After Transmigrating, I Fell in Love with a Top-Tier Movie Queen - Chapter 11

As Lin Xin said, the supermarket was enormous.

Grabbing a cart from the entrance, Lin Xin led Ye Linghua up the escalator to the second floor. The second floor was mainly for household goods. Although it wasn’t their main objective, Lin Xin still took Ye Linghua on a tour.

She bought a lot of things for Ye Linghua’s room, from shower gel and shampoo to various decorations and even a night light.

By the time they took the escalator back down to the first floor, the shopping cart was already more than half full.

The first floor was all about food, from the deli to the seafood section, fruit section, beverage section, and more.

Ye Linghua wasn’t a great cook, and Lin Xin was well aware of that. For the most part, Lin Xin was the one who chose the food. Ye Linghua’s job was to follow behind her and push the cart, watching as Lin Xin seriously picked out melons and durians, then moved on to the drinks, fresh food, vegetables, and fruits.

Throughout the trip, Lin Xin would turn to Ye Linghua and ask, “What do you want to eat?”

“What do you want to drink?”

“Do you like this?”

“Are there any foods you can’t eat?”

Ye Linghua felt so taken care of that she almost let her guard down. By the time they got to the checkout, she felt that this mission was ridiculously dangerous.

She watched Lin Xin stand in front of the cashier, waiting for the final tally. Her profile, under the supermarket lights, was still so beautiful that it made her heart flutter.

Such a beautiful woman, so caring and attentive, who smiled as she gave you spending money and bought you things… This was simply a freeloading heaven!

Ye Linghua didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She couldn’t believe how she had ended up in this situation.

No, no, no. I must constantly remind myself that I need to return to the female protagonist. I love the scumbag, Zheng Lanwen. I love the scumbag, Zheng Lanwen.

After successfully hypnotizing herself, Lin Xin finished paying.

Even though Lin Xin will end up with Zheng Lanwen, at least for now, I can take good care of her.

Ye Linghua took the cart and helped push it to the parking lot.

The spring sun wasn’t too harsh. As they walked on the concrete path in the parking lot, the spring breeze blew through the open space, lifting their hair and the hems of their skirts.

Lin Xin tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, looked at the clear sky, and said, “I used to always come here alone.”

Ye Linghua was stunned for a moment, recalling the events in the novel.

There was a big misunderstanding in Lin Xin’s and Zheng Lanwen’s marriage. Zheng Lanwen once thought Lin Xin had something to do with Lin Wan going abroad. Plus, it was tough for her to make it in the entertainment industry, which was why she gave in and married Lin Xin.

On the other hand, Lin Xin believed her efforts had finally moved Zheng Lanwen and that they had overcome their difficulties to have a wonderful future together.

As a result, Zheng Lanwen seemed to get her revenge by throwing herself into work and barely coming home after they got married.

Furthermore, Zheng Lanwen’s career didn’t have a good start. She came from a talent show and was discriminated against in the entertainment industry, so she didn’t have many resources. Marrying Lin Xin was a clear case of social climbing.

When they got married, there were even articles claiming that Zheng Lanwen was marrying into wealth. With Zheng Lanwen’s high self-esteem, she naturally couldn’t stand it. The worst part was that it was all true, and just thinking about it made it difficult for her to face Lin Xin.

In the five years of their marriage, they not only never consummated it, but they could count the number of times they held hands. Their relationship was so platonic it was heartbreaking.

Given the state of their marriage, Lin Xin considered Zheng Lanwen’s feelings and chose to stay behind the scenes to focus on maintaining their relationship.

For Lin Xin, those five years were probably filled with the daily grind of life.

The novel didn’t specify what that daily grind was, but now that she thought about it, it must have included days of grocery shopping, cooking, and eating all by herself.

Thinking of this, Ye Linghua felt a pang of sympathy. She couldn’t help but comfort Lin Xin, “From now on, I’ll try my best to come with you every time.”

Lin Xin turned to look at her and burst out laughing. She pointed at Ye Linghua and said, “You should come alone. Aren’t you my personal assistant?”

Ye Linghua didn’t get angry. She just smiled accommodatingly and said, “Okay, I’ll do it all from now on.”

Gentle people were always so hard to resist.

