It was a novel set in the entertainment industry. The story followed the female lead, Fan Siyu, who entered the industry to repay her mother’s debts. Because of her beauty, she nearly fell victim to exploitation, but was saved by the male lead, Bai Ningyue. Relying on him, she climbed her way up to become a top actress, while being doted on endlessly by him.
Many people had tried to exploit her, one of them being the wealthy but incompetent second-generation rich heir, Gu Zai.
Su Su had never seen what Fan Siyu looked like, but even if she were a fairy, Su Su could not understand how her own son would do something like that. Zaizai himself was already delicate-looking. Just looking in the mirror every day should have been enough to build some self-control. Yet in that part of the story, it was written as if he had never seen a woman before, completely captivated by Fan Siyu.
Thinking about it made Su Su furious. She would definitely have to raise her son properly in the future.
Since Gu Zai was Bai Ningyue’s childhood friend, the classic two men competing for one woman became a key turning point that intensified the relationship between the male and female leads, especially when Gu Zai fell out with Bai Ningyue because of Fan Siyu.
Seriously, where did that woman get such overwhelming charm?
If Gu Zai was the third male lead, then Gu Wan was definitely the second female lead. After all, she was the younger sister of the male lead’s best friend and his childhood sweetheart. Moreover, the female lead mentioned that Wanwan was her cousin…
Fan Jing’an was Su Su’s stepsister, so Fan Siyu would call Su Su “aunt,” which made Gu Wan her cousin.
Cousins were often cannon fodder in stories.
But Su Su had no intention of having anything to do with her. The female lead’s plot armor was too strong, anyone close to her ended up suffering.
In this novel, aside from the second male lead, who at least ended up alone, everyone else had miserable fates. Any woman who made the female lead jealous would ruin herself. Any man who made the male lead jealous would be eliminated by him.
Gu Zai’s final appearance was in prison. It was said that the female lead kindly pleaded for him, but Bai Ningyue pinned her down and dealt with her until she was satisfied, after which she never dared bring it up again…
Su Su could not help but shoot Bai Ningyue another glare.
Bai Ningyue: Why does that strange aunt keep looking at me so oddly today…
After all, Wanwan ended up going insane. It was only mentioned briefly that her father hired top psychiatric specialists, but they still failed to cure her.
If Su Su had only been shocked earlier about transmigrating into a book, then after learning the fate of her two children, she was downright furious.
Both her son and daughter ended up as stepping stones for Fan Siyu and Bai Ningyue’s love story. Fine, let the protagonists do whatever they want, this time her whole family would stay far away from those two disasters.
Su Su looked at Bai Ningyue with no friendliness at all. “Zaizai, come here, we’re going home with Mommy.”
Ning Ke noticed Su Su’s sudden change in expression, her face falling and then calling Zaizai back in an unhappy tone. She wondered if she had said something inappropriate just now and offended her.
That couldn’t be it, right? She replayed the conversation in her mind. Everything she said was normal, nothing excessive.
“Zaizai’s mom, why leave so suddenly? Let the kids run around more, it’s good for their health,” Ning Ke said.
Su Su had no interest in interacting with her anymore. “I’m a bit tired, want to go back and rest.”
Ning Ke’s gaze suddenly dropped to Su Su’s neck, and she showed an “I understand” expression. “Oh, then hurry back and get some rest. Come play again tomorrow.”
Men are all the same, she thought, recalling her own husband Bai Xin Yan, feeling a bit annoyed.
Su Su touched her neck, goosebumps rising under Ning Ke’s gaze.
Zaizai was unwilling to leave, but Su Su carried him off anyway, ignoring his loud protests.
Ning Ke looked at her son standing there alone, staring in the direction Zaizai had left, and waved at him. “Ningyue, let’s go home too.”
Bai Ningyue softly called out, “Zaizai.”
“Yes, you can play with him again tomorrow.”
Bai Ningyue walked over, took his mother’s hand, and went home with her.
……
After getting home, Su Su put Zaizai down and took out her phone to check her neck with the camera.
A patch of purplish, ambiguous marks…
Su Su recalled Ning Ke’s teasing look and covered her face. She must have been laughed at.
Out of habit, she snapped a photo and sent it to Gu Shao, adding a message: “Your masterpiece. I got laughed at because of it. I’m very angry right now, think carefully about how you’re going to make it up to me.”
A moment later, her phone buzzed. Gu Shao replied.
Rarely, he even sent a photo back. Maybe because he didn’t like taking pictures, he didn’t show his face. The image only showed two fingers pulling open his shirt collar slightly, revealing part of his neck. His fingers were long, and the glimpse of his neck looked rather attractive.
Then he sent another line: “Come back and you can bite me however you want.”
……
Su Su asked the nanny where her mother had gone. The nanny said she was upstairs resting.
Su Su understood. Maybe her mother hadn’t slept well after her father’s visit yesterday and was catching up on rest now. She took Zaizai to his playroom, let him play on his own, then sat at the desk, took out a piece of paper, and started writing down what she remembered.
