The Film Empress White Moonlight Wants To Be A Salted Fish - Chapter 31

“Thank you for the gift, Miss Wen. Why don’t you stay for lunch?”

Wen Shiyan had originally planned to leave after giving Lu Yiran the gift and chatting for a while. It was she who was supposed to apologize to Lu Yiran, so how could she impose on the Lu family for another meal? But seeing Lu Yiran’s mother so enthusiastic, Wen Shiyan truly couldn’t say the words she was preparing to leave. “Thank you, Auntie.”

“You young people chat. We’ll be on our way.” Lu Chiqiu finished speaking and pulled Pei Ruochu out the door.

Lu Yiran was afraid that Wen Shiyan might have other plans for the day but was forcing herself to stay because she couldn’t refuse. “If you have something else to do, just tell me. My mothers won’t mind.”

“I don’t have anything else. The only thing I have to do today is come and see you.”

Lu Yiran stammered upon hearing that: “Y-y-you! Wen Shiyan, watch how you talk…”

Seeing Lu Yiran’s face flush, Wen Shiyan said, puzzled, “Ah, what did I say wrong?”

Lu Yiran realized that Wen Shiyan sometimes had a habit of cutting off her sentences when speaking to her, but it didn’t seem intentional. Lu Yiran sighed, “Never mind…” She got up and opened the window to let the cool breeze in.

“What do you plan to do after the reality show ends?” Wen Shiyan asked Lu Yiran.

“I don’t want to do anything, but my mothers definitely won’t agree to me just idling at home. I might go help out at their company.”

After chatting with Wen Shiyan for a while, Lu Yiran felt a bit bored. She glanced at the clock and found that it was still a long time until noon. She said to Wen Shiyan, “How about I take you out to see a movie? Staying at home is quite dull.”

“Sure, thank you for the trouble.”

Lu Yiran walked and told Wen Shiyan, “There are quite a few fun places nearby, but we can’t see them all in one morning. I’ll take you again when there’s a chance.” She finished speaking, grabbed a set of car keys, and asked Wen Shiyan, “Do you know how to drive?”

“Yes.”

Lu Yiran nodded and handed the car keys to Wen Shiyan: “Although the cinema is very close to my house, it would be troublesome if you were recognized.”

In the car, Lu Yiran looked at Weibo and saw that the video of her holding Wen Shiyan’s and Xie Shuyao’s hands yesterday was causing a stir.

Why can she hold two at once! I’m jealous!

Aaaahhh, I wish I could soul-travel into Lu Yiran!

Heh, woman, you wait. One day I will take them back from your hands…

Looking at the colorful comments, Lu Yiran couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Hearing Lu Yiran laugh, Wen Shiyan, who was driving, glanced at the rearview mirror and asked, “What are you looking at?”

“I’m looking at the video the reporter posted after yesterday’s interview.”

Lu Yiran then logged into her secondary account and went into the anti-fan group, but not a single person was talking inside.

llilili: [Have you guys seen the trending video?]

It was fine before she asked, but the group instantly exploded.

A_Total_Ignorance: [It makes me so mad! Why can she hold my Goddess’s hand!]

Already_Immortal: [Exactly! It’s not fair!]

Ninety: [Goddess, hurry up and see her true colors, stay far away from her!]

llilili: [Exactly, exactly.]

After Lu Yiran replied, she looked out the window and saw that they had arrived at the cinema, so she put down her phone.

Getting out of the car, Lu Yiran shook her phone at Wen Shiyan: “I’ve already bought the tickets, let’s go.”

Inside the cinema, Lu Yiran bought two cups of cola and a bucket of popcorn.

Wen Shiyan looked at the movie ticket it was a horror film that had recently been released…

Lu Yiran walked ahead with the popcorn. “Lu Yiran…” Wen Shiyan called her. Lu Yiran turned back and looked at Wen Shiyan: “What’s wrong?” Wen Shiyan shook her head: “Nothing.”

