CH 34
T/N: Sorry for the long wait! Life has been crazy; quit my job, possible relocation to be with the girlfriend, trying to figure out where money is gonna come from in the future… Here’s chapter 34, but no promises when the next chapter will be out!
After having seen Qiu Luo with her own eyes, Lu Zhi Wei felt that Qiu Luo’s fans didn’t know him well enough.
What world’s famous product, he’s clearly the world’s greasiest oil slick!
In that moment, she finally understood.
No wonder the system would give her such oily lines……
No wonder the system would give her such corny pick up lines……
It was because the original male lead was such a greasy person, could the words spoken by such a greasy person not be oily!!!
Lu Zhi Wei: 【Good fellow, turns out it was you!.jpg】
She thought it was outrageous.
With the level of acceptance Sang Wan Ci has towards such corny, oily pick up lines, it was simply unfathomable that she could like someone like Qiu Luo.
Could it be that as Qiu Luo kept being oily, she got used to it?
Or…… Did the male protagonist halo cover up Qiu Luo’s greasiness and exemplify his refreshing side?
The halo could cover all flaws?
If that was really the case…… Then this was a goddamned case of cheating someone into falling in love!
Sang Wan Ci was taken aback by the sudden oiliness.
Unknowingly, she started comparing Lu Zhi Wei with the man in front of her.
Even though Lu Zhi Wei and the fans who liked her would occasionally say some cheesy lines to express their feelings, but they weren’t at all greasy and irritating.
And when Lu Zhi Wei said it, she would even be embarrassed sometimes.
…… It was oddly cute.
Qiu Luo wasn’t like that.
He truly believed that he was handsome, that his words and smile were unbeatable.
Meng Lian Yu had taught her one thing before.
—— When a man believes that he’s handsome, that’s when he’s finished.
In Sang Wan Ci’s eyes right now, Qiu Luo was finished.
She didn’t like greasiness.
But she still asked politely: “Am I the only one who is receiving this flower?”
“Of course.”
Qiu Luo straightened his back, trying to further exude his manly charm. He was just one step away from striking a pose like he was shooting a magazine cover.
“A flower as beautiful as Miss Sang, of course only Miss Sang will have one.”
Sang Wan Ci “oh”-ed calmly.
Then she took a step back and stood beside Lu Zhi Wei, looking at Qiu Luo as she raised a hand to cover her nose lightly: “Sorry, I’m allergic to flower pollen.”
Taking Lu Zhi Wei’s hand in hers, they walked past him together.
Qiu Luo: “……?”
Lu Zhi Wei: “?”
It took Qiu Luo three seconds before he could react to the fact that he had been rejected.
Standing in the wind for a moment, he suddenly chuckled.
—— Woman, you’re interesting. You’ve successfully drawn my attention.
Lu Zhi Wei was pulled in the direction of the restaurant by Sang Wan Ci.
Allergic to flower pollen?
Was Sang Wan Ci allergic to pollen?
She tried to search through her memory of information related to Sang Wan Ci, and after a moment, she realised she had no recollection of it.
So she couldn’t help but ask: “Wan Ci, you’re really allergic to flower pollen?”
The person in front of her held onto her hand and continued walking without turning back, speaking honestly.
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Lu Zhi Wei: “???”
“Then you just……”?
Sang Wan Ci suddenly stopped walking and turned back to look in Qiu Luo’s direction, the corners of her mouth lifting in a shallow smile.
She suddenly surged towards Lu Zhi Wei’s ear and said softly: “I was lying to him.”
Even a fool could see the intentions behind him giving her a flower.
Since she didn’t like Qiu Luo, she should express her attitude clearly from the start.
She could accept a gift that everybody else had, but she couldn’t accept such favouritism.
When Sang Wan Ci leaned back, Lu Zhi Wei rubbed her ear self-consciously.
Sang Wan Ci’s voice was soft and light, it was like a ball of fire had grazed past her ear, burning until her ear was red and hot.
