The first call went unanswered, so Cheng Qing prepared to turn off her phone and rest. Two minutes later, the other end called back.
Cheng Qing was taken aback, but then answered.
The other person immediately sounded aggrieved: "I only didn't answer once, so you're not going to call anymore?"
Cheng Qing: "..."
Why aren't you saying anything?
Cheng Qing gave an awkward laugh and said, "Long time no see."
"Ha, have you seen me since you graduated from university? Was it worth it for Mingyue? And now? Sister, do you regret it?" This younger sister must be quite young; her voice is particularly clear and pleasant. She's a lively girl, and quick-witted.
Cheng Qing is not the original owner of this body, so she doesn't know if the original owner regrets it, but since she hasn't gone back yet, she obviously doesn't regret it too much, right?
Seeing that Cheng Qing didn't speak or respond, the younger sister opposite her became even more heartbroken: "I really wish you would just like that Losi instead."
It seems he was watching his own live stream. Indeed, when Losi used his phone to replay the call to the original owner's father yesterday, the father immediately knew it was him making the call.
In other words, the parents of the body are also paying attention to their own live stream.
Cheng Qing: "..." She was choked by her own assumption for a moment before replying: "Ah, I, I do like Losi quite a bit."
Then he choked the girl opposite him: "..."
The younger sister remained silent for a while before asking, "...Does it have to be a woman?"
Cheng Qing chuckled: "No, haven't same-sex marriage laws already been passed? You're so young, how can you be so old-fashioned?"
How am I old-fashioned?
Cheng Qing: "Same-sex marriage law should be a very rare step forward for our times! As a young person, aren't you old-fashioned to be so rigid about the gender of your partner?"
"You..." The person on the other end was speechless with anger, then roared, "Did I lock onto gender? I locked onto personality!!!"
Then another female voice came from the other end: "Cheng Rong, what are you yelling about in the dorm so late at night?! You're not sleeping, but we're trying to sleep!!!"
Cheng Qing smiled and said, "Very good. Your younger sister's name is Cheng Rong. She should be studying at university."
The person on the other end took a breath: "Do you really have to find people whose personalities clash with yours?"
Therefore, the original owner and Mingyue did not end up together, and their personalities were a major reason.
Cheng Qing couldn't see what the original owner's sister looked like, but she still smiled and said, "Do you think my personality is compatible with Luo Xi's?"
Cheng Rong: "...The key question is, would they even be interested in you?"
Cheng Qing: "...Aren't you watching my variety shows anymore?" You can't tell they're mutually attracted, right? Otherwise, where would all these CP fans come from?
Cheng Rong scoffed, "What kind of talk is that? Isn't that just a script?"
This time, Cheng Qing was speechless, and it took her a while to ask, "Why do you think that?"
Cheng Rong replied matter-of-factly, "If you had the ability to coax Luo Xi, you would have won over Ming Yue long ago."
Cheng Qing: "...Oh."
After saying that, Cheng Qing hung up the phone. The person on the other end, seeing that the call was cut off, didn't press the issue but sent a text message: "I'm not joking. Mingyue's personality isn't suitable for you, and neither is Luo Xi. Do you want to suffer the same pain you endured with Mingyue with Luo Xi? Wasn't Mingyue enough to bring you to your senses? Sister, come home!"
Cheng Qing only replied with one sentence: I will go back.
Then, she turned off the lights and went to sleep. The clues from tonight made Cheng Qing realize at least one thing: the Cheng family didn't approve of her and Luo Xi, and the focus wasn't on their gender, but on their personalities.
Mingyue's personality wasn't good, while the original owner of this body was an honest and upright person.
Author's Note:
Chapter 86
Mingyue is also a proud person, or even more so than Luoxi.
How do an arrogant person and an introverted person get along?
Actually, it's not hard to imagine. If it were just a matter of their personalities, Cheng Rong wouldn't be so resistant to Ming Yue.
Clearly, there are still many things waiting for Cheng Qing to discover in her relationship with Ming Yue.
But the information we've gathered tonight is sufficient.
Judging from Cheng Rong's words, Cheng Qing and Ming Yue must have broken off their relationship, or even...
Cheng Qing closed her eyes and thought, "It might never have even started."
***
The next day, before dawn, Cheng Qing woke up to the sound of a notification.
Perhaps because she hadn't slept well that night, she had a gut feeling that this information wouldn't be good. So, she glanced at it, and sure enough, it was from that person named Unforgettable.
Unforgettable: Mingyue's filming abroad is almost over.
Cheng Qing hissed, glanced at the dim sky outside, and asked Nanwang: Don't you sleep at night?
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Unforgettable: I just wanted to remind you to put away those thoughts of yours.
Cheng Qing chuckled and sent a voice message: "Miss, I should thank you for your kind reminder. How about a phone call?"
For the past few months, Cheng Qing has been using her new phone number, but she hasn't updated her WeChat or other contact methods. One reason is that she wasn't logging in during that period, so updating her number wouldn't have made a difference. Another reason is that she didn't dare cut off all of the original owner's contact methods.
Now that he had contacted both the original owner's father and sister, there was no point in using the old and new phone numbers. Cheng Qing simply took out the SIM card that had been put away and reinserted it. This phone was a dual-SIM phone, so Cheng Qing used it in dual-SIM mode.
