Chapter 25: Hormonal Imbalance
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This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com
"Although 'Blue and White Porcelain' sounds more elegant, I think 'Baby Qin'er' feels more down-to-earth," Fang Xinhua politely declined Bai Wenxi's suggestion. She thought to herself whether she should also come up with a nickname for Lin Qingyi as a gesture of reciprocity. However, since she was not very familiar with Lin Qingyi, she could not think of a suitable nickname for now.
"Oh." Bai Wenxi did not mind that 'Blue and White Porcelain' was not well-received.
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"Little Boss Qin, what exactly brings you here to see me?" Lin Qingyi asked as she leaned slightly closer to Qin Shiyue.
Feeling Lin Qingyi leaning toward her, Qin Shiyue inexplicably grew nervous. She inwardly despised herself—how useless she was. The moment she was in a scene with Lin Qingyi, she couldn’t help but feel flustered, like a bad student who crammed all night only to blank out during the exam, her mind in a complete daze.
But, why did this woman have to get so close just to talk? Did she not know that I’m bent?
"Um…" Qin Shiyue felt another wave of shame as she prepared to ask for help.
"Mm?" Lin Qingyi, being an actress of top-tier caliber, was highly sensitive to others’ expressions and emotions. She immediately noticed Qin Shiyue’s current state—wanting to speak but feeling embarrassed. Qin Shiyue’s demeanor made Lin Qingyi want to tease her; it seemed like it would be quite amusing.
Lin Qingyi’s voice was soft, so soft that when it reached Qin Shiyue’s ears, it felt like it carried hooks, ones that could pull someone’s heartstrings. Qin Shiyue couldn’t help but question herself again: was she really that starved for female attention? Lin Qingyi merely let out an “Mm,” yet Qin Shiyue found the sound a bit alluring.
Qin Shiyue deeply despised herself for this reaction but also felt a pang of pity. After all, as a physically and mentally healthy woman living alone, it was easy for her hormones to go haywire. Feeling a tinge of attraction toward a woman who seemed reasonably attractive was probably normal, wasn’t it?
However, Qin Shiyue, can you have some self-respect? Even if you have hormonal imbalance, your brain cannot follow suit. Who is Lin Qingyi? She is a love rival who humiliated you. How could you think this despicable woman is alluring?
After conducting this psychological self-examination, Qin Shiyue immediately transformed into Liu Xia Hui, firmly restraining her thoughts and emotions.
"You said before that if my acting was bad, I could come to you for help, right?" Since she was already here, there was no point in being pretentious. Qin Shiyue thickened her skin and blurted out her purpose in one go. Still, her expression couldn’t help but carry a tinge of awkwardness.
The vase doesn’t want to be a vase anymore? Lin Qingyi was somewhat surprised.
Seeing Lin Qingyi’s extremely astonished expression, Qin Shiyue felt inexplicably flustered and annoyed. Was it not acceptable for her to strive for self-improvement? She was a good young person with ambitions and aspirations too, wasn’t she?
"I’ve been filming recently, and I feel like my acting is really bad. As an actress, having such poor acting skills doesn’t seem like a solution. I was thinking, if I could have your guidance, maybe my acting could improve?" Qin Shiyue felt she was being sincere enough. She even used the respectful formal form of "your" when addressing her rival, her tone humble to the extreme.
While speaking, Qin Shiyue noticed that Lin Qingyi was getting closer to her—one body’s distance closer... half a body... almost sticking to her...
This left Qin Shiyue even more bewildered. Why was this woman getting closer and closer? Her nerves were tightening with each inch. She couldn’t help but suspect that this woman might actually be trying to seduce her.
Qin Shiyue’s brain told her that she should step back and avoid this woman’s excessive proximity. After all, even between women, there should be boundaries. Yet, it seemed her brain wasn’t functioning well; it couldn’t command her body. Her body instinctively entered a state as if its pressure points had been struck, frozen in place, unmoving.
When the two were less than ten centimeters apart, Lin Qingyi finally stopped moving closer. She stared straight at Qin Shiyue with an unwavering gaze.
Qin Shiyue had carefully watched all the movies Lin Qingyi acted in, and she felt that Lin Qingyi’s current gaze seemed strangely familiar. It was especially reminiscent of the way she looked at her on-screen lovers in her films, her expression full of focus and tenderness.
What was this woman doing? Why was she looking at her like this? Didn’t she know that such a gaze could easily lead to misunderstandings and tension?
But just as Qin Shiyue was questioning this, Lin Qingyi went and did something even more suggestive.
Lin Qingyi looked at Qin Shiyue, gently reaching out to tuck a recently dyed golden strand of hair behind Qin Shiyue’s ear, as if annoyed that the beautiful blonde locks were obscuring her delicate and lovely face.
