The Whole World Is Waiting for Them to Divorce [Transmigration Into a Book] - Chapter 18

Only after Si Yu finished speaking did she realize something seemed a little off.

She and Lu Xi still had not divorced. Their wife-and-wife relationship legally existed. Acting as a widow right in front of Lu Xi… who knew what Lu Xi was thinking?

But there was no time to dwell on that. What she was confused about was why Lu Xi had come here.

Everyone here for today’s interview was a small fry. How could they have alarmed Guangying’s CEO?

Could it be for her?

That thought was a little narcissistic, but Si Yu felt it was reasonable.

Lu Xi probably had not come because she was afraid others would bully or exclude Si Yu. It should be curiosity. Suspicion.

Lu Xi was indeed thinking that way. Si Yu coming to interview as an actress did not sound very reliable.

Unless she saw it with her own eyes and personally understood the matter, Lu Xi would not easily draw conclusions about a person or a situation. Guangying’s standards for choosing actors were very strict. Since Si Yu had entered the interview stage without going through her, she must have some level of ability.

Because of that, Lu Xi became even more curious.

After the meeting ended, Lu Xi could not resist coming over to take a look. By coincidence, it was Si Yu’s turn.

Si Yu held an A4 sheet of paper in her hand. Her chin was slightly raised, her gaze steady and firm, her voice filled with confidence. Toward this interview that had not yet begun, she seemed certain to win.

Playing a widow sounded somewhat awkward, but seeing how confident and prepared Si Yu looked, Lu Xi suddenly began to look forward to her performance.

After the director announced the start of the performance, Si Yu entered character instantly.

A young widow whose husband had just died would surely have great emotional fluctuations.

But Si Yu did not perform entirely according to the script. She did not scream and cry hysterically. Instead, her emotions rose layer by layer, and she performed the character’s grief and despair with richness and delicacy.

Her ability to infect others was very strong. Everyone present was drawn into that suffocating emotion. Those who saw her felt their hearts ache, and those who heard her could not help tearing up.

Lu Xi, whose feelings had always been faint, felt her heart, which had long remained unmoved, shaken after watching that five-minute performance.

The four interviewers were already stunned. They had forgotten this was a performance. When Si Yu wiped away her tears, stood, and bowed to them, they still had not fully pulled themselves out of it.

The staff member playing the corpse said through a face full of tears, “You acted so well that I almost thought I really had ‘died.’”

Si Yu said sheepishly, “Sorry. I got too deep into character just now.”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. You acted extremely well!” The staff member gave her a thumbs-up, then thought for a moment and added, “Out of the thirteen people, I think you acted the best!”

“Cough—” The director coughed dryly.

The other three interviewers withdrew from the scene one after another. Looking at Si Yu, who could enter character in one second and leave it in the next, and thinking of her outstanding performance just now, they were so amazed they temporarily did not know what to say.

They had never seen a newcomer with zero foundation like this.

No, they did not believe Si Yu was a newcomer.

There was a little more depth in Lu Xi’s eyes as she looked at Si Yu.

As if sensing it, Si Yu looked toward her and smiled sweetly. Her damp eyes were still red, bright and lively, as if asking: Did I act well?

Lu Xi’s heart moved slightly. Without showing anything, she turned her head away, stood up, and said to the four interviewers, who also wanted to stand and exchange pleasantries, “Go on with your work.”

After saying that, she turned and left.

Guangying only planned to recruit three newcomers this time. Now that everyone had finished performing, the four interviewers needed to properly discuss who would stay and who would go, so they let Si Yu return to the lounge first to wait for the results.

When Si Yu walked out of the interview room, Lu Xi was already nowhere to be seen.

There were no outsiders in the elevator. Chen Yan looked at Lu Xi, who seemed to be thinking about something, and after some consideration, said, “President Lu, aren’t you going to wait for the results before leaving?”

Lu Xi snapped out of it slightly and looked at her in confusion. “Wait for what results?”

