The Vicious Supporting Character Must Flirt or Die [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 24

After thinking it over for a while, Jiang Yangui still sent a message to Jiang Yuan. He wanted to remind her in a more tactful way. After all, from his perspective, Jiang Yuan was no longer the same person she had been in the past two years. Maybe now, she would be willing to listen.

Her phone dinged.

Jiang Yuan, buried in work, frowned. When she saw that the message was from Jiang Yangui, she relaxed a little. Picking up her phone, she paused as she read the message.

“If you have time, send some messages or make a few calls to your two brothers and our parents. Try to keep in touch more often. As for that matter, your second brother still holds a grudge. Xiao Yuan, just apologize. We’re family. — Third Brother”

That matter? Which one?

Jiang Yuan had no memory of it at all.

The original novel did not go into much detail about Jiang Yuan’s relationship with her family. All that was known was that over the past two years, she had gone through quite a bit of drama for Li Tingshen, and as a result, her relationship with her family had become very strained. Even her parents and three older brothers, who had always doted on her, no longer wanted to see her.

If it hadn’t been for the need to start her media company, and her having to bite the bullet and reach out to her third and eldest brothers, they probably still wouldn’t be giving her the time of day.

But this second brother…

What should she do about him?

Jiang Yuan furrowed her brow and replied to the message: “Got it.”

She put down her phone. At first, she wanted Xiao Qi to look into Jiang Yanting’s background, but after a moment’s thought, she dismissed the idea. After all, with her current identity as Jiang Yanting’s younger sister, investigating her own brother seemed far too suspicious. She gave up on the idea and decided that once her business was on track, she would find an opportunity to apologize in person.

No matter what, if she wanted to change the Jiang family’s impression of her, she had to make Yuan Ying Media a true success. Only then could she return with dignity.

Jiang Yuan pressed her lips together, glanced at the pile of documents on her desk, and got right back to work.

She worked straight through until six in the evening. Her secretary, Xiao Qi, knocked on the door to remind her about a dinner meeting. Only then did Jiang Yuan remember. She nodded, grabbed her coat and bag, and left.

On the way, Jiang Yuan leaned back in the car, rubbed her tired temples, and took out her phone to send a message to Jing Ying.

“What are you up to? I’ve been swamped today, couldn’t make it. Sorry. o(╥﹏╥)o”

Her phone lit up almost immediately.

“Finished the audition. About to discuss the contract.”

Jiang Yuan’s eyes lit up at the message. Her exhaustion vanished instantly.

“Really?! That’s amazing!!!! Ugh, such a shame I didn’t get to see you audition. [Big Cry.jpg]”

Jing Ying was in the middle of removing her makeup when she received the message. Her lips curved into a smile.

“It’s fine. Once filming starts, you can come watch.”

“Really? Yay! (^▽^)”

As she read the message on her screen, every word seemed to radiate excitement and joy. Even Jing Ying couldn’t help but smile.

Jiang Yuan always had this kind of magic about her. She could express her warmth and sunshine in every way, without holding anything back, and it always managed to touch the people around her. Jing Ying really enjoyed that about her, and was deeply drawn to it.

“Alright. Go back to work if you’re busy. Don’t drink too much. Call me when you’re done. I’ll come pick you up.”

As always, the goddess female lead’s gentle words felt like a warm spring shower washing over her. Jiang Yuan couldn’t help but melt a little inside and replied sweetly: “Okay.”

After putting away her phone, she no longer felt tired at all.

They arrived at the reserved Dihao Hotel.

As soon as she got out of the car and saw the business partner she was supposed to meet, Jiang Yuan froze.

Su Cheng also paused when he saw the woman getting out of the car.

It wasn’t for any particular reason. It was just that her face was too stunning. Once you had seen her once, you could never forget it.

The woman in front of him wore a casual pantsuit. The design wasn’t particularly flashy and even leaned toward plain, but her figure was so incredible that she made the entire outfit look stunning. Her features were sharp and delicate. Her long golden hair was eye-catching, and paired with her light makeup, she was stunning to the point of distraction.

Su Cheng had seen her briefly at a café once before, and that one meeting had already left a strong impression. He hadn’t expected to run into her again like this.

His excitement rose immediately.

“Hello, beautiful. May I ask… are you Ms. Jiang’s secretary?”

According to the rumors, the Jiang family’s eldest daughter was supposedly hideous, with a bizarre sense of style. They said she failed to win the favor of Mr. Li and was spoiled and hard to get along with. When Su Cheng had been pressured by his father to meet with Yuan Ying Media, he had been reluctant. But now, seeing such a gorgeous woman working for Ms. Jiang, it seemed Jiang Yuan’s taste might not be so bad after all.

Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow and gave the man a once-over. He wasn’t particularly good-looking. His eyes weren’t large, but they stared at her with unmistakable lust. It made her skin crawl.

His slim figure was forced into an upright posture. His hair had been stiffened with styling gel, and he kept brushing it back as if trying to look suave. But to Jiang Yuan, he was nothing but greasy.

She genuinely couldn’t understand how a man like this had ever been considered one of Nancheng Media University’s campus heartthrobs. Were those girls blind?

Or had they simply been blinded by the man’s wealth?

Looks aside, his character was just as repulsive. Last time, he had been declaring his love for Jing Ying, calling her the future daughter-in-law of the Su family. Yet now, just a short while later, he was blatantly flirting with her?