Having found their seats, Lu Yiran ate popcorn while waiting for the movie to start. “Drink up, don’t be shy. It’s fine if you don’t wear a mask, no one will notice us.” Lu Yiran handed the cola to Wen Shiyan. Wen Shiyan took a small sip and put the cola down.

Seeing that Wen Shiyan seemed a bit preoccupied, Lu Yiran reminded her, “It’s about to start.” Wen Shiyan had no choice but to focus on the screen.

Wen Shiyan watched expressionlessly as blood sprayed from a person’s neck, her left fingertips gripping the armrest tightly, turning white, and the color draining from her face.

Seeing that Wen Shiyan hadn’t touched her cola, Lu Yiran quietly asked her, “Are you still drinking your cola? If not, give it to me; it’s a waste to throw it away.”

Hearing Lu Yiran’s voice, the anxiety in Wen Shiyan’s heart suddenly subsided. She softly said to Lu Yiran, “I won’t drink it. Here you go.”

Lu Yiran took the cola and drank it straight away.

Lu Yiran felt she had a good time watching it, but she wasn’t sure what Wen Shiyan thought of the movie.

Leaving the cinema, the sunlight shone on them. Wen Shiyan, with a deathly pale face, looked at Lu Yiran and asked, “Do you believe in ghosts?”

Seeing Wen Shiyan’s pale complexion, Lu Yiran was startled. “You’re a bit scary… No, I don’t. How could there really be ghosts? Otherwise, why haven’t I seen a single one after watching so many horror movies?”

Seeing that Lu Yiran didn’t believe her, Wen Shiyan told her, “Then I’ll tell you, there really are ghosts in the world. I’ve seen one.”

“Huh?” Sure enough, Wen Shiyan saw the stunned look on Lu Yiran’s face. “Just kidding, don’t take it seriously.”

“Wen Shiyan, you actually tried to scare me, but unfortunately, you can’t scare me.” Lu Yiran looked at Wen Shiyan with a smug expression.

Wen Shiyan forced a smile, seeing the triumphant Lu Yiran: “Mmm, I guess I lose. Let’s go home.”

Lu Yiran walked side by side with Wen Shiyan on the road. “Wait, there’s a piano outside. It looks like the same model as the one the protagonist had in the movie.” Lu Yiran said and walked over curiously to look at it.

The piano was open for interaction. Lu Yiran lightly stroked the keys and said to Wen Shiyan, “My mother said I liked playing the piano a lot when I was little, but I don’t know why I gave it up in my second year of junior high. I don’t remember much about that time.” Lu Yiran spoke with some regret.

“It’s not too late to start learning again now. Didn’t you say you didn’t know what to do after the reality show? Why not pick up this hobby again?”

Hearing Wen Shiyan’s words, Lu Yiran smiled charmingly: “I’ll consider it, thank you.”

When they returned home, the food was almost ready. Pei Ruochu and Lu Chiqiu were sitting on the sofa waiting for them.

Seeing the two return, Lu Chiqiu said to them, “You’re back. Go wash your hands; we’ll eat soon.”

At the dinner table, Lu Chiqiu and Wen Shiyan started chatting. Lu Yiran had thought Wen Shiyan was taciturn, but who knew she could chat so well with her mother.

Hearing Wen Shiyan mention the piano, Lu Chiqiu said with some regret, “Ranran used to play the piano very well. She won awards every time she participated in a piano competition, but then…” Lu Chiqiu didn’t finish the rest of the sentence.

After eating, Pei Ruochu and Lu Chiqiu left.

Wen Shiyan took a deep breath and said to Lu Yiran with a hint of envy, “Do you know why your mother talked to me for so long just now? They truly love you.”

