Chapter 58 The Mystery of Identity: The Qin Family of the Capital? The Relationships Are So Messy!

Song Ying looked at her with a "Are you alright?" expression: "This is the first time I've heard of someone who's almost 300 months old still being a child."

Qin Shu lifted his eyelids, glanced at him sideways, and his fox-like eyes shimmered with a captivating light: "Miss, are we very familiar?"

"Aren't we familiar with each other?" Xu Lanyan ignored Song Ying's complaint and asked Qin Shu with a smile, "Ah Shu, we grew up together since we were little, why are you pretending not to know me?"

As she spoke, Xu Lanyan stepped forward and pulled Zhao Qingluo up, "Come on, Qingluo, get up first. I'll back you up if anything happens."

As a result, Zhao Qingluo dodged to the side before she could touch him.

"Don't touch me. I made a mistake, and I should apologize."

-

Zhao Qingluo never liked Xu Lanyan.

It wasn't because of social class prejudice, but because those people always compared Xu Lanyan to her.

What? Look at you! Born into a family like the Zhao family, yet you're empty-headed and ignorant. You're not even as good as Xu Lanyan from the Xu family. Although she comes from a nouveau riche background, she's proficient in everything from music and chess to calligraphy and painting. She also has a good temper and manages the family business very well. Everyone who sees her praises her.

For Zhao Qingluo, Xu Lanyan was like the "other people's child" she had grown up with.

Most importantly, her parents and brother didn't say anything, but her distant relatives and so-called socialites in the circle turned around and lectured her.

Zhao Qingluo practically grew up in Xu Lanyan's shadow.

Under such pressure, she also wanted to improve.

So, taking advantage of a banquet, he wanted to secretly meet the legendary Xu Lanyan and ask her to teach him how to become as popular as her.

As a result, when she sneaked over unnoticed, she overheard a girl talking to Xu Lanyan.

"As the saying goes, a doting mother spoils her son, and a wealthy family often produces good-for-nothings. Take Zhao Qingluo for example, who doesn't know she's a good-for-nothing? But she was born into the Zhao family, born with a silver spoon in her mouth, winning at the starting line. Lanyan, don't be fooled by how everyone praises her to her face; behind her back, they all look down on her. What little princess, what heiress? In terms of talent, character, and looks, how can she compare to you? Once the Zhao family falls from grace, just wait and see who will still treat Zhao Qingluo like a treasure."

Given Zhao Qingluo's short temper, she would have rushed up to fight right then and there. However, Xu Lanyan was not far away. Zhao Qingluo did not forget that she had come to ask for advice, so she suppressed her anger and wanted to hear what Xu Lanyan, whom everyone was praising, would have to say.

But to her utter surprise, Xu Lanyan looked quite pleased and politely said, "Don't talk nonsense," before adding...

"But you're not wrong. Even if you put gold on a pebble, it's still just a pebble. It can only fool those who don't know any better and make them think it's gold inlaid with jade. But there are some things we should keep to ourselves and never say in front of others. After all, the Zhao family is powerful and we can't afford to offend them."

Zhao Qingluo's illusions were completely shattered.

If the talented woman those people want her to emulate is such a two-faced hypocrite, then she'd rather be the useless little good-for-nothing they call her, at least she'd live authentically.

This happened a few years ago.

Now, Xu Lanyan is much more adept at navigating social situations and would never say anything that would give others a handle to use against her.

But that scene remained etched in Zhao Qingluo's heart.

Zhao Qingluo was initially unwilling when Xu Lanyan invited her to participate in the program.

But for Gu Junting's sake, she agreed.

Therefore, he remembered Xu Lanyan's kindness and knew that he owed her a favor.

However, owing someone a favor doesn't mean you have to obey her in everything or let her take advantage of you.

Take this situation for example. The Zhao family's upbringing taught her that if someone makes a mistake, they should have the courage to admit it and bear the corresponding consequences.

Xu Lanyan's actions appear to be helping her, but in reality, she's using her to play the good guy.

Yes, she may be empty-headed and lack talent, but that doesn't mean she's a clueless idiot.

She doesn't want to be used by anyone.

Thinking this, Zhao Qinglu apologized again in a muffled voice.

With my head down, the blood rushed to my head, and I felt a little dizzy.

“He’s not angry, let’s go check in.” Song Ying pulled Zhao Qingluo up.

Zhao Qingluo immediately showed gratitude.

"Hehehe, you're so kind, heroine!"

Song Ying's lips twitched. "Don't call me 'heroine,' just call me by my name."

"Then I'll call you Sister Ying!"

"All is well."

Song Ying laughed; the little girl was quite cute.

Zhao Qingluo quickly went to get her suitcase, but when she got to the check-in window, she came back looking troubled.

