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Transmigrated into the Film Emperor s Death Seeking Fiance CH 61

Author:Yan Category:urban Update time:2022-10-17 20:07:40

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Yan Qingchi was more or less skeptical about this sudden invitation.

He couldn’t be blamed for overthinking it; he knew that Ruan Wenxuan and Song Li had a good relationship.

He had already had a head-on conflict with Song Li.

It didn’t make sense that Ruan Wenxuan, as Song Li’s friend, didn’t care about that (their conflict) and even invited him to have a late-night snack together.

However, Yan Qingchi thought, “It’s just eating a meal together.

What can happen” Different situations call for different actions.1 Would he be scared of Ruan Wenxuan2 

So, he smiled, “Then let’s go.”

 Ruan Wenxuan also smiled. Ding. The elevator door opened, and the four walked in together.

They ordered some stir-fry and kebabs from the menu as well as two dozen beers.3 They drank as they chatted.

The servers at this place were very sensible: as soon as they served the dishes, they left the room and closed the door on their way out.  

Yan Qingchi sat next to Dai Hongzhuo.

Ruan Wenxuan sat across from him.

He played on his phone while he ate.

After the four people’s chopsticks descended a couple times, most of the food was gone.

Ruan Wenxuan ate some kebabs and raised his glass, bumping it against everyone’s glasses. 

And so Yan Qingchi downed a glass. 

As soon as he set his glass down, Ruan Wenxuan poured him liquor while saying, “Qingchi is very incredible.

You’ve been here for two episodes and you’re already been MVP twice in succession.

You were practically born for this show.

I salute you.”

Yan Qingchi could only touch his glass against his, and down another glass. 

But just as he downed a glass, Ruan Wenxuan said, “Come, this glass is to salute the fact that your two trophies are both pretty good.”

Yan Qingchi raised his eyes and watched him pour the liquor.

He calmly bumped his glass against Ruan Wenxuan’s glass and downed it.

“And this glass It’s to salute you for being young but smart, that you know to ‘hug Sun Xun’s thigh’.”

His words up to this point were already becoming unpleasant to hear.

Yan Qingchi put down his phone.

With a smile, he clinked his glass against the other man’s and downed it.

He waited for Ruan Wenxuan to say his next reason.

Sure enough, Ruan Wenxuan poured another cup for him.

Then he said, “This glass is to pay respects to you having someone backing you up, that you are able to join the cast out of nowhere.” 

Yan Qingchi clinked his glass against his and continued to drink.

Dai Hongzhuo couldn’t understand how he could be this unlucky: he had unintentionally been “dragged into the muddy waters” by Song Li before, and now he was dragged into the “muddy waters” between Ruan Wenxuan and Yan Qingchi.

“I’m full.

I’ll be heading off first.” Dai Hongzhuo stood up to leave.

But he was stopped by Ruan Wenxuan, “Don’t, Hongzhuo.

Sit down.”

“Ruan Wenxuan, I have no interest in the matters between you two.

If you want to drink with Yan Qingchi, you two drink.

I’m heading off first.”

“Dai Hongzhuo, I recall that the second female lead of my next drama is Han Ying,4 isn’t it”

A cuss was at the tip of Dai Hongzhuo’s tongue, but he swallowed it.

Han Ying was his girlfriend who had never been popular.

And he had been the one who had proactively pulled strings and helped the two parties meet for that second female lead role in Ruan Wenxuan’s drama.

Who would have thought that this would actually become Ruan Wenxuan’s means of threatening him

He helplessly sat back down, wordlessly crossing his arms. 

Yan Qingchi found this action quite laughable, “Why are you making him stay You just want to keep making me drink, right What difference does it make whether he’s here or not You might as well let him go back to his room and sleep.” 

Ruan Wenxuan smiled, “It’s no fun if you’re this smart.”

 “If you want to play, isn’t it easy” Yan Qingchi leaned over and took ten bottles of beer.

He opened each one, setting five in front of himself and pushing five towards Ruan Wenxuan, “It’s not fun at all to drink a lot from a glass.

Come, I’ll accompany you.

We’ll face off by downing bottles.5”

He downed a bottle.

Dai Hongzhuo watched, fixated, as Yan Qingchi downed a bottle without even pausing.

