After Transmigrating, I Fell in Love with a Top-Tier Movie Queen - Chapter 112

[Which guy was it that gave Ye Linghua this task?]

[Hehe, a ruthless straight girl (referring to Ye Linghua).]

[She wasn’t that serious throughout the filming, so is there a mountain of gold for completing the task today?]

[I was just immersed in the romantic image of us galloping on horseback under the sunset, and then CEO Ye poured a bucket of cold water on my head.]

Yan Li also leaned closer to the camera, looking at the abrupt V-sign, then looked up at the distance to confirm the image inside and outside the frame matched. He quickly asked Meng Kelin next to him: “Is Ye Linghua thick-skinned?”

Meng Kelin: “…What do you mean?”

Yan Li rubbed his chin, feeling self-satisfied: “Do you think she only just realized the fun of this show and is now truly immersed in it?”

Otherwise, it’s really inexplicable!

Before, when Ye Linghua was thought to be an ordinary person, he wondered why she didn’t accept variety shows and why it took Meng Kelin personally inviting her to join.

At that time, he thought she was truly an enlightened recluse, looking down on everything.

Now he understood that she was simply not on the same level as him. In her eyes, was the entertainment industry just a place similar to a clubhouse? Solely for people’s amusement?

If so, given Ye Linghua’s wealth, it was understandable why she might be unwilling to participate in the show.

Even if she liked Lin Xin, she wasn’t very serious about throwing herself into it.

Yet, now that the show is ending, she’s finally serious?

Yan Li rubbed his chin, thinking, The Leisurely Courtyard wasn’t that boring. Was this person just slow to react?

Meng Kelin was speechless: “Is her nerve system a few months behind? Besides, you think it’s fun, but do the people filming think it’s fun?”

Working the fields in the scorching heat!

It was genuine farm work, lasting an entire morning. If they had been doing this for years, they might get used to it. But which of these celebrities wasn’t pampered? They go for one day and come back with aches and pains.

Fun? Who would come if it wasn’t for the money!

Yan Li: “…”

In the distance, Ye Linghua loosened the reins, and the horse clip-clopped toward them.

Stopping in front of Yan Li, Ye Linghua let Lin Xin dismount first, then she swung down herself. The waiting staff quickly came forward to take the reins and led the horses away to rest.

Lin Xin suddenly found her legs weak, even with Ye Linghua shielding her.

Ye Linghua noticed her difficulty, stood by her side, and supported her arm. Most of Lin Xin’s weight shifted onto Ye Linghua.

Ye Linghua chuckled, whispering, “It’s normal the first time you ride a horse. You’ll get used to it after a few more times.”

Lin Xin nodded. The afternoon manager had already approached, asking Ye Linghua: “CEO Ye, dinner is ready. Would the distinguished guests prefer to eat indoors or outdoors?”

Ye Linghua glanced at the tent already being set up in the distance and asked Lin Xin with a smile, “What do you all say?”

The others also slowly gathered, and everyone unanimously felt that eating outdoors would be better.

Although the weather was warm now, the mountain was cool, and this meadow area often had a refreshing breeze. Moreover, the tent currently being erected covered a large area, was ventilated on all sides, had ample lighting, and was decorated with atmospheric string lights.

Long wooden tables were carried out by several staff members. Others brought up platters of food, featuring delicacies from all parts of the country.

Ye Linghua was generous, saying, “Eat with us! We won’t miss much by filming one less dinner.”

Yan Li looked at the dining table hesitantly—that table was truly enormous!

A whole roasted lamb arrived, then roasted duck, then steamed chicken. There were also pan-fried buns, Buddha’s Temptation (Buddha Jumps Over the Wall), sweet and sour fish, steamed pork with rice powder, and even spicy diced chicken and boiled fish fillet.

Delicacies from all over China, from affordable items like ramen and donkey meat sandwiches to expensive dishes like Buddha’s Temptation and boiled Chinese cabbage.

Ye Linghua was genuinely extravagant. Then again, she was someone who was hosting 30,000 fans!

Yan Li gulped. Meng Kelin behind him was already getting ready to go over: “Aish, with so much food, how can we face Ye Linghua’s hospitality if we don’t finish it all!”

Ye Linghua chuckled, saying, “Don’t be shy, Sister Meng. You can come here anytime you like.”

