As soon as she entered the room, she closed the door tightly.
Then, her delicate face slowly turned from fair to crimson, and she raised her hand to gently touch her lips.
Then he touched the forehead where he had been kissed, and the feeling still makes his heart flutter when he thinks about it now.
Cheng Qing's kiss made Luo Xi suddenly realize that she had been expecting something...
And this expectation can only stem from one emotion.
She never dreamed that one day she would fall in love with someone at lightning speed.
If someone had said this to Rossi a few years ago, she would have laughed her head off and said that person was delusional.
Liking someone is a long process. It requires the gradual development of feelings and the effort and commitment of both parties.
Even though everyone around her tells her that there's no reason to like someone. If simply trying could make someone like you, then why are there so many devoted lovers in the world?
Losi didn't understand what he was saying, and now she didn't understand what she liked about Cheng Qing either.
She and Cheng Qing had only known each other for a few days, so to say she liked him would be too superficial.
But thinking about it carefully, she liked Cheng Qing's smile, Cheng Qing's voice, Cheng Qing's smiling eyes, and even more so, Cheng Qing standing in front of her, saying in a protective manner, "Go down, I'll do it."
If I had to say, simply being close to her seemed to bring me joy.
If gentleness can conquer territory, then Luo Xi feels that Cheng Qing has probably built a castle in her heart by now.
She looked up at herself in the mirror, her almond-shaped eyes filled with joy.
When you fall in love with someone, the love in your eyes is impossible to hide.
Someone had told her this before, but she still wasn't sure if it meant she liked him. What about Cheng Qing?
Unconsciously, the sweet fragrance of Cheng Qing when she approached him, and the thin lips that were so close to his, came back to her mind.
"Pfft." Losi couldn't help but laugh, then tilted her head and looked at herself in the mirror with a silly grin.
She pointed at herself in the mirror with her finger and couldn't help but scold, "How silly."
***
"Where's Luo Xi?" Kong Mingyan and the others finished packing their things and, seeing that only Cheng Qing was there, asked.
Cheng Qing smiled gently: "The bathroom is probably still being cleaned up!"
Kong Mingyan squinted, but naturally replied, "Oh, I understand."
The game ended, and the director then had everyone follow their teachers to learn something new.
Since the cake-making and fencing practice could be done in the villa, there was no need to move the location.
The racers, on the other hand, have to go to the racetrack. Everyone practices until the end, and the final competition is also for the show's guests, so there's no need for such rigorous training; just teaching some basic knowledge is enough.
Cheng Qing's two students were casually brandishing their swords in the courtyard, having a great time.
Cheng Qing was squatting not far away, checking one by one whether the props had electricity and whether there were any deviation values.
While I was busy, suddenly, a pair of small feet wearing white sneakers appeared in my line of sight.
Cheng Qing was stunned. Before she could react, the owner of the shoes had already squatted down in front of her. The woman, whose beauty alone was enough to make her a star in the entertainment industry, rested her elbows on her knees, propped her chin on her hands, and looked at her with a smile.
Cheng Qing choked: "...Luo Xi? You're not angry anymore?"
Losi was taken aback and said, "Who told you I was angry?"
Cheng Qing breathed a sigh of relief and took out a piece of milk candy from her pocket and handed it to her: "I thought you were angry, so I went upstairs to get you some milk candy. But I couldn't find you, so I thought you didn't want to see me."
So she came out here by herself and hid here to organize the fencing equipment.
Without any hesitation, Losi took the candy, peeled off the coating, and put it in her mouth.
She licked it, then asked Cheng Qing, "Are you afraid I'll get angry?"
Unexpectedly, Cheng Qing didn't shy away from it at all, and replied with a smile, "Of course, I like to see you smile, you look beautiful when you smile."
Cheng Qing was always like this, suddenly saying things that made people blush and their hearts race without warning. Luo Xi had just begun to understand her feelings because of a kiss, but in reality, she hadn't quite sorted them out yet.
Upon hearing Cheng Qing's words, Luo Xi blushed awkwardly: "Smooth-talking!"
After saying that, he got up and left, giving her a glare before he left.
Cheng Qing was stunned: "..."
She blinked, then turned to the two people behind her and asked, "Wait, did I say something bad?"
Liu Suoyu's eyes were almost lifeless: "...But he did say some sweet words."
Cheng Qing was even more incredulous: "Isn't this good?"
Liu Suoyu was utterly speechless: "..." You should consider who you're talking to! Is that something you can say to a friend?
Author's Note:
Chapter 15
Losi simply went to calm herself down and returned quickly, in a good mood.
The production team wasn't poor; they were able to hire so many big stars, so they were willing to spend money on a few fencing outfits.
With everything ready, Cheng Qing had everyone change their clothes.
The group changed clothes with great excitement, and then happily practiced swordplay.
Cheng Qing coughed, and the three of them plopped down on the grass, all sitting with their legs spread out.
Cheng Qing was surprised by how well-behaved everyone was, and her goodwill towards the other stars in the crew grew.
She gently explained to everyone, "When practicing, you must wear your competition uniform. Fencing is a sport where injuries are relatively common, but since you're only practicing a little, there's no need to worry too much."
