After Filming a WLW Movie With My Straight Girl Crush 28

Chapter 28

Someone’s alarm went off. Xu Ling’s face scrunched up. She wanted to block out the annoying sound and burrow into her happy place, her face pressed against something cool yet soft.

Then she was pushed.

It didn’t work. Xu Ling pressed herself against her again, her nose and lips nuzzling, and let out a satisfied sound. “So fragrant.” It was as if the scent of red wine had seeped in, intoxicating.

Qin Cong’an impatiently turned off the alarm but couldn’t shake off the person clinging to her. She gave up and just kneaded her earlobe.

Soon, her finger was bitten.

“…I didn’t say anything when you were like that, but you bite me for just touching your ear?”

“My ear has a switch,” Xu Ling said, holding her finger in her mouth. Her ears were very sensitive. When they were touched, she really wanted it.

“Is that so? I thought your switch was here.” Qin Cong’s hand moved to her back, tracing its way down. She felt Xu Ling tremble.

Xu Ling, for some reason, felt a little shy and buried her face in her chest again, saying softly, “Actually, wherever you touch me, it’s a switch.”

Xu Ling heard a rapid heartbeat, probably her own. Her ears burned even hotter. It was over. Her feelings were about to be exposed.

She didn’t know if it was because she was nervous that time seemed to slow down, or if a long time had really passed, but Xu Ling finally felt Qin Cong’an kiss the top of her head, as if in response to what she had just said.

Xu Ling’s other thoughts vanished. All she felt was the warmth of her embrace, and she wanted to hold on and never let go.

But the little pastries in front of her were still very tempting. She had to admit, she was just greedy. She stuck out her tongue and licked one, feeling like she tasted the fragrance of toasted bread. Was it just her imagination?

Had her brain combined two things she liked?

“Why do I feel like you smell like buttered bread? I love it.”

Qin Cong’an reached for the empty wine bottle and held the opening to her nose. “Smell it.”

Xu Ling took a sniff. So it wasn’t her imagination?

“I bought it especially, thinking you would like this one, but it was all wasted,” Qin Cong’an said, as if a little angry, and nudged her mouth with the bottle.

Xu Ling remembered being forced to drink red wine last night and retorted, “I did drink some, even if it was just a mouthful.”

“Did you taste anything?”

“…No.” She had drunk it too quickly, like choking on a mouthful of water. Who had time to savor the taste? “It’s your fault anyway.”

“My fault? If I hadn’t let you drink it, you would have wiped it all over me.”

“That’s when I really got to savor it,” Xu Ling said and continued to bury her head and eat. “You know me so well. I really like it.”

“Xu Ling.”

“Hmm?”

Qin Cong’an lifted her chin, lowered her head, and took her lips in a delicate kiss. Her heart was beating so fast it felt like something was about to fly out, like she was about to fall in love.

Qin Cong’an said, “I’ll buy another bottle. We’ll drink it properly next time.”

“Can’t we use it to play?” Xu Ling asked, pushing her luck. Seeing the “what do you think” look in her eyes, she said softly, “Half a bottle to drink properly, half a bottle to play properly.”

Qin Cong’an started rubbing her ear again, not saying she disagreed.

Xu Ling wrapped her arms around her waist. Amidst the excitement and happiness, there was a trace of fear, fear of the passage of time, fear of the final note sounding.

Last night, they had played too wildly, a mixture of pain and pleasure. Xu Ling felt she would definitely remember it for the rest of her life. She didn’t know if Qin Cong’an would.

Qin Cong’an wanted to shower together so badly. Maybe, on the last day, she should shower with her, to leave an impression on her.

No, the more she wanted it, the more she should refuse her. That would make her remember, right?

As Xu Ling thought about it, she got so worked up she started to get anxious and angry, and began to bite.

Qin Cong’an hissed, her toes curling straight. She wanted to teach her a lesson, but Xu Ling was already licking her guiltily, as if telling her not to be angry.

“Time to pack up and go,” Qin Cong’an said, pushing her away.

“Aah—” Xu Ling felt a wave of despair. “I don’t want to go to work!”

Qin Cong’an got out of bed first. Xu Ling followed her like a little puppy. No matter how much she didn’t want to go to work, going to work with the person she liked wasn’t so bad.

