Chapter 11 Chapter 11 briefly mentions only her...
Gu Jingchen was stunned for a few seconds, and a strange look flashed across his eyes.
He was obviously concerned about Qiao Wanshu and Qi Song's date, but reason allowed him to remain calm. "Really? Then they should be back soon."
After saying that, he sat down on the sofa in the living room, as if he wanted to see Qiao Wanshu come back with his own eyes.
[Hahaha, Gu Jingchen must be jealous, otherwise the smile on his face wouldn't disappear so quickly.]
[I knew he truly loved Qiao Wanshu. As for Xu Qinghu, if he hadn't been forced to date her, he wouldn't even bother looking at her.]
[I suddenly feel a little sympathetic towards Xu Qinghu, but I feel so happy inside. This couple is still the best!]
[+1, I hope Xu Qinghu stops pestering Gu Jingchen. Qiao Wanshu is beautiful and has a good family background, so how could he possibly fall in love with someone else?]
[I agree. Can Xu Qinghu be a little more self-aware? Being pretty doesn't guarantee popularity. Gu Jingchen and she are not the same type of people.]
"Hulu, do you want to eat something more?" Ruan Xiaoyu noticed that the atmosphere was not right and waved to Xu Qinghu. "Shall I serve you some chicken soup?"
"No need," Xu Qinghu smiled and shook his head, with some fatigue in his eyes, "I'm a little tired, I'll go upstairs and rest first."
She did not look at Gu Jingchen, whose attitude towards her had obviously become colder after returning to the cabin, but turned and went upstairs without stopping for a moment.
Gu Jingchen heard the voice and turned around, only to see her slightly thin back.
His eyes moved slightly, and he wanted to say something, but he hesitated to speak.
"Where did you go on your date?" Zhong Zining asked with a smile.
"Donghu." Gu Jingchen thought about what happened during the date, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
Zhong Zining was extremely surprised when she heard this: "I thought you were going to the art gallery or the handicraft shop, but you were going to East Lake. It's so hot, aren't you afraid of getting a heat stroke?"
Without waiting for Gu Jingchen to answer, she continued: "It must be boring to go on a date here. It's hard to imagine how you two go on a date." After saying that, she couldn't help laughing, and was quite disgusted with Xu Qinghu's choice of location.
[Oh my god, what is Zhong Zining talking about? Why is she so hostile to Xu Qinghu? I'm not dating her, so why is she yelling?]
[Zhong Zining was probably standing up for Qiao Qiao. After all, she and Qiao Wanshu hit it off instantly, and best friends definitely help each other.]
[The above person is here to make fun of you, right? Are you sure Zhong Zining isn't trying to curry favor with Qiao Wanshu because he has a good family background? Don't think it's that easy to make friends with adults.]
[Whatever the reason, it's really rude of her to say that. It's so petty to judge without knowing the whole story.]
[You're overthinking it. Zhong Zining was just curious, but you twisted it into something like she did something wrong. Don't be so sensitive.]
[Am I the only one who likes her friendship with Qiao Wanshu? I really like how she defends him, and they're a pretty good sister couple.]
Others were also curious, "Isn't Donghu hot now?"
Gu Jingchen was silent for a few seconds and explained: "We rode by the lake. Not only was it not hot, but we also watched the sunset."
Although he has a good impression of Qiao Wanshu, he will not deny the date with Xu Qinghu because of this.
"If you have the chance, you can go cycling to East Lake," he said with a smile. "Especially in autumn and winter, when the Metasequoia trees turn red, the scenery will be even more beautiful."
When Zhong Zining saw him speaking for Xu Qinghu, her eyes changed, but when she thought about his character, she felt that it was reasonable.
"Is it really that good?" She feigned interest. "Then I'll definitely go check it out after the show."
"I've been to East Lake before," Ruan Xiaoyu said. "It's so comfortable riding there in the breeze. It's a great place for a date."
She didn't understand what Zhong Zining was surprised about.
"I've even done sketching there," said Wen Ruoxi, an art teacher at the institution. She often takes students out to paint and is familiar with the surrounding attractions. "East Lake has beautiful scenery and many viewing areas. I quite like going there."
Seeing that none of them stood on her side, Zhong Zining immediately changed the subject: "So, I'm the only one who hasn't been there?"
"Director," she said, looking towards the camera, "organize a group ride next time. I'd love to go and see it, too."
The originally slightly awkward atmosphere was instantly reversed by her.
The program team gave a response that is worth considering.
[I felt embarrassed for Zhong Zining during this exchange.]
[Luckily she didn't continue the conversation, otherwise it would have been really unpleasant.]
[Although, she didn't do anything wrong, she just expressed her opinion, why do people care so much?]
[Xu Qinghu didn't do anything wrong, right? Why should she be bullied? Who does she think she is?!]
You Zhi put down his chopsticks and said, "Take your time to eat. I'm going upstairs to rest."
Noticing that he used the word "also", Du Yanting looked at him with interest, "Why are you going to bed so early today?"
"I'm a little tired," You Zhi said softly, "I have something to do tomorrow morning, so I'll go up first."
When Zhong Zining saw him walking upstairs, she had a premonition of what he was going to do and clicked her tongue in her heart.
[Emm, Xiao You must have gone to find Xu Qinghu.]
[He has a crush on Xu Qinghu, so he definitely needs to show some concern.]
[I probably won't go looking for him directly. Xu Qinghu said he needs to rest.]
