After Secretly Marrying the Top Celebrity, I Fell in Love - Chapter 15

Bai Yiyan, by the age of twenty, had made two major decisions.

The first major decision was to devote herself to becoming an actress.

Even starting from the lowest level of extra work, Bai Yiyan always adhered to her decision and initial resolve, and worked hard towards it.

Bai Yiyan grew up in an orphanage, and her personality was relatively solitary from a young age; she didn’t like playing with other children and just loved to stay in front of the TV, religiously watching all sorts of dramas.

Little Bai Yiyan liked to mimic the various characters in the shows, imitate how the actors performed, and their tone of voice. She immersed herself alone in all kinds of roles, finding endless joy in it.

Bai Yiyan didn’t have the opportunity to attend university; she dropped out after high school.

In fact, Bai Yiyan had been accepted to university that year, and it was the Beijing Film Academy.

The second major decision was to agree to marry Ye Manqing. Once Bai Yiyan decided on something, she wouldn’t regret it.

Last night, Bai Yiyan called Ye Manqing and told her of her decision over the phone. After hearing Ye Manqing say a simple “Okay,” Bai Yiyan said nothing more and decisively hung up the phone.

Early the next morning, after a simple breakfast, Bai Yiyan went to the film and television base to look for extra work.

In the evening, after finishing work, Bai Yiyan returned to her rental apartment. After taking a shower and changing clothes, Bai Yiyan decided to go shopping at the mall.

Arriving at the mall, Bai Yiyan headed straight for the jewelry store.

“Hello, madam, what would you like to look at?” A sales associate warmly approached, offering Bai Yiyan a friendly smile.

“Are you looking at gold or diamond jewelry?”

“I would like to look at diamond rings,” Bai Yiyan stated directly.

“Certainly, this way please~” The associate smiled and nodded, gesturing with her right hand in a “come this way” motion.

In the two years she had been working as an extra, Bai Yiyan had been saving money. After two years, she had saved a total of forty thousand yuan.

Eventually, Bai Yiyan chose a diamond ring priced at 44,500 yuan.

Bai Yiyan lowered her gaze and looked again at the diamond ring she was trying on her ring finger. The one-carat diamond ring refracted dazzling fine flashes of light under the store lighting.

The sales associate beside her continuously praised Bai Yiyan’s excellent taste and complimented her beautiful hands.

Associate: “Madam, your hands are truly beautiful. You must have worked as a hand model.”

Bai Yiyan offered a polite smile: “No.”

Associate: “This diamond ring really suits you.”

Bai Yiyan also genuinely liked the ring, but the price was slightly over budget.

Bai Yiyan: “May I ask, is this diamond ring on sale?”

Associate: “It’s ten percent off. After the discount, it’s 40,050.”

Bai Yiyan calculated the money she had in her bank card and decided, “I’ll take it.”

The associate’s eyes lit up, and she happily said, “Wonderful! Madam, I’ll have it wrapped up for you right away.”

This was the first time Bai Yiyan had purchased something so expensive, spending all her savings in one go. Fortunately, she still had five thousand yuan on her WeChat, which was enough to last for a while.

Once she started filming, there would be hardly any expenses; she would eat the set meals every day and wouldn’t need to spend her own money. Moreover, since Bai Yiyan was playing the female second lead this time, the film crew would also arrange accommodation for her.

…

As soon as she got home, Bai Yiyan received a call from Ye Manqing.

“Xiao Bai, are you home right now?” As soon as the call connected, Ye Manqing’s voice came through the phone.

“Mhm, I’m home.” Bai Yiyan looked up at the wall clock; the short and long hands were both pointing precisely at ‘X’ (10 o’clock).

“Can we meet?” The person on the other end paused before adding, “I want to talk to you about the marriage.”

“Okay.”

“Alright then, I’ll have my assistant come pick you up in a bit.”

The reason Ye Manqing was calling Bai Yiyan so late was that she had just flown back from Shanghai and had just gotten off the plane.

After hanging up, Bai Yiyan connected her low-battery phone to the charger and casually placed it on the sofa. She got up and went to the wardrobe to take out a long dress she had just hung up.

