Villainess With a Cat Changing System Ch.36
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“President Huo, no one has contacted Sister Wei recently. Her phone is with me, and she hasn’t received any strange calls either. She has been having heavy scenes recently, sleeping only four to five hours a day and falling asleep as soon as she finishes work. Oh, if you ask about her mood, well, her mood is really not good at the moment. Sister Wei’s character is supposed to be in love with the male lead, right? These days they’re shooting the romantic scenes between the male and female leads, including the scene where Sister Wei’s character experiences heartbreak. The director said her facial expressions and movements were on point, but there’s a lack of emotional connection, so he wants her to really feel it. And now she’s immersed in that, looking a bit sad, I’m afraid to approach her.” After receiving Huo Yu’s call, Liu Yiyi reported.
“Are you saying that her mood is bad because she’s contemplating her character?” Huo Yu frowned upon hearing Liu Yiyi’s words.
“That seems to be the case. It’s not that she’s personally in a bad mood, but rather she’s too absorbed in her role, immersing herself in it, and investing too much emotion.” Liu Yiyi explained.
“…” Huo Yu was starting to go crazy.
Her emotions are being expressed through the character!
This role was also assigned to Lin Shuwei by her.
It was given to Lin Shuwei because she thought the plot was extremely tragic.
If she had known that it would affect her happiness points, she would have risked losing a little and changed the role for her!
“Is it still possible to change the role now?” Huo Yu scratched his hair.
“President Huo, you want to change the role now? Sister Wei’s scenes are already halfway through, and besides, breaking the contract would result in several times the compensation.” Liu Yiyi said in astonishment.
“How long will this heartbreak scene last?” Huo Yu asked.
“Just this one scene. After that, Sister Wei’s character will seek revenge in various ways.” Liu Yiyi replied.
“Well, let it be for now.” Huo Yu hung up the phone.
Huo Yu pondered for a moment, and then a few more “ding ding” sounds came from 006.
Huo Yu quickly called Sister Liu from the company.
“Sister Liu, help me find the best acting teacher, regardless of the cost. Give lessons to Lin Shuwei!” Huo Yu told Sister Liu.
Huo Yu thought it was likely that Lin Shuwei’s acting skills were not up to par, which led to this situation. So she quickly asked Sister Liu to arrange this matter.
Huo Yu checked and saw that the happiness points, which had already risen to over 2000, suddenly dropped to just over 600. It was truly miserable.
Until Lin Shuwei’s acting reached a level where it wouldn’t affect her own inner happiness points, Huo Yu would carefully select scripts for her.
They absolutely had to be harmonious and pleasant, in the face-slapping and satisfying genre. Absolutely no tragedies, especially those involving heartbreak, unrequited love, or unpleasant scenes!
Huo Yu screened more scripts for Lin Shuwei to consider.
On set, Lin Shuwei reenacted the scene the director had mentioned.
This time, she performed with emotions, and it felt very genuine.
The director of this shoot was highly appreciative of Lin Shuwei’s talent and merely gave her some pointers, and she figured it out on her own.
It wasn’t the best approach, but it was the quickest way—the method of experiential acting.
The emotions of heartbreak hadn’t dissipated from Lin Shuwei yet; she still appeared quite melancholic.
She immersed herself in the emotions and replaced the character’s object of affection with Huo Yu.
This kind of immersion was quite magical.
It allowed her to quickly experience a heart-wrenching feeling.
Lin Shuwei’s emotional state was no longer suitable for continuing with other scenes, so the director granted her some time off.
The director had other projects to oversee and naturally wouldn’t be concerned about how Lin Shuwei adjusted her emotions. They just wanted her to recover as quickly as possible.
When Lin Shuwei was in a bad emotional state, she would remain in that feeling of heartbreak.
“Ding, Lin Shuwei misses the host, happiness points -100.”
“Ding, Lin Shuwei wants to hug the host, happiness points -100.”
