Chapter 28 Chapter 28: I insisted on an extra date when I shouldn’t have…
He Shengnian stopped beside her. The moment their eyes met, the man's eyes were deep, like a deep ancient well, and Qiao Wanshu's heart seemed to skip a beat.
Unexpectedly, He Shengnian didn't immediately write her name on the appointment card. Instead, he said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Although their cooperation did not win the victory, Qiao Wanshu's frightened and pale appearance still remained in He Shengnian's mind.
"It's okay," Qiao Wanshu's eyes flickered slightly as he said apologetically, "I also want to apologize for holding you back during the game."
Seeing the two people talking in low voices, looking very ambiguous, the director secretly asked the cameraman to move closer to listen to what they were saying.
"You performed very well," He Shengnian said to her with a gentle and tolerant attitude. "There will be another chance next time."
Qiao Wanshu nodded, her eyes fell on the envelope in his hand, and then slowly looked away.
"Is there any place you want to go?" He Shengnian asked at the right time, and his intention to date her alone was obvious.
[Ahhh, I knew Mr. He wanted to ask Qiao Qiao out. He got the date card just for Qiao Qiao!]
[Looking at this, Mr. He's hormones are overflowing. If I were Qiao Qiao, I would definitely be very moved.]
[Sure enough, a girl like Qiao Qiao, even if she doesn't get a date card, someone will ask her out.]
[Hurry up and date, I want to see them date!]
"I..." Qiao Wanshu hesitated for a few seconds, then whispered into He Shengnian's smiling eyes, "I don't have any particular place I want to go."
He Shengnian said gently, "Then let me arrange it?"
Qiao Wanshu nodded, "Okay."
"Go back and rest first." Seeing that her face was a little red from the sun, He Shengnian suggested.
Qiao Wanshu nodded, but his gaze turned to Du Yanting in the corner, wondering if he had noticed the conversation between him and He Shengnian.
Unexpectedly, the other party was looking at this side. When Qiao Wanshu glanced sideways, she met Du Yanting's eyes. The man was not angry because of this. Instead, he raised the corners of his mouth at her, and the expression in his eyes was unclear.
"Let's go back to the cabin." Zhong Zining glanced at He Shengnian. Seeing that he didn't notice her and was only talking to Qiao Wanshu, her eyes flashed and she raised her hand to hold Qiao Wanshu's arm. "If you stay any longer, I'm going to get tanned."
Qiao Wanshu didn't delay any longer and went into the cabin with them.
"It looks like Mr. He is going out on a date with Qiao Qiao," Ruan Xiaoyu said, standing next to Xu Qinghu. "The first thing he did after getting the date card was to go find Qiao Qiao. His preference for Qiao Qiao is quite obvious."
Xu Qinghu didn't answer, but waved to You Zhi who was not far away, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Xiao You, if it weren't for you, I might not have gotten the date card."
You Zhi shook his head and lowered his eyes, saying, "Even without me, you can still get it."
Although he put in a lot of effort during the competition, he knew very well that Xu Qinghu would win no matter who he worked with, and his existence was just to support, nothing more.
Xu Qinghu didn't respond, but just looked at him with a smile. You Zhi's ears felt slightly hot, and he said nervously, "No, you're welcome."
"Thank you for your hard work," Xu Qinghu said softly, "I actually had a lot of fun today."
You Zhi was stunned for a moment, and when he was about to say something, Xu Qinghu and Ruan Xiaoyu were already walking towards the cabin.
You Zhi hesitated for a moment, then followed.
It was noon and everyone was a little tired. Du Yanting sat in the living room, ordered takeout, and asked them what they wanted to eat.
Xu Qinghu didn't ask him to help order, but instead made a customized lunch for himself.
After dinner, everyone went upstairs to rest, and Xu Qinghu washed dishes alone in the kitchen.
When he came out, he found Du Yanting sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed. Xu Qinghu subconsciously slowed down his steps and walked away from him.
