The Security Guard Who Won the Heart of the Unattainable Actress - Chapter 40
Chapter 40
Li Guang: “…”
Did Sister Mingyue fall asleep?
Li Guang didn’t move an inch, allowing Ran Mingyue to lean on her.
After the brake, Ran Mingyue’s hand rested on the back of Li Guang’s hand.
She only thought Ran Mingyue was unintentional since she appeared to be asleep.
She must have been tired to fall asleep so quickly.
The thought of Ran Mingyue staying up late with her last night filled Li Guang with guilt.
Ran Mingyue’s fingers slipped between Li Guang’s, naturally resting there without tightening. If their palms were facing each other, it would be fingers interlocked.
Li Guang softened her breathing, afraid of waking the person on her shoulder. The bus rocked gently, causing Ran Mingyue’s fingers to brush against her hand. She sat as straight as possible, preventing any movement.
It’s just a brush from the sleeping Ran Mingyue’s hand, yet her heart was fluttering. Li Guang couldn’t help but be aware of the person on her shoulder and every point of contact.
Whew, it’s fine, it’s fine. Li Guang kept telling herself.
“Sister Mingyue?” she whispered softly. The person leaning on her shoulder didn’t reply, confirming her guess.
Fast asleep.
The camera wasn’t focused on them either—
Li Guang lowered her gaze. She saw Ran Mingyue’s tightly closed eyes, her lashes quiet and long. Large sections of curled hair draped over her, dominating Li Guang’s space.
Li Guang’s fingers twitched. Ran Mingyue’s palm was warm and dry. Li Guang wanted to pull her hand away to tuck something under Ran Mingyue’s head; this position would cause neck pain later.
She slowly moved her fingers.
After successfully moving her entire hand a little to the side, Ran Mingyue’s hand, as if knowing, sought out the familiar source of warmth and caught one of Li Guang’s fingers.
“…”
Could it be that Sister Mingyue has that syndrome where she can’t sleep without holding something?
Li Guang was helpless, ready to act quickly and decisively. She swiftly lifted Ran Mingyue’s hand, grabbed it with her other hand, and smoothly pulled her own hand out.
Ran Mingyue didn’t wake up. Li Guang supported Ran Mingyue’s head, allowing her to rest in the hollow of her shoulder.
She looked at her hand, which was now supporting Ran Mingyue’s head, and her round eyes curved as she secretly curved her mouth into a self-amused smile.
Well… she’s sound asleep anyway.
Li Guang dared to touch Ran Mingyue’s fingertips. After confirming Ran Mingyue didn’t react, she gently pinched them.
Ran Mingyue’s hands were beautiful, long, and felt soft and delicate—the kind of hands that were well-maintained year-round and looked expensive.
Li Guang only played for a moment, her upper body still bolt upright. She could only pinch this person’s fingers while Ran Mingyue was sleeping, counting it as revenge for Ran Mingyue always pinching the ears of her hat.
What does it feel like to interlock fingers?
She just had to turn her palm up to interlock fingers with Ran Mingyue.
The scenery outside the car window began to move backward slowly. Li Guang knew they were close.
She didn’t dare to step out of line, becoming obedient again, sitting upright as if she were in class.
Next to them, Xiang Que pretended he didn’t see anything.
He regretted sitting in this row, but it was too late to change seats. Xiang Que felt especially redundant in the same row as Li Guang and Ran Mingyue.
As someone who had watched Ran Mingyue act and had worked with her, he could tell Ran Mingyue was faking sleep.
Could it be because she didn’t want to talk to Li Guang? Or didn’t want to talk to him?
He also hated his own wandering gaze. A quick glance to the side, and he had seen Li Guang’s little movements.
Xiang Que simply turned his gaze out the window.
The camera had been focused on him ever since Ran Mingyue “fell asleep,” and the comments section was already buzzing.
“Brother Xiang Que actually said he wasn’t close to Teacher Ran…”
“Is this what real CP fans feel when their hearts break?”
