After Transmigrating into the Villain’s Cat, I Dominated the Entertainment Circle – Chapter 116
by Little PandaBai Xingrui X Diana
Just Regret
On the plane, Bai Xingrui looked at the message on her screen, then long-pressed the power button to shut it off.
Sigh. Her friend was a softie after all. And now, she was even raising a cat.
A smile on her face, she pulled down her eye mask and closed her eyes to rest.
Several hours later, the plane landed in another country.
As Bai Xingrui stepped off the plane, a gust of wind hit her, making her feel a little cold.
She rubbed her arms; her sleeveless dress was definitely not suited for this weather. But she was too lazy to open her suitcase and find other clothes, so she simply made a dash for it and hailed a taxi.
She gave the driver the hotel’s address. Along the way, she watched the scenery fly past her window—different people, different architecture—and her eyes lit up.
She had a feeling she could find new inspiration here… and new beauties.
The moment she dropped off her luggage, she headed straight for a bar. It was one she had spotted on the way. She wasn’t familiar with the area yet, and while she knew a little Russian, it wasn’t enough for a smooth conversation.
She didn’t dare wander too far. Life was precious, after all.
And so, the life-loving Bai Xingrui went out to hunt for beauties on her very first night.
The figures before her swayed under the lights. Bai Xingrui, holding a glass of wine, gazed into the amber eyes of the woman in front of her and smiled, twirling a lock of the woman’s hair. “You’re so beautiful.”
The beauty raised an eyebrow slightly. “Are you a lesbian?”
Bai Xingrui paused. “You’re not?”
The woman’s expression turned to one of disgust, and she turned and walked away without a second thought.
Bai Xingrui angrily chugged a mouthful of wine. If you’re not, you’re not, what’s with that attitude? Besides, she was the one who offered to buy a drink first.
Fuming, she walked from the bar to a booth, her mood for hunting beauties completely ruined.
Not long after she sat down, a blue-eyed girl wearing a knitted hat appeared before her.
The girl had long, silver-white hair and a backpack slung over one shoulder. She was turning her head to talk to the person beside her, her expression placid. She listened more than she spoke, occasionally giving a nod or two.
Her fair skin seemed to glow under the bar’s lights, and when her blue eyes moved, they were a vast ocean.
No, not an ocean—more like Lake Baikal during a snowfall. Mysterious and sacred.
So beautiful.
That was Bai Xingrui’s first reaction upon seeing her. Smiling, she picked up her wine glass and walked over in her high heels.
The blue eyes turned to look at her, a hint of confusion in them.
Bai Xingrui opened her mouth, but the usual flattery didn’t come out.
“Excuse me, what are your thoughts on the existence of lesbians?”
“People?” The question clearly puzzled the blue-eyed girl. She gave that one-word answer, then turned to the side, intending to walk away.
Of course, Bai Xingrui wasn’t about to let such a great beauty leave. Besides, judging from her answer just now, she wasn’t particularly averse to lace.1
“Would I have the honor of inviting you for a drink?”
The blue eyes turned back, looking at the wine glass in her hand. “Of course.”
She smiled, took the glass, and downed it in one go. “Tastes good. Is there more?”
Bai Xingrui’s smile widened. “Of course.”
She took a step forward, her fingers tracing a line from the girl’s face, down her neck, to her shoulder.
Bai Xingrui gave her shoulder a squeeze. Her frame was a bit larger than her previous girlfriends, but that was normal. It was part of her beauty.
“My hotel is right next door. Interested in coming over?”
“Of course.”
Bai Xingrui snapped her fingers in front of her, her pinched fingers looking as if they were holding a thread. She spun around, pulling that invisible thread to her side as she led the way.
The moment they entered the room, the blue-eyed girl slammed the door shut, her eyes glinting with a barely concealed excitement.
“Should we start now?”
“Are you in that much of a hurry?” Bai Xingrui looked at her.
The blue-eyed girl immediately reined in her expression. “No, not really.”
Her words say one thing, but her heart says another. Bai Xingrui had seen this many times. It usually meant the person in front of her didn’t have much experience and would be exceptionally enthusiastic.
She’d hit the jackpot.
Just as she was celebrating, a force pressed down on her from behind.
Bai Xingrui was thrown onto the bed, her shoulders pinned down firmly. She smiled and looked back. “I don’t even know your name yet.”
The blue-eyed girl narrowed her eyes. “You’re very bold. My name is Diana.”
“I like your name.” Bai Xingrui shifted. “Now you can let go of me. I’m not a big fan of this position.”
Diana released her, looking puzzled.