“That actress named Si Yu…” Didn’t you come here especially to watch her? Chen Yan did not say the rest out loud.

Lu Xi lowered her eyes and adjusted her cuffs. “Lu Sheng and the others aren’t blind. They’ll keep such a good actress.”

Even without waiting, she knew Si Yu would definitely pass this interview.

The elevator was still slowly moving upward. Looking at the constantly changing numbers on the panel, Lu Xi drifted off again.

Si Yu had not studied acting in university. Why was she so good? Had she secretly enrolled in acting classes?

Ever since Lu Xi proposed the agreed-upon divorce, she had discovered that Si Yu had been constantly changing, but those changes had all only been on the surface.

After seeing that brilliant performance and thinking of Si Yu performing with such self-forgetfulness, her whole body full of light, Lu Xi suddenly felt as if she no longer knew her.

Was her misunderstanding of Si Yu too deep, or had she never truly understood this woman? For the first time, Lu Xi felt this lost.

After an intense discussion, the four interviewers finally selected three people.

The staff member entered the lounge and read the names on the paper one by one. “Congratulations to Chen Wang, Zhang Xiaoxiao, and Si Yu for passing the interview!”

One male and one female cry of surprise burst out in the room. Chen Wang and Zhang Xiaoxiao were extremely excited.

Si Yu tugged at the corner of her mouth.

The others who had not passed were dejected. Some forced smiles and congratulated them, while others simply left.

Lin Shuang rushed up to Si Yu in disbelief and questioned her. “Didn’t you say you’d never studied acting or acted before? Why were you able to pass the interview?”

If she did not have a backer, then Si Yu had lied and deliberately hidden her strength.

Si Yu shrugged. “I told you it was because I’m beautiful, but you didn’t believe me.”

Lin Shuang: “…”

Lin Shuang felt as if she had been toyed with. Especially seeing Si Yu smiling so heartlessly, she felt even more unhappy. Gritting her silver teeth, she left resentfully.

The staff member said to the three of them, “Your new agents will contact you later. Go back and wait for notification.”

After leaving the Guangying building, Si Yu immediately called Old Madam Lu. “Grandma, I passed the interview.”

“I knew you would pass. Our Qiao Qiao is the best!” Old Madam Lu was even happier than she was. “Come over quickly. I’ll have Chef Xie make a big meal. Tonight, we’ll celebrate properly.”

At seven that evening, aside from Lu Wei, who had run off somewhere to play wildly, and Lu Zhennan, who was away on business, Tang Jie and Lu Xi were both called back by Old Madam Lu to celebrate Si Yu finding her first job.

Tang Jie asked with three parts curiosity and seven parts scheming, “What kind of job did Si Yu find?”

Before this, Si Yu had deliberately kept it secret to create a surprise, and also because she was worried that Tang Jie and Lu Wei, this mother-daughter pair, would start chattering endlessly if they found out. Now that the matter was settled, there was no need to hide it anymore. As she gnawed on a chicken wing, she said, “Actress.”

“Actress???!!!” Tang Jie’s expression instantly became colorful and varied, only lacking the words “I don’t believe it” written on her face.

Si Yu pointed her chin toward Lu Xi, who was sitting opposite her, and said, “I went to Guangying. She was there when I interviewed. Ask her if you don’t believe me.”

Tang Jie suddenly looked toward Lu Xi.

Lu Xi was not used to speaking while eating. She raised her eyes to glance at Si Yu and said concisely, “Mm. Her acting was acceptable.”

Only acceptable? Si Yu felt Lu Xi’s standards were too high.

The chopsticks in Tang Jie’s hand fell with a clatter. Stunned, she said, “Si Yu, you… you want to act?”

Si Yu raised a brow and said meaningfully, “If someone like Lu Wei can act, why can’t I?”

