Zhang Lingling and Zhou Yong were delighted to hear this and said with a smile, "That's great!"
Seeing Cheng Qing turn to leave, Luo Xi became anxious and shouted, "Isn't it troublesome to pick vegetables? Aren't you going to help?"
Cheng Qing paused, turned to look at her, and saw Luo Xi holding a vegetable basket and looking at her angrily.
Cheng Qing's heart softened, and she smiled and said, "Okay, I'll come right now."
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Chapter 55
Several vegetable baskets were placed at the entrance of the vegetable garden. Cheng Qing had agreed to help, so she didn't hold back and picked up a basket.
Lossie stood in the middle of the vegetable garden waiting for her. From Lossie's angle, she could only see Cheng Qing bend down, pick up a basket, and then turn to look at her.
His gaze was focused and deep, seemingly carrying warmth, making Losi blush just from being stared at.
But she quickly became frustrated, not understanding why Cheng Qing was actually so good to her. And with her constant avoidance, Losi was unsure if she was being too willful and had made him dislike her.
Zhang Lingling and Zhou Yong looked at each other for a moment after seeing Cheng Qing go to the vegetable garden, when they heard Cheng Qing call out to them, "Picking vegetables is fine too, right?"
Zhou Yong immediately nodded: "Yes, yes."
So the two of them each took a vegetable basket and followed Cheng Qing into the garden; for them, it didn't matter where they went.
Autumn is naturally cool, and even the sky appears slightly pale. The air is moist, and the breeze carries a faint scent of fruit.
As the three approached, Luo Xi suddenly felt a little nervous. Cheng Qing's appearance in the vegetable garden today was particularly capable and beautiful, quite different from her usual self.
Losi swallowed, then immediately cursed herself for succumbing to the allure of beauty. Despite this, her eyes remained fixed on Cheng Qing.
Cheng Qing walked up to Luo Xi and found it amusing that Luo Xi was staring at him. He blinked, raised his hand, and waved it in front of Luo Xi's eyes, asking, "Do I look like a vegetable?"
Losi was speechless after hearing what she said and couldn't help but glare at her.
Cheng Qing wasn't annoyed, but instead asked her, "What vegetables are you planning to pick?"
Losi put her hands behind her back and hummed, "Anything is fine, as long as it's usable for grilling."
Cheng Qing nodded and glanced at the vegetables around him. Autumn is the harvest season, and for this vegetable garden, after a season, it was naturally time to harvest.
Cheng Qing's gaze fell on the pumpkins next to Luo Xi, and he asked, "Let's pick the pumpkins first."
Losi paused, then frowned at the pumpkin beside her: "How heavy is it to carry!"
Cheng Qing smiled slightly and looked at Zhou Yong, saying, "Teacher Zhou can help."
Zhou Yong choked for a moment, then forced a smile and said, "...I'll take it."
They picked a large pumpkin, which was indeed very heavy; it was impossible to carry it around. Zhou Yong didn't want to pick vegetables like a group of women shopping, so he said he would go back to deal with the pumpkin. Therefore, he didn't return after sending the pumpkin away.
Zhang Lingling had nothing to do. She had been recording with three students, but she was always invisible.
She felt much more relaxed with Cheng Qing, unlike when she was with a celebrity.
The vegetable garden had a wide variety of vegetables, but each type was spaced apart, so walking around and stopping took quite a while.
Luo Xi was a little annoyed, so she didn't approach, and Cheng Qing didn't call out to her either. She chatted with Zhang Lingling the whole way, leaving Luo Xi behind.
This immediately infuriated Luo Xi, who watched Cheng Qing sometimes turn to Zhang Lingling to discuss which vegetables were ripe and ready to be picked, and sometimes laughing and discussing which ones would taste better when grilled.
Losi was ignored the whole way, and she suddenly felt... angry.
Lossie put the basket on the ground and squatted down. She wouldn't follow; she wanted to pick the vegetables herself.
But looking at the vegetables in front of her, she didn't know where to start. Her thoughts had already drifted far away, and even the scene before her was becoming increasingly blurry.
This hazy state continued until a slender, fair hand came into view. The hand held an eggplant and gently pulled it off the vine.
With a snap!
Losi snapped back to reality, and the blurry scene instantly became clear. Her gaze followed the hand as it gently placed the picked eggplants into its basket.
Losi was taken aback, and looked up at the person who was helping her pick eggplants.
Sure enough, what came into view was Cheng Qing's gentle face. Sensing his gaze, Cheng Qing turned to look at him, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
But soon, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he asked softly, "What are you daydreaming about?"
Losi's breath hitched, and she lowered her head, saying in a muffled voice, "It's nothing, I'm just picking vegetables."
Cheng Qing said "oh," squatted down beside her, and asked, "What did you pick?"
The question was asked with a hint of amusement. Losi blushed and glanced at the basket beside her; it was completely empty, except for the eggplant Cheng Qing had just picked.
How can I explain this? Losi's face turned even redder. She couldn't very well say that she had been sulking the whole way, could she?
"No, no, that's too embarrassing." Luo Xi turned her head away, ignoring Cheng Qing's words.
Cheng Qing didn't seem to be waiting for her answer. In this picturesque autumn, she simply smiled and asked, "If you don't know what to pick, why don't you come with me somewhere?"
Losi was taken aback, and turned to look at her blankly, seemingly puzzled.