Bai Xingrui’s eyes narrowed. With a sudden move, she reached out to hook her, pressed down, and pinned Diana beneath her.
“Beautiful girl, I… Mmph!”
Before she could finish her sweet talk, Diana had clamped a hand over her mouth and fiercely pressed her into the bed.
“Mmph! Mmph!”
Diana’s phone, which was lying nearby, rang. She glanced at it, then frowned. “You’re not one of my father’s people?”
Bai Xingrui shook her head vigorously. How could she possibly be?
Diana’s brow furrowed, and she let go. “Why did you offer me a drink and invite me here?”
Bai Xingrui rubbed her wrists, her own brow creased as she spoke in halting Russian. “I was inviting you to, you know… do it. I thought I was being obvious.”
“We’re both women, how…” Diana paused, recalling Bai Xingrui’s earlier question. Her brow tightened. She angrily threw off her hat, pulled open the door, and stormed out.
Watching the beauty walk away, Bai Xingrui felt a pang in her heart and couldn’t help but call out, “You’re really leaving? You should have just said you were homophobic! And here I was, liking you so much.” …Your face, that is.
She pouted, grabbed a pillow, and threw it. It hit Diana squarely in the back.
Her mouth fell open in surprise. “Sorry, I didn’t do that on purpose. I didn’t think my aim would be that good.”
Diana turned back, her gaze dark and menacing as she stared at her.
Bai Xingrui couldn’t help but shiver. She grabbed the quilt off the bed and wrapped it around herself.
Diana’s lips thinned. She closed the distance in two strides, her long hair tracing an arc through the air.
She stood before Bai Xingrui, and to her horrified expression, ripped her clothes open with a swish.
“You—!” Before Bai Xingrui could get the word out, she was shivering from the cold.
This woman is so strong. She ripped them a bit too fast. It’s so cold.
She couldn’t help but blush. Her ex-girlfriends had all been delicate darlings; she’d never tasted this flavor before.
She looked at the cold-faced young woman before her and smiled, wrapping her arms around her. “You really don’t want to try?”
After a night of hard work, Bai Xingrui was curled up in the blankets, planning to sleep until noon.
But early the next morning, the bed beside her shook violently.
She frowned and opened her eyes, looking at the person sitting up next to her. Long hair swept across her shoulders and back, tickling her and successfully chasing away her drowsiness.
Bai Xingrui clicked her tongue with a “Tsk” and sat up as well. “Why are you up so early? Can’t you sleep in a little?”
Diana looked at her. “I’m going to be late for school.”
Bai Xingrui’s eyes widened instantly. She looked her up and down. “You’re… you’re a student?!”
She looked like a full-grown adult! Had she broken the law?
“How… how old are you?”
“Eighteen.”
Bai Xingrui let out a long sigh of relief. That scared her to death.
But still, there was a sense of guilt that she was barely an adult. Bai Xingrui rubbed her nose. “You have to go to school?”
“It’s too late to make it now anyway.”
Bai Xingrui met her calm, blue eyes…
Three minutes later, Bai Xingrui, wrapped in a long robe, waved at the person in the taxi.
Watching the taxi drive away, she heaved another sigh of relief. She had already committed the crime; she couldn’t also hinder a child’s education.
With that thought, Bai Xingrui stretched and went back to catch up on her sleep.
Lying in bed, she felt the emptiness beside her.
She sighed deeply. She had thought this might be a fateful encounter, but there was no way to continue it. She just couldn’t bring herself to do it.
She had assumed it would just be a fleeting romance,2 but to her surprise, Diana came looking for her on her own.
Bai Xingrui looked at her, resolutely refused her suggestion to continue seeing each other, and quickly changed hotels.
That afternoon, she was cornered again. A group of burly men in black blocked her way in the hotel lobby.
Just as Bai Xingrui was about to call the police, Diana walked over and sent the men away with a wave of her hand.
It was at this moment that Bai Xingrui realized just how important the motherland’s “sweep away black and eliminate evil” campaign was.3
The life-loving Bai Xingrui surrendered to brute force and played the part of Diana’s girlfriend every day.
But Bai Xingrui’s heart was restless. Before long, she set her sights on a blonde—seductive and beautiful.
The third time she looked, she was slung over Diana’s shoulder and carried away.
After a stern lecture and a thorough “education,” Bai Xingrui was exhausted, lying in bed and contemplating her life.
Who was she? Where was she? What had happened?
Bai Xingrui reflected on the origin of this ill-fated relationship and decided she shouldn’t have gone to the bar. Or, going back even further, she shouldn’t have left the country.
A flash of inspiration struck. She could go back to China!
