Chapter – 29…
However, speaking of which, Bai Wenxi thought Qin Shiyue’s looks truly justified the title of “pretty face.” Even someone like herself, who wasn’t particularly attracted to appearances, couldn’t help but take a second glance at that face. So she increasingly understood how Qin Shiyue could be so terrible at acting yet still become wildly popular—beauty could outweigh everything else; just a good face was enough.
Bai Wenxi glanced at Lin Qingyi, who was busy filming, and suddenly wondered: could it be that Lin Qingyi’s unusual interest in Qin Shiyue was also because of his looks?
“Last time, Teacher Lin came to visit the set, and my Shiyue couldn’t stop thinking about it. He’s been looking for an opportunity to visit your set as well, and today happens to be that chance. Oh, by the way, Miss Bai, could I ask what drinks Teacher Lin likes, or what fruits or desserts she enjoys?”
After Bai Wenxi successfully added her as a friend, Fang Xinhua immediately switched to adult conversation mode.
Seeing this message, Bai Wenxi thought that Fang Xinhua was just trying to reciprocate the gesture. But she didn’t believe that Qin Shiyue genuinely wanted to visit the set—something felt off. After all, Fang Xinhua played a huge role in Qin Shiyue’s rise in popularity and was skilled at generating hype for him. Could it be that they were trying to cozy up to Bai Wenxi, then stage a little “sisterhood in showbiz” drama? If so, that would be far too much.
Normally, Bai Wenxi would politely decline Fang Xinhua, but thinking of Lin Qingyi’s unique treatment of Qin Shiyue, she didn’t dare to act on her own. She decided to report to her master before replying.
In fact, Bai Wenxi and Fang Xinhua had similar roles, taking on multiple responsibilities—not just as managers but also as personal assistants, caretakers, and more.
The difference was that Fang Xinhua had a lot of authority. She meticulously handled Qin Shiyue’s work and daily life. Qin Shiyue, usually lazy, just needed to cooperate. If there were difficulties, Fang Xinhua would solve them, and if she couldn’t, then Qin Shiyue’s sister, Qin Shilan, would step in. So far, Qin Shiyue only needed to operate on “easy mode.” Acting well was already his “hard mode.”
Compared to Fang Xinhua’s arrangements, Qin Shiyue’s execution style, Lin Qingyi and Bai Wenxi’s dynamic was reversed: Lin Qingyi gave the instructions, Bai Wenxi carried them out. Lin Qingyi was a person full of ideas and initiative; she knew exactly what steps she wanted to take and what she needed, executing everything precisely and decisively. For such a strong-willed boss, Bai Wenxi never dared to make decisions on her own—her role was simply to efficiently execute Lin Qingyi’s instructions and anticipate her wishes with minimal guidance.
In other words, Lin Qingyi was far harder to serve than Qin Shiyue.
Fortunately, everything had its own rhythm and patterns, and Bai Wenxi had been with Lin Qingyi for years. She understood her boss’s temperament, habits, and behavior patterns quite well, and over the years, they had developed a certain tacit understanding.
During Lin Qingyi’s break, Bai Wenxi immediately handed her a freshly opened bottle of water.
“Earlier, Qin Shiyue’s manager, Fang Xinhua, added me as a friend. I accepted,” Bai Wenxi reported concisely.
“Why did she add you?” Lin Qingyi asked casually, sipping her water.
“According to Fang Xinhua, Qin Shiyue has been thinking about the last time you visited her set and wants to reciprocate by visiting yours.”
“Heh.” Lin Qingyi let out a light laugh, thinking this sounded like Fang Xinhua’s words. But the pretty face probably did want to visit; otherwise, Fang Xinhua couldn’t force her. For a pretty face to come to her set was indeed rare—if she remembered correctly, she was even her rival!
The beauty’s smile carried a trace of mockery, but the curve of her lips revealed she was genuinely pleased. Bai Wenxi thought she had made the right call by not refusing—her master clearly had a special interest in Qin Shiyue and wanted her to come. She knew exactly how to reply to Fang Xinhua.
“My teacher is very disciplined and doesn’t drink sugary beverages. Usually she drinks plain water or lemon water. Since there’s already plain water on set, you can choose lemon water, 300ml, with two moderately sized slices of lemon. During filming, she doesn’t eat desserts either, and fruits are not recommended.”
The reason fruits weren’t recommended was that Lin Qingyi had her own peculiar standards: peeling an orange would get her hands dirty, bananas looked unappealing, pears weren’t sweet enough, apples lacked juiciness, grapes required peeling, and even if someone else peeled them, she didn’t like her hands to be touched frequently. She needed to examine the fruit’s appearance first; it had to look good and be cut nicely. Sweetness, softness, and hardness all had to be just right—basically, she was picky.
Bai Wenxi had learned all these quirks, but others might not, so it was better not to buy fruits.
Fifteen minutes later, Fang Xinhua received Bai Wenxi’s reply. She instinctively guessed that Bai Wenxi had consulted Lin Qingyi first. She bought the same cold drink Bai Wenxi had before, keeping the flavor and quantity the same, and added a cup of iced lemon water.
Qin Shiyue arrived at Lin Qingyi’s set. The reactions of the Blood Rose crew were similar to those of the My Princess Girlfriend crew—everyone looked surprised.
“Isn’t this the popular young actress filming on the neighboring set? Did she come to the wrong place?”
“I’m here to visit Teacher Lin’s set,” Qin Shiyue said boldly, thinking it was awkward but necessary to act casual. Last time, how had Lin Qingyi performed so naturally?
“Teacher Lin is still filming. Please wait a moment,” Bai Wenxi quickly said. Her master didn’t like interruptions during filming, so Qin Shiyue had to wait.
“No problem. I’m just here to observe Teacher Lin’s acting,” Qin Shiyue thought, figuring this was a good chance to learn.
Fang Xinhua handed the cold drinks to Bai Wenxi to distribute to the rest of the crew, keeping only the lemon water for the scene’s props. She wasn’t particularly optimistic about the pretty face’s acting anyway.
