However, these words did not ease the tension; Losi suddenly sat up.
She stammered, looking at Cheng Qing and pointing to the door, "I...I...I..."
Cheng Qing seemed to know what she was going to say and could only smile gently: "Re-enrollment, right? Go ahead!"
So, Losi jumped out of bed and ran away.
After she left, Cheng Qing sighed, got up, and stood by the window looking at the spot where she had been lying for a while. Then she turned around, took a bottle of mineral water from a box, and went to the balcony.
Leaning against the balcony railing, feeling the cold wind blowing in her face, Cheng Qing finally woke up.
On a night filled with twinkling stars, the bright moon draped the villa in a silvery veil, casting a soft glow over the entire neighborhood.
After Cheng Qing unscrewed the cap and drank the cold water, she let out a heavy sigh.
In the distance, neon-lit skyscrapers gleam in the sunlight, while cars speed by on the road. That's the bustling city. The villas built against the mountain here have a rare advantage: tranquility combined with such beautiful scenery!
Cheng Qing brushed her bangs aside, closed her eyes, and felt for a moment before finally giving a wry smile: "What am I doing?!"
***
After Liu Suoyu rushed downstairs, she stood at the top of the stairs with a shocked expression, prompting the others to ask curiously, "What's wrong?"
Liu Suoyu was startled and quickly came to her senses, saying, "It's nothing, it's nothing."
No sooner had she finished speaking than she heard hurried footsteps coming from upstairs, and then she saw Losi running downstairs in a panic.
The two stood at the top of the stairs, both looking flustered. This piqued the curiosity of the others in the living room, who all stood up and asked, "What's wrong?"
Liu Suoyu was speechless: "..." Why are the parties involved panicking?
Lossie panicked! Without even glancing at them, she went straight to the room reserved for interviews.
Everyone looked on in bewilderment, then turned to Liu Suoyu. This time, Liu Suoyu calmed down, coughed, and said, "I don't know either, I don't know anything." Then she went to the kitchen to find something to eat.
After a while, Cheng Qing came downstairs. Compared to the two panicked people, Cheng Qing was much calmer.
Qi Shenghui asked her with a smile, "Those two people looked shocked when they came downstairs. What happened upstairs?"
Cheng Qing glanced at Liu Suoyu indifferently, and Liu Suoyu smiled awkwardly.
Cheng Qing shook his head: "It's nothing, Liu Suoyu just stepped on a cockroach."
Qi Shenghui: "..."
Feng Qiuyi looked at Liu Suoyu and laughed: "Brother Liu, a cockroach scared you like this!"
Liu Suoyu could only admit, "...Cockroaches are so scary! They look disgusting."
Just then, Luo Xi finished filming her interview and came out of the door. She was shocked to see Cheng Qing downstairs, and then she dashed upstairs.
Cheng Qing: "..."
Everyone silently turned to look at Cheng Qing: "...Why do I feel like what you just said isn't very believable?"
Cheng Qing: "..."
Kong Mingyan opened the door and saw Cheng Qing. He smiled and said, "You're down here too? I was just looking for you. Come on over."
Cheng Qing didn't want to face these people, so she turned around and followed Kong Mingyan into the room.
Once the door closed, shutting out the suspicious glances from outside, Cheng Qing noticed that the room was simply decorated. Kong Mingyan led her to a chair and said with a smile, "Shall I give you a little interview?"
The interviews were interspersed throughout the program and sometimes served various purposes.
But in fact, the three ordinary people had never been interviewed before, and this was the first time Cheng Qing had interviewed them.
Cheng Qing wasn't particularly surprised by the director's request because she had heard Kong Mingyan mention his increased popularity before.
but……
"Isn't that necessary? I'm still just an ordinary person." Cheng Qing was still not quite used to it.
Kong Mingyan said with a smile, "Liu Suoyu is just a live-streaming e-commerce host!"
Cheng Qing smiled gently: "That's a huge difference. Some people have hundreds of millions of viewers watching their live streams all night. But if that's the case, does he not need to go live?"
Kong Mingyan was successfully diverted from the topic by her and explained, "He did say in the live broadcast that he was going to record a program. There are now dedicated anchors in the live broadcast room, so he will probably still go live once every two or three days."
Cheng Qing was shocked: "...Really?"
Kong Mingyan laughed: "Of course, although there is a contract, some people have no choice but to keep their phones with them for work. For example, Li Mingyao can keep his phone with him all the time. Liu Suoyu sometimes goes back to his room early at night to look at the materials sent by his employees. He's good-looking, and his fans are really looking forward to his variety shows."
Cheng Qing exclaimed, "...I never would have guessed!"
Kong Mingyan glanced at the time and realized it was almost 11:20. He quickly said, "Let's not talk about him anymore, let's talk about you!"
Cheng Qing: "..."
There was no one else in the room; it was more like a private conversation, probably to allow the celebrities to relax and talk more freely.
Kong Mingyan clearly wanted the interview, so he didn't give Cheng Qing much time to think and asked directly, "Teacher Cheng, it's been a full week since you joined the show. What are your thoughts?"
