443 - I Don’t Want to Be Turned Into the Female Protagonist by the System

# Chapter 443: A Good Deal for Gu Panpan With a crisp sound, a trembling voice echoed in the room. "M-Master, I was wrong, meow—" The owner of the voice had a pair of perfect legs, smooth and slender, without a trace of excess fat, tempting anyone to want to play with them. At this moment, those radiant white legs bore a pair of black garters tightly clasping the mid-thigh, accentuating their fullness and adding a layer of allure. However, speaking of allure, a single garter couldn't compete with the appeal of a special black-and-white French maid outfit. Particularly with the long, slender cat tail at one of the lace openings and the cat ear hair clips on her head, she appeared exceptionally spirited. "Wrong? Too late for apologies!" Faced with the little maid's pleas, Su Qi, the master, showed no signs of forgiveness. She pushed the shivering yet adorable maid onto the bed. Then, under the maid's surprised gaze, she seized the lively cat tail. "Do you think the master should punish you?" Upon hearing Su Qi's words, a flash of heat appeared in the little maid's eyes, but she still managed to say softly, "Master, I'm wrong, please forgive me!" Feeling the trembling and heat from her little maid's delicate body, Su Qi smiled at her gently, "Why didn't you add 'meow' to the end of your sentence? You're being naughty!" With that, her hands applied a gentle force. A moment later, Wang Zijin's glistening almond eyes displayed a trace of satisfaction. Her fair cheeks flushed a slight red, her red lips curved in contentment, and with slightly rapid breathing from her heightened emotions, she spoke: "Master, have you calmed down? Hearing her soft and pleading voice, Su Qi slowly propped herself up, gripping the delicate and smooth chin before her, then stated coldly: "Hmm? Are you trying to teach me again?" Wang Zijin shivered slightly at her master's cold tone, with a heightened fervor in her gaze, yet she still stepped aside and said: "Master, I was wrong, punish me, please!" Feeling a bit abashed, Su Qi had initially intended to slightly chastise Zijin, who presented herself so freely! After all, she was teased last night. But after a short while of chastisement, Su Qi realized her Zijin wasn't at all satisfied with a mild punishment. She even acted so assertively that Su Qi, as the master, felt blush with embarrassment. Su Qi even suggested ending the master-servant play. However, she was intimidated by even bolder words from her Zijin: "Master, if you don't bully me, I'll bully you!" Finally, she embraced the role of the master since the little maid had to be bullied, and Su Qi, who had been teased for a whole day, definitely didn't want to be the one getting bullied anymore. Gradually, Su Qi found herself surprisingly enjoying the feeling of being a master! The system watched all this silently, feeling that her host seemed to be treading closer and closer to the path of a 'protagonist' in her heart. ### In The Promotional Department of "Chaos in the Business World" As a part of movie releases, promotions are crucial before the official screening. Typically, the male or female lead would be a celebrity with considerable fan following. Fame is one aspect, and the other is that the crew can preemptively leverage the celebrity's popularity to boost the film's recognition. For instance, snippets of upcoming movie scenes might frequently appear as pop-up ads on popular streaming services like iQiyi, with accompanying taglines: "On XX day at XX o'clock, meet us at XXX, don't miss it." Such promotions are commonplace. During the National Day holiday, a prime opportunity for promotions arose. However, this time, the promotional department didn't choose a well-known star with massive fan traffic. Instead, they focused on Su Daji, a character known for causing chaos and ruin, from "Chaos in the Business World." The morning headlines were dominated by explosive tags like "Goddess of Stocks" and "Prophet Queen," linked to Su Qi, the actress playing Su Daji. Coupled with news about lawsuits involving Su Qi and the firing from the "Compass" Corporation for "guiding" the stock god, these stories dominated the homepage of news platforms. Not leveraging this momentum would mean the promotional department could pack up and leave! Although it was the second day of the National Day holiday, everyone in the promotional department was frantically searching for valuable footage of Su Daji. Aside from captivating clips, they found precious images and videos of Su Qi dressed in 'The Bewitching Queen's Dream Ensemble', flipping through a massive stock market book and analyzing stock charts during filming. The promotional department was incessantly editing these videos to quickly entice the public. Finally, by one in the afternoon, the edits were complete. The video was notably short—only ten minutes—but it featured an introduction to Su Qi, the actress, along with some entertaining Easter eggs and bloopers. The promotional team for "Chaos in the Business World" also added an amusing slogan: "Shocked for an entire year, the consort turns out to be the stock god!" The cover showed Su Qi as Su Daji, donned in a fiery red dream-like gown, stepping down the stairs. With an elevated gaze, fierce yet elegant, her lips were as vivid as the sun, her exquisite figure breathtakingly glamorous at first sight. Once released online, the video, benefitting from Su Qi's existing headline buzz and the crew's significant promotional spending, quickly garnered widespread attention. Numerous onlookers sent out comments. "Licking the screen, please give me the cover!" "I'm in love with this figure—stock god? No, esteemed consort!" "Esteemed consort, may you be blessed with prosperity; any stock tips?" "I'm so envious of the actor playing King Zhou. I want to be King Zhou and act alongside the consort. King Zhou is her brother, how can you not know this and still call her consort?" "Upstairs, you're an idiot dog-" As countless comments poured in, driving up the views, the promotional department staff of "Chaos in the Business World" could only smile and hum a song: "Look at those chrysanthemums blooming across the mountain top." In the interconnected world of internet, traffic and sharing are key. Accompanying the viral promotional video, Su Qi's popularity soared further. Soon, some bloggers emerged trying to ride this wave of fame. However, unlike the crew, they didn't have original content. Still, lacking footage didn't equate to lack of resources! Quickly, some bloggers dug through forums and threads, unearthing past experiences of Su Qi. Much like Wang Dahua's promotional efforts in the past, Su Qi once again appeared in various short videos and bloggers' posts. ### Su Da, Room 509 Gu Panpan sat on the chair chatting with her friend Shen Qian. "Su Qi, is that girl from your dorm the stock god that everyone's talking about online now?" Upon hearing Shen Qian's words, Gu Panpan was conflicted, not knowing whether to feel happy or troubled. Since yesterday afternoon, following the viral news of Su Qi being the stock god, Gu Panpan's life underwent a significant change. First, Room 507 saw a visitor every few minutes, knocking to visit. Then, her father and relatives actively called her, hoping she could introduce them to Su Qi, while others straightforwardly sought stock recommendations from Su Qi. All of this, she owed to Ah Qi; Gu Panpan knew Ah Qi was skilled in stocks, and thanks to her recommendations, she had made some profits. But to think she was capable of reaching the heights of a stock god! Now, hearing Shen Qian's words, Gu Panpan still found it somewhat surreal but nodded nonetheless. "Remarkable, who'd think the stock god would be someone by my side, and I even had a meal with her something I wouldn't expect others to believe." Watching her friend Shen Qian, incredulous at the realization, Gu Panpan found it amusing. Eating a meal with the stock god seemed too exciting. What about her, who've shared cheek kisses, hugs (at the end of holidays), and even a bed (during the Yang Ming incident) with the stock god? That's worth a fortune of envy! Moreover, contrary to the bloggers' claims online, she knew the stock god's cheeks were genuinely soft and tender! While it brought trouble to her at the start of the semester, Gu Panpan, in hindsight, thought comparing a little punishment for kissing the stock god's soft cheeks, the deal was well worth it!