Chapter 26 I also quite dislike you
Lin Huai, feeling dizzy, nestled on the sofa, blinked, and it took him a while to understand what was being said.
She then became somewhat annoyed and said with all her might, "I didn't need your help in the first place."
After saying that, he felt dizzy again and collapsed onto the sofa.
The system was also angry with him. Instead of nagging the host to help the male supporting character as before, it decided to punish him for talking nonsense by starving itself!
Chi Zhao read several pages of the book until there was a knock on the door. She got up, went around to open the door, and then came back with a cup of hot water, placing it on the table. "Take your medicine."
Lin Huai was curled up on the sofa, his face flushed red and his eyes watery. He was already feeling very uncomfortable. He didn't move when he heard this. His mind was too foggy to move.
Chi Zhao, growing impatient, simply picked up the special medicine from the table and pressed it against his soft, warm lips.
"Open your mouth."
The other person was not in a conscious state and only knew to obey subconsciously. They opened their mouths and the capsule was pushed in.
Chi Zhao fed him more water and then ordered him, "Swallow it."
Her Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and she obediently swallowed. Once she swallowed, she didn't care anymore, letting the other person drowsily pass out on the sofa.
He continued flipping through the book.
The special medicine worked very well. Within minutes, Lin Huai felt much more comfortable, and the dizziness gradually subsided.
Only then did he regain some of his senses and strength. He pursed his lips and looked at Chi Zhao, still uttering the most heartless words, "Even if you find a doctor to treat me, I will not agree to any underhanded dealings. Don't even think about it!"
Chi Zhao:......
She paused in her reading, held back her laughter, but couldn't help laughing out loud. She raised an eyebrow at him and said, "Do I look like I'm lacking a man?"
I've never lacked anything, okay? How dare you be so narcissistic?
He bit his pale lips. In his heart, he also felt that Chi Zhao did not seem to lack a man, so why did she spend time saving him and helping him?
Fate had never been kind to him, and he didn't believe that anyone would help him for no reason or expect anything in return.
She must have something in mind.
Lin Huai told himself this little by little, then slowly lowered his head, becoming like a wooden doll again.
Chi Zhao was troubled. She was already annoyed that she didn't have Yan Zhou in this life, but then she wondered what if Lin Huai was Yan Zhou?
That's pretty annoying too.
If she develops this kind of personality in this life, you can't help but nag her every day. If you're unhappy, you can give her the cold shoulder and accuse her of abusing her power.
hiss.
This is too difficult.
She still prefers those who are more obedient.
As Chi Zhao pondered, his gaze subtly drifted over the person's ankle.
But Lin Huai was at his most sensitive moment, and almost instantly caught her gaze as she looked at him. He immediately became alert, only then remembering that he was currently in her hotel room, alone with a woman. If word got out...
He dared not gamble with his career.
She moved her legs carefully, feeling a little better, and asked in a cold, hoarse voice, "When do you plan to let me go?"
Chi Zhao glanced at him, his cool and handsome face full of distrust towards her.
She laughed. "Don't talk like I'm imprisoning you. You have your own legs. You can leave whenever you want. If it weren't for your fever, and I was afraid you'd be abandoned on the street and picked up by someone, I wouldn't have bothered bringing you here."
She said it on purpose, and sure enough, the other person's eyes widened, and they looked annoyed.
Her lips were pressed tightly together, and she said angrily, "I didn't ask you to bring me back."
"So, are all the people in the entertainment industry as ungrateful as you? I saved you, went to great lengths to get a doctor for you, and fed you medicine, and you didn't even say thank you. Now you're blaming me?"
Chi Zhao was already feeling resentful because the other party lumped her together with others and insulted her.
It's hard to have a good attitude towards him.
The male supporting character was yelled at, and for the first time, the system was very supportive: "Exactly! That's so mean!"
"Get out if you want to leave."
"you……"
Lin Huai was momentarily speechless.
For some reason, when the woman opposite him spoke coldly to him, he felt incredibly sad, both aching and heartbroken, and his eyes welled up with tears.
But he was proud and stubborn. He stared at the person for a long time before finally managing to stammer out, "You, I didn't mean that. If you really saved me, then... thank you. I will repay you in the future."
Then I got another message: "Get out."
