Chapter 415: A Cold Heart
Yu Linna arrived alone at the city center’s cemetery, bought a bouquet of flowers to see Chen Xi. She placed the flowers under the tombstone, clasped her hands together, and silently bid a final farewell to this editor. She looked at the name on the tombstone. She had thought countless times that if she hadn’t asked Chen Xi out that day, then none of the subsequent events would have happened. But that was just a “if.”
Reality did not allow her to change it.
Chen Xi was already in an eternal slumber underground. It was impossible for her to wake up again. This she clearly knew.
But humans are always like this, always thinking about things that can no longer be salvaged.
“Sister Chen, I miss you so much…” she murmured, squatting on the ground.
She still missed her very much even now. It was no wonder. It had not been long since Chen Xi had left. It was obviously not possible for the wound in her heart to heal in such a short time.
In the past, Yu Linna had wanted to become famous to find her relatives in this world. But now she no longer had any extravagant hopes, nor was she thinking about the success rate of this matter. To her, that was no longer important, at least not now.
Her dream, she had to complete it with her own two hands. Whether she could find her family or not, that was no longer important. After all, they had not raised her, and they might not even know of her existence.
Otherwise, after so many years, why was there no news at all…
She smiled wryly.
After placing the flowers in front of Chen Xi’s grave, Yu Linna gave a complete farewell to this editor who had once given her light.
To say that Yu Linna had what she had today, Chen Xi’s contribution could not be ignored. If it weren’t for her, Yu Linna could hardly imagine which direction her future would have taken. Everything she had, she really owed it to Chen Xi.
The wind blew, and the leaves fell to the ground. The blonde hair fluttered in the wind. That petite back had now also learned to be strong, to bear. The person sleeping underground would surely feel gratified. Even if she was gone, her shadow would remain by Yu Linna’s side.
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Just as Shion-sensei’s popularity had swept through the major authors of Wenqing, and had even surpassed the authors of Qidian, the storm in the novel world had finally arrived. And the center of this storm was undoubtedly Shion-sensei. With her current popularity, it was indeed higher than many of the authors of Qidian. Not many of the authors who had debuted at the same time as her could beat her. Just take Canwu-sensei, the Qidian author who had debuted at the same time as Shion-sensei. Her current popularity in the online polls was not even a third of Shion-sensei’s. It could be seen how great the gap was. Canwu-sensei was already a very popular author, yet in front of Shion-sensei, she couldn’t even last a single round.
And the novel world, because of Shion-sensei’s influence, was constantly producing high-quality works, competing with other authors on the same stage. Especially Wenqing, which had been ridiculed in the past as a “toilet paper novel factory,” had now completely gotten rid of this title. The authors it had cultivated had achieved many good results in the same stage competition, and had even surpassed its old rival, Qidian, for a time, truly having the qualification to wrestle with Qidian. And Wenqing’s sales and income had also set a new record this year. Among them, the sales of the novel series Dawn Assassin accounted for 10% of Wenqing’s annual sales. One had to know that this book was only published at the end of the year.
Because of Shion-sensei’s appearance, it had driven the authors in the novel world. They had also all put aside their thoughts of making money and had written good works with their conscience. Even if some works were really not that interesting, at least you could see the author’s conscience. The readers were still willing to pay for it. The old method of using illustrations to drive novel sales was no longer applicable.
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An Xiayue was currently watching the news. She could see related content about Shion-sensei in any news she found. This girl was really very popular. Her news was everywhere.
“Shion… Yu Linna, Yu Linna… what a nice name.”
An Xiayue also learned from the news that Shion-sensei’s real name was Yu Linna. She had also made guest appearances in many movies and had a high fame. Although she was not a professional actress, her popularity was indeed very high, and her heat was higher than that of the popular celebrities. The young fresh meat and starlets of the popular celebrities had occupied the popularity list on Weibo for many years, and their TV series had also captured many die-hard fans. They were the backbone of the new generation of actors and singers. But Yu Linna’s appearance had told them that they were not worthy of such high traffic.
Compared to those popular celebrities who only had heat, Yu Linna had shown real strength. Whether in the novel field or the screenwriter field, she had achieved results. This was something that many stars could not do.
It was just…
The name Yu Linna was really surprising.
An Xiayue smiled wryly. It wasn’t to say that this name was anything special, just a simple sigh of emotion. This name was a little similar to her own, and it also made her a little nostalgic. She couldn’t help but take a few more glances. If possible, she of course hoped it was true, but she was still clear-headed. That kind of thing was only possible in a dream.
Yu Linna, Nana, this was not very possible. After all, there were too many names in the world. There would always be a time when they would clash. An Xiayue was very clear on this point.
After finishing filming, An Xiayue returned to the hotel, exhausted. After a whole day of work, she was almost exhausted. Filming in her home country was so hard. In the past, in America, no matter how hard it was, she had to rest on holidays and was not allowed to work overtime. But where was this rule in China? When it was time to work overtime, you had to work overtime. When it was time to rush work, you still had to rush work. It was really tiring.
