Author's Note:
Goodnight. If I don't update after midnight without asking for leave, I probably won't update again. I'm trying to adjust my sleep schedule and go to bed early and wake up early.
Chapter 134
In fact, the entire program team's purpose throughout the day was to force Cheng Qing to accept the task during the interactive live broadcast at noon, and they even set up traps one after another.
After the interactive live stream ended, Kong Mingyan breathed a sigh of relief and was no longer so concerned about the upcoming procurement schedule.
The van quickly drove out of Cangsong Town and onto the highway, heading towards Lusen City.
The live stream also began to calm down, without any major upheavals.
There weren't as many comments as in the morning, with only one or two occasionally appearing.
Cheng Qing leaned against the car door and took out her phone, intending to check nearby shopping malls, but then suddenly remembered the kiss from the live broadcast at noon.
I paused for a moment and immediately opened Weibo.
As she expected, the trending topic "Teacher Cheng and the princess kissing passionately" made it into the top ten and its popularity continued to rise.
Cheng Qing clicked in and saw that it must have been a big fan who took the photo; there were hundreds of thousands of comments below.
Clicking into the comments section, you'll find screams and shouts of blessings and announcements about getting married.
【Aaaaaaah, I'm dead! I'm dead!!!】
[As someone who witnessed it live, I have to say it was absolutely thrilling!!!]
[Waaaaaah, Teacher Cheng is killing me!!! He's so handsome.]
[Get married! Get married! Get married!!! How can this end if we don't get married?]
Cheng Qing smiled as she read the fans' blessings, feeling a slight warmth in her heart.
My gaze fell on the photo again; the perfect lines of Losie's profile softly outlined her stunning beauty.
If you don't have a strong will, you'd probably lose control on the spot if you were moved by something.
Unconsciously, his fingers traced the corner of Losi's lips on the photo, as if the warmth and tingling from their midday kiss remained.
Thinking of Losi's slight trembling, Cheng Qing chuckled softly. Actually, she was nervous too!
Upon hearing Cheng Qing's laughter, Luo Xi immediately frowned and looked at her: "What are you laughing at?"
Cheng Qing shook her head and said, "I wasn't laughing at anything."
[Sobbing, after the kiss, Teacher Cheng's eyes were full of doting affection when he looked at the princess.]
Why does such a normal conversation make me blush and my heart race?
Cheng Qing's phone vibrated. She looked down and saw it was a text message from Cheng Rong.
Cheng Rong: I feel like I actually like this sister-in-law quite a bit?
Sister-in-law? Cheng Qing laughed out loud, thinking that Cheng Rong had accepted it quite quickly.
Lossie leaned over to look, her head hovering under Cheng Qing's eyes, her black hair brushing against Cheng Qing's cheek, causing a slight itch.
Cheng Qing wasn't angry about having her messages read, but she was curious about how Luo Xi would react after seeing Cheng Rong's messages.
Losi blushed, looked up at Cheng Qing with a fierce expression, and said, "How could she, she, she, she, she talk like that?"
Cheng Qing: "She's quick-tongued."
Losi was still nervous, but said softly, "Well, you can't just shout like that!"
Cheng Qing chuckled and nodded in agreement, saying, "You're right. She happens to be watching too. Tell her what you think."
Who is it?
[Curious, who is it?]
Upon hearing that Cheng Qing's sister was also watching the live stream, Luo Xi became even more nervous and angrily retorted, "Why should I tell you if you won't?"
—Cheng Rong: My sister-in-law said I'm fine, I'm a good girl.
Upon seeing the pop-up message, Losi stammered, "You, you, you're all so glib and shameless."
Cheng Qing didn't refute: "I'm sorry!"
Cheng Rong: I'm sorry!
Losi: "..."
[Aaaaaaah, who's in Teacher Cheng's phone?]
[They must be very close to Teacher Cheng, otherwise the princess would have been angry long ago!]
Hahaha, that's absolutely right.
Lossie realized the two sisters were shameless; she was too timid to compete. Therefore, she ignored them, turned away from the camera, and pretended to sleep against the car window.
The sunlight outside was bright, streaming through the car windows and into the interior, creating a lazy, relaxed feeling.
Seeing Luo Xi's nervous expression, Cheng Qing chuckled and stopped teasing her. He then looked down and replied to Cheng Rong: It's not time to change my mind yet.
Cheng Rong replied with a tongue-out emoji: I'll have to change it sooner or later.
