At 12 PM the next day, the first episode of 《30 Days of Cohabitation Life》 went live on time, with the title “Qi Ke Cooks for Love, Song Yushi: So Good.”
【666, did one of our people infiltrate the post-production team? This title, this cover, this background music—it’s everything I wanted.】
【According to my digging, Qi Ke said in an interview that she could count the number of times she’d met the Captain on one hand, but every time she described it, it was so romantic. Wasn’t that just love at first sight?】
【So the Captain’s Weibo post really was because she lost a game. Uh, I thought rainbow farts were supposed to be things like, “Sister’s legs aren’t legs, they’re the spring waters of the Seine”? The Captain’s words were clearly words of love! Her true feelings!】
【Wait, isn’t anyone curious about what Qi Ke saw when she suddenly walked in on Yushi showering?】
【There’s so much sweet content today, I’m dying from the sugar rush, ahhh—】
Besides the variety show airing, what made the Qi Yu CP fans even more excited was that on the same day, Qi Ke joined the cast of 《Awakening of Insects》.
As soon as she joined, she treated the entire crew to dessert. It’s hard to criticize someone after accepting their food, so everyone selectively forgot the minor incident of Qi Ke losing her temper before and started praising her instead.
“Thank you, Teacher Qi! Teacher Qi is so beautiful today!”
“Nonsense! Teacher Qi is beautiful every day!”
“Wuwuwu, it’s so delicious. Is this the legendary dessert from a Michelin restaurant that I can’t afford?”
“Teacher Qi, stop looking. Teacher Song is in the lounge catching up on sleep. You’re welcome, mwah!”
“Thanks!”
Song Yushi was resting with her eyes closed on the sofa in her private lounge when she heard her colleague “selling her out” and Qi Ke’s response through the not-so-soundproof walls. She couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on. Just as she was thinking about whether to lock the door before Qi Ke arrived, there was a knock on the door.
Tentative.
As if afraid she wouldn’t answer, yet also afraid of waking her if she was asleep. That kind of caution.
Song Yushi sighed inwardly, and without opening her eyes, said, “…Come in.”
“Click.”
The door was pushed open and then closed. The footsteps were light, then they paused.
Song Yushi slowly opened her eyes, her gaze meeting Qi Ke’s, who was still standing awkwardly by the door. Qi Ke blinked, tilted her head, and smiled. “Did I wake you?”
Song Yushi shook her head.
Qi Ke seemed to let out a sigh of relief. She raised her hand and shook the bag in it. “White Nectarine Rose. I bought it for you.” As if seeking credit, a hint of pride showed in her brows. “No one else has it.”
Song Yushi lowered her eyes. “Thank you.”
“No need to be polite with me.”
Spring was deepening. Qi Ke was dressed lightly in a thin, plaid long dress, her waistline slender enough to be encircled by a hand. Around her neck, she wore an orange-pink velvet choker, adorned with a geometric round diamond. As she moved, it slid gently across her long, beautiful collarbones, alluringly beautiful and sexy.
In a moment, she walked over to Song Yushi and carefully took out the dessert, placing it on the small table beside her.
Plating has always been a basic skill for Michelin restaurants, known for being exquisite and high-end. For Qi Ke to have brought it all this way without messing it up was a miracle.
A white rose was outlined with fine lines of red cream, looking incredibly sweet.
Qi Ke said, “Eat.”
“No rush,” Song Yushi said. “You have a scene with me at three this afternoon. Have you memorized your lines?”
Qi Ke: “…”
Why did she skip the tender moment and go straight to quizzing me on my homework?
Song Yushi: “Qi Ke—”
“Of course—” Qi Ke answered reflexively, but then deflated under Song Yushi’s gaze. “They’re so-so. My memory isn’t as good as yours.”
Song Yushi was expressionless. “If I see you in front of him again, I…”
She lifted her chin, signaling for Qi Ke to continue.
Qi Ke tugged at the corner of her mouth. “…I will absolutely not let you off.”
Song Yushi: “The emotion is wrong.”