She had read so many novels that she couldn’t possibly remember every detail clearly, and memories faded over time. Writing things down now was the safest option.
In this book, what she cared about most was her own family. The fates of Gu Zai and Gu Wan were clearly described, but there was little direct mention of her and Gu Shao. Most of it was inferred through the children, probably to highlight how pitiful the female lead was. The author had given Gu Wan, as a supporting character, an exceptionally strong background, portraying her as a proud little swan.
Gu Wan’s paternal grandfather was a wealthy businessman, her maternal grandfather was also wealthy. Her father didn’t join the family business but started his own and achieved great success. Her uncle was also a well-known director, providing her with abundant resources.
Wait, her uncle was a famous director?
That would be Gu Hao.
Yes, back in university, Gu Hao had studied directing.
Wow, she had almost forgotten, the original host had that kind of history with Gu Hao.
When Fan Siyu appeared in the story, Gu Wan had already gained some recognition. But no matter how strong her background or resources were, once she and the female lead fell for the same man, she was destined to be cannon fodder.
From the moment the female lead got her first breakthrough role, Gu Wan became her stepping stone. Scandals piled up, suppressing juniors, stealing resources, acting arrogant, taking someone else’s boyfriend, countless accusations. She became completely tarnished, beyond redemption.
A secondary female lead wouldn’t be eliminated so easily. At first, Gu Shao would suppress those negative rumors for Gu Wan. But later, seeing both children he had with his ex-wife turn out so badly, he became utterly disappointed and let go.
Wait, ex-wife?!
There was too little description about herself. Su Su had to think over it again and again, trying to figure out what had happened.
She tapped her head with the pen. The original host had a bad temper and didn’t like Gu Shao, but since he chose to marry her, he must have been prepared for their future life. And from the original host’s memories, Gu Shao had always treated her well. Did they really fail to work things out and divorce, or was there another reason?
She sighed, unable to figure it out. For now, the most important thing was raising her two little ancestors well. She hadn’t forgotten how Gu Wan in the book resented her parents. Or rather, her mother, a woman who only cared about her appearance and a luxurious, indulgent lifestyle, never about her children.
In the book, both Gu Wan and Gu Zai weren’t close to her at all. Since they were raised by their grandmother, they were closer to her instead. But the older generation’s indulgence had not only spoiled their mother, but also spoiled them.
As she was thinking, she felt her chair get nudged. Looking down, it was a small ball that had bounced against the chair leg.
She looked up. About two meters away, Zaizai stood with his throwing pose, his bright eyes fixed on the rolling ball.
“Mommy, Mommy.” He pointed at the ball, calling her.
Su Su understood he wanted her to fetch it. Stretching out her long leg, she hooked the ball and kicked it back to him.
“Ha ha.” Zaizai ran over to pick it up, then threw it back at her again.
“Mommy, Mommy.”
“Mommy will get it for you later.” Su Su bent back over, picked up her pen, and wrote two lines on the blank paper.
After writing, she put down the pen and picked up Zaizai, who was sticking his butt out to grab the ball. “Let’s go, let’s see if your sister is awake.”
Zaizai leaned over her shoulder, looking back, pointing at the ball. “Ball, ball.”
Su Su went back and grabbed the ball too.
……
Wanwan was already awake, being held by her grandmother and fed milk. When she saw her brother come over, she immediately hugged her bottle tightly.
Su Su glanced at Gu Zai and noticed he was swallowing his saliva.
She couldn’t help but laugh.
It was about time to feed him anyway, so she prepared a bottle of formula. After both little ones were full, she let them play on the bed.
Su Su pointed at Wanwan and asked, “Zaizai, who is this?”
“Little sister.” Gu Zai said, then leaned over Wanwan’s face, trying to kiss her. Afraid he might lose balance and accidentally press down on her, Su Su quickly supported him but didn’t stop him.
Unexpectedly, before his face got close, Wanwan suddenly raised her little arm to block him, her brows scrunching up as if she was about to cry.
“Haha, Zaizai, are you bullying your sister? She doesn’t want you to kiss her. How about giving Mommy a kiss instead?”
She picked him up and offered her cheek. But Zaizai pressed his hand against her face and pushed her away, turning his head toward Wanwan, anxiously calling, “Sister, sister.”
Su Su: …
Her heart instantly went cold.
No way, she was going to complain to Gu Shao. His little brat was an ungrateful kid who wouldn’t even show affection to his mom!
As she spoke, she called Gu Shao and even threatened Gu Zai, “Wait till your dad comes and deals with you.”
Qu Qingwei couldn’t help laughing at the three of them and said to Su Su, “Are you still a child yourself?”
Su Su pouted and snorted, “I am!”
The call connected, and she immediately complained, “Gu Zai is such an ungrateful little thing, he won’t even give me a kiss. Tell me how to discipline him!”
There was a long silence on the other end. “He’s still young. A son’s debt can be repaid by the father, I’ll let you kiss me instead.”
“…Get lost!”