☆, Chapter 160: Praise
This excuse was too strong. Ling Zhuang was afraid that Rong Yin would ask more questions, so she quickly struck while the iron was hot and added, "Carry me upstairs!"
Rong Yin looked slightly surprised, and after a moment, he replied in a deep voice, "Okay."
After he finished speaking, he seemed to hesitate for a moment before walking up to Ling Zhuang, stroking her back with one hand and holding her knees with the other, then picked her up horizontally.
Princess hug.
Very good and very standard.
Ling Zhuang was so excited that she put her hands on Rong Yin's shoulders to steady herself.
Rong Yin walked upstairs.
Every step he took was very steady, not as strenuous as Ling Zhuang had worried. He went all the way up to the third floor without even breathing heavily.
Ling Zhuang felt relieved, thinking Rong Yin's stamina was indeed good, but she still reminded him, "If you're tired, take a break. Don't try to be stubborn."
Rong Yin said: "Yes."
When he reached the sixth floor, Rong Yin's breathing was still steady.
Ling Zhuang's neck didn't feel very comfortable.
Asking for a princess carry was already crossing the line, and she didn't have the nerve to lean on Rong Yin's chest, so she kept her neck stretched out, looking very tired.
If she continued like this, her cervical spine would be broken. Ling Zhuang thought that she had been embarrassed enough, so she simply tilted her head and moved closer to Rong Yin's arms.
Rong Yin paused, not knowing whether he was frightened or annoyed by her action.
Ling Zhuang was just about to straighten his neck when Rong Yin stepped onto another step.
Maybe he was tired and took a break, Ling Zhuang thought, feeling at ease and not wanting to get up.
On the tenth floor, Ling Zhuang was already feeling drowsy.
Rong Yin walked very slowly. The only sound in the entire corridor was the faint footsteps of his leather shoes on the crystal steps, accompanied by Rong Yin's slightly heavy breathing.
Ling Zhuang's body was slightly shaken as she went up the stairs, but Rong Yin held her hand firmly.
She felt that the scene was somewhat familiar, but when she thought about it carefully, she couldn't remember when or where she had experienced it.
Warm and reassuring, just like...
It was like she was pushed into an ice river, gently rescued, and when she woke up she saw a gentle smile in front of the hospital bed. That was the feeling at that moment.
It was then that she discovered that Sister Wenrou was warm, powerful and reassuring.
And for the next few decades, Wenrou continued to take care of her like this.
Finally reaching the fourteenth floor, Ling Zhuang felt warm both physically and mentally.
Love System: Congratulations on completing the random mission and gaining 2 life points.
Ling Zhuang came back to her senses and said, "We're here, let me down."
Rong Yin didn't let go and said, "I'll carry you in."
"No need." Ling Zhuang quickly shook her head, and then as if suddenly realizing something, "My feet don't hurt anymore, it's fine!"
Rong Yin looked down at her.
Ling Zhuang hadn't seen Rong Yin so closely for several years. The cold and handsome face was softened by the teardrop mole at the corner of the eye, and upon closer inspection, it seemed gentle.
"Really, I didn't lie to you." Ling Zhuang took a while to find her voice.
Rong Yin said, "Okay." Then he put her down.
Ling Zhuang quickly jumped twice on the spot to show that she was fine, "Look, it's really healed, it might just be a muscle injury."
Anyway, we have already made up more bizarre and incredible elevator ghosts, and things like broken muscles sound much more believable than that.
Afterwards, Ling Zhuang began to hesitate whether to invite Rong Yin to come in and sit down.
Rongyin has helped so much today, it would be awkward not to invite anyone in.
However, her relationship with Rong Yin was awkward, so it was a bit awkward to invite her in, not to mention that she was in a hurry to complete the main quest.
Before she could hesitate for too long, Rong Yin said, "I'm going back. Go to bed early."
"Thank you today." Ling Zhuang said hurriedly.
"Good night." Rong Yin turned and went downstairs.
Ling Zhuang felt bad after having someone carry her up to the fourteenth floor and having to go down fourteen floors again without even taking a break. She wanted to ask Rong Yin to take the elevator, but Rong Yin walked around the corner of the stairs in the blink of an eye.
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"How to complete the main quest?" Ling Zhuang asked impatiently while busy washing up after returning home.
Love System: The host is willing to use one life point to start the main task 1
"I'm willing." As the last word fell, Ling Zhuang, who was drying her hair, fell to the ground with a bang and lost consciousness instantly.
It was as if I was thrown high up and then fell heavily to the ground, and everything in front of me was pitch black.
When the picture appeared again, she was standing on the snow in front of a two-story Western-style building.
