To prove that she wasn't talking nonsense, and to prove that she and Tang Shu really had a good relationship, Qiao Yu took Tang Shu's cool little hand in a close embrace and held it up in front of Song Wanzi, saying, "When we were very young, we used to play the role of her marrying me and me marrying her."
She gazed at Tang Shu with a shifty look in her eyes, "Right, Xiao Shu?"
Qiao Yu said confidently, "We played together until we were eight years old. We all have memories from that time, so you shouldn't have forgotten."
Song Wanzi's alluring eyes gradually turned frosty, her gaze lingering on their intimately intertwined fingers, as if she were looking at a chicken foot waiting to be deboned. Tang Shu blushed with anger at Qiao Yu, "Who said we're on good terms?!"
She pulled away from Qiao Yu's hand and took two steps back, saying angrily, "We don't get along."
Qiao Yu stared with innocent eyes, her expression deeply hurt. "Xiao Shu, how could you say that? How could you treat me like this? You clearly knew you were on my match list, and you clearly had feelings for me too." She sadly wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve. "If you didn't like me, why were you worried about me being alone and secretly followed behind me to protect me?"
Tang Shu opened her mouth to explain, but Qiao Yu quickly interrupted her, speaking with genuine emotion and a touched expression: "Xiao Shu, you don't need to say anything, I understand everything."
I understand how you feel about me.
"You're making this up out of thin air!" Tang Shu was furious with Qiao Yu. How could she possibly have feelings for her?
Hearing this, Qiao Yu was extremely disappointed. She forced a smile and pursed her red lips. "Then tell me, if you don't have feelings for me, why did you awkwardly send me nutritional supplements?"
Tang Shu noticed that the moment the words "nutrient solution" were uttered, Song Wanzi's gaze turned fierce. Although she didn't know what magic those three words held, the fact that such a cold and domineering alpha was staring at her without blinking made Tang Shu involuntarily shiver, and her overbearing aura vanished completely.
She finally understood why Qiao Yu was afraid of Song Wanzi. Who wouldn't be afraid of that actress-level gaze?
Hiding timidly behind Meng E, Tang Shu was still unwilling to give up and stubbornly retorted, "I was just worried that if something happened to you one day, I would still have to clean up your mess. As your childhood friend, if you accidentally had an accident, wouldn't people blame me behind my back for being heartless and cold-blooded for not taking good care of you?"
Qiao Yu didn't speak, but Tang Shu clearly read a message in her eyes: You care about me so much, yet you say you don't like me?
Tang Shu rolled her eyes, she was furious.
Jiang Mei knew Qiao Yu's true match result, and a barely perceptible smile played on her lips. She didn't intend to expose Qiao Yu's lie. Song Wanzi's gaze swept over Jiang Mei's smiling face, and she keenly sensed something was amiss. This Tang Shu and Qiao Yu were childhood sweethearts; not only was Tang Shu Qiao Yu's match, but she was also always by Qiao Yu's side, flamboyantly flaunting herself like a butterfly. It was simply unsettling.
Although he poses no threat compared to Lu Shangyi and Ye Yunjian.
With her hands casually crossed and resting on her knees, Song Wanzi looked languid, her long, seaweed-like hair draped over one shoulder, exuding charm and allure. "Is that so?"
From those two short words, Tang Shu keenly sensed the threat. She opened her mouth and closed it again, repeated this several times, finally managing to utter only a dry, "What else could it be?"
"Besides, I'm her match, that's what she said herself. I haven't seen any written documents from the agency, so how am I supposed to know if what she's saying is true?" Tang Shu retorted indignantly from behind Meng E. "She's been cunning and dishonest since she was little, and now she's making up stories and talking nonsense every day. Who knows if she's deliberately dragging me down with her just to avoid being reprimanded by you?"
The more Tang Shu thought about it, the more she felt that this was Qiao Yu's style of doing things. She stood up emotionally and pointed at Qiao Yu, arguing, "If you have the ability, then take out the original document and let us see it. Otherwise, we will treat it as lying."
