After Filming a WLW Movie With My Straight Girl Crush 36p2

Chapter 36 p2

The sun was scorching, making people dizzy. Even in the shade, it was suffocating.

The field manager called out, distributing ice cream.

Xu Ling took a cone. Qin Cong’an waved her hand in refusal, just drinking ice water.

The behind-the-scenes camera moved away. Xu Ling opened her cone and asked Qin Cong’an, “Want a bite?”

“Mhm.” Qin Cong’an opened her mouth. Xu Ling held it to her lips. She took a small bite. Strawberry flavored, just as she had imagined. She didn’t like it. Too sweet.

After eating for a bit, Xu Ling held it to her lips again. “Another bite?”

“Mhm.” Qin Cong’an took another small bite.

When Xu Ling got to the end, she held the cone to her lips again, this time saying simply, “Eat.”

And Qin Cong’an did. She didn’t know why, but the feeling of being given a strange command by her girlfriend was wonderfully strange.

Everyone was busy with their own things, but quite a few people noticed them sharing an ice cream. But no one cared. Apart from finding it a little out of character for Qin Cong’an, it was still considered normal.

Coincidentally, both of their managers were not around. Only Lin Xinnuo was staring from the side, almost fainting from shock.

One anomaly was an accident. Multiple anomalies could only point to one fact.

A miracle had happened. It was good. Although Lin Xinnuo knew she was just a small assistant, she hoped Sister An would be happy.

In Lin Xinnuo’s eyes, Qin Cong’an was very lonely. When she wasn’t in a role, she was always detached, keeping a distance from people, not entering their safe space, and not letting others enter hers.

Maybe Qin Cong’an enjoyed it, but Lin Xinnuo had seen her look empty.

Sister An with Xu Ling was quite different.

Lin Xinnuo didn’t know what was going on with the romance rumors between Qin Cong’an and Xie Jing, but looking at it now, it was a good thing. It could help cover for Sister An’s sexuality.

Of course, it would be best if she didn’t need a cover. Lin Xinnuo silently packed up her things.

On the closed road, after Chang Ning announced the last shot was done, everyone applauded and cheered, their expressions relaxing.

Finally, it was a wrap.

Chang Ning held a megaphone and spoke quickly, “Thank you everyone for persevering until the end. And thank you to every actor and staff member from the early stages of filming. Without you, this movie would not have been possible. Thank you for your hard work. It’s so hot, so I won’t say much more. I’ll save it for the wrap party tonight.”

But the formalities still had to be observed. Liang He handed flowers and gifts to the two leads and asked them to say a few words.

Chang Ning’s “it’s hot, so keep it short” had set the stage. Qin Cong’an was already a woman of few words, so Xu Ling also only said a few words.

They took a final group photo together. Chang Ning then asked the two of them to take one alone.

Qin Cong’an and Xu Ling stood together, holding flowers and gifts, facing the camera. Although the sun was setting, it was still very bright.

After the photo, Qin Cong’an looked to the side and saw that Xu Ling’s face was very pale, similar to the day she had almost fainted. She quickly supported her.

“Is it heatstroke?” Qin Cong’an called loudly for the staff to come over.

“I’m fine.” Xu Ling didn’t faint this time and didn’t think it was as serious as heatstroke. She had just been momentarily blinded by the sunlight reflecting off the camera, which had made her feel nauseous for a moment.

The staff quickly took over caring for Xu Ling. After all, they were much more professional. Qin Cong’an could only watch from the side.

Lin Xinnuo also quickly held an umbrella for Qin Cong’an and fanned her, handing her water. Sister Quan had specifically told her to be careful about this.

“Let’s get in the car first, Teacher Qin,” someone came over and said.

“I’ll wait a bit.” Qin Cong’an saw Xu Ling drink some water and get into the car before getting into her own.

Qin Cong’an looked out the car window, her expression a little cool, but she knew Xu Ling should be fine. When Xu Ling returned to North City, Qin Cong’an planned to recommend her nutritionist to her.

On the way back to the hotel, they passed a shop with a long line that was visible from a distance. To have such a long line on such a hot day, it must be delicious.

Qin Cong’an had never been interested in such things, but when a familiar bag came into view, she had the driver stop the car.

Lin Xinnuo asked from the side, “What’s wrong, Sister?”

“I’m going to buy something.”

“What is it? I’ll go buy it,” Lin Xinnuo said quickly. “This looks like a commercial district. There are a lot of people.”

“It’s fine. I’ll go.” Qin Cong’an put on a hat and was about to get out of the car. When Lin Xinnuo handed her a black mask, she shook her head. “That would be even stranger.”

Lin Xinnuo still followed her. When she learned that they were buying bread from this shop with a long line, she was about to faint. She was already so scared of Qin Cong’an being recognized and causing a commotion, and now they had to wait in a long line!

But after a long and anxious wait, no one had recognized her. That shouldn’t be right. Sister An was low-key, but she was famous. The big billboard next to them was even an ad for a major skincare brand that Sister An endorsed.

After observing for a while, Lin Xinnuo realized it was because it was too hot. Everyone was irritable and looking down, holding umbrellas or using whatever they had to shield their heads, not in the mood to look at the people around them.

Qin Cong’an also had her head down, doing her homework on her phone, memorizing the names of the few items Xu Ling had said she liked.

She didn’t like to eat these things and didn’t even know why these breads had such strange names. Where was the naming logic? It was much harder to remember than her lines.

Despite her serious memorization, at the window, Qin Cong’an still said “Lava Honey Love” instead of “Molten Honey Love Dirty Bun.”

“Thank you.” Qin Cong’an took the bag and returned to the car parked on the side of the road.

