Chapter 20: Baby Is Going To Add A Scene Later
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This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com
Fang Xinhua searched online and found that information about Lin Qingyi's preferences was unclear, unlike her Baby Qin'er, who was straightforward about what she liked.
Fang Xinhua never liked such unclear information. Thinking that her Baby Qin'er wanted to seek acting advice from someone and was asking for a favor, it was necessary to cater to the other party's preferences to show sincerity. To cater to their preferences, accurate information was needed, so asking the other party's manager seemed more practical and reliable.
Since there had been no prior interactions, Fang Xinhua didn’t have Bai Wenxi’s contact information. However, since they were all in the same circle, finding Bai Wenxi’s contact information wasn’t difficult for Fang Xinhua. She only needed to ask a mutual acquaintance within the industry.
Fang Xinhua, being efficient, obtained Bai Wenxi’s contact information within minutes.
When Bai Wenxi saw that Fang Xinhua wanted to add her as a friend, she was quite surprised. Based on the results of the last visit to the set, it seemed that Flower Vase Qin wasn’t very interested in her White Peacock. As Vase Qin’s top manager, taking the initiative to add her was a bit strange. Strange as it was, Bai Wenxi still added Fang Xinhua without hesitation.
That being said, Bai Wenxi felt that Qin Shiyue’s looks completely lived up to the title of a vase. Even someone like herself, who wasn’t into appearances, couldn’t help but want to take another look at that face. This made her understand even more why Qin Shiyue, despite her terrible acting skills, was still incredibly popular. She was simply too beautiful. Being beautiful could overshadow everything else—just looking at her face was enough.
Bai Wenxi glanced at Lin Qingyi, who was seriously acting, and suddenly wondered if Lin Qingyi's unusual attitude toward Qin Shiyue might also be because she was captivated by her beauty.
[Last time Teacher Lin visited the set, my Shiyue kept thinking about it and wanted to find an opportunity to visit Teacher Lin’s set as well. Today happens to be a good chance. By the way, I wanted to ask Miss Bai—what kind of drinks does Teacher Lin like? Or does she have a preference for any fruits or desserts?]
After successfully adding Bai Wenxi as a friend, Fang Xinhua immediately started using the art of conversation between adults.
Bai Wenxi saw the message and thought it was about reciprocating a favor, but she didn’t believe Vase Qin was so sincere about visiting the set. She felt there was some ulterior motive. After all, Qin Shiyue’s immense popularity owed much to Fang Xinhua, who excelled at creating buzz for her. Was it possible they were planning to latch onto her family’s White Peacock to stir up another wave of "deep sisterly bonds in the entertainment industry"? If that were the case, it would be too much.
Normally, Bai Wenxi would politely decline Fang Xinhua, but considering Lin Qingyi’s distinct attitude toward Qin Shiyue compared to others, she didn’t dare make a decision lightly. She decided to report it to her boss before replying.
In truth, Bai Wenxi’s role was somewhat similar to Fang Xinhua’s. She juggled multiple responsibilities, not only as a manager but also as a personal assistant, caretaker, and more.
The difference was that Fang Xinhua held significant decision-making power. She meticulously managed every detail of Qin Shiyue’s work and daily life. For the laid-back Qin Shiyue, all she needed to do was obediently cooperate. If there were any issues, Fang Xinhua would resolve them. If even Manager Fang couldn’t handle it, her sister, Qin Shilan, would step in. So far, Qin Shiyue only needed to live in "easy mode." Striving to improve her acting skills was already her attempt at switching to "hard mode."
In contrast to Fang Xinhua making arrangements and Qin Shiyue following them, Lin Qingyi and Bai Wenxi operated oppositely. Usually, Lin Qingyi gave instructions, and Bai Wenxi executed them. Lin Qingyi was a person with strong opinions and a clear vision. She knew exactly what steps she needed to take and what she required. Every move she made was precise and decisive. With such a determined boss, Bai Wenxi, as a subordinate, never dared to make independent decisions. She simply carried out Lin Qingyi's orders efficiently and could often anticipate her intentions with even the slightest hint, executing them accordingly.
