Villainess With a Cat Changing System Ch.37
Lin Shuwei watched that video clip repeatedly, feeling a mix of emotions, but mostly heartache and regret.
Huo Yu did so much for her, taking care of her when she was sick all night, but she didn’t go see her when she was sick.
At that time, she should have insisted on seeing her!
“Let me explain it. Initially, when Wei Wei signed with Tianyu, President Xiao Huo definitely fell in love at first sight. However, our Wei Wei ignored it and didn’t pay attention. So the classic trope came into play, the love-hate relationship. To make Wei Wei notice her, President Xiao Huo provided her with all kinds of resources, which seemed like torture on the surface, but they were all good resources. Later on, Xiao Huo genuinely started caring for her. She arranged the survival variety show and personally protected her, but she didn’t expect that she would be the one being protected. Since then, Xiao Huo has developed deep feelings for Wei Wei. But due to societal obstacles, President Xiao Huo couldn’t express her feelings openly. My heart aches for President Xiao Huo. Wei Wei, open your eyes and see our humble, weak, helpless, yet deeply affectionate President Xiao Huo! Ahhhhh, Ah Wei is dead!”
A highly praised comment, with a group of people echoing below.
It felt like imagining oneself as a brain-damaged person.
Lin Shuwei looked at it and suddenly felt that the all-knowing netizens had already figured out part of the truth.
Huo Yu’s feelings towards her might be really…
Everything wasn’t just her wishful thinking.
Lin Shuwei rubbed her face.
She saw firsthand the sadness Huo Yu felt when she had a broken heart, getting drunk and shedding tears for that man.
Initially, it was because of that man that she targeted her.
Later, maybe it was because of Huo Yu’s inherently kind nature and the excuse of “you are my employee” that she treated her well?
Lin Shuwei really wanted to see Huo Yu and ask her in person.
Three days later, they would go to shoot together, and she would see Huo Yu then.
Lin Shuwei felt her anticipation building up.
Huo Yu was in a conversation with several high-level executives in the company when a few beeping sounds indicated updates about Lin Shuwei’s situation.
“Ding, Lin Shuwei knows that the host went to the island, happiness points +500.”
“Ding, Lin Shuwei didn’t go to take care of the sick host, happiness points -300.”
“Ding, Lin Shuwei wants to see the host, happiness points -200.”
Huo Yu pursed her lips and rolled her eyes. What’s going on again?
When she went to the island before, she booked the tickets herself without even letting Xiang Xiaoli know. Could it be that the previous staff members informed Lin Shuwei?
They really like to meddle.
But it can increase happiness points.
It’s not bad, so she won’t dwell on it.
But what’s with the decrease in the last two points?!
Huo Yu remembered that Lin Shuwei had already finished filming and was probably going to the Cat Apartment.
After giving it some thought, Huo Yu handled the company’s affairs, transformed into a cat, and had Xiang Xiaoli take her to the Cat Apartment.
Huo Yu entered the cat’s nest specifically prepared for her and dozed off.
The beeping sounds made her open her eyes to look.
Two small kittens with bodies that resembled hers were curiously staring at her, and the other one, a large white ragdoll cat, was also looking at her. They were talking.
The two small kittens were the ones Huo Yu had asked Xiang Xiaoli to buy, resembling her, and they were intended to replace Little Kitty. Initially, they were about the same size, but while they spent their days as cats, eating and drinking, Huo Yu’s time as a cat was shorter, so she ended up smaller than them.
The bigger ragdoll cat was Elizabeth, which was Gu Nanzhen’s. Since she found out that this Cat Apartment was owned by Huo Yu, she often visited. Elizabeth’s daily care, bathing, and such were entrusted to the Cat Apartment. It was a way of taking care of Huo Yu’s business.
“Who is she? Is she new?” one of the kittens asked.
“Don’t learn bad habits from her, just ignore her. She’s a rude little kid!” Elizabeth glanced at Huo Yu and said.
“I don’t feel like talking to cats of your level!” Huo Yu said expressionlessly.
