Chapter 52

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Chapter 52-Entertainment Circle (14)

And so the four people idly stayed in their ward for almost a week. Yet, the situation grew more and more precarious. There were even more crowds now and not just journalists. There were fans and even peddlers who thought it would be a good time to make money off the crowds. Right outside a hospital a vegetable market had been sent up during the day and a night market at night. If it wasn’t for the words [Hospital] hanging on the front of the building, no one would believe that such a noisy place was a hospital! Even the police had started patrolling in teams, almost like they were patrolling an entire district!

Gu Anran: “What has the situation become so ridiculous? How am I supposed to sneak out and buy my late-night snacks now? Every day all I eat is chicken soup, herbal, more soup! I’m going to vomit blood at this rate! Are you people even letting me live anymore? And what is wrong with the police, why aren’t you guys kicking these idiots out!”

On the internet, there were many rumors about Film Empress’s fate. In fact, many have speculated she has died already but the Gu family was just suppressing the news to preserve the reputation of their entertainment company. After all, if an artist under their care died then many of their other artists would demand to cancel their contracts. All in all, most of the world believed that Gu Anran was dead by now.

After reading the in-depth conspiracy theories online, Gu Anran could almost believe she was dead as well. She might as well praise the fellow who started the thread! And…it was a teenager who’s favorite hobby is reading mystery novels.

“Anran, it’s time for lunch. Today’s lunch is medicated noodle soup.” Mu Qingli set down a bowl of heated soup in front of Gu Anran.”

“Thanks….Qingli.” Gu Anran patted Mu Qingli’s shoulder with a smile and sat up in her bed. Mu Qingli sat by her side and although the bed was a VIP bed, it was still a single bed and so the two people were practically sitting shoulder to shoulder. By now, Mu Qingli has long grown accustomed to this closeness.

After being stuck together for a week, the favorability rating had basically reached its max and Mu Qingli would no longer reject any of Gu Anran’s advances. However, Gu Anran was afraid of scaring off the little rabbit and was determined to take things step by step. Just look, she’s grown accustomed to sitting next to me, the next step is for us to hold hands!

After eating the food, Hong Qingli walked over with her phone,

“Anran, the post that called for Cui Qianqian to replace you as the heroine has made the headlines.”

“En, I see.” Gu Anran nodded.

“Ah? Anran do you really want to give up your heroine role to Cui Qianqian?” Mu Qingli asked in astonishment.

“Of course not.” Gu Anran leaned back and then leaned against Mu Qingli’s shoulder, deliberately ignoring Mu Qingli’s reddened cheeks as she continued to discuss with Hong Qingyi.

Mu Qingli bowed her head. All these little signs of affection she has been receiving made her heart thump furiously….really want a taste…..thinking some very inappropriate things, Mu Qingli couldn’t help but swallow.

From where Hong Qingyi was standing, she could clearly see every movement Mu Qingli made. She watched a light flash across Mu Qingli’s eyes, this is, a wolfish light. Hehehe seems like she is not a harmless little rabbit all! I wonder who’s the real rabbit in this relationship….hahaha….

“By the way, Anran, I’m going to ask for the doctor to vacate a room for us. After sleeping on the sofa for a week, my back is starting to hurt.” Hong Qingyi bent over and patted her hip with one hand, looking pained and tired.

“Sure, why not? I don’t have any opinions on the matter.” Gu Anran nodded. While she had been sleeping on a nice bed, everyone else had been sleeping on the sofa which made her feel rather awkward. However, there were already people in the wards around them so they could only make do with what they had. A few patients were being discharged today so the doctor was preparing a room for the others to sleep in, and yet why did she feel a sinking premonition at Hong Qingyi’s words?

As Gu Anran tried to discern her friend’s endgame, Hong Qingyi patted Mu Qingli’s shoulder with a smile,

“Qingli, you see, I don’t think Anran should be left unattended so you see….”

“I’ll stay!” Mu Qingli abruptly raised her head and blurted out her words. Then she realized that Hong Qingyi hadn’t even asked her anything yet and blushed in embarrassment.

“Aiya~ Aiya~ This matter has been pleasantly resolved~ Oh, right! The matter of who gets to wash Anran I will leave for you as well. After a week of seeing my best friend’s naked body, I think I need to stab out my eyes with some needles.” After saying so, Hong Qingyi rushed out of the ward. Hehehe, now I only need to talk to the doctor. Must get a single ward, not a double ward! If I’m going to sleep in a hospital might as well sleep together! Hey, Anran, no need to thank me! Enjoy yourself!