Qiao Yu stared in disbelief. She had clearly redirected the fire, so how did it end up back on her?
My childhood friend suddenly became incredibly smart today?
Song Wanzi casually turned her head to look back at Qiao Yu, and made a soft sound through her nose, "Hmm?"
Meng E watched the confrontation between the group with secret excitement; this show was even more thrilling than the exclusive melodramatic drama airing every night at 8:30.
Qiao Yu's expression froze for a moment, but fortunately she managed to control her emotions well and quickly regained her composure. "But I don't have the original file."
Song Wanzi noticed that she glanced at Meng E and Jiang Mei without making a sound. "My mother called me that day to tell me the results. The original documents are still with my mother, not with me."
Meng E's eyes twitched twice. She was incredibly impressed by Qiao Yu's ability to lie through her teeth. She could lie without blushing or panting in front of Sister Song. If she wasn't in front of the other sisters, wouldn't she be able to exaggerate even the whitest things into a colorful black?
As a friend, she naturally wouldn't betray Qiao Yu, so she turned to look at Jiang Mei, who remained silent.
Jiang Mei was usually quiet and spoke very little, her sullen demeanor making her difficult to understand. Meng E assumed Jiang Mei wasn't the type to talk much, and seeing that she indeed didn't react, she felt relieved.
Several people were exchanging glances in front of her. Song Wanzi gently rubbed her fingertips, her delicate eyelashes trembled twice, and her smile deepened. "That's a real pity."
She suddenly stopped worrying about the original document and stopped caring about Qiao Yu's secret meeting with Lu Shangyi and flirting with Ye Yunjian last night. Qiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like her soul had almost flown away from her. Less than three minutes after Song Wanzi sat down, the director ran over to tell her to go shoot the next scene. Qiao Yu quickly said, "Then, Sister Song, we'll be going now."
"We won't disturb your filming any longer."
Song Wanzi nodded, gracefully tucking a strand of long hair behind her ear, her smile warm and friendly. "Take care on your way back." She gently reminded them, "Be careful on your way back. It's hot now, so don't get heatstroke."
Qiao Yu nodded obediently, and just as she turned around, Song Wanzi's soft voice, with a hint of a smile, came again, "By the way."
Qiao Yu stiffened, forced a smile that seemed to indicate she was strong, and turned back. She saw her slender finger point at Jiang Mei, who had been quiet all along. "You stay." She smiled gently. "I have something I want to talk to you about."
Meng E and Tang Shu both revealed gossipy eyes. Jiang Mei frowned. She had never been familiar with Song Wanzi and hadn't said more than a few words to her. "I have nothing to talk to you about."
Song Wanzi wasn't angry at being contradicted, but the smile on her lips deepened. "In broad daylight, I don't want people to see me forcing and intimidating a young girl in public." With her arms crossed, Song Wanzi raised an eyebrow. "What do you think?"
Qiao Yu immediately cast a sympathetic look at Jiang Mei. It's fine if his wife is a bit assertive; it's better for everyone if she obediently submits now.
Jiang Mei remained expressionless. Qiao Yu patted her shoulder reassuringly and said in a low voice, "Don't be afraid. Sister Song won't eat people. Meng E and I will go eat first, and then wait for you at the school gate so we can go back to class together."
She grabbed Meng E and fled in a flash. Jiang Mei didn't want to stay but couldn't leave, so she could only sit back down in silence. Song Wanzi finally showed satisfaction in her eyes, turned her head and slowly instructed the five assistants beside her: "Keep a close eye on her. If she accidentally slips away, I'll hold you all responsible."
The five assistants quickly nodded obediently, "Sister Wanzi, don't worry, with us here, not even a fly can get out of here, let alone a person."
Jiang Mei: "..."
Song Wanzi turned around with a smile, "Good girl, I'll give you a bonus this month."