Even her heart had skipped a beat.
How, how was she so good at flirting with someone……
Lu Zhi Wei snuck a look at Sang Wan Ci, who was completely oblivious.
…… And she didn’t even know it.
Lu Zhi Wei tried to collect her messy emotions and followed behind Sang Wan Ci into the restaurant.
She realised, Sang Wan Ci didn’t like Qiu Luo.
And she was even a little liar who knew how to tease people.
So that was to say, without the halo, Sang Wan Ci wouldn’t like Qiu Luo.
Strictly speaking, the chances she would like Qiu Luo had dropped significantly.
So it was just like she thought at the start, the main leads falling in love with each other was mostly due to the halo.
Looking at Sang Wan Ci’s back, she suddenly felt curious.
—— Then am I looking at the real her, or the her that’s under the influence of the halo?
She asked Lao Wu that question.
Lao Wu gave her a calming answer: 【It’s the real Sang Wan Ci.】
【Because of the system, the halo’s attraction doesn’t affect you.
【When we leave, then you’ll be deeply attracted by Sang Wan Ci due to the female protagonist halo.
【You can think of it as the system’s innate barrier against the halo, or a dampening effect. The host that works with the system will also share this effect with the system.】
The system hoped that the host would be clear-minded enough when accomplishing the missions.
Besides, there were a lot of missions, not just related to being loving with the main lead.
Some missions even required the main leads to be in a love-hate relationship. If the halo could make the host fall deeply in love with the other party, the host could be a lovestruck fool controlled by the system.
Then wouldn’t the system be causing more trouble for itself?
Lu Zhi Wei seemed both to understand and not to understand, thinking that the system had a lot of knowledge.
But she still remembered that Lao Wu said the protagonist halo would exemplify the other party’s excellence.
So even if the system was no longer around, the Sang Wan Ci in her eyes wouldn’t change in terms of appearance, but would become even better and more attractive.
Sang Wan Ci didn’t hear a sound coming from the person behind her, so she turned around to look, realising Lu Zhi Wei was looking at her dumbly, as if her soul had been sucked out.
Sang Wan Ci suddenly stopped walking, and watched as Lu Zhi Wei walked right into her arms.
Sang Wan Ci’s clean perfume scent suddenly wafted into Lu Zhi Wei’s nose.
Her thoughts were pulled back to reality in an instant.
She quickly stood up right and apologised: “I’m sorry!”
Sang Wan Ci had no intention of blaming her, asking confusedly instead: “You can zone out even when walking?”
Lu Zhi Wei rubbed the back of her head embarrasedly: “Because Wan Ci is here, so I’m more relaxed?”
Sang Wan Ci suddenly didn’t know how to reply.
After staying silent for two seconds: “You should pay attention to the road when walking.”
If she bumped into a tree like before, then wouldn’t she be whining in pain again?
Lu Zhi Wei smiled and quickly agreed.
It was only then that Sang Wan Ci let go of her hand and asked: “What were you thinking of just now?”
Lu Zhi Wei floundered for an excuse and found one: “I was thinking that even our Teacher Sang knows how to lie to someone.”
Sang Wan Ci tilted her head to the side, a question mark seemingly forming in front of her forehead.
Lu Zhi Wei chuckled: “Because you look too upright sometimes.”
Sang Wan Ci understood, her face unchanging as she said: “Anybody can lie.
“Can’t you?”
Lu Zhi Wei acknowledge it: “I can.”
Humans were all creatures that could deceive.
It was only that their deception could have good and bad intentions.
How it was used was completely dependent on a person’s whim.
Then, Sang Wan Ci suddenly asked: “Have you ever thought of moving houses?”
Lu Zhi Wei: “Ah?”
Sang Wan Ci: “The place you’re staying at isn’t too safe, have you thought of changing to a neighbourhood that’s more secure?”
“I have.” Lu Zhi Wei smiled. “But that requires money.”