Both of them were sweating a lot. Lin Xinnuo muttered, “So hot,” and aimed the air conditioner vent at herself, blowing furiously. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Sister An open the bread bag and look inside, a… happy expression on her face.

Yes, Lin Xinnuo could only describe it as “happy.”

Back at the hotel, a staff member came to say, “Xu Ling is fine. She went to the restaurant to eat first. Everyone else has gone too. Teacher Qin should hurry over.”

“Okay, I’ll go up and put something down first.”

The hotel’s restaurant had been decorated lavishly, with colorful balloons and a banner that said “Happy Wrap.” Some people had already had a bit to drink and were laughing loudly. The atmosphere was cheerful.

Qin Cong’an walked to Xu Ling’s table and saw that her complexion was much more normal, and felt relieved.

Xu Ling was sitting with Yi Huai on one side and Liang He on the other. Qin Cong’an was about to go to another empty seat when she saw Liang He give up his seat for her.

“Come, come, sit here. How can the two female leads not sit together?” Liang He took his bowl and moved to the side. After sitting down, he realized he hadn’t brought his wine. “Wine, wine, pass me the wine, Little Qin.”

Qin Cong’an handed the wine glass to Liang He. The hem of her shirt was about to knock over Xu Ling’s water glass.

She felt it and quickly reached out. Just then, Xu Ling’s hand also moved over, and their hands touched.

Xu Ling quickly retracted her hand and didn’t look at her. Qin Cong’an was stunned for a moment, then grabbed the glass and prevented it from falling.

Xu Ling turned her head, picked up a glass of champagne, and was about to drink it when she was stopped by Yi Huai.

“What are you doing?” Yi Huai’s expression was serious. “You almost had a heatstroke just now, and now you want to drink?”

“It wasn’t that serious. I’m perfectly fine now. Don’t worry, Sister Huai,” Xu Ling’s tone was cheerful. “A little bit is fine. And not drinking at the wrap party, is that acceptable?”

While they were talking, Xu Ling had already started drinking. After one sip, she stood up and thanked everyone at the table. “This is my first time filming a movie, and I was lucky enough to be chosen by Director Chang as one of the leads. I’m really happy and grateful. I’ve caused a lot of trouble for everyone, and I sincerely apologize.”

Chang Ning said, “Alright, alright. When I cast you, I had already considered that you were a newcomer and would need guidance. Your progress has exceeded my expectations. You did very well. We’ll have a chance to work together again in the future.”

“Really? Thank you, Director Chang! Then I’ll toast to you. I’ll drink it all first.” After saying that, Xu Ling drained the champagne in her glass in one go.

Chang Ning said, “You don’t have to toast anyone. Everyone just be casual. Drink if you want, don’t if you don’t. We don’t have those bad habits.” As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Xu Ling drink another glass.

Yi Huai gave up on stopping Xu Ling. Just as Xu Ling had said, this was her first time filming a movie, and as a lead, with Chang Ning as the director and Qin Cong’an as her co-star. For a newcomer who had switched careers, this kind of opportunity was like winning a 100-million-yuan lottery.

What’s more, when the company had signed Xu Ling, they had never thought that with her height of nearly 1.8 meters and her beautiful, somewhat aggressive face, she could play a lead role.

Although there had been many accidents during the filming process, overall, it had been very smooth. Xu Ling was definitely happy. If she wanted to drink, then let her drink. Yi Huai wouldn’t drink, and would just wait to clean up Xu Ling’s mess.

Xu Ling toasted everyone one by one, finally coming to the person next to her. “Thank you, senior.”

Everyone was waiting for her to say more, but they saw that she was already about to drink. Compared to what she had said to others, these two words were too few.

Qin Cong’an’s hand pressed on her wrist, her brow slightly furrowed. “Don’t drink anymore.”

Xu Ling’s hand lowered, escaping from her grasp, and she drank it all in one go. After finishing, she smiled, picked up a new glass, and clinked it with Sister Huai’s drink. “I won’t be polite with Sister Huai.”

After a few glasses, Xu Ling became more and more excited. The only person at the table who could match her excitement was Liang He. The two of them were so rowdy they gave everyone else a headache.

Qin Cong’an didn’t drink a single glass of wine. She ate her food and occasionally chatted with Chang Ning about the movie and their next projects.

Xu Ling stood up to go to the restroom.

The words of Chang Ning in Qin Cong’an’s ears suddenly cut off. She looked over, but Xu Ling had pulled Yi Huai to go with her, so she didn’t find a chance to follow.

Chang Ning realized that Qin Cong’an hadn’t been listening to her at all and stopped. After watching Xu Ling leave, she asked, “Little Qin, is there something going on between you and Little Xu?”

“No.” Qin Cong’an took a bite of roast goose and inexplicably felt a little breathless, a strange premonition.

It had little to do with the two words “thank you, senior.” After all, she had said a lot during the behind-the-scenes footage in the afternoon. It was… a more subtle emotion. She was clearly smiling very happily, yet she felt as if all the colors were covered in a layer of gray fog.

“Mmm—” Chang Ning dragged out the sound. “Next time I have a script, if I want to cast you two again, would that be okay?”

Qin Cong’an was actually not sure. She was okay with it, but what did Xu Ling think? She couldn’t figure it out at all. She chewed unconsciously and replied, “It still depends on the script.”

“Do you think I would choose a bad script? Okay, I can’t be that confident. But just assume it’s a good script. Would you be willing to act with Xu Ling again?”

“Why?” Qin Cong’an asked Chang Ning back. “Why do you want to cast us again?”

Chang Ning suddenly scratched her head in embarrassment. “The result was very good.”

“Let’s see after the movie is released,” Qin Cong’an said, then stood up. “Sorry, I’m going to get some air.”