Chapter 63
Xia Linxia only found out the next day. Last night, she had fallen asleep with her head buried, not daring to make any extra movements. It wasn't until she went out that she noticed the strange atmosphere in the car.
Xiang Huaimeng kept looking back at Ji Fengxue, then turning away as if she had something to say but couldn't. Xia Linxia asked curiously, "What are you looking at? Did you turn from a fan to a girlfriend fan?"
"No way!" Xiang Huaimeng glanced at Ji Fengxue again. The latter was sitting calmly, looking at the scenery, seemingly unbothered. Xiang Huaimeng then said, "You should check Weibo yourself. Although it's been taken down, you can still search for it."
Xia Linxia opened Weibo with a half-believing attitude and typed in Ji Fengxue's name. She saw the news that Ji Fengxue had liked the Weibo post of "Summer CP."
The air instantly froze.
Ji Fengxue held her breath and subtly observed Xia Linxia's expression from the corner of her eye. A few seconds later, Xia Linxia suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter. Lao Ji, you're too much! This way, netizens won't say I'm the only one being silly anymore, hahaha!"
Ji Fengxue: "..." Alright, she had overestimated Xia Linxia's intelligence.
Xiang Huaimeng had felt something was off, but upon hearing Xia Linxia's words, her train of thought was immediately diverted. She said gratefully, "I see. Teacher Ji is truly beautiful and kind-hearted."
Ji Fengxue and Chen Nian exchanged a look, both seeing deep helplessness in each other's eyes.
"Look at these comments, they're so funny," Xia Linxia moved closer and shoved the comment section in front of her, forcing her to face her bleak reality.
[All departments, attention! Xia Linxia's behavior has become contagious!]
[Fairy Ji is gradually becoming Xia-ified.]
[Hahahaha, I saw the news late at night and laughed so hard I rolled off my bed.]
[Summer CP might be the biggest winner among fan-chasing netizens.]
[Hahahaha, these two are secretly shipping themselves. I doubt there's another pair in the entire entertainment industry doing this.]
[I'm literally dying of laughter in this Weibo post. You thought you were just secretly shipping, but you didn't realize that the sister you're shipping with might be the actual couple!]
Ji Fengxue: "..."
As soon as the two arrived at the set, they were met with everyone's attention.
Ji Fengxue felt awkward for the first time, feeling as if everyone's faces were written with the expression, "Look, this is the movie queen who ships herself and then likes her own post."
Yet, Xia Linxia was still laughing heartily. She grabbed anyone she met and asked, "Did you see the trending search last night? Wasn't Lao Ji's move awesome?"
The staff members nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes."
Ji Fengxue: "..."
Xia Linxia asked about ten people, laughing until she was bent over. Seeing Le Qingyi shrinking in the corner, she ran over and grabbed her, asking, "Did you see the trending search last night?"
"Yes, yes, I did." Le Qingyi thought she was here to reprimand her and turned to run, but Xia Linxia pulled her back.
"Why are you running? I haven't even praised you yet."
Le Qingyi's spirits lifted, "Praise me?"
"Yes, you edited it so funnily."
Le Qingyi couldn't believe it. "You're not mad that I edited that line about your acting being as bad as your feet? I just thought the video was funny. It wouldn't have gotten so popular, but then Senior Sister liked it..." Xia Linxia's bad acting also made it onto the trending search.
"I think it's funny too, hahaha." Xia Linxia laughed carelessly and patted her shoulder, "It's okay. This video came at the right time, it's free publicity. My acting is already bad, so I'll set the lowest expectations for the audience, and then when this show airs, I'll slap their faces! Besides, this video is so funny, whether my acting is bad or not is no longer important. Funny is what silly netizens focus on."
Le Qingyi was incredibly moved. See, this was the celebrity she supported! So beautiful, generous, and understanding!
However, the next second, Xia Linxia lowered her voice and said, "But there are some minor flaws in your video. You must pay attention next time."
"What flaws?" Le Qingyi asked sincerely for advice.
