Chapter 57: This Was Clearly A Stamp To Declare Her Ownership To The Whole World!

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This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com

Qin Shiyue put all her feelings into this love song. She could sing out all her affection and enjoy this moment that felt like being in love. At this moment, Lin Qingyi’s eyes had her in them, it was the look of someone who liked her.  

Lin Qingyi looked at Qin Shiyue on stage, shining even brighter under the lights. The way she sang so focused made her look even more beautiful and moving, making Lin Qingyi unable to look away.  

Facing each other, singing to each other, looking at each other with such tender eyes, their gaze was shown on the big screen, and the audience became even more excited.  

During the interlude, Lin Qingyi moved closer to Qin Shiyue.  

Seeing Lin Qingyi getting nearer and nearer, Qin Shiyue’s mind went blank. She didn’t understand why she suddenly came so close, because that part wasn’t in the rehearsal.  

Her eyes were like a fawn’s, bright yet confused. If what came later was planned, then this moment’s feeling was not. Lin Qingyi truly wanted to kiss Qin Shiyue. That thought had been in her heart for a long time, and she had held it back for just as long.  

Lin Qingyi’s face came closer and closer. Qin Shiyue felt like she was about to faint, her heartbeat so fast it almost stopped. She didn’t know why she suddenly had that ridiculous thought, that Lin Qingyi was going to kiss her. Impossible, they were still singing on stage. But she truly didn’t know what Lin Qingyi wanted to do, her mind ran wild and couldn’t focus on the song.  

Not only Qin Shiyue, even the audience held their breath, watching Lin Qingyi’s face move closer and closer to Qin Shiyue’s. They were curious about what would happen next. No one dared to blink, afraid to miss something wonderful.

In fact, Lin Qingyi didn’t let anyone down. Her face kept moving closer to Qin Shiyue.  

Qin Shiyue panicked. Just a little closer and they would touch…  

Wait!? Wait!? They did touch? Qin Shiyue opened her eyes wide in disbelief. Lin Qingyi actually kissed her, and right in front of everyone. Her mind turned to mush, and she stood there completely dazed.  

At that moment, the audience burst out with waves of screams, each louder than the last.  

Even Bai Wenxi under the stage couldn’t help but scream along with the crowd. Her White Peacock was too domineering, silent until the moment she shocked the world. This was clearly a stamp to declare her ownership to the whole world!

Aaaahhh, damn, this was too good to ship!  

Fang Xinhua stared at the big screen, watching the dumbfounded Baby Qin’er and Lin Qingyi who had taken the initiative to kiss her. She was shocked too. Then she suddenly remembered how Movie Queen Lin had asked her for candy earlier. It was obviously premeditated. Looks like this was her way of going public. Still, Queen Lin was indeed bold.  

After her surprise faded, Fang Xinhua noticed Bai Wenxi’s reaction beside her. She was just as thrilled as the rest of the crowd—no, even more so. Judging by how excitedly and earnestly Bai Wenxi screamed, she must have had no idea this was coming either.  

With such a fierce confession and claim of ownership, Baby Qin’er probably wouldn’t be able to escape from Movie Queen Lin’s grasp for the rest of her life. A woman this outstanding, charming, and bold had every trait Baby Qin’er loved. Not to mention Baby Qin’er, even any other woman wouldn’t be able to resist.  

If it had been just a light peck, it might have ended there. But Lin Qingyi clearly thought the moment wasn’t thrilling enough. She had no intention of ending the kiss so soon. She wrapped her arm around Qin Shiyue’s waist, pulling her close just like when they first danced. Lin Qingyi deepened the kiss, her tongue pressing against Qin Shiyue’s lips.

Qin Shiyue didn’t know why Lin Qingyi kissed her, and right now she didn’t want to find out. She only wanted to close her eyes and feel Lin Qingyi’s kiss. In fact, that was exactly what she did, feeling Lin Qingyi’s tongue brush over her lips, soft and carrying that familiar strawberry-mint sweetness she loved. It made her feel dizzy, almost drunk. She thought, maybe this was a dream.  

The audience below was going crazy. The longer Lin Qingyi kissed her, the louder the screams grew.  

Lin Qingyi didn’t pull away until after seven or eight seconds.  

Next came the chorus, which was supposed to be Qin Shiyue’s part. But the shock just now was too much, like a thunderclap exploding in her mind. She was still dazed, completely blank, unable to recall a single lyric she had practiced so hard before. Her head was filled with that kiss. Lin Qingyi kissed her, and it was in front of the cameras and the whole audience! Even though Lin Qingyi’s lips had left, Qin Shiyue could still feel their softness on hers, and the trace of her tongue at the corner of her mouth.  

Seeing Qin Shiyue still frozen, Lin Qingyi calmly took over and sang the part that belonged to her.  

At that moment, she was probably the only one who still remembered the song. The audience was clearly still lost in the shock and sweetness of that kiss. It wasn’t until Lin Qingyi’s clear, melodious voice rang out that everyone slowly remembered the show wasn’t over yet.

After Lin Qingyi helped Qin Shiyue sing the chorus, Qin Shiyue slowly came back to her senses. She remembered her performance was not over yet, so she put her feelings back into the song. But her state of mind was now completely different from before, and she sang out the song’s sweetest essence.  

When Lin Qingyi and Qin Shiyue finished singing this little love song, they gave New Year’s greetings to the audience below and to those watching on TV, then left the stage.  

Qin Shiyue and Lin Qingyi went back to their own dressing rooms to change out of their performance outfits and remove the extra decorations. Actually, Qin Shiyue had long been dying to ask Lin Qingyi why she kissed her on stage, but she had to wait until she changed before going to Lin Qingyi’s dressing room to get a clear answer.  