“Never ship a TV drama CP who had a fight over billing position. It will always fall apart”
“Teacher Ran just sleeps in the car, and Movie King Xiang looks out the window pretending not to see anything. Ugh, an awkward love triangle”
“Okay, okay, it’s clear the CP fans of these two are too heartbroken to come out. No one is even saying things like ‘they’re just being careful’ anymore”
“Sisters, can you please stop matching my Sister Ran with men? Isn’t the sight of her sleeping in the car with Bear II better? Why do you insist on the photographer filming Xiang Que? (No offense intended)”
“Beautiful to watch, I love it, keep watching. Isn’t it because they only showed it for a bit and now we can’t see it?”
The photographer was sensible. Ever since seeing Ran Mingyue’s head lean on Li Guang’s shoulder, they had aimed the camera at the lonely Movie King Xiang on the other side.
But the fans heard Ran Mingyue asking Li Guang if she could lean on her and were already screaming.
“It’s so weird. Have I been single for too long that I always feel the sweetness in Teacher Ran and Bear II’s interactions?”
“Me too. I just love watching Teacher Ran talk to Bear II””
“I have a bold thought, but I don’t know if I should say it”
“Is no one shipping Bear II and Teacher Ran? Isn’t the romantic love between a female celebrity and her security guard great to ship?”
“Wuwuwuwu, if you won’t let me ship the CP, can I at least see what Bear II looks like?”
“Stop saying Ran Mingyue and Xiang Que have a good relationship, okay? It’s all fake. You can clearly see the situation in this car”
“Movie King Xiang is over thirty and still has no life skills. He can’t take care of our Goddess anyway, LOL”
The fans initially believed the rumor spreaders, thinking Bear II always wore a mask because her face was unattractive.
Now that Li Guang revealed her profile, they were shocked. The less they could see, the more curious and eager they became.
The name Bear II began to appear frequently in the audience’s comments.
Soon, the bus drove into the familiar gates of the villa community.
Li Guang’s shoulder hadn’t gone numb. Just as she was about to wake the person up, Ran Mingyue opened her eyes herself.
“Wow, Sister Mingyue, you woke up just in time.” Li Guang stood up and stretched her arms and upper body.
Ran Mingyue subtly moved her fingers. “Leaning on you for so long, is your shoulder sore?”
Li Guang shook her head, saying it wasn’t. Ran Mingyue couldn’t help but smile slightly. “You worked hard.”
She reached out and gently massaged Li Guang’s shoulder.
It wasn’t a strong massage, just playful. Yet, Li Guang felt her soul become light, her bones softening, and her spirit wanting to fly.
Look who is massaging her shoulder: Teacher Ran Mingyue!
Li Guang hurriedly said, “You’re too kind, Teacher Ran, too kind. Let’s go. I’ll get the stuff first.”
She had already assumed Xiang Que couldn’t carry both bags.
To protect his dignity, Xiang Que quickly said, “Bear II, I’ll take one bag.”
“No need, no need. Teacher Xiang, why are you so good to the staff? Why do you rush to do everything?” Li Guang said. “I’ll take the stuff. You’re already tired carrying the hot pot.”
Xiang Que: … Tired, where?
But Li Guang’s words were pretty, giving Xiang Que enough face in front of the camera.
Xiang Que said, “I can carry it. Aren’t you supposed to take care of Little Ran? Her leg is uncomfortable.”
“That’s true.” Li Guang would have refused anything else Xiang Que said, but when it came to taking care of Ran Mingyue, Li Guang agreed. “Alright, alright, you take one bag.”
Naturally, the lighter one.
Ran Mingyue said, “I can walk by myself.”
Whether her leg was fine or not, she was rested enough by now. Besides, she wasn’t that delicate.
“Are you sure?” Li Guang asked. “I can still carry you with one hand, actually.”
Ran Mingyue paused, then said, “You have a lot of hand strength.”
