The Security Guard Who Won the Heart of the Unattainable Actress - Chapter 32.1

Chapter 32.1

“See, I didn’t lie to you, did I? This girl is really good. She’s very thoughtful and grounded,” Wang Rou said, seeing that Ran Mingyue hadn’t spoken for a long time. She thought Ran Mingyue hadn’t changed her mind yet, so she added, “It’s rare for me to see someone so strong and quick on their feet. She just picked up Jiang Qiaoye and walked away, and that door, she knocked it down.”

“Oh, right, that door. When you were up there, I was telling Li Guang on the headset not to get excited. Anyway, that door would burn out in five minutes. But she was so worried about you.” Wang Rou carefully observed Ran Mingyue’s expression and smiled. “Just now when I took her to clean up, she even cautiously asked if she could pay for the door. Isn’t she so cute?”

Ran Mingyue gave a low “Mhm,” “She is very cute.”

Li Guang’s words, every single one of them, were well-remembered by Ran Mingyue.

This silly girl.

She clearly remembers.

“I’m going back now,” Ran Mingyue said. Ran Mingyue didn’t hear what Wang Rou said, she only heard the things related to Li Guang.

Wang Rou: “Good. Don’t put any pressure on yourself either. Choose any mission you want. Don’t be so responsible… With your status, who can put pressure on you besides yourself, right?”

“And don’t let the girl’s efforts go to waste. She said she hoped you wouldn’t know about this. Just pretend you don’t know anything, otherwise she’ll be embarrassed. I think Li Guang has thin skin.”

She did have thin skin. When she was shy, her face would turn red all the way to her ears without any attempt to hide it.

“Yes, thank you, Sister Wang.” Ran Mingyue nodded, the gloom in her heart had long since vanished.

She came to find Li Guang. Although she didn’t find her, her heart was at ease.

She no longer cared about the mission and its outcome. Ran Mingyue really wanted to see Li Guang. Even if she saw her, she wouldn’t be able to say anything important, but she just wanted to talk to her.

It was just a small mission, and Li Guang put so much effort into it, all to ensure she didn’t have any burdens.

She had been thinking of her all this time.

The image of her mumbling and pestering Wang Rou about not arranging high-altitude missions again appeared in front of Ran Mingyue’s eyes.

When she came in with the board, Li Guang was smiling, like a mischievous kitten whose eyes were full of light.

In a place she couldn’t see, Li Guang had considered so many things for her and even made the show’s staff cooperate so that she wouldn’t find out. The only thing she showed was her happiness.

What else? What else had Li Guang silently done?

The chill brought by the rain was encroaching, but Ran Mingyue felt as if she had been placed in a protective bubble carefully woven by Li Guang, and her body was filled with warmth. She thought of how Li Guang was always so polite and how she looked so gentle and well-behaved when she said thank you.

It was always her who should say thank you.

Ran Mingyue got out of the container truck, and Li Guang also came over. The two met outside the car. Li Guang was the first to greet her enthusiastically: “Sister Mingyue! Why did you come out? It’s cold outside.”

Ran Mingyue tidied her fluttering emotions, “Just came out for some fresh air. What about you?”

“I saw the trash can next to Director Wang was full when I came to drop off the board, so I went to empty it on the way,” Li Guang said. “I just went and changed into my work uniform on the way.”

Li Guang and Ran Mingyue walked back together. She had to go back to supervise the security guard’s scheduling. Li Guang stretched her clothes and felt satisfied.

Ran Mingyue was also satisfied. She didn’t say anything, just looked at Li Guang. Li Guang looked up and then down at her clothes, and after two seconds, she saw Ran Mingyue was still staring, so she tidied her hat.

Ran Mingyue was still staring, so she tidied her hat again, making sure her mask was on properly.

But Ran Mingyue was still looking at her, and Li Guang started to feel embarrassed. She touched the back of her head, “Sister Mingyue, what’s wrong?”

“Nothing is wrong. I’m just very happy,” a smile flashed in Ran Mingyue’s eyes. She asked knowingly, “Don’t you think the missions the show arranged this time were good?”

When this was mentioned, Li Guang became excited.

How could they not be good! She personally changed them!

“I do! So many missions are all in one indoor location, so you can all be in one shot.” Li Guang fully agreed and complimented the plan. She was very cooperative, she bent her eyes and said, “The planner is so clever, aren’t they?”

“Yes,” Ran Mingyue’s lips also curled up. Li Guang’s smug expression amused her.

