Quick Transmigration: Yandere Male Leads? Hand 'Em Over! - Chapter 220

On the same day Su Ci’s commercial campaign launched, Jiang Yu was publicly praised by S Province Television for a good deed—named one of the province’s Outstanding Young Entrepreneurs.

Thanks to the sudden and much-needed rainfall, the long-parched residents of S Province pushed Jiang Yu to the top of the trending list on Weibo.

【What is true power? This is power! Meanwhile, C Province next door is still stuck in drought mode. Step it up, people!】

【Huge thanks to President Jiang for the gift! Who else knows the life-saving joy of delivering takeout in 104-degree heat and suddenly feeling a cool breeze?】

【Mom, I’ll never badmouth capitalists again. Just because I’m rich doesn’t mean I’d spend my money like this. TAT】

【WHAT?! Boost this post! Why is this only trending second? If it hits #1, maybe Jiang Yu will keep the rain coming!】

【Let’s check what #1 is first…】

【I want rain every day, but… #1 is my bias. Sorry, can’t help it.】

Because he followed Su Ci’s Weibo account, Jiang Yu received the news that both of them were trending while still on the road. He even took a screenshot and sent it to her.

【Jiang Yu: Look at us trending together ⌯＞ᴗo⌯ಣ】

Su Ci didn’t reply right away—probably busy filming—so the smile on Jiang Yu’s lips faded a little. To pass the time, he started watching her endorsement ad.

Huayan Dai.

A traditional domestic brand, nothing flashy. Yoyo had already briefed him—his princess was careful about what she signed, only accepting after extensive product testing and research.

She probably didn’t get paid much, either. The brand had been on the brink of collapse—until yesterday.

Jiang Yu silently liked and reposted the ad. Then he forwarded it to his parents—not to tell them to buy it, just to show off his princess.

They’d been pestering him about her non-stop anyway.

Then he scrolled to the post where the TV station tagged him. One comment caught his eye—someone suggesting they should bump him to #1 on the trending list. Without thinking, he typed a reply:

【Jiang Yu V: Thanks, but I’ll pass. Do me a favor and support the #1 trending beauty brand instead. My family swears by it. If sales hit the mark, I’ll make sure it rains again tomorrow.】

By “family,” of course, he meant his princess.

But netizens assumed he meant his mom.

【OMG, even rich housewives use it?!】
【You guys, I’ve been using that brand forever. It may be cheap, but it’s legit.】
【Already bought it. Don’t let it flop.】
【…President Jiang, that was completely unnecessary.
【You can’t just accuse him of flaunting his wealth like that—wait, what the hell? The shop’s restocking? It SOLD OUT?! Who bought it all?!】

【See? President Jiang didn’t even need to advertise. Su Ci’s endorsement alone would’ve broken sales records!】

【So… no more rain for us?】

【Huayan Dai: Someone’s clearly got a genius behind them.】

【Jiang Yu V: Rain’s still on schedule.】

【Ahhhh praise the rain god! Just guessing here, but maybe Jiang Yu only decided to do this because “rain” sounds similar to his name?】

【Or maybe, in a more sinister light… this is all part of Jiang Group’s plan to win public favor before some big move.】

【I don’t care what it is. I’ve been bought, and I like it.】

Watching things spiral out of control in the comments, Jiang Yu typed and deleted several replies before finally giving up and closing Weibo.

He hadn’t done it for clout.

He just didn’t want his princess getting heatstroke.

A man couldn’t afford to be too petty. Stay low, bide your time. Whether he got public credit or not didn’t matter—as long as his princess was his, that was enough.

Thanks to the rain, Director Cai seized the chance to shoot several scenes set in the rain, which meant Jiang Yu ended up waiting at the set for two extra hours.

And during that time, he got to watch his princess flirting with Yan Mo.

Jiang Yu made a mental note—no more adaptations from romance novels. He hated over-the-top lovey-dovey fluff. Watching it made his skin crawl—

Yoyo jogged over, holding an umbrella.

“President Jiang, there’s a kiss scene coming up. Originally, the plan was to use the male lead and a body double for a misaligned angle, but Ci-jie wants to film it for real. She asked if you could step in for the male lead.”

