Chapter 748: Chapter 747: I Heard You Miss Me Very Much
Mu Qiu found it quite novel.
Probably because their program was broadcast live, so even though Zhao Yu often told her that some celebrities in the entertainment industry not only have a bad temper but are also very good at pretending and fooling people, she hadn’t encountered such people in the few episodes she attended.
Unexpectedly, in the eighth episode, there was such a person.
"Didn’t expect," she said, sitting cross-legged on the floor and sharing half of the grapes, eating one herself, "she looks sweet, her voice is sweet, but when she curses, it’s so unpleasant."
The sound was sharp and shrill, like fingernails scratching on a blackboard.
"Precisely because she has a sweet appearance and voice, she gained some popularity in the previous talent show. But from what people say about her temper, she probably dared to curse only now to ensure there were no cameras around, holding it in for quite a while."
Mu Qiu remained indifferent, but was intrigued by the deeper issue behind this phenomenon: "Do you think she became arrogant after entering the entertainment industry, or is it her natural temperament, like a spoiled brat?"
Xiao Yuan: "Both, I suppose. Actually, people in the entertainment industry tend to have a bad temper, because of the nature of their work, they often interact with unpleasant people, and over time they develop this twisted temper. Some just hide it better."
Like Shu Ran; she wasn’t like this when she first debuted. Her temper got worse later on, and remains the same now, although it’s been toned down quite a lot since joining this program, perhaps due to changes in partners.
She nodded and popped two more seedless grapes into her mouth.
"That’s why Brother Cheng is such a rare gem."
Xiao Yuan coughed violently.
She laughed as she patted her back: "Don’t be so excited. That’s how people in love are, they talk about him all the time. It’s nothing unusual."
That made sense too.
Thus, when Xiao Yuan carried the remaining fruit to knock on Cheng Zhirang’s door, she said to him:
"She says you’re a gem, and she misses you a lot."
Faced with the sudden delivery of sweet words, Cheng Zhirang neither doubted nor was surprised, he just accepted the fruit platter and said thank you.
Xiao Yuan: Seems like Mu Qiu often says such sweet words. Look, Brother Cheng is already used to it.
Seeing Xiao Yuan off and closing the door, Cheng Zhirang held the fruit platter, paused briefly behind the door, then chuckled to himself.
Half an hour later, he went upstairs to the second floor and knocked on Mu Qiu’s door.
"Qiuqiu."
The swearing noises from the adjacent room suddenly stopped.
Mu Qiu opened the door and pulled him in.
Her face was clean, without any ugly makeup, she had changed into her spare clothes, didn’t wear ice sleeves, and her wet hair was still dripping water.
Cheng Zhirang took out the hairdryer to dry her hair and asked softly: "Did the people in the next room disturb you?"
"It’s okay. Closing the door gives good soundproofing. But honestly, she didn’t seem like that kind of person."
"There are lots of people who aren’t what they seem. I heard you miss me a lot?"
"..." Mu Qiu widened her eyes and looked back at him, "Where did you hear that?"
"Your assistant."
"... I said you’re a gem, a gem... Fine, I do miss you quite a lot. Would you like to give me a kiss?"
Cheng Zhirang paused and paused again in his hair-drying actions, eventually turned off the hairdryer and set it aside, leaning down to kiss her.
After the kiss, he caressed her temple, saying: "The last dress you’re going to wear, I had someone add extra fixed tacks to the dress hem, for you to attach over your shoulders and legs."
Mu Qiu chuckled softly and nodded, saying okay.
Cheng Zhirang pinched her ear lobes: "What’s so funny? I don’t want you to wear clothes that are too pretty for others to see; isn’t that normal?"
"It’s normal, it’s normal. Shall we go have dinner now? I’m starving."
"Don’t rush, let’s dry your hair first."
The buzzing sound of the hairdryer started again, drowning out their conversation.
The dining area was moved to an outdoor leisure spot on the ground floor. The large parasol shielded the blazing sunlight, and the raised wooden floor insulated the ground’s heat. There wasn’t much shelter around, making it well-ventilated.
It’s a great place to cool down.
The buffet was set up in the center, with two rows of tables and chairs beside it.
As Mu Qiu entered, she immediately noticed Guan Yu who was "burying her head in the food". The table was filled with two full plates of food, and a cup of iced sour plum juice beside.
"Can you finish all this, Sister Guan Yu? So much."
Guan Yu slurped up the last noodle, glanced at them, then returned to her meal: "With so much food there, how could I resist? What can I do?"
She glanced at the buffet selection, swallowed, and said: "Just looking at it makes you want it."
"Small portions of many kinds will do." Cheng Zhirang picked up a plate and chose dishes, first getting her a bowl of cooled soup noodles, a very small bowl, gone in a few mouthfuls.
"Eat some staple food."
She leaned over and picked dishes too, excitedly selecting a little of each specialty dish, quickly filling the plate. But she didn’t want a second plate, so she placed the last piece of small triangle matcha mille-feuille onto Cheng Zhirang’s plate.
This is when the others arrived, albeit slowly.
The one who just cursed loudly enough for the whole second floor to hear, Chuchu, had now turned into a sweet, pretty girl, with two bun-style hair, smiling sweetly, chatting as she walked alongside Zhang Li, Li Yang, and the others.
Shi Yuhuai walked lazily at the end.
Guan Yu had almost finished eating, biting a skewer she’d say: "Everyone hurry, the director’s already got the makeup artists and photographers waiting."
Li Yang raised his hand in agreement: "Okay."
Shu Ran gracefully took a seat opposite her, the plate mostly empty, with a little bit of vegetables and a small bowl of noodles, and a little... steamed corn, steamed sweet potato, and steamed yam.
Guan Yu frowned: "Are you planning to become a fairy with that meal?"
"With all that you’re eating, are you going to become a god?" Shu Ran rolled her eyes at her, "You need to lose weight reasonably."
"No need, I eat well, sleep well, am happy, no need to maintain my figure for happiness. Oh, let me have a piece of your steamed yam, for my digestion."
Shu Ran: "..."
She forked over a piece of steamed yam yet heard Guan Yu casually say: "Did you hear that racket just now? Annoying noise."
Referring to Chuchu’s swearing incident.
When it comes to ’evaluating female celebrities’, Shu Ran is no doubt excellent at it.
She showed no mercy, directly sneered sarcastically, "Not much fame but a big temper, not good looking yet makes a good façade. Chuchu — why not call her Piggy."
Guan Yu: "Pfft — oh dear, keep it down."
"Nobody is here but Brother Cheng and Mu Qiu, what’s there to be afraid of. Oh, and Brother Huai, not only won’t he say anything, he might even agree with me. As for that silly boy Li Yang, he’s over there forced into socializing."
"A hot commodity, who wouldn’t want to socialize more, it’s normal. Give me another piece of your steamed corn, I’ll trade it for a piece of premium grilled meat."
"... eat, eat, eat, still craving corn after so much, here you go."
After handing the corn to Guan Yu, she waited three seconds, and said: "Where’s the grilled meat?"
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