[Mom: Ya Ya and your dad had another fight. Your dad threw away all of Chen Zhengxuan's merchandise and tore down all the posters in her room. She got so angry that she ran away from home. Your dad, being stubborn, also stopped her credit card. She'll probably contact you. Please take care of her and try to talk to her.]
Xu Qingzhu: [Okay.]
She was exhausted, but she still mustered up the strength to make a phone call to Xu Qingya.
No one answered.
When she called back, the line was busy.
Switching back to the screen, her mother sent a message: "How are things going between you and Ashi?"
Xu Qingzhu tapped her finger on the screen, unsure how to reply.
A single tear fell onto the pillow.
She typed: Mom, I'm planning to divorce Liang Shi.
Before the typing was finished, a message appeared at the top of the screen: "[The Liang family is powerful and has helped us again. Be nice to Ashi. She might have been spoiled since childhood and has a bad temper, but she's not a bad child.]"
Xu Qingzhu: ...
That's because you haven't seen her vicious side.
[Mom: Things don't seem to be going well at work lately. Your dad always looks exhausted when he comes home. Just be okay.]
Xu Qingzhu deleted everything she had said, condensing all her unspoken words into a single word: "Okay."
**
On the other side, Liang Shi saw Cheng Ran.
Cheng Ran had long, wavy brown hair, wore a bodycon mini skirt, and had heavy makeup, very similar to the original owner's makeup when Liang Shi arrived.
Liang Shi could smell the pungent perfume from a distance. She fanned her nose with her hand, relieved that Cheng Ran hadn't been allowed into Xu Qingzhu's ward.
"Let's go," Cheng Ran said, "Let's go see Xu Qingzhu."
"No need," Liang Shi refused, keeping a distance from her. "She's asleep."
Cheng Ran turned to look at her upon hearing this, her face full of suspicion. "Liang Shi, when did you become so considerate?"
Liang Shi: "..."
"Fine, I won't touch her, okay?" Cheng Ran said, "Are you being so serious? You're treating me like a thief."
Liang Shi pursed his lips and called her earnestly, "Cheng Ran."
She felt it was necessary to make things clear with Cheng Ran.
If Xu Qingzhu continues to associate with someone like Cheng Ran, she will inevitably misunderstand her.
But as soon as she finished speaking, her phone rang again; it was an unfamiliar number.
She turned her back and answered the phone, "Hello?"
A wronged voice came from the other end of the phone, "Sister Liang Shi."
Liang Shi: "..."
Who is this?
The original owner's habit of not leaving notes for others is really bad.
"Is my sister with you?" Xu Qingya asked. "If she is, you should avoid her for now."
Liang Shi: "..."
Who is her sister?
"Sister Liang Shi?" Xu Qingya called out tentatively, "My sister is with you? You're at the villa?"
Liang Shi realized that this must be Xu Qingzhu's younger sister.
Liang Shi coughed lightly, "We're not together, what's the matter?"
Xu Qingya said angrily, "It's fine as long as you're not here, otherwise you'll be sued again. Sister Liang Shi, can you give me 50,000 yuan? Don't let my sister know about this. My dad has stopped my credit card, and I have nowhere to live now."
When Liang Shi was on film sets before, he had seen too many rebellious teenage girls run away from home, so he remained calm at this moment and only asked, "Where are you now?"
"Genting Tower," Xu Qingya instructed her, "Don't tell my sister about this."
Liang Shi didn't agree immediately. "I'm coming to find you now. You can find somewhere to stay."
Xu Qingya clearly knew her well and trusted her completely, "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Liang Shi was thinking about how to handle the matter when he heard Xu Qingzhu's voice behind him.
She called out coldly, "Liang Shi."
Liang Shi turned around and saw her standing at the door, her face pale.
She asked, "Has Ya Ya contacted you?"
Liang Shi: "..."
A moment later, without hesitation, she said, "I contacted them."
Chapter 7
After saying that, Liang Shi awkwardly touched the tip of his nose and silently apologized to Xu Qingya.
