"You have no idea how I got through those days. I could only focus on my work. You can have love, I, Zheng Wan, am going to be a leading lady who focuses on her career."
Zhang Ya was both amused and exasperated, and asked her with some concern, "Do you still like Teacher Gu now?"
"Yes, I love her. I will always love Teacher Gu; she will always be my goddess."
Zhang Ya could understand this kind of fan's love for their idol, just as she loved Gu Yueyue just as much.
"Then..." Zhang Ya asked tentatively, "So, what are your thoughts on Xu Yi now?"
"What should I think? What can I possibly think?"
"Do you still like her?" Zhang Ya asked bluntly, having given up all hope.
"Of course I like her. Xu Yi is such a good person, who wouldn't like her? She's gentle and considerate, has great professional skills, is very patient with me, and often teaches me to dance. Of course I like her."
"oh."
Zhang Ya continued to rest with her eyes closed. Zheng Wan and she were having a pleasant chat, but then Zhang Ya suddenly became withdrawn again, which made Zheng Wan unhappy. "Why aren't you saying anything?"
"What did you say? You're praising how big it is, and how many people are inside?"
"Are you jealous?" Zheng Wan moved closer to her, her breath brushing against Zhang Ya's cheek. Zhang Ya closed her eyes a little tighter, feeling uncomfortable, but her other senses were even more acute.
Zheng Wan exclaimed as if she had discovered something unbelievable, "You're actually jealous?!"
"Yes, I'm jealous!" Zhang Ya suddenly opened her eyes. She was very close to Zheng Wan, so close that Han Muzhou, who happened to be passing by the door, mistook them for kissing. Startled, Han Muzhou closed the door and hung a sign on it that read "Working, Do Not Enter".
"Are you really jealous? You're still hung up on Xu Yi, huh?" Zheng Wan pushed her away, saying with some regret, "Do you have a masochistic streak? Xu Yi doesn't like you at all, can't you tell?"
"..." Zhang Ya didn't expect that after talking for so long, Zheng Wan was still talking about Xu Yi.
"How many times have I explained it to you? I don't like Xu Yi anymore!" Zhang Ya turned around angrily. This person was really stupid, even stupider than Shen Ningjiao.
"Then why are you jealous? Even friends shouldn't be so possessive. Xu Yi seems to really like Teacher Gu. If you still like her, then go after her. If you don't like her anymore, then wish her well. Why are you jealous behind my back? And you even yelled at me. What good does yelling at me do? Will it make Xu Yi fall in love with you? Of course not. You're just teasing me."
Zhang Ya felt that her confession plan could be postponed, because some idiots just didn't get it.
Another important reason was that Zhang Ya wanted to get her ears closer to something.
Zheng Wan talked for a long time, but when Zhang Ya ignored her again, she pouted and changed the subject.
"I ran into Han Muzhou again today. Everyone says he has a girlfriend who's not in the entertainment industry. Do you think it's true or not? If it's not, I want to pursue her!"
"..."
"Her skin is so good, I saw it up close, her face is so white and tender, and she has a great figure. She was right next to me when she was changing clothes backstage, and that waist... oh my god, and those legs, so long and straight without an ounce of fat. I heard that she often takes time to exercise while filming on set. She's incredibly disciplined and very smart, she can memorize lines perfectly. She has such good genes, I want to have her baby."
Zheng Wan rested her chin on her hand, her words and expressions perfectly conveying her desire for Han Muzhou.
Zhang Ya didn't know why she lost control. By the time she realized what had happened, she had already pinned Zheng Wan down on the sofa.
Zheng Wan raised her eyebrows, reached out and wrapped her arms around the neck of the person on top of her, and used some force to pull her down until Zhang Ya relaxed and lay on top of her.
Zhang Ya blushed and tried to explain her rash behavior.
Zheng Wan's mischievous laughter rang in her ears.
"Captain, are you jealous again?"
"Me? Why would I be jealous?" Zhang Ya tried to get up by supporting herself on the sofa, but was held in place and couldn't move. She said in a somewhat resigned manner, "What are you doing now?"
"Huh? Captain, what are you saying? I don't quite understand. What am I doing?" Zheng Wan tilted her head, her face full of innocent innocence.
Zhang Ya stammered, "I... I don't like Han Muzhou. Why would I be jealous of her?"
