The Movie Queen is Flirtatious and Doting - Chapter 17

Chapter 17

The filming schedule had tightened up, and every day was fulfilling. Gu Yinglian was thrilled to see herself improving bit by bit. Although the pressure remained immense, seeing Ye Yansheng leading the way ahead gave her a sudden sense of peace. She only needed to follow in her footsteps, taking it one steady step at a time. She felt deeply grateful for Ye Yansheng’s guidance and help.

Because they were so busy filming, Ye Yansheng rarely flirted with her anymore. Their mode of interaction had become extremely routine, almost like best friends. At times, Gu Yinglian even wondered if the entertainment industry rumors were fake. Just as the uninformed public had blown the “hitting” incident out of proportion, were those other rumors intentional character assassination? Were they all just lies? After all, she hadn’t seen a single “girlfriend” visit the set—not even a female friend.

Just as Gu Yinglian was mentally clearing Ye Yansheng’s name, something happened that slapped her right in the face.

That evening, after finishing their scenes and eating dinner together, they returned to the dorms to find a very petite, adorable girl waiting in front of Ye Yansheng’s door. When the girl saw Ye Yansheng return, she pounced on her, hugging her and crying out affectionately, “Little Leaf!”

Gu Yinglian was slightly stunned when she saw her face. Despite her youthful appearance, the woman was thirty years old—this was the famous singer Zhu Mi, for whom Gu Yinglian had once written songs.

Ye Yansheng held her and laughed. “What are you doing here?” Her tone was intimate in a way Gu Yinglian had never heard before. Gu Yinglian had once thought Ye Yansheng treated her specially; seeing her with this woman, she realized what a world of difference there truly was. It turned out she had been overthinking things.

Gu Yinglian stood to the side awkwardly, unsure whether to stay or go.

Zhu Mi leaned into Ye Yansheng’s embrace, turned to look at Gu Yinglian, and asked in a sugary voice, “Who is she?”

Ye Yansheng put an arm around her waist. “Gu Yinglian. She’s written songs for you.”

Seeing Ye Yansheng’s hand on her waist, Gu Yinglian froze for a second. She looked at them, forced a smile, and said, “Hello.”

Zhu Mi ignored her, turning back to Ye Yansheng to act spoiled. “Little Leaf, have you forgotten your old flame now that you have a new love?”

Ye Yansheng chuckled. “How could I ever dare forget you?”

Gu Yinglian turned to Ye Yansheng. “Sister Ye, I’m going back to rest first.”

Ye Yansheng looked at her and nodded. Gu Yinglian walked to her own door. Even as she opened it and went inside, she could still hear their intimate banter. That level of closeness made it impossible not to misunderstand.

Ye Yansheng asked Zhu Mi, “Why are you here? Is the concert tour over?”

Zhu Mi cooed, “Mm, it’s over. As soon as it finished, I came back to see you. I missed you so much!”

Behind her own door, Gu Yinglian heard them enter the room next door. Indignation flared in her heart. What’s the big deal? You’re thirty years old and still wearing pink dresses, dressing like an eighteen-year-old girl. Do you think you crossed over from an anime? You old woman!

Gu Yinglian sat on her sofa, and thinking of Ye Yansheng, she couldn’t help but curse her in her mind as well. To think she had actually believed those rumors were just gossip! She was a fool to believe she was innocent. She wasn’t innocent at all—she was rotten to the core! Hateful woman!

Gu Yinglian fumed for a while, straining her ears to listen to the wall. There was no sound, and she wasn’t even sure what kind of sound she was hoping to hear.

Recalling their blatant public display of affection, she imagined they were probably being even more reckless now that they were in the room. Was Ye Yansheng already pinning her to the bed? The thought made Gu Yinglian feel incredibly restless.

She got up to grab clothes for a shower, but even the water couldn’t cheer her up. What is wrong with me? Why do I care? We don’t have that kind of relationship, do we? Are we official? Why am I bothered? Or… had she unknowingly started to like that woman? Was she… jealous?

The realization that she was jealous left Gu Yinglian stunned. She stood under the showerhead, feeling lost. After a moment of daze, she reached out and touched her own body, thinking of that woman—a woman just like her. Why was she jealous? Was it because Ye Yansheng had been special to her recently, making her feel like she belonged to her?

What are they doing in there right now? Kissing? Sleeping together? Or both?

Gu Yinglian found it unbearable. She didn’t want Ye Yansheng touching other women… Even though she knew she had no right to control her, she simply couldn’t stand it.

She finished her shower hurriedly, dressed, grabbed her script, and went to knock on the door next door. Her heart was thumping wildly against her ribs, hoping she wasn’t about to walk in on a passionate scene.

Ye Yansheng opened the door. Gu Yinglian scanned her quickly—her clothes were neat, her hair wasn’t messy. Thank goodness, thank goodness. Gu Yinglian looked at her and said nervously, “Ye… Sister Ye, shall we rehearse?”

“Oh?” Ye Yansheng looked at her. Gu Yinglian’s hair was a bit messy and damp, and her face was flushed pink, making her look quite charming and seductive. Ye Yansheng paused. “But Zhu Mi is still here, I…”

Gu Yinglian had rushed over on a whim of impulse; now that the impulse had passed, she was losing her nerve. “Then… then next time… I’ll just study it myself…”

Seeing her about to leave, Ye Yansheng quickly grabbed her hand. “Come in.”

Gu Yinglian followed her inside trepidatiously. Zhu Mi, sitting on the sofa, frowned when she saw them holding hands. “What’s going on?”

Ye Yansheng said, “We need to rehearse. You should head back first. I’ll find you another day.”

Zhu Mi was displeased. “But I just got here! I didn’t even go home after getting off the plane. You heartless thing…”

Ye Yansheng went over, pulled her up, and said ruthlessly, “Alright, alright, move along. Filming is the priority right now.” She dragged her to the door and pushed her out. Zhu Mi lingered, kicking and punching at the air, only to end up venting her anger at a closed door.

Gu Yinglian watched nervously as Ye Yansheng returned. Ye Yansheng said, “Can you wait a moment? I’m going to take a shower.”

Gu Yinglian nodded. “Okay.”

While Ye Yansheng showered, Gu Yinglian sat on the sofa. As she realized what she was doing, her heart began to race and her face heated up. God, what am I doing? What if she wants to do… ‘this and that’? I basically delivered myself to her door…

Wasn’t this a kind of hint? A hint that she could… she could… do something to her?

Gu Yinglian felt like she was sitting on a bed of needles, her heart beating like a drum. When she saw Ye Yansheng emerge from the bathroom, she jumped to her feet in a panic.