After Filming a WLW Movie With My Straight Girl Crush 44

Chapter 44

It had been four consecutive questions that Qin Cong’an had answered. Xu Ling seemed to have disconnected.

Xu Ling’s arm was touched by a hand that reached over from a distance. She looked at Qin Cong’an, who had a concerned expression.

She said, “Are you okay? Is it hot?” The words reached Xu Ling’s ears, were transmitted to her brain, but were not interpreted by her brain as Qin Cong’an being concerned.

Xu Ling shook her head, reached for the cup on top of the coffee cup in front of her, and took a sip. It was all over. The last time she had drunk water at the meet-and-greet, people had said it was a tactical move. This time, she couldn’t help but do it again.

The host didn’t speak, just quietly watched them interact. The atmosphere was strange and a little stiff, but inexplicably good to ship. She was getting a little hooked.

Qin Cong’an looked at her. “Let’s continue.”

“Okay, then the next question. Outside of filming, what was the most memorable thing about the other person?”

Qin Cong’an’s hand touched Xu Ling’s again, signaling for her to answer first. She hadn’t spoken for a while, as if giving her a chance to shine.

This question had been on the script. The pink on Xu Ling’s neck slowly faded. She answered, “It was probably when Teacher Qin brought me medicine after I got injured. Because before, I had always thought Teacher Qin was very cold and hard to get close to. After that, I knew she was a very nice person.”

“It must have been hard for both of you, but the fight scenes in the trailer are so cool. Everyone is really looking forward to it!” the host said. “What about you, Teacher Qin?”

“The most memorable thing was that she often came to find me at night to run lines,” Qin Cong’an answered very seriously, glancing at Xu Ling. “It might be a bit presumptuous, but honestly, I was very surprised. I didn’t expect her to come find me so suddenly. She’s very hardworking and performed very well. As the other party, I’m very satisfied.”

The host said, “Wow,” and praised the two actresses’ work ethic, then found that Xu Ling was blushing again. No, they hadn’t said anything. How had she, in the time it took to lower and raise her head, become so ripe again?

Xu Ling’s heat dissipation was insufficient, and her brain was about to stop thinking. But she had one clear thought: Qin Cong’an had been doing this on purpose from the beginning. If she were really talking about running lines, she could have just said “the other actor,” but she had used the phrase “the other party.”

The host continued with the next question. “You both live in North City. So after the movie wrapped, have you been in contact? Do you usually meet up for meals, or go to each other’s houses to hang out?”

“We have,” Qin Cong’an answered in a second.

Xu Ling turned to look at her. Have… we? How did I not know?

The host asked in surprise, “Eh? You mean you’ve been to each other’s houses?”

Seeing Qin Cong’an nod, she continued, “Then do you have any photos? Can you share them with the audience?”

“Yes, I’ll post them on Weibo later.”

The host nodded in understanding. They had probably taken many photos and hadn’t chosen which ones to post yet, so it wasn’t convenient to show them now. She said in a joking tone, “Okay, okay, then our show will be keeping an eye on you. We’ll specifically edit this part out and get the audience to supervise you to post the photos.”

“No problem,” Qin Cong’an replied with a smile.

Xu Ling was dumbfounded. No, had she sleepwalked to Qin Cong’an’s house at some point? But she didn’t even know where Qin Cong’an lived. What on earth was this person talking about? Could she have mistaken something she had done with someone else for something she had done with her?

“I believe the audience has some judgment about your relationship. Then could you two summarize it yourselves? Is that okay?”

Xu Ling said the four words she had prepared in a somewhat stiff manner, “Both a teacher and a friend.”

Qin Cong’an cast a slightly surprised glance at her, then said, “Xu Ling did indeed teach me a lot. Both a teacher and a friend is quite fitting.”

“You both feel you’ve learned something from the other. You’re both very sincere and humble people,” the host summarized, then made a joke. “But would someone call their teacher ‘An An’? Hahahaha.”

There was a fifteen-minute break in the middle.

Qin Cong’an sat in her original seat without moving, just leaning forward to ask the crew for a small fan.

