The Male Lead's Sister Reborn (GL) - Chapter 21

Jiang Qian very seriously applied iodine to Shen Xiruo’s hand and wrapped it with a band-aid. Looking at the uncut ingredients on the table, she suggested, “How about we order takeout? Don’t cook anymore, your hand will hurt.”

Shen Xiruo remained quiet and silent throughout. Now, she nodded, raising her eyes to look at Jiang Qian, seeing her worried expression.

She nodded again.

Jiang Qian smiled, still holding her hand, and led her out of the kitchen to sit in the living room. “What do you want to eat? Also, that place you usually order from has great food, what’s it called? I’ll order from there too.”

Shen Xiruo was silent for a moment, took her phone, and turned her back to place the order.

Jiang Qian chuckled, “What’s wrong, you won’t even let me see? What if you order something I don’t like?”

Shen Xiruo, however, covered her phone tightly.

Jiang Qian was tempted to snatch it, but felt she didn’t quite dare to make sudden movements towards Shen Xiruo. It was a very subtle feeling.

She had to make excuses for herself: After all, she’s the producer of my previous drama, and she hurt her hand. It’s normal for me to be cautious.

“Done ordering. Let’s wait for the food and watch TV.” Shen Xiruo returned her phone to the normal lock screen page and turned back to Jiang Qian.

She also took the remote control.

Jiang Qian felt like something was off, but couldn’t quite put her finger on it. She nodded, turned on the TV, and carefully found a drama the two of them had been recently following.

This drama was a very popular youth idol drama in this world. The male lead was played by a particularly handsome, very good-looking actor in his thirties named Qu Hu.

Qu Hu was a good actor who had been in the industry for many years but hadn’t been very famous. He only gained popularity with this current drama.

However, Jiang Qian was watching his drama because, in the original novel, he would be the male lead in the later movie, Wolf’s Journey in the Desert, which meant he would be the male actor collaborating with Jiang Qian.

Jiang Qian was watching his drama now to observe his acting style and usual methods, so she could cooperate better when they entered the set later.

Shen Xiruo didn’t know this, assuming Jiang Qian was watching because she liked idol dramas, like other young girls. Shen Xiruo wasn’t interested in the drama at all. She just sat with Jiang Qian, occasionally working on her phone.

“Wow! He’s so handsome!” Jiang Qian had stars in her eyes as she looked at the scene in the drama.

Shen Xiruo looked up, paused her typing, turned her face, and asked Jiang Qian, “You think he’s handsome? You like this style?”

Jiang Qian thought about it: If I weren’t gay, I might, perhaps, like this style? But I really am gay, aren’t I?

She said reservedly, “All the girls in the country probably like this style now.”

Shen Xiruo gave her a deep look, then lowered her head to continue typing, casually saying, “That’s good.”

She planned to keep Qu Hu and Jiang Qian far apart, absolutely making sure they wouldn’t cross paths. That was the safest approach.

A few days later, Jiang Qian was finally completely recovered, and Shen Xiruo’s work also came to a temporary end.

The two of them, wearing sunglasses and hats, went together to a coastal city and began a pleasant vacation.

Lying on the beach in a swimsuit, soaking up the sun—this life was too comfortable. Jiang Qian had forgotten that she even had work to do, spending every day eating, drinking, and having fun with Shen Xiruo.

Shen Xiruo carried a very expensive camera, dedicated to taking pictures of her: candid shots, bursts, artistic shots, a wide variety, and every single picture was extremely beautiful.

“Why are you so amazing even at photography! You truly live up to your title, President Shen. You can do anything, you’re so capable, you’re the best!” Jiang Qian gave Shen Xiruo two big thumbs up with both hands and shook them, smiling brightly.

“It’s mainly because you’re so beautiful. You look gorgeous no matter how you’re photographed. The pictures are perfect straight out of the camera.”

Shen Xiruo’s appearance in a swimsuit with a camera slung over her shoulder made Jiang Qian think of certain wicked things again.

I wonder how good photographer Shen is at taking boudoir photos… Should I try it when we get back to the hotel…

The two of them were taking photos on the beach. This was a high-end private beach, and there weren’t many people. They were just about to leave when they suddenly heard someone call out behind them: “Hello! Two beautiful ladies, please wait!”

