Liang Lu was puzzled, but Ye Qing understood. However, Ye Qing didn't intend to explain to Liang Lu, because if she did, her plan might not be able to proceed.
Xu Xiaoyue is his classmate, so he definitely has to explain. But in front of Liang Lu, Ye Qing can't tell Xu Xiaoyue his true thoughts. So he gives Xu Xiaoyue a reassuring look and indicates that he will talk to her later.
Although Xu Xiaoyue was extremely curious, she was Ye Qing's classmate after all, and she certainly couldn't undermine Ye Qing in front of outsiders, so she kept quiet.
Seeing that Xu Xiaoyue had been calmed down, Ye Qing looked again at Liang Lu, who was still silent and puzzled: "If it's really inconvenient, then..."
Although Ye Qing meant to express that she wanted to let it go, her attitude was not one of wanting to let it go.
Liang Lu saw right through her little scheme, which could hardly be called a trick. If it were anyone else, Liang Lu would have already turned his back and left, regardless of who she was.
However, Ye Qing was someone Xi Quan knew. Although both Xi Quan and Ye Qing said they had no relationship, Xi Quan's attitude made Liang Lu feel that something was amiss, so he had to give Xi Quan face.
Before Ye Qing could finish speaking, Liang Lu said, "It's convenient, there's nothing inconvenient about it. If you two are ready, then go."
"Alright, alright." Ye Qing quickly followed Liang Lu's words. Seeing that Liang Lu had turned around, Ye Qing glanced back at Xu Ying's direction and saw that she was chatting with the set designer even more enthusiastically than before. Ye Qing slightly curled her lips, and when she turned her head, she took the key out of her bag, found a place where it would not be seen by others, and put it down. Then she pulled Xu Xiaoyue to chase after Liang Lu.
However, Xu Xiaoyue stood still and did not move.
Ye Qing glanced back and saw Xu Xiaoyue looking at her with even more confusion. Before Ye Qing could explain, Xu Xiaoyue blurted out, "The key? That's our dorm key, right? I told you before I left that I didn't bring it. If you leave it here, how are we going to get in? Liu Wei might not be kind enough to open the door for us..."
Just as she was about to explain, she saw Liang Lu turn around to see if they were following. Ye Qing pulled Xu Xiaoyue along as they walked, saying, "I'll explain to you later."
Before Xu Xiaoyue could ask anything else, Ye Qing pulled her into the car.
Since Liang Lu already knew which school Ye Qing and Xu Xiaoyue attended, he asked after Ye Qing and Xu Xiaoyue got on the bus, "Going back to school, right?"
After Ye Qing confirmed that she was going back to school, Liang Lu didn't ask any more questions.
In the past, if Liang Lu hadn't spoken, Ye Qing certainly wouldn't have taken the initiative to speak either. Of course, in the past, Ye Qing probably wouldn't have hitched a ride at all.
So, having hitched a ride, Ye Qing admitted she had an ulterior motive. Since she had a purpose, remaining silent wouldn't be good. To achieve her goal smoothly, Ye Qing proactively asked Liang Lu, "Was this place for taking pictures temporarily rented by you, or what? I see people living around here, are there houses for rent? How much is the rent per month? Is it expensive?"
After Ye Qing finished asking, Liang Lu turned around and looked at Ye Qing sitting in the back seat: "You want to rent a house? Doesn't the school have dormitories? Even if you do, this place isn't safe. There are people living here, but they are all men. It's not convenient for you to live here."
“There are dormitories available. I’m not saying I’m moving out. I’m studying design, and I’m thinking of figuring things out on my own and trying to do something little by little. The dormitories are too small and inconvenient. I see that this area is all empty factory buildings, with plenty of space. If I tidy it up a bit, it will be quite nice,” Ye Qing said.
"It's fine if you don't stay here. This place was set up by me and a few friends. The sets and props are usually kept here, so someone lives here to keep an eye on things."
Upon hearing Liang Lu's words, Ye Qing responded with an "oh," as if remembering something. She then began searching through her bag. After a while, Ye Qing suddenly looked up and asked Liang Lu, "I can't seem to find my keys. If there are any other people over there, could you ask them to help me look for them?"
"Huh? Where's the key?" Liang Lu asked subconsciously.
Xu Xiaoyue didn't quite understand what Ye Qing was trying to do, but that didn't hinder the tacit understanding between them. She hadn't said anything until Ye Qing mentioned the keys, and she quickly chimed in, "Keep looking for them. What if they're lost? We went out together, and I didn't take the keys with me. I told you, if the keys are lost, how are we going to get back?"
Ye Qing was surprised by Xu Xiaoyue's cooperation and was quite annoyed: "We can definitely get into the dorm, we can ask the dorm supervisor for the key. The problem is, where is my bunch of keys? The key to my locker is also there. If I really lose it, I'll have to break the lock..."
Ye Qing frantically searched while speaking, but still couldn't find it.
Liang Lu parked his car on the side of the road, took out his mobile phone and made a call. It was at the place where he had just taken the picture; there seemed to be a telephone installed in that abandoned factory building.
"No one answered, that shouldn't be the case."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qing hesitated for a moment and said, "Why don't you go first, Liang Lu? Xiao Yue and I will go back and look for it again."
“Okay…” Liang Lu was about to nod, but then he suddenly remembered something: “Never mind, I’ll take you back.”
Ye Qing quickly and politely said, "It's too much trouble, we can go back by ourselves."
"If you dropped your key on the street, that's fine. But if you dropped it where you took the picture, shouldn't you go inside to look for it? Almost everyone has left by now, otherwise no one would be answering the phone, and who would open the door for you? Besides, the people living over there are all single men. At this hour, what if... it's inconvenient for you two girls?"
Ye Qing's actions just now weren't because she truly didn't want Liang Lu to go; it was merely a strategic retreat.
Now that Liang Lu has said so, Ye Qing naturally won't refuse anymore.
After turning back, Ye Qing was thinking about how to use their strength against them according to plan when she suddenly heard Xu Xiaoyue say, "By the way, Ye Qing, wasn't your cousin always with us? Where is she? Did she leave? Did she take the key?"
When Ye Qing hid the key, Xu Xiaoyue saw it, so he knew that Xu Xiaoyue was probably cooperating with him. Did she figure out what he was trying to do?
Whether she noticed it or not, Xu Xiaoyue's words did help Ye Qing a lot, saving her the trouble of figuring out how to mention Xu Ying.
Sure enough, upon hearing Xu Xiaoyue's words, Liang Lu asked Ye Qing with great gossip, "Your cousin, is she Xi Quan's ex-wife?"
Ye Qing nodded, and after getting out of the car, she said to Liang Lu, "Let's go check the place where we took the picture earlier. It would be best if the key is there, but if it's not, you can go ahead if you have something to do. Xiaoyue and I will look for it on the way."
Liang Lu casually waved his hand and walked to the factory building he had just photographed. He pushed the door, but it wouldn't open. Just as he was about to knock on the door, he suddenly heard a sound.
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