Chapter 52: The goldfish holds the only thing in the world that will never...
Qiao Zhizheng discovered that Qiao Zheng's habit of suppressing her emotions was truly terrifying. When she was pursuing him, Qiao Zheng was cold and distant. But after Qiao Zheng accepted Qiao Zhizheng's feelings, the emotions that had been pent up in her heart for years and hadn't been able to fully resolve themselves finally had an outlet. Tsk tsk tsk~
Qiao Zhizheng's calves were trembling as she slowly put on her shoes. Qiao Zheng was full of energy, it was really scary!
Qiao Zhizheng secretly glanced at Qiao Zheng. Qiao Zheng was leaning lazily against the headboard, the neckline of her nightgown was loose, revealing her shoulders which were faintly red, and the teeth marks were clearly visible.
Qiao Zheng walked from one end of the bed to the other, and under Qiao Zheng's indulgent gaze, he leaned forward and pressed his lips against Qiao Zheng's. His lips opened, and the tip of his tongue licked Qiao Zheng's lips lightly.
Qiao Zheng couldn't stand this subtle teasing, so she opened her lips and sucked the soft tip of the tongue, sucking it slowly like eating jelly.
There was a satisfied smile in Qiao Zhizheng's eyes, as if his goal had been achieved.
After kissing for a while, Qiao Zheng let go of Qiao Zhizheng.
Qiao Zhizheng asked provocatively, "What? You're already out of energy?"
Qiao Zheng touched the sharp canine teeth with the tip of her tongue and, feeling a slight pain, said vaguely, "If you ask the director for a day off today, you can stay and see if I still have the strength."
A patch of skin on Qiao Zhizheng's shoulder felt a phantom pain as Qiao Zheng spoke, and he subconsciously looked at the tip of Qiao Zheng's snow-white teeth that were exposed.
Love is beautiful, and career is also important. Qiao Zhizheng reluctantly turned her gaze away and comforted herself, "There's a long way to go."
Before leaving, Qiao Zhizheng carefully applied lipstick in front of the mirror. When Qiao Zheng wasn't paying attention, Qiao Zhizheng kissed her hard on the side of her face.
Qiao Zheng's half-asleep eyes suddenly opened wide, and the culprit Qiao Zhizheng had already trotted out.
Qiao Zheng stared blankly at the direction she left for a while. After a moment, she hummed softly with a smile on her face.
This is the fun of falling in love with young people. Qiao Zheng only feels that her heart has grown old and her life is dull and boring. The arrival of Qiao Zhizheng is like throwing a stone into a calm lake, causing ripples to spread out and the stagnant water to become turbulent.
"Ding~" Qiao Zheng lowered her head to check the message.
Qiao Zhizheng: "There's a gift in the bedside drawer."
Qiao Zheng was curious about what birthday gift Qiao Zhizheng would give her. She opened the drawer and found a sea-blue, exquisitely carved box. She opened the box and saw it was filled with little goldfish. Not the red, moving ones, but little, real gold fish!
It was both unexpected and expected. Well, this was the gift Qiao Zhizheng would give.
Qiao Zheng laughed, thought for a moment, and then sent a message to Qiao Zhizheng, "Touch your trouser pocket."
A few seconds after the message was sent, Qiao Zhizheng called immediately, "Qiao Zheng, you, you, you...what do you mean by giving me a ring?"
Qiao Zheng opened her lips softly, "That's what you meant."
"It's over, it's over, Qiao Zheng. I have to act out a very sad scene today. My heart is beating so fast with excitement right now. How can you make me sad?"
"Think of the debt you're in."
As expected of Qiao Zheng, this sentence struck a chord with her heart. She was silent for a moment, "...and immediately felt sad."
Qiao Zheng asked her, "How much do you still owe?"
Qiao Zhizheng reported a long string of cold numbers.
Qiao Zheng calculated the liquid funds on hand and told Qiao Zhizheng the amount, "Pay back this money to Lou Heng first."
As long as this money is given to Lou Heng, most of Qiao Zhizheng's debts can be cleared immediately.
Qiao Zhizheng refused immediately upon hearing this, "No, I can do it. After all, pressure is motivation~"
Qiao Zheng's words defeated Qiao Zhizheng, "But, you are the one I love. If you have less pressure, I will be happier."
Qiao Zhizheng was silent for a long time.
Qiao Zheng asked her, "What else are you worried about?"
Qiao Zhizheng said, "...Qiao Zheng, I can't take your hard-earned money for free. You may think I'm aloof or hypocritical, but Qiao Zheng, when I think about how much hardship you must have endured to become what you are now, I can't accept your money with a clear conscience. It makes me feel like I'm stabbing you with a knife."
"No, Qiao Zhizheng, you are a very good Qiao Zhizheng."
Qiao Zhizheng hesitated and said, "If possible, could you tell me your story?" As soon as she finished speaking, her tone suddenly became very nervous. "Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't want to tell me. I don't have to..."
Qiao Zheng said, "Okay."
"...I know...huh? What did you say?"
Qiao Zheng sighed, somewhat helplessly, "Qiao Zhizheng, remember, there's nothing you can't know about me. If you want to know something, you don't have to be so cautious. Feel free to ask."
Qiao Zhizheng continued her words, "Just like you know everything about me."
"There's no need for secrets between us."
No matter whether this secret is full of light or filled with unspeakable darkness, there is no need to hide it between me and myself, because Qiao Zheng and Qiao Zhizheng will accept everything about each other, whether good or bad.
