Over-interpretation
Shi Yunshan was speechless, as was one of the people who had spoken—what happened to avoiding suspicion? What kind of useless understanding was this?
Chu Yiqi turned her head away and sat down, trying to make herself less noticeable.
[Haha, you guys, take the saplings away.]
[What did the sapling do wrong? It just couldn't keep up with the team leader, right?]
Shi Yunshan didn't say anything, glared at the two of them, and then focused on her work.
"What are we called?" Nie Chuiying asked.
[For 8!]
[Let me decide where the saplings are located!]
[Stop whipping the saplings; they're all going to break.]
The six men smiled, made a gun shape with their index fingers and thumbs, and pointed it at the camera: "For eight!"
[Who caught the wink from the final exam review?]
[It's me! It's me!]
[Who recorded the screen?]
[Me, me, me too!]
[Who remembers the last time these six people appeared together was for last year's album?]
[The separately recorded music videos don't count! The group photos were clearly taken two years ago when they visited Xi Ai on set!]
While watching the comments, Xi Ai suddenly flicked the brooch she had been playing with earlier toward Chu Yiqi.
Chu Yiqi glanced at it and suddenly felt a headache coming on, as if he had been showered with money.
[Actually, final exam review isn't so bad if it's not head-on confrontational.]
[I saw the sisters, and all I want to say is, no microphone allowed.]
Chu Yiqi's phone was still lit up. He glanced at the comments and silently flicked the brooch back to Xi Ai, untouched.
Xi Ai, while scrolling through the comments on her phone, walked over to greet them. A smile graced her face: "Long time no see~"
[Alright, that was good, next one.]
Her face suddenly turned cold, and she said, "Kick him out!"
[Really, Xiao Ai, you can leave now. Let's move on to the next baby.]
Xi Ai stopped arguing and suddenly put on a very aggrieved look: "I know, it's just that you're fickle, I understand..."
She even sounded a little choked up when she spoke, and her eyes were red when she finished, looking pitiful and aggrieved.
[？？]
[No, sis, you...]
[You are not allowed to perform, big or small, anywhere!]
[Haha, who did you have to mess with of all people to mess with, a professionally trained drama queen?]
[Sis, I was wrong. I won't say anything more. Out of sight, out of mind, okay? So let's move on to the next one.]
[No, hahaha, you're still up to your old tricks!]
After that sentence, the entire flow of the comments changed somewhat.
[Since you two, Ai Ye and the main character, dislike each other so much, how about I take over?]
[Not allowed!!!]
Xi Ai smiled as she watched them flood the comments section, then stopped acting: "I don't admit to mutual dislike. It's clearly them who don't like me. Let the next one come next... Is anyone willing to do it?"
The entire living room fell into a deathly silence.
[No pretending to be socially awkward!]
Su Luojian spoke up at the right moment: "Then Ai'ai, you can change to someone else depending on your mood. Change to whoever you like."
Not hearing the second half of Su Luojian's sentence, Xi Ai glanced around and immediately fixed her gaze on Chu Yiqi with ill intent.
"This opportunity should be given to the ACE who has just returned."
[Ugh, never mind, I need to do some practice problems to review before finals.]
[I don't know, it's normal...it's just teammate communication...]
[Sister Luo said, "Give it to whoever you like!"]
Chu Yiqi was silent for a moment, ignoring the comments, and said, "If Teacher Xi can't continue the conversation, then I'll take over. Long time no see... but it hasn't been that long, I was live streaming last month."
[That's not a live stream! You just come on stage, sing three songs, and then suddenly say, "Never mind, I'm not broadcasting anymore." What do you mean by that?]
[Qiqi, you weren't like this before.]
[Thanks to the Best Actress for letting Qiqi appear on screen. Qiqi, please speak more.]
Nie Chuiying slowly raised her head: "Qiqi, don't let your hand slip! Why did you kick me out!"
Chu Yiqi's first thought wasn't why he kicked Nie Chuiying out, but rather his "slip of the hand" from yesterday.
She paused for a moment, coughed lightly, and said, "You're a bit too conspicuous. You started spamming the screen right away, blocking my view of the comments."
"I hate you, I'm changing my number."
“We all know your alternate account, it will get kicked out.” Yu Nianxi had already quietly pulled out a box of Pocky, matcha flavored.
