"Get up! The director is here," Cheng Qing said.
Losi turned to look out the window again; because she had just woken up, her eyes were dazed and filled with a hint of curiosity.
Only after seeing Kong Mingyan's smiling face did she slowly come to her senses.
Lossie: "...What kind of filming is the director doing while he's sleeping? What about his privacy?"
Kong Mingyan: "..."
Everyone got off the bus, and Luo Xi needed Cheng Qing's help to get out. Cheng Qing pursed her lips and teased her, "Are you the only one whose legs went numb from sleeping?"
Losi leaned against her, clearly unconvinced: "That's because I sleep exceptionally well."
Cheng Qing choked for a while before saying, "...I'll just take those words with a grain of salt."
Losi turned to look at her angrily: "What do you mean? How could anyone know whether I sleep well or not?"
Cheng Qing choked again, then smiled sweetly: "Only I know that makes sense."
This time, Losi was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to speak or remain silent.
In the end, all I could manage to utter was, "You're being a scoundrel."
Cheng Qing: "???"
Kong Mingyan clapped his hands and apologized, saying, "I know everyone is tired. I've already ordered dinner for tonight. Everyone, go back to the villa for dinner and get some rest!"
That day, everyone had a competition on the beach and went back and forth between two cities to visit haunted houses.
Everyone was exhausted. Even Li Mingyao only ate a few bites of food before going back to rest with his roommates.
***
Cheng Qing and Luo Xi were on the top floor. Although the weather had turned slightly cooler, it was still a bit stuffy on the top floor.
I was busy all day and sweated a lot.
Cheng Qing grabbed her pajamas and turned to ask Luo Xi, "Do you want to shower first?"
Losi shook her head, sat on the carpet, and leaned against the bed like a salted fish.
Cheng Qing went in to take a shower first, and after a while, the sound of running water could be heard from inside.
Losi rested her head on the thin blanket, listened to the sound of water beside her, and drifted off to sleep again.
After an unknown amount of time, it seemed someone was approaching...
"Lossie." It was that pleasant voice calling her name in her ear.
Every time she called her name, she felt as if the gentlest voice in the world swept over every part of her ear, and that slight tingling always carried something that went straight to her heart.
"You'll get sick if you sleep like that."
Losi frowned slightly and turned her head away. "I don't need you to take care of me even if I'm sick."
"Sigh!" It seemed to be a sigh.
Losi struggled to get up, but despite her efforts, she still couldn't open her eyelids.
The person's damp body drew closer, their body heat transmitted through the contact of their skin, and Cheng Qing's natural fragrance enveloped her.
That was a closeness Losi had never felt before, a voice she had never heard before.
Cheng Qing's laughter came from above: "It's a good thing you're light, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to lift you up."
Losi only regained some consciousness, her eyelids trembling, after sinking into the bed. She dared not open her eyes, only able to sense Cheng Qing taking a breath and then picking up the blanket to cover herself.
Cheng Qing, who had covered herself with the blanket, did not leave. She remained propped up on top of her, watching her intently.
Why...why is it stopping again?
Even with her eyes closed, Losi could clearly feel the warmth of Cheng Qing's breath on her face.
What is she doing? What is she looking at?
Before Rossi could figure it out, she felt a trembling sensation on her face, which almost made her jump.
Cheng Qing rarely touched her without reason. Losi felt a mix of panic and confusion, and her mind cleared completely.
Cheng Qing: "Before I met you, I wondered what you looked like. After meeting you, you truly lived up to what they said—'a lotus emerging from clear water, naturally beautiful without any artifice.'"
thud
At that moment, Losi felt as if she could hear her own heartbeat, so loud that she thought Cheng Qing could hear it too.
All the blood rushed to my face, and an unprecedented feeling of palpitations erupted at that moment.
Cheng Qing sat back down on her side, reached out to turn off the light, pulled the covers up, and yawned. Looking at Losi's retreating figure in the darkness, Cheng Qing chuckled softly, "I don't know how much longer I can stay with you. Even without me, take care!"
In the darkness, Losi suddenly opened her eyes, the tremor she had felt earlier dissipating with Cheng Qing's last words.
Looking at the pitch-black room, she suddenly calmed down.
