After Transmigrating, I Fell in Love with a Top-Tier Movie Queen - Chapter 71

Of course, given Ye Linghua’s nature, she could not be impure.

Even though Tang Qiaozi had said inappropriate things, Ye Linghua still gentlemanly got into the other half of the bed. Before going to sleep, she even managed to smile, say goodnight, and turn off the light.

Lin Xin was speechless for a moment, but she quickly came to accept it.

Wasn’t it precisely because Ye Linghua was this kind of person that she was Ye Linghua?

Deep into the night, the two fell soundly asleep and sank into dreams.

The first light of dawn broke through the darkness of the cold night, staining half the sky red.

The cold wind whistled outside the window. Because the flight was in the morning, Lin Xin was awakened by her phone alarm.

When she woke up, she saw that Ye Linghua was, uncharacteristically, still sleeping. Lin Xin couldn’t help but stare blankly.

Ye Linghua’s features were mostly obscured by her messy black hair from sleeping all night, faintly revealing her obedient look while asleep. The quilt simply covered her lower body, and her pajamas on her upper body were rumpled from tossing and turning throughout the night.

Her alluring collarbone was exposed, her fair arm was tucked under her face, and her chest rose and fell with her shallow breaths.

Lin Xin wanted to reach out and touch her, but she was afraid of waking her up. So, she carefully got up, quietly changed her clothes, and left the room.

At this moment, the sky outside was not yet fully bright.

Lin Xin walked into the kitchen, looked around carefully, and then started preparing breakfast.

In the past, Zheng Lanwen had an inferiority complex and liked to lean on Western culture for everything, as if that would make her appear tasteful. Because of this, Lin Xin had learned a lot of Western-style breakfast dishes.

She glanced at the refrigerator, which had a good amount of food, and Tang Qiaozi had also brought a lot of bread for breakfast that morning.

Lin Xin decided to personally make a breakfast for Ye Linghua…

Tang Qiaozi came downstairs and saw Lin Xin bending over, preparing breakfast for everyone.

She went over in surprise, sat outside the island counter, and said with a smile, “Little Sister-in-Law, are you making breakfast?”

Seeing her, Lin Xin smiled and said, “Good morning.” Then she added, “I’m making some sandwiches; you just happened to bring the ingredients.”

Tang Qiaozi replied, “Haha, I was also planning to make sandwiches this morning.”

Lin Xin looked down at the already formed sandwiches and couldn’t help but reveal a gentle smile, saying, “Then that’s perfect; the ingredients haven’t been wasted.”

Tang Qiaozi looked at the nutritious and perfectly color-coordinated sandwiches and praised, “Little Sister-in-Law’s cooking is great; our Iron Tree will be well-fed!”

Hearing the words “Iron Tree,” Lin Xin chuckled, then said, “She’s not exactly an Iron Tree, is she? She’s just not romantic, a little dull.”

Tang Qiaozi narrowed her eyes at her and gently chastised Lin Xin, “Little Sister-in-Law, you’re protecting the Iron Tree even before you’re officially together? Be careful; she might get arrogant.”

Lin Xin looked up at Tang Qiaozi with a smile and said, “It’s okay if she gets arrogant.”

Tang Qiaozi shook her head and said, “I’ll drink this dog food first as a toast.”

When Lin Xin had everything prepared, Tang Qiaozi ran to the door and shouted for Ye Linghua.

Ye Linghua woke up hazily. Seeing that the person beside her was gone, she was startled at first. She touched the spot where Lin Xin had been lying; it was already ice-cold, indicating she had been up for a while.

Hearing the sound from outside the door, she got up and opened it.

She saw Tang Qiaozi had already run back to the island counter, and Lin Xin was standing opposite her, pouring soy milk.

Hearing the sound of her opening the door, Lin Xin looked up, then blossomed into a smile bathed in the morning light.

And so, the morning officially began.

After all three had finished breakfast, Meng Kelin arrived to pick them up.