"Okay, see you tonight."
The sadness of being in debt is fleeting, and the imagination of Qiao Zheng's past in his mind is the source of Qiao Zhizheng's sadness.
Maintaining this mood, Qiao Zhizheng performed the role with a sense of sadness and despair as if he knew his own predetermined ending.
After the scene, Meng Hanyan applauded her, "Qiao Zhizheng, your emotions were spot on today. It exceeded my expectations. You're truly amazing."
It was rare to hear Meng Hanyan praise someone, and the atmosphere on the set was filled with joy. Only Qiao Zhizheng's smile was forced. Meng Hanyan assumed she hadn't finished her role yet, so she waved her hand and gave her a day off. "You've consumed too much emotion today, you must be tired. Go back and rest early."
Qiao Zhizheng thanked the director and walked towards the courtyard.
When I opened the door, there was no one at home. It must be that Qiao Zheng took her grandmother out for a walk.
Qiao Zhizheng's mood affected the interpretation of the role. After deeply experiencing the role, the mood of the role also affected Qiao Zhizheng. Sadness and despair surrounded Qiao Zhizheng, and his heart was heavy. Qiao Zhizheng took off his shoes, lay in the place where Qiao Zheng had lain, smelling the scent left by Qiao Zheng on the sheets. When Qiao Zheng hugged him, he closed his sore eyelids and fell asleep.
Qiao Zhizheng had a strange dream.
In the dream, Qiao Zhizheng did not meet herself ten years later. She stayed alone in a damp corridor with her luggage in the middle of the night, listening to foul language, and was taken to the police station for beating someone up. After coming out of the police station, she was recommended a money-making opportunity and was slapped several times. After getting enough money to rent a house, she limped to arrange a place for herself. At night, she covered her head with the quilt, bit her lower lip and tried hard to hold back her tears, but she still couldn't avoid sobbing.
Before she knew it, Qiao Zhizheng's face was covered in tears.
A gentle hand smoothed out her frown in her sleep, and he held Qiao Zhizheng in his arms like coaxing a child, patting her back gently, "Don't cry, don't cry~ Don't be afraid, I will protect you."
As soon as Qiao Zheng finished speaking, Qiao Zhizheng suddenly opened her eyes and told what happened in her dream in a crying voice.
Qiao Zheng paused from patting her back, wiped the tears from her face, and hugged Qiao Zhizheng tightly in her arms, holding the only person in the world who would never betray her.
"Yes, it's true."
Qiao Zheng thought she had let it go, but as she slowly recounted the past with Qiao Zhizheng, she still felt that her life back then was truly miserable...
What happened in Qiao Zheng's timeline and Qiao Zhizheng's timeline are still different.
Qiao Zhizheng is nineteen years old this year and met Murong Bo early on.
In Qiao Zheng's timeline, she met Murong Bo four years later when he was at the peak of his career.
The gentle and polite rich second generation, pretending to be a mentor, wanted to invest in Qiao Zheng, who was famous for "If It Doesn't Rain Tomorrow" at the film festival with "Another Me in the World", to help her career reach a higher level.
Qiao Zheng could see at once that he had ill intentions and tried to avoid him.
Being watched by an insidious poisonous snake is not something you can hide from. It will spare no effort to entangle you and destroy everything you value.
Twenty-three-year-old Qiao Zheng has paid off her debts and is very popular at a young age. She loves her acting career, which not only brings her money but also the love and recognition of many people. The latter brings her far more joy than the former.
Murong Bo saw this and extended an olive branch many times, but was rejected by Qiao Zheng. Murong Bo felt that Qiao Zheng was shameless and there was no need to give her face.
Qiao Zheng avoided being drugged, survived being framed, and withstood the squeeze on resources, but was defeated by the overwhelming backlash from fans and public opinion.
First, her family affairs were exposed, and with the guidance of public opinion by the internet trolls, Qiao Zheng was criticized.
"Rich people are different after all. Even if their family owes so much money, they can still enter the entertainment industry to make money and pay off the debt."
"Who knows if this is just a way for her to make money from fans? After all, people are always sympathetic to the weak."
"Weak, is she also considered a weak person?"
…
Photos of him entering the police station were leaked.
"I told you she's not a good person."
"Why did I become a fan of such a person? I feel sorry for my former self."
"Thinking about the time I liked her, I feel sick~"
"You didn't say you knew what happened?"
"What good can you do now that you're in the police station? Are you Qiao Zhizheng? You still want to clear your name..."
…
Everyone reposts rumors, but no one cares to clarify them.
To go from being the center of attention to being despised by everyone, all it takes is the squeeze and targeting of capital.
"Qiao Zhizheng is backed by a wealthy sponsor and plays big with small cards"
"Qiao Zhizheng suppresses newcomers"
"Qiao Zhizheng's followers are leaving in large numbers"
"Qiao Zhizheng suspected of plastic surgery"
As the messages came by one after another, Qiao Zheng almost went crazy, reading with tears in her eyes.
Ding Qian couldn't stand it anymore and snatched her phone away, "Xiao Qiao, stop looking at this. Someone is deliberately trying to discredit you."
Qiao Zheng was in a daze, her hand still holding the phone.
Ding Qian took her to the bedroom with concern, put her on the bed and covered her with a quilt.
"Go to sleep, go to sleep, everything will be fine after a good sleep."
Qiao Zheng fell asleep with hopeless hope in her heart.
But tomorrow, nothing will get better.
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