After Transmigrating, I Fell in Love with a Top-Tier Movie Queen - Chapter 37

Film crews typically shoot scenes according to location. Once a location is booked and paid for, they usually try to finish filming before the rental period expires.

However, the office building location had to be repaired after just two or three days of filming due to a facility issue.

The director had no choice but to move to an outdoor location.

Today’s filming location was a golf course. The scene involved the female leads playing golf with clients for work.

As the van drove onto the property, Ye Linghua noticed that some fans had already found their way there. The director had arranged for staff to keep them out and was politely asking them to leave.

Ye Linghua didn’t pay it much mind. By the time her car drove in, she had already composed herself.

She and Lin Xin got out on opposite sides of the car. There were some excited shouts from the fans in the distance. Ye Linghua and Lin Xin both looked over, which made the shouts grow louder.

Lin Xin quickly looked down and walked toward the filming area. Seeing this, Ye Linghua followed her and quietly said, “I’m sorry. I was too forward in the car.”

Lin Xin was looking down when she was startled by the sudden voice in her ear. Reflexively, she took a step to the side to avoid getting too close to Ye Linghua, which might cause the fans in the distance to scream again.

Ye Linghua’s eyes darkened for a moment as she looked at the space that had opened up between them. She gave a helpless smile and said insincerely, “If you feel uncomfortable with me around…” I can resign.

Lin Xin shook her head. “I don’t.”

Ye Linghua stopped short. Lin Xin added, “I don’t feel uncomfortable. You’ve always been great.”

Even with this, Lin Xin still maintained a distance between them. Still, the fans in the distance were screaming.

Ye Linghua didn’t know the real reason for Lin Xin’s avoidance. She just felt that her sudden confession in the car was a misstep. Sure enough, when you let yourself go, this is what happens.

She lowered her eyes to hide her emotions and softly hummed in agreement. Then she put on a smile and looked at Lin Xin’s slightly furrowed brow, which showed her nervousness. “There are a lot of fans in the distance. If you frown like that, you won’t get good pictures.”

Ever since the trending news and the success of her song, Lin Xin’s fans had become more active. The sudden increase in fans of the couple had caught the attention of Lin Xin’s solo fans, but it hadn’t become a major force yet, so they weren’t too concerned.

But with more active fans, more fans were following the crew. Of course, there were also people who took pictures for fan sites. If an unflattering picture were to be taken by a rival fan, it could be spread all over the internet.

Lin Xin listened to Ye Linghua and quickly put on a smile. She then turned and left in a hurry.

After Lin Xin left, Meng Kelin and Zhu Fang dared to get out of the car. Meng Kelin patted Ye Linghua’s shoulder in comfort and walked away.

Zhu Fang waited until Meng Kelin was gone before walking over to Ye Linghua. “Sister Xin is a great person. She’s just nervous. Please… please don’t give up!”

She and Meng Kelin had heard their entire conversation in the car and knew that Ye Linghua had been rejected. Zhu Fang’s heart was in her throat. She wished she could go over and force Lin Xin to agree.

But when she thought about it, she knew what kind of person Ye Linghua was, even though she had only known her for a few months. But didn’t they say you can see a person’s character in just a few days? Ye Linghua was probably one of those people.

Zhu Fang had always thought Ye Linghua was an extraordinary person. Of course, that wasn’t the point. The point was that Ye Linghua seemed to really like Lin Xin and was very good to her.

Zhu Fang had been with Lin Xin for so long and had seen everything she had been through. She truly hoped that Lin Xin could meet a very, very good person who would make up for all the unhappiness she had experienced.

Ye Linghua understood Zhu Fang’s concern and said with a smile, “If I give up after just one rejection, it only means I’m not doing enough.” If my feelings aren’t deep enough, a single setback would be enough to make them disappear. Ye Linghua didn’t know how deep her feelings were, but she wanted to continue and try. Since she had already taken this step, she wanted to go further.

No matter what the final result was, she had to try her best first.

If Lin Xin didn’t like her direct approach, she would just change it. Ye Linghua made up her mind.

Zhu Fang nodded enthusiastically and led Ye Linghua toward the filming location. As they passed by the fans, she saw them holding up their phones to take pictures.

Ye Linghua had always been confused by the fans’ odd behavior and asked Zhu Fang, “I’ve noticed something. Why do some of these fans also like to take pictures of me?”

Zhu Fang said, “Oh…” Zhu Fang looked embarrassed before finally saying, “It’s probably just a habit?”

Ye Linghua might have been a bit slow when it came to Lin Xin, but she could see that Zhu Fang was obviously lying. A wry smile appeared on her face.

Zhu Fang, seeing that she couldn’t hide it, changed her story. “You’re very good-looking. It’s not like everyone can just get taken pictures of. Don’t people usually secretly take pictures of you when you’re out?”

Ye Linghua was stunned. She thought about it and realized that it was true.

Seeing that Ye Linghua was convinced, Zhu Fang quickly added fuel to the fire. “Don’t you know fans? Have you heard of ‘face-value fans’? As long as you’re good-looking, you can get a million followers if you open a social media account.”

