Villainess With a Cat Changing System Ch.40
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Lin Shuwei stood frozen in the room.
Whether Huo Yu’s words were true or disguised excuses, after spending so much time together, she could sense something.
This time it felt different, very genuine.
Those words hit Lin Shuwei hard.
Were all her previous speculations just misunderstandings?!
Did Huo Yu have no interest in her at all?
Whether it was towards an employee or a “sister-in-law.” Huo Yu had her reasons.
When Huo Yu mentioned thinking that Huo Zhen liked her, it was true.
A few months ago, Huo Yu was still passionately in love with Cheng Haoxuan, and she genuinely didn’t like the same gender.
Every word Huo Yu said was without disguise or defense.
What was even more significant was the shock Huo Yu showed upon hearing her “confession” and the strong rejection.
Was all the kindness Huo Yu showed her before just a misunderstanding?
Was Huo Yu’s affection towards her misplaced too?
How is that possible?!
When pondering her role, she sought but couldn’t obtain it, and the heartache from a simulated breakup was just pretend, but now it was real.
Lin Shuwei felt uneasy.
If all of this was true, she would be a joke!
Her phone vibrating snapped Lin Shuwei back to reality. She lowered her head and saw that it was Liu Yiyi calling.
“Sister Wei, the interview is coming up. It’s almost your turn.” Lin Shuwei answered the call, hearing Liu Yiyi’s voice on the other end.
“Yes, I’ll be right back.” Lin Shuwei replied before hanging up the phone.
There was still work to be done. Since she had received her appearance fee, she naturally had to handle this matter properly.
Lin Shuwei adjusted her expression and walked out.
Outside, Huo Yu had turned into a frantic little cat.
Lin Shuwei’s happiness points had dropped too quickly!
What should she do now?
Huo Yu looked around. There was a wide corridor, long and straight, stretching out in front of her as if it had no end. The windows on both sides were closed as well.
Huo Yu walked forward, wanting to quickly leave this place. After a while, she heard footsteps approaching from behind. A familiar scent wafted towards her.
“Ah!” Huo Yu looked up and indeed, it was Lin Shuwei!
Huo Yu felt extremely embarrassed.
Being hugged by Lin Shuwei was already embarrassing enough, but now, after Lin Shuwei’s confession, it became even more embarrassing.
Seeing Lin Shuwei approaching, she wanted to run away.
But if she ran away, her happiness points wouldn’t increase. She would spend her whole life as a cat!
Could Lin Shuwei guess that she was a cat?
Huo Yu anxiously scratched the ground.
Lin Shuwei took a few steps outside and saw Huo Yu.
“Little Kitty?!” Lin Shuwei didn’t expect to see her own cat.
Lin Shuwei never imagined that a person could turn into a cat.
So her first thought was that Huo Yu brought the cat with her!
Either Huo Yu had asked someone to return the cat to her, or the cat had found its way back on its own?
Lin Shuwei thought for a moment and looked at the little kitten scratching the ground and rolling around, not knowing what it was doing, looking silly.
Lin Shuwei picked up Huo Yu and gently rubbed her head.
“Little Kitty, are you the little angel sent by heaven to comfort me?” Lin Shuwei whispered.
Huo Yu was speechless.
When Lin Shuwei saw her, her happiness points only increased by 20.
Huo Yu had just been confessed to and was left dumbfounded by Lin Shuwei’s decreasing happiness points. Being hugged by Lin Shuwei was both awkward and embarrassing.
Lin Shuwei naturally had no idea that this Little Kitty was the person she liked.
Holding Huo Yu, Lin Shuwei rubbed her fur and walked forward.
The sound of high heels echoed, and a tall girl wearing a lavender feather dress approached. It was Gu Nanzhen, who had noticed Huo Yu’s absence and came looking for her.
“Lin Shuwei, have you seen Huo Xiao Yu?” Gu Nanzhen asked when she saw Lin Shuwei.
“She left.” Lin Shuwei replied, looking up at Gu Nanzhen.