She didn't want to lie to Xu Qingzhu.
Especially when faced with eyes like those, deceiving her would make her feel guilty.
Cheng Ran waved to Xu Qingzhu from behind Liang Shi, "Long time no see, Miss Xu."
"Hmm." Xu Qingzhu didn't refuse Liang Shi's request, giving her a slight nod and greeting her in a weak voice, "Hello."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Ran smiled even more broadly and walked forward in her high heels, but Liang Shi grabbed her arm as she passed by.
Cheng Ran frowned and said in a low voice, "Isn't it a bit much to be so protective? Can't I even go up and greet him? Liang Shi, that's enough."
Liang Shi pursed his lips, his voice deep, "Come with me."
She turned to look at Xu Qingzhu, "You go back to your ward first. I'll talk to Cheng Ran for a bit and then come find you."
"It's nothing." Xu Qingzhu was pale and thin, looking malnourished. She stood at the door, like a unique and independent painting. "Just tell me where Ya Ya is."
"Wait a moment." Liang Shi looked at her sincerely. "I just want to say a few words to her, and then I'll go with you to find Ya Ya, okay?"
"I don't need you to come with me," Xu Qingzhu refused. "I can go find it myself."
Liang Shi frowned slightly. "I'll go with you."
"No need," Xu Qingzhu continued to refuse.
She didn't believe that Liang Shi could change his ways and truly become a different person in a single day.
She prefers to believe that Liang Shi's current actions are all for ulterior motives.
As for what she's plotting, she hasn't figured it out yet.
However, their relationship wasn't that good.
It was just a coincidence that Xu Qingzhu was going to the restroom when she overheard Xu Qingya making a phone call in the hallway. She then dialed both Xu Qingya's number and found that both calls were busy, which led to her suspicions.
She couldn't even figure out why Xu Qingya contacted Liang Shi.
When did Xu Qingya and Liang Shi become so close?
After Xu Qingzhu finished speaking, she stopped arguing with her and sent a message to Zhao Xuning, saying that she planned to leave the ward for a while and asked Zhao Xuning to come over and give her an injection of a barrier agent.
An Omega's scent will linger outside after their heat cycle, which is dangerous for an Alpha with strong pheromones. Xu Qingzhu had just gone through a night that left her mentally and physically exhausted, and she didn't want to experience it a second time.
Therefore, caution is advised.
After receiving the message, Zhao Xuning simply replied with a "okay".
Meanwhile, Liang Shi pulled Cheng Ran aside in the corridor.
Cheng Ran crossed her arms, a disdainful expression on her face. "Liang Shi, you really just now..."
She clicked her tongue, nonchalantly saying, "Don't tell me you've really fallen for this Omega."
"Cheng Ran." Liang Shi was thinking about what to say to remind Cheng Ran to maintain normal social distancing.
In that world, she had lived for twenty-five years.
She has spent a lot of time alone, so she is good at maintaining distance from others.
We are neither overly close nor overly distant.
I've never even broken off a friendship like this before.
But she and Cheng Ran are really not suited to be friends.
The original owner became friends with Cheng Ran because they could fool around together, but Liang Shi always despised such behavior.
She prefers a lifelong commitment to one person.
Find a girl you like, whether you get married or not, work hard at your job, and occasionally slack off to send her a message when you're tired.
After get off work, the two of them would go see a movie, or cook together at home, watch TV shows, and do some intimate things.
She doesn't mind bringing the other person into her world and hopes to become a part of their life.
However, in her original world, such thoughts were nothing but wishful thinking.
No one approves of her sexual orientation.
She was also afraid of hurting other girls because of her profession, so she has never been in a relationship.
Even if he meets a girl he has a slight crush on, he only dares to look at her from afar.
I never thought I would get it.
But now she's essentially living a second life, and she wants to be herself.
It turns out that we are burdened by too many moral constraints, and living a tiring life is all for the sake of making a living and for others.
Now, she wants to relax.
Make friends who are easy to get along with, and fall in love with someone you like.