Chapter 142: Singing?

Among Liang Man, Su Yan, and Shen Mingjiao, Su Yan is the least formidable of the three, along with 0527 and Shen Ping.

Yes, she's not the unapproachable movie queen she seems. Nor is she a somewhat arrogant young lady.

It was Su Yan. Compared to the previous two, she really had very few weaknesses.

Because there are really very few people she cares about in this world.

"So what should we do?" 0527 asked, looking at the current situation with some worry.

"Since there isn't one, let's create one for her! That's right, I mean we'll just make one up out of thin air!" Chen Ping said with a sinister smile.

"Make one up?" 0527 repeated blankly.

At first, Su Yan's impression of Qi Shaoyou was limited to his status as a close friend.

Grandma called on the first night.

"Su Yan, the child who appeared on the show with you seems to have the surname Qi. Please take good care of her."

“Your mother originally wanted to adopt her, but you know what happened later.”

"It's all that damn alpha's fault..."

"She was just a hair's breadth away from being your sister."

"Su Yan, please take care of your sister..." Grandma's voice was full of regret when she said this.

Su Yan's heart skipped a beat when she heard her grandmother's words.

A younger sister? So she can have another family member, a younger sister?

So, it turns out that someone who thinks so similarly to me almost became my younger sister?

Su Yan barely slept that first night. Her mind was filled with the words her grandmother had said.

She almost had a younger sister who shared similar thoughts, aesthetics, and interests...

She almost had someone to confide in during her painful and agonizing adolescence, when she was ostracized by others...

Almost, someone could have shared all her pain, sorrow, sadness, joy, and happiness...

This realization nearly turned her heart into a tangled mess.

What makes her sad is not what she can never have, but what she could have had.

The feeling of having something within reach but missing it is truly unpleasant.

But Qi Shaoyou knew nothing of this. She only found it strange that Su Yan's attitude towards her had changed after just one night.

Previously, she had kept her distance from him.

But that's not the case now...

If I had to put it in a way, it would be like there used to be an invisible wall separating the two of them, but now Su Yan has made me remove that wall...

This whole thing felt incredibly strange to her...

But since things had already progressed this far, Qi Shaoyou had no choice but to bite the bullet and go on a date with Su Yan.

"Please leave a piece of your work for each other in a way that you are good at."

"It can be a drawing, a letter, or any other form."

"The last two entries will be compared in a competition, and the winner will get a delicious lunch!"

The staff member reappeared with her somewhat annoying voice.

"Why do we have to compete before we can have lunch this time? Isn't that a bit inhumane? Is the budget insufficient?" Qi Shaoyou protested directly.

After listening, the staff member smiled and shook her head. She said very seriously, "It's not that only the winners can have lunch, but that only the winners can have a lavish lunch."

"The loser, please look over there..."

Qi Shaoyou looked in the direction of the staff and saw a plate of white rice on a table.

She understood. The staff meant that the loser would only get to eat free rice.

What else is there to say? Qi Shaoyou could only accept his fate.

"Of course, if the two of you can discuss it, the production team won't stop you from sharing lunch."

Qi Shaoyou, upon hearing "staff," immediately thought it meant "solution" and didn't find it particularly appealing.

What do you mean that the production team won't stop it either?

The show's producers' true intention was clear: to get the two of them to share lunch!

She won't fall for those show producers' tricks!

Su Yan walked over at this moment and shielded Qi Shaoyou behind her. She stood between Qi Shaoyou and the staff, like a clear dividing line separating the two.

"If that's the case, then if I just share lunch with her, would we avoid this so-called competition?"

The staff were surprised that Su Yan would say that directly.

Everyone in the industry knows that Su Yan is famously a bit of a germaphobe.

She disliked any contact from the alpha, and even felt a strong aversion to it...

Otherwise, they wouldn't bother with all this unnecessary stuff.

Eating with ordinary people is a perfectly normal thing to do.

But having dinner with Su Yan was different...