“She left? What is this Huo Xiao Yu doing, running around!” Gu Nanzhen was about to continue searching for Huo Yu when she stopped her steps and approached Lin Shuwei.
“Lin Shuwei, you are really calculating. Just now, you were adjusting her skirt and putting on her coat. Do you think there aren’t enough fans shipping you two? Is it fun to let those online people fantasize? You better stay away from Huo Xiao Yu. You’re making her look bad. Using this kind of method, whether you’re trying to please Huo Xiao Yu or seeking resources, it’s just too low.” Gu Nanzhen said disdainfully to Lin Shuwei.
“I didn’t use President Huo. I just genuinely wanted to be good to her.” Lin Shuwei said, looking at Gu Nanzhen.
“What a joke. You are an artist under her company. What things of hers weren’t given to you? Resources, fame, aren’t they all given by her? Huo Xiao Yu is now at odds with the Huo family, and her company has been losing money. They’re losing money to promote you! And you have the nerve to say you haven’t used her? Hmph, I can’t be bothered to say more to you!” Gu Nanzhen finished speaking, turned around, and walked away in her high heels.
“Ding, Lin Shuwei heard Gu Nanzhen’s words, happiness points -500.”
Gu Nanzhen had left, leaving Huo Yu devastated.
“Gu Nanzhen, that bitch!” Huo Yu was furious. She looked up at Lin Shuwei, her eyebrows furrowed, her gaze unfocused, lost in her thoughts.
Clearly, Gu Nanzhen’s words had a great impact on her.
A bitter smile appeared at the corner of Lin Shuwei’s mouth.
She didn’t have the qualifications to be liked by Huo Yu at the moment.
It was her eagerness that was the problem.
The inequality in their identities made it seem like she was taking advantage of Huo Yu, no matter how you looked at it.
She was reliant on Huo Yu.
In fact, it was true that Huo Yu had been helping her all along.
Besides being grateful to her, what had she done?
She didn’t mind being an artist under Huo Yu’s company, earning money for her.
But she did mind when Huo Yu treated her well because she was an artist under her company.
She minded that she could only be helped by Huo Yu and couldn’t help Huo Yu in this situation.
Whether it was Cheng Haoxuan or Gu Nanzhen, they could easily look down on her.
Lin Shuwei lowered her brows and gently rubbed the Huo Yu in her arms, continuing forward.
The event was not over yet.
There were still performances, ribbon-cutting ceremonies, interviews, and more to come.
Lin Shuwei returned to the main hall where the event was taking place and found Liu Yiyi.
It was her turn for the arranged interview.
Lin Shuwei handed Huo Yu to Liu Yiyi and adjusted her own emotions to prepare for the interview.
Huo Yu was placed in the bag by Liu Yiyi, with her head sticking out enough to breathe.
Huo Yu slumped inside the bag, feeling like a tangled mess.
She felt conflicted in her heart.
Now being forced to turn into a cat, Lin Shuwei’s happiness points plummeted by over four thousand, mainly due to the words she said earlier.
She rejected Lin Shuwei’s confession!
This woman!
Did she expect her to agree to her?
How is that possible!
Although Lin Shuwei is quite good, a good person, good-looking, gentle and caring…
But, she’s a woman!
A small voice inside her heart said, “Actually, women are not impossible.” but Huo Yu immediately suppressed it.
Huo Yu used her small paw to pat her face, becoming a tangled mess.
Starting from scratch again, it’s even worse than before!
Being conflicted again is useless, what’s done is done.
Huo Yu listened to the noisy voices around her, felt drowsy, and closed her eyes to sleep.
Lin Shuwei was being interviewed, with many microphones pointed at her, asking various questions.
Huo Yu had already turned into a cat and naturally didn’t participate in the subsequent activities.
Lin Shuwei also didn’t catch a glimpse of her.
After participating in the event, Lin Shuwei returned to Tianyu Entertainment with her assistant carrying Huo Yu, and found her manager, Manager Liu.
