Hong Kong 1980: Me and the Queen Swapped Clothes

Upon hearing this, Fang Yanmei couldn't help but gasp.

She resisted the urge to scold Lin Qingxia awake. Such things were common among the lower classes, especially when Fang Yanmei was out in the game. Many of her girlfriends were swindled away by older men with a bit of money as soon as they gained some fame.

Lin Qingxia's behavior was perfectly normal. Besides, Fang Yanmei already understood that her words were filled with longing and admiration for that married man.

"Sigh, if Sister Xia hadn't just said she'd send Qin Weiming to Guoguang Arts School out of loyalty, I wouldn't have bothered to comfort her like this." Thinking of this, Fang Yanmei, true to her loyalty, earnestly grasped Lin Qingxia's hand and said in a heartfelt, sisterly tone, "Sister Xia, I know you love that man, I understand you. He must be very outstanding, very exceptional, perfectly compatible with you in every way, a soulmate, which is why you can't let him go and are willing to face countless storms in the future for him, right?"

Lin Qingxia hesitated for a moment before nodding, but her gaze fell on Fang Yanmei's tightly clenched hand. After thinking for a moment, she still did not pull it away.

Fang Yanmei's words understood her so well, as if they had touched her heart. Lin Qingxia couldn't help but grasp Fang Yanmei's hand and say, "Ah Ming, I never thought you would understand me the most. If I had known, I would have come to talk to you sooner. I've kept these words in my heart for far too long, and I've never been able to find anyone who would think of me."

Fang Yanmei forgot that she was Qin Weiming at this moment. She asked Lin Qingxia in a calm and mature tone that she had been used to since childhood: "You said that you just want to believe in a man's promise of forever. Then I have a question that I want you to answer, Sister Qingxia."

"Go on," Lin Qingxia said, listening intently.

"When this man married his wife, he must have made vows of eternal love and promised to be together forever." Fang Yanmei stared at Lin Qingxia without blinking, her eyes shining like morning stars, making Lin Qingxia dizzy and causing her to fall directly into Fang Yanmei's arms.

She could no longer withstand such questioning and such blunt words, which were a blow to Brigitte Lin.

Even if Brigitte Lin was naive and romantic, she couldn't stop Fang Yanmei's words from hitting her heart like a hammer.

"When they got married, this man made the same promises to the woman he loved at the time. But now he realizes that he made a mistake and that his true soulmate is with the next person. But what he did was drag you into this vortex before even getting a divorce. Sister Xia, it's not that he doesn't love you; he just loves himself more."

Or rather, he loves you so much that he has no time to consider you; he just wants to have you as soon as possible.

Fang Yanmei embraced Lin Qingxia and whispered. The boy's deep voice lingered in Lin Qingxia's ears, making her dizzy. But the voice penetrated her mind and repeated Fang Yanmei's words, gradually waking Lin Qingxia up.

"Sister Xia, I would never advise you to leave him, but I do want to advise you that before loving someone, if you can't clear out your own house before moving in, it will be much harder to get the original tenants to move out later. He can't even get a divorce now, yet he wants you to be with him. After he gets you, will he still cherish you? If you don't cherish your own love, what right do you have to demand that he love and respect you wholeheartedly?"

Fang Yanmei felt her mouth was dry from talking so much, and cursed inwardly: If Qin Weiming hadn't failed to get into Guoguang University, would I have needed to give this kind of advice to a super love-obsessed guy!

After hearing these words, Lin Qingxia quieted down. She thought quietly for a long time before saying to Fang Yanmei, "Ah Ming, what you said is absolutely deafening. I only realized today that you are actually my teacher in matters of love. I will definitely ask you for advice more often in the future. Please don't find me annoying."

This conversation with Fang Yanmei truly made Lin Qingxia look at Fang Yanmei in a new light. She no longer dared to view Fang Yanmei with the same eyes as before. Although Fang Yanmei's words were meant to persuade her, she listened to them and they were very appropriate, without any sense of accusation or lecturing.

On the contrary, Fang Yanmei completely stood in Lin Qingxia's shoes, giving her a high degree of empathy, as if Fang Yanmei completely understood her thoughts and feelings.

Fang Yanmei smiled slightly, knowing that at this moment, it was enough for her to say nothing.

Seeing her mature performance, Brigitte Lin clicked her tongue in amazement: "With the song you just sang, why would I need to call Teacher Guoguang? You could have gotten in on your own. I was being nosy. I never expected that you, Ah Ming, could sing Cantonese songs so well. Where did you secretly learn it without telling me?"

Fang Yanmei was still smiling, but her smile was somewhat forced. Lin Qingxia didn't know that Qin Weiming's inner self had changed, so Fang Yanmei had to change the subject, saying casually, "Sister Xia, although I don't know who the man you have feelings for is, if you yearn for a romantic love, then you should give this love a perfect beginning. Otherwise, you will only fall in love with the wrong person repeatedly."

"I know, you little rascal, you really know all this stuff. Tell me honestly, have you already fooled a lot of girls at school?" Lin Qingxia said coquettishly, showing some of the charm of the great beauty on the screen, but she still treated Qin Weiming like a younger brother.

Fang Yanmei's smile vanished: "I've never been in a relationship, Sister Xia, please don't tarnish my reputation."

Lin Qingxia shook her head speechlessly. She noticed that Qin Weiming was completely unresponsive today. She was genuinely curious how Qin Weiming could have changed so much in just a few days.

"Didn't you say before that you had a crush on a girl? Did you go after her? You also said that you wrote that song for her, but you didn't even have the courage to get to know her. How would she know about you?" Brigitte Lin turned the topic back to Qin Weiming.

Fang Yanmei felt uneasy. She thought to herself that when she returned this time, she had to write it down in her notebook. The two of them had to carefully exchange important information, otherwise, it would be easy to be exposed.

Yes, Fang Yanmei never imagined that this exchange between the two would be permanent.

Because in Fang Yanmei's mind, there was no such thing as a free lunch. The genuine concern of Sister Xia for her chasing girls and the care of Qin's mother for her son—that rare warmth was destined to belong to Qin Weiming, not her. She was like a thief who had stolen from someone else's parents, and she would have to return it sooner or later.