The Empress In The Modern Era [Entertainment Industry GL] - Chapter 9

Yu Shilan swept her gaze around and happened to catch Mo Ruchen looking over. Then she looked at Qiao Feiyu and saw that although Qiao Feiyu was standing right beside Yu Yuanxing, the smile on her face was somewhat absentminded, and the corner of her eyes was glancing toward Mo Ruchen without a trace.

So she was using her younger brother as a shield.

Yu Shilan, as a person, could be said to hate men as if they were evil, but toward women, she always had a few extra degrees of patience and tolerance. Although Qiao Feiyu had used the siblings, she had not actually caused them any real harm. Besides, it was because of her ex-boyfriend, so Yu Shilan did not want to fuss over it with Qiao Feiyu.

Still, in the end, she stepped forward and pulled Yu Yuanxing away.

When taking a photo with a celebrity, one picture was enough. There was really no need for too many. Stuffing the phone into Yu Yuanxing’s hand, Yu Shilan smiled at Qiao Feiyu and said, “Sister Qiao, sorry for troubling you. I’m really embarrassed.”

Qiao Feiyu smiled. “It’s nothing. Taking photos with fans is something I’m happy to do too.”

Seeing the lively atmosphere over here, Wang Min could not help walking over.

“What are you all talking about? It’s so lively.” She smiled as she cut in, glancing at Qiao Feiyu, but there was a different meaning in her eyes. “I really didn’t know when you and Shilan became so close, Feiyu.”

Qiao Feiyu had no intention of offending Wang Min.

“Miss Yu’s younger brother is my fan. In order to keep my fans liking me for a long time, of course I have to cooperate a little,” she said. Then she glanced at her assistant in the distance. “You all chat. I still have something to do, so I’ll head over first.”

“Take care, Sister Qiao,” Yu Shilan said.

Yu Yuanxing also looked eagerly at Qiao Feiyu. “Take care, Sister Qiao.”

Hearing that, Qiao Feiyu smiled, turned back to look at him, and said, “Little Yu brother, have fun here.”

Yu Yuanxing nodded excitedly.

With a face that looked like she wanted to disappear into the ground, Yu Shilan reached out and pressed a hand over her own younger brother’s face. “Sister Wang, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my brother back first.”

Wang Min nodded and said, “All right, go on. If you have time, bring your brother out for lunch later.”

Thinking of Wang Yun, Yu Shilan shook her head and declined Wang Min’s invitation.

The siblings took a taxi back to the hotel. The distance was not too far, but knowing Wang Yun was waiting at the hotel made Yu Shilan a little anxious. She really wanted to know what that dream meant. Although she did not believe in things like demons, ghosts, past lives, or present lives, anyone would care after seeing a person who looked exactly the same as someone in their dream.

She wanted to ask Wang Yun whether she also dreamed.

She also wanted to ask whether Wang Yun found her familiar too.

Yu Yuanxing smiled foolishly the whole way. Only when they reached the hotel downstairs did he finally calm down.

“Sis, why did you remove Wang Yun’s makeup?” he said unhappily. “When I brought breakfast over today, because of this, not only did she not thank me, she even suspected I had improper intentions toward her. Removing her makeup? Do you know she took me for a pervert?”

Last night, Yu Shilan had removed Wang Yun’s makeup only because of her own curiosity. She had not thought too deeply about it. Now that she thought about it, this behavior really did seem a little perverted.

“How important is a female actress’s face? I was thinking that since we saved her, we might as well help all the way. Otherwise, even if she’s young, sleeping with makeup on for a whole night would still hurt her skin a lot,” she said. Because she had found herself a good excuse, she sounded perfectly justified.

Yu Yuanxing was silent for a moment, then spoke helplessly. “…You really are kind.”

Yu Shilan was thinking about Wang Yun, and her mood was somewhat chaotic. Yu Yuanxing was her younger brother, the person closest to her and the one most protective of her, so now that he had annoyed her into displeasure, she sprayed him with words. “You’re one to talk. Today, I helped you take a photo with Qiao Feiyu, and didn’t you embarrass me just the same? The moment you saw her, you smiled like the foolish son of a landlord. My lifelong reputation is completely ruined.”

The foolish son of a landlord…

Yu Yuanxing looked at his sister’s serious face, which showed absolutely no hint of joking, and felt as if an arrow had struck his knee. Had he really been that foolish just now?

How had Fairy Sister seen him?

The landlord’s foolish son was instantly heartbroken. “Sis, I’m not going up with you. I’m going back to my room to be alone.”

Once they got out of the elevator, Yu Yuanxing ignored Yu Shilan and turned to leave.

As it happened, Yu Shilan also wanted to speak to Wang Yun quietly. If he did not go, that was even better. She went all the way to the door of the room, raised her hand, but could not bring herself to knock for a long time.

For some reason, she suddenly felt nervous. A feeling similar to being timid near home suddenly surged into her chest. The dream that had troubled her for so long might reveal its truth once she knocked on this door, yet at this moment, she was suddenly a little afraid. Afraid that after she knocked, she would not get the truth.

Especially in the dream, she had actually wanted to shout that she loved that woman…

Thinking of this, Yu Shilan felt a little dizzy from how absurd it all was.

But the door suddenly opened, revealing a slightly dark-skinned young girl with a round face. Seeing Yu Shilan, the girl froze for a moment, then showed a mouthful of white teeth. “Hello, I’m Wang Yun’s assistant, Tao Xiaomei. You’re Yu Shilan, right?”