Lin Huai: !!!
I already said thank you and you still told me to get lost!
Hmph, fine, get out then.
His fever had just subsided, and he swayed a couple of times when he stood up, but he still bravely found his shoes and prepared to leave.
Just as the system sat down to discuss with its host how to complete the task, a sound came from the room, indicating that someone had returned.
Chi Zhao looked up, and 99 also looked up in confusion.
[Host, why is the male supporting character back again?]
I don't know, maybe he's sick.
Seeing the doubt in the other person's eyes, Lin Huai's face turned red instantly, and he whispered, "I, I have an injury on my face, I might get photographed if I go out."
Chi Zhao:?
Are you famous?
Upon hearing this, the other person was momentarily stunned, their handsome, aloof face filled with a blank expression. "Ah, you don't recognize me?"
She didn't know whether she should consider them acquaintances or strangers. She had only been in this world for a few hours, the plot was all told by the system, and the male supporting character was also identified by the system. She was not familiar with him at all.
Chi Zhao stared at Lin Huai for a while, until Lin Huai felt quite embarrassed. He lowered his head and asked softly, "Excuse me, I thought you were one of the investors tonight... Um, can I stay here until tomorrow?"
I can have my assistant bring him a mask tomorrow.
"Aren't you afraid that we rich people will try to cheat or force you, and you can't wait to leave?"
Lin Huai's fingers clenched tightly, his knuckles digging into them. "I, I, I'm sorry, could you let me stay for a moment? I'll pay."
Do I look like I'm short a few dollars from you?
Chi Zhao spread his hands and spoke the truth.
The other person seemed to feel humiliated by the rich man again, and his expression changed from conflicted and embarrassed to a restrained and cold face, his thin lips pressed into a straight line, "Fine."
He endured the unbearable discomfort after being stabbed in the heart and turned to leave.
99 screamed in Chi Zhao's ear, "[Aww—Host, host, the male supporting character's corruption rate has suddenly spiked to 80%!]"
Chi Zhao:? ? ?
Not a buddy?
I was just using your words to retort to you, and you're getting so angry?
"Wait a moment."
The person behind him suddenly spoke.
Lin Huai subconsciously stopped in his tracks, only to hear her say, "This room was originally booked for you, using your identity information. I just searched and found out you're quite famous. You can stay here, I'm leaving."
She stood up as she spoke.
Since it was her own hotel, she simply took the hotel's books with her.
She only watched a little bit before the male supporting character kept bothering her and she couldn't continue. It's really good, and she wants to finish it.
Lin Huai was left standing there, stunned. His first thought was, "I misunderstood... She doesn't even know me."
But if they don't know me, why did they appear so forcefully? They didn't just walk out; they kicked the door open, like something out of a novel.
It's as if you've confirmed that something bad has happened inside.
Lin Huai was filled with unease. He was afraid that he had misunderstood Chi Zhao and rejected this rare kindness, but he was also afraid that he had not misunderstood and that the other party was really deceiving him.
Has the rate of "darkening" (turning to the dark side) decreased?
As soon as he stepped out of the room, Chi Zhao couldn't wait to ask.
The system quickly checked and then breathed a sigh of relief. [It's gone! Host, it's down to 50%! That's great! Host is amazing!]
Is this a very low number...?
Chi Zhao laughed in exasperation. "Is the rate of turning evil already this high from the start?"
Well, she could tell that the male supporting characters in this world weren't very emotionally intelligent, but they were good-looking and refused to accept unspoken rules. They probably offended people every day and got bullied.
It's normal for the rate of corruption to be high.
Chi Zhao left directly. This world is different from the ancient world. In the ancient world, the character she transmigrated into had no mother or father and lived alone in the deep mountains and forests. She didn't need to deliberately maintain any persona.
The original owner of this world's grandmother is still alive.
With so many relatives in the family, it wouldn't be good if you were caught out if you weren't careful.
Chi Zhao read through the original owner's chat history with other people and roughly figured out their personalities.
And the original owner's identity was that of a CEO...
Of course she'd never been a CEO before, and now she had to learn everything from scratch. Damn it, why did 99 pick such a troublesome identity for her!
But 99 didn't see anything wrong with this identity; in fact, she was quite proud of it. [Host, host, I told you this world would give you a good life!]
