{"id":803,"date":"2025-10-09T19:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T19:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sakuratranslation.com\/?p=803"},"modified":"2025-10-23T20:14:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T20:14:21","slug":"public-entertainment-circle-15","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/www.velvetink.xyz\/de\/chapter\/public-entertainment-circle-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Public [Entertainment Circle] 15"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

**Chapter 15 \u2013 Brazenly Bold**

When He Lingji received a call from Mrs. He, his private jet had just landed.

The corridor was empty but impressively designed\u2014no excess decorative lines, purely futuristic. This was a private hangar He Lingji had invested heavily in, built in Deep City, where every inch of land was precious.

Several of his private jets were parked here.

Some were still abroad.

Although He Lingji came from an illustrious background, he had no particular material desires\u2014except for a love of collecting private jets, yachts, and sports cars. Most of his funds went into these hobbies and their maintenance, burning money every month without fail.

If something caught his eye, no matter the price, he\u2019d buy it.

This lavish obsession was widely known among Deep City’s elite.

Coincidentally, a new model jet he ordered half a year ago had arrived just a few days earlier, and He Lingji had come to take a look.

The massive body of the jet, painted in deep navy and jet black, gleamed under the sunlight. Its sleek, sharp lines reflected a cold light, towering high and proud above all.

Printed boldly across the body: *This aircraft is both luxurious and noble.*

From a ten-meter-high glass platform, He Lingji looked calmly at the plane.

His side profile was sharp and cold, like a deity imprisoned in a giant glass cage.

His tall and slender figure didn\u2019t seem dwarfed by the massive jet. Instead, his steel-blue eyes radiated a wild dominance\u2014like someone born to conquer machines.

The accompanying secretaries and staff didn\u2019t dare take more than a glance.

Then, his private phone rang. He Lingji glanced at the screen, and the corners of his thin lips lifted lazily.

The god had returned to the mortal world.

\u201cHE LINGJI! AAAAH! Did you not wear a condom last night?!\u201d

Hmm\u2014

Now the god had not only returned to the world of humans, but also to the world of\u2026 sex.

Secretary Cong, having learned from last time, wisely signaled the others to step away once he saw Mr. He on the phone with his wife.

Better to avoid hearing anything inappropriate.

He Lingji began walking away, his tone unhurried. \u201cThe hotel didn\u2019t have the right size.\u201d

\u201cThen why didn\u2019t you go buy some?! There are 24-hour convenience stores everywhere outside!\u201d

\u201cOh\u2026 my size needs custom orders. Not available domestically.\u201d

\u201cShouldn\u2019t Mrs. He be the most familiar with that size?\u201d

Qin Mang was so furious she couldn\u2019t speak for a moment. \u201c…\u201d

He Lingji picked up on her breathing. For once, he tried to reassure her: \u201cRelax\u2014\u201d

\u201cMost of it didn\u2019t go inside.\u201d

\u201cThat last time, it was you who\u2026\u201d pushed too hard.

He hadn\u2019t even finished the sentence.

\u201cSHUT UP!\u201d

\u201cHe Lingji! From this moment on, you’ve lost your fair-skinned, beautiful, delicate, and sweet wife!\u201d

Qin Mang furiously hung up.

Inside a small, quiet wooden loft at the film set\u2014

Qin Mang fanned herself with a lion-shaped mini fan. A few strands of her black hair had fallen from her bun onto her cheeks, giving her a slightly wild beauty.

But the tiny fan did nothing to cool her down.

Beside her, A-Tong cautiously asked, \u201cShould I go buy some morning-after pills?\u201d

Qin Mang shot her a cold glare. \u201cWe\u2019re a legally married couple\u2014what pills?\u201d

\u201cAh\u2014\u201d

\u201cBut what if you\u2019re pregnant?\u201d

Qin Mang sneered, swaying down the stairs in high heels. \u201cIf I\u2019m pregnant, I\u2019ll give birth. Then make He Lingji stay home and raise the kid.\u201d

\u201c?!\u201d

A-Tong was dumbfounded.

What?

Who would raise the kid?

Mr. He?

The decisive, stoic, disciplined man who seemed untouched by worldly love and desire\u2014He the Ice Glacier Himself?

Raising a child?

On this hot summer day, a chill ran down her spine.

She stared at Qin Mang\u2019s elegant, slender figure in shock.

Meanwhile, Qin Mang leisurely returned to the set, fanning herself. She had only called He Lingji during a break. The peaceful surroundings had slowly calmed her mood.

She thought about it\u2014she should be expecting her period soon.

Pregnancy was unlikely.

Still\u2014

She was *mad*.

That dog of a man!

\u201cMiss Qin, your next scene is a smoking shot. Here\u2019s the prop, please practice.\u201d

Seeing her approach, the staff quickly handed her a prop cigarette.

