ca-book Chapter 599 Zhao Xiaodao VS Big Baby
Chapter 599 Zhao Xiaodao VS Big Baby
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"Little brother, Chichi and I will head back first. You should get some rest."
"Yes, we'll call you when everyone's here for dinner."
Deng Chao and Chen Chichi put their arms around each other, their shoulders touching, and waved goodbye to Gu Qing with big smiles.
You'd never guess that just ten minutes ago, these two were rolling around on the carpet, cursing each other's ancestors.
"Click".
The sound of the door closing softly was like a switch being turned on.
The corridor was silent for half a second.
Then--
"Snapped!"
The crisp sound of clapping echoed in the empty hotel corridor.
"Yay! Yay! Yay!!"
Deng Chao seemed to be electrified, raising his hands high above his head and twisting his body wildly at an extremely uncoordinated but extremely joyful frequency.
His mouth stretched from ear to ear in a wide grin, his voice filled with ecstatic joy:
"Chichi, did you hear that? Did you hear that?! Little brother called Baby! He did! He called him right in front of all of us!"
"How dare you laugh?!"
Chen Chichi slapped Deng Chao on the shoulder with considerable force, his expression shifting back and forth between "surviving a disaster" and "demanding an explanation."
"You almost scared me to death just now, making a group video call?"
How dare you do that?
Did you even look at the group member list before clicking? Is your brain even useful?
"If it weren't for my genius and quick thinking, and my ability to remain calm and turn the tide in the face of danger,"
Chen Chichi was overjoyed: "Do you think your brother and Baby can make up? If it were anyone else in that situation, you would have ruined it long ago!"
"How come it's always your credit?"
Deng Chao was displeased. "I made this video on purpose. What do you know? Do you think I really didn't look at the group member list?"
That was a strategic gamble for me!
"What's the point of you just spouting a few words without me gathering everyone together via video?"
The two glared at each other, each trying to claim credit.
The standoff lasted for about three seconds.
"never mind,"
Chen Chichi was the first to extend his hand, raising his eyebrows. "There's no need to argue. Anyway, it's all thanks to our Tianba Dongba Tua."
"That's right, it has to be our genius academic star."
Deng Chao grinned, grabbed his hand, and shook it vigorously. The two of them chuckled.
"Chichi, I think there's no better time than today."
After Deng Chao finished laughing, he put his arm around Chen Chichi's neck and pulled him to the wall, then began to plan with a serious expression.
We should strike while the iron is hot and find a way to completely bring my younger brother and Baby together, so they can truly put aside all those past troubles and let bygones be bygones.
"Can,"
Chen Chichi's little eyes darted around twice, and the beads on his abacus were clicking away in his mind. "I'll go ask Baby when she'll arrive later."
Whether it's having a meal, recording a TV show, or going on the dragon boat tomorrow, there will be plenty of opportunities.
"Just watch my signals and cooperate with me."
"received."
Deng Chao nodded solemnly.
Suddenly—
"Brother Chao, Chen Chichi, what are you two doing sneaking around outside your brother's room?"
A clear, yet suspicious voice came from the other end of the corridor.
Deng Chao and Chen Chichi both froze.
Zhao Liying had just settled into her room, changed into a loose beige sweatshirt, and casually tied her long hair into a loose bun. With her delicate nose wrinkled and head tilted, she walked towards them.
"Liying? What are you doing here?!"
Chen Chichi's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
"I'm recording a TV show, where else would I be?"
Feeling bewildered, Sister Zhao crossed her arms and tilted her head to sized up the two obviously guilty men in front of her.
"What are you two doing? Standing at your brother's door without going in, whispering to each other, are you discussing something shady?"
"It's over, it's over..."
Chen Chichi's eyebrows began to twitch wildly; his facial nerve system was working overtime, desperately trying to send a message to Old Deng:
Liying is here?!
With her here, what's the point of us trying to match them up?
“Lily…Mom,”
Old Deng gave a dry laugh. "Can I discuss something with you?"
"what's up?"
Zhao Liying instinctively took a step back, her eyes flashing with alarm.
