Cheng Qing picked up a fish for her and said, "No rush, let's eat!"
Losi stopped talking and started eating seriously.
Cheng Qing's cooking skills were still excellent; Luo Xi thought the rice, vegetables, and fish were all delicious.
Her mouth was still full of fragrance when Cheng Qing suddenly asked, "By the way, what do your parents... think about same-sex marriage?"
Losi spat out the mouthful of soup she was drinking...
Author's Note:
I've been having some writer's block lately, and my writing hasn't been going very smoothly. (I think I've had this before _(:з」∠)_)
It's too late, you don't need to wait, you can watch it the next day.
Thank you everyone who watered the orange tree, and thank you everyone who left comments. Thanks! (ω?)
Chapter 78
Cheng Qing pursed her lips, reached into the tissue box on the table, pulled out a tissue, wiped her face where saliva had splattered, and said softly, "I don't mind your saliva, but..."
She glanced down at the three plates of food in front of her and asked Losie, "Are you still going to eat this?"
Lossie was now so desperate she wanted to dig a hole and bury herself in it, feeling like she'd never been so suicidal before.
But she still stubbornly said, "Isn't this all your fault? Why are you asking this all of a sudden?" Who asked this for no reason? And does she really know what this question means?
Cheng Qing said "Oh," and then said, "Well, after I finished recording last time, I did some research and found that quite a few people still don't accept this marriage law, so I wanted to ask about it."
Losi: "..." This guy really doesn't know anything!
Taking a deep breath, Losi suppressed the words that were about to explode in her heart and calmly said, "My parents are very open-minded, and society is more tolerant nowadays, so they don't care about the gender of my partner."
Cheng Qing smiled slightly: "They are indeed very open-minded parents, which is a good thing."
Upon hearing this, Luo Xi realized something was amiss with Cheng Qing's words! She paused, then asked, "Your parents?"
Cheng Qing didn't explain explicitly, but just smiled and reassured Luo Xi, "You don't need to worry too much. It's my job to talk to my parents."
What kind of talk is that!
Losi blushed and stammered, "Who, who cares? You're shameless."
After a moment of stunned silence, Cheng Qing realized that her answer indicated her parents did not approve of her having a same-sex partner.
Losi's face stiffened again, and she suddenly felt a little lost.
Why should I worry about these things when we're not even officially together yet and are still in the ambiguous stage? Losi despised herself, yet she couldn't help but wonder, how much must Cheng's mother or father disapprove?
Is she one of those online activists who are still opposing same-sex marriage laws? Those people are extremely biased and stubborn. Can Cheng Qing really resist parents like that?
Seeing that Losi was lost in thought, Cheng Qing called to her, "Losi? Dinner's ready."
Losi nodded, picked up her chopsticks and began to eat earnestly, but soon exclaimed angrily, "Isn't the food all dirty???"
Cheng Qing laughed and said, "Where is it dirty? There isn't!"
Upon hearing this, Losi blushed again...
***
Dinner ended in a state of panic and anxiety. After cleaning up the kitchen, the two went back to their room.
Since today is the first day of moving in, both Cheng Qing and Luo Xi are already a bit tired, both physically and mentally.
Losi desperately needed a hot shower and a good night's sleep.
But when she was about to take a shower, Losi realized that her room didn't have a bathroom; if she wanted to shower, she would have to go to the communal bathroom at the end of the corridor.
Thinking back on why I chose this room, it was mainly because I was too nervous in the afternoon and didn't observe carefully before randomly selecting this bedroom...
Losi gritted her teeth, blaming Cheng Qing for this.
Despite thinking that way, she still needed to take a shower. Losi could only tidy her clothes and storm off to the bathroom outside.
After taking a shower, her mood improved, and she happily stepped out of the bathtub, only to suddenly realize with a stiff expression... where was her bath towel?
Her towel was so big... Where was it?
Upon further reflection, it seems she really...didn't bring a bath towel in?
Like a bolt from the blue, Losi's expectant gaze shifted to the pajamas to the side. No towel? No problem. Wearing them like this seemed okay?
She glanced at her phone by the sink and realized she didn't have Cheng Qing's contact information. Even if she wanted Cheng Qing to get her a towel, she'd have to open the door and call her from here.
The reason for this is that she simply refuses to give me any of her contact information.
Even if you ask for it yourself.
Thinking of all this, Losi got angry and simply put on her pajamas, opened the door, and prepared to rush back.
Just as they were passing by Chengqing's house, the door opened.
Cheng Qing appeared behind the door. She had already showered and changed into a loose cotton nightgown. Standing in the doorway, she looked at the soaking wet Luo Xi with a surprised expression and asked in astonishment, "You... went for a swim?"
Losi was exasperated: "You've only swum one lap."
Cheng Qing could only glance at the watery footprints on the ground, which stretched from the end of the corridor, clearly indicating that someone had just come out of the bathroom.
