After Losing My Memory, I Was Targeted by the Obsessive Movie Queen [gl] - Chapter 9

Lu Youqing’s consciousness returned to the present. The events of that day remained clear in her mind; recalling them now felt as if they had happened only a short while ago. The final result back then was that within the half-month Yan He spent at home, the school’s punishment regarding Lu Youqing was effectively cleared.

Zhao Lei was expelled by the school for slandering a classmate and fighting on campus. Lu Youqing’s name was cleared.

What was she feeling at that time? Lu Youqing thought about it—was it happiness or joy? No. At that time, her heart and eyes were filled only with that girl who had been forced to go home just to help her. The tremor caused by that youthful flutter of the heart still made her chest vibrate when she recalled it now.

Lu Youqing’s eyes darkened. The best outcome she gained from that incident was that, during the time they were waiting for the punishment to be announced, the class seats were reshuffled. Since Lu Youqing couldn’t choose for herself, she was arranged by the teacher into the very last row—and Yan He, who also returned from suspension, had no choice in seats either.

The two of them became deskmates just like that. A twist of fate, yet a meeting of souls.

As the memory ended, Lu Youqing looked out the window. Remnant clouds chased the setting sun into the distance, and the entire sky was dyed by the sunset; it was beautiful, and her mood was particularly light.

She stood up and placed a kiss on Yan He’s forehead.

“A-He, sweet dreams,” she said lingeringly.

Pushing open the door, she found Lin Le standing by the entrance. She didn’t know how long she had been there, but the assistant looked anxious. Lu Youqing frowned slightly.

“What happened?”

Lin Le’s hands were clasped together nervously, her face full of hesitation about how to speak.

“A-He is asleep. If you have something to give her, give it to me first,” Lu Youqing said, remembering what Yan He had mentioned earlier.

Lin Le finally reacted: “It’s not about Miss Yan.” She bit her lip. “Miss Wu called me.”

Lu Youqing’s relaxed expression suddenly tightened, and her gaze toward Lin Le turned deep and cold: “What did she say?”

Lin Le: “She asked where Miss Yan was. I said she was in a car accident and is currently resting and not fit for visitors. She hung up immediately. When I tried to call her back, I found she had already blocked me.”

“She probably couldn’t get through to Miss Yan’s phone and didn’t have your number, so she came to me,” Lin Le added.

Lu Youqing’s brow furrowed deeply, her dark pupils hiding an inseparable gloom.

“I understand.” Lu Youqing pressed her forehead, the irritability that had just eased began to boil in her mind again.

She turned and spoke to the two bodyguards flanking the door: “Remember the job I gave you.”

The two bodyguards nodded earnestly, returning to their roles as meticulous stone lions at the entrance.

Lu Youqing walked away irritably, Lin Le following at her side: “What if Miss Wu comes looking for Miss Yan?”

Lu Youqing stopped in her tracks, seemingly recalling something, and let out a deep sigh.

“She’s currently abroad hiding from Li Wenqiu; she shouldn’t be back so soon.” With that, she quickened her pace, leaving Lin Le behind, seemingly unwilling to hear any more questions.

Lin Le stood still, watching Lu Youqing’s back and sensing a hint of loneliness. She swallowed her final question, not having the heart to ask it.

If she does come back, what are you going to do then?

Lu Youqing eventually left for work. Before leaving, she gave Yan He a new phone, which already had her contact information saved inside.

“If anything happens, come find me. Don’t worry about interrupting; if I don’t see your messages, I’ll miss you,” Lu Youqing said.

Yan He really wanted to ask if Lu Youqing would stop missing her just because she sent a message.

Because she was afraid of anything happening to Yan He, Lu Youqing didn’t take Lin Le with her this time. Her job for Lin Le was to take good care of Yan He, with a promise of doubled wages upon her return.

Lin Le was naturally willing to stay at the hospital; she practically wanted to glue herself to Yan He’s side and watch her without blinking.

To this, Yan He very politely asked for her contact info as well, saying she would bother her if she needed anything, which finally dissuaded Lin Le from that idea.

She sat on a chair teaching Yan He how to use the phone. Fortunately, Yan He only had amnesia and hadn’t lost her basic life skills; her muscle memory for phones was still there, and she quickly familiarized herself with the basic apps.

She tapped into her chat with Lu Youqing, looking at the only two messages: [I am Lu Youqing] and [You have added Lu Youqing, start chatting now]. It felt a bit monotonous.

After thinking about it, she sent a: [Hello.]

The reply came almost instantly.

[Why so distant with me?] Followed by a crying emoji.

Yan He hurriedly replied:

[No, I was just saying hi. Are you busy right now?]

Lu Youqing looked at the director and staff sitting nearby chatting: [Work hasn’t started yet. Are you getting used to the phone?]

Yan He: [It’s okay. I can send you messages now.]

As soon as she sent it, a voice message came from the other side. Yan He’s breath hitched. She looked around; Lin Le was looking at her own phone, laughing at something unknown. Feeling safe, she tapped the voice message.

“What should I do? I just left and I’m already starting to miss you.” The woman’s voice was tender and lingering, her tone rising slightly in a pout. Coming through the phone speaker, it had a hint of distortion, but that only made the voice more scorching.

