Chapter 373: The Sting
When she first joined the crew, Han Ying met with all the members and got to know them. Everyone was very enthusiastic and said that they would go out for dinner together after work. Han Ying smiled and agreed. Then she looked at the blonde girl. This girl was obviously not Japanese, and she looked so young. She had never thought that she would also be a member of the crew.
“Hello, my name is Han Ying. And your name is?”
“My surname is Yu. My name is Linna. I’m from China. I’m the screenwriter for this drama. I wrote the script.”
“Screenwriter?”
Han Ying had thought this little girl was an actress. Seeing how beautiful she was, with such an outstanding appearance, it wouldn’t have been strange for her to appear in the film. It was just that she had never thought that she was just a scriptwriter, not an actress.
Is this the person that Ye Zhiyun is interested in?
So interesting.
Han Ying’s qualifications in the entertainment industry were not very outstanding. She had just attended a drama academy, learned professional performance knowledge, and after graduation, she had been a supporting actress in a crew, stumbling along for several years without ever encountering a hit role. Although she had played a supporting role to several big stars and had also acted opposite them, she had never had a standout part. In this country that valued seniority, she had no noteworthy achievements to show for. Plus, she was a Chinese-American, so she didn’t have many opportunities to perform.
Like this time, the second female lead in the TV series The Big Sister Head is a Teacher. If it weren’t for the fact that they couldn’t find anyone, and the salary was low, she would never have gotten the role. Just look at her salary of 30,000 yen per episode, and you’ll know. Her remuneration was really pitifully low. This little bit of money was just enough to live on. It was impossible to spend lavishly.
The salaries of stars who appeared in TV series in the Japanese entertainment industry were not very high, at least not as ridiculously high as in her home country. Many stars, after becoming famous, would take on commercials and endorsements to make money. Compared to China, the money they earned was really not much.
But after all, they were two different countries, so this was also normal. Thinking carefully about Hollywood in the United States, that was the holy land that actors all over the world longed for. Anyone who could gain a foothold in that place was worth more than ten million US dollars. Only there was the real top-tier entertainment industry.
Han Ying had only been here for a few days and was not very familiar with the place, but she had gotten to know most of the people. Among them, she was very interested in Yu Linna.
“Hey, why do they call you Shion-sensei? Is it a special nickname?”
“That’s my pen name. I was originally a novelist. I just happened to write a script.”
“I see.”
Han Ying nodded and smiled, thinking in her heart, So there’s this kind of thing.
The name Shion-sensei was a bit unfamiliar. After all, Han Ying had not lived in the country for a long time and rarely understood the domestic novel circle. It was normal not to know this name. It was just that she had never thought that a novelist could also transition to being a scriptwriter. This was indeed beyond her expectations.
On the day of the official filming, Yu Linna met with Mr. Suzuki. She said that she would not be staying in Japan for too long, and that when the time was right, she would have to go back to her home country because her work was in her home country. Mr. Suzuki was a little troubled and repeatedly asked her to stay, asking her to stay with the crew to supervise the progress. After all, the script had come from her hand. She should be more familiar with it. This was completely different from when Yu Linna was writing a script in her home country. At that time, she just had to hand in the script and that was it. No one would look for her.
Han Ying took a photo of Yu Linna on the set and then sent it to Ye Zhiyun to see what her reaction would be.
As expected, Ye Zhiyun replied to her at the first opportunity.
“What are you doing? If you want to do something, I will not let you off!!!”
Wow, such a big temper. As expected, she was very concerned about her.
“Weren’t you dumped by her? Why are you so persistent?”
On the other side of the screen, Ye Zhiyun was stunned for a moment. She typed some words, then deleted them, re-edited them, and then deleted them again, back and forth. In the end, she didn’t send anything at all.
That’s right, why should I care about this? Haven’t we already broken up…
Why am I so concerned…
Isn’t it completely unnecessary?
Han Ying smiled again.
So, is this how it feels to play with people’s emotions?
No wonder, when Han Ying was dumped back then, she was so angry, so sad. This feeling must not be very good. Now, she had become the person she hated the most. Han Ying’s smile slowly faded.
In love, who is right and who is wrong is really hard to say. But between two girls, what kind of love is it? Only she herself knew. At least for the current Han Ying, in terms of feelings, she liked girls a little more.
“Zhiyun, you’re free tonight. Do you want to come and pick me up after work?”
“I don’t think I have a reason to pick you up after work.”
“As a friend, what’s wrong with picking me up after work? And don’t you want to see her?”
“…”
This sentence had indeed hit a nerve in Ye Zhiyun’s heart.
No matter what, she did want to see her. Ever since that breakup, she had never seen her again, nor did she know how she was doing. Ye Zhiyun did want to see her.
“Okay.”
Ye Zhiyun agreed.
But her time in Japan was not much. She had also almost finished her work. The broadcasting rights of her movie in Japan had already been sold. Next, she would fly to Malaysia to continue the next process. If she didn’t see her again, there might not be a chance.
