Chapter 63: Mouse and Moon Mouse dares not hope for the moon...
Qi Song clenched his hands, staring intently at Xu Qinghu, and gritted his teeth, "Shut up!"
Xu Qinghu sighed softly and said quietly, "The rat cowering in the gutter dreams of touching the moon in the sky."
"But when he actually got close to the moon, he found himself covered in dirt. The closer he got, the more ashamed he felt."
"So he wanted the moon to hang high in the sky forever, to be bright and dust-free, and to be free from all worries."
"As for him, the mouse, he becomes her stepping stone, lifting her to greater heights. Seeing her happy and joyful brings him immense satisfaction."
"What a generous, selfless, and selfless rat, isn't he?" Xu Qinghu looked at Qi Song with a half-smile. "Even if it meant breaking his legs, he would still try to defend his master. That person is so kind, she just doesn't realize what I've done for her."
"Even if she truly isn't moved, it's because I haven't done enough. If only, if only I could fulfill her wish, then she would probably notice the mouse beneath her feet and take one more look at me."
"Alas, a mouse is a mouse, and the moon is the moon."
Xu Qinghu lowered his eyes and looked at him, saying word by word: "Even if the mouse dies, why would the moon care?"
"Shut up!" Qi Song's face changed drastically, as if Xu Qinghu had hit the nail on the head. The veins in his neck bulged, and he shouted angrily, "Get out! Get out!"
Xu Qinghu stood there, watching him collapse and go crazy, as if he was appreciating an extremely wonderful movie performance, with a look of appreciation and criticism in his eyes, as if Qi Song's performance was not hard enough.
"I'm talking about mice, what are you angry about?"
Qi Song completely collapsed upon hearing this. He grabbed the cup on the bedside table and smashed it at Xu Qinghu, "I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you!!"
Xu Qinghu took a step back. "You're so angry, are you taking it personally and putting yourself in the role of the rat?"
Qi Song's eyes were bloodshot and he tried several times to get up from the bed and attack Xu Qinghu, but his legs were injured, and even if Xu Qinghu stood in front of him, he could only be furious.
"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore," Xu Qinghu raised an eyebrow, "I'm just sharing a story with you. Is it necessary to be so angry?"
"Don't give me a chance," Qi Song said, lying back on the bed like a dead fish, his voice hoarse and vicious, "otherwise I will definitely kill you."
Xu Qinghu: "If you dare to ruin this show, I would admire you as a warrior, but it's a pity that you don't dare."
She waved the phone in her hand and said, "You have the recording, and I have it too. Let's see who dies first."
Qi Song's eyes changed, and he said bitterly: "It's better not to let me catch the fox's tail!"
He stared at Xu Qinghu sinisterly, as if he had already figured out how to kill her.
Xu Qinghu didn't even blink and said with a smile: "I'll wait for you." After that, she waved to Qi Song, turned and left the ward.
It seemed like he came to visit Qi Song just to see him break down and go crazy.
Seeing him so miserable, she felt relieved.
Hearing the sound of the ward door closing, Qi Song turned on his cell phone, but there was no message about Qiao Wanshu.
She had no concern or care for him at all.
The severe pain in his legs made Qi Song's eyes turn red in an instant.
Maybe Qiao Wanshu didn't know that something happened to her, so she didn't show up. Once she knew, she would definitely come to see her.
But soon he received an angry phone call, "Rebellious son!"
On the other end of the line came Qi's father's furious voice, "For a poor young lady on the verge of bankruptcy, the company has lost several major projects in succession. I shouldn't have brought you back in the first place, but let you die outside..."
"I'm telling you! If you dare to be deceived by the Qiao family again and cause trouble for the company, I will personally break your legs! Get you out of the house!"
After saying that, the person on the other end hung up the phone.
Hearing the busy tone on the phone, Qi Song's expression became even gloomier.
He didn't expect that just dealing with Xu Qinghu would cause such trouble. This was completely beyond his expectations.
Is the production team deliberately putting pressure on the company to suppress him? Or is someone else taking out Xu Qinghu's anger?
Although Qi Song was impulsive, he didn't think the program crew had the time for that. They wanted to resume recording as soon as possible. That meant there was someone else involved, was it Du Yanting, He Shengnian, or some other man that Xu Qinghu had provoked?
Qi Song's fingers slowly clenched, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart. Xu Qinghu wasn't as simple as he had imagined. Did he really want to continue provoking her?
At this moment, Qi Song received a message from the Qiao family. It was from Qiao Wanshu's elder brother Qiao Xicheng. He was eager to participate in the dating variety show, and it was Qiao Xicheng who revealed the news because he was worried that Qiao Wanshu would be bullied on the show.
Only then did Qi Song find the program team to sign up.