This time, Lin Xin did not drag her feet and followed her immediately. It was Meng Kelin, however, who hesitated, then called out to Ye Linghua, “You go see her off later.”

Ye Linghua was already planning to drive her, but the tone implied that she should see her all the way into the airport.

Previously, when the two went to the ocean park, they were photographed and uploaded all over the super-topic. Therefore, considering Lin Xin’s status as a celebrity, Ye Linghua had not planned to go inside the airport with her.

For a moment, she didn’t understand what Meng Kelin was trying to do.

Meng Kelin explained, “The production team heard that you accepted their invitation, and they feel very honored. They hope you can appear more often in front of the camera over these two months and maintain some interaction with Lin Xin.”

In short, it was to increase exposure. Moreover, the implication was that the exposure should ideally include interaction with Lin Xin.

Of course, this was understandable. Ye Linghua was not involved in the entertainment industry in any way and had no inherent value in appearing on the show.

The reason the show actively invited her was naturally because they valued the Starling couple (Qiming CP) value.

Therefore, after driving Lin Xin to the airport, Ye Linghua still cooperated and got out of the car to see Lin Xin inside the airport.

Lin Xin walked beside her and said awkwardly, “I’m going to be filming for two months this time. The next time we meet might have to be on the show.”

Ye Linghua simply hummed in agreement. Lin Xin then asked, “Have I proven my affection enough recently?”

Ye Linghua lowered her head to look at her, her dark eyes seemingly holding all the starlight. “Not enough yet.”

Lin Xin nodded forcefully. “Good, then I’ll continue to work hard.”

Ye Linghua couldn’t help but smile at her earnest look, saying, “Continuing to work hard means it will be on the show.”

Lin Xin paused for a second, then still said firmly, “I’m not afraid. Besides, this variety show will certainly prefer me to be like this.”

Ye Linghua stood frozen there, the surge of emotion in her heart almost making her want to pull Lin Xin into her embrace. However, it was not the right time.

As for what Lin Xin said about their interaction, it was indeed as she described.

They were approached specifically because of the CP hype. Many CPs, even when invited, try to avoid meeting. A star like Lin Xin, who is willing to actively interact, is probably exactly what the production team is hoping for.

Seeing that the boarding time was approaching, Ye Linghua escorted Lin Xin to the entrance.

People came and went at the airport, and few would notice whether a person wearing a mask was a celebrity.

As the plane’s departure time drew nearer, the crowd waiting to enter the boarding hall grew.

Meng Kelin had already gone ahead. She turned back to wait for Lin Xin only to see her standing at the doorway.

Meng Kelin called out to her, “Hurry up; we need to board!”

Lin Xin stood there blankly for a while, and then, under Meng Kelin’s watchful gaze, she suddenly turned back and hugged Ye Linghua tightly.

Ye Linghua’s entire expression froze. All she could see were the curious glances from the passengers entering and exiting. Perhaps because the airport is a place where people often part, such situations are common.

The passengers didn’t seem surprised and one by one displayed an understanding smile.

Lin Xin wore a mask and a scarf, completely covered, making it difficult to discern her appearance. In winter, this was not unusual.

Ye Linghua, however, was not heavily disguised, and she was always worried about causing trouble for Lin Xin.

Therefore, even when seeing her off to the entrance, she had kept a person’s distance.

Actually, given that they would be separated for such a long time, how could Ye Linghua not be moved by Lin Xin’s gesture?

She also felt a reluctance to part; it wasn’t only Lin Xin who was unwilling to leave.

“I thought you would definitely hug me, but you didn’t. No matter how I think about it, I can’t let it go. So, let me hug you instead. Ye Linghua, are you happy?”

She was Lin Xin! Even though she had been married once, even though her life had not been smooth so far, even though she had suffered much harm.

But Lin Xin was still Lin Xin!

She still faced life actively, she was still as pure as a child, and she still faced love with sincerity.

