Losi reached out and gently touched the head that had been touched, muttering, "You're just shameless."
Cheng Qing found it amusing, stood up to glance at her, then put her hands behind her back, leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Do you like that thick-skinned attitude?"
Losi covered her itchy ears, stood up, and glared at her: "You... I'm telling you, I... I actually quite like it." Then she burst into laughter.
Cheng Qing laughed along, reaching out to pinch her soft cheeks, and said with genuine amusement, "Then I need to practice more; I need to be as thick as a city wall!"
Losi was completely speechless, glared at her, and then turned and ran away.
Seeing that he had finally gotten rid of the loudmouth, Cheng Qing shook his head with amusement and followed him away.
The afternoon recording was relatively simple, and the games were mostly the same ones commonly seen in variety shows.
Filming continued until 5 PM, finally ending the session. The crew sent someone to buy boxed lunches; each person received one and got into the van, where they had a simple dinner.
After dinner, the driver took everyone to the movie theater.
Cheng Qing rested against the car window, the sunset glow outside adding to the loneliness inside. But everyone had been running around all day, and they were all exhausted, so they huddled together and fell asleep.
Cheng Qing looked at Luo Xi, who was sleeping soundly against her, and reached out to tuck her hair behind her ear.
As if sensing something, Luo Xi nuzzled Cheng Qing's hand and then went back to sleep.
Cheng Qing was stunned for a moment, then found it amusing.
The car soon arrived at the cinema entrance, and everyone who was asleep woke up. After confirming that it was the cinema, everyone got off the car.
Because we had booked the entire theater, there was only a brief commotion at the entrance, but once inside, it was surprisingly quiet.
Cheng Qing led Luo Xi to a random spot to sit down, and Liu Suoyu and the others also sat down nearby.
Soon after, the movie theater went dark, and the opening scene featured atmospheric sound effects.
As the video played, Cheng Qing looked down at Luo Xi, whose hand was gripping hers tighter and tighter, and twitched the corner of her mouth.
In the dim light reflected from the screen, one could see that Rossi looked frightened, yet still secretly stared at the screen.
She was both amused and annoyed: "You're really scared, why did you even bother watching?"
Luo Xi turned angrily to stare at Cheng Qing, her eyes dark yet bright and lively, and said fiercely, "I want to watch a movie with you! Is that not allowed?"
Suddenly, a direct shot hit her, and Cheng Qing's breath caught in his throat. He stared at her for a long while. Seeing that Luo Xi didn't avoid his gaze, and even stubbornly glared at him, he realized...
The gaze in the darkness was exceptionally bright. Like a lamp shining into the heart, leaving one nowhere to hide.
Cheng Qing sighed, as if admitting defeat, and pulled her head into his arms, saying helplessly, "How could it not be possible? But if you're scared, you can tell me."
With her gaze held back, Losi slowly smiled and whispered, "I'm not afraid."
Cheng Qing laughed too...
Author's Note:
Chapter 45
Seeing the two people in front of him hugging and embracing, Kong Mingyan happily told the photographer to take the picture.
At 8 o'clock, the official website released new behind-the-scenes footage.
As the two bottom-ranked individuals, Cheng Qing and Luo Xi have so many interesting anecdotes to share.
However, Kong Mingyan chose to go for a morning run. With so many scenes and people to air in this episode, it was impossible to include every single highlight.
Since there were still some behind-the-scenes clips to share, Kong Mingyan ultimately chose the clip of the two of them jogging around the mountain together that morning.
Luo Xi was so tired after running only a few steps that she needed to rest, and Cheng Qing indulged her and even rested with her.
Even such a simple scene is a heartwarming morning. Later, the two of them sitting together in the mountains, enjoying the breeze, further enhances the beautiful scenery amidst the green hills.
[Every single frame feels like a desktop wallpaper!]
[The way the teacher called her "princess" almost made me kneel down.]
[Teacher Cheng still likes to cram, hahaha, that last line about the high salary! It's going to drive the princess crazy.]
[Since the princess is being so direct, Teacher Cheng should just give in to her!]
[Hahaha, seeing the princess's numb eyes at the end, I really felt sorry for her.]
Although she's genuinely slow to react, she's also incredibly doting.
[I can go buy water for the princess just because she's resting!]
The evening's behind-the-scenes footage was naturally met with great enthusiasm, as many local fans spontaneously organized themselves to go to the cinema entrance after hearing that they were watching a movie.
Completely unaware of this, I was engrossed in watching the movie until more than halfway through when I finally belatedly realized that this movie seemed slightly different.
Cheng Qing discovered that this horror movie seemed to be about a female ghost and the female lead. The male lead was practically just a tool, being moved around wherever needed.
On the contrary, the story between the female protagonist and the female ghost has a feeling of a beautiful love that lasts for thousands of years.
Later, seeing the female lead and the female ghost embracing and kissing, their love unrequited, only Cheng Qing stared wide-eyed in shock in the dark theater! (ΩДΩ)
My inner monologue screamed: How could this pass censorship?! The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television actually approved it?!
So surprised was she that she didn’t notice Losi standing to the side the whole time.