Tang Jie: “…”

Old Madam Lu smiled until her eyes narrowed into slits. As she picked food for Si Yu, she said, “Our Qiao Qiao is really amazing. Does this mean I’ll soon be able to see you acting on TV?”

Si Yu’s bowl had been piled into a little mountain. She hurriedly stopped Old Madam Lu and said, “It won’t be that fast. I have to wait for the company to arrange an agent for me, then sign a contract. After signing, I might not necessarily get to film right away. It depends on what resources my agent has. If the agent isn’t capable, it’s possible I won’t receive any roles for several months.”

Old Madam Lu did not understand this industry very well. She slapped the table and said decisively, full of killing force, “Isn’t that easy to fix? Xi Xi, arrange an agent for Qiao Qiao immediately. Have her sign the contract and let her film. In the future, if there are any good resources, give them all to Qiao Qiao. You have to protect her well. If she gets bullied, I’ll hold you accountable.”

Si Yu’s eyes lit up, and a little person in her heart was dancing and cheering: Grandma is mighty, domineering, and handsome!

Lu Xi, who had suddenly been named, nearly choked on her rice. Meeting Old Madam Lu’s dignified gaze, she helplessly pressed her forehead. Looking at Si Yu across from her, who was eating with relish and whose eyes carried a smile, Lu Xi paused, then slowly said, “Understood.”

Si Yu stretched out her greasy fingers and made a finger heart at her, smiling sweetly as she said, “Wife, I love you so much, mua~”

Lu Xi: “…”

That night, Si Yu received a call from the agent Zhu Qi, asking her to come sign the contract tomorrow.

Si Yu felt that the name Zhu Qi was familiar. After hanging up, she suddenly remembered. Wasn’t this the gold-medal agent who, after the original heroine Liang Yufei signed with Guangying, brought Liang Yufei all the way to smooth sailing like she had activated cheats?!

But at this point, Liang Yufei probably had not terminated her contract with her previous company yet, right?

Whatever. Such an awesome agent would be a waste not to take.

Si Yu slept soundly all night and went to Guangying refreshed the next day.

Zhu Qi had watched the video she submitted with her resume, as well as the recorded clip of her performance at yesterday’s interview. She placed two scripts in front of Si Yu and said, “Your acting is indeed astonishing. If you haven’t acted for many years, then that can only prove you’re a performance genius. But you’re a newcomer. If we let you play a female lead now, those directors may not necessarily be willing. For the time being, I only have these two scripts. Both are second female lead roles. Pick one.”

At a glance, Si Yu saw the striking four words Your Smile on the cover, and her eyelid twitched.

Whoa. Wasn’t this the campus urban drama Liang Yufei was about to star in?

It seemed fate was determined to tie her and Liang Yufei together endlessly.

What a sinful fate.

Si Yu picked up Your Smile, smiled like a fox, and said, “This one.”

“You’re not going to look at the content first?”

“No.”

Zhu Qi was surprised. Other people chose scripts cautiously, but she used only one second.

This confidence and composure did not look like a newcomer no matter how one looked at it.

Zhu Qi secretly observed her, really wanting to ask, “What is your relationship with President Lu?”

But then she thought of Special Assistant Chen’s instruction, “Just do as told. Don’t ask anything else,” and could only let the question rot in her stomach.

It was still early when she left Guangying, so Si Yu drove around the streets. Passing a beauty salon, she impulsively walked in.

She was about to film. This face needed proper care.

After getting a facial, she also had an oil massage.

The masseuse’s technique was very good. Without realizing it, Si Yu fell asleep. When she woke, she discovered the sky had already turned dark. She unhurriedly drove home.

At that time, Auntie Zhao had just finished watching two episodes of Favored Consort. Seeing Si Yu looking radiant, she praised, “Miss Si looks so beautiful today!”

Si Yu was in a great mood. She tossed her bag onto the sofa and stepped barefoot onto the fluffy carpet, casually asking, “Lu Xi still isn’t back?”

