Chapter 68: I Didn't Expect To Fall Asleep
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She lay on her back, eyes closed. Ruan Yesheng couldn't accurately determine the situation around her and could only speculate and judge based on the sounds she heard.
But now she turned over, pretending to be "fast asleep," seemingly oblivious to everything. Even if Shen Qingbie didn't realize the situation, she should leave after finding out that banging on the table couldn't wake her up.
Who knew Shen Qingbie's lack of awareness was beyond ordinary, she didn't know where this stubbornness came from. She continued to pat the table, insisting, "Wake up."
Ruan Yesheng: "..."
Ruan Yesheng stubbornly refused to "wake up."
Shen Qingbie approached the folding chair, hands cupped around her mouth, panting with urgency: "It's not good, hurry up, there's a fire!"
Fortunately, she also knew not to let others hear, lest something really went wrong, so she kept her voice low, only the three people present could hear.
Yu An: "..."
Ruan Yesheng: "..."
If there's a fire, let there be a fire.
Ruan Yesheng turned a deaf ear and continued to pretend to sleep.
However, it had to be admitted that despite Shen Qingbie's lack of awareness, her dubbing skills were impeccable. If someone really heard Shen Qingbie's words without knowing the situation beforehand, they would be scared to jump up immediately. She had risen to such a high position in the industry, competing on equal footing with Xi Mo, attracting widespread media attention with just a slight movement. Besides Yu An, her excellent manager who managed her image, it was still her real talent that got her there. After all, you couldn't prop up a pillow with embroidery; even if you could, it would quickly fall off. To stand firm at the top of this industry, you needed real substance.
Shen Qingbie's acting skills were also excellent. Whenever she stood in front of the camera, she could portray anything.
So sometimes Yu An would get tired of listening to her talk and wish she would just stay on the screen, sparing herself from hearing her chatter.
Seeing that even this couldn't wake up the masked woman on the chair, Shen Qingbie stepped back, frowning, thinking of other ways.
Yu An was afraid she might cause trouble again, so she quickly went over and pulled her: "Come with me."
Shen Qingbie whispered, "No, I can't leave now. I still have an unfinished wish."
Yu An: "..."
Shen Qingbie widened her eyes, looking somewhat pitifully at Yu An: "A’Yu, give me another chance."
Yu An thought to herself how many times she had given her another chance, but seeing Shen Qingbie's pitiful eyes, she couldn't harden her heart. However, even though her heart couldn't harden, she still had to be firm in her words. Yu An stared at her askance: "You're not leaving now, but you're coming with me. I have something to say to you."
Seeing her relenting, Shen Qingbie feared she might change her mind later out of anger, so she quickly nodded and followed behind Yu An.
Yu An led her to a slightly secluded spot, a bit far from the folding chair, presumably out of earshot of the person on the chair.
Ruan Yesheng felt their footsteps gradually fading away and didn't dare to move recklessly. She naturally shifted her body again, turning to the other side, squinting slightly to look. She noticed that Shen Qingbie and Yu An hadn't actually walked too far, but had stopped over there, seemingly chatting about something.
Originally, she wanted to quietly leave while the two were far away, but judging by this distance, if she got up from the folding chair, Shen Qingbie, who was facing this way, would likely notice her. With Shen Qingbie's personality, it was very likely she would rush over directly, which could alarm the rest of the crew. If someone with ill intentions took a photo, who knows what nonsense the media would come up with?
For Xi Mo's sake, Ruan Yesheng had no choice but to lie still and continue observing the situation.
Over there, Yu An said, "Do you know what you're doing? You even dared to say there's a fire? If someone else heard it and thought there was a real fire, how would you handle the situation then?"
Shen Qingbie replied seriously, "No, I spoke very quietly, no one else could hear."
Yu An gave her a sideways look, "So you thought it through carefully?"
"Of course. I know I sometimes make you unhappy, but I understand what shouldn't be done."
Having known Shen Qingbie for so many years, Yu An was well aware that Shen Qingbie was principled when it came to major issues that could cause trouble. When she spoke, her voice was indeed very low, paying attention to the impact. But now, Yu An had to find some reason to talk to her, to make her wilt, so she could drag her away. Otherwise, who knew how long she would linger here?
Yu An had no choice but to say, "Why are you trying so hard to wake up the person on the chair? Don't you see she's sleeping? Why are you disturbing her?"
Shen Qingbie lowered her head, like a student admitting a mistake to a principal, and whispered, "I know she's sleeping, and I know it's a disturbance. It's my fault. I apologize to you and her. But I really want to ask her one question, just one question. It's my wish."
"What do you want to ask her?"
"I just want to ask if she wears contact lenses."
Yu An: "..."
Shen Qingbie continued pitifully, "As long as I ask this question, I will understand. You see, she's wearing a mask now. If I don't ask, she'll get up and leave later. She'll eventually take off the mask, and once she does, I won't be able to find her again. Even if she stood in front of me, I wouldn't know who she was. So I have to ask now, or I'll lose the chance."
Yu An said, "You really want to confirm if the masked woman you saw on the road back then is her?"
"Yes."
"What if it wasn't the person lying on the folding chair just now?"
"Then I'll just wander around the set. Didn't you hear what those two masked people said? Tonight is a night scene for an assassination, with many people dressed in black and wearing face masks. It's only been a short break, and there's a lot of good food prepared on my side. That means many people won't immediately change out of their costumes but will go over there to eat snacks, possibly with their face masks hanging around their necks like those two. With these features, I might have a chance to ask."
Shen Qingbie spoke with conviction, even having her own logic.
