After Filming a WLW Movie With My Straight Girl Crush 3

Chapter 3

Lin Xinnuo made some polite small talk. “I wonder what time we’ll wrap up tonight. It’s so tough.”

Xu Ling continued to nod. “Yeah.” Her voice was a little dry, and a little shaky.

Qin Cong’an showed no sign of anything unusual, still looking like that cool, stunning beauty, as if everything that had happened between them in bed last night was an illusion.

The elevator reached the first floor. Lin Xinnuo gave a nod to her Sister An and ran out first to greet the crew.

The two of them stepped out of the elevator behind her, and Xu Ling quickened her pace.

Qin Cong’an was slightly shorter than her, but she kept up steadily by her side and asked, “Did you get scolded this morning?”

“…No,” Xu Ling replied. “Scolding me would also be a waste of time.”

“Right. To not delay our progress.”

It was a somewhat random sentence, but Xu Ling felt she understood what she meant. Their pleasure last night was just to avoid delaying the filming progress.

That’s right. She had approached this with that purpose in mind, definitely not because she liked her too much or was too greedy for her body.

Qin Cong’an had simply agreed to this purpose, reaching a state of harmony with her for the sake of art. It was definitely not cheating.

They arrived at the shooting location.

Xu Ling fiddled with her prop gun, taking the magazine out and putting it back in. The click-clack sound helped her calm down.

She was an assassin on a mission. Just as Jian Yu and Wen Xi would still cooperate perfectly to complete a mission after a fight, she and Qin Cong’an had to cooperate perfectly for the shoot after sleeping together.

The two of them displayed perfect chemistry during the chase, but the focus of the scene was on the fight with their enemies, so there wasn’t much direct interaction between them.

During the gunfight, Jian Yu was injured in the shoulder. But Wen Xi paid her no mind and continued to pursue the enemy.

After eliminating all targets and disposing of the bodies, the two returned home as if nothing had happened. On the way, they got into an argument because Jian Yu wanted to buy ice cream and Wen Xi wouldn’t let her.

This long sequence took much longer to film than expected. A week passed, and it still wasn’t finished.

Qin Cong’an had to return to North City for a brand endorsement event and requested two days off. Chang Ning naturally agreed.

For these two days, they would film Xu Ling’s scenes first, which were relatively more relaxed and easygoing.

Yi Huai also went back to North City for some business and didn’t get a chance to have a talk with Xu Ling.

Xu Ling cherished this precious time. She returned to her hotel room early to lie down and rest, but she tossed and turned, completely unable to sleep.

It was hard not to think about the phone call she had overheard. She knew Qin Cong’an had to go back, and that Xie Jing had asked to meet her… She wondered if they had met.

If they did meet, what would they do?

Xu Ling had only learned of this open secret after entering the industry, by chance overhearing some crew members gossiping.

The media had previously photographed them eating together privately, but both sides had issued public statements, insisting they were just friends.

But everyone in the industry knew they weren’t friends, but lovers. And supposedly, it was a relationship they had both personally admitted to. They didn’t announce it publicly simply to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Sometimes, a person knows they shouldn’t look at something, yet they can’t help themselves.

It was like having a painful wound that you couldn’t resist picking at.

Xu Ling searched for Qin Cong’an and Xie Jing’s names, and many fan-made edits from their CP fans popped up.

CP fans, of course, shipped them with a half-believing, half-joking attitude. But Xu Ling, watching this content with the knowledge of the truth, knew with even greater certainty that they were real.

Unlike some contract couples, they didn’t have matching items or even many photos together. They had never acted in the same production and seemingly had no connection. There were only a few rare occasions where they attended the same events, but sharp-eyed fans had unearthed some very real, subtle details.

Things like exchanging glances across several people, or Xie Jing adjusting Qin Cong’an’s dress… These “candies” were quite solid. But what made everyone feel they were the ultimate ship was that with Xie Jing, people could see a slightly different Qin Cong’an.

Off-screen, Qin Cong’an was always as cold and intimidating as an iceberg. Even when doing fan service with her on-screen CPs, she maintained a clear, safe distance, appearing very detached.

But in her few interactions with Xie Jing, her expression was subtly more animated. She would even show him expressions that could be interpreted as “impatience.”

It might have seemed to point to discord, but anyone who followed Qin Cong’an knew that while she rarely smiled at people, she also never showed such a slightly rude expression to anyone. Therefore, her relationship with Xie Jing had to be special.

Qin Cong’an was considered an A-lister, working in both film and television. Her box office numbers and viewership ratings were always impressive, and nearly every role she played became a breakout hit. Unfortunately, she had bad luck when it came to awards. Every time she was nominated, a legendary figure making a comeback would snatch the award away.

She had acted in bad films, but none of her characters were bad. Her popularity had been built up, role by role, since her debut.

Outside of acting, she didn’t make many public appearances, only attending some ceremonies or endorsement events.

Xie Jing’s career achievements were also impressive. He had shot to top-tier stardom with a historical idol drama, and endorsement deals flooded in. News about him was on the trending topics list every day.

Truthfully, if they were together, they were indeed a good match.

