Chapter 11
Before Liu Yuer could even put her thoughts into action, a heap of misfortunes came knocking at her door.
Meanwhile, on Qiu Chi's side, even though she had already beaten Gu Ting three times and he was still lying in a hospital bed, it couldn't stop his death-seeking heart. He had even learned to use roundabout tactics.
Qiu Chi listened to Mother Su's earnest pleas for her to come home, but remained unmoved. "Anything else? If not, I'm hanging up."
After saying that, Qiu Chi hung up the phone and continued reading.
She had been visiting the library so frequently and with such enthusiasm that she easily attracted the attention of others.
She often overheard people discussing her. At first, Qiu Chi didn't care, until she heard someone wanted to confess their feelings to her. She silently put down her book, left the library, and rubbed her temples.
The System, however, was quite excited: 【Someone wants to confess to you! Why did you run away?】
"I'm not interested in matters of love."
【It's not like you're cultivating the ruthless dao. What's wrong with a little romance? Just think of it as a way to relieve boredom.】
Qiu Chi's face was cold. "Not interested."
Not long after leaving the library, Qiu Chi received another call from Su Yingying.
This one was also trying to persuade her to go back.
"Gu Ting asked you to persuade me to go back? What's in it for you if I do?"
On the other end of the line, Su Yingying paused for a moment before saying, "Sister, you've misunderstood. I was the one who wanted to ask you to come back. You haven't been home in a long time, and everyone misses you..."
"Do you even believe that yourself?"
Su An'an was practically invisible in the Su family. The Su family would miss her? That was utterly ridiculous.
"Also, whatever you're thinking, you'd better drop those little schemes. Did you see the beating Gu Ting got? Do you know why he was beaten? He said he wanted to move up the wedding with Su An'an. If the wedding really does get moved up, what will you do then?"
"So, instead of wasting time talking nonsense with me, you'd be better off keeping a close eye on your Brother Ting."
Qiu Chi hung up immediately after speaking, not caring what kind of bombshell she had just dropped on Su Yingying.
She checked the time. Just as she was about to go get something to eat, she ran into Lu Mingxuan after taking only a few steps.
Even though the incident where Qiu Chi beat someone had left a bit of a shadow on Lu Mingxuan, and he was also dissatisfied with the contract termination, he still took the initiative to approach her when he saw her.
"Would you like to have a meal together?" he asked.
The System said: 【This is the power of the plot. You rejected Lu Mingxuan, so you might run into Fang Yuming next.】
Qiu Chi reminded the System, "Fang Yuming is on set right now."
【But the plot will always make you encounter plot characters.】
Since she had to encounter a plot character anyway, she might as well have a meal with Lu Mingxuan.
"Alright."
The two went to a high-end restaurant with a nice ambiance. Midway through, Qiu Chi went to the restroom. On her way back to the private room, a girl suddenly threw herself into her arms. If it weren't for her steady footing, she might have been knocked down along with the girl.
Noticing the unnatural flush on the girl's face, Qiu Chi asked, "Do you need help?"
The girl nodded frantically. "Please, please take me somewhere secluded."
Qiu Chi led the person directly to the private room where she and Lu Mingxuan were eating.
Lu Mingxuan was a little surprised to see Qiu Chi return with someone else. "Who is she?"
Qiu Chi let the person go after entering the room. When Lu Mingxuan asked, she simply said, "Don't know. Just picked her up."
Lu Mingxuan was a bit speechless. He found the girl somewhat familiar and took a closer look, then said in surprise, "Liang Feifei?"
Qiu Chi looked up. "You know her?"
"Yes, she's the recently popular starlet Liang Feifei, from Tianhua Entertainment."
Tianhua Entertainment was Lu Mingxuan's rival company.
"Is that so? Then give their boss a call to come pick her up."
Lu Mingxuan, being ordered around, said, "...I don't really get along with her boss."
"It's just a phone call, not a big deal."
Every time Lu Mingxuan saw Qiu Chi's face, his heart couldn't help but stir. But as soon as he interacted with her, his feelings would become complicated.
After all, aside from that similar face, Qiu Chi bore no other resemblance to his white moonlight.
But every time he saw Qiu Chi, he would act like a masochist, forgetting her personality and striking up a conversation, only to be snubbed or ordered around as if it were a matter of course.
This time was no different. After a moment of silence, he still took the initiative to dial the CEO of Tianhua Entertainment, telling him that his starlet, Liang Feifei, had run into some trouble.
Lu Mingxuan didn't think the CEO of Tianhua would take such a small matter seriously, but unexpectedly, he did.
Hearing the words "I'll be right there" from the phone, Lu Mingxuan was still a bit slow to react. Could a mere artist under his banner be so highly valued by the boss these days?
Qiu Chi continued eating, ignoring him.
