Last night's mix-up kept Cheng Qicai awake all night; every time she closed her eyes, the wrongly sent blessing and emoji kept playing in her head.
Later, Wu Jieyu confronted her, and the two argued online for another hour or two until they finally fell asleep around three or four in the morning.
Unfortunately, we have to go to the female lead's house today, so she can't sleep in and has to get up early to get ready.
From her room to the living room, she felt as if part of her soul was being dragged along behind her.
When Ms. Yun saw her come out, she instructed, "Cheng Qicai, take the braised chicken feet from yesterday in the refrigerator to your uncle."
"Okay—" she replied weakly, opening the refrigerator door to reveal a full bowl of braised chicken feet.
She took out a food bag and poured the chicken feet into it.
Compared to Cheng Qicai's listless state, Ms. Yun was full of energy and walked with a brisk pace.
She was very dissatisfied with Cheng Qicai's condition. "Cheng Qicai, did you steal a cow or a chicken last night? Your dark circles are like garbage bags, and your eye bags are about to fall to the ground and be used as mops."
He also warned her, "If you're still like this when we get to your uncle's house, I'll see how I deal with you when we get back!"
"Okay." To be honest, being yelled at by Ms. Yun made her much more alert.
She turned and went into the room, looking at her face in the mirror. She did have some dark circles, but not as bad as she described.
Apply some concealer, and she's a hero again!
The three of them arrived at Yun Suni's house, and Ms. Yun knocked on the door.
It was Yun Rucheng who opened the door, and Cheng Qicai called out, "Uncle."
Upon entering the house, I saw Yun Suni and Lu Qi there, sitting on the sofa watching TV.
Upon seeing them arrive, the two stood up and greeted them.
Cheng Qicai glanced at Ms. Yun and saw that she wasn't speaking to them in the same tone as last time, but rather in a very normal manner.
Neither too intimate nor too distant.
Cheng Qicai was still a little worried that Ms. Yun would be angry because of what happened last time and would ignore them.
But Ms. Yun acted as if nothing was wrong, still calling them to eat and asking them how long their New Year's holiday would last, and other casual conversation topics.
Even the normally composed Cheng Qicai felt a little uncomfortable. So, is this the maturity that middle-aged people have in dealing with people and things?
Yun Rucheng suddenly suggested, "Beixiu, let's eat dinner early. There's a lantern festival in Luwei Ancient Town. We can take the kids there. What do you think?"
Ms. Yun nodded, "Then we're on the same page! I also told Lao Cheng before that I wanted to go to this lantern festival, and I was just wondering if you could help me!"
Yun Rucheng then turned to Yun Suni and said, "Suni, why don't you and Lu Qi take Qicai to the supermarket? Buy some things to eat on the way, since it's still a while before we eat."
No!
Upon hearing this, Cheng Qicai really didn't want to move at all, but feeling Ms. Yun's gaze on her, she had no choice but to get up and go out with the male and female protagonists.
Cheng Qicai noticed that the male and female leads seemed to be avoiding each other out of consideration for her, but secretly they were intertwining their little fingers, or Lu Qi would try to hug Yun Su Ni, but she would dodge him...
She saw all those little actions clearly!
She sighed and walked ahead of them at a faster pace.
I hate being a third wheel; isn't that just slaughtering single people?
Upon arriving at the supermarket, Yun Suni pushed the shopping cart to the snack section and turned to ask, "Qicai, what do you want to eat?"
Cheng Qicai smiled and said, "I can eat anything."
Yun Suni carefully selected items from the shelves, while Lu Qi and she acted as her followers, going wherever Yun Suni went.
Lu Qi suddenly spoke up beside her, "Why haven't we seen Gu Liji lately?"
Cheng Qicai turned to look at him. What did the male lead mean? Was he not used to not having Gu Liji causing trouble? Was he living too comfortably?
She casually replied, "No, Brother Gu is busy!"
Lu Qi scoffed dismissively, "What could someone like him be busy with? Is he up to something again?"
He was really wronged this time!
"No, it's just that Brother Gu heard you propose..." Cheng Qicai deliberately lowered her voice when she said "proposal," paying attention to whether Yun Su Ni turned her head.
“He’s smart enough to know what’s good for him,” Lu Qi paused, then lowered his voice, “Don’t let your sister know about the proposal.”
"I promise, I'll keep my mouth shut." Cheng Qicai zipped up her mouth.
Cheng Qicai thought for a moment and decided to remind him: "But, Brother Lu, do your parents agree?"
"Don't worry, my parents are fine," Lu Qi said confidently.
Seeing his expression, Cheng Qicai didn't say anything more.
"What are you two talking about?" Yun Suni asked, noticing the two of them whispering to each other behind her.
Cheng Qicai casually pointed to a brand of spicy strips, "It's nothing, Lu Ge and I were just discussing which brand of spicy strips here is the best!"
Yun Su Ni looked at Lu Qi strangely. How come she didn't know that Lu Qi was knowledgeable about spicy snack brands?
Cheng Qicai was glared at by Lu Qi. She awkwardly scratched her face. What could she do when she blurted out nonsense like that?
When the three returned home, the food was almost ready and served.
Song Luo handed the bowls to them, saying, "Come on, we're so grateful that your aunt is here today, otherwise this table of food would have kept me very busy."
"Thank you for your hard work, Auntie." Yun Suni smiled at Ms. Yun.
Ms. Yun smiled happily: "Su Ni still has the sweetest tongue."
Halfway through the meal, Lu Qi picked up his drink, stood up, and toasted Yun Rucheng and Song Luo, saying earnestly, "Uncle and Aunt, my parents are coming back next Thursday. They'd like to see Su Ni. What do you think..."
Cheng Qicai noticed the male lead's unease, which was rare. It seems that even the male lead in the novel gets nervous when discussing matters with the female lead's parents!
Yun Rucheng spoke up, "If Su Ni is willing, it's good for her to meet her parents."
Lu Qi's tense expression relaxed.
Cheng Qicai knew that he was putting his mind at ease too soon. This meeting wasn't something that would be resolved just because her sister's parents agreed.
They brought the snacks they had just bought at the supermarket into the car, but a problem arose when they were about to be assigned to another vehicle.
Yun Rucheng: "Qicai, you ride in Su Ni's car, and your aunt and I will ride in yours. You young people will have more in common."
No, Uncle, did you know there's also a term for "light bulb"?
However, once she got into Lu Qi's car, she was pleasantly surprised. A luxury car is a luxury car, and lying in the back to sleep is just wonderful.
This is perfect for someone like her who stays up late!
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