If the production team hadn't brought these things up today, they were afraid the two of them would have been eating separately on opposite sides of the world.

(It's rare to see how my art master protects an alpha!)

(This is so unlike Su Yan...)

(Although it was clear from the last episode that they thought the same thing in many ways, this is Su Yan, after all!)

(How could she defend someone like that, and even say such things on their behalf?)

Unlike with Liang Man, in this situation, the comments section is full of shock, and no one seems to think they've shipped them.

They were even speculating whether the production team had given Su Yan some kind of benefit.

That's why Su Yan is acting this way... she's just being too protective...

Qi Shaoyou actually wanted to say that she could choose to eat plain white rice without any problem.

However... she was an orphan and had never experienced someone protecting her like this when she was young.

So now, watching Su Yan fight against the production team for his own sake, Qi Shaoyou felt a little bit happy.

However, after being happy for only three minutes, Qi Shaoyou still felt that he should stand up.

"No need for all that trouble, I'll just eat plain rice."

"It's time to eat now, we can't let Su Yan go hungry."

Qi Shaoyou was unaware of Su Yan's health condition, but considering she was a painter and usually so busy...

Su Yan's stomach is probably not very good.

In this situation, Qi Shaoyou did not want the person protecting him to get even worse.

She could actually understand the staff's intentions; they just wanted to use this method to get closer to the two of them.

But now there's only an hour left before the proper mealtime.

An hour may seem like a long time, but for Su Yan to draw, it's not a long time at all.

In such a short time, there are only two possible outcomes: either Su Yan has to complete a work that she is not satisfied with.

Otherwise, you can choose to voluntarily eat for free.

Actually, eating white rice wasn't too bad for Qi Shaoyou; it wasn't like she hadn't eaten it before.

"Honestly, if you're going to let me eat, at least give me some soup!"

Qi Shaoyou looked at the bare white rice and tried to bargain with the staff.

Su Yan hesitated for a moment, and seeing that Qi Shaoyou had begun to compromise, she felt both unhappy and happy.

She was unhappy because Qi Shaoyou sacrificed her own interests without even asking her.

She was happy because, in this world, besides her grandmother, there were still people who would treat her like this.

Su Yan didn't actually want to pick up a paintbrush. Due to glandular atrophy, Su Yan's sense of touch had somewhat diminished.

This malfunction has caused her to touch her paintbrush as if she were touching thin air.

That's why she suggested skipping painting and having dinner with Qi Shaoyou.

"It just means that the work of art doesn't necessarily have to be a painting, right?"

Su Yan confirmed with the staff again, and they nodded.

"Okay, in that case, I won't stand on ceremony."

After saying that, Su Yan covered Qi Shaoyou's ears.

Feeling the gentle touch on his ear, Qi Shaoyou's heart started pounding wildly.

"Next, I'll be performing a song for you, which is also my impression of Qi Shaoyou."

"I hope you all like it."

Everyone's eyes widened; it was the first time they'd ever heard of Su Yan, who could actually sing.

(My goodness, I can't believe I'll get to see the painter Su sing in my lifetime?)

(If you're so good at drawing, you must be a great singer too, right?)

(You're all being too naive. I suggest you lower your volume as this is a high-energy warning.)

Before anyone could react, Su Yan spoke up.

It wasn't the celestial music I'd imagined, but rather a sound that seemed to cleanse my soul...

Oh right, it's not a cleansing in heaven, it's a cleansing in hell...

Seeing the pained expressions on everyone's faces, Qi Shaoyou couldn't help but laugh.

Su Yan sang only three lines, and the staff turned pale as if they were delicate white flowers about to faint in the cold wind.

"Please stop singing..."

Su Yan easily delivered the counterattack that Qi Shaoyou wanted.

Su Yan then stopped singing and took her hand off Qi Shaoyou.

Qi Shaoyou immediately looked at her with eyes full of admiration.

For the first time, Su Yan felt that if Qi Shaoyou could truly become her family, then he would be either her sister or her little dog.