They're so rich now, they're living a good life.
Chi Zhao closed his eyes in frustration, and it seemed as if a vein was throbbing on his forehead.
Whose good life means getting up earlier than the rooster and going to bed later than the dog every day?
.
She spent four or five days learning how to manage the company, but she still didn't learn it well. It was only thanks to the system giving her a backdoor that she was able to handle most of the work correctly.
It was another evening after a long day of work.
Chi Zhao was exhausted, lying on the bed unable to move, with a million curses he wanted to say to the system.
What a terrible choice of role! It would have been better to make her the male supporting character's assistant; at least she could protect him closely and complete the mission sooner.
"System, how's the male supporting character doing these past two days?"
In her empty home, she didn't need to communicate with the system through her thoughts; she simply collapsed and spoke out.
The system flapped its wings and flew over, counting on its bee legs, "[The male supporting character has recently been sexually harassed by several business partners, and several roles have been snatched away by actors with wealthy backers. He's currently at home fuming.]"
Chi Zhao sighed and rubbed his forehead. He had guessed it. Sure enough, the miserable fate of some villainous male supporting characters was what he had always been told.
However, Lin Huai himself has a bad temper, so it's not surprising that he's managed to live such a life.
"That rate of corruption..."
[It's gone up a little, it's reached sixty-five now, host QAQ]
"Do you think if I give him resources and help him easily reach the top in the entertainment industry, his chances of turning to the dark side will be lower?"
[99 doesn't know either...]
Damn system, it claims to have upgraded, but it still knows nothing.
Having been by its host's side for a long time, 99 has now become quite adept at reading people's expressions!
Upon seeing the host's displeasure, the host immediately changed their tune, saying, "Probably. The male supporting character turned evil because he was sexually harassed and then lost his career. If the host can guarantee that the male supporting character will no longer be sexually harassed and that his career will flourish, he probably won't turn evil. Good luck, host!"
Having become quite familiar with the original owner's job over the past two days, Chi Zhao felt it was time to get involved with the male supporting character.
Finishing the mission sooner means leaving this world sooner.
...
This was the first time Lin Huai had seen Chi Zhao in a month.
The other party sat in the investor's seat, watching the interviewees vying for roles with a blank expression.
The director asked for her opinion on every step, which clearly showed him great respect for her.
Lin Huai's face turned slightly pale with nervousness.
When Chi Zhaogang left, he was worried that she might be playing hard to get. It wasn't until he really didn't see her again that his heart gradually returned to normal, but he still felt a little lost and disappointed.
He had suppressed all his emotions, but then he ran into her today, and they all came rushing out at once, making his eyes slightly red.
The director turned to Chi Zhao and said, "This actress has good acting skills and gets into character very quickly."
Before the performance even started, her eyes were already red. What else could it be but getting into character quickly?
The director's expression was unmistakably obsequious as he spoke.
The script for this drama is good, but she is a new director and not many people are willing to invest. She finally managed to find an investor, whose only requirement was that Lin Huai should star in the drama. She was willing to invest any amount of money, and no one would refuse that.
Moreover, Lin Huai has always had a good physique, good acting skills, and is hardworking. He also has many fans, and people in the industry actually like to use him. It's just that he has offended some people recently and has no resources.
However, if he had made it clear earlier that he and President Chi were good friends, probably none of those people would have dared to make things difficult for him. Tsk tsk, this kid is so low-key, quietly climbing up to the most powerful branch.
She really needs to sing her little canary's praises in front of her sugar daddy.
Chi Zhao had no idea what the other person was thinking, but she figured the male supporting character's red eyes must be because he had scared her to tears.
He might think she wanted to pursue him and take advantage of him?
"Let him try."
Chi Zhao pretended not to recognize the other person and glanced at him indifferently.
The director responded and, following the other person's emotions, arranged for him to perform a crying scene from his role.
Lin Huai auditioned for a lead role. He'd recently lost several roles to other actors, so to maintain his public profile, he had to audition every day. He and his agent both liked the script for this drama, but unexpectedly, the investor was Chi Zhao…
After Chi Zhao left that day, he searched on Baidu and found out what kind of important person he had insulted. If the other party wanted to blacklist him, they could do so with just a few words.