Lu Yiran knew what they were discussing in the end. “I know, but they originally had no plans to get involved in the film and television industry…” Now that the family companies were all flourishing, her mothers simply didn’t have the time or energy to venture into other industries. The only reason they would do this was because of her…

Wen Shiyan patted Lu Yiran’s shoulder in comfort: “Talk to them properly about it later.”

“Wen Shiyan, do you have time this afternoon?” After hearing Wen Shiyan say yes, Lu Yiran looked at her phone to search for fun things nearby.

“No need to search. There’s a concert hall half an hour’s drive away with a piano recital.” Wen Shiyan finished and checked the performance time, saying, “There’s still time to go now, and tickets are still available.”

Lu Yiran was excited upon hearing this: “Let’s go!”

Arriving at the concert hall, the two got their tickets and entered the venue. After the piano recital ended, Lu Yiran silently walked out with Wen Shiyan.

“Hi, Shiyan, what are you doing here?” A young woman in an evening gown saw Wen Shiyan and greeted her.

“I’m here with my friend. This is my friend, she…” Before Wen Shiyan could finish, she heard Lu Yiran speak.

“Senior Sister, long time no see.” Lu Yiran said to the person in front of her.

The person in front of her smiled gently: “Mhm, Mom said she welcomes you to visit her anytime.” After speaking, she left after saying goodbye to the two, citing work.

Seeing Lu Yiran look down and remain silent, Wen Shiyan didn’t ask her anything. Wen Shiyan opened her phone and saw a message from Xie Shuyao, saying to Lu Yiran, “I just told Shuyao we were out, and she said she wants to treat us to hotpot.”

Lu Yiran stopped the tears from falling and forced a smile at Wen Shiyan: “Great, I haven’t had hotpot in a long time either. Let’s go find Shuyao now.”

While driving, Wen Shiyan constantly paid attention to Lu Yiran in the back. Hearing some stifled sobs, Wen Shiyan handed her a tissue.

Lu Yiran wiped her tears: “It’s nothing, really. I just don’t know why I left my teacher and stopped learning piano back then, but I never thought my teacher wouldn’t be mad at me…”

Wen Shiyan didn’t know what to say to comfort Lu Yiran, but fortunately, they had arrived at the restaurant Xie Shuyao mentioned.

Wen Shiyan got out of the car and opened the car door for Lu Yiran: “Get out. Let’s have a good meal.”

As soon as she saw Xie Shuyao, Lu Yiran hugged her tightly. “Shuyao, I missed you so much~”

Although Xie Shuyao didn’t know what had happened, she still smiled and patted Lu Yiran’s back. “Yiran-jie, didn’t we just see each other yesterday?” Xie Shuyao finished and looked at the two: “What flavor do you want? Can you eat spicy food?”

Lu Yiran let go of Xie Shuyao: “I haven’t had hotpot in a long time, so of course, I want super spicy!”

Wen Shiyan wanted to stop Lu Yiran, but Xie Shuyao shook her head at her and turned to Lu Yiran, saying, “Alright, Yiran-jie, let’s order the food first.”

After ordering, Xie Shuyao quietly told the waiter to change the broth to mild spicy.

When the broth was brought out and boiled, Wen Shiyan ordered sour plum soup for Lu Yiran again. She always felt that Lu Yiran looked like someone who couldn’t handle spicy food.

Sure enough, her intuition was right. Lu Yiran only ate a few bites before being so overwhelmed by the spice that she picked up the sour plum soup and drank it all.

Watching Lu Yiran tear up from the spice, Wen Shiyan said worriedly, “Why don’t you rinse it with plain water?”

“No need. What’s the point of eating it if I rinse it?” Lu Yiran finished speaking and continued eating while crying. Suddenly, Lu Yiran looked up and called the waiter outside the room. “Please bring a case of beer for our table, thank you.”

The waiter had been told by the boss not to say anything when she saw them, but she was still very excited to see them in person.

Seeing the beer delivered, Xie Shuyao said, “Twelve bottles? Is Yiran-jie planning to drink it all herself?”