Yu An was so exasperated that she was left speechless. She sighed and said, "Qingqing, sometimes I ask if you're foolish, but I know you're not. You're smart, but can't you use your intelligence on something meaningful? You always focus on these trivial and absurd things."
"How can this be trivial?" Shen Qingbie said. "She's such a good and interesting person. She said we're acquaintances now, so it's not wrong for me to want to find her, right?"
"…Right." Yu An's temples throbbed.
Shen Qingbie, unable to stop talking, continued, "If I find her, what if she becomes my fan? Do you think she might become my fan?"
Yu An tried to stay calm and gently reminded her, "Qingqing, you have many fans, but not everyone who sees you will become your fan. Also, when you walk on the street, some people might not recognize you. There are many people, and not everyone knows celebrities."
Shen Qingbie said in surprise, "I look good, so there's a chance she could become my fan."
Yu An silently swallowed a mouthful of blood: "..."
Among the female celebrities at Shen Qingbie's level, each had their own unique beauty, and Shen Qingbie's attractiveness was undoubtedly one of them.
Shen Qingbie continued, "When we met on the road, she couldn't see well because she wasn't wearing lenses, so she couldn't tell who I was. But once she wears lenses and can see clearly, she might become my fan."
If someone else said this, they would undoubtedly seem very arrogant and vain, but coming from Shen Qingbie, it was astonishingly earnest.
It seemed she genuinely believed this from the bottom of her heart, as naturally as birds fly in the sky and fish swim in the water.
Such a simple and unaffected belief.
Not only did she believe it, but she also expressed it in such a simple and unaffected manner.
Yu An felt her eyelids twitching.
Shen Qingbie couldn't stop talking: "Of course, what I just said is secondary. There's actually one more important thing I haven't told you. She was masked at the time. If I don't figure out who she is, I'll feel really uncomfortable. It's like watching a detective show. If there's a masked culprit, don't you want to find out who that person is, just like the detective in the show? That gnawing curiosity is unbearable, so I must uncover the truth."
Yu An took a deep breath and said, "Shut up."
Detective Shen immediately shut up.
Ruan Yesheng knew that Shen Qingbie would chatter away whenever she had nothing better to do, and now she just hoped Shen Qingbie would leave soon. However, she saw that Shen Qingbie had finished her conversation with Yu An and was striding back towards her.
Ruan Yesheng: "..."
She had no choice but to close her eyes and continue pretending to sleep soundly.
She couldn't see, but she didn't hear Shen Qingbie saying anything to wake her up either. Soon, Ruan Yesheng sensed something was wrong. She opened her eyes slightly and saw Shen Qingbie reaching out to pull down the face mask from her face.
Just as it was about to be pulled off, Ruan Yesheng suddenly started coughing violently.
She coughed so hard that she curled up on the folding chair, looking incredibly weak as if a light breeze could carry her away.
Shen Qingbie was obviously startled and immediately withdrew her hand.
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Even while coughing, Ruan Yesheng kept her eyes closed, looking as if she was coughing unconsciously in her sleep. She coughed for a while, shivering all over, and hugged her clothes tightly to herself, appearing utterly pitiful. Although her face was covered by the mask, anyone passing by would be compelled to show her utmost concern.
Shen Qingbie gently asked Yu An, "Should we take her to the hospital?"
Yu An was also scared: "No wonder she wouldn't wake up no matter how you called her. I'll get the crew to help. She might need to go to the hospital, we can't leave her lying here and risk her condition getting worse."
Ruan Yesheng certainly didn't want them to take her to the hospital. She mentally counted the time and then slowly "woke up."
Ruan Yesheng's eyes opened slightly, then closed, then opened again a few times, barely managing to keep them open. She slightly closed her eyes, coughing softly, and raised her hand to cover her brow and eyes. The light in this area wasn't bright, casting a half-light, half-shadow on her, making her appear even more delicate and tired.
Just as Shen Qingbie was about to speak, Yu An quickly stopped her, signaling her to stay quiet. Yu An approached and gently asked, "Are you okay?"
"...Thank you, I'm fine." Ruan Yesheng massaged her forehead and apologized, "Sorry, I have a bad cold. I didn't have a mask on hand, so I used the face mask to cover up. I didn't want to spread the cold to others."
"It's okay, I understand." Yu An, hearing her soft and polite voice, felt even more sympathetic. "Since you have a cold, you shouldn't sleep here. Why don't you go back and rest?"
Ruan Yesheng, effortlessly slipping into her role, replied softly, "I was a bit tired earlier. I just meant to rest for a while, but I ended up falling asleep."
Shen Qingbie quickly chimed in, "That's why you shouldn't nap in places like this. You might accidentally fall asleep, and it's easier to catch a chill. Catching a chill will worsen your cold, and if it worsens—"
Ruan Yesheng: "..."
Yu An: "..."
Yu An didn't want to scold Shen Qingbie in front of others, so she shot her a sharp look instead.
Shen Qingbie tactfully took two steps back, standing behind Yu An without saying anything.
"You're right, I should go back and rest. Staying here isn't good." Ruan Yesheng braced herself on the folding chair, trying to stand up with difficulty. Yu An came over to support her, and Ruan Yesheng nodded in thanks. As Yu An held her, Ruan Yesheng squinted and pretended to rub her eyes wearily.
Then she took a step but stumbled, almost falling back onto the chair if Yu An hadn't been supporting her.
Seeing her rub her eyes, Shen Qingbie's expression changed immediately. She asked, "…Are your eyes uncomfortable?"
Author's Note:
Qingqing, do your fans know that you're such a fool?【.】
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