He was truly a piece of work.

She even felt sorry for that girl surnamed Xiao, the cannon fodder who kept stirring up trouble because of this loser.

“Beautiful, how about this? Once I’m done with the meeting with Ms. Jiang, why don’t you and I grab a drink? Just the two of us…”

Su Cheng noticed Jiang Yuan scanning him up and down and assumed she was interested. His heart started racing. He even reached out, trying to touch her hand, but Jiang Yuan dodged it effortlessly.

Unbothered, Su Cheng kept going. “You see, working under Ms. Jiang, you can only wear such plain office attire. But if you came to work for me, you could wear whatever you like. I could even buy you whatever you want. LV? Chanel? Just name it.”

He hadn’t expected the stunning beauty in front of him to glance at him with clear, mocking eyes. Her red lips curved as she turned to the assistant who had just arrived and said with a hint of sarcasm, “Xiao Qi, did you hear that? Mr. Su invited you to the bar and wants you to work for him. He even promised to buy you LV and Chanel. Are you interested?”

Xiao Qi had just rushed over with some documents. She froze mid-step, wide-eyed. Her face turned red in an instant.

“Ms. Jiang, you’re joking… right?”

Su Cheng’s face changed the moment he heard her say that. He looked at Jiang Yuan in disbelief.

“Ms. Jiang? You’re Jiang Yuan?”

Jiang Yuan smiled faintly. “That’s right. I’m Jiang Yuan. So next time, if you want to poach my assistant, please don’t do it right in front of me.”

Su Cheng’s face flushed with embarrassment. “No, no, you’ve misunderstood… I…”

Jiang Yuan was done with him. Without saying another word, she turned and walked into the hotel.

Su Cheng stood there, stunned.

He stared at the golden-haired beauty in disbelief.

So this is Jiang Yuan?

But wasn’t she the one who was supposed to be a rich heiress with nothing but a bad reputation, ugly looks, and a habit of shamelessly chasing after Li Tingshen?

Looking at her now, she was not only beautiful, but breathtakingly so.

Su Cheng, grinning like a fool, hurried to follow her.

…

At the dinner table, Su Cheng kept leering at Jiang Yuan. He constantly tried to push drinks on her, but she managed to politely decline every time. During the negotiations, she gave no ground.

Even when Su Cheng tried to test the waters, she shot back every time without missing a beat. They had been talking for over an hour, and he hadn’t gotten a single useful piece of information out of her. He tried especially hard to get information about Li Entertainment, but she did not reveal a single word.

He drank quite a bit, but got nothing in return.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yuan had cleverly pried open all the information she wanted from Huaxia Entertainment.

Huaxia currently had several investment projects lined up, and next year’s tentative plan included two new film productions. They were also actively promoting several promising talents.

Jiang Yuan stored all the useful intel in her mind.

Once she had gotten what she needed, she urged Su Cheng to sign the contract with a few quick remarks.

Su Cheng wasn’t easy to fool. The two of them went back and forth until Jiang Yuan agreed to drink three glasses of wine as a condition for him to sign.

She downed the drinks, her cheeks flushing slightly, though her eyes remained sharp. After instructing Xiao Qi to store the signed contract, she excused herself to go to the restroom. In truth, she was planning to slip away.

That damn Su Cheng, trying to get me drunk just to take advantage?

Bastard!

But cursing him was one thing. Business was still business.

She despised Su Cheng, but not Huaxia Entertainment.

Huaxia’s president Su Youdian, who was also Su Cheng’s father, had long been a seasoned veteran in the entertainment industry. Without his steady leadership, the Li Group would have already dominated the entire southern region. Jiang Yuan knew that if she hoped to recover the assets her past self had squandered, she would need Su Youdian’s support.

So for now, Huaxia wasn’t someone she could afford to offend.

Of course, with her current identity and the Jiang family backing her, she didn’t really need to bow to Huaxia. But Jiang Yuan had made up her mind. If she was going to build something of her own, she wouldn’t lean on her family’s power beyond the initial startup funds her third brother had provided.

Inside the restroom, she cooled down for a bit and took out her phone to call Jing Ying. She was about to dial when she saw Su Cheng walking hurriedly down the hallway.

Jiang Yuan: ??

Xiao Qi came running behind him.

Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow. “What’s going on? Why is he in such a hurry?”

Xiao Qi tried to hold back her laughter as she explained.

Apparently, shortly after Jiang Yuan left, Su Cheng received a phone call. A woman on the other end was screaming and crying. She used a child to threaten him, insisting that he help her get a role. She wanted the fourth female lead. The location she mentioned was the Dihao Hotel, and she was already upstairs, causing a scene.

Su Cheng had no choice but to go up, annoyed and frustrated.

Jiang Yuan froze. “You’re saying that woman wants the fourth female lead role? And she’s here at Dihao too?”

“Yes,” the secretary said casually.

But Jiang Yuan’s expression turned cold. “Where is the open casting for Youth’s Journey being held?”

The secretary blinked, quickly checked her notes, and said, “Right here.”

“Damn it.”

Jiang Yuan cursed and strode toward the elevator.

Someone wanted to steal the fourth female lead role?

Wasn’t that the role Jing Ying had just told her she was already negotiating for?

Trying to snatch her goddess’s role?

Do they think I’m dead?!