Today, they were filming some scenes in the car on a closed road. There were scenes with Wen Xi and Jian Yu, and also scenes with Wen Xi and other characters.

It was another leisurely day for Xu Ling, but Qin Cong’an was a bit busy. This area wasn’t a bustling city, so there was nowhere to go for a date.

Qin Cong’an’s manager, Gao Quan, had returned to the set.

The last time Xu Ling had seen Sister Quan, nothing had happened between her and Qin Cong’an. This time, they were already intimately familiar with each other—at least physically.

So, she didn’t even dare to look Sister Quan in the eye.

Gao Quan, however, didn’t even look at Xu Ling. She stared at a small red mark on Qin Cong’an’s collarbone and asked, “What’s this?”

“A mosquito bite.”

“Aren’t you the type who doesn’t attract mosquitoes?” Gao Quan had always been envious of Qin Cong’an for this, even suspecting that her skin was too smooth for mosquitoes to land on.

Qin Cong’an shrugged. “No matter how much I don’t attract them, if I walk through a place with a lot of mosquitoes, I’ll still get a couple of bites. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Director Liang. Xu Ling even applied medicine for me that day.”

“Why wouldn’t I believe you? I was just curious.” Gao Quan was just asking about the mosquitoes. She didn’t suspect Qin Cong’an of anything. But Qin Cong’an’s answer felt a little strange, though she couldn’t quite put her finger on it. A subtle feeling. She glanced at Xu Ling from a distance.

Qin Cong’an put on her sunglasses, looked down at her phone, and unconsciously hummed a song.

“What, are you in a good mood?” Gao Quan turned back to look at Qin Cong’an. It was the first time she had heard her hum. Let alone hum, she had never even seen her listen to music. She had thought she was tone-deaf and would “shock” everyone if she opened her mouth, so she hid it well.

The melody was a very famous sweet song by Jiang Ruzhi. Gao Quan asked, “By the way, why didn’t you tell me in advance that you were going to Jiang Ruzhi’s concert?”

“Is there anything to say? Can’t I go?”

“It’s not that.” Nothing troublesome had happened, so she could go if she wanted. But Gao Quan, setting aside her identity as a manager and as a friend, was a little curious about it. “It just doesn’t seem like you.”

Qin Cong’an didn’t answer, just looked at her phone.

“What are you looking at?”

Qin Cong’an held out her phone for her to see, a hint of a smile in her voice. “Mo Yun is eating.”

“…” Who are you? Gao Quan felt that Qin Cong’an was a complete stranger. She had even used a cutesy word like “eating.” How disgusting. Although Qin Cong’an’s tone wasn’t as cold as usual when talking about Mo Yun, this kind of cutesy talk was so out of character.

A terrible thought popped into Gao Quan’s head. “What’s wrong with you? You’re acting like you’re about to fall in love.”

“Don’t talk nonsense,” Qin Cong’an said, taking back her phone.

Liang He, who was busy with his own work nearby, hadn’t missed a single word. Hearing this, he was a little confused, put down the machine in his hand, and came over to ask, “What do you mean, ‘acting like you’re about to fall in love’?”

Gao Quan also asked him, “What do you mean, ‘acting like you’re about to fall in love’?”

“No, I mean, isn’t Little Qin already in a relationship?”

Gao Quan put her index finger to her lips. “Shh.”

Huh? Huh? Huh? Liang He was completely confused. Was she or wasn’t she? It was so vague.

Chang Ning was calling for people. Liang He quickly went over, and Qin Cong’an also prepared for the next take.

Xu Ling was bored to death. It was hot outside. She sat under the shade of a tree, fanning herself with a small fan, eating ice cream, and looking at Qin Cong’an in the distance. She got into the car and disappeared from view.

Yi Huai walked over and held out her phone for her to see. “You know him, right?”

Xu Ling glanced at it. It was a photo of a man. He looked familiar, and his name was on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn’t quite say it. “I know him.”

“After the promotion for She and Her and the Knife is over, you’ll be working with him.”

“Is it confirmed?” Xu Ling was curious. She hadn’t heard anything about it. “What kind of project?”

“No project, but it’s all a show.” Seeing her blank expression, Yi Huai smiled. “Stirring up a CP, understand?”

“…” Xu Ling instantly felt cold, a chill running through her heart. “Do I have to?”