It sounded like slightly inaccurate Chinese. The two turned around and saw a handsome foreign man with blonde hair and blue eyes, running towards them, waving and shouting.

It was very difficult to run on the beach. The handsome man ran with deep steps for a while before reaching them. He first greeted the two rare, standard Chinese beauties: “Hello, ladies. I’m a blogger, here to make videos. Can I ask you a few questions?”

Shen Xiruo looked at Jiang Qian noncommittally.

Jiang Qian was quite helpful. Seeing the handsome man out of breath from running, and feeling that she herself was a public figure, she didn’t mind being in a video, so she nodded in agreement.

The handsome man smiled brightly, picked up his selfie stick, and pointed the camera at the two rare, beautiful Chinese women. He first spoke a string of words in English, then asked them questions in Chinese.

In fact, both Jiang Qian and Shen Xiruo understood and could speak English normally, but they were also polite and didn’t interrupt the handsome man.

The handsome man’s first question was startling: “Are you two a couple?”

Jiang Qian: “…”

Shen Xiruo answered calmly: “Not yet.”

Jiang Qian: “!!!” She looked at Shen Xiruo in disbelief, thinking there must be something wrong with her ears.

What did Shen Xiruo mean by that! Ah, ah, ah! I’m going crazy! Is she flirting with me! Is she! But her eyes and expression are so serious! What’s going on! Why won’t she look at me! Tell me what you mean!

Because of this shock, Jiang Qian didn’t clearly hear the next few questions the handsome man asked. She just listened to Shen Xiruo answer, while she mechanically nodded beside her.

The handsome man asked some questions about local customs and travel experiences. When he was almost done, he happily gave them a thumbs up: “Thank you very much! You are really great, both beautiful and articulate. And, the two of you standing together are very… very Match! How do you say that in Chinese?”

As he spoke, he scratched his head. His Chinese vocabulary was limited. He looked pleadingly at Shen Xiruo, who had spoken more.

Jiang Qian also looked nervously at Shen Xiruo, feeling that this question also had a hidden meaning… And what was with this blonde handsome guy? Why did he keep focusing on their relationship! What kind of video was this with such a strange focus!

Shen Xiruo, however, faced the camera very calmly and said just two words: “Perfect match.”

The handsome blonde man said happily: “Perfect match! Exactly! The two of you are a perfect match! I’m super happy that I was able to interview you today. Thank you for your cooperation! I’m leaving now, bye-bye!”

The handsome blonde man waved goodbye in a friendly manner and walked away along the beach, taking deep, uneven steps.

Jiang Qian looked at the handsome man’s retreating figure and muttered to herself in exasperation, “What a strange person…”

Shen Xiruo shook her head and chuckled, “Is that so? I thought he had a very sharp eye.”

Jiang Qian: “…” Face is bright red.

When it was time to sleep that night, Jiang Qian was still thinking about Shen Xiruo’s two sentences, but she didn’t dare to ask Shen Xiruo for confirmation. What if she was overthinking it, and Shen Xiruo was just joking?

Jiang Qian, Jiang Qian, you can’t see the wrong kind of relationship everywhere! Have you forgotten the past lessons? She had once thought Shen Xiruo wanted to keep her, but actually, Shen Xiruo just wanted to be friends. How pitiful is she! Just a poor thing who lacks friends. How could I have such inappropriate thoughts about her?

Just then, a Weibo notification popped up on Jiang Qian’s phone, reminding her that a person she specially followed had posted on Weibo.

The only person Jiang Qian specially followed was the official Weibo for the drama Affectionate You, so she wouldn’t miss any relevant information about the drama.

She clicked to open the content: “The premiere of this drama has been set for the end of this month on XX TV, XX TV, and XX TV. Please set your alarms and await the most beautiful Sakura Garden in your heart!”

Sakura Garden was one of the most important settings in the drama, the place where the male and female leads fell in love, and a place that was very popular and commemorative for the original fans.

The official Weibo for Affectionate You also included a poster. In the poster, Jiang Qian and Zhang Cheng stood side by side. Jiang Qian looked into the distance, while Zhang Cheng gazed at Jiang Qian with deep affection. The scene was very beautiful.

Jiang Qian clicked on the official Weibo’s comments, but suddenly saw many harsh comments.