Chapter 49 The Little Drama Queen in the Romance Variety Show 22 Lin Qingsheng

Yun Chiyi admires her own forgetfulness the most; she can forget the embarrassment of last night after just one night's sleep.

She smiled and walked past Lin Qiao as if he didn't exist.

Lin Qiao tried the same trick again, trying to grab her wrist, but she smiled and easily dodged it.

The lenses of her glasses gleamed coldly. Lin Qiao pursed her lips slightly, tilted her neck slightly, and glanced at Yun Chiyi's slender figure out of the corner of her eye.

She tied her hair up, revealing her smooth neck and flawless profile. She placed the book on the bar counter, began reading, and ordered the person in front of her around without even looking up.

"I'd like a glass of apple juice, thank you."

Lu Yi'ang was inside looking for hand sanitizer when he heard this and suddenly looked up: "Are you ordering me around?"

Yun Chiyi showed no remorse: "No, I'm begging you, please."

Her voice was sweet and soft. Lin Qiao gritted her teeth, then suddenly acted childishly and took two steps to sit down next to her.

As a result, Yun Chiyi turned her toes and faced him sideways.

Lu Yi'ang muttered to himself as he found an apple in the refrigerator, one that the two of them had bought together yesterday.

He didn't know how to operate the juicer, so he poked around haphazardly a couple of times, then frustratedly pressed the corner of the table, glancing at Yun Chiyi's eyes as she quietly read her book.

With such a simple machine, he won't lose too much face.

He feigned seriousness, coughed lightly, and calmly touched the machine again.

Yun Chiyi lifted her eyes in confusion: "What's wrong? Did it tell you it's itchy?"

At this moment, Gu Huai came down from the stairwell. His footsteps were always very light, and Yun Chiyi recognized him immediately.

She made a request to him: "Brother Gu Huai, I want to drink juice."

Gu Huai's gaze froze, a light spreading in his eyes: "There are also apples and mangoes, and half a pack of unused preserved plums. Mixing them with the apples will make the taste more refreshing, is that alright?"

Gu Huai was indeed reliable. Yun Chiyi nodded repeatedly and continued reading.

Lin Qiao picked up the kettle on the table and slowly poured herself a glass of water.

Yun Chiyi glanced at him sideways, then quickly looked away, turning more of her back to him.

"how?"

Lin Qiao slowly began to speak.

Yun Chiyi was surprised: "Why? I didn't say anything or do anything. You can just not look."

He wanted to, but couldn't. His sense of smell was drawn to the fragrance emanating from her neck, and his gaze followed her uncontrollably.

She brought a silk scarf to cover his bite marks.

Lin Qiaoyu changed the subject: "Is there anything you particularly want to eat tonight?"

Yun Chiyi sat upright: "Will you do it?"

Lin Qiao nodded.

She pondered for a moment, then slowly sipped the chilled juice. The sweet and sour taste of the preserved plum was faintly discernible, and her eyes gradually lit up.

"This tastes so good!"

Her thoughts immediately shifted elsewhere. Lin Qiao, with a calm expression, grabbed the back of her chair and turned her towards him.

Her lips, wet with juice, were bright and eye-catching, the soft flesh reflecting the light of twinkling stars. Yun Chiyi couldn't help but smile to herself.

"Don't avoid what I'm saying," Lin Qiaoyu said.

[Wait a minute, something seems off...]

The atmosphere between the two is strange; has something happened?

[I'm firmly rooting for this couple; with my keen eye for clues, there's definitely something fishy going on.]

Yun Chiyi slowly recited the dishes on her fingers: "Thick-cut grilled beef tongue, stewed soft-shelled turtle, crispy pigeon meat, pan-fried pumpkin slices..."

He recounted all the land, sea, and air routes, then looked expectantly at Lin Qiaoyu, wondering if he could actually deliver on his promise after making such confident statements beforehand.

Lin Qiao has only learned how to make soup in the past twenty years, because it's convenient. You just need to prepare the ingredients and throw them all into the pot, and the taste won't be too bad.

"Won't."

Yun Chiyi was very disappointed: "I told you, but you can't do it, and you still have to ask me another question."

