Chapter 60 The Bright Moon Shines on Me
Ling Wei cleared her throat, prioritizing the immediate issue.
"Fine, fine, I forgive you. We weren't that close back then, and besides..."
She coughed a little shyly, "Speaking of which, with your uncle around back then, later... cough cough, I have to thank you for indirectly connecting us."
As soon as she finished speaking, she could feel the hand around her waist tightening. She quickly added, "Hey, we're not dating. I don't date during my idol period."
Maybe after he leaves the group, well, let's not talk about that in front of the fans.
Seeing his eyes drooping and glistening with tears, Ling Wei continued to comfort him, "You've changed a bit now, haven't you?"
She said, half-jokingly, "They say that in Britain, teenagers automatically turn into gentlemen after they turn eighteen. Could it be that you just turned eighteen too?"
"……nineteen."
"That's OK too."
"No." Qu Chen pressed his burning forehead against her shoulder, his voice filled with deep self-loathing.
"I did all this because I don't want you to still think of me as the jerk you first met." He finally spoke his true feelings. "If you weren't here, I probably wouldn't have done any of these things... I'm not as good as you say."
Ling Wei sighed helplessly and brought up another completely unrelated topic: "You know that our group has recently gotten into a lot of trouble online?"
When this was mentioned, Qu Chen gave a muffled "hmm".
"The current situation is very unfavorable to us, but if I help avoid the potential dangers in the village this time, I will have a natural advantage in public opinion."
"...Do you understand? I'm not entirely without selfish motives either."
Ling Wei gently patted his back, as if stroking the fur of a large dog: "Judging by actions, not intentions, and even in terms of intentions, I'm not that good."
"And I have indeed changed my opinion of you, and that's enough."
As her gentle words fell, Qu Chen did not feel relieved at all; instead, his heart was completely overwhelmed by a bittersweet emotion.
Such a person.
Such a transparent and gentle person.
What should he do?
He could clearly feel his heart aching, and something deeper was spreading sharply in his chest.
It was a strange emotion mixed with extreme cherishing, self-consciousness, and strong possessiveness. He almost wanted to pull her deeper into his arms without caring about anything else, but his remaining rationality prevented him from using force.
He could only greedily absorb her scent and warmth, burying his face deeper into the crook of her neck, like someone who had trekked through the snow for too long and finally touched the only source of warmth, his very soul trembling.
The person in my arms was so real and warm, like a bright moon within reach.
"I like you......"
The moment he finished speaking, he clearly felt the person in his arms stiffen. Qu Chen smiled self-deprecatingly and, before she could push him away, softly added the second half of the sentence: "The fans' affection."
The tense body indeed relaxed.
Qu Chen rubbed against her neck reluctantly, and silently made a decision.
That's settled then.
Let him be the one who looks up from the shadows, not needing to pluck the moon or possess it. He will simply return the bright moon to its rightful place in the sky.
It's enough to see her continue to shine.
Qu Chen took a deep breath and let go of Ling Wei's hand before she could push him away.
He deliberately made his voice sound calm and even: "Thank you, I'll rest for a while longer, you should go and rest too."
Before he finished speaking, he had already nimbly lay back on the cot, turned his back, and pulled the silver emergency blanket over his head, wrapping himself up tightly.
Ling Wei, who suddenly felt the large hot spring egg leave her: Ah, it's so cold.
However, seeing that things had finally come to an end, she felt relatively relaxed and returned to her desk to lie down again. This time, exhaustion quickly dragged her into a deep sleep.
Unaware that someone under the emergency blanket was in so much pain they couldn't breathe, the blanket trembled slightly, and suppressed tears soaked the rough work clothes fabric.
The system, which witnessed the entire process, remained silent.
Oh dear, what a mess this is.
Should we talk to Vivi?
But everyone has sad things they want to keep to themselves. My stubborn little brother, let me protect your little secret.
The mountain road was barely cleared thanks to the efforts of the rescue team, and Ling Wei carefully drove down the mountain with Qu Chen, who still had a low fever.
As we approached the temporary resettlement site, we could see a lot of people gathered around the school building in the distance, and one of the figures looked very familiar.
Ling Wei, riding her mud-covered motorcycle, brought it to a sharp stop right in front of the group.
Before she could speak, Qu Chen, who was behind her, had already managed to get out of the car on his own. Seeing this, Ling Wei simply reported for him, "He has a fever."
His old acquaintance, Secretary Sun, immediately stepped forward and steadily supported him.
Having completed her mission, Ling Wei didn't linger. She simply nodded slightly to Secretary Sun, then twisted the throttle, and the motorcycle roared as it continued towards the school gate.
Ling Wei only saw him and guessed that Qu Ting, whose bone was broken, should still be resting.
Secretary Sun looked in the direction she left, and his hand unconsciously reached out, as if he wanted to say something.
Inside the school gate, however, was a different scene altogether. Ms. Yu Xiufen held an old broom, her usually smiling face now serious.
She watched Ling Wei wolf down her food in the cafeteria without saying a word. The steaming bowl of egg noodles was cooked by the old man himself at the school's stove.
The other members of Zoothys huddled in a relatively safe corner, watching their captain being chased and jumped around after he had finished eating.
While dodging, Ling Wei kept shouting for them to stop. After making sure no one was around, she nervously explained that she still had her own selfish motives.
But it would have been better if she hadn't explained. After she did, Ye Zhen and the others stepped forward and restrained her.
Lu Xiaoxiao smiled sweetly at Grandma Yu: "Grandma, we've caught the captain, come and beat him!"
Ling Wei: "!!!"
Then he got beaten and screamed.
Fortunately, there was no one else around. After the rain stopped, most of the crew and villagers had evacuated and were cleaning up the mess.
Grandpa Li and the others seemed to want to stop them, but when they heard that Qu Chen had a fever, they rushed to visit him. Before leaving, they reminded him, "Hey, Lao Yu, just beat the child until he's fine, don't hurt him."
Grandma Yu, panting heavily as she smoked, said, "You go first, I'll be there soon."
Ling Wei: "Grandma, no! You should go with them!"
My buttocks ended up getting a little bit of the damage.
"Grandma! I still have a performance to do!"
Yu Xiufen: "You still know you have a performance? Seeing how fearless you are, I thought you didn't care about anything!"
The force that landed on her didn't actually hurt. Ling Wei let out a symbolic scream to vent her anger. For a professional vocalist, this was nothing at all.
It would be even better if we didn't run into that person in the wheelchair with a cast at the door.
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