Chapter 55 Relaxing "My Star"
One evening, grandma and her new old sisters were chatting in the yard. Qiao Zheng was lying on a recliner under the grape trellis, staring sleepily at the sky above. A small bird was pecking at grapes among the dense leaves.
A leaf fell on Qiao Zheng's shoulder with the wind. Qiao Zheng moved her fingertips, raised her hand slightly and then put it down, too lazy to brush off the leaf.
As soon as Qiao Zhizheng entered the room, he saw Qiao Zheng looking listless.
Qiao Zheng noticed her and nodded to her, "You're here."
Qiao Zhizheng looked at her tired face and felt a little distressed. He walked over, stood behind her, pushed the rocking chair and rocked it a few times. Qiao Zheng closed her eyes comfortably in the rhythmic rocking.
"Are you feeling better today?"
Qiao Zheng said lazily, "Yes."
Qiao Zhizheng looked at the top of her head and didn't say anything for a long time.
Qiao Zheng chuckled, "It's really much better."
“…”
Qiao Zheng sighed, "I knew I couldn't fool you. It's been so long since I've been sick, and my body hasn't adapted yet. I'll be well soon."
Qiao Zhizheng suddenly said, "Let's go lobster fishing."
"Uh-huh?"
Qiao Zheng didn't expect Qiao Zhizheng to change the subject so quickly.
Qiao Zhizheng took Qiao Zheng's agreement to heart, and went into the house to prepare without saying a word. After a while, he came out with a bucket, a fishing rod and a piece of raw meat, and without saying a word, he pulled Qiao Zheng away.
"Grandma! I'm taking Qiao Zheng out!"
Grandma watched them leave with a smile.
"Your two granddaughters have such a good relationship."
"I'll feel relieved when I get there because they can rely on each other."
"Oh, what are you talking about? You will definitely live to be a hundred years old."
"You too."
…
By the river in the evening, the warm setting sun floats on the water, the bank is full of colorful flowers, and an unknown short tree is full of small red fruits.
Qiao Zhizheng let Qiao Zheng sit on a small stool, hung a kettle around her neck, stuffed a bunch of sweet, spicy, salty and sour snacks into her arms, and placed a bucket at Qiao Zheng's feet. After Qiao Zhizheng tied the bait on the nylon line, he turned around and smiled brightly at Qiao Zheng, every inch of her hair shining golden in the sunset.
Qiao Zhizheng was full of energy: "Let's wait for the big harvest tonight."
Qiao Zheng was infected by Qiao Zhizheng's smile and couldn't help but smile too, and the dark clouds that had been hanging in her heart for many days dissipated a little.
After a while, the rope moved, Qiao Zhizheng's eyes lit up, Qiao Zheng's breathing tightened slightly, and he sat up straight.
Qiao Zhizheng felt that the time was almost right and began to slowly pull the line up. After a while, the bait emerged from the water, with a crayfish clinging tightly to it. The evening breeze made the line sway, and it seemed as if the crayfish would be shaken off.
Qiao Zheng put the things in her arms aside, picked up the small landing net at her feet and stretched it under the lobster to prevent it from falling back into the water.
With the tacit cooperation of the two, the first lobster was successfully put into the bucket.
Qiao Zhizheng looked at the faint smile on Qiao Zheng's face. The fatigue lingering around Qiao Zheng was pushed into the corner at this moment, and there was finally a glimmer of hope in Qiao Zheng's eyes.
Qiao Zheng raised her hand, and Qiao Zhizheng responded by high-fived her.
One of them sinks the line to release the bait, and the other uses a small net to catch the lobster. The two of them have a tacit understanding. Just one look from you and I know what to do.
Qiao Zheng became more and more motivated as she worked. Later, she even switched positions with Qiao Zhizheng, with Qiao Zheng fishing for lobsters while Qiao Zhizheng held the net.
I don’t know if it was because Qiao Zheng had bad luck or the lobsters in this area were rapidly decreasing, which made the lobster population feel something was wrong. Qiao Zheng fished for half a day and only caught three or two.