While shopping today, Bai Yiyan had also bought a dress for herself, a simple and elegant black cocktail dress that could also be worn casually. To go with the dress, Bai Yiyan also bought a pair of high heels, deliberately choosing a pair with a relatively low heel, as she rarely wore high heels on a daily basis.

Bai Yiyan changed into the dress and carefully scrutinized herself in the mirror.

The dress was an off-the-shoulder design, with the smooth, flowing skirt hem stopping just at the top of her thighs, revealing a pair of straight, snow-white long legs, without an ounce of excess flesh.

Bai Yiyan focused on her hair, raised a hand, and let down the ponytail she had tied up, then flicked her hair, allowing the strands to cascade over her shoulders and the sides of her chest.

After waiting for about half an hour, an unfamiliar phone number called Bai Yiyan’s mobile phone.

“Miss Bai, we will be at your building in about five minutes.”

Bai Yiyan was momentarily stunned, then immediately understood: “Okay, I’m coming right down.”

When she had spoken with Ye Manqing earlier, Bai Yiyan hadn’t asked where they would meet. It wasn’t until she got into the car and Ye Manqing’s assistant, Qingqing, smiled and handed her a room key card that Bai Yiyan realized the situation.

The place Ye Manqing had asked to meet her was—a hotel.

Qingqing: “Miss Bai, this is the room key card.”

Qingqing: “Ms. Ye asked me to give it to you.”

Bai Yiyan lightly bit her lower lip, took the key card the assistant handed her with a blush, and quietly said, “Mhm.”

All along the way, Bai Yiyan kept her head turned, looking out the car window, pretending to watch the night view of the city, trying to calm her nervous feelings.

Diagonally across from her, Qingqing’s gossipy heart was already restless. She maintained a composed look on the surface, but her internal monologue was intense.

This is moving way too fast! These two have only met a couple of times! And now… they’re at the stage of getting a room?!

And also, this little beauty’s outfit today is so eye-catching! Can Ms. Ye even resist, she’s going to be absolutely captivated…

The car drove on, and Bai Yiyan remained nervous the whole time.

About half an hour later, the business van stopped in front of a five-star hotel.

Qingqing briefly spoke with the front desk, then led Bai Yiyan into the exclusive elevator that went straight to the top floor, pressing the “39” button.

The elevator doors closed.

Ding—

A few dozen seconds later, the closed elevator doors suddenly opened.

Qingqing stepped out first, extending an arm to the side to prevent the elevator doors from closing.

Bai Yiyan followed her out and nodded to Qingqing, saying, “Thank you.”

After leaving the elevator, the two walked single file down the absolutely private, silent corridor, finally stopping in front of a top-tier luxury suite.

Qingqing: “Miss Bai, Ms. Ye just got off the plane and is resting right now. Ms. Ye said you can just open the door and go in.”

Bai Yiyan: “Okay.”

Qingqing: “I’ll head downstairs now.”

Bai Yiyan: “Mhm.”

The sound of footsteps faded into the distance. Bai Yiyan regulated her breathing. She lowered her eyes, took the key card out of her bag, and placed it against the sensor on the doorknob.

After hearing a “da” sound, Bai Yiyan mustered her courage and gently pushed the door open, stepping into the suite.

The living room lights were on, but no one was there.

In the spacious and luxurious living room, a soft, gold-threaded carpet covered the floor. Several abstract oil paintings hung on the walls, and the diamond-like crystal chandelier refracted a dazzling light.

The air was thick with the scent of money.

A wall of super-large floor-to-ceiling windows dominated the view. In front of the window stood a double massage bathtub, directly facing the city’s brilliant lights.

Just as Bai Yiyan was lost in thought and feeling uncertain, a faint sound of a door opening came from the suite’s bedroom, followed by footsteps.

Following the sound, Bai Yiyan looked to the side.

Ye Manqing walked out of the bedroom in a white bathrobe, looking somewhat sleepy. Upon seeing Bai Yiyan’s outfit, the woman’s eyes suddenly brightened.

Her sleepiness instantly vanished.

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