"Oh, is that so? I thought you and I had fallen for the same person again, Captain. Since you don't like Han Muzhou, then I'll try my best. You'll give me your blessing, right?" Zheng Wan curled her lips into a sly smile.
"She has a girlfriend! They're very much in love! They're getting married soon!" Zhang Ya said through gritted teeth.
Zheng Wan lay beneath her, looking deeply hurt upon hearing these words. "Oh, what should I do? But I want to be in a relationship."
"Talk to me!"
Zhang Ya almost bit her tongue; she didn't know how she had blurted it out.
Seeing that Zheng Wan no longer had an innocent, hurt expression, but instead had a smug smile that hinted at the success of her plan.
Zhang Ya felt a buzzing in her head, as if she were an innocent white rabbit falling into a fox's trap.
Looking at Zheng Wan's face again, she still looked like a frightened little hamster, too scared to speak.
"Huh? Captain, you..." Zheng Wan hesitated for a moment, then mustered her courage to ask, "Are you serious, Captain?"
"Um."
Zhang Ya completely gave up struggling. If she liked someone, she liked them. She had always been clear about her own feelings. She had originally planned to prepare a confession ceremony when spring was in full bloom, but she unexpectedly revealed her true feelings here.
That's settled then.
Anyway, the protagonist is not at fault, so it doesn't matter if the time and place are not carried out as planned.
"Actually, I'd also like to try kissing. Can the captain help me?"
Zhang Ya blushed slightly. She had never kissed anyone, but she had read many fanfictions written by talented authors about her and Zheng Wan, which included many intimate details.
She had always felt shy watching it before, but when it came to actually putting it into practice, Zhang Ya was a little embarrassed. Did this kind of thing require some skill? She had never tried it before, but fortunately, Zheng Wan seemed to be a novice as well, so it wasn't a matter of one looking down on the other.
Zhang Ya blushed and hesitated. Zheng Wan loosened her arm and her hand wandered over Zhang Ya's back.
Her tone was still naive, filled with curiosity and confusion, "Captain, you don't know how to kiss, do you?"
"..." Zhang Ya's face turned even redder, a mixture of anger, shyness, and the aftermath of lying. "Who doesn't know how to kiss? I'm very familiar with kissing!"
She has read at least eight or ten thousand fanfics, most of which are about her and Zheng Wan, as well as short comics.
So what if she hasn't tried it before? But she's already mastered all the theoretical knowledge.
Zhang Ya mustered her courage, lowered her head, and gently touched Zheng Wan's moist red lips.
She left quickly.
Before Zheng Wan could even grasp what had happened, the so-called kiss ended. Looking at Zhang Ya, who was leaning against her, she broke into a laugh for the first time.
"So, that's it?" Zheng Wan smiled, and before Zhang Ya could explain, she suddenly pressed down on Zhang Ya's neck with her hand.
Zheng Wan tilted her head slightly and offered her lips, allowing Zhang Ya to fully experience many details that were never explicitly stated in the fanfiction of the goddess-like authors.
"Captain, have you learned it?" Zheng Wan reached out and touched her face, which was burning hot.
Zhang Ya didn't dare to look at her, her eyes darting away, trying to look elsewhere, but how could she avoid Zheng Wan in this position? She had no choice but to close her eyes again.
Zheng Wan's fingertips gently traced the smooth lines of Zhang Ya's face, all the way to Zhang Ya's collarbone. Zheng Wan's fingertips gently rubbed against it, causing Zhang Ya to tremble slightly.
[This is ridiculous. In this part, I wrote that the two of them kissed. There are no details, and the first draft of the original text also lacked details, so don't feel bad or think you missed something. Then there's a dialogue that uses two idioms, and there might be something wrong with that. I'm sorry, I won't do it again, please forgive me, dear reviewer!]
Then I wrote about how Zhang Ya's head was buzzing after she was kissed.
Of course, seeing this part locked made my head spin.
Zheng Wan tilted her head, her eyes instantly turning red. "Is the captain trying to say that I'm not reserved enough, bringing up these things right after we've officially started dating, as if I only got together with the captain for this kind of thing? The captain must really dislike me, right?"
"No, no, no. This kind of thing is very normal. I also have these desires, I... don't cry. It's just that... oh dear, I don't have much experience, I'm afraid I won't do it well."
