Chapter 21: Strangely Twisted Mindset
Source: https://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=5821232
This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com
Qin Shiyue watched Lin Qingyi, who was filming a scene. Once the costume changed, Lin Qingyi seemed completely different from the person who had visited her on set earlier. It was as if she had become another person. Although she had spent several days watching Lin Qingyi's films recently and had a good grasp of her acting skills, seeing Lin Qingyi act on set in person still deeply shocked Qin Shiyue. She was entirely drawn into the story, her emotions rising and falling along with Lin Qingyi's performance.
It wasn't until the director called "cut" that Qin Shiyue snapped out of it and remembered that she had come to learn. She felt like a hopelessly bad student who couldn't even figure out the answers during an open-book test and still handed in a blank sheet when the bell rang. Ai!
Since she couldn’t steal the teacher’s answer, she could only hope the top student would hand her the answers directly. So, she reached out her hand and gave a slight shake, signaling Sister Fang to hand her the lemonade.
Fang Xinhua understood immediately and quickly placed the chilled lemonade into Qin Shiyue’s hand while silently cheering her on: Good luck!
No need for great acting skills, just don’t be too awkward.
When Lin Qingyi stepped out of character, the first person she saw was Qin Shiyue. She thought to herself that this vase really had a strong presence. Among the crowd on set, she stood out like a flower in a field of grass. Dressed coquettishly, it seemed this woman particularly liked bright colors. It really suits her though.
Seeing that Lin Qingyi had noticed her, Qin Shiyue hurried forward with the lemonade in hand.
"Your acting is truly amazing, Sister," Qin Shiyue said with an overly enthusiastic attitude. Though her demeanor seemed a bit fake, the content of her words was genuine.
"My acting is great, I know," Lin Qingyi replied with a tone of complete self-assurance. Her professional skills were a hundred times better than a vase's. Perhaps even calling it a hundred times was modest—ten thousand times might be more accurate.
The movie queen had now become "Sister," and the vase's affectionate attitude was ten times closer than last time. Such unsolicited flattery clearly meant the vase had a favor to ask.
Would it kill this woman to be a bit humble? So smug—how was she supposed to keep complimenting her? Not that she wanted to, anyway. Qin Shiyue felt like she couldn't stand how this woman flaunted her acting skills so blatantly, completely ignoring the feelings of someone like her, who was hopeless at acting.
"Sister, are you thirsty? I specially prepared lemonade for you," Qin Shiyue said as she stuffed the lemonade into Lin Qingyi's hand.
Lin Qingyi, now holding the lemonade, glanced casually at Bai Wenxi, who was standing nearby.
Bai Wenxi displayed a proud expression that seemed to say, No need to praise me.
"Thank you for your kindness, Little Boss Qin," Lin Qingyi said, looking at Qin Shiyue’s beautiful face with a teasing smile.
Smile if you want, but why smile so weirdly? No, this white lotus is entirely strange and sarcastic, Qin Shiyue muttered to herself.
"I know you are very disciplined, Sister, so this lemonade was specially prepared for you," Qin Shiyue added, worried that Lin Qingyi might overlook her "thoughtful effort," deliberately emphasizing it.
Lin Qingyi, giving some face, glanced at the cold drinks in the hands of others on set. She thought to herself that this vase was just copying what she saw, with no originality at all. But seeing Qin Shiyue’s face full of anticipation, practically begging for praise and attention, Lin Qingyi couldn’t help but curl her lips in amusement.
"As long as it’s something Little Boss Qin specially prepared for me, I like it very much," Lin Qingyi said, her smile growing a few degrees more alluring.
Damn it, why is this woman smiling at me so seductively? Qin Shiyue suddenly had the illusion that this woman was trying to flirt with her. But the illusion lasted less than a second before she dismissed it. She figured this white lotus must just be deliberately showing off her acting skills in front of her again. Sigh, the difference in their acting abilities was obvious. The award for Best Fake Sisterhood Actress could only belong to Lin Qingyi.
"Really? Next time I’ll buy you milk tea, the one from XX shop is really delicious," Qin Shiyue replied, smugly. Hmph, next time I’ll get you the super-sweet, super-milky milk tea and watch you drink it with my own eyes. You’ll get so fat!
"So Little Boss Qin has already thought about coming to visit next time, how delightful. As long as it’s bought by Little Boss Qin, I’ll definitely savor it," Lin Qingyi said, inserting the straw into the lemonade and taking a small sip. Look at my tolerance, compared to that vase, I’m practically a prime minister.
Source: https://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=5821232
This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com
Fang Xinhua thought to herself that this time, Baby Qin'er’s acting had unexpectedly improved a lot compared to usual. It was quite natural. Could this be the charm of the Movie Queen? Under the guidance of the Movie Queen, even Baby Qin'er, whose acting was poor, made a significant breakthrough. Fang Xinhua suddenly felt that under Lin Qingyi’s mentorship, Baby Qin'er’s acting might really be saved.
