Yan Chi knew that Gu Qingtong was afraid of pain, so she didn’t exert much force when pinching her earlier. However, she was familiar with every detail and reaction of Gu Qingtong’s body. If it were like before, Gu Qingtong might have instantly become a soft lump.
Considering this, for the sake of getting Gu Qingtong into the role, she adjusted the intensity for the first time, giving her a certain range of pain to endure. Later, with a bit of mischief and a desire to make her cry, she continued.
Unfortunately, Gu Qingtong’s constitution was indeed unique, earning her the nickname “Pea Princess” at the time for good reason. So, when the stylist’s elbow accidentally hit her, she couldn’t help but gasp, leading to the curiosity and silence from everyone that followed.
After all, everyone had read the script and knew what Yan Chi would do under the thin veil if they followed the script. Combined with Gu Qingtong’s unusual reaction of covering herself and stepping back, it was hard for people not to think more! Gu Qingtong only realized later that she seemed to have accidentally revealed the truth behind the staged scene!
“I…..I’ll go first!”
She gathered her coat, choosing the strategy of leaving to avoid gossip. It was clear that she intended to shift the curious gazes of the crowd onto Yan Chi to handle.
Gu Qingtong felt quite justified, after all, it was all because of Yan Chi’s actions.
Upon hearing the commotion, Yan Chi’s eyes seemed to casually lift for a moment.
Even though there was no expression, her gaze seemed to stick to Gu Qingtong’s departing figure.
Despite the curiosity, who dared to ask Yan Chi if she had really pinched her or not?
This question had no answer, but the meaningful glances exchanged between them were real. They shared a moment of excited gossip with their eyes before getting back to their respective tasks on the set.
Only Yuan Jingyu and Yan Chi were more acquainted. Yuan Jingyu, filled with curiosity about their relationship, was still waiting to ask Yan Chi in person.
So, after finishing up the affairs on the set, she directly inquired: “Tell me honestly, on the night I went to your room to get something, was Gu Qingtong in your room?”
Originally, Yuan Jingyu was prepared to lay out the evidence. Unexpectedly, Yan Chi had no intention of hiding and casually replied as if it were an extremely ordinary matter: “Yes.”
It had always been Gu Qingtong being secretive, so Yan Chi just indulged and accommodated her. Sometimes, there was an inexplicable sense of thrill in these stolen moments, which added a bit of amusement to the situation.
However, since Yuan Jingyu brought it up, she must have already known the ins and outs, and there was no need to continue hiding. After all, this time it was the little one who revealed it herself.
Yan Chi’s candid response left Yuan Jingyu at a loss for words. She paused for a moment before managing to awkwardly formulate a question: “Are you and her……a one-night stand, or a long-term affair?”
Clearly, ever since she found out that Gu Qingtong had secretly stayed over at Yan Chi’s place, Yuan Jingyu had categorized their relationship in the bedroom.
Upon hearing this question, Yan Chi’s calm and unruffled eyes glanced over: “In the legal sense, Gu Qingtong is my wife.”
“Ah…..?! You’re married?”
Yuan Jingyu, no matter how much she pried into their relationship, never expected this revelation and stood frozen in place.
It took a while for Yuan Jingyu’s mind to catch up. This… this has fast-forwarded to marriage?!
Yan Chi didn’t bother to explain the details of their marriage to her.
Seeing that she didn’t want to discuss it further, Yuan Jingyu realized that her question might have been too abrupt. She could only suppress the shock and nod.
“There’s no need to ask about changing the script; you’ve seen how shy she is.”
Yan Chi was well aware of Yuan Jingyu’s intentions and spoke directly before Yuan Jingyu could bring it up. Yuan Jingyu didn’t have much directorial authority in front of Yan Chi, so she could only silently think to herself, ‘I won’t bother you then. I’ll go pester your wife later!’
Thinking about the marriage, Yuan Jingyu found it all quite unbelievable. With this newfound understanding, Yuan Jingyu suddenly realized why Yan Chi had readily agreed to Gu Qingtong playing the second female lead in the first place.
She then felt quite proud of her keen perception, realizing the hidden story between the two at a glance.
“If it’s convenient, in the future, when you’re in front of Gu Qingtong, pretend not to know about the relationship between her and me. After all, she doesn’t want it to be disclosed.”
Upon hearing this, Yuan Jingyu nearly choked. Indeed…..she was thoroughly dominated by her little wife.
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Since the incident where she almost revealed the truth behind their staged act, Gu Qingtong had been behaving quite properly. She even avoided going to Yan Chi’s room. However, after two nights, Yan Chi turned into the one going to find Xiao Jun for a spare room key.
