After Transmigrating, I Fell in Love with a Top-Tier Movie Queen - Chapter 54

Hearing Lin Xin’s words, Meng Kelin was first stunned, not immediately understanding.

Then, she suddenly recalled what Lin Xin meant by the red umbrella.

Ye Linghua owned a red umbrella!

And it was a custom-made umbrella!

This meant that this red umbrella was the only one in the world owned by Ye Linghua!!!

Meng Kelin reached out and took Lin Xin’s phone to look at the Weibo post that Lin Xin had searched for.

The Weibo post was updated three years ago and included a photo. Clicking on the photo confirmed it was indeed a custom-made umbrella.

Róng Qǐ (Restart): 【Customized an umbrella when I went to London half a year ago. It arrived today, and I love it.】

The attached photo was indeed the umbrella from Lin Xin’s house.

Meng Kelin had taken out this high-end custom umbrella to examine it when she came to Lin Xin’s house again.

The moment she held it, she understood why Lin Xin said the umbrella was unusual.

The comfortable feel of the handle in her hand and the beautiful sound of raindrops hitting the canopy were particularly distinctive.

Lin Xin said: “Because of that umbrella, quite a few umbrella enthusiasts contacted me. Hehe, they said this umbrella can live longer than a person.”

Meng Kelin had retorted: “Isn’t it already an inanimate object?”

Lin Xin: “…”

Now, relying on this red umbrella, an umbrella that completely represented Ye Linghua’s identity, they had found Ye Linghua’s account!

Not only was Lin Xin happy, but Meng Kelin also breathed a sigh of relief.

Ye Linghua had vanished without a trace. It was incredibly difficult to find a single person on such a large planet. Moreover, Ye Linghua seemed quite wealthy, making her very hard to track down if she chose to hide.

Now that they had a lead, it was good news for both Lin Xin and herself.

Lin Xin was delighted to have finally found Ye Linghua’s Weibo and asked, full of anticipation: “With this Weibo account, we can find her, right?” This shortens the distance to seeing Ye Linghua again, doesn’t it?

Meng Kelin smiled: “We don’t just have this one Weibo. We also have the Weibo accounts of her six friends who are in her circle. Finding her is only a matter of time.”

That was six accounts of real-life friends.

By monitoring these six accounts, they were confident they would find Ye Linghua!!!

Fortunately, the process of the fans exposing the “Big Boss Small Account” had been contained within the fan community. Although the small account was famous among fans, the only time it made the hot search was when it provided evidence that Tiān Lěi planned to frame Lin Xin.

The small account user herself hadn’t achieved the level of fame required to be a hot search topic.

Considering Ye Linghua’s personality, Meng Kelin was certain she wouldn’t check on these fans daily. Given her nature, Ye Linghua was either drinking tea, playing chess, or focused on her work.

As long as she didn’t know her main account had been exposed, she and Lin Xin still had time!

With seven accounts, the amount of information they could gather was substantial.

Meng Kelin and Lin Xin found it amusing that the friends had food-related usernames: Qín Cài Yǒu Dú (Poisonous Celery), Bō Luó Rù Qīn (Pineapple Invasion), Táo Zi Hěn Tián (Sweet Peach), and Shā Yú Méi Chì (Shark Without Wings). Only Hǎi Tún Yīn (Dolphin Tone) and Róng Qǐ (Restart) were slightly more serious names.

After checking the accounts, Meng Kelin summarized her findings.

Meng Kelin: “The seven of them are real-life friends, and they should all be children from wealthy families. For example, the sweepstakes by ‘Poisonous Celery’ offered a Mercedes-Benz. I looked closely afterward, and someone did win it. The winner was just a passerby who liked and commented casually. After winning, she also posted a thank-you on Weibo, which caused quite a bit of discussion for a while.”

Lin Xin: “Did that netizen meet Ye Linghua’s friend?”

Meng Kelin nodded: “I asked the netizen. She said that when she won years ago, she didn’t take it seriously, thinking it was a joke. ‘Poisonous Celery’ wasn’t a famous internet personality, just a regular netizen. But soon after, she received a private message from ‘Poisonous Celery’ asking for her city. After confirming her general location, she ordered the latest model of the Mercedes-Benz from a local 4S store and had the winner pick it up herself.”

