After Secretly Marrying the Top Celebrity, I Fell in Love - Chapter 2

In the evening, the sky was filled with a stunning, boundless expanse of rosy clouds, like silk ribbons stretching across the horizon.

Inside the quiet hospital room, Bo Yiyan sat alone by the bedside, gazing up at the sunset outside the window. It had been a long time since she had been able to quietly enjoy the evening glow like this.

The woman was wearing a blue and white striped patient gown, her slender legs casually crossed, her bare feet dangling off the edge of the bed.

Ironically, this leisure time was earned by getting injured.

Bo Yiyan had several scrapes on both arms, all treated with a layer of iodine. She also had a scrape on her left cheek, but thankfully it was much lighter than the ones on her arms and wouldn’t leave a scar.

As an actress, her face was extremely important.

However, being too beautiful was not necessarily a good thing for an actress with no background or connections.

Bo Yiyan was acutely aware of this. On more than one occasion, such opportunities had been presented to her, and Bo Yiyan had resolutely refused them all.

Bo Yiyan silently watched the infinite, colorful sunset outside the window, saying nothing. The injuries on her body were sustained from scraping against the cold, hard cement floor.

Had she dodged out of the way immediately, the wooden crate engulfed in flames would have directly hit Ye Manqing.

Bo Yiyan felt incredibly relaxed at this moment, thoroughly enjoying the time spent admiring the sunset alone. A sense of joy, a feeling of surviving a disaster, filled her chest.

Suddenly, a pair of high heels clicking on the floor outside the room broke the silence. Immediately after, Xu Xing, who had rushed over in a panic, appeared at the doorway.

“…!” Xu Xing stopped at the entrance, looked at Bo Yiyan, who was still wearing a dirty costume, and suddenly her eyes welled up with tears.

Xu Xing had just returned from a business trip and had planned to invite Bo Yiyan out for dinner that evening. However, she accidentally scrolled through Weibo and saw that the film crew Ye Manqing was working with had an accident.

#YeManqingInjured#

#ExplosionScenePrematurelyDetonated#

People outside didn’t know that Bo Yiyan was part of the crew; after all, her name wouldn’t even be on the cast list. She was just a stunt double whose face wasn’t meant to be seen.

All the way there, Xu Xing was anxious, desperate to see Bo Yiyan immediately and confirm with her own eyes that she was okay.

“Xingxing, you’re here.” Hearing the footsteps, Bo Yiyan turned her head and offered a gentle smile to the newcomer.

Xu Xing rushed to the bedside in a few large strides, her voice urgent: “Yanyan, how are you? Where are you hurt? Let me see quickly.”

With that, Xu Xing took hold of Bo Yiyan’s arms and examined them carefully, indeed seeing several noticeable scrapes.

“I’m fine,” Bo Yiyan replied truthfully. “They’re just superficial injuries, nothing serious.”

Xu Xing frowned slightly: “Really?”

Bo Yiyan: “Of course. If you don’t believe me, ask the doctor.”

“I was just about to leave, I was waiting for you.”

Xu Xing’s eyes were a little red, and she said softly, “I’m so glad you’re okay.”

Xu Xing was Bo Yiyan’s best friend, and they were schoolmates.

When Bo Yiyan was so poor she couldn’t afford rent, it was Xu Xing who generously helped her through the difficulty. Otherwise, Bo Yiyan might not have persevered until today.

So-called dreams have to make way for the harsh reality and the dead ends of poverty.

The VIP room was very quiet.

A large bouquet of pure, fragrant lilies stood on the windowsill bathed in the sunset glow. Crystal water droplets glistened on the sacred petals, and a subtle floral scent permeated the air.

Ye Manqing, dressed in a blue and white striped patient gown, was leaning against the headboard of the bed, with a soft pillow tucked behind her.

After a standard check-up, Ye Manqing was found to have only slight abrasions on both elbows, with another injury located on her lower back.

Fortunately, it did not result in a fracture of the lumbar spine. However, the doctor instructed the patient to rest in bed and would determine whether she could be discharged after one week.

“Teacher Ye, it’s time for your medicine.” Qingqing held a cup of warm water in one hand and a clear pill box in the other, approaching the bedside.

Ye Manqing reached out for the glass cup from her assistant and asked, “How is she?”

Qingqing was unsure and asked, “Teacher Ye, are you referring to…”

Ye Manqing lowered her eyes and slowly took a sip of warm water. Her thick, long lashes were misted with moisture, and her wet lips moved a few times before she uttered three words.

