Chapter 37: On The Shura Field*

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*修罗场 (xiūluó chǎng): Originally refers to a battlefield of Asuras (fierce demigods in Buddhist cosmology), symbolizing intense conflict and carnage. In modern slang, it’s used to describe a dramatic emotional showdown, often involving love triangles, jealousy, or romantic chaos. 

It had been a month since the divorce. Everything was calm. Qin Shilan seemed to have completely forgotten about her, never once coming to settle the score.

Kong Huizhi, like a snail hiding in its shell, slowly extended her tentacles again, cautiously testing the waters.

Had Qin Shilan really decided to let her go this time? Deep down, Kong Huizhi didn’t believe she could be that lucky. Even if things were quiet now, she couldn't let her guard down. What if Qin Shilan was just playing mind games, toying with her like a cat pawing at a mouse, indulging in some sick sense of control? If she really wanted to deal with her, Kong Huizhi knew there was no escaping. Since that was the case, she might as well let her make her move quickly. Either way, it’d be over in one slice, she was already sick of this uncertain state.

Kong Huizhi dressed up carefully. Looking into the full-length mirror, she knew she wasn’t the kind of striking beauty like her ex-wife Qin Shiyue, someone who could steal attention at first glance. Her looks were the quiet, more refined kind. But right now, she felt her appearance was a disadvantage. Her goddess seemed to prefer someone with looks like her ex-wife’s. The thought of Lin Qingyi accepting Qin Shiyue’s dance invitation but rejecting hers, and the memory of them dancing closely together, she still couldn’t stomach it.

But she figured Qin Shiyue must’ve approached Lin Qingyi just to spite her. Maybe there was still a chance. That’s why Kong Huizhi had taken such care to dress up today because she was going to meet Lin Qingyi.

Today, Director Song Chengmu wasn't feeling well, so the crew wrapped early.

“So boring.” Qin Shiyue rolled around on the hotel bed. Usually, she would still be filming at this time, and after dinner, she could go straight to Lin Qingyi to rehearse. But now, looking at the time, only two or three in the afternoon, Lin Qingyi was likely still filming, not done for the day yet.

Fang Xinhua glanced at Baby Qin’er, who was rolling around on the bed. Had she gotten used to the busy routine already? Just over a month ago, Baby Qin’er was still a heavy net addict, always scrolling through posts and comments about herself. Sometimes, she would even log in to an alternate account and argue with people. But her combat skills were too weak, she couldn’t bring herself to say anything harsh, always lost, and then ended up fuming like a puffed-up pufferfish. She thought she had hidden her alternate account well, not knowing Fang Xinhua followed it too. That alternate account hadn’t updated in nearly a month.

Qin Shiyue thought of Lin Qingyi still on set. Actually, she really liked watching Lin Qingyi act. She could always bring a completely different character to life, each one so charming. Back when she was investigating her love rival, she binged all of Lin Qingyi’s movies in one week. After finishing, she was still craving more. If Lin Qingyi weren’t her rival, she would probably be a fan by now, maybe even a die-hard fan. Her films really were so good.

Honestly, Qin Shiyue could now understand why Kong Huizhi liked Lin Qingyi and didn’t like her anymore. If she were Kong Huizhi, she would pick Lin Qingyi too, beautiful, smart, talented, and firm in everything she set her mind to. Unlike herself, aside from being good-looking, she didn’t have much else going for her. At that thought, Qin Shiyue couldn’t help letting out a small sigh.

After letting out that sigh, Qin Shiyue realized she hadn’t thought about her ex-wife in a long time. The only reason she even thought of her now was because she would thought of Lin Qingyi first. Kong Huizhi just came as an afterthought. Most of the time, she didn’t even cross her mind.

She had liked that woman for so many years, yet now she had been pushed to the back of her mind like some forgotten keepsake. That made Qin Shiyue feel a little guilty, as if all those years of liking her hadn’t meant much. But then she thought, so what? Kong Huizhi didn’t like her anyway. She probably couldn’t wait to be forgotten. So why should she feel guilty?

