Cheng Qing naturally didn't dare let go. Luo Xi's behavior just now showed that she impulsively wanted to go and settle scores. Ming Yue had just fallen into the water and was in a weak state. If Luo Xi went to settle scores now, Kong Mingyan probably wouldn't let it go easily.
"Lossie, I'm fine." Cheng Qing could only reassure Lossie. The information in the message was from eight years ago, almost ten years ago now. For both the original owner of this body and himself, eight years was far too long.
"We can't just let this go like this. This is too much! Is this something a human being would do?" Losi said, tears welling up in her eyes. "I'm heartbroken. It hurts me so much to think about how you've been bullied like this."
Cheng Qing felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing this, and pulled Luo Xi into his arms, holding her tightly.
She sighed, "Thank you, Losi, thank you."
Luo Xi sniffed, leaning against Cheng Qing's embrace. There was no romance, only a real feeling of being held in Cheng Qing's arms.
No matter how many times, even after overcoming her inner hurdle each time, seeing Cheng Qing doing such crazy things for Mingyue still made Luo Xi feel distressed, bitter, and fearful.
Thinking of what Cheng Qing had gone through at 18, Luo Xi reached out and hugged Cheng Qing as well, but couldn't help but scold, "Aren't you afraid of dying? Aren't you afraid?"
Cheng Qing chuckled, put one arm around her waist and rubbed her head with the other, saying, "I'm scared, but there are things scarier than death."
Losi frowned, blinked, and seemed not to understand.
Cheng Qing didn't explain, but simply told her, "If you look at the current me and the me before I lost my memory separately, we are two different people."
Separate? They're clearly one person, how can they be separated?
Losi looked up from her arms, and Cheng Qing's gaze fell on the water not far away. She murmured, "Trust me."
Only then did Losi say, "Okay."
Perhaps Cheng Qing's comforting words had an effect, or perhaps after separating the current Teacher Cheng from the former student Cheng, Luo Xi no longer believed that Teacher Cheng could do such a crazy thing, so she felt a little better.
She told herself that it wasn't Teacher Cheng, it was just classmate Cheng.
"Are you calmer now?" Cheng Qing's clear voice was above her head.
Lossie's mood gradually calmed down. She liked Teacher Cheng after he lost his memory, not the silly teacher who was infatuated with Mingyue.
Therefore, after confirming that she was no longer in pain, Losi nodded in Cheng Qing's arms.
Cheng Qing didn't let go of her immediately; it felt good to be cared for. Even knowing about something that left her speechless and helpless, she still hugged Luo Xi first, enjoying the satisfaction of having the person she loved in her arms.
In the crisp, clear autumn air, amidst the slight chill of the season, Cheng Qing embraced her beloved, savoring the harvest of the season. She held Luo Xi close, about to close her eyes and feel the warmth of the moment.
Sudden……
“So…” Mu Xue’s voice suddenly came, carrying a hint of dissatisfaction: “Do you think I’m dead?”
Cheng Qing and Luo Xi both turned to look at her, only to see her squatting on her chair, hugging her knees, staring at them with dead fish eyes.
"They suddenly started arguing after we got on the bus..." Mu Xue was speechless. "Then it was like a TV drama. After we got off the bus, it was a chase scene where you chased me but I couldn't escape."
Mu Xue's expression was utterly lifeless, yet she still managed to utter some interesting words.
Cheng Qing looked up and burst into laughter: "Hahahaha..."
Mu Xue was stunned by the laughter, then yelled, "Is this a time to laugh? You guys have completely baffled me! You suddenly jumped out of the car and started yelling, I was so scared I thought you were going to fight, I was even considering whether to go and break it up, and then you all started hugging each other!!!"
At this point, Mu Xue was especially exasperated: "Can you believe it? They were arguing and ended up hugging each other!!! I was just as worried and scared as an idiot, and I was so scared that my courage was about to burst, and then I was forced to eat dog food for no reason?"
Cheng Qing laughed even more exaggeratedly: "Hahahahahaha!"
Mu Xue glared at Cheng Qing with extreme hostility: "I must have been out of my mind to think you two were going to argue! Damn it! (艹皿艹)"
With that, Mu Xue ignored them and climbed into the back seat to rest in anger. She even forgot about her earlier suggestion to go see Ming Yue, and the matter was dropped.
Cheng Qing naturally wouldn't visit Ming Yue; at this moment, Luo Xi wished she could go and fight her. Even if she wanted to, Cheng Qing wouldn't dare let her go!
Therefore, Cheng Qing could only pull Luo Xi into the car. All three of them completely forgot about their planned visit.
A short while later, the driver returned. Seeing that the three were still in the car and showed no sign of getting off, he asked, "Shall we go back first?"
Losi immediately glared at the driver and said, "Go back!"
The driver was so startled that he thought he had offended her, and quickly nodded, "Oh, okay, I'll be going now."
Without even waiting for the cameramen who came to watch the commotion, they drove off.
***
When they returned to the villa, all three of them were exhausted.
Losy took out her phone and texted her agent: We came straight back from the recording location. Go and contact the director to handle the aftermath.
Fang Silei: ? ? ?
Lossie: That's exactly what you see, that's right.
Fang Silei: No, while you were recording, it seems like Ming or something fell into the water. And then, you just came back like that? Didn't you go and check on him?
Lossie sneered: "Did you inquire whether he had passed away?" (^v^)
Fang Silei: ...
Fang Silei realized that Luo Xi had quite a temper! She immediately stopped talking to her and texted the director to explain the situation, saying that Luo Xi wasn't feeling well. Then she texted Cheng Qing: "What's wrong with that arrogant princess? She seems to be in a bad mood?"