When Qin Shiyue finished changing and went straight to Lin Qingyi’s dressing room, Lin Qingyi was already gone. Only Bai Wenxi was there.  

“Where is she?” Qin Shiyue asked.  

“Teacher Lin’s grandmother fell and is being treated in the hospital. Teacher Lin had to leave early to visit her,” Bai Wenxi explained, thinking that Grandma Lin really fell at the wrong time. The two of them were just about to open their hearts to each other, yet now they were forced to part.

Lin Qingyi’s sudden leaving made sense, but Qin Shiyue felt very lost after finding nothing. Her heart, burned by Lin Qingyi’s kiss, felt like it had been put into a cold storage.  

“Is her grandmother okay?” Qin Shiyue forced a smile and asked, though she felt sad.  

Her brief loss was obvious. Fang Xinhua and Bai Wenxi noticed. They understood how Qin Shiyue felt, but there was nothing they could do. This was an emergency and Lin Qingyi had a real reason to leave early.  

“It looks like a fracture. After surgery it should be fine, so don’t worry. Since Teacher Lin kissed you in public, she’ll take responsibility,” Bai Wenxi comforted her.  

“Maybe she just teased me on purpose. Why should she be responsible? It was only a kiss on stage. She just added a bit of acting for stage effect. It’s no big deal!” Qin Shiyue said, pretending to be carefree and not care.  

“Teacher Qin, you must be more confident. My Teacher Lin really likes you. Didn’t you post on Weibo before, saying there are always women throwing themselves into your arms? My Teacher Lin clearly cares, that’s why she wanted to use this way to tell the whole world you’re hers. After tonight, you two are tightly bound together.” Bai Wenxi said firmly.

Even though Lin Qingyi’s kiss tonight made Qin Shiyue feel a lot of expectation, she didn’t dare to let that expectation grow too much. As long as Lin Qingyi didn’t admit it with her own mouth, she was afraid she would be happy for nothing.

Qin Shiyue smiled faintly and said nothing.

She should have been in the hottest and most excited mood tonight, but since she couldn’t see Lin Qingyi, her mood cooled down. Yet she couldn’t stop thinking. She kissed me, and kissed for so long, and even ate candy before kissing me. Did she plan to kiss me from the start? So she should like me, right? Otherwise why would she kiss me in front of so many people? All the flirtations before must be real too.

But what if they weren’t? When Qin Shiyue thought there might be that chance, her mood rose and fell again. And now wasn’t a good time to ask her directly.

Forget it, now’s not the time to ask why she kissed me or if she likes me. At least I can ask about her grandmother.

[Is your grandmother okay?] Qin Shiyue couldn’t help but send Lin Qingyi a message.

The message wasn’t answered right away. Half an hour later, Lin Qingyi replied.

[The surgery just ended. It went well. The doctor said it’s nothing serious. She just needs to rest and recover.] Lin Qingyi felt a bit of warmth in her heart after seeing Qin Shiyue’s message.

[That’s good.] Qin Shiyue felt much relieved after reading Lin Qingyi’s reply.

[I'm glad you're alright.] Qin Shiyue felt much more relieved after seeing Lin Qingyi's reply.

[Baby, I’m sorry, I had to leave early.] Lin Qingyi didn’t need Bai Wenxi to tell her. She already knew that the moment Qin Shiyue found out she left early again, she must be very disappointed. Yet even so, Qin Shiyue still took the initiative to ask about her. What a silly baby that makes people ache for.

[It’s fine, of course your grandmother is more important. There’s nothing urgent on my side anyway.] Qin Shiyue pretended to sound casual.

[Once things settle down here, I’ll come find you right away.] Lin Qingyi promised. She swore that next time, she would never stand up her silly baby again. In Lin Qingyi’s eyes, that kiss on stage had already announced to the whole world that Qin Shiyue was hers.

Source: https://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=5821232
This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com

Qin Shiyue felt that she must be really hopeless. Just from Lin Qingyi’s words “come find you,” all her disappointment for the night smoothed out.

[Mm.] Her heart slightly filled, Qin Shiyue couldn’t help but start looking forward to the next meeting.

Tonight, Weibo almost crashed.

Movie Queen Lin actually… actually took the initiative to kiss the traffic vase…

Not only did she pull the popular vase into her arms, she even kissed her for a full seven seconds. The scene was simply explosive, and netizens all over the internet were excitedly eating this freshly served big melon.  

Their CP fans already had rich ones on Weibo sending out ten thousand red envelopes, celebrating the New Year and also celebrating that the CP they shipped had come true.  

Qin Shiyue’s fans and passersby all felt that this was no different from an official announcement.  

Qin Shiyue’s fans were overjoyed. They used to be scolded by Lin Qingyi’s fans for being shameless, for clinging to Movie Queen Lin’s fame, for forcing the CP. But now, it was Movie Queen Lin who took the initiative to kiss their vase, and kissed her for seven seconds straight. Now, who liked who, did that even need to be said? Qin Shiyue’s fans felt a long-suppressed satisfaction bursting out.  

The whole internet was eating the melon, except for Lin Qingyi’s fans, who fell into collective silence, even making the last weak resistance: This isn’t real, it must just be a stage effect.

Author's Note:

Qin Shiyue: Good things take time, sigh.

Lin Qingyi: Then it will take me a long time to come to find you.

Valentine's Day has passed, but today is the Lantern Festival. I wish everyone a happy Lantern Festival.

50 red envelopes will be randomly dropped in this chapter.