With that thought, Qin Shiyue felt a lot better.

Still, now that she was thinking of Kong Huizhi, she realized she didn’t feel much pain anymore. Did that mean she didn’t like her anymore? Qin Shiyue wasn’t sure.

Ugh, forget it. She didn’t want to think about that stuff. Right now, she needs to focus on her career. Time to go do something useful.

“Sister Fang, how about we go visit the set? Lin Qingyi already came to visit me twice, so I should return the favor. And maybe if I watch Movie Queen Lin act, I can learn something about acting too…” The proper thing Qin Shiyue thought of doing was to visit Lin Qingyi’s set.

Fang Xinhua thought, Baby Qin’er was feeling bored just because she didn’t get to see Movie Queen Lin today? Yeah, every day after finishing up, Baby Qin’er could see Movie Queen Lin. But today ended too early, and she didn’t get to see her, so she felt off and already couldn’t wait to go see her.

If you wanna see her, just say it. Why come up with a bunch of lame excuses? So awkward.

“Aren’t you tired? You’ve been so busy lately. You finally have half a day to rest, so why not take a break?” Fang Xinhua knew well Qin Shiyue couldn’t wait to see Lin Qingyi, but she still said this on purpose.

“I’m not tired. And we’re just visiting the set, it’s not like climbing a mountain or anything.” Qin Shiyue jumped up from the bed right away. Just thinking about going to watch Lin Qingyi act made her feel full of energy.

Qin Shiyue started picking out clothes and putting on makeup.

Fang Xinhua looked at her busy getting herself ready and couldn’t help but laugh. Isn’t this just going to see her crush?

“Sister Fang, what are you laughing at?” Qin Shiyue looked confused when she saw Fang Xinhua laughing.

“Nothing.” Fang Xinhua shrugged.

After getting herself all pretty and nice, Qin Shiyue headed straight to Lin Qingyi’s set.

Qin Shiyue thought this world probably had some strange energy. It was already weird enough she suddenly thought of her ex-wife today after so long. And now, just as she was about to reach Lin Qingyi’s set, she actually ran into her ex-wife whom she hadn’t seen in over twenty days.

The moment she saw Kong Huizhi, Qin Shiyue’s head went buzzing like crazy, like a whole swarm of bees had flown right into her brain.

Why is Kong Huizhi here? Is she here to see Lin Qingyi? That thought made Qin Shiyue suddenly feel unhappy. But right now, she still couldn’t tell who exactly she was jealous of. She just instinctively wondered; could it be she still liked Kong Huizhi? But back at the hotel, when she thought about Kong Huizhi, she didn’t feel this strongly at all!

Kong Huizhi was also surprised when she saw Qin Shiyue. This was her goddess’ filming set, why was her ex-wife showing up here? She had a bad feeling about this. Could it be that after the last time they danced together, the two of them had been keeping in touch? Did Qin Shiyue like Lin Qingyi too, or was she trying to stop her from getting close to Lin Qingyi by chasing after her herself?

Kong Huizhi couldn’t figure out what Qin Shiyue’s reason for showing up was.

The two women, who hadn’t seen each other in over twenty days, stared at each other in shock, quietly sizing one another up.

Kong Huizhi usually wore light makeup and liked simple clothes. But today, her makeup was way bolder than usual, and even though she didn’t like wearing jewelry, she had on a necklace. The whole vibe of her look was way more flashy than normal. Qin Shiyue felt like there were sharp thorns pricking her heart. She was really annoyed, though she didn’t realize this time she was annoyed, not sad.

Qin Shiyue thought, This woman never dressed up all coquettish for me before. She’s obviously trying to seduce Lin Qingyi today.

Kong Huizhi noticed that her ex-wife looked really good. None of that gloomy, messy look from just after the divorce. It was clear she had moved on. Qin Shiyue looked like she was blooming, so beautiful, so full of life. It made her wonder if her ex-wife had started a new romance.

