Jin Lingling’s face turned bright red, she quickly stood up and stepped aside.
Ye Qiu nodded and walked towards the bathroom.
He didn’t notice that Jin Lingling’s expression behind him was very unpleasant, filled with anger, embarrassment, and frustration.
At that moment, Jin Lingling wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Since her debut, she had never done anything so humiliating, and thinking about how she had just made a fool of herself, she felt furious inside.
Moreover, Ye Qiu’s voice wasn’t quiet, at least the passengers in the rows ahead and behind could hear him clearly.
“He must have done it on purpose.”
Jin Lingling was extremely annoyed and shot a fierce glare at Ye Qiu’s back.
She believed that, with her figure and fame, few men in China wouldn’t recognise her, and Ye Qiu must be deliberately teasing her.
At this thought, Jin Lingling grew even angrier.
“A little nobody dares to mess with me? He really doesn’t know his place.”
“I can’t swallow this insult.”
“I’ll make him lose face too.”
Jin Lingling secretly clenched her fists.
For a celebrity, face was everything.
Jin Lingling’s eyes shifted and suddenly landed on Bai Bing, causing her to freeze for a moment.
She had been so busy taking photos with passengers earlier that she hadn’t noticed the people around her, and it was only now that she saw Bai Bing.
When she took in Bai Bing’s face and figure, Jin Lingling’s heart jolted with shock.
Stunning.
She was absolutely stunning!
Then, jealousy crept in.
Jin Lingling knew very well that a big part of why she had become a goddess to so many men was her sensational figure.
Outsiders didn’t know, but she was fully aware that her figure was so perfect because, before her debut, she had undergone a complete makeover at a top beauty clinic in South Korea, including a nose job, lip fillers, liposuction, hyaluronic acid injections, and silicone implants.
Even now, Jin Lingling would disappear from the public eye for a while each year, claiming it was a holiday, when in reality she was visiting the South Korean clinic for touch-ups.
Looking at Bai Bing in front of her, Jin Lingling’s heart brimmed with envy.
“How can there be someone this beautiful in the world?”
“She’s so gorgeous, with an amazing figure and incredible presence, and she hasn’t even had any work done, it’s unbelievable.”
“If I were her, I wouldn’t have to spend millions every year on touch-ups.”
“Wait, didn’t this woman just seem to be chatting with that guy? Are they together?”
With this thought, Jin Lingling plopped down in the seat next to Bai Bing.
“Hello, excuse me, could you move? This is my boyfriend’s seat,” Bai Bing said coldly.
She didn’t soften her tone just because Jin Lingling was a big star.
Bai Bing didn’t follow celebrities, she was a doctor who pursued scientific truth.
Besides, in her eyes, a female star like Jin Lingling, who flaunted so much skin, was no different from someone selling their body.
“Hi, let me introduce myself, I’m Jin Lingling.”
Seeing no reaction from Bai Bing, Jin Lingling continued, “Here’s the thing, I think you’re quite pretty, and you’ve got a great figure. I’d like to bring you into the entertainment industry, what do you say?”
For most girls, hearing a big celebrity personally offer such an opportunity would send them into a frenzy of excitement.
But Bai Bing remained unmoved.
“Not interested,” Bai Bing replied, her expression icy.
“Don’t you want to be famous? Once a woman becomes famous, she can meet all sorts of outstanding men, someone like that guy earlier isn’t even worthy of you…”
“Don’t badmouth my boyfriend,” Bai Bing cut her off coldly before she could finish, “In this world, no man is more outstanding than my boyfriend.”
Jin Lingling burst out laughing, “You only say that because you haven’t met enough men. Let me tell you, once you’re in the entertainment industry, rich heirs and second-generation officials will do anything to get to know you.”
Bai Bing grew a bit irritated and suddenly asked, “I won’t join the entertainment industry, do you know why?”
“Why?” Jin Lingling asked, somewhat curious.
“Because it’s dirty!”
Dirty?
Hearing that word, Jin Lingling was furious.
“We’re not the same kind of people, we’ve got nothing in common. You’re sitting in my boyfriend’s seat right now, please move,” Bai Bing said frostily.
Jin Lingling was seething inside.
“What’s so great about having a bit of beauty?”
Just then, Ye Qiu returned.
“Miss Jin, excuse me, you’re in my seat,” Ye Qiu said.
He does know who I am.
Hearing Ye Qiu address her by name, Jin Lingling felt another surge of anger, if he knows me, why did he still embarrass me?
Hmph!
Jin Lingling let out a cold snort, pretending not to hear.
Ye Qiu was a bit puzzled, it seemed this big star had some issue with him, but he didn’t think he’d offended her.
“Miss Jin, excuse me, you’re in my seat,” Ye Qiu repeated.
“So what if I’m in your seat? Let me tell you, me sitting here is me doing you a favour, don’t be ungrateful,” Jin Lingling snapped rudely.
Ye Qiu frowned.
But since she was a woman, he didn’t plan to make a fuss. Besides, she’d even offered to take a photo with him earlier, which seemed friendly enough.
“Miss Jin, I’m a bit tired, could you please move? I’d like to rest,” Ye Qiu said politely.
“Are you annoyed or what? Do you think you’re the only one who’s tired? Do you know what I do all day? Let me tell you, I work over twenty hours a day, filming ads, shooting movies, appearing on variety shows, are you more tired than me? What’s wrong with me resting in your seat? Are you even a man? Don’t you know how to care for women?”
As soon as Jin Lingling said this, she gained support from several people.
“Yeah, Miss Jin works so hard, she’s been churning out several films a year since her debut.”
“Exactly, I saw in the news a few days ago that Miss Jin fainted from exhaustion while shooting an ad and was in the hospital for days.”
“They say Andy Lau, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, is a workaholic, but compared to Miss Jin, he’s nothing, she’s the real workhorse of the entertainment industry.”
After sympathising with Jin Lingling, these people turned on Ye Qiu.
“Miss Jin is the dream goddess of countless people, her sitting in your seat is like your ancestors’ graves smoking with luck.”
“Yeah, how tired can a grown man be?”
“Don’t you know how to cherish a lady?”
Hearing the passengers around her, Jin Lingling’s lips curled into a smile, she lifted her chin and looked at Ye Qiu smugly.
“Miss Jin, excuse me, this is my seat,” Ye Qiu said, his tone growing colder.
“No.”
“You really won’t move?” Ye Qiu said flatly, “Don’t regret it.”
Jin Lingling, emboldened by her celebrity status, was fearless, “I won’t move, what can you do about it?”
Slap!
Ye Qiu slapped Jin Lingling across the face.
“Ah!” Jin Lingling shrieked, and instantly, a bright red handprint appeared on her cheek.
“You dare hit me?” Jin Lingling clutched her face, staring at Ye Qiu in disbelief.
Since her debut, this was the first time anyone had slapped her, it was an utter humiliation.
The worst part was that the guy who hit her was dressed plainly, not at all like some rich heir or official’s son.
“Just a minor celebrity, what’s so great about you?” Ye Qiu snapped harshly, “Get out of my seat now, or I’ll hit you again.”
Jin Lingling fumed, “Hit me again if you dare!”
Slap!
Sure enough, Ye Qiu slapped her across the face once more.