“She’s back.” Auntie Zhao pointed upstairs and lowered her voice. “She came back around nine. When she heard you weren’t here, she seemed a little unhappy. I asked if she had eaten, and she said she didn’t want to eat. Then she went into the study.”

She was unhappy when she heard Si Yu was not home? That couldn’t be possible. Did Lu Xi care about her that much?

Si Yu felt Auntie Zhao was overthinking it.

Auntie Zhao kept yawning, so Si Yu told her to rest early, turned off the lights, and went straight upstairs.

The study door was not tightly closed, and a faint bit of light leaked out.

Lu Xi did not like being disturbed while working. Thinking of Auntie Zhao saying she seemed unhappy, Si Yu hesitated for a few seconds, moved to the door, and knocked.

She knocked three times, but no one responded.

“Lu Xi?”

Still no response.

Si Yu pushed the door open and entered.

A dim blue light covered the entire desk. Lu Xi was lying over the computer.

Had she fallen asleep?

Si Yu quickly walked over and called her again. “Lu Xi?”

The head lying there shifted slightly. Her glossy black hair slowly slid down, revealing the woman’s cold, stunning face.

Si Yu did not know whether it was because she had been lying there too long, but Lu Xi’s cheeks were very red, while the rest of her skin was very pale. Her eyes, usually clear and cold without ripples, were now as still as a deep pool. Her phoenix eyes were hazy, alluring without any intimidation, and her mouth exhaled hot breath tinged with the scent of alcohol.

Si Yu paused, swallowed, and said softly, “You drank?”

Was she drunk?

Lu Xi looked at her without speaking. Her pretty brows furrowed, looking very uncomfortable.

“If you’re uncomfortable, then don’t work overtime. I’ll help you back to the room to sleep.”

Lu Xi had always hated being touched by her, yet today, she did not push her away.

The moment their skin touched, Si Yu was startled by her terrifying body temperature. Instinctively, she pressed the back of her hand to Lu Xi’s forehead, only to get burned again. “You have a fever!”

Lu Xi tilted her head, her expression blank, as if she could not understand what Si Yu was saying.

Si Yu was not sure whether she had drunk too much. She immediately made a decision. “I’ll help you to the bed first, then get you medicine.”

Lu Xi looked at her without blinking.

Si Yu slipped both hands under Lu Xi’s armpits. It took a great deal of effort to pull her out of the chair. Gritting her teeth, she said, “Are you a turtle or what? Move a little, will you!”

Stimulated by the word “turtle,” Lu Xi glared at her unhappily and finally deigned to move. It was just that the movement was a little too big. She turned her body as if preparing to reason with Si Yu.

But Si Yu was not prepared. Her heel was tripped by the folded-up wool carpet, and by reflex, she hugged Lu Xi’s waist. The two fell heavily like conjoined twins.

The carpet was thick, so the fall did not hurt. What did hurt was her chest being pressed down by Lu Xi. Si Yu struggled to exhale and, baring her teeth, said, “You look so thin, so why are you this heavy! Pressing me down once is enough, but you’re pressing me down a second time. Are you trying to flatten me into a flat chest… Mmph!”

A thin, soft palm, carrying scorching heat, covered her mouth tightly.

A flickering light passed through Lu Xi’s eyes. Her head lowered bit by bit, her red lips parting slightly as they breathed out an enticing scent of alcohol.

Being pressed down by a great beauty who seemed drunk and horny—no, feverish…

Si Yu thought Lu Xi was about to kiss her. Her breath stopped, and her heartbeat sped up.

Was she about to drunkenly lose… lose control?

She was not ready to offer herself up yet!!!

Si Yu reached out, wanting to push her away.

Lu Xi’s heavy body collapsed onto her. Her lips stopped by Si Yu’s chin, her eyes deep and dark, and with a slightly hoarse voice, she said lowly, “Make any more noise and I’ll divorce you.”

“…”