“Bo Yiyan.”

Qingqing suddenly understood and said, “Oh, you mean Xiao Bo. She seems to be fine.”

Ye Manqing slightly lifted her eyelids and said, “Are you sure?”

Qingqing: “Well…”

Ye Manqing: “Go check on her. Take a fruit basket.”

Qingqing: “Okay, Teacher Ye, I’ll go right now!”

The assistant returned in less than ten minutes.

Ye Manqing had just finished her medicine and was unhurriedly drinking the last sip of water from the glass cup. Hearing the footsteps, she subconsciously looked up toward the hospital room door.

It was her assistant returning.

Ye Manqing: “Why are you back so soon?”

“Teacher Ye, I followed your instructions, bought a fruit basket at the hospital entrance, and then went to check on Xiao Bo.” While speaking, Qingqing slightly raised the fruit basket she was holding, gesturing with it.

“But, she’s already been discharged.”

Ye Manqing looked slightly surprised: “Discharged?”

Qingqing nodded repeatedly: “Yes, yes! I didn’t see anyone in the room. I asked the nurse, and they said she had already checked out.”

Ye Manqing slowly closed her eyes, lightly rubbed her temples, and her voice was tinged with weariness.

“Alright, I see.”

Qingqing quickly put down the fruit basket, stepped forward to the bedside, took the empty glass cup from Ye Manqing’s hand, and placed it conveniently on the nightstand.

“Teacher Ye, please rest if you’re tired.”

“You’ve been working so hard filming lately, you haven’t had much rest.”

Ye Manqing had indeed been very busy and tired from filming recently. To meet the goal of wrapping up at the end of the month, the scenes were shot back-to-back, and she got less than five hours of sleep every day. Just when they were finally down to the last scene, the accident happened.

Fortunately, the actress was not severely injured. Two staff members were more seriously injured, but they were rescued and are now out of danger.

Ye Manqing knew in her heart that Bo Yiyan had saved her. If she hadn’t reacted so quickly, the wooden crate would have hit her.

The consequences would have been unthinkable.

This “thank you” must be said in person. Furthermore, to show her sincerity, she also needed to prepare a gift of gratitude. The gift shouldn’t be too expensive, lest the young woman be too hesitant to accept it. But it also shouldn’t be too casual, which would seem insincere.

Ye Manqing rarely put much thought into gift-giving, so this was somewhat difficult for her.

“Qingqing, what kind of gifts do young women your age like?” Ye Manqing opened her slender eyes, leaning lazily against the headboard, still looking tired.

She wasn’t sure of Bo Yiyan’s exact age, but she looked very young, around her early twenties, probably the same age as Qingqing.

“Gifts?” Qingqing’s round eyes widened abruptly, and she asked in return.

“Do you like bags?” Ye Manqing thought for a moment. “Is there a preferred brand?”

“I like bags,” Qingqing scratched her head, “but that also depends on individual preference.”

Ye Manqing closed her eyes again. After a while, her beautifully shaped thin lips moved slightly.

“That’s true.”

Because of the accident on set, Bo Yiyan temporarily didn’t have to work.

Fortunately, she had a side job delivering takeout. Although being an actress was Bo Yiyan’s dream, reality required her to eat and pay rent.

At seven in the evening, Bo Yiyan received a delivery order from an imported fruit store.

“This box of green grapes is quite expensive, you must be careful with it,” the female store clerk handed the cardboard box to Bo Yiyan, cautioning, “Don’t break it.”

“Okay,” Bo Yiyan took the box with both hands, hugging it carefully.

“There are four bunches of Nagano Shine Muscat in this box. Each bunch costs over eight hundred, totaling three thousand three hundred yuan. If it gets damaged and the customer demands a refund, you’ll have to compensate for it too,” the clerk told Bo Yiyan, emphasizing the words “you’ll have to compensate for it too.”

“Understood.” Bo Yiyan’s heart tightened as she looked down at the cardboard box in her arms.

Bo Yiyan was only a part-time delivery person, so her monthly salary was just over three thousand yuan. And someone else was consuming her entire month’s salary in one serving of fruit.

Indeed, this was the difference between the rich and the poor. Fortunately, the commission for this one delivery order was very substantial.

“…” Bo Yiyan looked at the delivery address, which was a certain VIP room at the City People’s Hospital.

“What’s wrong?” The female clerk frowned, asking somewhat impatiently, “Is there a problem?”