Yi Huai chuckled. “What do you think? It’s arranged by the higher-ups, and they’ve been in talks with the other side for a long time. Don’t look at him as a has-been now. He still has a lot of general popularity and many loyal fans.”

“Won’t I get flamed to death?”

“But he’s at that age. Most of his rational fans also think he should find someone and get married. Besides, what’s a little flaming? As long as you get some buzz, it’s not a loss.”

“…” In a fit of anger, Xu Ling ate the rest of her ice cream in one large bite, the coldness making her brain buzz.

“There’s only one situation where you don’t have to do it.”

“What?” Xu Ling asked quickly, her voice muffled.

“Win Best Actress for She and Her and the Knife.”

“…”

“They’re interested in you because you can act opposite Qin Cong’an and are considered a co-lead. They believe you’ll gain a lot of popularity after the movie is released. Plus, your modeling background, your youth, beauty, and good figure. We, of course, are interested in the traffic and popularity he’s accumulated over the years. It’s a relatively equal exchange. Both sides should benefit after it’s over.”

Yi Huai tapped her phone in her palm. “But if your status is higher than his, then it’s not worth it for us to stir up rumors with him. Winning Best Actress for your first movie after switching careers, would you still be interested in a has-been old idol?”

Hearing Sister Huai’s calculations made Xu Ling’s head hurt. All she knew was that winning Best Actress was a pipe dream, something she had never even thought of. Qin Cong’an hadn’t even won Best Actress. How could she?

The subject matter of this movie wouldn’t win any awards in the country. It might have a chance abroad, but the competition was too fierce. It seemed hopeless. First of all, she couldn’t even beat Qin Cong’an, okay!

Seeing Xu Ling’s expression of having lost all hope in life, Yi Huai said, “If you’re really that resistant, you can also refuse this opportunity.”

Xu Ling: “!”

Yi Huai: “But I hope you understand that opportunities like this are rare. There’s a long line of people who want to stir up rumors with him. If you refuse this opportunity, it means you’re refusing many subsequent opportunities.”

Xu Ling felt her vision go black.

Yi Huai fanned her and didn’t say any more, letting her think it over. She had switched careers because her modeling path had come to an end and she wanted to continue to survive in the entertainment industry. Then she should understand the rules of survival.

Today, Xu Ling wrapped up early and returned to the hotel first.

Yi Huai dragged her to the hotel restaurant to eat, then let her go back to her room to rest.

Xu Ling went to Qin Cong’an’s room, opened a bottle of red wine, and drank alone in a melancholic mood. After half a bottle, her head started to feel a little dizzy.

Just then, she heard the sound of the door opening. Xu Ling was about to rush over for some kisses and hugs but tripped on the coffee table and fell to the floor. At that moment, she heard two people talking at the door.

She was instantly sober!

Xu Ling quickly got up, rushed into the bedroom, and hid in the bathroom, covering her mouth and nose, not daring to breathe.

“What’s going on?” Gao Quan walked into the room and saw the half-empty bottle of red wine and the wine glass on the coffee table, asking with confusion.

“Oh, from last night.” Qin Cong’an went to the sofa and lay down to rest, very relaxed.

“Why didn’t anyone come to clean up?”

“Mhm, I didn’t let anyone in. The room hasn’t been dirty these past two days.”

“Then why didn’t you put the cork back in? It’s probably gone bad. What a waste.” Gao Quan picked up the wine bottle and sniffed it, her brow furrowing. “It doesn’t smell like it’s gone bad, but it’s better not to drink it. Should I open a new bottle for us to drink together?”

“No, I’m tired. I should go to bed.”

Gao Quan was helpless. “I wanted to complain to you about the weird brand I encountered this time.”

“I don’t want to hear it.” Qin Cong’an stood up. “I’m going to take a shower.”

“Okay, okay. I’ll wash the glasses and then leave.”

Qin Cong’an walked into the bedroom’s bathroom and saw Xu Ling, huddled in the bathtub, holding a bathrobe to cover half her face. She couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Gao Quan heard it from outside and asked curiously, “What’s wrong?”

Qin Cong’an didn’t answer. She went in, closed the door, and turned on the faucet to fill the bathtub. She stepped into the tub, took the bathrobe from her hand, and sat down. The water quickly covered their feet and wet their curled-up bodies.