“Look, she doesn’t even want to play with you. A lowly mutt like you won’t be liked by any cat when she grows up.” Elizabeth snorted arrogantly.
“What does lineage matter? We’re all cats, what’s the difference! You’re the one teaching bad manners to kids!” Huo Yu got angry, stood up, and argued with Elizabeth in front of the glass door.
While they were arguing, Lin Shuwei arrived with Lin Shuxiao.
Lin Shuxiao worked here as a temporary cat caregiver. Before she was hospitalized, she was still a student, and it took up a lot of her time. Lin Shuwei still wanted Lin Shuxiao to go to school, so she arranged for her to attend a nearby high school. From now on, Lin Shuxiao would only come to the Cat Apartment on weekends to spend some time with the cats before going to study.
The two sisters were familiar with the Cat Apartment and automatically helped out when they came.
When Lin Shuwei saw Huo Yu, she ran over and watched Huo Yu and Elizabeth talking, finding it particularly cute.
Lin Shuwei opened the glass door of Huo Yu’s cat nest and carried her out.
Huo Yu saw Lin Shuwei and meowed a few times, making her happiness points rise.
Huo Yu decided not to argue with Elizabeth anymore.
Lin Shuwei held Huo Yu, and the other two kittens meowed and came over to Lin Shuwei’s side.
In the past, when Lin Shuwei came, Huo Yu wasn’t there, so she would hug these two kittens. That’s why they were familiar with Lin Shuwei, and she was familiar with them. When they approached her feet, Lin Shuwei crouched down and touched both of them. Seeing them climbing onto herself, she hugged both of them in her arms.
When Huo Yu and the two kittens squeezed together, their faces turned black.
Even though she was in a cat’s body now, she still disliked cats.
“You two, get down!” Huo Yu pushed the two kittens with her front paws. They were both bigger than her. One was more docile, but the other one, every time Huo Yu swatted it, it would swat Huo Yu back, and then they started fighting.
From Lin Shuwei’s perspective, it looked like they were just playing, and their strikes were gentle.
Lin Shuwei spoke softly to them.
“You should be good friends. It’s okay to play-fight, but don’t actually hurt each other.” Lin Shuwei said in a gentle voice.
“What friends! You woman! Put them down quickly! I don’t like them!” Huo Yu used her cat paw strikes one after another, but it had no effect on the other cat.
Huo Yu got angry, jumped down from Lin Shuwei’s embrace, and ran into her own cat nest.
“Little Kitty, what’s wrong with you? Come here, sister will hold you.” Lin Shuwei carried the other two cats and approached Huo Yu’s cat nest.
“…” Huo Yu looked at Lin Shuwei hugging the two cats. She already had other cats, and now she wanted to hug her too? Not a chance! She turned her body away from Lin Shuwei, using the back of her head to ignore her.
“Little Kitty, are you angry? Be good, I won’t hug them anymore. Can I just hug you?” Lin Shuwei faintly sensed Huo Yu’s emotions and found it a bit amusing. She put down the other two cats, reached out, and patted the back of Huo Yu’s head.
“Ding, Lin Shuwei noticed the host’s jealousy. Happiness points +50.”
“Who’s jealous? Only a fool would be jealous!” Huo Yu heard the announcement from 006 and said angrily.
Huo Yu made up her mind to ignore Lin Shuwei, but she was still plucked out by Lin Shuwei, who reached out behind her, and was carried in her arms.
Huo Yu didn’t meow or open her eyes.
Lin Shuwei found it amusing and tried to please Huo Yu by hugging and caressing her, using a cat’s head massager to give her a massage.
The stimulating sensation made Huo Yu couldn’t help but meow.
“Lin Shuwei, you, you… I’m going to kill you… Mmm… Hmph…”
The translation of Huo Yu’s meows sounded a bit strange.
Huo Yu was quite annoyed, but the head massager was indeed quite addictive and comfortable. Before long, she fell asleep.
