After Filming a WLW Movie With My Straight Girl Crush 68

Chapter 68

Qin Cong’an could understand Xu Ling saying the red wine was a gift, as an excuse because she didn’t know if the two unfamiliar bottles were drinkable. But… “What lipstick?”

So there was no lipstick at all.

Then Xu Ling’s wet collar, her reddened lips, and… Qin Cong’an having just taken a shower… WTF??

You’re having a dinner party with your friends, and you sneak back to your room for a tryst in the middle of it? Are your sisters part of your play?!!

Everyone’s minds were racing. They wished they could shake Xu Ling by the shoulders and interrogate her. However, on the surface, they all had the same expression: dazed.

Xu Ling was even more frozen. If she had known, why would she have made up an excuse? Could her precious brain cells that had been lost come back?

On the TV, the scene of the two of them looking at the night sky on the cabin rooftop was playing. Jian Yu was snickering, and Wen Xi was stealing glances with a serious expression. The stars were sparse, but the feelings between the two were flowing thickly.

In front of the TV, Qin Cong’an was calmly drinking red wine and taking a bite of seafood. Her brow twitched slightly, as if she were tasting whether the two paired well.

Ignoring the messy takeout packaging and wine glasses on the coffee table, just looking at Qin Cong’an, you would have thought she was tasting food at a three-Michelin-star restaurant, the epitome of elegance.

As for Xu Ling, she was still playing dead.

She was very good at it, as if she had stopped breathing.

The others were all looking at each other. Apart from Han Qiao’s two howls just now, it was as quiet as if no one was there. As soon as Qin Cong’an arrived, the whole atmosphere had changed. It wasn’t hot anymore, and it wasn’t casual anymore. The few people who had been sprawled on the sofa had inexplicably sat up straight.

After finishing a glass of red wine, Qin Cong’an poured herself another. As she put down the bottle, she said to the silent crowd, “Help yourselves.”

“Okay,” the only one who replied was Li Yan. She stood up and went to the kitchen to get a few clean wine glasses. When she came back, she sat in a position closer to Qin Cong’an and picked up the wine bottle, pouring about a standard glass.

From the moment Li Yan sat down, Qin Cong’an stopped watching TV and eating and drinking. She just watched her pour and drink the wine, then raised a polite smile and asked, “How is it?”

“Not bad,” Li Yan replied with a nod, then picked up the wine bottle to look at the label carefully before turning to Han Qiao. “You’ll like it. Want some?”

Han Qiao shook her head but leaned over and poured a full glass of whiskey into her own glass. “I need something stronger right now.”

Who had seen a big scene, and who hadn’t, was clear at a glance.

Li Yan was concerned about Han Qiao. “Don’t drink too much.”

“I just want to drink a lot!” Han Qiao exploded. After taking a big gulp, she secretly sized up Qin Cong’an over Li Yan’s shoulder. My god, she really was a celebrity. She was so beautiful. Her friends were all beautiful enough, but Qin Cong’an herself was different. She could understand why film directors loved her. Her face wasn’t just about her features and face shape; it also had a sense of story. Her eyes were especially special, with an aura that made you want to understand her.

Han Qiao looked back at Xu Ling, who was huddled in a corner like a mushroom. No? She had actually managed to get her? How did she do it!

Here, Li Yan asked Qin Cong’an the question that was on everyone’s mind. “You and Xu Ling are…?”

“What?” Qin Cong’an looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Han Qiao popped her head out and asked, “You can’t be roommates, right?”

“Roommates?” Qin Cong’an chuckled. “Sometimes I come here to sleep for two days, and sometimes she goes to my place to sleep for two days. Does that count as roommates?”

Han Qiao took another gulp of wine. She seemed to understand, probably understood… wait, was she shipping something real? Was this “sleep” the innocent kind?

Qin Cong’an looked at Xu Ling and asked, “Why isn’t Little Ling talking?”

Xu Ling had thought she had hidden her presence so well that everyone had forgotten about her… She still didn’t speak, and her movements were still mechanical. She held up a cushion to cover her face.

“Sigh.” Qin Cong’an looked at Xu Ling and sighed, then smiled at the two people in front of her.