Do you feel... a little uncomfortable in some parts of your body?
Deng Chao tentatively asked, "For example, if you feel a little dizzy?"
How about I help you take two days off so you can go back and rest?
"Your health is the most important thing. We can record the show anytime, right?"
"Brother Chao, are you sick in the head?"
Black lines were visibly appearing on Zhao Liying's forehead.
She reached out and pushed the two big men blocking the road to either side. "I'm perfectly fine, why are you cursing me? Move aside, I'm going to find my brother."
"..."
The two of them turned their heads in unison and watched as Zhao Liying walked into Gu Qing's room and closed the door.
The corridor returned to silence.
"My brother and Liying are in the same room, so... nothing should happen, right?"
"No way, they probably just chatted and laughed and drank tea, without doing anything else."
"Yeah, what can it do?"
Deng Chao nodded vigorously.
"Hahaha—hahaha...hahaha..."
The two of them laughed and then fell silent.
……
As time goes by,
Just before lunchtime, Zheng Kai and Li Chen arrived at the hotel one after the other.
Among these people, one person who was supposed to come did not, and another person who should not have been absent asked for leave.
As the main couple that the "Running Man" production team is currently focusing on, Dilraba and Huang Zitao were originally intended to be the core topic of discussion this season.
However, the plan could not keep up with the changes.
Huang Zitao's scandals were recently exposed by paparazzi, and the photos and videos caused quite a stir online, remaining on the trending topics list for several days.
Dilraba reacted almost at lightning speed.
Taking this opportunity, she used "scheduling conflicts" as a reason to make a request to the production team to recuse herself, showing an unprecedentedly firm attitude.
Anyone with eyes can see it.
She had long wanted to avoid this artificially saccharine-sweetened CP (couple pairing) hype; she had only been pressured by the contract and the production team.
Now that she has finally found a legitimate stepping stone, she naturally wants to take advantage of it as quickly as possible.
Upon learning that Huang Zitao would be recording this episode, she immediately requested leave and did not appear.
then,
The two of them, instead, became the same as Gu Qing and Yang Ying from before.
You were in the last episode, I was in the last episode, and nobody wanted to meet. Nobody wanted to breathe the same air under the same roof.
As everyone gradually arrived, Gu Qing's room became lively.
The members of Running Man and the contestants of "Sisters Who Make Waves" were chatting and joking in the living room of the room.
"Little brother, can we go eat now? I'm hungry..."
Until Sister Zhao was starving, she touched her rumbling stomach with one hand and naturally put her other hand around Gu Qing's arm and shook it.
Ever since Gu Qing opened the door to a new world of appetite for her, her enthusiasm for eating has grown exponentially.
As soon as Sister Zhao uttered those words, the lively laughter in the living room seemed to be muted.
Deng Chao and Chen Chichi exchanged a glance. Then they both looked at Li Chen and Zheng Kai.
The four of them had clearly discussed this beforehand.
"Liying, shall we wait a little longer?"
Amidst the exchange of glances, Chen Chichi was pushed forward by the gazes of the other three, and had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak.
"Is anyone still missing?"
Zhao Liying looked up, glanced around the room at everyone, silently counted them in her mind, and asked in confusion, "Is it Zu Lan or Huang Zitao?"
"Yes Yes……"
Chen Chichi's eyes began to wander.
Old Deng and his two companions looked around, not daring to utter a sound.
"Sister Liying,"
In the suffocating silence, Gu Qing reached out and took Zhao Liying's hand. His palm was dry and warm, and he gently pulled her slightly cool fingers into his grasp.
"Baby should be arriving soon. Let's wait for her."
"Baby?!"
Zhao Liying's almond-shaped eyes widened instantly, her breathing became rapid, and the rise and fall of her chest increased visibly.
She glanced at Gu Qing, then suddenly looked at Old Deng and his group.
The four men all lowered their heads, none of them daring to meet her gaze.
The color on Sister Zhao's pretty face changed several shades within three seconds, and the soft flesh on her cheeks trembled slightly.
