Fate Trading System – Chapter 183

Plan A

Spirit Alliance 24

Ending

Chu Qiu went to ask Ji Yu, and Ji Yu’s answer was quite direct.

“I’ll say I’m infertile, so I don’t get my period.”

Would that work?

Obviously, this was nonsense.

Common infertility is caused by blocked fallopian tubes – if the fallopian tubes are blocked, egg cells can’t travel to the uterus for fertilization. Menstruation happens when the uterine lining sheds and bleeds, okay? What the h*ll does that have to do with infertility?

“Who cares about all that? My assistant is tight-lipped anyway, and no one’s stupid enough to pay attention to whether I get my period or not.”

Ji Yu sat with her legs crossed, scrolling through videos, speaking carelessly.

Chu Qiu hung up the phone. After thinking it over, she still couldn’t come up with a good reason, so she just told Su Xin honestly.

“This…”

Su Xin helplessly pressed her brow and shook her head.

“I might as well not explain. Next time they ask, I’ll just say I’m not feeling well – that’s a common enough thing.”

“Mm-hmm.”

After all, she couldn’t get pregnant, so even if others guessed until the sky fell, they wouldn’t know she didn’t have that thing.

On a day when light snow was falling, the director gave the entire crew time off to go home for New Year’s.

Su Xin took her pre-booked tickets and headed to the airport with her two assistants. When the plane landed, someone was already there waiting for her.

The director only gave time off on New Year’s Eve, and it was already afternoon when Su Xin got home.

“Are you tired?”

“I’m fine.”

Su Xin wore a cotton mask with a scarf around her neck, bundled up warmly.

“Come on, let’s go home. I bought all the ingredients for dinner at noon today. It’s New Year’s Eve, we need to have the reunion dinner. Wait for me to make you a feast.”

“Okay.”

Su Xin was just mixing eating and waiting for death [混吃等死 | hùn chī děng sǐ | living without purpose].

Due to increasingly severe environmental pollution and smog, fireworks and firecrackers were banned where Su Xin and the others lived. Everyone was very conscientious, and no one would set them off secretly.

Su Xin sat cross-legged on the sofa. With the air conditioning on in the room, she didn’t need to bundle up so thickly anymore. She took off her coat and frolicked around the room wearing just a long sweatshirt.

Yangyang sat beside her, and next to Yangyang was a somewhat aloof-looking cat.

A real-life cat and rat, showing what cross-species romance meant – love between natural enemies, even crossing gender boundaries, as it was a neutered male cat.

Last time when Yangyang insisted on following her out of town, refusing to stay at home, he would run around everywhere during filming. He was accidentally caught by this cat who must have had an owner before but was now a stray. How could such a cunning rat like Yangyang be easily caught by a cat? So he planned to escape but found he couldn’t handle this cat.

“What the hell, how come I can’t handle this stupid cat even though I’m spiritually aware?”

Then Yangyang discovered that this cat was also a f*cking spiritually aware being.

That day when Su Xin returned to the hotel from the film crew, she found her little rat trudging in dejectedly, followed by a cat with an elegant expression – who the hell knows how she saw elegance in that cat.

And so, the story began.

It had to be called a fated ill-match, but anyway, Yangyang had a spiritually aware rat wife, and his dream of having a litter of children was now soaking in soup [泡湯 | pào tāng | plans being ruined].

“Too tragic! Such a scumbag should be cut into ten thousand pieces!”

Yangyang watched the ethical drama excitedly, blabbering away while making corresponding gestures, like extending his paw or kicking his leg.

“Watching this stuff every day, no wonder your IQ is dropping. Why don’t we watch something else?”

The cat stroked Yangyang’s head with its paw, speaking half-jokingly and half-threateningly.

“I won’t! I won’t!”

Yangyang protested violently.

The cat bared its sharp teeth, lowered its head, and picked up the rat in its mouth.

But it was just for show, it wouldn’t really harm Yangyang.

“Okay, okay, I’m scared! Change the channel! What do you want to watch?”

“‘Tom and Jerry.'”

“Are you crazy? Hahahahaha.”

Who doesn’t know that in Tom and Jerry, whenever the cat and mouse face off, the mouse always wins?

“Just want to show you how other mice train their husbands, learn something – you’re so stupid.”

The cat put Yangyang down.

“Not at all!!! There’s so much unrealistic stuff in there, okay?! Do you want me to blow up this house? Someone would tear me apart first! And! Tom and Jerry have a very, very pure relationship! Also! Who said you’re my husband?!”

Yangyang shouted.

Su Xin stood beside them with an indescribable expression. So showing affection could be this eye-burning? She now wanted nothing more than to throw this cat and rat into the bathroom – she was getting chicken skin bumps [鸡皮疙瘩 | jī pí gē da | goosebumps].

“Just let me watch the dog blood drama…”

Yangyang tried to act cute.

“Then how about calling me husband first?”

