Floating Color - Chapter 9

Chapter 9: What we want is not a single blossom but all flowers blooming together.

Translator: Claire.KK

Fang Chengye’s question reduced Lin Ruyi to silence. She couldn’t deny that she was invited by the sponsor of the music ceremony to work for Bai Yihan only. But she finally gave service to an idol group as they were the first-tier stars of Starry Cosmo. Though Bai Yihan was recognized as the best actor, he had not been so popular at home over the years. It never entered her mind that Bai Yihan would attract audience’s attention again as soon as he appeared at the music ceremony. Even if Fang Chengye didn’t say these words to her, Lin Ruyi would feel herself so stupid to make the decision at that time.

No matter how unpopular Bai Yihan was, all famous film producers would invite him to participate in their films when he came back. This was the so-called weight of an actor, not to speak of his dazzling appearance at the music ceremony.

While Lin Ruyi was terribly regretting for what she had done, Fang Chengye directly hung up the phone.

Lin Ruyi took a deep breath. The moment she turned around, she saw Ann Yan smiling to her with arms crossed.

“Ms. Ann.”

“H’m.” Ann Yan slightly nodded asking, “What’s wrong? You look so worried. Is it because Liao Bing wants Mi Chen to be her personal cosmetician but Fang Chengye refuses to let her go?”

“… Yes. Ms. Ann, I wonder if you can mediate the dispute between them…”

Lin Ruyi was burning with anger when Mi Chen was mentioned. What made the young girl such a hotshot? She was the chief cosmetician of Starry Cosmo, but both Liao Bing and Bai Yihan firmly asked the obscure girl to be their cosmetician instead of her!

“Mediate? It’s Mr. Li who ordered Mi Chen to work for Bai Yihan. Therefore, the only thing I can do is to persuade Liao Bing to give up.”

Lin Ruyi’s eyes got brighter as she heard the words. “Thanks so much, Ms. Ann!”

“It’s all right. I also don’t want that there would be any problems between artists of our company just because of a small cosmetician. But even if Liao Bing agrees to give up, are you sure enough that you can find a satisfying cosmetician for her?”

A meaningful smile appeared as Ann Yan said those words.

Lin Ruyi knitted her eyebrows as the confused thought rushed into her mind unconsciously again. Though Ann Yan could persuade Liao Bing to give up, Liao Bing would definitely hold the grudge. She would never be satisfied no matter who would be sent to work for her.

Ann Yan and Ai Li walked away directly. “Lin Ruyi really makes the trouble herself. She intended to take the chance to warn Mi Chen. However, she finally dug her own grave,” uttered Ai Li, touching her glasses.

“That’s because she isn’t clear what she should do in her position. As the cosmetician group leader of Starry Cosmo, she was not only expected to make a gorgeous makeup for a star. Instead, she is supposed to manage the whole cosmetician group well, make good arrangements and pick up more talented newcomers for our company. Actually, the more talents she cultivates, the higher the leadership will think of her. What we want is not a single blossom but all flowers blooming together.”

Mi Chen just finished putting on makeup for Bai Yihan at that time. She held the mirror for Bai Yihan and asked with great hope in her eyes, “Boss! What do you think about it?” Bai Yihan couldn’t help bursting into laughter and then questioned in turn, “Who teaches you to call me boss?”

Mi Chen’s mind got almost blank seeing the appealing smile. His dark black eyebrows reminded Mi Chen of splash ink. When Bai Yihan slightly raised his eyebrows, Mi Chen could see the subtle gradations of light and shade on his face.

“What’s wrong? You haven’t told me who teaches you to call me boss.” The smile curved his lips into a perfect angle.

Mi Chen directly pointed her finger at Fang Chengye.

Bai Yihan shook his head in acknowledgement saying, “You can call me Bai Yihan later.”

“Really? But it’s too hard to… Other people would say that I don’t respect you…”

Even if both her IQ and EQ were poor, Mi Chen knew clearly that to call the best actor’s name was like making trouble for herself.

“Well, then how about brother?” Bai Yihan’s voice was filled with warmth, making Mi Chen couldn’t help feeling that she was going to be a little grain enjoying the sunshine.

“Okay, brother. What do you think of the makeup? Do you think it’s suitable for tomorrow’s interview?”

Mi Chen repeated the word “brother” again and again, but she still felt a bit strange to call Bai Yihan brother… Actually, it seemed that only people in martial arts novels would like to do this kind things. But it was true that Bai Yihan was older than her and had a higher position. It was a good choice for her to call him brother to show her respect and make their relation look closer.

“I just said that it wasn’t necessary to try it today.”

“Ah… Is it not so good?”

“I just feel pity that I have to cleaned it in a few hours.”

“Not at all! I didn’t do so much things at all. Instead, I just stressed this place, and this area! Brother, you are a man, so you don’t need to put on a heavy makeup like girls. The structure is much simpler too.”

Bai Yihan wanted to laugh even more when he looked at the serious expression on Mi Chen’s face.

Meanwhile, Fang Chengye walked up to them and suddenly pinched Mi Chen’s ear and lifted her.

“Ouch… Mr. Fang, what are you doing?!”

“Tell me, what did you do on Tuesday?”

“Nothing else… I was just called by my group leader to put on makeup for Liao Bing. She had a fans meeting that day!”

Seeing that Mi Chen honestly told the truth and was not intended to hide anything, Fang Chengye finally released her.

