Deliberate Possession [Entertainment Industry] - Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Shopping

Even though Jiang Yumian pulled up her mask quickly, the sharp-eyed Xiao Feng still saw it…

She secretly glanced at her boss.

So, not pressing the elevator button… was she secretly waiting for Jiang Yumian?

And they weren’t actually going out to eat, were they?

Xiao Feng had an epiphany, but what was going on?

Xiao Feng watched as they didn’t even greet each other, feeling a little dazed. It feels like my brain cells are multiplying.

What kind of new game is this?

Jiang Yumian had been thinking that no one else was on this floor, so when she came out, her mask was just looped over one ear. She planned to put it on properly after she got in the elevator.

She smugly thought they probably hadn’t noticed her. She stood a little distance away from them, and couldn’t resist sneaking another look. This time, her eyes met a pair of eyes looking right back at her.

Jiang Yumian blinked, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded at the other person. She didn’t know them, but the person was looking at her.

Jing Xiaoyan raised an eyebrow and nodded back. She took two steps forward and pressed the elevator button.

Jiang Yumian’s eyelid twitched. What the heck? They just pressed the elevator button now?! Then why were they just standing there without moving?

An inexplicable panic rose in her chest. No, no, no, are they like those human traffickers from the internet? The kind where there are people working inside and out, sending two girls to relax her guard before taking her away?

No, wait, these two are camping out at a presidential suite, targeting rich people? Kidnapping? Ransom?

Jiang Yumian was so scared she didn’t dare look at them again. Her heart was pounding.

Jing Xiaoyan was a little confused. She saw Jiang Yumian looking down at her phone again. She thought for a moment and also opened her own phone. Sure enough, Jiang Yumian’s message had come through.

She couldn’t help but let out a soft laugh.

Jiang Yumian blinked, carefully peeking at her. What’s so funny?!

Looking at the message on her phone, Jing Xiaoyan’s eyes curved into a smile. It really was hilarious.

Sponge Has a Baby: “Sister, can I not go out anymore? There are two people waiting for the elevator with me, and they’re wearing masks. They’re acting strange, like they’re waiting for me on purpose. I feel like they have bad intentions towards me, boohoo.jpg”

Sponge Has a Baby: “I’m so creeped out!”

Jiang Yumian bit her lip. Although she was broke right now, she was still a celebrity. She was worth hundreds of millions! She was a valuable target!

Jing Xiaoyan cleared her throat again, resisting the urge to talk directly to Jiang Yumian, and sent a message.

First Love Sister: “I remember the presidential suite’s elevator is private. Only guests can use it. They probably live across from you and are just heading out.”

First Love Sister: “They might be a colleague of yours. Probably some female celebrity.”

Jing Xiaoyan bit her tongue, trying not to laugh out loud. Jiang Yumian’s sense of caution was so inconsistent. She trusted her too much. She thought that way, and she wasn’t even afraid that she was also working with the traffickers and was tricking her into going out.

Jiang Yumian glanced at the key card in her hand. Oh, right. You can’t use this elevator without a key card.

She let out a huge sigh of relief. She must have been watching too many videos and becoming paranoid.

When the elevator arrived, she followed them in, standing in the front. It was too awkward to turn around and stare at them, so she just anxiously waited for the elevator to reach the lobby.

As the elevator approached the ground floor, she suddenly remembered what her good sister had said. A female celebrity?

Thinking about the other person’s aura, it did make sense. If the person with her was an assistant or a manager, then it was plausible!

Jiang Yumian’s eyes widened. She felt that her analysis was spot on!

Ding. The elevator arrived. Jing Xiaoyan and her assistant went out first. After walking a few steps, they didn’t see the person behind them come out. Instead, they heard the sound of the elevator door closing.

She couldn’t help but look back and saw no one.

Jing Xiaoyan: “?”

Why did she go back up again?

What did she think of this time?

Xiao Feng, who had also come out and looked back: “…”

Although she was confused about why Jiang Yumian had gone back up, seeing her boss’s equally confused reaction, should she find a way to give her boss some time to figure it out?

