The Security Guard Who Won the Heart of the Unattainable Actress - Chapter 16

Chapter 16

“!”

“That’s not it, Sister Mingyue, listen to my explanation—”

A huge misunderstanding!

“Anyway, it’s not what you think, it’s really not.” Li Guang anxiously explained, but couldn’t seem to make it clear. She couldn’t very well tell the person in the photo that it was them, could she?

Ran Mingyue’s heart ached. She knew her guess was right, this person was important.

She could only compose herself, not wanting Li Guang to see her disappointment.

“Let’s just take the photo first.”

Ran Mingyue could feel Li Guang drawing closer. The wind blew gently, pushing their bodies even nearer. It turned out that a winter breeze could also feel warm.

She even felt an impulse to wrap Li Guang in her arms.

With a light press of her finger, a few photos were taken.

“Sister Mingyue, I’m going back to work now!” After taking the photo, Li Guang quickly scampered away. She felt that today’s Ran Mingyue was not to be trifled with; her presence was too powerful.

After quickly changing, Li Guang thought about the photo she had just taken with Ran Mingyue.

She was greedy; she wanted that photo… but she had forgotten to ask Ran Mingyue to send it to her.

In the afternoon, the perfect time to slack off. After drumming her fingers for five minutes, Li Guang decided to take the initiative.

Li Guang sent an emoji first to show her friendliness.

Contemporary Lin Daiyu: Waving good afternoon.jpg

Ran Mingyue replied instantly: [What is it?]

Contemporary Lin Daiyu: Sister Mingyue, can I have the photo we just took? (Humble)

Ran Mingyue quickly sent the photo.

Just one.

The combination of a cool older woman and a little rabbit was pleasing to the eye, no matter how you looked at it. The photo was beautiful even unedited!

One was enough. Li Guang looked at the photo, admired it for a few seconds, and then sent a “thank you, boss” emoji.

Sun Stars One Short: Have your pants been washed?

Pants…

Oh, right! The pants!

She hadn’t washed them at all. It was just a little foundation, wasn’t it? She could just wipe it off with a makeup remover when she got back.

Contemporary Lin Daiyu: They’re great!

Contemporary Lin Daiyu: (Shaking) (Yelling) (Screaming I’m fine!) (Screaming I’m fine!)

(Shaking around and turning into a monkey) (Snatching bananas from the person across from me) (Patrolling in clean pants)

Contemporary Lin Daiyu: This is to show that my mental state is excellent, and so are my pants. The princess can rest assured.

Sun Stars One Short: Li Guang, you.

Lin Daiyu then sent a happy, toothless panda-head emoji, her inner state laid bare.

This person, both online and in person, was completely transparent in front of everyone, like a revolving stage you could see straight through.

Just like the nervousness and shyness she displayed when she had the photo taken—it was all real.

Who was that person? How long had it been? Was it because of that person that Li Guang hadn’t answered her earlier?

Ran Mingyue’s heart was heavy with a mix of emotions, and she didn’t know what to say. So, she tapped Li Guang’s profile picture.

Sun Stars One Short tapped you and said ‘I’m incomplete without you.

Li Guang: !!!!!!!!

Oh my god!

Li Guang’s internal curse words flew out in an instant.

She couldn’t remember when she had set that suffix. Maybe she had just seen it online one day, thought it was interesting, and copied it.

And then no one tapped her, and Li Guang forgot about it.

She forgot to change it.

And now here they were.

For a split second, Li Guang had already planned her own epitaph.

It wasn’t until Ran Mingyue slowly sent a question mark that Li Guang had to open her coffin lid and type a reply.

Don’t misunderstand, it just means three players short for mahjong. It was a long time ago when I was bored… I used to play mahjong a lot, three short, that’s what it means, three short.

Sun Stars One Short: Mm.

Extremely cold.

Li Guang felt extremely guilty on her end. She stopped looking at her phone and focused on the view from the security monitors.

As long as she didn’t look at her phone, she could pretend that nothing had happened.

Ran Mingyue definitely didn’t understand, or else she wouldn’t have sent a question mark!

No one had expected that everything would go so well on the first day of You Escape‘s release, with it hitting number one in popularity.

On the second day, the fans suddenly started a huge argument. Xiang Que’s fans were the first to fire shots, unhappy that their idol’s billing was behind Ran Mingyue’s. Then came the career fans of Jiang Qiaoye, Song Suoqi, and others…

Except for Wen Yingzhi’s fans, the others were all in the same circle, competing for resources. They felt that Ran Mingyue’s presence had caused all the resources to be skewed towards her, and even the camera was focused on her from beginning to end.