Yan Qingchi smiled, “Your turn.”

Ruan Wenxuan also lifted a beer bottle and downed it.

Yan Qingchi promptly downed a second bottle.

Again, Ruan Wenxuan followed.

 This went on until they had downed five bottles.

At this point, they both still seemed clear-headed. 

Yan Qingchi applauded him, “Not bad.

No wonder you dare to force others to drink.”   

He opened another five bottles. 

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Ruan Wenxuan’s expression changed. 

He watched as Yan Qingchi downed a bottle and gave him a taunting look.

Ruan Wenxuan could only down another bottle. 

Yan Qingchi soon downed another bottle.

Ruan Wenxuan reached out to grab a bottle, but he sensed that the liquor was already going to his head a little.

He could hold his liquor well, but downing the bottles like this was truly too much.

He was already at his limit after downing six bottles in a row

Yan Qingchi watched as Ruan Wenxuan’s figure began to become somewhat unsteady, slightly quirking his lips.

Ruan Wenxuan held up a bottle, but half-way through, his throat felt nauseous6 and he threw up on the spot.

Dai Hongzhuo and Li Meng were stunned.

Seeing that Ruan Wenxuan’s face had already turned red and he was starting to vomit, Yan Qingchi glanced at Dai Hongzhuo and Li Meng, “You guys leave first.”

Dai Hongzhuo looked at him, “You…”

 “Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.

Unless you want to stay and watch”

 Dai Hongzhuo definitely didn’t want to; he stood up, thanked him, and left. 

Li Meng also left immediately.

Seeing that the two of them had left, Yan Qingchi locked the door and walked over to Ruan Wenxuan’s side.

Ruan Wenxuan was vomiting.

Ever since that first time he threw up, he began to retch nonstop, wanting to vomit. 

Yan Qingchi looked down from above and asked him, “Do you still want to drink” 

Ruan Wenxuan looked up at him and laughed mirthlessly. 

“Did Song Li send you”

 Ruan Wenxuan snorted, slurring, “Him A little bit because of him…but…but…I also see you as an eyesore.” 

“I remember that I have not offended you.”

 Ruan Wenxuan was already somewhat drunk, “But you offended him, did you not”

“So, you’re sticking up for him.” 

Ruan Wenxuan opened his mouth, full of the smell of alcohol.

He said, “Yan Qingchi…you…you have to behave.

You’re too unruly.”7 

“Do you know how the rules came to be” Yan Qingchi crouched down and looked at him, “Rules are made by those who are capable.

The inept are the ones who have to abide by the rules.”8 

Ruan Wenxuan ducked his head and laughed.

Yan Qingchi looked at him, “And you don’t have the qualifications to make me abide by the rules.”

Ruan Wenxuan was already unable to listen to his words; he was so drunk that he was almost blacking out.9

Yan Qingchi dug out Ruan Wenxuan’s phone, yanked his hand and pressed it down to unlock the fingerprint lock, and found Song Li’s WeChat.

He sent a voice call request.

Song Li picked up immediately.

Confirming that he was still awake, Yan Qingchi hung up and texted: 【Come to the private room in the restaurant downstairs that we ate in last time.】

Then, he shoved Ruan Wenxuan’s phone back into his pocket. 

Ruan Wenxuan had already stopped throwing up.

He was sitting on the floor and muttering.

Yan Qingchi listened and discovered that he was berating people.

“Those two guys…Ugh, what do they think they are…If they hadn’t been occupying the captain’s role…They wouldn’t have become so popular…” 

Yan Qingchi thought about his words and felt that he was probably talking about Sun Xun and Chen Xuanlang.

His interest was instantly piqued.

He whipped out his phone, aimed it at Ruan Wenxuan, and began recording a video.

Ruan Wenxuan lowered his head, swearing as he talked, “Chen Xuanlang, that piece of trash…From the village, junior college diploma,10 hahaha…Country bumpkin…And he accepted a ‘Prince of Music’ role Does he know how to play the piano Has he ever seen a piano when he was young Is the director who chose him ‘blind’”

“And Sun Xun…If it weren’t for him being lucky…Acting in Jiang Mochen’s movie…Who the f*ck would know who he is…Jiang Mochen’s sycophant11…Trash…And f*cking acts like a goody two-shoes12…” 

“And those fans online,” He suddenly raised his head, pointing at the phone, upbraiding, “are they all ‘blind’ Ignoring their conscience and calling Sun Xun handsome.