Wen Shiyan said with some worry, “You can’t handle spicy food, and you want to drink beer too? Be careful of your stomach…”

“Shuyao, aren’t you drinking beer?” Lu Yiran had originally wanted to drink with Xie Shuyao. Xie Shuyao shook her head upon hearing this: “My mother won’t let me.”

“Fine, then I’ll drink by myself…” Lu Yiran said, opening a can.

Wen Shiyan moved the remaining beer aside and said to Lu Yiran, “You can only drink one can.” Wen Shiyan frowned at Lu Yiran. “No! I want two cans!”

Seeing the unreasonable Lu Yiran, Wen Shiyan directly took the can she had just opened as well. “You’ll definitely get a stomachache like this.” She then looked at Xie Shuyao: “Shuyao, can you drive?”

“Yes…” Xie Shuyao finished speaking and saw Wen Shiyan drinking Lu Yiran’s can of beer. After finishing it, Wen Shiyan said to Lu Yiran, “I’ll drink, you watch.”

Lu Yiran: “…” Seeing Wen Shiyan about to grab the second can, Lu Yiran stopped her. “Fine, fine, I won’t drink, okay?” She knew Wen Shiyan was worried about her, but she was really sad today and wanted to drink to vent.

“Then eat more vegetables.” Wen Shiyan used plain water to rinse vegetables and put them in Lu Yiran’s bowl. Lu Yiran covered her bowl after seeing this. “The only thing I won’t agree to is this!”

After eating, Xie Shuyao drove, preparing to take Lu Yiran and Wen Shiyan home.

On the way to the parking lot, Lu Yiran suddenly stopped, clutching her stomach. “Wait…”

Hearing Lu Yiran’s voice, Wen Shiyan and Xie Shuyao both stopped and looked at her.

Lu Yiran looked at Wen Shiyan with teary eyes: “My stomach hurts…” Wuwuwu, she regretted not listening to Wen Shiyan earlier.

Wen Shiyan walked over and took Lu Yiran’s hand. Seeing that she was in too much pain to move, Wen Shiyan picked her up and hurried towards the car, saying to Xie Shuyao, “The nearest hospital. Shuyao, you drive.”

Lu Yiran was sweating cold on her forehead from the pain, and her fingertips were icy. Wen Shiyan sat beside her, unsure what to say to comfort her.

“I deserve this. I should have listened to you.” Lu Yiran said, crying from the pain.

Wen Shiyan took a blanket and placed it over Lu Yiran’s legs, saying mercilessly, “You certainly do. Then remember to listen to me next time.” After Wen Shiyan said this, Lu Yiran nodded obediently.

Arriving at the hospital, seeing that Lu Yiran could walk on her own, Wen Shiyan took her to the emergency department.

Seeing the hospital, Lu Yiran felt a strange sense of familiarity. “I can’t believe I’ve been to the hospital twice in just a few days. I have quite a connection with hospitals.”

Seeing that Lu Yiran still had the energy to joke, Wen Shiyan knocked her on the forehead: “Don’t make jokes like that. I hope you won’t come again in the future.”

“Okay, okay, I’ll listen to Teacher Wen.”

After Lu Yiran’s examination, the doctor told Wen Shiyan that it was a mild case of gastroenteritis and that she would be fine after taking some medicine and resting for a few days.

The doctor gave Lu Yiran a prescription and said, “Eat less irritating food in the future.”

Wen Shiyan took the prescription and paid by scanning the code, after which Xie Shuyao went to help Lu Yiran get the medicine. Wen Shiyan said to the doctor, “Okay, thank you for your trouble.” The doctor gave Wen Shiyan a few more instructions, which Wen Shiyan noted down one by one.

Seeing Lu Yiran sitting obediently on the chair, Wen Shiyan asked her, “Did you remember all that?”

Lu Yiran nodded: “I remember, I remember.”