Cheng Qing couldn't explain why he couldn't help but approach her when he saw her squatting there alone, sulking.
Therefore, he could only offer Losi a warm smile, his slightly curved eyes shining with sincerity.
Rossi loved her smile the most, and was most easily captivated by it. Finally, she nodded.
Suddenly left behind, Zhang Lingling was left bewildered: "???"
Cheng Qing smiled and said to Zhang Lingling, "Thank you for picking the vegetables. I'll take her to the front to have a look."
Zhang Lingling immediately nodded: "Oh, okay, okay."
Cheng Qing apologized to Zhang Lingling and then led Luo Xi toward the mountains.
The orchards in autumn are laden with fruit. There are round persimmons, golden pomelos, and a variety of tempting fruits from the mountains.
Cheng Qing led Luo Xi secretly through the orchard, hiding from anyone they encountered. Luo Xi didn't know where Cheng Qing was taking her, but as she followed Cheng Qing, dodging and weaving, she found herself unconsciously happy.
After passing the orchard, we reached the foot of the mountain. Looking up from here, we saw lush trees, dense grass, and some flowers whose names we didn't know.
A stone staircase leads upwards to the mountaintop. Cheng Qing led Luo Xi in, where they could hear birdsong in the forest and see butterflies and bees flitting among the flowers.
Sunlight filtered through the lush green leaves, casting dappled patterns on the two people.
In the tranquil environment, it seemed as if the whole world consisted only of herself and Cheng Qing. Losi followed behind her, crawling along, and suddenly felt a sense of relief that things could always be this way.
Cheng Qing took Luo Xi hiking, and they reached the summit in about 20 minutes. She breathed a sigh of relief and stood on the platform at the top. The wind was quite strong at the summit, making her long hair dance in the wind.
She raised her hand and brushed all her messy bangs back behind her head, then turned and smiled, beckoning to Luo Xi: "Come here."
Luo Xi was taken aback, then obediently walked up the last few stone steps and stood down next to Cheng Qing.
A cool breeze blew by, and Luo Xi just stared blankly at Cheng Qing and asked, "Why did we come to the top of the mountain?"
Cheng Qing chuckled, turned to look at the other side of the mountain, and said softly, "Look over there."
there?
What's so interesting about it?
Losi turned to look in the direction Cheng Qing had indicated, and then froze completely.
Vast fields of yellow flowers stretch as far as the eye can see, reaching to the horizon.
Losi was deeply shocked, and all the pent-up frustration in her heart dissipated at that moment.
Cheng Qing stood beside her, slightly turning her head to look at Luo Xi's smiling face, and couldn't help but smile as well.
"I saw this sunflower field when I came in the summer. I calculated the time, and now it should be the time when it's a sea of flowers."
Losi turned to look at her excitedly, her eyes sparkling like a child's.
Cheng Qing chuckled and continued, "This sea of flowers is the most famous in Fanhe City, and many tourists will be coming here during this period."
She had wanted to bring Rossi here to see this place for a long time, but she didn't have that status back then, and now she shouldn't have overstepped that line.
She knew she had done something unnecessary, but seeing Luo Xi squatting alone in front of the vegetable garden, radiating loneliness and unhappiness, Cheng Qing couldn't remain indifferent.
She secretly took a step forward, bringing Rossi's joy to this place. She displayed the beautiful scenery she had treasured before Rossi's eyes, one by one, to make her smile.
The air at the mountaintop was fresh. Luo Xi pointed to the sea of flowers and asked Cheng Qing, "Can we go down and take a look?"
Cheng Qing nodded: "Okay, I'll go with you."
Cheng Qing led Luo Xi down the mountain, and soon they arrived at this world of sunflowers.
The sunflowers in front of me sway in the wind, like ocean waves, creating an extremely romantic scene.
I walked into the depths of the sea of flowers and became completely captivated by it.
The two found a place to sit down, gazing at the azure sky and basking in the brilliance of the sunflowers. The afternoon passed by just like that, and time didn't seem to drag on at all.
Then, watching the sun set behind the western mountains, the afterglow like blood, this sea of flowers, breathtakingly beautiful in the daytime, takes on a completely different kind of beauty in the sunset.
The two sat in a sea of flowers, watching the sunset, as if they had spent an eternity together.
Before the sun completely sank behind the mountains, Cheng Qing finally broke the silence, smiling at Luo Xi: "Having stolen half a day of leisure, it's time to go back to recording."
Losi snapped out of her reverie of the breathtaking, oil painting-like scenery, looked at Cheng Qing, and gave a reluctant nod.
Although the two barely spoke that afternoon, simply sitting quietly beside each other, Losi enjoyed the feeling, as if they were each other's only companions.
The road back is the same, but it feels long.
Taking one last look at the sea of sunflowers, Losi wondered if Cheng Qing would bring her here again next time.
***
Back at the farmhouse, Cheng Qing was indeed given a severe scolding by several people. However, because of her excellent cooking skills, she was forgiven after grilling a lot for everyone.
The group was just joking around, and in the midst of the fun and laughter, the director finally turned on the TV.
At 8 o'clock, "Aces Go Places" officially started airing.
Kong Mingyan said with a smile, "The live reaction video is starting now, everyone cheer me on, the fans are all waiting for you!"
Everyone then stopped smiling, sat down properly, and began to watch TV attentively.