Qi Ke had only caught a cold. After resting for a night and sweating it out, her fever subsided. She didn’t have many scenes, so she had plenty of time to experience this rare life on set.
As the charming and infatuated supporting male actor who played a crucial role in the cast of 《Awakening of Insects》, Chen Qiao felt that he had recently suffered a tiny bit of damage.
This tiny bit of damage included, but was not limited to: suddenly feeling a chill down his spine while acting opposite Song Yushi, receiving solicitous inquiries from Qi Ke after his scenes with Song Yushi, and being pulled aside by Qi Ke to chat about life after wrapping up for the day.
For this reason, Chen Qiao was very troubled. He found the director and hinted around, hoping the director would save his life.
After listening, the director was silent for a long, long time.
Chen Qiao: “…” This isn’t an online chat where you can pretend to be away by not saying anything, Director!
“Alright.” The director succumbed to his pleading gaze, patted his shoulder, and said gravely, “Teacher Qi’s family sponsored eighty percent of this drama. You figure it out yourself.”
Chen Qiao immediately felt the weight of the entire production crew pressing down on his shoulders.
It’s just that—
Chen Qiao: “Why me!!! Isn’t the male lead good enough?!”
The director laughed. “The male lead is a Qi Yu CP fan.”
“Teacher Chen?” A gentle voice came from not far away, giving Chen Qiao the urge to turn and run. After forcefully suppressing it, he saw that Qi Ke had already walked up to him. “Are you done with work?”
Chen Qiao forced a smile. “Is there something you need, Teacher Qi?”
Qi Ke shook her head. “No, I just wanted to chat with you.”
Inwardly, Chen Qiao was refusing.
Actually, in the beginning, he hadn’t refused. He was even a little smug about it.
Who was Qi Ke? The daughter of the multinational Qi Group, a famous female singer in the country, with countless friends in the industry and explosive connections and resources. Wouldn’t any one of those titles be enough to crush him? For such a person to seek him out for no reason, what else could it be but that she had taken a liking to him?
But as they chatted more and more, Chen Qiao started to sense that something was off.
For example—
Qi Ke: “That scene just now was brilliant.”
Chen Qiao: “It was just so-so.”
Qi Ke: “Mm, but Teacher Song was brilliant.”
Chen Qiao: “?”
Wait, he was just being modest! And! Why did she suddenly start praising one while putting the other down?
Another example—
Qi Ke: “Teacher Chen, what do you think of Teacher Song?”
Chen Qiao: “She’s… she’s great?”
Qi Ke’s interest was piqued. “Where specifically is she great?”
Chen Qiao hesitated a little. “Teacher Song is a very dedicated actress. Her acting is good, she’s good-looking, and she’s a very good person!”
Qi Ke nodded thoughtfully, then glanced at him with dissatisfaction. “Are you awarding her a ‘Three-Good Student’ certificate?”
Chen Qiao: “…”
Qi Ke: “I don’t think she’s good.”
Chen Qiao: “!” Is there gossip?
Qi Ke: “She’s too dedicated, she doesn’t cherish her own body at all! Doesn’t she know someone will feel heartbroken for her!”
Chen Qiao: “?”
What the heck! Why did it develop like this!
And another example, right now—
Qi Ke was drinking milk tea, smiling at him. Her gaze sent a chill down his spine. He tentatively probed, “Teacher Qi, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be going?”
After speaking, he was about to back away.
“Stop.”
Qi Ke had spoken. His escape attempt failed.
Qi Ke sighed. “Don’t be so nervous. This isn’t the first or second time we’ve had this kind of friendly conversation, is it?”
Chen Qiao: “?” What part of this is friendly?
Qi Ke sighed again. “You can’t blame me. I don’t have many scenes with Teacher Song, and the male lead starts shipping our CP the moment he sees me. I can only come to you.”
Chen Qiao: “…” Even though it’s all Mandarin, why can’t I understand a single word?
Chen Qiao squeezed out a smile. “So, Teacher Qi, what did you want to see me about this time?”
