Song Qi stared at the caller ID for a while: "I'm going out to answer this call."
Lu's mother nodded.
As Song Qi left, he vaguely heard Lu Nanyan threatening the others, saying that Song Qi dared to curse even Huo Chengye, so what were they?
She almost laughed when she heard it.
"Hello?" Song Qi answered the phone.
Shu Wangyue asked on the other end of the phone, "Are you alright?"
"What do I need?" Song Qi found a small stool by the door and sat down.
Shu Wangyue's tone and manner immediately changed: "Lu Nanyin, how dare you stop me from seeing President Huo? Who do you think you are?"
Song Qi was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.
Shu Wangyue's face was already flushed red on the other end of the phone. She was even more embarrassed when she heard Song Qi's laughter, but she still had to say what needed to be said.
"What are you laughing at! Let me tell you, if you speak ill of me in front of President Huo, I will never let you get away with it!"
Song Qi couldn't stop laughing.
"Ugh! You're so annoying! Can't you just let me finish my sentence properly?!" Shu Wangyue was going crazy. She already felt embarrassed by the lines, and now she had to be mocked.
"Okay, I won't laugh anymore, you can continue." Song Qi covered her mouth.
Listening to Shu Wangyue start saying those shameful lines.
When are you coming back?
"I'll go back tomorrow or the day after. I just had an argument with them."
"Are you alright? Did they bully you?" Shu Wangyue's voice suddenly became anxious.
Song Qi chuckled softly: "What are you thinking about?"
"That's true, you're not someone who's easily bullied." Shu Wangyue's voice returned to calm. "But, are you and Huo Chengye on good terms?"
"It's alright, a very convenient tool." Song Qi put on his hat; it was a bit cold outside.
Shu Wangyue roughly understood and breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, have you had dinner?"
"I was just eating."
"You haven't finished eating yet? I'll hang up now." Shu Wangyue's tone was a little reluctant. "Come back early tomorrow."
"Okay." Song Qi put away her phone and went back to the main room.
She didn't know what Lu Nanyan said, but she clearly noticed that some people looked at her with a hint of fear in their eyes.
She felt somewhat helpless.
Grandma Lu still found fault with everything about Song Qi: "Making a phone call for so long, with elders all here, and she still got off the table, she has no manners at all."
“A cultured person wouldn’t ask others for money when they are able-bodied. I’m just doing as the Romans do,” Song Qi said, pulling something out from under the table, holding it in his hand, and casually stuffing it into his pocket.
Those who originally wanted to stay said goodbye and left when they saw the atmosphere become tense.
When only a few of them remained, Old Mrs. Lu began to explode, pointing at Lu's mother and cursing.
That evening, Mr. Lu took them back to the city.
"Yinyin, I'm sorry, I knew I shouldn't have brought you back."
"It's nothing," Song Qi sighed. "I can be quite blunt."
"It's better to put it bluntly. If those shameless relatives think you're easy to talk to, who knows how they'll pester you later," said Lu's mother.
Mr. Lu sighed, "I'm sorry to have wronged you."
Other relatives are fine; if we don't keep in touch, we don't have to. But Grandma Lu is a real problem.
"But sis, you were so cool just now." Lu Nanyan looked at Song Qi.
Song Qi glanced at Lu Nanyan, patted him on the shoulder, and said nothing: "On the importance of acting skills."
When they arrived in the city, it was almost 2 a.m. The room that the Lu family had given Song Qi was still the same as before, and it was cleaned regularly.
Since they've already returned to the city and won't have to see those unpleasant faces anymore, Song Qi plans to go back the day after tomorrow, and tomorrow he can take Lu Nanyan out to play.
Song Qi slept in for the first time, not getting up until 8:30 in the morning. When she went out, she saw that Lu Nanyan was already there.
She casually threw on a coat, put on a hat and mask, fully armed, and went out with Lu Nanyan.
She hadn't observed him closely before, but now, standing next to Lu Nanyan, she realized that the child was already a head taller than her.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the streets were crowded.
Their custom is that on the second day of the Lunar New Year, one cannot visit other people's homes; one can only play on the street or stay at home. Therefore, many people choose to have a classmate reunion on this day, such as Mr. and Mrs. Lu.
Song Qi originally planned to drive, but after considering the traffic conditions during the Spring Festival, he decided to take the subway instead.
The subway was even more crowded, and the entire journey was during peak hours.
Song Qi and Lu Nanyan stood in the corner, with Lu Nanyan standing on the outside, blocking some people for her.
Their concert in March has been in preparation for some time. Lu Nanyan is in a bad situation, but she also has to start working.
Upon arrival at the station, Song Qi disembarked with the crowd, a scene reminiscent of a real-life Train to Busan.
Song Qi was already feeling a bit warm, but once she stepped out of the station, the biting cold wind hit her again, so she silently wrapped her scarf around herself once more.