Cheng Qing was even more confused: "You took a shower? Then this is... a special feature?"
Upon hearing this, Losi was furious. She immediately felt extremely aggrieved: "Haven't you ever seen someone forget to bring a towel?"
Cheng Qing was stunned. Seeing how aggrieved she looked, she asked, "Why didn't you tell me you forgot?"
"How am I supposed to contact you?!" The phone was returned, but even at such close range, she couldn't even ask Cheng Qing to bring her a bath towel.
How could Losi not feel wronged?
Seeing her shout this and turn to leave, Cheng Qing grabbed her.
Losi shook her off: "I'm cold, I need to change my clothes."
Cheng Qing had no choice but to let go of her, and Luo Xi huffed and puffed as she went back to the next room. Watching Luo Xi's retreating figure, Cheng Qing felt a mix of emotions. He had refused to give her his contact information back then, and now he was reaping the bitter consequences.
The director returned everyone's phones, intending to make it easier for teammates to communicate.
Cheng Qing watched Luo Xi disappear from sight in deep thought, and finally could only sigh and close the door to rest.
***
The next day, after the live stream started, everyone could clearly see that Losi was in a low mood.
[What's wrong? Although he threw a tantrum yesterday, he at least gave Teacher Cheng a nice look.]
[I'm confused too. What did Teacher Cheng do after the live stream ended yesterday?]
Didn't you have to kneel on the washboard?
The viewers in the live chat were curious and worried, but there was nothing they could do. As a result, the live chat wasn't as active as it had been the day before.
Although their relationship was somewhat strained due to yesterday's argument, Cheng Qing still dutifully prepared breakfast and lunch. Even though they barely spoke a few words all day, their fan count continued to increase.
It wasn't until the afternoon, when the production team delivered the day's tasks, that the two were able to reunite and review the details.
Their task on the second day of their visit was to go up the mountain and pick a basket of wild fruit.
Looking at the task, Cheng Qing seemed to be deep in thought.
***
Cangsong Town is surrounded by mountains, and before its development, it was a poor and remote place. When the village children were young, they had nowhere to buy good snacks, so they would mostly go up the mountain in groups to pick wild fruits to eat.
Some wild fruits have a sweet and sour taste and taste particularly good, such as the common myrtle.
In autumn, the chestnuts on the mountain ripen and fall to the ground in large swaths. At this time, many women in the village go up the mountain to pick chestnuts and then take them back to make candied chestnuts for their children.
After asking around and learning that there were chestnut trees on most of the mountains around, Cheng Qing decided not to waste any time and went directly to the mountain behind the small building to pick them.
After making the decision, she and Losi began to pack, changed into clothes that were easy to move in, took a small knife with them, and went out together.
The back door to the backyard opens onto a field.
Walking along the country paths, feeling the autumn harvest season, is cool and comfortable.
Losi's heartbroken night finally found some peace in this tranquility.
Seeing the smile on Losi's face, the comments section finally relaxed a bit.
As the two entered the mountain, they saw rows of towering trees, dozens of meters high, standing there in a magnificent sight. On the trees hung thorny, spherical Fagaceae plants, one by one.
Some have fallen to the ground, and they are about 4 or 5 cm in diameter, including the shell and thorns.
Some had cracked open, revealing irregularly shaped hemispherical chestnuts inside, each one a deep brown, clearly ripe.
Losi peered over and exclaimed, "There's enough of this to fill half a basket!"
"Oh dear!" Cheng Qing suddenly exclaimed. Luo Xi was startled and turned to look at her, only to see Cheng Qing smile helplessly and say, "Now that you mention it, I suddenly remembered that we forgot to bring the basket."
Losi was taken aback: "Huh? Then, what should we do?"
Cheng Qing looked around and then asked Luo Xi, "Can you climb trees?"
Losi glanced at the chestnut trees, which were mostly between 20 and 40 meters tall. Putting aside whether she could climb them, would she dare to climb such heights?
Seeing her expression, Cheng Qing knew what she meant. She pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Our task is to pick a basket of wild fruits from the back mountain. You can't climb this tree, so naturally only I can climb it."
Losi felt that Cheng Qing was looking down on her and considered her a burden, so she asked coldly, "What do you want to say? Just say it!"
Autumn leaves fall. Cheng Qing stands under a tree, seemingly lost in thought. Sunlight falls on her, making her appear both alluring and reserved.
The reflection made Cheng Qing's face look rosy, and the golden light dancing on her eyelashes in the blink of an eye was refreshing.
Losi's breath hitched, but she kept a cold expression.
Cheng Qing's gaze was serene and gentle. She smiled slowly and said, "We definitely need the basket. Since you can't climb the tree, I will. So, you need to go back and get the basket."
After listening, Losi didn't say anything more and turned to leave.
"Lossie".
She hadn't taken two steps when she heard Cheng Qing's clear, melodious voice call out to her.
Luo Xi stopped and looked back at Cheng Qing, her face full of confusion.