She paused.
For a moment, no one responded to her.
A few seconds later, she said with a regretful tone, "The transmigrated female characters these days are all very smart, they never go out of character. Hers is way too out of character, it's seriously deviated from Liang Shi's character setting, she doesn't seem very intelligent."
Everyone fell silent.
A few seconds later, Su Meiqi asked seriously, "Isn't that right?"
Lin Xingcan shook her head and walked forward, "This is too outrageous. I'd better go ask Aunt Liang what's going on."
A friend patted Su Meiqi on the shoulder and said, "I know Zhao Xuning. Why don't you go find her to film a movie?"
Another friend sighed, "Meiqi, this is an illness, it needs treatment."
Su Meiqi: "..."
She is very serious.
//
Liang Shi and Xu Qingzhu returned to the hotel.
Xu Qingzhu still maintained her unapproachable demeanor, standing in the elevator with one person to the south and the other to the north, without even exchanging glances.
Liang Shi wanted to explain the situation to Xu Qingzhu, but felt there was nothing to explain.
What she just did... must have been the perfect lover, right?
Xu Qingzhu didn't react.
As I said before, I probably don't like it anymore.
So they don't care if there are other women around her, nor do they care how she will react.
Even without her, Xu Qingzhu could have handled it well.
She had a strange trust in Xu Qingzhu.
As the elevator reached the top floor, Xu Qingzhu glanced at her phone, her brows furrowing slightly, but she leaned closer the moment the elevator doors slowly opened.
Liang Shi moved to the side, creating some distance between them.
"Act a scene with me," Xu Qingzhu said. "It won't take too long, and it won't take up too much of your time."
Liang Shi felt a little relieved. "Okay."
Then he asked, "How can I cooperate with you?"
She didn't want to anger Xu Qingzhu again by saying the wrong thing and then have to accept the system's unreasonable punishment.
Seriously... so unlucky.
Xu Qingzhu pondered for a moment, then shook her head, "No need, you can just stay here and be the background."
"Okay." Liang Shi thought for a moment and still advised, "Talk to your sister nicely. She's still young, and she must be very angry that her idol merchandise was torn. All young girls are like that. Try to appease her first. I can always find someone to replace it for her. Don't let these things cause a rift with your family. It's really not worth it."
If Liang Shi had family, she would definitely get along well with them.
But she's gone.
Therefore, she greatly admired Xu Qingzhu's family.
She has a kind mother, a father who can shelter her from the wind and rain, and a younger sister who may not be so obedient but is sometimes very well-behaved, and with whom she can confide her secrets.
"Why does what you're saying sound like 'the child wishes to care for his parents but they are no longer there'?" Xu Qingzhu looked at her, and said in a low voice while entering the password, "This doesn't sound like something Liang Shi would say."
Liang Shi: "..."
I have a strange feeling that I'm being tested again.
"No." Liang Shi tried to explain, but Xu Qingzhu said, "I remember last month you had a big argument with Uncle Liang because you didn't get the villa in the north of the city."
Liang Shi: "..."
Really?
She couldn't tell whether Xu Qingzhu was testing her or just teasing her.
Because she has no memory of this incident.
Fortunately, Xu Qingzhu didn't dwell on the matter any further.
When they went in, Xu Qingya was lying on the sofa wearing Bluetooth headphones. Her pants, which she had changed, were still very short, revealing her two long, fair legs. Liang Shi turned away and didn't look at her anymore.
Xu Qingzhu walked over and patted her leg, signaling her to get up.
Xu Qingya reluctantly took off her Bluetooth earphones. "What?"
"Are you hungry?" Xu Qingzhu's previous sternness vanished, and she said gently, "Come on, let's go eat."
Xu Qingya asked in confusion, "Hmm?"
"What are you still standing there for?" Xu Qingzhu said, "Change your pants and go out to eat."
"What do you mean?" Xu Qingya frowned. "You're not planning to call Mom and Dad over during dinner, are you? Let me tell you, I can't swallow this. He threw away my idol merchandise. Do you know how hard it is to find those albums? They're all limited editions. You can't even find secondhand ones now."
"No, Mom just wants you to stay out and clear your head," Xu Qingzhu said. "You and Dad should both calm down. I won't say anything to you. Just go have a meal. Liang Shi and I both have things to do. We'll leave after we finish eating."