It wasn't until the CEO of Tianhua arrived, thanked Qiu Chi, and took Liang Feifei away that the System exclaimed: 【Wow, what kind of luck is this? You actually picked up the female lead of the sweet pet novel next door. They're both women, yet one is universally adored while Su An'an is universally abused. What a tragic comparison.】
Luck?
Encountering Liang Feifei might have been luck, but helping her out wasn't entirely due to luck.
No wonder her fortune was so good. So she was a female lead.
Throughout the meal, Lu Mingxuan's mood was a complicated mix, while Qiu Chi ate quite well.
After leaving the Western restaurant, Lu Mingxuan asked again, "Do you need me to give you a ride back?"
"No need. I'll transfer you the money for the meal later."
Lu Mingxuan: "..." It's not like I can't afford a single meal.
After encountering Lu Mingxuan today, no matter how much Qiu Chi wandered around outside, she didn't run into anyone else.
But it made sense. Liu Yuer and Fang Yuming were on set, Gu Ting was in the hospital, and Su Yingying was probably at the hospital with him. It was normal not to run into them.
Encountering someone would definitely be the plot at work, like Lu Mingxuan, who should have been at Huaming Entertainment.
It seemed she should probably stay home for the time being and continue reading.
That's what Qiu Chi thought, but when the time came, things didn't necessarily go as planned.
Early the next morning, someone came knocking on her door. Even though Qiu Chi wasn't one to sleep in, the urgent knocking still annoyed her.
When she opened the door and saw the person outside, her impatience grew. "What is it? Did you not understand what I said yesterday?"
Standing outside was none other than Su Yingying.
As for how Su Yingying knew where she lived, Qiu Chi couldn't be bothered to think about it.
Su Yingying truly adhered to the white lotus standard. Even with no audience present, she still maintained a kind and beautiful appearance. "Sister, there's no time to explain. Hurry up and come back with me. Dad is sick and in the hospital."
Hearing this, a vein throbbed in Qiu Chi's temple. "Are you fucking after my kidney again?"
Su Yingying wore a surprised expression. "Sister, what nonsense are you talking about? I just want to take you to see Dad. Dad is sick. As his daughter, isn't it your duty to see him?"
The System said excitedly: 【Agree to it, agree to it!】
The System was so excited, it was undoubtedly another plot point.
Qiu Chi expressionlessly closed the door, changed her clothes, and came back out, her tone cold. "Aren't we going to the hospital? Let's go."
Originally, she and Su Yingying were supposed to get into a car accident on the way to the hospital. But Qiu Chi kicked the driver into the passenger seat and drove herself, arriving at the hospital safely.
The System was a little disappointed, but it didn't dare complain to Qiu Chi.
However, she could escape the car accident, but not other things.
They had just gotten out of the car and hadn't even entered the hospital when they encountered a madman who rushed directly at Su Yingying with a knife.
Qiu Chi was walking ahead and sensed the madman's hostility towards Su Yingying, but she couldn't be bothered to deal with it.
The car accident involved both of them. Su Yingying getting stabbed was her own business. What did it have to do with her?
And so, the massive blood loss plot was achieved. √
Su Zhengxing was just in the hospital for a simple illness. Seeing Su Yingying's frantic appearance, anyone who didn't know better would think Su Zhengxing was on his deathbed.
But Su Zhengxing wasn't dying. Instead, Su Yingying went straight into the emergency room.
Gu Ting, his face still bruised and his legs still immobile, arrived in a wheelchair.
The first thing he did was accuse Qiu Chi. "You're so capable, yet you just stood by and watched Yingying get stabbed? How can you be so vicious? And you're Yingying's sister! I actually thought you had changed for the better. Turns out I was wrong about you!"
Qiu Chi glanced coldly at his legs. "Are you referring to how I beat you until you were bedridden? In that case, I am indeed quite good."
Gu Ting was choked for words, the injuries on his face and legs throbbing with a dull pain.
Next to arrive was Mother Su, her eyes red and tearful.
The first thing she did was also to accuse her. "Why is Yingying the only one who got hurt, while you're completely fine? As her older sister, why didn't you know to protect her? Yingying just got better and now she's back in the hospital. Why is my Yingying's life so bitter, wuwuwu..."
"So you're willing to die to save Su Yingying?"
Mother Su's sobbing paused. Before she could say anything, the emergency room doors were pushed open, and a nurse said, "The patient has lost a lot of blood and needs a transfusion. Who here has type O blood?"
Gu Ting and Mother Su both looked at Qiu Chi in unison.
Qiu Chi looked at Mother Su. "Aren't you also type O? Now's your chance to save Su Yingying. Go give blood to your poor, precious daughter. It's not like they're asking you to die. You wouldn't be unwilling to do even that, would you?"
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