Chapter 108: Tang Yumeng
She slept soundly, probably due to the alcohol. It was a deep sleep, and no one could wake her. When she finally got up, it was already nine o’clock. She clearly didn’t drink that much last night, so why did she sleep so late? Yu Linna yawned.
She got out of bed and went to the bathroom in slippers. This villa had prepared toothbrushes and towels, so she didn’t have to worry about washing up. Looking out the bathroom window, the morning scenery of the suburbs was truly beautiful. She hadn’t properly observed it yesterday, but now she found this place truly pretty.
Surrounded by greenery, a few birds flew past. Sunlight streamed through the window. The weather seemed to be getting warmer, not as cold as the past few days. Dressed in her pajamas, the warm sunlight on her face, Yu Linna closed her eyes.
Coming to the villa was really quite nice. Yu Linna felt she had come to the right place this time.
She wanted to continue like this in the future.
After brushing her teeth and washing her face, Yu Linna got up, intending to change clothes. Today they were still hanging out at the villa. Yesterday was hot pot, today would be barbecue. Anyway, she had nowhere to go during the holiday; coming along with everyone to play was the best choice.
Suddenly, looking through the window, she saw someone seemingly wandering outside the villa. She looked closely and found that the person was a girl. This girl’s appearance was striking, with refined features, carefully styled clothes, and those towering Mount Everests. It was just that the clothes on this girl were a bit dirty, and exhaustion was written all over her face.
Could it be a celebrity down on their luck?
She saw this girl pacing back and forth in front of the villa’s iron gate, wondering whether to press the doorbell.
Wearing her slippers and pajamas, Yu Linna went to the main hall, opened the door, and walked out of the villa. The girl, seeing a small and cute blonde girl coming out from inside, was startled. Could the owner of this villa be a foreigner? Even has a daughter.
“Um, ahem… hello, I…”
“Hello, do you need help?”
“You speak Chinese?”
“I’m Chinese, of course I speak Chinese.”
Another one who mistook her for a foreigner. Although she was mixed-race, there was still Chinese blood flowing through her. Did she look that much like a foreigner?
“Oh, sorry. I’d like to ask, how do I get out of these suburbs?”
The girl cleared her throat twice before uttering her prepared words.
“Sorry, I don’t know. I’ll go ask someone. Come in and have a seat.”
“Is that okay? This is your home, right? Your family is still resting.”
“This isn’t my home. I’m here with friends. Come on in, I’ll get my friends.”
She brought this strange girl back inside and invited her to sit down. Seeing the layout inside, the girl was stunned at first, then adopted a composed expression. Only when Yu Linna asked her to sit did she finally settle on the sofa. It had to be said, this villa was truly spacious, as expected of a place where rich people lived.
Yu Linna went to the room to wake up Dai Wenqian and explained the situation to her. After listening, Dai Wenqian didn’t say anything, changed clothes, and freshened up. One naturally had to dress nicely to meet guests; such a sloppy appearance wasn’t a good look.
Ye Zhiyun also woke up hearing Dai Wenqian’s movements. She had a drinking contest with Dai Wenqian late last night and woke up with a terrible headache. But for the sake of meeting the guest, she endured it, washed her face, and changed into clean clothes.
And Fang Jianing had long since gone to the hall, placing the prepared snacks for the girl. Seeing the snacks, the girl’s eyes lit up. She ate a few, then finished them all in no time. She seemed very hungry, rubbing her tummy with a dissatisfied look.
“Sorry to keep you waiting, Miss. I heard you wanted to know how to get out of the suburbs. Did you encounter some difficulty?”
After changing clothes, Dai Wenqian looked like a completely different person. A smart dress, subtly decorated collar, a pair of boots, slender legs encased in black stockings that one couldn’t help but want to grasp and play with. Her temperament was also different from yesterday. If the Dai Wenqian of yesterday was still the Troublemaker King, today’s Dai Wenqian had truly transformed into an ojou-sama.
No, this is not the Dai Wenqian I know!
Countless fuck you (cao ni ma) raced through Yu Linna’s mind.
“My apologies for the late introduction. My name is Tang Yumeng. I got lost here due to some circumstances. I walked for a whole night and couldn’t get out of the suburbs. Hungry and tired, seeing this villa, I thought about coming to ask for directions. Luckily it’s all girls here; I feel relieved.”
This girl named Tang Yumeng seemed to be about their age, though why she got lost in the forest was unknown. She seemed relieved it was an all-girls villa, perhaps having encountered something that made her wary of men.
