After Losing My Memory, I Was Targeted by the Obsessive Movie Queen [gl] - Chapter 52

Looking at the trending topic that remained high on the charts, Yan He raised her eyebrows in surprise. Following Lin Le’s explanation, she tapped into it.

“At that time, there were not only the crew members on set, but also some onlookers and local fishermen from nearby. The news of Movie Queen Lu falling into the sea spread like wildfire and attracted quite a lot of attention online. Someone recorded a video and uploaded it,” Lin Le explained, stealing a glance at Yan He. She didn’t know how well Yan He would accept the situation, so she only gave a general overview of what happened.

“Of course, it also captured the moment you rescued Movie Queen Lu.”

Yan He knit her brows slightly and tapped her finger onto the video of the first post. The content of the video was exactly what Lin Le had described.

It showed her rescuing Lu Youqing from the sea, using her frozen and stiff body to perform CPR and artificial respiration on her, and it even captured the scene of her holding Lu Youqing tightly and murmuring to herself after Lu Youqing regained her breath.

The wind by the seaside was very strong back then, and the shore was crowded and noisy, so the video did not pick up the words she said. However, the general meaning could still be deciphered from her trembling lips.

In such freezing weather, soaked to the bone, she held Lu Youqing close like a fierce beast that had lost everything, shielding her sole treasure at all costs and refusing to let anyone near.

Yan He’s mind had been completely chaotic during the actual event; she barely remembered anything, nor did she recall if it was cold. She only knew that her fear and despair at that moment had been all-consuming, her mind entirely filled with the single thought of keeping Lu Youqing alive. For a split second, she had even thought that if Lu Youqing really couldn’t wake up, she would immediately follow her.

Thinking back to that moment, Yan He’s pulse raced as if it were still trapped in the aftershock of the fear. She closed her eyes to calm herself for a while before completely suppressing it. Turning her eyes back to the video that had already stopped playing, she looked at the way she protected Lu Youqing and only then realized in a daze, So, I really did all of that?

It turned out that in her subconscious, she already cared about Lu Youqing to such an extent, to the point where her anxiety had driven her to suspect everyone on scene and guard Lu Youqing fiercely in her arms.

The hand Yan He used to hold the phone suddenly lost its strength. Looking at the phone nearly slipping from her grasp, she suddenly offered a faint smile.

“Furthermore, the level of discussion about this matter on the internet is huge. Some netizens have even started shipping the CP of you and Movie Queen Lu,” Lin Le said cautiously.

Yan He raised her head, looking at her in astonishment, and then hurriedly picked up the phone to check. Sure enough, tens of thousands of comments had already appeared beneath the video.

[My goodness, how did she suddenly fall into the sea? What on earth was the crew’s security doing?!]

[Thank goodness the assistant lady saved Lu Youqing, otherwise the consequences would be truly unthinkable. What exactly happened on scene, why did Lu Youqing fall into the water?]

[My friend lives by the sea and went to watch the filming. She said a dark shadow suddenly rushed out and dragged Lu Youqing down into the sea with him. Then, while the entire crowd was too shocked to process what happened, this assistant sprinted to the cliff, tore off her jacket, and dove in without a single shred of hesitation! That’s a cliff nearly ten meters high on a violently windy day, yet she just leapt off like that! Where did Lu Youqing find an assistant so full of girlfriend material and so utterly devoted?!]

[Replying to above: Hearing you put it that way, if everything your friend said is true, and judging by how the assistant in the video is clutching Lu Youqing and refusing to let anyone near, I have a feeling this assistant might not actually be just an assistant…]

[Is this really an assistant? Who ever saw an assistant dive straight into the sea to save their boss without even caring for their own life? That has to be family!]

[The way she holds her so tightly and refuses to let anyone close truly screams girlfriend material! Miss, could you give girls a chance?]

[Didn’t Lu Youqing have a scandal leak a while ago? Everyone said it was just her assistant at the time, but looking at this, could that scandal actually be true?!]

[The glamorous star X the loyal dog assistant. I am shipping this!]

