Chapter 27
Yan Qing saw Zhou Mingshu's message that Shit was already in the classroom and the teacher had arrived. He looked at the time the message was sent and it was two o'clock in the morning.
[Zhou Mingshu]: Something terrible has happened! Someone stole your photo and posted it in the group chat. Luckily, not many people saw it at the time, so Coal Ball Brother removed it in time.
[Zhou Mingshu]: [Screenshot] [Screenshot].
Yan Qing had just clicked on the screenshot when the class bell rang. She glanced at the teacher working on the PPT and continued to look at the things in the picture.
The headshot inside was of two people. Yan Qing recalled the time and it seemed to be a photo from last year. It was during the summer vacation. Zhou Mingshu asked her to go to the beach and they took a lot of photos. After taking the photos, Zhou Mingshu liked this one very much and begged her to post the original photo. Although Yan Qing didn't like to post things about her daily life on the Internet, she agreed.
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[Moon Crescent]: I bought a nurse account, so I don’t have to worry about no one healing me when I fight.
[Crescent Moon]: [Screenshot]
What was sent out was a headshot of the two of them.
In the early morning, there were quite a few night owls in the gang, and they were all doing their own things. Not many of them were talking in the group. A few of them were chatting with Yueliang Wanwan, and when they saw the photo, they immediately exclaimed that it was a beauty.
The gang leader was there too. After seeing the photo, he immediately found Yueliang Wanwan and asked her to withdraw it. Although the gang did not explicitly prohibit the posting of photos, the gang leader had seen a lot of this. Basically, they were all done to attract everyone's attention, so it didn't matter whether Yueliang Wanwan did it on purpose or not.
Zhou Mingshu had just reconciled with his lover, and was browsing the group to see what his friends had been doing during his absence, when he happened to see the photo that had not been withdrawn.
[Book Boy]: @The Moon is Curved, sister, is this you?
The gang leader @ her and asked her to withdraw the photos but she didn't reply, but this time she replied almost instantly.
[Moon Crescent]: It’s me, what’s wrong?
Looking at the blurred photos of herself, Zhou Mingshu couldn't help laughing as she thought that someone was trying to pretend to be her best friend, and her hands were typing quickly on the keyboard.
[Shu Tong]: I’m sorry, the person blurred in the photo is me, and the person you are impersonating is my good friend @就吃爆辣火锅. Do you want to call her up and confront her?
Before the other party replied, a message popped up in the group saying that the photo had been withdrawn.
Zhou Mingshu became even angrier.
[Shu Tong]: @MoonBend, doesn't withdrawing your money mean you're guilty? Isn't that a disguised admission of guilt?
[Coal Balls I Love to Eat]: I withdrew it, the time is almost up.
The photo withdrawal time is three minutes. After Ming Xu saw Shu Tong's words, he immediately withdrew the photo. Fortunately, not many people saw it.
[Book Boy]: Please help, Brother Meigu.
Ming Xu didn't say anything and directly kicked Yueliang Wanwan out of the group.
Two minutes later, in the game.
[Guild Tip: The coal-loving Yueliangwan was asked to leave the guild.]
Although Yan Qing did not reply to Zhou Mingshu's message, Zhou Mingshu still comforted Yan Qing with a few words and then went to sleep.
[Yan Qing]: Thanks to you for staying up late, otherwise my photos would be flying all over the place.
The other party replied immediately. She didn't go to bed until two o'clock yesterday, and now it's only eight o'clock, but Zhou Mingshu is already awake. Yan Qing always thought she was a god, with too much energy.
[Zhou Mingshu]: Fortunately, I have only released this one photo of yours over the years, otherwise it would really be all over the place. Don't worry, I have already sent people to issue a full-scale arrest warrant for her. If she dares to use the photo to deceive people again, I will make her pay the price.
Yan Qing thanked her, turned off her phone and started class.
She held her head up and stared blankly at the podium, occasionally clicking on her phone. Her roommate noticed she was a little distracted and whispered, "We're about to highlight the key points."