Huo Yu listened to the continued reports from 006 and became a bit frustrated. What did it have to do with her experiencing heartbreak?
“Oh, I got it. She must be missing her cat!” Huo Yu suddenly realized and quickly called Xiang Xiaoli, asking her to send the cat to Lin Shuwei.
Although they had arranged for an acting teacher, improving acting skills wouldn’t happen so quickly. The happiness points couldn’t drop any further. It was better to personally increase it.
Huo Yu went to the Cat Apartment and transformed into Little Kitty. When Xiang Xiaoli arrived, she took the cat and sent it to Lin Shuwei.
Lin Shuwei was packing up her things on set, preparing to leave when she saw Huo Yu.
Huo Yu looked at Lin Shuwei and indeed, she had a gloomy expression.
To think that she could be so downcast just by imagining a heartbreak!
Huo Yu meowed a few times, and Lin Shuwei joyfully hugged her.
“Oh, Little Kitty, you’re here. Why are you still so skinny? You haven’t gained any weight. Poor thing.” Lin Shuwei said affectionately while holding Huo Yu.
“Ding, Lin Shuwei sees the host, happiness points +200.”
“Ding, Lin Shuwei sees the host not gaining weight, happiness points -50.”
Huo Yu was about to make good use of her cat form, meowing a few times, rubbing against Lin Shuwei, and licking to increase the happiness points. But unexpectedly, the happiness points increased for a moment and then dropped a bit.
“Can’t the food I eat transfer to the cat form?” Huo Yu asked angrily.
“The weight of the cat form depends on what the cat form eats. It can’t transfer from the human form.” 006 explained.
“What kind of logic is that!” Huo Yu didn’t want to argue with 006 any further and focused on comforting Lin Shuwei.
Indeed, Lin Shuwei’s happiness points continued to rise.
Pets have their unique healing power.
For someone like Lin Shuwei, who adores fluffy creatures, seeing Huo Yu’s adorable appearance and touching her soft fur improved her mood significantly.
The imaginary feeling of heartbreak quickly disappeared as well.
After Lin Shuwei brought Huo Yu to their place, her happiness points had already exceeded 1000.
With some time on her hands, Lin Shuwei tidied up and took Huo Yu to the hospital.
Lin Shuxiao was about to be discharged, but Lin Shuwei couldn’t find the time, so she let Lin Shuxiao stay a few more days.
Lin Shuxiao’s illness still needed to be taken care of, and she couldn’t be left alone. It was good that she had someone to look after her at the hospital, but she couldn’t stay there forever. It was time for her to be discharged.
Lin Shuxiao also wanted to be discharged early so she could help Lin Shuwei with other things.
Since Lin Shuwei had time off, she helped Lin Shuxiao with the discharge procedures and brought her back to their place.
Lin Shuxiao also liked cats and was delighted to see Huo Yu.
“In the future, let the little kitty accompany you. It’s your responsibility to fatten her up.” Lin Shuwei said to Lin Shuxiao, knowing her sister’s fondness for cats.
Huo Yu, upon hearing Lin Shuwei’s words, was speechless.
If things went as Lin Shuwei said, she would have no freedom.
“Sister, I want to find something to help you with. I’m already better now.” Lin Shuxiao said to Lin Shuwei while holding Huo Yu for a moment.
“The weather is too cold now. Wait until it gets warmer, and when your health improves a bit more, alright? Don’t worry, there will be things for you to do.” Lin Shuwei said as she caressed Lin Shuxiao’s head.
Huo Yu watched the two of them and obediently stayed put, being an adorable little cat.
That night, Huo Yu had 006 retrieve her own phone and sent an email to Xiang Xiaoli.
She asked her to come to Lin Shuwei’s place and take the cat away, while also finding an easy job for Lin Shuxiao.
Early the next morning, Xiang Xiaoli arrived at Lin Shuwei’s place.