“You want to terminate the contract? You’ve been developing well at Tianyu, and you get to choose their resources. Isn’t that good enough? Is there another company trying to poach you? This decision makes it really difficult for me to explain to President Huo.” Manager Liu was shocked upon hearing the news of Lin Shuwei wanting to terminate the contract.
“No, Manager Liu, I’m sorry. This is a personal consideration of mine. Previously, I signed an endorsement deal, and I won’t take a single penny of the income from that endorsement. I won’t take any payment for the sequel of ‘Female Doctor in the Chaotic Era’, and I’ll give all the fees from ‘Shu Fashion Magazine’ to the company. In the future, if there’s anything I can do to help Tianyu, I’ll do my best. Additionally, for my studio, I’ll automatically allocate ten percent of the shares to Tianyu, as a thank you for everything Tianyu has done for me. If Tianyu has any requests, I’ll try my best to fulfill them.” Lin Shuwei said calmly.
Huo Yu, nestled in the bag, was dozing off, but upon hearing what Lin Shuwei said, she immediately became wide awake.
Lin Shuwei wanted to terminate their contract?!
Then how would they use the career line to increase her happiness points!
This woman is insane!
“Are you really sure? President Huo sent an email yesterday asking the company to fully support your filming of Jiang Xinran’s new film.” Manager Liu asked again, seeing Lin Shuwei’s determined expression.
“I’m sure. I apologize sincerely. As for Jiang Xinran’s film, I won’t trouble Tianyu with it.” Lin Shuwei replied.
“Alright. Since you’ve made up your mind, I’ll have the lawyers and accountants calculate everything. I’ll also inform President Huo.” Manager Liu said with some disappointment.
Although Lin Shuwei still appeared gentle, her eyes were determined, showing that she had thought it through.
Huo Yu remembered what Gu Nanzhen had said, and now she vaguely understood the reason for Lin Shuwei leaving Tianyu.
What reason did she have now to persuade Lin Shuwei to stay?
She had rejected her already, so it would be awkward.
Huo Yu felt a bit annoyed and patted her face.
Manager Liu followed the termination procedure, prepared to calculate everything, but couldn’t reach Huo Yu by phone, so she sent her an email.
This kind of matter still needed Huo Yu’s decision.
If things didn’t go well, they would end up in court.
Until the matter was confirmed, it was not made public. Therefore, for the passionate CP fans, this day was a joyous one.
In the morning, photos of Lin Shuwei and Huo Yu on the opening red carpet were released, making everyone feel like it was New Year’s.
Lin Shuwei bent down to straighten Huo Yu’s skirt, helped her put on a coat, and their interactions, eye contact, and more, gave CP fans endless imagination.
“Ah, I’m so sweet!”
“OhMyWeiHuo is true love, no explanation needed!”
“Our Fairy Lin is so thoughtful, loyal dog Lin, Haughty Huo, you two get married right now!”
“I ship this CP for real, for real, for real!”
CP fans licked their screens while looking at the photos, dizzy with sweetness.
In the evening, Lin Shuwei returned to the place where she was staying with the cat Huo Yu. She played with the cat for a while, slightly raising her happiness points, and then quickly started studying the script.
When everyone was asleep at night, Huo Yu looked around and climbed onto the table in the room where Lin Shuwei’s phone was placed.
Now Huo Yu didn’t even have the points to retrieve her own phone.
Fortunately, Huo Yu remembered Lin Shuwei’s phone unlock code.
Huo Yu logged into her work email and dealt with the emails.
She sent an email to Xiang Xiaoli, granting her leave and informing her that she would be going out for a while to find some peace and quiet. She told Xiang Xiaoli not to disturb her and not to let others disturb her either. If there were any issues, they should be communicated through email.
Huo Yu replied to Manager Liu’s email.
“Agree to Lin Shuwei’s conditions. There are no conditions from Tianyu anymore. The team at Tianyu should continue monitoring and countering negative news about Lin Shuwei, but she shouldn’t know about this. The announcement of the termination should be delayed as much as possible until Lin Shuwei’s studio is established. Help Lin Shuwei establish her studio in your personal capacity. At the same time, find a suitable agent for Lin Shuwei among the newcomers, someone with strong capabilities. Let her assistant continue to accompany Lin Shuwei, but don’t let her know.”