“After receiving the Mercedes-Benz, the netizen was so grateful to ‘Poisonous Celery’ that she drove the Mercedes-Benz gifted to her to find her and treated her to a meal.”

A clue!

Lin Xin’s eyes brightened, and she asked excitedly: “Which city?”

Meng Kelin said softly: “Běichéng (North City).”

Lin Xin was taken aback. Meng Kelin smiled and added: “Many prominent families reside in Běichéng. Given what Ye Linghua has shown, it’s not surprising that she’s in Běichéng.”

Lin Xin nodded. Like someone suffering from pre-homecoming fear, now that Ye Linghua’s location was confirmed, she was afraid that getting close wouldn’t lead to a good result.

Once we get to Běichéng, it should be easy to find her, right?

Soon, netizens following Lin Xin’s Douyin noticed that she was preparing to travel.

This was in stark contrast to the situation of Lin Wan and Lin Haiqi. Since Lin Xin’s big move, Lin Wan’s situation in the entertainment industry was incredibly awkward.

People said notoriety was still fame, and Lin Wan had never been this famous since her debut!

However, her reputation was ruined. Production companies were unwilling to hire her for films, recording companies were hesitant to work with her, and variety shows didn’t dare to invite her easily.

Lin Wan was hiding at home, facing online abuse and living in distress every day.

Because of this matter, Zheng Lanwen couldn’t spare any time either.

Netizens, seeing Lin Wan’s predicament, also criticized Zheng Lanwen for being blind.

After constantly cursing people and following Lin Xin, netizens recently discovered that Lin Xin had posted on Douyin, preparing to go on a trip.

Ye Linghua’s Douyin feed also frequently showed Lin Xin, likely because she had specifically searched for Lin Xin to enter her live stream and spent two to three million there.

Therefore, Ye Linghua knew as soon as Lin Xin left Yòuchéng. But her initial thought was that this was a good thing, given how many things had just happened.

Although this wasn’t the first time she knew her father was unqualified, being used as a commodity by one’s father would likely hurt, no matter what.

Ye Linghua sat at a table in a coffee shop, drinking the bitter coffee she didn’t like while looking out at the river view through the glass wall.

This was an ordinary roadside coffee shop, decorated in a minimalist wood style with various green plants, giving it a feel of a primeval forest. Ye Linghua waited for someone while sipping her coffee, and she waited for the entire afternoon.

It wasn’t until late that Xing Yan, Ye Linghua’s friend, opened the door and walked in. The wind chime at the door made a crisp, pleasant sound as the door was pulled open.

Seeing Ye Linghua staring blankly, she smiled, walked up to her, and asked: “What’s wrong?”

Xing Yan was a beautiful woman with long, sexy, and fiery hair. Except when she was at the hospital, her usual attire was very fashionable.

However, Xing Yan loved to have fun, so she didn’t work at a public hospital but at a private one in Běichéng.

She had more time off and often went traveling.

Ye Linghua turned off her phone screen, put down her coffee, and asked Xing Yan: “I remember you have friends at the Yòuchéng hospital, right?”

Xing Yan crossed her arms, looking at her suspiciously: “Hmm?”

Ye Linghua asked: “I was hoping you could contact them for me. I want to schedule a physical examination.”

Xing Yan paused, raised an eyebrow, and asked: “In Yòuchéng? So, it’s not for you to have a check-up.”

Ye Linghua lowered her head again, picked up her coffee, and the downcast lids nicely hid the emotions in her eyes. She looked calm and elegant. She took a sip of coffee and didn’t answer immediately.

Xing Yan couldn’t help but twitch her mouth and ask: “Is it because of Lin Xin?”

Seeing that evasion was impossible, Ye Linghua gently placed the coffee cup back on the saucer on the table with a crisp sound.

“It’s better that you know, there’s no need to point it out specifically,” Ye Linghua said softly.

Xing Yan was confused: “When you came back from Yòuchéng, I assumed you two were over. Why are you trying to contact her again?”

Ye Linghua: “I’m not trying to contact her; I just want the hospital there to perform a physical exam.”

