Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Donghu date he couldn't refuse...

You Zhi's pupils shrank slightly, as if he didn't expect that she would give him a gift.

He lowered his eyelashes and whispered, "If you hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have been able to guess it."

"But you guessed it," Xu Qinghu said, "unless you don't want the gift I gave you."

"Yes," You Zhi took the gift and smiled faintly, "Thank you."

"You're welcome." Xu Qinghu also smiled, then looked at the other people in the living room, "I have work to take care of this morning, so I'll be leaving first."

She came down the stairs, still not giving Qiao Wanshu and others a chance to talk. She changed her shoes at the entrance and left.

Everyone noticed that she had changed out of the overly dazzling red dress she wore yesterday and put on a haze blue waist-cinching dress of the same color as Qiao Wanshu, paired with light-colored sandals. Her long hair was softly draped over her shoulders, and her back alone was enough to make people imagine a lot.

When she was having breakfast just now, she was clearly wearing home clothes without any special features, but in the blink of an eye, she changed into an elegant skirt. One couldn't help but suspect that she deliberately wore the haze blue skirt to compete with Qiao Wanshu.

But under Xu Qinghu's beauty, Qiao Wanshu's skirt suddenly looked dull and boring.

[Hiss, even though I'm an outsider, I'm worried about Qiao Wanshu.]

[In the face of such absolute beauty, Qiao Wanshu's temperament doesn't seem to be very effective. What's going on?]

[Even though we only saw each other briefly, Qiao Wanshu's dress suddenly seems worthless. I remember she was wearing a new season piece from a certain brand, right? Xu Qinghu's dress doesn't seem to be the same. Wasn't she being flattered by a few male guests just now? She must be pissed off now, right?]

[I've always said Xu Qinghu is a green tea girl. Seeing Qiao Qiao's popularity, she deliberately changed into clothes of the same color, just to outdo Qiao Qiao. How scheming!]

[Xu Qinghu is completely playing the female role. Unfortunately, no matter how beautiful she is, no one else will be attracted to her. Qiao Qiao is the most popular female guest.]

[Only the second day, a shameless female guest has already revealed her true colors. I'm sure she'll get into a fight over a man. I've seen this kind of person many times, and it's sure to end badly!]

No matter what the audience thought, Xu Qinghu ignored them, got in a taxi at the door of the cabin, and went straight to the agency he had just signed with.

In the living room, Gu Jingchen, who had been trying to explain to Qiao Wanshu in order to take care of his mood, turned around and took the initiative to break the stagnant atmosphere. "It's getting late. Those who need to go to work should go first. Zi Ning and I will clean up the dishes."

Qiao Wanshu sat on the chair, looking through the window at the direction where Xu Qinghu disappeared. Her originally peaceful heart seemed to be thrown into a piece of painful gravel, making her want to ignore it, but also inexplicably caring about it.

Seeing this, Zhong Zining immediately stepped forward and hugged her arm, smiling and saying, "Didn't you say yesterday that you were going to the company to report on your work? I'm on my way, so I can drive you there."

Qiao Wanshu also laughed, his eyes gradually softening, "Then can you pick me up tonight? If so, I won't drive today."

"Of course," Zhong Zining looked at Gu Jingchen who was clearing the table, "Teacher Gu, please clean up in the morning. I'll come back to cook in the evening."

"Okay," Gu Jingchen glanced at Qiao Wanshu, "How about you go grocery shopping with us today and see what you want to eat tonight?"

"Sure," Qiao Wanshu pursed his lips and smiled faintly, "I can help you."

Gu Jingchen glanced at her once more after hearing this and said, "Then you two can discuss what dishes to cook on the way. I can come back earlier..."

Before he finished speaking, a special prompt tone suddenly came from his hand.

Gu Jingchen paused, and when he clicked on the message on his phone, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Gu Jingchen's expression was off, Zhong Zining asked doubtfully, "Is this a message from the production team?"

Gu Jingchen shook his head. "Why don't you guys go to work first? I'll take care of the rest."

Seeing that he was unwilling to talk, Zhong Zining pulled Qiao Wanshu upstairs.

Qi Song, who was not far away, looked at Gu Jingchen deeply. He had already guessed the content of the message he received, and a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Interesting." He stood up. "I won't be back for dinner tonight, so you don't have to make my dinner."

After saying that, he opened the door, walked out, got on a cool motorcycle and rode away.

He Shengnian and Du Yanting also had their own work and drove away.

The bustling little house suddenly became quiet. When Qiao Wanshu went downstairs, he could only hear the sound of Gu Jingchen washing dishes.

Xu Qinghu rushed to the company, and her agent, Sister Cao, pulled her into the office and asked, "How are you adapting to the dating show? Are you nervous in front of the camera?"

When Xu Qinghu was working part-time at a Hanfu shop, it was Sister Cao who pestered her into joining the entertainment industry, and the two of them got along like friends.

"Aren't you very clear about how I've performed?" Xu Qinghu sat on the sofa. "Why did you call me here today?"

"What else could it be?" Sister Cao said excitedly, pushing a stack of scripts in front of her. "As soon as you joined the dating variety show, many web drama directors came to me and said they wanted to invite you to act in their series. How's it going? Are the resources coming in quickly?"

Xu Qinghu rolled his eyes secretly, "Don't you know what they are doing?"