In other words, Lin Qingyi was far more challenging to serve than Qin Shiyue.
Fortunately, whether it's a person or a thing, they all have their own temperament, as well as corresponding trajectories and trends. Bai Wenxi had been by Lin Qingyi's side for many years, so she had a certain understanding of Lin Qingyi's personality, temper, and behavioral patterns.
Over the years, they had developed a certain tacit understanding.
During the intermission, Bai Wenxi quickly handed Lin Qingyi a bottle of freshly opened purified water.
"Just now, Qin Shiyue's manager, Fang Xinhua, proactively added me as a friend. I’ve approved the request," Bai Wenxi reported succinctly.
"Heh." Lin Qingyi chuckled lightly, thinking to herself that this nonsense was definitely something Fang Xinhua had come up with. However, that vase might have some intention of visiting after all; otherwise, Fang Xinhua wouldn’t have pushed so much. For that vase to come vis toit her set, was truly rare. If she remembered correctly, wasn’t she supposed to be her love rival?!
Although Beauty Lin smiled with a hint of mockery, the curve of her lips showed that her mood was pleasant at the moment. Bai Wenxi thought to herself that not rejecting it was indeed the right move. Her White Peacock was indeed different towards Vase Qin, and she did want her to visit the set. Alright, now she knows how to respond to Fang Xinhua.
[My Teacher Lin is usually very disciplined and doesn't drink sugary drinks. Purified water or lemonade is fine. Since there is already purified water on set, you may choose lemonade with 300ml of water and two slices of appropriately sized lemon. During filming, she also doesn't eat sweets, and as for fruits, I wouldn’t recommend buying any.]
As for why fruits are not recommended, it’s because: when peeling an orange, she is afraid it will dirty her hands; she dislikes bananas because their shape is unappealing; she finds pears not sweet enough; she finds apples too watery; grapes are too troublesome to peel, and she wouldn’t eat them even if someone else peeled them for her, as she dislikes the frequent touching by other people’s hands. Before eating fruit, she must first inspect its appearance. If it looks good on the outside, it should preferably be cut nicely as well, and the size should be just right. The fruit must not be too sour, nor too sweet, nor too soft, nor too hard, in short, she is very picky.
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This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com
She has already mastered all her odd standards, but others may not have grasped them, so it’s better not to recommend buying fruit.
Fifteen minutes later, Fang Xinhua finally received Bai Wenxi’s reply. She instinctively felt that Bai Wenxi must have asked Lin Qingyi for permission. So, Fang Xinhua bought the same cold drink as last time for Bai Wenxi, with the same flavor and quantity, plus an extra glass of iced lemonade.
When Qin Shiyue arrived at the film set where Lin Qingyi was, the reactions from the [Blood Rose] crew were similar to those of the [My Princess Girlfriend] crew from before, all wearing surprised expressions.
They heard that this popular little star was filming next door, could it be that she ran to the wrong set?
"I am here to visit Queen Lin's set." Qin Shiyue looked at everyone's surprised expressions, then shamelessly said, thinking that pretending to be familiar when not was quite awkward. How could Lin Qingyi make it seem so natural last time?
"Teacher Lin is still filming. Please wait a moment." Bai Wenxi immediately came over to greet her. Her White Peacock didn't like being interrupted during filming, so she could only ask Qin Shiyue to wait for a bit.
"It's fine, I just came to observe Queen Lin's acting." Qin Shiyue thought to herself, that's exactly right, I came to secretly learn from her.
Fang Xinhua handed the cold drink to Bai Wenxi, asking her to distribute it to the other members of the crew, leaving only the lemonade, which was a prop for Baby Qin'er to use later in the scene. However, she wasn't very optimistic about Baby Qin's acting skills.
Author's Note:
After they got together.
Qin Shiyue: Wife, I want to eat grapes.
Lin Qingyi: Then eat them.
Qin Shiyue: I want you to peel them.
Lin Qingyi: Pretentious, don’t you have hands?
Qin Shiyue: I do, but they have other uses, uses that make you happy.
Lin Qingyi: Then I’ll give you some other grapes to eat.
Qin Shiyue: …
Randomly dropping red envelopes.
