"Enjoy your meal," the delivery guy said with a smile, then turned and left.
Zhou Cheng, carrying a takeout bag, stood at the door for a while before straightening up, opening the door, and walking inside.
…
Qiao Nansheng and Amy were chatting. They had similar personalities and got along very well.
Amy was facing the doorway to the side. When she saw her reflection in the mirror, she looked up and saw a man carrying a takeout bag walking towards them.
He wasn't wearing a delivery uniform; he was dressed in a black coat, a baseball cap, and a mask, completely covering himself up. He probably wasn't a delivery driver.
Amy squinted and stared at the man for a long time, but still couldn't recognize him.
As he approached and gazed at the eyes beneath his wispy bangs and above his mask, Amy suddenly remembered something and opened her mouth to say something, but Zhou Cheng interrupted her first.
"Jin Qi is calling you."
The familiar voice and the aloof demeanor made Amy even more certain of who was standing in front of her.
She frowned in confusion, of course not naive enough to think that Zhou Cheng had gone to work as a food delivery driver, nor did she think that Zhou Cheng had come to find her.
Zhou Cheng is not a member of Huaying, and the two of them have never had any contact. It's just that she knows Zhou Cheng unilaterally. So what is the reason for his appearance here?
When Amy saw that his eyes were fixed on Qiao Nansheng, she realized in a flash that they must know each other.
While wondering about the relationship between Zhou Cheng and Qiao Nansheng, Amy stood up and said, "Xiao Qiao, I'll go out for a bit. You eat first, don't wait for me."
"Okay." Qiao Nansheng nodded, noticing Amy leave and the door close behind her. She then stood up and looked at the man behind her, "Why are you here???"
"Delivering takeout." Zhou Cheng pulled down his mask, revealing his fair and cold face. He walked up to Qiao Nansheng and looked down at her.
The bodysuit is a halter-neck style, and the training room is heated, so it's not cold even when dressed like this.
It was mainly a low-cut style. Zhou Cheng was tall and strong, and he could see inside at a glance just by slightly lowering his head.
Although it is very small.
But there is a ditch.
He thought to himself, glancing at it only once before quickly looking away, his ears turning slightly red.
"Why are you eating so late?" he asked.
Qiao Nansheng didn't notice his gaze. She was so hungry that her stomach was sticking to her back. She quickly took the takeout from his hand and plopped down on the ground. "I was practicing dancing. I didn't notice the time. I just realized it was three o'clock in the afternoon while I was resting."
As she spoke, she unpacked the takeout, "Amy didn't recognize you, did she?"
"What do you think?" he countered.
Qiao Nansheng paused in her action of unpacking the takeout. Okay, she thought she recognized him.
"You deliberately sent her away? Aren't you afraid she'll find out who you are and tell everyone?" Even if others don't know what their relationship is, they'll still make all sorts of wild guesses.
“No,” Zhou Cheng said confidently. “Jin Qi will tell her.” And Amy won’t be back anytime soon.
However, he didn't say it aloud.
Qiao Nansheng opened the disposable chopsticks and started eating, saying without looking up, "The takeout has arrived. You should hurry up and leave, otherwise it won't look good if other people see us."
Zhou Cheng not only didn't leave, but also sat cross-legged in front of her, reached out and took the chopsticks and rice that were placed next to her, and started eating.
Qiao Nansheng: ? ? ?
"That's Amy's!" she quickly said, reaching out to stop him from putting the food in his mouth. "There's none for you. Order some yourself if you want to eat."
Zhou Cheng looked up at her, his expression calm: "I didn't eat either."
"..." What does it matter to me if you didn't eat?
Qiao Nansheng thought to herself, looking into the man's dark and deep eyes, she couldn't say the words that were on the tip of her tongue, and she even felt that he seemed a little wronged at this moment.
She took a deep breath, mentally warning herself, "He's just faking it. This guy's acting is so good, he must be faking it."
"No." So she refused again, snatched the food from his hand, covered it with the lid, and said, "I'll order you another one, that's fine."
As she was about to take out her phone to re-enter the settings, Zhou Cheng stopped her, saying, "Never mind."
"?" Qiao Nansheng looked up at him. "Not eating anymore?"
"I won't starve," he said casually. Seeing that she actually put away her phone, he felt inexplicably wronged and added, "Anyway, it's just one meal missed, at most it'll just cause a stomachache."
"..."
At most, it's just a stomachache.
I think you did it on purpose.
Qiao Nansheng knew about his stomach problem. Although it wasn't particularly serious, not eating was definitely uncomfortable. She hadn't felt hungry while training, but now that she had stopped and was facing the takeout, her stomach was growling.
She watched him silently for a while before asking, "You really didn't eat?"
"Hmm." The man nodded, looking at her calmly, as if he knew she wouldn't believe him, and explained, "I was busy all morning until just now, and didn't have time to eat."
As she spoke, she reached out and touched her stomach, as if she really couldn't take it anymore.
Qiao Nansheng looked up and stared at him for a long time, but she still couldn't tell whether he was lying or not.
However, his appearance and tone of voice annoyed her; they were an eyesore.
Looking down at the already opened restaurant, Qiao Nansheng muttered, "Whatever, eat it or not. I'll just order another one for Amy."
She casually sent Amy a message and received a reply shortly after: No need, you guys eat. I've already ordered and it'll be here soon.
Xiao Qiao didn't get any stronger today either: ...Okay.
Amy: Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about your relationship. But Xiao Qiao, you're really pitiful. I feel so sorry for you.
Xiao Qiao didn't get any stronger today either: ? ? ? Me, miserable?
Amy: It's so heartbreaking, *pat pat*
Xiao Qiao didn't get any stronger today: What are you talking about?
Amy: I won't bother you anymore. Eat more, make sure you're full. It's not easy for you to earn money to support your family on your own. Talk to Actor Zhou later. He's gentle, kind, and compassionate; he'll definitely help you through this difficult time.
Xiao Qiao didn't get any stronger today either: ...
Amy had already put it this way, how could Qiao Nansheng still not understand? She looked up at the man opposite her, narrowing her eyes: "What did you say to Amy?"
Zhou Cheng paused in his eating, biting into his food as he looked at her with a puzzled expression: "I didn't talk to Amy."
She handed over the phone. "Why would Amy say something like that when she didn't say anything? It's not easy for one person to earn money and support a family. You wouldn't be making up some tragic backstory about me, would you?"
Zhou Cheng: "..."
He fell silent as he watched the conversation between the two on the screen.
"Did you really say that?" Qiao Nansheng asked, assuming he was admitting it.
“No,” Zhou Cheng said, swallowing the food in his mouth. “It was probably Jin Qi who said it.”
"he?"
"Mm." Zhou Cheng nodded.
Qiao Nansheng was speechless. She rubbed her forehead and took a deep breath: "I haven't even decided what kind of persona I want to create yet, and you've already arranged it for me."
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