After Transmigrating, I Fell in Love with a Top-Tier Movie Queen - Chapter 65

Lin Xin’s urban drama premiered in the cold month of January, and the ratings were unexpectedly good.

It was a show about the everyday life and experiences of young women of different ages and professions in the metropolis of Hong Kong City (or simply “Hong Kong,” depending on the preferred old name). In today’s society, it resonated strongly with the working class.

Lin Xin played a new rookie in the workplace. Although it was an ensemble urban drama, Lin Xin successfully attracted the attention of the majority of the audience.

Following the drama’s popularity, various advertisements (G-Gs) featuring Lin Xin also began to be pushed into the market.

Even if Ye Linghua didn’t follow the trending topics much, she could see commercials about Lin Xin on different video apps.

As Lin Xin’s fame grew, her commercial value also rose accordingly.

Aside from filming the series, Meng Kelin scheduled other public appearances for her whenever she had a moment of spare time.

Therefore, since the two of them parted ways at the amusement park, Ye Linghua and Lin Xin had not seen each other anywhere outside of their phone screens.

At this point, Ye Linghua had to admit that she missed Lin Xin. Thus, she would hold her phone and watch Lin Xin’s drama in her deserted office.

Since Ye Linghua had been with Lin Xin during the filming of the series, she had watched many of the scenes being shot. However, watching the final edited version now felt significantly different from what she saw on set.

Seeing Lin Xin’s character get bullied in the drama and finally rise up in rebellion, Ye Linghua couldn’t help but smile knowingly.

Right after she smiled, she started to cough again.

The weather these past two days was colder than in previous years. Ye Linghua’s body, which hadn’t fallen ill since she arrived here, couldn’t resist the severe cold and got sick.

Unfortunately, she was the type who rarely got sick, but when she did, the illness struck like a mountain collapsing.

Today was also the last day of the year for work, and Ye Linghua, not wanting to stay home, went to the company just to pass the time.

Just like that, the entire morning passed.

A ‘ding-dong’ sound from WeChat came from her phone at the right time. Ye Linghua picked up her phone and saw a photo of a lunchbox for a few people.

The food in the lunchbox was simple and not lavish. Seeing the message from Lin Xin, who was complaining about missing various gourmet foods, Ye Linghua couldn’t help but smile again.

In a remote mountain area like Yangzhou, the quality of the meals naturally declined. Fortunately, it was winter, and meat and fish were less likely to spoil during delivery there. In the summer, there would be even less meat and fish in a place like Yangzhou.

Lin Xin clearly understood this situation, so her complaints seemed more like pouting to Ye Linghua.

This cat-like habit made Ye Linghua unable to resist comforting her fan (referring to Lin Xin, who is also her lover) with a couple of sentences. Lin Xin was naturally “patted smooth,” said a few happy words, and then went back to filming.

Instantly, the chirpy, noisy atmosphere vanished. Ye Linghua felt a wave of loneliness. Feeling truly bored, she held her phone and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window to look at the scenery. She then noticed that the streets were not as bustling as they usually were.

It was New Year’s Eve, and everyone working in North City (or simply “Beijing,” depending on the preferred old name) tried their best to rush back to their hometowns. In an instant, North City lost its usual vibrancy. And yet, the people who remained in North City also needed to celebrate the New Year.

A considerable number of people were out shopping, but as night approached, everyone gradually went home.

The company had long been deserted. The time that usually saw traffic jams today had smooth traffic flow.

Ye Linghua touched her forehead and gave a wry smile: “Getting a high fever on New Year’s Eve, I must be the only one!”

Already uncomfortable from being sick, she then saw a text message from her family inviting her back for the New Year’s Eve dinner.

Ye Linghua coughed twice, feeling increasingly dizzy. She replied with a “no need,” then put away her phone and turned to leave the deserted company.

Driving home, she noticed all the shops along the road were closed, which reminded Ye Linghua that it was New Year’s Day, and she hadn’t bought any groceries. She decided it didn’t matter anyway; her cooking skills were poor, and anything she bought wouldn’t taste as good as takeout.

So, she didn’t drive to the supermarket. Only when she drove past did she realize the supermarket had already closed. Ye Linghua could only drive toward her home.

The apartment Ye Linghua bought was located within the First Ring Road. When Ye Linghua chose the location, she was mainly interested in its convenience. There were many shops nearby, making it very convenient for shopping or ordering takeout.

Moreover, this neighborhood, besides having a good location, also had excellent amenities and was considered one of the more famous luxury neighborhoods in North City. Every apartment in this complex was designed in a duplex style, with a total area of about 500 square meters. Every suite facing the sun came with a large balcony of over 100 square meters.

When Ye Linghua was looking for a house, she chose this place specifically because she liked the large balcony and the excellent light. Furthermore, this house was actually very close to her company, so after seeing the apartment, Ye Linghua bought it without hesitation.

Now, as Ye Linghua drove back to the neighborhood, she saw that the homes were brightly lit, with families happily gathered to eat their New Year’s Eve dinner. This made Ye Linghua, being all alone, feel especially lonely.

In truth, spending the New Year alone was not a first for Ye Linghua; she should have been used to it long ago.