"Little brother, come to my room for a moment, I have something to tell you."
Finally, Zhao Liying suddenly stood up, holding onto Gu Qing's hand tightly, and led him out of the room.
"Okay, Brother Chao, wait a moment, we'll be back in a bit."
Gu Qing stood up with her help and followed her outside.
He could feel the hand he was holding trembling slightly.
"Little brother, you and Liying go ahead with your work, there's no rush, not at all!"
"We'll message you once the baby arrives. You two can chat all you want!"
Deng Chao and the others hurriedly stood up and chimed in with their own opinions.
Walking through the long corridor,
We arrived at the door of a room not far away.
"Beep—Bang!"
After swiping her card, Sister Zhao slammed the door shut, the muffled thud sounding particularly heavy in the enclosed space.
Her small body leaned against the door, her back pressed firmly against it.
Then she turned around.
Baozi's face flushed with color, not the shy blush, but a flush of anger that rose from within.
Zhao Liying's almond-shaped eyes were filled with a thin layer of water, not because she was about to cry, but because she was angry.
She looked up at Gu Qing, her voice trembling and hoarse as she squeezed it out: "Little brother, let's stop recording and go. Let's go now."
"Are you just going to let them bully you like this?"
Her voice rose, and her shoulders trembled slightly.
"How could they not know how much you've suffered?"
They were there! They saw it with their own eyes! They know better than anyone what you went through back then!
Why should Baby come to record the show? Why can she come whenever she wants and be in the same frame as you whenever she wants?
"If I had known she was coming, I would never have let you come!"
No one knew better than her the suffering Gu Qing had endured.
Ever since Huang Xiaoming appeared as a guest on Running Man in the second season, it's like opening an inescapable abyss.
He subtly and overtly criticized Gu Qing on the show, and made sarcastic and suggestive remarks on Weibo.
They presented themselves as "magnanimous and unconcerned" in front of the media, but quietly directed all the criticism towards Gu Qing.
"Male mistress".
That label was attached to Gu Qing's name from that day on.
More than a year!
Countless people flooded his Weibo account, using the most vicious words to insult him and his family, calling him shameless, a homewrecker, and scheming.
What was Baby doing at that time?
She's showing off her affection for Huang Xiaoming, posting sweet photos of them together on her blog.
She didn't stand up and say a single word from beginning to end.
There wasn't a single explanation, a single clarification, not even a single statement like, "Gu Qing isn't that kind of person."
I just watched helplessly as he bore the brunt of all the verbal attacks alone.
after that,
Zhao Liying felt completely empathetic towards everything Gu Qing went through.
The on-screen couple was "purified" and cut off, and the female fan went on a rampage, attacking him and blaming him for everything.
They shouted, "You've wronged her," "You're not good enough for her," and "You've been a scheming man with ulterior motives from beginning to end."
Zhao Liying felt that these remarks seemed familiar.
Because she had experienced it herself.
She was relentlessly attacked by marketing accounts funded by capital, relentlessly cursed by her former partner's fans, and subjected to all sorts of mudslinging from head to toe.
She knew that feeling all too well—the feeling of being unable to defend oneself, having nowhere to seek justice, and being forced to hide under the covers and cry alone in frustration.
But Gu Qing's situation was even worse than hers!
He was forced to quit Running Man, and because his resources were suppressed, he went to audition. The roles he passed the audition for were snatched away by top celebrities with connections.
One slap after another landed on his face, giving him no chance to catch his breath.
That was undoubtedly the darkest moment of his career as an artist.
The betrayal by the CP, the suppression by peers, and the attacks from the entire internet.
If three mountains were pressing down on someone at the same time, that person with less resilience would have collapsed long ago.
He was forced to withdraw from the nationally popular variety show that made him known to the entire country, in the most undignified and aggrieved way.
If it weren't for Gu Qing's strong will, her ability to withstand all the pressure, and her efforts to turn around her reputation with each new work, she would have managed to carve out a way out of a desperate situation.
Zhao Liying dared not think any further.