“Ms. Lin, Ms. Huo said that she still wants to keep this cat. I’m sorry. It’s rare for her to like a cat.” Xiang Xiaoli said.
“Xiao Xiao, can Ms. Huo keep the cat for a few more days?” Lin Shuwei asked Lin Shuxiao.
“Well, it’s fine.” Lin Shuxiao said, looking at Huo Yu with a somewhat disappointed expression.
“Ms. Huo said it’s inconvenient to take your cat away, so you can choose another cat from the Cat Apartment. Also, if your sister likes cats, she can go to the Cat Apartment to play. Recently, we have a vacancy for a cat caretaker at the Cat Apartment. The main job is to take care of the kittens. The salary is not high, but it’s very easy. I don’t know if you’re willing?” Xiang Xiaoli said, looking at Lin Shuxiao.
“Really? I’m willing, I’m willing!” Lin Shuxiao quickly said.
Working at the Cat Apartment, feeding cats, the salary isn’t high, but there’s no heavy workload, and you get to pet cats.
Lin Shuxiao also likes cats, her health has improved a lot, and she wants to earn money. She doesn’t want Lin Shuwei to work hard alone.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Shuwei realized that Lin Shuxiao was mature and responsible. If she didn’t work and stayed home alone, she would get bored and overthink things.
Lin Shuwei, along with Lin Shuxiao, went with Xiang Xiaoli to take a look at the Cat Apartment. It was clean and hygienic, with over thirty cats, some of which had given birth to kittens and needed care. The caretaker’s job was very easy.
Lin Shuwei agreed to let Lin Shuxiao work there, bringing happiness to everyone.
Huo Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
She didn’t want to be “rua”1 as a cat every day.
After resolving this matter, Lin Shuwei went to the film set to start shooting, while Huo Yu was taken by Xiang Xiaoli to Huo Yu’s room in the Cat Apartment.
After transforming back into a human, Huo Yu continued with her own affairs.
Lin Shuwei arrived at the film set to continue filming. Sister Liu contacted her and asked her to free up a few hours every week to attend acting classes at Tianyu Entertainment.
The acting teacher was a veteran actor who had been teaching acting for over thirty years. She had her own set of methods when it came to acting and taught Lin Shuwei a lot of techniques to help her better express herself.
Theory needed practice to become reality, but this provided Lin Shuwei with a guiding light. She wouldn’t rely solely on her emotions to drive her performance as before.
Lin Shuwei’s schedule became even more pressing, and she was busy every day. She only had a day off for the Chinese New Year.
Lin Shuwei’s role in “Female Doctor in the Chaotic Era” didn’t finish until February after the Lunar New Year.
Just as Lin Shuwei’s role had ended, Huo Yu asked Sister Liu to provide Lin Shuwei with several scripts for her to choose from.
“President Huo, I’ve already given Lin Shuwei the scripts to review. It’s not up to us to decide; she still needs to pass the audition. Currently, there’s something related to you. Shu Fashion Magazine contacted me. They want to invite you and Lin Shuwei to shoot the magazine cover.” Sister Liu said, following Huo Yu’s instructions.
“Hmm? Why are they looking for me? For the magazine cover shoot, let Lin Shuwei go.” Huo Yu said.
Huo Yu knew that Shu Fashion Magazine was one of the largest women’s magazines in the country.
“President Huo, they specifically requested you and Lin Shuwei to shoot together. It won’t work if it’s just one person. It’s because both you and Lin Shuwei gained popularity from that survival show, so the magazine wants to invite you for a cover shoot. This magazine is one of the top three in terms of circulation in the country. Usually, only A-list celebrities appear on the cover. It’s a rare opportunity.” Sister Liu explained.
“The deserted island survival show is that popular? You should ask Lin Shuwei first. If she’s willing to go, I’ll check my schedule and see if I can make it.” Huo Yu said.