Xia Linxia said seriously, "The filter isn't pretty enough. It doesn't show my true beauty."
Le Qingyi: "..."
See, this was the celebrity she supported! So beautiful, generous, and narcissistic!
After a brief chat, the actors were taken to change their costumes, preparing to film.
Under Lu Ke's persuasion, Mihuan still refused to leave the brothel.
Lu Ke clenched her fists, angered by her self-deprecation, but thinking of her tragic past, she fell into deep helplessness. "Don't you want to marry a good man and be with him forever?"
A hint of mockery flashed in Mihuan's eyes. She looked at Lu Ke with amusement, "As a woman of the night, how can I talk about forever?"
"As long as you want, you can," Lu Ke said earnestly. "Come with us, and we'll help you find a good man."
Mihuan looked at her for a long time, thinking about something, and finally agreed, "Okay."
When the madam heard that someone wanted to buy Mihuan's freedom, her face immediately fell, and she refused to agree. Lu Ke had to talk to her alone, revealing her identity and informing her of the brothel's current precarious situation.
The madam weighed the pros and cons and finally agreed to the redemption. However, this meant that Lu Ke's dowry was all spent. In the end, Cheng Youwei produced two fine jade pendants, recovering half of her dowry. Lu Ke looked at him gratefully.
Afterward, Lu Ke took Mihuan back to the mansion and had her wash up.
Unexpectedly, a young maid rushed in angrily, "Miss! She didn't close the door while bathing! The yamen runners are all lingering outside her room!"
Lu Ke ran to the guest room in surprise. The yamen runners scattered. Standing at the door, she could see the woman's figure behind the screen. The woman was bathing as usual. Hearing the sound, she stood up directly from the tub and walked out completely naked.
Lu Ke was startled and quickly closed the doors and windows, picked up a white robe, and threw it at her. She gritted her teeth, "Put it on! Do you know where this is!"
Mihuan's lips curved slightly. She draped the robe over herself without fastening it, her graceful figure still visible. She said with a smile, "Why are you so reserved, miss? It's just a body."
Lu Ke put her hand to her forehead. "Tomorrow, you'll come with me to the academy to learn what propriety and shame are."
The next day, Lu Ke took her maid and Mihuan to the academy. She had to force Mihuan to stop her from openly seducing the teachers and classmates in the private school.
"Miss, why are you bothering with her? She's a vixen, trying to seduce any man she sees," the maid complained, finding it difficult to work with a prostitute.
Lu Ke managed to appease the maid after much persuasion. At this moment, Mihuan walked in with a gentle smile and said, "Miss, can you give me a name?"
"Don't you have a name, Mihuan?"
"That was given by the madam. Now that I've left Zuihuan Tower, I want to change my name and have a new life."
Lu Ke found this reasonable and said, "This town is Wuyi Town. You can be called Wuyi. Lu Wuyi, how about it?"
Lu Wuyi bowed and smiled, "Thank you, miss, for the name."
A few days later, Lu Ke saw that Mihuan seemed to have restrained herself quite a bit, so she took a few people out on the street.
She walked boldly down the street, accompanied by her usual little maid, a tall and handsome attendant, and a stunningly beautiful maid. It was hard not to attract attention.
However, after wandering for half a day, apart from receiving many envious glances, they found nothing unusual. At this moment, they passed an inn, and a ragged boy was thrown out from the entrance. Immediately, a group of people surrounded the boy, beating him, attracting a crowd of onlookers.
Seeing this, Lu Ke rushed forward to stop them and rescued the boy.
The maid was used to this and explained to Cheng Youwei, who was behind her, "Miss can't stand such things. She will definitely help."
Lu Wuyi, who was a few steps behind, lowered her eyes, her emotions unreadable.
After sending the boy home and giving him some money, they left. Lu Wuyi looked back at the dilapidated house and asked, "Why did you save him? This world is a jungle where the strong prey on the weak."
Lu Ke frowned, finding this woman's thinking extremely profound. "Human life is more important than anything. He's so young, how does he know he can't survive? If he were gone, how sad would his mother be? Think about it, wouldn't you not want your family to be sad?"