“No,” Bo Yiyan said flatly.

Turning around, Bo Yiyan hurried out of the fruit store, cradling the box of green grapes.

Behind her, the wind chime by the door was suddenly stirred by an evening breeze, letting out a series of pleasant, crisp sounds.

In the evening, in a certain VIP room at C City People’s Hospital.

“Did the doctor say when you can be discharged?” Lin Yu was sitting by the bedside, peeling a big, red apple with a fruit knife.

Upon learning about the accident on Ye Manqing’s set, Lin Yu immediately had her secretary book a flight back home and rushed to the hospital the moment she landed. She was in such a hurry that she hadn’t had time to buy anything.

The two were childhood friends who grew up in the same military compound, and their relationship was very close.

“About a week.” Ye Manqing lowered her eyes, her pale fingers gripping a page of the script, flipping to the next page.

“You’ve been hospitalized for two days, so that means five more days?” Lin Yu thought aloud.

“Mm,” Ye Manqing softly affirmed.

“You really have that stunt actress to thank for saving you, otherwise you’d be lying in the intensive care unit right now.” Lin Yu wasn’t very good at peeling apples; the apple was full of dents and bumps, but it was finally done.

With that, Lin Yu handed the peeled apple to Ye Manqing.

“By the way, is she pretty?” A sudden thought struck Lin Yu, and she looked at Ye Manqing with a gossipy expression.

“…” Ye Manqing slightly turned her head, meeting Lin Yu’s eyes, and took the apple from her hand.

“Beautiful,” the woman said, her red lips slightly parted, taking a small bite of the apple.

Bo Yiyan was very beautiful, even more so than many female celebrities in the mainland entertainment industry who were famous for their looks. The first time she saw her on set, Ye Manqing instinctively took a second look.

She had a very recognizable, striking, oval face, deep, three-dimensional features, a high, prominent nose, and fair, typically cool-toned skin.

“Then…” Lin Yu winked at Ye Manqing and suggested, “Why don’t you offer yourself in marriage?”

“…!” Ye Manqing looked slightly stunned, almost choking on the apple in her mouth.

“Even though it’s just a joke,” Lin Yu’s eyes curved, smiling like a cunning fox. “You really could consider it.”

Ye Manqing frowned: “Consider what?”

Lin Yu dropped the smile and instantly became serious, saying, “You know what your mother’s wish is—to find someone to marry as soon as possible, so she can be at ease.”

Ye Manqing said flatly: “I don’t even have a girlfriend, who would I marry?”

Ye Manqing knew what her mother’s wish was, but for all these years, Ye Manqing had been singularly focused on her acting career; acting was her whole life.

As they were talking, Lin Yu’s phone, which was charging on the nightstand, suddenly rang. It was an incoming call.

“My takeout is here,” Lin Yu said, answering the call and then confirming the room number with the delivery driver on the phone.

After hanging up, Lin Yu checked the phone’s battery. It was sufficiently charged, so she stopped charging it and placed it on the nightstand.

“I ordered a box of green grapes for you. It’s not much, I think there are four bunches.” Just as she finished speaking, footsteps sounded at the door.

The hospital room door was ajar.

As the knock sounded, a pleasant female voice followed.

“Hello, did you order takeout?”

Following the sound, the two people in the room turned their gaze toward the doorway.

“…!” Ye Manqing was slightly startled, a trace of confusion flowing in her light brown pupils.

Although the person was wearing a black mask, Ye Manqing recognized her instantly. It was none other than the stunt actress who had saved her life, Bo Yiyan.

“…” Lin Yu, momentarily stunned by the bedside, stood up from the chair and strode towards the door.

“Yes, I ordered the takeout.”

Before Lin Yu could reach the door, Ye Manqing’s voice suddenly rang out from behind her, but it wasn’t directed at Lin Yu.

“Xiao Bo, is that you?”

“Xiao Bo? Who is Xiao Bo?” Lin Yu suddenly stopped, looked back at her friend on the hospital bed, and then turned to look at the female delivery driver in the doorway.

“You two know each other?”

“…” Bo Yiyan paused, then reached up and took off the mask, slightly bowing to Ye Manqing on the bed.

“Hello, Teacher Ye.”

A streak of slanting sunset illuminated the hallway, and the orange-red glow enveloped the side of Bo Yiyan’s face. Her thick lashes were tipped with the evening light.

Bo Yiyan stood quietly at the door, a faint smile playing in her clear, brown eyes.

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