Qi Ke: “I will absolutely not let you off.”
Song Yushi: “Still not right.”
Qi Ke fell silent.
Song Yushi didn’t want to make things difficult for her either. “Forget it, wait for the director—”
Before she could finish her sentence, her vision darkened.
Qi Ke, who had been sitting to the side, suddenly lunged over, pinning her to the sofa. She covered Song Yushi’s eyes with one hand and gripped her chin with the other. The tip of her ear was brushed by soft lips, and Qi Ke’s voice was right beside her ear: “If I see you in front of him again, I will absolutely not let you off.”
Her tone was dangerous and fierce, but her breathy voice was captivating.
Immediately, Qi Ke let go and sat back down, smiling brightly. “Was that right this time?”
Song Yushi stared at her, stunned.
Qi Ke scooped up some cream with a spoon, brought it to Song Yushi’s lips, and said gently, in a commanding tone, “Eat it.”
Song Yushi opened her mouth and bit down on the spoon. The cream wasn’t greasy; a light sweetness spread between her lips and teeth, slid down her throat, and reached the softest corner of her heart.
Qi Ke smiled. “Is it good?”
Song Yushi nodded. “You…”
Qi Ke: “Was my performance just now good?”
Song Yushi: “Yes, I…”
“I don’t need a reward.” Qi Ke also took a bite of the cake, her tongue licking her lips, making them glisten. She said in a low voice, “This is what I should be able to do anyway, right?”
Song Yushi: “…”
Qi Ke actually didn’t ask for a reward? Transmigration, it must be transmigration!
Qi Ke was seriously trying to change, little did she know that her Captain had long suspected her of being transmigrated and was secretly looking for a chance to prove it. She only felt that the way the Captain looked at her had changed a little, and thinking her changes had been noticed, the red scarf on her chest seemed even brighter.
After the two finished the dessert, each lost in their own thoughts, Qi Ke was called away for makeup and a wardrobe change, while Song Yushi went to a different location to shoot her next scene.
At three in the afternoon, Song Yushi and Qi Ke’s scene together began filming in a hotel banquet hall.
The crew members present all had their own thoughts about this.
Director: “Teacher Qi isn’t as fierce as the assistant director said. Isn’t this great? Uh, Teacher Qi! The look you’re giving Teacher Song isn’t quite right! A little more ruthless!”
Assistant Director: “Haha, Teacher Qi, do you dare to be fierce for everyone to see!”
Stagehand: “In this world, there’s only one person who can make her emotions fluctuate. I’m shipping domineering CEO Qi Ke and runaway sweetheart Song Yushi.”
Male Lead: “Why is it that when Teacher Qi is being fierce to Teacher Song, I’m sensing a sweet feeling? I shouldn’t be here, I should be under a car.”
But Qi Ke ignored everyone’s inner monologues, performed exceptionally well, passed in three takes, and completed the first scene of her life.
After filming, Qi Ke moved to the next location, while Song Yushi continued.
After Song Yushi wrapped up her last scene, a light rain began to fall over the film studio. It was a spring rain, and even the wind was mild, lingeringly carrying fine threads of rain that tapped lightly on the umbrella surfaces. On the way back to the RV, colorful umbrellas crowded together, and the voices of fans calling out reminders were endless.
Song Yushi waved in response.
“Yushi, you’re too thin! Eat more!”
“Okay.”
“Go to bed early tonight! We all love you!”
“Okay.”
“If Qi Ke bullies you, we’ll help you!”
“…Okay.”
“Qi Ke! Qi Ke! Qi Ke!”
But just then, the cheering of Qi Ke’s fans came from not far away, seamlessly following the reminders from Song Yushi’s fans.
Song Yushi: “…”
Song Yushi’s fans: “…”
Oh rain, fall gently.
Oh atmosphere, a little awkward.
Song Yushi gave a helpless smile and was about to walk away, but she suddenly stopped in her tracks.
