After My Flash Marriage with the Movie Queen - Chapter 75

Sure enough, after finishing her steamed bun and wiping her hands and mouth clean, Shi Nanbei turned to Zhao Xunyin with a particularly well-behaved smile.

“Xunyin, look over there—those uncles and aunties doing tai chi! They’re amazing!”

Zhao Xunyin: “…”

I don’t know if they’re amazing, but I do know you’re definitely about to do something amazing.

“They look so elegant and refined, don’t they?” Shi Nanbei added admiringly.

Zhao Xunyin: “…”

So? What are you plotting this time?

Shi Nanbei said seriously, “We don’t really have anything to do right now. Why don’t we go learn from them?”

Zhao Xunyin: “…”

Excuse me—what do you mean, we don’t have anything to do? Shi Nanbei, are you forgetting that we’re currently filming a variety show?

And even if you want to go, why drag me along? Do you have any idea how many awards I’ve won? I’m a film queen!

Now, instead of helping maintain her wife’s dignified celebrity image, Shi Nanbei wanted to pull her into a group of retirees to practice tai chi in a public square?

Zhao Xunyin couldn’t even begin to imagine what that scene would look like—and she definitely didn’t want the fans to imagine it either. If they did, it’d be impossible to salvage the situation.

“No.” Zhao Xunyin’s tone was icy as she refused without hesitation.

Shi Nanbei, however, seemed completely unaware that they were still being filmed. All she knew was that her suggestion had just been coldly rejected by her wife—and that was way too much!

Her wife was becoming more and more heartless! Shi Nanbei pouted pitifully to herself. First she was forced to eat those buns, then made to drink all the soy milk, and now—after being so obedient—she wasn’t even allowed a tiny bit of fun?

She just wanted to try tai chi for a few minutes! Was that such a crime?

This marriage was starting to lose its sparkle. Her eyes welled up as she sulked to herself that Zhao Xunyin was far too strict, too old-fashioned. In front of the camera, Shi Nanbei’s expression was heartbreakingly pitiful.

She truly was upset—but she also knew how to make the most of her sweet, innocent face. So she blinked up at her wife, voice soft and pleading, equal parts cute and tragic:

“Really can’t go? But it’s still so early, there aren’t even any kids around yet. I just want to play a little.”

“Wifey.”

Shi Nanbei bit her finger delicately. “I’ve been really good lately, can’t I just go for a tiny bit? Pleaseee?”

Zhao Xunyin: “…”

After being married this long, Zhao Xunyin didn’t even need to think. The moment she let Shi Nanbei off the leash, that woman would definitely stir up trouble—without fail.

Normally, it wouldn’t matter. But they were filming a nationwide broadcast right now. The last thing Zhao Xunyin wanted was for the entire country to find out her wife was a walking disaster magnet—especially the kind that loved digging pits for her to fall into.

Absolutely not. I must stay firm. Zhao Xunyin told herself sternly.

Shi Nanbei, meanwhile, looked genuinely downcast. Even the camera crew could see how disappointed she was. She sat obediently beside Zhao Xunyin, holding her hand as if saying, If you don’t say yes, I won’t move an inch.

She looked so pitifully well-behaved that even the cameraman couldn’t help murmuring under his breath, “She’s too cute. How could Zhao Xunyin be so heartless?”

Later in post-production, the editors added a caption:

The Film Queen is so mean to her little cutie! Poor baby +10086!

Zhao Xunyin: “…”

Tch.

Shi Nanbei’s sulking was just too intense. Even though she sat silently, her eyes burned with hopeful determination. After about ten minutes of silent endurance, Zhao Xunyin finally broke. She couldn’t stand seeing her wife so deflated.

She sighed, pressing a hand to her forehead. “Fine. Go if you want.”

“Yay! Love you, wifey! Mwah.”

The cameraman watched as Shi Nanbei’s entire face lit up. Before anyone could react, she skipped—literally skipped—away like a spring breeze, bounding into the group of tai chi elders.

The cameraman: “…”

For some reason, a line from a song popped into his head.

‘I’m as free as the wind.’

As he was thinking that, he suddenly heard Zhao Xunyin’s calm voice behind him.

“Do you think I was being too harsh on her? Always saying no?”

The cameraman adjusted the camera and nodded.

The post-production team added another caption:

Yes, she’s such a good girl! Film Queen, you’re too fierce!

Zhao Xunyin hesitated, then gave a faint, cryptic smile. “You all seriously misunderstand her.”

She turned her gaze toward the direction Shi Nanbei had run off in and added meaningfully,

“Don’t say I didn’t warn you—letting her run wild like that, tends to draw a lot of attention.”

The production team blinked. “Huh?”

Why did they suddenly have a bad feeling about this?

But despite the foreboding, no one really believed Zhao Xunyin. After all, what could such a cute girl possibly do that would be that attention-grabbing?

Was the Film Queen just being petty because her wife was too adorable and stealing her spotlight?

And yet—barely a few minutes later—they all watched, stunned, as Shi Nanbei had somehow completely blended in with the tai chi group.

