The Movie Queen's Demon Sect Leader [Transmigration] GL - Chapter 24
“Found a qin you like?”
The shop owner saw Luo Xuange’s gaze lingering on several guqins, but because she usually maintained a poker face, neither the owner nor the others could discern her true thoughts.
Luo Xuange shook her head: “I don’t really understand qin. Can the owner recommend one or two?”
The shop owner nodded. So, the reason she hadn’t made a decision was not because she looked down on these qins, but because she simply didn’t understand them.
Wait a minute…
“If you don’t understand qin, why are you asking to borrow one from me?!” The shop owner was a qin enthusiast, just as he loved calligraphy. He didn’t want someone who didn’t understand qin to defile what was beautiful in his heart. He immediately glared at Luo Xuange.
Luo Xuange wasn’t offended. She had met many people like the shop owner in her previous life: stubborn scholars who cherished books as if their lives depended on it, martial arts fanatics obsessed with training, and money changers who valued wealth above all else. Their commonality was their extreme reverence for what they loved.
Seeing Luo Xuange make no move, Jiang Yihan became anxious. It had been hard enough to persuade the shop owner to lend a qin; they couldn’t let Luo Xuange’s few words ruin it.
“Boss, can we talk for a moment privately?” Jiang Yihan greeted the accompanying film crew, and only after receiving permission did she go to chat with the shop owner.
The shop owner eyed her suspiciously, his eyes darting around before he finally nodded: “Alright.”
Jiang Yihan followed the shop owner to a spot out of the film crew’s reach. The shop owner asked, “What do you want to say? Do you understand qin?”
“I don’t understand qin, but I understand business opportunities,” Jiang Yihan said, looking at the film crew currently filming Luo Xuange. She smiled and continued: “We introduced ourselves when we first arrived; we’re participating in an audition that’s being live-streamed online. Although we don’t understand your qin, it’s quite possible that among the viewers watching the live stream, there are people who understand and love qin just as much as you do.”
“You mean, you want that girl out there to help me advertise my shop online, to let more people know about it? To let them know about the qin in my shop?” The shop owner’s mind finally caught on.
“That’s the idea, what do you think?” Jiang Yihan slightly lowered her posture. The shop owner pondered for several seconds: “I have an ancient qin in my shop, passed down from my ancestors. It’s my most prized possession. However, from my ancestors’ generation to mine, no one has been able to make it sound. A few days ago, my daughter told outsiders about this qin, attracting many people who wanted to buy it. There were even reporters who came to interview. When I saw the cameras with you today, I thought you were also here to buy my qin.”
“Then your meaning is…?” Jiang Yihan secretly felt that this matter had taken a turn and changed its essence. She just wanted to borrow a guqin to pose for a few photos, something she thought could be done with a simple loan agreement. Why did it suddenly seem so complicated?
“Since that ancient qin is no longer a secret at my place, I won’t hide it anymore. I want more people to know about it. I want that ancient qin to finally make a sound in my hands,” the shop owner said, his eyes gleaming with an unusual light of obsession.
Jiang Yihan was overjoyed. Luo Xuange paired with a mysterious ancient qin would not only be a highlight of the photos but also a major highlight of the show. Even if the netizen votes were low, the judges in the later stages wouldn’t give her too low a score.
After the shop owner and Jiang Yihan finished their discussion, the shop owner went to the back room to retrieve the qin.
Luo Xuange saw Jiang Yihan return and was about to ask how the discussion went, but she saw Jiang Yihan’s undisguised joy, indicating that the matter had progressed.
“You worked hard,” Luo Xuange said to Jiang Yihan. Hearing this, Jiang Yihan’s face flushed: “N-not hard at all.”
Luo Xuange, just like in her previous life, had a commanding aura that was difficult to conceal. She expressed her gratitude to Jiang Yihan in an imperious tone, yet her words of thanks were no different from the words she used to motivate her cult members in her previous life, with not even the slightest change in tone.
Jiang Yihan stood beside Luo Xuange, turning her head slightly to look at Luo Xuange’s profile. For a moment, her heart pounded, like a deer caught in headlights. But then she looked at Luo Xuange again; the girl was no different than before, her face cold and impassive as she looked at the other instruments in the shop. She frowned as she looked, seemingly dissatisfied with the instruments there.
Jiang Yihan sighed inwardly: This one, she’s really captivating without even trying. If it weren’t for my eleven-year crush on my goddess, and my unwavering devotion to her, I might have ‘cheated’ on my goddess today and fallen into this person’s arms. Sigh, eleven years. How many more eleven years do I have to wait in life? I used to think that society’s disapproval was what hindered us, but later the country legalized same-s3x marriage, yet she showed no reaction at all. Turns out, even if society agrees, falling in love with a straight person is still a very painful thing. But—I’ve endured eleven years of bitterness, so what’s a few more eleven years? Even if she marries and has children in the future, I still want to stay by her side, even if it’s as a friend.