She couldn't imagine what Gu Qing's situation would be now if she had made a single mistake during those life-or-death moments, even if it was just a tiny one.
She dared not think.
"Little brother, let's go."
Zhao Liying grabbed Gu Qing's sleeve, her voice trembling with tears, almost pleading.
"Let's go find Teacher He and record his show. We don't want to stay here."
"If Baby really cared about the past and the friendship, she should have stood up for you and explained things when those people were criticizing you."
"Now that you've become popular again and gotten back on your feet, she's clinging to you again, buying articles and trending topics every day. She might be able to fool others with these tactics, but do you think she can fool me?"
Zhao Liying completely disregarded her image, and all the words she had been holding back for a long time poured out at once.
"Have you forgotten how we came up with 'Riding the Waves'?"
"Little brother, do you really like her that much?"
Zhao Liying was somewhat disheartened.
Is this the "white moonlight" in a boy's heart?
Is it really that hard to let go?
No matter how many outrageous things she does to you, no matter how indifferent she was at the beginning, as long as she turns around and smiles at you, you soften your heart.
Zhao Liying didn't understand.
But at that moment,
Sister Zhao realized she was being hugged.
Gu Qing wrapped his right arm around her shoulder blade, pulling her close to his chest, while his left palm rested on the back of her head.
Zhao Liying froze.
Then she heard his voice.
"Sister Liying, I don't like her."
The voice was very soft, right next to her ear, "I... like you."
"I like you."
Sister Zhao fainted.
Her anger vanished without a trace, and she didn't even know how it disappeared.
"Little brother, then...then you..."
She stuttered.
Just moments ago, Zhao Xiaodao was quick-witted and could argue with anyone, but now his tongue seemed to be tied in a knot, and he couldn't utter a single complete sentence.
She took several breaths before managing to utter a weak whisper: "Why are you staying? Wouldn't it be better if we left?"
"Sister Liying, I want to put an end to this."
Gu Qing gently stroked the ends of Zhao Liying's hair, his fingers running through the soft, stray strands.
“Simply running away will only allow public opinion to continue to fester. I can’t be absent from every occasion where she is, nor can I let Brother Chao and the others be caught in the middle forever in a dilemma.”
Some things are better faced sooner rather than later, and it's better for everyone to move on sooner.
"I don't want to make Brother Chao and the others sad either."
Gu Qing's voice softened slightly, "The Running Man cast members actually have a very good relationship."
They took good care of me both during and after the filming of the show.
"Even if it's Sister Baby—" "Call her Baby! Don't call her 'sister,' she doesn't deserve it!"
Zhao Liying, who had been silent and muffled in his chest, suddenly made a sound, her voice both muffled and stubborn.
After she finished speaking, she opened her mouth and bit Gu Qing's shoulder and neck lightly, with a hint of venting her anger.
After taking a bite, it couldn't bear to part with it, so it blew on it twice.
"it is good."
Gu Qing chuckled softly and rubbed the back of her head with his palm. "Even Baby took great care of me when I first appeared on the show."
Back then, I really didn't know anything. I didn't know how to find the camera, how to catch jokes, and I could even stand in the wrong position.
She taught me step by step, guided me through the process, and helped me out when other guests were making things difficult for me.
Even with everything that happened afterward, the help and kindness shown during that time were genuine.
Zhao Liying didn't say anything, but she didn't bite him again either.
"Sister Liying, it's time to end all of this."
Gu Qing lowered his head, his chin gently resting on the top of her head.
"In the future, when we meet in public, we can just greet each other and smile. It's no big deal."
Aren't all of us celebrities like this?
No matter how deep the hatred or resentment, there's no need to show it off in front of the media. Let bygones be bygones, and let's look forward.
"Look ahead..."
Zhao Liying lowered her head, her fair forehead resting against Gu Qing's shoulder, and whispered, "Little brother, are you really willing to sever ties with the past?"
"It's not called letting go, it's called letting go."
Gu Qing said with a smile, "I'm already so famous, there's no need to look back at the past."
