Chapter 47
The two lay on the bed, with only a bedside lamp on.
Xia Linxia, lying on her side, asked, "Why can't you sleep? This is your home."
Upon hearing this, Ji Fengxue turned over, her hair falling onto her chest. She mused, "I have insomnia, but it's gotten much better recently."
"Really?"
"Mhm, because of you."
Xia Linxia looked at her, puzzled.
"Perhaps it's because you sleep with me. I feel like I'm not alone anymore, and my sleep quality has improved a lot," Ji Fengxue said softly.
Xia Linxia looked at her slightly upturned lips and smiled, "So I have this miraculous effect."
Ji Fengxue looked at her smile, and the smile on her own face deepened. After a while, she remembered something else and asked, "How did your audition go this afternoon?"
"I don't know, they told us to wait for news. I don't think I have a chance. This audition didn't even let us act, it was just pure conversation. Tell me, can the roles chosen this way be reliable?" Xia Linxia sighed deeply, "Sigh, when will I ever get an Oscar trophy?"
Ji Fengxue chuckled, "Director Chen has this style. You never know what he'll do next. When I interviewed a few years ago, he took us to the countryside for a few days. When we came back, he said he had chosen me because I was the only one who wandered aimlessly through the mountains and fields, like a cowherd. Anyway, it was very magical."
"Hahahaha."
"No laughing."
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"..."
Ji Fengxue helplessly pinched her nose. The other party didn't resist, tilted her chin up, and opened her mouth as if to bite her hand.
Fortunately, she reacted quickly and withdrew her hand immediately, saying with a smile, "If it's just conversation, I think you might be able to win him over."
"Really?" Xia Linxia couldn't believe it. "By the way, Xiao Yuran also went to the audition. By rights, her chances are higher. Her appearance and personality are very similar to the role, and she chatted with Director Chen for over half an hour."
Unexpectedly, Ji Fengxue shook her head, "Chatting for a long time doesn't necessarily mean he likes you. Director Chen's casting style is unpredictable. Just relax."
"Alright." Xia Linxia had just closed her eyes when she suddenly said, "It's late at night, and I'm craving cake."
Ji Fengxue smiled helplessly, "You saw the cake in the fridge, didn't you?"
"Yes!"
"Do you want to eat it?"
"I want to, but I can't. I have to control myself, woo woo." Xia Linxia wailed, hugging the blanket. "Oh my god, why did I want to be a big star? Wouldn't it be nice to be a little chubby girl?"
Ji Fengxue smiled silently. After a while, she said, "Five years ago, you actually had a chance to eat the cake I made."
Hearing this, Xia Linxia stopped abruptly and looked at her in surprise, "What?"
"It was your birthday back then. Xiao Yuran said it was your birthday and you couldn't buy a suitable cake, so I made one," Ji Fengxue said, still feeling a bit regretful. "Unfortunately, we ate it halfway through."
"Damn." Xia Linxia pouted. After thinking for a moment, she said, "That's normal. How could Xiao Yuran let me eat anything you made? Her possessiveness is too strong."
This was something Ji Fengxue hadn't expected. She paused for a moment before asking uncertainly, "Possessiveness? Towards me?"
"Mhm. Even though she doesn't like you, she doesn't want you to like anyone else," Xia Linxia said. "When you used to visit the set, you brought gifts for everyone, right? Within a few days, everyone was fawning over her. You can bring her so many benefits, so how could she bear to let me get close to you? After all, my relationship with her isn't that great to begin with."
Ji Fengxue was silent for a long time. She suddenly realized that after all this time, Xiao Yuran might not be as good as she had imagined. Even more so, what she thought was good might have been deliberately shown to her by Xiao Yuran?
After a long while, she sighed and asked, "Then she said she bought you a cake later, and you threw it away after one bite. Is that right?"
"I had forgotten about it since it was so long ago, but I remember this very clearly. That's right!" Xia Linxia snorted. "She bought me a mango cake, and I'm allergic to mangoes. Should I keep it for the New Year?"
Ji Fengxue's heart skipped a beat.
"She said she didn't know, but I don't care. Who asked her to make a cake for me without my permission and arrange so many people to take photos? I was scolded for being rude because of her. I just hate her," Xia Linxia said through gritted teeth. "You like her, so I hate you too."
Ji Fengxue's eyes trembled, and she curved her lips into a smile, "I don't like her anymore. I haven't liked her for a year. Don't hate me, okay?"
