Liu Suoyu smiled wryly: "Her car was wobbling wildly, I didn't dare to overtake her at all." Besides, if I had, wouldn't Luo Xi have just accelerated to catch up? So, nobody dared to overtake her!
Cheng Qing burst out laughing after hearing this, and looked at Luo Xi with a smile, saying, "You're such a clever girl!"
Losi didn't care; she was number one anyway.
She squatted down in front of Cheng Qing, leaned her face close, and asked, "Teacher, will you give me a reward?"
Cheng Qing took a step back, amused: "A reward? What reward?"
Losi smiled and said, "Give me your WeChat ID, teacher!"
Cheng Qing was taken aback, smiled, and didn't respond. Luo Xi pouted: "If you don't give it to me, I'll ask the director for it."
Cheng Qing chuckled: "I didn't fill it in."
Losi frowned: "How is that possible? How did they contact you?"
Cheng Qing reminded her, "Have you forgotten? The curator has always helped me register, and I filled in his phone number there."
Only then did Luo Xi vaguely recall that when she went to Cheng Qing's workplace, the curator's daughter had indeed mentioned that because her father had enrolled Cheng Qing in the national team, Cheng Qing couldn't practice her swordplay properly to try and make it to the national team.
Seeing Luo Xi's mischievous look, Cheng Qing realized she was trying to come up with another solution.
She stood up helplessly and looked at Luo Xi, saying, "Go and rest for a bit! You guys have to go out for location shooting after lunch this afternoon. I heard that some of us teachers aren't going out today."
Losi was stunned, deeply hurt once again, and then silently left.
Sure enough, only a few celebrities were notified to go on location in the afternoon. Kong Mingyan didn't go with the crew. Instead, he waited until the three teachers had gone back to their rooms to rest and pack their luggage before he followed Cheng Qing to her dormitory with the contract.
Everyone feels reluctant to leave, but Zhang Lingling and Zhou Yong are mostly happy to be returning to their normal lives.
For Cheng Qing, it was more about helplessness and unease. She had specifically spoken to Li Mingyao today, and whether he listened or not, those words would be recorded for the program. Whether Li Mingyao admitted it or not, would he have the nerve to continue targeting Luo Xi on this program over such a trivial matter?
Before leaving, this was all she could do for Losi.
After leaving the show, she will soon face even more unfamiliar challenges.
When she first came into this world, she temporarily shut down all communication with this world and the person connected to this body. She also got a new phone and used brand new apps.
After participating in the program, Cheng Qing will return to her original body's life and will inevitably be approached by some acquaintances.
After all, if someone you know appears on TV, even if it's not just friends, family will ask about it.
For Cheng Qing, leaving the show was not the end, but the beginning of everything.
She pulled out the suitcase she had brought with her. She had only brought a few changes of clothes, some of which had gotten dirty during the event. Cheng Qing had thrown them away. Now that she was leaving, the suitcase was empty, with hardly any belongings.
Hearing a knock at the door, Cheng Qing was startled and turned around to look at the doorway, where she saw Kong Mingyan standing there holding a yellow leather bag.
Seeing Cheng Qing looking over, he smiled kindly: "Want to chat?"
Cheng Qing paused for a moment, then finally nodded.
Kong Mingyan entered the room; this was the first time he had come in since the recording began.
There were no cameras installed in the room, so he never knew anything about what happened there. Now, looking closely, Luo Xi and Cheng Qing's rooms seemed distinct, yet they also seemed to have merged into one.
Cheng Qing pulled up a chair for Kong Mingyan, then sat down on the carpet and folded and put away her clothes.
Seeing her carefully packing her luggage, Kong Mingyan exclaimed, "Time flies!"
Cheng Qing pulled up her suitcase, then turned to Kong Mingyan and said with a smile, "It's only two weeks." It wasn't a very long time to begin with.
Seeing her poised and confident demeanor, Kong Mingyan was quite pleased: "Do you remember when I talked to you last time?"
Cheng Qing nodded: "I remember."
Kong Mingyan: Do you remember when I said last time that the production team was planning to renew your contract?
Cheng Qing raised her eyes, her dark eyes fixed on Kong Mingyan, and nodded.
Kong Mingyan handed her the leather bag: "This is the contract the production team gave me. Take a look?"
Cheng Qing didn't reach out to take it. Instead, she looked down at the leather bag. Behind her, a light drizzle fell, the branches rustled in the rain, and birds would hide under the window when they had nowhere else to go. The sky was dark and the autumn rain hadn't stopped.
One autumn rain brings a chill; it's time to add layers after this rain stops.
If she reached out and took the leather bag in front of her, it meant she was considering renewing her contract, and she could stay here as she wished. She could stay with Rossi and avoid the unfamiliar realities of life. But did she deserve that?
These past few days, she couldn't bring herself to break ties with Losie, couldn't bring herself to speak ill of her, and even less could she bring herself to sever ties with her.
So even after the Ferris wheel ride, she continued to immerse herself in it, maintaining a certain ambiguity between herself and Losi.
Because she knew... she was about to leave, very soon.
So, of course she... couldn't accept it.
"Sorry." Cheng Qing smiled lightly, "No need to watch anymore, we're not going to record it."
Kong Mingyan was taken aback; this answer was clearly beyond his expectations: "Why?"
Cheng Qing smiled faintly: "Everyone has their own ambitions."
"..." That's impossible. She would stay even for Losi's sake. Kong Mingyan frowned, glanced at the contract in his hand, and said, "If you are not satisfied with this contract, it is only a first draft and we can negotiate."