A Lin Xin like this—brilliant like the sun, dazzling enough to make others feel inferior.

Ye Linghua’s heart was filled with satisfaction. She finally went against her original thought, raised her arm, and hugged her tightly.

“Mmm.”

Lin Xin rubbed her neck and said with a smile, “You’re happy, and I’m happy. Ye Linghua, you’ll definitely come to the show, right?”

Ye Linghua’s soft voice promised in the airport, right next to Lin Xin’s ear, “I will.”

Lin Xin said, “I’ll wait for you.”

Lin Xin let go of her, looked at Ye Linghua, and smiled, “See you next time.”

Having said that, she happily hurried over to Meng Kelin’s side.

Meng Kelin put away her phone, reached out, and tapped Lin Xin’s forehead, but didn’t say anything, and then led Lin Xin away.

Ye Linghua stretched out her hand, watched the lingering warmth on it slowly dissipate, and couldn’t help but smile.

She murmured to herself, “See you next time.”

Naturally, this hug led to another day of their super-topic being flooded.

[Wuwuwu, Xin Bao went to find her former assistant during the Lunar New Year. If you say they have no relationship, do you believe it?] [Long live the Starling couple!] [If the Starling couple is fake, I’ll never believe in love again in my life.] [Xin Bao personally verified it; it can’t be fake.] [Little Starling invited Xin Bao; Little Starling must have been thoughtful!]

Of course, even though the super-topic was so active and caught the attention of the production team, they called Meng Kelin, urging her to have Ye Linghua come out and do more activities.

But Ye Linghua went into hiding; she didn’t want to engage in promotional activities.

Meng Kelin was so anxious that she called her and asked, “What are you hiding from?”

Ye Linghua replied, “I’m not hiding! Doesn’t the entertainment industry like a bit of mystery? It’s good if I maintain a little of it.” She simply did not want to promote.

Meng Kelin was rendered speechless. “…You’re not a big star, though! Why do you need mystery?”

Although Ye Linghua was not a big star, she was a big boss!

Seeing that Ye Linghua genuinely didn’t want to come out for promotional work, Meng Kelin could only refuse the activities on her behalf.

The production team was not anxious, thinking there would be plenty of opportunities. Maintaining a little mystery would also be good for the show later on.

Furthermore, the Starling CP had good audience stickiness. Since one party wasn’t a celebrity, their exposure was inherently low, and this “Little Starling” was also very mysterious. Even so, the Starling CP was still steadily gaining fans.

This showed how frightening their fan-attracting ability was, which was why the show was willing to invite the two of them.

Since Lin Xin’s departure, Ye Linghua returned to her life of planting flowers and enjoying the scenery all day long.

Occasionally, Lin Xin would still send messages. However, filming was busy, and in order to participate in the variety show, Lin Xin was always rushing her scenes. Their contact decreased, sometimes only exchanging good morning and good night messages for days.

Lin Xin’s urban drama finally came to an end in late February. Despite conflicting with the major programs of the New Year and Spring Festival season, its ratings still soared all the way.

It became a hit drama during the transition between the old and new year, earning excellent reviews.

Naturally, Lin Xin’s fame rose again. The public perception of her as having a love-struck personality finally began to loosen.

At the same time, the Douyin account managed by Meng Kelin was also gaining momentum.

By constantly editing short videos of Lin Xin’s daily life, it also attracted a wave of fans.

And with the arrival of March, as winter passed and spring approached, the official Weibo for The Leisurely Courtyard began to announce this year’s guests. The permanent guests, of course, remained the same few people.

The Leisurely Courtyard V: The spring breeze is mighty, the spring rain is abundant. As the steps of spring draw near, we invite you to the final season of “The Leisurely Courtyard.” This year, we still have our old friends @MaoHeng @TanWenchang @GongChen @BaiXueyu.