Cheng Qing thought for a moment: "I have no thoughts."
Kong Mingyan: "...Shouldn't we have some feelings about this? We've played together, how could we not have any feelings at all?" He really had no temper with Cheng Qing.
Cheng Qing found it amusing and laughed out loud: "That's true, actually... everyone gets along very well, helps each other out, and has a lot of fun together."
That's it?
Kong Mingyan coughed and asked, "Is there anyone who left a particularly deep impression on you?"
Cheng Qing thought about it carefully again, and finally said a name that surprised Kong Mingyan: "Li Mingyao!"
Kong Mingyan was stunned, now genuinely curious: "Why him?"
Cheng Qing: "Because he was the only one who said a few things that made me very unhappy."
Kong Mingyan choked: "...I'll cut this part out for you."
Cheng Qing remained calm and even smiled as she said, "Thank you."
Kong Mingyan sighed and casually asked, "Who do you like the most in our show?"
Cheng Qing: "Lossie!"
Kong Mingyan's spirits lifted, and he finally got to the point: "Why?"
When it came to the topic of Los Angeles, Cheng Qing didn't hesitate and said earnestly, "I really liked her when I watched the show..."
More than a month after the show aired, a survey was conducted, and in the first month, Losi's popularity dropped the most.
Kong Mingyan said there were some problems with the editing, and everyone's temper was problematic, including Losi's.
The word "arrogant" is a positive one. However, the word "conceited" is a negative one.
A single word can determine whether or not Rossi's popularity rises or falls.
Unless you're a fan of Losi, it's hard to develop a liking for this careless girl in the early episodes, right? Even though she's absolutely gorgeous.
“In my opinion, in a villa with nine big stars, and the key is that none of them have much life skill, then disputes and friction are inevitable. So no matter what the cause is, what the process is, or whether the result is good or bad, shouldn’t it be… a shared responsibility?” Cheng Qing said this with a slight smile on her face.
"Director Kong, just think of me as a parent who is standing up for the child. I liked her a lot before I came here, so what I said might be a little biased."
Thinking of Losi's flustered and always blushing face, Cheng Qing naturally smiled: "But she is indeed a very cute girl."
Kong Mingyan smiled in relief, realizing that Cheng Qing's words made sense. In reality, none of the nine people were capable of doing anything, which was why things kept getting worse.
It's quite special that Cheng Qing could still like Luo Xi despite the editing and the influence of the comments.
Kong Mingyan smiled and said, "You're right. I look forward to more collaborations between you in the future."
Cheng Qing: "Huh?"
Kong Mingyan asked again, "When Luo Xi came in just now, I noticed her face was very red! She seemed flustered, and she didn't answer nine out of ten questions. So I just told her to go and rest. Do you know what happened to her?"
Cheng Qing coughed, choked by the phlegm, but finally forced to laugh by Kong Mingyan's teasing gaze: "Probably scared by the cockroaches!"
Kong Mingyan narrowed his eyes: "You think I believe that???"
Cheng Qing stood up, smiled at Kong Mingyan, and said, "Why are you asking so many questions? Do you think I'd tell you?"
After saying that, she left. Kong Mingyan sighed, then paused, "I didn't say the interview was over!" But Cheng Qing was already gone, and Kong Mingyan was speechless: "She ran away before I knew it."
After Cheng Qing came out, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. Cheng Qing wasn't feeling well to begin with, so naturally she didn't stay downstairs.
She went upstairs, and sure enough, the bedroom door was tightly closed. When she opened the door, the lights were already off.
Cheng Qing sighed and quietly got into bed.
Rose was lying on her side with her back to her, seemingly fast asleep. Having almost caused such an accident, Cheng Qing certainly didn't believe Rose was asleep.
Cheng Qing didn't want to leave this awkward situation until the next day...
"Lossie?"
In the darkness, Losi remained completely still.
Cheng Qing sighed: "Just now I..."
These words startled Luo Xi. She turned to look at Cheng Qing, her eyes bright and alert, clearly not sleepy at all.
"What are you trying to say?" Losi shouted.
Cheng Qing smiled and said, "You really weren't asleep."
Losi was incredulous and asked in surprise, "Are you testing me???"
Cheng Qing quickly stopped smiling and pleaded, "I didn't mean it, I just wanted to apologize to you."
Losi fell silent for a moment, then mumbled, "What do you mean?"
Cheng Qing: "It's just... I was a little confused just now, that's why..."
Losi: "Confused?...Does that mean I'm not charming enough?"
Cheng Qing thought Luo Xi was joking, and it would be best if the impending kiss could be explained away as a joke.
But Cheng Qing still smiled sweetly: "No, your charm is enough, far enough."
That's why this accident almost happened to her when they had known each other for less than 200 hours.
A soft hum came from beside me...
Cheng Qing burst out laughing, and Luo Xi, both embarrassed and indignant, shouted, "Stop laughing!!!"
Cheng Qing sighed helplessly, "Fine, I won't laugh anymore. Let's go to sleep!"