If it wasn’t because she was poor, who would want to live in such a tiny house?
The salary of a corporate slave was only that much and she still had to consider her daily expenses and rent, it was frustrating to think about.
Actually, she had long since found a house she liked, but she still hadn’t saved enough for the deposit after a few years……
But it was alright now. She had dramas to film and she had earned some money. With a bit more work, she could move houses!
“Don’t worry, I’m earning money by filming dramas now. Once I had enough saved up, I’ll change houses. It’ll be soon!”
Lu Zhi Wei smiled, her eyes turning into crescents as her expression turned radiant.
“Thank you for your concern.”
Sang Wan Ci felt assured after hearing that, and nodded: “You’re welcome, it’s expected.”
“Mm.”
“Let’s go in.”
“Alright.”
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Lu Zhi Wei and Sang Wan Ci were seated at different tables.
As she guessed, Sang Wan Ci was arranged at the table for the main actors, right next to Director Guo Hui.
She was seated with the other smaller actors.
It was considered rather harmonious at their table.
Aside from that fact that conversation was a bit stilted since it was everybody’s first time meeting each other.
Lu Zhi Wei wasn’t familiar with some topics, so she just “mm”-ed and “ah”-ed her way through the conversations she couldn’t avoid. Aside from that, she sat at her seat and pretended she was an invisible person as always.
She didn’t stay idle when pretending to be invisible either, looking for something for herself to do.
Recognising faces.
From the main table, she looked at them one by one and found that the time passed by quickly.
As the dinner went on, the atmosphere got more and more lively.
People were unwilling to stay at their original seats, standing up and picking up their wine glasses to drink with people they knew.
Lu Zhi Wei didn’t know anybody, the only person she was familiar with was at the main table.
She didn’t dare to go over.
She sat at her seat, holding her glass of juice as she suddenly felt a bit lonely.
To avoid appearing too out of place, she stood up and walked towards a discreet corner, looking out of the window naturally.
【You’re not going to make friends?】 Lao Wu asked.
【Mm…… I’m not used to it yet. In these sorts of big gatherings, I’m responsible for quietly staying by the side.】 Lu Zhi Wei answered.
【…… You need to slowly get used to it, it won’t be the same in the future.】
Listening to him, Lu Zhi Wei unconsciously turned her head to look at the moon amidst the stars, Sang Wan Ci.
She looked at her silently for a while.
Then turned her head around and continue to look out the window as she sipped from her cup of juice.
Yes, it was different.
She had friends too.
A very famous friend.
Thinking of the endless potential of her friend, she rejoiced from the bottom of her heart.
Loneliness?
It didn’t exist.
She could live well alone too.
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Two glasses clinked together.
Hearing it, Lu Zhi Wei looked around.
Only to see Sang Wan Ci slowly pulling back her glass.
When their eyes met, she calmly said: “Cheers.”
Lu Zhi Wei leaned back a little and looked at the main table that she had left behind.
It was still lively and noisy, but eyes would flicker over to where Sang Wan Ci was from time to time.
Lu Zhi Wei quickly looked away: “Why did you come over?”
“To keep you company.”
Sang Wan Ci naturally took the spot beside her.
“Compared to them, you need me more.”
Lu Zhi Wei couldn’t help but laugh, teasing her: “If I’m in need, Wan Ci will immediately come to my side?”
It was just a joke, but Sang Wan Ci looked at her seriously and replied seriously: “Mm. As long as you need me, I’ll immediately come to your side.”
As a friend, to chase away the loneliness for you.
To keep you warm every minute and every second.
Lu Zhi Wei was stunned, looking woodenly into her eyes.
That pair of eyes were forever clean and bright, like two pieces of clear amber, attracting people to look at her unconsciously.
At this moment, there was no other sound in the world.
There was only the sound of her breathing…… and of her quickening heartbeat.
After a moment, Lu Zhi Wei came back to her senses and looked away first.
She took a sip of her fruit juice in an unsettled manner.