When Luo Xi realized that the female lead's feelings for the ghost were about to progress, she began to secretly observe Cheng Qing's expression. When Cheng Qing was so surprised by a kiss on the screen that he almost changed color, Luo Xi's heart sank.
Cheng Qing's reaction was too blunt.
Losi turned her head away, almost in shock and anger, and dared not look again. It was as if she had suddenly discovered that the person and things she once liked were from a completely different world from hers.
This kind of blow is far more devastating than being rejected in the first place.
Lossie didn't hear anything else they said in the movie; she just watched it in a daze and then hurriedly left.
When I left the movie theater, I found that a large number of fans were already waiting at the entrance.
When Cheng Qing, Luo Xi, and others came out of the theater, fans stood on both sides shouting their love for them.
But Losi wasn't in the mood, so she got into the car and closed the door.
Cheng Qing turned to Kong Mingyan beside her and asked, "What's wrong with her?"
Kong Mingyan asked her with a strange look, "What did you think of the movie tonight?"
Cheng Qing found the question rather strange, but still honestly replied, "The director is very bold."
Kong Mingyan was immediately dumbfounded: "???" What, what's the cause and effect relationship between these two events?
Kong Mingyan didn't explain why Luo Xi was angry, so Cheng Qing could only chase after her and get into the car herself. They watched a movie together, and before it started, she was in a good mood, so why did she look so upset after it ended?
Cheng Qing had a gut feeling that this matter was related to her.
The van used for "Aces Go Places" is always very large; it can easily accommodate the driver, director, and four guests.
Cheng Qing opened the car door and saw Luo Xi slumped on the table by the door. She didn't react when she heard the door open. Cheng Qing frowned slightly, glanced back at Liu Suoyu behind her, then went over, pulled the door shut, and closed it.
Liu Suoyu outside the door: "..."
Lin Shandie said with a smile, "Let the teacher talk to her!"
Liu Suoyu yawned and said, "Well, I don't really care." So the two of them simply stood guard at the door; it wouldn't take long anyway. Luo Xi... always gave up so quickly.
After Cheng Qing closed the car door, the sounds outside became muffled. Luo Xi remained motionless on the sofa, so Cheng Qing quietly sat down opposite her.
"Lossie?" A gentle voice, like the clinking of jade pendants, clear and melodious.
Losi's ears twitched, but she kept her back to Cheng Qing.
Cheng Qing glanced at her cautiously and saw that Luo Xi, who was facing the car window, had her eyes closed.
Cheng Qing knew it; she was indeed angry. With a sigh, Cheng Qing got up and moved from across the table to sit next to Luo Xi. Then, she leaned closer to Luo Xi and whispered, "Luo Xi, are you angry with me?" Because she wasn't sure what she had done, her tone softened as she spoke.
Lossie replied in a muffled voice, "No."
Cheng Qing chuckled: "Why aren't you talking to me anymore?"
Losi's breath hitched. Once outside the theater, she didn't even dare to look at Cheng Qing.
Because she thought, if a kiss in a movie could trigger her emotions, then what about her? How does she view herself? And how does she view her intimate relationships?
"Lossie, if I did anything to upset you, please apologize."
Cheng Qing's gentle voice rang in Luo Xi's ears, traveling along the auricle into the eardrum.
Just like Cheng Qing's gentle tone, for Rossi, it was the finest wine. Intoxicating!
However, she didn't want this intoxicating tenderness. If she was just a burden to Cheng Qing, she'd rather not have this tenderness in the first place.
Luo Xi suddenly looked up at Cheng Qing, her angry expression so vivid that her bright eyes were irresistible.
Losi took a deep breath and questioned, "Qingqing, are you this gentle to everyone?"
The question seemed out of the blue, leaving Cheng Qing somewhat bewildered, wondering why she would ask such a question out of the blue.
But after thinking for a while, she asked Rossi in return, "What kind of answer are you looking for?"
Losi was taken aback, opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.
Cheng Qing sighed: "Luo Xi, I can give you any answer you want. But I can never figure out why you're angry."
Losi lowered her head and muttered, "Why do you care if I'm angry?"
Cheng Qing chuckled: "There's nothing that bothers me more than this, don't you think?"
See, Cheng Qing always manages to say things that touch people's hearts.
Even though she didn't accept the kiss in the movie, in real life she always makes people reluctant to push her away.
Lossie thought with amusement, whatever the answer might be...
"It can't be that I'm the only one getting close to you, and you're getting close to me too, right?" Luo Xi slowly approached Cheng Qing, and she looked up slightly at Cheng Qing's appearance, which was as beautiful as porcelain, as radiant as a peach blossom, with red lips and white teeth.
Cheng Qing looked at her for a while, then slowly raised her hand and pinched her cheek, finally chuckling, "Have you been thinking about this all night?"
Losi was taken aback: "Is that not allowed?"
Cheng Qing smiled, and finally said, "The answer... has always been obvious, hasn't it?"
Author's Note:
I'm having some writer's block, so I only managed to write a little. I was planning to finish it tomorrow, but then I thought, "It's okay if it's short!" No time to revise, so I'm just posting it now and going to sleep. Hahahaha...