Mi Chen covered her ear with a hand, staring at him confused. She then noticed the smile on Bai Yihan’s face gradually faded. Mi Chen got suddenly nervous and she could feel that Bai Yihan was a bit unhappy now.

“Well, Mi Chen. As you just enter the circle, you may be not clear about the rules here. It’s not your fault. But now that you have been a part of our group, I have to make all the things clear to you.”

Fang Chengye sat opposite Mi Chen gazing at her with a scaring look. “Since you are the personal cosmetician of Bai Yihan, you should pay all your attention to working for our boss. Just think that if our boss suddenly have some work to do, do you think you can simply stop putting on makeup for Liao Bing and walk away?” uttered Fang Chengye in a serious tone.

It was at this moment that Mi Chen realized what kind of mistake she had made. “I’m so sorry. I didn’t take so many factors into account…”

“Mi Chen, I knew that Lin Ruyi is your group leader so you don’t know how to refuse her. But you should think carefully for this kind of issue. For example, if some reporters write essays about it and claim that Liao Bing doesn’t get along well with Bai Yihan and fights with Bai Yihan for a cosmetician. Do you think it is your personal thing?”

Mi Chen lowered her head and she found that she was really not experienced enough. She was not only making troubles for herself but trapping the others.

“Do you know what these people in Starry Cosmo say? They say that Bai Yihan treats you as a waiter and you are not willing to work for him anymore. So you decide to turn to Liao Bing. Liao Bing feels pity for you and asks your group leader to let you work for her. Tell me, do you really want to work for Liao Bing?”

“No! I have never thought about it! I just regard it as my job at that time! If I had known it earlier, I would have definitely report it to you, Mr. Fang!”

“All right. I have explained it to Miss. Lin just now. Later I will contact Liao Bing to talk about it with her. If this kind of things happen again, I can’t keep you in our team anymore. Do you understand?”

“I know!”

Mi Chen was so upset and was bursting into tears. She had never wanted to flatter Liao Bing. Of course, it never entered to her mind to give any chance to others to disgrace Bai Yihan! Recalling what she had done, Mi Chen just felt that she should hit the wall. Why hadn’t she thought of asking Fang Chengye first? She was even not sure whether Bai Yihan had work or not that day and just went to work for Liao Bing. She really shouldn’t do that!”

“Okay, just treat it as a lesson. You can come back now. Remember you need work for tomorrow’s interview. Go to sleep early and don’t think too much about it. I know it’s all because you are not so experienced and don’t know how to deal with this kind things.”

Mi Chen left Bai Yihan’s apartment like a wandering ghost.

Bai Yihan didn’t give a word until Mi Chen got the room.

“Why do you scare her?” asked Bai Yihan slowly.

“Why do I scare her? Don’t you scare her too? You were so silent just now and made her believe you were really mad.”

“What happened?” Bai Yihan raised his eyebrows.

“Oh,” Fang Chengye got inspired in a sudden. “Listen, our little Mi Chen is really competent. It’s well known in our circle that Liao Bing is hard to deal with. But Mi Chen makes Liao Bing get satisfied with her work. Liao Bing then asks Mi Chen to work for her only. Fortunately, I stop it in time! But it can’t be as easy as it looks. It must because the woman called Lin Ruyi hates to see Mi Chen work for you and wants to teach her a lesson. Who knows our little Mi Chen is more skillful than her!”

“So Mi Chen didn’t flatter Liao Bing, right?” Bai Yihan raised his eyebrows again.

“Come on! If this silly girl know how to flatter others, she can’t be like this today. I just want to enhance her crisis awareness. So many people are waiting to be your personal cosmetician, she should carefully protect her position!”

Bai Yihan shook his head replying, “She was going to cry.”

“Really? Are you serious…? I didn’t say any sharp words! She is so fragile!”

“She is not fragile. Actually, she is just conscientious. She treats every word you say seriously. She would definitely be disappointed.”

“Then… Should I give a call to comfort her? She was really a little weak girl that she could be heart-broken so easily.”

“When do you begin calling her this way?”

“Her friend Meow called her like this when I drove her back. Don’t you think it sounds pretty sweet? Just like she has become our true friend. Why not call her this way too? What can’t stop it as long as you begin.”

“I don’t have the same bad taste as you.”

Mi Chen told what happened to Meow that night. Meow got really doubtful about Mi Chen’s IQ.

“Are you silly? Are you crazy or do you hurt your head by accident?” Meow even wanted to pour the porridge to Mi Chen’s head.

“Meow… I don’t worry that Miss. Lin will dislike me. I just don’t want Bai Yihan to doubt me.”

Mi Chen still remember what Bai Yihan had ever told her about trust.

“I really can’t give any suggestions to you for this.”

“What can I do now… I have never thought about turning to Liao Bing to be her cosmetician. I can only turn to you now. Come on, tell me what I can do…” Mi Chen tightly held Meow’s waist and refused to let her go.

“Release me! I have so many documents to deal with!” Click! Meow closed the door of her room.

Mi Chen kept tossing and turning all night. The bed sheet was just like pickles after being crumpled for a long time.

Mi Chen couldn’t stand it anymore. Taking out her phone, Mi Chen found the familiar name and typed a line of words. “Brother, I only want to be your cosmetician.”

Mi Chen then thought a bit longer and didn’t think it was suitable to apologize and ask for forgiveness. She was about to delete the massage but Meow instantly began shouting.

“Mi Chen… don’t you know that you should renew the toilet paper when you use it up?”

Mi Chen got nervous and sent the message by accident.

“Oh! No! I haven’t decided yet!”