Chapter 12: Aunt Lan is Great
After Gu Lanyi finished speaking, she was the first to walk into the inn.

Only the two of them were left; everyone else had already arrived.

In the drama Qingshan, the female lead is Gu Lan. She rarely acts in TV dramas, and this time she came mainly for the script.

The second female lead is Ruan Li, a post-2000 young rising actress, a feisty young girl.

The third female lead is Gu Lanyi.

The male lead is called Mo Xiaoxian, a singer-turned-pop idol, looking clean and fresh like the boy next door.

The second male lead is Liang Kang, a rich second-generation internet celebrity who accumulated millions of followers by flaunting his wealth.

Qingshan is Liang Kang’s first drama, more like a casual project for fun.

Since he is really a wealthy heir, he doesn’t care about the salary.

Li Fan also recognized Liang Kang in person and recalled that he was one of Shen Yuwan’s suitors.

These people, even Liang Kang as an internet celebrity, have a certain status in the entertainment industry.

An eighteen-tier minor celebrity like Li Fan wouldn’t have been invited by the production team if it weren’t for Gu Lan’s recommendation.

From the moment Li Fan walked in, Gu Lan regretted inviting her.

Li Fan seemed to naturally attract attention as soon as she entered.

The living room’s live stream camera was already on, with over a million viewers watching online.

None of those viewers were as famous as Li Fan, yet the chat was flooded with questions asking, “Who is Li Fan?”

[Comments]:
“Wow, screen licking! So beautiful, where did this little fairy come from?”
“Does Qingshan have such a beautiful character? Why haven’t I noticed her?”
“She probably isn’t even an actor in Qingshan, maybe a special guest?”

Li Fan put down her suitcase and greeted everyone with a smile.

“Hello everyone, I’m Li Fan. In the drama, I play the little maid Cai’er.”

[Comments]:
“Cai’er? Is there even such a character?”
“Kind of hard to explain. I think she’s the fifth female role, the maid who sweeps the courtyard, called Cai’er.”
“Such a beautiful woman playing a sweeping maid? What was the director thinking?”

After introducing herself to the camera, Li Fan started greeting everyone one by one.

Gu Lan, as the female lead and the eldest senior, naturally was greeted first.

“Aunt Lan, hello.”

Gu Lan gave a forced smile and said, “I don’t like it when people call me ‘Aunt.’”

Li Fan was stunned, then quickly adapted and replied obediently, “Okay, Aunt Lan.”

Ruan Li, sitting next to Gu Lan, suddenly spat out her drink.

[Comments]:
“Hahaha, what the heck is ‘Aunt Lan’?”
“This is hilarious, are all beauties this funny?”
“Look at Gu Lan’s face, it’s totally darkened.”
“Does this newbie have no manners? Calling someone ‘Aunt’ right away — is she that old? Is she really young?”
“LOL, Li Fan is 23 this year, Gu Lan is 35 — a whole generation older. Calling her ‘Aunt’ isn’t a big deal, right? Besides, she said she didn’t like being called ‘Sister.’ Why is she so defensive now?”
“Don’t call her Sister Lan, just call her ‘Triggered Sister.’”

Gu Lan was so annoyed her face almost twisted and she snorted coldly.

“The quality of newcomers these days is really worrying.”

Li Fan ignored her and continued greeting others.

User 006 shared gossip:
“Gu Lan’s public image is that of a cold, elegant woman, but she actually supports three sugar daddies…”

“Sugar daddies?”

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User 006: “Not sugar daddies — she prefers muscular men, the really big type, because she has a bit of a masochistic tendency.”

Li Fan: “…” You can’t judge a book by its cover.

User 006: “She also likes group activities — all about excitement.”

Li Fan was speechless.

“Does Han Xuzhou like that too?”

User 006: “Don’t always drag Han Xuzhou into this. He’s not like you say. Don’t spread rumors. Han Xuzhou has a spotless reputation, you’ve already ruined half of it.”

“Pfft! He’s a guy who’s always on entertainment headlines, spotless reputation? Come on.”

No matter how 006 defended Han Xuzhou’s purity, Li Fan didn’t believe it.

If you believe he’s pure, pigs can fly.

After sitting a while, Ren Xuan came out and said, “All the guests are here. We’re about to start room assignments. The six guests will stay upstairs, two men per room. The remaining four women have three rooms — one double, two singles. You can choose freely.”

Gu Lan asked, “Aren’t there many rooms downstairs too?”

Ren Xuan smiled, “There will be three waves of guests this week. The first wave arrives this afternoon. So the rooms downstairs are reserved for those guests.”

Gu Lan nodded, “I like sleeping alone. I’ll take a single room.”

Li Fan silently commented: No, you don’t really.

Gu Lanyi also spoke lightly, “I don’t like sharing rooms either. I’ll take a single.”

Ruan Li shrugged, “I don’t mind. Li Fan, would you mind sharing with me?”

Li Fan smiled slightly, “Of course not.”

Li Fan only had one suitcase she could carry herself.

But Ruan Li was different — she had three large suitcases.

When it came time to go upstairs, it became a problem.

Seeing Li Fan easily carry her suitcase upstairs, Ruan Li covered her mouth in surprise and said, “Li Fan, you’re so strong!”

Li Fan paused and looked back at her.

She saw Ruan Li clutching her chest with both hands, legs trembling like she had Parkinson’s.

“Please, please help me carry my suitcase upstairs. I really can’t. Everyone knows I eat little, I’m thin, and weak.”

Li Fan got goosebumps, placed her suitcase on the stairs and looked down at her.

“Ruan Li, it’s not that I don’t want to help. I can carry my own suitcase because it’s small and light. But yours is big — I might not be able to carry it, and I’m afraid I’ll break your stuff.”

Besides, Ruan Li immediately asked her to carry it while she just stood by watching, letting others do the work.

Nice plan.

Ruan Li shook her head and smiled, “There’s nothing much inside, not heavy. Even if it breaks, I won’t blame you. Just try, if you really can’t, then forget it.”

Li Fan didn’t hesitate and nodded.

“Okay, wait for me. I’ll carry my stuff upstairs first.”

Ruan Li gratefully said, “Li Fan, you really are amazing!”

[Comments]:
“Is Ruan Li okay? Does she have something stuck in her throat?”
“I thought she was normal before, but on the first day of the show she’s already asking someone to carry her luggage? What’s wrong with her?”
“Guys, she agreed herself. Li Fan isn’t forced. Chill.”

After a while, Li Fan came downstairs again.

Ruan Li’s suitcase didn’t move.

Li Fan picked one suitcase up with both hands, the veins on the back of her hands bulging with effort as she struggled up the stairs.

Halfway up, the suitcase suddenly slipped.

Li Fan let out a sharp scream, watching helplessly as the suitcase fell down the stairs.

The suitcase hit the ground with a click and burst open, its contents scattering across the floor.

Ruan Li immediately rushed over, complaining, “What did you do? You spilled all my stuff!”