Of course, if her ex-wife had found someone new and was happy, she would totally wish her well from the bottom of her heart. But if that someone new happened to be her goddess, well… that would feel pretty awkward.

The two divorced women stared at each other, sizing each other up. The air between them seemed to carry a faint scent of gunpowder. The vibe was strange and tense. Fang Xinhua wasn’t sure if this tension came from Baby Qin'er still being bitter over the divorce, or if the two ex-wives were now fighting over Movie Queen Lin.

Fang Xinhua had a gut feeling she needed to report this to President Qin.

“Little Boss Qin just ran into Miss Kong at Movie Queen Lin’s set.” Fang Xinhua quickly sent a message to Qin Shilan.

Qin Shilan was busy when she got the message, but her face turned dark right away. So the woman had grown some guts. She actually went to bother Lin Qingyi again. She had planned to let her drift a little longer, but it seemed this woman didn’t know what was good for her. Now she was forcing her to reel her in early.

“Miss Kong sure dressed up really pretty today!” Qin Shiyue said, her tone full of sour bubbles. Hmph, why didn’t I ever notice you could be this couquettish?

“Shiyue’s complexion looks great too. You’re even prettier than before,” Kong Huizhi said. At this point, she was pretty sure her ex-wife didn’t like her anymore. She could hear the hidden hostility in Qin Shiyue’s sour voice. And this was the first time in over ten years of knowing her that she had ever felt Qin Shiyue was hostile toward her. Kong Huizhi didn’t know what to feel. Should she be glad her ex-wife finally didn’t like her anymore, or should she be worried that the two of them might both be falling for the same woman?

“Of course! I can’t keep throwing myself at someone who doesn’t love me. There are plenty of women in the world. Who knows, maybe there’s someone prettier and better waiting for me,” Qin Shiyue snorted. She felt proud for once in front of Kong Huizhi. She didn’t even know why she used to be so humble around her before.

“That makes sense. But… the one who’s prettier and better, it wouldn’t be Movie Queen Lin, would it?” Kong Huizhi asked nervously.

Qin Shiyue thought, So my ex-wife is worried I’ll steal Lin Qingyi from her?

“Yes, I came especially to visit Qingyi’s set. She practices lines with me every night. We’re spending time together every single day now.” Qin Shiyue thought, Her ex-wife must be dying of jealousy knowing that the goddess she likes is with her all the time. The thought made Qin Shiyue feel pretty smug.

Fang Xinhua now fully understood where that whiff of gunpowder in the air was coming from. Baby Qin’er wasn’t just trying to annoy Kong Huizhi with those words, she was showing off to her love rival on purpose, flaunting how close she was with Movie Queen Lin.

Kong Huizhi’s face changed a little after hearing that.

“Really?” Kong Huizhi asked back like she didn’t quite believe it, though her smile looked a little forced. If their relationship was really as close as Qin Shiyue said, that wouldn’t be good at all.

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“Since we’re both here to visit  Queen Lin’s set, let’s go in together,” Fang Xinhua suggested. Standing outside the set like this made it easy for paparazzi to take photos.

Lin Qingyi, who was acting at that moment, sensed Qin Shiyue’s arrival not long after she entered the set. Lately, she felt she was becoming more and more sensitive to the Vase’s presence.

To make sure her gut feeling wasn’t wrong, she who almost never got distracted during filming, looked around for Qin Shiyue. The moment she saw her, she felt genuinely happy. But then, from the corner of her eye, she spotted Kong Huizhi standing right next to Qin Shiyue, chatting and laughing with her. Just like that, her mood froze into ice.

Author's Note:

Qin Shiyue: My ex suddenly dressed up coquettishly, she must be trying to seduce my 1*! I won't allow it!

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Kong Huizhi: My ex suddenly looks so radiant... Could it be she’s already been blessed by my goddess? So my ex and my White Moonlight are already together? It must be my ex who seduced my goddess.

Reader: Now we know why you two got divorced, two bottoms, bottom clashes, no “happy” ending.

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