Finally, Xu Qingzhu said, "Let her stay; she can keep me company."
Su Yao said helplessly, "She sleeps in a bad position and kicks people."
When Sheng Yu was exposed, she retorted defiantly, "I've changed now! If you don't believe me, sleep with me for a day and you'll see!"
Xu Qingzhu was amused by her.
Before going to bed that night, Sheng Yu whispered to Xu Qingzhu, "Sister, were you scared when the bad guys captured you?"
Xu Qingzhu's thoughts were wandering when she thought of Liang Shi.
Although I didn't spend many nights with Liang Shi, the memories are exceptionally vivid when I think of her.
It seemed as if she was only radiant when she was present, and dim all the other time.
Xu Qingzhu was taken aback by her words, her hand resting on her hair as she whispered, "I'm a little scared."
She was comforting the child.
The little boy snuggled into her arms and said in a particularly arrogant tone, "Don't be afraid, sister! I'll protect you from now on!"
“Okay.” Xu Qingzhu smiled.
Sheng Xiaomowang said, "I punched the bad guys in the head and kicked their legs, making them scream and scream, so they wouldn't dare to bully you and Sister Liang."
Xu Qingzhu didn't know why a five-year-old child would say so many strange things, so she could only reply, "Okay."
After a moment, Sheng Yu asked in a muffled voice, "Sister, do you miss Sister Liang very much?"
Xu Qingzhu was stunned. She closed her eyes, a tear fell, and her clear, cold voice was filled with tenderness and longing, "Yes."
—I really, really want to.
Xu Qingzhu was afraid that she would leave her world and never come back.
What's even more frightening is that she didn't even get to go to her own world.
She would rather Liang Shi live than have him stay by her side.
Even if she never sees Liang Shi again in her life.
It's enough to know that Liang Shishang is safe and well.
Sheng Yu patted her back, speaking in a mature tone, "Sister Liang will wake up."
Sheng Yu said, "The princess is just dreaming. Her dream must be very exciting."
Xu Qingzhu nodded: "Perhaps."
“One day you will kiss your princess awake.” Sheng Yu’s voice was already groggy, but she still said, “Once the princess wakes up, she will love you forever.”
Comforted by her dreamy tone, Xu Qingzhu stroked her hair and said with affection, "Yes, the princess will always love me."
—Even though I didn't wake her up with a kiss.
Even if the princess doesn't love me, I will always love my princess.
—Because the world is crowded with people, but no one is like her.
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Springtime in this city is warm.
There was no rain, and the temperature remained stable.
Liang Shi has been back here for almost half a month. He spent the first week in the hospital and the second week at home.
She would occasionally go out to buy groceries, and in the supermarket, she would be recognized by older women. They wouldn't say that she was the disgraced celebrity Liang Shi, but would call out her character's name and say with great surprise, "I've seen the TV series you acted in."
They might even compliment her, saying, "She's even prettier in person than she appears on TV."
Liang Shi just smiled gently.
The widespread violence she imagined did not materialize; everyone she encountered in reality was very kind.
They might even refuse to charge her when she buys fruit from a street vendor because she's a celebrity.
She still paid it secretly.
During that week, she tried to find Sun Chengcheng, but Sun Chengcheng had moved and she didn't have Sun Chengcheng's contact information.
She had pinned all her hopes of going back on Sun Chengcheng.
But now Sun Chengcheng is so lost that even Sister Wang can't find her.
Liang Shi was forced to become indifferent.
As time went by, everything she experienced there became blurry, as if it really was just a dream in which she met a wonderful girl.
They went to and from get off work together, ate breakfast together, had dinner together, hugged, kissed, and slept together.
Moved from the villa to a small house.
We moved from two rooms to one.
Her life was peaceful and uneventful, and her mindset was much more at peace than before.
Since she had no plans to return to the entertainment industry, she was prepared to leave at any time. She gave Xiaobai the money she had been saving so that she could open a bakery.
They call it becoming shareholders.
Wang Zhaozhao directly registered a talent agency and asked her if she wanted to switch from being in front of the camera to working behind the scenes. However, she didn't have any ambition and just quipped, "You're already exploiting my remaining labor value? Wang the Skinflint lives up to his name."
Wang Zhaozhao rolled her eyes at her, "So pretentious."
