The Film Empress White Moonlight Wants To Be A Salted Fish - Chapter 40

“I’ll drink.” Qin Mo said, picking up the glass in front of Lu Yiran and draining it. Seeing Qin Mo leave, Lu Yiran breathed a sigh of relief.

It was too scary; she thought Qin Mo was really going to kiss her.

After the game ended, Director Zhang announced that the variety show recording was officially complete. “The production team has decided that everyone will go soak in a hot spring afterward. Ah, it’s a bit of a shame that Shiran and Ruan Ning won’t be joining.”

Lu Shiran, drinking the wine in her glass, happily said to Director Zhang: “It’s alright, you all have fun.”

While packing things up inside the house, Lu Yiran grabbed Wen Shiyan. “Wen Shiyan, have you figured out what to do?” Seeing the anxious Lu Yiran, Wen Shiyan asked Lu Yiran to sit down first.

Wen Shiyan squatted in front of Lu Yiran and said to her: “We still have three weeks. But Lu Yiran, the way you are now really worries people…”

“I know what you’re thinking, but let’s put this aside for now, okay? Trust me.” After Wen Shiyan finished speaking, Lu Yiran wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. “But you told me not to trust you before.” Lu Yiran said, sniffing.

Seeing Wen Shiyan silent, Lu Yiran thought her joke had gone too far. She looked at Wen Shiyan nervously and said: “I, I was just joking…”

“I know, don’t worry.” Wen Shiyan patted Lu Yiran’s shoulder. “After you’ve finished packing, go say goodbye to Du Mian and the others.”

“Xiao Mian, we’ll be leaving now, but we’ll come back to see you later.” After Lu Yiran finished speaking, Du Mian stepped forward and hugged her leg.

Du Mian looked at Lu Yiran and Wen Shiyan with teary eyes. “Sister, will you really come back?”

“Of course.” Lu Yiran stroked Du Mian’s head. “Next time we come back, we’ll take you out to play.”

Lu Yiran hesitated when she saw the elderly woman (A-po), but still asked her: “A-po, has the village ever had a flood before?”

The A-po thought for a moment and said to Lu Yiran: “No, it hasn’t.”

Getting into the car and watching the village gradually shrink outside the window, Lu Yiran called the two bodyguards and told them to immediately inform her if there was any situation in the village.

Looking at her phone, Lu Yiran murmured: “I hope my dream is the opposite of reality…”

When they arrived at the destination, Director Zhang saw that Lu Yiran was constantly glum. She asked Wen Shiyan, who was following behind Lu Yiran. “What’s wrong with Lu Yiran? Why does she look so unhappy?”

“It’s nothing, Director Zhang. She just suddenly feels a little reluctant to leave the village and the people in it.” Wen Shiyan said, pulling the distracted Lu Yiran, who was walking ahead.

“Oh, is that so? It’s alright, Yiran, you can come back to see them anytime later.” Director Zhang comforted Lu Yiran. Lu Yiran was suddenly patted a few times by Director Zhang and instantly snapped back to attention.

“We’re here so soon.” Lu Yiran said, looking at the hot spring resort hotel in front of her. Suddenly, she remembered that she hadn’t brought a swimsuit.

“Is there a place to buy swimsuits here?” Lu Yiran asked Wen Shiyan next to her.

At this moment, the bodyguard following not far behind Lu Yiran came up to her and whispered: “Young Miss, Ms. Pei and Ms. Lu asked us to bring you many things when we came, including swimsuits.” The bodyguard finished speaking and gave Lu Yiran the luggage they had brought for her.

Taking the room card and arriving at her room, Lu Yiran ran straight to the large bed and flopped onto it.

In the evening, after dinner, Lu Yiran was the first to change into her swimsuit and enter the hot spring.

“So comfortable…” Lu Yiran couldn’t help but sigh in the water. After staying in the water for a while, Lu Yiran got up and was about to leave when she heard Director Zhang and the others approaching.

