After Transmigrating, I Fell in Love with a Top-Tier Movie Queen - Chapter 113

Lin Xin couldn’t help but smile after reading Ye Linghua’s last message, her heart swelling with sweetness.

The fans were more worried: [CEO Ye, how desperate is she to complete the task!]

[Don’t let Xin Bao find out.]

[She’s already trending on the hot search, so she’ll definitely find out tonight.

[Yes, CEO Ye has four hot search tags!]

[Hot Search #23: Billionaire Ye Linghua]

[Hot Search #12: Lucky Draw]

[Hot Search #9: The Relentless CEO Ye]

Hot Search #5: Will Ye Linghua Kneel on Durian Tonight?

The fans couldn’t help but gloat: [It looks like when Xin Bao gets back tonight, CEO Ye definitely won’t be able to avoid kneeling on a durian.]

[Uh… I don’t think we have to wait until tonight.]

The audience in front of the screen suddenly realized that Lin Xin, bored while hiding from the rain, had started checking her phone.

Lin Xin was a celebrity, so it was normal for her to have Weibo on her phone. Moreover, through their years of association, everyone knew Lin Xin habitually checked the hot searches on Weibo when bored.

She mostly looked at the news, not necessarily the entertainment headlines.

Sure enough, after a moment, everyone saw Lin Xin’s casually indifferent expression suddenly change. She frowned and leaned closer to her phone screen to read carefully.

[Oh no, I have a bad feeling.]

[Is CEO Ye about to arrive?]

[Are there fruit shops in Southern City?]

[I’m a local; yes, they sell durians too.]

[Will CEO Ye bring a durian with her?]

[Didn’t CEO Ye run off to rent drones? Doesn’t she have time to look at her phone?]

[How vicious are you all.

Lin Xin frowned, seemingly confirming something. Then, she looked up at the cameraman beside her with some shock.

“Did some of the guests have tasks today, too?”

The cameraman coughed and replied, “Yes, half of the guests had hidden tasks.”

Lin Xin froze, staring silently at her phone. After a long moment, she asked uncertainly, “What was the prize?” What kind of devilish prize would make people go to such lengths?

The cameraman said, “The person who finishes first gets a gold lock charm.”

Lin Xin choked: “…That’s not even expensive!”

[So, it’s all for a single gold lock charm?]

[Mao Heng had to make Tan Wenchang eat three skewers of spicy gluten; Gong Chen had to make Bai Xueyu dance three times; Qu Hejing had to make Zhuo Yaxin yell three times—all of these were completed. Now, only Ye Linghua’s task of kissing Lin Xin three times remains.]

[Senior Mao Heng was the first to finish, and he already got the gold lock. Doesn’t CEO Ye know that?]

[In that case, does CEO Ye think everyone else still hasn’t completed the task, even though it’s almost 12 o’clock?]

Although she couldn’t figure out what was driving Ye Linghua so strongly, Lin Xin still felt a small sense of disappointment. She sighed, turned off her phone, put it away, and silently watched the rain outside.

In the dark night, the torrential rain was clearly visible in the light of the street lamps.

Whether the weather in Beicheng was normally like this or if this was a rare downpour, a small pool of water had already accumulated in front of the pan-fried bun shop.

The water flowed downward, creating a small stream along the roadside, heading toward the main road outside.

Lightning flashed occasionally, followed by heavy thunder.

Looking at the situation, it was clear the rain wouldn’t stop anytime soon. Where was Ye Linghua? Was she rushing over right now?

Lin Xin suddenly laughed: “Is that person really rushing over just to complete a task?”

[I suddenly feel so bad for Xin Bao!]

[She’s being sincere, but you’re just doing a task. (｀)=3]

[It’s over! I feel like Ye Linghua is doomed!]

[CEO Ye, stop doing the task! Go buy flowers quickly!]

The cameraman dared not answer recklessly. He maintained professional silence and continued filming.

Although Lin Xin was disappointed, she didn’t feel it was anything to be angry about. Thus, she just looked a little distracted as she walked toward the door. The shop owner saw her standing at the entrance and warmly handed her a low stool, saying, “Miss Lin, it’s quite comfortable to watch the rain here.”

Although it was night and almost 12 o’clock, the event had ended early due to the rain. Some surrounding shops had already begun to close, but this pan-fried bun shop remained open for Lin Xin.

Lin Xin felt embarrassed and voluntarily said, “You should close up! The cameraman and I can just sit at the entrance.”

The owner smiled and said, “We always close at one or two o’clock every year. This year is no different. Besides, there are so many customers sheltering from the rain; let’s close after the rain stops.”

Lin Xin glanced around and saw that there were indeed other customers seated in the shop. Everyone was curious, secretly peeking at Lin Xin, but fortunately, no one came forward to disturb her.

Lin Xin thanked the owner, dragged the low stool to the doorway, and propped her chin in her hands, looking into the distance.

The hour hand on the restaurant clock had reached the 55-minute mark, and 12 o’clock was approaching.

Lin Xin started to feel anxious for Ye Linghua: “Is she lost? It’s almost 12 o’clock.”

[Hahahaha, Xin Bao is so virtuous.]

[She’s actually worried about Ye Linghua.]

[But, the task time is almost up. It should be too late, right?]

Lin Xin sighed, thinking it was just a gold charm; failure was fine. Worst case, she would buy Ye Linghua one herself.

She never stopped to consider: Ye Linghua is so rich, does she really need this gold charm?

Propping her chin, she watched the pouring rain outside. In the light, she watched the wind blow the silver lines of rain down.

Heaven and Earth connected in a massive rain curtain, with the drumming sound of the rain.