Later, he contacted Qiao Xicheng every day, trying to find out about Qiao Wanshu's situation. After learning that Xu Qinghu was the person deliberately hired by the program team to suppress Qiao Wanshu, he immediately became hostile to her.
Afterwards, he discussed with Qiao Xicheng how to suppress the threat posed by Xu Qinghu to Qiao Wanshu.
Qiao Xicheng did not give him any advice openly, but just hoped that he would comfort Qiao Wanshu more and make her feel better as soon as possible.
It was not until Qiao Wanshu was sad and upset several times because of Xu Qinghu and He Shengnian that Qi Song had the idea of letting Xu Qinghu leave.
He wanted to discuss with Qiao Xicheng how to kick the other party out quietly without affecting the broadcast of the program.
Qiao Xicheng was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then he turned around to excuse Xu Qinghu, saying that she had done nothing wrong and could not be allowed to withdraw.
Qi Song was furious, thinking that Qiao Xicheng didn't really value Qiao Wanshu, and immediately started arguing with him.
"I'm just considering the overall situation," Qiao Xicheng said helplessly, "After all, she's very much valued by the production team right now. Even Qiao Qiao can't be her match..."
Hearing this, Qi Song felt very uncomfortable, "I said, she doesn't need to do it herself."
"Thank you, Qi Song." Qiao Xicheng sighed deeply and said earnestly, "It's not easy to get a guest to withdraw midway. Either she'll leave on her own initiative, or because she's sick or injured. Qiao Qiao is so kind, she definitely doesn't want you to take risks for her. Let's end this matter here."
Qi Song's heart moved, "How do you know she can't withdraw on her own initiative?"
Qiao Xicheng tried to persuade her again: "Ms. Xu joined the show to enter the entertainment industry, so why would she leave on her own initiative?"
"Don't worry about it!" Qi Song's mind was turning over and over, and he had already thought of many ways to kick Xu Qinghu away.
Qiao Xicheng repeatedly reiterated: "This is Qiao Qiao's first time on a variety show. I don't want her to be tainted by any negative public opinion. I just hope she can complete the live broadcast smoothly."
Qi Song understood what Qiao Xicheng meant. Even if he wanted to kick Xu Qinghu out, he had to do it in a reasonable way that would not affect Qiao Wanshu, otherwise the show would most likely die halfway.
He quickly thought of the wild mountains he passed by while riding. If he could bring Xu Qinghu to the mountains, not only would she give up, but he and Qiao Wanshu would also not get into any trouble.
Unexpectedly, a disaster struck and Xu Qinghu was not only unharmed, but he himself broke both legs.
Qi Song gritted his teeth and clicked on the message from Qiao Xicheng: "I heard from Qiao Qiao that you didn't return to the cabin last night. Did something happen? She is very worried about you now. I hope everything goes well for you."
Seeing this message, Qi Song's fierce eyes suddenly softened. He knew that Qiao Wanshu would not ignore him.
Qiao Xicheng: "Let's not mention what we said before. You and Qiao Qiao must continue to participate in the recording. Let's stop here."
Looking at Qiao Xicheng's message, Qi Song was not sure whether he knew his current situation. He pursed his lips and realized again that he could not implicate Qiao Wanshu because of his selfishness, so he immediately replied with a "OK".
He can quit the show, but Qiao Wanshu can't.
But he would not act rashly until he found out who Xu Qinghu's backers were.
After leaving the ward, Xu Qinghu thought about the description of Qi Song in the novel. He didn't fall in love with Qiao Wanshu at first sight in the romance variety show, but when he was a child, his father, a supplier, took him to Qiao Wanshu's birthday party. He saw Qiao Wanshu in a white princess dress on the spiral staircase and was deeply impressed by her.
At that time, the Qi family had not yet become rich and was just a medium-sized supplier under the Qiao family. In order to make connections, Qi's father curryed favor with the Qiao family while forcing Qi Song to please other children at the party.
As a result, Qi Song was bullied in the garden, and it was Qiao Wanshu who came to his rescue, saving him from being laughed at. He also developed a liking for this angelic little girl.
Later, he attended Qiao Wanshu's birthday parties several times and wanted to meet her very much, but due to his background and the status of the Qi family, he never really appeared in front of her.
It was not until several years later, when the Qi family finally improved their social status due to successful investments, that he thought of reconnecting with Qiao Wanshu. Unfortunately, the Qiao family was already surrounded by enemies due to their failed decisions. He begged Qi's father to save the Qiao family, but was ruthlessly rejected.
Chengxin Group is on the verge of collapse. Although the Qi family has some money, it is a pipe dream to want to save it.
