The Film Queen’s Little Bunny Wife - Chapter 18

Not wanting to disturb Ling Hanyan’s work, Tu Jiaojiao tried hard to minimize her presence, integrating herself with the surrounding entrepreneurs.

She sat in her seat, ignoring Mu Si’s heavy teasing, her gaze following Ling Hanyan without a moment’s rest.

She watched her walk the red carpet, saw her pose for fixed-point photos, and watched her take pictures with others…

Just the fact that she could see her anytime, anywhere, filled the rabbit’s heart with joy and peace.

But she showed no emotion on the surface, firmly maintaining a dignified posture, not failing the professional attire and the great name of the Tu Group.

Suddenly, that dazzling, star like pale silver figure flickered in the crowd and disappeared.

Tu Jiaojiao’s heart felt anxious.

But she was here representing the Tu Group and needed to restrain her every move, lest she be targeted by those with ill intentions.

Running around the venue was absolutely out of the question!

Changing her mind, she figured that no matter what, Yanyan would probably return to her seat, so she reluctantly suppressed her anxiety.

She waited and waited, and the charity fundraising performance was about to begin.

As expected, Ling Hanyan reappeared from somewhere, greeted the people on her left and right in the seating area, and then began to watch the show intently.

While she was enjoying the performance, she didn’t realize that she herself had become the dazzling scenery in Tu Jiaojiao’s eyes.

At this moment, Tu Jiaojiao’s heart was uncontrollably restless.

She both wished Ling Hanyan hadn’t noticed her strange and intense gaze that would be too embarrassing.

Yet, she also hoped she would turn around and have a simple moment of eye contact with her.

She desperately wanted to speed up the process, sign a dating contract immediately, and become a special presence in Ling Hanyan’s heart.

The sweet and sour tastes clashed and blended in her blood, finally flowing into her heart chamber, providing nourishment for the place where her beloved resided.

Time passed with the singing and dancing performances, then was crushed into dust by the progress of the fundraising, and the gala entered its second half.

Tu Jiaojiao finally waited for Ling Hanyan’s gaze to turn back.

Their eyes met, and she saw Ling Hanyan curve her lips toward this direction, stand up, smooth her skirt, and elegantly walk over, bathed in the glow.

Is Yanyan coming over? As this thought arose, her heart began to thump uncontrollably.

Mu Si let out an “Oh?” breaking Tu Jiaojiao’s state of surprise, and ruined the mood by saying, “Why does it look like Ling Hanyan is walking this way? Shouldn’t actresses be interacting with other celebrities, directors, producers, or something at this time?”

Feeling she was getting too close, lacking proper decorum, Tu Jiaojiao quietly moved her body away and replied, “I don’t know either.”

But she was also secretly delighted in her heart. Yanyan must have seen me, she must have come to find me on purpose!

“Good afternoon.” The distance of several dozen steps seemed to shrink instantly, and Ling Hanyan walked over to greet them.

Sensing that the emotion in her eyes and her tone were somehow off, like she was treating newly met acquaintances, Tu Jiaojiao felt strange.

Meanwhile, Ling Hanyan saw that Tu Jiaojiao’s “sister” and “lover” both looked surprised.

She thought, This is bad, they don’t seem to know me!

So, she put on a sincere expression and bowed slightly to the two of them, introducing herself: “I am Ling Hanyan. Your sister and I are good friends. You must be Tu Jiaojiao’s sister and lover? I didn’t expect the sister to look exactly like Jiaojiao. Are you identical twins? She never mentioned it.”

Tu Jiaojiao’s eyes widened, and her voice rose: “Ah?!!”

Ling Hanyan, what are you saying?! I don’t understand a single word!

“Holy cow, what did you say!” Mu Si also had a ghostly look on her face.

This chunk of information was overwhelming, making both of their scalps tingle. They exchanged glances, reading the embarrassment, unsure how to respond…

But Ling Hanyan read a different meaning into it. She thought Tu Jiaojiao had never mentioned her to the two of them and sighed slightly.

She picked up a delicate paper bag tied with a ribbon and decorated with a signature whale pattern.

Masking the loneliness in her eyes, she forced a smile, “It’s fine, it doesn’t matter if you haven’t heard my name. This is a gift I prepared for Jiaojiao. If it’s convenient, could you please pass it on to her? Thank you.”

How could she not recognize me? We are so close.

Tu Jiaojiao took the bag blankly, blood rushing to her head, her eyes feeling sore.

However, Ling Hanyan continued, “I was originally planning to give it to her the next time we meet, but just now I saw a girl on stage who looked so much like her, so I guessed she might be the sister she often talks about.”

“The gift has been in the car for a while. I don’t know when I’ll be able to see her again, so I made this abrupt decision…”

“Ling Hanyan, you got it wrong! I’m not her lover!” Mu Si had been enjoying the gossip immensely and was planning to stay out of it, but she saw Tu Jiaojiao was almost in tears, so she quickly clarified.

She laughed uncontrollably at Ling Hanyan’s petrified expression, “And, this is not Tu Jiaojiao’s sister. Didn’t she mention that her sister is more than ten years older than her?”

“Ah?! I recognized the wrong person?” Ling Hanyan exclaimed.

She took a step back, sizing up the girl in professional attire, seven parts mature and three parts innocent, standing before her.

Even if Tu Jiaojiao were to give birth herself, she couldn’t produce someone who looked this much like her, could she?