Luo Xuange seemed to sense the change in emotions from the person beside her. She raised an eyebrow slightly, scrutinizing Jiang Yihan: What’s wrong with her? Did I say something wrong again?
“Are you okay?” Sect Leader Luo asked gently and considerately again, only to be met with Jiang Yihan’s glare: “I’m fine!”
Luo Xuange was rebuffed, frowning in a bad mood. This Sect Leader rarely cares about her partner, yet she’s so oblivious: Hmph!
Jiang Yihan glared at Luo Xuange indignantly. I hate you straight girls the most! Who wants your concern? Why flirt if you won’t marry?
Luo Xuange was too lazy to bother with this crazy person anymore. She quietly examined the other instruments here: the guzheng on the shelf, and the pipa which had been a painful and unbearable instrument for her to learn. Her personality was originally flamboyant, yet she had to learn to play music elegantly and reservedly, like a demure young lady. If it weren’t for losing a bet, she would rather practice some martial arts forms and cultivate her internal energy.
While Luo Xuange and Jiang Yihan were engaged in a baffling “cold war,” Meng Xiaomeng at this very moment was suffering even more than them.
Meng Xiaomeng stood on the street, and passersby looked at her with mocking gazes, then pointed and commented while covering their mouths with laughter.
Even for the sake of art, Meng Xiaomeng’s heart was in extreme pain at this moment. This bright red padded jacket, even grandmothers probably wouldn’t wear it anymore. Yet, she had to wear this outfit to the streets for a beauty pageant! A beauty pageant—the public wasn’t blind!!!
Zhang Manman had given a very reasonable explanation: Meng Xiaomeng herself was a very delightful person, like a little sun that could warm others, so the color of the outfit should be red, a festive and dazzling red that would better complement Meng Xiaomeng’s temperament.
Meng Xiaomeng had very happily nodded and agreed at the time. She thought she would wear a red dress, and with her height, she’d be a perfect clothes hanger.
She was wrong. At the time, she only heard the words “dazzling,” and didn’t pay attention to Zhang Manman saying “festive.”
This big red floral padded jacket was indeed very festive, every smile and frown exuding a sense of “this year’s harvest will be abundant”! If she could hold two chubby babies in her arms, it would be even more festive.
The only thing that comforted Meng Xiaomeng was that her makeup still looked quite good.
When she was getting her makeup done, she saw her makeup artist and Zhang Manman exchanging glances, and she thought the makeup artist would tamper with her makeup. But fortunately, the makeup artist was still professional.
Thinking this, Meng Xiaomeng followed the photographer and took a few more photos. When the photographer called for a stop, Meng Xiaomeng breathed a sigh of relief. She subconsciously raised her hand to scratch her cheek, but remembering she had makeup on, she endured the itchy and painful sensation. Was it due to being in the sun for a long time?
Meng Xiaomeng looked up at the sky. The sunlight was dazzling, but it was still spring, so the sun wasn’t as hot as in summer. She could still bear it.
Taking the bottled water offered by the photographer, Meng Xiaomeng thanked him. However, the itchiness on her face became even harder to bear. She raised her hand to scratch but heard the photographer call out to her: “Get ready, we’ll continue shooting.”
“Okay.” Meng Xiaomeng put on a sweet smile, took two sips of cool water, composed herself, and stood back in the sunlight, while Zhang Manman in the distance smiled even more brightly than her.
Author’s Note:
Movie Queen An: Ever since I became friends with Luo Xuange, people have been coming to me every day to endorse healthy organic food, saying my image perfectly matches! So I’m in a very bad mood, and I need all you lovely ladies to kiss, hug, and lift me up to feel better~
Foolish Xiaomeng: My face feels so uncomfortable, it must be because Luo Xuange often “face-slaps” me. I need all you lovely ladies to kiss, hug, and lift me up to feel better~
Sect Leader Luo: I’m not taking responsibility for these two messes! This Sect Leader is wronged, I need all you lovely ladies to kiss, hug, and lift me up to feel better~
Jiang Yihan: I actually entered the entertainment industry not for fame or money, but to get close to Li Tian! As for why, just read my secret crush story, you should understand, ε=(′ο`))) sigh, so sad, I need all you lovely ladies to kiss, hug, and lift me up to feel better~*
Sweetheart: I… you all…, Sweetheart burst into tears, you’re too much! I’m in such a bad mood, I need all you lovely ladies to kiss, hug, and lift me up to feel better~
Foolish Author: I promised you daily updates! But I still have no favorites, no comments, no author favorites. This foolish author is also wronged, I need all you lovely ladies to kiss, hug, and lift me up to feel better~