Xu Ling took off her microphone, stood up, and went to the restroom. She stayed inside for a long while. She was waiting for Qin Cong’an to come over, wanting to ask her what she meant by saying they had been to each other’s houses.

But Xu Ling waited and waited, and it wasn’t until the break was over that she had to go back to the studio to continue.

This time, Xu Ling sat in the middle of the sofa, a little closer to Qin Cong’an. She was glanced at by her. Xu Ling looked back openly, her eyes asking, what’s wrong?

Qin Cong’an ignored her, just handed her the small fan in her hand, moved to the armrest, and leaned against it, putting some distance between them again.

“Then shall we continue?” The host saw that both of them had nodded and continued with the procedure. “Next, let’s play a few small games.”

The break had also been for the crew to set up the games. There were now some props on the coffee table, such as a crocodile toy to test your luck, a hand gripper, and two mechanical pencils, she didn’t know what for.

“There’s a scene in the trailer where Teacher Xu pulls Teacher Qin up from a pit. There’s a close-up of your hands. The audience noticed that both of your hands are very beautiful and are also very curious about whose hand is bigger.”

Starting with this small game was obviously to give them a reason to have physical contact, to bring them a little closer, so that the atmosphere for the subsequent games would be more relaxed.

But Qin Cong’an had no intention of comparing. She gave the answer directly, “Hers is bigger.”

The host said, “Oh. How do you know?”

“It’s obvious. She’s so much taller than me.” Qin Cong’an leaned forward and pressed one of the crocodile’s teeth. “No need to compare. Let’s just move on to the next one.”

The camera hadn’t even reacted yet and quickly went to film the crocodile, which was now missing a tooth.

The host quickly said the rules. “Since we’re playing games, there have to be punishments and rewards. The loser has to perform for the winner. Have you two thought about what you’re going to perform?”

“…”

Surprisingly, no one answered. The silence was so awkward that everyone in the room was stunned for a moment.

The host cleared her throat. “These are the rules.”

“Mhm, I’ve thought about it,” Xu Ling said, sitting forward and reaching out to press. Snap! The crocodile bit down.

As expected of someone who had been on various variety shows recently, the effect was immediate.

“Yay!” the host shouted. “Then Teacher Xu, please perform.”

“Wait! She pressed it before you finished saying the rules. This round doesn’t count!” Xu Ling had been on variety shows and knew the game. In this situation, you had to find a loophole and do it again.

Qin Cong’an agreed to do it again, but the second time, it was still Xu Ling who got bitten.

Xu Ling had no choice but to accept her fate and performed the coin magic trick she had prepared in advance. Qin Cong’an had an unimpressed expression. Only the host was playing along.

The next competition was to see who was stronger with the hand gripper. Xu Ling thought, oh no. She had just worked out her arms yesterday, and they were still sore today. Although Qin Cong’an had lost a lot of weight, she might still be stronger than her.

The result came out, and as expected—

But Xu Ling had only prepared one performance. At this point, the host said, “You can also praise the other person, as long as it makes them happy.”

She would rather perform a live demonstration of digging a hole and burying herself in it.

Xu Ling thought for a moment, then brought her face close to Qin Cong’an’s and pushed aside the stray hairs on her forehead. “You can flick my forehead.”

Faced with Xu Ling’s approach, Qin Cong’an didn’t lean back. She stared straight at her until Xu Ling lowered her eyelashes. Their makeup was very light, and they weren’t even wearing mascara, but Xu Ling’s trembling eyelashes were long.

“Are you sure?” Qin Cong’an looked at this annoying face. “The strength I won with was in my hands. It will hurt a lot.”

“If you lose, you have to accept the punishment.”

“You’re so proactive. Are you sure this isn’t a reward?”

“…” What on earth are you talking about! Xu Ling suddenly looked up at Qin Cong’an. The cameras were all on them. Was she trying to make her die of shame on the spot?

Qin Cong’an tilted her head, a probing look on her face, as if waiting for her answer.

“Hmm?” Xu Ling had to play dumb. “What do you mean?”

“Forget it.” Qin Cong’an leaned back. “Just consider it my act of kindness. No punishment this time.”