"Are you done?" The man's smiling voice came from behind.
Xu Qinghu turned around and saw that Du Yanting had opened his eyes at some point and was looking up at her.
Xu Qinghu stopped and asked, "You're not asleep?"
"Yeah," Du Yanting raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose, "I almost fell asleep, but you woke me up."
Xu Qinghu: "..."
"Why don't you go back to your room?"
"Not in time." Du Yanting glanced at the sofa opposite and gestured for her to sit down.
When Xu Qinghu saw this, he knew that this person must want to say something to him.
No gain, no early rise.
What he cares about must be related to the date card.
She remained calm and sat down opposite him.
"Today, my impression of you has changed a lot," Du Yanting said after a few polite words. "I always thought you were a very delicate girl, but I didn't expect you to be so good at gaming."
Xu Qinghu didn't say anything, but just looked at him quietly to see what he wanted to say.
"If you had come a few days earlier, everyone would have had a deeper impression of you." Du Yanting seemed to regret why she didn't come earlier.
"It's not too late now."
"That makes sense," Du Yanting looked at her with a smile, "You've been in the cabin for so long, are you adapting well?"
Hearing this, Xu Qinghu vaguely realized something.
Du Yanting continued, "Everything is moving so fast in this little house. According to our usual pace of life, it might take months or even years to get to know each other, but here, it only takes a few days or half a month for things to develop to unimaginable levels."
"The environment is different," Xu Qinghu said, "There's nothing wrong with that. It saves everyone a lot of time."
"That's right," Du Yanting finally looked into her eyes. His eyes were like a whirlpool under the sea, and even with a smile, he couldn't suppress the caution in them. "So, the choice in the cabin is also very important, so as not to waste time."
When he said these words, it seemed like he was just having a normal chat with Xu Qinghu, but in fact, it implied what he wanted to express and test.
He is an investor and all he sees is profit. Other people's love, hate, and vengeance are just a spice of life for him. The only thing he really cares about is the popularity of the show.
He and the program team positioned Xu Qinghu as a pretty but inferior vase to Qiao Wanshu in every way, in order to highlight Qiao Wanshu's excellence.
But today, Xu Qinghu went too far.
She almost destroyed Qiao Wanshu's perfect personality.
The reason why the heartthrob is so popular with the audience and the male guests is that whatever she does is just right, and there is no moment when her divinity is shattered and in danger.
Qiao Wanshu may not be pretty enough, strong enough or gentle enough, but she cannot give people the impression of being cowardly and incompetent, otherwise who would be interested in her?
During the competition, Xu Qinghu pushed Qiao Wanshu to the extreme twice, and many people have decided to stop being his fans.
Qiao Wanshu is the focus of the program team, and Du Yanting has to pay attention to Xu Qinghu's influence on her.
“If you insist on someone you shouldn’t insist on, you will have the opportunity to turn back in time, instead of going down the same path until the end…”
Realizing Du Yanting's true intention, Xu Qinghu raised the corners of his mouth and looked at Du Yanting motionlessly, "Boss Du, are you reminding me how much I care about you?"
Du Yanting's expression froze. Xu Qinghu said meaningfully, "If you have feelings for me, we can still get in touch."
Du Yanting knew she was deliberately misinterpreting his meaning, but he was not angry. He said helplessly, "I just spoke from my heart."
"That makes sense," Xu Qinghu nodded and asked him, "Would you insist on someone you shouldn't insist on?"
A figure appeared in Du Yanting's mind, but he quickly dismissed it. "If I'm really tempted, of course I'll insist."
"Me too," Xu Qinghu said slowly, "If I'm really tempted, I'll definitely insist."
She returned the words to him unspoken.
Du Yanting narrowed his eyes slightly, "What if the result of persistence is not what you want?"
