Chapter 323: A Vague Affection
When the cooked dishes were served, Zhao Yuyan couldn’t hold back any longer and wanted to have a good meal. Although, for the sake of Zhao Yuyan’s health, a large amount of meat was not prepared, Luo Nan still specially prepared meat dishes such as eggs and ham for Zhao Yuyan to eat well.
“Luo Nan, the food you make is so delicious. You will definitely be a good wife in the future.”
Zhao Yuyan picked up her chopsticks and stuffed them into her mouth, a look of bliss on her face. To be able to eat such delicious food, it was worth it even if she died. It was a good thing that Luo Nan was not in a relationship now, otherwise some man would have been lucky. It was a good thing that the current Luo Nan belonged to her.
“Yuyan, the way you’re looking at me is a bit disgusting.”
“Eh… no, no, I was just thinking, you’ve been getting prettier and prettier recently, ahaha.”
“Oh, you’re saying my hair has grown long, right? Is it weird? Should I cut it off?”
“No, no, no, it’s fine just like this. It’s fine if it’s a little longer.”
Zhao Yuyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If Luo Nan were to cut this hair, that would be terrible. Then she would have no chance to see the long-haired version of Luo Nan. She still remembered when they played together as children, Luo Nan had long hair, while she, Zhao Yuyan, had hair as short as a boy’s, and at that time, Zhao Yuyan was also the wildest child.
But now, the two of them had switched places.
“Luo Nan, are you busy recently? You don’t have any work, right?”
“Me? I’m fine. Although I still have to write a few short stories and talk about contracts, in general, I still have time to cook for you at home.”
You seem to have understood it in a different way, Zhao Yuyan thought in her heart.
“It’s not that. I mean, where to go to play during the summer vacation.”
Luo Nan put down her chopsticks and looked at her with a disgusted expression. Zhao Yuyan wondered if she had said something wrong. Was it necessary to look at her as if she were garbage?
“Yuyan, even if you don’t want to go home, you can’t use this method to avoid it. Your aunt will be very sad if she sees you.”
“Of course not! Have you been writing too many novels that you’ve come up with this idea!”
Really, it was just a normal invitation to go out and play. What is this person doing!
…
After eating, Luo Nan cleared the dishes and went to wash them, wiped the table clean, and drove Zhao Yuyan to the living room to watch TV, humming a little tune while washing the dishes alone. She was used to it. Every time she came to Zhao Yuyan’s place, she would cook for her, wash the dishes, and clean up. This girl, Zhao Yuyan, although she could make a lot of money, she didn’t know how to take care of herself. She was careless and slow, just like a boy. She couldn’t be without someone to take care of her. Her aunt had even said that with her like this, no one would marry her in the future. Luo Nan also felt that it would be better if this person didn’t get married.
It was enough to have her to take care of her.
After washing the dishes, Luo Nan returned to the living room and saw Zhao Yuyan lying on the sofa, fast asleep, with the TV still on.
“If you sleep right after eating, you’ll turn into a pig, Yuyan.”
She shook her, wanting to wake her up, but Zhao Yuyan just turned over and continued to sleep.
Luo Nan sighed, silently covered her with a blanket. The air conditioning was on in the living room. She would catch a cold sleeping here.
But on closer inspection, Zhao Yuyan’s face was really cute. Although her figure had started to swell, her face was still quite cute.
She poked her. Zhao Yuyan didn’t react. So cute. Looking at her sleeping face, Luo Nan felt very happy, and a smile unconsciously appeared. She secretly took a picture of her face with her phone and decided to save it well.
Luo Nan sat next to her, looking at her face from a close distance. She gradually became intoxicated. A lily-flavored fragrance permeated the air.
Why did Luo Nan want to become a novelist?
Besides her own talent and interest, it was more about following in Zhao Yuyan’s footsteps. At that time, when she heard that Zhao Yuyan had become famous by writing novels and had a large income, as well as her own exclusive residence, Luo Nan felt a sense of loss along with her surprise. When they were very young, Zhao Yuyan had always been ahead of her. Every time Luo Nan was bullied, she would stand up to protect her. At that time, Luo Nan had made up her mind that when she grew up, she would be the one to protect her, to walk ahead of her.
To achieve her goal, she had worked very hard, studying, exercising, and even forcing herself to learn taekwondo, which she disliked. But when she heard that Zhao Yuyan had become a novelist and had made a lot of money, Luo Nan was really unwilling. She had worked so hard to catch up with her, only to be left behind again. She was really unwilling. The one who was supposed to protect Zhao Yuyan was her, but instead…
But it was a good thing that Luo Nan had succeeded in the end. She had found her place at Qidian, debuted as a novelist, and like Zhao Yuyan, had taken the path of an idol author. Plus, the science fiction novels she wrote were very popular, and the animation was also very successful. People felt that she would become the pillar of Qidian in the future.
But her ambition was not just this. She wanted to be higher, farther, stronger than Zhao Yuyan, and to always walk ahead of her.
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Luo Nan brushed aside her bangs and secretly left a kiss on Zhao Yuyan’s forehead. After the ritual was complete, Luo Nan stood up and went to her room to clean up. Zhao Yuyan was sleeping very soundly and had no idea what had happened.
Luo Nan looked at the pile of dirty clothes that Zhao Yuyan had accumulated. It was as high as a small mountain. Just how lazy was this girl? And she didn’t even wash her underwear and bras, just left them there. So dirty. Did she plan to buy new ones when they were too dirty to wear anymore? A bit too lazy.
And so, Luo Nan, who had become a mother figure, started to wash her clothes, properly separating her underwear and outerwear. The dirty clothes were thrown into the washing machine, but things like underwear could only be washed by hand. There was no helping it. And this person, Zhao Yuyan, actually wore such cute panties. It really didn’t match her lazy image at all.
Zhao Yuyan didn’t notice at all. At this time, she was sleeping soundly, even drooling.
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Yu Linna stayed with the Happy Fries crew for a few days. These few days were very idle. When she had no scenes, she would sit around, play on her phone, and prepare some manuscripts. Her days were quite comfortable, just very boring. Finally, her guest appearance scene had been filmed. She just had to wait for the official editing to be released in the cinema. She didn’t know what the effect would be. This movie itself was just a comedy, just for fun. As long as it could sell a high box office, it would be a win. Shen Wenwen was also approaching thirty. If she didn’t make some achievements at this time, there really would be no place for her in the entertainment industry.
On the last day, the president of Happy Fries, Zhang Lu, specially found her and invited her to his office to talk. Yu Linna declined the office. She really didn’t have a good impression of offices. So Zhang Lu invited her to the reception hall, called his secretary over, and he himself also came to talk to her after his meeting.
“Shion-sensei, this tea doesn’t taste bad, right? You’re a local of Guangnan City. You must like the taste of this tea.”
“Mmm, it is indeed not bad.”
In the beginning, Zhang Lu was also being polite with her, chatting about some unimportant things. Although Yu Linna had also worried that the situation she had encountered at Chenghe would repeat itself, thinking of her current status, he certainly wouldn’t dare to act rashly. Plus, he still needed her.
“Shion-sensei, you used to be at Happy Fries before, right? I heard it from Wenwen.”
Finally, Zhang Lu got to the point. This man in a suit finally said what he wanted to say.
“I wouldn’t say so. I was a drama actor at your esteemed company for a week and also participated in rehearsals. Although I didn’t perform on stage, I still spent a wonderful time. I learned a lot here.”
Although it was just a polite remark, the scene still had to be done. Yu Linna was also clear on this point. But Zhang Lu was clearly not satisfied with this. He still wanted more.
“Who introduced you back then?”
“You probably don’t know her. Her name is Huang Jinglin, a radio host.”
“Oh, Little Lin. I know her, we’re very familiar. If I had known back then that she had introduced you, I would have kept you no matter what, Shion-sensei. The people back then were ignorant and had no sense of propriety. Please don’t mind.”
Yu Linna sneered in her heart.
Although she really wanted to say “hypocrite,” she held it in. To put it bluntly, Zhang Lu didn’t want to offend her. Although this person, Shion-sensei’s, fame was not what it used to be, she was willing to make a guest appearance, and for such a low salary. Normally, they would only want to be on good terms, not on bad terms. And Shion-sensei had also once been from Happy Fries. In other words, Happy Fries had personally kicked her out. Zhang Lu was also afraid that she would hold a grudge over old matters and affect their cooperation. If possible, he also wanted to have Shion-sensei make a guest appearance in the next movie.
Happy Fries had just started, and its gains in the film industry were almost zero. At this stage, no one wanted to offend a famous person, even if this person was just a writer. The industry had said that besides being a novelist, Shion-sensei also had the potential to be a screenwriter. Such a good seedling, anyone would want her anywhere. Happy Fries was no exception.
“I don’t mind. I really didn’t have the ability at that time. You don’t have to mind. I have no dissatisfaction with leaving from here. In fact, it’s a good thing I left. Otherwise, I would just be wandering in a place that is not suitable for me.”
“You’re right. But, the grievances you suffered, we understand. I just hope you don’t mind. How about this? For the next movie, we will give you a little more salary, and you can make a friendly appearance in it. We won’t care about your acting skills. You probably also wanted to go on stage before, right? We can realize your wish.”
It had to be said, Zhang Lu had played this card very well. The emotional card was a thing that could easily move people, especially girls. And Yu Linna had been here before. She had indeed wanted to go on stage and show herself. This kind of routine was really easy to fall for.
But Yu Linna didn’t care very much.
“We can talk about cooperation slowly. As for a friendly appearance, I don’t want to take it for the time being. President, I said I don’t care. you don’t have to worry about my matter. I left at that time because my ability was not enough. I won’t hold a grudge over this small matter. I’m not that petty.”
That’s enough. This person just wanted to use her commercial value.
Although Yu Linna’s name would not appear on the list when the movie was released, for Happy Fries, this was not a problem. Even if the current Yu Linna was not in the capacity of Shion-sensei, as long as she appeared in the movie, there would definitely be traffic. When Shion-sensei’s identity was announced in the future, their movie would surely become a hot topic. They didn’t want to miss any opportunity to create heat.
So Zhang Lu tried every means to be on good terms with her, not on bad terms. That would not be good for anyone. Although not many people at Happy Fries remembered her, Yu Linna, Happy Fries still wanted to have a connection with her.