“You said it.” Xu Ling immediately sat back up straight, flicked the hair on her forehead, and then a little uncomfortably, scratched her neck.

What a strange atmosphere. Everyone in the room muttered to themselves.

The last game used the two mechanical pencils. “They’re both loaded with a full lead. Let’s see who can finish clicking the lead out first. The first one to have it fall on the table wins.”

What a stupid competition.

Xu Ling’s scalp started to tingle, but she followed the rules of the show. After the whistle blew, she started clicking like crazy.

“Wow! This time, it’s our Teacher Xu who wins!” the host said excitedly. “Then Teacher Qin, please begin your performance.”

Xu Ling was still immersed in the joy of her victory when she saw Qin Cong’an stand up and face her. She was stunned. What was she going to perform?

The cameraman quickly carried a camera and went around, wanting to film Qin Cong’an from the front. Qin Cong’an said, “It’s a performance for the winner, right? It’s better not to film it.”

Although, she did have a point. And with Qin Cong’an’s status, it wasn’t an excessive request. The crew had to withdraw the camera with great regret.

Qin Cong’an said to Xu Ling with a blank expression, “I learned a dance recently.”

“…A fight?” Xu Ling didn’t understand. Was she going to perform a fight for her? It couldn’t be a dance, right? She couldn’t imagine what Qin Cong’an would look like dancing.

Without answering her, Qin Cong’an pushed her loose hair to the front, clapped a beat, and started to hum and dance.

At first, Xu Ling was completely dazed. She just felt blood rushing to her head. It wasn’t until the person opposite her was dancing, the tips of her feet occasionally touching hers, that she came back to her senses. Seeing Qin Cong’an swaying her hips, her eyes seductively glued to her, Xu Ling just wanted to pull her over and have her sit on her lap, to have her sway on her.

No, where did she learn this? How many times had she watched beautiful women dance to learn this?

But… she was so beautiful, and her humming was so pleasant. Her sense of music and rhythm was very good, and her figure was beautiful. Actually, just swaying a little would be beautiful, let alone that her movements were on point. It was a purely sexy dance, and she performed it very well.

The unusually bright lights in the studio constantly reminded Xu Ling that she was recording a show.

“Okay.” After finishing the dance, Qin Cong’an put away her dancing expression and said in a somewhat cold tone, “You should be satisfied, right?”

Without getting a reply from the person in question, Qin Cong’an kicked the toe of Xu Ling’s shoe and asked again, “How was it?”

“…Very good.” Xu Ling couldn’t say if this was a winner’s reward or a punishment in disguise. All she knew was that it was really hard to bear. The cushion in her hands was almost torn apart by her.

Qin Cong’an sat back down and flicked her hair back.

The familiar scent wafted over. Xu Ling grabbed her arm in agony. Her whole body was itching unbearably, but no amount of scratching could relieve it.

“No wonder Teacher Qin didn’t let us film it. It really was a reward for the winner,” the host said, a little startled, but still maintaining her professional demeanor. She had never expected Qin Cong’an to be so open, to actually perform a sexy dance on the spot. “It’s made our Teacher Xu speechless. It seems the front view was even more spectacular. It’s a pity it was exclusive to Teacher Xu.”

“It was,” Qin Cong’an said with a smile.

Xu Ling had gone offline.

After the game segment, the host wrapped up with some more conventional questions, and of course, promoted the movie at the end.

“Thank you both for coming. Could you sign this for us?” The host took out a signature paper and handed it to them. The invited CP guests had to sign on the same paper.

Xu Ling signed first, sizing it up to leave space for Qin Cong’an. After signing, she handed the pen to Qin Cong’an.

After taking it, Qin Cong’an twirled the pen. Xu Ling was involuntarily drawn to it. Then she saw her quickly sign her name, and finally, in the corner, she drew a very obvious heart and wrote the date.

“…” Xu Ling blinked, making sure she wasn’t seeing things.

The on-site producer called, “That’s a wrap.” Xu Ling was still a little dazed by what had just happened when she saw that Qin Cong’an had already stood up and was walking out of the studio, a complete contrast to her motionless self on the sofa during the break.

Xu Ling immediately wanted to follow her and ask her what had just happened but was stopped by Yi Huai.