Ye Zhiyun saw that this child clearly hadn’t just gotten lost. She actively approached and chatted with her, asking Fang Jianing to prepare some pastries. Seeing the pastries, Tang Yumeng’s eyes fixed on them; she was truly hungry. Wandering in the suburbs all night, frightened, she almost thought she would become food for wild dogs. Encountering these people now was truly a stroke of luck.
“To be honest, I encountered a chikan (pervert).”
After chatting for a while, Tang Yumeng finally revealed what happened last night. Hearing this, everyone held their breath, their expressions turning serious.
“I wanted to go home last night, but I encountered a stalker on the road. He kept following me. There was no one around. I was really scared and ran into the suburban woods. The stalker kept chasing me. Later, I hid in the woods, and he couldn’t find me. So I hid in the woods all night, only daring to come out when it was light. I saw this villa and wanted to ask for directions, but I was also afraid of encountering men, encountering men like last night.”
Recounting this incident, Tang Yumeng felt lingering fear, a wave of panic washing over her. It was hard to imagine such a girl encountering this kind of thing. If she weren’t lucky, she might have become someone else’s prey. Thankfully, she seemed unharmed.
“Yumeng, if you don’t mind, why not stay with us? We have food and a place to stay. My driver won’t be here to pick us up until tomorrow, and it takes about an hour to drive from here to the city. It’s really dangerous for you to walk out alone. Why not stay with us for a night?”
Dai Wenqian’s suggestion made sense. No one could guarantee the stalker wasn’t still lurking around. Leaving now was still dangerous. It was better to let her stay here for a night and leave together tomorrow. Besides, they were all girls living here and could look after each other.
“If it won’t trouble you, I will be very grateful.”
“Don’t mention it. Since you’re here, we’re friends. Friends should have fun together. I’m Dai Wenqian, call me Wenqian. We’ll have a barbecue today. Welcome to join us.”
Having gotten to know her, Dai Wenqian became lively again. That was just her personality. Once familiar with someone, she liked to make things happen.
According to Tang Yumeng, she was 19 years old this year, a university student, older than everyone here. She even joked, saying they could call her “senior.”
And Tang Yumeng wasn’t just an ordinary university student. Based on her reveal, she was actually an actress! She had acted in film crews, even filmed TV series. But she wasn’t famous, just a third- or fourth-tier actress.
“Really can’t believe you’re an actress. Then you’re like, a star?”
Fang Jianing seemed to be very interested in her, constantly asking questions.
Tang Yumeng took a sip of tea and smiled wryly.
“I’m not really a star. I’m an actress. I’m currently studying at the Film Academy, came home for the holiday break. I’ve filmed many TV series and commercials, but haven’t been in a movie yet. And I only play supporting roles, never the lead. Calling me a star isn’t really accurate.”
Tang Yumeng smiled and patted Fang Jianing’s head. Tang Yumeng gave people the feeling of a gentle and intelligent older sister, very caring towards girls, the typical gentle onee-san.
She was different from a mature and confident woman like Li Yuexin. She gave people more of a sense of dependability.
“Then Senior Tang, can I visit your film set in the future? I’ve never been to a film set; I don’t know what it’s like~”
Fang Jianing’s eyes sparkled, eager to get close to her. She thought of another good idea: next time she made a video, she could make a video about a real film crew, documenting their everyday lives. Live streaming was absolutely prohibited on set; she wouldn’t dare do that, so she decided to bring a miniature camera to secretly film.
Although doing so had a high probability of getting her caught, what did it matter? As long as she was happy.
“Of course, you can visit anytime when I’m back on set. But I’m not famous, I don’t get many roles.”
Saying this, Tang Yumeng smiled wryly.
“Oh, right, speaking of film sets, didn’t you go to be an extra before, Linna? I also heard you auditioned, almost becoming the female lead.”
Yu Linna’s hand holding the teacup trembled.
She noticed everyone in the hall, except Ye Zhiyun, staring at her.
“You’ve been on a film set before?”
Tang Yumeng was the first to speak.
“Sigh, I really didn’t want to bring it up again,” Yu Linna inwardly sighed. If possible, she didn’t want to mention her experiences in the entertainment industry at all, absolutely not. Those weren’t pleasant memories.
Whenever the entertainment industry was mentioned, those painful memories would torment her, making her unable to escape. If possible, she really didn’t want to recall those memories; they were too painful.
“I was briefly an extra before, but never a supporting role. It was a long time ago.”
Recalling those days, not eating her fill, worrying about rent, having to find jobs to support herself. At that time, she had also been a background extra. To eat her fill, she did everything, but also because of this, she lost a lot.
When you are poor, you only think about eating. Now, she no longer wanted to recall that impoverished past.
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