Lin Shuwei stayed at the Cat Apartment for a while, asking Lin Shuxiao to wait there while she went for an audition with her assistant Liu Yiyi.
Originally, this audition opportunity belonged to Liu Yiru, the number one actress of Tianyu Entertainment. It was for a movie called 《Legend of the Primordial Era》. It was said to be a big production, which was a fantasy story based on ancient mythology, quite famous, and considered a major IP.
Tianyu Entertainment was not a big company, so it was already quite good to be able to secure an audition opportunity under such a production team.
At that time, this opportunity was given to the popular Liu Yiru in the company. Now that Liu Yiru had left, it naturally went to Lin Shuwei.
The role Lin Shuwei was auditioning for was the second female lead, Spider Demon.
When Lin Shuwei arrived at the audition location, there were already quite a few people there, including Liu Yiru, who had already terminated her contract with Tianyu Entertainment.
Liu Yiru saw Lin Shuwei and smiled at her with a meaningful look.
Lin Shuwei ignored her and focused on preparing for the audition.
Liu Yiru was also auditioning for the same role. She went in for the audition before Lin Shuwei and when she came out, she flicked her hair as she passed by Lin Shuwei.
“Ms. Lin, seeking a sugar daddy, tsk tsk…” Liu Yiru whispered softly in Lin Shuwei’s ear.
Lin Shuwei’s expression changed, but Liu Yiru just chuckled and walked away in high heels.
Liu Yiru’s sarcastic remarks annoyed Lin Shuwei.
The matter between her and Huo Yu had probably been known to people who followed the internet, and those who paid attention to them in the entertainment industry would also be aware.
From a dark perspective, they might even think that she and Huo Yu had already done this and that.
After all, Tianyu belonged to Huo Yu, and she was under Huo Yu’s name, so there were indeed some suspicions.
Lin Shuwei went in and performed the part of the Spider Demon, but the director didn’t say much and asked her to leave.
Regarding the question of who should be chosen for this role, the director, assistant director, and producer discussed for a few moments.
“Liu Yiru has a large following and many fans, and her image also fits this role. I think Liu Yiru is a better choice.”
“Lin Shuwei has a plain appearance, just entered the industry.”
“I think Lin Shuwei is very versatile. Her performance just now was good.”
“Liu Yiru brought in a 30 million investment, while Tianyu only invested 1 million. We don’t need to be too conflicted about this role. In a situation where both can do it, let’s choose the one who might bring in more box office.”
The producer’s statement ended the discussion.
After Lin Shuwei left, she no longer had any hope for this role. She could tell from the way they looked at her.
Liu Yiru had the confidence to mock her for a reason.
Lin Shuwei had read the script for the movie and made some modifications to the original protagonist.
The script gave the impression that it was written to cater to a certain person, and some of the plot points were obviously ridiculous.
It wasn’t that the screenwriter was ridiculous, but they believed that the audience would like this kind of absurdity.
By including these illogical segments, the plot might reach a climax, and the illogical parts could be ignored.
Lin Shuwei didn’t have a good impression of this, but she felt somewhat sorry for losing the opportunity given to her by Huo Yu. She thought about finding someone she knew and getting more audition opportunities. She couldn’t always rely on Huo Yu for opportunities.
“Ms. Liu’s schedule is tight, no time!” As Lin Shuwei and her assistant walked a distance outside, they heard a voice. Lin Shuwei looked up and saw Liu Yiru, who had just left. Her assistant was talking to a young girl in her twenties.
“Oh, I’ll recommend someone to you, you can contact her, she’s available!” Liu Yiru saw Lin Shuwei and said this with a smile, then turned and walked away, with her assistant following busy.
“Are you… an actress?” The girl who had been rejected by Liu Yiru cautiously asked Lin Shuwei as she approached.
“Yeah. What’s the matter?” Lin Shuwei asked. It was obvious that Liu Yiru was just mocking her, knowing that she couldn’t get that role.