"Um, Sister Ying, my English isn't very good, could you help me communicate..."

"I'll do it, Qingluo. Yize and I haven't done it either, shall we go together?"

"I don't want to."

Zhao Qinglu refused again, then tugged at Song Ying's sleeve with her small hand, pleading, "Sister Ying, please help me? I want to live next to you."

After saying that, she didn't forget to ask Qin Shu's opinion, "Brother Shu, can I borrow Sister Ying for a bit?"

Qin Shu looked at Song Ying, and seeing that she didn't object, he walked to the side and sat down on the sofa in the hall to wait.

"Nice, thank you, Brother Shu and Sister Ying, you're both so kind!"

Zhao Qingluo clung to Song Ying with a look of excitement.

Xu Lanyan's attempts to curry favor were rejected twice, leaving her feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Wen Yize, who came with her, looked at Zhao Qingluo and clicked his tongue a few times.

"Some people are truly ungrateful, taking other people's kindness for granted. If you ask me, Lanyan, next time use your kindness on people who know how to be grateful, like me. As for those heartless people, it's best to just let them fend for themselves!"

"Who are you talking about, Wen Yize!" Zhao Qingluo's little face puffed up with anger.

"Who I say is none of your business! What's wrong? Got it? Feeling guilty?" Wen Yize had a smug look on his face, arms crossed, his arms shaking.

"I have nothing to be ashamed of!"

"If you're not guilty, why are you angry?"

"Mind your own business!"

Zhao Qinglu snorted.

Wen Yize is just as detestable as her sister Wen Jinzhao!

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing endlessly, Song Ying took Zhao Qingluo's hand and squeezed it gently, signaling her to stop talking.

Then, glancing at Wen Yize with narrowed eyes, she said lazily.

"So who's so bored as to bicker with young girls? Oh, it's Young Master Wen! If I'm not mistaken, shouldn't you be receiving re-education at the traffic management bureau right now? What, you're out today?"

"Three days have long passed. I was released a few days ago!"

"Oh~"

Song Ying drawled out her words and nodded, "Then it seems they haven't been properly educated yet."

"You're the one who didn't teach me properly. I got a perfect score on the traffic regulations test, let me tell you..."

"Yize, shut up."

Just as Wen Yize was trying to defend himself, Xu Lanyan spoke up in time, interrupting him.

Xu Lanyan felt angry when she thought about what happened that night.

The Xu family always told her not to be so picky, and that if she couldn't marry Qin Shu, she could marry Wen Yize instead.

It wasn't that she looked down on Wen Yize, it's just that this person's intelligence was excessively touching.

That day, Qin Shu easily tricked me.

Today, Song Ying led me to expose my own shortcomings again.

It was as if he was afraid others wouldn't know that he and his car had been impounded by the traffic police for three days because of illegal speeding.

"Qingluo is still a child, Yize, don't take it to heart. Check in early and get some rest, you still have jet lag to adjust to."

After saying this, Xu Lanyan walked towards the hotel reception desk.

"Okay, whatever you say."

Wen Yize responded and quickly followed.

Zhao Qinglu pouted, then mimicked Wen Yize's tone in a high-pitched voice, "Fine, whatever you say~"

After saying that, he shuddered and said, "I have goosebumps. I just don't understand how Wen Jinzhao, who is so proud, could have such a spineless brother who turns to jelly when he sees Xu Lanyan."

Song Ying figured it out.

Zhao Qingluo is a straightforward girl who hasn't grown up yet.

Perhaps because she was spoiled since childhood, she says whatever comes to mind and never hides anything.

This kind of personality is very appealing to those who like it, because it's straightforward enough.

But if you encounter someone who nitpicks and finds fault with words, they'll be labeled as having princess syndrome, being arrogant, and impolite, and you'll easily be criticized.

Thinking this, Song Ying led Zhao Qingluo towards the reception area while giving her a reminder.

"Once you're on a TV show, every word and action will be magnified by netizens. Be more careful with your words and actions in the future, understand?"

"Yes!" Zhao Qinglu nodded emphatically. "Sister Ying, I understand!"

-

There is a time difference between London and China. The day before, when everyone arrived, it was around 2 or 3 a.m. in China.

The production team only announced the official broadcast time, so no fans waited for the show the night before.

According to the original plan of the production team, all that was needed on this day was to record the scene of the guests arriving, and then make behind-the-scenes footage to be released as a trailer.

However, due to the cameraman's carelessness, everything from Zhao Qingluo losing something, to Song Ying's righteous intervention, to the argument between the group, was broadcast live.

The mistake was only discovered during the inspection.

After submitting it to the director, Zhuo Rui read it through.