Xing Yan: “Hahaha, she’s not short on money! Does she really need you to remind her about an annual physical?”

Hearing this, Ye Linghua looked out at the river.

Běichéng is in the north, so cold days outweigh warm ones throughout the year. But with indoor heating in the winter, it’s actually more comfortable than Yòuchéng’s winter.

There were always cruise ships on the river outside, and tourists came all year round. The weather in Běichéng wasn’t great, but it had many historical sites, making it somewhat appealing.

Since returning from Yòuchéng, she often thought that she and Lin Xin belonged to two different worlds and lived in the North and South, respectively. It seemed even fate thought they were unsuitable, completely separating their spheres of life.

Despite Xing Yan’s words, Lin Xin sounded pessimistic: “Her company was just established this year; they might forget about the check-up. So, I want your friend to visit under the guise of sales and offer a good promotion; Meng Kelin should agree.”

Xing Yan wanted to burst out laughing. Ye Linghua had returned from Yòuchéng but was still concerned about their company’s physical exams.

However, even though Ye Linghua was usually quiet, she could be terrifying when angry.

So, Xing Yan could only say: “Why bother with that? Besides, missing a check-up for one year isn’t a big deal.”

Ye Linghua looked up at her, her eyes dark like the mysterious universe. Just being stared at gave people a strange sense of discomfort.

Xing Yan: “…Could you be a little gentler when you look at me? When you went to Yòuchéng, you asked me to take leave and come with you, and I did.”

Ye Linghua withdrew her gaze and nodded: “Yes, thank you.”

Xing Yan: “…A bit late for thanks.”

Ye Linghua couldn’t help but smile: “It’s not late; it’s never late. However, regarding Lin Xin’s check-up, it’s not just about one year. She’s been through a lot this year, with many worries, and her body is inevitably strained. Sometimes, all it takes is this one year of neglect.”

“So, can your friend help?”

Seeing that Ye Linghua was serious, Xing Yan stopped being nosy and simply smiled: “If you, Sister Hua, personally ask, how can the favor not be done?”

Hearing the affirmative answer, Ye Linghua stood up to leave.

Xing Yan followed her and asked: “You’re not planning to pursue her? You were quite serious when you asked in the group chat.”

Ye Linghua didn’t hide it. After all, Lin Xin was a celebrity, and the matter with Zheng Lanwen was easy for her friends to find out: “She has someone in her heart.”

Xing Yan was puzzled: “Not really! That Zheng Lanwen was such a scum. A normal person shouldn’t like her anymore, right?”

Ye Linghua smiled at her and pushed the coffee shop door open. The cold air rushed in, and taking a deep breath, she felt refreshed.

She sighed: “It’s because our affection wasn’t deep enough that we can look at it rationally.”

Xing Yan choked: “…Are you saying her affection is profound?”

Ye Linghua laughed, her voice drifting serenely over the snowy scene in the cold winter month: “To have an experience like that in life—what is there to be unsatisfied with?”

Xing Yan mumbled behind her: “Hiding one’s true feelings.” She might be deeply affectionate, but I don’t think you are far behind!

However, because Lin Xin and Meng Kelin had gone on a trip, Xing Yan’s friend couldn’t reach anyone when calling the studio, and the studio was unwilling to disclose Lin Xin’s and Meng Kelin’s phone numbers.

Although Ye Linghua had their phone numbers, she decided that since they were traveling, contacting them when they returned would be fine.

After that, Xing Yan forgot about the matter.

She did contact her friend in the interim, who said that Lin Xin had gone off somewhere unknown and wasn’t taking work calls. Since she hadn’t returned yet, they couldn’t keep calling to ask.

Xing Yan relayed the situation to Ye Linghua, who wondered curiously where the two, who weren’t working, could have gone.

Since Lin Xin was still updating Douyin, Ye Linghua assumed she was just traveling to relax.

It was understandable to need a break after being sold out by one’s own father.

Time passed like this until one day, while Xing Yan was at work, she suddenly received a call from her assistant.

Assistant: “Director Xing, someone has an appointment with you.”

Xing Yan was puzzled: “Then let her in!”