“Of course! Never resting for a moment!” Li Guang thought Ran Mingyue didn’t believe her. “I’m afraid you’ll feel unwell while walking since you’re the only one who hasn’t applied medicine.”
Ran Mingyue, however, said, “Never resting for a moment?“
“Yes! Never!” Seeing Ran Mingyue had started walking forward, Li Guang quickly followed.
Ran Mingyue reached out and pinched Li Guang’s face. “You don’t trust me? It’s not like I can prove it to you.”
Li Guang: “!”
This time, she reacted quickly, knowing what kind of proof Ran Mingyue was referring to.
She wasn’t sure if her face turned red on its own or from Ran Mingyue’s pinch, but Li Guang’s face was flushed. She said, “Don’t talk nonsense… Okay, if you want to walk, then walk.”
Only then did Ran Mingyue release her pinch on Li Guang’s hand.
Li Guang was easily flustered.
The three returned together, and the people gathered in the living room immediately stood up in unison.
“You’re finally back!”
Ran Mingyue and Xiang Que were surrounded by the others. The groceries were placed by the door.
Li Guang silently went to work, carrying all the items into the kitchen before returning to the staff area.
“You’re finally back. Everything was in chaos without you here…” Chai Ning said. “When you’re around, nothing usually goes wrong on set. This time, you were assigned to another task, and we realized the set couldn’t be managed without you.”
Other colleagues chimed in.
“I think we should just make Little Li the new team leader. She’s young and efficient; she’s perfect.”
“Little Li is full of drive. She’s always ready to move, so without her, the set stops running. The guests doing the tasks were also complaining, hoping you’d come back soon.”
Li Guang laughed: “I’m not as amazing as you make me sound.”
Chai Ning said, “It’s true. You have the best relationship with these teachers and know what they’re thinking. We have to ask, and even then, we might not meet their requirements. Just now, they asked me to find a hot pot. I’m staff; I’m not a manufacturer…”
Chai Ning sighed helplessly: “No wonder the production team couldn’t find a security team before. Everyone said a full-celebrity variety show is tough. You see now, right?”
Li Guang said, “I thought it was fine when I first joined?”
Wu Ma said, “Later, when they got bored of waiting, they turned on the TV and watched the live stream of you pushing Teacher Ran while grocery shopping, and then they all quieted down.”
Li Guang: “?”
“Where are the goods? Where are the goods? I saw you bought lots of meat!” Hua Yuzhi and Song Suoqi both craned their necks. “Beef, mutton, fish—thanks to you, we can finally have a good meal today. Our hard work on the task was worth it!”
“How do you know what we bought?”
Jiang Qiaoye said, “We watched the live stream and saw it all. Brother Que, where’s Bear II? Where’s the stuff? Where are the vegetables? Hey, Bear II, why did you run so fast?”
Li Guang waved at Jiang Qiaoye from off-camera and then gestured towards the kitchen, indicating everything had been moved there.
After greeting everyone, Ran Mingyue also looked at her. Li Guang gave her a soft smile.
Wen Yingzhi interrupted Ran Mingyue’s gaze: “I can’t believe such a big person like you fit into a shopping cart. Is Bear II’s strength natural or trained?”
Ran Mingyue said, “I guess it’s natural.”
Jiang Qiaoye asked, “How is Bear II so good at grocery shopping? And so thrifty?”
Ran Mingyue said, “…I guess it’s natural.”
Xiang Que asked, “Bear II even bargains, and she pushes you and all that stuff effortlessly. How do you get such natural ability?”
Ran Mingyue said, “I don’t know!”
Hua Yuzhi said, “How can one get a security guard like Bear II?”
Ran Mingyue said, “…I won’t tell you.”
Because Li Guang had moved out of the camera’s frame, but she hadn’t left the discussion among the group.
“The staff member who isn’t on camera. I’m starting to miss her”
“Bear Ears has become an unofficial guest of the show, hahaha”
“Sister Ran, a merciless spokesperson?”