Han Qiao inexplicably felt that her smile had a “sigh, my Little Ling is too shy, I’m so sorry” meaning. For a moment, goosebumps appeared all over her body. And what the hell was “Little Ling”? It was the first time she had heard someone call Xu Ling that.

Meng Bai felt that she was the one who had been hit the hardest. Seeing that Han Qiao had already accepted this fact and was eating coconut chicken, she was still in a daze.

She was probably Xu Ling’s closest friend, right? She didn’t even know about this. She had always thought they were just acting. She glared at Xu Ling. Too much! It had made her keep trying to set her up with Li Yan. She should have said so earlier!

Was she worried that she would tell someone? She really didn’t treat her as a friend!

Okay, she really might have told someone. Who could resist? Her buddy, and Qin Cong’an!!

“When did it start?” Meng Bai pulled the cushion from Xu Ling’s hand and asked her a little seriously.

“Huh?”

“What ‘huh’? I’m asking when you two started dating!” After asking, Meng Bai saw that Xu Ling still had a lifeless look on her face. She glanced at Qin Cong’an, who seemed to be watching a show, and then simply started to probe for a specific time. “You’re already so comfortable in each other’s homes. It definitely wasn’t in the last one or two months. Was it during the movie’s promotional period?”

“…” Just a blink.

“Even earlier?” Meng Bai was shocked. “After the wrap? Not that either? Could it have been while you were still filming?”

“Okay, stop asking. I’m begging you.” Xu Ling changed to a kneeling position on the sofa, a look of humility on her face. “We’re just, just good friends.”

Meng Bai pinched the space between her eyebrows and rolled her eyes. “The kind of good friends like Qingqing and Chuchu, right?”

“Yeah, clear and distinct good friends,” Xu Ling had already started to talk nonsense.

“What clear and distinct?” At this point, Qin Cong’an, who had been watching from the side, heard something strange and asked.

Qingqing and Chuchu, who had been whispering in their own little world, heard this and raised their hands, very obediently introducing themselves. “I’m Qingqing.” “I’m Chuchu.”

“They’re a couple,” Meng Bai added for Qin Cong’an and also introduced herself.

Qin Cong’an smiled at her. “I know. We’ve met. Have you forgotten?”

“…” She was also out of her mind. Meng Bai slapped her head and suddenly suspected that maybe Xu Ling and Qin Cong’an had had something going on when she had gone to visit the set. Xu Ling had seemed a little strange at that time, and had secrets she wouldn’t tell her.

Everyone introduced themselves to Qin Cong’an. Li Yan was the last. “My name is Li Yan. I was roommates with Xu Ling for a while before.”

“Is that so,” Qin Cong’an said with a nod. “Hello, I’m Qin Cong’an. I was a crew colleague with Xu Ling for a while before.”

Han Qiao said anxiously, “What about now?”

“It’s a secret for now.”

No need to ask any more. Those who understood, understood. Han Qiao had completely received this information, and a terrifying smile even appeared on her lips. Hehe… hehe… a live feast!

It wasn’t hard for Li Yan to notice that Qin Cong’an’s attitude towards her was a little different. She was meticulous and sensitive by nature, and besides, it was quite obvious. Qin Cong’an had even borrowed her self-introduction style to emphasize her relationship with Xu Ling.

She didn’t know if Xu Ling had mentioned her. After all, if she had only discovered her feelings for Xu Ling after this meeting, that would be too sharp. But Qin Cong’an was an experienced actress, so maybe she had the ability to read people at a glance.

Han Qiao, at the side, had finished her full glass of whiskey and wanted to pour another. This time, it wasn’t to get herself drunk, but because she was hyped up and excited.

Li Yan reached out and stopped Han Qiao’s action. “Drink less. Either switch to something with a lower alcohol content or add some sparkling water.”

Han Qiao looked at the way Qin Cong’an was swirling her wine glass and suddenly wanted to get the same. “Then I’ll try this red wine.”

Hearing her say that, Li Yan used the glass she had just brought and poured her a glass.

Qin Cong’an knew that the others were observing her, and she was also observing them, especially Li Yan.

This person had a good character and seemed to be nice to everyone. Han Qiao had just introduced herself as Meng Bai’s childhood friend, so she probably wasn’t that familiar with Li Yan. But Li Yan remembered what kind of wine she liked and was also concerned about her not drinking too much. It didn’t seem like she liked Han Qiao, just that she was being considerate of a friend.

