Chapter 283: She Is Not Happy
Because the movie Blue Pupil was about to be released on Christmas, Nangong Ying was promoting it all over the country. It was said that the investment in this movie was as high as 150 million, and Chenghe had spent a lot of effort on it. And this was also Nangong Ying’s first transition to a modern action film. Chenghe intended to export this movie overseas and break into the international market.
Of course.
The first thing they had to consider was the domestic market.
Everywhere a big star went, there were fans screaming. Everywhere Nangong Ying went, she had to sign autographs, shake hands, and when necessary, she would even take photos with fans. She wore a smile every day, and her smile had become stiff, but she still had to persevere. She just wanted to go to Guangnan City a little earlier, to see her under the pretext of work. However, when she went to Guangnan City for promotion, she found time to go to her house, but she wasn’t at home. She then went to her school, but she wasn’t there either. She went to the editorial department, and editor Chen Xi said she was on a business trip.
It was obvious.
She was avoiding her.
It was no wonder. After all, the one who had been pestering her all along was herself. To be pestered like this all the time, anyone would be annoyed. What’s more, she also had those kinds of feelings for her. It wasn’t so hard to understand that Yu Linna wanted to stay far away from her.
A relationship between two girls… it was still not very well-received in this world.
Plus, the possibility between them was almost zero.
…
Yu Linna had gone on a trip under the pretext of a business trip, of course, alone. Under Chen Xi’s arrangement, she had gone to Sujing. To her, it was just changing a place to continue working. She stayed in her hotel room every day, drawing and writing her manuscript. Her life was quite comfortable. It was just that Fang Jiangning had been telling her that the school was urging her to hand in her film review manuscript. Yu Linna had a headache and found some time to finish writing it and handed it in. Only then did she have some peace.
Even if she skipped class and didn’t make up for it with a leave slip, the school tacitly allowed her to do so. After all, a great author was just out “looking for creative material.” How could they not let her go? At most, they would say to remember to make up for the leave slip when she came back. This was completely different from the treatment in high school.
Yu Linna still remembered that when she was in high school, she often skipped class to work outside. Her homeroom teacher had scolded her many times and even came for a home visit. Now, it was much more relaxed than in high school. University was more relaxed than high school. In a sense, that was indeed not wrong.
This day, Yu Linna, who was staying in Sujing, was drawing in her hotel. She wanted to finish the character designs as soon as possible to reduce her workload and prepare for her future work. She already had a clear goal. First, set a small goal: earn one hundred million, pay off her debt to Ye Zhiyun, and then in five years, write a movie script, and then save up a net worth of over one hundred million, buy another house, and a good car. Live a happy life.
Her plan was well-arranged. As long as she continued to work hard, she would have everything. Since she had no parents, she could only rely on her own two hands to create wealth. If she couldn’t be a rich second generation, then she would be a rich first generation.
Ding-dong.
Suddenly, the doorbell of the hotel room rang. Yu Linna thought it was the hotel’s cleaning lady coming to clean. She opened the door and was about to tell her that she didn’t need cleaning. But when she opened the door, a girl was standing at the entrance. This girl had just taken off her sunglasses and mask, and was standing in front of her, looking at her with affection.
Yu Linna’s face fell, and she instantly felt nauseous.
“How did you find me? I’ve already left Guangnan.”
“I just had to check a little. I told my manager that I wanted to go to Sujing first, and they arranged it immediately. Linna, I just wanted to see you. I have no other thoughts.”
“You’ve seen me. You can go now.”
Yu Linna said and was about to close the door. For this kind of person, she didn’t want to look at her for even a second.
At this moment, Nangong Ying grabbed the wrist she was using to pull the door, and with a slight force, Yu Linna cried out in pain and her hand loosened. In terms of strength, she was no match for her. If Nangong Ying had the intention, it was possible for her to be locked inside.
It was a good thing Nangong Ying wasn’t a man.
“Nangong Ying, is there any point in doing this? I’ve said it before. You go your way, and I’ll go mine. You be your star, I’ll be my writer. We don’t owe each other anything. You helped me before, and I remember your kindness to me, so I chose not to expose you. But why did you come back? What do you want?”
“I…”
“If you want to salvage it, then the best thing you can do is to choose to forget. We’ll just pretend we don’t know each other. It’s good for both you and me.”
Nangong Ying lowered her head.
Yes, she was too greedy, too shameless.
But she just wanted to see her. Even if she didn’t want to see her at all.
“Linna, the movie premiere I chose is in Beijing. I have tickets.”
“I’m not going. Give up.”
“I… miss you.”
“I don’t miss you.”
Nangong Ying’s eyes dimmed, and the hand holding her slowly loosened. Yu Linna shook her off forcefully, pushed her away, and slammed the door shut. Nangong Ying faced a door. She wanted to go in, but she had no right. Originally, she had, but now, she had no right at all.
Yu Linna leaned against the door and sneered. Would Nangong Ying be hurt? Yes. But what does that have to do with me!