"All right……"
Zhao Liying remained quiet in his arms for a while, then finally pouted and reluctantly gave in, "Then we'll reluctantly record one episode with her."
But it's just one episode; we'll leave after filming, not even a day more.
"Ah."
As if remembering something else, Zhao Liying frowned and added angrily, "And that unfilial son of mine, Chao Ge, has been keeping it from me all this time. He's so annoying!"
"Isn't he afraid you'll get angry?"
"Angry? How can I not be angry?"
Zhao Liying said angrily:
"I ran around for almost two or three months, exhausted like a dog, doing everything I could to keep the roles in that movie for both of us."
And what happened? Her husband snatched it away halfway through!
Who knows if she was behind it all?
My husband stole our roles, and now my wife is here to film the show with us—this whole family has us all perfectly organized!
"Alright, alright, let's not be angry anymore. Now the character is back, isn't it? It's yours, and no one can take it away from you."
Gu Qing said with a smile.
"Humph……"
Zhao Liying snorted, barely accepting this explanation.
There was silence for about three seconds.
"Little brother, you just said you like me—were you confessing your feelings to me?"
Zhao Liying raised her small face, her almond-shaped eyes shining brightly.
"..."
Gu Qing's gaze drifted away.
"...It's getting late, we should go eat. They must be getting impatient."
"What? You're afraid to admit it?"
Sister Zhao objected, "Or have you confessed your feelings to other people like this before?"
"I've confessed my feelings many times in the show."
Gu Qing replied truthfully.
"Oh dear, I wasn't talking about the show! Off-screen, off-screen—"
Zhao Liying grabbed his collar and pulled him down two inches, their noses almost touching. Her eyes widened and shone brightly. "Am I the first? Huh? Tell me, am I the first or not?"
"..."
"Speak up, you damned Gu Qing, speak to me!"
"You brat! You said you liked it and now you're going back on your word, huh?!"
……
Twenty minutes had passed when the two of them walked out of the room, through the corridor, and back into Gu Qing's room.
"Brother Chao, when will Sister Baby arrive?"
Gu Qing entered first, her steps were composed, her expression was normal, and she asked with a smile.
Old Deng and his group, who had been whispering and huddled together on the sofa, seemingly plotting something, jolted back to their seats as if electrocuted upon hearing the sound.
"Li...Liying, are you alright?"
Deng Chao swallowed hard, his eyes cautiously glancing over Gu Qing's shoulder towards Sister Zhao who followed him in.
Everyone else's gaze also turned to Zhao Liying, focusing on her face, trying to glean any clues from her expression.
Zhao Liying glared back, her almond-shaped eyes sweeping over each of the four men, making them all shrink back in surprise.
"Something terrible has happened—I'm starving!"
She gave everyone a death stare for three seconds, then looked away.
"Is Baby coming or not? If not, I'm going to eat by myself."
I'm so hungry my stomach is practically sticking to my back! If I wait any longer, I'll eat someone!
"She's here! Baby said she's already on her way from the airport to the hotel, she'll be there soon, really soon!"
Deng Chao and the others breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
"Wow, buddy, you're amazing! You managed to appease him like that?!"
The four of them, without prior arrangement, secretly gave Gu Qing a thumbs up at the same time.
Gu Qing simply smiled without saying a word.
Another half hour passed.
A black business van silently pulled up in front of the hotel.
Yang Ying closed the makeup mirror in her hand and checked the exquisiteness of her makeup one last time.
Then she reached out, the tips of her stiletto heels gracefully peeking out of the car door, stepping onto the red carpet floor, her straight, slender legs glowing white in the winter sun.
"Baby teacher, you must be tired from your journey!"
"Baby, come quick, Brother Chao and Brother Gu Qing are waiting for you. Everyone's here, just waiting for you to start the meal."
"Just leave your luggage to me, teacher, you can go upstairs directly."
The staff members warmly surrounded them.
"Gu..."
Yang Ying almost blurted out that name, but the words caught in her throat, turning into a polite smile, "Where are Brother Chao and the others?"