Zheng Wan was satisfied again, and there was no trace of her wanting to cry; a sly smile reappeared on her face.
"I was so scared! I thought the captain didn't want to date me anymore."
"Won't."
"Really?"
"Yes. I said I won't, and I won't." Zhang Ya was practically raising her hand to swear.
Zheng Wan was satisfied, smiled, and let go of her. "It's almost time. Xu Yi should have finished her performance. Let's go out and pick her up. We need to go to the next show together later."
These girls are the most popular this year, and they often appear on big shows. Although Xu Yi has already left the group, fans like to see them together, and the production team is definitely going along with the fans' wishes. Even though they are not in the same team, they have collaborated many times.
Xu Yi had just finished playing and saw Han Muzhou standing outside the lounge looking at her phone. She asked her curiously, "Zhouzhou, is the lounge full? Why don't you go in?"
"Huh? I..." Han Muzhou didn't know how to explain. She was thinking of keeping watch at the door for the two people inside, so she stood at the door for a while. But she ended up chatting with her girlfriend for a while and forgot about the time.
Xu Yi walked past her and reached out to open the door. Han Muzhou looked at her nervously, "Wait, wait a moment."
The door was opened from the inside, and Zheng Wan and Zhang Ya were standing behind it. When Zheng Wan saw Xu Yi, she rushed over, but this time she didn't lay a hand on him; she just stood a little closer to him.
"You're finally done. Are you tired? Hurry up and put your clothes on. The backstage is warm enough, but we need to get to the next show right away."
Zheng Wan gave Xu Yi detailed instructions, and Xu Yi smiled, "The clothes are with my agent. I just came to say hello."
"Okay, hurry up and go to your agent. Don't catch a cold."
After Xu Yi left, Han Muzhou also planned to leave. She wasn't familiar with Zheng Wan, Zhang Ya, and the others, and they weren't close to her. Now that they had all come out, she didn't need to stay any longer.
As Han Muzhou was about to leave, Zheng Wan suddenly called out to her, "Teacher Han, please wait a moment."
Han Muzhou turned around and looked at her with a puzzled expression.
Zheng Wan ran back to the lounge and came out quickly, carrying a box of throat lozenges.
"I heard you're going to learn opera for your next film, which must be really hard on your voice. This candy will be very helpful."
Zheng Wan is a singing and dancing idol who uses her voice a lot, so this candy is her lifesaver.
Zhang Ya nodded in agreement. "Yes, this candy works well." Of course it works well; she specifically asked experts to conduct research and evaluation before choosing this one, and her team always keeps it on hand.
Han Muzhou accepted it, and smiled, a rare occurrence for him. "Thank you."
"We should be thanking you. Thank you for your hard work today."
Han Muzhou smiled again, took the candy, and left.
A note from the author:
Later, Han Muzhou recommended this candy to Jiang Rujin, and Jiang Rujin bought it by the case, hahaha.
Zheng Wan is a scheming woman, and she's not really being stupid. Otherwise, she wouldn't have gotten Gu Yueyue to appreciate her from the start and even wanted to bring her to the studio.
If it weren't for Xu Yi, Zheng Wan would have agreed, because Gu Yueyue would use her resources to support her. The studio was just starting out, and she was the only artist, and would become a founding member of the company in the future.
However, she saw through the relationship between Xu Yi and Gu Yueyue. In order not to reject Gu Yueyue directly, she simply did something silly to make Gu Yueyue give up on her. That way, even if she rejected Gu Yueyue, Gu Yueyue wouldn't care too much, thus avoiding offending Gu Yueyue.
She could stay at Hongsheng, which had set a goal to promote her. After weighing the options, it was better for her to stay at Hongsheng, where she would be the company's most promoted newcomer.
Once she joins Gu Yueyue's company, she will have to share resources with Xu Yi. Given the relationship between Gu Yueyue and Xu Yi, she might not even get resources that are equally shared.
Then, using Zheng Wan's identity as a scheming woman, recall how she ruined Zhang Ya's confession, how she followed Zhang Ya around the world when Zhang Ya was sad, and how she kept stirring up trouble to bring Shen Ningjiao and Han Shixue together.
Zheng Wan: The best hunters often appear in the form of their prey.