When Yuanyuan came back and didn't see anyone, she thought her sister was in the bathroom doing skincare, so she put the food on the small table and reminded, "Sis, I put the food on the table."
After a while with no response, Yuanyuan looked towards the bathroom. The light was on inside, the door was tightly closed, so she went over to knock on the door and pressed her ear against it, "Sis, are you okay?"
Still no response.
Worried something might have happened, Yuanyuan immediately opened the door. Qin Yun was sleeping so sweetly that she furrowed her brows slightly in displeasure for being disturbed by Yuanyuan and continued smacking her lips, "Yummy."
Seeing this scene, Yuanyuan was speechless. She had just been worried her sister might have fainted from a fall or something.
She had been back and forth for nearly half an hour, and the water was already cold. She took a bathrobe, crouched down, and gently shook the sleeping Qin Yun, "Sis, wake up, the water is cold, if you stay in any longer you'll catch a cold."
"Hmm—"
Qin Yun, drowsily woken up, felt her whole body soaked in icy water, chilling her to the bone.
With her movements, the cold water kept stimulating her, making her shiver involuntarily. Her voice carried a touch of just-awakened cuteness as she mumbled, "Hiss, so cold."
"Hurry and put this on, you have to record a variety show tomorrow. If you catch a cold, it will be tough on your body." Seeing her stand up, Yuanyuan quickly wrapped her in a bathrobe.
"Achoo."
Just after putting it on, Qin Yun sneezed robustly.
Qin Yun never expected a human body to be so fragile. Just soaking a bit, and she almost caught a cold.
Sure enough, soaking in hot springs is much more comfortable.
Yuanyuan turned on the central air conditioning, poured her a cup of hot water to hold and drink, and took a hairdryer to help dry her hair.
Qin Yun took a sip of warm water, feeling much more comfortable as it warmed her body instantly. Feeling better, she immediately turned her head, smiling with crescent-shaped eyes, and asked, "Where's my food?"
"On the table, I'll get it for you," Yuanyuan said with a touch of helplessness.
Yuanyuan brought the food, opened it, and handed it to Qin Yun.
Seeing it, Qin Yun couldn't help but sniff, asking with a heartache, "Why is it all greens?"
"Sis, it's already 8 o'clock, and you have to be on a variety show tomorrow. Eating too much will make your face swell. You wouldn't want fans to comment that you've gotten fat, plump, etc., would you?" Yuanyuan persuaded earnestly.
Qin Yun thought about the newbie package she exchanged, where eating wouldn't make her fat no matter how much she ate!
"I won't get fat, don't worry," she said, picking a few shrimp from the box of greens and stuffing them into her mouth.
Yuanyuan made no response to this.
After all, Qin Yun had several previous instances where she drank a little too much water at night, leading to a puffy face in photoshoots the next day, requiring urgent de-puffing.
And sometimes, after being extremely hungry, she couldn't resist eating more at night, which directly put her on the trending list the next day, saying she had a round face.
There were many such instances, all because her artist had a greedy appetite and was prone to water retention.
Even though it was all greens, Qin Yun earnestly finished eating them all.
Yuanyuan had also finished drying her hair.
"You go rest, I'm going to sleep," she yawned, mist formed in her eyes, and she said with a slight moistness at the corners.
"You go sleep, I'll tidy up here and then leave."
"Then I won't care about you, remember to close the door for me."
While saying this, Qin Yun walked to the bed, pulled back the covers, rolled herself in, and quickly fell asleep.
The next day.
Warm and intense sunlight filtered through the curtains, shining on the bed. Qin Yun's lashes fluttered as she turned over to continue sleeping.
The manager came in, seeing Qin Yun still asleep, her expression instantly darkened, "Yuanyuan, wake her up."
Assistant Yuanyuan followed in, holding breakfast. As she closed the door, she heard the manager, Sister Li, and turned to see the mound under the covers, where Qin Yun was sleeping soundly. Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly ran over to gently call Qin Yun.
"Are you afraid of scaring her? Talking so quietly, she probably thinks she's still dreaming," the manager said sarcastically.
The manager's voice wasn't quiet, causing a certain someone, who was already in a light sleep, to rub against her pillow and slowly open her eyes.
Seeing the movement on the bed, Yuanyuan immediately called out, "Sis, wake up, we have to meet at 10."
Hearing the voice, her eyes opened, and the unfamiliar environment left her momentarily dazed.
It took her a moment to remember where she was.
"Sis, I brought up breakfast for you. Hurry and get up to wash up. Sister Li came by last night but didn't want to disturb you since it was a bit late."
Hearing the voice, Qin Yun sat up in bed, seeing an unfamiliar figure, and, clearing her thoughts, guessed this was the agent she had heard about.
"I don't have time to waste talking with you. It's 8:16 now, and you have 10 minutes to get ready and come out," the manager stated coldly, glancing at her.
Running her hand through her hair, Qin Yun, still half-asleep, retorted unceremoniously to the manager's words, "Then don't stay here. I don't need a manager."
In her entire life, no one had dared to so arrogantly order her around.
Yuanyuan was terrified, breaking into a cold sweat. She hurriedly glanced at the manager's face, which was indeed frighteningly dark.
She was about to say something to ease the tension when the manager spoke again in anger.
"You, Qin Yun! You've got some nerve now, huh? What, you think just because you trended with Pei Yan, you're going to be famous? Do you think Pei Yan would even look at you? Do you know how many people are vying for the position of Mrs. Pei, lined up from here to A City? And you think you're qualified? Ha. Let me tell you, even if you touched his clothes, he'd be disgusted and toss them away. Stop dreaming about being with someone out of your league like a toad wanting to eat swan meat!" the manager said, mocking bitterly after a scrutinizing glance.
"Is that so?"
Well, Mrs. Pei herself, Qin Yun, raised her eyebrows slightly.
She suddenly recalled Pei Yan hugging her yesterday. It seemed he didn't throw away his clothes afterward?
How long would this manager stay here? What if she saw them not only hugging but also holding hands and such? What would her reaction be?
Thinking about this, Qin Yun curved her lips in a smile, deciding not to anger her, letting her leave too soon.
She bypassed the manager and went to the bathroom to freshen up.
"Sister Li, please have some hot water to calm down. Sister Yun didn't mean what she said. She just woke up and is a bit grumpy, not directed at you," Yuanyuan quickly explained, handing a cup of water to the manager.
"As if she could pull off anything, you keep a close watch on her. Report anything to me. I'm staying here for two days; after all, it's Qin Hao's first time on a variety show, and I need to keep an eye on things."
The manager, Sister Li, was also a bit taken aback earlier. The usually compliant Qin Yun suddenly retorted like that, which caught her off guard.
But considering Qin Yun's contract, she's not overly concerned. It's just rebelliousness acting out under pressure.
She's got plenty of ways to handle this kind.