Xu Ling had said she wouldn’t be friends with an ex, but what if the ex was someone like Li Yan? Maybe they had had a very amicable breakup, had a very comfortable last meal, and had unanimously decided to return to being friends and get along peacefully?

Li Yan put down the wine bottle after pouring the wine and smiled at the thoughtful Qin Cong’an who was looking at her. She asked, “Is this the red wine you brought back from your trip to France for the red carpet?”

“More or less,” Qin Cong’an replied and took a sip.

“Before you came out, we were just talking about Xu Ling continuing to study design.”

“Mhm.” She had just heard.

Qin Cong’an slanted a look at Meng Bai. It was her who had just said that Xu Ling should go to the place where Li Yan was based to study design and even wanted the two of them to be roommates again. Did she still think so now?

Meng Bai also suddenly started to play dead, looking up at the ceiling. Wow, there was a light up there.

Li Yan looked at Xu Ling and continued, “She probably hasn’t decided yet. Then you two should discuss it more. A long-distance relationship, especially an international one, is very hard. My ex and I broke up for more or less that reason.”

It was hard to say what Li Yan’s purpose was in saying this. Was it just a kind reminder? Or was she hinting at something?

Li Yan always had a gentle and kind temperament, but what was hidden in a person’s heart, that was hard to say.

Qin Cong’an still hadn’t confirmed what their relationship was. All she knew was that Li Yan’s seemingly gentle and harmless gaze made her very alert.

“Mhm, I know.” Qin Cong’an stopped smiling, her reply a little cold. Her gaze fell on Xu Ling, so intense that Xu Ling couldn’t escape. “The important thing is what she thinks.”

The others stared at the two of them, and suddenly felt that the atmosphere was even more off…

The movie was nearing its end. With a bang, Jian Yu pulled the trigger, killing her inner demon, and also killing the strong motivation that had kept her alive.

The screen went black, then gradually turned green again, not the suffocating dark green from the beginning, but the tender green of new spring sprouts. An unknown bird was chirping happily.

Li Yan raised her wine glass and clinked it with Qin Cong’an’s. “The movie was very good. It was great to meet the other lead and to hear your good news. I’m very happy.”

“Thank you. It was great to meet you all too,” Qin Cong’an replied calmly and looked at the corner of the sofa. “Xu Ling, come here.”

She had finally recovered. What else could she do? She couldn’t really be an ostrich forever. Xu Ling stood up and scooted over to Qin Cong’an’s side.

“Don’t take pictures,” Xu Ling said to her friends who were holding up their phones.

“OK, it’s a secret, right?” Meng Bai took the lead in promising. “We definitely won’t tell anyone.”

Qin Cong’an showed a faint smile again. “Say what? Didn’t Little Ling just say? We’re clear and distinct good friends.” That’s what she said, but as she spoke, her hand had already gone to Xu Ling’s knee.

“I get it, I get it.”

The few of them were so scared by Qin Cong’an that they were in a hurry to express their stance, as if afraid she would suddenly pull out a gun like in the movie and shoot them all.

Qin Cong’an stood up, her palm on Xu Ling’s shoulder, and leaned in very close to her. “I just came out to eat something. Now that I’m done, I’m going back to my room. Continue to entertain your friends.”

Xu Ling’s temples were throbbing. With Qin Cong’an here, she was uncomfortable. But if Qin Cong’an wasn’t here, she would be left alone to face the beasts.

Before leaving, Qin Cong’an even very thoughtfully cleared the trash from the table, not like a big star, but like the mistress of the house, leaving a warm and comfortable environment for the guests.

The TV was already silent. Everyone clearly heard the click of the bedroom door closing.

“Xu, Little, Ling…”

Xu Ling looked at the terrifying faces, and her heart skipped a beat. It turned out that giving Qin Cong’an something she didn’t like to eat really would be the end of her.

…

It had nothing to do with the pitiful coconut chicken. Qin Cong’an was going to go out anyway. Besides, she had also heard some unpleasant things.

Back in Xu Ling’s bedroom, Qin Cong’an walked to her dressing table, took out her jewelry box, and took out the other one of the matching rings that she had just seen Li Yan still wearing.

Today, it had to be returned to its rightful owner.