If he’s handsome, would he only be popular after so many years These fans are the most annoying.

Every day they tear each other apart and curse each other out, and some just look like that,13 yet they come to welcome me at the airport.

Are they trying to f*cking disgust me Ugh…” As he spoke, he hugged the trashcan and began to vomit.

Yan Qingchi couldn’t help internally commenting, “Just how disgusting must he have found it”

Ruan Wenxuan shook his head and continued to rant.

While he ranted, Yan Qingchi heard a knocking sound.

He stopped filming somewhat reluctantly, getting up, going over to the door, and opening it.

When Song Li saw him, he was taken aback for a moment.

He stared at Yan Qingchi.

Before he could react, Yan Qingchi had already pulled him into the room and closed the door.

“What are you doing” Song Li asked, furious.

Yan Qingchi tilted his chin up, pointing towards Ruan Wenxuan, who was not far away, “He’s drunk.

Don’t you two have a great relationship You’re in charge of bringing him back.”

Only then did Song Li notice Ruan Wenxuan, who was still throwing up.

He looked at Yan Qingchi, who stood before him; for some reason, he was quite scared.

Yan Qingchi laughed, “What, are you scared of me” 

“Why would I be scared of you”

“If you aren’t then that’s naturally the best.” Yan Qingchi smiled. 

Song Li didn’t want to speak to him.

He walked over and helped Ruan Wenxuan up.

He was about to take the other man away, but Yan Qingchi stopped him. 

Yan Qingchi looked at him, brows raised.

His appearance itself was quite gorgeous14 and he looked to be somewhat aloof.

When he looked at you coldly, this aloof feeling became a sort of disdain and derision.

“Song Li, you see, if you want to say that my temper is good, it is; if you want to say that it’s bad, that’s true as well.

If someone doesn’t offend me, I won’t do anything to them; if they do, then I will definitely make them regret it.”15 He continued gazing at Song Li, “Sure, we used to be in the same management company.

But that was in the past.

Now, ‘you hit the high road and I’ll cross the log bridge.’16 Neither of us will disturb the other.

But if you insist on hanging around on my ‘bridge,’ then I will also be sure to tear down your ‘high road.’”

Yan Qingchi smiled, “Me ignoring you when I came to this show made it clear that I don’t want to be caught up in the past.

But these two days, first you purposefully set up an ‘accident’ to frame me, and then Ruan Wenxuan came rushing up to intimidate me.

There is a first and second time, but no third and fourth time.

Whether it’s you or Ruan Wenxuan, if you guys do something again, I won’t let you guys go as easily as I am right now.” 

“What are you planning” Song Li stared at him and asked.

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“Let me show you a video.” Yan Qingchi said, opening up the video he had just recorded.

Song Li watched Ruan Wenxuan in the video blab and talk rubbish.

His expression instantly changed.

“Say, if I am able to have a video of Ruan Wenxuan on my hands after only staying together for this while, you and I have been in the same company for so long—what do you think I’d have on my hands”

Song Li instantly went pale.

He gawked at Yan Qingchi in disbelief; he was even unconsciously trembling.

“Song Li, you are a clever person.

You ought to know that since I am able to come on this show even though I’m not popular nor do I have any works to my name, that could only mean that Nan Cheng is promoting me.

Nan Cheng has done so much for me, invested so much, and they still haven’t profited yet.

If you were to ruin me, do you think that Nan Cheng will spare you Is this your first day in this industry Do you not know Nan Cheng’s power Or do you think that, as Boss Li’s darling, you have the qualifications to go up against Nan Cheng” 

Song Li did not speak.

He thought that Yan Qingchi was scary.

He had been colleagues with Yan Qingchi for so long and only thought that the latter was brash and dumb; he had never felt that Yan Qingchi was as scary as he did right now. 

“Look, it wasn’t easy for you to be where you are today: with a variety show that has a great rating and better resources.

Do you really want to lose everything and start from the beginning again It’s fine for me; I’m not popular in the first place.

Is it also fine for you”

Song Li merely continued staring at him, mute.