Too dangerous……
She had almost climbed the wall.
After having seen Qiu Luo with her own eyes, Lu Zhi Wei felt that Qiu Luo’s fans didn’t know him well enough.
What world’s famous product, he’s clearly the world’s greasiest oil slick!
In that moment, she finally understood.
No wonder the system would give her such oily lines……
No wonder the system would give her such corny pick up lines……
It was because the original male lead was such a greasy person, could the words spoken by such a greasy person not be oily!!!
Lu Zhi Wei: 【Good fellow, turns out it was you!.jpg】
She thought it was outrageous.
With the level of acceptance Sang Wan Ci has towards such corny, oily pick up lines, it was simply unfathomable that she could like someone like Qiu Luo.
Could it be that as Qiu Luo kept being oily, she got used to it?
Or…… Did the male protagonist halo cover up Qiu Luo’s greasiness and exemplify his refreshing side?
The halo could cover all flaws?
If that was really the case…… Then this was a goddamned case of cheating someone into falling in love!
Sang Wan Ci was taken aback by the sudden oiliness.
Unknowingly, she started comparing Lu Zhi Wei with the man in front of her.
Even though Lu Zhi Wei and the fans who liked her would occasionally say some cheesy lines to express their feelings, but they weren’t at all greasy and irritating.
And when Lu Zhi Wei said it, she would even be embarrassed sometimes.
…… It was oddly cute.
Qiu Luo wasn’t like that.
He truly believed that he was handsome, that his words and smile were unbeatable.
Meng Lian Yu had taught her one thing before.
—— When a man believes that he’s handsome, that’s when he’s finished.
In Sang Wan Ci’s eyes right now, Qiu Luo was finished.
She didn’t like greasiness.
But she still asked politely: “Am I the only one who is receiving this flower?”
“Of course.”
Qiu Luo straightened his back, trying to further exude his manly charm. He was just one step away from striking a pose like he was shooting a magazine cover.
“A flower as beautiful as Miss Sang, of course only Miss Sang will have one.”
Sang Wan Ci “oh”-ed calmly.
Then she took a step back and stood beside Lu Zhi Wei, looking at Qiu Luo as she raised a hand to cover her nose lightly: “Sorry, I’m allergic to flower pollen.”
Taking Lu Zhi Wei’s hand in hers, they walked past him together.
Qiu Luo: “……?”
Lu Zhi Wei: “?”
It took Qiu Luo three seconds before he could react to the fact that he had been rejected.
Standing in the wind for a moment, he suddenly chuckled.
—— Woman, you’re interesting. You’ve successfully drawn my attention.
Lu Zhi Wei was pulled in the direction of the restaurant by Sang Wan Ci.
Allergic to flower pollen?
Was Sang Wan Ci allergic to pollen?
She tried to search through her memory of information related to Sang Wan Ci, and after a moment, she realised she had no recollection of it.
So she couldn’t help but ask: “Wan Ci, you’re really allergic to flower pollen?”
The person in front of her held onto her hand and continued walking without turning back, speaking honestly.
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Lu Zhi Wei: “???”
“Then you just……”?
Sang Wan Ci suddenly stopped walking and turned back to look in Qiu Luo’s direction, the corners of her mouth lifting in a shallow smile.
She suddenly surged towards Lu Zhi Wei’s ear and said softly: “I was lying to him.”
Even a fool could see the intentions behind him giving her a flower.
Since she didn’t like Qiu Luo, she should express her attitude clearly from the start.
She could accept a gift that everybody else had, but she couldn’t accept such favouritism.
When Sang Wan Ci leaned back, Lu Zhi Wei rubbed her ear self-consciously.
Sang Wan Ci’s voice was soft and light, it was like a ball of fire had grazed past her ear, burning until her ear was red and hot.
Even her heart had skipped a beat.
How, how was she so good at flirting with someone……
Lu Zhi Wei snuck a look at Sang Wan Ci, who was completely oblivious.
