Chapter 34 Whether he pretends to be asleep or not, I can tell...
Chapter 34
Luo Xiaoran's gaze fell on Chu Xingli's lips, which were constantly muttering to himself.
Chu Xingli spoke for a long time, but found that no one in front of her reacted, so she looked at Luo Xiaoran with some puzzlement.
"Are you even listening to me?" Chu Xingli licked his lips, revealing a fleeting glimpse of his tongue piercing.
Luo Xiaoran nodded, his gaze following Chu Xingli's lips.
There clearly isn't.
Chu Xingli thought to herself.
He didn't realize that Luo Xiaoran's gaze was fixed on him, assuming that the other person was distracted, and thought that Luo Xiaoran was feeling unwell again.
"Why don't you go back and rest?" Chu Xingli said softly.
As he spoke, he was about to take the egg from Luo Xiaoran's palm and push Luo Xiaoran upstairs.
"I'm not tired, I'll make you some eggs." Luo Xiaoran didn't let go, but she didn't resist much either.
He maintained the gesture of letting Chu Xingli hold his fingers.
Chu Xingli had no such ulterior motives.
He never imagined that someone could be so cunning.
How come Luo Xiaoran is so cunning?
For a moment, I couldn't tell the difference between Luo Xiaoran's heart and a hornet's nest.
If there weren't cameras on set, I reckon Ranzi would have already grabbed Baobao by the back of the neck and kissed her.
Just by looking at him intently as he examined Hug, I knew he was capable of doing this.
The entire court stammered and hesitated, and not a single person spoke.
Seeing that Luo Xiaoran was in a pretty good mood, Chu Xingli glanced at the cameraman who was still filming them and whispered to Luo Xiaoran, "How about we have a little argument? Otherwise, we'll be too out of place."
Sister Lu and Brother Zhou also argued, as did Ningning and Zhu Ji. If Chen Xuanqi and Zhao Anyu hadn't been concerned about saving face, they would have almost come to blows.
He'd encountered all these situations so many times; it was about time it was his and Luo Xiaoran's turn.
"What's all the noise about?" Luo Xiaoran asked, genuinely puzzled.
How can there be so much noise?
From childhood to adulthood, the number of times they had a serious argument could be counted on one hand.
After realizing his own feelings, Luo Xiaoran never argued with Chu Xingli again.
Except for... the time before Chu Xingli's car accident.
Thinking of Chu Xingli's car accident, Luo Xiaoran's face instantly darkened.
Just as Chu Xingli was about to speak, Luo Xiaoran spoke first, saying, "I don't want to argue."
After saying that, he turned and walked upstairs without saying another word to Chu Xingli.
Chu Xingli was extremely shocked by Luo Xiaoran's sudden display of talent.
But after realizing what had happened, he couldn't help but admire Luo Xiaoran's quick thinking as a movie star.
I didn't see anger in Baobao's eyes; instead, I caught a glimpse of...respect?
[As expected of an award-winning actor, his emotions come so easily.]
Why is Ranzi suddenly unhappy? Would he really give Baobao the cold shoulder?
[It's probably because my wife asked me to, haha, that's why I acted so realistically.]
I don't think it was acting; he seemed genuinely angry.
The phrase "I don't want to argue" really sounds like something said before an argument even starts.
Even the director was stunned.
He glanced at Chu Xingli, who was still standing there, to his left, and then at the cameraman who was also watching the show, and quickly waved to him, signaling him to stop filming Chu Xingli.
The cameraman suddenly realized he had taken the joke too far, and quickly moved the camera away, ready to offer Chu Xingli an apologetic smile.
Just then, Zhu Ji and Lin Ning heard the commotion downstairs and came down hand in hand, forming a stark contrast to Chu Xingli and Luo Xiaoran, who had parted ways a few minutes earlier.
"Director, what are we having for dinner tonight? Do we need to cook for ourselves?" Zhu Ji's Chinese was becoming more and more fluent, and when it came to communicating with the production team, he would usually volunteer to speak before Lin Ning.
Lu Yunxin, having changed into comfortable loungewear, followed them downstairs and teased Zhu Ji, "Da Niu, your cooking skills don't even need the word 'cooking,' Ningning, you should teach Zhu Ji some words that are suitable for him, hahaha..."
Chu Xingli had already pulled out a chair at the dining table and sat down. Seeing that everyone had come down, she turned around and greeted them with a smile.
"Where's Xiaoran?" Zhou Maidong rarely saw Chu Xingli alone, so he couldn't help but ask curiously.
Before Chu Xingli could answer, Bao Keming, who had finished his fight, spoke up for him.