Nie Chuiying: "...I want it!"
"Alright, okay, go ahead then, who's stopping you?"
[cyjj uses a secondary account to watch her own livestream, who's going to laugh at that?]
[South Vegetable Garden: What did I do wrong this time?]
[I'll laugh at her for the rest of my life, right, tea leaf?]
[Help! Why do you guys have so many nicknames?]
Xi Ai looked at the comments: "What kind of nickname is this? It's clearly an outward manifestation of the love you have for her. Teacher Chu, please say a few more words. Who still remembers to cook for themselves?"
Chu Yiqi nodded and said, "Then it's up to the captain."
After exchanging greetings with everyone, Xi Ai started stirring up trouble: "So, who's in favor of the captain cooking, and who's against it?"
“I agree.” Nie Chuiying nodded.
Xi Ai continued adding firewood: "I want soy milk!"
Meng Yike remained silent, staring at Xi Ai and silently questioning: ? Go buy it yourself!
"No, do you even like the taste?"
Chu Yiqi really wanted to say directly that she didn't like the taste, but she held back.
Xi Ai opened her mouth, then said quite frankly, "I can't drink it."
"..."
Su Luojian's voice brought the topic back on track: "Let's all make breakfast together now."
[Actually, does anyone else get the "cute" part?]
[Yes, yes, yes! Usually, it's like this: Ai Ai runs ahead, and the captain rushes to save her.]
Chu Yiqi watched without saying anything, but a quick glance revealed that Xi Ai was smiling and looking at the comments, even trying to pull Meng Yike along. He immediately looked away and pretended not to see it.
Xi Ai achieved her goal and let go of the money-obsessed woman around her.
Meng Yike: ...
Xi Ai silently moved out of the frame with Chu Yiqi.
"Something's not right?" Xi Ai pretended to be completely unaware.
Chu Yiqi immediately shook his head: "No."
"Don't frown."
"No."
"OK."
Xi Ai nodded, didn't ask any further questions, and picked up her water glass to drink.
Chu Yiqi frowned. Before she could figure out why she should stop him, she blurted out, "Don't drink anything cold in the morning."
Xi Ai blinked, pressing her lips together: "Can I take that as concern?"
Chu Yiqi remained silent for a moment, then turned around and left with the words, "Perhaps."
Xi Ai stood there holding the cup for a while, then put it down and left.
Chu Yiqi didn't participate in cooking; instead, he stood at the kitchen doorway, holding a camera and broadcasting live comments.
"Why wouldn't I go..." Chu Yiqi originally wanted to say, "If I go, who will read to you?", but she didn't say anything, so Xi Ai subconsciously replied.
"Teacher Chu is injured."
Chu Yiqi remained silent off-camera for a long time before finally whispering a single word: "Yes."
[I've wanted to say this for a long time, but there's something wrong between the two of them.]
[+1]
Chu Yiqi didn't read those items aloud, but picked another one: "Saplings? Spruce, what are you doing?"
"Make pancakes." Shi Yunshan paused, flipped the pancake over, and said, "Xiao Chu, next time just say it directly. Come on, give me the whole menu."
[What the hell is this, reciting a menu? Is this a comedy troupe?]
Sometimes they just look so alike.
[Next, enjoy For 8 members cosplaying as crosstalk comedians.]
"Cook noodles."
"Baking a cake."
Egg tarts.
"Mochi".
While whipping cream, Yu Nianxi whispered, "I think we're being so extravagant."
Meng Yike: "Look at the portions we made. Apart from your cake, which we can save for the afternoon, what else can't we finish?"
"Too."
Chu Yiqi didn't listen to what was said after that. She looked at Xi Ai, momentarily dazed.
Actually, Xi Ai didn't like sweets that much, but Chu Yiqi, being from Suzhou, preferred them.
After they got together, Xi Ai learned how to make a lot of desserts, but sometimes she wasn't very successful. However, Chu Yiqi always finished them.
"Ai'ai, I want taro paste! I'm making it, I'll get it for you in a bit." Yu Nianxi put down the bowl and moved closer to Xi Ai.
Nie Chuiying: "I want matcha. I bought it, I'll give it to you later, please add it for me!!"
Xi Ai sighed helplessly, "Fine, then cut me a mango."
Xi Ai stretched out her hand towards Yu Nianxi.