Huo Yu typed a string of words and felt a bit awkward, so she added another sentence.
“My brother likes Lin Shuwei’s sister. Lin Shuwei doesn’t want to rely on her sister’s connections, which is why she wants to terminate the contract. Tianyu’s help to her should be kept low-key. We are not enemies, but partners.”
After typing these lines, Huo Yu felt that the reasons were quite sufficient.
If Lin Shuwei wanted to terminate the contract, she couldn’t really stop her.
Lin Shuwei had made up her mind, and if Huo Yu disagreed, her happiness points would drop again.
Even if Lin Shuwei wasn’t her company’s artist, she could still secretly help her.
Hmm.
Huo Zhen likes Lin Shuxiao, and they can be considered relatives. Huo Zhen could also help Lin Shuwei.
Lin Shuwei’s career line could still develop.
Huo Yu sent another email to Huo Zhen, informing him that she had gone out to play and asked him to pay attention and help take care of Lin Shuwei and Lin Shuxiao.
Huo Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at the happiness points, which was still negative six hundred and something, Huo Yu became worried again.
Seeing that Lin Shuwei hadn’t woken up yet, Huo Yu secretly logged into her own alternate account, “Lin Shuwei’s Exclusive Little Darling”.
She continued to show support for Lin Shuwei, generating more buzz and discussion.
At the same time, send Lin Shuwei some sweet compliments. It’s been many days since she last sent them, finding them cheesy and feeling tired. She just fell asleep without time to send them.
In this situation, not a single bit of happiness points should be missed.
Better search for some to send.
Hoping to boost Lin Shuwei’s happiness points.
Lin Shuwei, you still have fans!
Bring happiness to me!
Huo Yu thought with gritted teeth while using her little paws to type out each word.
After completing these tasks, Huo Yu skillfully erased her online traces and quietly returned to her cat bed, hiding her achievements and fame.
The next day, after Lin Shuwei got up and helped Lin Shuxiao get ready for school, she went out for a run and came back.
The expression on Lin Shuwei’s face was already somewhat different from yesterday. She was about to start her fight.
After taking a shower and changing clothes, Lin Shuwei fed Huo Yu and started having her meal.
Halfway through the meal, Liu Yiyi arrived.
“Why did you come?” Lin Shuwei was surprised to see Liu Yiyi. Liu Yiyi was also aware of Lin Shuwei’s intention to terminate the contract yesterday, and Lin Shuwei had even told Liu Yiyi that she should stay in the company with someone else. She didn’t expect her to come today.
“Sister Wei, if you open a studio, can you take me with you?” Liu Yiyi looked at Lin Shuwei and asked.
“I’m opening a personal studio, it won’t be as secure as it was in Tianyu.” Lin Shuwei said.
“Sister Wei, you’re very kind. I don’t want to be with someone else. I’ve already resigned!” Liu Yiyi said.
“Alright, then come with me.” Lin Shuwei looked at Liu Yiyi’s sincere expression and felt touched.
Terminating the contract and opening a personal studio, it was a risky move.
Even Lin Shuwei herself didn’t have full confidence.
She was burning her bridges.
After breakfast in the morning, Lin Shuwei took Liu Yiyi and Huo Yu to Tianyu Entertainment to handle the termination of the contract.
On the way, Lin Shuwei opened her phone and saw a lot of private messages.
She paid special attention to the one from “Lin Shuwei’s Exclusive Little Darling” on Weibo, praising her breathtaking beauty and exclaiming, “Sister, I’m all in!”
That account also sent her a private message.
“Sister, you must be happy and blessed. I will always support you! No matter what happens, you have me as a fan!”
“Sister, in my past life, I must have saved the galaxy to be able to see such a beautiful you in this life!”
“Sister, you’re so perfect, with only one flaw, the flaw being me, hehe.”
Lin Shuwei looked at them expressionlessly, then suddenly burst into a low laugh.
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Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Sinensis