Lu Wuyi smiled faintly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "Thank you for your guidance, miss. Wuyi will keep it in mind."
A few days later, a corpse suddenly appeared in front of the yamen. Its features were destroyed, and no one knew who it was.
Magistrate Lu began to investigate the matter, and Lu Ke had to help. Unexpectedly, for the next half month, a nameless corpse appeared in front of the yamen every few days.
The entire Wuyi Town was in a state of panic.
After finishing work, Chen Lianjie watched the playback for a while and asked Ji Fengxue and Le Qingyi to reshoot a scene of the two arguing.
Xia Linxia and Qiu Xingzhou went to remove their headpieces and change back into their casual clothes. They walked towards the nanny van, planning to wait for Ji Fengxue.
She stretched her arms and glanced at Qiu Xingzhou beside her. He was in a worse state, having filmed a fight scene and been suspended by wires today. "You should go back first."
"Alright." Qiu Xingzhou felt his legs were as heavy as lead, but since the two lead actresses hadn't complained about being tired, he, as a man, couldn't be fussy. He planned to act spoiled to his boyfriend when he got back.
As if thinking of something, he suddenly smiled. "By the way, I saw the trending search this morning. Teacher Ji was too funny."
Xia Linxia burst into laughter again, all the day's fatigue vanishing.
Qiu Xingzhou teased, "I say, you two, you weren't chatting with me or browsing Weibo late at night. Do you really have no social life?"
Xia Linxia's smile froze. "We are decent people!"
Now it was Qiu Xingzhou's turn to be surprised. He looked around, quickly pulled her into the nanny van, and shut the door. He said incredulously, "Don't tell me you two haven't... you know?"
Xia Linxia's mouth fell open. Knowing she had slipped up, she blinked guiltily and forced an explanation, "Well, we're Platonic lovers. Spiritual connection is enough."
"Spiritual connection my foot," Qiu Xingzhou said irritably, rubbing her head. "You've been dating for so long, and you still haven't gotten to know each other further?"
"Of course, we know each other," Xia Linxia tidied her hair. "After my further understanding, I realized she's not as friendly as she appears on the surface. In reality, she's quite mischievous behind my back. Hey, let me tell you, at that time we..."
"Is that the 'further understanding' I was talking about?!" Qiu Xingzhou immediately became like a worried father, sighing, "Teacher Ji truly loves you to be able to tolerate this."
Xia Linxia froze, only the two words echoing in her mind. She said stiffly, "Tr-true love?"
"Yes, you've been dating for so long, and she hasn't been willing to make a move on you," Qiu Xingzhou said.
"Oh, that. It's nothing. She has to endure it," Xia Linxia said, because they were just pretending to be in a relationship.
"Don't you want to kiss her, hug her, possess her?"
Hearing this, Xia Linxia's face turned as colorful as a dyeing vat. First, disbelief, then annoyance, and finally, a blush crept onto her face. She cupped her hands over her face, trying to cool down.
Strange little scenarios started playing out in her mind: one moment she was hugging Ji Fengxue and kissing her, the next Ji Fengxue was nestled softly in her arms, whimpering...
As if thinking of something, she suddenly exploded like a firework, "You're disgusting!"
Qiu Xingzhou: "..."
Hearing her tone, Qiu Xingzhou couldn't help but frown. He lowered his voice and said, "Tell me the truth, don't you like Teacher Ji? Are you playing with her feelings?"
Xia Linxia was startled. Upon hearing the word "playing," she instinctively retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I not like her!"
Qiu Xingzhou was about to say something else when his eyes flickered. He saw a figure outside the window that hadn't been there before. Just as he was about to call out, the car door was unexpectedly pulled open.
Xia Linxia's heart pounded a few times. With a mixture of surprise and fear, she turned her head and almost fainted.
Ji Fengxue's lips curved into a smile, her eyes sparkling. "So, Xiao Bao likes me this much."
Post a Comment