After Xu Qinghu returned to the room, he took his clothes and went to the bathroom to take a shower. In the middle of the shower, two notification sounds came from the mobile phone in the bedroom.
After Xu Qinghu came out, he saw the message on the phone interface and replied slowly.
Another message came in shortly after: "I heard from your brother that you recently participated in a dating show? At your age, you should find a partner. If the right person is suitable, you can get married in the second half of the year... Your brother has been very disobedient lately, clamoring for a new phone every day. As a mother, I'm worried. How can we afford that much money at home..."
Xu Qinghu muted his phone and put it aside, then slowly wiped his hair with a towel.
As a control group, the heroine's family is harmonious and happy. The supporting female character naturally cannot be so happy. She has to deal with a pair of divorced parents and a burdensome younger brother. Once she has a chance to turn things around, her family members start to make trouble, either asking for money or threatening her.
After she slowly blew her hair dry, she sat in front of the mirror to do her skin care.
After everything was done, he picked up the phone beside him, looked at the dozen or so messages inside, and replied: "In order to participate in the program, I rented a house in the city. Mom, can you support me a little? When I make money in the future, I will definitely be filial to you."
After the message was sent, there was no movement on the other side.
Xu Qinghu threw her phone aside. The novel portrayed her as very vicious, especially when it came to competing for men, she would do anything to achieve her goals.
When her story finally came to a head, not only was her identity as an artist exposed and she dumped her ex-boyfriend in order to participate in the show, but her family also tearfully accused her of being unfilial, saying how she had lost contact with her family after going to college, and that she had even sent her parents to the hospital because of her willfulness.
In short, she is a useless cancer. Such people must not be allowed to remain in the public eye and must be completely banned.
But the novel will not write that her parents divorced when she was young and she grew up in the countryside with her elderly grandmother. It will not write that her parents remarried soon after the divorce and had other children, treating her as invisible air.
When the author was writing, he only briefly mentioned her past and focused on describing her evil.
As for her struggle and resistance, others saw it as nothing more than proof of her selfishness.
After dinner, Gu Jingchen took the dishes into the kitchen to wash, but his eyes kept looking at the road in front of the cottage.
Until the dazzling car lights lit up in front, Zhong Zining's voice immediately came from the living room: "It must be Qiao Qiao who is back."
She couldn't wait to go out to greet him, only to see Qiao Wanshu getting off the motorcycle in a thin dress, her face looking a little pale.
"You're finally back," Zhong Zining stepped forward and took her hand. She found the back of her hand was as cold as ice. She couldn't help but look at Qi Song, who was wearing a windbreaker. "Where have you been?"
Qi Song raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Let's go to the mountain to see the stars."
"On the mountain?" Zhong Zining looked at him, completely unaware and trying hard to hide his complacency. Her eyes became more and more dissatisfied, and she was about to ask him why he didn't take good care of Qiao Wanshu.
"Let's go," Qiao Wanshu held her hand, "I'm a little tired."
Zhong Zining withdrew her gaze and pulled her into the house without looking back. She asked with concern, "Are you hungry? I specially left some food and chicken soup for you."
Qiao Wanshu shook his head. "Qi Song and I had a barbecue outside. We're not hungry yet."
"Then I'll give you a cup of hot milk," Zhong Zining said, "You can drink it after you take a shower."
"Okay," Qiao Wanshu turned around and said to Qi Song, "It's getting late. You should go back and rest first. Don't you have to get up and make breakfast tomorrow?"
Qi Song then remembered that it was his and Xu Qinghu's turn to cook tomorrow, and he sighed, "What a hassle!"
Qiao Wanshu didn't respond. Everything went wrong on her date with him today. Either the wind was too strong on the mountain, or she burned her hand on the hot skewers while eating barbecue.
Her impression of Qi Song changed from the initial joyful conversation to the current dullness.
But Qi Song didn't feel her alienation, and asked with a smile: "What do you want to eat tomorrow? I'll make you a loving breakfast."
"No need," Qiao Wanshu said calmly, "I'm just like everyone else."
Qi Song looked at her back with a smile, "That won't do. We've been on a date before, so I have to give you some special treatment."
Qiao Wanshu frowned slightly, and Qi Song raised his eyes and said, "Are you worried that my cooking skills are not good? I learned to cook before participating in the show, and I will definitely not let you down."
Qi Song has a willful personality and is a bit evil at heart. The more you go against him, the more he will rebel.
Qiao Wanshu also saw this and did not refuse. He just said, "I can't eat much in the morning, don't waste it."
"good."
The three of them walked to the door, which was suddenly opened from the inside. Gu Jingchen, dressed in a white shirt, appeared in sight. He lowered his eyes to look at Qiao Wanshu with a gentle smile in his eyes, "You're back."
It seemed like the husband was waiting for his wife to come home, and he could only see Qiao Wanshu in his eyes.
Qi Song's smile suddenly disappeared and he stared at Gu Jingchen coldly.
"Well," Qiao Wanshu walked into the house and changed his shoes at the entrance, "When did you come back?"
"Not long," Gu Jingchen took the bag from her hand naturally and immediately noticed her expression. "Go upstairs and take a shower first. I'll go to the kitchen to make some ginger soup."
"No need to bother," Qiao Wanshu raised his head, a smile finally appearing on the corner of his mouth, "I'm not that fragile."
As she spoke, she looked towards the brighter-lit living room, where He Shengnian and Du Yanting were both.
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