Chapter 235: Get It Together
When she woke up, her head hurt. She touched her head and patted it twice, but it still felt uncomfortable. She had slept, but she still felt very unwell. She looked at the time and realized she had only slept for four hours. Looking in the mirror, her dark circles were too obvious. But it was basically impossible to fall back asleep now.
Might as well work.
That’s what she thought, but Sister Chen and Sister Yuyan wouldn’t let her work anymore, saying she was working too hard and they had to limit her time. Who would have thought there would be people in the world who would complain about someone always working?
Forget it. It’s good to rest once in a while. Going on like this is really tiring. But when she wasn’t working, she couldn’t find anything to do. It was so boring. And now, she had no appetite at all, didn’t want to eat anything. For Yu Linna, who had always loved to eat, this was an incredible thing.
She sat on the sofa, pressing her phone, wanting to browse some news but not knowing what to look at. She wanted to watch TV, but didn’t know what was good. In the end, she found she had no idea what to do.
When Fang Jiangning heard about her condition, she took the initiative to make a good soup and bring it over in a lunch box. When she entered and saw Yu Linna’s haggard face, she silently felt sorry for her for three seconds and handed her the lunch box.
“Look at you, you haven’t been eating properly. You’re already so thin, yet you still don’t eat more.”
She patted her head and said gently.
She hadn’t known her for long, but she had always treated her as a friend, as a little sister. Especially when she saw this thin and weak girl with such an expression, anyone would subconsciously feel sympathy.
“I don’t really want to eat…”
Yu Linna shook her head, indicating she didn’t want to eat.
She used to love to eat. She wanted to eat whatever she saw, and she was never polite when it came to freeloading off others’ meals.
But now, she had no appetite at all.
Just because of one Ye Zhiyun, her entire state had become like this, even her greatest hobby was gone. Why did it have to be her…
She could just forget all of this.
Why…
“You have to eat even if you don’t want to. If you don’t eat, I’ll finish all this food. Look, this soup, this meat, they’re all so fragrant. You really don’t want any? If you don’t, I’ll eat it all.”
She opened the lunch box, patted her head, and further enticed her.
Smelling the fragrance, Yu Linna stared at the delicious soup and fresh meat in the lunch box. She looked for a while, then shook her head.
“You eat it.”
Yu Linna, who loved to eat the most, now had no appetite at all.
Fang Jiangning also found it incredible.
“Linna, I don’t know who you’re troubled by, but you can’t not take care of your body. Although you don’t have any relatives in this world, you still have us, right? Linna, if you’re like this, we’ll be heartbroken.”
She comforted her in a gentle voice, constantly stroking her head.
Yu Linna was a child who lacked love. She had never received the care of others, which was why she was so stubborn and liked to overthink things. Being treated like this, it was impossible for her not to be touched. Perhaps on the surface, she couldn’t see it, but deep down, she had always longed for others’ love, longed to act spoiled with others.
Because she was always a girl who longed to be loved.
“Jiangning…”
She leaned on her shoulder, shrinking into her body, her voice trembling, almost about to cry.
Fang Jiangning stroked her head and hugged her. This crybaby, she really couldn’t be left alone for a moment.
“I feel so bad…”
“I’m so tired…”
“I want to sleep, but I can’t sleep…”
This child must have something on her mind again. What was different from before was that it was probably related to someone.
Could it be that she was in love?
Thinking about it carefully, it was really possible.
She just didn’t know which little brat had made this crybaby cry. If she knew, she would definitely have to give them a good talking-to. How dare they make such a cute little girl cry? They must be tired of living.
“So, you have to eat first and get your body back in shape. Otherwise, we’ll be worried.”
Yu Linna wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and looked at the soup in the lunch box again. She picked up the spoon, scooped a mouthful of soup, and put it in her mouth. Although she didn’t eat much and her speed was very slow, she was at least willing to eat. This was a good thing.
It was impossible for her to let go completely in a short time. She could only take it slowly.
Yu Linna only drank half of the soup in the lunch box. The other half, at Fang Jiangning’s request, was put into a bowl from home and frozen in the refrigerator.
Fang Jiangning said she would take care of her until school started.
Although Yu-meizi hadn’t truly come out of it yet, her condition was starting to improve. At least she was willing to eat now.
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While Yu Linna was slowly adjusting, Tang Yumeng’s life wasn’t much better. Her own brother had been acting strangely recently. He, who had never been willing to come to his sister’s room before, often came to her room to ask for her advice. Tang Yumeng guessed that this boy probably wanted to pursue a certain girl, but he just wouldn’t say.
Because Tang Yumeng was still a third or fourth-tier actress, no company was willing to hire her. Occasionally, she could only shoot commercials and do some modeling, otherwise she couldn’t even maintain a basic living. Because she was stubborn, she had stopped asking her family for money two or three years ago. She used her own money for everything. Her father had also cut off her living expenses at that time, throwing her into the cruel society.
If it weren’t for the fact that she had been coming home frequently recently because of some private matters with her brother, her father might still have given her a cold face and not let her in.