[A CP super topic has already been created. Who’s coming? Let’s ship them together.]

Yan He watched the comment section shift from slamming the crew to shipping the CP, and her knit brows slowly relaxed. Looking at the very last comment, her finger uncontrollably tapped into it.

Because no one knew her name, the name of the CP super topic was incredibly blunt, consisting simply of the four large characters: [Lu and the Assistant]. This made the posts inside the super topic seem rather harmless.

[This is seriously so ship-worthy. Does anyone know the assistant lady’s name? She’s genuinely so beautiful and goes so well with Lu.]

Yan He offered a faint smile and gave the post a “like,” silently offering a “thank you” in her heart.

[I’m currently scouring the entire internet for behind-the-scenes clips of Lu Youqing filming “Sister,” and guess what I found? Wherever Lu Youqing appears, the assistant lady is bound to be right beside her. Her frequency of appearance is actually higher than any of Lu Youqing’s previous assistants. Ahhhh, Watson, I have discovered a blind spot!]

The replies below were a solid wall of “so ship-worthy”.

Looking at these posts, Yan He couldn’t help but curve her lips into a smile. She checked the fan count of the super topic and saw that several hundred people had already joined, proving that some people did think she and Lu Youqing were a good match. Thinking this, a heavy stone that had been weighing on Yan He’s heart finally settled.

She handed the phone back to Lin Le. Lin Le asked carefully, “Miss Yan, should I have Sister Xue guide public opinion regarding these statements?”

Yan He glanced at Lu Youqing, who was beginning to sleep fitfully on the bed, and shook her head, saying softly, “Let’s wait until Lu Youqing wakes up to discuss it together.”

The moment she finished speaking, the two heard Lu Youqing let out a few unconscious murmurs on the bed, followed by a weary call.

“A-He?”

Yan He quickly turned around and walked to the bedside, leaning down to speak softly, “A-He is here.” She reached out to stroke Lu Youqing’s cheek, tucking the stray hairs away to reveal her pure, exhausted face.

Seeing Lu Youqing wake up, Lin Le tactfully chose not to play third wheel. Leaving the room with a quick “I’ll go report to Sister Xue,” she thoughtfully closed the door behind her.

Feeling the soft palm against her skin, Lu Youqing slowly opened her eyes, her misty gaze fixed intently and tenderly upon Yan He. She reached out to cover the back of Yan He’s hand, tilting her head to gently nuzzle her palm. When she spoke, her raspy voice was thick with tears.

“A-He…” Tears spilled from Lu Youqing’s eyes, making her look like a lotus leaf battered by wind and rain in the middle of a lake. Even in silence, she was enough to evoke profound pity.

“I thought I would never see A-He again,” she rasped, tears slipping relentlessly from the corners of her eyes into Yan He’s palm, tracing down her skin straight into the depths of Yan He’s chest.

Yan He’s voice also grew shaky. She blinked to force back her tears, unwilling to appear too weak, and offered a consoling smile. “It’s alright. Aren’t you looking at me right now? I told you I would always stay by your side.”

Ordinarily, these were words Lu Youqing loved to hear, but this time she didn’t break into a smile. She merely sniffled her reddened nose, her eyes pooling with water as she sat up to embrace Yan He, burying herself in her arms and weeping relentlessly, soaking Yan He’s hospital gown with her tears.

“What’s wrong?” Thinking Lu Youqing was still trapped in fear, Yan He quickly reached out to gently stroke her back, trying to soothe her emotions.

Lu Youqing huddled against her chest, her tears seeping through the fabric into Yan He’s heart. Shaking her head, she spoke with a raspy voice.

“A-He shouldn’t stay by my side anymore.” Her entire body shivered as she uttered this sentence, looking like a frost-covered leaf caught in a gale, leaving Yan He too stunned to offer a rebuttal.

“Why? What happened?” Yan He couldn’t help but knit her brows, her arms instinctively tightening around Lu Youqing. This sentence sparked a massive wave of anxiety in her heart—did Lu Youqing no longer want her?