"Well, since it's already aired, let's just leave it at that. There's nothing to edit out."

That evening, everyone went to bed early to adjust to the time difference.

Meanwhile, the sun rises over China, ushering in a bright and beautiful day.

Before long, the recorded video went viral online.

Some people were amazed by Zhao Qingluo's arrogance.

The little princess threw away cosmetics worth at least tens of thousands of yuan, not to mention the perfumes she threw away later. Is this the world of a wealthy heiress?

Lemons on the lemon tree, you and me under the lemon tree, I won't say who's sour.

[No offense intended, I'm just asking, is it too late to go through the trash cans now?]

Some people were surprised by Song Ying's skills.

This week coincides with the airing of the anti-gang crime drama "The Rise and Fall," in which Song Ying participates.

[I never expected Song Ying, who plays Officer Feng Jingzi, to be so cool in real life! Has she practiced martial arts?!]

[You can dance, you know martial arts, Sister Ying, what else don't we know about you?]

But the last video segment caused the biggest stir.

The video, which is less than ten minutes long, is full of suspicious points.

[Holy crap, I know Qin Shu, Song Ying, Xu Lanyan, Wen Yize, and even the little princess? This is a lot of information! And they all seem to know each other quite well! I'm suddenly curious about Qin Shu's identity.]

[Shouldn't they be familiar with each other? They participated in the show together, so they must have added each other as friends beforehand. It's not surprising that they know each other, right?]

[But didn't Xu Lanyan say that she and Shu-ge grew up together? If that's the case, wouldn't they be childhood sweethearts?]

[Is this just one side of the story? Didn't Shu-ge say they weren't familiar with each other?]

[I have a bold guess: Could the "Qin" in Qin Shu's name refer to the Qin family of the capital?]

[Wake up! What kind of status does the heir of the Qin family in the capital have that he'd be able to participate in a variety show? I'm more inclined to believe what someone previously revealed: Qin Shu is a distant relative of the Qin family. That explanation makes sense.]

[By the way, where's Gu Junting? I was eagerly waiting for him to appear after watching the video, but where is he?]

It wasn't that Gu Junting didn't want to come, but before participating in the variety show, he was busy filming a pre-arranged drama.

That evening, after the entire production crew had rested, he was the last to arrive at the hotel.

I had just checked in and was about to cross the lobby to take the elevator.

Suddenly, a figure jumped out.

"Gu Junting, you've finally arrived!"

Gu Junting was startled. Upon closer inspection, he realized that the girl in front of him looked to be only eighteen or nineteen years old.

"Who are you……"

This face looks a little unfamiliar.

"I am, I am..." Zhao Qingluo, who was usually very talkative, stammered for the first time, especially when she looked at Gu Junting's handsome face with its sharp features. She choked for a while before finally saying, "I am your...your fan! This is for you!"

Zhao Qingluo handed over the long-eared rabbit doll she had been carrying all the way.

Gu Junting was taken aback for a moment, then smiled warmly and accepted the gift. "Thank you for the gift. Also, it's getting late. Remember to rest while you're chasing stars. Go home and sleep early."

"Yes! I can do it!"

Gu Junting walked past her and found that Zhao Qingluo had followed him.

"You... live here too?" he asked.

"Mmm!" Zhao Qingluo exclaimed excitedly.

Gu Junting nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

After getting on the elevator, he found that Zhao Qingluo had followed him in. He was suspicious, but he held back and went to the door of his room according to the room card.

Zhao Qinglu followed along happily, her eyes and heart filled with Gu Junting. As a result, she almost accidentally followed Gu Junting into the house.

Gu Junting, who was bumped into: "?"

"Excuse me, are you... in the wrong place?"

"Oh? Oh right, I'm sorry, I... I went to the wrong place."

Zhao Qingluo's face turned bright red instantly, and then she went to open the door opposite.

"drop--"

When the door opened and Zhao Qingluo walked in, she noticed that Gu Junting seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. However, she didn't think much of it, waved excitedly, said goodnight, and then reluctantly closed the door.

Then I quickly looked through the peephole.

Only after Gu Junting entered the room did she reluctantly move away, plunge into the soft bed, and start rolling around.

"He took my rabbit! He took my rabbit!"

She was born in the Year of the Rabbit. If Gu Junting accepts a rabbit, it's practically the same as accepting her as well!

Zhao Qinglu thought to herself with delight, "No wonder he's the person I've liked for so many years, he really has good taste!"

On the other side, Gu Junting breathed a sigh of relief after closing the door.

It turns out the girl was actually a fan living here, not a sasaeng fan.

Looking at the rabbit in his hand, he smiled and shook his head, then casually placed it on the sofa next to him and began to pack his things, wash up, and go to bed.