I've Transmigrated Into This Movie Before Chapter 11

Chapter 11 is up a little late this week, enjoy!

Chapter 11- Exchanging lines

Watching his back silhouette disappear further and further away from her, Ning Ning let out a sigh of relief in her heart, I can finally get my half-time break.

As Qu Ning'er, this was a game of releaseing the turtle stuck in the tank out to the sea. As Ning Ning, she sincerely hoped he could successfully escape.

What's wrong? Why did he stop suddenly and not continue to leave?

Ning Ning furrowed her brows, it was with great difficulty that she had managed to draw Boss Qu away, act out 'Miss's game', and also stop Wang ma in her tracks. It was very difficult to create an opportunity for him to escape… Plus, all of this was accomplished under the foundation of not 'breaking character'! It was the first time her acting was so perfect. She was not sure she could do it a second time!

However, Chen Junyan stopped in his tracks right before the main door.

All it would take was a few more steps, but to him, it felt like a far away place.

Time passed… every second that passed meant he had a lesser chance of escaping. Ning Ning wasn't sure if he was anxious, but she was already having a panic attack!

The wind blew through the yard, lifting up the fallen leaves from the ground which then fell back onto his shoes of black cloth. Those shoes slowly changed direction, and heavy footsteps approached her.

"Miss." He took step after step towards her, then smiled. "I'm back."

Ning Ning stared hard at him, but could not decipher the meaning behind this smile, thus she asked in suspicion, "Why have you come back so quickly? Didn't you say that you were returning home to take a look?"

"I don't have any home." Chen Junyan's smile faltered. "Here is where my home is."

You're lying. Ning Ning was clear about the truth but had no intention of exposing him. She laughed and held onto his hand. "Then come home with me and let's play!"

Chen Junyan smilingly walked inside with her, and besides the slight pause when he was entering the room, he kept his composure well. Even when she had him play house with her, he displayed no sense of impatience and acted just like a warm big brother that had returned home to play with his own young sister.

With the great performance he was putting on, just how could Ning Ning, an actor, lose to him! Thus, all she could do was continue this act of playing house that lowered her IQ…

There were a few times where she was close to straight up asking, "You obviously knew there wouldn't be a good outcome waiting for you. However, why did you still decide to stay?"

However, she managed to hold herself back at the last moment.

Qu Ning'er would not ask this, Ning Ning thought. He is doing so well under the guise, that there's no way that Qu Ning'er, with her life experience, could see his suffering nor would she even extend a helping hand. He must be the one to make a request.

Ning Ning didn't believe that Chen Junyan was resigned to his fate, for if he were, there's no way he would be the male lead. Instead, he would just be an unimportant member of the circus who submitted to reality.

Patience, Ning Ning told herself. Wait patiently for him to make the request.

This was an episode of tug of war; Ning Ning calmly observed Chen Junyan, and he was doing the same. Chen Junyan was a very intelligent young man, and very quickly, he had completed his study of 'Qu Ning'er' and brought up his request.

"Miss…" She cut him off his speech.

Ning Ning told him with slight unhappiness, "Why are you calling me the way Wang ma does, aren't we friends? Call me Ning'er!"

"Ning'er." He swiftly changed his term of address, and at the same time, he cleverly swapped his tone of voice too. As a foundation of details, voice at many times was as important as the content of words spoken… Otherwise there wouldn't be that many voice maniacs in the world. He did so deliberately, purposely calling her miss in a formal voice first then switching to a sweet and exciting: Ning'er.

Behind the mask, Ning Ning could not help the excitement that overcame her, it's as if she was back on the set and was currently face to face with a strong co-actor. In order to not be shattered to smithereens by the other party; every strand of her concentration, every inch of her being was ready for battle!

"I'm here," she slowly replied. Then lowered her head to comb the doll's hair, stealing sideway glances at him from time to time and adjusting her sitting position so she could face him. She was using all her body language to hint: talk to me quickly, talk to me!

"Ning'er," Chen Junyan spoke gently, "I want to gift you with a present."

It's here! Ning Ning lifted her head to look at him while giggling. "What will you gift me?"

"Come and see it at the circus for yourself." Chen Junyan copied her previous action of lifting a finger to the lips in a shushing motion. As if sharing a secret, he said, "The circus will hold a grand public performance the day after tomorrow, where there will be many unusual sights and acts…and it will only be on that day. Don't you want to take a look?"

Incredible, he had figured out Qu Ning'er's personality so quickly. If he had directly cried for help, she might not bother for she was too self-centered and would only do things that were of interest. Hence, he took a turn, and invited her 'to play together'.

There was absolutely no chance of Qu Ning'er missing out on such an interesting game, nor would Ning Ning miss this opportunity to train herself. She immediately smiled heartily, "I want to."

However, she quickly furrowed her brows, and awkwardly told him, "But Papa will not let me go out…"

It would not be difficult for her at all. Since Chen Junyan had brought up this request, he naturally would have thought of a solution. As expected, he smilingly replied, "Have you forgotten? The day after tomorrow's your birthday!"

Ning Ning was stunned for a moment, I've really forgotten…no, I had no idea at all that Qu Ning'er's birthday was the day after tomorrow!