But in reality, Xu Ling found it hard to imagine how someone as cold as Qin Cong’an could be in a relationship with someone as high-profile as Xie Jing. But love, well, it never made sense.

She didn’t know how she had fallen for her either. Maybe it was just a feeling. A single glance, and she was captivated.

As for Xu Ling’s career change, her official explanation was, “I’m almost at the retirement age for a model.”

But in truth, she could have continued walking for many more years. She just wanted to be closer to her, and now, she had indeed achieved that goal.

Albeit, in a way that couldn’t see the light of day.

The more Xu Ling watched their videos, the less she could sleep. In the end, she tossed her phone aside, shut off her brain, and forced herself to sleep.

The next day, a model friend of Xu Ling’s from her past came to visit the set.

Meng Bai had also retired from modeling. She had simply earned enough money and wanted to lie flat and start her retirement, no longer wanting to rush around, living a life of constant busyness.

She had come to Mist City this time just to eat some good food and, incidentally, to see Xu Ling.

Meng Bai brought a lot of delicious food, all of which she put on Xu Ling’s tab. She sat on a small stool, watching Xu Ling act, and found it quite incredible.

During a break, Meng Bai asked her, “Do you find acting interesting?”

“It’s quite interesting.” Although her motives weren’t pure, Xu Ling had genuinely grown to like acting, especially when she encountered an interesting script and an interesting character.

“I find it so boring. Watching you shoot the same scene so many times, and it’s so awkward, my god.” Meng Bai rubbed the goosebumps on her arms.

“Don’t you have any conviction?” When they were models, they also needed a lot of conviction.

Meng Bai wrinkled her face and shook her head. “Anyway, I just find it really awkward. But you look pretty cool playing with that gun. I want to try too.”

The gun was just a prop, but Xu Ling couldn’t just let an outsider play with it. However, after she asked the props director, he was quite proactive in teaching Meng Bai. It was probably because Meng Bai had treated everyone to food, so everyone was very friendly to her.

Meng Bai had a great personality—outgoing, straightforward, and full of energy.

Even back when they were models, when they would go days without eating and everyone’s temper was short, she was still like a fully charged Pikachu, running around the set with enough energy to make everyone laugh.

It seemed like nothing could make her unhappy. But who would have thought she would be the first to leave among the group of them who had joined the company together.

Her high energy wasn’t an act; after all, who could keep up an act for several years? But she was genuinely tired.

With Meng Bai on set, the atmosphere was surprisingly much more cheerful than usual.

The crew members all seemed to like her, and Xu Ling was happy too. Having a friend like this come to support her gave her a lot of face.

The sight of the two tall, long-legged women sitting together was very conspicuous. The videographer in charge of shooting behind-the-scenes footage kept the camera aimed at them.

Jian Yu and Wen Xi commonly used two different types of handguns: a black PPS M2 and a black V10.

Xu Ling was already very familiar with the gun she used, but she didn’t know what the V10 was like. Since Qin Cong’an wasn’t around, the props director let them play with it for a bit.

As the two were studying it, they heard a commotion from the side.

Xu Ling looked up and was surprised to see Qin Cong’an had arrived.

She had clearly taken two days off. Xu Ling had thought she would choose to fly back tomorrow morning.

Although it had only been a day and a half since they last saw each other, the thought that she had gone back to North City and met up with her boyfriend made the sour feeling in Xu Ling’s heart stretch out her perception of time.

Qin Cong’an was talking to Liang He and didn’t look over. Xu Ling took the opportunity to stare at her. She had probably come straight from the airport, as she was dressed very simply. But she was the type who looked best in simple clothes.

She was also wearing a pair of rimless glasses, which made her look completely different from Wen Xi—very intellectual, like a gentle older sister.

Her gaze shifted over. Alright, that look is not gentle at all. It’s freezing.

Xu Ling averted her eyes and continued to look at the gun in her hands.

Meng Bai leaned close to her ear and whispered, “Is Qin Cong’an straight?”

Xu Ling was startled by her question and stared at her. “Why are you asking that?”

“My gaydar is going off.” Meng Bai lowered her voice even more and leaned in closer. “I never got this feeling from her before, but seeing her in person, it’s just going beep beep beep. So, is she? You’ve been with her day and night for over half a month, you should have some idea.”

Xu Ling was even more terrified. What is she talking about? “What do you mean, with her day and night!”

Meng Bai looked at her strangely. “Why are you reacting so strongly?”

“Because you’re saying weird things.” Xu Ling composed her wide-eyed expression and whispered to her, “Don’t make random guesses. Whether she is or isn’t, that’s her private business.”

“I’m just gossiping a little, it’s not like I’m going to post it online. Why are you being so serious?” Meng Bai rolled her eyes at her. The main thing was, Xu Ling wasn’t a serious person. She usually loved gossiping with her. What was with this attitude now?

Xu Ling’s heart hadn’t slowed down yet. This is terrifying. Did Meng Bai mean that Qin Cong’an used to be straight, but after sleeping with her, something seemed off?

Could it be that obvious? She didn’t want anyone else to find out about them.