There's Something Wrong With My Little White Flower - Chapter 68

Chapter 68: Obscure Idol X Top Girl Group Member

“Jiang Jiang’s first major female-led film is about to start shooting! Directed by the great Yan Sheng, a New Year blockbuster!”

With a burst of firecrackers, the commencement ceremony for The Legend of the Princess grandly opened at the Gu Garden Film and Television City.

Jiang Peifeng was the lead actress, naturally standing in the center. Since they were filming that afternoon, she only had light makeup and her hair tied in a ponytail, giving her a heroic and dashing aura.

The media reporters all directed their questions at her. After patiently answering them one by one, she tactfully shifted the focus to other cast members: “Just filming me won’t guarantee clicks. You usually don’t get the chance to shoot Film Emperor Fu so closely. Here, let me hold him for you.”

The reporters chuckled knowingly, and the atmosphere was harmonious. Just then, someone noticed Ruan Jiyun standing in the back row: “Xiao Ruan, how does it feel to share the stage with your idol again?”

Ruan Jiyun was focusing on being part of the background when she was unexpectedly called out. Jiang Peifeng saw her freeze and smiled, waving at her. The girl, who had been spacing out moments before, instantly brightened and hurried to stand next to Jiang Peifeng.

“I’m very happy to be working with Xiao Ruan,” Jiang Peifeng spoke on her behalf, “and I hope everyone encourages this young one.”

The reporters: What’s with this feeling of a parent’s speech on the first day of school?

Netizens in the live stream also saw this scene. The “Feng Yun Ji Hui” CP fans immediately understood and started posting comments.

“That’s the loyal dog girl. Her owner only needs one look, and she’ll run over as fast as possible, no matter how far.”

“I wonder if Xiao Ruan and Xiao Jiang have scenes together. Awwooo the CP shippers are fully charged!”

“To the CP shippers above, I recommend you go to Weibo. The main cast regularly updates their status there.”

The Legend of the Princess was a completely closed set production. All cast members signed non-disclosure agreements to prevent the content from leaking. However, for promotional needs, the official Weibo account and the lead actors would regularly post updates to satisfy the fans’ anticipation.

Ruan Jiyun was also assigned this task. The “little white flower,” who had never taken on such a significant task, thought for a long time, unsure how to post.

She was staring at her phone in a daze when someone walked up behind her, followed by a familiar low laugh: “If you really don’t know what to write, why not just post a picture?”

“Jiang… Mentor Jiang…” Ruan Jiyun’s ears twitched, and she immediately straightened up. The air was filled with Jiang Peifeng’s scent. The person gradually circled around to face her and extended her hand.

Ruan Jiyun looked at her blankly, confused, a bewildered expression that made Jiang Peifeng smile again: “Give me your phone. I’ll take the picture for you.”

She had been discussing the script with the assistant director nearby and saw the “little white flower” sitting alone in the shade, frowning and sighing, clearly struggling with the promotional task.

Opening the camera app, Jiang Peifeng instructed Ruan Jiyun not to look at the lens: “The more casual the pose, the better. Yes… run your hand through your hair…”

The person in the lens slightly widened her eyes. The evening sun chose that moment to shine, dividing the girl’s youthful face into light and dark halves. Her amber eyes sparkled, like an innocent, confused kitten, making one want to reach out and pet her.

Jiang Peifeng pressed the shutter at the right moment.

After finishing the set of photos, she returned the phone to Ruan Jiyun, who was clearly astonished by her photography skills: “You’re so good at taking pictures…”

Even though the photos were taken with a phone, the use of light and shadow created a sophisticated atmosphere. Especially one side profile shot, which captured the moment the sunlight fell, achieving the perfect balance of brilliance and haziness.

Jiang Peifeng smiled indifferently: “Practice makes perfect.”

Seeing Ruan Jiyun’s convinced expression, she pondered and asked, “How about this? I’ll come and take pictures for you whenever I’m free, and then you take pictures for me. That way, we both have promotional photos.”

This suggestion immediately hit home for Ruan Jiyun. She wasn’t good at selfies, and she worried about bothering staff if she asked them for help. However, she remembered her less-than-amateur photography skills: “But… I can’t take pictures as well as you. No, my pictures… are really ugly.”

“It’s okay,” Jiang Peifeng winked at her. “After all, I’m good-looking, so don’t feel pressured.”

Half a month later, a new post appeared in the “Feng Yun Ji Hui” CP fan forum.

“I can sense intuitively that my CP is giving us fan service. By observing the two leads’ Weibo accounts, I found some secret interactions…”

The poster carefully marked out the recent photos posted by Ruan Jiyun and Jiang Peifeng: “On July 6th, Xiao Ruan took a photo by a pool, and Xiao Jiang’s photo on the same day clearly has the same background.”

“On July 9th, Xiao Ruan posted a goofy face with a mask. Note the slightly top-down perspective… Now compare it to Xiao Jiang’s photo, where the perspective is clearly a bit lower. As we all know, my CP has a 7-centimeter height difference…”

“On July 16th, a full-length mirror appeared in Xiao Ruan’s photo. Although only a blurry corner of a piece of clothing is visible, guess what? I found a behind-the-scenes photo from the official Weibo on the same day. Doesn’t Jiang Peifeng’s shirt look familiar?”

This post quickly sparked heated discussion among CP fans. Following the post’s descriptions, they went back to check both Weibo accounts and found that, as the post claimed, the photos looked like they were taken of each other.