Jiang Mei sat upright, the light and shadow casting shadows on her sculpted, slightly heroic features, her fair skin glowing softly like lustrous pearls. The agent, looking at this aloof and reserved young girl with a face as youthful as Qiao Yu's, frowned. Wan Zi...
Have you been single for so long that you suddenly fall in love with two people?
Wanzi's taste is so consistent! She always likes men who are eleven or twelve years younger than her.
A little puppy and a little wolf, the agent stared at Jiang Mei for a while, and had to admit that she was indeed quite pleasing to the eye. No wonder she abandoned Qiao Yu and fell in love with someone else so quickly.
The agent secretly felt sorry for Qiao Yu, but didn't blame Song Wanzi too much. Being fickle is human nature, so her artist had just made a mistake that everyone in the world would make.
Jiang Mei frowned, enduring the somewhat ambiguous glances from Song Wanzi's manager and assistant as they sized her up. She didn't quite understand what the other woman wanted to ask her after keeping her behind alone. She had only met Song Wanzi a handful of times, and most of the time their interactions were as rivals in love.
Song Wanzi is currently filming and has no free time, so Jiang Mei took a deep breath and could only wait patiently.
Meng E felt a pang of conscience and involuntarily stopped in her tracks. "Yu Yu, are we really sure it's okay for us to just leave Jiang Mei all alone like this?"
"What could possibly be wrong?" Qiao Yu glanced behind her. The two female leads were about to start developing their romantic storyline, so these 500-watt third wheels were better off getting out of there as soon as possible. Seeing Meng E's worried expression, Qiao Yu patted her chest and assured her, "Absolutely no problem, you can trust me."
She spoke with such certainty that Meng'e hesitated for a moment before saying, "Alright then."
There was no point in worrying. Based on her understanding of Song Wanzi, Song Wanzi was approachable, beautiful, and kind-hearted. Now, with so many people around, she certainly wouldn't make things difficult for a high school student. Maybe Sister Song really just had something she wanted to ask Jiang Mei.
Meng E sat down on the flower bed nearby. "But what could Sister Song and Jiang Mei possibly have to talk about?"
Qiao Yu saw through it but didn't say anything, thinking to herself that there was plenty of room for conversation. The female lead was already an adult; let alone just chatting, even making physical advances wouldn't be censored on Jinjiang Literature City.
Tang Shu suddenly chimed in, "What else can we talk about? Let's talk about Qiao Yu."
Tang Shu's mind went completely blank for a second. Qiao Yu's gaze was piercing, and Tang Shu was startled. "I didn't say anything wrong. What else could we talk about besides you?" It was really strange. Why was Qiao Yu reacting so strongly? Tang Shu frowned and thought for a moment. "Could it be that when your mother called you, Jiang Mei was next to you and overheard your conversation?"
Qiao Yu finally realized what was happening and felt incredibly guilty. "I'm sorry, my child. I hope you can endure Sister Song's torture and keep this secret for your mother. Otherwise, it won't just be a matter of death for your mother."
Jiang Mei waited for Song Wanzi for a full half hour. During that time, Song Wanzi's agent was exceptionally attentive, handing her a boxed lunch. "Eat up, don't be shy." The agent spoke gently, her eyes filled with affection. "Wanzi won't be finished anytime soon, so don't go hungry."
When her manager shoved the lunchbox into her hand, Jiang Mei became increasingly irritable. But when she looked up at the five assistants watching her, she instantly lost her temper.
The five assistants kept an eye on her while they ate. One of them said, "This girl seems much more suitable for Sister Wanzi than Qiao Yu. Qiao Yu is so fickle, she's been rumored to be dating both Sister Wanzi and Lu Shangyi. Two of those rumors have already been exposed, not to mention the ones that haven't been revealed yet."
But some people disagreed, saying, "Why can't Qiao Yu do it? She's so gentle and soft, and her waist is so small that you could easily pinch it. She's a perfect match for Wan Zi."
