Chapter 19: An Explosive Revelation

Jiang Wenting looked closer.
It was indeed that so-called “commendation letter.”
The title read: “Yacheng Public Security Sends Awards to the Front Line, Allowing the Public to Reacquaint Themselves with the A-list Film Empress and Our Super-Efficient Staff!”

Beiye excitedly scrolled on her phone screen: “This guy, Xiao Liu, it’s a waste not to make him a special correspondent.
Look how well he wrote this article!
Even Yacheng Local Treasure and the Government Services website published it.
After I told Jinglan, the traffic exploded the moment she reposted it.
Look, in just a few short minutes, it’s already trending number one!”

Jiang Wenting read along with her scrolling speed.
The article was indeed brilliantly written, concisely and thrillingly summarizing the series of events: Yi Lan barging into the film set with a gun, the police arriving quickly to assess the situation, and then Yi Lan’s sudden medical emergency and transfer to the hospital, where medical and police services seamlessly connected to snatch her from the jaws of death.

The latter part heavily emphasized Film Empress Jiang Wenting’s initiative in taking on social responsibility, sacrificing her work time to care for the patient, and finally receiving a cake in return from the patient, a process described in detail and with touching sentiment.

The conclusion contained some summary remarks, urging the public to learn from Film Empress Jiang, and for relevant staff to uphold their principles.
It also emphatically stressed that special sanatoriums should pay more attention to their patients’ conditions and humorously advised them to show patients fewer films starring highly skilled actresses like Jiang Wenting, to prevent patients from becoming too deeply immersed.

The comment section was full of laughter, and Jiang Wenting’s acting skills were praised to the extreme.

—Oh my god, her acting is so good that even mental patients are captivated!
Our Ting Ting is truly… deserving of the title!

—Forget mental patients, I watched Grass and Trees Deep and became obsessed.
Jiang Wenting truly brought that role of the enemy spy to life!
That final flashback scene, where her parents, relatives, friends, and the entire village were massacred by the Jing Kingdom army—that feeling of deep love, yet having to fulfill a mission—I cry every time I watch it.

—No joke, an acting powerhouse praised by the government network for being beautiful and kind-hearted, that’s certainly not just talk.
She should be waiting to win an award this year, right?!

—Speaking of which, I saw Ting Ting at the hospital that day.
I almost took a photo with her, but the real-life Ting Ting seemed a bit shy.

—@Upstairs, really?
I want to take a photo with Ting Ting too!

—Ting Ting bought a phone at our store [Signature.jpg]

—Ahhh, @Upstairs, I’m completely envious!

…

—So, am I the only one who noticed Shen Jinglan reposted this commendation letter?

The entire comment section was mostly praising Jiang Wenting’s acting, with the recently popular drama The City in Spring, Grass and Trees Deep being mentioned most frequently.

It was currently the only proper Yuri drama on the market.
Previously, dramas were labeled as “dual female leads” without very explicit content, but this one was different.
Not only was the plot explosive, but the actors were also truly seasoned veterans.

Jiang Wenting’s acting had already been praised to the heavens by netizens, and another film industry giant, Shen Jinglan, who acted alongside her, also exploded across screens because of that later commenter’s remark.

—Ahhh, Tinglan, Tinglan!
Even though the script had a tragic ending, my Tinglan CP is still alive!

—Wow!
Sister Lan’s skill is truly something!
With her, Ting Ting feels like she can just lie flat for the rest of her life.

—Huh, what the upstairs comment said is wrong.
She still needs to act!
Such good acting skills shouldn’t be wasted!

—Sister Lan’s acting isn’t bad either.
It’s just that she’s switched careers to run a company now.
In her first two years, she was an international-level powerhouse in the film industry, winning who knows how many gold awards.

—Otherwise, why would she be Sister Lan!

That was true.
Shen Jinglan debuted five years earlier than Jiang Wenting, reaching her peak immediately.
The two met in an ancient idol drama.
At the time, Jiang Wenting was being cyberbullied and doxxed due to family reasons, her acting career was at a low point, and she couldn’t get any roles anywhere.
She finally managed to get a script where she played a mistress, while Shen Jinglan was the female lead in that drama.

When they acted together, Jiang Wenting was remembered for her excellent acting.
By the time the entire drama ended, some netizens even perversely started shipping the drama’s female lead and the mistress.

Later, one time, Shen Jinglan and Jiang Wenting were on the same stage.
The always cold and aloof Film Empress Shen surprisingly broke tradition by calling Jiang Wenting her friend and stepped forward to help clarify some misunderstandings.
From then on, everyone officially started shipping their CP.
When The City in Spring, Grass and Trees Deep was released for their second collaboration, their CP popularity soared to the skies.

—[Image.jpg]

As Beiye scrolled, an image popped up: the two women in real life, for some reason, looking at each other.
Shen Jinglan’s cold, clear eyes held a smile, and the comment section erupted in screams.

—Who understands, fam!
These two truly look like a married couple.

—Sister Lan’s gaze at Ting Ting is truly so doting!
What kind of celestial couple is this, oh my god!

Beiye’s fingertips paused.
She looked at Jiang Wenting: “Hmph!”

Jiang Wenting: …

“The article was reposted by Shen Jinglan, you brought the phone over to show me yourself, and now the comment section has turned into this awkward situation, I’m speechless, okay!”

Jiang Wenting glared at Beiye, unable to resist complaining: “You guys find a time to announce your marriage, okay?
Shen Jinglan was afraid of hurting you during her power struggle with the Shen family, so she tacitly allowed fans to ship us and didn’t explain.
Using me as a shield was bad enough, but now that she’s CEO, she can’t possibly still be worried about the Shen family harming you, right!”

Beiye pouted, having nothing to refute.

