When the Female Lead Becomes Obsessive – Chapter 8

Volume One: Those Years I Was a CEO

Likes it wild

【The female lead’s blackening value has increased. The current blackening value is 5!】 The system said, puzzled.

Wen Nuan had just finished showering and was drying her hair when she heard the system announce that the blackening value had increased. She yelled hoarsely, “Why?”

The system frowned tightly: 【I don’t know. It just suddenly went up.】

Wen Nuan immediately walked out of the bathroom and saw Ren Kai holding her phone.

“What are you doing?” Wen Nuan took her phone and glanced at it.

Ren Kai explained in a hoarse voice, “Someone called you just now, so I answered it. Then they said they had the wrong number and hung up.”

“…” Wen Nuan immediately checked the call log. It was a call from Shu Changning.

She immediately called back, glared at Ren Kai, and scolded, “Answer my phone again, and I’ll chop you up!”

Ren Kai: “…”

The call was quickly answered.

“What did you call me for just now?” Wen Nuan thought that something must have happened with the female lead, otherwise the blackening value wouldn’t have suddenly increased. “Did something happen to You Jiayi? Did she get hurt again? Or did someone on the set bully her?”

The person on the other end of the phone didn’t immediately answer Wen Nuan’s questions. Instead, they asked, “Is President Xu… busy?”

Wen Nuan frowned. “No, why?”

Why was he suddenly concerned about whether she was busy or not?

“A gentleman answered President Xu’s phone just now. I thought you were busy.” Shu Changning smiled politely.

“…” Wen Nuan immediately understood Shu Changning’s unspoken meaning. She rolled her eyes at Ren Kai. “I’m not busy. That was my assistant. He accidentally answered the phone.”

“Don’t worry about whether I’m busy or not. Did something happen to You Jiayi?” Wen Nuan was now worried about why the female lead’s blackening value had suddenly increased.

Shu Changning sighed. “Jiayi is fine. She didn’t get hurt when she fell into the sea the day before yesterday. She just swallowed a few mouthfuls of water. Luckily, she’s a good swimmer and adjusted her state in the sea in time. Otherwise, it could have been life-threatening.”

Her life wasn’t threatened, and she wasn’t injured, so why did the blackening value suddenly increase?

“What’s the atmosphere like on the set? Is anyone bullying her openly or secretly? Is the director exploiting her? Are any actors ostracizing her?” If she wasn’t physically injured, it was probably something mental.

Shu Changning chuckled. “President Xu, with me on set, who do you think would dare to bully Jiayi? Besides, everyone in the industry knows that Xu Corporation is strongly supporting Jiayi. Who would dare to go against a giant?”

Then what exactly caused the blackening value to increase?

Wen Nuan was silent, racking her brains to figure out where the problem was.

Hearing the silence on the other end, Shu Changning took the initiative to speak, probing, “President Xu and Jiayi seem to have a very good relationship?”

Wen Nuan raised an eyebrow. “What do you want to know?”

“President Xu, let’s not beat around the bush. Your relationship with Jiayi is probably more than just boss and subordinate, right?” Shu Changning saw that Xu Wen Nuan had seen through his probing, so he spoke directly.

“Then what do you think our relationship is?”

Wen Nuan silently told Ren Kai to get lost. Yesterday, this guy had gotten gastroenteritis from drinking and was taken away by an ambulance in the middle of the night. Upholding the principle of saving a life being better than building a seven-story pagoda¹, Wen Nuan had followed the ambulance to the hospital to look after this idiot.

Ren Kai made a gesture to Wen Nuan and left.

“Jiayi likes President Xu. What about President Xu?”

Wen Nuan paused, the words of refutation stuck in her throat.

Shu Changning, as expected of a top-tier manager, had a unique vision and keen insight into people and things.

You Jiayi definitely wouldn’t have told Shu Changning about this, so the only way Shu Changning would know about it was if he had figured it out himself.

“Jiayi and I are just friends. It’s normal to like each other.”

Shu Changning smiled. “President Xu, you can lie to others with insincere words, but can you lie to yourself?”

No.

Even if Wen Nuan tried to ignore and deny it, she couldn’t change the fact that You Jiayi liked her.

The silence on the other end of the phone further confirmed Shu Changning’s suspicions about their relationship.