"They're all in Gu Qing's younger brother's room,"
As the staff led her toward the elevator, they kindly added, "Sixteenth floor, 1608."
Yang Ying followed the staff towards the elevator.
The silver metal doors slid open slowly, and the transparent elevator rose rapidly along the glass curtain wall.
Yang Ying's hand, which was carrying a chain bag, unconsciously wrapped the thin metal chain around her fingers again and again.
Her shadow was faintly reflected on the elevator wall—
A slender female celebrity with impeccable makeup, her back ramrod straight, and her facial expressions perfectly controlled.
But only she knew that her emotions were jumping wildly at an almost out-of-control frequency.
The elevator doors opened.
Yang Ying followed the staff member and turned left, stopping in front of room 1608.
Laughter echoed from inside the door.
The staff member raised their hand and knocked on the door, their voice polite and clear: "Teacher Gu Qing, Teacher Deng Chao, Teacher Baby has arrived."
Footsteps approached from inside the door, each step making a muffled thud on the carpet.
"Clap."
The doorknob turned, and the door was pulled open from the inside, revealing a handsome face.
Yang Ying's heart leaped into her throat, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she pressed her lower lip together with her teeth.
"Baby, it's been a long time."
Gu Qing was slightly taken aback, then smiled naturally, nodded, and greeted him.
"H-long time no see."
Yang Ying felt like she was dreaming.
A surge of indescribable joy and surprise welled up in her chest, a bittersweet mix that was hard to distinguish.
Yang Ying's lips moved several times before she finally uttered the name she had practiced countless times in her dreams—
"Qingqing."
"Let's call him 'little brother' instead,"
Gu Qing smiled helplessly, reached out and rubbed the back of his head, exuding a youthful air, "Qingqing is so strange, too much like a girl."
"Qingqing is so cute, you—"
Yang Ying felt that all her burdens had been lifted in that instant.
All the guilt, regret, unease, and anxiety that weighed on her heart were blown away by his smile at this moment.
Her lips curved into a smile, an irrepressible, genuine curve. Her beautiful eyes brightened.
Yang Ying even took a few steps with a hint of panic and timidity, her high heels making soft sounds on the carpet as she approached Gu Qing.
"Little brother, can we go eat now? I'm starving..."
Sister Zhao's shouting came from inside the house.
"..."
The sweet smile on Yang Ying's lips was still on her face, not yet gone, nor able to continue to bloom, it just froze halfway.
"Sister Liying, dinner is ready."
Gu Qing turned her head and called out into the room, "Baby's here. Let's go eat."
"Baby's here? Baby's here?!"
Suddenly, a thunderous sound of footsteps echoed through the room.
Old Deng and his three companions rushed over, stumbling and crawling.
"Oh, Baby, you're finally here! Did you have a safe journey? You must be tired!"
"Hurry, hurry, we've been waiting for you! We're all about to be killed by Liying's gaze!"
The four of them stood in the doorway, their eyes scanning back and forth between Gu Qing and Yang Ying four or five times.
Then they confirmed it.
Both of them had natural expressions. Gu Qing was smiling, and Yang Ying was smiling too. They stood facing each other, and there was no awkward silence or embarrassment between them.
They've finally waited for this day!
"Come on, let's not stand at the door anymore, let's go."
Deng Chao forced back a tear.
Although Yang Ying had a vague feeling that something was not quite right, before she could think about it in detail, she saw Gu Qing turn around and give her a faint smile as he walked past her.
That slight unease was immediately dispelled.
When everyone split into two cars to head to the restaurant, Yang Ying got into the car reserved for the "Riding the Waves" group.
She was sandwiched between Chen Chichi and Deng Chao, one on each side, as if she had been kidnapped.
"Baby sister, Baby sister—"
As soon as Chen Chichi got in the car, he started mimicking Gu Qing's tone in a greasy manner, drawing out the words and raising and lowering his eyebrows.
"How long has it been since anyone called you that? Hmm? Tell me, have you been secretly happy about it all this time?"
"Ha ha ha ha--"
Deng Chao chimed in perfectly, laughing uproariously, "Look, look, Baby's blushing, she's blushing!"