Liu Suoyu put on the mask and found that wearing all the gear was actually quite heavy.
Cheng Qing: "The fencing uniform is protective, made of fluoropolymer fabric, which is sufficient to withstand injuries caused by fencing."
Liu Suoyu raised her hand: "But last time at the fencing hall, that NPC injured Luo Xi with a slash."
Cheng Qing's eyes darkened, and she chuckled softly, "Hmm, you have some skill. But you wouldn't do something like this, would you?"
Liu Suoyu: "Of course."
At this moment, Losi was not listening carefully to what Cheng Qing was saying. Instead, she was holding her sword and craning her neck to look at the tip.
Cheng Qing shook his head and stepped forward, extending the tip of his sword in front of her. Luo Xi glanced at it, first realizing what he meant, then paused in surprise.
She twitched her lips, looked up at Cheng Qing, and gave him a fawning smile.
Cheng Qing's expression was gentle. She wasn't angry because she wasn't paying attention. Instead, she reminded her, "Listen carefully. I'm only saying these things once."
Luo Xi nodded, then sat up straight and looked at Cheng Qing.
Cheng Qing found it amusing, but still began to speak seriously: "The sword is 105 centimeters long, and the blade is 88 centimeters long. The sword weighs 500g, and the blade is trapezoidal in cross-section."
Liu Suoyu and the others craned their necks to look at the sword tip, assuming it was also trapezoidal.
Cheng Qing patted him on the shoulder with the sword in his hand and pointed out, "Judging from the tip of the sword, it has a round head."
Liu Suoyu: "..."
"The saber differs from the épée and foil in that it can be used for both thrusting and slashing. It can attack anything above the waist except the head. Any hit is valid, and I think I told you that back then."
Everyone nodded in agreement, and Cheng Qing then told them to get up.
"Now, I'll tell you how to practice." As soon as Cheng Qing finished speaking, the three of them stood up.
Cheng Qing casually brandished the sword for them, and the three of them applauded.
Cheng Qing is a professional fencer; his casual movements were enough to leave the others speechless.
So handsome!
Cheng Qing, unaware that the others were so focused on his impressive display of skill that they hadn't even noticed his sword technique, continued explaining, "Fencing is a high-speed sport with inertia. It requires immense strength and skill to control the sword. Luo Xi must have felt that when he competed against Zhou Minjia, right?"
Losi retorted, "The NPC is a professional at bullying people, I'm not. I hadn't practiced before, so it's understandable that I didn't control myself well."
Cheng Qing twitched her lips, and hearing them keep calling Zhou Minjia an NPC, she asked curiously, "Why do you all call her an NPC?"
Losi was probably still angry, and blurted out, "The people the production team hired to go through the script, aren't they just NPCs?"
Liu Suoyu nodded in agreement...
Cheng Qing maintained the curve of her smile, lowered her head slightly, and asked, "So, in that case, I'm also considered an NPC, right?"
After saying that, she looked up and smiled brightly: "Am I NPC number one?"
The three students were stunned at the same time. Losi became even more anxious and blurted out, "You're different."
Cheng Qing tilted her head to look at her, her long, black hair tracing a beautiful arc in the air. She asked Luo Xi, "What's different?"
Losi choked: "Because, because..." In her anxiety, her mind went blank, and she didn't know how to answer.
Cheng Qing looked at her, her dark eyes full of smiles, waiting for Luo Xi's answer.
Seeing that Losi was so anxious she couldn't even speak clearly, he smiled and gently tapped her forehead with the tip of his sword, saying, "Don't worry, I was just joking. We've spent these past few days together, and I believe I'm not just an NPC in your hearts. Right, Losi?"
Luo Xi nodded in agreement. Liu Suoyu's lips twitched, and she asked Cheng Qing, "...Teacher, will you still teach swordsmanship?"
Cheng Qing nodded: "Teaching is supposed to involve a lot of physical training. But since you're just practicing among yourselves, you don't need to do those exercises."
The students were taken aback, not understanding why they weren't using it.
Cheng Qing: "Fencing is extremely physically demanding, so you need to do physical training in all aspects from a young age. Many people, no matter how good their swordsmanship is, may lose if they can't last until the later stages of the competition. But the three of you... will probably all get tired by then, right?" Since they are all non-professionals, they don't have this concern.
Liu Suoyu twitched his lips, clearly unconvinced: "...I am a man after all, teacher."
Cheng Qing thought it made sense: "That's right, then I'll practice with you! Luo Xi and Shan Die will practice together."
Liu Suoyu immediately wanted to slap himself. After all, Cheng Qing had fought Zhou Minjia with sword strikes, one by one. Liu Suoyu was still shaken; sparring with Cheng Qing? A little scared!
Upon hearing this assignment, Losi quickly raised her hand: "Teacher, you can practice with me!"
Cheng Qing looked at her with suspicion, but Luo Xi was not ashamed at all: "My skills are terrible, I need extra help."
Liu Suoyu: "..."
Lin Shandie: "...My skills are pretty bad too."