——I miss you so much.
These four words were like a spell, binding her heartbeat. Amidst the faint sound of breathing, Song Yushi felt for a moment that her heart had stopped beating.
Until Qi Ke scrambled to her feet.
Blood rushed back, and her heart pounded.
Song Yushi remained in her original position, staring blankly at the ceiling, as if trying to confirm that the scene just now was merely a hallucination.
After a moment, she slowly lowered her gaze. From her angle, she could only see Qi Ke’s hand on the bed, clenched into a fist, trembling slightly. As if sensing her gaze, Qi Ke abruptly stood up. “I’m going out for a bit.”
Song Yushi glanced at the camera.
The camera worked diligently, recording their pretense, and also recording the sliver of genuine emotion within their pretense.
Song Yushi turned over, burying her emotions in the pillow.
The bathroom.
Qi Ke squeezed the empty cigarette pack, tutted, and threw it into the trash can.
She lit her last cigarette, letting her mind go blank in the bathroom as the steam dissipated.
Yes, she missed Song Yushi.
She had missed her since the moment they broke up, for two whole years. She was the one who initiated the breakup, and Song Yushi had agreed. Song Yushi had no regrets; she was the only one who did.
She had overestimated her own abilities, acted on her own accord, and pushed Song Yushi away under the guise of doing what was best for her.
She deserved to be tormented by this longing.
But… Qi Ke touched her stinging nose with the hand holding the cigarette. She was willing to be a rogue. As long as she could get Song Yushi back, she didn’t care what means she had to use. Acting cute and pestering, threatening and bribing, it didn’t matter, as long as Song Yushi would keep looking at her.
Swoosh. The cigarette butt was tossed into the trash can. Qi Ke rubbed her face and turned to leave.
Who knew that as soon as she stepped out, she would hear a knock on the door.
The one knocking was Chen Sheng. The young man was wearing SpongeBob pajamas, his short hair lying soft and neat. He peered inside. Qi Ke knew who he was looking for, and a wave of annoyance washed over her. She drew out her words, “Hey, mister, isn’t it a bit inappropriate for you to be knocking on two girls’ door in the middle of the night? Aren’t you afraid your fans will tear you to shreds?”
Chen Sheng was startled and spun around, hunched over.
Qi Ke: “? What are you looking at?”
Chen Sheng: “The cameras are all off, right!”
Qi Ke: “…They’re off.”
Chen Sheng let out a sigh of relief. He patted his chest and said, “Oh! I came to tell you and Teacher Song that our group has a performance at the gala the day after tomorrow, so we can go to the airport together tomorrow!”
Qi Ke wanted to refuse, but she caught a glimpse of movement in the bedroom out of the corner of her eye. She immediately changed her mind and said quickly, “Okay.”
Chen Sheng asked, “Is Teacher Song asleep?”
Qi Ke nodded perfunctorily. “Asleep, asleep. You should go to bed too. Good night, bye.” Then, without waiting for Chen Sheng to react, she closed the door.
At the same time, the bedroom door opened.
Song Yushi stood at the doorway and gave her a strange look. “Did someone come by?”
Qi Ke lied with a straight face, “Nope.”
Song Yushi: “I heard someone talking.”
Qi Ke nodded and said, “Must be the TV.”
The TV in the living room was playing a drama, innocently taking the blame.
Song Yushi looked at her for a moment and said, “You’re lying.”
Qi Ke: “?”
Song Yushi: “Why are you standing at the door to watch TV? Are you farsighted?”
Qi Ke: “…”
As for whether someone had actually come, Song Yushi didn’t really care. She had only come out for a drink of water. Afraid of bloating if she drank too much, she took a few sips and went back to bed.
It seemed like they had regressed overnight.
The large double bed was once again clearly divided.
Qi Ke stared at the ceiling for half an hour but still didn’t feel the slightest bit sleepy. She pulled her phone out from under her pillow and, without a second thought, went straight to the Qi Yu CP Super Topic.