Are the rabbit-shaped earrings this professional woman is wearing not a gift Jiaojiao gave to her sister?

Mu Si stopped laughing, pushing the bewildered Tu Jiaojiao, who had been crushed into a thin, dying piece of paper by a few words, forward. “You even prepared a gift for her, and you didn’t recognize that this is Tu Jiaojiao herself!”

“What?!” Ling Hanyan frowned. “Tu Jiaojiao didn’t tell me she was coming to this gala.”

Moreover, in the few times they had met and video chatted, Tu Jiaojiao had always been a soft, cute image, completely different from the maturely made-up woman in front of her!

Her hairstyle and clothing style were all changed!

“I wanted to give you a surprise…” The moment she spoke, the feigned maturity broke, and it was Tu Jiaojiao’s usual sweet voice.

Now it was Ling Hanyan’s turn to be utterly embarrassed!

However, her mental fortitude was very strong, and the joy of the girl in front of her being Tu Jiaojiao herself instantly diluted the awkwardness.

She looked at Tu Jiaojiao, smiling as she saved herself: “It’s the first time I’ve seen you dressed up like a working professional. I forgot that you said you were working last time; I still thought you were a high school student.”

“It just saves the middleman cutting in, you take the gift directly!”

Tu Jiaojiao gave Ling Hanyan a resentful look, but she had no hard feelings in her heart.

Who told her she fell for the ultimate ‘lone wolf’ who could have remained single for a lifetime?

Besides, Yanyan cared about her and specially prepared a gift for her, keeping it in the car for a long time!

“Do you want to take a photo together?” Knowing that the beautiful woman next to her had no special relationship with Tu Jiaojiao, Ling Hanyan skillfully squeezed between the two of them, separating them.

“Sure, sure.” Mu Si loved joining the fun, and Ling Hanyan was an actress she admired very much. Hearing this, she instantly took out her selfie stick.

Calming down, Tu Jiaojiao also obediently moved closer to Ling Hanyan, catching a scent of the familiar rose wine, showing a sweet smile, her bunny teeth faintly visible.

With the sound of “click, click,” they took many photos, both group shots of the three of them and shots of the two of them.

Mu Si took Tu Jiaojiao’s contact information and promised to send the photos to her later.

Intending to leave space for the two of them to talk, she excused herself: “I’m going to find other celebrities for photos, I’ll take my leave first.”

Without outsiders, the atmosphere immediately returned to its usual quiet and peaceful state.

Ling Hanyan raised her hand, touched Tu Jiaojiao’s earring, and smiled, “You really gave me a surprise. I thought this earring was a gift you gave to your sister; otherwise, I wouldn’t have dared to come up and randomly recognize someone.”

Her ear felt a bit itchy and warm, but the sensation of trembling was swallowed by Tu Jiaojiao.

“What gift did Yanyan prepare for me?” She concealed her urge to lean closer to Ling Hanyan, lowered her head, and opened the paper bag.

It was similar to what Xiao Liang had sent last time: there were photo books, art books, and acrylic keychains, etc.

And there was a plush toy, smaller than the whale doll that Xu Xuan had taken, but much more exquisite!

It seemed that the words she had spoken to Ling Hanyan last time were remembered by her.

There should be something else underneath, or the weight wouldn’t match up.

Tu Jiaojiao reached in and pulled out a box. Inside were two bottles of perfume, simple cylindrical bottles with no extra patterns.

One was light pink, and the other was pale silver. The quicksand inside slightly shimmered under the light like falling snow, beautiful and enchanting.

Ling Hanyan explained, “It’s a homemade perfume from my mother. The silver one is the one I usually use, and the other one has a light peach scent. I think you’ll like it.”

This was more precious than any other gift. Tu Jiaojiao carefully closed the box, so happy that her teeth were showing.

“Sister Yan, they are calling you over there.”

Just as Tu Jiaojiao was about to say something, Assistant Xiao Liang came and called Ling Hanyan away.

As they walked, Xiao Liang couldn’t help but say, “So that bottle of perfume was for Jiaojiao! I knew you never asked Auntie for any other scents before.”

Ling Hanyan couldn’t quite explain her reasoning. When she smelled the sample scent card her mother sent, she just felt it was perfect for Tu Jiaojiao.

By the time she realized it, she had already asked her mother to send a full sized bottle.

To conceal the fact that she had chosen this gift for someone else, she also requested a bottle of her own usual scent.

She hadn’t expected her mother to think she wanted to use it herself, sending them in a ‘couple’s perfume’ box.

A gift needed a formal package, so she simply gave both boxes to Jiaojiao…

I received Yanyan’s exclusive perfume! This was a bigger surprise than all the surprises Tu Jiaojiao had imagined in her head!

Under the powerful stimulation, her spiritual power even began to riot, and her body uncontrollably wanted to transform into her rabbit form.

In front of so many people, she absolutely could not let this happen! The secret of the Moon Rabbit clan could not be revealed by her!

Tu Jiaojiao lowered her head, gritting her teeth to try and suppress the spiritual power. When that failed, she tried the method of dispersal.

A thin layer of rabbit fur sprouted on the parts covered by her clothes and out of sight. Even a rabbit tail stretched out!

The tail was very uncomfortable, squeezed inside the pencil skirt, but at least she managed to maintain her human form on the surface.

Finally able to catch her breath, she trembled as she called her sister, waiting for her to come and rescue her.