She accepted the slender cigarette with a blue and silver shaft, casually rubbing it. She subconsciously glanced at her flat stomach\u2014such a tiny chance, surely not, right?

Just then\u2014

The staff had already lit the cigarette for her.

Qin Mang was just about to frown\u2014

But instead of the usual minty tobacco scent, a faint fruity aroma hit her nose.

Not a trace of tobacco smoke. Completely lacking the dignity of a real cigarette.

\u201cThey make props like this now?\u201d

If she\u2019d known, she would\u2019ve asked Meng Ting to arrange something better!

At that moment, Director Zhou passed by and overheard her. With a meaningful look, he said, \u201cNot before. But the investors of *Dreams of Old Beijing* care about the actors\u2019 health, so they specially developed harmless fruit cigarettes.\u201d

Qin Mang lived in the hotel booked by the production crew. When He Lingji had visited, Director Zhou and the producer had personally welcomed him. They were well aware that her relationship with Mr. He wasn\u2019t simple\u2014but dared not speculate further.

Qin Mang lifted her lashes, a trace of surprise flashing in her eyes.

She understood what Director Zhou was implying.

With slender fingers, she casually pinched the cigarette, raised it to her lips, and took a puff. Her mouth was filled with the flavor of lychee.

Amidst the faint smoke, she smiled lazily. \u201cOh? Then our investor daddy sure is considerate.\u201d

The man with seductive eyes who always stayed calm under pressure\u2026

He remembered she liked lychee flavor.

Fine.

On that merit alone, he was forgiven.

As for the baby\u2014

Qin Mang\u2019s period came that very night.

She lay on the bed and took the initiative to send He Lingji a message:

**\\[You\u2019re lucky this time.]**

**Cold-blooded Capitalist:** \\[?]

**Little Lion Roar Meow:**
*\\[You almost had to stay home for ten months raising a baby.]*

**Cold-blooded Capitalist:** \\[\u2026]

Qin Mang rolled around on the bed for a while, biting her red lips. Eventually, she sent a voice message:

\u201cI like the lychee-flavored cigarettes. Send more.\u201d

A few seconds later\u2014

A two-second voice reply came in.

Qin Mang played it.

There was a rustling sound, like someone flipping a page.

After a second, that familiar deep, magnetic voice:

\u201cMm.\u201d

Even through the phone, his crisp, low voice made her eardrums tingle.

Qin Mang hid under the covers, listening to it over and over again.

Hmph.

Brushed her off.

Yet her pretty lips couldn\u2019t help curling up.

She reached up and tried to flatten them.

She definitely wasn\u2019t smiling!

Little Lion Mang rolled across the bed, onto the other pillow.

The hotel staff had already changed the sheets.

The icy, frosty scent of the man had long since faded.

After half a month of shooting\u2014

Qin Mang finally had her first scene with Shen Wanyin.

The two were often compared\u2014by netizens and fans alike. Even the staff were curious to see who had stronger acting chops.

To everyone\u2019s surprise, Shen Wanyin kept flubbing her lines.

Seven or eight takes\u2014every time, she froze as soon as Qin Mang entered.

This scene featured Shen Wanyin\u2019s character, an undercover agent pretending to be the female lead, Yun Ling, trying to obtain classified info\u2014only to be caught by the real Yun Ling. A battle of wits ensued.

At the start of the scene, Shen Wanyin was supposed to act shocked at Yun Ling\u2019s sudden appearance.

By the eighth take\u2014

Shen Wanyin lounged against the bar in a seductive cheongsam, loosely holding a wine glass. Her red nails glistened under the lights\u2014the vibe was perfect.

But the moment her eyes swept toward the doorway\u2014

She saw Qin Mang\u2019s faint, amused smirk and immediately recalled the humiliation she\u2019d suffered in front of her half a month ago. Her expression twisted\u2014

And the next second\u2014

Director Zhou, known for his temper, slammed down his megaphone and roared, \u201cYou\u2019re the spy! Did *you* do something wrong, or did *she*? Why are you glaring at her? You\u2019re the fake\u2014shouldn\u2019t you look guilty?!\u201d

*Fake*, *wrongdoing*\u2014those words echoed in Shen Wanyin\u2019s head.

She almost choked.

\u201cOne more chance! If you can\u2019t do it\u2014GET OUT!\u201d

From beginning to end, Qin Mang leaned lazily against the doorframe, relaxed and graceful. Even as the director scolded people, she simply raised her little lion fan and cooled herself down\u2014completely at ease.

She didn\u2019t even spare a glance for Shen Wanyin, as if she had never regarded her as important.
She wasn\u2019t even worthy of being her opponent.
This attitude made Shen Wanyin’s heart twist in agony.
It felt as though she was mocking her.

