Chapter 341: World-Famous Painting
“Do you want me to be a guest star?”
Yu Linna was just looking at her phone when she was suddenly invited by Ye Zhiyun to be a guest star, saying it was to create a film effect. After all, Yu Linna was still somewhat famous now, often appearing in movies, and was also an internet celebrity. Although she was not a formal actress, she did indeed easily produce unexpected effects in the films she guest-starred in.
Mmm, after all, a guest appearance didn’t require much acting skills, as long as the effect was good.
Ye Zhiyun had also invited her out of this consideration. Anyway, since she had already come, she might as well let her be a guest star. Things that could be used should be used well.
“It’s fine, but how much does Director Ye plan to pay me? My appearance fee shouldn’t be low.”
Yu Linna turned off her phone screen and said jokingly.
Ye Zhiyun naturally knew that she was just speaking casually. With their relationship, Yu Linna would most likely appear for free. But for fun, she still wanted to make a joke.
“Mmm, let me think. I’ll lend myself to you for a night. How about that?”
Ye Zhiyun thought for a moment and said with a smile.
Yu Linna’s face was flushed, and she felt a little hot. She turned her head away, covering her mouth, not wanting to be seen by her.
“Just kidding. I don’t want your money. I’ll make a friendly appearance. Just don’t put my name on the list.”
Seeing this, Ye Zhiyun smiled, patted her head, and was very satisfied.
Little thing, you’re still a bit too young to fight with your Lord Ye.
Yu Linna had indeed agreed to make a friendly guest appearance for them, so there was an extra scene to be filmed on the set. According to Yu Linna’s request, she had no lines and just needed to appear on camera.
Because it was just a friendly appearance, Yu Linna changed into new clothes under the arrangement of the staff, a very ordinary casual outfit. Then she sat on the set, under a parasol, drinking a cold drink. She only needed to appear in the film for a short while, about a few minutes. Because there was a scene where the female lead was being chased by a gangster in a cold drink shop. When the female lead was running away, she burst into the cold drink shop, and the shop was turned upside down because of this. The tables and chairs were all pushed away by the gangster, and the quilt was also torn to pieces. And in the midst of this, the character played by Yu Linna, or rather, the extra, had been drinking a cold drink the whole time, very calmly. While others were screaming and running away, or hiding under the tables, she had been very calmly drinking a cold drink. Later, after the police had investigated the scene and finished their report, the character played by Yu Linna put on a pair of sunglasses, held a blind man’s cane, and tapped the floor as she walked out of the cold drink shop. Only then did people realize that this blonde girl was deaf and mute, unable to hear or see.
Yu Linna stayed on the set for a day. This scene had to be filmed many times and still didn’t pass. In the end, Ye Zhiyun decided to spend a week filming it, and Yu Linna would also be staying there. Anyway, she was appearing for free and wasn’t getting paid. Ye Zhiyun had also promised to take her out to play after the filming was finished.
After work, Ye Zhiyun drove her out to eat. The thought that the last time the two of them had eaten together was already two months ago made Yu Linna cherish this opportunity very much. In the future, Ye Zhiyun would be busier and busier, and the time she could spend by her side would be less and less. What’s more, she had already completed the procedures for a leave of absence, which was equivalent to not going to university and directly going to work. If she didn’t spend time with her now, she didn’t know if she would have a chance in the future.
“You acted well, very good. I feel like I got a big bargain.”
Ye Zhiyun served her food and said with a smile.
“You’d better know. I told you my price is very high.”
“Mmm, I’ll pay you next time I invite you.”
“Forget it this time. I won’t take your money. Remember our agreement. Don’t put my name on the list.”
“Okay.”
When others acted, they all wished their names would be placed in a prominent position, but Yu Linna, on the other hand, didn’t want her name to appear on the list.
In the blink of an eye, two years had passed. The young girl who had once wanted to be a big star and appear in movies no longer had to worry about whether she could appear in movies. As long as she wanted, many movie crews would welcome her to be a guest star, and the price was not low. She had also gotten some practice because of this. Her acting, which used to be terrible, she didn’t know if it had improved now.
“Nana, have you tried to improve your acting? I saw you acted very well on the set today. Although it was just an extra, you acted quite well, as if you were really a blind person.”
“This… I don’t know. I just read some books and tried to figure out the character. As for acting, I’m not sure.”
To be ashamed to say, before she had left the entertainment industry, and before her falling out with Nangong Ying, she had once spent her free time in the library, reading professional books on acting and character interpretation. She had even borrowed a few books to read, just to improve her acting skills. Later, as she left the entertainment industry, improving her acting skills naturally had no meaning. But out of a habit from her time in the entertainment industry, she would try to figure out the characters when she watched TV, and would also evaluate the actors’ acting.
As for whether she had improved, she really didn’t know.
“Nana, you could have been a big star, right? With your looks, if you held a signing event, people would definitely pay for it.”
Ye Zhiyun said with a smile.
But Yu Linna’s expression dimmed.
Ye Zhiyun realized she had said something wrong and quickly served her food and tea, afraid that she would be unhappy.
“Zhiyun, I’m already an outdated author. What’s the point of holding a signing event now? It’s completely meaningless.”
Yu Linna said with a wry smile.