Xiao Feng hesitated for two seconds and then suddenly coughed, clearing her throat. “Sister Xiaoyan, I need to go to the bathroom.”

Jing Xiaoyan’s heart fluttered with joy. She turned to look at her. “Go ahead. There’s no rush. I’ll wait for you in the hotel lobby. There’s a sofa over there.”

Xiao Feng turned and walked away. She felt she was very good at reading the situation, but there was one thing she didn’t understand: what was their relationship? It felt a little strange.

Jing Xiaoyan sat on the sofa, her peripheral vision constantly on the elevator. After waiting for two minutes, she still couldn’t help but send a message to Jiang Yumian.

First Love Sister: “Update me. Those two people didn’t do anything to you, did they?”

Sponge Has a Baby: “No, no. I came back up. I think you’re right, Sister. It must be some female celebrity. But regardless of who it is, I can’t go out with her! What if there are paparazzi outside and they take pictures and spread rumors online?”

Jiang Yumian was currently standing by the elevator. To the average netizen, being photographed coming out with a female celebrity was probably no big deal. But she was mainly worried about her mom overthinking things. Her mom wasn’t thinking straight right now.

She just casually said she liked Jing Xiaoyan, and her mom already thought it was “her or nothing.” If she walked out of a hotel with another woman, her mom would probably make them get married on the spot.

But if that person was Jing Xiaoyan, she would even stick to her and walk out together.

Jing Xiaoyan didn’t understand. She wasn’t a man, and Jiang Yumian hadn’t publicly announced that she liked girls. So why would it… cause rumors?

What on earth was that little brain of hers filled with all day? Her imagination is so rich.

First Love Sister: “As long as you’re okay. It’s pretty cold out tonight. Remember to wear a jacket before you go out.”

She remembered Jiang Yumian was only wearing a T-shirt. It was already autumn. It was definitely cold outside. She had wanted to remind her in the elevator but just managed to hold back.

Jiang Yumian hesitated at the elevator entrance for a moment, then turned and walked back to her room. She had felt a chill in the elevator. She hadn’t even left the hotel. She would probably freeze to death outside.

My good sister is so thoughtful.

She found a black hoodie with a hood in her suitcase. As she was changing, Jiang Yumian mumbled to herself. My good sister is so meticulous. How worried is she about me not surviving?

Xiao Feng waited around the corner for a while, feeling anxious. What if Jiang Yumian doesn’t come down? What if she’s not going out at all?

She looked at her phone, deciding to wait for another minute. If she didn’t come, she would just assume she had made a wrong judgment. She couldn’t let her boss wait like this forever.

Just as she was about to go, Jiang Yumian finally came out of the elevator.

Xiao Feng let out a sigh of relief and hurried toward Jing Xiaoyan.

“Sister, I’m ready. Let’s go.”

Jing Xiaoyan raised an eyebrow. What a coincidence?

She saw Jiang Yumian walk past. She nonchalantly nodded and continued looking at her phone. “Have a seat. I need to reply to a message. It’s a bit urgent.”

Since Jiang Yumian didn’t want to be with her, she wouldn’t push it.

Jiang Yumian saw them, but seeing Xiao Feng come from the other direction, she thought they were probably delayed by something. She didn’t pay any mind and just walked out, but her steps were very quick. She was still a little scared.

Walking out of the hotel lobby, a gust of wind made her shiver. It was a good thing she changed clothes.

She secretly looked back and saw the people inside weren’t following her. She felt a lot more at ease.

Jiang Yumian wandered aimlessly down the street. It was nice to get some fresh air after being cooped up all day, but she didn’t know where to go. She wasn’t very hungry either.

She took a picture of the night scenery with her phone and sent it to her good sister. It had only been a few days since National Day. The streetlights had small red lanterns and flags on them, and the trees on the side of the road were decorated with fairy lights.

Jiang Yumian blended into the neon-lit streetscape, taking pictures left and right. She rarely went shopping by herself at night. Now, she was sharing everything she saw.

Sponge Has a Baby: “I’m out! And wow, it’s really beautiful. I didn’t notice it yesterday when I came.”

