Chapter 366: Is It Just Me?
She had been rolling around with her on the bed for several laps. Although she had wanted to do something, in the end, she had done nothing. There was no kissing, no hugging, just simply lying in the same bed. Ye Zhiyun looked at that face she had longed for day and night, and the person who was so close. She felt that her coming here was meaningful.
If time could stop at this moment, she would be willing to never wake up again.
She liked Yu Linna.
She liked this Yu Linna, who made her unable to be at ease, unable to leave her alone. Only she was her everything.
“Nana, do you like me?”
Every time she asked this question, Yu Linna would always choose to be silent, because besides doing so, she couldn’t think of any other way. She couldn’t answer her. She still couldn’t sort out her own feelings.
But that was to be expected. If human feelings were so easy to understand, then humanity wouldn’t have had so many complex histories.
“I’ve been waiting for a long time. Can’t you tell me sooner?”
She fiddled with her golden hair, her tone full of longing.
She wanted to date her, wanted to be together forever, even if this wish was a luxury.
And Miss Sakurai had been wandering outside for a long time, never having the courage to knock on the door. Thinking about it, she didn’t know her very well either, only knowing that this was a very hardworking child, and her profession was a writer. But as for her family or lovers or anything, she had never tried to understand.
…
It was around six in the evening when Yu Linna came out. At this time, Yu Linna should be going back to write her manuscript. Ye Zhiyun saw her out. As soon as she went out, Yu Linna saw Miss Sakurai standing at the door with a conflicted look on her face, and was startled.
“Reina-nee? What are you doing here?”
“Huh? I… I’m here to talk about work. I happened, happened to come here. Nothing else!”
Miss Sakurai desperately tried to find an excuse for herself, trying to cover up her awkwardness.
Ye Zhiyun’s face became gloomy. This woman was the “Japanese teacher” that Yu Linna had mentioned. She was indeed good-looking, and also a professional writer, and the two of them were still living together. Thinking of this, Ye Zhiyun was very unhappy.
“Hello, my name is Ye Zhiyun. I am this person’s only friend in China.”
Because Ye Zhiyun often flew to foreign countries, she could still speak Japanese, but her tone was very unfriendly. Although she was polite on the surface, her expression didn’t seem to be the same.
“Hello, my name is Sakurai Reina, my pen name is Yamada Yui. Little Linna and I are just ordinary seniors and juniors. It’s not what you think, little girlfriend-kun.”
Miss Sakurai tactfully stated her identity and told her that she and Yu Linna absolutely had no such intentions. Ye Zhiyun’s face only then looked much better.
…
After sending her back, Yu Linna still felt a little hot. Why was it still so hot after leaving the hotel? She touched her neck. It was strangely itchy. She took out a small mirror and looked at her own neck. It was over. There were two or three more red marks. This Ye Zhiyun, just how many strawberries would she have to plant to be satisfied?
“Ah, Little Linna, you… forget it. I’ll go and buy some band-aids.”
Miss Sakurai wanted to say something, but still decided to give up. The world of yuri, she didn’t understand it.
And those obvious hickeys, it was clearly telling her how different their relationship was. In the past few years, although she had often been hyped up to have a CP relationship with Hase Yuki for the sake of her persona and business needs, that was just hype and acting in the end. It wasn’t real.
To see yuri in real life for the first time, there was a sense of unreality. She really hadn’t expected that Yu Linna would actually be a lesbian.
It was truly surprising.
After buying a band-aid for her, Yu Linna silently put it on her neck while looking in the mirror. This despicable Ye Zhiyun, how dare she do this? She was getting more and more excessive. They were not in that kind of intimate relationship. Was it really okay to do this kind of thing to her?
“You and that… little girlfriend, when did you meet?”
“…We’re not dating.”
“Huh? Then, you two… you two have already been in a hotel room, and have stayed for so long…”
“We didn’t do anything, just simply hugged for a bit, and then watched TV together.”
“…”
What the hell am I doing? Miss Sakurai really wanted to curse.
“But I still haven’t made up my mind on how to answer her.”
Speaking of this, Yu Linna’s eyes were a little lost. Miss Sakurai looked at her and knew that it must have been Ye Zhiyun who had confessed first.
She didn’t know much about yuri feelings, nor did she know about yuri love, and couldn’t give any useful advice. She still chose to be silent.
After that, Yu Linna acted as if she had forgotten about this matter and continued to write her manuscript as usual, working every day, just like before. The only difference was that she would find time to see Ye Zhiyun every day, even if it was just for a little while. At first, Miss Sakurai thought it was just a casual act, but she didn’t expect that she would do it every day. She couldn’t help but think, This Ye Zhiyun is really capable, to actually be able to make Yu Linna run for her every day. One had to know that the distance from where they lived to Ye Zhiyun’s hotel was still quite far.
