I Stole the Male Lead's White Moonlight [Transmigration] - Chapter 12

“Do you have the strength in your hands and feet now? Your clothes!”

“I do, I do! I can change by myself!” Zhu Xinya quickly replied.

If Que Hanfu were to see her undressed again, she would faint from embarrassment.

Que Hanfu’s slightly raised hand paused as she glanced at Zhu Xinya’s slender, pale wrist.

Realizing that Que Hanfu didn’t quite believe she had regained her strength, Zhu Xinya got out of bed and performed a series of side stretches on the spot. “After drinking the ginger tea with brown sugar, I feel like I have endless energy all over.”

Que Hanfu didn’t seem particularly pleased upon hearing this. She nodded faintly and said, “Then change by yourself,” before turning and leaving the room.

Standing outside the hospital room door, Que Hanfu was noticed by a nurse tidying the counter, who smiled and said, “Professor Que, did the young lady inside tell you?”

Que Hanfu’s cold eyes lifted slightly. “Tell me what?”

The nurse arranged the disinfectant alcohol neatly and replied, “That young lady said you’ve been so good to her, and she’ll be especially, especially good to you in return. Gratitude for kindness, Professor Que, you have a good eye for friends.”

“Mm.” Que Hanfu glanced at the closed door of the hospital room, the heaviness in her chest suddenly replaced by a flicker of joy. “My judgment has always been good.”

Zhu Xinya changed into the clothes Que Hanfu had brought, neatly folded the hospital gown and placed it on the bed, then put her wet clothes into a plastic bag. Carrying the bag, she walked to the door and cautiously pulled it open.

As soon as she peeked out, her eyes met Que Hanfu’s.

“Hanfu~” Zhu Xinya smiled softly, stepping out of the room and calling her name in a gentle tone.

Zhu Xinya was now wearing clothes Que Hanfu had picked from her wardrobe: a white T-shirt, a cherry-blossom pink jacket, light blue jeans, and underneath white underwear and panties printed with little cherries.

The young girl before her looked fresh and tender, like the most delicate bud on a branch greeting the morning dew, her face full of trust and delight as she gazed at Que Hanfu.

No one noticed the sudden surge of warmth and restlessness in Que Hanfu’s heart. Keeping a cold expression, she took the wet clothes from Zhu Xinya’s hands and said, “Let’s go.”

Zhu Xinya hurried to follow, not forgetting to bid farewell to the nurse: “Nurse, we’re leaving now.”

The nurse waved with a smile. “Goodbye, but let’s hope we don’t meet again under these circumstances.”

Que Hanfu opened an umbrella outside and turned to watch Zhu Xinya run over.

“Stay close to me. Don’t get wet again,” she said in a calm tone.

Zhu Xinya still felt a bit shy. When they had arrived, her goddess had taken the initiative to hold her by the waist, but now she.

Stepping under the umbrella, Zhu Xinya reached out and wrapped her arms around Que Hanfu’s slender waist.

Eep! So fragrant and soft~ As expected of her goddess!

Que Hanfu’s body stiffened for a moment but quickly returned to normal.

The sweet, soft girl in her arms clung to her like a fluffy marshmallow. Que Hanfu didn’t dare walk too fast, afraid that the wind stirred by their movement might blow Zhu Xinya away.

After walking for a while, they had barely covered ten meters. Feeling awkward, Zhu Xinya withdrew one hand, leaving only her right arm around Que Hanfu’s waist. “Am I holding you too tightly? Is it bothering you?”

Que Hanfu: “No.” She silently quickened her pace.

This time, their speed finally returned to normal.

Zhu Xinya breathed a sigh of relief. So it really had been because of her that they were walking so slowly earlier.

Following Que Hanfu back to her office, she placed the still-dripping umbrella in the hallway, took out her keys to unlock the door, and turned to Zhu Xinya, saying, “You go in first.”

Zhu Xinya smiled sweetly. “Thank you, Professor Que.”

Que Hanfu followed Zhu Xinya inside and closed the door.

“Have a seat. What did you want to talk about by coming to my office?” Que Hanfu asked as she settled into one of the guest sofas.

Zhu Xinya made herself at home and sat opposite her. “Professor Que, to be honest, I’m here on someone else’s behalf.” Zhu Xinya didn’t even blink as she lied.

“Go on,” Que Hanfu replied, her expression cooling slightly.

If it were anyone else, daring to approach her for someone else’s sake, she would have shown them the door immediately.

But Zhu Xinya was different.

So Que Hanfu decided to give her a chance.

Zhu Xinya leaned forward slightly, her eyes sparkling. “Professor Que, didn’t Qi Zhou invite you to play a role yesterday? Later, I looked into Qi Zhou’s script and spoke with him personally. I realized that role seems tailor-made for you. It would be such a shame if you didn’t take it.”

Que Hanfu crossed her right leg over her left, her posture exuding an indescribable elegance and aloofness. Her cool, deep eyes held an unfathomable quality. “So Qi Zhou asked you to persuade me to take the role?”

“Yes!” Zhu Xinya nodded.

