The Film Queen’s Little Bunny Wife - Chapter 25

People with a reserved nature have this advantage: even if they have something on their mind, they won’t show it too obviously.

Even though her head was full of questions, Ling Hanyan didn’t open her mouth to ask.

In her opinion: matters concerning the supernatural are not to be spoken of by ordinary people, and if Tu Jiaojiao didn’t tell her, there must be her reason.

Tu Jiaojiao’s attention was mostly focused on eavesdropping on the conversation between the Red-crowned Crane and the cat, so she didn’t notice Ling Hanyan’s abnormality.

However, no matter what, Ling Hanyan was a living person, and she couldn’t pretend not to know.

Once curiosity was piqued, she had to satisfy it.

She first pondered various possibilities in her mind, and then had Xiao Liang find some religious legends and folk tales for her to read on set.

These books were mostly the authors’ imagination, and the content was vaguely written.

Some said that people with this kind of talent were inherently affinity filled runaway princesses, some said it was achieved through analyzing animal behavior later in life, and still others claimed it was related to the Earth’s magnetic field and quantum mechanics.

They were clearly fabricated and couldn’t match the little rabbit’s behavior.

This realization left Ling Hanyan deeply troubled.

Yet, everyone on the set thought the female lead was intensely studying monster novels to better understand her role, after all, the scene of the immortal crane transforming was about to be filmed!

So, they all cast gazes of admiration toward her.

What is professionalism? This is professionalism!

Personally feeding the Red-crowned Crane, and using every spare moment to delve into the role if this movie didn’t become a hit, it would be an injustice to the lead actress’s efforts!

Among those silently praising Ling Hanyan, only Lin Yingxue sensed something was amiss.

In the past, although Sister Yan would often rest in quiet places, she always appeared relaxed and at ease.

Unlike recently, where it seemed she was preoccupied, sometimes frowning and sometimes sighing softly.

A while ago, when Chen Jinru was making a fuss about withdrawing investment and replacing the actress, Lin Yingxue was quite down for a period.

But now, the villain had long since stumbled into prison, and she had gradually smoothed out the scars in her heart, returning to her carefree self.

Upon noticing Ling Hanyan’s poor state, she kept it in mind.

Wanting to cheer Sister Yan up, she immediately turned to Weibo and posted a request for help: [How do I cheer up my big sister? Waiting online, it’s urgent.]

She was young and loved using Weibo like a personal circle of friends, so many people who didn’t watch movies or follow dramas followed her because of her lively personality.

The comment section instantly became bustling, but very few people offered suggestions.

Everyone was delightedly speculating which sister Lin Yingxue had upset this time.

[Xizhilang Spaceman: Little Xue is amazing, this is the third time this month you’ve annoyed someone, right? I remember the last time was sitting on a costume and breaking it, getting scolded by the wardrobe team; the time before that was pouring water on the fake flower on your manager’s desk.]

[Sea Salt Milk: Did you annoy your manager sister again? I told you that the potted desktop decoration was fake, don’t water it, and especially don’t water it with hot water!]

[Laser Light: @Sea Salt Milk, Little Xue calls her manager ‘Auntie,’ so this time it should have nothing to do with her. Even eating gossip requires basic principles!]

Amidst the diverse opinions, someone guessed the real reason.

[Sister’s Cigarette: May I ask meekly, could the sister Little Xue is referring to be our Yanyan from the same film crew? If it’s her who’s upset, then… ten year Yan fan suggests you leave it alone, boohoohoo.

Either you misunderstood, and she’s not actually upset, or she is genuinely upset, and no one can cheer her up!]

[Salt Sugar Water: Eight year Yan fan here, what the sister said is correct! I’ve been explaining to the sisters who became fans after watching Jiang Wuyao recently: it’s fine to like Yanyan for her looks and career, but if you delve deeper, you’ll find she’s utterly empty, with extremely little material!

Not referring to a spiritual or physical level, but you just feel like you’ve supported a void! Our Yanyan’s personality is so cold that when she was on a variety show, the host didn’t even dare to cue #video… I really want to know what it’s like for abstinence to turn into obsession, hiss ha hiss ha…]

[Smoke Ring Rabbit: No! I want to clarify, Yanyan might just dislike humans. Any of her previous interviews related to raising pets, she would answer the questions enthusiastically. #video]

[Did Yanyan go on a pet raising variety show today: @TravelingWithPets, is there any chance in our lifetime you could invite our Yanyan onto the show?]

Besides the friendly discussions among fans, there were also some snide comments below.

[XX: No way, no way, does anyone actually like Ling Hanyan? I can understand you liking the character, but this obscure celebrity who’s almost thirty and only just acting as the female lead, there’s no need to try and leech off the popularity of a new generation, is there? LOL, seriously thinking that being older makes her an elder sister.]

The most hateful thing was that this comment had also been liked by many people. Tu Jiaojiao happened to see it while scrolling through Weibo and was instantly furious.

Ling Hanyan clearly had beauty and acting skills, and she was such a good, gentle person!

When she tried to reply, she found the comment had already been deleted.

Seeing others insult Ling Hanyan felt worse than having her tail caught in a door. Tu Jiaojiao bit her lower lip and continued scrolling through the comments, feeling wronged.

When she saw the reply from the ten year Yan fan, her heart sank. The ‘Yanyan’ in the eyes of netizens was completely inconsistent with the way she was in private…

What should she do?!

Putting herself in their shoes, if she hadn’t transmigrated back from a few hundred years in the future and didn’t know how many good deeds Yanyan had done in her life, and what an excellent person she was.

