The Movie Queen And Her Rival Just Went Public! - Chapter 23

Chapter 23

When Shen Luoyan entered the room, Su Cancan was lying on the bed applying a face mask. Unaccustomed to living with someone else, she immediately clutched her phone and stared at the movement by the door with great vigilance.

The pure white wooden door opened a crack, which gradually widened, and Shen Luoyan from outside met her scrutinizing gaze directly.

“What’s wrong?” Shen Luoyan twisted her body to enter the room, closing the door behind her.

Su Cancan paused, then pretended to be calm and lay back down, hooking the duvet with her toes to cover half her body. This was a duvet she had brought from home, covered in a soft, loose, light yellow duvet cover.

“Nothing, just wondering if you have any leads,” Su Cancan said, leaving a fingerprint on the clean, reflective phone screen.

Shen Luoyan confirmed the status of the few cameras in the room and turned them off one by one before saying, “Not yet.”

As she spoke, she turned to look at Su Cancan, not expecting her actions just now to have been observed. Their eyes met, and both quickly looked away.

Shen Luoyan’s gaze fell on the walk-in closet, and she asked, “When will you take off your mask? Can I take a shower first?”

“Ah?” Su Cancan had completely forgotten the thick layer on her face. Her expression was too exaggerated in her confusion, and she felt a slight cracking sensation at the corners of her mouth. She quickly closed her mouth and spoke from her throat, “Wait for me, I’ll go wash it off now. I forgot. You grab your clothes first, I’ll be quick.”

With that, she flew out from under the covers, stepped into her slippers, and headed to the bathroom.

“Slow down, don’t slip.”

Su Cancan didn’t seem to hear Shen Luoyan’s words. As soon as the door closed, a chaotic sound of splashing and crashing could be heard from inside.

Clumsy, Shen Luoyan curled her lips as she looked at the blurred figure behind the frosted door.

But very cute.

She kept the latter half of the thought to herself.

Inside the bathroom, Su Cancan removed the mud mask, washed her face with warm water, and then quickly did her skincare routine. Her skin condition was one of the best in the industry; makeup artists who had worked with her always complimented it. Years of wearing makeup for shoots hadn’t prevented it from staying dewy and translucent. After following the steps with products she endorsed, she opened the door and saw Shen Luoyan leaning against the invisible doorframe of the walk-in closet, holding her clothes.

Shen Luoyan was tall and lean, leaning her side shoulder against the doorframe, one long leg supporting her body, the other slightly bent. Her free hand was holding her phone, fingers tapping quickly on the screen, whether texting or playing a game, the whole person exuded an indescribable laziness, and a nobility that Su Cancan was reluctant to admit.

“Ahem,” Su Cancan knocked on the door.

Hearing the sound, Shen Luoyan dimmed her phone screen and straightened up, her movement as swift as if trained.

“I’m done. You go ahead and wash up.”

Shen Luoyan nodded and avoided Su Cancan as she entered the bathroom.

Su Cancan watched the smile fade from her face. Connecting this to the strange woman who had appeared at the door this afternoon, she couldn’t help but overthink. She didn’t want any problems with the show during the recording, and even less did she want the problem to originate from their group. Her voice suddenly cooled down.

“During the recording, I hope you can restrain yourself, Film Empress Shen. You need to know what you should and shouldn’t do, and maintain a good sense of proportion. Also, I’ll be sleeping soon. Please be quiet when you come out.”

Shen Luoyan paused while placing her pajamas down and mumbled a vague “Got it,” gently closing the door.

Su Cancan frowned, walked to the bedside, picked up her phone, and put it down. She inexplicably glanced towards the bathroom, feeling that her emotions were abnormal. She had only politely reminded Shen Luoyan not to do anything out of line, but it sounded more like a warning than a reminder.

She seems to genuinely not want Shen Luoyan to interact with other girls…

Su Cancan quickly shook her head. The idea was too terrifying. They were only collaborators, ordinary colleagues. She absolutely did not have any possessiveness. After repeatedly confirming this in her mind, she stopped wasting her thoughts, kicked off her slippers, lay down, and unlocked her phone.

As always, she avoided the trending topics and comments, switching to her alt account. A netizen had sent her a message, and she eagerly clicked to check it.

19970615: Is work going smoothly? I’m so happy recently. I’m in the same project group as the person I have a crush on. Although we’ve only interacted for a few days, she’s even cuter than I imagined. I like her even more!

19970615: But she doesn’t seem very interested in me. I still have to try harder.

19970615 was not only a fan but also an old friend she had never met. Naturally, she cared about her old friend’s love life.

Sleeping Little Volcano: Wow! Don’t be discouraged, go for it boldly! Tell me what kind of girl you like. Let’s analyze and research this together. We’ll try to help you win her over before your project ends!

The strange emotions were completely washed away and dispersed by her excitement. Su Cancan lay on her stomach, wiggling her toes, her attention focused on the small screen.

During her first flush of youth, she poured all her energy into chasing her dreams. After entering the entertainment industry, she collaborated with many artists but had few deep friendships, and none she’d developed feelings for. Others didn’t share their love lives with her, and she had never considered dating, so she was especially looking forward to the netizen’s reply and was willing to lend a helping hand.

However, she seemed to have gotten excited too soon.

The “read” indicator appeared quickly, as did her reply.

19970615: Thank you, but there’s no need. She doesn’t like me.

The sound of running water suddenly erupted in the bathroom, like a sudden thunderstorm on such a night.