"This one has a slim waist too, and she and Sister Wanzi look like a match made in heaven. Besides, Sister Wanzi, such a cold and aloof alpha, is a perfect match for a domineering little wolf."
The assistants were about to start arguing when Jiang Mei expressionlessly shoveled rice into her mouth; she didn't like Song Wanzi at all.
Qiao Yu and Meng E also waited a long time before Jiang Mei slowly appeared. Seeing that Jiang Mei was unharmed, Qiao Yu lowered her voice and said to Meng E, "I guessed right, didn't I?"
Meng E nodded, "That's true."
Qiao Yu went up to Jiang Mei and looked her over with concern. "Sister Song didn't do anything to you, did she?" Seeing Jiang Mei shake her head, Qiao Yu cautiously probed again, "What did you two talk about for so long?"
Jiang Mei looked into her expectant eyes and immediately saw through her little scheme. With a hint of punishing her, she forced a smile and said in an innocent tone, "She asked me some questions about you."
Qiao Yu's heart tightened, and she quickly opened her eyes wide and asked, "Did you tell her everything?"
Jiang Mei chuckled softly, "Otherwise what?" The sound that escaped her throat was very low, and Jiang Mei's pleasant voice rang out again, "After all, she cares about you so much, I couldn't very well refuse her."
Qiao Yu's clear eyes were filled with panic. She held on to Meng E, her mind filled with only one thought: It's over, another person is going to be added to her black and white list.
If this continues, won't the entire capital become her enemy?
She was heartbroken and devastated. "System, have you found a way back? I'm almost at my wit's end in this world."
The system replied indifferently, "Not yet."
"Isn't this place great? So many older sisters and aunties like you, host. You can find a partner with your eyes closed, isn't that enough?" The system pretended to be puzzled and said, "Host, do you know how many people in this world are still unable to find a partner even when they are quite old?"
"You don't know how lucky you are. People will despise you if they find out."
Qiao Yu sneered, "Then do you want this good fortune?"
Qiao Yu arrived happily but left dejectedly, once again experiencing the coldness of human nature and the wickedness of society. However, just as the three of them reached the school gate, before even stepping inside, a man in a staff uniform approached them. "Excuse me, are you Miss Jiang Mei?"
Jiang Mei turned her head, her eyes filled with wariness. "What is it?"
The other party handed her a box, saying, "This is your local delivery, please sign for it."
Jiang Mei frowned deeply, hesitating to take the package. She had no relatives or friends in this city and hadn't ordered anything online recently, so why was there a delivery? The man noticed her confusion and said, "The other party specifically requested that I deliver it, with the only request being that I hand it to you personally."
"Please check if your name and mobile phone number are correct. If they are correct, please sign for the package."
Jiang Mei glanced at the recipient information on the tracking number; it was indeed accurate. She pursed her lips, still somewhat hesitant. Qiao Yu also craned her neck to look and casually remarked, "Maybe it was sent to you by one of your relatives."
Her relatives? Jiang Mei lowered her fine eyelashes. From childhood to adulthood, she only had her aunt's family as relatives, and no other blood relatives.
Not wanting to make things difficult for the other party, Jiang Mei signed the papers and hugged the box to her chest. It was very heavy, and she didn't know what was inside.
Qiao Yu was very curious about the unexpected package. As soon as she returned to the classroom, she borrowed a small knife to help Jiang Mei open it. She lifted a piece of paper, saw the color inside, and then quickly pressed the paper back down. "Was I seeing things?"
Meng E was also taken aback, "Well, it seems not."
"Really not?"
If that's not the case, then this is a whole box full of cash! It must be at least several hundred thousand.
Jiang Mei's gaze softened, and she reached out to open the cardboard box. The box was filled with cash, along with a brand-new envelope, which was quite startling. Involuntarily, she picked up the envelope and opened it. Inside were a bank card, a black card, and a letter. The owner's neat and powerful handwriting read: "There are five million in the bank card, and I have also prepared some cash for you."