The assistant stuttered: “She said she wants to see you before you get off work.”

Xing Yan was confused: “I have time now!”

The assistant could only say: “That’s what she said.”

Xing Yan got up with her phone and walked outside the door, seeing her assistant standing at the reception desk, talking to her on the phone. Across from him stood two women. They were both wearing thick down coats, scarves, and hats, revealing only their eyes, which were hidden behind sunglasses.

Logically, the hospital had heating. The attire was normal outside in the cold, but it was perplexing that they hadn’t taken them off inside.

She glanced at her phone; it was 10:55 AM. She had finished seeing the morning patients, with only two appointments left.

Xing Yan told the assistant directly: “Let them both come in. Cancel my remaining appointments for this morning.”

The assistant acknowledged and hung up the phone.

Xing Yan returned to her office, wondering curiously, Who could it be?

Soon after, there was a knock at the door.

Xing Yan replied: “Please come in.”

Click, the door was pushed open from the outside.

The two women she saw at the door entered. The taller one closed the door behind them, then took off her hat.

The woman in front also removed her hat and took off her sunglasses, revealing a pair of stunning, dark phoenix eyes. Looking at Xing Yan, she smiled and then slowly unwrapped the scarf from her neck, saying softly and carefully: “Hello, my name is Lin Xin. I wonder if you know someone named Ye Linghua?”

Xing Yan: “…” Why did they find me? T_T

Lin Xin’s Search in Běichéng

After arriving in Běichéng, Lin Xin and Meng Kelin realized that finding a single person in this massive city wasn’t easy.

Běichéng was huge, and Ye Linghua was mysterious and rarely appeared in public. Perhaps a greater reason was that Lin Xin and Meng Kelin had yet to access the same social circles as Ye Linghua’s friends, so they currently had no news of her.

To find Ye Linghua, Lin Xin and Meng Kelin simply rented a hotel room.

They spent their days wandering around Běichéng, asking people as they took taxis or ate meals.

Of course, this aimless searching yielded no results.

And while the friends’ Weibo accounts had a lot of information, none of it explicitly revealed Ye Linghua’s identity.

Most posts were about where they traveled on a certain date or what they did together, which, while numerous, was not very useful.

In particular, at the places they often went to for fun, even when Meng Kelin offered money, people refused to reveal any information about the customers.

Meng Kelin once suspected that the staff members’ families were being held hostage by Ye Linghua, wondering if they needed to be this dedicated!

Failing to get information from the staff, the two simply staked out the locations nearby.

However, Ye Linghua’s friends, who used to frequent the area, didn’t show up once during the week Meng Kelin and Lin Xin staked out.

Meng Kelin and Lin Xin ended up catching a cold and had to return to the hotel to recover for a week.

During this time, Meng Kelin discovered that one of Ye Linghua’s friends had updated her Weibo.

The friend, named Bō Luó Rù Qīn (Pineapple Invasion), updated her Weibo a few days ago with a photo.

Lin Xin immediately recognized the person in the photo as Ye Linghua, even though it was only a back view without confirmation.

In the snow, Ye Linghua wore a brown cashmere coat and a red scarf. Snowflakes filled the air and covered the ground.

The cars on the road were piled high with snow, and snow also weighed down the tree branches by the roadside.

Ye Linghua had her back to the camera, looking toward an unknown direction in profile. Her expression was placid, her eyelashes long and distinct, and the melancholy in her eyes as she gazed into the distance made one’s heart ache.

“Pineapple Invasion’s” composition was excellent. In the expanse of white, Ye Linghua became the only splash of color.

The picture was poetic, and the negative space was perfectly managed.

The post accompanying this photo, which delighted Lin Xin, read: 【Met up today and found out that my childhood friend’s mouth is made of diamond drill bits. (#^.^#)】

Lin Xin burst into a chuckle, wondering how Ye Linghua had offended her friend to make her say something like that.

It was clear that Ye Linghua and her friends hadn’t discovered that Lin Xin knew about their Weibo accounts yet.

Upon seeing “Pineapple Invasion’s” update, they all immediately jumped into the comments section to leave messages.