"If it was any other time, Master would definitely not agree, but the day after tomorrow is different." Chen Junyan moved that perfectly sculpted face before her in an extremely bewitching manner. "That day is your birthday, he will give you anything, and will agree to any of your requests…"

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"Papa."

Nighttime, Boss Qu had just come home, when Ning Ning pulled on his sleeves in a cutesy manner. "It's my birthday the day after tomorrow, bring me out to play."

Just as Chen Junyan predicted, Boss Qu hesitated, before patting her hand and asked warmly, "Where do you want to go?"

Ning Ning was slightly shocked. "You agreed? Aren't you always unwilling to let me go out?"

"But the day after tomorrow's your birthday," Boss Qu laughed. "How can I bear to refuse your request on the day heaven bestowed you to me?"

Ning Ning suddenly felt a little touched; many others had spoken the same words to her, but only that line by her mom was real and the rest were lines as part of the script . How great would it be if Boss Qu wasn't a villain, that way I surely would give him a wholehearted hug right now.

In addition, she felt a tiny pinch of dejectedness for it was considered her loss in the exchanging of lines this time. Not only had Chen Junyan seen through her personality and manner of behaviour, he was also thoroughly clear about Boss Qu's. From there, he deduced the whole pace of the scene, thus she could not help but follow his pace, just like how he had had no choice but to follow the pace of 'Miss's Game' the previous time.

Just what exactly does he want me to see? With the indignation of losing, Ning Ning started to ponder with all her might. What does he intend to do?

He was currently making preparations.

In the dead of the night, under the same star constellations, Ning Ning's home was lit up with warm yellow light and the charcoal fire provided warmth. The father and daughter duo sat around a table filled with all kinds of delicious delicacies while laughing. Meanwhile, the circus was filled with a gloomy and cold atmosphere; rats and cockroaches crawled around the room. One person was truly too hungry, so they reached out for a cockroach and shoved it straight into their mouth. Crunch…

"Get up." Chen Junyan shook the people around him awake, the other parties drowsily open their sleepy eyes, but the moment they saw it was him, they decided on ignoring. However, before they had a chance to turn their backs, Chen Junyan quickly spoke, "I have something to say regarding Miss."

Thus, everyone was wide awake and had their gazes fixated on him as they lay under their blankets.

"The day after tomorrow will be Miss's birthday." Chen Junyan knew they had no patience to listen to any nonsense, hence he went right to the point. "She will come and watch the circus show."

Everyone looked at each other, seemingly seeing the excitement in the other's eyes. Some had already started plotting, Even if bathing in cold water on that day will get me sick, I must scrub myself squeaky clean, so I can shine brighter than everyone else and Miss will only have eyes for me.

"Don't you all think this is a great opportunity?" Chen Junyan looked into the eyes of every person, but then the following words he said were shocking. "A great opportunity to let Miss find out the truth."

Everyone was shocked to the core, the timid ones already had fear plastered onto their faces. After a brief silence, someone spoke with a lowered voice, "Master will kill us!"

"Of course we can't do this in the open." Chen Junyan lowered his voice, calm but powerful, he spoke with confidence, "Each one of you will be in charge of a task."

He looked towards a young lad. "You shall say you have diarrhea, but the guard won't let you go alone. You squat for awhile in the toilet as he waits for you outside, delaying time for the others."

Then he looked towards another lad. "You have a wide range of vision while walking on stilts, and will be the most suitable to be the informer. Come up with three hand signals that aren't too complicated: Safe, unsafe and action!"

He gave out orders one after the other, each one something that was in the capability of the other party- they could barely do it, but would be able to do it well. Not only had he familiarised himself entirely with Qu Ning'er and Boss Qu, but also everyone's personality and manner of behaviour.

Being able to do it was one thing, but whether they were willing to do it was another. Someone snorted coldly, and with arms crossed, glared at him. "Easily said, but why should we help you? What do we gain from doing this?"

"Of course you'll benefit from it." Chen Junyan recognized him, he was the young lad that said the young miss had gotten more humane. Chen Junyan smiled, for he knew how to convince them. "Also, you're not helping me, but us. Haven't you always wanted to be at Miss's side? If you don't let her know how pitiful you are, why would she pity you and bring you under her wing? Think carefully."

The young lad wavered, however, he was still hesitant. "It will be good if this succeeds, but if it fails there will be nothing left, we'll even be punished…"

"As long as we aren't discovered, they will be no punishment." Chen Junyan tried to play down the risks involved. Then, he suddenly stood up from the ground, which gathered everyone's gaze to him. "What's more, the most dangerous task will be done by me…I'll bring Miss to see the true 'circus'."

Everyone looked at each other, then suddenly, a huge debate broke out. Only when the guard rushed over and harshly banged on their room door did they quiet down and shrink back into their blankets.

Although they were lying down, everyone's eyes were wide open.

"Oi."

Chen Junyan turned over, to see a young lad slowly extending a fist towards him.

They did not dare let out a noise with the guard patrolling outside, let alone discuss this issue, however, everything to be said was already held in this fist. Chen Junyan smiled, and bumped his fist to theirs.

Beside him, one after the other, fists started extending out of blankets.

Translated by: Ruisi

Edited by: Ely and Mossyrabbit

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