And after leaving a blank line, there was the message: "Don't wrong yourself."
After reading the letter, Qiao Yu blinked. "Jiang Mei, could it be that your mother sent it to you?"
The fact that the other party called for a local courier service means that they are currently in Beijing as well.
Jiang Mei's eyes gradually became blank. All along, she had thought that she had been abandoned by her parents and was an unwanted child. But now someone had sent her a large sum of cash, a bank card with a balance of five million yuan, and a black card that others could only dream of, telling her that she was not alone in this world.
She is loved by others too.
Jiang Mei couldn't describe her feelings at that moment. She carefully put the letter away and shook her head. "It can't be her."
"If it were her, she wouldn't have waited until now to be kind to me." What mother in the world would wait eighteen years to try and make amends to her daughter?
She said with certainty, "It's more like one of my father's relatives suddenly discovered my identity."
Besides, it couldn't have been her father who sent these things. Her mother kept it a secret from even the family back then, so how could she have told that man about her pregnancy?
"Who cares? The other person will naturally show up when the time is right." Qiao Yu was happy for Jiang Mei. The poor, unloved heroine finally had someone to care about her—a truly joyous occasion! With such a large sum of money, the heroine could better date and pursue her love interest.
"Hurry up and put the money away," Qiao Yu said in a low voice. "It's not safe for you to carry so much cash with you. We'll go with you to deposit the money while we still have time, so your aunt won't find out and come bothering you again."
When Qiao Yu speaks, she likes to look at people intently, which always makes the other person unconsciously feel as if they are her whole world. A subtle, indescribable emotion rose in Jiang Mei's heart, and she thought that she might be trapped in Qiao Yu's gentle and tender eyes for the rest of her life.
Her eyes were always clear and pure, without a trace of impurity. Unlike the jealousy, resentment, and disdain of others, Jiang Mei only ever saw genuine happiness for her, and sincere concern and worry for her.
He nodded slightly, forcing out a feigned calm, "Okay."
After depositing the money, she returned just in time. Qiao Yu leaned on the table and asked the system, "Has the female lead's aunt discovered her identity?"
She vaguely remembered that the female lead seemed to have a very powerful and influential aunt in the capital, but Qiao Yu was so focused on the main story when she read it that she completely forgot about these insignificant supporting characters. Frustrated, she scratched her head, "How could I have been so blinded by all this nonsense?!"
The system perked up its little ears and couldn't help but ask a question from the depths of its heart, "You can do it again?"
"But it's alright, I quickly jotted down the sender's address when I tore up the shipping label." She winked at the system, "Isn't your host clever?"
“But,” the system said, “Host, let’s try the process of elimination first: Sister Song is the official pairing, so the female lead’s aunt is definitely not her. Secondly, this address seems to be a high-end private hot spring resort, and the people who come and go there are all rich and powerful. Host, aren’t you afraid of running into Sister Lu and Aunt Ye if you go there rashly?”
"If you were a little less lucky, and Sister Song were here too, you could all sit down and play mahjong together."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Yu quickly spat several times, "Stop cursing me! How could my luck always be so bad?"
"Besides, these women are all of such high status, don't they need to work? How can they spend their days soaking in hot springs, eating sunflower seeds, and drinking red wine?"
Qiao Yu retorted righteously, "Besides, I'm not thinking about myself. Whether I can or not is not important. I mainly want to help the female lead, my good friend, find out who her biological aunt is."
System: "..." Keep bluffing.
To prove that she wouldn't have a bad start today, Qiao Yu even asked a classmate who knew a bit about Eastern mysticism to have her fortune told. After three very bad readings, Qiao Yu stood up angrily, saying, "Don't believe in feudal superstitions."
She insisted on helping Jiang Mei investigate her background, and the system couldn't stop her, so it eagerly gave her directions.