Tang Yumeng lit a cigarette, took a drag, and smoke wafted out, filling the room with the smell of tobacco. At home, she was always restricted and couldn’t smoke. She always had to smoke where others couldn’t see her.
She opened QQ and chatted with a “friend” of hers.
◇ Tang Tang: It seems I haven’t had any acting roles recently.
◇ Yu Xia: Life will always have its setbacks. Don’t worry, just get through it and it’ll be fine.
◇ Tang Tang: It’s easy to say, but not so easy to do. You, with your amazing parents, it must be easy for you to make it in the industry.
◇ Yu Xia: I wouldn’t say that. I have to work hard too. If I don’t, I’ll definitely be eliminated. You just haven’t found your chance yet. When you do, you can naturally prove your ability to others.
◇ Tang Tang: Alright. By the way, it’s been a while since we last met. When can we meet up privately again?
◇ Yu Xia: I’m very busy with work, especially since I came back to China to film. I thought it was okay when I was in Hollywood, but the system in China is very different from Hollywood. I still need to get used to it. Yumeng, I’m sorry, please wait for me a little longer. I’ll make time.
◇ Tang Tang: Okay.
Closing the QQ chat, Tang Yumeng stretched.
This friend of hers named “Yu Xia” was someone she had met online by chance. This netizen was a girl living in the United States. When they first met, they communicated in English. Later, they discovered by chance that this “Yu Xia” could speak Chinese, so they just started communicating in Chinese.
Actually, this netizen named “Yu Xia” was no ordinary person. She seemed to be a little-known actress in the United States, but in reality, she was a popular Hollywood star who had now come to the mainland to film.
Tang Yumeng had always felt that it was impossible for her to have met such an amazing person for no reason. After all, reality was not a novel. However, the fact was that this “Yu Xia” was indeed a big shot.
She had only met her once. This “Yu Xia” was a very nice person, very beautiful, and spoke Chinese particularly well. According to her, she had lived in China as a child and was quite familiar with things there.
If only I could reach her level, Tang Yumeng laughed self-deprecatingly. Her current position was too awkward. She had no acting roles, and she didn’t even have enough money to maintain her living. What was there to talk about ideals?
Suddenly, the door opened. Tang Yumeng quickly extinguished her cigarette, pretending to be looking at her computer, but her heart was pounding.
“Sis.”
“What the hell! You brat, you don’t knock when you come in! Are you trying to scare me to death? I thought Dad was here!”
Tang Yumeng really wanted to strangle her brother. It was one thing for him to enter her room without permission, but he had to scare her too. She hadn’t even finished her cigarette before she had to put it out. This brother, mad, she really wanted to kill him.
“I’m sorry, sis. I didn’t…”
“Alright, lock the door. If you have something to say, say it quickly, or I’ll chop you up.”
Tang Yumeng knew what this guy wanted. She told him to lock the door first. Otherwise, if her dad came and found her smoking, she would be done for.
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After that, Yu Linna returned to her original state. While working, she was also adjusting her body. Although the matter with Ye Zhiyun was still on her mind, she hadn’t reached the point of being unreasonable. Now, while maintaining her work, she was also trying to maintain a regular life. As the start of school approached, she was also thinking about how to allocate her work time after school started. The first week of school would definitely be military training. She would be very tired then, so her work time could only be compressed. But fortunately, she had finished her work for the next month and the month after, so she didn’t have to be in such a hurry.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang. She wondered who would be looking for her at this time and went out in her slippers. She saw a delivery boy holding a package.
“Miss Yu, right? This is your delivery. Please sign for it.”
My delivery?
When did I order something online?
Yu Linna thought that she hadn’t bought anything recently. Where did this delivery come from?
“I didn’t buy anything.”
“Someone else sent it to you. It’s from overseas. The sender is a Miss Lin?”
Miss Lin? What the hell? Does she know anyone with the surname Lin?
She signed for the package anyway, took it back to her room, and immediately opened it. Inside were snacks that could only be bought in the United States, a whole box of high-end goods. There was also a letter tucked inside. Yu Linna opened the letter. It was written in Chinese.
“Nana, perhaps you think I’m being inexplicable and hard to understand. But, I will give you an answer. We’ll see each other again after school starts.
Rin ?”
This was…
Ye Zhiyun?
Rin, Rin… Lin. Linna?
Her hand trembled. So that’s it. This Rin was meant to be Lin.
Ye Zhiyun had gone to such lengths to use this fake name to send her things, yet she wouldn’t even reply to her on QQ. It seemed there was some hidden reason behind this.
She shook her head. What was she thinking?
Alright, I can’t think about it anymore. It’s time to work.
Yu Linna stood up, holding the snacks, and went back to her room. Her new life was about to set sail. At this time, she had to work a little harder. They would meet soon. She firmly believed this.
T/N: The author uses a homophone in this scene — the character “林” (Lin) is used, but it actually refers to “凛” (Rin), which is part of the main character’s name. To avoid confusion, I’ve translated it as “Rin” .
Also, keep in mind that in Chinese, the “L” and “R” sounds are often treated as phonetically similar, so names like “Linna” and “Rinna” can be interchangeable depending on the romanization.
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Volume Five – End