The investor for this drama is Chi Zhao, so... do I still have a chance to pass the audition?
Lin Huai bit his lip, feeling that he was probably in a bit of trouble.
But he didn't give up. He would go and apologize to Chi Zhao after the interview.
If the company knew he had offended Chi Zhao, they would probably just give up on him.
Thinking about it carefully, Chi Zhao really didn't do anything to him that day. Even when he carried him out, he didn't take the opportunity to touch him inappropriately.
Instead, he... gave the person a good sarcastic rebuke, if it was a misunderstanding...
Lin Huai clenched his fingers.
...
After the scene was finished, the director felt that Lin Huai's performance was a bit off. Perhaps he was still young and didn't perform well in front of the sugar daddy.
I understand, I understand.
The director, against his conscience, praised everyone, and finally asked Chi Zhao what she thought.
Chi Zhao remained expressionless but told the truth, "It's a bit rotten."
She's just here to provide resources for men; that doesn't mean she lacks basic aesthetic sense or can't tell the difference between good and bad acting.
Lin Huai's face turned pale, and his thin figure swayed precariously.
The director gasped. Everyone said that President Chi was strict, but he didn't expect him to be so strict with his mistress as well. Wasn't he afraid that his mistress would make a scene when she went back home?
"Alright, go back and wait for our notification."
Chi Zhao said casually.
She always had to put on an act, letting Lin Huai know that she had deliberately come to deliver resources to him, and then she would say that she wanted to treat him like a toy.
She's so young but thinks so much. Isn't she as well-behaved as my Yanzhou? She just wants to be my toy.
Lin Huai walked out of the room with a cold face. His assistant hurriedly asked him how the interview went, but he just shook his head.
"You go back first, I have something to do, I'll go back by myself in a bit."
"Ah, Brother Lin, but Sister Hu asked me to follow you."
"Listen to me, you go back first."
The artist himself was usually quiet and always had a cold expression, so the assistant didn't dare to disobey him. Hearing this, the assistant hesitated for a moment and then left.
So, as soon as Chi Zhao finished interviewing all the celebrities, she was ambushed as soon as she stepped outside.
The director was also startled, but she subconsciously thought that the little canary had come to take the sugar daddy home.
Although he promised Chi Zhao not to reveal the fact that Lin Huai had been chosen as the male lead and to make Lin Huai believe that he got the role through his own ability, the director still couldn't help but let his ambiguous gaze linger on the two of them.
"President Chi, Director Yang."
The man in front of her was slender and upright, his eyes looking at her with a cool and clear gaze.
Director Yang, knowing his place, immediately said, "I have some script details to discuss with the screenwriter, so I'll be leaving now. Mr. Chi, see you next time. I promise I won't let you down."
In the end, only Chi Zhao and Lin Huai remained from the Wulala group.
Chi Zhao glanced at the handsome and elegant man opposite her and preemptively said, "I didn't come here for you, so don't be so narcissistic."
Lin Huai's delicate face stiffened for a moment, then she pursed her lips and shook her head, "I... I didn't think you came here for me."
A hint of hesitation crossed his cool expression as he said softly, "I want to apologize for what I said before."
Given his status, it seems there's really no need for him to resort to such roundabout tactics. Besides, she didn't even know him before that day, and even asked him if he was famous.
Thinking of this, Lin Huai felt embarrassed, a faint blush rose to his cheeks, and he lowered his head, not daring to look at the other person.
Chi Zhao sneered, "Now you know how to apologize? Where were you before? I'm not the kind of person who will immediately forgive someone just because they apologize after being wronged!"
She raised her chin and sneered, "I still prefer the way you were when you were an ingrate."
"No, it's not..." Lin Huai looked up in a panic, wanting to explain, but was interrupted again.
"Fine, I don't accept your apology. Not only do you hate the way rich people act superior, but I also really hate you. Even if you offered yourself up, I wouldn't take you. So don't worry about me taking advantage of you."
If Lin Huai could usually find investors who wouldn't harass the actors, he would feel incredibly at ease, but this time...
The dull, persistent pain in my chest is not severe but difficult to ignore.
Especially when he heard that "I hate you," it felt like his heart was about to break.
A note from the author:
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