Yan He’s ears burned. She hurried to cover the speaker, her lips involuntarily curving upward.

Another voice message arrived: “Can you send me a voice message too?” This time it was a plea. Yan He seemed to see a small animal drenched in the rain showing its fluffy paws to her, hooking her heart.

Yan He peeked at Lin Le. Lin Le, being very sensible, stood up, left, and closed the door in one smooth motion.

Yan He: “…” Sometimes being too considerate made her feel a bit at a loss. She thought for a moment, then long-pressed the record button.

Seeing that Yan He had actually sent a voice message, Lu Youqing first long-pressed it to “favorite” it before even listening. Then she clicked play.

“Lu Youqing, work hard.” A somewhat cool and awkward voice came from the speaker. Lu Youqing couldn’t help but smile as she tapped into her own reply.

“I know, I’ll work hard.” Just then, a staff member came to find her, so she continued:

“Staff are coming for me, I’m going to work now.”

Yan He was listening intently to the voice message. Unexpectedly, at the very end, just when she thought it was over, she suddenly heard a soft “Wife.” It was seductive and boneless, carrying a hint of a whisper, like a dancer tapping on Yan He’s heart.

Yan He: “!”

She buried her head in the pillow, a crimson blush spreading from her neck to her cheeks. Her ears were bright red.

Lu Youqing is playing foul.

She kept her eyes closed, calming down for over ten minutes before the flush on her face fully subsided. Fearing she would think of that title again if she saw the chat box, she quickly exited the app.

She watched the sky outside for a long while until she truly calmed down, yet she didn’t dare click back into the messaging app. However, Lu Youqing’s words and that specific term kept echoing in her mind.

The more she tried not to think about it, the more that lingering “Wife” was the first thing to come to mind—its ending note carrying a seductive string, playing a dance of a pounding heart.

Yan He poured a glass of water and drank it all, trying her best to distract herself with the scenery outside. Suddenly, a flash of light from outside caught her eye.

She squinted, instinctively raising a hand to block it. When she lowered her hand and looked toward the source of the light, she found nothing there.

Strange. She frowned. What was that flash just now?

Yan He swallowed her doubts and paid more attention to the open space downstairs. Over the course of the afternoon, she noticed several sneaky-looking people who always seemed to “incidentally” pass by the area while holding cameras and snapping photos.

Intuition told Yan He that these people were up to no good. She reached out and pulled the curtains shut to prevent any possibility of being photographed by outsiders.

Picking up her phone, she instinctively almost clicked into the chat app again, but stopped herself just in time. Remembering the last voice message Lu Youqing sent, she stifled the urge to message her.

She remembered that when Lu Youqing sent the message, there seemed to be other voices nearby. After hesitating for a while, her curiosity about Lu Youqing’s work finally won out. She opened the app, pulled up the chat, and listened to the voice message again with a red face.

There were indeed other voices. Someone nearby seemed to be saying to Lu Youqing, “Recording is about to start,” or “Going on stage.” They were too far away for Yan He to hear clearly.

It seemed her fiancée’s job wasn’t just a simple office job.

While she was silently pondering what Lu Youqing’s job was, the phone in her hand suddenly chirped with a notification from a video app.

Yan He pulled down the notification bar. It was a video advertisement. She was about to delete it, but her eyes froze when she saw a name.

【The cast of “An Shan” makes a surprise appearance; Movie Queen Lu Youqing descends like a goddess.】

Lu Youqing!

Yan He clicked in as if possessed, staring blankly as she finished the video.

The video showed a promotional event for a movie titled An Shan. The cast had come to a theater to interact with fans, and among them was her fiancée—Lu Youqing.

In the video, Lu Youqing was wearing the staff-issued short-sleeved shirt and trousers. Her long hair fell like a waterfall behind her, yet it couldn’t hide her beauty. Many fans at the scene were screaming her name at the top of their lungs.

Yan He suddenly wanted to shout too. She exited the app and opened a browser to search for Lu Youqing’s name.

【Lu Youqing, female, 25 years old. Debuted at 20. Has appeared in “Sunset River,” “The Stream,” “An Shan,” and many other film and television works. Won the Best Newcomer Award at the 24th Golden Moon Awards and the Best Actress Award at the Golden Cedar Awards.】

Along with the introduction came many photos of Lu Youqing—on the red carpet, airport photos, set photos. Yan He was dazzled; just saving the images took her a long time.

After finishing with the introduction and pictures, Yan He integrated this information into her mind. She thought, I am Lu Youqing’s fiancée, so what is my job?

Her finger instinctively typed her own name into the browser. The hospital’s internet was fast, and the words “No results found” quickly appeared on the screen.

Yan He: “…”

She lowered her eyes in thought for a while, checked the time, and messaged Lin Le to ask her to bring some food.

Lin Le must have been right outside, as she brought the food up shortly after receiving the message.

She unpacked the takeout boxes, arranging them one by one in front of Yan He. Yan He’s right hand was still injured and she couldn’t use chopsticks, so everything she bought was something that could be eaten with a spoon.

While Yan He was absentmindedly scooping up food, she chatted with Lin Le, bringing it up as if by accident.

“Miss Lin, do you know where Lu Youqing went for work?”