Brrr…why is it so cold?! The air conditioner’s not even on! Gu Anran shivered suddenly and looked around puzzledly.

“Anran, are you okay?” Leaning against Gu Anran, Mu Qingli felt the shivering and quickly straightened up.

“Ah? No, I’m fine, I’m fine.” Gu Anran waved her hand and the quiet atmosphere returned but….ooooh, feels so awkward!

Ding~ Ding~

The jingling ringtone rang out and broke the tension in the air,

“I-I’ll clean up the dishes first.” Mu QIngli stood up and picked up the bowl sitting on the tray.

“Ok, sorry to trouble you.’ Gu Anran nodded and then looked down at her screen. The screen showed her the caller was Mother Gu and she pressed the answer button.

“Hey, Mom, what’s up…” Her words were cut off by a crying voice.

“My little baby! You’re suffering, my little girl! I knew we should’ve taken you home instead and let you rest in the manor! Now you can’t even go outside and there are a lot of bad guys outside! What can you do now~~~~~~”

“……” Wo Cao! It’s like she’s saying a magical incantation! And although it would be good for me to return home, I wouldn’t have a reason to let Qingli sleep with me! (And so her true intentions have been revealed←←)! In order to sleep with my wifey, I can even give up the convenience of maids! (Just how thirsty are you←←)?

“So…what’s up?” Gu Anran pinched the bridge of her nose and asked again.

“Anran….no matter what I said, because of the articles on the Internet there are many artists who have canceled their contracts and some of them are very promising artists. There have been many reports outside our studios every day and even angry fans who’ve started throwing rotten eggs at our employees. Last time your dad’s secretary almost got hit when they went out! We don’t even dare to go out and can only stay inside the company for our safety! What should we do now?”

Ehmm, so even my parents are getting some backlash. Gu Anran frowned.

“Eh, I understand. I am sorry for dragging you guys into my mess. I will try to solve this as soon as possible.”

“Anran, I just want to let you know that we will stand by whatever you do. If anything happens, we will take responsibility. Just remember not to work too hard, we’re worried you will get injured like last time.”

“….I know.” Hearing Mother Gu’s soft voice, Gu Anran choked out a whisper. She hung up the phone and sighed. If Mother Gu knew that she was no longer the original owner of this body and that her only daughter’s soul was lost somewhere in the unknown, would she still use this kind of tone? For her, this is just a world inside of a book but for Mother, this body is her one and only beloved daughter….

Mu Qingli walked into the room at this time and froze after seeing Gu Anran’s forlorn expression.

“Anran, what’s wrong?”

“Ah?…. Nothing, it’s just my mom called me. I’m contemplating on telling the world that I am okay now. Otherwise, I am afraid this matter will negatively affect my parent’s lives.”

“Then what should we do? Invite the reporters in? But that’s too dangerous!” Mu Qingli glanced at Gu Anran’s injuries and then imagined how chaotic the scene would be if all the reporters just suddenly started pouring in. Anran had just gotten better so if her injuries got worse…what would I do….

“Relax, the matter is actually very simple. I’ll simply appear on the balcony for a little bit. Although there are police patrolling the area, there are many journalists hiding in the nearby buildings. As long as I show up then they will take a picture as proof I am still alive. Although some people might still refuse to believe it.”

Listening to Gu Anran’s plan, Mu Qingli visibly relaxed. She was just going outside on the balcony, so there was a low chance of worsening her injuries.

“Then, when are you planning to do it?” Mu Qingli asked.

“Eh, probably later at night. If I do it now I may have a few crazy fans who will try to enter in the middle of the night. I want to at least have a good night’s rest before the news spread. I’m a rather lazy person, I don’t want to spend my time on such boring things.” Gu Anran smiled and wagged a finger.

“Yeah, I know.” Watching Gu Anran interact with her in such a playful manner, Mu Qingli felt rather happy. She had seen so many different sides of Anran, and that meant their relationship has developed into something deeper. So happy!

And the incredibly giddy Mu Qingli spit out a sentence without thinking that caused the tension in the room to spike,

“Let’s go! Anran, let me wash you!”

Gu Anran: “…..” What?!

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