Meng Kelin raised an eyebrow: “I’m finally getting a benefit from being close to Lin Xin.”

Ye Linghua replied, “For all these years, you’ve stuck by Lin Xin and taken such good care of her. I owe you this.”

Meng Kelin ‘tsk-tsked’ at Yan Li: “See? See? She’s not clueless about human relations either.”

Yan Li immediately got up: “You can still rely on Lin Xin’s connections, but once the show is over, I’ll be less important than an 8th-level fan! I’d better hurry up and eat!”

Everyone burst into laughter. Lin Xin blushed and said, “As if they wouldn’t give you a discount if you came.”

Yan Li slapped his thigh: “You said it! A discount is fine! I’ll be a frequent customer.”

Everyone laughed again.

Mao Heng was amused and followed up, asking, “What about us? Do we get a discount?”

Lin Xin looked at Ye Linghua. Ye Linghua joined the fun, leaning in to whisper in her ear, “Xin Xin, you’re the boss’s wife! You can decide.”

Lin Xin only felt the breath falling on her earlobe was very tempting, as if Ye Linghua’s mouth always liked to say things that made her happy.

Blushing, she softly replied to Mao Heng, “Senior Mao has taken such good care of us, so of course, you should get a discount.”

Ye Linghua nodded, her gentle voice fluttering across Lin Xin’s heart. She hummed in affirmation and promised, “Anyone who is Xin Xin’s friend can use Ye Linghua’s name.”

[Ahhhhhhhhhhh! Ye Linghua, I really love you!]

[Xin Bao is worth it!!! As a solo fan, I will always support Xin Bao’s choice this time.]

[This is too much love!]

[Xin Bao trying to act calm is so adorable! I want to squeeze her!]

[Hey, Sister-in-law belongs to our Iron Tree! Don’t you dare mess around!]

[Wow, I caught this ‘General So-and-So’!!!]

[…I’m not ‘General So-and-So’.]

[Ahhhh, this ‘General’ is so cute too! What’s your Weibo name? We want to follow you too!]

[…] Time to retreat, retreat, retreat.

Yan Li, of course, did not turn off the live stream. The final episode was live-streamed in its entirety, as stated on Weibo from the beginning.

He set up the camera to one side, then beckoned the staff to go eat.

He only occasionally sent someone to check, ensuring the fans could still see content in the camera, and then paid no further attention.

Under the huge tent, in the soft light, people constantly wandered, picking up whatever food they liked.

They didn’t have to worry about empty plates. Used plates were quickly cleared, and different dishes were brought out.

China is vast and rich in resources, and its culinary history is ancient. This amount of time and space was nowhere near enough for the 20-some chefs in the back kitchen to fully showcase their skills.

They heard that CEO Ye was visiting today and had brought out their best signature dishes. They knew that when CEO Ye came before, she didn’t have a big appetite for food, often only ordering a simple bowl of plain noodles or a bowl of soy milk.

In short, she prevented them from showing off their talent.

Ye Linghua stayed with Lin Xin. Whatever Lin Xin ate, Ye Linghua would also eat a little bit of it.

Eating from the south to the north, Lin Xin felt a little full very quickly.

The guests’ attitude toward Ye Linghua shifted from casual to slightly more respectful. When they toasted her and chatted, they no longer simply treated her as a junior.

Ye Linghua found this quite funny: “Lin Xin is still your junior, so I suppose I am too.”

Mao Heng laughed: “You truly have no arrogance.”

Ye Linghua: “What is that? Is it edible?”

Everyone laughed, becoming even more relaxed.

[Ye Linghua is genuinely kind.]

[I don’t even want to talk about money or not. I’d be so satisfied just to have CEO Ye’s quality of character. Who wants to date me in a ‘CEO Ye style’ romance? o(╥﹏╥)o]

[Where can you find this kind of demeanor? o(╥﹏╥)o]

[It’s piled up with money, after all!]

The elegance in her every gesture, that casual yet always-present confidence—they used to think it was rare for an ordinary person to have such an aura.

Now they knew that this rare quality was still hard-earned.

Netizens, sitting in front of their screens with instant noodles, watched these people eating meat and fish, and tearfully ate their instant noodles, thinking: How nice! 30,000 people—I can be one, right? I can even bring my family! Mom won’t say I’m wasting my life chasing stars anymore. (:з」∠)

The cheerful voices and boisterous scene in the air finally ended at 7 o’clock.