She sounded quite happy: "They had a fight, and Xiao Ran got so angry that he went back to his room."
When Bao Keming and Qiao Manyun heard that everyone had come downstairs, they immediately stopped arguing to avoid losing face too badly.
Qiao Manyun went straight back to her room to change her dress, leaving Bao Keming alone in the living room to explain.
They had probably both regained their senses and realized that their impulsive arguing, regardless of the situation, was somewhat irrational.
Bao Keming and Qiao Manyun secretly discussed something for a long time in a place where the camera couldn't capture it.
They eventually reached an agreement to work with the program crew to help them save face.
The director originally had no intention of stirring things up, so he immediately agreed, though he still had some reservations.
After all, the viewers in the live stream aren't fools; they can naturally see how genuine their argument was.
Therefore, although the director agreed to help Bao Keming and Qiao Manyun make up for the embarrassment they had deliberately lost, he didn't put much thought into it.
...These two will eventually reenact their argument; they can't save face, they can't save face at all.
Zhu Ji never thinks before he speaks.
Upon hearing this, he directly exposed Bao Keming's lie: "But I just heard you two arguing quite loudly, it seemed to be about raising animals? Foxes and ducks..."
Lin Ning hurriedly raised her hand to cover his mouth.
Bao Keming: "..."
Qiao Manyun, who came out after changing her clothes: "..."
“Actually, what many people may not know,” Bao Keming awkwardly explained the reason for his recent argument with Qiao Manyun, “Manyun has worked hard to raise our two children, so I recently decided to let her make a comeback and pursue her true self.”
After calming down, Qiao Manyun realized that her sudden public argument with Bao Keming was a rather hasty decision.
The key is that once these emotions rise, it's hard to control one's anger.
Hearing Bao Keming explain to everyone, no matter how awkward she was, she had to chime in with a smile: "Yes, yes, yes, recently I have indeed received some scripts that want me to challenge myself with a role of the style I just played."
Chu Xingli raised an eyebrow and rested his chin on his hand as he watched them perform.
Bao Keming and Qiao Manyun have discovered a new track.
[This is hilarious, Zhu Daniu! How does your thought process work when it comes to raising animals? Hahaha!]
[The Fox and the Duck]
[What if Bao Keming and Qiao Manyun are really acting?]
If they can really pull off this effect, Zhou Ge and Ranzi Ge's Best Actor awards will have to be handed over to someone else (doge)
The director noticed that everyone except Luo Xiaoran had already come downstairs, so he began to announce the upcoming games and tasks.
"The production team will be preparing dinner for everyone again tonight, but the dishes will be distributed according to the ranking of everyone's talents showcased~"
The director didn't dare to urge Luo Xiaoran, let alone let Chu Xingli go upstairs to call Luo Xiaoran.
The production team would never dare to actually withhold food from the guests. They could simply find a plausible excuse to have the food delivered to Luo Xiaoran's room during dinner.
"Show off your talent in exchange for dinner?" Bao Keming asked in surprise.
He doesn't have any other talents.
Haven't you already shown your only talent? What else is there to show?
Bao Keming had just had such a fierce argument with Qiao Manyun, and after being relentlessly attacked by the sharp-tongued Qiao Manyun for nearly half an hour, he was still feeling a bit dizzy.
Chu Xingli gave him a rare look of concern.
They were afraid that when Bao Keming learned the truth, he would be unable to bear it and faint on the spot, losing consciousness.
After all, even a simple argument could make Qiao Manyun so angry that she rolled her eyes and wished she could call an ambulance to protect him.
"Shall Xingli go first?" Lu Yunxin could tell that there seemed to be a conflict between Chu Xingli and Luo Xiaoran.
Otherwise, given Xiao Ran's personality, he would follow Xing Li closely no matter what.
Lu Yunxin then thought that Chu Xingli would demonstrate first, and after the demonstration, she would go upstairs to invite Luo Xiaoran down.
The two of them made up.
[lol, Sister Lu absolutely will not allow any of her favorite pairings to have a bad ending.]
【It has to be my Sister Lu! She's going through a divorce herself, yet she still cares about Bao Bao and Ran Zi Ge】
[Sister Lu: My friends, you guys are always one step behind me when it comes to shipping couples]
Chu Xingli has always been very generous and open-minded.
I don't feel embarrassed when Sister Lu mentions me.
He saw a grand piano in the living room and thought he might as well play a tune, which could be considered a talent.
“Then I will play a piece called ‘The Bell’ for everyone,” Chu Xingli said with a smile, glancing at Lin Ning and Zhu Ji. “I’m just showing off my limited skills, please forgive me.”