Yi Huai frowned. “Didn’t you rest well last night? Why was your state so off today? Not relaxed at all.”

“…A senior was present.”

“If she was there, you should have acted even more naturally. It makes your relationship look not so good, very stiff,” Yi Huai said, extremely anxious. “Especially during her dance, what was with you being like a zombie? You should have made a meme!”

“…” No! This was too much to ask of her! It was already a great feat for her to control herself and not do this or that to Qin Cong’an. And she wanted her to make a meme?

She had only been delayed for a short while. When Xu Ling wanted to find Qin Cong’an again, she was gone. She had left at the speed of light.

She had left so quickly.

During the interview, she had said so many things that had made her confused, and she had even performed a hot dance for her and drawn a heart on the signature paper. And then she had just left after it was over?

Xu Ling was a little confused. Why? Why? Was she taking the fan service this far?

While changing in the backstage, Xu Ling opened the group chat for She and Her and the Knife, found Qin Cong’an’s WeChat, and stared at the black cat on her profile picture, hesitating whether to send a friend request.

But Qin Cong’an had told her not to bother her again, and she had left so quickly today. It must have meant she didn’t want her to find her.

Xu Ling suddenly felt like the black cat was looking at her, and a chill ran down her back.

The host had said just now that she would be keeping an eye on them to post the photos. But it was Qin Cong’an who had said that. If she was going to keep an eye on someone, she should just keep an eye on her. Let’s see what she would do without any photos.

Xu Ling still put down her phone and pressed the replay button in her brain, letting Qin Cong’an continue to dance in front of her.

She looked so good in just those casual clothes. What if she wore something else? Xu Ling’s imagination made her both excited and pained. In the end, she decided to just not think about anything and dream about this tonight.

***

Xu Ling must be very confused.

Qin Cong’an thought, looking out the car window. It was right for her to be confused. She was just giving her a taste of her own medicine, letting her experience how she felt.

She raised her hand and looked at it for a while. It was trembling a little. She had held back with great difficulty. Just now, she hadn’t compared the size of their hands, afraid she would be unable to resist intertwining them. During the dance, she had also really wanted to push her down on the sofa and sit on her face.

“Sister,” Lin Xinnuo called out from the side. “Did you really go to Sister Ling’s house in private?”

“No.” Qin Cong’an lowered her hand and crossed her arms.

Lin Xinnuo gasped. “Then did Sister Ling go to your house?” This was too scary. She knew Sister An didn’t like people coming to her house. Even Sister Quan rarely went.

“No.”

“Huh? Then why did you say that? And what about the photos?”

“You tell Sister Quan to communicate with Sister Huai and arrange for a gathering at home, at Xu Ling’s house.”

“Oh, oh, I understand.” Actually, she didn’t quite understand. Promising to post the photos first, and then getting together? Lin Xinnuo didn’t understand why Sister An was doing this. Seeing her switch her phone to an old-fashioned one a while ago, she had thought she had completely given up on worldly desires.

All Lin Xinnuo knew was that Sister An was really different with Sister Ling. It had been the right thing to do to tell Sister An about Sister Ling being flamed for “stirring up a CP” a while ago.

And from then on, every time, Sister An would ask her, “Is there any new news about Xu Ling?”

At this moment, Qin Cong’an asked, “Is the show’s preview out yet?”

“Sister… how could it be so fast?” They had just gotten in the car. Even a 15-second short preview might not be edited yet. Lin Xinnuo’s eyes darted around, and she said tentatively, “Sister An, why don’t you switch your phone back? It’ll save you from having to ask me every time.”

“No.”

“Oh.” Lin Xinnuo didn’t dare to say any more. She lowered her head and scrolled through social media. It had become her habit to check for news about Sister Ling. She happened to see that Gu Qi had posted a birthday vlog an hour ago, with Xu Ling in it, so she had tagged her.

Lin Xinnuo held out her phone. “Sister, look. Sister Qi came to North City for a promotion, and it happened to be her birthday. Sister Ling went to celebrate with her.”

Qin Cong’an turned her face away. “Don’t show me this kind of thing.”