He didn’t say anything more, just stating calmly, “I actually called you just now to scare Jiayi. I originally arranged for her to rest for a month after filming 《Qing Yan》to check on her injured waist and her frequent headaches, as well as the injuries she sustained during the filming of 《Qing Yan》, and to let her recuperate properly.”

Wen Nuan listened to Shu Changning’s emotionless description of You Jiayi’s recent struggles.

Wet drops of water dripped from her damp hair, falling onto her fingers on her leg, making her heart tremble.

“But she’s too hardworking and strong-willed. She doesn’t want to rest. She wants me to continue to get her roles, planning to seamlessly join the next film crew. I refused her, but she’s too stubborn. So I deliberately scared her by calling you, so you could stop her reckless behavior.”

“As a result, the call accidentally went through, and a man answered. You said it was your assistant. I don’t care about that identity, but Jiayi does.”

Wen Nuan frowned.

“When I left, I saw her crying through the window.”

Wen Nuan’s fingers unconsciously curled up.

“That was the first time I’ve seen her cry in the months we’ve worked together. Even when she was hit by a tree, fell into the sea, her waist hurt so much she couldn’t stand up straight, or her head hurt so much her face was pale and she was enduring it, I never saw her cry.”

“But when she heard a man’s voice on your phone, she… sobbed uncontrollably.” Shu Changning’s voice lowered as he spoke.

“President Xu, I don’t mean anything by this. I’m just informing you of the situation of Yixin Entertainment’s artists. After all, you are the head of Yixin Entertainment, and you should be aware of the working conditions of your artists.”

Wen Nuan: “…”

Was he trying to flatter her?

Wen Nuan took a deep breath and said calmly, “You Jiayi is your artist, after all. You need to take care of both her physical and emotional well-being. I’ll give you the highest compensation for the financial aspect. That’s all.”

“President Xu…?” Shu Changning looked at the phone that had already been hung up and frowned.

【The blackening value has increased again. What are you going to do?】 The system asked silently.

Wen Nuan lowered her eyes, her mind blank.

【Are you still going to continue pushing the plot according to your previous method?】

Wen Nuan closed her eyes and sneered, “What do you want me to do? Pretend to be nice to the female lead, deceive her feelings for the sake of the blackening value? And when the blackening value decreases, we just leave?”

System: 【…Then why don’t you try to like her? If you like her, then there’s no deception, right?】

“Try to like her?” Wen Nuan found it ridiculous. “How do I try to like her? Do you even know?”

【Human emotions are complex. I may not understand them clearly, but I can calculate them.】

“Calculate?” Wen Nuan was curious. “Try calculating one.”

【Question for the host: Do you dislike the female lead?】 The system asked.

Wen Nuan shook her head. “No.”

【Question for the host: Do you hate the female lead?】 The system continued to ask.

Wen Nuan raised an eyebrow and shook her head. “She hasn’t done anything to me. Why would I hate her?”

【Okay, then question for the host: What do you think of the female lead? Please answer in terms of appearance, character, and personality.】 The system provided a list.

Wen Nuan thought for a moment. “You Jiayi is very good-looking. She’s tall, with long legs, a slender waist, and fair skin. When she’s not smiling, she has a kind of fake seriousness, but when she smiles, she’s very childish. She has dimples, and her eyes are beautiful. They’re almond-shaped, and her pupils are like ink, clean and clear. She’s just too thin.”

This girl is unstoppable when she works. She doesn’t know day from night and often forgets to eat and drink, resulting in gastroenteritis and malnutrition.

Even though she often reminded her, You Jiayi would take advantage of the moment she wasn’t watching to lose control.

Sometimes she wouldn’t eat for a whole day, not even drinking a sip of water. Her lips would be chapped, but she would still smile foolishly at her, acting cute and saying sorry. It made you want to scold her, but when you saw her pitiful appearance, you suddenly lost the energy to do so.

“Character, she’s indeed kind and compassionate. She loves small animals and is very easygoing with newcomers in the entertainment industry. She used to be known for her good temper in the industry.”

But Wen Nuan felt that this child was a bit too naive. Several times, newcomers deliberately framed her and tripped her up. If it weren’t for her protection, You Jiayi would have been finished before she even met the male lead.

