After Rebirth, the Cold and Aloof Film Queen Always Wants to Cuddle with Me - Chapter 27

Chapter 27

The fans of both sides immediately started arguing. Lin Ruijiao didn’t have many fans, but Ye Ruihuan’s public image wasn’t great either, so the two sides ended up pretty evenly matched, neither gaining the upper hand.

However, the post #LinRuijiaoScoldsYeRuihuanonSet quickly surged to the top of trending topics.

With the post going viral, Lin Ruijiao’s fanbase grew again, and more people became aware of this newcomer in the industry.

But strangely, many days passed without Ye Ruihuan’s side making any public statement or damage control. They just let it slide, almost confirming the online speculation that Lin Ruijiao had powerful backing behind her.

Naturally, everyone on set became more courteous toward Lin Ruijiao. After Ye Ruihuan finished her role, she never showed up on set again.

Even after Lin Ruijiao’s own scenes were done, she stayed around the set—no need to see Ye Ruihuan, so she enjoyed her freedom and simply waited until the wrap of “Phoenix.”

Ever since Ye Ruihuan learned Lin Ruijiao had returned to the Yuwan Villa, she had been constantly thinking about the matter. The recurring dreams each night left her exhausted, and the content of those dreams haunted her.

It seemed to trigger a butterfly effect; imperceptibly, she was subtly influenced. She was nearly unable to tell who she truly was anymore. Was the cold and detached person flashing through her dreams really herself?

All that remained was an inner voice clamoring again and again—wanting to see Lin Ruijiao, wanting her badly.

And that Dong Yulan seemed long forgotten; Ye Ruihuan only logged into her other accounts on her tablet now, endlessly scrolling through anything related to Lin Ruijiao—every word, every picture, every video frame she examined carefully, many of which she watched repeatedly.

Frowning as she watched those videos, her eyes full of longing, Ye Ruihuan thought about how she had been a bit excessive in her recent behavior. For the moment, she couldn’t think of any excuse to approach Lin Ruijiao.

Rumors flew everywhere online, but Lin Ruijiao never took the initiative to reach out. Not once.

Thinking of this, Ye Ruihuan sighed deeply.

Jiao Jiao (Lin Ruijiao) was strong and stubborn—how could she take the first step?

Her gaze flickered, and Ye Ruihuan didn’t know what to do. She missed her so much.

At dawn, cool and misty in the distant morning sky, Lin Ruijiao took advantage of the good weather to go for a morning run. According to her usual routine, she would first return to her room to freshen up, then have the breakfast Aunt Liu prepared.

But just after she came out of the bathroom and sat on the edge of the bed, her hands pressing down on the bedspread, she noticed an obvious lump under the blanket. Frowning, she suddenly pulled the blanket back sharply.

“Why are you here?” Lin Ruijiao stood up, squinting slightly, surprise quickly replaced by calm.

“Hmm?” Ye Ruihuan rubbed her eyes, lying on the bed unwilling to get up. Her bare face was lazy and half-asleep. “I passed by after my run…”

Looking into Ye Ruihuan’s drowsy eyes, Lin Ruijiao felt speechless. She just wanted to get away from this place where Ye Ruihuan was.

“Mm.” Lin Ruijiao replied coldly, not bothering to listen to anything else. She crossed her arms, expressionless as she looked at her.

“What, not even calling my name anymore?” Ye Ruihuan got up and spoke unclearly, a faint smile tugging at the corners of her mouth.

“…” Lin Ruijiao bit her lip helplessly, “This is my room, right?”

Her pure face, with big round eyes misted over, lips lightly bitten, even when serious and stern, still gave off the vibe of a little grown-up—interesting and cute.

At least from Ye Ruihuan’s perspective, she liked her a lot, but she couldn’t tease her now.

“But there’s no other free room to rest at the whole Yuwan Villa.” Ye Ruihuan replied in a soft, helpless tone.

“…” Lin Ruijiao was at a loss for words. She had told Aunt Liu not to prepare another room. Now she had only brought trouble on herself.

“Go home,” Lin Ruijiao pouted, unable to hold back. Since the two had already torn their relationship apart, there was no need for any more pretending.

“Tired, no energy.” Ye Ruihuan responded briskly, the corners of her lips lifting slightly, her faint smile dissipating the last trace of coldness from her body, and her proud aura completely gone.

Lin Ruijiao was about to turn and leave when a light voice floated behind her: “Is this how you treat your boss?”

She turned back to see Ye Ruihuan sitting on her bed with one hand supporting her chin, legs crossed, smiling gently. Her features were as warm as jade, and even her eyes carried a teasing sparkle.

“…Ruihuan~” Lin Ruijiao deliberately smiled sweetly and called out. Then she turned around and slammed the door.

From behind came a clear “Hmm,” in a carefree tone, like a lazy cat stretching, very satisfied.

Lin Ruijiao pressed her lips together, her expression dark.

But Ye Ruihuan just kept pestering her, following her closely. It was really annoying.

Meanwhile, people in the kitchen were talking.

Jing Jing sipped a cup of soy milk: “With Ye like this, Lin will definitely be angry.”

Assistant Li: “Yeah, ever since they separated at the hotel last time, things have been off. Ye has looked awful lately. Not sure why she came here so early today.”

Jing Jing raised an eyebrow: “…Lin’s the one who’s angry. What exactly did Ye do?”

Assistant Li: “Not sure, Ye often does things normal people don’t understand. I’ve gotten used to it.”

Jing Jing: “…”

Aunt Liu, busy nearby: “They probably haven’t spoken. Must have argued. Little couples fight and fuss all the time, it’s normal.”

Assistant Li and Jing Jing exchanged looks: “…”

Meanwhile, the so-called “little couple” were silent in the living room, as if separated by an invisible barrier.

Even though Ye Ruihuan occasionally sent Lin subtle looks, Lin Ruijiao barely reacted, as if she were the only person in that space.

“Jiao Jiao?” Ye Ruihuan suddenly called softly, her voice three degrees gentler than usual, as if trying to coax.

Lin Ruijiao kept watching the TV in front of her, pretending not to hear.

Ye Ruihuan’s smile stiffened slightly, dark humor in her eyes. This little bunny had quite a temper.

She reached out and tugged on Lin’s arm, looping her own arm around it.

Lin Ruijiao suddenly felt the weight on her arm. She glanced down, then returned to watching TV. Her face showed no expression, but her eyes churned with emotions—annoyance barely contained.

But she knew clearly this was not the time to act wilfully.

However, Ye Ruihuan didn’t do anything further; instead, her eyes stayed fixed on Lin.

Lin Ruijiao found this unblinking gaze very uncomfortable. Her subtle facial expressions were all seen by Ye Ruihuan. After enduring it for a long time, she finally turned to look at her and said, “Is there something on my face?”