Chapter 264: The Right Choice
Harmony, happiness, joy. A month ago, Yu Linna felt that these words had basically nothing to do with her. At that time, she was still a workaholic. She felt that these things would never come to her. In fact, she had already prepared to be insulated from happiness for a while.
But being with Ye Zhiyun, she had found the happiness and joy she had lost in the past. She had only then discovered that she was just an ordinary girl. Indeed, ideals are important, and dreams must be realized, but the joy of life cannot be taken away.
She hadn’t felt this kind of relaxation in a long time.
“Feeling better?”
As Ye Zhiyun’s concerned voice came from above her head, she glanced at her and returned a smile.
When she first came out of the cinema, her legs were weak and she couldn’t stand steadily. Heaven knows how she managed to last until a third of the way through. In any case, she would not have a second chance to watch a horror movie. This kind of thing must never be touched again.
“Since you’re fine, let’s go get something to eat.”
Ye Zhiyun naturally took her hand and pulled her up, with a gentle smile.
The famous Shion-sensei was afraid of horror movies. It would be an interesting thing for her fans to know. Thinking of this, Ye Zhiyun had a mischievous idea, but on second thought, she decided against it. It had been a long time since she had gone out with her, so she wouldn’t bully her. She had bullied her enough in the past.
“Zhiyun, you’ve been busy lately, right?”
“Yeah, busy thinking about you.”
“…Ahem, so where are you going next?”
“I’m going into your heart.”
“…What do you want to eat?”
“Eat you.”
“….”
When did this person become so good at flirting?
She was so skilled with these cheesy pickup lines. How many people had she said them to? She was a little too familiar with them.
“Are you doing this on purpose?”
“Yes, I’m doing it on purpose. Do you like it?”
“I don’t like it.”
“Do you not like me, or do you not like my words?”
“…”
“So you hate it?”
“I don’t hate it.”
“Then that’s fine. Not hating is liking.”
“…MD, are you trying to trick me?”
“Shh, girls shouldn’t swear.”
A rare holiday, and it was being used by someone to trick her. Yu Linna felt very helpless. How did this Ye Zhiyun become so skilled?
What she didn’t know was that Ye Zhiyun wouldn’t just say these things to anyone. She basically wouldn’t, unless she really liked them.
She had been separated from her for too long. Because of some special circumstances, they had to be separated and couldn’t meet for a while. She had been holding it in for too long, enduring for too long. Now that she could finally be with her again, how could she not be happy? The frustration she had been holding in was released at this moment, all for this moment.
…
The dinner was at a Western restaurant that Ye Zhiyun had booked. For an upper-class person like her, it was normal to frequent Western restaurants. If they had to queue normally, they certainly wouldn’t have gotten a table. But with her connections, booking a reservation was a matter of minutes. She was Miss Ye, after all.
Although for Yu Linna, this was a brand new place, a field she had never been to before. The restaurant’s decoration was very luxurious. The chandelier on the ceiling was clearly made of high-grade material. The whole restaurant was dominated by warm colors, with twinkling lights, and the decoration in the private room was even more beautiful. Pulling open the curtains, you could see the high-rise buildings outside. It was indeed quite romantic here. Especially for a girl, this was an extremely suitable dating spot.
The steak was also quite high-grade. One bite and you couldn’t stop. It was just that Yu Linna wasn’t used to using a knife and fork and always struggled to cut the steak with them. Although it was delicious, eating like this was also quite troublesome. Soon, her head was covered in sweat. She wondered if the air conditioning in this private room wasn’t cool enough.
“You’re of mixed heritage from two countries, right? You’re not used to Western food?”
Ye Zhiyun said with a smile, teasing her. She had no other meaning, just wanted to tease her a little.
“My bloodline is not something I can decide. I’m a native-born Chinese. Who is used to eating this kind of Western food?”
Yu Linna was angry on the spot. Did all mixed-race people have to be able to eat Western food? She wasn’t a genuine mixed-race person, okay? At least she had never lived abroad as a child. She had grown up in China.
“Next time, I’ll take you to eat some French food. That will be even better than this. Looking at you, you’re like a country bumpkin coming to the city. Wipe your mouth.”
“You’re laughing at me again.”
“No, how could I?”
Ye Zhiyun smiled and wiped her mouth with a napkin, with an elegant and polite smile. This Yu Linna was really cute. This was the Yu Linna she knew. She had been so serious for so long, without a bit of sunshine, and she didn’t like to smile. How could this be her Yu Linna? Only like this was she the Yu Linna she knew.
Yu Linna, on the other hand, looked at her steak in a dilemma. To eat this damn Western food, she had to learn how to use a knife and fork. This was too much trouble. Although she also had foreign blood in her, she still wanted to say, foreigners are too much trouble.
The lunch took a long time, all because of Yu Linna. And she also felt that the portion was a bit small. Although it didn’t affect her current appetite.