Bai Wenxi was thinking about one question. If Vase Qin really brought the high-calorie milk tea next time to visit, the one that White Peacock always deemed a trashy drink, would White Peacock really drink it? Bai Wenxi found that her strangely twisted mindset had been triggered, and she actually felt a little excited to see White Peacock drink the trashy drink she usually despised. More importantly, if White Peacock was charmed by someone’s looks, would that be immediately proven? She was so curious that she couldn’t wait for Vase Qin to visit again.
Qin Shiyue felt like she had unknowingly dug herself a hole. A second visit to the set? Haha, thinking too much. I won't visit a second time, we're not that close, okay? As long as Top Student Lin hands me the standard answers for acting, I'll definitely be Ruthless Qin, who will turn her back the moment she gets the answers.
"Then next time, I'll bring milk tea for you, Sister," Qin Shiyue said with a particularly bright smile as if she had already tasted the thrill of being Ruthless Qin.
Lin Qingyi looked at Qin Shiyue's proud smile, feeling like a vase had suddenly blossomed. Although she wasn't quite sure what this vase was so pleased about, this smug little look made Lin Qingyi feel a strange desire to crush it. She wanted to gently grab the flower that the vase had suddenly bloomed and crush it into mud with her palm.
"Little Boss Qin is suddenly being so nice to me. Is there something going on?" Lin Qingyi asked. She wasn't a very patient person, and with the scene reaching this point, it seemed like it was almost over.
"Well..." Qin Shiyue suddenly felt a sense of unease, as if she had something to ask but couldn't bring herself to say it. That inexplicable feeling of embarrassment pressed against her chest, and she couldn't quite get the words out.
"It's like this, our Shiyue is also acting in a drama, but..." Fang Xinhua seemed to sense Qin Shiyue's awkwardness at asking for help from a rival, so she kindly decided to speak up for her.
Qin Shiyue knew Sister Fang was considerate but suddenly felt that there were too many people on the set. She didn't want to ask Lin Qingyi for help in front of so many people, so she nudged Fang Xinhua with her elbow, stopping her from continuing.
Fang Xinhua, who was speaking, let out a muffled grunt as she was physically attacked by Qin Shiyue. She felt like she was going to be injured by this collision from Baby Qin’er
"What’s the matter? I’m just here to visit the set." Qin Shiyue quickly said, but then immediately regretted it. What was she even doing? Wasn’t it fine for Sister Fang to speak? It was just about acting guidance, not bed techniques. Why was she feeling so embarrassed?
Fang Xinhua rubbed the spot where she had been bumped, thinking that the Baby’s skin was really too thin.
Lin Qingyi naturally noticed the interaction between Qin Shiyue and Fang Xinhua. As for what Qin Shiyue was up to, she didn’t need to guess. The vase would crack sooner or later.
"Then I won’t disturb you while you're filming, I’ll come back to see you another day," Qin Shiyue thought that nothing would be accomplished today and could only come back tomorrow.
"Mm," Lin Qingyi softly responded.
"Do you still want this lemonade?" After Qin Shiyue and Fang Xinhua left, Bai Wenxi asked as she took the half-drunk lemonade from Lin Qingyi. According to Lin Qingyi’s habit, anything that had been left for over half an hour would no longer be wanted. In the past, the remaining half of the lemonade would have been thrown away directly. However, Bai Wenxi felt it would be better to ask Lin Qingyi first before tossing it, her intuition told her so.
"Throw it away," Lin Qingyi said, then turned to continue filming. But after walking a few steps, she changed her mind.
"Let's leave it for now, it’s a thoughtful gesture from them," Lin Qingyi said, then couldn't help but smile lightly.
Bai Wenxi thought, is the gesture from others really that important? Or is Vase Qin's gesture more important? And why does she look so lovesick while smiling?
"Baby, if you don’t speak up, won’t we have come all this way for nothing?" Fang Xinhua asked.
"This feels too purposeful, and there are so many people. It’s a bit embarrassing," Qin Shiyue said awkwardly.
"Baby, you really are a baby," Fang Xinhua said with a smile. Perhaps being protected too well, Baby Qin'er had rarely asked others for help, so it was normal that she couldn't speak up. But time was running out, if she wanted Queen Lin to teach acting, it had to be soon.
Being called "baby" made Qin Shiyue feel like she was being treated like a child as if she was being looked down upon.
"I’ll wait until evening. By then, she’ll be done with her scene, and I’ll go find her then," Qin Shiyue said.
"That works," Fang Xinhua nodded in agreement.
Author's Note:
Lin Qingyi: Baby wants to become Ruthless Qin?
Qin Shiyue: Is that not okay?
Lin Qingyi: How about the ruthless Ruthless Qin who pulls her finger away?
One day, after XX, Qin Shiyue woke up and didn’t see Lin Qingyi.
Qin Shiyue: Lin Qingyi, you heartless woman who pulls her finger away!
The mini-theater is written so well, not leaving a comment—wouldn’t that be too heartless?