Her mother stood beside her and introduced the three people opposite her in a gentle tone.
"This is Rong Yuchen, the new father you've been clamoring to meet. This is Rong Yin, whom you call brother. Rong Xue, who is the same age as you but was born later than you, you call sister."
"We will be living in a new home together from now on. I hope you can get used to it, Zhuangzhuang." Rong Yuchen, wearing black-framed glasses, had a straight face and greeted her with a gentle smile.
The young man was handsome but still a bit childish. He was cold and taciturn, and just looked at her indifferently.
Rong Xue is slim and beautiful, with the corners of her lips raised. At first glance, she seems to be smiling, but a closer look reveals a bit of disdain and sarcasm.
Ling Zhuang looked at the three people in the sunlight and felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, with her whole body as cold and stiff as stone.
She wanted to leave, but her body wouldn't obey.
I could only watch as this body slowly walked towards the three people and said with full energy, "Hello, Dad, Hello, Brother, Hello, Sister. I am Ling Zhuang. From today on, we are family. Thank you for your guidance in the future."
She still remembers that it was the meeting line she had thought about for a long time before deciding on, just to leave a good impression on the Rong family.
Her father died young due to illness, and she has never enjoyed his love since she could remember. She has always longed to have a complete family and someone to take care of her hard-working mother.
Finally, when she was thirteen, her mother found her destined person and brought her to her new home.
She thought that would be the beginning of her happiness, but she didn't expect it to be the source of all nightmares.
Fear spread over her layer by layer. Although she knew that those were all things of the past, she still couldn't stop her body from shaking.
She didn't dare and didn't want to do this task. She would rather hide herself ten times a day, or never get out of this system, than relive the nightmare again.
Those things she had buried with great difficulty, those things she had been trying so hard to forget...
"I want to go back!" Ling Zhuang almost shouted at the top of her lungs.
Love System: Sorry, once the main quest is started, it cannot be ended unless the quest is completed.
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"It's actually a system story?" After the last competition, Wen Mianyu still felt a little unsatisfied and said to Lu Congxu, "I think this script is quite interesting. That system is so interesting."
"Well, the performance was indeed better than expected." Lu Congxu also gave his approval. "And I feel that the childhood part seems to have some similarities with the adoption part you played."
"We have the same screenwriter, so there will definitely be a sense of familiarity. The system is also a bit suspenseful, and I feel that the screenwriter has some ideas." Wen Mianyu said.
"Okay, the next four groups' competitions have all ended. Let's welcome the four mentors to the stage." The host led the applause and invited the mentors to the stage.
Lu Congxu and Wen Mianyu stopped chatting, stood up and walked onto the stage.
After the four mentors stood in line, the host announced that the voting session had begun, and now it was time for the mentors to canvass for votes.
"All four of our groups have finished their performances. Now, please cast your precious vote for your favorite show. Voting will end in ten minutes, so let's use this final moment to canvass for votes for our own groups." The host held the microphone in front of Lu Congxu. "Actor Lu, please speak first. Do you have anything to say to your teammates?"
Lu Congxu is actually not good at speaking, especially not good at sensationalism and creating topics on variety shows. Fortunately, with his status, he doesn't need to cooperate in any performances, he just needs to say what is in his mind.
"I don't have much to say. The team members performed just as well as in rehearsal. I can't find any fault. Some of them had some problems with their lines. Next time, we will be more strict with them so they don't make the same mistakes. I also hope that the team members will be crowned." Lu Congxu stepped back. "I'm done."
"Okay, now it's Teacher Tang's turn to canvass votes for his group. What does Teacher Tang want to say?" The host passed the microphone to the next person.
Below the stage, Xu Jiachun's face looked very ugly.
She didn't expect Lu Congxu to criticize her in public.
Although she was not named, anyone who paid attention after the show was broadcast would know that it was her who had problems with her lines. Isn't this deliberately giving others the opportunity to discredit her?
Xu Jiachun was very angry, but she couldn't vent her anger. She could only tell her agent and ask her to help suppress the negative comments when the show was broadcast.
On the stage, the four mentors finished canvassing for votes one by one. The voting time just ended and the voting results were announced on the big screen.
As expected, Tang Zhongyan's Tang Dynasty team won first place, and Gu Feicheng's group won second place. The two teams advanced together safely.
Lu Congxu and another mentor's vitality group are currently ranked third and fourth due to the lagging score gap and need to proceed to the next round of PK.
This result was not unexpected to Wen Mianyu.
Mistakes on stage will be magnified, not to mention that Xu Jiachun's acting skills are average to begin with. If she makes mistakes in her lines, even if the audience can be fooled, the professional judges will not be able to fool her.
