After Filming a WLW Movie With My Straight Girl Crush 4

Chapter 4

Meng Bai knew that Qin Cong’an had been away from the set for the past two days to attend an event in North City. She asked, “Why was she in such a hurry to come back? Does she have scenes tonight?”

“I don’t know how the director has arranged it yet.” Xu Ling wasn’t sure either. Director Chang hadn’t said they would continue filming the previous scene tonight, but it was still a possibility.

Soon enough, Xu Ling had her answer. There were no scenes for Qin Cong’an that night. Xu Ling’s work for the day would be over after she filmed a scene of her character queuing up to buy a late-night snack.

She even overheard Director Chang asking over there, “Why didn’t you say you were coming back today? If I’d known, I would have had people prepare. But forget it, it’s fine. I promised you two days off, and I can’t go back on my word. Just get some good rest and be ready for tomorrow.”

Then why did she come back early? Xu Ling was even more baffled. Could she have had a fight with her boyfriend and bought the first flight back?

Xu Ling sighed silently and started fiddling with the prop gun in her hands again, listening to the clicking sound to calm herself down.

She had a quick dinner, and Meng Bai continued to keep her company on set, planning for the two of them to go out and have fun after work.

It was a rare opportunity, so of course, Xu Ling agreed. She had never gone out in another city with Meng Bai outside of work before. It would be like a trip for two best friends.

Xu Ling wrapped up her shoot smoothly.

But just as she was about to leave, she saw Yi Huai walking over.

“You didn’t forget what I said last time, did you?” Yi Huai looked at her. She finally had some free time today to talk to Xu Ling about where she had run off to in the middle of the night.

“But my friend…”

“Fine. When you get back, come to my room immediately.”

“Okay, no problem.” Xu Ling agreed. She knew she couldn’t escape and had no choice but to comply.

Meng Bai had been listening from the side, her curiosity piqued. The moment they got in the car, she immediately asked, “What’s going on? Your manager looked so serious. What trouble did you get into?”

“Don’t ask. Leave a girl some dignity,” Xu Ling joked, trying to brush it off.

But Meng Bai wasn’t going to let her off the hook. “Come on, tell me. What could have happened on set? Did you delay filming? What did you do to delay it? I thought you acted really well today. That assistant director, right? The one named Liang, he was praising you the whole time. Is it a relationship issue then?”

“I’m begging you, please stop guessing.” Any more guesses and she might actually get it right.

“Fine, fine.” Seeing that she really didn’t want to talk, Meng Bai let it go, although her curiosity only grew. If she wouldn’t say it this time, she would dig it out of her one day.

The two of them drove around to a few of Mist City’s most famous spots, taking in the night view. It was too crowded, so they didn’t even get out of the car until they reached a street lined with bars.

Meng Bai was someone who loved clubbing. Every time she went to a new city, she had to visit the local bars, feeling it was the only way to experience the city’s true atmosphere.

Xu Ling didn’t care much for the atmosphere, but she loved to drink, especially creative cocktails, so she also enjoyed going to various bars with Meng Bai.

They hit several places in one night, trying all the specialty drinks. The quality was generally very high, and the two had a great time.

Meng Bai was on a high and wanted to visit a few more, staying out until all the bars closed, but Xu Ling had to film early the next morning, not to mention face her manager’s interrogation.

Xu Ling had to go back. Meng Bai, who didn’t want to leave, was dragged away by her.

She couldn’t just leave a stunning beauty this drunk in a bar. They had already been hit on multiple times throughout the night.

As models, they had a certain level of fame, but their public recognition wasn’t that high. Still, their looks alone were enough to attract a lot of attention.

After dropping Meng Bai off at her hotel, Xu Ling returned to the hotel near the film set.

Back in her own room, Xu Ling planned to wash up first. She knew she definitely couldn’t give Yi Huai a satisfactory answer, and that Yi Huai would surely be angry. If she went to see her reeking of alcohol, wouldn’t she be even angrier?

Just as she was washing up, she heard a knock on the door.

Did Yi Huai actually come looking for me? Well, talking in her own room was slightly better than going to Yi Huai’s. It gave her a tiny bit of a home-field advantage.

Xu Ling opened the door and was stunned by the person outside.

It wasn’t Yi Huai. It was Qin Cong’an.

Qin Cong’an didn’t even glance at her. Her expression was indifferent as she walked in, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Just like Xu Ling had done in her room that day, she also walked to the window, looking at the scenery outside without a word.

But Xu Ling remained standing at the doorway, not even daring to turn around.

What is she doing here?

After mentally preparing herself for a long time, Xu Ling finally turned and walked towards her. Qin Cong’an kept her back to her. Xu Ling stared at the beautiful, slender nape of her neck, wanting to kiss it.

It was Qin Cong’an who turned around and spoke first. “Drinking so much again?”

“Yeah… My friend came to visit. We haven’t seen each other in a long time.”

“Oh.” Qin Cong’an responded coolly, then walked right up to her, reached for the collar of her shirt, and began to unbutton it, one by one.

??

Xu Ling froze. As the shirt slipped past her shoulders, she grabbed the fabric, her rational mind resisting for a second.

Qin Cong’an stopped and looked at her. You don’t want to? Her eyes seemed to ask.

Xu Ling swallowed, shook her head, and let go, allowing her to peel the clothes from her body.

She took her by the wrist, led her to the bed, and gave her a gentle push. Xu Ling fell back into a sitting position, only to see her lean in and straddle her.