She has only been on the dating show for two days, how could she possibly receive a good script? They are all speculators who want to bet on her. They bet on her when she is not famous, and want to rely on her to attract traffic after her popularity increases.

I guess she won’t be given any important role, after all, her current reputation online is not very good.

"I've read all these scripts," Sister Cao couldn't help but say, "There are a few that are pretty good. Take a look at them yourself. If you think they're suitable, I'll arrange it for you."

Xu Qinghu sneered: "I'm not a professional student. I haven't taken any professional acting classes, and I don't have any teachers to guide me. You let me join the group directly. Is it you or me who is crazy?"

Sister Cao was already accustomed to her harsh words and indifference. Xu Qinghu looked pretty, but was actually extremely difficult to deal with. If she hadn't begged for help, she wouldn't have been able to get the company.

Later, when she signed the contract, she was given a contract with great freedom and a generous share of the profits, otherwise she would not have signed it.

So when she first got the script, the first thing she thought of was not making money, but letting Xu Qinghuu come and choose it.

"The company is just starting out, right? I'm already looking for a teacher and will try to get you into class tomorrow." Sister Cao is both her agent and the boss of the company. She used to be an assistant to a third-tier star, but after working for a few years without making any splash, she thought about starting her own business.

"By the way," Sister Cao couldn't help but remind him, "Many of the guests on the dating show have impressive backgrounds. Don't get too involved in certain things."

"I understand." Xu Qinghu picked up a script and started reading.

"Also, the production team asked you to be compared with Qiao Wanshu, so just pretend to do it. Her family is protective of her, so let's just bear with it for now."

"Why didn't you say these words earlier?" Xu Qinghu glanced at her. "Our target is Gu Jingchen. I snatched this licking dog away from her. She must be dissatisfied."

"Gu Jingchen is not her target," Sister Cao shook her head. "You are the backbone of the company. How could I push you into this fire pit? The surname Gu is just a toy in her hand. She will throw it away in a few days. It's just those netizens who take it seriously."

Before reading the novel, Xu Qinghu didn't think the two of them would have a future. After all, they hadn't made it clear, and the ambiguity in dating shows often comes and goes quickly.

But she read the novel.

She knew Qiao Wanshu and the family behind her too well.

They are a bunch of man-eating ants that suck the marrow out of people's bones. They know how to use public opinion to achieve their goals.

"You're even more naive than I am," Xu Qinghu chuckled. "I'm already on the stage. Even if I wanted to get off, I can't."

Sister Cao didn't hear the hidden meaning in her words and continued to comfort her: "Let's just participate in this dating variety show. Once we gain enough popularity, and you've taken acting classes, you can go straight into acting."

"Got it." Xu Qinghu was too lazy to say more to her. "You go ahead and do your work. I'll be by myself for a while."

Sister Cao looked at her fair and clean profile and once again confirmed her own judgment of people. "This face of yours will become popular sooner or later. I'm already thinking about the good days of eating delicious food and drinking spicy drinks in the future."

Xu Qinghu: "..."

She spent two hours reading the script at the company, and then found a lot of performance-related videos to study for most of the day. Time passed quickly and it was already afternoon.

Xu Qinghu arrived at the meeting place early, which was at the lake near the suburbs.

This is the time when Metasequoia grows luxuriantly, the lakeside is lush and green, and the wind is mixed with the scent of lake water and grass, which is very suitable for taking a walk and chatting.

But she didn't find a place to sit down. Instead, she pushed a bicycle and rode slowly around the lake.

The breeze blew her skirt, making her look more lively and graceful than when she was in the cabin, as if she was a monster molded from the lake, making it impossible to take your eyes off her.

When Gu Jingchen arrived, he happened to see her coming towards him. Her hair fluttered in the wind, revealing her delicate and beautiful facial features. There seemed to be a hazy mist in her eyes, making him feel as if he had returned to his youthful student days.

At that time, the girl he had a crush on would ride a bicycle to school every day. Occasionally, when she passed by him, he would have an urge to talk to her.

He thought Xu Qinghu would ask him out, but he didn't expect her to set the date here.

A place he often comes to and is even very familiar with.

But he only paused for a moment before raising his foot to meet the attack.

At this time, Zhong Zining had just got off work and was about to pick up Qiao Wanshu, only to find that Gu Jingchen had not sent her a message. A look of confusion immediately appeared on her face.

But she didn't think too much about it. After receiving Qiao Wanshu's letter, she started calling Gu Jingchen and asked him which supermarket to meet at.

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment before Gu Jingchen's voice came: "Sorry, I have a date tonight and can't go back to cook."

"What?" Zhong Zining was stunned. "You're dating? Who are you dating? Why didn't the production team notify us in advance?"

"It's a special date, and we need to keep it secret after receiving the invitation," Gu Jingchen said helplessly, "I'll leave dinner to you and Qiao Qiao."

Zhong Zining could only agree after hearing this and turned to Qiao Wanshu and said, "He has something to do today, let's go buy some groceries first."

"I heard everything." Qiao Wanshu looked into her eyes. "He went out on a date, right?"

Zhong Zining's eyes flashed, "It should be arranged by the program team."

Qiao Wanshu lowered her eyelashes, her expression still looking calm. She said calmly, "I understand. Let's go buy some groceries first."

At this moment, a special alert tone came from her mobile phone.

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