…
Yu Linna was currently in the crew discussing the plot with the director. Although their opinions would occasionally differ, in general, the director still listened to Yu Linna. This was also related to the director’s own personality. Of course, Yu Linna would only manage the plot. As for the camera performance, costumes, close-ups, lighting, color, and stunts in the movie, she didn’t know how to do them, and it was even more impossible for her to interfere.
Not long after the filming started, the production of the film and television was going smoothly. After work that day, the director also let everyone go back to rest, and they would start filming again at seven in the morning the next day.
Han Ying calculated the time. When it was about time, Ye Zhiyun came over. When she entered the crew, she politely greeted everyone in the crew, and then went to see Han Ying.
Yu Linna unscrewed a bottle of mineral water. Just as she had taken two sips, she saw that black-haired girl, that familiar face.
“Zhiyun?”
She stared at her blankly, forgetting how to think. She didn’t drink the water anymore. She looked at her, and for a moment, she didn’t know what to say.
Han Ying smiled and stood up to greet her.
“You’re here.”
“Mmm.”
Although Ye Zhiyun had come to pick her up after work, she had mainly come to see Yu Linna. She turned her head, looked at the dazed Yu Linna, and couldn’t help but sigh in her heart. As expected, at this time, she still couldn’t let go of her and was still hopelessly in love with her. This feeling was completely different from that time with Li Muqing.
Yu Linna’s appearance was the same as a while ago, without any change, and an ordinary person wouldn’t be able to tell. But Ye Zhiyun knew that this child had lost a few more pounds. She must not have been eating properly. And her dark circles were too obvious. Even with makeup, they couldn’t be covered. One look and you could tell she had been staying up late. Her face was a bit too pale, definitely caused by an irregular lifestyle. She didn’t even know how to take care of herself. When her period came, it would surely be very painful for her.
There are so many things I want to say.
I want to talk to her so much.
But…
She couldn’t face her.
She liked her, but there was no hope between her and her anymore.
Ye Zhiyun turned her head away and no longer looked at her, but instead pulled Han Ying along and left Yu Linna’s sight just like that.
“Since we’re off work, let’s go.”
“Want to have a drink?”
“That’s fine too. At the old place?”
“No, let’s change places.”
Yu Linna watched the two of them being so close. She opened her mouth to say something, but it got stuck in her throat. She couldn’t say a single word. From a distance, it was as if she were caught between the two of them, superfluous and an eyesore.
The bottle of mineral water in her hand fell to the ground. The water inside spilled all over the floor and was absorbed into the yellow earth, leaving nothing behind.
Ye Zhiyun had left with Han Ying, right in front of her.
Yu Linna touched her chest. Why was it so sad? It hurt so much, as if a knife were being stuck in it. Why did it hurt so much?
Even, she felt a little like crying.
She looked at the gradually disappearing backs, smiled wryly, and then went to the restroom to wash her face. The cold water on her face was very cool. That’s right, her heart was also very cold.
She washed it again and again, constantly washing, constantly changing the water, but no matter how many times she washed it, she really couldn’t calm down.
It seemed a little not good.
If this was sadness, it had come for too long. Why couldn’t it cool down?
She looked at herself in the mirror, at her baby-fat face, her conspicuous dark circles, and the liquid that she couldn’t tell if it was water or tears. It felt a little bad.
“Linna-chan, it’s time to go back. Why are you washing your face for so long?”
When Yusa Maho came into the restroom, she saw her still washing her face and reminded her that it was about time to go back. It was also getting late, and she was hungry.
“Sorry, I’ll be right there.”
Yu Linna wiped her face clean, and she was back to her usual self, as if nothing had happened. She just properly hid her emotions in her heart, not leaving anything behind, and not being noticed by others.
…
After work, Han Ying went to a pub with Ye Zhiyun for a drink. The two of them were both women who had been disappointed in love, so they had topics to talk about. Gradually, Ye Zhiyun also got used to having such a person by her side. Although she was a bit annoying, she did indeed have many topics to talk about with her.
“Isn’t it okay for you not to say a few words to her?”
Han Ying asked faintly, drinking her wine.
“It’s no longer necessary,” Ye Zhiyun replied.
“Hehe, are you trying to escape? It’s not good to keep this up. You don’t want this either, right?”
“What are you trying to say?”
“Zhiyun, I’m the same as you. We’ve both been dumped. No one is more noble than the other. But you’re different from me. You haven’t reached the point of despair yet, have you? As long as you want to, isn’t there still a chance?”
She drank a whole glass in one go, and then refilled her wine. Ye Zhiyun looked at her wine glass, and for a moment, she didn’t know how to answer her. Is that so? She hasn’t reached the point of despair yet…
But did she have to continue? To continue knowing that it was impossible.
She liked Yu Linna, without a doubt. But did she really have the courage to pursue her again? Wasn’t this too difficult for her?
Han Ying ordered another glass, her mood cheerful. The wine at this shop tasted really good, both bitter and astringent, just right for numbing oneself.
“Zhiyun, the love between two girls is very difficult. If you want to have it, hard work alone is not enough. But you wouldn’t understand even if I told you. Come on, have another drink.”
