From the hotel, Su Ci decided to take a leisurely stroll alone.
She found the surroundings quite familiar. The environment in the book should have been described by the author based on real life, as many famous landmarks existed and were in the same locations as in her original world.
This world wouldn't make her feel too alien.
The afternoon sun was scorching. After walking for a while, Su Ci felt both thirsty and tired. She pushed open the door of a nearby beverage shop and walked in.
The slender figure had already disappeared. He Ermeng watched the bustling street, kicking the tree trunk beside him forcefully, his eyes dark.
At that moment, his phone rang.
"Shen Jun said you saw Xiao Ci?" The man's voice on the other end was deep.
He Ermeng panted, his breathing unsteady, "Brother Yuan, this time I didn't misidentify her. The person I saw was definitely Su Ci."
His tone was certain, "Su Ci isn't dead."
On the other end, Su ZhiYuan was silent for a moment, "Where is she?"
He Ermeng wiped the sweat from his face. The little tyrant had never been so disheveled before. His voice lowered, "When I chased after her, she disappeared."
Su ZhiYuan spoke firmly, "I'll have someone investigate the nearby surveillance cameras."
It was a hot summer day, and the beverage shop was bustling with business.
Su Ci stood in line, and the two boys in front of her occasionally turned back to sneak glances at her. When their eyes met, one of them, a handsome boy, instantly blushed, wanting to strike up a conversation but was extremely shy.
This was the normal reaction boys had when they saw her.
Unlike Lu Zhe, who remained indifferent despite her stunning beauty constantly in his presence.
"Would you like to go ahead?" The boy in front mustered up the courage to talk to Su Ci, offering to let her cut in line.
Su Ci glanced at his reddening face and directly refused, "No, thank you."
The handsome boy's disappointment was evident as he withdrew his gaze.
Su Ci didn't care, and at that moment, someone tapped her on the back.
Behind her, a man in green clothes handed her a business card, "Hello, I'm a talent agent from Creation God Company. Are you interested in doing commercials?"
The man in green removed his sunglasses, satisfiedly examining the girl in front of him.
The entertainment industry wasn't short of beautiful actresses, but few were as stunning that one couldn't take their eyes off them. With such looks, if she entered the industry, others would only be background.
Discovering a promising talent, the man in green was a bit excited, "You've heard of Creation God Company, right? Xie Yinan and Zheng Hao, these two top actors, are from our company."
Su Ci looked at him with a hint of excitement and slowly said, "No, I haven't heard of them."
The book mainly focused on Zhao Youyou and Fu Baili's passionate love story, with no mention of the entertainment industry.
Moreover, it was unclear whether this man was a scammer.
After all, some scammers posed as agents, claiming to find models for commercials or magazines, targeting young girls on the street.
They would lure the girls to a so-called advertising company, make them take model cards, and then charge them a hefty fee to buy the cards, claiming that having the cards would make it easier for the girls to get more advertising jobs.
This was something she had heard from her assistant, who also mentioned that many girls fell for it, losing a lot of money.
It was unclear whether this man was a scammer.
"You've never heard of Xie Yinan?" The man in green looked shocked.
"No." Su Ci's gaze fell on the hand offering the card, noticing a red line on his wrist labeled: 9 hours.
She called out to Fu Gui, "How did this man die?"
Fu Gui: [Died in a drunk driving accident.]
Su Ci glanced at the man a few more times. Drunk driving?
She detested those who drove under the influence, as it was irresponsible for one's own and others' lives.
The man in green didn't expect a young person not to know Xie Yinan, as Xie Yinan was almost a household name.
"It doesn't matter if you don't know him. You just need to know that our company is very capable. If you enter the entertainment industry, we can definitely make you a star."
Su Ci had a good self-awareness. Even without the man's praise, she knew she would be a star if she entered the industry.
"So, are you interested?" The man in green looked at Su Ci with eager eyes.
After his previous artist became famous, the artist broke the contract with the company, causing the company to be dissatisfied with him. His rival, who had recently brought a new talent to stardom, took the opportunity to belittle him.
If he could sign the girl in front of him, he could definitely turn things around.
Su Ci was currently broke and knew she would return to the entertainment industry, as it was a place to make money and a familiar job for her.
If this man was truly an agent, this was an opportunity presented to her.
Taking the man's business card, Su Ci's red lips curled up, "I'm interested in entering the entertainment industry, but I need to confirm if you're a scammer. Also, if you want to be my agent, you can't get drunk."
The man in green looked bewildered at this request.
Su Ci didn't care what he thought. She pocketed the card, "I'll contact you, hopefully, your phone is on."
Don't die in a drunk driving accident.
The man in green quickly said, "Don't worry, my phone is on 24/7."
Su Ci glanced at him and said no more.
...
After viewing the competition venue with other contestants, Teacher Huang led them back to the hotel.
Zhao Youyou called out to Lu Zhe, "Brother, this is my first time in City B. The competition doesn't start until tomorrow. How about you take me out for a walk?"
Zhao Youyou wanted to explore, but she only knew Lu Zhe here.
"I've done my homework beforehand and know where the good food is. Brother, let's go together." Zhao Youyou suggested.
Lu Zhe coldly refused, "No."
Watching Lu Zhe's tall figure disappear into the elevator, Zhao Youyou's eyes filled with grievance. She remembered that in her previous life, Lu Zhe was also cold to her, but not as resolute as now.
Zhao Youyou suddenly thought that this life, she had won the lottery, leading her parents to completely evict Lu Zhe from their home. It must be this incident that made Lu Zhe distance himself from her.
Although this was her original intention, seeing Lu Zhe ignore her now made Zhao Youyou feel uncomfortable.
She walked dejectedly towards the hotel entrance.
At that moment, a beautiful girl walked in.