[Aaaaaah, finally we’ve waited for it!] [Thank you, Senior Mao and Senior Tan, for taking care of our Gong Chen kid!] [In the new season, please take care of our Yu Mao too, haha!] [As a loyal fan of The Leisurely Courtyard, I will support it this year too! So, please invite more people!] [Indeed, it was really fun last year with more people.] [I heard that this year not only are there more new invited guests than in previous years, but there are also special invited guests.] [As the final season, they are truly going all out.]

Netizens’ comments were universally positive, and fans from all sides rushed to show support.

As The Leisurely Courtyard was officially announced, Meng Kelin also started calling Ye Linghua, asking her to register a Weibo account.

Ye Linghua found it strange: “Don’t I already have a Weibo account?”

Meng Kelin was stunned: “Ah, do you?” After saying that, she felt a strange sensation. So, she asked her again, “Which Weibo is yours?”

Ye Linghua asked strangely, “The small account one?”

Meng Kelin was shocked: “You mean that small account?”

Ye Linghua: “Yes.”

Meng Kelin: “…Are you serious?”

Ye Linghua: “Serious. I’ve only ever had that one Weibo account!”

Meng Kelin was speechless. If she only had that one Weibo account, why call it a “small account”? But was that the key point? She reminded her helplessly, “You… register another one, please!”

Ye Linghua was silent for a while, then asked, “Why do you dislike my Weibo account? Is it because I don’t use a profile picture?” (The small account truly matched the name “small account” from its profile picture to its name to the content of its posts.)

Meng Kelin: “…Your thoughts are truly too cute. However, I just don’t want the small account and your Zero identity to get involved.”

Meng Kelin could not imagine letting people know that Lin Xin was going on the show with her sugar daddy.

Wouldn’t that Weibo account instantly crash?

Ye Linghua: “…” Cute?

Fortunately, she didn’t have the temperament of a tyrannical boss, and given Meng Kelin’s special status, Ye Linghua was obedient and did whatever Meng Kelin told her to do. Soon, Ye Linghua registered a new Weibo account and gave the account name to Meng Kelin.

A week later, The Leisurely Courtyard announced the second new guest for the new season.

The Leisurely Courtyard V: Welcome @QuHejing to our family. {Clapping hands emoji}

[Thank you for inviting our Jing Jing.] [Please, all the seniors, take care of Jing Jing.] [Welcome to our Jing Jing to the big family of The Leisurely Courtyard.]

Her fans immediately cleared the comments (kongping – flooding the comments with positive messages), and as the first announced guest of The Leisurely Courtyard, she naturally received friendly greetings from most passersby.

Soon, the second guest was announced.

The Leisurely Courtyard V: Welcome the new member of The Leisurely Courtyard family @ZhuoYaxin.

[Aaaaaaaah, it’s our Little Ya!] [This year’s Courtyard is great! All top-tier stars.] [Little Ya, keep it up! We will always support you.] [Thank you to the production team for the invitation! Our Little Ya will definitely work hard!] [Please support Little Ya! She is truly a very good girl!]

The announcement of the second guest meant that March was already halfway over, and Lin Xin had finally finished all her scenes and wrapped up filming for her new drama.

After the wrap-up party with the crew, Meng Kelin booked her a plane ticket to return to Youcheng to rest for a while.

On the day she arrived in Youcheng, The Leisurely Courtyard finally announced Lin Xin.

The Leisurely Courtyard V: Welcome @LinXin to our Courtyard. {Heart emoji}

[It’s Xin Bao!] [Wuwuwu, Xin Bao is finally accepting variety shows.] [We can see Xin Bao again, yeah!] [Thank you to the production team for the invitation.] [Xin Bao, keep it up!] [I just saw photos of Xin Bao getting off the plane today; she’s truly rushing her schedule!] [We believe Xin Bao will do better.]

Naturally, Lin Xin’s fans were very supportive. After the announcement, they quickly suppressed all the unpleasant comments and anti-fans, making the comment section peaceful. Coupled with the presence of several of Lin Xin’s biggest CP fans, her announcement ended up having the most comments so far.