Lin Xin’s mind slowly drifted away, and she stared blankly across the street. She suddenly remembered her first meeting with Ye Linghua, which had been exactly a year ago.

She hadn’t expected that, after what happened with Zheng Lanwen, she would accept Ye Linghua so quickly and become her partner.

Just last year, she was heartbroken over the divorce with Zheng Lanwen, even having suicidal thoughts. She felt resentment, deep resentment.

Years of dedication had led to divorce. Watching Zheng Lanwen leave without a trace of remorse, Lin Xin had walked to her door on a rainy day just like this, staring blankly at the rain curtain outside.

At that time, her mind was blank, filled with a bitter despair.

Sitting on the steps, the rain was able to splash onto her body.

It was icy cold, as if carrying thorns, piercing her skin little by little. In those days of despair, she couldn’t see the light and only wished she could just leave the world.

She hadn’t realized a year had passed since then.

Lin Xin’s lips curved into a faint smile, thinking: On that day, she appeared in my life…

“It’s already 12 o’clock!”

“It really is 12 o’clock, and she still hasn’t arrived!”

The chatter in her ears brought Lin Xin back to the present. She looked back at the clock on the restaurant wall and saw it was indeed 12 o’clock.

Lin Xin: …When she arrives, I’ll buy her two gold charms.

“Look! Who is that?”

“Huh? I can’t see clearly; the rain is too heavy.”

“Could it be…”

Just as Lin Xin withdrew her gaze from the clock, she heard people murmuring.

Lin Xin froze, then looked out. Through the thick, dense wall of rain, a woman holding a red umbrella was walking toward them.

The waves of time seemed to suddenly overlap. Last year, Lin Xin had kept her head down during her time of sorrow and hadn’t seen how Ye Linghua walked up to her holding that custom red umbrella.

But it must have been just like this moment, right?

Holding the wooden umbrella handle that perfectly fit her palm, the deep-red umbrella canopy held up a space above her head, isolating the heavy rain outside.

The pattering rain sound on the umbrella was like enchanting music sprites dancing above.

Lin Xin slowly straightened her body, her expression momentarily blank and stunned, unsure how to react.

Ye Linghua stepped through the accumulated water, leaving spreading ripples with each step.

When she drew close, Lin Xin could finally see her clearly.

Her long black hair was tied back in a ponytail, and she was wearing a white tight-fitting shirt and black skinny pants.

This outfit…

Lin Xin’s pupils constricted. In an instant, the image of Ye Linghua wearing a white tight-fitting knitted shirt and black skinny pants from a year ago leaped into her mind.

Although last year was in the spring of April, and now it was summer, the white knitted shirt had become a white short-sleeved tight shirt. But the almost identical attire was clearly deliberate.

Lin Xin stared at her blankly. Ye Linghua had already reached her.

She flashed a smile. In Lin Xin’s puzzled gaze and in the eyes of all the surrounding audience, Ye Linghua parted her lips and spoke in a mellow, wine-like voice: “Xin Xin, do you know? A princess crying in the rain is movingly beautiful.”

Lin Xin blinked her large eyes, remembering what Ye Linghua had said back then: Have you ever seen a princess crying in the rain?

So, the princess she spoke of was herself?

Seeing her reaction, Ye Linghua’s heart softened. Holding the red umbrella, she reached into the pocket of her pants and pulled out a packet of tissues, which she handed to Lin Xin.

Tissues?

Lin Xin’s heart trembled. Her hand trembled slightly as she reached out to take them.

This was the packet of tissues Ye Linghua had handed her during their first meeting. The exact same packet. Why? Why recreate their first meeting today?

When the packet reached her hand, Lin Xin noticed a noticeable difference in weight. She tore open the packaging.

Peering inside, there were no tissues at all. Only a silver-white ring lay quietly inside the plastic pouch. It seemed to be waiting for her discovery.

A ring!!!

Lin Xin’s mind exploded with a whoosh. She grasped the tissue packet tightly in her hand, looked up at Ye Linghua, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Ye Linghua gave a gentle smile, and finally, under Lin Xin’s expectant gaze, she asked, “Then, Princess, do I have the honor of spending the rest of my life with you?”

Even with the rain pouring outside and the audience cheering around them, Lin Xin heard that sentence clearly.

This blockhead…

Finally, finally willing to propose!

Lin Xin smiled radiantly, like brilliant fireworks in the deep night. She told Ye Linghua: “Approved.”

Ye Linghua smiled too. The audience who had witnessed the entire scene erupted in cheers. In the sky above, fireworks suddenly shot up, one after another, blooming into light.

The booming sound of the fireworks illuminated the distant sky.

Ye Linghua and Lin Xin exchanged a loving look. Then, amid the congratulations, Lin Xin stood up, and Ye Linghua reached out to pull her into her embrace.

“Those fireworks look like they’re from your clubhouse…”

“Mhm, I arranged them. I was trying to rush back by 12 o’clock to propose. Although I didn’t make it, the result is the same.”

Lin Xin couldn’t help but chuckle. She looked at Ye Linghua again, and Ye Linghua looked back.

They both felt their hearts racing, a throbbing desire to shower each other with affection.

Lin Xin giggled mischievously, leaned in, and pecked Ye Linghua’s lips.

Ye Linghua was momentarily stunned, then firmly held the back of Lin Xin’s head, deepening the kiss.

Amid the cheers, the fireworks display, and their deep kiss, Lin Xin still managed to tease and ask, “Ye Linghua, did you complete your task?”

Ye Linghua froze for a second, said nothing, but smiled and sealed her mouth again with a kiss.