Lin Ning clapped for him with starry eyes.
Zhu Ji was somewhat bewildered for a moment.
Lu Yunxin and Zhou Maidong started cheering and clapping, trying to lure Luo Xiaoran out from upstairs.
Chu Xingli respects everyone's visual senses.
When he walked to the piano bench, he deliberately put both hands behind his buttocks and made a very realistic gesture of lifting the hem of his tailcoat before sitting down on the bench.
"What clock? Is it the opposite direction?" Bao Keming's mouth never stopped; he couldn't stand not being cheeky.
Chu Xingli immediately withdrew the slightest bit of pity she had felt for him.
Bao Keming, who calls himself an upper-class person, is clearly a blustering but cowardly fool who has never seriously considered what he should do on a daily basis if he wants to make a living at this level.
“Liszt’s.”
Bao Keming: "..."
Wow, a pantomime!
[Wow, my wife really knows Liszt's "La Campanella"!!!]
[Aww, my wife is so cute, she even lifted her tuxedo!]
[Hugs: It's only because it happened so suddenly that I didn't have time to prepare an outfit, otherwise I would have swooned you all.]
As it turns out, experience is indeed the best teacher.
Lu Yunxin and Zhou Maidong's tacitly understood actions indeed caught Luo Xiaoran's attention in the room.
Just as Chu Xingli finished testing the sound, Luo Xiaoran appeared by the railing on the second floor.
The smooth and beautiful sound of the piano slowly began to play.
Luo Xiaoran took out his phone and took a picture of Chu Xingli with a gentle expression. The angle and lighting were both superb.
He was immersed in the world of Chu Xingli, gazing into the distance, his mind filled with their beautiful past.
The song ended.
Thunderous applause filled the hall.
The camera lens trembled as the cameraman clapped.
Lu Yunxin and Zhu Ji were full of praise for Chu Xingli's unassuming nature.
“Xingli’s skills are impressive,” Bao Keming said, trying to suppress his jealousy and forcing a smile at Chu Xingli. “If she performed in our hotel lobby, she would earn millions a year.”
Chu Xingli turned to look at him: "Don't curse me."
After spending so many days together, Bao Keming no longer harbored such strong hostility towards Chu Xingli, and even occasionally enjoyed arguing with him.
"Xingli, did you deliberately play such a difficult piece to show off?"
However, Chu Xingli harbored pure hatred for him. He would slap him when he smiled and strike him with the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms when he provoked him.
"Otherwise what? I studied so hard just so I could show off in front of you today, didn't I?"
Bao Keming: "..."
[Haha, the hug's attack power is incredibly strong!]
[I'm really worried that if my wife licks her lips, I might poison her (doge)]
[I really love Ranzi, even when he's arguing with his wife he still remembers to take pictures of her.]
I still don't think they were arguing, and Ranzi wasn't really angry.
[Bao Keming is getting better; my wife scolds him every day now (applause)]
[Hugs: I just had a fight with my husband and I'm feeling really annoyed.]
Chu Xingli looked up and saw Luo Xiaoran smiling at him from the second floor.
So he quickly waved and said, "You're awake? Come on over, it's getting lively downstairs."
As Chu Xingli spoke, she glanced at the huge wall clock.
Luo Xiaoran stayed upstairs alone for seventeen minutes.
What was he thinking during those seventeen minutes?
Is she sleeping?
Chu Xingli is a person who never engages in internal strife, but when faced with Luo Xiaoran at this moment, he unusually began to reflect on himself.
Did you do something wrong just now that made Luo Xiaoran feel bad, so she went back to her room to be alone?
Luo Xiaoran nodded slightly and said "okay".
He walked down the spiral staircase and sat down next to Chu Xingli.
"Are you asleep?" Chu Xingli asked softly, leaning closer to Luo Xiaoran, worried that she might disturb others.
Luo Xiaoran traced the shape of Chu Xingli's lips with his eyes and nodded slowly.
In Chu Xingli's eyes, she looked more like she had just woken up.
This reassured Chu Xingli somewhat.
Ever since my husband showed up, I've been so happy just hugging him, haha!
[Bao Keming: Am I some kind of despicable person?]
And the reality was indeed quite similar to what Chu Xingli had imagined.
The only thing that's missing is that Luo Xiaoran wasn't angry with Chu Xingli, but rather he was angry with himself.
If he had been more careful on the day Chu Xingli had the car accident, or if he had personally driven Chu Xingli to the hospital, perhaps the accident could have been avoided.
These days, while spending time with Chu Xingli, Luo Xiaoran often forgets to take his medicine and forgets that he has emotional problems.