Since the other person was confident, Lin Shuwei didn’t have much to say. Seeing the girl looking somewhat nervous and awkward, Lin Shuwei didn’t leave with a cold face either.
“I… I’m a director. This is a script I wrote, and I want to find a leading actress for my play. Can you take a look at my script? I’ve been working on it for three years, and it’s quite interesting.” The girl said nervously, looking somewhat insecure. It was also the first time she had met Lin Shuwei.
“Are you the writer and director yourself? Let me have a look. Leave your contact information with my assistant, and I’ll get back to you after reading it.” Lin Shuwei said gently.
“Thank you, thank you! Thank you so much!” The girl suddenly became excited, repeatedly bowing to Lin Shuwei.
“No need to be polite.” Lin Shuwei said.
Seeing this girl, she thought of herself when she first entered this circle.
The girl looked young and being questioned about her abilities was expected.
Even Lin Shuwei herself didn’t have much hope, but it was out of courtesy.
After exchanging contact information, Lin Shuwei left. On the way, she made a few calls to people she knew, hoping to find some opportunities.
Afterward, Lin Shuwei started reading the script given by the girl.
Once she started, she couldn’t stop.
It was a very interesting story, imaginative, with various humorous elements. There weren’t many characters, but the dialogue was very intriguing.
The female lead had no boundaries, giving off a mischievous and cute vibe.
If it were to be filmed, it would definitely fall into the comedy genre.
Lin Shuwei didn’t expect that the reserved young girl from earlier could write such a script.
Lin Shuwei thought for a moment and called the girl back.
A script like this, if seen by other discerning actors, would surely be snatched away. It’s better to act quickly.
The girl received the call and learned that Lin Shuwei was interested. She wanted to have a detailed discussion with her and was extremely excited. They immediately scheduled a meeting for later that day.
After hanging up with the girl, Lin Shuwei went to Tianyu Entertainment and handed the script to Sister Liu.
“It’s good, the script is indeed good. When President Huo mentioned that your acceptance of roles depends on your mood, the contract she gave you was based on the previous one, even if you hadn’t signed it before. If you think it’s good, you can give it a try. Just be aware of a few issues, like copyright and the filming team. I’ll go take a look this afternoon too.” Sister Liu said.
With Sister Liu’s approval, Lin Shuwei felt relieved.
In the afternoon, Lin Shuwei learned the details.
The girl’s name was Jiang Xinran. She had previously filmed some short films and worked in various roles for different crews, including set operations, production, and makeup. This was her first time directing and she wanted to turn her written script into a film.
Her filming team was also somewhat rudimentary. She was in charge of directing and cinematography, while the rest were people she knew who did miscellaneous tasks. It could be said that it was an amateur team.
“We don’t have a big budget. We managed to gather 100,000 yuan. I’ll handle post-production, I promise, and I’ll give it my all. As for your payment, I can’t pay it now. I need to sell my house first, then I can do it. Is that okay? I’m sorry…” Jiang Xinran apologized, feeling embarrassed.
She only looked up Lin Shuwei after meeting her and discovered that Lin Shuwei had gained a lot of popularity recently and had excellent acting skills.
This made her feel like she had hit the jackpot.
“My payment will be treated as an investment. In addition, I’ll invest another 500,000 yuan. If it’s still not enough, we’ll discuss it later.” Lin Shuwei said after watching the short films Jiang Xinran had filmed.
“You’re willing to invest?” Jiang Xinran exclaimed in surprise.
“You have confidence in your script, don’t you?” Lin Shuwei smiled.
“A good script needs to be supported by other aspects as well. We can’t mess up the production. If you’re short on funds, Tianyu can contribute. If there’s a shortage of crew members, I can help you find them.” Sister Liu said. After reading the script, she also thought it was good. Seeing that Lin Shuwei was investing and had faith in this script, although funds were tight on Tianyu’s side, they could still spare some small amount of money. If it really wasn’t enough, they could apply to Huo Yu for assistance. Given Huo Yu’s attitude towards Lin Shuwei, she would definitely agree.
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Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Sinensis