It wasn’t that late. The night was quiet, but the Super Topic was bustling with lively discussions.
【@QiYuLevel10Scholar: Tapping the blackboard, class is in session! Today we’re reviewing the third episode of the group variety show’s second season, the girls’ trip to Sri Lanka. On this day, everyone changed into swimsuits. Although most were quite modest, what needed to be shown was still shown. Everyone, look closely at the key points I’ve marked in the picture below. kswlkswl!】
【I see it! In the corner, Keke’s gaze is following the Captain the whole time, wuwuwu, the Captain has such a great figure, I want to hug her.】
【Second floor, get lost! Didn’t you see Chengzhi hug the Captain, and a moment later she was pushed into the sea by Keke? Hahahaha, their fans are shipping it as ‘mandarin ducks playing in the water’ (?) It’s obviously Keke being jealous and getting revenge!】
【I feel like Zhong Yi knows about their situation, hey. She dragged Chengzhi away, was she saving her wife! Afraid she’d be bullied by that jealous Keke! Zhong Cheng girls and Qi Yu girls are both so satisfied!】
【During dinner on the beach at night, the jacket the Captain was wearing was Keke’s! I’ve watched the group variety show 1,800 times before, how did I never notice?】
Because our acting was good.
Qi Ke opened the picture and admired the image of a barely twenty-year-old Song Yushi, smiling sweetly in the sea breeze. After admiring it, she reluctantly put down her phone and returned to reality.
Come to think of it, she hadn’t seen Song Yushi in almost two years. Qi Ke thought about how she saw Song Yushi on billboards, on television, on packaging on supermarket shelves, and often during TV’s prime time slots. But that was always an untouchable, distant Song Yushi.
Not like now, lying on her side right next to her, her breathing long and even, sound asleep.
Using the light filtering through the window screen, Qi Ke gazed brazenly at Song Yushi, her eyes tracing from the tips of her hair to her eyebrows, then to her long, curled eyelashes, sketching her features in detail, looking slowly, looking closely. Finally, Song Yushi couldn’t take it anymore. She opened her eyes, her indifferent expression mixed with a hint of annoyance. “Aren’t you sleepy?”
Qi Ke blinked, showing no embarrassment at being caught. “I am.”
Song Yushi: “Then sleep.”
Qi Ke shook her head.
Song Yushi: “What on earth are you trying to do?”
Qi Ke bit her lip, the moisture on it conspicuous in the faint light. Song Yushi saw her lips move, her voice barely audible. “I want to kiss you.”
Song Yushi froze for a second, then laughed out of exasperation. “Are you insane?”
Qi Ke stared at her, not speaking.
Song Yushi lost her patience. Just as she was about to turn over, she heard Qi Ke say softly, “I’ve had so many dreams since we broke up. Every time I’m about to kiss you, I wake up. It’s almost become an obsession.”
Song Yushi turned her back to her.
“Just let me kiss you once. Just once.” Qi Ke moved closer to Song Yushi. She had always been good at acting cute, able to make anyone’s heart soften. She rested her chin on Song Yushi’s shoulder and pleaded in a tiny voice, “One kiss, and I won’t keep thinking about it anymore.”
Song Yushi raised her eyes.
The light from the window was blocked by Qi Ke, plunging the entire room into darkness. She couldn’t see the expression on Qi Ke’s face.
It was probably a pitiful one.
What was there to feel pitiful about?
Song Yushi found it amusing.
She couldn’t remember if she had agreed to Qi Ke’s request or not. She probably had. She could never refuse Qi Ke when she acted cute, even though she knew Qi Ke would act cute while ruthlessly making it so she couldn’t get out of bed the next day.
She couldn’t refuse Qi Ke.
Even though she had long ago decided never to look back.
Song Yushi only remembered that she had a dream that night.
In the dream.
Qi Ke kissed her thousands of times.
