Interviewer: "What do you do on your holiday?"
Model A: "I'll wake up at 7 and do some yoga. Then, I pamper myself with face mask, massage, or do body scrub."
Interviewer: "Ahh...so blissful! No wonder, darling, you're looking more beautiful these days."
Model B: "For me, I'll probably sleep in and get out of bed when I feel like it. I'm so lazy hahaha...."
Interviewer: "Oh my, you and me both, Sweetheart!"
Model C: "I have a tendency to be melancholy if I'm alone. So, I don't really do some me time. I usually hang out with my friends or my family, whichever is free."
Interviewer: "But it's good! You've got to spend some time with your loved ones."
"...."
Finally, the interviewer glances at the last participant, a young woman in her twenties sitting at the end of the couch. She has a short boyish hairstyle with a lock of silver highlight on her fringe. It's falling loosely on her right cheek, embellishing her cool demenour. In addition, there's a small black cross tattooed on her left cheekbone, just below the edge of her left eye.
The young woman is currently crossing her long beautiful legs while reclining on the couch lazily. This is the international model Jiang Ying Yue (江映月). The most beautiful woman of the year, Queen of the model industry, the highest paid model, the most wanted girlfriend, she even miraculously scored first on top 10 most handsome guys, and second on top 10 most wanted husband.
Her gorgeous face alone could cause riot among her fans both women and men. In addition to her cool nature, her fans have basically melted and washed away into the ocean of Jiang Ying Yue. Sinking deeper while being intoxicated by her beauty. Still, they're willing for their queen slash Prince Yue.
This woman is now in the middle of an interview for a TV programme, with the theme "A Model's Daily Life". Unfortunately, she had just woken up half an hour ago in a hotel nearby. She only put on a plain T-shirt and a pair of short jeans, and white sneakers with no socks. She doesn't even wear any make up, only a lip balm. Her eyes appear drowsy.
When she came in earlier, she was eating a cheeseburger and holding a tall size Americano with her left hand. She just strolled right in to the studio and took a seat on the couch, not caring for the cameras at all. Even now, her half-drank coffee is sitting nicely within her grip.
Feng Mian, her manager, can only sigh and wipe his sweat away. At least, she's here just in time and appear decent, although he's still recovering from the recent heart-attack when she suddenly disappeared this morning. He could neither reach her phone nor find her in her apartment. He felt like his whole world was collapsing at that time.
Ying Yue was actually scheduled for other interview this morning for her movie promotion. She was recruited for a drama a couple months ago and they have just finished with the first season.
She plays the role of the second female lead who is a tomboy, but mistaken as a real boy by the male lead. She will later help the female lead to get close to the male lead which in the end, she falls in love with the male lead too.
From the trailer alone, she has gotten a good respond from the public. Her fans have been anticipating for this drama.
Yet, our Ying Yue has missed not one but three TV shows in a row for the promotion. Every time it happens, her phone cannot be reached and she's also not at home. No one knows where she is.
Later, she will just suddenly pop out, out of nowhere. When Feng Mian asked, she would only answer briefly and lazily.
"I have shot the movie."
Feng Mian facepalmed. He knew what she meant by that. She has shot the movie, what now? She doesn't deserve some relax time?
"I know you're tired but if you don't participate in the promotion, how will you hype the fans to watch you? You will be shadowed by your co-actors."
"It's okay. I've seen the comments."
It instantly put Feng Mian to silence. Well, it's true most of the comment is about her, even the female lead lost against her. So, every time, Feng Mian is in the end shot down by Ying Yue. He has no way to refute her. He can only mourn himself before getting nagged by their boss for a couple of hours.
But that is still not the most annoying part! The most irritating one comes next whenever she asks him to pick her up. And shortly, it will be revealed why.
Interviewer: "How about our international queen? What do you do in you free time? Our viewers have been curious about your daily life. In fact, most of the questions are for you."
Ying Yue, "slurrrppp..."
Interviewer "...."
Models "...."
TV crews "...."
"Slurrpp..."
Feng Mian feels like crying. My queen, please put down your drink and answer the question first!
After a while, Ying Yue puts down her drink. She wipes her mouth with the back of her hand. When she looks at it, oopss, turns out there's still a little bit of cheese sauce on her lips. Luckily she wipes it off.
After she is sure that she's clean, she then looks at the interviewer. Her moist red lips lift up into a charming smile, like a scarlet luster of ruby, basking under the moonlight, so dazzling. She looks like a beautiful devil enticing the heart of the innocence with her little spell. With her face, she is a gorgeous queen but add in her cool style, she is a handsome devil.