The next day, Lin Xin and Meng Kelin booked plane tickets again, heading to Huajin City to prepare for filming.

At the same time, the production team also sent the final notification for the start of filming.

Meng Kelin called Ye Linghua simultaneously, asking her to buy a plane ticket for the same day as Lin Xin to travel to Huajin City for the recording.

They weren’t in the same place, so it was naturally impossible for them to arrive at the airport at the same time.

But Meng Kelin thought that since they were going on the same day, if Ye Linghua had any questions, she could easily take care of her.

Ye Linghua did not refuse. After asking for Lin Xin’s flight date, she also booked a ticket.

Thus, on March 27th, Lin Xin and Ye Linghua both departed from their respective homes and headed to the airport.

The next time they were scheduled to meet was getting closer and closer.

Ye Linghua’s Beicheng was further from Huajin. In order for her flight to arrive around the same time as Lin Xin’s, Ye Linghua’s plane had to take off earlier than Lin Xin’s.

When Lin Xin arrived at the airport, Ye Linghua had already sent a message that her flight had taken off.

Lin Xin couldn’t help but smile at the message.

In two hours, they would meet again.

Lin Xin took a deep breath, looked at her own flight, and saw that it was also close to boarding.

Even though the flight departure time was fixed, Lin Xin was still impatiently pulling Meng Kelin to board early. It was as if this would allow the plane to take off sooner, arrive at Huajin earlier, and see Ye Linghua earlier.

Meng Kelin could only scroll through her phone while being pulled onto the plane by Lin Xin.

After Meng Kelin refreshed her phone about 100 times, the production team finally announced the final guest.

The Leisurely Courtyard V: Welcome our final guest @ZhengLanwen!!!

[Aaaaaaaah, it’s actually Wolf Cub!!! I didn’t know o(╥﹏╥)o] [Not a single rumor! What a surprise aaaaaah!!!] [I became a fan of Wolf Cub from the variety show “My Leisurely Rural Life,” so excited for her new variety show.] [I remember her saying she wasn’t participating in variety shows anymore? Wasn’t she focusing on filming recently?] [Who knows? Anyway, it’s great to see Wolf Cub again.] [As a passerby, I’m confused. Does the production team still want to hype up the CP between these two?] [The News CP? They were called an evil cult CP since they got married, and they had such an ugly divorce—are people still fans?] [The fact that the News CP still exists after their divorce is already bizarre.] [The Net Pattern CP isn’t far behind.] [Indeed, after Lin Wan left, Zheng Lanwen even got married. But her Net Pattern CP with Zheng Lanwen still exists. It can only be called incredible!] [{Smiling emoji} Our Net Pattern CP hasn’t bothered any of you, thank you.]

Meng Kelin’s hand, which was refreshing the screen, froze. She carefully looked at the person @’d on the official Weibo, and then rubbed her eyes.

But the @’d person remained unchanged, and Meng Kelin’s face stiffened.

Lin Xin beside her wasn’t paying attention to any of this. To her, it didn’t matter who was participating. She only remembered that today was the day she would meet Ye Linghua, and she was so looking forward to it. Even sitting on the plane, her eyes were dark and bright, looking out the window, hoping the plane would take off soon and carry her to Ye Linghua’s side.

For two people in love, meeting soon and opening up their hearts to each other was much more important than who was participating in the show.

Until…

“Long time no see, Lin Xin.”

A greeting so familiar that it couldn’t be more familiar rang out beside her. The person she had once hoped would turn around and look at her was now sitting right behind her.

Lin Xin was stunned for a long while. She turned her head to look behind her at Zheng Lanwen’s once refreshing and handsome appearance, which she had been obsessed with. At this moment, she had an even more spirited and ambitious look. Sitting in her seat, the gaze she directed at Lin Xin was a gentleness she had never shown before.

Meng Kelin: “…Ye Linghua, save me!