Quick Transmigration: The Sweetheart Everyone Loves Is Stuck in Romantic Chaos Every Day - Chapter 124

He had been saved by Miss.

If not for her, by now he might already have lost an arm and been shipped off on a boat bound for Southeast Asia.

What humiliated him most just now wasn’t the beating, the threats, or the insults.

It was the realization that with just one casual command from Ruan Chen, he might never see Miss again.

The thought alone made Ji Jing’s heart seize.

He suddenly pulled Ruan Tang into his arms, holding her soft body tightly, his own arms trembling uncontrollably.

“Miss, I don’t want to leave you.”

Ruan Tang thought he was still frightened by her brother, so she gently patted his back with soft reassurance.

“Don’t be scared, the big bad guy is gone now. I’ll always be right here with you.”

Ji Jing’s eyes burned red, his Adam’s apple shifting as his throat tightened.

Always…

What a precious luxury that word was.

One he had never dared to hope for.

To secure the right to her “always,” he would have to climb much, much higher.

After all these upheavals, Ruan Tang once again lived alone.

Bodyguards in black suits stood watch at her door.

But Ji Jing now appeared more frequently—clinging to her side more than ever.

Even when she went to film, Ji Jing insisted on accompanying her the entire time.

Every time the shoot wrapped, Bai Jin Feng wanted to steal a moment to speak with her privately, but he never got the chance.

Because Ji Jing was always there to whisk her away, never allowing her the slightest opportunity to be alone with another man.

As a result, during filming, Bai Jin Feng’s portrayal of the master was even more vivid than before.

That suppressed yet overwhelming love—just a single look was enough to shake the audience.

But… there was one problem.

On set, dressed in flowing white robes, a spotless, cold and aloof figure reached out to caress the girl’s delicate cheek.

His voice trembled as he suppressed his yearning:

“Tang Tang, I miss you so much.”

Director Wang immediately shouted for a cut.

“Bai Jin Feng, how many times is this now?! You said the wrong name again! You’re supposed to use the character’s name! And that line isn’t even in the script—stop improvising!”

Ruan Tang lifted her gaze at the man before her, feeling the heat in his stare scorch across her skin.

It was almost burning her.

His fingertip brushed lightly against the corner of her lips, as if by accident.

“Sorry, Director Wang. Let’s go again.”

“Fine—but this time, don’t mess it up!”

The cameras rolled once more.

This time, he didn’t say her real name.

According to the script, he was supposed to whisper a secret to the heroine.

Yet leaning close to her ear, facing the camera, Bai Jin Feng said instead:

“Tang Tang, do you ever miss me? I miss you so much. Every single day, every night—”

The man suddenly faltered, ears flushing red, his voice roughening.

“Every night, I think of you just to fall asleep. Even in my dreams, it’s always you…”

His warm breath brushed against her sensitive ear, making her shiver.

Her little face bloomed with a faint blush, making her look achingly alluring.

What should have been a perfectly ordinary shot suddenly took on an indecent, unspoken charge.

Even the cameraman swallowed hard.

Then Ji Jing stormed onto the set, face dark as thunder. He yanked Ruan Tang into his arms.

“Bai Jin Feng, I’ve already warned you—stop harassing my Miss.”

Bai Jin Feng lowered his eyes calmly, his expression composed.

“I was acting. Which of your eyes saw me harassing Miss Ruan Tang? If anything, it’s you disrupting the set. Director Wang is about to explode.”

“You—!”

And so, within minutes, the set had descended into another battlefield.

Director Wang wanted to cry but had no tears left.

Unlike Bai Jin Feng, Qi Xiu had no excuse to see Ruan Tang at all.

He could only linger at her doorstep.

Many nights he stood there from dusk till dawn, just to catch the glow of her window light.

Just to see her when she stepped out the next morning, to ease the ache of longing inside him.

Ao Wang was even more pitiful.

He didn’t have her contact information. He didn’t even know where she lived.

So every day, he camped online, glued to her social media feed, until he had practically turned himself into one of the moderators of her fan club.

Sometimes, when the longing grew unbearable, he would secretly scroll through her candid photos on Weibo, visiting the places she’d been and checking in there.

Imagining she was right beside him.

Late at night, he would surrender to that imagination, releasing his pent-up desires.

But the emptiness inside only grew deeper and deeper.

“Tang Tang… Tang Tang…”

The unruly young man hunched over, sweat dampening his messy black hair, his beautiful narrow eyes clouded with obsession and greed.

After who knows how long, he slumped weakly, staring at his long, elegant hands.

His hoarse voice broke in grievance:

“…Bad girl. You flirt and don’t take responsibility.”

And yet the “culprit” behind all this—Ruan Tang—remained blissfully unaware.

She ate when she wanted, drank when she wanted, and even discovered that she had grown to love acting.

Three months later, Peach Blossom Fan officially wrapped filming.

At the same time, the system dropped some explosive news.

【Tang Tang! All four targets’ favorability has maxed out! You’re definitely their irreplaceable first love now! All that’s left is for you to die, and the mission will be complete!!】

Ruan Tang tilted her head.

【Eh? The mission’s already done?! I thought it hadn’t even started yet. Which four targets are they?】

The system was dumbfounded.

【What?! You didn’t realize who the targets were?!】

Ruan Tang blinked innocently.

【Nope. I thought you’d give me hints like before when they appeared.】

The system went quiet for a moment.

【…Well, they were all familiar faces, so I got lazy. And you were doing so well anyway! All four have been saved by you…

Wait—don’t tell me you didn’t save Qi Xiu and the others because they were the mission targets?】

Ruan Tang looked bewildered.

【Of course not. I just wanted to help them.】

The system was overcome.

She hadn’t saved them because they were destined to be future bigshots. She had done it simply because she couldn’t bear to see them in pain.

It was precisely because the host was like this… that she was destined to be everyone’s beloved.

But when such a girl vanished from their world forever, the pain would carve into their very souls.

They would never, ever forget her—the eternal white moonlight of their lives. (t/n: “white moonlight” is a Chinese metaphor for someone’s pure, untouchable first love, the one they can never forget.)

The system clenched its fists in excitement.

【Tang Tang! No more delays—let’s hurry and get you killed!】

Thinking about her mission finally ending, Ruan Tang broke into a bright smile.

【Alright, alright!】

To celebrate the wrap of Peach Blossom Fan, the Ruan family sponsored a lavish cruise banquet.

Dressed in a fishtail gown, Ruan Tang looked like a living little mermaid, dazzling the entire venue.

By the end of the banquet, she leaned against the railing, the sea breeze lifting her soft hair.

Cameras and flashing lights turned toward her.

She was a rare beauty, radiant as if heaven itself had gifted her with light.

A reporter pushed a microphone toward her.

“Miss Ruan Tang, Peach Blossom Fan has been highly anticipated. It will surely become a milestone in your acting career. What are your future plans?”

Ruan Tang gently brushed the windblown hair behind her ear, her voice sweet and captivating.

“I intend to draw a perfect period to my acting career.”

Everyone froze.

What did she mean?

Was she… quitting the entertainment industry?