The interviewer and the models blush right away. Even the TV crew shy away, with the only exception, the director. He is a good friend of Ying Yue and is used to work with her too. He's certainly familiar with her little tricks. He just clicks his tongue.
'This sly girl. Using your devilish charm to take control of the situation. Tsk!'
When the director checks the comments in the internet he shakes his head. The fans have gone crazy. He can almost hear their high-pitch squeals.
[Brother Yue! 😍❤❤]
[My husband! How could you do this to me? 😱]
[Prince Yue, this heart can't take it anymore! 😣]
[Hail the Queen! ~(≧▽≦)/~]
Afterwards, Ying Yue finally speaks up, her clear and magnetic voice rings in the studio. For the fans, it's like the sound of a wedding bell.
"Sorry, I was thirsty."
The interviewer is still staring at her with a blush on her face. "No, it's okay Ms. Yue," she answers shyly. But in her mind, 'You thirsty? Why not drink me, Prince Yue?'
"So, what do I do on holiday?"
Ying Yue repeats the question, making sure she gets it right.
"Y-Yes."
With her hand supporting her head, she answers it brazenly, "I date girls."
Feng Mian jaw drops and there is a pin drop silence in the studio.
This is why I hate her! Huhuhu....(T_T)
"How could you?"
Feng Mian's heart is still wailing from the accident in the studio. They cut the interview right after Ying Yue said 'that'. But it was a waste of time if the crew had another take, so they could only try to make a joke out of it.
Still, remembering the boss, he can only wipe the cold sweat off his forehead. No! No! Tomorrow, he has a date with a girl who he met from the blind date and now apparently, he will be delayed because of a long lecture.
"How could you do this to me?" Feng Mian wails at her like an angry girlfriend who has been cheated by her boyfriend, while he drives the car towards her next schedule.
Ying Yue sighs and toss her phone away.
"I thought you want me to promote the drama."
He pulls the brake right away when he sees the red light. Feng Mian turns and looks at Ying Yue with a confused expression.
"I play a character who dress up as a male to help the female lead."
She really is a woman with few words. Truthfully, Ying Yue just doesn't like complicated things. If she can simplify it, she will. That's why she never bother to explain much. Fortunately, Feng Mian has gotten used to her way of speaking. He is her exclusive translator.
Ying Yue's character does dress up as a male to continue tricking the male lead because the female lead, her friend, likes the male lead but too shy to talk to him. So, Ying Yue's character pretends to be a man and befriends the male lead, so that she can act as a middleman between them.
Thinking back again, they did make a joke using her character in the movie. Ying Yue even acted up in front of the camera while she flirted with one of the models.
Feng Mian blinks. And once again, he is KO'ed by Ying Yue.
"Feng Mian."
He looks up at Ying Yue again.
"How much time do I have left before the shoot?"
"Two and a half hours. But since the location is in the next city, we probably need one and a half hours to get there."
"So, I'll still have one hour when we arrive there?"
Feng Mian blinks before he nods. The red light has turned green, so he turns around and drives the car again. However, he doesn't know why but he suddenly has a bad premonition.
"Do you want to sleep first when we get there? Do you want me to book a hotel?" He asks with concern despite his obnoxious feeling. He is after all her manager first and foremost.
"No," she rejects his offer while shaking her head, "I can sleep in the car."
Feng Mian knits his eyebrows. It's probably just a feeling, right? She won't run away. Oh no, she can't! Feng Mian won't let her. He'll guard her tight this time.
"Okay, you go sleep then. I'll wake you up when the shoot starts."
"No," Ying Yue quickly rejects him. "Wake me up as soon as we arrive."
"Why?"
"I've got a date."
Feng Mian almost step on the brake out of shock. This monster! He grits his teeth as he stares at her from the rear-view mirror.
"You've. got. a. date?" He stresses each words believing that he must have heard her wrong. To his dismay, he sees Ying Yue nods in the mirror. He tightens his clutch on the steering wheel. He has a feeling that the bad premonition is going to come true.
"Who?"
"Hui Ying."
Two words and that's it. Feng Mian feels like smashing his head onto the steering wheel. He doesn't know whether to cry or laugh right now. As a man, his pride has been thoroughly hurt.
How can this woman have so many girls chasing after her? It's not even a reverse-harem anymore. It's a girl's harem!
My Queen, please, there is no such thing, okay? It's either harem or reverse-harem. So stop catering those girls' wishes to go on a date with you. They are tricking you!
First they say that it's just a normal hang out between friends but then they ask Ying Yue to dress up as a boy. Another time, they say it's a training for their real date with their boyfriend later, so they ask Ying Yue to act as their boyfriend.