Based solely on the impolite and arrogant scenes edited from her variety show appearances, she might also suspect Ling Hanyan’s character, loudly declaring that she was a fan of the work, not the person.

No, this couldn’t happen!

Tu Jiaojiao slowly clenched her fists. She told herself that thankfully, she knew everything. In this life, Yanyan wouldn’t be called the ‘Ascetic Queen of Film’ again!

Moreover, through the body of ‘Tu Jiaojiao,’ she had re-acquainted herself with the real Ling Hanyan and could feel the warmth hidden beneath her layers of ripples more genuinely.

As for the netizens’ perception, she had to find a way to change it!

Her eyes fell on the variety show recommended by everyone as suitable for Ling Hanyan to participate in, and Tu Jiaojiao’s mind stirred. She quickly dialed Bai Wanyue’s number.

“Sister Wanyue, I see that this season of Traveling with Pets is almost over. Help me contact the sponsor for the next season.”

“Hmm… no, you must first ask them if they will invite Ling Hanyan as a guest!”

It was a miscalculation. Trying to figure out whether humans could communicate with animals definitely shouldn’t involve looking in books.

Whether it was humans gaining the ability to converse with other creatures or animals speaking human language, they were all popular fantasy subjects.

Since the genre of so many books was fiction, wasn’t it natural for authors to let their imaginations run wild?

After Ling Hanyan understood the crux of the matter, she tried typing keywords into the search bar, just to test the waters.

She really did search for many shared stories from people who claimed to have superpowers and could communicate with animals.

Since she rarely used this website, Ling Hanyan didn’t know that people jokingly called it ‘sharing stories they just made up.’

Just like many people who don’t frequently surf the internet, she felt that these first-person narratives were quite credible.

The more she learned, the more she felt this ability was quite ordinary.

It was just being able to communicate with animals; many people with naturally strong affinity could do it.

Some even said they played with cats every day since birth and learned to meow before they learned to speak human language! It sounded quite cute!

So, Ling Hanyan felt relieved. Her little fan might just have a stronger affinity.

And she was very gentle with animals, which was why she could get a response from the Red-crowned Crane when she spoke.

After reading text for a while, she felt hungry.

Ling Hanyan’s gaze fell on the biscuit tin that still emitted a milky fragrance. She had eaten them too fast, and now only the last piece remained inside.

The rabbit ear biscuits Tu Jiaojiao made tasted sweet but not cloying, and eating them wouldn’t cause weight gain. She used them as a chew toy when she craved a snack.

Not to mention, Xiao Liang and Sister Mao occasionally came over to sneak a few.

She proactively messaged the little rabbit [Jiaojiao, are you there? Can you teach me the recipe for the biscuits you gave me last time? I finished them and want to eat more.]

On an impulse, she picked up the empty tin, took a selfie with a pouting expression, and sent it over.

Tu Jiaojiao’s eyes lit up when she saw the message and she immediately saved the picture.

She excitedly replied: [I thought you finished them ages ago! I didn’t expect there to be any left! I made them with an oven. If you want to eat, I’ll make more and bring them to you!]

Ling Hanyan: [No need, I have an oven at home.]

Heaven knew she rarely even entered the kitchen, yet she had the courage to plan on trying baking.

[Hahaha, my biscuits look simple, but the secret recipe is very complex! You’re busy filming, I’d better just make them and bring them to you.]

Making food for the person she liked was a very happy thing for Tu Jiaojiao.

It was a pity she didn’t get the chance to watch Ling Hanyan eat the biscuits, bite by bite.

Seeing that Tu Jiaojiao insisted on making them herself, Ling Hanyan was not sure if she was disappointed or relieved.

She was worried Tu Jiaojiao might burn her hand taking out the baking tray, but then she remembered the fact that she didn’t know how to cook…

[Recently, we’re filming right at the Red-crowned Crane habitat. We’ve sectioned off an area. If it’s convenient, you can come and observe.]

Tu Jiaojiao’s spirits lifted when she saw this message! Great! If anything happens, I can use my Beast-Heart-Sense to communicate with the animals!!

So, she also began her daily routine: baking biscuits, delivering them, and then staying on the set for the day.

However, the filming proceeded very smoothly. The Red-crowned Cranes were in a great mood after getting a cat to pet and were incredibly cooperative. She didn’t have any use for her ability.

Even the director, Li Shang, didn’t expect to get satisfactory footage so quickly.

When those Red-crowned Cranes were with Ling Hanyan, they truly seemed capable of thought. They gathered when told, and dispersed when told.

After the filming tasks at the habitat were completely finished, he watched the footage repeatedly with satisfaction, and complimented Ling Hanyan again and again, “It’s all thanks to you being willing to put aside your status and personally look after these Red-crowned Cranes, otherwise, we really wouldn’t have been able to achieve our goal this quickly.

Hey, it really is miraculous. They genuinely act like thinking immortal cranes!”

Ling Hanyan didn’t take all the credit, instead saying that these Red-crowned Cranes were very intelligent.

As she said this, her gaze shifted to one side.

Tu Jiaojiao had been sitting there recently, just looking down at her phone a moment ago.

Seemingly sensing her gaze, the girl suddenly looked up. Their eyes met, and she smiled and waved.

The staff were now dismantling the equipment on the mudflat; the human noise was loud and chaotic.

But somehow, when Ling Hanyan saw that girl, she felt a sense of tranquility settle over her.

Having removed her makeup, she walked directly toward Tu Jiaojiao and, under the girl’s surprised, smiling gaze, asked, “Jiaojiao, didn’t you say you wanted to have a meal with me the first time we met? Do you have time tomorrow?”

Before the girl could answer, her own ear tips turned red.