Xu Qinghu remained calm, "No matter what I do, I never look back. If I keep going down this road until darkness comes, perhaps dawn will come."
Du Yanting suddenly raised his head and stared at her.
Xu Qinghu had already stood up. The moment he lowered his eyes and looked at him, there was a coldness in his eyes that only Du Yanting could see. It was like a constantly changing kaleidoscope, beautiful yet dangerous.
Du Yanting's face briefly lost in thought, but he quickly held his forehead and reassured, "It seems there's someone in the cabin you're very interested in. Can you tell me who it is? Maybe I can even help you out."
Xu Qinghu didn't comment, but looked at the time and said, "It's getting late, I should go upstairs for a nap."
Du Yanting didn't stop him when he heard this, but just said: "Can you help me get a date card in the next competition? I also want to win."
The awkwardness between the two of them was instantly resolved.
"Okay," Xu Qinghu winked at him, "As long as Mr. Du doesn't give up, I will definitely lead you to victory."
After saying that, she turned and walked upstairs. When she reached the stairs, she suddenly stopped. "I thought President Du didn't like to talk to other people, but I didn't expect him to talk to me so much. It seems that I am more suitable to be a confidant than others."
Du Yanting looked at the camera facing him and suddenly felt suffocated. Fearing that the audience in the live broadcast room would misunderstand, he had to explain: "I just happened to meet you today and chatted casually. There is no other meaning. Don't think too much."
"That's good," Xu Qinghu feigned relief, "otherwise I would have suspected that it was me that Mr. Du had a crush on."
Du Yanting: “…”
[Hahaha, why did Du Yanting want to chat with Xu Qinghu alone? I don't understand this part.]
[She probably thinks Xu Qinghu is very talented and wants to ask who she has a crush on.]
Something feels off. Mr. Du isn't even close to Hulu, and Hulu even criticized him before. Why is he so concerned about Hulu?
[This isn't that simple. Du Yanting must have developed a crush on Xu Qinghu, which is why he took the initiative to chat with her.]
[Don't talk nonsense above. Mr. Du clearly likes Qiao Wanshu. He chatted with Xu Qinghu because he was afraid she would hurt Qiao Wanshu.]
[+1, Du Yanting, don't love me too much.]
Does Du Yanting really like Qiao Wanshu that much? If he did, why didn't he fight for the date card? I don't think he has a strong enough affection for Qiao Wanshu.
[Maybe he's just looking for someone to chat with. Don't think too much about it.]
Xu Qinghu returned to the room and recalled what Du Yanting said. His eyelashes drooped, covering the sarcasm in his eyes.
Du Yanting was so smart that he must have seen her intention towards He Shengnian, so he waited downstairs to give her a warning.
It would be unjust if the program didn't become popular with such an investor who has invested so much in it.
Extra appointment cards need to be used by next Wednesday.
Xu Qinghu looked at his schedule and scheduled the date for Tuesday.
When writing his name on the appointment card, there was no hesitation in Xu Qinghu's eyes.
Tuesday arrived quickly, and after get off work, Xu Qinghu took a car to the meeting place.
At this time, He Shengnian also arrived at the meeting place.
For some reason, the time of their date was surprisingly coincidental.
After arriving at the meeting place, He Shengnian stood at the door waiting.
Until a car stopped by the roadside, he looked up and thought he would see a familiar figure, but when he saw the person's face, his pupils contracted violently for a moment.
In the cabin, Du Yanting had just returned from get off work and saw Ruan Xiaoyu and You Zhi cooking in the kitchen. He asked if they needed his help.
Ruan Xiaoyu was extremely happy. "Please help me beat a few eggs. I want to make steamed egg custard and scrambled eggs with tomatoes."
"Okay," Du Yanting said with a smile, "for so many eggs, I guess I'll need two bowls."
Ruan Xiaoyu glanced at him and said, "We should use two bowls anyway. Mr. Du, are you confused at work?"
Du Yanting: “…”
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