Enough, could you stop being so disgusting?! This is my TV! My remote! Bought by my wife! My! Wife!

Su Xin screamed internally. To avoid hearing and seeing more ear-burning and eye-burning things, she got up and walked to the kitchen – better to help out there.

“Why did you come in?”

Chu Qiu was washing and cutting vegetables, the counter full of ingredients that looked delicious.

“That lovey-dovey couple outside is too much, I couldn’t stand it anymore, so I decided to hide in the kitchen.”

“I’m almost done preparing the ingredients. I’ll be stir-frying soon, which might make you cough. Why don’t you wait in the bedroom? I’ll call you when the food is ready. Go play for a while first.”

“Mm-hmm.”

At 00:00 on New Year’s Day, they kissed and embraced each other in bed.

A pool of spring water was stirred, leaving behind lingering moisture.

“I want you by my side every year.”

“Okay.”

“Until the end of my life.”

“Okay. Although it might not be appropriate to say this now, but dear, you know about my species’ lifespan…”

“You don’t need to worry about that. I’ve already balanced our lifespans – we can live and die together.”

Chu Qiu’s eyes were filled with tender affection, as she gently caressed the face of the person before her.

“That’s good then.”

Su Xin nodded, showing no surprise on the surface, but inside she was wildly cheering ‘666’ [666 | liù liù liù | internet slang for “awesome”], amazed at this breathtaking move.

At this time, lights were bright in every household – on New Year’s Eve, staying up late was an essential custom.

“Your red envelope.”

Chu Qiu tucked the red envelope under Su Xin’s pillow.

“To ward off evil.”

“Okay, but I haven’t prepared a red envelope for you.”

“But didn’t you prepare a New Year’s gift for me?”

“Yes, I’ll go get it for you.”

Su Xin ran outside, closing the door tightly.

Yangyang and the cat were nestled in their little corner on the balcony, enjoying their private world.

Su Xin quickly changed into her outfit and opened the door.

“Happy New Year.”

Su Xin awkwardly tugged at the butterfly bow around her neck. Her attire could be called very festive [and sexy].

She had merely told the Taobao [淘宝 | táo bǎo | Chinese online shopping platform] shop owner she wanted to present herself as a gift to her lover for New Year’s, and the owner thoughtfully mailed this outfit.

The green light in the wolf’s eyes on the bed almost solidified into something tangible, as she excitedly rushed over.

“Baby, I love you to death.”

“I love you too, you big pervert wolf.”

“This is the best New Year’s gift I’ve ever received.”

“This is also the most creative New Year’s gift I’ve thought of.”

This person was wealthy and powerful – if she wanted something, there was nothing she couldn’t obtain herself. She knew what her heart desired most, so she fulfilled her wish.

A night of pleasure.

The TV drama Su Xin starred in premiered during summer vacation, with extensive promotion done before its release. As the female lead, she received unprecedented attention.

Many questioned why a newcomer could repeatedly land leading roles, and some tried to smear her reputation, but more people expressed anticipation for the drama and for her. Nothing could be done about it – beauty is justice, the young lady was simply too beautiful and incredibly cute. How could anyone bear to slander someone so lovely?

But with the drama’s success, she as the lead actress became famous across the country. Many viewers came to truly know her, and she quickly gained numerous fans. During the show’s broadcast, everyone was talking about it.

“Darling, you’re famous now.”

With fame came busyness – more and more scheduled appearances. Now Ling Tian didn’t need to find resources for her; they came to her directly.

Five years, then another five.

Su Xin gradually took root in the entertainment circle, growing deeper and deeper, becoming a super celebrity. She starred in several critically acclaimed films, and after being nominated once without winning, she won Best Actress title on her second nomination.

Time flew by like floating light and passing shadows.

Su Xin didn’t lose herself in the world of fame and fortune, and even grew weary of it. At first it was fresh, but after that freshness wore off, she no longer saw the industry through rose-colored glasses.

There were countless ugly incidents, conspiracies, and cases of people harming others for fame, or even those willing to sell themselves for their future.

The former was absolutely wrong, but Su Xin couldn’t judge the latter. If it wasn’t voluntary, then it was truly disgusting; if voluntary, then it was their own business.

Su Xin didn’t need to curry favor. If she encountered something she couldn’t tolerate, she would choose to give up that production, even if it could elevate her fame further.

Su Xin’s main focus was on Bai Qianqian’s career path, working hard to protect her, giving her room to choose, shielding her from ugliness, ensuring she had good resources and a good future.

Su Xin received a script, and looking at it, she knew the opportunity had come.

Su Xin gave up the leading role, willingly becoming Bai Qianqian’s supporting actress.

The director couldn’t understand this point. Actually, he liked both actresses, so he gave one the leading role’s script and the other a key plot character. This leading actress was willing to step aside, which he found acceptable, but still remarkable – could such friendship really exist in the entertainment circle, actually giving away one’s future.

“Qianqian, our wish is about to come true.”

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