One hundred professional judges joined just for the purpose of professional stage scoring.
"Okay, let's take a half-hour break now. After half an hour, we'll continue with the second round of PK!" The host announced the intermission and teased the Tang and Gu teams, "Teachers Tang and Gu can really rest easy now."
"Thank you for the audience's kindness." Tang Zhongyan pretended to clasp his fists.
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"I'm sorry for dragging everyone down today." After going backstage, Xu Jiachun apologized to everyone again.
Although she was unwilling in her heart, everyone knew who was to blame. In order to avoid being excluded in the next few recordings, Xu Jiachun had to apologize.
Qian Jun was always the first to comfort her, "It's okay, no one wants this to happen. Think positively, the second round is also a chance for us to perform."
"Yes, I'm willing to perform one more round, but Jiachun, don't make this kind of mistake again next time." The veteran actor couldn't help but warn Xu Jiachun.
Wen Mianyu didn't say anything this time. She was taking the time to rehearse the play in her mind. She had a lot of lines in the second round of the script, so she had to remember them well.
Of course, there are also many rival scenes with Lu Congxu.
"Let's take this time to rehearse again and try to win this round." said the veteran actor.
"Okay." Lu Congxu instructed everyone, "Take the script and go to the rehearsal room."
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Half an hour later, the four groups returned to the stage.
The host announced that the second round began.
"Second round, first group competition, The President's Child Bride. Competitors: Instructor Lu Congxu, students Su Moli, Qian Jun..."
"The competition begins!"
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When Xing Huan opened his eyes, Xi Ying's face enlarged in front of him.
That slightly childish face overlapped with the rich and colorful face that stood on the roof and sneered at her before she died, making Xing Huan feel dazed for a moment and not knowing where she was.
"Huanhuan, you're finally awake. His Excellency the President is entertaining foreign guests in the Hanbai Palace. Let's leave quickly now." Xi Ying grabbed her wrist and pulled her under the bed.
Xing Huan suddenly shook her off, sat up from the bed and moved a little further to the side, staring at her warily, "Where are you going?"
She clearly remembered that she was dead and was forced to jump off the building by the person in front of her. What was the situation now?
"Of course I'm going to see my dad." Xi Ying looked at her with a worried look on her face. "Huanhuan, what's wrong with you? Are you confused? Didn't we agree that you should go see my dad together and find out what happened to him?"
Xing Huan gradually came back to his senses because of her words. He looked at Xi Ying, who was obviously much younger than him, and then turned around to look at the furnishings in the room.
Her eyes flickered suddenly, and she suddenly remembered that this was when she was twelve years old.
That year, my father was appointed by the President to lead a team out to search for resources, and he did not return for a year.
When the news finally arrived, it was found that almost the entire team was wiped out, and the crime of treason was firmly pinned on their heads.
Only my second uncle Xi Yan survived from the same team. He was captured and detained in Hanbai Palace awaiting interrogation.
The person Xing Huan has admired most since he was a child is his father. He absolutely does not believe that his father would betray the country. He has always wanted to rescue his second uncle, find out what happened, and clear his father's name.
However, military affairs involved state secrets and private visits were not allowed. Xing Huan was anxious for several days but there was nothing he could do.
At this time, she was unexpectedly chosen by the President and sent to the Presidential Palace to be a child bride for the President's eldest son, Xing Yucheng.
When she had the chance to contact the inside, Xi Ying encouraged her to use Xing Yucheng to steal the President's private seal and visit her second uncle in prison.
She was eager to save people, so she agreed.
If she remembered correctly, it was the third day since she was sent to the Presidential Palace, which was also the day she had agreed with Xi Ying.
She got the President's private seal as promised, and now she has it hidden under her pillow, but...
"Huanhuan, it's already nine o'clock. The state banquet will be over before ten o'clock, and Young Master Cheng will be back. If we don't leave now, we will be discovered." Seeing that she was in a daze and refused to move, Xi Ying urged her.
Xing Huan pretended to be weak and leaned against the headboard, pressing the pillow under him firmly. He smiled at Xi Ying and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't steal the private seal. I can't go today."
"..." Xi Ying was startled for a moment, then quickly put on a concerned expression. "What's wrong? Didn't you say you'd find a way to steal it no matter what? How come you didn't steal it? Dad's been locked up for half a month, and as for Uncle, he must have been framed. I believe he wouldn't do anything to betray the country, but I can only find out when I see my dad."
Xing Huan felt sick when he saw her distressed look on her face as she worried about him.
In the past, she was deceived by Xi Ying's appearance. She felt very comforted that when everyone despised her father, there were still relatives willing to believe in him.
But I didn't expect that everything was just a trap.
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