Ran Mingyue had never responded to billing disputes before. This time, she was on vacation and was even less likely to respond.

The production team was under fire and had no choice. Wang Rou created a small group chat and added everyone.

She had already been informed beforehand and proactively set a note for everyone she knew.

Wang Rou: We need to manage this situation. Director Xu is on a business trip and hasn’t returned, so the matter will be handled by me and everyone here. We’re not just collaborating once, so I’ll be frank. We never anticipated this billing dispute problem. I’m very sorry!

Our solution is to release the behind-the-scenes footage we filmed before the show went live tonight. We hope this will help resolve the fan conflicts. Also, the show’s format and rules will be adjusted to address the fans’ complaints about the uneven distribution of screen time.

We’re now asking for everyone’s opinion. How does that sound?

Song Suoqi: Wuwuwu, I completely agree! I never dreamed my fans would join this chaos… I want to apologize to Teacher Ran. What does my lack of screen time have to do with billing? It’s completely because I’m not good at the game! Teacher Ran, I’m sorry!

Hua Yuzhi: I agree too! I’m just a noob, and Teacher Ran even helped me take down an NPC. How could I repay her with ingratitude… I bow to Teacher Ran.

Jiang Qiaoye: Agree, agree, I agree too! Why wouldn’t I hold on tight to Sister Ran’s thigh? @Ran Mingyue Sister Ran! Come on!

Wen Yingzhi: Hehe, I get to laugh at you guys today.

Jiang Qiaoye: @Wen Yingzhi After all, you’re in the Kunqu opera circle, which doesn’t completely overlap with ours, so there’s no resource competition.

Xiang Que: I also want to apologize to Xiao Ran. I’m already in touch with my fans. We had already discussed the billing issue privately before, and I apologize for causing trouble for the production team.

Song Suoqi had just sent a crying caterpillar emoji rolling on the ground, and the others in the group followed suit.

Even Xiang Que, who was always known for being composed, forwarded it.

Ran Mingyue: It’s okay, everyone. Don’t take it to heart.

Song Suoqi: Wuwuwu, Teacher Mingyue! You’ve always been so beautiful and kind, why does everyone say you’re aloof? You’re not at all!

Contemporary Lin Daiyu: Cat stunned.jpg

Everyone in the group habitually forwarded the cat emoji, then someone noticed something was off.

Jiang Qiaoye: Who is Lin Daiyu?

Huh?

Li Guang had no idea how she had accidentally been added to the production team’s private group. And it seemed she was the only one from the security team in it.

Did they add the wrong person?

She had been working diligently, watching the monitors.

Good heavens, what was going on?

Billing disputes?

In the entertainment industry, resources and traffic mean everything. Fans don’t want their idols to suffer a loss, and what’s more, these celebrities have a huge number of career-focused fans.

Li Guang was still hesitating whether to just leave the group when she saw Ran Mingyue send another message.

This is Li Guang.

Jiang Qiaoye: Pfft. Lin Daiyu? Lin Daiyu? Hahahahaha Lin Daiyu!

Song Suoqi: The ID, the face, the strength… Hey, I’ve matched it up! It’s our No. 06!

Wang Rou: Yes, this is our head of on-site security for the show, so I’ve added Li Guang. Li Guang, some of your scenes will appear in the behind-the-scenes footage we’re releasing later, so I wanted to ask if you mind?

Li Guang quickly changed her name to her real name.

Behind-the-scenes footage, not a lot would be shown anyway.

Li Guang: It’s okay! I’ll follow the production team’s arrangements!

Wen Yingzhi tapped Li Guang and heard a ‘You’ve worked hard.

Song Suoqi | Hua Yuzhi | Jiang Qiaoye | Xiang Que tapped Li Guang and heard a ‘You’ve worked hard.

Wen Yingzhi: Oh, a young lady who’s so polite! @Ran Mingyue, isn’t she?

Ran Mingyue looked at Wen Yingzhi’s deliberate mention of her, frowned, and opened a private chat window with Wen Yingzhi.

In her chat with Wen Yingzhi was a screenshot she had sent.

Hours ago, after she tapped Li Guang and the “I’m incomplete without you” message appeared.

Ran Mingyue was puzzled, so she sent a screenshot to ask what it meant.

Wen Yingzhi: Mahjong? Then from now on, just say ‘I want to play mahjong’ to anyone who says that to you.