"Okay."
Xia Linxia extended her pinky finger, "Pinky promise, you won't like her anymore, she's not worthy of you."
Ji Fengxue hooked her finger with hers and sealed it with a stamp.
"Let's go to sleep. Are you sleepy now?" Xia Linxia asked again.
"A little," Ji Fengxue said casually. But how could that be? With a beautiful woman lying beside her, she felt as if she had been injected with adrenaline.
"Then I'll move closer to you. Will you fall asleep faster?"
"Maybe," Ji Fengxue said calmly, her hand by the bed stroking the bedsheet, suppressing the smile on her lips. "Want to try?"
"Okay." Xia Linxia earnestly moved to lie beside her. A few minutes later, she asked, "How is it? Are you very sleepy?"
"Mhm, I feel it."
"Alright, let's sleep like this then."
Before long, Xia Linxia fell asleep. Ji Fengxue touched her face, which had stiffened from smiling in the dark, and her hand accidentally touched the other's hand. On impulse, she held it and placed it in her arms.
A night of sweet dreams.
The next day, Xia Linxia was still asleep when she suddenly heard a rustling sound. Sunlight suddenly shone on her face, stinging her eyes. She quickly turned over and slowly opened her eyes. She saw Ji Fengxue pulling open the curtains and opening the window, her hands resting on the windowsill as she breathed in the fresh air, her hair catching the golden light, warm and inviting.
At this moment, Ji Fengxue turned her head and smiled, her eyes tinged with warmth.
"Wake up."
Xia Linxia responded with a sound and stared at her blankly. Whether it was the intense sunlight outside or the brilliant smile on her face, everything made her mood improve.
Xia Linxia sat up abruptly, rubbed her eyes, and asked, "Why are you acting a little strange?"
"Really? How am I strange?" Ji Fengxue tilted her head and smiled, leaning against the window and looking at her, her eyes soft and filled with an indescribable affection.
Unfortunately, Xia Linxia was busy wiping the sleep from her eyes and didn't notice at all. She just lowered her head and said, "You just seem to be in a good mood, as if you've become much more cheerful."
"That's because I slept well, so I'm in good spirits. It's all because of you," Ji Fengxue said meaningfully, walking over and ruffling her hair. "Go wash your face, I'll tidy up."
Xia Linxia hopped off the bed in a few steps and walked to the door in her slippers, then suddenly peeked back in from the doorway. Ji Fengxue was tidying the bed with her back to her, humming a little tune. If you listened carefully, it was the English song she had sung during the final of the talent show.
"That's weird," Xia Linxia said doubtfully as she went to wash her face. "Could it be that sleep quality is really that important?!"
After washing up, Ji Fengxue called her for breakfast. She ran to the dining table, pointed at the breakfast on the table, and asked in surprise, "You got up early this morning to make this?"
"Mhm."
"You're so diligent." Xia Linxia sat down happily to eat, humming a song herself. After a while, she asked curiously, "How do you know how to sing this song? This is an adapted version."
"Just listen a few more times, and you'll get it," Ji Fengxue added milk to her cup.
"That amazing? Is it because you think it sounds good?" Xia Linxia asked with a smile.
"Mhm, everything you sing sounds good."
"Hehe, why do I feel like your mouth is so sweet today? Did you secretly put honey in it behind my back?"
"Can't help it. Who asked you to sleep with me last night? I'm in good spirits, so my mood is naturally good," Ji Fengxue said with a smile.
Xia Linxia rolled her eyes, propped her hands on the table, and leaned forward, "Is that so? Then I'll accompany you more often. Will you be able to shower me with compliments every day?"
Ji Fengxue raised her eyebrows slightly, looked up, and smiled, "Yes."
Not long after, Chen Nian called, saying she was downstairs to pick them up. The two quickly tidied up and went out. As soon as they reached the first floor, Xia Linxia took a couple of steps forward, and Ji Fengxue said, "There might be paparazzi lurking outside."
"So?" Xia Linxia looked back at her.
Ji Fengxue smiled and extended her hand.
"Understood!" Xia Linxia proactively took her hand.
The two managers in the car watched them come out holding hands, looking in good spirits. Xiang Huaimeng leaned against the window and said curiously, "They're acting so genuinely in their 'business' relationship. If I didn't know the inside story, seeing this scene now, I'd almost think it was real."