Seeing Qiao Zheng's childishly depressed face, Qiao Zhizheng looked curious and happy in her heart. She comforted her, "Maybe we have caught all the lobsters in this area. Let's go fishing somewhere else."
"All right."
After walking across the small stone bridge and moving to another location, Qiao Zheng caught half a bucket of lobsters. When Qiao Zheng came back to her senses from her immersion in joy, the sky was dotted with stars.
Her body was sticky with sweat, and Qiao Zheng exhaled a breath of foul air. The depression in her heart was carried away by the night wind along with the sweat and dissipated without a trace.
Qiao Zheng felt particularly energetic. She no longer had the feeling of a blockage in her chest and fatigue even when she breathed.
Looking at Qiao Zheng's bright eyes and raised brows, Qiao Zhizheng finally felt relieved.
"Let's go home."
"Let's go! Go home and find a big basin to raise these crayfish."
"Will you cook it for me tomorrow?"
"Do you trust my craftsmanship?"
"Better than me anyway."
"Then I'll try it tomorrow."
“How can you eat crayfish without noodles?”
"And an ice-cold beer."
"Ice watermelon."
"Let's have some cold lotus root slices."
"Stop talking, stop talking, your mouth is watering."
“…”
"Why aren't you talking?"
Qiao Zheng pointed to the spot where they had started fishing for lobsters and said, "Look, there are fireflies."
The blue velvet night sky is dotted with stars like broken diamonds, and the ground has its own stars beside the blue river.
Qiao Zheng was fascinated by what she saw, and Qiao Zhizheng was fascinated by Qiao Zheng looking at the scenery. An idea flashed through his mind, and Qiao Zhizheng suddenly came to his senses. He took a picture of the scene with his mobile phone and posted the picture on Weibo with the caption - "My stars".
Qiao Zhizheng's Weibo comment section——
"Front row."
"Hmmmm? Officially announced?"
"I saved the image and adjusted the settings, turning up the brightness. This is clearly Xiao Qiao's face. Stop spreading rumors."
"Does 'my stars' refer to fireflies? I haven't seen fireflies in ages."
"Where is Xiao Qiao filming? The ecological environment is so good, and there are fireflies."
"Ahhh, I almost misunderstood! Our Du Zheng is not dead!"
"Wrong, it's obviously Zhengdu that's the best!"
"Both Du Zheng and Zheng Du were given grand funerals. Didn't you see how those two showed no mercy to each other in the arena?"
"Nonsense! This is just to avoid suspicion."
"Stop talking, my wife Xiao Qiao is by my side now. If you say anything nonsense, I'll get jealous!"
"Comment when you wake up."
"Friendly reminder, it's not daytime now, it's nighttime, you can dream."
"Oh, oh, oh? I think Xiao Qiao looks different today than usual?" The fan who posted this comment is an old fan of Qiao Zhizheng. He feels that the "Qiao Zhizheng" in the photo gives people a different feeling than before, but the fan can't say what is different.
Not long after, Qiao Zhizheng liked this comment and replied: "It's really beautiful!"
Fans followed Qiao Zhizheng's reply and praised her beauty. Qiao Zhizheng took the trouble to like their posts one by one.
The title of Qiao Zhizheng’s black fan’s post that day was - Qiao Zhizheng is narcissistic!
Content: I have never seen such a narcissistic female celebrity. She keeps liking comments that praise her looks. It’s so annoying. She turns haters to her fans, and her haters become even more narcissistic.
Later, this post was leaked and was once rated as one of the "Top Ten Abstract Reasons for the Growth of Anti-Fans Due to Celebrities' Weird Behavior".
The crayfish were clattering in the big iron basin in the kitchen. It was fine in the first half of the night. Listening to the croaking of frogs and the banging of the iron basin, Qiao Zheng and Qiao Zhizheng would like to call it the unique artistic conception of summer.
In the second half of the night, the croaking of frogs became quieter, but the sound of shrimp claws hitting the iron basin in the kitchen continued.