This is all her own doing!
She has to pay the price for her actions.
Since she chose her dream, she should walk on it properly. She chose a path without Yu Linna, so she shouldn’t turn back.
Nangong Ying silently put on her mask and sunglasses, wrapped her scarf around her neck, and acted as if nothing had happened. Since she had seen her, it was time to go. She didn’t want to see her, and there was no need to force it. Anyway, they still had a chance to meet. She would come again.
…
Yu Linna’s mood was very bad. She had originally wanted to work, but Nangong Ying’s arrival had disrupted her plan. She felt that coming to Sujing this time was meaningless. No matter where she went, Nangong Ying would take the initiative to find her. She was just that kind of person. Sometimes she didn’t want to see her, but she would still come to find her herself.
She had no mood to work either. She picked up her phone, thought for a long time, and opened Xiao Yanhan’s number. Xiao Yanhan was currently drawing in her dorm. When she received her call, she quickly answered, dropping her pen.
“Linna! You’re looking for me! How are you?”
Xiao Yanhan was as energetic as usual, full of vitality. Just like the Yu Linna of the past.
But then again, what was she like before…
“Yanhan, how’s your manga?”
“I’m still working hard! I don’t know what it will become, but anyway, I’ll continue to draw until I debut.”
“Keep it up.”
“Of course!”
Yu Linna smiled faintly.
Xiao Yanhan’s voice was always full of vitality. Hearing her voice made one feel very comfortable, and the bitterness in one’s heart would also lessen a lot. This little fan, when she was feeling down, would always make one smile in spite of themselves. She just had that kind of magic. Yu Linna now wanted to go back a little. She really wanted to go back to the dorm. It seemed she should book a ticket back in advance.
“I’m going back tomorrow.”
“So soon? Is your work done?”
“There’s no point in staying here anymore. I’ve had enough fun. It’s time to go back.”
“Linna, is something on your mind?”
“…”
This little fan is quite sharp in some places. She even saw through that. She had once read an article online that said fans were extremely fanatical about their idols, so fanatical that they even knew what underwear their idols wore, and even things that their idols didn’t know.
Xiao Yanhan was a bit like the protagonist of that article…
“Linna, if you’re in a bad mood, you can talk to me. Although I can’t do anything, I can make you happy!”
“…Hehe, you’re so cute.”
Yu Linna smiled.
She couldn’t help but think of Ye Zhiyun.
She thought of the days without Ye Zhiyun.
During those days, she had wanted to find Ye Zhiyun, but Ye Zhiyun was gone. She was always hiding from her. She wanted to find her, to ask her, but she didn’t appear, nor did she reply to her.
How she wished Ye Zhiyun would appear, just like at the train station back then, suddenly appearing. But she didn’t.
She had no heart to look for Ye Zhiyun anymore. She knew that this busy person would not reply to her. There was no need to do so.
“Annoying. If you say that about me, I’ll be shy~”
“Yoho, you’re shy? Aren’t you shameless?”
“I have a sense of shame. Shion-sensei, you have to know that my goal is to become a great manga artist. In the future, I will be on equal footing with you.”
“You still have a long way to go to reach my level.”
“That’s fine, because I live with the cutest Shion-sensei. If I can’t surpass her, I can still watch her.”
Yu Linna smiled again.
This little fan was really cute.
She smiled and smiled, and then her smile faded. Then, she felt a little like crying.
She really missed the days when she had someone by her side.
Nangong Ying had left, selfishly abandoning her. Ye Zhiyun had left, and she didn’t know where she had gone.
Maybe the next person to leave would be them.
Why couldn’t so many people stay by her side for a little longer? The people she wanted to be with could never stay by her side. Every time she wanted to cherish them, they would leave.
The people she trusted had hurt her deeply.
The person she wanted to try to believe in had silently left her.
“Yanhan, I want to go back.”
She buried her head in her knees, sitting on the floor, her voice a little muffled.
“If you want to come back, just come back. We’re all waiting for you.”
“I’m afraid you won’t leave the door open for me.”
“How could we? Our door is always open for you!”
She was still afraid.
She was so afraid that there was no place for her in this world.
As an orphan since childhood, she had never stayed in one place for long. Her life always seemed to be full of twists and turns, always moving around, with no fixed place. Every time she thought she had found the light, this light would always be as fleeting as the light of a firefly.
“Yanhan, tell me, how long can I continue to write?”
“What’s wrong? Linna, is something on your mind?”
“No, I’m fine, always been fine. It’s just, I’m homesick.”
“Then come back.”
“But I forgot, I don’t have a home.”
Her phone slipped and fell to the floor. The speaker was on, but she had no heart to answer anymore. She was just thinking that she was a little tired and wanted to have a good sleep. Perhaps sleeping could make her forget all her troubles, forget all the unhappiness.
She missed the past a little, missed the carefree life of before. Now that she had made so much money, so what? She wasn’t happy. In the end, she found that what she wanted most was just a full meal, not endless troubles.