Qi Ke also smiled. “Nothing much, just—” She suddenly changed the subject. “I called you over mainly because I want you to take good care of me. You know, I’m a newcomer, it’s my first time acting, I don’t know anything, so I have to rely on you seniors to guide me…”
Chen Qiao was numb.
Teacher Qi, you’re wrapping up tomorrow, what is there for me to take care of? Also, don’t you think your change of topic was a bit too abrupt?!
Soon, Chen Qiao knew why Qi Ke had changed the subject.
Footsteps, along with a voice, came from behind them at the same time. “Qi Ke? Chen Qiao? Are you… chatting?”
It was Song Yushi.
Chen Qiao quickly turned around. “Hahahaha, we weren’t talking about anything! I have something to do, I’ll be leaving now!”
With that, he slipped away without looking back. Song Yushi watched his hasty retreat, her brow furrowing slightly. She looked at Qi Ke, who handed her a milk tea she had prepared earlier, looking innocent. “I was just chatting with him.”
Song Yushi took it. “About what?”
Qi Ke: “He has a lot of scenes with you, so I wanted to chat with him more.”
What kind of ridiculous reason was that? Song Yushi opened the milk tea and said, “He looks like you scared him.”
Qi Ke was unconcerned. “How could he be that fragile?”
Song Yushi raised an eyebrow.
“It’s true. I heard he was relentlessly pursuing you as soon as he joined the cast,” Qi Ke said, unwrapping a straw for Song Yushi. “Then I started chatting with him, and he immediately gave up on you. Tsk tsk tsk, what a scumbag, with the biggest heart in the world.”
Song Yushi was silent. She bit down on the straw and quietly sipped her milk tea.
Qi Ke just stood to the side, watching her drink.
Song Yushi calmly continued to drink, finally waiting until Qi Ke couldn’t hold back any longer. “Captain, did you come looking for me for something?”
Only then did Song Yushi look up. “You didn’t check the group chat?”
Qi Ke had been so focused on thwarting Chen Qiao’s intentions before she wrapped up filming that she hadn’t had time to look at her phone. Now that Song Yushi mentioned it, she finally saw the message Chengzhi had sent in the afternoon.
WeChat Group – 【We’re Getting Rich Today】
Chengzhi: Qi Ke, you’re wrapping up? Let’s get hotpot! Call the Captain!
Meng Ying: And me.
Chengzhi: ? Don’t you need your number one sister’s approval? Did she approve?
Meng Ying: Uh, I like to eat tripe.
Chengzhi: So does that have anything to do with my question…
Zhong Yi: I’m coming too.
Chengzhi: Aren’t you away from the film studio city recently?
Zhong Yi: I’ll arrive tonight. But I have a livestream tonight, so I might need you guys to make an appearance.
Chengzhi: Sweet Day reunion! A rare sight!
Song Yushi: ok
Qi Ke: Make an appearance? That’s a separate fee.
Song Yushi, who was drinking milk tea while looking at her phone: “…”
The hotpot restaurant was just outside the film studio city. Chengzhi had booked a private room. The room offered plenty of privacy, but since it was a hotpot restaurant next to the film studio city, they were bound to run into fans.
After photos of Chengzhi appearing at the hotpot restaurant were posted online, other netizens spotted Meng Ying, Qi Ke, and Song Yushi at the same location.
Netizens: ???
【Zhong Yi is flying to the film studio city today, hey. No way, no way, wuli Sweet Day is going to reunite!!!】
【This group stan is rushing over!】
【All the major CP fans are in position. Tonight is the night the little couples meet!】
【Hehe, excuse me, our Qi Yu sees each other every day, hehehe.】
【Get the Qi Yu CP fans out of here!】
【I’m camping out in Zhong Yi’s livestream room. If my estimate is correct, Zhong Yi will start her stream at eight, which clashes with their hotpot time.】
“Hello everyone, I’m here.” Zhong Yi pushed open the door to the third-floor stairwell of the hotpot restaurant, greeting the phone camera as she walked. “Today’s livestream is a forty-million-follower bonus. I’ll just chat casually with everyone. Mm, I’m at a hotpot restaurant now. I secretly used the back door, hahahahaha!”