Lin Qingyi’s actions were so natural that Qin Shiyue was completely stunned. She had never been teased like this by a woman before. Looking at Lin Qingyi's pure yet seductive face so close to hers, Qin Shiyue’s heart raced like never before. Moments ago, her brain had urged her to avoid this, but now it seemed completely paralyzed by the beauty presented to her, leaving her mind blank. She could only stare dumbfoundedly at Lin Qingyi, desperately trying to calm her racing heartbeat, fearing that her heart might give out from beating too fast.
After tucking Qin Shiyue’s blonde locks behind her ear, Lin Qingyi didn’t stop there. Her hand went even further. Her fingertips lightly brushed against Qin Shiyue’s ear, cheek, eyebrows, nose, and lips. Eyebrows were eyebrows, the nose was a nose, and the lips were lips. This vase’s face was indeed outrageously delicate and beautiful. It was as if Lin Qingyi were personally appraising Qin Shiyue’s beauty, and her verdict was very much to her satisfaction.
When Lin Qingyi’s finger finally rested on her lips, Qin Shiyue suddenly realized that she had probably, seemingly, almost definitely been teased by this woman. Whether it was from embarrassment or annoyance, her face flushed instantly, and even her pure, innocent ears turned red.
“You… what are you doing?” Qin Shiyue asked in a tone that was both embarrassed and angry. She hadn’t even realized that she hadn’t pushed Lin Qingyi away immediately. At this moment, they were still very close.
“Little Boss Qin’s looks are indeed stunning. You can absolutely keep blooming for another ten years, so there’s no need to be so anxious,” Lin Qingyi said as she withdrew her hand after having caressed Qin Shiyue’s face thoroughly. Then, she leaned close to Qin Shiyue’s ear, her lips almost brushing against it.
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This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com
Previously, when she had proactively offered help, a certain vase hadn’t appreciated it. Now that the vase was asking for help, shouldn’t she play hard to get a little? After all, she wasn’t someone who could be summoned and dismissed at will.
Qin Shiyue was pure, but not foolish. She quickly understood the implication in Lin Qingyi’s words. Lin Qingyi was mocking her, implying she was only fit to be a vase. The thought that she had humbly asked for help, only to be humiliated by Lin Qingyi, stirred up an uncontrollable surge of anger in her heart.
“I specifically came to be humiliated by the Movie Queen today, it’s truly my stupidity. There won’t be a next time,” Qin Shiyue said through gritted teeth. At this moment, she wanted to tear her own heart out. She realized how foolish she was—she hadn’t learned from the last time she was humiliated by this woman, and now, once again, she had walked right into this trap, almost as if she were eager to show Lin Qingyi that she was a fool to be manipulated at will.
After saying that, Qin Shiyue angrily shoved Lin Qingyi aside and was determined to leave. At that moment, Qin Shiyue had only one thought in her mind: she never wanted to see Lin Qingyi again in this lifetime. She wanted to stay as far away from this woman as possible. The first time had been an accident, the second time was her own foolishness, but she would never allow Lin Qingyi to humiliate her a third time!
Lin Qingyi felt her shoulder tingle from the force of Qin Shiyue’s body colliding with her. The anger was more intense than she had expected. She thought to herself that this person had quite a thin skin, unable to handle even a little teasing.
Just as Qin Shiyue was angrily heading for the door to leave, Lin Qingyi reached out and grabbed her wrist.
"Why don’t you listen to what others have to say?" Lin Qingyi’s tone was soft and helpless, carrying a hint of a plea for reconciliation.
Qin Shiyue, consumed by anger, naturally couldn’t detect the plea for reconciliation in Lin Qingyi’s tone. At that moment, in Qin Shiyue’s eyes, Lin Qingyi seemed more vicious than a witch. She tried to shake off Lin Qingyi’s hand, but to her surprise, Lin Qingyi gripped her wrist tightly, making it impossible for her to break free.
"I never said I wouldn’t help, no need to throw such a tantrum," Lin Qingyi continued, thinking to herself that this temper was really something. Why was it only allowed for her to have a temper, but not herself?
Author's Note:
V is open for the next chapter, and will be updated after 12 o'clock tomorrow night. Finally, there will be a fat chapter with 10,000 characters.
Qin Shiyue: I thought she was seducing me, but she turned out to be mocking me. How can I not be angry?
Lin Qingyi: I'm trying to seduce you. The feeling will be stronger if you advance and retreat appropriately.
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Peacock Lin: This Blue and White Porcelain from the fourth year of the Qing dynasty is really beautiful. What do you think about putting some narcissus in it, Baby?
Baby Qin'er: You put it in very beautifully.
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