“You didn’t see how these people wailed while doing the task. It’s solid proof that everyone relies so much on Bear II~”
“Hehehe, I’ve liked Bear II since the first season! I never thought I’d fall for a staff member. She’s really, really charming”
“My standard for a girlfriend is now Bear II. She has to be able to lift me with one hand”
“Sister, your girlfriend would be sweating a little over that”
“So funny, I’m dying of laughter. Ran Mingyue keeps answering for Bear II, hahahaha. If these guests like Bear II so much, why not consider making Bear II a guest? @《Can You Escape》Official Production Team”
“Seconded!!!”
Because Li Guang was off-camera, everyone’s questions were directed at Ran Mingyue.
Jiang Qiaoye said, “Sister Ran, did Bear II say she missed us in the car?”
Ran Mingyue replied with a deadpan face: “She didn’t.”
Everyone went to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients, chatting as they unboxed them, surrounding Ran Mingyue.
“We were doing a task earlier that required single-handedly lifting something extremely heavy. I was thinking, wouldn’t that be super easy for Bear II?” Hua Yuzhi said. “Can we bring Bear II along every time we buy groceries from now on?”
Ran Mingyue said, “No.”
“Why not?” Song Suoqi said. “I really like Sister Bear Ears, Teacher Ran. Seeing as we’re artists from the same group, why don’t you switch staff with me next season?”
Ran Mingyue said, “No.”
Jiang Qiaoye said, “Our set was a mess without Bear II.”
Wen Yingzhi looked at Ran Mingyue, then had a sudden realization: “Why doesn’t Bear II become our special guest?”
Xiang Que said, “That’s a good idea. We can ask the director.”
“Ask Mingyue! Your relationship with Sister Wang is good. Sister Wang will definitely listen to you. If you agree, Sister Wang will agree, and then we can have Bear Ears as our guest!” Wen Yingzhi said happily. “What do you say, Mingyue? Do you think Bear II would agree?”
Ran Mingyue could no longer tolerate it: “Cook!“
“Cook, cook. Who knows how to cook?” Wen Yingzhi said. “How do we process these ingredients? Have the shrimp been deveined? If not, how do we devein them?”
Devein?
Don’t know how?
Find the security guard!
Jiang Qiaoye: “Sister Ran! I strongly request! Why don’t you lend Bear II to us for a while!”
“Impossible,” Ran Mingyue said.
Wen Yingzhi, washing vegetables, held up the enamel basin. “What are you using this for? I saw you bargain for it. Hey, I just remembered, Bear II even knows how to bargain, and it’s a very new way of bargaining.”
Jiang Qiaoye pinched a shrimp, not knowing how to process it at all. Song Suoqi took out the seasonings and stared blankly for a long time. “What do we do with these seasonings?”
Xiang Que also held the hot pot balls and packaged beef slices. “Do these need to be processed?”
Ran Mingyue: “…”
Everyone said in unison: “Teacher Ran, how do we use this?“
Ran Mingyue frowned, pinching the bridge of her nose, but she was clueless about cooking too.
Isn’t it just like this and that, this and that, and then like this and that?
“Then let’s find someone who knows, Teacher Ran,” Hua Yuzhi said, smiling under the kitchen light, and then nudged Wen Yingzhi’s back.
Wen Yingzhi said, “Exactly. If you don’t know, someone does.”
The others understood immediately and said to Ran Mingyue, “Teacher Ran, do you think Bear II would know?”
“Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha”
“Bear II! Strongest support and best unofficial guest off-field! Seriously, why not just call Bear II to join the show!”
“She’s also the production team’s treasure chest, knowledge encyclopedia, strongest tank… Woman, what else is there about you that we haven’t seen yet?”
“A group of celebrities who don’t have a clue about real life need Bear II, who knows everything, to save them”
“Bear II, show yourself now! I miss you already!”
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