It just so happened that she got the key for Room 607.
Xiao Jun looked at Yan Chi in disbelief. ‘I know that you two couldn’t resist the temptation! Both of my eyes have seen it!’
Gu Qingtong also had a sultry heart, but the courage she had gained from being indulged was almost scared away within a few days of joining the crew. So, when Yan Chi went over, the two of them almost spent half the night without sleeping.
She didn’t have any scenes to shoot the next day, allowing her to indulge freely, but she also remembered that Yan Chi had a nearly full day of indoor and outdoor scenes scheduled for the next day.
“This time, after we’re done, no more! Big sister, go to sleep quickly…..”
She had said these words countless times, but Yan Chi paid little attention as usual. They continued their activities until the early morning. When Gu Qingtong was almost half-asleep and could even fall asleep while leaning on her neck during a bath, Yan Chi finally stopped.
The next day, when Gu Qingtong woke up and found herself alone, with not even a trace of Yan Chi’s warmth left, she realized that Yan Chi had already gone to the set.
Having had a pleasant night’s sleep, Gu Qingtong woke up almost at noon. With nothing to do and having already mastered the script, she thought of sneaking into the set as she used to, secretly watching other actors perform.
Many of her emotional expressions were learned this way, allowing her to continuously improve. However, because this time the person she wanted to secretly watch was Yan Chi, she felt a bit awkward and shy, displaying a touch of teenage embarrassment.
She finally understood why those couples on the set tended to visit each other under the cover of darkness and leave before dawn—it was indeed a bit embarrassing…..
While heading to the downstairs restaurant for breakfast, she suddenly remembered that Yan Chi probably hadn’t had breakfast yet and needed to go for styling. She must still be hungry by now. Yuan Jingyu, being an enthusiast for the production, never seemed to get tired of filming. Except for a few short breaks, nobody could think about eating.
So, Gu Qingtong grabbed a disposable lunch box, filled it with some easy-to-carry and bite-sized small buns, and sneakily brought it back to her own room.
Afraid of being discovered, she even carefully wrapped the pink cloth bag tightly around it, providing good insulation. However, when she actually carried the food over, Gu Qingtong suddenly felt like a high school girl bringing a homemade lunch to her senior, even pulling out her own pink bag to wrap it securely.
It reminded her of the last experience she had never had before—the hat knitting experience.
Truly…..things she had never done in high school were now being relived through Yan Chi. But that kind of slow attachment to a person, sweet every time she thought about it, even made her feel a fluttering sensation whenever she did anything by herself…..
She kind of liked it.
Gu Qingtong held the pink bag like a precious treasure in her arms, her heart pounding with excitement. The closer she got to the set, the more a suspicious flush appeared on her cheeks.
It felt as if any distant figure or sound could be associated with Yan Chi. In the morning, there was a scene between Xuan Qingyun and Xuan Yao, attracting quite a few people on set who gathered around Yan Chi and Tan Siying in the middle.
Gu Qingtong stayed behind the crowd, remembering to keep a low profile. Feeling a bit guilty for sneaking a peek at Yan Chi, she quietly tiptoed behind to catch a glimpse of the figure that had already occupied her heart.
Seeing Yan Chi, she couldn’t help but think of her as a vampire who didn’t need to sleep. Despite the absurdity of the previous night extending into the late hours, according to the schedule, Yan Chi probably woke up at 5 a.m. today to get ready for the elaborate formal princess styling.
However, Yan Chi, at this moment, was in excellent form, both in terms of state and momentum. The inherent arrogance that surpassed everyone else had reached a new peak.
Every word and action of Yan Chi was a surefire way to deal with the supporters of the Crown Prince. Her acting skills were exceptionally superb, clearly someone born for this profession. Gu Qingtong, having observed numerous people, felt for the first time at a film set that she was already watching a finished movie.
From a distance, she could sense Yan Chi’s mastery in controlling and rendering emotions—an iceberg’s tip, so to speak. In the past, Gu Qingtong would have already started observing and learning diligently. However, she was still holding onto the bag, her mind as pink as the bag itself, filled with bubbly excitement, making it hard for her to focus.
So, she patiently waited, her eyes wide and sparkling, following Yan Chi’s every move, trying to capture every nuance of her performance.
It seemed like she couldn’t get enough of watching. Gu Qingtong thought that being in the back, no one would notice her. Little did she know that her face, which could be easily spotted in the crowd due to its beauty, was quite conspicuous. Even without touching the hem of Yan Chi’s clothes, the news of her coming to watch Yan Chi act had already spread throughout the CP group in the crew.