The exam time has been arranged. There are fewer classes this year, so the vacation time has been advanced. Yan Qing informed Zhou Mingshu immediately.
After finishing her meal and returning to the dormitory, Yan Qing sat cross-legged on a chair, staring blankly at the person on the computer.
Why didn't he tell me about this? Didn't he help me withdraw the photos?
Thinking about it, Yan Qing felt that he couldn't just wait like this, so he went to bed with his phone.
[Just eat spicy hot pot]: Coal ball brother! Are you busy?
Yang Mingzhou saw Mingxu's phone light up, stole a glance at him, and furtively moved his head closer. After seeing the familiar note, he gave a look that said, "I see through it all."
As soon as Mingxu opened the dormitory door, he saw Yang Mingzhou acting suspiciously: "What are you looking at?"
People who are doing bad things can always be found out: "You didn't do anything? Why didn't you bring your phone when you went out?"
Looking at the phone on the table, Ming Xu said nothing unusual: "I went downstairs to buy something and forgot."
"You have to thank our school's one-card system, otherwise you wouldn't be able to get around without a cell phone."
Mingxu ignored him, put down his things and picked up his phone.
[Eat Coal Briquettes]: Just got back. What's up? Want to practice some techniques?
What a bummer! Yan Qing made a "tsk" sound and denied him.
[Just Eat Spicy Hotpot]: Thank you for what you did last night, otherwise my photos would be everywhere. Luckily you were quick to remove them in time.
[Coal Balls I Love to Eat]: Don’t post your photos online in the future. It’s not safe.
[Just Eat Spicy Hot Pot]: Don’t worry, I never post this. This photo was posted online by Shutong, and it was taken last year. There are no other photos.
Mingxu didn't reply, turned off his phone and started eating dinner.
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So much time has passed, Mingxu stared at the computer until his cell phone rang.
Ming's parents, who were watching TV, saw their youngest son coming down from upstairs. They looked at each other and Ming's father said, "You're still going out so late?"
"Something happened at the B&B."
The door was slammed shut, and Mingli poked his head out to see what was going on: "Why did you leave again?"
Ming's mother shook her head: "They said something happened at the B&B, but I don't know what happened."
"He's been running this B&B for a few years, and he's had problems every few days. He wanted to start his own business in his senior year, but you two kept it a secret from me and contributed money and effort."
Listening to his father chattering, Mingli curled his lips and went back to his room.
"Okay, it's not a bad thing. Is there anything wrong with him wanting to do his own thing?" Whenever they talked about this, the two would always have a quarrel. Ming's mother threw the pillow in her arms heavily on her husband's head, went back to the room and locked the door.
Liu Yuan just called and said that there was a fire on the second floor of the B&B.
When Mingxu arrived, the fire department had already arrived, the fire was out, and a group of guests had gathered in the open space.
"Boss." Seeing Ming Xu, Liu Yuan ran over.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Ming Xu was a little scared: "What's going on?"
Liu Yuan was no longer in a state of panic. "A guest left a cigarette butt in the room that set the curtains on fire. Fortunately, we discovered it in time and the fire didn't spread to other places, causing no major damage. The police also arrived immediately and are over there."
Walking through the crowd, he saw Yan Qing in white clothes and a large bath towel on his head. It seemed that he had run out of the bathroom.
Yan Qing also saw him, hugged his arms and shrank into the darkness.
After handling the matter, Mingxu and his employees comforted the guests one by one. Everyone was a little scared, but their anger was directed at the culprit. Some older employees even comforted Mingxu.
The guests in several adjacent rooms on the second floor were all moved to other rooms, and Yan Qing followed the crowd and slowly moved back.
"Yan Qing." Hearing the voice, the people nearby also turned around.
Ming Xu stood at the door, staring at her with his dark eyes, preventing her from moving forward.
Seeing Yan Qing stop, Ming Xu walked over. Their eyes met. He took a deep breath and asked, "Are you okay?"
Yan Qing forced a stiff smile, turned around and left, leaving Ming Xu in a daze behind.