Lu Nanyan followed behind Song Qi: "Sis, where are we going to play?"
"How about going to the arcade?" Song Qi pointed to the arcade across the street.
“I didn’t even know when this place opened,” Lu Nanyan sighed. “Once I entered high school, it felt like I was cut off from the world.”
During the Chinese New Year, the arcade was naturally crowded. Song Qi directed Lu Nanyan to exchange game tokens, and they waited in line for twenty minutes.
Song Qi stopped at a claw machine, just as a little girl left in a huff and took her spot.
There was a rabbit inside the claw machine. She remembered that Shu Wangyue seemed to really like this rabbit, although she wasn't sure what its name was.
"Sis, you're not going to grab this, are you?" Lu Nanyan squeezed next to Song Qi. "This hook looks loose."
"Hmm." Song Qi nodded. "Do you know how to take photos?"
Yes, I will.
Song Qi tossed his phone to him: "Take a few pictures for me, make sure they look good, I'm going to post them on Weibo tonight."
"OK".
Song Qi exchanged a hundred yuan for coins, and after inserting over sixty yuan, he finally won the doll. It was a rabbit that wasn't very big, just the right size to hold in his arms.
Because the machines were mostly occupied, Song Qi was surrounded by a crowd of onlookers, and many people applauded when she pulled one out.
Although Song Qi was hot, she never took off her hat and mask, so no one noticed her.
She led Lu Nanyan out of the encirclement and then went to other places to queue up for fun.
Once you've spent all the coins, you'll be out.
No matter where you go, there are always lots of people.
Song Qi had originally made a reservation at a well-regarded hot pot restaurant, but upon arriving and seeing the long queue, she turned around and took Lu Nanyan to the Shu family's hotel, asking them to prepare hot pot.
There are far fewer people here.
The hot pot tasted pretty good, and the ingredients were all top-quality. The meal cost over four thousand yuan.
Lu Nanyan felt a pang of pain watching Song Qi pay the bill.
Afterwards, Song Qi took Lu Nanyan to his classmate's place and ran off on his own.
Shu Wangyue had already arrived and was waiting for her in her car at the street corner.
When Song Qi carried the rabbit over, Shu Wangyue thought she was seeing things.
"It's for you." Song Qi tossed the rabbit onto the back seat. "I won it from a claw machine."
"Thank you. I'll put my things on the bed when I get back. Where should we go this afternoon?" Shu Wangyue asked.
"Whatever." Song Qi looked out the window. "I haven't been out much either."
"Then I'll make the arrangements." Shu Wangyue glanced at Song Qi, then drove directly out of the city and into the suburbs.
Seeing that there were fewer and fewer people around, Song Qi didn't ask any more questions. After a difficult three-hour drive, they finally arrived in front of a manor. Shu Wangyue spoke with the gatekeeper and drove in.
“We can soak in the hot springs here,” Shu Wangyue said, without looking at Song Qi. “In a little while… shall we soak in the hot springs together?”
"Okay." Song Qi didn't think much of it.
Shu Wangyue, standing next to her, laughed, her ear tips already turning red.
This hot spring resort is a popular destination for people at the top of the social ladder in City A.
For a certain amount of money, you can get a private room, which is essentially a buyout.
The Shu family bought out two rooms.
This was Song Qi's first time here.
The environment inside was nice. Although it was winter, the lawns were all green, and the rooms for soaking in the hot springs were surrounded by bamboo or other plants. Song Qi had seen several of the people he met on the way in some financial magazines.
The two quickly changed their clothes and went into the water.
Song Qi leaned against the stone wall with his eyes closed.
Shu Wangyue sat opposite Song Qi, surrounded by mist. She tried to see Song Qi's face clearly, but she couldn't see anything.
All she can do now is lament her miscalculation.
Shu Wangyue quickly recalled the tasks she had done before and found that there were many scenes in which the villainous female supporting character seduced the male lead.
Although it has never been successful, it should be worth a try with Song Qi.
Just in case it works.
The next second, Song Qi heard a scream and the sound of splashing in the water coming from Shu Wangyue's direction.
She immediately opened her eyes, waded over, grabbed Shu Wangyue's arm, and pulled her out.
Shu Wangyue immediately grabbed Song Qi's arm: "I was so scared! I slipped and fell right down."
"Then sit down and don't move around." Song Qi pressed down on Shu Wangyue's shoulder.
Both of them were wearing swimsuits, but in a sense, it made no difference whether they were wearing them or not, especially since Shu Wangyue had specifically chosen one that showed more skin.
Their skin pressed together, burning hot.
Shu Wangyue obediently sat down, but still showed no intention of letting go of Song Qi, instead hugging him tighter and tighter.
Song Qi hesitated for a moment, then went with her.
She yawned, closed her eyes, and vaguely felt something soft brush against her arm.
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