After Transmigrating, I Fell in Love with a Top-Tier Movie Queen - Chapter 42

The weather on the day of the recording was clear and sunny. It was unclear who had leaked the schedule or if a stalker fan had sold the information.

When Lin Xin arrived at the TV station building, she noticed that many fans had gathered at the entrance.

Just like before, there were not only her fans but also a mix of couple fan groups, and there were two of them.

Through the car window, she could see the fans sitting or squatting, waiting for her. In front of the tall building, they waited tirelessly, not daring to leave even under the hot sun.

When they saw her van approaching, the fans all stood up and looked over eagerly.

Lin Xin’s gaze scanned the crowd and finally landed on a support banner. The banner was dazzling and had a string of lights wrapped around it. In the middle of the lights were the words Morning Stars.

A staff member came to open the car door. Lin Xin fixed her makeup, got out of the car, and immediately, a cheer erupted outside.

Ye Linghua, who was in the car, also got out. She followed behind Lin Xin, trying to make her way into the TV station.

Lin Xin subconsciously turned back to look at her. The usually elegant Ye Linghua looked a little down today. She had kept her promise and returned when Lin Xin needed her.

Although the two of them had only been apart for two days, Lin Xin had stayed up until midnight yesterday waiting for her. She couldn’t find a reason to wait any longer, so Lin Xin had to go back to her room to rest.

She was probably really tired because she fell asleep shortly after getting into bed. She didn’t know when Ye Linghua had returned.

It was this morning when she left her room that she saw Ye Linghua coming out of the room next door.

The sight of Ye Linghua smiling slightly at her made the frustration she had felt from waiting all night disappear.

Suddenly, Ye Linghua next to her reached out and pulled her closer, shielding her from the enthusiastic fans.

Lin Xin then came to her senses and quickly followed Ye Linghua into the TV station.

Fortunately, the TV station had considered this situation and had already arranged for security guards to wait at the entrance. As soon as they saw Lin Xin’s van, the security guards squeezed through the crowd of fans, creating a path.

With the protection of the security guards and Ye Linghua, Lin Xin finally made it into the TV station building. The fans were all kept outside, shouting words of encouragement like, “Go, Xinbao!”

Ye Linghua frowned as she looked at the fans outside. She wondered if she was imagining things. When she was protecting Lin Xin, she felt like a fan had also touched her.

But it was so crowded at the time that it was possible a fan had tried to grab Lin Xin but missed and touched her instead. Ye Linghua shook off the strange feeling and decided not to think about it for now.

Once Lin Xin entered the building, other staff members came to guide her.

It was also Ye Linghua’s first time at a TV station. She followed behind Lin Xin, listening to the staff members chattering in front of her. She couldn’t help but feel a little sleepy.

She had rushed back to take care of some things these past two days and had barely gotten any sleep to make it back for today’s schedule.

That was why she was feeling sleepy and couldn’t help but yawn.

Lin Xin listened to the staff member next to her while secretly glancing at Ye Linghua.

They also passed by some stars and groups who were there for recordings. Everyone nodded and greeted each other as they passed.

When they arrived at the recording studio, they saw the staff members bustling around, setting up the lights and arranging the backdrop. When they saw Lin Xin, everyone greeted her.

Lin Xin naturally greeted them back. When she saw the host, Meng Bai, walking toward her, she paused and quickly said to Ye Linghua, “The backdrop isn’t set up yet, so it won’t be that fast. You came back very late yesterday, so you can go get some sleep.”

When Ye Linghua heard this, she looked at her with dark eyes. She really wanted to ask her how she knew she came back late and if she had waited for her. But in the end, all her questions turned into a single word, “Okay.”

Lin Xin then looked at the staff member next to her. “Can you take my assistant to a place where she can rest?”

The staff member said, “You have a private dressing room. I can have someone set up a bed in that room.”

Lin Xin nodded. “Okay. I already did my makeup before I left, so I don’t need my room.” She then looked at Ye Linghua. “The recording won’t start for a while. It usually takes several hours. I also have to go over the script with the host. You should rest well. There’s no rush. I’ll come find you after we’re done.”

Ye Linghua smiled slightly and nodded.

She then left with the staff member. Lin Xin watched her leave. She didn’t snap out of it until the staff member next to her told her to go inside.

While the staff members were doing the final adjustments to the set, Lin Xin and the host went over the script and discussed what to pay attention to during the recording.

As time passed, it was soon time to record.

The host, Meng Bai, had several decades of experience.

She had interviewed Lin Xin when she was very young. This was their second collaboration, so the first thing they said to each other was, “It’s been a long time.”

Looking at Lin Xin now, Meng Bai couldn’t help but sigh. “It’s been over 10 years since we last saw each other.”

Lin Xin was wearing a classic black dress with a small flower at the waist. In front of the camera, she looked graceful and composed.

Since it was a talk show, the set was decorated to look like a cozy little room.

The host sat on one side, and the guest sat on the other. The dark red sofa was accompanied by a small side table. There was even tea and pastries on the table.

Lin Xin heard Meng Bai’s opening remarks and smiled. “Yes. I came here once when I was 12.”

Meng Bai nodded. “At that time, you had just finished filming. You were only this tall…”

She gestured to show how tall Lin Xin was back then. Meng Bai said with a nostalgic tone, “You had big eyes and would shout, ‘Hello, big sister,’ as soon as you came in.”

Lin Xin covered her mouth and laughed. “I was a child back then. Thanks to Sister Meng Bai’s care.”

Meng Bai quickly waved her hand. “Not at all. I heard you also came straight here after you finished filming today?”

Lin Xin nodded. “Yes, the crew just finished filming.”

