Thousand Cranes stood up abruptly, looking like she wanted to say something, but she was immediately overshadowed by Qin Jiashu’s powerful aura.
Xu Yinian barely had time to blink before she saw a figure rush forward with fiery momentum.
“Baby, I’ve been waiting for you—”
Qin Jiashu paused abruptly. With a practiced, natural motion, she took Xu Yinian’s hand and pulled the girl to her side.
Like a protective guardian, she looked Yinian up and down, checking her over. “How did you get hurt?”
The wound wasn’t deep, and the bleeding had long since stopped. However, the exaggerated way the foot was wrapped—looking for all the world like a bloated zongzi—was clearly Ji Yan’s handiwork.
Qin Jiashu’s eyes flashed with displeasure, as if her “girlfriend” privileges had been encroached upon.
Xu Yinian hadn’t expected Qin Jiashu to know the recording schedule in advance, let alone show up for such a surprise ambush. But no matter how shocked she was, the “fake girlfriend” act had to continue.
She didn’t even dare to meet Ji Yan’s gaze, which felt hot enough to burn right through her.
Ever since the “official announcement” with Qin Jiashu, Ji Yan had been badgering her to admit it was all a lie. Yet, Ji Yan was helpless against Yinian’s refusal to breathe a word of the truth.
Xu Yinian braced herself and stammered, “I… I accidentally cut it this morning.”
Taking advantage of the explanation, she blushed and bowed to the room in apology. “It… it was my fault. I’m late. I’m so sorry, everyone…”
No one was going to hold a sudden physical injury against her. Besides, the “Big Spender” of a mysterious boss was footing the bill for everyone’s overtime bonuses whenever an injury occurred.
However, the realization soon dawned on the staff. The girlfriend Qin Jiashu mentioned… is her?
But then what was the deal with this little newcomer and “Briefly Put” arriving together just now?
The one with the most horrified expression was Lin San. While others were merely gossiping, she was certain that Ji Yan and Xu Yinian had already confirmed their relationship and moved in together.
How did she suddenly become… Qin Jiashu’s girlfriend?!
Lin San stole a glance at Ji Yan’s face and immediately shivered. She was met with eyes that were dark, gloomy, and filled with a cold, predatory malice. Memories of the last time Ji Yan had gotten into a fight at the studio—an incident that ended with the police being called—were still vivid in her mind.
Everyone was dying for Xu Yinian to clarify the situation.
But after hesitating for a long time, the girl finally spoke, and it was only to fret about the work at hand, terrified of wasting everyone’s time.
“I’m ready to start. Anytime.”
Lin San didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at how dutiful and sweet the girl remained. None of the other voice actors were looking to stir up trouble; they all felt that “Baby Niannian” was the best, constantly stepping in to extinguish fires so the recording could proceed.
“Exactly, exactly! Stop playing around and get to the recording booth!” Lin San declared, hammering the final nail in the discussion. She was terrified that if things dragged on, another fight would break out.
Qin Jiashu’s eyes rippled with a playful light. She wasn’t in a hurry anymore. Acting the part of the “Primary Wife” and letting people speculate was like a slow execution for Ji Yan.
As Xu Yinian started to walk toward the booth, a voice called out to her. “Do you still remember me?”
It was an unfamiliar, cold, and mature voice—the quintessential “Cool Older Sister” tone.
Yinian turned around and realized it was her senior, “Thousand Cranes,” the woman who had briefly encouraged her before.
“Senior?! You… you can actually make a voice like that? That’s amazing!”
Xu Yinian only remembered her sweet “Maiden voice.” Hearing this new tone made her face flush for some reason. She always tried her best to reciprocate even the smallest amount of kindness, and her stumbling praise was so earnest it made her want to curl up in embarrassment.
She failed to notice that when she looked up, both Ji Yan and Qin Jiashu were staring at her with burning intensity.
She’s flirting again!
Ji Yan was loath to see this familiar pattern repeat itself. Qin Jiashu felt a sense of déjà vu.
Only Thousand Cranes subconsciously covered her face. The “Mature voice” she had practiced so long just to flirt with Yinian crumbled instantly. A hint of her sweet original voice leaked out as her heart skipped a beat.
Seriously, she’s too cute…
“It’s nothing… since I’m playing your fiancée, I have to use a mature voice.”
Xu Yinian blurted out in surprise, “Ah! That character… it’s actually you!”
She was so happy she forgot her usual formal manners and “Seniors.”
“Why are you talking so much?” Ji Yan’s face was dark as she interrupted them.
It was bad enough that the persistent Qin Jiashu wouldn’t leave, but now another one was lurking in the shadows?
The petty schemes Thousand Cranes once used when she liked Ji Yan had now transformed into a devious, “black-bellied” playfulness. Seeing that Xu Yinian clearly preferred her natural “Maiden voice,” she didn’t bother forcing the mature tone anymore.
“Teacher Jian is very scary, isn’t she?” Thousand Cranes murmured. “I worked with her before and was nearly scared to death…”
One second, Qin Jiashu was annoyed by someone else approaching her “baby,” but the next, she couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
Having been through this a few times, Xu Yinian was getting used to reciting embarrassing lines under the watchful eyes of the crowd. Moreover, with Thousand Cranes replacing Qin Jiashu in that overly intimate role, Yinian’s performance was even better than before.
During the free vocal warm-up before the official recording, Thousand Cranes approached her to run lines.
“Teacher Nian and Teacher Jian must have practiced together enough to have great chemistry. This is my first time here; why don’t we try a few lines first?”
The words “great chemistry” were a subtle, sarcastic jab at Ji Yan.
By “trying a few lines,” she firmly occupied Xu Yinian’s time until the official recording started, giving Ji Yan zero chance to get close.
Surprisingly, their voices were highly compatible. Of course, with Xu Yinian’s incredibly soft vocal quality, she had “chemistry” with almost anyone. The intersection of coldness and softness gave Xu Yinian the fleeting illusion that she was speaking to Shen Ruoshuang.
The association made her heart skip a beat.
…No, why do I keep thinking of Shen Ruoshuang for no reason?
Whether it was the similarity in Shen Yi’s profile, the “girlfriend-view” photos the Senior Sister sent, or the thirty-percent similarity in this cold voice…
She was the one trying to avoid the woman. Yet, now that Shen Ruoshuang was nowhere to be found, she was the one constantly remembering her.
Seeing Xu Yinian’s cheeks suddenly turn bright red, Thousand Cranes’ own breath hitched. She accidentally let a few more “Maiden voice” notes slip from her throat.
This snapped Xu Yinian back to reality. Fearing her momentary distraction would be discovered, she hurriedly focused on the script to hide her flustered heart.
Ji Yan watched as Xu Yinian leaned toward her senior to ask for advice, leaving her unable to interject.
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