Ye Linghua looked at her in shock. She seemed to be believing this ridiculous state of the entertainment industry.

Zhu Fang became more confident and tried to shift the focus by questioning her. “Aren’t you a personal assistant? Don’t you know these things?”

Ye Linghua could only keep quiet. Since she knew nothing about the entertainment industry, she didn’t dare to show off in front of a professional.

Seeing that Ye Linghua had completely believed her, Zhu Fang went up to her and said, “Even though they’re coming for your looks, they’re still your fans. Wave to them.”

Ye Linghua didn’t care about such niceties, but she saw that the people taking pictures of her were mostly mixed in with Lin Xin’s fans. She thought that since she was Lin Xin’s assistant, she shouldn’t make Lin Xin’s fans think her assistant was too arrogant.

So, as she passed the people taking pictures of her, Ye Linghua obediently smiled and nodded.

The fans were shocked, then waved happily. They hugged each other excitedly, shouting, “She waved back! She recognizes us!”

“Ahhh! I’m so happy! It’s worth a month’s salary!”

“She’s so good, so gentle!”

Ye Linghua was speechless. Something feels off.

She was trying to figure out what the fans’ strange words meant.

Zhu Fang had already pulled her toward the filming area, babbling nonsensically. “Hurry, hurry! Our artists can’t get too close to their fans. That’s an entertainment industry rule!”

Ye Linghua was confused. Wait, I’m not an artist!

Meanwhile, Meng Kelin, who had caught up with Lin Xin, said surprisingly, “I thought you would have agreed.”

Lin Xin’s face flushed, but she quickly regained her composure, remembering her answer in the car. She glared at Meng Kelin. “Agreed to what? She didn’t ask me anything!”

That was true. Ye Linghua’s words were vague, and so was Lin Xin’s response. Their entire conversation didn’t explicitly mention dating.

But Meng Kelin wasn’t an idiot. She smiled and bumped Lin Xin. “Your sister here is in her thirties. Do you think I can’t tell what she meant?” But what surprised her was that Lin Xin was a person who valued her feelings a lot.

So, when it came to Zheng Lanwen, Lin Xin was a total love-struck idiot.

When a love-struck person found love again and had already shown a good impression of the other person, she still managed to reject them. This was something Meng Kelin never expected.

After the whole Zheng Lanwen incident, Meng Kelin only hoped that Lin Xin would be more rational, especially when it came to her feelings. She didn’t want her to get hurt again or fall in the same place.

However, rationality was one thing, feelings were another, and profit was a third.

Meng Kelin brought up the Morning Star fan group. “Do you know about your and Ye Linghua’s couple fans?”

Lin Xin hummed. “The Morning Stars?”

Meng Kelin said, “Yes. Based on pictures from the fan sites alone, they’ve already gotten over 20,000 fans. And this is just in the past few days. It’s incredible!”

Lin Xin frowned slightly. Meng Kelin said, “Although we don’t have to talk about feelings, we can talk about profit. The couple’s fans are a good thing for you. Ye Linghua isn’t in the industry, so when they get more fans, won’t all the fans be yours?” They wouldn’t even need to do anything to get fans. It was a great deal!

Lin Xin looked at her in disbelief. “…You want me to fake a relationship with her? Are you serious? Just minutes after what happened?” She’s asking me to do this now?

Meng Kelin said, “The momentum of this fan group is great. It would be a waste to not use it.”

Lin Xin said, “With our current situation, is this the time to fake a relationship?”

Meng Kelin tried to convince her. “What’s the big deal? We can just pay her a little salary.” She then turned her head and asked Ye Linghua in the distance, “Do you want to take on a part-time job?”

Ye Linghua in the distance was confused. “Huh?”

Lin Xin pulled Meng Kelin. “Don’t mess around. If I fake a relationship with her, I… we…”

How could I control my feelings after getting so close to her time and time again?

But is it really a good idea to let my feelings grow when I’m not even sure what I’m feeling?

Besides, Lin Xin didn’t want profit to get in the way of her relationship with Ye Linghua.

The thought of it terrified Lin Xin. She and Ye Linghua could go their separate ways, but their relationship must never become entangled with money.

That disgust showed clearly on Lin Xin’s face. Seeing this, Meng Kelin had no choice but to give up.

At the time, Meng Kelin didn’t know that some people naturally have great chemistry and that not faking it would often attract even more fans.

And the Morning Star fan group was destined to be the brightest new star in the fandom!

Meng Kelin, Ye Linghua, and Zhu Fang sat under a sun umbrella, watching Lin Xin in the distance.

In the plot, Lin Xin, to play golf with a client, had to change into a short skirt, a white visor, and white sports shoes.

The scorching sun in the summer was blazing. Filming under such heat was not easy.

When the director called cut, the assistants all rushed over to hand out water, hold umbrellas, and fan them.

Zhu Fang also got up quickly. Ye Linghua got up with her and took her water bottle. “I got this.”