"What? You said he just asked you if you were okay?" Zhou Mingshu was sitting in a barbecue restaurant eating supper. When he saw Yan Qing's call, he thought something had happened to her. After all, she was the kind of person who went to bed at ten o'clock.
"I thought he was going to say something." She was a little disappointed.
He should ask himself why he was refused to be picked up in the evening, or whether he was unhappy because of that friend.
But everything was beyond her expectations.
Zhou Mingshu had never met anyone less intelligent than Yan Qing, but now he had: "I'm starting to wonder if he's really stupid or just pretending."
Yan Qing couldn't understand. At two o'clock in the morning, she tossed and turned in bed, staring out the window with her eyes open until the sky began to brighten.
It was past five o'clock when she got out of bed and casually picked up some clothes.
There were two sleepy staff members at the front desk of the B&B. Yan Qing walked out lightly. There were a few scattered young men and women on the beach, who were probably there to watch the sunrise.
Yan Qing walked away, trying to find a place where there was no one, but saw a familiar figure not far away.
The man seemed to have sensed something, and when Yan Qing was considering whether to leave, he turned back.
"Up so early?"
Yan Qing told the truth: "I haven't slept yet."
Ming Xu obviously didn't expect Yan Qing to say this: "Is it because of what happened last night?"
"The cause of the fire."
"She's just normal."
It was obvious that neither of them expected the other to say this. Yan Qing pursed her lips and didn't continue.
"She's the daughter of my parents' friend. She knows my brother and Yang Mingzhou. We have no other relationship. She came to see me yesterday because of work."
Yan Qing said "hmm" and continued walking towards the beach.
"Where are you going?"
"Watch the sunrise." She stopped and tilted her head to look at the person behind her.
Ming Xu also did not sleep all night. When he thought of Yan Qing's last look, he couldn't figure it out, so he thought about it all night until the sky turned light.
The two walked aimlessly as the sky gradually brightened and more people came to the beach.
Looking at the gray sky, Yan Qing felt a little regretful: "It seems that there will be no sunrise to watch today."
"Seeing the sunrise is not important. I've already seen what I wanted to see."
The two stood side by side at the railing. Ming Xu looked at the rising sun blocked by clouds in the distance. He spoke in a low voice, and one could feel his smile in his tone.
Yan Qing felt a little sleepy because he didn't see the sunrise.
When I woke up, it was already afternoon. There were some trivial messages from Zhou Mingshu on my phone, mixed with messages from my parents.
[Mom]: Honey, your uncle has slaughtered a sheep. Do you want to come back and eat some?
[Yan Qing]: Killing sheep so early this year?
[Mom]: Your sister will bring her boyfriend back next week and kill two.
Yan Qing had already seen the essence of the matter and directly rejected his mother.
After replying to Zhou Mingshu's message, it was almost five o'clock. She got up, washed up, and planned to go to the restaurant for dinner.
Ming Xu sent a message saying that he was at the company, but Yan Qing did not reply. After all, the message was sent four hours ago.
The restaurant was very crowded at night. She took her meal and waited for a while before she found an empty table. As soon as she sat down, two children came across from her. They were both dressed neatly. They looked at each other, and Yan Qing clearly saw one of the little boys secretly cheering himself up: "Sister, can my sister and I sit here?"
She readily agreed: "Of course." A polite child will never be rejected.
Mingxu walked to the door and saw Yan Qing chatting happily with two children. The children were very innocent and laughed heartily when they talked about something happy. Yan Qing had her back to the door, so he couldn't see her expression, but he could sense her happiness from her back.
"What are you talking about? You look so happy."
When the little boy saw strangers and started talking to them, he remembered that his mother didn't allow him to talk to strangers, so he immediately protected his sister and became alert.
Ming Xu laughed: "I'm the boss here."
The child seemed unconvinced, so Yan Qing looked at Ming Xu and explained to him.
"Uncle, I'm sorry, we thought you were a bad guy."
Yan Qing couldn't hold it in anymore and laughed out loud.
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