Chapter 234 A Different Yan Qing
The moment the voice came out, even without looking up, Qiao Mei could guess who it was.
The moonlight is perfect tonight, and some thin, silvery moonlight shines in through the window, illuminating part of the long, unlit corridor.
There, a woman dressed in a men's tailcoat appeared... It was Yan Qing.
If Qiao Mei remembered correctly, Yan Qing liked to wear a pair of sky-high heels and bright red lipstick.
But today, she seemed like a completely different person. Not only was she almost completely without makeup, but she had also changed her high heels to flat leather shoes.
When viewed in conjunction with the gentleman's hat she wore on her neat, short bob, she possessed an androgynous beauty.
While she was still in a daze, Shu Qingqing, who was obsessed with good looks, let out a surprised scream, frantically punched Qiao Mei's arm, and asked her, who is this, do I know her?
Qiao Mei's arm ached a bit from Shu Qingqing's punch. After pulling her arm back, she looked at her speechlessly and replied, "Take another look. Doesn't she look familiar? Didn't you see her once before at the underground auction house?"
As the two were talking, Yan Qing walked up to Qiao Mei, looking at her with an almost aggressive gaze. After giving her a faint smile, he looked at Shu Qingqing and took off his black top hat so that Shu Qingqing could see him more clearly.
"Think about it carefully, have we really never seen it before?"
Yan Qing seemed to be wearing rose-scented perfume today; the scent only became stronger when you got closer.
Faced with Yan Qing's androgynous beauty, Shu Qingqing was a little dazed. Mosquito coil patterns appeared in her eyes, making her dizzy. She said uncertainly, "I really don't remember. Just tell me!"
"Didn't Shang Duojin specifically introduce me to you? I'm the giant Qing he mentioned, and also his... childhood friend, Yan Qing."
The last time she spoke with Shang Duojin and introduced herself, Qiao Mei vaguely remembered that Yan Qing said she was Shang Duojin's childhood sweetheart.
Why is the story different this time?
She couldn't continue thinking before being interrupted by Shu Qingqing's voice.
Shu Qingqing pretended to just remember, but in reality, it was just to cover up the embarrassment of her bad memory, and asked to take a photo with Yan Qing.
Ao Cang watched the whole thing, smelling the rose scent wafting from Yan Qing, and felt extremely unhappy.
He knew perfectly well that it was just the scent of perfume.
But he still had this strange feeling that Yan Qing's scent was rubbed off from Qiao Mei.
Because Qiao Mei's natural body fragrance is also rose-scented, but much lighter than this.
While Shu Qingqing was holding Yan Qing back and Yan Qing couldn't get away for the time being, Ao Cang whispered to Qiao Mei that he was a little hungry and suggested that they go downstairs to get something to eat.
Shang Duojin's door was still closed, probably because he was still dawdling. Qiao Mei had no objections. After saying goodbye to Shu Qingqing, she went downstairs with Ao Cang.
The birthday party hasn't officially started yet, but the food and drinks are already prepared.
When the housekeeper saw Qiao Mei and Ao Cang come down, he asked them if Shang Duojin was ready.
"No, we're just hungry and we're planning to go downstairs and get something to eat."
Looking at the two who seemed like a match made in heaven, the butler thought for a moment and led Qiao Mei and Ao Cang to an empty room, saying that they could sit there after choosing some delicious food.
"There are a lot of people outside, but if you two prefer a more lively atmosphere, you can eat outside."
Qiao Mei didn't really like the way people looked at her; she was a little socially awkward, so of course she didn't have any objections.
But before that, she asked Ao Cang first.
Ao Cang reacted similarly to her, indicating that he was also fine.
So after the two of them quickly ordered some food, they went into this relatively quiet room with a view of the lake.
"Tomorrow is the final stage of the competition. After that, we can go through the procedures to apply for joining the interstellar army. Summer vacation will be approaching then, so you can come with me and learn how to build mechs with Grandpa. I'll also take you to fight the star monsters later. You should be fine with that, right?"
Ao Cang shook his head, twirled a small portion of pasta with his fork, and brought it to Qiao Mei's mouth: "Try this, it looks pretty good."
Qiao Mei had been playing Star Monsters all afternoon and was indeed a little hungry.
As he opened his mouth to enjoy the food Ao Cang was feeding him, he glanced at him.
That glance revealed that he seemed a little absent-minded, as if he wanted to say something to her but didn't dare to.
After she chewed and swallowed the pasta, she frowned and asked him if there was something she wanted to ask him.
"If you want to ask, just say it. What is our relationship that requires so much hesitation?"
With her words, Ao Cang became a little bolder and told her about what he felt was a bit off about Yan Qing.
"Don't you feel that every time she looks at you, it's not like she's looking at a regular friend?"
Qiao Mei was unaware of this matter because she wasn't paying attention to Yan Qing at all.
Hearing this, she tilted her head and asked him, puzzled, "You mean, Yan Qing has different feelings for me?"
"Yeah, but I'm not sure either. It's just that every time I see her looking at you with that kind of look that I can't quite describe, I feel a little uncomfortable."
Qiao Mei was a little amused and exasperated: "So, after all this time, you're just agonizing over this?"
Ao Cang remained silent, which meant he agreed. Seeing this, Qiao Mei handed one of the small cakes she had brought to Ao Cang and put it in his mouth.
“There’s something you might not understand. Let’s not even talk about whether Yan Qing has feelings for me or not. Even if it’s not her, if someone else does, you’ll definitely feel uncomfortable. You can’t just go and tell them not to have feelings for me, that would be exhausting.”
Ao Cang didn't have a clear understanding of the rules of human society, but after listening to what Qiao Mei said, he suddenly felt that it made some sense.
"It seems...so it is? But An'an, this Yan Qing is different from the other people. She has many opportunities to get close to you. I think these are two different things."
Qiao Mei didn't care much. She followed Ao Cang's half-eaten cake, put the rest in her mouth, chewed and swallowed it, and reassured him.
"How about this, I'll observe her carefully afterward. If she's really like what you said, I'll keep a safe distance from her. What do you think?"
"Okay, but An'an, if you feel uncomfortable about this, you don't have to worry about what I think, that's fine too..."
Seeing that Ao Cang's mood was drooping as he spoke, and that he was saying things that didn't match his true feelings, Qiao Mei firmly interrupted him, saying, "Who said I don't care about your thoughts? We're boyfriend and girlfriend now, so of course I have to stand by your side unconditionally in this kind of thing. Otherwise, what would that be? Having you on one hand, and still being ambiguous and entangled with others?"
Yan Qing: I can't hold back any longer.
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