At this moment, someone seized the opportunity and smiled gently with that kind of gentle face: "It's not a very difficult dish. I used to help with the New Year's Eve dinner at home. Now that it's hot outside, I'll go buy the groceries after the sun goes down."

Yun Chiyi blinked. She had said these words on purpose to annoy Lin Qiaoyu and make him feel speechless.

Then Gu Huai added fuel to the fire, and Lu Yi'ang couldn't sit still any longer, squinting at the bright sun outside.

"It's not hot. I'm going to buy groceries now, and I can have lunch."

He made a lot of noise, which startled Song Shiguang, who had just come downstairs. Seeing the four people in the living room forming a square, he asked Gu Huai about the reason for the commotion.

It all started when Yun Chiyi ordered food.

Song Shiguang said in a casual tone, "How about we add a cold dish? Xiaoyi, what do you like to eat? Can you eat garlic?"

When he called out that name, everyone looked on with disbelief.

Yun Chiyi tilted her head back, a half-smile playing on her lips as she looked towards the stairwell.

She has a round head, with fluffy and obedient hair at the back of her head, and a high ponytail that curls and kisses the back of her neck.

Suddenly, Yun Chiyi slid backward along with her chair, almost pressing herself against Lin Qiaoyu's chest.

Lin Qiao's slender hand slid down her shoulder, grabbed her soft wrist, and led her away without saying a word.

The group was shocked. Just as the two were about to leave, the loudspeaker on the wall gave a long-awaited "ding".

[The new member has arrived; please give him a warm welcome.]

A new member?

Yun Chiyi tilted her head slightly, biting her lower lip. This scene wasn't in the original plot.

She fell into deep thought, forgetting that Lin Qiao was still holding her hand.

Regardless of which important figure was visiting, Lin Qiao paused and continued leading Yun Chiyi out.

If she were to clumsily ignore his presence again, he would find it difficult to maintain a completely expressionless face.

Two seconds later, a blurry figure walked into the house against the light. His outline became clearer and clearer, and Lin Qiao's mind naturally sketched out a complete image of him.

He stopped walking, his aura suddenly dropped, and the grip on Yun Chiyi's hand tightened little by little.

Yun Chiyi looked up at him in confusion, and saw endless indifference in his eyes.

A slender figure entered the room, and his features bore a resemblance to Lin Qiao. Yun Chiyi quickly figured out his identity.

It's definitely Lin Qingsheng.

He was very different from Lin Qiao; his arrogant gaze swept over Yun Chiyi three times.

I happened to see a live stream at home. Yun Chiyi looked very beautiful on the screen. But what kind of beauties hadn't Lin Qingsheng seen? Cold and aloof, gorgeous, delicate, and charming. The environment he grew up in was never short of beautiful women.

When I actually met Yun Chiyi, it was different, mainly because of her eyes.

Her eyes shone brightly as she met his gaze without fear.

Lin Qiaoyu was standing next to her, and he was holding her wrist.

Is this younger brother really going to start dating on a variety show?

Everyone looked over. The female guest who had been hiding in her room enjoying the air conditioning came downstairs to join in the fun. When Shen Zhouzhou saw Lin Qingsheng, her bones went limp. She wasn't familiar with her and they didn't see each other often, but she had heard of her.

It's not a good thing.

Lin Qingsheng walked straight up to Yun Chiyi and extended his generous hand to her: "I am the new male guest, Lin Qingsheng."

Yun Chiyi: "Lin Qingsheng?"

What exactly is he here for? Is he here to pick a fight with Lin Qiaoyu?

[Surname Lin?]

[He and Lin Qiao look a bit alike... handsome like they were cut from the same mold.]

[Do you know how expensive this suit is? I'm so jealous of the rich!]

Yun Chiyi had only uttered a few words when Lin Qiaoyu, with a calm expression, slid her finger down and hooked it around Yun Chiyi's fingertip.

"Shall we go for a walk?"

Yun Chiyi nodded blankly, as if she hadn't seen Lin Qingsheng's outstretched hand.

Lin Qingsheng didn't feel embarrassed. He raised his arms, looking like a good show was about to begin: "Lin Qiaoyu, aren't you going to call me?"