“Sister, you are truly Holmes incarnate! So my CP is warmly taking photos of each other every day… By extension, they are together!”

“That full-length mirror picture killed me… Xiao Ruan’s expression is screaming ‘eat me’! I beg Jiang Peifeng, please be kind and post the rest of the photos!”

Ruan Jiyun blushed and flipped her phone face down on the table. She had accidentally discovered this CP fan forum for herself and Jiang Peifeng. Initially, the content was relatively normal, with people mainly posting their beautiful photos and videos. But somehow, the discussion began to veer toward the fast lane.

“Ahhh, daughter, you’re still young, you can’t unbutton your shirt! What? The photographer is Jiang Peifeng? Okay, my apologies, why don’t you unbutton two more…”

This comment was about a photo taken in her room. She had just washed her hair that day, and the wet hair against her neck felt uncomfortable, so she casually unbuttoned one button. Now, paired with this comment, the atmosphere instantly became very suggestive.

What was Jiang Peifeng’s reaction that day? She seemed quieter than usual. Just thinking about being undressed in front of her made Ruan Jiyun’s face burn.

“This side profile shot is so beautiful. Even as an outsider, I feel like the photographer is kissing her through the lens.”

What kind of intense comment is that?! Ruan Jiyun covered her face. She admitted that the camera was indeed a bit close at the time. She could almost smell Jiang Peifeng’s perfume on her clothes. Her fair fingers rested on the phone, drawing the viewer’s gaze…

Before Ruan Jiyun could read any further, there was a knock on the door. She quickly put down her phone, hopped off the bed barefoot, and ran to open the door.

The person outside was Jiang Peifeng. She had changed into a white shirt, her hair casually tied up with a hairband, with a few strands hanging down and swinging around her chin.

“Today’s photographer is in position,” Jiang Peifeng said routinely, without noticing Ruan Jiyun’s flickering eyes.

Since she started taking pictures of Ruan Jiyun, she seemed to have found a new kind of fun. The plot of The Legend of the Princess was different from the world she had experienced before. The princess Ruan Jiyun played married her father, and after the old emperor’s death, she assisted the main character in unifying the realm as a medical officer. Her role wasn’t too extensive.

The world of the studio overlapped with her previous world. At certain moments, Jiang Peifeng vaguely felt she was grasping some kind of clue, but it remained elusive. Regardless, being able to be in the same cast and spend time with her day after day was fortunate.

She volunteered to take her pictures, giving her a more legitimate reason to look at her more through the lens, and naturally, to touch her… under a high-sounding excuse.

Seeing Jiang Peifeng enter the room, Ruan Jiyun let out a quiet “Mm” and handed her phone over.

As the phone landed in the other person’s hand, she suddenly realized her mistake. She had just clicked on a strange post in the fan forum. However, it was too late. Jiang Peifeng had already seen the page content she hadn’t managed to exit…

Her first thought was, It’s over, she must think I’m a pervert. Then she started trying to find excuses for why she was looking at this stuff.

“Jiang Peifeng’s gaze gradually became deep, as if the person in front of her possessed a kind of magic, her sight being drawn down the collarbone all the way toward the more breathtaking curve…” Jiang Peifeng read the line directly out loud.

A loud boom sounded in Ruan Jiyun’s mind, her sanity blown to ashes. She stared blankly at the person in front of her, completely forgetting what to say.

She just read that fanfiction out loud? And with a voice that sounded… a little suggestive… Does she really know what she’s doing?

The voice continued, but Ruan Jiyun couldn’t hear it clearly. She wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

“It’s well written, but it’s not accurate.”

Seeing her head bowed so low it was almost touching the floor, Jiang Peifeng finally let go of the phone and placed it back on the desk.

“Huh?” Ruan Jiyun looked up innocently, seeming not to understand what she was saying.

A hand landed on her face, gently stroking her eyebrows and eyes, and then moving downward, playfully pinching her small, white, and smooth earlobe, lightly rubbing it between her fingers.

“I definitely didn’t see it.”

Jiang Peifeng’s seductive tone fell close to her ear. Her voice was warm, making Ruan Jiyun’s ear feel tingly and hot: “You didn’t unbutton your shirt further, so I didn’t see anything at all.”

Her face flushed uncontrollably again. Ruan Jiyun felt like her heart was also being held in Jiang Peifeng’s palm, a dizzying sensation. The hand still didn’t let go of her, continuing along the side of her ear until it grasped the slender curve of her neck.

Even in this state of embarrassment, she still looked at her so obediently. The collar of her shirt was soft and droopy, just subtly revealing a hint of snow-white skin. Her long eyelashes were misted by the light, like a cat, pure and unwittingly tempting.

Jiang Peifeng was uncharacteristically hesitant.

She had been cautiously controlling her feelings for Ruan Jiyun. They were both public figures. Creating CP buzz was not a stain, but rather an unspoken way to boost each other’s popularity. However, if she were to truly confess her feelings, it shouldn’t be now, and not in such an irrational manner.

She planned to wait until the “little white flower’s” acting career was more stable, until she had arranged everything to slowly step back from the public eye, and then find an appropriate time to confess.

Thinking this, Jiang Peifeng smiled, but before she could say the line “I was just joking…” Ruan Jiyun suddenly moved.

“Do you want to see?” Her voice was clearly trembling, as if she had mustered all her courage to say the words.

Her soft, bud-like fingers clasped Jiang Peifeng’s hand. The girl’s bright eyelashes were full of moist light: “Do you want to see?”

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