Xu Ling’s entire body began to burn. Her hands moved uncontrollably to Qin Cong’an’s waist. The moment she touched her, a tingling numbness shot from her spine to her brain.

Her kiss fell upon her, still tasting of that fresh grapefruit, while Xu Ling was still covered in the scent of alcohol. Yet, they blended together perfectly.

Xu Ling completely lost her senses. She couldn’t care about anything else. All she knew was that Qin Cong’an had come for her.

…

All five of Xu Ling’s senses felt as if they were shrouded in a fog, muffled and unclear. But the increasingly loud knocking on the door still reached her ears distinctly.

“Ugh…” Xu Ling gritted her teeth and called for a stop. Qin Cong’an, buried below her, lifted her head to look at her.

“It should be my manager.”

Of course, Qin Cong’an couldn’t have missed the sound, but she acted as if she hadn’t heard it and buried her face again.

The pores all over Xu Ling’s body felt like they were exploding, and she tilted her head back unconsciously. But the persistent knocking was impossible to ignore. She begged her to stop.

Qin Cong’an let her go, but shifted up and wrapped her arms around her waist, asking, “What do I do if she comes in?”

Xu Ling glanced towards the bathroom. “Can you… hide for a bit?”

Qin Cong’an lay back, staring at the ceiling, looking somewhat annoyed.

“Okay, I’ll go out and talk to her,” Xu Ling said, climbing up. As she haphazardly threw on her clothes, she added, “Do you… want to wait here for me?”

Qin Cong’an didn’t reply.

Xu Ling felt she was a little angry. It made sense; anyone would be angry if they were interrupted in the middle of it. But she couldn’t help it. She had already promised Yi Huai.

Who could have guessed that she would come first, and start taking off her clothes without a word?

Xu Ling walked to the door and opened it.

Yi Huai stood there, fuming. “Didn’t I tell you to come find me as soon as you got back? If I hadn’t seen how late it was and asked the front desk, I wouldn’t have even known you were back a long time ago.”

“…I’m sorry. I was planning to take a shower before coming to find you.”

“How long does it take you to shower?” Yi Huai said as she walked inside.

Xu Ling quickly blocked her. “Sister, let’s talk in your room.”

Yi Huai glanced at her. Her reaction was very strange. She peered inside. “Is there someone in your room?”

Xu Ling shook her head frantically. “How could there be?”

Yi Huai didn’t believe her at all and continued walking in, even going into the bedroom. The bed was a mess, but there was no one else there.

Yi Huai let out a breath, walked to the window, opened it, and lit a cigarette. “I really think you’re getting a bit out of line. What exactly are you doing? Have I or have I not told you not to hide anything from me?”

“You have…” Xu Ling glanced at the bathroom. The door was closed, and the light inside was off. She had really hidden in there.

“Then tell me, what happened the other day? Why weren’t you in your room?”

“I went out to run the stairs in the morning and didn’t bring my phone.”

Yi Huai paused, then took a deep drag from her cigarette. “Run the stairs? Nice try. Tell me the truth, whose room were you in?”

“…” It’s over, it’s all over, Xu Ling thought. She really couldn’t say it, and it was impossible for her to say it.

Seeing her silence, Yi Huai began to list the names of the actors on set, starting with a few of the male actors known for fooling around, all while observing her expression.

None of them?

Yi Huai knew Xu Ling’s acting skills weren’t that good, and she was clearly feeling guilty about this matter. Yet, her expression didn’t change when she mentioned those actors.

She thought for a moment. Could it be one of the female actors?

It wasn’t impossible, but as far as she knew, the few actresses on set were all straight and had boyfriends.

As for Qin Cong’an, that was impossible. She wasn’t the type to sleep with a fellow cast member.

Yi Huai blew a smoke ring out the window and continued, “If you won’t talk, fine. Then you and that person better hide your affair well. Not just from me, but from everyone else too. Don’t think that just because on-set romances are common, you can mess around. I don’t want that for you.”

Xu Ling nodded. So, are she and Qin Cong’an… on-set wives?

As for hiding it well, she should… be able to do that, right?

“Do you really think I want to meddle in your business? But you made the entire crew wait for you for so long. Is that acceptable?”

“I’m sorry. I truly know I was wrong.”

Seeing her sincere attitude, and that she hadn’t caused any trouble since that day, Yi Huai decided to let her off the hook for now.

After seeing Sister Huai out of the room, Xu Ling let out a long sigh of relief at the door.

But the thought that Qin Cong’an was still in the bathroom made her breath catch in her throat again.

Xu Ling slowly walked back in. The bathroom light was on now, and she could hear the sound of running water.

…She didn’t start showering, did she?

What is wrong with her? Can she really go this far just to sacrifice for art? Xu Ling couldn’t help but wonder, Does she do this on other sets too?

Having been an actress for so many years, Qin Cong’an had certainly filmed many intimate scenes. However, it was said that she would negotiate with directors to cut unnecessary ones, leaving only those that were useful to the plot and characters.

Her debut film was a massive hit, so she had a certain amount of say in her subsequent projects.

But what she was like in private, it was really hard to say.

Just as Yi Huai had said, in this industry, on-set romances were all too common. Even before Xu Ling had fully entered the industry, she had heard of many such cases.

The sound of water continued, but then the door opened.

Qin Cong’an poked her head out. “Want to wash together?”