Ran Mingyue: …

She hadn’t expected to be exposed so quickly, so Ran Mingyue hadn’t censored the words “Contemporary Lin Daiyu.”

Ran Mingyue could only go find Wen Yingzhi: [Don’t talk nonsense!]

Kunqu War Wolf: Oh, are you in a hurry? Give me some hush money, and I won’t tell Li Guang what you asked me about.

Sun Stars One Short: Wen Yingzhi, don’t take advantage of the situation. What do you want now?

Kunqu War Wolf: When you’re filming, help take care of Yuyu. The rules for the second episode are changing, and she and I might not be in the same group anymore.

Sun Stars One Short: Are you serious?

Kunqu War Wolf: Hey, what’s with all this? I’m just beautiful and kind, and I feel for a talented but unrecognized beautiful girl~

Ran Mingyue was about to reply when she heard a “plop” from the balcony, followed by a rush of water.

She ran over to look, and the washing machine hose had fallen off for some reason, flooding the balcony. Ran Mingyue waded through the water and could only first rescue the blankets and sheets from the washing machine.

The flooded balcony was a huge undertaking, and Ran Mingyue had never done housework. By the time she stood up and pushed her scattered curls back behind her head…

“Click,” and all the lights went out.

…

At 7:30 PM, Chai Ning came to switch shifts with Li Guang.

“There’s still half an hour until I’m off work. I’ll do one more patrol,” Li Guang took her precious baton and walked out under the night sky and streetlights.

After learning about the billing dispute, Li Guang browsed the internet and found that the situation was quite serious.

Naturally, people online were saying unkind things, and with competing fan groups getting involved, the comments about Ran Mingyue being out of touch were particularly jarring.

Unconsciously, Li Guang followed her habit and came to Building A1 again.

Hmm, Ran Mingyue’s home wasn’t lit up.

Li Guang quickened her pace, and from a distance, she could already see Ran Mingyue sitting alone on the balcony.

She was staring into the distance, dressed in very little clothing. The shadows in her collarbones were deep, and her whole demeanor seemed especially listless.

There was a breeze at night, and bedsheets were fluttering on the balcony, making Ran Mingyue look particularly miserable and frail, with a deep sadness in her eyes.

Li Guang instantly thought of the online opinions and comments about the billing dispute. People had said that Ran Mingyue didn’t care at all.

How could she not care? Ran Mingyue was a person too; her heart could get sad.

Not even turning on the lights late at night, and the hair hanging beside her cheeks was wet. Had she been crying?

Li Guang ran over in a hurry: “Sister Mingyue!”

Her call made Ran Mingyue lower her head, and a flash of surprise crossed her eyes. She waved at Li Guang and quickly disappeared from the balcony.

Ran Mingyue came down to open the door.

Li Guang felt very emotional. She was thinking about how she could best comfort Ran Mingyue.

Looking at Ran Mingyue’s state, it wasn’t something that could be fixed with just a few words.

The best comfort must come from action!

Li Guang clenched her fists, making a silent resolve. So, the moment Ran Mingyue opened the door, Li Guang rushed forward and gave Ran Mingyue a light hug.

“It’s okay, just be yourself, really.” Li Guang said. She didn’t actually wrap her arms around her, but leaned her upper body forward and lightly embraced Ran Mingyue, patting her back. She had heard that this could help a person’s emotions calm down quickly.

Ran Mingyue froze in place.

Li Guang hugged her for a brief moment, not daring to hold on for too long so as not to seem like she was taking advantage. As she stepped back, she gently placed her hands on Ran Mingyue’s shoulders, her face a little flushed. Although she was shy, her tone was very serious.

“Sister Mingyue! You have to cheer up! The first thing you say every morning is, ‘Work hard, work hard, work hard!’ You should still turn on the lights at night; let the light drive away the gloom in your heart.”

Pfft.

The lights might not work, but Li Guang could.

Ran Mingyue said, “Li Guang, thank you. But you’ve misunderstood. I’m not upset about the things online.”

“Huh?” Li Guang asked, baffled. “Then why aren’t the lights on?”

“The light bulb in my house is broken.”

“Then why is your hair…?” Li Guang pointed at her wet hair.

“The washing machine broke too, and the balcony flooded.” Ran Mingyue’s hand also gently touched the back of Li Guang’s hand, looking directly at the person in front of her. “I don’t know how to fix it myself. Can you come in and help me take a look?”

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