“Shiyan, my friend’s movie is still missing a lead actress. I’ve sent you the script; take a look if you’re interested.”

“Mhm, I’ll read it when I get back.” Wen Shiyan said, then saw Lu Yiran emerging from the water.

The two suddenly locked eyes.

Seeing Wen Shiyan, Lu Yiran’s face was flushed, even the tips of her ears and neck were distinctly red. She quickly turned around and smoothed her hair to cover up her awkwardness.

Watching the water drops slide down Lu Yiran’s body, Wen Shiyan’s eyes darkened, and his breathing became slightly rapid. “Lu Yiran…” Wen Shiyan’s eyelashes trembled slightly due to suppressed emotion, and even his voice was slightly shaky.

“Ah, what is it?” Lu Yiran said, sitting back down in the water. Her face was only slightly red before due to the heat of the hot spring, but now Lu Yiran knew her face was noticeably red.

“N-nothing.” Wen Shiyan entered the water and sat down next to Lu Yiran.

Seeing Wen Shiyan sit beside her, Lu Yiran thought in surprise: Why is Wen Shiyan sitting next to me!

Lu Yiran buried her face in the water. Wen Shiyan quietly sat beside Lu Yiran without speaking. Lu Yiran was the first to find this atmosphere unbearable, and she spoke: “Wen Shiyan, if Director Wang causes trouble again, I’m going to fight back. Will my doing this affect your previous movie?”

“No, he was just forcefully placed in the crew by his dad. Saying he’s a director is just a title; he can’t interfere with many things in the crew.” Wen Shiyan finished speaking and recalled what happened with Lu Yiran at the very beginning.

“The fact that your previous role was replaced was indeed his doing. I asked the director later, and the director said he spoke badly about you…” The content of the bad-mouthing was too nasty, so Wen Shiyan didn’t say it out loud.

“I knew it. The first day I joined the crew, he tried to grope me, and I hit him. After that, he kept looking for trouble with me.” Lu Yiran clenched her fists angrily.

“What? Where did he touch you?”

Seeing the malevolence in Wen Shiyan’s eyes, Lu Yiran quickly waved her hands and said: “No, no, I hit him before he could touch me.”

“That’s for the best.” Thinking of Director Wang’s face, Wen Shiyan snorted. If that jerk ever bothers Lu Yiran again, she definitely won’t let him off.

Seeing that they had soaked enough in the water, Wen Shiyan pulled Lu Yiran up and out of the water. “Let’s go, it’s time to get out.”

Seeing that there was no one in the changing room, Lu Yiran felt a little fortunate. But seeing Wen Shiyan, she suddenly realized that even though there was no one else in the changing room, it was just her and Wen Shiyan!

“Wen Shiyan, you change first.” Lu Yiran said, about to leave, but Wen Shiyan suddenly grabbed her wrist.

“The temperature is dropping now don’t catch a cold. Let’s go together.” Wen Shiyan finished speaking and pulled the curtain shut.

After she couldn’t see Wen Shiyan, Lu Yiran remembered the existence of the curtain. Just as she was about to change clothes, she accidentally looked up and saw Wen Shiyan’s figure clearly visible through the curtain.

Hearing the rustling sound of fabric, Lu Yiran’s mind uncontrollably started imagining the actions of the person changing opposite her. Lu Yiran blushed and slapped her arm. How shameless!

Finally done changing, Lu Yiran rushed out of the changing room as if fleeing.

Seeing Lu Yiran come out, Wen Shiyan said to her: “You must be hungry, I’ll go order something to eat.”

Watching Wen Shiyan leave, Lu Yiran sat in the lounge waiting for Wen Shiyan.

Eating the food Wen Shiyan brought back, Lu Yiran curiously asked her: “Wen Shiyan, who is this first love you mentioned? Tell me about her.”