Cheng Qing: That's your misconception.
Fang Silei: Are you kidding me? How long have I known her? Do you think I'm mistaken?
Cheng Qing: Or should I call her over and ask her? ( ^ v ^ )
Damn it, how am I supposed to ask that?
Fang Silei died: ...
Author's Note:
Good night
Chapter 110
Seeing the young couple using the same emoji, Fang Silei was caught between being angry and scolding them.
The final compromise usually goes like this: You don't need to ask anymore. Also, leave the director's affairs to me!
Cheng Qing: Thank you for your hard work.
Frustrated, Fang Silei left the chat channel, and Cheng Qing smiled as he also turned off his computer. Remembering Fang Silei's earlier comment about going back to handle the director's affairs, Cheng Qing knew this must have been Luo Xi's instruction.
For a moment, in a very good mood, he looked up at Rossi. Rossi, obviously guessing what was going on, blushed and turned her head away.
Cheng Qing still asked, "Did you ask Fang Silei for help?"
Losi: "It's the right thing to do to clean up the mess."
Cheng Qing smiled slightly but still said, "Thank you."
Losi: "Hmph! ╭(╯^╰)╮"
Cheng Qing laughed, not knowing what made her so proud. Therefore, even though Luo Xi showed a disdainful look, Cheng Qing was still very happy.
The two sat opposite each other. Although Luo Xi acted very arrogantly, she didn't dare to look into Cheng Qing's teasing eyes. Cheng Qing, on the other hand, smiled gently, but he could still follow Luo Xi's evasive gaze while resting his chin on his hand.
The one who appears to be dominant doesn't necessarily have the upper hand. The atmosphere between the two isn't determined by who is stronger or weaker, but rather by their ambiguous feelings for each other.
Sitting on the other end of the sofa, Mu Xue was speechless, but still spoke up in the fading sunset, "Are you still cooking? I'm starving." (TT)
Losi's breath hitched, and she turned to look at Muxue.
Mu Xue said, "I'm really hungry. Aren't we going to make stone pot fish?"
Cheng Qing glanced out the window; the setting sun had tinged the white clouds with a golden glow.
Indeed, time was running out, so Cheng Qing got up and said, "I'm going to clean the fish. If you're tired, you can go upstairs and rest for a bit!"
The reservoir I visited today is very small, located in a nearby village. It's unlike those large reservoirs with well-equipped facilities.
The surrounding weeds, bushes, and even the paths were all in a mess and unmanaged state. The small plastic boat we were riding in was borrowed by a villager; although it had been washed, it was still somewhat dirty.
After a long and tiring afternoon, both pampered young actresses were exhausted and covered in dirt.
Losi, however, struggled to stay upright and said, "No need, I'll help you down here."
Cheng Qing shook her head, and Luo Xi said angrily, "Don't you like us keeping you company anymore?"
Cheng Qing choked for a moment, then honestly replied, "No, the key is that even if you stayed... you wouldn't be of any help."
The lazy Losi: "..."
Mu Xue, who couldn't tell the difference between grains: "..."
In the end, the two decided to go upstairs to wash up, leaving the huge kitchen to Cheng Qing.
Cheng Qing got up and put the other four fish he had caught into a basin to keep them, and then twisted out the big fish, Luo Xi, and killed it.
After cleaning the fish, Cheng Qing carried a large basin of fish meat to the kitchen. He began preparing to make stone pot fish, but since there were no stone pots in the kitchen, Cheng Qing naturally chose an ordinary iron pot as the container.
First, Cheng Qing marinated the sliced fish, then heated a pot of oil. Once the oil was hot, she fried the seeded bell peppers and ginger slices. She fried them until golden brown, and the oil became fragrant.
Then coat the marinated fish fillets with egg white, and then quickly fry them in a pan to ensure that the fish is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
After arranging the fried fish fillets, I started processing the fish bone, marinating it and then frying it again. Then I removed it and drained the oil, sprinkling it with some salt and pepper to enhance the flavor.
Next, I started making the soup for the stone pot fish, using bone broth that I had been simmering all afternoon before leaving home. I had originally planned to drink it when I got back in the evening, but it was perfect for making the soup base.
Cheng Qing was busy preparing the stone pot fish soup, and while she was doing so, she blanched all the greens and then laid them at the bottom of the bowl.
Although the fish is not yet finished, the aroma is already filling the air.
Cheng Qing stood in front of the kitchen counter, cooking with her head down and eyes lowered.
The kitchen window faces the vegetable garden in the backyard. The setting sun at the corner of the mountain, like blood-red petals, makes the vegetable garden look as if it is covered with a red veil.
White smoke was drawn out by the range hood and expelled outside, creating a tranquil rural scene of sunset and cooking smoke.
The sound of a car passing by came from outside. Cheng Qing glanced back and saw the film crew's car through the living room window, past the iron gate to the yard. Cheng Qing knew then that the crew from the reservoir had returned.
Not minding, she turned back to continue cooking, when she heard Mu Xuedi's voice coming from the stairs: "Cheng Qing, it smells so good."
Like a child, she rushed down the stairs and stood next to Cheng Qing, craning her neck to look.
"This looks like boiled live fish," Mu Xue exclaimed in surprise.
Cheng Qing nodded: "Yes, there are several ways to cook stone pot fish, and each method is different. I just chose a relatively simple one. Do you want to learn it?"
Mu Xue choked, remembering how she'd been tricked into learning to make noodles the next day, and her expression turned sour: "You really think I'm here to learn how to cook?"