After Secretly Marrying the Top Celebrity, I Fell in Love - Chapter 9

Inside the tightly shut dressing room, Fu Yu’s series of three questions suddenly rang out.

“I can’t believe it, I can’t believe that our always selfless Teacher Ye could do something like this!”

“Be honest! Were you seduced by beauty, which is why you helped her use a back door?”

“Could it be… that the two of you have already slept together?” Fu Yu rolled her beautiful eyes, a daring conjecture flashing through her mind.

Ye Manqing sat on the chair, slightly raising her finely contoured jawline, and said faintly, “That’s not true.”

Two minutes ago, Ye Manqing and Zhang Mingxiu’s conversation happened to fall into Fu Yu’s ears.

“Manqing, I really have to thank you properly.”

“Thanks for the recommendation, this child Xiao Bai is so explosive…”

And thus, the current scene unfolded.

Ye Manqing was coaxed and tricked by Fu Yu into the dressing room, where she was forcibly pressed onto the chair in front of the vanity mirror, made to sit still.

Fu Yu frowned, staring at Ye Manqing with a puzzled expression, persistently continuing to press, “Then why did you recommend her to Director Zhang, and for the audition for the second female lead?”

“I knew it! A little extra with no background, not even counting as an artist, actually managed to audition for the second female lead. At first, I thought she had hooked up with Director Zhang, or perhaps the investors were trying to push someone in. What I never expected was that the person she hooked up with was our beautiful and kind Teacher Ye.”

“Speaking of which, what exactly is your relationship with her?”

Ye Manqing replied, “We have no relationship.”

Fu Yu crossed her arms, scrutinizing Ye Manqing’s eyes, and asked, word by word, “Then why were you willing to help her so much?”

Ye Manqing: “Do you remember when I was filming my last movie, there was an explosion scene that was detonated prematurely?”

Fu Yu: “Hmm, I remember. I was miserably filming in the desert at the time.”

Ye Manqing: “It was Xiao Bai who saved me then. Otherwise, I probably wouldn’t have been so lucky to escape that ordeal.”

Fu Yu’s expression froze, and she opened her mouth in surprise, wide enough to fit an egg: “…!”

Ye Manqing: “So, I’m merely repaying a favor.”

Fu Yu: “But… there’s one thing I don’t understand.”

Ye Manqing: “Tell me.”

Fu Yu: “Why did you choose to abstain when voting for the three actors just now?”

“Since she’s indebted to you, you could have given her your vote just now. This way, her chances of winning would be greater. Aren’t you worried she might be eliminated?”

Ye Manqing: “No worries, I have confidence in her.”

Fu Yu: “Hmph, ‘I have confidence in her,’ indeed. Well, it’s a good thing she successfully passed the preliminary round.”

Ye Manqing: “You saw her acting skills. If you had to choose one of these three to act opposite you, who would you prefer?”

Fu Yu shrugged, a smile coloring her lips: “Does that even need to be asked? Of course, it’s the little beauty~”

“Beautiful and good at acting, it sounds quite exciting.”

Ye Manqing’s long, narrow, snow-fox-like eyes slightly narrowed, her gaze obscure as she looked at Fu Yu, and suddenly asked out of the blue, “Aren’t you interested in Lin Yu?”

Fu Yu immediately froze, the smile on her lips instantly receding: “Her? Don’t even mention it.”

Ye Manqing: “What’s wrong?”

Fu Yu: “Last time she proactively asked me out for dinner, but she was half an hour late. She’s the only one who dares to make me, Fu Yu, wait.”

“I only let it go because of you being her friend, otherwise I would have flipped out right there.”

Well, Fu Yu admitted she was attracted to Lin Yu’s face, but she hated being kept waiting for a date more than anything, no matter who the person was. Therefore, her impression score of Lin Yu plummeted from nine points to six, barely passing.

On the other side of the globe, across the Pacific, in the romantic capital of Paris, France.

“Achoo~” Lin Yu suddenly sneezed, half-squinting her sleepy eyes, reaching out to pull the quilt and cover herself.

Lin Yu was too fond of cold, having kept the air conditioner at twenty-three degrees all night. Plus, Lin Yu was habitually restless in her sleep, always kicking off the blanket. As a result, Lin Yu, who woke up at noon, sneezed several times in a row, and her head felt woozy.

She turned over, the woman’s long arm reached out and grabbed the tissue box on the bedside table, accidentally knocking the “small toy” next to it onto the floor.

The silicone “small toy” bounced on the carpet and then completely stilled, lying quietly on the rug.

She had satisfied herself for nearly an hour last night, tiring out Lin Yu’s wrist. In the end, she fell into a deep sleep without even changing the sheets, and woke up already in the middle of the day.

In terms of sex, the French are indeed more open than in China, but Lin Yu, after living in France for so many years, still hasn’t adopted the local customs and prefers having a steady partner. So, without a fixed partner, Lin Yu would rather satisfy herself.

However, after years of self-gratification, Lin Yu found it a bit dull and somewhat insufficient to satisfy herself.

So, Lin Yu was thinking about maybe dating a girlfriend? To solve her physiological needs, but she had struggled to find a suitable partner. She had indeed fancied someone before, and that person was none other than the big star Fu Yu.

Through Ye Manqing, they had met twice, and during the second meeting, Lin Yu proactively asked Fu Yu for her contact information and successfully invited her out.

But unfortunately, she encountered a traffic jam on the way to the date, with a sudden car accident on the road ahead.

Making the other person wait for half an hour on their first meeting, although Fu Yu didn’t say anything on the surface. But since then, when Lin Yu tried to ask her out again, Fu Yu used the excuse of being too busy with her schedule and declined.