She had done interviews and professional photo shoots before for the sake of reputation. However, working with someone else, especially with Lin Shuwei, made her feel a bit strange.
Sister Liu made a call to Lin Shuwei.
“Ding, Lin Shuwei received the news about shooting the magazine cover with the host. Happiness points +400.”
After hanging up the phone, Huo Yu heard the announcement from 006.
Without Sister Liu needing to say anything, Huo Yu had already made a decision.
Let’s do it. What can we do if we don’t?
Upon hearing the news of shooting the magazine cover, Lin Shuwei naturally felt happy. Being on the cover of a high-traffic magazine and getting to shoot with Huo Yu was the thing that made Lin Shuwei the happiest.
“Sister Wei, how amazing! Shu Fashion, it’s usually reserved for award-winning actresses, at the level of Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress!” Liu Yiyi was even more excited than Lin Shuwei.
“Did Huo Yu do something?” Lin Shuwei asked.
“Even though our Huo Yu is powerful, Shu Fashion is one of the top three mainstream magazines in the country. It’s not something anyone can control. The one who’s popular gets to be on the cover!” Liu Yiyi said.
“It’s just a minor supporting role in the newly released Exquisite Heart of Jade. It can’t be because of that, right?” Lin Shuwei sobered up and asked.
“It’s not because of that. Sister Wei, you were stunning in ‘On a Deserted Island for Six Days and Seven Nights’. That’s the most important reason. And, there’s also…” Liu Yiyi said.
“What else? Why are you beating around the bush?” Lin Shuwei looked at Liu Yiyi with a puzzled expression.
“And it’s because of your CP with Huo Yu. It’s currently ranked second in popularity. Look, you already have over three hundred thousand fans.” Liu Yiyi took out her phone and showed it to Lin Shuwei.
CP?
Lin Shuwei had naturally heard of it.
She just didn’t expect that she and Huo Yu would have CP fans after participating in the show!
Lin Shuwei looked at the CP rankings on her phone. The CP name was “OhMyWeiHuo” with 343K fans.
There were dedicated anti-black groups, support groups, video editing groups, and more.
Everything that Lin Shuwei didn’t know about was all organized and arranged here.
“Another day of giving genuine feelings and emotions for our CP. WeiHuo is so sweet, it’s sweet enough to make me cry!”
“We’re addicted to shipping this CP, it’s like we’ll get diabetes! What kind of divine CP is this!”
“I’m shipping CP until I’m full. I feel like I’m ascending to heaven!”
“No more angst, no more angst! I want sweetness!”
“This couple is definitely real, I dare say it’s absolutely real!”
“I’m willing to trade my ex-boyfriend’s life for the two of them to get married in this lifetime!”
Lin Shuwei looked at a few of these comments, feeling her heart pounding and her face turning red.
Were these people like this after watching that survival show?
Lin Shuwei looked at a few more posts, ones with a large number of comments and shares, and they were posted recently.
One of them was a video of Lin Shuwei shooting a rain scene on set, and Huo Yu came to confront the director and took her away. Lin Shuwei was aware of this, but she didn’t expect someone to capture it on their phone and share it online. Initially, no one paid much attention to it, but after their CP became popular, the video went viral and gained a lot of attention.
There were also photos posted by someone of Huo Yu leaving in her car the next day.
Observant netizens had already concluded that Huo Yu was wearing the same clothes and left early in the morning, so she must have spent the night with Lin Shuwei.
It was truly too romantic!
There was an even more romantic scene on a southern island. It was during a typhoon, with strong winds and heavy rain. In the midst of it all, there was a figure running in the rain. When the figure saw Lin Shuwei’s boat, she stopped and watched until she safely got off the boat and out of danger before silently leaving.
That figure, Lin Shuwei couldn’t be mistaken, it was Huo Yu!
Lin Shuwei remembered something. On the day she returned, Xiang Xiaoli told her that Huo Yu was sick!
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Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Sinensis