Cheng Qing's value is enough for the production team to consider making concessions; there's still a month left in this season! Enough to hype up the value of this couple.
Cheng Qing shook her head, stood up, looked at him and said, "Sorry, I'm not planning to continue recording, so let's not talk about it anymore!"
Kong Mingyan could only stand up as well, his face still full of doubt: "What about Luo Xi?"
Cheng Qing laughed brightly, her eyes like crescent moons in the sky: "This is not something I should care about. There are far too many people behind her, it's not my place yet."
Kong Mingyan was pushed out the door by Cheng Qing. Standing outside, he looked back at Cheng Qing. He was puzzled. Just a moment ago, she could be chatting and laughing with Luo Xi downstairs, but now she could so ruthlessly say that Luo Xi had nothing to do with her?
How much does Losie like Cheng Qing?
Anyone in the production team could see it. When it came to Losi, she had completely forgotten the reserve she should have as a top star.
Especially today, he even took the initiative to ask Cheng Qing for her WeChat ID.
If Cheng Qing was so resolute, why did she go to get closer in the first place?
Kong Mingyan's gaze held both confusion and a chill: "She likes you, you know that, right?"
Cheng Qing's eyes were unreadable, but she still firmly replied, "She never said that. Director Kong, you shouldn't spread it around."
Cheng Qing closed the door, ending any possibility of staying any longer...
Author's Note:
Chapter 67
It rained for a whole day and night. Several celebrities had been recording a program outside all afternoon, and it ended in the rain.
On the way back, my clothes were inevitably damp with raindrops.
Lossie placed the umbrella by the door and couldn't help but glance around the hall. She immediately saw the three people sitting on the living room carpet. The one she was most concerned about was sitting sideways to the entrance, and she immediately spotted Cheng Qing's beautiful eyes smiling as she held a few cards in her slender fingers.
Nine celebrities filed in behind him and saw three teachers sitting together playing Dou Dizhu (a card game) in the living room. Although Cheng Qing lost badly, she maintained a gentle and polite smile.
Everyone couldn't help but admire the teacher's composure! He could still laugh even after losing like that.
Seeing everyone return, Cheng Qing breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like he had let the game slip away, and then said, "That's enough, everyone's back."
Zhang Lingling also stood up with a smile: "Don't forget that you're treating us to milk tea tomorrow."
Cheng Qing smiled at her and then nodded. Zhou Yong also happily stood up and whistled: "I've been playing all afternoon and only earned a cup of milk tea. I don't even know if I've earned anything or not."
Zhang Lingling said to him, "Teacher Cheng's milk tea must be especially delicious."
The three teachers chatted as if they were going shopping together the next day, leaving the students completely bewildered.
Liu Suoyu put the umbrella down and asked Zhang Lingling, "Teacher Zhang, where are you going to get milk tea tomorrow?"
Zhang Lingling turned to look at Cheng Qing, since it was Cheng Qing who was treating.
Cheng Qing casually replied, "I remember there's a popular milk tea shop on Zhangjia Street, right? I'll go there."
Liu Suoyu was taken aback: "Are we going there to record tomorrow?"
Zhang Lingling was also taken aback: "No! We're not recording anymore starting tomorrow."
Zhou Yong also said with a smile, "We've finally made this much money, so we've decided to go out for a meal together."
After he finished speaking, everyone was stunned for a moment before realizing that the three teachers were about to leave.
Just now, they were just discussing what they should do together after tomorrow's event.
With that thought in mind, everyone fell silent.
Luo Xi looked up at Cheng Qing, who avoided her gaze and smiled as she said to everyone, "The director told the three of us to prepare today's meal. We'll get it ready this afternoon. I'll go and start cooking, it'll be quick."
Cheng Qing turned around, rolled up the sleeves of her shirt, and headed towards the kitchen.
A short while later, noises could be heard coming from the kitchen.
Previously, Luo Xi and Cheng Qing had always worked together. Now that Cheng Qing had gone in, Luo Xi didn't want to stay either, but she had barely moved when Kong Mingyan spoke up: "Teacher Zhang, shouldn't you go in and help?"
Zhang Lingling said with a smile, "Of course, we had a thank-you banquet for our teachers at the farmhouse before, and we will put our heart into this one as well."
With that, she got up and went inside.
This made it difficult for Luo Xi to go back in. She glanced at Kong Mingyan, unsure whether he was doing it intentionally or unintentionally.
She could only keep her words to herself and then walked over to Zhou Yong. Zhou Yong was tidying up the playing cards on the ground and was surprised to see Luo Xi coming over.
Suddenly, Luo Xi leaned close to him and whispered, "Teacher Zhou, did you get Teacher Cheng's WeChat?"
Zhou Yong nodded, looking at her with a puzzled expression.
Losi smiled slightly: "We've been teacher and student for a while now, thank you for your hard work teaching me today. Let me add you on WeChat!"
Zhou Yong choked: "...I know what you mean, but Teacher Cheng didn't give it to you, so I can't give it to you on her behalf!"
Listen to what kind of talk this is.
Losi was surprised to be rejected. She frowned at Zhou Yong, stammered for a while, and then angrily cursed him: "...You're such a blockhead." With that, she turned and left in a huff.
Zhou Yong was both amused and exasperated, feeling deeply innocent but not angry. He remembered that Luo Xi wasn't like this when she first arrived; she was a bit gloomy, and her gaze was somewhat arrogant.
She was someone you wouldn't like at first glance. If it weren't for her competition with Cheng Qing, which showed everyone a different, vibrant side of Losi.
Later on, as Losi became more and more lively, her occasional haughty remarks only made her seem adorable.