The shop was quiet. She hadn't slept well last night and had tried to catch up on sleep on the plane, but after closing her eyes for three minutes, she dreamed of that terrible scene again.
She started reading after she woke up.
With nothing to do, she felt sleepy again.
Perhaps due to exhaustion, or perhaps because she couldn't sleep, she didn't have that dream again.
Even a short rest of just a few minutes helped her regain some of her energy.
The stylist applied three layers of concealer to cover her dark circles, something that had never happened before.
Xu Qingzhu felt that strange things were happening these days, things that couldn't be explained by science.
Soon, my phone vibrated slightly: [Where are you?]
It was a message from Liang Shi.
Xu Qingzhu directly sent her location: 【Have you finished filming?】
There was some back and forth, but it added a touch of unfamiliarity.
But this unfamiliarity came in a very strange way.
After being awakened by a nightmare, Xu Qingzhu went through their chat history in the middle of the night, and it didn't seem fake at all.
They used to call each other "baby" and "wife" affectionately, and would argue for nearly half an hour over whether or not to sleep together.
But when she looked through those sweet chat logs, she didn't feel the same way she did back then; she always felt like it was fake.
This should not have happened.
All of this happened so suddenly that Xu Qingzhu was caught completely off guard.
Moreover, in this unfamiliar territory, Xu Qingzhu had not yet come up with a solution.
Xu Qingzhu attributed this to a vicious cycle caused by insufficient sleep.
Liang Shi quickly replied: "I'm taking the day off today. I'll come see you."
Xu Qingzhu: [...Why did you ask for leave?]
The words were typed out and the message was sent before I realized that it had a somewhat provocative meaning.
When Xu Qingzhu tried to withdraw her request, Liang Shi replied: "I'd like to attend the dinner with you."
Xu Qingzhu: [...]
The message above has not been retracted.
Add to that the ellipsis in the message, and it feels like the whole screen is just one word: speechless.
Xu Qingzhu's first reaction was: "Are you going to watch me?"
Liang Shi replied: 【No, I just want to see you.】
Xu Qingzhu: 【…Okay.】
After posting this message, Xu Qingzhu did not post any more.
She always felt that this wasn't what she wanted to post.
She even clicked on the message, zoomed in, and saw the words "I want to see you," which filled her with joy.
This kind of joy cannot be faked.
Xu Qingzhu happened to see a light blue dress, which was very beautiful.
She asked the stylist which one she wanted.
The stylist said these are couple outfits; there's also a lake-blue dress, one made of light gauze and the other of matte silk.
Xu Qingzhu then told her to keep both items.
When Liang Shi arrived at the store, Xu Qingzhu had just finished her makeup and was doing her hair.
She rushed in, but when she saw Xu Qingzhu, she didn't know what to say.
But I still went over, and I could see my somewhat stiff smile in the mirror. "So beautiful."
Xu Qingzhu pursed her lips: "Thank you."
Cold and distant.
The secretary standing nearby was startled: Had they been arguing?
Weren't they inseparable just a few days ago?
However, Liang Shi happened to arrive, so the secretary only asked the assistant to stay here with Xu Qingzhu while she went back to the company to handle some matters.
After Xu Qingzhu agreed, the secretary curiously looked her up and down between Liang Shi several times, and finally sighed helplessly and left.
Their faces practically screamed, "What happened to this perfectly good couple?!"
Liang Shi then sat down next to Xu Qingzhu and did her hair and makeup.
She was still wearing the character's makeup from the film crew, so she had to remove it first and then redo it.
When she returned after removing her makeup, Xu Qingzhu had already closed her eyes and was pretending to sleep.
Liang Shi glanced at her several times out of the corner of his eye, and finally looked at the mirror in front of him.
After Xu Qingzhu noticed that the gazes on her had disappeared, she opened her eyes and looked at Liang Shi, but only glanced at him briefly before looking away again.
The assistant was completely baffled—what kind of romantic game were these two up to?
An assistant who has never been in a relationship doesn't understand or comprehend it.
However, both of them have good natural features, so makeup doesn't take too long; it's just that styling is quite complicated.
Liang Shi still got her hair permed, but it was a temporary small curl, while Xu Qingzhu got her hair braided, with one side braided and the other side in big waves, showing off her charm.
The two changed into the matching outfits that Xu Qingzhu had previously chosen and came out of the dressing room at the same time.
The assistant was stunned when she saw it, her eyes sparkling with hearts.
"My goodness!" the assistant exclaimed in surprise, "What kind of divine good looks do you two have?"
The assistant covered his mouth, shocked and excited: "Mr. Xu, are you and your wife really going to enter the entertainment industry together?!"
These two faces deserve to be admired by everyone!
The stylist looked at the two of them, clearly amazed, and nodded in approval.
Liang Shi and Xu Qingzhu exchanged a glance.
Xu Qingzhu quickly averted her gaze, still somewhat panicked.
This hurt Liang Shi somewhat.
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Xu Qingzhu really liked Liang Shi's look today. From his hairstyle and makeup to his dress, everything was completely in line with her aesthetic sense, but she didn't know why.
Seeing Liang Shi's face and those eyes always brings to mind a bloody scene.
She could only avoid it.
But I was still tempted.
The moment she saw Liang Shi.
I really want to kiss her lips, which are covered in lipstick, and not just a quick kiss.
Just thinking about it made Xu Qingzhu feel like fireworks were blooming in her heart.
But this happy feeling didn't last long, and was once again replaced by fear and anxiety.
Liang Shi, on the other hand, also seemed preoccupied.
The system said there was a 33.34% chance that the probability would randomly appear on her, Xu Qingzhu, or Lu Jiayi. Although it was unfair, Liang Shi hoped it would happen on Lu Jiayi.
This way, she and Xu Qingzhu could escape unscathed.
But judging from the situation, ninety percent of the blame falls on Xu Qingzhu.
When she looked into Xu Qingzhu's eyes, she could easily see a sense of contradiction and conflict.
It's not hard to see that she's currently struggling.
This struggle caused her great pain.
Aside from that one sentence they exchanged upon meeting, the two had no further communication.
Even when they made brief eye contact, Xu Qingzhu avoided it.
This exchange caused Xu Qingzhu pain.
Liang Shi also avoided the situation.
However, in the car, Liang Shi finally couldn't resist getting close to Xu Qingzhu and holding her hand.
The warm hand grasped her somewhat cold hand, and Xu Qingzhu was startled. She turned her head and met Liang Shi's gaze.
Liang Shi squeezed her fingers, his voice still gentle, but with a slight tremor and a hint of cautious uncertainty: "Have you had many nightmares again?"
Xu Qingzhu looked at her, and whether it was because she couldn't bear her gentle voice or because her eyes were about to well up with tears, she also had tears in her eyes, looking aggrieved and pitiful.
Xu Qingzhu nodded: "Mm."
The interior partition was lowered.
The front and back rows separate two worlds.
The back row is reserved for just the two of them.
Liang Shi raised his hand and landed it on her face. "Are you still afraid of me?"
Xu Qingzhu pursed her lips, the lip gloss on her lips looking like jelly.
She nodded and then shook her head, then tried to express her feelings clearly: "A little."
"It's a very complicated emotion," Xu Qingzhu said. "I want to get close to you, but there's a voice in my head saying you're dangerous."
Liang Shi dared not smudge her makeup, so he could only raise his hand to gently touch it, then lower it again, saying, "But I'm right here beside you."
Liang Shi said, "You should feel for yourself, am I in danger?"
Liang Shi stared at her intently.