si had started calling her during the dinner, but her phone had been on silent, so she had not heard them.

Yin Lingzhu blocked Yan Si’s number and deleted all contact methods.

She was unwilling to have even the slightest connection with Yan Si now.

On the other side, Yan Si stared at two surveillance feeds and listened to the busy tone on the phone. Her heart was filled with anger, and beneath that anger was a trace of fear.