But for some reason—perhaps because she had caught a cold this year, or maybe because she had met Lin Xin this year—Ye Linghua felt this year’s New Year’s Eve was particularly solitary.

Upon returning home, leaning against the entrance, Ye Linghua sighed and mocked herself: “Being sick really does make a person fragile. Love also does!”

The lobby light automatically turned on, illuminating the empty living room clearly. Everything seemed to lack the warmth of life.

Ye Linghua didn’t mind; she had bought houses all over the country.

This was originally just a place to stay overnight, but all her necessities were prepared. With a blank expression, she took out the medicine cabinet. Checking inside, she found she had all the common essentials: fever reducers, cold medicine, cough medicine, and so on. Ye Linghua was too lazy to call Xing Yan (presumably her assistant or friend) and simply took out a few kinds of medicine to swallow herself.

Then, too lazy even to order takeout, she went straight back to the bedroom and slipped under the covers.

Perhaps it was the effect of the medication, or maybe the high fever itself, but Ye Linghua lay in bed in a daze. Before long, her consciousness drifted into a deep sleep.

It wasn’t until the phone on the bedside table rang that Ye Linghua groggily woke up. Fighting off the intense sleepiness, she reached for the phone and saw it was a call from Ye Fang.

Ye Linghua answered the phone. Ye Fang on the other end asked, “Everyone was congratulating each other and sending red envelopes in the group chat just now, why were you silent?”

Ye Linghua, with her eyes closed, mumbled: “I was sleeping. You guys just keep playing.”

Ye Fang: “Sleeping so early? It’s New Year’s Eve, aren’t you going to stay up (referring to the Chinese tradition of Sui Ye)?”

Ye Linghua: “No, I’m not.”

Ye Fang heard that her voice sounded off: “What’s wrong? Are you sick? You can actually get sick?”

Ye Linghua scoffed: “What kind of thing is that to say? Am I made of iron? What’s so abnormal about being sick?”

Ye Fang chuckled: “Your luck isn’t great! Getting sick on New Year’s Eve.”

Ye Linghua: “Do you think I chose this date to get sick?”

Ye Fang didn’t say much more: “Alright, you rest well then!”

With that, he hung up the phone. Ye Linghua stared at the disconnected call for a moment and said speechlessly: “He could have at least shown a little more concern! After all, it’s the New Year today!”

But Ye Linghua didn’t pay it too much mind. Having been here for several years, Ye Linghua had already adapted to the way she interacted with these few friends.

Putting her phone down, she noticed many other messages had arrived, with a ‘ding-ling’ sound every few moments.

Ye Linghua simply set her phone to silent mode before going back to sleep.

As she slept, Ye Linghua couldn’t help but dream of the time she first came here…

Upon arriving in a strange place, Ye Linghua was, of course, also panicked. But more than panic, there was a longing for her own world.

People are always homesick, and Ye Linghua was no exception.

Being alone in an unfamiliar environment, plus the fact that the person she had transmigrated into had a discordant family, made for a difficult beginning.

What happened next? Seeing the news about Zheng Lanwen (presumably the ex-girlfriend of the host body, or a key character), she realized she was in a novel.

Then, she tried not to interfere but couldn’t stop herself from getting involved in Lin Xin’s world.

Sure enough, the ultimate result was that she also became deeply involved and couldn’t remain aloof.

The events of the past few years flashed through her mind. In a haze, Ye Linghua only felt uncomfortably hot all over. Before long, she started to feel hungry because she hadn’t eaten all night.

She struggled to get up, but her eyelids were too heavy to move. When Ye Linghua finally succeeded in fighting through and opening her eyes, it was already the next morning.

Outside the window, the whispering sound of the cold wind mixed with the sight of snow falling everywhere.

She had forgotten to close a partially opened window. Fortunately, the room was already equipped with heating, so it wasn’t overly cold.

Ye Linghua’s confused mind quickly cleared up due to the crackling sound of firecrackers outside the window. Ye Linghua got up, finding that she had regained a lot of strength, and went forward to close the window. Then she remembered that it was New Year’s Day yesterday, and there should be many congratulatory texts.

She went to grab her phone, and indeed, there were many messages.

Among the numerous texts, she immediately spotted the one sent by Lin Xin.

The message was time-stamped 2 AM in the middle of the night. Ye Linghua was stunned and read it carefully.

Lin Xin: [Sorry, I asked Ye Fang and found out you have a fever, and I also found out the location of your neighborhood. Please don’t be angry!]

[I rushed to catch the 11 PM flight, and I arrived in two hours.]

[Ye Linghua, I’m downstairs at your house. Please come down and open the door!]

[Hmm, are you angry? Even if you don’t open the door, I’ll wait for you down here.]

Ye Linghua: “…”

At that moment, her mind went blank, and she scrambled out of bed in a panic…

She practically leaped to the window, pushed it open, and stuck her head out to look. The severe cold air instantly brought her to attention, but she didn’t see Lin Xin’s figure.

Ye Linghua was stunned. At the main door? This girl wouldn’t be foolish enough to really keep waiting outside, would she?

Ye Linghua’s heart clenched. For the first time, she wished this girl could be a little more heartless and just take care of herself.