Chen Nian, who knew the truth, silently watched Xia Linxia smiling foolishly, then looked at her own artist smiling without saying a word, unsure how to react. She just sighed, "Your way of thinking probably comes from Xia Linxia."
"Although I don't understand why you suddenly said that, I know you're attacking my character!" Xiang Huaimeng shouted. "Your brain is the one that takes after Xia Linxia!"
"Takes after me in what?" Xia Linxia opened the car door and sat in. "What were you two secretly talking about behind my back?"
"We were saying you're beautiful, your singing is sweet, and your figure is amazing," Chen Nian said.
Xia Linxia was shocked, her eyes widened. She turned to look at Ji Fengxue, "Why is your manager like you? Did you all drink syrup before coming out today?"
Ji Fengxue smiled.
"Stop the nonsense. The interview is arranged at the company. According to the plan, you'll both say it was just playful banter between lovers, understand?" Xiang Huaimeng said with a stern face.
"Understood," Xia Linxia yawned.
Ji Fengxue glanced at Chen Nian. Chen Nian received a look from the rearview mirror and muttered a few words to herself, then said calmly, "And for tomorrow's reality dating show, you must be affectionate, understand?"
"Understood!" Xia Linxia saluted.
Chen Nian looked up and received a look of approval from Ji Fengxue.
Chen Nian: "
The interview took place in a lounge. The reporters and cameramen were already in place. After greeting the Summer CP, they turned on the cameras. After some small talk about everyday matters, they finally got to the main point.
The host asked, "Regarding the rumors of you two fighting in public yesterday, did you see them?"
"Yes," Xia Linxia replied.
The host asked, "Were you fighting then?"
Ji Fengxue explained, "No, that was an attempted kiss."
Xia Linxia nodded, "Mhm, and then I gave a counter-kiss."
The host: "
The host steadied himself and asked with a smile, "So, did you end up kissing?"
"We did," Ji Fengxue said, her face not blushing and her heart not skipping a beat. "She admitted defeat after we got home."
The bullet comments were a flurry of wails.
[The Summer CP is so good!!!]
[I knew they were just messing around!]
[So those two suggestive photos from last night were real!!!]
[I'll write a petition for a kiss scene!]
[Ten thousand people petition!!!]
[Host, please look at our requests!]
The staff monitoring the live stream immediately wrote "kiss" on a piece of paper and showed it to the host. The host understood, smiled, and with a gossipy expression asked, "Your affection is already well-known, but many viewers and fans want to see you kiss on the spot. Is that okay?"
"Huh?!" Xia Linxia instinctively looked at Ji Fengxue.
Ji Fengxue asked, "Why?"
The host replied, "Because it seems you've never kissed in public before, so fans are very much looking forward to it."
Ji Fengxue nodded, "That makes sense."
Xia Linxia: What???
She glanced at the two managers in the corner. Chen Nian was smiling slyly and nodding, while Xiang Huaimeng, after a struggle, also nodded heavily.
Heaven is going to destroy Xia!
At this moment, a hand passed through her hair, and the back of her head was gently held. Ji Fengxue's face appeared before her.
The two looked at each other for a few seconds. Xia Linxia's eyes slowly widened, and she looked at her in disbelief. Then she heard Ji Fengxue whisper, "Close your eyes."
She didn't dare to move. In her peripheral vision, she saw the camera in front of her. She hurriedly closed her eyes, her lips tightly shut, thinking of it as filming a kiss scene.
Even with her eyes closed, she could sense a shadow falling before her, indicating that Ji Fengxue was about to kiss her.
Her heart pounded like a drum. Another hand reached out and cupped her chin, her thumb resting on the corner of her lips. Then she felt Ji Fengxue lower her head.
The sensation was completely different from what she had imagined.
She slightly opened a slit of her eyes and saw Ji Fengxue's back facing the camera, as she kissed her own thumb.
Ji Fengxue opened her eyes, a hint of a smile flashing in them. Then she slowly let go, gently stroked her head to comfort her, and turned to face the camera with a smile.
The bullet comments were already in an uproar.
The host continued to ask probing questions. Xia Linxia sat blankly to the side, listening to the chattering sounds, not knowing where to put her hands. Finally, she unconsciously cupped her face with both hands to cool down.
It was clearly a staged kiss, so why was she even more nervous now?
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