Mu Xue ignored Cheng Qing, glanced at the seat next to Luo Xi, and then sat down opposite Luo Xi.
The staff on the shore didn't need Cheng Qing's help, so they carried the equipment down. He didn't even look at them before sitting down next to Mu Xue.
Cheng Qing had no choice but to sit down next to Luo Xi.
The boat was rowed by hand, and neither Luo Xi nor Mu Xue knew how to row, so Cheng Qing rowed all the way to the center of the lake.
Of course, Cheng Qing hadn't considered letting them paddle, mainly because she was afraid that while the other groups had finished fishing and gone back, they would still be stuck in the same place.
Fortunately, Cheng Qing had good stamina, and by the time she reached the center of the lake, she wasn't sweating much. Plus, she knew how to row, and had even won first place in a rowing game, which allowed her to be the first to reach the center of the lake again. Fishing gear had been prepared on the boat beforehand.
Once the boat was stable, Cheng Qing gave each of them a fishing rod and taught them how to fish.
Cheng Qing: "First of all, we need to put out the bait."
Mu Xue: "How do we put it?"
Cheng Qing opened the jar next to him and was stunned for a moment. Hmm, the villagers were really honest; they had personally helped him catch a jar full of earthworms.
Cheng Qing reached out and grabbed one. It was a long earthworm, wriggling in Cheng Qing's hand. It had a brown, cylindrical body and about a hundred knots.
Although they both knew it was a beneficial insect, Luo Xi and Mu Xue couldn't help but shudder.
Cheng Qing turned to look at Luo Xi, who shook her head. Suddenly, Cheng Qing had a thought and smiled, her eyes narrowing.
At that moment, as if by telepathy, Luo Xi knew what she was about to do and raised her foot to kick Chang Chengqing.
Cheng Qing threw away the earthworm, grabbed Luo Xi's ankle, and looked at Luo Xi in shock, saying, "You're too ruthless, you just wanted to kick me down?"
Losi tried to pull her foot away, but couldn't. She then reached up and adjusted her skirt, as it wasn't very elegant.
Cheng Qing then realized what was happening and let go of her hand. Luo Xi quickly withdrew her foot, then glared at her and loudly accused, "Who told you to scare me?" She could tell that smile was malicious.
Cheng Qing found it amusing and protested, "I didn't!"
Losi: "Yes, I could tell."
Cheng Qing moved closer to Luo Xi, and the boat rocked, causing Luo Xi to lean unsteadily against Cheng Qing.
Cheng Qing didn't push her away, but only asked, "How did you figure it out? I'll do anything."
How so? Cheng Qing's smile has always been gentle; that kind of mischievous grin was just too obvious.
Luo Xi said confidently, "How could I not see that? It's so obvious, isn't it, Mu Xue?"
Mu Xue, who was suddenly called out, shook her head very sincerely: "I can't tell! She's just... very ordinary."
[Hahahaha, Losi looks completely bewildered.]
She probably still thinks that Teacher Cheng and Mu Xue conspired to bully her!
Losi looked at Cheng Qing with a mixture of shock and confusion, then turned to look at Mu Xue. She then looked back at Cheng Qing, and then back at Mu Xue.
He looked frustrated, as if he were trying to figure out what kind of secret agreement existed between them.
Cheng Qing finally burst out laughing, reached out and vigorously ruffled her hair, readily admitting, "I did have bad intentions just now, I apologize."
Losi was speechless at the apology.
[Haha, my princess's pitiful little eyes are so wronged, but I really want to laugh.]
Teacher Cheng can be mischievous sometimes!
[Xiao Bing is completely numb now. After getting used to all this PDA, life's actually not so bad!]
[Watching it live is so awesome! _(:з」∠)_]
On Zhao Baibing's boat, everyone turned to look upon hearing Cheng Qing's laughter. Mingyue was no exception; she saw the sunlight reflecting off the emerald green lake, surrounded by lush green grass.
Cheng Qing sat on that small white plastic boat, her smile as radiant as the sun on earth. Crescent-shaped eyes, beautifully curved lips, and a gleaming white smile—this was a side of Cheng Qing she had never seen before.
The Cheng Qing she remembered was always the one who liked to keep her head down and cover everything with her bangs. Compared to the Cheng Qing of today, one seemed like an angel in the sunlight, while the other was a fallen angel in the shadows.
Vastly different.
***
Once everyone was ready, Kong Mingyan sat on the shore and announced today's task: to catch 5 fish.
Fishing is a test of patience. Once you've baited the hook, there's not much else to do but sit and wait for the fish to bite.
Luo Xi and Mu Xue were naturally restless and couldn't sit still. The boat was also small, so even if the two wanted to play, they couldn't move around.
Everyone was bored, so they simply took out their phones to pass the time.
Cheng Qing also took out her phone and checked it. She saw a message from Cheng Rong, who asked, "Your recording is almost finished, right? Are you coming back this time?"
Cheng Qing thought for a moment; there was no way to avoid this kind of thing. Fortunately, the original owner of this body had been away from home for many years, giving her ample reason to explain her personality change. But as for the matter of amnesia, it was probably impossible to hide it either.
Cheng Qing replied: Go back.
The other end quickly replied: I was always worried you'd bring Mingyue back, but this time you brought a big star instead.
Cheng Qing chuckled softly and looked up at Luo Xi, who was also looking down at her phone. Her lowered eyelids, long, curled eyelashes, and glimpses of her pink lips were captivating.