Yu Nianxi: "...You're not incapable..."
Nie Chuiying quickly covered Yu Nianxi's mouth, then tried to smooth things over: "You don't care, just go if Ai'ai wants it. I can't go without food."
Nie Chuiying silently sweated for herself, thinking to herself, "You're such a blockhead. You're always so enthusiastic about your work, but you don't seem to remember that Qiqi loves eating mangoes at all."
[No, Ai'ai is allergic to mangoes!]
[Oh my god, can someone remind this woman?]
[Oh my god, someone remind the CP fans that they're active!]
[Oh my god, is anyone going to care about the solo fans, especially Ai Ye's life or death?]
[Oh my god, the solo fans have long since given up, Ai Ai, you're so worthless.]
Chu Yiqi read the first two lines aloud: "Remind me, next one."
Hearing this, Xi Ai smiled and said, her eyes crinkling as she turned away from the camera, "I remember, so I'm already peeling grapes."
Xi Ai took the mango and started criticizing Yu Nianxi again: "I beg you, you're not allowed to fan yourself in front of me."
Yu Nianxi looked at Xi Ai's messy half-hair and wanted to laugh—the beloved girl wouldn't make herself suffer, so she immediately laughed and said, "I told you, you should tie your hair up, but you wouldn't listen. Hair has to be down eventually."
Xi Ai said angrily, "You better have something to say, Taro Paste Filling!"
[Hahahaha, taro filling! Xi Ai, you're the god of nicknames!]
[Wait, she called it taro filling, what should we call it!]
[It seems like taro paste has lost its name, hahaha]
Chu Yiqi didn't read it aloud, but she stood to the side and laughed for a long time.
"Qiqi! Stop laughing!" Yu Nianxi glared at her, threatening her without a trace of authority.
Chu Yiqi straightened up, pursed her lips, but her eyes were still smiling: "Yes, I'm not smiling."
You do have it!
I'll just laugh!
Chu Yiqi made a few noises, then saw Xi Ai shake her head, trying to fling her hair back, before suddenly stopping and taking the hair tie off her wrist.
She walked over and, as she stood behind Xi Ai, instinctively raised her hand to help her tie her bandages.
That was a rather ambiguous gesture.
It's a subconscious habit formed in much earlier years.
Chu Yiqi realized what was happening before he even touched Xi Ai's hair. He put his hand down, handed her the hair tie, and immediately switched to a businesslike tone: "Tie it up."
"Thank you." Xi Ai glanced at the butterfly hanging above, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.
Chu Yiqi walked back and found that the direction of the comments had suddenly changed, and surprisingly, they were no longer heading in the direction of the CP (couple pairing).
[Wait, I just saw a post saying Ai'ai is injured?]
[？？]
[Report – I went to check it out, here's the link.]
Chu Yiqi frowned, looking at Xi Ai who seemed completely unaffected, and felt inexplicably annoyed.
If you're injured, just say so. What kind of person hides it from others and pretends nothing's wrong? Never mind, I'll go find some medicine later.
Xi Ai suddenly received a phone call.
Su Luojian?
Xi Ai didn't have time to think about what she had done that would warrant such a special call before she answered the phone.
"What happened?" Su Luo asked anxiously. "Why didn't you say you were injured?"
Xi Ai frowned and thought carefully for a moment—when they were reshooting a fight scene?
Su Luojian happened to be away that day.
Xi Ai said, "Wait, I'm going to the balcony."
[What's wrong, Ai'ai?]
[Something's up. Wait, what are they doing over there? Why are they just leaving it like this?]
On the balcony, Xi Ai sighed and said, "We agreed at the time that it wasn't a big deal, so we would keep it quiet. Who leaked the information?"
Su Luojian said, "I'm making contact. Tell me the truth, how badly are you injured?"
"It's not serious. I went to see a doctor right away. It was my left hand that was injured."
"You... I'll come over this afternoon and talk to them. We'll change the afternoon's topic to discussing the new album."
"Understood. I'll contact them over there."
Xi Ai didn't go back to cook. Instead, she leaned back in the beanbag chair on the balcony and started watching Su Luo's video.
That happened the day before yesterday.
Xi Ai was suddenly pulled back to film a scene. The day before, the entire crew had been working hard to finish the scene, and it was inevitable that some mistakes would happen after such intense work.
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