She and Cheng Qing met on this variety show, and one day, they will part ways on this same show.
***
As dawn broke, sunlight illuminated everything.
Birds chirped outside the window, and Cheng Qing slowly sat up. She smoothed her messy hair behind her head, glanced at the empty bed next to her, and saw that Luo Xi had already gotten up.
"You got up early today."
Cheng Qing yawned, stretched, and got up to wash up.
The live stream started exceptionally early today because it was the first time Losi had ever cooked.
Breakfast was usually milk and bread, but most people only make lunch and dinner.
However, Losi was in a good mood today and got up early to busy herself in the kitchen.
My wife is going to cook.
She did this once before, and I remember her skill...
[Ahhhh, Teacher Cheng, where are you? Come quick!]
Besides the viewers in the live chat expressing their concern, some early-rising guests sitting in the living room were also quite worried.
After the show started airing, Losie cooked a meal once. She skillfully cooked a fish that was so salty it was almost unbearable, stir-fried a dish that was only sweet, and made a bowl of watery egg drop soup.
Recalling that disastrous meal, Feng Qiuyi sat there and called out to her, "Just have some milk! Don't be so polite."
Lossie turned and glared at him: "I cooked all the food myself, why would I let you drink milk?"
Feng Qiuyi looked aggrieved: "..." Let us drink milk instead!
[Hahaha, look at my brother Feng's expression, I feel so sorry for him.]
Ever since I saw her cooking skills last time, as a fan, I haven't known how to cover for my princess.
[Let Ye Lingyun cook! To be honest, not to mention the princess, I haven't seen anyone with particularly good cooking skills!]
That's true. It seems that apart from Ye Lingyun, everyone else's cooking skills this season have been rather underwhelming.
So, where is Professor Cheng?
Today was Losi's day, and the camera was focused on the kitchen. Therefore, when Cheng Qing stood behind Losi, neither Losi nor the fans noticed her coming in.
Cheng Qing stood silently behind Luo Xi, then curiously peeked out to see what Luo Xi was doing.
When he asked the question, his voice was calm and even, and he didn't mean to scare anyone.
"what you do?"
But such a simple sentence, when it fell into Rossi's ears, was like a thunderbolt. It startled her so much that she trembled all over, and almost cut her hand with the fruit knife in her hand.
Cheng Qing reacted quickly, grabbing the hand holding the knife and apologizing, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you."
Standing behind her, Cheng Qing felt a little guilty.
Rossi turned to look at her, but this time she wasn't angry. Instead, she greeted her, "You're up."
Cheng Qing smiled and said, "Mm."
Morning light streamed through the glass in front of them, casting a halo of light on their intertwined hands.
The live chat finally buzzed with excitement because of Cheng Qing's sudden appearance.
【Aaaaaaah, Teacher Cheng is here!!!】
[Teacher, look at me!!!]
I love my teacher so much!
[The promise is eternal, it's true.]
These two seem to have such a strong lesbian bond, I don't believe they're not together!!!
[Hahaha, the princess's face is red again.]
[The first member of the "Pushing Heads" Squad is here!]
[Kiss her!!!]
Who wouldn't love Teacher Cheng, who is so gentle, handsome, and cool!
Losi withdrew her hand and glanced at Cheng Qing slightly.
Cheng Qing's gaze had already shifted to the cutting board in front of Luo Xi, where a tomato was being sliced by Luo Xi, its juice splattering everywhere, the slices uneven in thickness.
"What are you doing?" Cheng Qing asked again.
Losi snapped out of her daze, looked at the tomatoes in front of her, sighed, and said, "Cut the tomatoes."
Cheng Qing glanced at the various ingredients on the counter and then asked, "Are you going to make sandwiches?"
Losi lowered her head slightly, and Cheng Qing took the fruit knife from her other hand, saying, "Let me do it!"
Losi frowned: "No need, I can manage on my own."
Cheng Qing nodded: "Yes, but you can choose to help me."
Seeing that Losi was still unconvinced, she raised her hand and placed it on Losi's head, ruffling it: "Everyone has their own expertise, I'm just good at cooking."
Cheng Qing always managed to calm her down like this, while Luo Xi stood by and watched unwillingly.
Cheng Qing picked up a tomato from the colander and began to cut it.