Tired, she called her mother to seek some comfort.
“Mom, I’m so tired. I want to go home.”
She said coquettishly on the phone.
“If you’re tired, then come home, Yueyue. I’ll always be waiting for you.”
“Really? Then I can come back?”
“Mmm, you can come back.”
“Alright, since you’ve said so, I can’t go back even more. You have such great expectations for me. I can’t possibly disappoint you, right?”
“I knew you would say that~”
An Xiayue’s mother laughed on the phone.
“But, Mom, going home is a lie, but being tired is true. Was it really the right thing for me to come back to my home country?”
“Mom can’t give you an answer either. After all, this was your own decision. Mom has also never developed in China, so I’m not clear about the situation in the country either. But, I think you will have an answer.”
“If I could get it, could I still find you?”
“Yueyue, you’ve always had your own opinions since you were little. You don’t need my help to decide. This time, you will surely find a direction that suits you. You still have a long way to go to reach my level. You should hone yourself in the country first.”
“Mmm. By the way, Mom, aren’t you coming to see me?”
“I’ll be back during the New Year. Aren’t your grandparents here?”
An Xiayue was a little disappointed, but she quickly pulled herself together. She couldn’t act spoiled in this place. She was already an adult, not a child. At this time, she had to be independent.
“Mom, after this film is finished, I want to go back to America for a vacation. I haven’t eaten your cooking in a long time.”
“Is that so? Then Mom is really looking forward to it~ Yueyue, although Mom is not very good at Chinese food, I remember that when your dad was dating me, his favorite food was Chinese food. When you come back, let’s have a Chinese meal together.”
“Alright, alright.”
Hanging up the phone, An Xiayue stretched. She was looking forward more and more to the days after the filming was finished.
The daily work was very tiring, that was true, but it was also very fulfilling. Besides the food not being that delicious, everything else was not a problem.
At this time, her good friend, Tang Yumeng, called. An Xiayue had originally wanted to sleep, but her call had immediately put her in a bad mood.
“What is it, Yumeng? It’s already two o’clock. It’s time to sleep.”
“Don’t say that. I know you’re definitely not asleep yet. Yu Xia, I want to ask you something.”
“What is it? Quick, say it.”
“Do you think it’s possible for us to cooperate once?”
“…Are you saying that someone wants to invite me and you to cooperate in a movie?”
“At present, there is such an idea, but whether it can be successful still depends on the investors. I’m very much looking forward to cooperating with you~”
“Haha, I hope so.”
Before falling asleep, An Xiayue felt an inexplicable sense of excitement. This feeling had not been there for many years. She always felt that this was an opportunity for her to regain her popularity.
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At the same time.
Yu Linna’s university final exams were over, and the winter vacation had already begun. But she had not met with Ye Zhiyun. Although her work was busy on the one hand, Ye Zhiyun had been treating her with a suppressed attitude during this period, which had even made Yu Linna feel a sense of suppression.
Perhaps she is too busy with work and under a lot of pressure, Yu Linna comforted herself.
As Yu Linna’s career was constantly on the rise, Ye Zhiyun, because of all sorts of reasons, could not do her work smoothly. Plus, she had many worries, and Ye Zhiyun’s dark circles were getting heavier and heavier. Every time Yu Linna had a video call, she could see her deepening dark circles.
I hope she can get better.
She turned off her phone screen, put on a mask and sunglasses, and went out alone to buy milk tea. Ever since Chen Xi had died, she had always liked to wander around outside alone and did not walk with anyone. Her roommates were all worried about her state, but she herself said she was fine.
It wasn’t just Ye Zhiyun who was suppressing herself…
“Excuse me, is this Miss Yu Linna?”
Suddenly, a thick male voice sounded. She looked up and saw a man with an ordinary appearance standing behind her, as if he wanted to say something to her.
Yu Linna took off her sunglasses and looked at the other party faintly. Even if the other party’s body size was several times larger than hers, she did not feel afraid at all.
“What is it?”
“I’m looking for you and Zhao Yuyan. You two are the authors of the Wenqing editor, Chen Xi, right?”
“Isn’t this a publicly acknowledged fact? What do you want from us?”
“I’m here for the matter of Chen Xi. Although it might sound a little neurotic to say so, the death of your editor, Chen Xi, is very strange. Although an accident is an accident, I always feel that her death is inextricably linked to others.”
Hearing this, Yu Linna’s eyes widened slightly, but she still tried her best to keep her voice calm and acted as if nothing was wrong.
“This gentleman, what basis do you have? Please don’t add fuel to the fire and smear Sister Chen’s death, otherwise I will not forgive you.”
“I indeed have no evidence, but I have my basis. If you don’t mind, please listen to me. You and Zhao Yuyan together, after you two have listened to me, I think you will agree with my point of view.”
The cold wind became even stronger, rolling up the dead leaves on the road. In the cold air, it had almost reached the point of being able to frost. Around the two of them, it was all cold air. Even in their hearts, there was not a trace of warmth.
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