Lin Yu understood in her heart and stopped pursuing, deciding to look for another target.

Not long ago, Lin Yu encountered Ye Manqing’s savior in the hospital. That kind of stunningly beautiful appearance, being instantly captivated was too normal.

No one dislikes such a beautiful appearance, but it was only because of this face, and there was no love brewing.

But that fellow Ye Manqing was clearly jealous, and yet stubbornly denied it. Fine, since the iron tree finally bloomed, she should just indulge her.

Since then, the matter of finding a girlfriend was put on hold once again.

In reality, it wasn’t hard at all for Lin Yu to find a girlfriend; on the contrary, it was too easy.

Lin Yu’s family literally owned mines, and she herself had both looks and figure. As long as she crooked her finger, clusters of beauties would automatically throw themselves at her.

Lin Yu’s first girlfriend was after Lin Yu’s money, and of course, her face and body too. When they broke up, the first love didn’t forget to extort a large breakup fee from Lin Yu. Since then, Lin Yu gave up on the idea of pure love.

What the heck is love? It’s just about sleeping for money!

In the morning, Bai Yiyan participated in the preliminary audition for Director Zhang’s new movie’s second female lead. After returning home and quickly fixing lunch, Bai Yiyan changed into her delivery uniform and hurried out the door.

Striving and dreams must be present, but life also has to continue. To eat, she had to continue her part-time job.

After delivering the last order, Bai Yiyan closed the delivery platform’s order-receiving app and rode her electric scooter past the artificial lake where the evening breeze blew.

Late at night, there were almost no cars or pedestrians around the artificial lake.

Snowy moonlight covered the calm lake surface. The willows drooped, and the long, thin willow branches hanging over the lake surface swayed in the wind, spreading circles of ripples.

Bai Yiyan parked her vehicle by the lake. She lowered her eyes, took out her phone from her jacket pocket, and checked the time. The moment she lit up the phone screen, Ye Manqing’s call came through.

“…” Looking at the caller ID with the three words “Teacher Ye,” Bai Yiyan was stunned and immediately pressed the answer button.

“Hello, Teacher Ye.”

“It’s so late, have I disturbed your rest?” On the other end of the phone, Ye Manqing’s usual gentle voice came through, sounding exceptionally comforting.

“No.” Bai Yiyan looked up at the artificial lake bathed in the bright moonlight.

“Haven’t gone home yet?” Ye Manqing’s voice was very pleasant to hear, with great distinctiveness even through the receiver.

“I’m heading back right away,” Bai Yiyan paused before immediately replying.

“Teacher Ye, you called because…” Bai Yiyan took a deep breath and tentatively asked into the phone.

In reality, Bai Yiyan wanted to ask about the result of the preliminary audition today, whether she had successfully passed the preliminary round. She wanted to ask but didn’t quite dare, afraid the result might not be what she wished for.

The phone line suddenly fell silent. Two seconds later, Ye Manqing’s mellow and pleasing voice sounded again.

“Congratulations, Xiao Bai, you’ve passed the preliminary audition.”

“…!” Bai Yiyan’s breath hitched, her brown pupils widening, and she temporarily forgot to respond, standing frozen in place.

“What’s wrong, so happy you’re dumbfounded?” A gentle laugh from Ye Manqing came from the other end of the phone.

This was the first time Bai Yiyan heard Ye Manqing laugh softly, and her heart suddenly beat rapidly “thump, thump, thump” several times.

“I’m sorry, Teacher Ye, I… I’m too happy, I don’t know what to say.” Bai Yiyan was a bit excited.

“Prepare well. The re-audition is in two days. At that time, you’ll be acting opposite Fu Yu. Whether you can get this role depends on this time.”

“Yes! Okay.”

After hanging up the phone, Bai Yiyan still couldn’t quite believe it. She vigorously pinched her cheek, confirming that this wasn’t a dream.

With no one around, Bai Yiyan reached up and took off her helmet.

Her long hair, reaching her waist, covered her entire back. Just then, the warm evening breeze came, and her soft, smooth strands of hair swayed with the wind.

Bai Yiyan walked a few steps forward, facing the artificial lake with its shimmering moonlight. She then raised both hands, placing them around her mouth to amplify her voice.

“Bai Yiyan! You are amazing!” Bai Yiyan’s eyes contained sparkling tears, and with teary eyes, she shouted loudly toward the artificial lake.

“Keep up the great work!”

Behind her, a towering plane tree was bathed in moonlight, stretching out its thick branches. The moonlight pierced through the verdant leaves, casting a mottled shadow on the ground.

A zircon-blue Bentley was parked beneath the tree. The faint moonlight enveloped the car body, its smooth and perfect lines resembling a beautiful piece of art.

Inside the quiet driver’s seat sat a beautiful woman, looking at the direction of the artificial lake with a soft, gentle gaze, her eyes fixed on Bai Yiyan.

The woman rested one hand lightly on the steering wheel, her sharp, slender fingertips occasionally tapping the steering wheel rhythmically.

The luxury car’s sunroof was open, and a large flood of moonlight poured in. The woman’s light brown deep eyes were filled with the moon’s reflection, her semi-transparent pupils like jade stones.

By coincidence, Ye Manqing ran into Bai Yiyan here.

However, Ye Manqing didn’t intend to go up and say hello, instead choosing to remain quietly in the driver’s seat, maintaining a distance.

At this moment, Bai Yiyan’s visible happiness was reflected in Ye Manqing’s eyes.

A clear, upturned arc appeared at the corners of the woman’s mouth, as she genuinely felt happy for Bai Yiyan.

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