Liang Shi, however, thoroughly enjoyed this kind of ordinary life.
Her post on WeChat Moments that day sparked a heated discussion, with nearly a hundred comments asking if she had woken up.
Some people even asked her if she was going to re-enter the entertainment industry.
She only replied to a few people she had a good relationship with.
Every day here is the same: waking up early, going to bed late, suffering from insomnia, and missing Xu Qingzhu.
The cycle repeats itself.
She was even afraid that she would forget this person, and one day she might actually think that it was all a dream she had experienced.
So she would write Xu Qingzhu's name many times in her notebook every day.
She wanted to remember.
Spring rain quietly descended upon the city one night, drizzling down all night long.
The next morning, when Liang Shi went to buy groceries, she took a different route because she had gotten up so early and wanted to go to the morning market to buy a fresh fish to make fish soup.
The air, fresh from the rain, carried the scent of earth; the asphalt road had turned from light to dark, and the humidity was too high.
The rain had stopped this morning, but the temperature had dropped.
When Liang Shi came out, he was wearing a long coat. There were very few shops open on this street, but one flower shop was already open.
The flower shop must be newly opened, as there was a banner hanging above it that read "Grand Opening Specials." Even through the glass, the delicate flowers could lift one's spirits. Liang Shi stood there for two seconds, thinking about whether to go in and buy a bouquet.
Just as he came to a conclusion, the door of the flower shop was pushed open, and the florist came out carrying an extremely large potted plant. The other party was not strong and walked unsteadily while carrying it, so Liang Shi immediately stepped forward to lend a hand.
The potted plant was placed steadily on the ground. The other person raised their hand to wipe the sweat from their forehead and smiled gently, "Thank you."
Liang Shi's gaze fixed on her face, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Qi Jiao?"
The girl asked in surprise, "How do you know my name?"
Chapter 128
The traffic flowed smoothly, and the sound of tires rubbing against the ground seemed particularly jarring at that moment.
The spring breeze blew the fine rain, making the branches on the trees, which had just sprouted green buds, even more delicate.
The city instantly gained warmth.
The girl wore a white long dress, with slightly wavy long hair and a classic oval face. She wore a denim jacket over the white dress, looking both gentle and energetic.
Her bangs were damp with sweat and rain, and under Liang Shi's long, silent gaze, she reached out and touched the bangs on her forehead.
Her hands were still covered in mud from carrying flowerpots, and her palms were fair and reddish, clearly showing that she had been pampered and had never done much dirty or strenuous work.
Feeling embarrassed under Liang Shi's complicated gaze, she awkwardly chuckled and wiped her face.
Unable to bear the silence any longer, she asked awkwardly, "Is there something on my face?"
Liang Shi then came to his senses and realized his earlier offense, immediately saying, "I'm sorry."
"It's nothing, it's nothing." The girl paused for a moment, "You look kind of familiar."
Liang Shi asked in surprise, "Hmm?"
"Oh, right!" The girl's eyes lit up. "You played Wang Jing, didn't you?"
Wang Jing was a character Liang Shi played not long after his debut; she was a newbie in the workplace.
When that drama aired, everyone was saying: We are all Wang Jing, but none of us are as good as Wang Jing.
That role also earned her a lot of fans and increased her popularity.
Liang Shi nodded, but still asked persistently, "Besides in TV dramas, have you seen me anywhere else?"
After she finished speaking, she introduced herself: "My name is Liang Shi."
"Only on TV," the girl smiled. "How could ordinary people like us possibly have any interaction with big stars like you?"
But after a moment, the girl asked in surprise, "But... how did you know my name is Qi Jiao?"
Liang Shi stared at her face.
Even if someone resembles another person by six or seven points during puberty, plastic surgeons cannot imagine what a person will look like as an adult based on their appearance during puberty.
Therefore, Qi Jiao's face is not very similar to Gu Xingyue's. Even if Yang Jiani found a highly skilled plastic surgeon, it would be impossible to replicate Gu Xingyue into a second Qi Jiao.
They looked about 60-70% alike during puberty, and they still do now.
Not a penny more.
Liang Shi's ability to subconsciously call out Qi Jiao's name was entirely based on photos of Qi Jiao during her adolescence.