Qín Cài Yǒu Dú: 【Where are you?】

Táo Zi Hěn Tián: 【Ah, is this near where Yanzi works?】

Meng Kelin and Lin Xin saw this and realized it was a perfect clue! So, the two started comparing the photo to various locations.

Although many spots were covered in heavy snow, there was a bus stop sign in the front-left corner of the location, and the name of a building was visible in the distance.

Using these tiny clues, Meng Kelin and Lin Xin searched online, and after comparing with the real location, they finally found the spot three days later.

Then, based on one of “Pineapple Invasion’s” older Weibo posts, Meng Kelin remembered seeing her post a picture of a white lab coat hanging on a rack, saying she was tired from work.

They deduced that “Pineapple Invasion” was likely a doctor!

There were only two hospitals near the location in the photo.

One was a public hospital, and the other was a private hospital.

Lin Xin didn’t rush to the hospital but instead walked into the coffee shop behind her. She found the manager and anxiously asked: “Have you seen the girl in this photo?”

The manager was friendly, unlike the hotels Ye Linghua’s friends frequented, where he couldn’t even manage a word in ten questions—although that was a good thing for privacy.

This ordinary coffee shop manager looked at the photo seriously and said: “She’s been here.”

Lin Xin was amazed: “You remember?” She knew Ye Linghua had been there a long time ago and assumed the manager, who served so many customers daily, would have forgotten.

“She’s beautiful! Once you look closely, she’s hard to forget.”

Lin Xin smiled proudly, saying: “She certainly is beautiful.”

The manager added: “She sat here for an entire afternoon that day, just looking at the river. Because of that, a customer even went over to chat with her.”

Lin Xin: “Why?”

The manager laughed: “She thought she was going to commit suicide! She wanted to console her and tell her to cheer up. After all, staring at the river for so long with a sad look on her face, it looked worrying. When the girl went to comfort her, I even gave them free coffee. I was hoping to cheer her up, but she paid for everything and even lectured us to confirm the situation before consoling people next time. Hahahaha…” After saying all this, the manager cracked himself up.

Lin Xin could only manage a slight smile, then asked: “Was she alone the whole time? Did no one come looking for her?”

The manager thought carefully and then said: “Director Xing came.”

Meng Kelin and Lin Xin were both startled. They actually know each other!

They quickly asked the manager: “Who is Director Xing?”

The manager pointed in a direction and said: “It’s just over there—the private hospital. Director Xing often comes here to buy coffee, so I know her well. I couldn’t be mistaken.”

With this information, Lin Xin was overjoyed. She and Meng Kelin immediately went to the private hospital the same day, only to find that Director Xing was off duty that afternoon. The two had no choice but to return.

The next day, she and Meng Kelin wrapped themselves up entirely and went to the private hospital the manager had indicated.

Finally, on this day, Lin Xin met Xing Yan.

Sure enough, a beautiful person’s friends are also beautiful, was Lin Xin’s first thought upon seeing Xing Yan…

“Ye Linghua?” Xing Yan looked at Lin Xin, her face troubled: “What do you want with her?”

Xing Yan was a director at this hospital and didn’t have many shifts. She spent most of her time in the inpatient department, only having outpatient days twice a week.

This office wasn’t solely hers, and the space wasn’t large. Crucially, there was only one door for entry and exit. She couldn’t run even if she wanted to.

Lin Xin slowly took off her coat after removing her scarf.

Then she sat across from Xing Yan and said with a gentle smile: “I want to find her to say I’m sorry.”

Xing Yan smiled: “I can relay that message for you.”

Lin Xin shook her head: “No, I need to say it myself.”

Xing Yan looked at her awkwardly and asked Lin Xin: “Aside from the fact that she didn’t tell you her location, I can’t just blurt it out. Have you considered that coming to find her now, at this specific time, might make her think… you’re after her money?”

Ye Linghua had thoroughly demonstrated her wealth during the live stream. Lin Xin’s timing in coming to find her was truly not ideal.

But this comment didn’t scare Lin Xin. She just smiled softly and said: “If Ye Linghua thinks that too, I’ll be hurt. So, can you arrange for us to meet?”

Xing Yan twirled the pen in her hand, deep in thought…