“Mm, it’s a get-together with my Sweet Day teammates. It’s quite a coincidence, everyone’s been filming in the studio city recently, and Keke is wrapping up tomorrow, so Chengzhi suggested we all get together for a meal.”
“They should have arrived already.”
Zhong Yi walked to the door of the private room. The soundproofing was good, so she couldn’t hear anything from inside, but the aroma of hotpot wafted through the crack in the door. She swallowed. “It smells so good. They didn’t start eating without me, did they?”
“Everyone get ready, I’m switching to the rear camera. Ready—1, 2, 3!”
All the fans squatting in front of the livestream saw the door to the private room being flung open, accompanied by Zhong Yi’s laughter: “Sisters! I’m here, ahahahahaha! Uh…? Why are you all looking at me like I’m an idiot!”
The air froze.
Inside the room, they had indeed started eating.
But what stunned everyone was something else.
【F|uck! What did I just see, what did I just see! Keke is wiping the corner of the little Captain’s mouth! Damn, is this scene for real?】
【They didn’t expect to be on camera, right? So this isn’t just for show? All of you who said Qi Yu was just for business, get out here and let me see you!】
【The little Captain is stunned, I’m dying of laughter! So cute, let mama give you a smooch!】
【And then she swatted Keke’s hand away. Keke: Zhong Yi, you come here. I promise I won’t hit you.】
【No, but don’t you think while those two are being all lovey-dovey, Chengzhi and Meng Ying, who are quietly eating hotpot next to them, look so small, pitiful, and helpless? Chengzhi! Don’t be afraid! Your Zhong Yi is here!】
【Meng Ying: ???】
It wasn’t just Meng Ying; the entire Sweet Day group was now full of question marks. Because after seeing the scene of Qi Ke wiping Song Yushi’s mouth, Zhong Yi blurted out, “Can you two be a little more mindful?”
Qi Ke also blurted out, “No.”
And so, everyone: “???”
“Uh.” Zhong Yi politely covered the camera lens and backed away. “That didn’t count. I’ll come in again. Let’s start over.”
The rest of Sweet Day: “?” Is she crazy?
Although they all thought Zhong Yi was crazy, they still gave her enough face in front of her fans and cooperated with her for a warm welcome.
This time, there was no silent Chengzhi, no Meng Ying burying her head in her food, no lovey-dovey little couple… ahem, Captain and lead singer.
Zhong Yi finally took her seat. She set up her phone on a stand on the table and chatted with her fans while eating hotpot.
When she got excited from eating, she started telling bad jokes.
Chengzhi: “Hahahahahahaha!!!”
The fans and the rest of Sweet Day were indifferent: “So what exactly is the funny part!”
Seeing Zhong Yi having so much fun telling bad jokes, Qi Ke said, “I’ll help you with the livestream for a bit,” and turned the camera towards herself. She greeted the camera, “Hi, I’m Qi Ke.”
In an instant, the eyes of everyone watching the livestream were blinded.
Greeting is one thing, but can you explain what’s with that huge diamond ring on your ring finger?
As if she knew what the fans were thinking, for the next ten minutes, Qi Ke gave a comprehensive introduction to the long history and cutting craftsmanship of the ring on her hand, leaving the fans watching the livestream in a daze: Had they accidentally stumbled into some kind of shopping channel? And who the hell could afford this damn ring?
Meng Ying asked casually from off-camera, “It’s beautiful. Where did you buy it?”
Qi Ke glanced at Meng Ying.
Meng Ying: “?” Why did she see praise in that glance?
Qi Ke cleared her throat pretentiously, propping her chin on the hand wearing the diamond ring. She said slowly, “This? I don’t know either. You’ll have to ask the Captain.”
Meng Ying was stunned for a moment. “Why?”
Meng Ying didn’t get it, but the Qi Yu CP fans who had rushed over upon hearing the news understood completely, and they collectively erupted: It means the Captain gave it to her! Why is it so hard for Keke to show off their love without being obvious! I’m dying from shipping this, I’m dying!
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