Lin Xin looked at her face and mumbled softly, “I wouldn’t let you do it all by yourself, though.”

Although her voice was very low, and it was hard to hear over the clatter of the cart, Ye Linghua heard her clearly. Lin Xin was such a gentle person, so gentle that she took all the pain for herself.

Ye Linghua reached out and gently patted Lin Xin’s head, which was covered by a sun hat.

So, this time, I’ll take some of the burden for you. From now on, you don’t have to be so tired or so sensible.

Lin Xin felt a warmth in her heart when her head was patted, but she couldn’t help but look up at Ye Linghua, confused.

The next day, Meng Kelin went to pick up the composer, and Lin Xin, not wanting to reveal her house, arranged to meet at a tea house in the city center.

Lin Xin didn’t leave with Ye Linghua until Meng Kelin messaged her that she had picked up the person and was almost at the tea house.

When they arrived, Meng Kelin had already ordered tea. Next to her sat a young man with black-framed glasses. He looked nervous, constantly rubbing his fingers.

Hearing Lin Xin’s entrance, he became even more anxious. He looked up, revealing an ordinary-looking young man. When he saw Lin Xin, he stood up and greeted her, “Hello, Sister Lin Xin.”

Lin Xin nodded and sat down with Ye Linghua.

The young man introduced himself. “I’m Wang Shisen. I just graduated from college. This song, ‘Twilight,’ is actually the first one I wrote after graduation. You can listen to it. If you need any changes, I can still make them.” As he spoke, he pushed a USB drive across the table.

On the solid wood table, the USB drive looked ordinary, which showed that Wang Shisen’s life was still very tight.

Lin Xin had already heard the song, so there was no need to listen to it again.

She simply reminded Wang Shisen, “The music industry hasn’t been doing well in recent years, and I’m not as popular as I used to be. I can’t guarantee that the song will be a hit.”

Wang Shisen shook his head awkwardly. “It’s already a lineup I couldn’t have hoped for.”

Lin Xin smiled. “If the music wasn’t good, I’m sure Sister Meng wouldn’t have bought it. She already played the song for me before, and I think it’s great. It’s very moving. Let’s sign the contract.”

Wang Shisen was flattered. He never expected to skip the tough questions and go straight to signing the contract.

Thinking about it, he kept nodding and thanking her.

Meng Kelin had already prepared the contract, and they signed it smoothly. Wang Shisen even awkwardly suggested they take a picture together.

Lin Xin didn’t refuse. After they took a photo, Wang Shisen left, looking satisfied.

After Wang Shisen was gone, Meng Kelin said to Lin Xin, “The music is great, but the lyrics are crucial. I’m thinking of asking Teacher Zhang if he can write them.”

Lin Xin was stunned. She asked in surprise, “Teacher Zhang? Hasn’t he stopped taking on new projects for a while now? It’ll be difficult, won’t it?”

Meng Kelin frowned. “I’ll try my best.”

Lin Xin: “Then we should consider another lyricist in case Teacher Zhang refuses. After all, we’re a bit short on time.”

Meng Kelin nodded and looked at Lin Xin with admiration. “You’ve finally gotten your spirits back, and you’re being so thoughtful. Okay! You guys go back first. I’ll contact Teacher Zhang’s assistant. You also need to report to the company in the next couple of days. The song won’t be ready that soon. As for the company, they’re probably thinking of giving you an interview-style variety show to build some hype for the song.”

Lin Xin didn’t have any objections. After Meng Kelin left, she looked troubled and sighed.

When Ye Linghua saw her like that, she thought about their conversation and guessed it was about the lyrics. She asked, “Is Teacher Zhang difficult to hire?”

Lin Xin nodded. Ye Linghua then asked, “Is Teacher Zhang, Zhang Kunshan?”

Lin Xin nodded again. Ye Linghua then let out a low “hmm” and said nothing more.

On the way back, they were both silent. Lin Xin was probably thinking about the company’s matters.

Ye Linghua, feeling bored, sat in the passenger seat and sent a message to Zhang Kunshan: “Are you free these days?”

Zhang Kunshan replied quickly: “Hua-zi! Wanna play chess?”

Ye Linghua: “I’m not free.”

Zhang Kunshan: “…” Then why did you even ask me?