No matter how long someone’s reach was, they wouldn’t be able to do much in the positive and uplifting land of China.
Diana wouldn’t let her leave; she knew that much. So she planned an escape, only to be caught within three hours.
At the time, Bai Xingrui was on her way to the airport. She had already bought the ticket, which was now ironclad proof of her attempt to flee.
“Rui’er.” Diana’s Chinese wasn’t perfect. She stroked Bai Xingrui’s hair, her touch carrying the unique chill of the local wind.
Bai Xingrui looked at her and began to speak, her voice trembling as she wove a tragic tale for herself: a happy family suddenly faced with terminally ill parents, forcing the tender child to shoulder the burden of supporting them. She was forced to frequent sordid places, where three men fought over her. But none of them loved her; they only saw her as a trophy.
That’s right, it was an old-school Mary Sue plotline.4 But Xiao Na, who had grown up in the cold winds, had never been exposed to such corrupting influences and believed her completely.
Not only did she transfer a large sum of money into Bai Xingrui’s account, but she also demanded the names of those men, vowing to get revenge for her.
This was exactly the line Bai Xingrui was waiting for. She immediately started whimpering, saying those men were too powerful, that she was afraid Diana would get hurt. She ran away because she didn’t want to see that happen; she couldn’t drag Diana down with her.
Sure enough, Diana stopped asking questions.
Back at the hotel, Bai Xingrui sat smiling on the sofa, a cup of hot tea in her hands. Diana had gone out specifically to buy it for her, along with a tea set.
She took a sip and still stuck her tongue out from the bitterness.
Stereotypes were the worst!
Putting down the teacup, Bai Xingrui nervously kept checking her phone.
Diana might have stopped asking questions out loud, but she would definitely continue to investigate. Sooner or later, she would find out it was all a lie.
She couldn’t let this go on. When she was exposed, who knew what kind of revenge would be waiting for her.
Images of kidney-harvesting, uterus-snatching, and being-hung-from-the-city-gates involuntarily flashed through Bai Xingrui’s mind. She shivered.
No, she still had to run.
She glanced toward the door, where a group of bodyguards had been stationed because of what had just happened.
Bai Xingrui nervously bit her finger. She had to run. She absolutely had to run.
The second time, she planned more meticulously. She waited until Diana had to give a speech at a school assembly, then left her a letter saying she had gone home and that Diana shouldn’t look for her.
Afterward, she used a trip to the mall as an opportunity to shake off the bodyguards and head straight for the airport.
She timed it perfectly, right at the final boarding call.
She had deliberately left a ticket purchase record for a different airport. Given Diana’s somewhat naive nature, after reading the letter where she bared her soul, she would definitely believe the fake ticket record.
Sure enough, Diana went to the wrong place, and she successfully escaped.
She just never expected there was a tracking device on her. If she hadn’t crashed into a bicycle on the roadside, knocking off the signal jammer she was carrying, and then been scanned at the subway, she would have never known.
She furiously stomped the tracker to pieces and ran to Luo Ke’s door.
Success. House x1 obtained.
She looked at the two people in the house and waved. Her smug best friend had finally found her soulmate.
This was good, too. Everything was moving in a good direction.
If only the other party wasn’t so relentlessly looking for her!
Her phone chimed with a Feixin notification. She picked it up and saw it was from her parents.
【Rui’er, what’s this about your friend named Diana?】
Bai Xingrui smiled, her hands crossed over her chest.
She was gone. Just passed away. Don’t miss her. For real. QAQ
The author has something to say:
This was mainly to introduce their first meeting. I think it’s quite interesting, although for various reasons, they appeared in the main story less than I had planned.
Tomorrow, I’ll write an alternate universe IF story for Luo Ke and Xiao Xiao in their original world. If there’s anything else you all want to see besides that, please let me know. Hearts~
Footnotes
- Original: lèisī (蕾丝). This is a common slang term for ‘lesbian’ in Chinese, derived from a transliteration of the English word.
- Original: lùshuǐ qíngyuán (露水情缘). An idiom describing a brief, transient relationship, like morning dew that quickly evaporates.
- Original: sǎohēi chú’è (扫黑除恶). This is a well-known political slogan in China for a real-world, nationwide campaign against organized crime and gang-related corruption.
- Original: gǔzǎo Mǎlìsū (古早玛丽苏). ‘Mǎlìsū’ is the transliteration of ‘Mary Sue,’ a term for an idealized and perfect fictional character. ‘Gǔzǎo’ means old-fashioned or vintage, referring to classic, often cringey, wish-fulfillment tropes.
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