At this moment, Qi Song learned that in order to change their predicament, the Qiao family has been constantly looking for a family to marry into, but they still can't find a suitable partner. They can only send Qiao Wanshu to the dating show to fight for an opportunity. He felt sad and bitter.
To him, Qiao Wanshu was a pure angel in a white dress, a bright and pure white moon. He could hardly imagine her compromising for the sake of her family.
He almost didn't hesitate and participated in the same dating show with her.
Even if Qiao Wanshu didn't know who he was, he would protect her tightly and would never let her fall into disgrace.
So he regarded Xu Qinghu, who was also a catfish, as Qiao Wanshu's number one rival.
In the novel, he not only brought Xu Qinghu to the top of the mountain, but also kept finding fault with Xu Qinghu after Xu Qinghu endured his leg injury and continued to participate in the show, making the audience think that Xu Qinghu was a narrow-minded and jealous person.
Whenever Xu Qinghu tried to get him a chance, he would always come out and say in a sarcastic tone that Xu Qinghu had ill intentions and advised Gu Jingchen not to be fooled.
In addition, the subsequent public outcry made Xu Qinghu the target of public criticism. Qi Song's behavior was not only not boycotted, but he was also dubbed a "bitch-detecting expert" by netizens, and along with Qiao Wanshu, he became a hot topic.
After leaving the show, he directly used the traffic to start a business and became an entrepreneur.
As for why he helped Qiao Wanshu to capture other men, but didn't dare to pursue Qiao Wanshu? Of course, it was because he knew he was not worthy.
Qi Song is Qi's father's illegitimate son. He has a very capable older sister and younger brothers and sisters. The reason why he was brought home by Qi's father was because his mother died in an accident. Although Qi's mother hated him, she couldn't bear to let him starve to death outside.
As for the things in the house, he can live but has no real right of inheritance.
This is also the reason why Qi's father took him to please other children without considering his feelings at all.
It’s just that Qi Song was lucky and became a dog by the heroine’s side, changing his fate which was not bright to begin with.
Therefore, it was natural for him to help Qiao Wanshu solve his problems.
Only this time, he was the one who suffered a fate worse than death.
Xu Qinghu looked at the sunlight coming through the window at the end of the corridor, falling on the cold floor tiles, reflecting a dazzling light.
She thought that things between her and Qi Song were not over yet.
As long as she is alive, as long as she still has more rights, Qi Song, never think about getting up again.
"What are you thinking about?" The elevator door opened and a slender figure walked out.
Xu Qinghu raised his head and saw the boy carrying the thermos. He lowered his eyes to look at Xu Qinghu, his eyes gentle and meaningful, and asked with concern: "Are you feeling better?"
"Yeah." Xu Qinghu raised the corner of his mouth, "Why are you here?"
"I came last night," You Zhi walked over to her, looking at her still slightly pale face, and said softly, "You were unconscious at the time, and I stayed with you until morning before leaving."
Xu Qinghu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that he had come to see him too.
"We can't leave too many people in the hut," You Zhi explained, "Boss He and I can only take turns to take care of you."
Xu Qinghu blinked. He didn't expect that he and He Shengnian would have such a division of labor.
"Let's go," You Zhi smiled, "I made fish soup for you. You can be discharged after dinner."
Xu Qinghu followed him back to the ward and watched him take out the food from the thermos. He felt inexplicably complicated.
I couldn't help but say: "I actually have staff to take care of me."
"I know," You Zhi put the food on the small table, "but they can't represent me, can they?"
He looked into Xu Qinghu's eyes, his gaze focused and serious.
Xu Qinghu took the fish soup from his hand and said with a smile: “Okay, okay, you can care about me.”
"Actually, I've been regretting this all the time," You Zhi was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, "We agreed to stick with each other during our previous date, but every time I see you walking towards someone else, I wonder if I'm disturbing you if I go over and talk to you, and whether I should compromise for your choice..."
Xu Qinghu didn't expect him to say such a thing, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.
"Maybe it's because I've never been in a relationship before, so I always have too many concerns in my heart," You Zhi lowered his voice, "I would think that if you were with Mr. He, it would definitely be better than being with me. At least he can give you a lot of things that I can't give you now."
"And you, too, clearly have a crush on him. You two are the perfect match for each other."
"If I were to show up rashly, it would not only embarrass you, but would also make me feel out of place. Perhaps it would be better to withdraw quietly."
"So I always thought, maybe, this is fine, I'll be sad for a while, but not for long."
Hearing his gentle voice, Xu Qinghu put down the soup bowl in his hand, looked at his fair and clean face, lowered his eyes and said: "Actually, your idea is..."
Before he could finish his words, You Zhi said, "No."
"I won't do that again."
He looked at Xu Qinghu and said, "If there is someone who will stay by your side and accompany you through all the hardships in the future, I hope that person will be me."
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