“Hmm? Didn’t I say she was from the same school as me? It’s more fun to guess.” Wen Shiyan finished speaking and saw Lu Yiran closing her eyes, agonizingly trying to guess.

As far as she knew, Wen Shiyan shouldn’t have had a first love. Suddenly, she remembered Xie Shuyao, wasn’t Xie Shuyao from the same school as Wen Shiyan! Lu Yiran looked triumphant and said to Wen Shiyan: “I know who it is!”

Wen Shiyan only saw Lu Yiran raise her arrogant head like a proud cat. Just as she was surprised that Lu Yiran guessed so quickly, Lu Yiran’s words were like a bucket of cold water poured over her.

“It must be Xie Shuyao.” Lu Yiran said, nodding certainly. After she finished speaking, she left without waiting for Wen Shiyan’s explanation.

“Sad, distressed, heartbroken.” Lu Yiran said while lying on the bed. Fortunately, she didn’t listen to what Wen Shiyan was going to say next, otherwise, she really would have been heartbroken, okay? Besides, she had already decided to be a CP fan of Wen Shiyan and Xie Shuyao : isn’t ‘sisters’ a good ship?

Before going to sleep, Lu Yiran looked at the comic Chen Ziyun sent her. After reading it, Lu Yiran found some parts enjoyable and wanted to ask Chen Ziyun for the subsequent content.

Chen Ziyun: [Enjoyable?]

Lu Yiran: [Of course!]

Seeing Lu Yiran’s message, Chen Ziyun scoffed and sent Lu Yiran the rest of the comic.

Chen Ziyun: [This is a fan-comic about you, Wen Shiyan, and Xie Shuyao.]

Lu Yiran: [?]

Lu Yiran: [……]

Lu Yiran immediately called Chen Ziyun. “Why three people together?!”

“Well, it’s because you’re all sisterly affectionate with Wen Shiyan one moment and intimately close with Xie Shuyao the next, but the result was unexpectedly good.” After Chen Ziyun finished speaking, Lu Yiran was completely stunned. “What’s good! Pure love is the best, okay?”

Chen Ziyun didn’t want to argue with Lu Yiran, so she hung up the phone after speaking to Lu Yiran.

Lu Yiran had a dream that night. She dreamed that Wen Shiyan and Xie Shuyao stood together and kept telling her they didn’t like her, saying that they were the real couple, while she scrambled and stumbled, chasing them and watching them walk away hand-in-hand. Waking up, Lu Yiran sat on the bed with tears welling up.

During breakfast, seeing that Lu Yiran looked like she hadn’t slept well, Xie Shuyao carried her food and sat next to her, asking: “Sister Yiran, what’s wrong?”

Lu Yiran shook her head: “Nothing.” Seeing Lu Yiran sitting with Xie Shuyao, Wen Shiyan also brought her food and sat down next to Lu Yiran, asking: “Yiran, didn’t you sleep well?”

Looking at Wen Shiyan and Xie Shuyao sitting on either side of her, Lu Yiran recalled the dream she had, and she abruptly stood up and said to them: “I’m fine, I’m full, you two eat.” With that, Lu Yiran left.

Seeing Lu Yiran’s strange behavior, Wen Shiyan worriedly chased after her.

Hearing footsteps following her, Lu Yiran couldn’t help but quicken her pace back to the room. Just as she was closing the door to her room, Wen Shiyan quickly stepped forward and blocked the door with her arm.

“Wen Shiyan! Are you a child? What if you pinched your arm, how dangerous is that…” Lu Yiran frowned, looking at Wen Shiyan in front of her.

“I came to talk about yesterday’s matter.” Wen Shiyan said and squeezed into the room. Lu Yiran crossed her arms, unwilling to listen to Wen Shiyan.

Wen Shiyan helplessly walked up to Lu Yiran and said: “I don’t like Xie Shuyao at all. Where did you hear that from?”

Lu Yiran naturally wouldn’t believe Wen Shiyan’s words.