She used to be a landlubber [a person unfamiliar with the sea or sailing]. When filming, she was deliberately pushed into a swimming pool and almost drowned. Wen Nuan forced her to learn swimming and diving.

Now, when she accidentally fell into the sea on the set of 《Qing Yan》, it was thanks to her learning to swim that she survived.

“Personality, she’s very strong and can endure hardship, but sometimes she’s too stubborn, like a donkey. She won’t turn back no matter what, even if you pull her with all your might. She has to hit the south wall to know pain. She always thinks that suffering is a blessing,” Wen Nuan’s tone became very unpleasant when she mentioned this. “I see she’s suffered a lot, but her blessings are pitifully few.”

Stubborn donkey temper!

The system nodded. 【So, overall, the host’s liking for the female lead is 70%, and the dislike is 10%. Comparing the two scores, the host likes the female lead.】

Wen Nuan: “…”

She felt that the system’s assessment was unreliable, but she couldn’t put her finger on what was wrong.

“Are you setting me up?” Wen Nuan narrowed her eyes, looking at the system warily.

The system smiled. “This is the most authoritative assessment. Please trust our strength.”

Wen Nuan sneered. “So what? Is the purpose of this assessment to turn me gay?”

Forcing her to be gay?!

The system was silent for a moment: 【Please believe in scientific assessment. There is no misleading information.】

“…” Wen Nuan rolled her eyes. “You’re silent, System. Although it was only for a second, I noticed it. Your silence means you’re guilty. Your guilt means you’re deliberately setting me up!”

System: 【Ah, the main system is calling me. I’m going offline. Leave me a message if you need anything.】

Wen Nuan: “…”

This is so f%cking² toxic!

Wen Nuan was indeed a little anxious when the blackening value suddenly increased to 5, but after hearing Shu Changning’s words and the system’s unreliable survey, her panic calmed down.

You Jiayi was currently filming. She enjoyed the atmosphere of being immersed in acting, and she got along well with the people on the set. The path Wen Nuan had paved for her was smooth, so the female lead’s blackening value had been slowly decreasing during this time.

It was just decreasing by a few decimal points.

“Want to go out and play?” Ren Kai called Wen Nuan every day. “You were pretty wild when you were abroad. Why did you calm down as soon as you came back to the country?”

Wen Nuan put her phone aside and dealt with the contract Wei Cheng had given her. “If you had an old man at home who lectured you every day, you’d calm down too.”

Ren Kai chuckled. “Tsk, your grandpa is indeed fierce. He’s old but strong. I have to admire him.”

“You know it. You still dare to provoke me? Aren’t you afraid my grandpa will break your legs?”

Wen Nuan looked at Yixin Entertainment’s year-end summary report. Originally, Yixin Entertainment only had one artist, You Jiayi. Xu Wen Nuan had established this company only for You Jiayi. She only held the title of president at Yixin Entertainment. The person who actually managed Yixin Entertainment was Kong Yushu³, a management talent she had selected from Xu Corporation.

Kong Yushu had once suggested to her that it was too extravagant to use Yixin Entertainment to support only one artist and that they should recruit a few more artists. But all the company’s resources would definitely be prioritized for You Jiayi.

Wen Nuan thought about it and agreed to Kong Yushu’s proposal.

Looking at the year-end summary report, the company was established in the middle of the year, and the turnover in the second half of the year increased linearly. The biggest contributor to the turnover was You Jiayi.

Kong Yushu had signed several newcomers and a few artists from other companies. After all, Yixin Entertainment was backed by Xu Corporation, and many artists were willing to come to Yixin Entertainment for development.

Shu Changning often reported You Jiayi’s schedule to her. 《Qing Yan》 had just wrapped up last week, and she had returned to B City. Shu Changning planned to go check on her health in two days.

Wen Nuan sometimes replied to Shu Changning’s reports, and sometimes she ignored them as if she hadn’t seen them.

The two maintained a very subtle connection, neither saying stop nor giving up.

Ren Kai heard silence on the other end of the phone and shouted, “Wen Nuan? Where are you? Why did you disappear in the middle of our conversation?”

“You’re the one who disappeared.” Wen Nuan came back to her senses and put the report aside. “What did you say just now?”

“I said, are you attending tonight’s CAD wine party?” Ren Kai had been talking to her for a long time, but she hadn’t heard a word.