Cheng Qing didn't say anything more. She glanced out the window and saw that although it was late autumn, the sun was still shining brightly.
Because they were on the highway, with the windows closed and the air conditioning on, carrying a faint fragrance, and accompanied by music playing from the stereo, Cheng Qing finally succumbed to sleep and fell asleep against the car window.
Ah~ I'm sleepy too.
Good afternoon, Professor Cheng.
Good afternoon, Princess.
***
With melodious singing in her ears, Cheng Qing didn't know how long she had slept, only that her whole body felt sore and her eyelids were heavy.
Sunlight streamed through the window, falling on her eyelids and casting a blurry glow. Cheng Qing's sleepiness subsided, and she slowly opened her eyes.
The car was still the same as before I went to sleep. I turned my head to look at the scenery outside the window and found that the car had left the highway, so all I could see were tall buildings.
We've already entered Green Forest City, right?
Cheng Qing rubbed his head, about to see where he was, when he suddenly stopped.
My heart skipped a beat, my whole body stiffened, and fear spread through me.
Her gaze was fixed on the car window, where she could clearly see the scenery outside rushing past, and she could also see Losie sleeping soundly against the other side of the window behind her.
However, on the glass where everything seemed normal, there was no reflection of himself.
Her shadow... vanished again.
Cheng Qing's breath hitched. She first let out a slow, deliberate sigh, then turned her head away. Previous episodes like this would quickly disappear, and this time it certainly would too…
When Cheng Qing turned around again, she found that she still couldn't see her reflection in the glass window...
thud
Cheng Qing's heart stopped for a moment, her mind went blank, and she sat back a little in fear. Before she could figure out what was going on, Luo Xi, who was half asleep beside her, was awakened by Cheng Qing's movement.
She was still sleepy, and when she opened her eyes, her pupils were still confused.
Losi: "What's wrong?"
Cheng Qing didn't answer, but instead looked up at the car window again until she saw her own reflection, then she relaxed.
It's still there.
It's good that it's still there!
Seeing that Cheng Qing's face was a little pale, Luo Xi suddenly perked up and moved closer to Cheng Qing, asking, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Cheng Qing forced a smile and reassured her, "It's alright."
Seeing that Luo Xi wanted to ask more, Cheng Qing could only change the subject: "We're almost there, let's get ready!"
Losi's attention was indeed diverted, and she looked out the car window, where she saw the car glide into the parking lot, surrounded by cars of various brands.
Although it wasn't the weekend, there weren't many empty parking spaces. The driver searched around before finally finding a spot in a remote location.
Cheng Qing got out of the car, and the cameraman in the passenger seat got out carrying the camera.
Luo Xi followed behind Cheng Qing, got out of the car and looked around. The parking lot here was large and had plenty of parking spaces.
Cheng Qing chose this mall because of its low prices.
After all, funds are limited, and we can't just spend them recklessly.
According to the information provided by the director, the Green Forest City Welfare Home is small, with only 37 children in total. However, averaging 1,000 yuan, each child receives less than 30 yuan.
A number that is neither too much nor too little.
Cheng Qing was still worried about the vanished figure, but since she was currently on a mission, she could only try to shake off her worries and said to Luo Xi, "Let's find the manager of this supermarket first!"
Losi: "?"
Cheng Qing: "Since it's a charity event, let's promote it and see if the manager can give us a discount."
Lossie nodded; she had always been supportive of Cheng Qing's decisions.
The manager of the shopping mall wasn't hard to find; she saw the production team and came to greet them herself.
Upon seeing that it was Cheng Qing and Luo Xi, they even greeted each other with a smile: "Hello, I didn't expect that the national couple would actually care about this place."
Cheng Qing and Luo Xi smiled and shook hands with her, saying, "Hello, we're recording nearby."
Manager: "I've heard that many of my supermarket customers have secretly gone to take a look, including my company's employees, so it's an honor that you can come."
Cheng Qing smiled politely and said, "It's our honor."
The manager glanced at the camera behind him and said with a smile, "Are you here to shop today? If you need anything, you can get a 20% discount!"
Losi was pleasantly surprised, but then explained, "We've taken on an event for the orphanage today, and we wanted to buy some gifts for the children there."
Cheng Qing: "It's a rare opportunity to go, and we hope to give the children more surprises, but we... don't have much money." As she spoke, Cheng Qing smiled awkwardly. She wasn't sure if the manager had seen her and Luo Xi's show, or if the manager understood why the two of them didn't have money.
Clearly, the manager had seen it.