Although Xu Qingya didn't quite believe it, she was indeed hungry. She stuffed her Bluetooth earphones into her backpack, pointed at Xu Qingzhu, and said, "Sister, you can't lie to me."
"When have I ever lied to you?" Xu Qingzhu said.
Xu Qingya gave a soft hum and said nothing more.
//
Liang Shi was not familiar with the restaurants in this area and did not know where to find good food.
Fortunately, Xu Qingzhu didn't let her choose. As soon as she got in the car, she handed her her phone, which showed the destination. She could just follow the navigation.
Upon arriving at the restaurant, Liang Shi went to park the car first, allowing Xu Qingzhu and her sister to go inside first.
The parking lot was quiet. She sat in the driver's seat for a while, waiting until she felt a little better before going.
This was a very elegant Western restaurant. Xu Qingzhu had already ordered for her in advance, and she politely thanked her when she went in.
Xu Qingya looked up at her, "Sister Liang Shi, what are you doing now..."
Liang Shi: "Hmm?"
Xu Qingya clicked her tongue, "She's got a bit of a henpecked husband vibe."
"Really?" Liang Shi awkwardly touched the tip of her nose; she was only thanking her out of politeness.
How did this turn into talking about henpecked husbands?
"Yes, yes!" Xu Qingya nodded frantically. "Everyone who knows you knows that the second young lady of the Liang family is a disrespectful, arrogant, and unruly person!"
Liang Shi: "..."
Oh, this.
"Alright." Just then, the meal arrived, and Xu Qingzhu interrupted at the opportune moment, "Okay, let's eat."
Xu Qingya shrugged indifferently, "It could just be a rumor. I think Sister Liang Shi has always been a good person."
Xu Qingzhu glanced at her, "Just how much did she give you?"
"No, do you think Sister Liang Shi is bad?" Xu Qingya asked.
Xu Qingzhu: "..."
She said coldly, "Let's eat."
"If you didn't like her, why did you marry her?" Xu Qingya scoffed, then looked at Liang Shi with admiring eyes: "Sister Liang Shi is so gentle with you."
Liang Shi himself felt unworthy of the honor.
It's likely that no one in the Xu family knew what situation Xu Qingzhu had been in before.
After all, the original owner was good at disguising herself in front of the Xu family.
In order to persuade Xu's father to marry Xu Qingzhu to her, she even knelt in the Xu family's living room for an entire day.
The scariest thing is that everyone thinks she's very nice to you.
Only you know the hell on earth you're living in.
Liang Shi looked at Xu Qingzhu and his heart suddenly ached.
For a moment, I could empathize with them.
Just as everyone thought she was an orphan, free from constraints, standing in the spotlight, bright and dazzling.
But no one knows how lonely she was when she returned to her empty home alone, afraid to date, and with no one to confide in.
Xu Qingzhu noticed her gaze, looked back, and smiled, "Why are you looking at me? Let's eat."
Liang Shi forked the foie gras from the plate and handed it to her, saying, "You eat first, have more."
"That's dog abuse, isn't it?" Xu Qingya teased.
Just then, Liang Shi's phone rang. She glanced at the screen; it was Cheng Ran.
She hung up with a frown.
Xu Qingya asked, "Why didn't you answer?"
Liang Shi blocked that number, "It's someone I don't really like."
//
Meanwhile, at the other end of the city, there's the Cris bar.
The stunningly beautiful Alpha sat at the bar, drinking glass after glass of wine while dialing her phone.
But a mechanical electronic voice came through the receiver: "Sorry, the number you dialed is currently switched off."
The wine glass in his hand flew out instantly and shattered into transparent shards.
Cheng Ran pressed her temples and couldn't help but swear, "Damn it."
"Liang Shizhen's fucking insane." Cheng Ran took another swig of wine. "He wants to break off all ties with me just because of Xu Qingzhu? Besides, I haven't even touched Xu Qingzhu. Who was bullying Xu Qingzhu before? Damn it. Trash, why is he suddenly acting like a lapdog?"
She grumbled and cursed for a while, then let out a soft sigh, "No, I need to know what happened to that bastard."
"Could it be that Xu Qingzhu threatened her?" Cheng Ran said, making a phone call, which was quickly answered.