Upon seeing Cheng Qing's challenge, Nanwang immediately called.
Cheng Qing had barely inserted her SIM card when she received a call from her. Having tolerated this woman all night, Cheng Qing answered the phone immediately.
Compared to Cheng Rong's clear and crisp voice, Nan Wang's voice was more mature and sophisticated.
Unforgettable: "I am Lin Lan."
Although it was certain that it was unforgettable, Cheng Qing still asked, "Unforgettable, right?"
Lin Lan didn't expect to get such a question after introducing herself. She sneered, "Heh, you can't possibly have forgotten me."
Cheng Qing's tone remained calm, unfazed by her provocation, and she simply said, "We exchanged voice messages yesterday, but time was limited, so we couldn't say much. Let's just make things clearer today..."
Lin Lan smiled smugly across from him, seemingly unconcerned about what Cheng Qing was saying. Cheng Qing even interrupted before Lin Lan could finish, asking, "Explain what?"
Cheng Qing was straightforward: "I already said that yesterday, but you still texted me first thing this morning. So I have to repeat myself, can you get out of my life? Texting me in the middle of the night, are you secretly in love with me?"
These words infuriated Lin Lan, who was on the other end of the line. She scoffed, "Oh, you're so tough now! You think I have a crush on you? I just don't like you."
Cheng Qing smiled faintly and reminded her, "Then you can choose to close your eyes."
Lin Lan was momentarily speechless: "..."
Cheng Qing: "I'm all grown up now, and I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore."
Lin Lan laughed loudly: "Are you trying to avoid getting involved or afraid of being exposed? Don't you know whether you're a fencer or not?"
The way they say it makes it sound like they know it better than the person in question.
Cheng Qing could only ask, "We didn't go to the same university, did we?"
Lin Lan: "You and Mingyue go to the same school. If you were in the fencing club, wouldn't Mingyue know?"
"You really went to the same school?" Cheng Qing was surprised, then changed her mind and said, "Then when I go out to work, I won't be working for the same company as you, will I?"
Lin Lan: "...You're not qualified!"
Cheng Qing nodded: "That's good. Actually, after I entered society, my fencing talent suddenly emerged, and that's how I learned this skill."
Lin Lan was furious: "How could I believe such nonsense?"
Cheng Qing: "Whether you believe it or not is not important. Do you think I care whether you believe it or not? You don't need to be so confident."
Lin Lan: "Cheng Qing!!!"
Cheng Qing pulled back the covers, got up, walked to the bedside, and said coldly, "I don't care what your purpose is. If it's just because my sudden fame makes you uncomfortable, I can only tell you that if you're uncomfortable, you'll just have to keep it to yourself and don't call me again."
Lin Lan stared in shock at the disconnected call. When she tried to call back, she found she had been blocked. She returned to WeChat, only to find she couldn't send any messages. Enraged, she threw the phone down, but soon received a message from Mingyue.
She could only suppress her anger and pick it up to read.
Mingyue: Have you asked her? What exactly does she do in this industry? Will it affect my recording when I go back?
Lin Lan: ...
They were so busy provoking that they forgot about the important matter. Lin Lan looked at Ming Yue's text message and couldn't bring herself to explain why Cheng Qing had infuriated her so much.
***
After blocking the annoying guy, Cheng Qing checked that it was 5 a.m., so she simply prepared breakfast in the small building.
As dawn broke and the morning sun had not yet illuminated the entire sky, the hens in the henhouse were already clucking.
Losi was half asleep and woke up quite early because she wasn't a deep sleeper.
After the program was revamped, my life became much more relaxed. Although I was still tired, my time wasn't as tightly scheduled as before.
A thumping sound came from downstairs, and Luo Xi paused, startled. She glanced outside; although it was sunny today, she remembered the weather forecast had predicted rain.
She changed her clothes and ran downstairs, where she saw Cheng Qing standing in front of the kitchen counter, head down, chopping meat. Because it was still dark, Cheng Qing had the light on.
Losi chuckled immediately: "What are you doing so early in the morning?"
Cheng Qing turned to look at her when she heard the sound. She saw Luo Xi dressed in a casual outfit, leaning against the railing, tilting her head cutely.
She chuckled and said, "I'll make you xiaolongbao (soup dumplings). I remember you like them, right?"
Upon hearing this, Rossi laughed and said, "I love it!"
Cheng Qing laughed along, because the two of them had gotten up early that day, so the live stream hadn't started yet.
Lossie pulled up a chair and sat down at the table, watching Cheng Qing prepare the seasonings and then roll out the dough one by one. Her speed and efficiency were astonishing; Lossie's eyes widened in surprise, and she asked, "How do you know how to do this?"
Cheng Qing paused for a moment while rolling out the dough, but finally said, "When we were practicing fencing, my teammates and I would do this together when we had nothing to do."
Losi looked up at her, but in the end, without asking anything, she still said, "Don't you guys practice researching what to eat every day?"
Cheng Qing chuckled: "Yeah, because there's a saying that to win someone's heart, you have to win their stomach first. So, I'm trying."
Losi blushed deeply and glared at her, saying, "What nonsense are you spouting?"