He felt that as long as he stayed by Chu Xingli's side, the turbulent thoughts in his mind would quiet down.
This could lead him to mistakenly believe that he no longer needs to take medication.
But that's not actually the case.
The closer he got to the answer he longed for, the more exhausted he became.
Every day I am torn between hope and disappointment.
She clearly saw that Chu Xingli's care and protection for her were not out of love.
Luo Xiaoran didn't want to be treated like this.
However, whenever he saw Chu Xingli smile and wave at him, he would immediately lose all his guard and resolve.
She approached him without any guard.
"Let's have Teacher Zhou show off her talent next?" The director noticed Zhou Maidong's eagerness to try.
At first, he thought he was seeing things, until he made eye contact with Zhou Maidong and immediately sensed that Zhou Maidong was "cuing" him.
After spending time together in the previous episode, and taking care of Lu Yunxin for a week after the episode ended, Zhou Maidong truly realized that his life could not be without Lu Yunxin.
He had been thinking for twenty years that he would take care of Lu Yunxin for the rest of his life.
Over the years, their busy work has caused them to lose themselves and forget their original intentions.
It could even escalate to the point of divorce.
This outcome was by no means what Zhou Maidong wanted.
Therefore, from the moment he arrived here today, Zhou Maidong has been completely obedient to Lu Yunxin, doing his best to learn every little tip that might please her.
At this moment, the director asked everyone to showcase their talents in exchange for a sumptuous dinner, and Zhou Maidong couldn't contain himself any longer.
He wanted to get the most perfect ingredients for Lu Yunxin.
Zhou Maidong walked to the piano bench and sat down.
Her hands landed gracefully on the piano keys—
Within ten seconds, the reactions of those around them began to change.
"Listening to Brother Zhou play the piano, why am I so sleepy..." Chu Xingli blinked blankly.
His speaking speed has noticeably slowed down a lot.
Lu Yunxin slowly turned her head to look at Chu Xingli, wanting to express that she shared the same feelings as him, but she was too tired to say it.
As soon as Zhou Maidong pressed the piano key, all twenty-odd people in the living room, including the staff, yawned.
They were then infected by those around them, and one after another they kept getting sick.
Even Chu Xingli, who is so energetic during the day, could not escape Zhou Maidong's hypnosis.
“Brother Zhou in ancient times… yawn…” Chu Xingli was so overwhelmed by Zhou Maidong’s zither music that she couldn’t even utter a complete sentence. She was yawning so much that tears were about to stream down her face. “Gao Di… yawn… was a high priest.”
Bao Keming yawned so hard that tears were streaming down his face, but he still couldn't help but continue Chu Xingli's words: "At least... yawning... is a great master who prays for rain..."
Zhao Anyu and Chen Xuanqi stood shoulder to shoulder, almost cross-eyed, relying entirely on their shared belief to keep going.
Chu Xingli was so sleepy that his eyes were glazed over. He turned his head to look at Luo Xiaoran next to him: "...I'm so sleepy. Is this...a requiem, Brother Zhou?"
Luo Xiaoran's eyelids were also drooping from being captivated by Zhou Maidong's piano music, but Chu Xingli was sitting next to him, which was more than enough to keep him awake.
However, judging from the current situation, Luo Xiaoran feels that being out of his mind is actually more conducive to the development of his relationship with Chu Xingli.
His eyes lit up, and he came up with a good idea.
We did it right away.
Thinking of this, Luo Xiaoran simply ignored Chu Xingli's words and leaned headfirst onto Chu Xingli's shoulder.
He looked as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.
Upon seeing this, Chu Xingli was instantly wide awake, her sense of responsibility and mission taking over. She quickly reached out and supported Luo Xiaoran's forehead, afraid that he might have strained his neck.
"Ningning, I think he's faking being asleep," Zhu Ji whispered to Lin Ning, looking at Luo Xiaoran leaning on Chu Xingli's shoulder with his eyes closed. "мошенник! (Liar!)"
Chu Xingli whispered to stop him, "Shh, do you think I wouldn't know if he's pretending to be asleep?"
Zhu Ji: "..."
Lin Ning: "..."
[Zhu Daniu is right this time; I also think Luo Xiaoran is pretending to be asleep.]
[Zhou, stop playing, I still have homework to do... yawn... yawn...]
[Wow, this god-tier Sona player... has controlled a whole room of people!]
[On the "green tea" track, what are your thoughts, Professor Luo?]
[Taking this opportunity to get close to his wife, Luo Xiaoran, you're really cunning!]
[How could I not know if he was pretending to be asleep?]
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