【@DeadRabbit: Today, Qi Ke and Song Yushi both appeared at Yunzhou City’s Yuankou International Airport, flying to Winter City to rehearse for tomorrow night’s Lychee Fashion Gala. The two were chatting and laughing, and fans enthusiastically saw them off. It seems the two are still quite familiar with each other [Thinking]】
【Since Song Yushi was mentioned, we might as well look forward to tomorrow night’s live broadcast. iStage, assemble!】
【Qi Ke’s stage will slay, looking forward to Qi Ke!】
【No way, am I on a 2G network? A Sweet Day reunion after disbanding? If I remember correctly, Zhong Yi was also invited to this gala! I’m getting my fill of group spirit.】
【You can’t just ignore the two from the boy band who are also giving out candy just because Qi Yu are bigger stars!】
【This shipping fiend is shipping them all!】
【Wait! Did I just hear Qi Ke shouting for Song Yushi in the crowded mob? The Captain is missing, Keke is so anxious.】
The Captain is missing, Keke is so anxious.
But the Captain wasn’t anxious at all.
Qi Ke gritted her teeth. There were too many people at the airport; it was her miscalculation. She had underestimated her and Song Yushi’s current popularity, and with the two from the boy band added in, the fans they attracted were enough to surround them three layers deep. In less than two minutes, she and Song Yushi were separated by the crowd.
The bodyguards couldn’t hold them back at all. Song Yushi was pushed and shoved by the crowd.
She was completely unfazed, even managing to spare a thought to ask Xiao Nan how Candy was doing. Xiao Nan trailed miserably beside her, her sentences broken into fragments by the jostling, the scattered pieces unable to reach Song Yushi’s ears.
Just then, Qi Ke’s voice suddenly came from ahead—
“Yushi!”
Song Yushi looked over the crowd, following the sound. Qi Ke, who had been pushed to the front, was now walking back against the flow of people.
【Ah! Crossing through the crowd to find you! Qi Yu is real!】
Song Yushi heard a CP fan shouting.
The airport was noisy. The sounds of talking, screaming, and the roar of planes taking off outside the floor-to-ceiling windows resonated with her heartbeat. Song Yushi stood frozen on the spot. By the time she came to her senses, Qi Ke was already standing in front of her, grabbing her wrist.
Long fingers slid down, and Qi Ke gathered her hand into her palm.
At the same time, their bodyguards also converged. They were from the same company and trained to handle emergencies, so they quickly held the fans back at a safe distance. After finally getting through security, the bodyguards and assistants breathed a sigh of relief in unison.
Song Yushi pulled her hand out of Qi Ke’s palm.
Qi Ke froze slightly.
“Boss, the VIP lounge is this way.” Xiao Nan’s words broke the awkwardness. She hadn’t noticed the undercurrent between the two and simply led the way. “Chen Sheng and the others have already arrived.”
Qi Ke walked shoulder to shoulder with Song Yushi and reminded her in a low voice, “The fan sites are still here.”
Following them inside were fan site masters—Qi Ke’s fan sites, Song Yushi’s fan sites, and… one fan site master held out a box to Qi Ke. “Keke, there’s candy in here, I bought it for you and the Captain. I hope you have a sweet day every day!”
Mmm, and CP fan sites.
The solo stan fan sites nearby shot dagger-like glares, and a chill went down the CP fan site master’s back.
Candy wasn’t an expensive gift, so Qi Ke accepted it. She opened the box and saw that it was indeed filled with colorful candies. She smiled and said, “The Captain loves to eat candy. Right, Captain?”
Song Yushi took a piece of candy and smiled. “I do.”
Qi Ke suggested, “So much candy will ruin our teeth. Why don’t we give it out to passersby!”
Song Yushi: “…Okay.”
She felt like something was strange.
Half an hour later.
A marketing account posted an article: The Qi Yu ship is handing out treats at the airport… and everyone who got a taste said it was sweet! [Double Happiness]
CP Fans: They’re giving out wedding candy, they’re getting married!!!
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