To see Yu Linna willing to eat, Ye Zhiyun was already very gratified. She had been observing her at school during this time. She would often be in a corner of the cafeteria, secretly watching her eat with her roommates. She was even startled the first time she saw Yu Linna with leftovers. She subconsciously thought she was sick. But after several times of this, she was willing to believe that Yu Linna had changed.
Yes, the Yu Linna of the past, who couldn’t eat enough and had no warm clothes for the winter, was gone. Her status was long since different. It was impossible for her to worry about food and clothing.
In the afternoon, they also strolled for a long time, went to the mall, and also to the arcade. In short, they waited until dinner. And after dinner, Ye Zhiyun had to officially go to discuss her project.
They took a taxi to a radio station. According to Ye Zhiyun, she was going to discuss a program sponsorship deal. Ye Zhiyun had recently started getting into the business of commercial sponsorship. But what Yu Linna didn’t understand was, this was just her business. What did it have to do with her? Why did she have to bring her along? She wasn’t the wife of a national leader. There was no need to bring her along when she went out.
“You’ll know when you get there.”
That’s all Ye Zhiyun said.
With a face full of confusion and bewilderment, she silently suppressed it in her heart and went with her.
This radio station was located in the city center. It used to be a very famous radio station. Later, due to poor management and the development of the internet, the station’s shares became lower and lower, until finally it had to be sold. Now, this radio station had just been acquired and was planning to be renovated, to transform traditional radio programs into live television projects. Ye Zhiyun had come precisely for this matter.
“Welcome, Miss Ye. And this is?”
“She, she’s here to visit. But she’s not an outsider.”
Ye Zhiyun just simply said a sentence to the person in charge. Her meaning was obvious. Although this blonde girl had nothing to do with the project they were going to discuss, her relationship with Miss Ye was not simple. She hoped she would be allowed to enter.
“Alright, I understand. Please come in, feel free to look around.”
The person in charge said with a fawning smile, inviting them in. There was no helping it; Miss Ye was their gold master. They didn’t dare to offend her.
It was only after Yu Linna went in that she understood what Ye Zhiyun meant. Because there was an acquaintance of hers at this radio station.
“Miss Yu? It’s been a long time. Your status is now more noble than mine. It’s truly nostalgic.”
Huang Jinglin.
She was the judge Yu Linna had met when she first participated in the singer competition. Although they didn’t have much interaction, she had helped her at that time. At that time, she still had to worry about her livelihood. Huang Jinglin had helped her introduce her to act in a play, to let her practice. Although she was still kicked out in the end, it had also given her experience. She was still very grateful for that period of experience. If she hadn’t tasted the warmth and coldness of the world, how could there be the inspirational story that followed?
Huang Jinglin had also never thought that she would meet her here. They hadn’t seen each other for about a year. It was really a long time. The current Yu Linna, through her own efforts, had a status so noble that she couldn’t even reach it.
“I’ve checked. You’ve met her a few times before. Coincidentally, she’s a friend of your editor. I’m going to discuss a project. You two can catch up.”
Ye Zhiyun had brought her here this time, one was to see Huang Jinglin, and the other was to let her see how the people who used to look down on her now treated him.
Huang Jinglin was a bit awkward. Seeing Ye Zhiyun go in, she didn’t know what to say. She invited Yu Linna to sit down, had her assistant serve her tea, and she couldn’t find a suitable topic. Now their statuses were different. At that time, when she called her, she was still indifferent and didn’t pay much attention. Now, she was someone that people couldn’t reach.
“Miss Huang, how have you been recently?”
“I’m fine. I’ve signed with a new radio station. I want to be a host for a variety show. I’m still on a trial period.”
“I hope you can succeed.”
“Thank you. But you, you’re different now. Your temperament has changed. I can’t even imagine that a year ago, you were still worrying about your livelihood.”
She smiled wryly and randomly brought up a topic. Her attitude was also much better than a year ago. Her previous attitude naturally couldn’t be carried over to the present. But it was also a fact. Their statuses had long since undergone a earth-shattering change.
“Miss Huang, I have never blamed you.”
“Huh?”
“Perhaps you think you were not good to me in the past, but I still know how to be grateful. You once introduced me to act in a play, to be an actress. At least you gave me a job that could be considered a living at that time. Besides, you’re Sister Chen’s friend.”
Yu Linna had never complained about her past, nor had she blamed anyone. Even Nangong Ying, who had hurt her the most, she had chosen to forget, not intending to resent her to the end. She knew that resentment was useless. What had happened had happened. Since the hurt could not be healed, why not let it go?
“You, you’ve really changed a lot.”
Huang Jinglin said with a wry smile.
She remembered that a year ago, she had told Chen Xi that this child was not suitable for the entertainment industry because she only had a pretty face. Indeed, Yu Linna wouldn’t have achieved much if she had entered the entertainment industry. At most, she would have been a popular celebrity. After the heat passed, she would have to rehash old material and eventually be slowly forgotten.
Plus, at that time, she was working in the wrong direction.
Fortunately, she chose to leave and find a place more suitable for her. The facts proved that there are no useless people, only treasures in the wrong place.