The elderly masters—usually strict and reserved—were personally guiding her through the moves, laughing and chatting as if she was their beloved granddaughter.

The production crew: “…”

The editors: Who am I? Where am I? What’s happening?

From afar, Zhao Xunyin and the crew could only watch as Shi Nanbei, in her bright, youthful energy, stood at the center of a circle of energetic grandpas and grandmas, her every move exaggerated yet oddly endearing—turning the entire square into a scene of harmony and chaos all at once.

The production crew: “?”

Zhao Xunyin: “…”

She knew it.

The production crew exchanged bewildered looks. It was probably their first time encountering someone like Shi Nanbei—within moments, they were all thrown off balance and had no idea what to do next.

After a long pause, they suddenly heard Zhao Xunying’s weary voice:

“Just watch. In a bit, she’ll get herself invited to lunch at some grandpa and grandma’s house.”

Crew: “……”

We don’t buy it!

The post-production team even swore up and down, “Our little cutie is just going to learn tai chi! She definitely won’t abandon us!”

Sure enough, barely half an hour later, Shi Nanbei bounced back after finishing morning exercises with a group of elders. She beamed at Zhao Xunyin and said cheerfully,

“Grandpa Li and Grandma Zhang invited me to have lunch at their place.”

Zhao Xunyin: “……”

The Production team: “……”

The entire crew was floored by Shi Nanbei’s series of maneuvers.

Post-production: ???? Little cutie, weren’t you just going to learn some tai chi? How on earth did you manage to get yourself invited to lunch at their home?

Zhao Xunyin’s face said it all—I knew this would happen.

With a calm expression, she refused coldly, “We’re not going.”

“Why not?” Shi Nanbei’s cheeks were flushed pink from exercise, looking so soft and sweet that anyone would want to take a bite. “Didn’t the show only give us fifty yuan as our budget? After buying breakfast, there’s hardly enough left for lunch! If we eat at Grandpa Li and Grandma Zhang’s house, we wouldn’t even have to go out and earn money!”

The production team froze again. They hadn’t anticipated this level of creativity.

Post-production: ??? Did the system bug out? How did you manage to exploit the loophole?

But Zhao Xunyin wasn’t swayed. She stood firm in her principles—she was a film queen, and no matter what, she couldn’t let her “wife” be the one supporting her.

There was simply no world in which this made sense.

She was the celebrity, and Shi Nanbei was the civilian guest! Yet somehow, in the middle of filming, she—the actress—was the one being taken care of by the civilian? Absolutely outrageous!

If this aired, would she even be able to show her face again? It’d be utterly humiliating for a Best Actress!

“I’m not going,” she repeated icily.

Then she added with solemn dignity, “I’m an actress—and a film queen.”

Shi Nanbei just blinked at her, puzzled. “But you’re still broke, aren’t you?”

Zhao Xunying: “……”

Crew: “……”

Please, for the love of god, stop talking! Just stop!

The elderly folks clearly adored Shi Nanbei. When they saw her talking to Zhao Xunyin for so long without progress, they even came over to intervene.

Hearing the way they hinted that she was too strict with her “wife,” Zhao Xunyin finally lost patience. “We’re filming a variety show right now,” she said stiffly.

One of the grandmas looked utterly baffled. “And what’s that got to do with you being fierce with your wife?”

A grandpa chimed in, his tone full of kindly reproach:

“Little girl, this is going to be broadcast nationwide! Do you really want everyone in the country to see how controlling you are? Not even letting your wife come over to our house for a meal?”

“Exactly! You’re being too domineering. That’s no way to maintain a good marriage!” another grandpa added, speaking like a seasoned marriage counselor.

Zhao Xunying: “……”

I hate this.

Seeing her “wife” get scolded, the ever-softhearted Shi Nanbei rushed to explain, “Grandpas, grandmas, thank you! We really are filming a variety show right now. We’re in the middle of a mission—to earn ten admiration points from elementary school students. We can’t leave this area until we complete it.”

Zhao Xunyin nodded seriously beside her, face stern—See? I’m not being harsh. I’m just famously strict with my wife, that’s all.

The grandpa understood immediately, seizing on the key point. “So what you mean is—you need ten schoolkids to come help you?”

The production team’s eyelids twitched violently. A bad feeling washed over them. “……”

The grandpa thumped his chest confidently. “That’s easy! You two wait here. I’ll go call my grandson down to help.”

Production crew: “???”

Grandpa, isn’t that a bit much?

Not to be outdone, the grandmas chimed in too:

“We’ll call ours as well! Wait just a bit, Nan-nan dear, we’ll bring them over right away!”

Shi Nanbei bowed slightly, smiling so sweetly it could melt hearts. “Thank you so much, grandpas and grandmas.”

Zhao Xunying: “……”

Not one of you recognizes me? Really?

Do none of you realize I’m a film queen?

Hello? I’ve won three major awards! How can you not recognize me?

I’m Zhao Xunyin!!!

And what’s with calling her Nan-nan?

At this point, the production team was on the verge of a breakdown. “……”

This isn’t how the script was supposed to go! Isn’t this cheating?