…… And she didn’t even know it.
Lu Zhi Wei tried to collect her messy emotions and followed behind Sang Wan Ci into the restaurant.
She realised, Sang Wan Ci didn’t like Qiu Luo.
And she was even a little liar who knew how to tease people.
So that was to say, without the halo, Sang Wan Ci wouldn’t like Qiu Luo.
Strictly speaking, the chances she would like Qiu Luo had dropped significantly.
So it was just like she thought at the start, the main leads falling in love with each other was mostly due to the halo.
Looking at Sang Wan Ci’s back, she suddenly felt curious.
—— Then am I looking at the real her, or the her that’s under the influence of the halo?
She asked Lao Wu that question.
Lao Wu gave her a calming answer: 【It’s the real Sang Wan Ci.】
【Because of the system, the halo’s attraction doesn’t affect you.
【When we leave, then you’ll be deeply attracted by Sang Wan Ci due to the female protagonist halo.
【You can think of it as the system’s innate barrier against the halo, or a dampening effect. The host that works with the system will also share this effect with the system.】
The system hoped that the host would be clear-minded enough when accomplishing the missions.
Besides, there were a lot of missions, not just related to being loving with the main lead.
Some missions even required the main leads to be in a love-hate relationship. If the halo could make the host fall deeply in love with the other party, the host could be a lovestruck fool controlled by the system.
Then wouldn’t the system be causing more trouble for itself?
Lu Zhi Wei seemed both to understand and not to understand, thinking that the system had a lot of knowledge.
But she still remembered that Lao Wu said the protagonist halo would exemplify the other party’s excellence.
So even if the system was no longer around, the Sang Wan Ci in her eyes wouldn’t change in terms of appearance, but would become even better and more attractive.
Sang Wan Ci didn’t hear a sound coming from the person behind her, so she turned around to look, realising Lu Zhi Wei was looking at her dumbly, as if her soul had been sucked out.
Sang Wan Ci suddenly stopped walking, and watched as Lu Zhi Wei walked right into her arms.
Sang Wan Ci’s clean perfume scent suddenly wafted into Lu Zhi Wei’s nose.
Her thoughts were pulled back to reality in an instant.
She quickly stood up right and apologised: “I’m sorry!”
Sang Wan Ci had no intention of blaming her, asking confusedly instead: “You can zone out even when walking?”
Lu Zhi Wei rubbed the back of her head embarrasedly: “Because Wan Ci is here, so I’m more relaxed?”
Sang Wan Ci suddenly didn’t know how to reply.
After staying silent for two seconds: “You should pay attention to the road when walking.”
If she bumped into a tree like before, then wouldn’t she be whining in pain again?
Lu Zhi Wei smiled and quickly agreed.
It was only then that Sang Wan Ci let go of her hand and asked: “What were you thinking of just now?”
Lu Zhi Wei floundered for an excuse and found one: “I was thinking that even our Teacher Sang knows how to lie to someone.”
Sang Wan Ci tilted her head to the side, a question mark seemingly forming in front of her forehead.
Lu Zhi Wei chuckled: “Because you look too upright sometimes.”
Sang Wan Ci understood, her face unchanging as she said: “Anybody can lie.
“Can’t you?”
Lu Zhi Wei acknowledge it: “I can.”
Humans were all creatures that could deceive.
It was only that their deception could have good and bad intentions.
How it was used was completely dependent on a person’s whim.
Then, Sang Wan Ci suddenly asked: “Have you ever thought of moving houses?”
Lu Zhi Wei: “Ah?”
Sang Wan Ci: “The place you’re staying at isn’t too safe, have you thought of changing to a neighbourhood that’s more secure?”
“I have.” Lu Zhi Wei smiled. “But that requires money.”
If it wasn’t because she was poor, who would want to live in such a tiny house?
The salary of a corporate slave was only that much and she still had to consider her daily expenses and rent, it was frustrating to think about.