Wen Nuan looked at the invitation on the table. “Yes, I’ll go. The old man asked me to attend. I’ll just make an appearance.”

“Then let’s go together. I don’t have a female companion, and I guess you won’t bring a male companion either. Let’s make do with each other?” Ren Kai suggested.

Wen Nuan nodded. “Okay, then come pick me up at six.”

Ren Kai immediately responded, “Okay, see you later.”

The CAD wine party was actually a gathering of rich people to brag. The attendees were from a wide range of fields.

Tycoons, returnees, popular artists, and well-known figures in the political and legal circles would all appear here.

Toasting, clinking glasses, coming and going, full of desire.

You Jiayi didn’t like attending this kind of party. She hated people’s hypocrisy. It was too fake. But Shu Changning asked her to come and make an appearance. After all, there were not only powerful figures at this CAD wine party, but also many well-known directors, which could provide opportunities for future acting roles.

You Jiayi refused the wine the bartender offered her and took a bottle of unopened mineral water.

Shu Changning ran into many acquaintances, so You Jiayi went to the sofa in the corner to rest. The medicine she had been taking for the past few days had some side effects, making her drowsy and sleepy.

She rested her elbow on the armrest of the sofa, supporting her forehead. The light music played by the orchestra at the party made her drowsy.

Just as she was about to fall asleep, extremely abrupt shouts rang out around her.

“President Xu and President Ren have arrived?”

“They’re truly a match made in heaven.”

“I heard that the Xu family and the Ren family are going to have a marriage alliance. Then B City will be the world of these two families.”

“Tsk tsk, a strong alliance. I can’t envy them.”

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You Jiayi half-opened her eyes and looked through the crowd towards the center of the party.

The person was dressed very simply, in a close-fitting black evening gown that outlined her curvaceous figure. Her waist-length hair hung down to her slender waist. Her makeup was light, but her red lips were bright, and the charm between her eyebrows was faintly visible.

Her amorous eyes could make people’s hearts flutter with just a blink.

You Jiayi didn’t expect to see Xu Wen Nuan here, but on second thought, this CAD wine party was founded by the Ren and Xu families. She should be here. It was she who shouldn’t be here.

Just as You Jiayi was about to get up and leave, she raised her head and met Xu Wen Nuan’s gaze.

Both of them paused.

You Jiayi looked away first, dragging her long dress and walking out.

Wen Nuan looked at You Jiayi’s exposed beautiful back, her eyes deep.

She seemed to have lost weight again.

Outside the party was a large indoor garden. A huge glass cover blocked the cold air outside, allowing bright roses to bloom even in the cold winter, dazzling and eye-catching.

You Jiayi looked at the chair in the distance, intending to go there to rest. Just as she walked into the vine trellis, several extremely abrupt sounds suddenly came.

The man’s heavy breathing and the woman’s uncontrollable moans, high and low, made people blush.

You Jiayi heard the sound and thought she had gone to the wrong place. Just as she was about to turn around, she bumped into a man’s arms.

“I’m sorry,” You Jiayi was about to step back, but a hot hand grabbed her waist.

“Look what I found, a cute little white rabbit?” The man was handsome, with mixed-race features. His amber eyes were full of evil.

His hot hand stroked You Jiayi’s back, and he whispered in her ear, panting, “Little white rabbit, can’t you find your way home? Do you want me to take you home?”

You Jiayi frowned, trying to avoid the man’s touch, but the man pulled her into his arms.

She said sharply, “Let go!”

“Tsk, let go?” The man took a deep sniff of You Jiayi’s neck. “Do you want me to?”

His eyes fell on the place where the sounds were coming from behind the vine trellis. “Someone is playing enthusiastically. Why don’t we join them?”

“I’ll say it again, let go!” You Jiayi raised her eyes, her eyes fierce, and her hand touched the man’s rough hand.

The man thought You Jiayi was playing hard to get and teased, “Oh, not a little white rabbit, but a little wildcat. Unfortunately, I prefer little wildcats because they’re wilder.”

You Jiayi narrowed her eyes. Just as she was about to turn around and throw the man over her shoulder, she heard a familiar voice behind the man.

“Likes it wild?” Wen Nuan’s eyes were cold, and she sneered, “Why don’t you play with me?”

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