The next second, Shen Jinglan’s call came in.
She answered the phone, asking grumpily, “What is it?”

Shen Jinglan’s voice was cool and deep: “Xiaoye, check Weibo.”

“I saw it, didn’t I?
It’s just the government network praising Jiang Jiang, and you reposted and liked it.
I saw it all.
Someone even said you two look like a married couple, a celestial pair!”

Beiye’s tone held a hint of sourness.
Shen Jinglan’s voice was faint: “No, the latest post.”

Beiye clicked into the other party’s Weibo and took a look.
The latest post was Shen Jinglan’s clarification that she and Jiang Wenting were not a couple, and the clarification included her and Beiye’s marriage certificate.

The person who was just seconds ago immersed in a vinegar jar suddenly felt her eyes well up: “Shen Jinglan, you finally dared to publicly acknowledge me.”

The voice on the other end softened: “Xiaoye, I’m on my way to the hospital.
Let’s have dinner together tonight.”

She choked out a “Mm.”

At the same time, Jiang Wenting had also finished reading the content.
She tapped her finger lightly, reposted that Weibo, and added a caption.

—Five years.
Congratulations to Sister Lan and my childhood best friend on publicly announcing their relationship.
Beiye is pure-hearted, and with Sister Lan’s care from now on, I’m very relieved.
Wishing you both happiness.

After reposting, Jiang Wenting put her phone away.
She no longer paid attention to how lively things were online, only turning her head to look at her red-eyed best friend in front of her: “Someone’s not jealous this time, are they?”

Beiye broke into a smile through her tears: “Jiang Jiang, Jinglan is on her way to the hospital.
Let’s have dinner together tonight!”

Jiang Wenting: “You and Lan Jie go.
You two just had your official announcement, you need enough private space to flirt.
I won’t tag along and crash the party.”

The other party spoke insincerely: “No, no, Jinglan was coming to celebrate your birthday anyway!”

Jiang Wenting glanced at Yi Lan on the hospital bed, smiling dotingly: “No, when Xiao Ru gets back, we’ll take Yi Lan out to eat!”

Beiye let out an “Ow-yo” sound, raising an eyebrow playfully: “Why bring Xiao Ru?
Wouldn’t a candlelight dinner for just you two be better!”

Her voice call with Shen Jinglan had remained connected, and their conversation clearly reached the other party’s ears.
The usually serious person suddenly blurted out: “Did Jiang Wenting and that woman get real from acting?”

Jiang Wenting: …

She was truly a bit speechless by the way this couple’s minds worked.

After hanging up the phone, Beiye started bouncing around the room excitedly.
Jiang Wenting reminded her: “Take it easy, Yi Lan still needs to rest!”

Beiye turned to look at Yi Lan, seeing her pale face: “Huh, she had a nap, why does she look even worse?”

Jiang Wenting poured half a cup of warm water and said casually: “She spent the whole afternoon dreaming, she’s exhausted, unlike you!”

Before today, she had thought Yi Lan was closer to Beiye.
It wasn’t until Yi Lan grabbed her hand during the examination, and then later dragged her sickly body out to buy cake, through this series of events, that she vaguely realized her place in the other person’s heart.

Yi Lan indeed hadn’t recovered from that dream yet.
When Jiang Wenting fed her water, her heart was full of lingering fear, repeatedly looking up to confirm the other person’s presence.

Water droplets gleamed on her parched lips.
Jiang Wenting helped her up, leaning her against her own shoulder, and instructed Beiye: “Help me bring over the heated pork rib soup.”

Beiye hummed in acknowledgment and obediently brought a piece of pork rib, a few yam slices, and a small bowl of soup, asking Jiang Wenting: “Shall I feed her?”

Jiang Wenting was about to speak when Yi Lan took the soup and held the bowl with both hands, drinking it herself.

She wasn’t used to being waited on.

Beiye sat down by the bed and chatted idly with Jiang Wenting: “Jiang Jiang, I have a feeling that with your Weibo repost, your CP fans are going to be devastated.
Maybe in a few hours, Weibo will crash!”

Jiang Wenting: “Doesn’t that suit you perfectly?”

Beiye felt like she had eaten honey, unable to hide the smile on her face.
Then she glanced at Yi Lan, her beautiful puppy eyes holding a hint of mischief: “But Jiang Jiang…”

“Stop right there!” Before she could finish her sentence, Jiang Wenting cut her off.

Beiye smiled: “You know what I was going to say?”

Jiang Wenting glared at her.
The two were like playing charades, and Yi Lan understood nothing.
Soon, Shen Jinglan’s car arrived downstairs.
She sent a voice message to Beiye: “Which ward?”

As soon as Beiye heard her wife had arrived, she zipped out of the ward.
A few minutes later, she walked into the ward, arm-in-arm with a mature woman who was 170cm tall.

Shen Jinglan held her lover with her left hand and a bouquet of flowers with her right.
Her entire demeanor was commanding.
The first thing she did upon entering was glance at Yi Lan on the hospital bed, then handed the flowers to Jiang Wenting: “Happy Birthday, get well soon!”

Jiang Wenting stepped forward and politely accepted the flowers: “Thank you, Lan Jie.”

Shen Jinglan nodded: “Good girlfriend!”

Jiang Wenting: …

Before she could explain, Shen Jinglan spoke again: “I heard from Xiaoye that you two are having dinner alone tonight, so I’ll be brief.
Zhou Jing has a very high-quality script.
Filming is expected to start around July 20th, but the shooting location is in the Northwest, lasting half a year, and conditions will be tough.
See if you want to sign on now while your traffic is soaring.”

Jiang Wenting hesitated for a moment and asked: “Now, Lan Jie?”

Shen Jinglan responded faintly: “No need to answer immediately.Think it over carefully before you decide.”