Gu Qingtong couldn’t have imagined that she, who had been forced to ship other main cast CPs in the past, had now become the one being shipped. Moreover, the entire crew was secretly shipping them together, and she was the only main character who was unaware of the situation!
The CP group had memorized every detail of their schedules, knowing that Gu Qingtong had free time today while Yan Chi had a full day of filming. They were all making bets on whether Gu Qingtong would come to watch Yan Chi.
Evidently, when her figure was secretly captured in a photo and shared in the group, the outcome was already decided.
[I told you Tong Mei would come! She just hadn’t gotten out of bed earlier, haha!]
[She came, but hiding at the back so sneakily, is even more deliberate, and about to get caught, thanks for that.]
[Every time I see those posts about “Silent Gaze,” those people crying about the lack of sugar, I just want to cheekily reply, “I almost got sugar-induced coma!]
Most of these “Silent Gaze” shippers were young ladies on the crew, usually reserved and low-key. They felt too embarrassed to greet Gu Qingtong when they saw her. Little did they know that they had already thoroughly understood the dynamics between the “Silent Gaze” duo.
“Alright, this segment has no more problems. Everyone can take a break; we’ll continue with Act 3 in twenty minutes. Tan Siying, come here for a moment; your performance could use some improvement…..”
Finally, when Yuan Jingyu mentioned the break, Gu Qingtong’s breath suddenly became hot. Before the others scattered, she hurried to the back garden near the artificial hill, concealing herself.
While peeking towards Yan Chi’s direction, she saw that Yan Chi had already sat down, surrounded by a few crew members. Xiao Jun had handed her the phone, and a familiar makeup artist was helping her touch up.
Gu Qingtong crouched on the ground, placing the lunch box on her lap, curled up into a small ball. She held the phone in her hands and opened the chat window. The initial “yc” had been changed to “Big sister” at some point.
She had opened the message box but was hesitating on whether to call Yan Chi over. On the other side, Yan Chi had just received her phone, and the first thing she did was open the chat with “Tongtong.”
This nickname had been like this since the first time Gu Qingtong added it. As if engraved in her heart, these two words, even though they were only spoken later, had quietly grown in a place that wouldn’t startle the little one.
Yan Chi, accustomed to checking on Gu Qingtong around this time, opened WeChat to message her. However, upon opening the chat, she saw “Tongtong” had changed to “The other party is typing…”.
Did she catch her little wife thinking about her in real-time?
A slight smile appeared in Yan Chi’s eyes as she patiently waited for Gu Qingtong to send a message. Xiao Jun and the makeup artist beside her sensed a sudden warmth in the usually icy aura of Yan Chi, as if something had melted away.
Seeing Yan Chi looking at her phone, the makeup artist couldn’t help but recall the universally applicable aphorism that serves as a harbinger for countless collapsed buildings: “If someone who doesn’t usually use their phone much suddenly glances at it during busy moments, they must be in love.”
Coincidentally, she was also a member of the “Silent Gaze” CP group, where everyone in the crew seemed to be immersed in shipping them.
As the saying goes, one part of the sweetness in a CP fan’s life comes from the leads, and the remaining nine parts are fueled by imagination. At this moment, the makeup artist naturally attributed Yan Chi’s change to Gu Qingtong.
Yan Chi looked at the chatbox where Gu Qingtong was continuously typing but couldn’t produce half a word. It was as if she saw the same hesitation and feigned restraint that was present when Gu Qingtong first added her.
Finally, Yan Chi took the initiative and sent a message:
【Tongtong is missing me?】
Gu Qingtong was still hesitating and feeling awkward when, unexpectedly, Yan Chi had already deleted her input. When Gu Qingtong saw the message, it initially surprised her. The next second, her cheeks grew even redder. Just reading those simple words seemed to make her hear Yan Chi’s gentle voice softly laughing and saying this sentence in her ear.
Feeling encouraged by Yan Chi, she finally started typing each word with care into the chat box:
【Not only miss…..but also secretly came to see big sister】
【Tongtong is waiting for you near the artificial hill in the back】
【Come quietly, don’t let anyone notice!】
When Gu Qingtong typed out these words, she felt her fingertips were burning hot, and a faint mist seemed to appear on the screen. After sending the messages, she was too embarrassed to look at them again. Hastily closing her phone, she jumped up with the lunchbox and peeked towards Yan Chi’s direction through the crevices of the artificial hill.
Their eyes met directly as Yan Chi happened to glance over. Even though there was a considerable distance between them, it felt as if the heat in each other’s eyes could be sensed.
At this very moment, a new message popped up on her phone:
【Big sister also misses Tongtong.】
