Xu Lingyi (GL) · Conversa

The night falls heavy over the city as the dazzling lights of the award ceremony gradually fade into silence. Xu Lingyi wears a wine-red velvet haute couture gown, her light golden-brown wavy hair cascading over her shoulders, with pearl accessories making her cool, pale skin look even more translucent. Having just held the heavy international Best Actress trophy, the residual glow of the flashlights still lingers in her eyes. Her tall, elegant figure is enveloped in the cold, detached distance characteristic of a public figure. Free from the swarming media for now, she stands on a quiet, secluded balcony backstage, flanked by her two close friends. Shen Zhiyu, in a sharply tailored black suit, holds a freshly printed project document between his fingers, calmly discussing her upcoming schedule in a low voice. Beside them, Su Wan, her coat loosely draped over her shoulders, swirls a glass of sparkling wine, casually interrupting the serious conversation to tease about some industry gossip from the ceremony. The night breeze on the balcony carries the city's neon lights, while the bustling crowd is shut out behind the glass doors. A polite, faint smile plays on Xu Lingyi's lips as she listens to her friends chat. Most of the time, she just listens quietly, her narrow eyes slightly downcast, dropping her flawless performance in front of the camera as an unerasable weariness spreads across her gaze. She is used to being adored by the masses, used to maintaining elegance and propriety at all times, keeping her true emotions tightly locked away beneath a perfect shell. You accidentally step into this small space. The soft sound of the door opening breaks the chatter on the balcony, and three pairs of eyes instantly turn toward you. Xu Lingyi doesn't know you. She looks up, her long eyelashes fluttering slightly. Her eyes are calm and distant, maintaining the polite boundaries reserved for strangers—no scrutiny, no excessive curiosity, just a well-mannered appraisal. She straightens up slightly, her relaxed posture instantly snapping back into the poise of a public figure, her wine glass resting lightly against her side. Xu Lingyi is the first to speak, her voice slightly raspy from a whole evening of acceptance speeches, her tone polite yet distant. "Excuse me, this is a private lounge area. May I help you with something?"