The manager came with staff to clean up and said, “CEO Ye, the cars are all arranged.”

Ye Linghua nodded and told Mao Heng: “We’re going to the Southern City area. There’s a city-wide celebration happening tonight; it’s very lively.”

The group then noisily followed the manager out, got into the cars, and headed to the Southern City area, arriving close to 8 o’clock.

Indeed, as Ye Linghua had said, the area was incredibly lively.

Compared to Beicheng’s skyscrapers, the Southern City had more historical sites and preserved more customs and activities.

Today’s event drew people from the entire city to this area.

The streets were packed with people. Before getting out of the car, Ye Linghua looked at Lin Xin and said, “If you go out looking like that, you’ll be quickly swamped.”

As she spoke, she took out a headscarf (shawl/veil) and wrapped it around Lin Xin’s head, circling it around her neck.

When she finished adjusting it, only a pair of large eyes were exposed, blinking at her.

Ye Linghua felt a rush of tenderness in her heart and couldn’t help but remind her: “If you cause a commotion, find a place to hide. I will find you, alright?”

Lin Xin: “Aren’t you coming with me?”

Ye Linghua: “I am.” Ye Linghua simply put on a mask and continued, “But I’m afraid we’ll get separated. Let’s head back together before 11 o’clock.”

It was 8 o’clock now, so returning at 11 o’clock meant three hours of fun—that was enough.

The cameraman following them was dutifully filming and live-streaming. Fans couldn’t help but comment: [CEO Ye is thoughtful.]

[However, Xin Bao is a beauty with great presence. Even with the veil covering all but her eyes, she still looks so beautiful.]

[She’s afraid of her being a celebrity and causing chaos, not afraid of her being too beautiful (crying-laughing).]

[Makes sense.]

Stepping out of the car with the scarf on, Lin Xin understood why Ye Linghua had wrapped her up like this. It turned out that many people at the event were dressed similarly.

Ye Linghua took Lin Xin’s hand and walked inside, asking her: “In ancient times, people used to like wearing masks during the Lantern Festival, didn’t they? The Southern City area still keeps this custom. They like to cover their faces for many activities. It’s actually a bit like an ancient speed-dating event. But now, most people just come out for the excitement, and not as many wear masks as before.”

Lin Xin didn’t know much about the local customs and only found it interesting after hearing Ye Linghua’s explanation.

The cameraman walking behind the pair also listened, and the fans in front of the screen also expressed that the Southern City’s event was very interesting.

Even the streetlights were shaped like lanterns. All the vendors gathered here. Ye Linghua holding Lin Xin’s hand quickly disappeared into the crowd.

The other guests who got out of the car hadn’t said much when they found staff approaching to greet them. It seemed Ye Linghua still remembered her promise to host everyone; she just had plenty of staff. She was rushing off for a date but could still assign people to take care of the others.

It’s so nice to be rich!

Everyone just smiled and dispersed to enjoy themselves.

As time passed, more and more people arrived. Local people who had seen them on Douyin also flocked over.

Most of the fans were young people, arriving in groups. In no time, everyone realized there were more people in the Southern City than expected.

The situation seemed to be getting out of hand.

The local police immediately sensed the impending trouble.

Soon, Lin Xin noticed more people and more police presence around her. Even police officers started to clear the crowds on the sidewalks.

Ye Linghua clearly noticed this too, frowning: “A miscalculation. I forgot everyone checks Douyin. Fans must have come over. Even though this place is big, too many people are still dangerous. Let’s hide over there…”

Lin Xin hummed in agreement, following Ye Linghua, intending to walk in that direction. However, she didn’t know what happened behind her, only hearing a scream. Lin Xin felt a huge force behind her pushing her forward.

Ye Linghua, who had already moved to the left, also saw Lin Xin being pushed forward, and it was too late to turn left. She could even see Lin Xin’s slight gasp and slightly parted lips, the sound of her fright caught in her throat.

Ye Linghua’s pupils contracted. She immediately knew that with so many people, a stampede was inevitable, and she reached out to grab Lin Xin.

However, there were too many people. Even if she grabbed her now, if they were pushed down, it would be even more trouble.