"Brother Chao, stop fooling around."
Yang Ying blushed bright red from their banter, her face turning red all the way to her ears, like clouds dyed by the sunset.
She lowered her head, fanned herself with her hand, and then couldn't help but look up at the vehicles in front of her through the car window.
That was the car Gu Qing was riding in.
The car arrived at the restaurant quickly.
The meal was very relaxed and enjoyable, bearing a subtle resemblance to the wrap party on the night the first season of Running Man wrapped up many years ago.
Everyone sat around a large round table, and dish after dish was served, steaming hot, making everyone's faces flushed.
Laughter filled the air, and the clinking of glasses created a crisp sound; everything seemed to have returned to its original state.
Sister Zhao behaved very ladylike, sitting next to Gu Qing the whole time, occasionally picking up a couple of bites of food for him, sometimes leaning over to whisper a few words to him, and occasionally smiling with her head down.
On several occasions, when she looked up to pick up some food, her gaze met Yang Ying's on the other side of the round table.
She would nod slightly, a bright smile spreading across her lips.
only,
Yang Ying felt that the smile was a bit strange.
With the air of a victor.
What did she win?
Yang Ying sat opposite Gu Qing and tried several times to find an opportunity to chat with Gu Qing alone, but Sister Zhao stayed by Gu Qing's side without flinching, unmoved by wind or thunder.
Yang Ying was not in a hurry and did not show any dissatisfaction or impatience.
She comforted herself, saying that since the misunderstanding between the two of them had been cleared up, there would be plenty of opportunities later.
The show will be officially recorded tomorrow. Everyone will play games together and give it their all, and the atmosphere will naturally become more familiar.
After the dinner party ended and everyone returned to the hotel, Yang Ying went into her room alone. The moment she closed the door, she couldn't hold back anymore.
She kicked off her high heels, threw herself into the fluffy white bedding, her slender body sinking into the soft down comforter, and rolled around on the bed three times while hugging her pillow.
“Baby sister… Baby sister…”
She covered her face with the pillow, stifling her laughter, but it couldn't hide her eyes, which curved into two little crescent moons with laughter.
The light shone through the off-white pillowcase, casting tiny specks of light into her amber pupils, like crushed stars in her eyes.
She picked up her phone, then put it down again.
Gu Qing's information interface was right in front of her, the cursor blinking in the input box.
If I message Qingqing now, will he reply?
Yang Ying bit her lip, typed a few words, paused to look at them, felt they were inappropriate, and then deleted them.
She ran her fingers through her hair, then wrapped the ends around her fingertips and twisted them several times.
She covered her face, then buried it in the pillow and rubbed it against herself, not knowing what to say.
After a long pause, Yang Ying finally sent a message: "Qingqing, I'm sorry..."
After sending,
Yang Ying stared blankly at her phone screen, her legs dangling outside the blanket. When they got tired, she curled up and rested her chin on her knees.
I don't know how much time passed—
"Ding dong~"
She unlocked the screen almost simultaneously, her fingertips swiping so fast it was almost invisible.
"It's okay, Baby."
Just four words.
It was simple and understated, without any unnecessary explanations, lengthy reassurances, or deliberate attempts to distance oneself.
But that's enough.
Yang Ying pressed her phone against her chest, feeling her heartbeat thumping from the other side of the screen to this side.
She rolled over and lay on her back in bed, holding her phone above her face, and read those four words again. The curve of her lips grew wider and wider, more and more radiant.
Has Qingqing really forgiven himself?
Can we really go back to the past?!
She didn't even dare to sleep tonight.
I was afraid that when I woke up the next day, it would all be a dream.
……
Nothing was said that night, and the next morning,
The first rays of sunlight slanted into the hotel's floor-to-ceiling windows from the direction of the lake, bathing everything in the room in a light golden veil.
"Dong dong dong."
The production crew, wearing windbreakers with the classic "R" logo, knocked on each member's door with smiles on their faces.
"The mission... has begun!"
……
...(End of this chapter)