Lu Youqing continued to hold her tightly. Despite telling Yan He to leave her, she gripped her clothes tightly to force her to maintain the embrace, as if this were the only way to keep her heart from sliding into a deeper abyss.

“Mother left me, and Sister left me too, and now even I… A-He shouldn’t be near me anymore. I’ll only bring trouble upon you. Last time it was a car accident, this time it was water, next time, next time…” Her voice was raspy and her words disjointed, yet as she nestled in Yan He’s arms, her heartbreaking whimpers were entirely filled with concern for Yan He.

Out of fear that something might happen to Yan He, she was unwilling to permit even the slightest sliver of a possibility based on mere association. She would rather break her own heart than put Yan He in danger; she would rather discard the promises she had forced Yan He to repeat countless times before, choosing instead to push her away now.

“If I really die,” Lu Youqing lifted her head to look at her, her eyes rimmed with red and her body trembling uncontrollably, like a withered leaf about to be torn away by a fierce gale.

“If I really die, please promise me, A-He, that you will carry my memory and live a good life for both of us.” Lu Youqing suppressed the agonizing pain in her chest, sobbing as tears fell continuously. Her eyes were thick with mist, yet she stubbornly fixed her gaze on Yan He, her expression filled with utter desolation.

Yan He’s brows knit deeply at her words. The image of the weeping Lu Youqing magnified in her pupils, acting like a dull knife slashing ruthlessly against her heart until it was bleeding and raw. Her knuckles holding the edge of Lu Youqing’s clothes grew distorted and white from the force. She stared at her, and just as Lu Youqing was about to continue her groundless speech, Yan He suddenly reached up, cupped her face, and kissed her, sealing the lips that were talking nonsense.

The crisp, distinct scent of Yan He completely enveloped Lu Youqing, and she instantly quieted down, closing her eyes as tears leaked from the corners. She parted her lips, allowing Yan He to conquer her completely.

“Stop talking nonsense. If you die, do you honestly think I will continue living?” Yan He broke the kiss, both of them panting heavily from the intensity. A flush returned to Lu Youqing’s pale cheeks. Yan He leaned close to her ear, her lips trembling as she whispered,

“Stop saying these foolish things, I beg of you.” She was practically pleading in a low voice. Yan He couldn’t imagine how she would cope if Lu Youqing truly died. Ever since she woke up with amnesia, every shred of her awareness and every piece of her rebuilt worldview carried Lu Youqing’s mark; she had long reached a point where a life without Lu Youqing was completely unacceptable.

If Yan He were a towering skyscraper, then Lu Youqing was the foundation buried deep underground, woven into her veins, blood, and soul. Without that foundation, the building would inevitably collapse.

“We’ve long since become inseparable. I love you, I truly love you so much. Stop saying these things.” The corners of Yan He’s eyes also turned red. Pressing her forehead against Lu Youqing’s, she planted light, lingering kisses on her lips.

Lu Youqing stared at her blankly with her dark eyes, completely dazed. Her trembling pupils reflected Yan He’s image, and then she lowered her gaze, her lips moving as she breathed out a single sentence in a whisper.

Yan He didn’t catch it clearly, so she reached out and pulled Lu Youqing into her arms again, holding her in a silent embrace to comfort her.

Lu Youqing rested submissively in her arms. Her body was still shivering, and her voice remained raspy, yet it carried a dense, overwhelming affection.

“Is everything A-He said true? You aren’t just saying it to comfort me, right? You will love me forever, won’t you?”

“Yes, I will always love Lu Youqing.”

By the time she finished speaking, the tips of Yan He’s ears were burning hot. Those words had spilled out in a peak of intense emotion; now that she had calmed down, repeating such a raw confession left her feeling self-conscious and shy. After answering, she couldn’t help but bury her face in Lu Youqing’s hair.

Nestled quietly in Yan He’s arms, Lu Youqing listened to the steady thumping of her heart. No one saw that the moment she heard Yan He utter that promise, her trembling eyes suddenly fixed completely, and a ghost of a smile played upon her lips.

“Okay. I will believe A-He forever. A-He won’t lie to me.”