Across the crowded people, Lin Xin looked back, her eyes as clear as autumn water.

She yelled loudly, “I’ll wait for you up ahead!”

Ye Linghua didn’t even have a chance to get to her side because she was also being pushed and shoved by the crowd, the force behind her driving her in a different direction.

The scene was chaotic. Ye Linghua only had time to shout back, “Okay, find a safe place and wait for me!”

The two were pushed in different directions by the crowd. Lin Xin couldn’t stop and could only continue walking in the direction of the surging crowd.

Fortunately, though there were many people, the police presence was quickly established, and no stampede occurred.

Police officers on the roadside were continuously directing traffic. The crowd followed the instructions and quickly dispersed.

[Ah, I didn’t expect this accident to happen right before the end.]

[Poor Xin Bao, she’s all alone now.]

[CEO Ye, where are you!]

Lin Xin wasn’t truly alone. The cameraman had been following closely behind her, so when Lin Xin was pushed away, he was naturally pushed away with her.

But because of this, Lin Xin’s pitiful expression was continuously live-streamed.

Lin Xin checked her phone. It was already 11:30 p.m. Ye Linghua had said they would go back at 11:00 p.m. Sighing, Lin Xin asked the cameraman, “Do you know the way back?”

They had walked a long way to get here, and after walking for half the day in this area, she realized there were four gates—East, South, West, and North.

Lin Xin had no idea which gate she and Ye Linghua had entered through, nor which gate she should return to now.

The cameraman looked at the crowd behind them and said, “I can’t quite remember, but there are too many people, and many of them are here to find you. We can’t go back now. Let’s just follow the crowd out first!”

Lin Xin pulled off the scarf from her head and said, “Ye Linghua gave me this. They won’t recognize me.”

Cameraman: “…But I’m still following you!”

Lin Xin: “…Oh, right!”

[Hahahaha, she’s so cute!]

[Did she completely forget how conspicuous it is to have a cameraman following her?]

[Hahaha, I’m dying of laughter.]

“Quick, look! What’s that?”

“Is that a drone?”

“It looks like a drone.”

“What are they doing?”

The chatter beside her caused Lin Xin to look up.

It turned out that several drones with lights suddenly flew up into the deep blue sky.

In a moment, thousands of drones flew into the air.

They formed two large characters: “Gate (門口),” then they changed and became “Wait for Me (等我),” and finally they turned into “Go Home (回家).”

The cameraman leaned close to Lin Xin and whispered, “It must be CEO Ye, meaning she’s waiting for us at the gate to take us home.”

Lin Xin hummed in affirmation and couldn’t help but smile, then asked, “But which gate is she at?”

“CEO Ye didn’t say. Doesn’t that mean any gate is fine? Let’s follow the crowd and get out first!”

Lin Xin and the cameraman then headed to the nearest gate…

[Seriously, while this is romantic, why didn’t she just call?]

[Can’t you imagine what CEO Ye can’t? (A play on words implying Ye Linghua is slow on the uptake)]

[CEO Ye is inherently simple. She finally managed to think of something romantic. Don’t give her ideas!]

[Exactly! If CEO Ye stops being romantic, it’s your fault.]

[Am I the only one concerned about the third kiss for the task?]

[Oh right! Today is the last episode! The live stream ends at 12 o’clock! The other guests have finished their tasks. CEO Ye already gave a V-sign. When will she do the ‘3’ sign?]

Lin Xin and the cameraman were only halfway there when the sky turned bad, and it suddenly started pouring rain.

Everyone on the street screamed and scattered, looking for shelter. Lin Xin and the cameraman could only seek refuge in a roadside shop.

Lin Xin then remembered her phone and quickly sent a message to Ye Linghua: [The rain is too heavy. I’m taking shelter first. If you want to go back, just leave a car for me.]

Ye Linghua replied: [Where are you?]

Lin Xin looked around: [I don’t know.]

Ye Linghua: [What kind of store are you in?]

Lin Xin: [A pan-fried bun shop. Across the street is a lamb soup seller.]

Ye Linghua: [I know where you are. Wait for me.]

Lin Xin: [Okay. I won’t be able to make it back before 12 o’clock.]

Ye Linghua: [It doesn’t matter. The most important thing is that we see each other.]

Starlight CP Fans: […Is she rushing to complete the task?]

Star Solo Fans: