Chapter 457: The Ring
When Zhu Yiqian proposed this idea, Ye Zhiyun was indeed very tempted. In any case, Zhu Yiqian was a bona fide A-list star in the entertainment industry. Even if there were rumors of her being a lesbian, her strength and status were at the level of an A-list star. Compared to the young fresh meat and starlets among the new generation of actors, she was clearly more qualified to be an A-list star.
Although she had only acted in TV series, the ratings of the TV series she had starred in were generally very high. Out of this consideration, if she could show her face in front of the camera, she could at least earn some traffic.
Just like the situation before, when Yu Linna had guest-starred in her movie and had attracted fans to watch, Ye Zhiyun was also thinking of pulling Zhu Yiqian in to earn some traffic. Doing so would be a hundred benefits and no harm.
It was just that she was worried that Zhu Yiqian would make some unreasonable demands.
“Miss Zhu, I…”
“My demands are not high. Just one. Accompany me for a cup of coffee. And a bit of shopping. If you can agree, I’m willing to lower my appearance fee to 600,000. It’s just a guest appearance. You can decide on the timing of the cut.”
This demand was indeed not excessive.
If it was just to accompany her for a cup of coffee and a bit of shopping, that would indeed be a good deal. A price of 600,000 for the net worth of an A-list star in the entertainment industry was definitely a win.
“Alright, Miss Zhu. I agree.”
“I knew you would agree.”
Zhu Yiqian was quite satisfied with this result. Everything was under her control.
Ye Zhiyun was indeed a bit arrogant, but it was precisely this kind of woman that was good. She liked to try, and she liked to conquer others, especially the unruly ones. She of course did not have any special feelings for Ye Zhiyun. She just wanted to taste Ye Zhiyun’s flavor.
Yes, she was just greedy for her body.
And Ye Zhiyun had indeed agreed to her request to have coffee and go shopping with her. Ye Zhiyun felt that this was nothing. They were both women. This was not a big deal. As for being sorry to Linna or anything, that was not very likely. She was just accompanying Zhu Yiqian for work. She wasn’t doing anything.
But Zhu Yiqian wanted to use this rare opportunity to get closer to her, and then to do some things she wanted to do.
“The coffee at this place is not bad. What do you think, Little Sister Ye? This coffee bean is just like your heart, slowly melting into mine.”
“…You’re really good at acting.”
“I’m telling the truth. I’m a person who doesn’t lie. Little Sister Ye, although coffee is bitter, after adding sugar, the taste becomes very fragrant. I think you’re just like this cup of coffee, with a bit of bitterness. I want to be that packet of sugar.”
Zhu Yiqian’s thoughts were really easy to see at a glance.
Ye Zhiyun thought. She drank her own coffee, which had no sugar added, and savored the bitterness. Actually, coffee was better without sugar. It was a bit bitter, but the fragrance would be stronger. Before, Ye Zhiyun would add sugar to her coffee, but she didn’t know when it started, but she had become not fond of adding sugar and just liked to drink pure black coffee.
This trick of Zhu Yiqian’s, she would not fall for it.
“I’m a very boring person. I won’t take the initiative to please people, nor will I say any false words. Miss Zhu, I still have a bit of respect for you. Please don’t make me say some harsh words. I respect you, and I also recognize your ability. But work is work, and private is private. I can still distinguish between them.”
She hadn’t expected to be rebuffed so quickly. This was really an accident. But Zhu Yiqian was not angry. Her heart was not moved at all. The more arrogant Ye Zhiyun behaved, the more she liked her. In her past combat experiences, Zhu Yiqian had conquered many women, of all kinds, from high society, from ordinary society. Supermodels, actresses, hosts, athletes, all kinds. But most of them were very gentle types.
And a person like Ye Zhiyun, with heavy pride and extremely strong self-esteem, was almost nonexistent. The more unruly she was, the more she wanted to conquer.
At this time, Ye Zhiyun of course did not know all this.
After that, when Ye Zhiyun was shopping with Zhu Yiqian, she had accidentally passed by a high-end jewelry store. She had gone in for a look and had taken a fancy to a pair of platinum couple’s rings. She liked them very much and had bought them. Although she and Yu Linna were in the middle of a fight, she still wanted to make up with her. This pair of rings, she wanted to buy them and give them to her.
This pair of platinum couple’s rings was indeed very beautiful, suitable for a couple in love. If she wanted to propose in the future, she would buy a better ring.
She paid the money and had the pair of rings wrapped, preparing to give them out when there was an opportunity in the future. And Zhu Yiqian saw it in her eyes and was secretly surprised for a while.
“So you have a boyfriend?”
“This is my private life.”
“Alright, alright, I won’t ask anymore. Little Sister Ye, let’s continue shopping.”
Zhu Yiqian did not plan to get to the bottom of it. Anyway, she had no feelings for Ye Zhiyun. She was just greedy for her body. Even if Ye Zhiyun really had a boyfriend, so what? She would still make a move. It wasn’t as if she hadn’t done similar things before. Before, when she was pursuing a woman with a partner, that woman had said she loved her partner very much, but in the end, hadn’t she still slept with her?
Humans are just this kind of animal.
They say nice things, but their bodies often don’t listen to their own hearts. This thing, reason, is just for the great. Ordinary people mostly follow their own desires.
There was nothing to be ashamed of.
…
Ye Zhiyun had bought the rings, but she didn’t know when she would give them out. On the contrary, she had accidentally seen some news about Yu Linna on TV. This girl seemed to be going to another country.
“Recently, Wenqing author Shion-sensei is temporarily going to England for work. This trip to England is on behalf of Wenqing and seems to be related to the trend of Wenqing. The specifics are still unknown. But because of this matter, there is more information about Shion-sensei online.”
People who don’t chase stars will surely not understand why Shion-sensei, a novelist, would have such a great heat, even higher than the popular celebrities. But those who know this person will understand that it is a matter of course for her to have such a heat today. The tag says she is a great author of Wenqing, and she also has the identity of a scriptwriter, and is also an outstanding illustrator and character designer. How could such a her not have heat?
It was just that Ye Zhiyun had not expected that she would actually be going on a business trip to England. Yu Linna had not told her about this matter either.
The rings in her box still could not be given out…
…
Yu Linna’s decision to go to England was made a few days ago. The chief editor of Wenqing had found her and hoped that she would represent Wenqing and visit England for a friendly exchange meeting. Although Wenqing’s commercial novels could not be compared with the world-class publishing houses, Wenqing was, after all, one of the top novel houses in the country.
While Qidian’s novels were being translated and published abroad one after another, Wenqing did not want to be idle either. They wanted to open up a larger market. Before, Shion-sensei’s novels being published in Japan was the first step. And after that, they had set their sights on England. English novels were also famous in the world. The famous Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes were both famous English works. In the past, England was one of the development places of world literature.
And now, with the arrival of the era of commercial novels, novels had also become more entertaining, and their literary nature had greatly decreased. The publication volume of Chinese novels in the world was still quite large. In recent years, there had also been many noteworthy works, such as the fantasy theme, the immortal hero theme, the harem theme, the doomsday theme, the female hero theme, and so on. Some outstanding works had already been imported overseas, competing with Japan for the overseas market.
And there were a total of four supreme god authors in China, all of whom were authors from Qidian. Soon, the fifth supreme god author should appear.
“I’ll take you to the airport. You are representing the face of Wenqing. Be careful outside.”
Zhao Yuyan said to her after she had finished packing her luggage.
The two of them were both authors of Wenqing, and also a very small number of female authors. Their relationship was the best. Zhao Yuyan was also very happy when she knew that she was going to represent Wenqing and go abroad. As a senior, she wanted to see her off.
“Okay. I remember, Canwu-sensei has a driver’s license, right?”
“Yes, Shion-sensei. If you don’t mind, I’ll drive you out.”
“Thank you.”
Luo Nan drove the two of them to the airport. The people from Wenqing had said beforehand that they would be at the airport to see her off. The chief editor, Tang He, personally came over. Before she left, he held Yu Linna’s hand and told her to take care of herself abroad and to bring glory to the country. Yu Linna nodded.
On the contrary, Qian Jiaxuan, when she saw her off at the airport, was crying her eyes out, not at all like an editor.
“Wuwuwu, Shion-sensei, take care. Remember to come back early. No matter how many handsome guys there are in England, you can’t look too much. You must not be charmed by anyone. You are still a Chinese person…”
“I’m fine, Sister Qian. You are my editor. It’s too embarrassing to cry like this. You will be laughed at.”
“Wuwuwu, I don’t care, I don’t care! Shion-sensei, you must come back early!”
Yu Linna did not bother with Qian Jiaxuan anymore, took her own luggage, went through the security check, took her plane ticket, and entered the boarding gate. Then, she safely boarded the plane. Looking at the houses outside the window that were gradually getting smaller again, she still felt very novel. Before, when she had no conditions to take a plane, she would always wonder what the sky was like. Now, all of this was no longer an illusion.
This time, she was going out as a representative of Wenqing. She would probably be away for about a week, mainly for exchanges, hoping to import Wenqing’s novels to England. And Yu Linna was also a pillar author of Wenqing, and also the only mixed-race author. It was most appropriate for her to come forward. Since she was little, Yu Linna had been called a “foreign devil.” Actually, she also didn’t know where she came from, but everyone said she looked like an English or American person. She thought that this time, going to England, she should find some sense of familiarity. Perhaps she was born in England.
The plane plunged into the clouds and slowly disappeared into the sea of clouds.
After a long flight, the plane landed at Edinburgh Airport, and Yu Linna also got off the plane. It was her first time setting foot on English soil. She felt a completely different temperature from China. The sun here was also quite warm. In any case, England was an oceanic climate, completely different from China.
As soon as she got off the plane, she felt a different atmosphere in a foreign country. Soon, the people who came to receive her also came. They received Yu Linna, who had come as a representative. It was just that they were also very surprised that Yu Linna, as a Chinese representative, actually had a blonde, blue-eyed appearance. And Yu Linna’s new story had also begun.