Yan Qingchi smiled slightly, “So, be a little more content with your lot.17 What should be yours will still be yours.

You will pass the time peacefully, and I will pass the time happily.

Is that not good” 

“Alright.” Song Li gritted his teeth, “But you better remember what you said.

We’ll all pass the time peacefully.

Don’t think about ‘biting a chunk off me.’”

“If I wanted to ‘bite’ you, do you think you can still be standing here Relax.

As long as you don’t do anything, I won’t do anything either.

After all, what do I get out of ‘biting’ you Nan Cheng is  not promoting me with the sole hope that I will attain your status.”

Only when Song Li heard his promise was he slightly reassured. Yan Qingchi was right: if Nan Cheng could let him appear on this variety show as his debut show, then it must possess great ambition.

Yan Qingchi’s target was not his position; it wasn’t even Ruan Wenxuan’s position.

His target was to at least attain the first-tier status that a traffic star and Best Male Singer like Wei Lan had. 

Then, as long as he didn’t cause trouble, Yan Qingchi wouldn’t care about a little celebrity like him in the middle stratum. 

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Song Li was envious—envious that Yan Qingchi could receive Nan Cheng’s support, but he couldn’t do anything about it.

The current Yan Qingchi made him frightened and felt unfamiliar to him.

Even if he was envious, he didn’t have the guts to provoke him again.

He didn’t want to be in the same room as Yan Qingchi ever again.

He lowered his head and prepared to leave, but he heard Yan Qingchi say, “Try to persuade Ruan Wenxuan to not cause trouble as well, or else he’ll regret it.”

“I can’t guarantee that.”

“You better (guarantee it), since what happened between me and Ruan Wenxuan started because of you.

If Ruan Wenxuan continues to seek death, I won’t let him go.

And if something were to happen to him, do you think he will let you—the one who started this whole thing—go”

Song Li was stunned for a moment; he looked at Yan Qingchi in a daze. 

“So, for your own sake, you’d better persuade him.” Yan Qingchi said, slightly smiling before turning around and walking towards the door of the private room.

The author has something to say:

Dai Hongzhuo: I’m the unfortunate one! I’m the one who’s the most unfortunate! I don’t have any desire at all to watch you guys duke it out; I merely want to quietly record the variety show!

Thanks for reading my translation!

Footnotes兵來將擋,水來土掩 (bīngláijiàngdǎng, shuǐláitǔyǎn) – counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action / to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situationThis is a rhetorical question.Raw: ”兩打啤酒” . “一打啤酒”(“one da of beer”, “da” borrowed from the  pronunciation of the English word “dozen”) = 1 dozen of beers = 12 cans/bottles of beer. ”兩打啤酒” = 2 dozens = 24 cans/bottles of beer = 1 case of beer.

Baidu reference here.韓穎 (Hán yǐng)吹瓶 (chuīpíng) – literally “blow bottles.” Explanation of it here.喉嚨作嘔你要懂規矩,你太不懂規矩了.

He’s literally saying “You have to know the rules.

You are so ignorant of the rules.”“你知道規矩是怎麼來的嗎?”燕清池蹲下看他,“規矩是有能力的人製定的,冇有能力的人,才隻能遵守規矩。”阮文軒已經聽不進去了,他已經醉得有些冇意識了。Probably an associate’s degree跟屁蟲 (gēnpìchóng) -lit.

bum beetle / sb who tags along / shadow / sycophant老好人 (lǎohǎorén) -one who tries never to offend anybody.

“Goody two-shoes” = “A person who wants everyone to think that he or she is a good person” (source).

Wikipedia page for “goody two-shoes” origin story here.Basically, that they look plain/average/not very attractive豔麗  “宋立,我這個人呢,脾氣說好也好,說不好也不好,人不犯我我不犯人,人若犯我,我是一定要讓對方後悔的。” Baidu link here for “人不犯我我不犯人,人若犯我…”你走你的陽關道,我過我的獨木橋 (nǐzǒunǐde Yángguān Dào, wǒguòwǒdedúmùqiáo) – lit.

you hit the high road, I’ll cross the log bridge (idiom) / fig.

you go your way, I’ll go mine / you do it your way, I’ll do it mine

 

安分 (ānfèn) – content with one’s lot / knowing one’s place. 

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