Those who knew her naturally knew what was going on. Yu Linna’s recent work was not going well. Demon Child had flopped badly and was rated very poorly by people. Many people called it a “disaster.” Perhaps the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. Everyone wanted to see a story like Ballad of the Enchantress, but in fact, it was not. On the contrary, it was a slightly healing story, and because of its length, a lot of things had been stuffed into it. To make matters worse, in the next volume, which was the third volume, Demon Child would be finished, which was equivalent to being cut short.
No matter who it was, to have two books cut short in half a year, one would surely feel uncomfortable.
“Nana, let’s not talk about this. Let’s eat. During the filming in Shenzhen, you can stay as long as you want.”
Ye Zhiyun patted her head and said with a smile.
Yu Linna tilted her head and leaned on her shoulder. Only when Zhiyun was around could she relax. Only when she was around could she experience the taste of being a 19-year-old girl. She was too tired, had pushed herself too hard. The result was that not only did she not sleep well, but she also couldn’t do her work well. She was cursed by many people. Now her number of fans was also decreasing, and the number of people who paid attention to her had also decreased. Many of the people who had followed her since Ballad of the Enchantress had all left the group and given up. Only Xiao Yanhan, this number one female fan, was still struggling to hold on.
When on earth would it be her turn? She had no idea at all.
After eating, Ye Zhiyun took her for a walk to change her mood. She hadn’t been with Yu Linna in a long time. Ever since she had decided what she wanted to do, she had thrown herself into it without looking back. While working hard, she had also lost the time to be with Yu Linna. Originally, they were in the same university and could enjoy their time together to their heart’s content, and live the life they wanted. But what was the result…
Not only did they not live the life they wanted, but the time they spent together was even less than before.
“Nana, are you very sad?”
“Mmm.”
“But I’m very happy now.”
“Why?”
“Because you are by my side. There is nothing happier than this. When you are not happy, you can find me at any time. I will talk to you, because when you are here, I will never be sad.”
Yu Linna smiled wryly, threw herself into her embrace. Ye Zhiyun looked at her dotingly, held her tight, and stroked her back. This child was still a child, really loved to act spoiled.
But it wasn’t bad. She just liked her like this.
Ever since she had been separated from her, and they had met less often, every time they met, Yu Linna would become more and more clingy, more and more close to her. To find the old coldness on her face was absolutely impossible.
“Can I kiss you?”
As soon as she finished speaking, she brushed aside the hair on Yu Linna’s forehead and gently left a kiss. Yu Linna didn’t even react.
Just as Yu Linna was about to say something, she suddenly saw a girl across the street looking at her. This girl had seen the whole thing, her face full of coldness, her eyes full of sadness.
Xiao Yanhan…
Yu Linna was startled and pushed Ye Zhiyun away. And Xiao Yanhan had also discovered her and silently turned and left. Yu Linna was greatly alarmed. This person had definitely seen it. With her personality, it was completely imaginable what she would do.
“Zhiyun, you go back first. I’ll be right back.”
With that, she ran across the street to chase after her.
“What’s wrong? Who is that girl? Your friend?”
“I’ll explain to you when I get back.”
“What do you mean, you’ll explain when you get back!”
Ye Zhiyun was a little angry, but Yu Linna had already run over, and at this time it was already a red light. It was impossible for Ye Zhiyun to cross.
She was a little angry. What does this person mean? Chasing after another girl, doesn’t she consider my feelings at all?
But Ye Zhiyun thought about it. They weren’t dating yet, and their relationship wasn’t confirmed. Even if she wanted to complain, there was nothing to complain about.
…
Yu Linna chased Xiao Yanhan to the park. Xiao Yanhan was running alone, not even knowing what she was running from, what she was afraid of. But she couldn’t stand it anymore. It hurt so much! Her heart hurt so much! It was as if it had been cut into a thousand pieces!
“Yanhan.”
Yu Linna caught up, panting, sweat soaking her clothes, her forehead beaded with sweat.
Xiao Yanhan had her back to her, gritting her teeth. She turned and grabbed her shoulders, her ferocious expression scaring Yu Linna. And her grip was very strong, hurting Yu Linna so much that her shoulders were about to be broken.
“What are you doing here? You like that woman so much, why did you have to chase after me!”
“Yanhan… it’s not like that…”
“You’re so despicable! You have someone else, and you won’t reply to my confession, making me look like an idiot. Do you know what it feels like for me to see that? My heart hurts so much, it really hurts so much! Why did you have to give me hope? If you had rejected me from the very beginning, I wouldn’t have had any expectations. You’re so despicable, so despicable!”
It was only natural for Xiao Yanhan to be angry.
She had clearly confessed, but she hadn’t replied to her, and was with another girl. Xiao Yanhan would definitely be angry if she saw it. She was so angry she was about to cry.
A whole heart of feelings, just to be destroyed like this, it must be very painful, right?
“Yanhan…”
“Don’t call me that.”
“I’m sorry. I never replied to you. I’m sorry.”
Yu Linna apologized.
And when Xiao Yanhan heard this, she collapsed on the ground as if defeated. Compared to an apology, she wanted to hear an explanation from her. If she had explained, maybe she would still have hope. But Yu Linna didn’t explain, just directly apologized. This would only make Xiao Yanhan feel that the person she cared about was not her.