Then, they naturally transitioned into a short advertisement for the show. After the advertisement, Meng Bai asked her about her life.

Then, the topic changed. Meng Bai got to the point. “As the old saying goes, ‘When a person’s zodiac year comes, a calamity will follow.’ ” Meng Bai gave a meaningful smile and asked, “A lot has happened to you this year, even though it’s not your zodiac year.”

Lin Xin nodded and said lightly, “Everyone goes through different things at different stages. I think everything I’m going through at this stage might be a good memory in the future.”

Meng Bai was amused by her philosophical words and asked, “Then, who are some of the people you will never forget?”

Lin Xin was stunned. The first person she thought of was Ye Linghua. When Ye Linghua’s face appeared in her mind, she suddenly realized that in just a few short months, Ye Linghua had already become so important to her.

The expression on her face unconsciously softened. When she spoke, her smile became even more gentle and sweet.

She said, “If I had to say, it would be my manager, who has been with me the longest. But if I exclude the people who have been with me for a long time, I think my new assistant is the most unforgettable person.”

Meng Bai could tell from Lin Xin’s expression that this person was different. A lot of things said on a talk show are things that fans don’t know about. Meng Bai, of course, wasn’t going to let go of this great topic.

So, she asked further, “Is that the assistant who came with you today?”

Lin Xin smiled and nodded. “Yes.”

Because she had mentioned Ye Linghua, it wasn’t long before someone compiled a new file on Ye Linghua and sent it to Meng Bai. Meng Bai looked through it quickly. There wasn’t much useful information. The assistant didn’t usually show her face, and the staff members only knew that she had just returned from another city.

Meng Bai then asked, “I heard that your assistant hasn’t been working with you these past two days?” When she saw the fan group of Lin Xin and her assistant, Meng Bai was surprised. She’s in a couple with this assistant?

Lin Xin didn’t know why she was surprised. She answered professionally, “She took a leave for personal matters.”

Meng Bai smiled and asked, “Why do you say she’s the most unforgettable?”

Lin Xin said without thinking, “She’s a good person.”

Meng Bai: “…” That’s a friend zone card.

Seeing that she couldn’t get any gossip about the couple from Lin Xin, she could only change the topic.

During the interview, a crew member ran in, handed Meng Bai a file, and then bowed and left.

Meng Bai looked at the new file. Her eyes immediately widened, and she looked up at Lin Xin in shock. This unusual behavior made Lin Xin’s heart sink. She had a bad feeling.

Meng Bai: “I heard something very interesting…”

Ye Linghua was woken up by a phone call. It was the driver waiting downstairs. He said that his child had been in a car accident and that he needed to take time off to see his daughter.

Ye Linghua thought this was a reasonable request. She agreed without thinking and said, “Your child’s health is more important. If it’s not convenient, you can take a few more days off. I’ll drive the car for you these two days.”

The driver thanked her profusely. “Thank you so much. I couldn’t get through to Miss Lin or Miss Meng. It means a lot that you can pass on the message and drive the car for me.”

Ye Linghua: “No need to thank me. You should hurry to the hospital!”

The driver said, “Okay. I’ve parked the car in the underground parking lot at spot 265. I’ll go now.”

With that, the driver hung up. Ye Linghua had wanted him to drive the car away, but he hung up too quickly. Ye Linghua knew that he was anxious as a parent. The driver would definitely be in a state of chaos, so she didn’t want to call him back to have him drive the car.

She looked at the time. Four and a half hours had passed since the recording started.

She scanned the room. Since Lin Xin had already done her makeup before she arrived, the dressing room provided by the show wasn’t used. She was taken here, where a makeshift bed was set up for her to sleep.

She slept for the entire afternoon. The sky outside had already turned dark.

She looked at the time. It was already 7:00 PM. The recording should be ending soon.

Thinking this, Ye Linghua left the room. She saw a staff member passing by and asked, “Is Meng Bai’s Talk Show over?”

The person was also a staff member of the show. He nodded and said, “It’s over.”

Ye Linghua nodded and walked toward the recording studio.

When she got there, she saw Lin Xin was still inside, talking to someone. When Lin Xin saw Ye Linghua, she stopped talking and told Ye Linghua, “Wait for me.”

Ye Linghua said, “The driver had an emergency and took time off. I’m going down to start the car. I’ll drive it to the elevator to wait for you. There are fans at the entrance of the building, so we’ll leave through the underground parking lot.”

Lin Xin nodded. Ye Linghua then turned and left.

As she walked to the end of the hallway and pressed the elevator button, she could still hear the noise from the recording studio. It sounded like they were arguing. Ye Linghua frowned. Why does it sound like they’re fighting?

Ding! The elevator arrived. Ye Linghua got in and pressed the button for the underground parking lot. The elevator slowly descended. People kept getting on and off.

Ye Linghua was good-looking. People who got on and off the elevator would always turn to look at her as she stood in the corner.

When she arrived at the parking lot, Ye Linghua was the only one left in the elevator.

She stood at the entrance of the elevator and stepped out when the doors opened. Before she could even get a clear look at the parking lot, she saw a group of people surrounding her. It was a part of the fans who were blocking the entrance in the afternoon.

Ye Linghua was stunned. She was a little confused. Then she saw that the group of fans was holding a banner that read “Linglu.” Ye Linghua thought about it. Since she started working with Lin Xin, she had met most of the stars in the entertainment industry.

But it was strange. It seemed that there was no star with that name.

Before she could figure it out, she heard the fans in front of her chattering. Ye Linghua faintly heard them saying in an unkind tone, “Is she the little Morning Star?”

Ye Linghua: “???” Morning Star? Did they get the wrong person?