She had moved locations in the afternoon, to a spot on the edge of the film studio. It was still under construction, desolate and overgrown with weeds. Only the streetlights were lit one after another, casting a dim, gentle glow.
Qi Ke was waiting for her not far away, holding a long-handled umbrella.
With her makeup and hair done, her face was as clean and beautiful as water. Her high heels stepped into a puddle, and amidst such a grand crowd, she was having a great time playing by herself.
Xiao Nan shouted, “Teacher Qi!”
Qi Ke’s movements paused. She looked up, and the moment she saw Song Yushi, a smile emerged from the bottom of her eyes, gradually widening, making her whole face come alive. Just when Song Yushi thought she would come over, she waved her hand. “Don’t mind me, I’m fine waiting here.”
Her voice was scattered by the wind and drifted into everyone’s ears.
Song Yushi’s solo stan: “What scheme is Qi Ke up to! Acting all considerate!”
Qi Ke’s solo stan: “Qi Ke, wake up! Did Song Yushi give you a love potion? Why the hell are you waiting here dressed so lightly!”
Song Yushi gave Qi Ke a strange look, but didn’t pay her any mind. She collected all the fans’ letters and put them in her bag before slowly walking towards… the RV.
Qi Ke: “…”
Aren’t you coming to get me, Captain! It’s hard work trying to act cool here, Captain!
Song Yushi seemed to sense her resentment, lowered her head and smiled, and turned back. “Qi Ke—”
Qi Ke’s eyes lit up instantly.
Song Yushi: “Let’s go. Time to go back.”
Qi Ke: “Coming!”
The fans from both sides looked dazed: No, why do they have the illusion that they’re watching an idol drama?
No, it’s not an illusion, it’s a hallucination!
The white RV drove through the rain, its headlights cutting through the rainy mist. The road under its wheels was flat and smooth.
Qi Ke had few scenes and would only need to film for less than seven days to wrap up. But she still rented the house opposite Song Yushi’s, under the fine-sounding pretext of “Not spending money when you have it is the same as being an idiot.”
As she was explaining this theory, Song Yushi was sitting by the window, reading the letters fans had written to her.
Each letter was heavy with affection.
Hearing this, she turned her head and spoke unhurriedly, “I have a question.”
Qi Ke took a sip of water and said obediently, “Ask away.”
Song Yushi: “Then why aren’t you going back to your own house?”
Qi Ke: “Good question.”
Song Yushi: “…”
So?
Qi Ke propped her chin on one hand, her long fingers tapping on her face. Seeing that Song Yushi wasn’t giving her an out, after a long moment, she slowly lowered her gaze. “I’ll go then.”
Song Yushi lowered her head. “Mm.”
“I’m really going?”
“Good night.”
“…”
Qi Ke stood up and dragged her heavy feet towards the door, walking with extreme reluctance, afraid that if Song Yushi suddenly called out to her, she wouldn’t hear.
Fine.
As she was about to reach the door, Qi Ke thought, Song Yushi isn’t going to call me back.
“Wait—”
Look at that, her wish was so strong, she was having auditory hallucinations.
“Qi Ke! Wait!”
Song Yushi was barefoot on the floor, her hurried footsteps thudding. She grabbed Qi Ke’s arm. “Don’t move.”
Qi Ke immediately froze.
Song Yushi’s palm covered her forehead, her voice grave. “You have a fever.”
Qi Ke stared blankly at Song Yushi’s feet and said in a low voice, “It’s not accurate.”
Song Yushi hesitated. “…What?”
“I said, measuring like that isn’t accurate.” Qi Ke looked up, looking straight into Song Yushi’s eyes, her face flushed red from the fever.
She held Song Yushi’s shoulders and slowly moved closer.
Song Yushi didn’t flinch or avoid her, just watched her calmly, watching as she slowly pressed her forehead against her own. It was scorching hot.
“Qi Ke…”
Qi Ke gazed into her eyes, the corners of her lips lifting. “This is more accurate.”
“…”
“Song Yushi.”
“…Hm?”
“You’re barefoot. Aren’t you cold?”
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