“Qi Zhou mentioned that you often ask him about movies and TV dramas, which shows you’re quite interested in acting, right?” Zhu Xinya asked.

“Hmm, go on,” Que Hanfu replied noncommittally.

In truth, the moment Zhu Xinya mentioned she was there for someone else, Que Hanfu had lost interest. The only reason she was still sitting there listening was because it was Zhu Xinya speaking.

Zhu Xinya felt encouraged and pressed on. “You’re clearly interested in acting, yet you turned Qi Zhou down yesterday. Why refuse an opportunity to join the crew and gain firsthand experience? I know the reason!”

Zhu Xinya’s expression was full of pride, her eyes practically saying, “Praise me, praise me!”

“Oh? You know?”

Que Hanfu resisted the urge to praise her.

Zhu Xinya looked a bit disappointed, the enthusiasm in her raised eyebrows fading.

But she quickly regained her energy and continued, “To understand you better, Professor Que, I put in a lot of effort. I know you’ve recently started studying history. After immersing yourself in the grandeur of history, fictional scripts must seem dull and uninteresting, right?”

Que Hanfu tapped her right fingers lightly against her left palm. “Since you’ve deduced the reason, I’m curious how you plan to persuade me.”

Truthfully, Zhu Xinya wasn’t very confident about persuading Que Hanfu. In the novel, after Que Hanfu rejected Qi Zhou, she called him the next evening and agreed to take the role. The novel didn’t detail Que Hanfu’s thought process, so Zhu Xinya’s “persuasion” was purely a ploy to get Qi Zhou to assign her a role so she could get closer to Que Hanfu.

Zhu Xinya’s eyes shifted thoughtfully. “I think while history is grand and majestic, drama has its own unique charm. Sometimes, fiction can feel more real than reality. Without experiencing it firsthand, how can you know which one you truly prefer?”

Just like Zhu Xinya herself in reality, she had lost both her parents, and no matter how hard she worked in the entertainment industry, she was always limited by resources. But in the book, she had parents, and they were the wealthiest in Longcheng, doting on her endlessly. If she wanted to act in a drama, Zhu Yin would surely hire someone to tailor a script just for her.

Although she faced the crisis of being bankrupted by Li Heng, Zhu Xinya believed she could protect everything she had.

Zhu Xinya loved this present illusion, because her weary heart could only find peace and happiness here.

“Anything else?” Que Hanfu asked.

“Huh? There’s more?” She had racked her brains and only come up with those two sentences. What else was there to say?

Zhu Xinya tentatively suggested, “Why don’t you try persuading yourself?”

Que Hanfu almost laughed in exasperation. “Persuade myself?”

Zhu Xinya nodded earnestly. “Mm-hmm! Maybe it’ll have a miraculous effect.”

“Leave,” Que Hanfu said, her expression turning cold.

She would not agree to take on the role.

Standing outside Que Hanfu’s office door after being dismissed, Zhu Xinya was lost in thought. What had she said to make Que Hanfu angry? Ah, it’s all because Que Hanfu’s expressions are so hard to read, I can’t keep up with her mood shifts.

Zhu Xinya sighed and walked out with her head lowered.

They say spring rain is as precious as oil, but today’s spring rain seemed to be falling endlessly without any sign of letting up.

The office building wasn’t too far from the dormitory. She could just run back and change her clothes again.

Zhu Xinya stared at the curtain of rain outside the door, lost in thought.

After Zhu Xinya left, Que Hanfu’s cool gaze fixed intently on the single sofa across from her.

After more than ten seconds, Que Hanfu suddenly stood up and walked out. Seeing the umbrella still by the door, her heart tightened.

She picked up the umbrella, her usually leisurely pace turning urgent. When she reached the entrance of the office building and saw the familiar figure ahead, her steps slowed again as she approached Zhu Xinya from behind.

The little fool was squatting by the entrance, gazing wistfully at the rain outside, her lively eyes darting around as if scheming something.

Que Hanfu thought Zhu Xinya’s silhouette resembled a cat’s. She placed a hand on her head and patted it gently. “Why didn’t you take the umbrella?”

Zhu Xinya, who had been worrying, was startled by Que Hanfu’s voice and turned around in surprise. “Professor Que?!”

But Que Hanfu didn’t look at her. Her cool eyes reflected the rain outside. “Let’s go. I’ll walk you back to the dorm.”

“Thank you, Professor Que! I was just wondering how to get back. You’re so kind. I’m so touched!” Zhu Xinya’s flattery poured out effortlessly.

Que Hanfu glanced at Zhu Xinya’s bright face and offered her hand.

Zhu Xinya took Que Hanfu’s hand and used her strength to stand up.

Her legs had gone numb from squatting, and as she stood, it felt as if countless bugs were crawling inside her calves.

Que Hanfu watched as the brightness on Zhu Xinya’s face turned into discomfort, and her heart tightened. “What’s wrong?”

Zhu Xinya lifted her leg and punched her calf a couple of times with her fist, looking pitiful. “My legs went numb from squatting. It feels awful.”

Que Hanfu: “…”

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