No one would dislike such a cute person if I brought them home, right?
Cheng Qing: She's very cute, you'll see when you meet her.
Cheng Rong: Sigh, I'm just an ordinary college student. Why do I have to be the sister-in-law of a big star? This is so difficult for me.
Cheng Qing: ...Don't think so much, you're still young.
Cheng Rong: Sigh, I don't know what kind of temper she has? I looked her up online, and everyone says she's very arrogant.
What Cheng Rong actually wanted to say was that everyone said she was pretentious. But considering that her own sister was now somewhat related to this pretentious actress, she couldn't be so direct.
Cheng Qing was speechless: ...Aren't you worrying a little too much?
Cheng Rong sighed again: You don't understand.
Cheng Qing: ...
Cheng Qing had never met this younger sister before, and had no idea what kind of personality or temperament she had.
But judging from the conversation, things weren't too bad. In fact, she could imagine a girl who looked somewhat like herself lying on her dorm bed, clutching her phone with a heartbroken expression.
Thinking this, Cheng Qing couldn't help but smile.
Hearing the sound, Losi frowned and looked up. Cheng Qing, feeling the gaze, smiled back at Losi.
Lossie, still frowning, asked softly, "Are you chatting with a friend?"
Cheng Qing was taken aback for a moment before realizing that Luo Xi was checking up on him! He said, "No, I was just chatting with my sister."
Luo Xi froze, staring blankly at Cheng Qing. She blinked, feeling helpless at her own reaction, but couldn't help asking, "Your sister is looking for you? Does your sister look like you?"
When you like someone, you tend to extend that affection to everything connected to them. That's probably a normal human reaction!
Lossie felt the same way. She was grateful to think of the family that had given Cheng Qing life and the energy to grow. She also felt very fond of Cheng Qing's younger sister, who might even look a lot like him.
If two people are going to be together, meeting each other's parents is unavoidable, right? Meeting each other's families is also necessary, isn't it? Is this girl easy to get along with? What kind of gift should I buy for our first meeting?
"Does it look similar?" Cheng Qing herself was also puzzled, then smiled and said, "Maybe!"
Lossie then realized that Cheng Qing had said she had amnesia. She said she wasn't lying, so if Cheng Qing truly had amnesia, it was understandable that she wouldn't remember her family members clearly!
"Maybe? Does that sound uncertain?"
Have you forgotten what your younger sister looks like?
[Hahaha, is Teacher Cheng's memory based on the length of fish?]
Mu Xue was also puzzled and asked Cheng Qing, "Don't you know what your sister looks like?"
Fortunately, Cheng Qing had already inquired a little about this beforehand.
Therefore, it is quite easy to say.
"I moved out after college and haven't been home since I started working. When I went to college, my younger sister was still very young. They say girls change a lot as they grow up, and she's probably different now than she was when she was little." Cheng Qing seemed genuinely nostalgic.
Mu Xue didn't suspect anything and simply asked, "Did you have a fight with your family? Why haven't you gone back since you went to university?"
Cheng Qing paused for a moment. Even though she hadn't looked into it properly, she had almost guessed the key reason for the lack of contact.
She said, "Yeah, we had a fight! It was a pretty big fight, so I didn't go back."
Zhao Baibing, who was on the next boat, disagreed and said, "Our parents are getting old, and we don't have much time to spend with them."
Cheng Qing nodded in agreement, then noticed Ming Yue, who was opposite Zhao Baibing, looking at her with a subtle gaze. Cheng Qing naturally turned her gaze away and saw that Luo Xi beside her was also staring at her.
Cheng Qing suddenly flinched: "...Why are you looking at me like that?"
Lossie snorted and turned her head away, her gaze falling on her fishing rod as she saw the float being pulled down by a fish.
The ball trembled in the water, sometimes sinking and sometimes rising. Losi finally realized that a fish had taken the bait.
She immediately shouted excitedly, "They've taken the bait! They've taken the bait!"
She then rushed over to grab the fishing rod, but although she had already caught a fish, Losi had little experience.
The fish under the surface must be quite big. Since Losi couldn't exert any strength while sitting, she got up and reeled in the line.
Seeing that she was standing there swaying unsteadily, Cheng Qing got up and stood behind her. He then reached out and took Luo Xi's hand, helping her slowly reel in her line.
The two stood one behind the other, and from a distance, it looked as if Luo Xi was almost in Cheng Qing's arms.
She didn't even feel there was anything wrong with it, and would even turn around and smile at Cheng Qing who was helping her.
Every tree is tinged with autumn colors, every mountain bathed in the glow of the setting sun.
The two exchanged a smile and then worked together to deal with the large fish underwater.
Mingyue watched from a distance, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.
If she hadn't kept refusing, what would have happened to Rossi in this relationship?
Now that Luo Xi has gotten involved, and the two of them are being all lovey-dovey not far away, it's none of my business anymore. In the end, Cheng Qing is nothing more than someone who easily forgets the old and craves the new.
Mingyue felt increasingly aggrieved and slammed her fist against the edge of the boat.
***
Losi finally pulled the fish up and beamed with joy.
Cheng Qing took a look and saw that it was a grass carp weighing about 10 pounds. The grass carp was very lively, and even after Luo Xi pulled it onto the boat, it was still jumping around.
Losi was so startled that she shrank back until she was completely nestled in Cheng Qing's arms.