Chapter 12
Mother Su was completely stunned, not knowing what to say at all.
Gu Ting, however, spoke up with a tight frown. "Auntie is already so old. What if something goes wrong during the transfusion? You, as Yingying's older sister..."
"Do you think you haven't been beaten enough? Her own mother isn't willing to give her blood, and you want me to? How about I give your brain a little something too?"
The nurse, who had just gone inside after saying blood was needed, came out again. "Which of you has type O blood?"
Qiu Chi pointed to Mother Su, who was still in a daze. "She is."
After speaking, Qiu Chi left the emergency room entrance directly. She wasn't worried that Su Yingying would just die. Now that this plot point was complete, it was naturally time for her to leave.
The System muttered, 【You're so petty.】
Qiu Chi raised an eyebrow. "Petty in what way?"
【It wouldn't have been a big deal to give her some blood. The way you're handling this plot...】
"Is she worthy? I'm not Su An'an. I'm afraid if my blood entered her body, she'd explode and die on the spot."
As if remembering something, Qiu Chi raised an eyebrow. "You don't actually think she'd be perfectly fine just because there's no spiritual energy in the blood, do you?"
The System had, in fact, thought exactly that. 【I-Isn't that the case?】
Qiu Chi gave a dry laugh but didn't explain.
After leaving the hospital, Qiu Chi had planned to go straight home, but her phone rang again. The caller was the president of Tianhua Entertainment, who had given her his contact information the day before.
Qiu Chi answered the phone. The man said, "Miss Qiu, could I trouble you to come to Tianhua Entertainment? We need to discuss the reward for your help."
After agreeing, Qiu Chi changed her route and headed to Tianhua Entertainment.
In the president's office, as soon as Qiu Chi entered, she saw Liang Feifei looking at her with sparkling eyes. "You're here! Thank you for helping me yesterday. Come, have a seat."
After Qiu Chi sat down, Liang Feifei busied herself pouring tea and offering snacks.
Qiu Chi glanced at the snacks before speaking. "Miss Liang, you're too kind. What I did yesterday was nothing."
"No, no, no. It may have been nothing to you, but you saved my life. No matter what, I have to thank you properly."
The president of Tianhua also spoke up. "Miss Qiu, you spent some time at Huaming Entertainment. Are you planning to enter the entertainment industry? If so, you could sign with Tianhua. We would be sure to promote you well."
"No, I don't want to enter the entertainment industry. If you insist on thanking me, just give me money."
Qiu Chi had only entered the entertainment industry to advance the plot. Now that the hatred value was secured, she just had to wait for the xianxia drama to finish filming and air. Given the choice, she would rather spend her time reading a few more books than acting in those sappy romantic dramas.
Her direct request for money left both of them a bit stunned.
Once they processed it, Liang Feifei laughed. "Sister, you're so direct. I like it."
To thank Qiu Chi, the president of Tianhua directly transferred five million to her.
Qiu Chi was no longer short on money, but she had gained a little follower, and her free time vanished.
Liang Feifei was clearly a popular young starlet, yet she seemed to have an abundance of free time. When she finally had to go film, she insisted on dragging Qiu Chi along. "Sister Qiu, please come with me! We're filming on location, so you can just treat it as a vacation. Okay?"
Liang Feifei seemed completely unfazed by Qiu Chi's cold expression, wheedling with natural ease.
After a moment of thought, Qiu Chi nodded. "Alright."
The location was in Y Province, and the scenery was indeed quite nice. However, having traveled all over the entire cultivation world, Qiu Chi was hardly moved by such sights.
Even so, Qiu Chi stayed there for over two months, until she received a call from Su Yingying.
"Sister, I'm getting married to Brother Ting. The wedding is in three days. I went to your place to look for you, but you weren't there. Where are you now? Will you come to my wedding with Brother Ting?"
"That depends on whether you want me there."
"Of course I want you to come, Sister. No matter what, you're still my sister. I hope you can be there to witness my happiness."
"Since you've put it that way, I'll definitely be there. If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."
After she hung up, she heard the System say with dissatisfaction, 【The original plot was supposed to be the male and female leads' wedding.】
Qiu Chi's voice was indifferent. "It's still a wedding. What's the big deal? By the way, that xianxia drama should have just finished filming, right? It's in post-production now, isn't it?"
Qiu Chi wanted the two events to coincide so she could finish the plot quickly and see what this "benefit" the System kept mentioning actually was.
【That's fine. It's normal for there to be some timing discrepancies, considering how much you've already accelerated the plot.】
"Oh," Qiu Chi responded thoughtfully.
After saying goodbye to Liang Feifei, Qiu Chi flew directly back to S City.
Upon arriving in S City, she immediately called Lu Mingxuan.
Lu Mingxuan answered the call with mixed feelings. "What is it?"
"Two things. First, in three days, I'm going to Gu Ting and Su Yingying's wedding, and you're coming with me. Second, about that xianxia drama—can you get it released this month? I have five million I can use as payment."
"Going to the wedding with you is no problem, but the post-production for that drama probably isn't finished yet. Also, I don't need money, so you can keep your payment."
Qiu Chi ignored his last remark, concerned only about the show. "What's the earliest it can be released?"
Lu Mingxuan said, "...Probably at the end of the year." As a president, how could he possibly keep track of such minor details?
"Oh."
It was currently October, meaning the end of the year was still two or three months away. Qiu Chi was growing impatient with the wait.
Besides, Liu Yuer and Fang Yuming had recently appeared on a variety show, generating a bit of buzz. That would be enough.
She decided to release the photos on the day of the wedding.
Three days later, Qiu Chi released the photos first thing in the morning. Without bothering to see how they would circulate and stir up drama online, she called Lu Mingxuan again. "I'm heading to Huaming Entertainment to meet you."
"Wait, I'm not at the office right now. I'll come get you instead. Remember to wear a formal dress."
Qiu Chi glanced down at her ordinary sportswear and ultimately changed into a long dress with some traditional design elements.
Lu Mingxuan was stunned when he saw her outfit. He only snapped back to his senses when Qiu Chi's cold gaze landed on him.
"Do I look like your white moonlight?"
Lu Mingxuan said nothing, but he thought to himself: She really does. Especially when she's quiet. If her gaze weren't so cold, and if she smiled a little, the resemblance would be uncanny.
Unfortunately, he didn't dare say this to her face. He hadn't forgotten how ferocious she looked when she was beating up Gu Ting.
But even though he kept quiet, his gaze still drifted toward her from time to time.
With her eyes closed, Qiu Chi said, "Keep looking and I'll gouge your eyes out."
Lu Mingxuan was speechless. He reminded her, "This is a society governed by law. Your threats don't really work on me. Besides, I was just looking."
"Why don't you try me and see if I dare?"
"...Never mind."
Lu Mingxuan could only turn his head to look out the window, where Qiu Chi's face was reflected in the glass.
At the wedding venue, Gu Ting spotted Qiu Chi and Lu Mingxuan the moment they arrived.
The faint smile on his face vanished instantly.
He approached them, his words a resentful accusation. "Why did you come with him? Have you been with him all this time?"
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