Can't she see the pattern?! Even her ex-boyfriends noticed it and just couldn't take it anymore.
However, in the end, even if they couldn't take it and broke up with her, they soon regretted it and chased after her again. But, as usual, our queen would not be bothered with them anymore.
Feng Mian recalls what she said when he asked her why she didn't want to, at least, be friends with them again.
She said, "They're trash for breaking a girl's heart."
With that, Feng Mian became speechless. My queen, you didn't even cry when they asked for a breakup. You neither asked why, begged them to stay, nor asked for a second chance. Nothing. You just straight out agreed, turned around, and left. So, which girl's heart was broken?
Feng Mian sighs. "That Hui Ying is the model you flirted during the interview, right? The one wearing channel dress?"
Ying Yue nods in the mirror.
He knows he's going to regret asking this, but he still fires away, "Why did she want to go on a date with you?"
Ying Yue raises an eyebrow. "Why not?"
Feng Mian facepalmed. My queen, I understand what you mean. Why not? First on top 10 most handsome guys and second on top 10 most wanted husband, is there any other explanation?
He feels like crying but lack tears to do so. "Seriously, why?" He probes her further.
"Training."
Feng Mian lets out a heavy sigh. 'I knew it!'
As soon as they arrived at the neighboring city, Ying Yue got off from the car and told Feng Mian that she would be at the shoot on time, so he didn't need to worry. After that, she vanished from his sight.
Feng Mian could only watch her go away with a half-crying face. All he wished for at that moment was Ying Yue not bailing on him.
And his wish is answered! Two minutes before the shoot begins, Ying Yue arrives at the site alone!
Feng Mian almost cheers loudly that she comes two minutes earlier and alone on top of that. Usually, the girls or the boys she hang out with beforehand will stick to her like a glue.
Feng Mian thanks Hui Ying from the bottom of his heart for being such a kind, beautiful, and understanding woman. Is she a fairy sent from the heaven to help him? If that's so, he will gladly let her have another date with his queen. Feng Mian can now relax because there's no pest to disturb the shoot.
The location for the shoot is an ancient Chinese palace. They're going to shoot a commercial for a new skincare line that picks up the theme royal beauty, entitled "The Beauty of Empress".
On the script, Ying Yue will first dress up as a young maiden and will be singing by the lake under the moonlight where she meets the emperor who's attracted by her singing. The emperor falls in love with Ying Yue then, he'll bring her to the palace and make her his empress.
The last scene will show her turning her head towards the camera while she's in the emperor's embrace. She will then let out a smile. The main highlight of the commercial will be the scene where she smiles. She has to be able to spellbind the audience, entice them to love her and to only look at her.
The crew has already set up their equipment and is currently waiting for Ying Yue to finish her make up. While the make up artist is doing her work, Ying Yue falls asleep peacefully as if she has no burden in the world at all. She even drooled just now in which the makeup artist had to wipe it off and touched up the area again.
Feng Mian shakes his head looking at her. He wonders how her fans will react if they see this scene. Their queen is currently sleeping while hugging both of her legs. Her head keeps falling back to the point that the makeup artist has to hold it with one of her hands while the other working on her face. And she has to constantly wipe the corner of Ying Yue's lips every time she drools.
Feng Mian really has nothing to say. This woman is either sleeping or eating. It's like she can't get enough of sleep and there seems to be a black hole in her stomach or something. Oh, she also goes on a date with girls and sometimes men.
The most irritating part is if he asks, she'll just say, "I'm just having a couple of drinks with them" or "I'm just having a meal with them", implying that she has no intention to date them.
Just friends.
Sigh.
My queen, but they don't think the same! You're the real demon for giving them hope.
She is 23 but barely got her life together. Too wild! Too free!
Feng Mian has many things to complain and lecture her for. But, whenever he sees that peaceful face of hers, every words seem to fade away almost instantly.
She looks just like a child right now. In fact, if one look closely, she actually has a baby face. That's one of the reasons why she cut her hair short, got a tattoo, and loves to wear simple but cool style. It's all for covering her young looking appearance. Luckily though, she is around five feet ten inches which help her looking like a full grown woman.
After another twenty minutes has passed, the make up has finally done. Feng Mian shakes Ying Yue's body 'till she's awake. She reveals a grumpy face as soon as she opens her eyes. However, before she can say anything, Feng Mian shoves two chocolate candies to her face.
"Dark or white?" He asks.
Ying Yue glances at Feng Mian's serious face.
"Dark," she answers before taking the chocolate away from his hand.
They both tear the chocolate's wrap and toss it into their mouth, before walking out of the tent with a smile on their face.
Like they said, "Life happens, chocolate helps."
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