Sponge Has a Baby: “See that little Christmas tree up ahead? It’s not even Christmas yet, but the store put it out. I’m going to go take a picture and get some evidence. You can’t say I didn’t go out!”

Jing Xiaoyan walked slowly behind her, not in a hurry to catch up. Looking at the photos on her phone, she pretty much knew what direction Jiang Yumian was going.

First Love Sister: “Hmm, very well-behaved.”

First Love Sister: “You can find a bubble tea shop, order your favorite bubble tea, and get some snacks you like. Just take your time.”

Jiang Yumian had just finished taking a picture with the Christmas tree and sent it. After reading the message, she tilted her head. Is this her new mission?

It was a very good plan. It was just what she needed.

Sponge Has a Baby: “Sister, you’re so smart!”

Jing Xiaoyan’s eyes curved as she smiled, looking at the retreating figure. She just thought it was a bit silly to wander around aimlessly.

She walked to the Christmas tree where Jiang Yumian had stopped, pulled down her mask, and took a picture of herself in the same pose.

Xiao Feng wisely lowered her head and looked at her phone, not asking anything. She just thought her boss was getting stranger and stranger.

Jiang Yumian walked into a huge shopping mall.

The moment she walked in and saw so many people, her throat tightened. She told herself she was just going out for a walk and it was no big deal.

Jing Xiaoyan looked at the big mall she mentioned and decided to follow her in.

Xiao Feng silently prayed in her heart that they wouldn’t get recognized. If they ran into fans, wearing masks probably wouldn’t help much.

Following her rich lady sister’s advice, Jiang Yumian bought a bubble tea and a grilled sausage. Then she went to the claw machine area and spent a hundred dollars playing.

Jing Xiaoyan “passed by” and glanced inside. She raised an eyebrow slightly. Her little girlfriend was quite skilled. She already had three or four stuffed animals in her arms and was still focused on catching more.

Seeing her so serious, Jing Xiaoyan couldn’t help but take a photo of her, then turned and walked away.

She was still pretty scared. What if Jiang Yumian noticed her and got suspicious again? She really didn’t want to be mistaken for a human trafficker.

Xiao Feng was still waiting for her bubble tea. When she finally got it, Jing Xiaoyan had already returned. She let out a sigh of relief. It seemed she hadn’t been discovered.

But a few people were already looking at them with suspicious eyes. At first, they thought it was weird for two people to be wearing masks, and then they started to think they looked familiar.

It was the same for Jiang Yumian. She was so absorbed in the claw machine, and almost everyone around her was young. A lot of people had already recognized her, but they were all very polite and didn’t bother her.

When Jing Xiaoyan once again pretended to stroll by, Jiang Yumian had already come out with her stuffed animals and was standing in front of a cardboard cutout.

Jiang Yumian grinned mischievously. Isn’t that Jing Xiaoyan!

What a coincidence! Why did I run into you here? Was this cardboard cutout made a little too tall? Jiang Yumian reached out and poked it, laughing in her heart. Hahahaha, Jing Xiaoyan, what are you doing here!

She hooked the bubble tea with one hand and held the dolls with the other. She took out her phone, quickly took off her mask, and took a selfie with the Jing Xiaoyan cutout. She was completely unaware of the real Jing Xiaoyan standing behind her, her head tilted in confusion as she watched her.

She laughed and sent the photo to her mom.

Sponge Has a Baby: “Mom, your future daughter-in-law, hahaha. The next time, get one for me and put me next to her. I’ll stand guard with her, hahaha.”

Jiang Yumian was laughing so hard she didn’t notice someone was taking a picture of her.

Over on the other side, Jing Xiaoyan had already been recognized by fans. She was a little farther away, took two photos with fans, signed some autographs, and left with her assistant early.

If she didn’t leave now, it would be impossible to stay low-key.

Jiang Yumian only noticed later that she had probably been discovered. She looked at a few young people who were staring at her with fierce eyes. She let out a dry laugh, gave away all the stuffed animals in her arms, and signed autographs for them before she was finally free.

She felt so guilty. I was just playing a claw machine. I’m not going to go viral again, am I?

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