Zhu Fang quickly let go. “Okay.”

Ye Linghua walked toward Lin Xin with the water bottle. Lin Xin wiped the sweat from her forehead, and a makeup artist came to touch up her makeup. Seeing Ye Linghua approach, Lin Xin felt a little uneasy.

Ye Linghua opened the bottle cap, handed it to her, and said, “Drink.”

Just then, she heard Lu Tianyu’s assistant nearby. “Sister Tianyu, here’s your water. Please drink.”

Ye Linghua listened and stroked her chin, thinking that she wasn’t a good enough assistant.

So, as Lin Xin was about to take the bottle, she suddenly heard Ye Linghua say, “Xinxin, this is your water. Drink slowly.”

Bang! Lin Xin’s face turned beet red. She looked at her with wide eyes. “What are you talking about!”

Ye Linghua quickly explained, “Don’t be nervous. I just heard the other assistant use a respectful tone, and I thought I should use one, too.”

Lin Xin’s ears were red. “But she called her ‘sister’!” Why are you calling me by my nickname?

Ye Linghua was innocent. “But you’re younger than me!” How can I call you sister?

Lin Xin said, “…Then… then you can call me ‘boss’!”

Ye Linghua chuckled. “If you like it, I can.”

Lin Xin said, “I… I don’t like it.” She felt even more confused. She took the water from her hand and gulped it down.

Ye Linghua could only look at her helplessly. She noticed that her shoelace was loose and knelt down to tie it for her.

When she got up, Lin Xin pushed the water back to her and said, “You can go back.”

Ye Linghua took out the umbrella. “I’ll hold the umbrella for you!”

Lin Xin’s face was flushed. “No need. Go back.”

Ye Linghua said, “…Okay!”

So, she walked away sadly, turning back to look at her every few steps.

Lu Tianyu was stunned. After Ye Linghua left, she asked Lin Xin, “She doesn’t seem like your assistant!”

Lin Xin blinked her big eyes. “Then what does she seem like?”

This question stumped Lu Tianyu. She stammered and softly said, “It feels like she’s teasing you.”

Lin Xin felt like she couldn’t talk to these people. She left a sentence behind. “You’re seeing things.” She then turned and walked away from the camera to adjust her position.

Lu Tianyu said to her assistant, “Do you think I’m seeing things?” From the moment they met, Lu Tianyu had noticed that they were very close.

But since Lin Xin also had a good relationship with Zhu Fang and the others, she had just assumed that Lin Xin was close to them.

But today, on the outdoor set, Lu Tianyu noticed that the atmosphere between them was different. The closeness they had before now seemed especially ambiguous.

Lu Tianyu’s assistant reminded her, “Doesn’t Lin Xin have a lover in Dusk? Look, doesn’t she look a lot like this assistant?”

Lu Tianyu stroked her chin, narrowed her eyes, and said with a smile, “Now that you mention it, she does look like her!”

The assistant added, “I’ve been looking around, and they even have couple fans now.”

Lu Tianyu said, “Oh? Then…”

She turned to look at the fans in the distance. The cameras of the fan site owners were very expensive and could capture a high-definition image from there. Although the director was trying to get them to leave, the fan site owners were still taking pictures of them even as they were being pushed away.

Lu Tianyu said, “Who knows? This show might have the couple fans to thank when it airs.”

That night, a picture was suddenly uploaded to the Morning Star fan group.

It was a picture of Lin Xin standing on the grass, drinking water, with Ye Linghua half-kneeling, carefully tying her shoelace with her head down.

The background was a large grassy area. In the distance were trees and rolling mountains. Behind the two of them was a clear lake that reflected the vast blue sky and white clouds.

Lin Xin’s eyes were slightly closed as she drank, and her ears were red. Ye Linghua’s eyelashes were long, and her hands were slender. Everything was in full view, a heart-fluttering scene.

[Ahhhhh, I’m dead.]

[Ahhhhh, half-kneeling to tie her shoelace. What kind of perfect scene is this!]

[Is this for me to see? Is it for me to see?]

[Assistants are really the best.]

[Hehehehe. It’s getting cold. Will she warm up the bed for her, too?]

[Don’t be a pervert! Just show me the picture! I’m an adult.]

[Wuwuwu, I’m an adult, too!!!]

It was another day of encouragement for the couple fans. It was also a day of celebration for the fan group, as they had just broken 30,000 members.

That night, Lin Xin looked at the fan group. Post after post was being uploaded because of one picture. Each post mentioned the picture.

It was like a reminder, a call, over and over again.

Everything from the day was vivid in her memory. The moment she raised her head to drink water, she clearly felt the touch on the top of her foot. She realized it was Ye Linghua, who was half-kneeling in front of her, her neck exposed, her hands moving as she tied the shoelace. And finally, when she looked up at her, she smiled against the sunlight.

All of it made Lin Xin almost let go of all her defenses.

Lin Xin felt her entire body become uncomfortable. She could only hide under the covers with a flushed face, bury her head, and count sheep to fall asleep.