When she smiled, her eyes and the rest of her features became more vibrant. The usual aloofness was gone. Even Li Guang could tell that Ran Mingyue was being very sincere.

Even if Ran Mingyue knew everything, she had no intention of being so uninteresting and revealing it.

Li Guang’s act wasn’t believable, but it was too cute. Ran Mingyue’s smile couldn’t be hidden.

Li Guang knew Ran Mingyue was happy and felt that she hadn’t been a hindrance all day. She carefully observed Ran Mingyue’s expression.

Before, her conversations with Ran Mingyue were always tense, but now talking to Ran Mingyue was very easy.

When she saw Ran Mingyue happy, she was naturally happy too.

They were getting close to the living room. Ran Mingyue had been playing along with Li Guang the whole time. With her acting skills, Li Guang naturally couldn’t tell that she was deliberately playing along.

But she couldn’t get enough of Li Guang’s appearance. Ran Mingyue was openly staring, and it was hard for Li Guang to ignore. She was a little flustered again, “What’s wrong?”

Ran Mingyue said, “But there are still a lot of thrilling high-altitude missions on that mission list.”

“…Yes, that’s right.” Li Guang pouted, because she couldn’t change the mission requirements of the show. It was already a privilege given by Wang Rou to be able to include them all.

Ran Mingyue said, “But I’ve thought about it. I’m not going to participate in the ones I don’t want to. Anyway, we’ll all be at the same indoor amusement park, and everyone will be there to keep me company.”

What she said was exactly what Li Guang wanted to achieve.

Li Guang started to feel smug again. She made a high-pitched “Oh” sound and then lowered her voice after realizing it, “That’s good. That’s how it should be.”

Ran Mingyue tilted her head a little and just smiled at her like that.

Li Guang patted her cheeks, feeling that her face was getting hot from Ran Mingyue’s gaze, “What is it?”

“Are you praising me?” Ran Mingyue added, “Do you really think this is a good thing?”

Li Guang said with conviction, “Yes!”

Ran Mingyue had to restrain herself from touching Li Guang’s face. She stopped walking, “I thought so too. It’s just like you told me that I don’t have to be a hero.”

“What ‘thought so’? What ‘just like’? I’m just praising you,” Li Guang also stopped and explained to Ran Mingyue, “I think what you did was right.”

Ran Mingyue nodded, “Then praise me again. I want to hear it again.”

What? Li Guang was stunned for half a second, then said, “You did well. That’s how it should be. I’m praising you.”

“Why do you think I did well?” Ran Mingyue looked at her seriously. “Is it because I started to refuse?”

Li Guang said, “Yes. You don’t have to participate in the activities that everyone else does. You don’t have to fulfill the expectations that everyone puts on you. Just because others say something, you don’t have to do it. And you’ve started to refuse, which is a good thing. Of course I should praise you. Why can’t I praise you for learning how to refuse?”

“Okay.” Ran Mingyue was speechless from what she said. She thought what Li Guang said was right. She said, “I thought you would think that I would always refuse.”

“Everyone can refuse,” Li Guang said. “But some people are not as considerate as you are.”

Ran Mingyue didn’t say anything else, but she also didn’t continue walking forward.

Water was dripping from the raincoat. Li Guang was blinking, her eyelashes were distinct. A faint white mist appeared in the air when she spoke. Ran Mingyue watched her intently.

She wanted to laugh, but she also felt a little sour inside. She didn’t know how this person could make every word pierce her heart.

“Li Guang,” Ran Mingyue looked at the camera in the distance, “I still have a lot to say to you.”

This was the truth.

“Still… still talking?” Li Guang’s happy mood came to a sudden halt. “Didn’t we already talk about it before?”

Ran Mingyue said, “You can also learn how to refuse.”

She knew from Li Guang’s reaction that she shouldn’t have said that so early. She had indeed scared her away.

Now she didn’t even want to talk to her.

Li Guang was right. The more she thought about others, the more Li Guang told her to refuse, but Li Guang herself wouldn’t refuse her.

“I won’t talk about the things you don’t want to talk about.” Ran Mingyue’s mood was still in an upward swing, enough to make her temporarily ignore the disappointment in her heart. “I just wanted to ask you, does it make you feel good to praise others?”

“Of course!” Li Guang’s tone became light again. So this was what Sister Mingyue wanted to say.

There’s no one else. Just Ran Mingyue.

Li Guang said silently in her heart.

“So I want to say thank you,” Ran Mingyue said in a low voice. “For so many things.”