Jiang Yu nodded calmly. “Okay.”

Maybe industry fluff isn’t so bad. Looks pretty sweet, actually.

Yan Mo threw a silent air punch in his direction.

Drop the act. You’re loving this, aren’t you?

Su Ci’s endorsement exploded in popularity, going viral beyond the beauty industry. Even without any major acting roles under her belt, she started receiving waves of commercial offers.

Some came through her own efforts, others were clearly nudged along by Jiang Yu or his parents. As long as the product quality passed muster and the price was fair, Su Ci accepted them all.

The steady flow of income into her bank account left Ke Hua and both assistants completely stunned.

“Seriously, what else are you hiding from us? You could totally live off your talent alone, and yet you have that face too? It’s not fair!”

When he first recruited her into showbiz, Ke Hua hadn’t realized his “ancestor” was good at everything. Painting, music, performance—you name it.

To put it in perspective: if she endorsed art supplies, she could paint a gallery-worthy piece on the spot. If it was audio gear, she could sing on the mic and release an album right there.

If they’d known sooner, why even bother with acting? Just send her to a talent-based reality show. Whatever she did would’ve floored the entire internet.

But Su Ci didn’t think she’d missed any golden opportunities.

Sure, filming took more time, but to her it was something new and refreshing—like living another life. And honestly, more skills never hurt.

In just three months, Su Ci raked in 70 million yuan after taxes. Her Weibo followers skyrocketed to a mind-blowing 200 million.

The perfect example of “love at first sight.”

It didn’t matter if she didn’t have a breakthrough role. Fans dug through her entire ad portfolio. Some even tracked down behind-the-scenes footage from shoots.

The more they uncovered, the deeper they fell.

【Wait, what? I thought that echo effect was post-production—how is her voice naturally like that?】
【A true artist held back by acting.】
【Oh my god, my dazzling queen. First endorsement is blue-blood luxury? She’s it.】
【Hold on, hold on… you’re saying not only did she model this ridiculously expensive jewelry, but she designed it herself?!】
【I seriously can’t wait for her drama to air!】

Director Xu seized the momentum and dropped promo for Zi Jin, even editing a trailer using only Su Ci’s scenes. The show gained hype before it even aired.

And then… Zi Jin finally premiered—and was absolutely torn apart online.

【What? Fifteen minutes?! That’s all we get?!】
【LMAO this is such a tease. I thought you were building something epic. Instead, I got a hot mess. The trailer was literally the whole thing! What was the point of me paying for early access?!】
【Stop flaming it already! Even though her screen time was short, every single frame of hers was breathtaking. I already made one into my wallpaper. Loving her more every day.】

Director Xu nervously posted a tweet trying to save face:

【Xu Hai Studio V: New drama Jin Yi Xing now in pre-production, once again starring @SuCiV. A historical power-play drama centered on a strong female lead. Please support us!】

Director Cai took the chance to subtly shade his rival:

【Cai Youguang Isn’t Trash V: New masterpiece Answer Referenced in the works. Fun fact: our female lead has over 500 minutes of screen time～】

Su Ci went from one set to another, with a nonstop schedule of shoots and events. Jiang Yu dropped by the set whenever he had free time—completely open about it.

And still, no one leaked their ambiguous relationship online.

As for his Weibo interactions with Su Ci? Fans never suspected a thing. They even gave him an affectionate nickname—“Top-tier site master,” because his pics were always the highest resolution.

Jiang Yu never revealed his identity. But even with things going so strangely under wraps, he couldn’t help feeling a little frustrated.

He wanted to be her real brother-in-law.

Half a year had passed, and not only had he failed to earn that title—he’d been turned into the fandom’s biggest simp, joking around with all the fan accounts.

Jiang Yu comforted himself: Behind every successful woman is a man quietly doing the work. Being a hidden gold sponsor isn’t so bad. At least I haven’t lost my place.

All he had to do was hang in there. His day would come.

And then…
The bombshell dropped—
He wasn’t Jiang Father and Jiang Mother’s biological son.