The script that Yu Linna had written had also had its first draft finished at her request. It was a teacher theme. Yu Linna had arranged for the female protagonist to be a former gang leader, who, after being released from prison, had chosen to be a teacher, following the common tropes of Japanese anime. In other words, the former gang leader had retired and had become a people’s teacher.
This setting was a very common male protagonist template, but Yu Linna had changed the protagonist to a female. As for whether the story would be shaped into a school-oriented, gang-oriented, or romance-oriented one, it was still unknown for now, because this was just a first draft. The final draft had not been decided yet.
But Mr. Suzuki had read the first draft and unexpectedly felt it was not bad. He had originally thought that since Shion-sensei was Chinese, she might write according to the Chinese aesthetic, but he hadn’t expected Shion-sensei to actually consider the aesthetic of the Japanese audience. This story was unexpectedly interesting. Because it was a first draft, many places were very rough, and the logic didn’t make sense, but as a commercial story, it was indeed qualified.
He really couldn’t understand why such a talented great author would be repeatedly frustrated in her home country, unable to write a decent work.
Wasn’t this script written well now?
“It feels alright. At least it’s much more reliable than the few screenwriters I’ve looked for before. We plan to turn it into a film. Shion-sensei, can you sign a formal contract with us?”
Before, Mr. Suzuki had felt that this child was just doing this for fun, but now it seemed that was not the case. This young girl had a talent that others could not hope to reach. Plus, she was willing to work hard and endure hardship. How could the things she wrote be bad?
In the past, she had always not written well in her home country. It was probably a matter of mentality. As long as she calmed her mind and stopped overthinking, her writing was actually still quite good.
“Are you serious?”
“Yes, let’s sign a formal contract. You’ll be the screenwriter for this TV series. 7,000 yen per episode, a total of 13 episodes. If we film a second season in the future, we’ll talk about a new contract then.”
This price was quite low. No matter how you looked at it, it was the price of a very ordinary screenwriter. But Yu Linna didn’t mind these things. What she wanted was an opportunity, an opportunity to prove herself again. She signed her name on the contract.
If writing novels doesn’t work out, then I’ll try writing scripts.
It’s not as if I only have one path to choose from.
Because the contract had just been signed, and the script had just been submitted, the second draft of the script was not yet decided, and even the title had not been thought of. It was just confirmed that the female protagonist’s name was Izumi Chigusa. She was originally a big sister of a gang. Because she had hijacked a car to send a child to the hospital, she was arrested and imprisoned. After she was released, she had turned over a new leaf and had become a teacher. But her students were disobedient, which gave her a lot of headaches.
This was just the summary of the first draft. It would definitely be changed later. And Yu Linna had to write the script in Japanese. All of this was unfamiliar to her. She didn’t know if she could write it well.
…
Yu Linna came out of Mr. Suzuki’s company, thinking about the contract he had given her. If she were fast, could she finish writing it in two months? But she couldn’t manage the filming. After all, she was just a credited screenwriter. Although supervising the filming of a TV series was also quite interesting.
Ye Zhiyun came to find her on time, taking her to eat as usual, and also urging her.
“Can’t you really give me a reply?”
Ye Zhiyun would ask her this almost every time.
And Yu Linna would always choose to be silent. This time was no exception.
But Ye Zhiyun was getting very anxious. She didn’t want to wait anymore. Even if she had to be forceful, she had to make her say.
“Nana, I’ve always said I’m willing to wait for you, but a person’s patience is limited. I want to hear your answer.”
This time, her attitude was very firm, as if she were saying, “If you don’t answer me, I won’t let you go back.”
Yu Linna was also in a dilemma, not knowing how to answer.
“I… I, to you, am very important, but I…”
“You’re always so hesitant. How long are you going to keep me hanging? I like you, but I don’t know if you like me.”
“I’m sorry…”
“I don’t want an apology. All I want is your answer. What are you thinking? Are you willing to go out with me?”
She had already said it to this extent. If Yu Linna still didn’t answer, it would probably be unreasonable.
What were her feelings for Ye Zhiyun? She admitted that she was very dependent on her, but the first time she had really discovered that Ye Zhiyun had romantic feelings for her was her confession. It could be said that before the confession a month ago, she had never even thought of having this kind of development with Ye Zhiyun.
For her to sort it out in such a short time and answer her was still too difficult.
If feelings were so easy to handle, then humans wouldn’t have to live so hard.
“Dating, not yet.”
She grabbed the corner of her clothes and said so.
Why did I say that? Saying that should be very hurtful, right? It’s impossible for Yu Linna not to be clear.
But for her to date her, she still couldn’t make up her mind. It seemed a little difficult.
“But I don’t hate you. In fact, I still like you a little in my heart… I’ve never been in a relationship. I don’t know how to answer you.”
Ye Zhiyun’s face was grim. She didn’t say anything, her fists clenched tightly. She was trying her best to endure something.
“Is that so? With me, it’s not possible?”