Yu Shilan nodded.

“Then hurry and come in. Yunzi’s been waiting for you this whole time.” Tao Xiaomei enthusiastically pushed the door open wider and reached out to pull Yu Shilan inside.

Wang Yun was sitting on the sofa. She wore a white sleeveless dress. The inner lining seemed to reach just above her knees, while the outer layer was transparent gauze that fell straight down to her feet. She sat there very obediently with her feet crossed, her legs thin and fair, faintly visible through the fabric. It looked very pure, yet also carried an indescribable touch of subtle sexiness and temptation.

She wore light makeup. Her lips were pink and soft, and her hair was tied in a half bun, with a lock of long hair drawn forward over each shoulder. When she saw Yu Shilan, she stood up with a smile.

“Hello, you must be Yu Shilan. I heard everything from your younger brother. Yesterday, thank you so much, both you and your brother.” Wang Yun was somewhat nervous, so her voice was pressed a little low. If one listened carefully, there was actually a slight tremor inside it.

When it came to men, her figure was an invincible weapon, and everything else—makeup and clothes—only needed to follow her usual habits. But when it came to women, she really had no experience in pleasing women. She had thought this over this time, but she did not know whether she had gotten it right.

They were both women, so paying attention to another woman’s outfit and appearance was only normal. But she… why had she been looking for so long?

Coming back to herself, Yu Shilan put on a stern face and tried her best to look calm.

“Mm, that’s me. It’s nothing. When you’re away from home, anyone might need help,” she said.

How was anyone supposed to continue the conversation after that?

Wang Yun smiled and said, “Still, it was kind of you. After all, we don’t know each other. Do you have plans today? If not, I’ll treat you siblings to lunch. I’m fairly familiar with this area and know a good restaurant.”

“There’s no rush for that,” Yu Shilan said. Then she turned to look at Tao Xiaomei. “There are some things I want to say to Wang Yun alone. Could I trouble you to step out for a bit?”

Tao Xiaomei: “…” What’d you say? [Say this in Northeastern dialect.]

In the past, it had always been those stinky men who wanted to communicate with Yunzi alone. How come today it had changed into a woman wanting to communicate with Yunzi alone too? And even those stinky men, if they had that kind of intention, generally would not dare say it directly. They would usually hint with their eyes!

This, this, this…

She quickly looked toward Wang Yun.

How could Wang Yun not be nervous? She was so nervous her heart was about to jump out.

But if one were to ask whether she was afraid, she truly was not afraid. First, she had already mentally prepared herself. Second, this was, after all, the first time. Yu Shilan probably would not want to do anything right away on the first time. And even if she did want to, if Wang Yun could not accept it, she should be able to push it off the first time.

She had been able to dodge that bunch of stinky men. Why the hell would she be afraid of one woman?

She blinked at Tao Xiaomei and smiled. “I’m a little thirsty. Go to the supermarket outside and buy me a cup of fruit juice. Yu Shilan, what flavor do you want?”

“Watermelon.” Yu Shilan casually sent Tao Xiaomei away.

Watching Yu Shilan turn back and close the door, Wang Yun’s legs went weak, and she sat down on the sofa. Leaning against the sofa back, she watched Yu Shilan steadily walk closer, and without realizing it, she clenched her fists.

“I wonder what you wanted to say to me?” she asked, a beautiful smile blooming on her face.

This was what it meant to be deeply practiced. Yu Shilan did not see the slightest bit of Wang Yun’s nervousness.

“You know me?” she asked.

Wang Yun shook her head. “I don’t.”

Yu Shilan said, “But last night, when we brought you back after saving you, you were drunk and muddled, yet you called my name.”

Had… had she?

Wang Yun smiled, kept smiling. “Could you have heard wrong?”

“No.” Yu Shilan was still very sensitive when it came to her own name. “You seemed to say, what exactly am I capable of?”

Wang Yun smiled, kept smiling… and could not keep smiling anymore.

She remembered. Drunk and hazy, she had still been thinking about just how amazing Yu Shilan was, how she could manage not to feel disgusted and hook up with Wang Min in one moment, then hook up with Qiao Feiyu in the next. She had also been thinking about just how far Yu Shilan had gone. Had she already gone all the way?

Yu Shilan walked all the way up to Wang Yun and sat down on one side of the sofa, with about twenty centimeters between them. Her eyes remained fixed on Wang Yun.

“Mm? You don’t remember?” she asked.

Wang Yun said, “Ah, I remember now. It was because of the role of Shen Yifen. I also went to audition, but I wasn’t chosen. So I felt that you were very impressive, very capable.”

So that was the reason. It seemed she really did not know her.

After testing her, Yu Shilan shifted slightly away, but her eyes still stayed on Wang Yun. Similar—no, she could not say similar. They were exactly the same. This Wang Yun looked exactly the same as the nameless woman in her dream!

But she did not know her.

“Do I look familiar to you?” she asked again.

Wang Yun thought, So this was her playbook, huh? A move even smoother than the ones men used!

“A little familiar,” she said, pretending to look seriously at Yu Shilan as she nodded.

Yu Shilan’s heart filled with joy.

“Then have you dreamed of me?” she asked urgently.

Wang Yun: “…” What’d you say? [Again in Northeastern dialect.]

She was defeated by Yu Shilan’s shamelessness.