She wore a light mauve dress, her skin fair, looking like a blooming violet on a hot summer day, exquisite and beautiful, making others feel inferior.
After her rebirth, Zhao Youyou was always called the school flower.
With her light makeup, she looked delicate, her figure slender, her skin white, prettier than the original school flower, Jiang Mengqi.
So, in terms of appearance, Zhao Youyou was very confident.
Now, seeing the girl walking into the hotel, Zhao Youyou was both amazed and, for the first time, found someone so perfectly beautiful.
Watching the beautiful girl pass by, Zhao Youyou couldn't help but look at her back.
She knew that most girls like this were pampered and built by money, unlike her, who was naturally beautiful.
Su Ci had already noticed Zhao Youyou. She glanced at her indifferently and walked past her.
Previously, she hadn't paid much attention, but just now, she saw that Zhao Youyou's life value on her wrist was green!
This was the first time she had seen a green life value.
A full green life value meant Zhao Youyou could live to be over a hundred years old. Was this the heroine's halo? Even her lifespan was longer than others?
Su Ci felt a pang of envy. She wanted a green life value too. She wanted to live to be a hundred.
In the hotel room.
After returning, Lu Zhe didn't find Su Ci in the room. Remembering her innocent face in the afternoon, telling him she would stay in the room and wait for him, Lu Zhe curled his lips.
What a little liar who doesn't bat an eye.
When Little Deceiver herself returned, she looked at Lu Zhe sitting across from her, ready to have dinner, and felt a surge of happiness.
"You're back," she said, walking over and sitting down on the other side, starting to accuse him first, "I waited for you for a long time, and it was so boring that I went out for a stroll."
Lu Zhe glanced at her, his gaze lingering on her flushed, lively, and beautiful face, possibly from the heat of walking. "Go wash your hands and eat."
Su Ci looked at the table, where several dishes were to her liking. She smiled and picked up a wet wipe from the hotel, handing it to Lu Zhe. "My legs are sore, I don't want to move. I can just use the wet wipe to clean my hands."
She extended her hands towards Lu Zhe, her watery eyes blinking. "Lu Zhe, help me wipe them, my hands are covered in dust, they're so dirty."
Lu Zhe lowered his gaze.
The girl's hands were fair and slender, with her fingertips faintly pink under the light—there was no dust as she claimed.
With his cold, large hands, Lu Zhe easily gathered her small hands together, pushing them back along with the wet wipe into her own hands, his voice calm: "Wipe them yourself."
Su Ci was taken aback.
This man truly had no heart!
He had no desire!
Late at night, the entire city was immersed in darkness.
After taking a shower, Su Ci stepped out wearing the hotel's white disposable slippers, walking over to the bed where the boy was arranging the blankets.
Lu Zhe had indeed asked the hotel staff for an extra blanket, which he folded into a strip and placed in the middle of the bed.
Su Ci realized that the little pitiful one had a conservative heart. "I'm not worried that you'll do anything to me, why are you putting the blanket in the middle?"
Lu Zhe finished arranging the bed's boundary and replied, "I'm afraid you'll come over during the night."
Su Ci: ......
Hmph, I'm annoyed!
After Lu Zhe showered and came out, he saw Su Ci already lying in bed, her eyes closed, presumably asleep. Next to her, the blanket he had arranged was pushed to the side by the girl, leaving him only a narrow space.
With a helpless smile, he turned off the light.
Lu Zhe lay down in the space left by the girl.
Having gotten used to sleeping on a foldable bed, this narrow space was no problem for Lu Zhe.
He closed his eyes.
His muscles began to twitch, and Lu Zhe was used to this kind of twitching pain. However, he was surprised to find that the frequency of muscle twitching had decreased in recent days.
The night was deep.
The scent of the girl's warmth reached his nose, and Lu Zhe's eyes remained closed, waiting for the muscle twitching to stop.
At that moment, the sound of fabric rubbing came from beside him.
In the next instant, a soft touch pressed against him, and the girl suddenly snuggled into his embrace.
"Su Ci!"
"Here I am," Su Ci kicked the troublesome blanket away, which fell to the ground, and embraced Lu Zhe, her voice filled with laughter, "Lu Zhe, you forgot to kiss me. You only kissed me once today, and tomorrow at noon I'll turn back into a rabbit."
The girl's body was soft and pliant, as if boneless, leaning against him. Lu Zhe's jaw tightened. "Go back to sleep, I'll kiss you tomorrow."
Su Ci was dissatisfied. "Why wait until tomorrow? You'll be competing tomorrow."
Lu Zhe's muscles twitched, and the girl in his arms was extremely restless, slipping around like a fish. He tensed up all over and, in the darkness, kissed her haphazardly.
"Lu Zhe, you kissed the wrong place, you kissed my eye."
Lu Zhe's thin lips pressed together, and he kissed again, just as the girl turned her head.
Su Ci was wicked, accusing the boy, "You kissed the wrong place again, you kissed my neck."
Lu Zhe gritted his teeth, feeling that the girl in his arms was even worse than a demon.
In the dim light, Su Ci's eyes curved with laughter. "Forget it, I'll kiss you."
Saying that, she raised her chin and her red lips accurately landed on the boy's cold lips.
Having good night vision as a rabbit, Su Ci felt she could see Lu Zhe's astonished expression clearly even in the dark.
She felt a little triumphant.
Her eyes narrowed, and the little teardrop mole was both alluring and captivating. Su Ci slightly parted her teeth, lightly biting Lu Zhe's lip, teasingly rubbing it with the tip of her teeth.
Ouch!
Lu Zhe wasn't sure if it was his twitching muscles or his heart throbbing.
He suddenly rolled over, pinning the girl beneath him.
His clear voice, for the first time, carried a tone of gritted teeth, "Su Ci!"