Li Guang said, “Huh? Sister Mingyue, you are also very brave. I just did what I was supposed to do. It’s such a small thing, you don’t need to thank me.”

These were not small things. They were enough for Ran Mingyue to remember for a long time.

And Li Guang did so much more than this, Ran Mingyue understood.

From this event, Ran Mingyue re-examined the past and found some clues from before. From the very beginning of the show, Li Guang had stood firmly by her side and never changed.

Ran Mingyue smiled again, “So this is what I want to tell you. Verbal thanks sound too shallow. How about I thank you with an action?”

Li Guang: “You don’t have to. It’s my job. Don’t be so polite with me.”

“When the show is over, I’ll get you a small cake.”

“Okay, okay, okay!” Li Guang immediately changed her tune. How could she turn down something delicious? “Thank you, Sister Mingyue. I’ll accept it then.”

She became happy. Although only her eyes were visible, she was clearly much more cheerful than before. Wang Rou was right. Li Guang’s happiness was contagious and would make people who saw her feel happy too.

Ran Mingyue finally couldn’t help it. She reached out and gently pinched Li Guang’s cheek. It was so soft and delicate. “Thank you for praising me. It makes me very happy.”

It was true.

Ran Mingyue had received countless praises, whether they were true or false, flattering or surprising. But no one had ever said so genuinely that she didn’t like something.

It was only when Li Guang said something like that to her that Ran Mingyue felt that she was truly amazing.

Li Guang didn’t know why Ran Mingyue had pinched her, but she didn’t find it strange in this situation. She smiled, “I’ll keep praising you in the future. I’m happy too.”

After Li Guang and Ran Mingyue went inside, they returned to their respective positions. Li Guang wasn’t on camera as usual. It was already night, so the accompanying security guards had taken off the sunglasses they wore during the day.

The guests ate takeout on the first day, and no one said they knew how to cook. When Ran Mingyue came back, Wen Yingzhi greeted her: “Where did you go? You’ve been gone for so long.”

Jiang Qiaoye had finally turned off his live stream, and Wen Yingzhi had also come back to her senses. Ran Mingyue returned to the sofa and glanced at Wen Yingzhi. “You’re the one who was gone. If I hadn’t gone up to call you, when were you planning to come down?”

Li Guang searched the living room but didn’t see Hua Yuzhi.

Huh, that’s strange. She’s usually with Wen Yingzhi. Why isn’t she here today?

“…I just overslept,” Wen Yingzhi said with a bit of a nasal sound. She seemed to still be in a daze.

“If I had gone up there, would you have killed me by now?” Jiang Qiaoye felt a sense of fear, but his gossiping instinct made him lean in. “Sister, what were you doing?”

Wen Yingzhi punched him in the face, “Don’t ask about things that aren’t your business.”

She still felt a sense of dread.

Indeed, if Jiang Qiaoye’s live stream camera had been pointed at her, the situation with Hua Yuzhi would have been even more troublesome.

There was no way her fans would believe that nothing had happened between her and Hua Yuzhi.

Thinking of this, Wen Yingzhi was also depressed.

“Aren’t you going to call Hua Yuzhi over?” Ran Mingyue saw that Wen Yingzhi was in a bad mood and reminded her that according to the schedule, they still needed to choose from the selected activities.

The others looked at each other, and their gazes fell on Wen Yingzhi.

Song Suoqi quietly went up to Ran Mingyue and said, “Sister Yingzhi and A-Yu came down together just now, but they didn’t say a word to each other. A-Yu went outside.”

It seemed like things were not good. They had a fight.

“I’m not going,” Wen Yingzhi refused as expected. She spoke slowly, and it was hard to tell what she was thinking.

Li Guang volunteered, waving her hand off-camera.

She didn’t say anything, but Ran Mingyue touched her earpiece.

Li Guang knew that Ran Mingyue had connected to her personal channel, but she didn’t make a sound. It wasn’t visible on camera either. They worked together in silence. Li Guang immediately understood Ran Mingyue’s meaning and said in a low voice, “I’ll go get her back?”

Li Guang saw Ran Mingyue nod.

She quickly slipped out.

She didn’t see Hua Yuzhi when she came in through the front door, and she wasn’t in the living room, so she was obviously in the backyard.

Li Guang didn’t know much about Hua Yuzhi, but among all the guests on the show, Hua Yuzhi was the closest in age to Li Guang. Li Guang thought about it. They had already filmed two episodes, and Hua Yuzhi was not what people said she was.

She had a good impression of Hua Yuzhi and had more interactions with her in the second episode.

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