Memories suddenly flooded back, and Lin Qiaoyu paused slightly in her steps.

"Lin Qiaoyu, you didn't even call me when I got home?"

"You should know how to greet the master of this house and help me take off my shoes. Are you a pig? Who gave you permission to put your schoolbag on the floor, tidy it up, and put it in my bedroom?"

"Lin Qiaoyu, you dare to hit me?"

"Lin Qiaoyu, you madman, put down the knife!"

"Lin Qiaoyu, speak up! Don't think you're afraid of me just because you're hiding from me."

The familiar voice echoed in Lin Qingsheng's mind, but Lin Qiaoyu pulled Yun Chiyi out the door without looking back and walked to an open space.

He pressed his forehead against the tree trunk, the smell of decay filling his nostrils.

His gaze was frighteningly calm.

The barrage of comments was as active as a beehive at that moment.

[Holy crap, Lin Qingsheng! I can find news about him online. He's a prodigy!]

[My goodness, Lin Qiao was hiding this so well! Lin Qingsheng is his older brother, and there's a second child in the family. It's a pity there's no photo of the three of them together.]

[This little dating reality show brings together the two Lin family members, I have to check it out!]

Yun Chiyi lost her playful intentions and grabbed his hand in return. It was so cold; he was angry, and a surge of energy coursed through her body.

"Is that your brother?" Her clear voice suddenly rang out.

Lin Qiao opened and closed her long eyelashes: "Mmm."

He bent down and leaned closer, resting his chin on her shoulder, speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"Don't talk to him, or I'll hate him even more."

Yun Chiyi chuckled, her eyes brightening: "Okay, sure."

Lin Qiao's mood calmed down considerably: "Where are we going?"

She thought for a moment, but couldn't come up with a solution, so she casually said, "Go buy groceries."

Seeing the shared electric bikes parked by the roadside, she pointed and said, "Let's go ride bicycles."

Lin Qiao drove her to the market. Yun Chiyi, with one hand pressing down on the wide brim of her hat, sat sideways watching the undulating blue sea. Lin Qiao must be feeling the same way now.

[Ding ding ding, host, it's me! We've accidentally triggered a hidden storyline. Please check your resource pack.]

Yun Chiyi narrowed her eyes slightly, then leaned against Lin Qiaoyu's back and closed them.

The Lin family has three sons. The two eldest were born to the first wife. When Lin Qiao was born, Lin Qingsheng's mother had already passed away for many years.

Even as an infant, Lin Qiaoyu would inexplicably develop bruises on her arms and legs. He Xin found out the reason, but simply advised Lin Qingsheng not to be naughty.

Later, Lin Qingsheng, who had just started elementary school, discovered something: He Xin was extremely cautious in this family, breathing as if on thin ice. Even her son, whom she had given birth to, had been raised to be taciturn, never telling anyone when bullied, and a natural punching bag.

Lin Qiao grew increasingly silent as she grew older, and even in the summer she would wear long sleeves to cover the bruises on her body. She had also suffered several fractures when the condition was severe.

One day, the sound of arguing came from He Xin's room. Lin Qingsheng eavesdropped outside and could only hear He Xin's sullen and angry words.

After a while, Lin Qiaoyu opened the door and came out, giving him a cold stare. Lin Qingsheng could see clearly that Lin Qiaoyu had blood on the corner of her mouth and hot handprints on her face.

But he smiled.

The first time Lin Qingsheng saw Lin Qiaoyu with a smile on her face was when Lin Qiaoyu was in the third grade.

Later, he became familiar with this kind of laughter.

As Lin Qiaoyu burned his arm with something hot, and as Lin Qiaoyu pretended to push him down the stairs, in the corner of her eye, there was no one at home. The moment Lin Qiaoyu turned off the light and touched the bow and arrow hanging on the wall.

Lin Qiao drew his bow, and the taut string hissed. His voice was even lower than the sound of the string: "I see you."

Lin Qiao had already used silent threats, intimidation, and simulations to kill him countless times.

Interestingly, Lin Qingsheng was a paper tiger who only grew stronger with each setback. After going abroad, he returned.

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Author's note: Oh no, I'm out of chapters.