Actually, she had long since found a house she liked, but she still hadn’t saved enough for the deposit after a few years……
But it was alright now. She had dramas to film and she had earned some money. With a bit more work, she could move houses!
“Don’t worry, I’m earning money by filming dramas now. Once I had enough saved up, I’ll change houses. It’ll be soon!”
Lu Zhi Wei smiled, her eyes turning into crescents as her expression turned radiant.
“Thank you for your concern.”
Sang Wan Ci felt assured after hearing that, and nodded: “You’re welcome, it’s expected.”
“Mm.”
“Let’s go in.”
“Alright.”
… Please read at jiulian lian . wordpress . com
Lu Zhi Wei and Sang Wan Ci were seated at different tables.
As she guessed, Sang Wan Ci was arranged at the table for the main actors, right next to Director Guo Hui.
She was seated with the other smaller actors.
It was considered rather harmonious at their table.
Aside from that fact that conversation was a bit stilted since it was everybody’s first time meeting each other.
Lu Zhi Wei wasn’t familiar with some topics, so she just “mm”-ed and “ah”-ed her way through the conversations she couldn’t avoid. Aside from that, she sat at her seat and pretended she was an invisible person as always.
She didn’t stay idle when pretending to be invisible either, looking for something for herself to do.
Recognising faces.
From the main table, she looked at them one by one and found that the time passed by quickly.
As the dinner went on, the atmosphere got more and more lively.
People were unwilling to stay at their original seats, standing up and picking up their wine glasses to drink with people they knew.
Lu Zhi Wei didn’t know anybody, the only person she was familiar with was at the main table.
She didn’t dare to go over.
She sat at her seat, holding her glass of juice as she suddenly felt a bit lonely.
To avoid appearing too out of place, she stood up and walked towards a discreet corner, looking out of the window naturally.
【You’re not going to make friends?】 Lao Wu asked.
【Mm…… I’m not used to it yet. In these sorts of big gatherings, I’m responsible for quietly staying by the side.】 Lu Zhi Wei answered.
【…… You need to slowly get used to it, it won’t be the same in the future.】
Listening to him, Lu Zhi Wei unconsciously turned her head to look at the moon amidst the stars, Sang Wan Ci.
She looked at her silently for a while.
Then turned her head around and continue to look out the window as she sipped from her cup of juice.
Yes, it was different.
She had friends too.
A very famous friend.
Thinking of the endless potential of her friend, she rejoiced from the bottom of her heart.
Loneliness?
It didn’t exist.
She could live well alone too.
“Clink”. Please read at jiulian lian . wordpress . com
Two glasses clinked together.
Hearing it, Lu Zhi Wei looked around.
Only to see Sang Wan Ci slowly pulling back her glass.
When their eyes met, she calmly said: “Cheers.”
Lu Zhi Wei leaned back a little and looked at the main table that she had left behind.
It was still lively and noisy, but eyes would flicker over to where Sang Wan Ci was from time to time.
Lu Zhi Wei quickly looked away: “Why did you come over?”
“To keep you company.”
Sang Wan Ci naturally took the spot beside her.
“Compared to them, you need me more.”
Lu Zhi Wei couldn’t help but laugh, teasing her: “If I’m in need, Wan Ci will immediately come to my side?”
It was just a joke, but Sang Wan Ci looked at her seriously and replied seriously: “Mm. As long as you need me, I’ll immediately come to your side.”
As a friend, to chase away the loneliness for you.
To keep you warm every minute and every second.
Lu Zhi Wei was stunned, looking woodenly into her eyes.
That pair of eyes were forever clean and bright, like two pieces of clear amber, attracting people to look at her unconsciously.
At this moment, there was no other sound in the world.
There was only the sound of her breathing…… and of her quickening heartbeat.
After a moment, Lu Zhi Wei came back to her senses and looked away first.
She took a sip of her fruit juice in an unsettled manner.
Too dangerous……
She had almost climbed the wall.
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