Shen Wanyin forced herself to calm down and, in front of the entire crew, said,
\u201cDirector, um… Teacher Qin always looks at me with that mocking gaze.\u201d
\u201cIt makes it hard for me to get into character.\u201d

Qin Mang half-closed her eyes, letting the staff hold an ice pack to fan her with cold air.
She had been on set for half a month, and everyone knew she was more prone to heat than others.
Last time, her neck had broken out in a rash.
A dense, red layer of spots on her fair skin, it was really shocking.

Hearing Shen Wanyin\u2019s words, Qin Mang lazily lifted her lashes and gave a perfunctory apology,
\u201cSorry, it seems my acting was so good that it affected Teacher Shen.\u201d

The entire crew had already wasted several hours with Shen Wanyin.
Everyone was already getting irritated.

Assistant Director:
\u201cTeacher Qin’s emotions are spot on.\u201d
\u201cDuring the break, Teacher Shen, why don’t you review your script again?\u201d
\u201cLet’s try for a take in one go.\u201d

Shen Wanyin bit her lower lip.
\u201cOkay.\u201d

When filming resumed, Shen Wanyin forced herself to not overthink Qin Mang\u2019s gaze, and it was much smoother.
In the shot\u2014
Qin Mang\u2019s waist-length black hair shone like ink, revealing her slender, graceful swan neck. She wore a black trench coat and matching knee-high boots. Despite the cold color scheme, her extremely beautiful face, with its bold, wild beauty, stood out strikingly.

She toyed with a small, exquisite silver handgun, its sharp gleam flashing under the lights. Her red lips curled into a lazy arc. Although her demeanor seemed indifferent, there was a hidden threat in her mesmerizing eyes:
\u201c The consequence of counterfeit\u2026\u201d
\u201c\u2026is death.\u201d

Extremely beautiful, yet full of danger.
She could take whatever she desired with ease, whenever and wherever she wished.
For example\u2014
This counterfeit\u2019s life.

Shen Wanyin unconsciously followed her gaze, sinking into the scene, her eyes filled with panic. Though she knew the gun was fake and there were no bullets, her heart raced so wildly when the trigger pulled that it almost suffocated her.

\u201cCut!\u201d
When the director called out, Shen Wanyin felt her knees go weak.
It truly felt like she had experienced life and death.

Qin Mang, calm and composed, blew on the muzzle of the gun:
\u201cTeacher Shen, there\u2019s no need for such formalities.\u201d

Pfft.
A staff member helping out couldn\u2019t hold back their laughter.

\u201cThis time was pretty good.\u201d
Director Zhou looked at Yun Ling, who could easily steal the spotlight. As long as she was on screen, there would never be a second female lead.
This was also why Qin Mang had once been typecast as a supporting character with no significant screen time.
Any experienced director could see that.

When her face appeared on the big screen, if she had scenes with the lead, the distinction between the main and supporting roles would be blurred.
Her poor acting skills were widely known, and no production team dared to joke around with their movies by casting her as the female lead.

Looking at the flawless face in the camera,
Qin Mang resembled a phoenix lying dormant in the dead leaves of winter. Once the flowers bloomed, she would spread her wings and fly, leaving behind a brilliant and magnificent scene in the vast sky.
Director Zhou’s mood fluctuated.
Suddenly, a larger ambition arose in him.
He abruptly stood up,
\u201cOne more take!\u201d
It had to be perfect, his gaze swept over Shen Wanyin, his warning clear,
\u201cI won\u2019t allow anyone to drag behind in my film.\u201d

Shen Wanyin had been the center of attention since her debut, never having experienced such humiliation.
Thinking of having a gun pointed at her vital spot by Qin Mang again, she gritted her teeth and stood up. Given her current situation, she could only lower her eyes,
\u201cYes.\u201d

The company was already about to give up on her, so she couldn\u2019t afford to lose this role.
Today, coincidentally, there was a media visit, and someone inadvertently captured a short video of Qin Mang and Shen Wanyin\u2019s scene together.
To their surprise, it quickly made it to the trending topics.

\u201cHoly crap, holy crap, holy crap?\u201d
\u201cIs this really the so-called flower vase acting?\u201d
\u201cWasn\u2019t she supposed to be a flower vase? Why is she turning into an acting powerhouse behind our backs?\u201d
\u201cThe actor in the scene is Shen Wanyin?\u201d
\u201cThe makeup is so beautiful, I didn\u2019t even notice her in this video.\u201d
\u201cWait, Qin Mang\u2019s natural look actually outshines Shen Wanyin\u2019s heavy makeup?\u201d
\u201cWhere did the rumor about their beauty being on the same level come from?\u201d
\u201cWow, they really do look alike. Always comparing beauty, but this is the first time they\u2019re in the same frame. Shen lost, she lost.\u201d

Shen Wanyin\u2019s fans were unwilling to back down:
\u201cLmao, Qin Mang debuted with the whole \u2018little Shen Wanyin\u2019 thing. Who doesn\u2019t know that?\u201d
\u201cBig scandal coming!\u201d
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