Qiao Yu took a deep breath and mentally prepared herself before stepping into the hot spring resort. After confidently telling the receptionist, "I'm looking for someone," she stealthily moved around the resort like a thief as soon as she was out of their sight.
The receptionist saw that her clothes and accessories were quite expensive, so she didn't stop her.
As soon as Qiao Yu stepped inside, a soft voice sounded behind her, "What are you doing here?"
Qiao Yu turned around and saw Lu Shangyi wearing a spotless bathrobe. She already had a good figure, tall and thin, with snow-white skin and alluring curves. The bathrobe was loose and baggy, and the hint of allure it inadvertently revealed was captivating.
She moved her throat slightly, glanced at him, and quickly looked away. "Sister Lu?"
She couldn't help but glance at him again, her face flushed and her heart pounding: "What are you doing here?"
Lu Shangyi gazed at her quietly. "It seems like I asked you first." Her exquisite and beautiful black hair cascaded over her shoulders, gentle and tender, completely overwhelming Qiao Yu.
"I came to see you." Her cheeks flushed uncontrollably, and Qiao Yu said guiltily, "I didn't expect to run into you here."
No sooner had she finished speaking than another slightly surprised voice rang out from the side, "Qiao Yu?"
Upon hearing that voice, Qiao Yu felt completely flustered. Under Lu Shangyi's ambiguous gaze, Qiao Yu forced herself to turn around and said, "Sister Song."
Oh my god! Why would someone who's filming near the school suddenly appear here?!
Qiao Yu subconsciously moved closer to Lu Shangyi, gently tugging at his belt with a half-smile, half-crying expression. "What are you doing here?"
Song Wanzi held a piece of paper in her hand and quietly watched her, her smile gentle and charming. "What, can't I be here?"
No, no, no, that's absolutely not what she meant. "I was just a little surprised."
With a meaningful smile, Song Wanzi's tone was emotionless. "Surprised by what? Surprised that I would catch you and Lu Shangyi on a secret date?"
Fearing that Song Wanzi would hold her accountable, Qiao Yu quickly changed the subject, pointing curiously at Song Wanzi's hand, "Sister Song, what is that thing you're holding?"
"You mean this?" Song Wanzi waved the black and white paper in her hand, and with a slight smile, she spoke under Qiao Yu's blank gaze, "You and I are 100% compatible..." She paused, and as Qiao Yu gradually developed a bad feeling, she said slowly, "The matching result."
"Match result?" Lu Shangyi lowered her head and stared at Qiao Yu, her gaze as if she were looking at a cheating scumbag. "Is it still 100%?"
"So Ye Yunjian, Jiang Mei, and your Sister Song are all 100% compatible with you?"
Song Wanzi was unaware that Qiao Yu had several potential matches. Upon hearing this, she frowned and looked down at Qiao Yu, her eyes filled with a deep, dark emotion. "I'm not the only one she's matched with?"
Lu Shangyi's calm voice betrayed Qiao Yu: "As far as I know, there are at least three."
Qiao Yu clearly saw that Song Wanzi immediately became serious and stern. "Three?!" She was obviously shocked by the result. "But she kept telling me today that her childhood friend was also her match."
After their eyes met, Lu Shangyi and Song Wanzi turned to Qiao Yu at the same time and questioned her clearly: "So there are a total of five, right?"
Qiao Yu: "?" How did it suddenly become five?!
Don't wrong me!
Author's Note: Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants between 2021040114:27:46 and 2021040200:52:34!
Thank you to the little angels who threw landmines: Wen Feng and Mo Yanzhai Xiao Er (1 person);
Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution: You're right 80 bottles; destroy7い 38 bottles; Wangchuan, a self-destructive salted fish 20 bottles; Youyouyou 19 bottles; Baihe from the bankrupt station 15 bottles; Abenben, Momomomomo 5 bottles; Little cutie. 1 bottle;
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