In the darkness, Qiao Zhizheng whispered, "Qiao Zheng, are you asleep?"
Qiao Zheng opened her eyes brightly and said, "No."
"Do you want to change them into something else?"
"OK."
"Together?"
"OK."
Qiao Zhizheng proposed it and Qiao Zheng agreed. After a while, neither of them moved, and neither of them wanted to move.
"...Or, let's just leave it at that?"
"Yes, this sound is quite rhythmic."
"Go to sleep."
"good evening."
"Love you."
It was not until Qiao Zhizheng's breathing became regular and she fell into a deep sleep that she said, "I love you the most." After saying that, she closed her eyes. Her brain, which had been active for most of the day, suddenly became tired, and Qiao Zheng fell into a deep sleep.
After a while, Qiao Zhizheng pulled Qiao Zheng into his arms, feeling the fullness of satisfaction in his embrace, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.
Only the moonlight could hear a barely audible "This is better than..."
The stars hang low outside the window, and the bright starlight indicates that tomorrow will be another good day.
When Qiao Zhizheng finished filming for the day and went home for dinner, Meng Hanyan and Li Jingzhu came uninvited.
Qiao Zhizheng pushed open the courtyard door and gave her a faint smile. Seeing the two people following behind her, she put on a polite smile, "Hello, I'm Qiao Zheng."
Meng Hanyan and Li Jingzhu looked stunned and asked Qiao Zhizheng, "Your sister?"
Qiao Zhizheng shook her head without hesitation, "No, we are not related by blood." Facing their incredulous gazes, she said with a very firm tone, "Not at all."
Qiao Zhizheng was right. There was no blood relationship at all, but they just had the same blood flowing in their bodies.
Qiao Zheng and Qiao Zhizheng thought of this at the same time and smiled at each other.
Meng Hanyan had heard some rumors about Xia Cangshu's "Another You in the World" and nodded suddenly, "Could she be the other protagonist in Xia Cangshu's movie?"
Qiao Zhizheng confirmed her doubt, "Yes, it's her."
Meng Hanyan didn't know what she was thinking, as all her doubts were resolved in her mind. "This casting is brilliant. This is really another you in the world. When I first saw you, I thought you two were exactly the same. But after looking at you for a while, I realized there are some differences."
Qiao Zhizheng nodded perfunctorily, "Uh-huh, oh-oh, ah-ah, yes, yes, yes."
As someone used to the camera, Meng Hanyan could naturally see that the two had very similar outlines, but their different temperaments gave them different impressions. Qiao Zhizheng was afraid that if she continued to delve into the matter, she would expose their true colors, so she hurriedly asked Meng Hanyan, "Director Meng, Teacher Li, how are your cooking skills?"
Li Jingzhu smiled and said, "We're out of the crew now, so there's no need to be so polite. If you don't mind, just call me Sister Jing and her Sister Yan."
Qiao Zhizheng accepted it quickly, "Okay! Sister Jing, Sister Yan, how are your cooking skills?"
Li Jingzhu smiled self-awarely and said nothing.
Seeing Qiao Zhizheng's expectant gaze shift to her, Meng Hanyan said somewhat complacently, "Not bad."
Li Jingzhu added with a smile, "She's being modest, which is quite good."
The next second, Qiao Zheng, Qiao Zhizheng, and Li Jingzhu exchanged glances and worked together to push Meng Hanyan into the kitchen.
"Tonight's dinner is settled."
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The author has something to say: Sister Qiao: [question mark][question mark][question mark] Am I a kid in some kindergarten? Why do you arrange me like this? [eat melon][eat melon][eat melon]
Qiao Mei: [starry eyes][starry eyes][starry eyes] I can always inadvertently discover Qiao Jie’s childishness, she is really so cute~ I really love her~ [lop-eared rabbit head][lop-eared rabbit head][lop-eared rabbit head]
Me: [eat melon][eat melon][eat melon] I’m still sleepy today, but luckily I posted it on time. Good night~ Finally, I’ll give the babies a few kisses [kiss][kiss][kiss]
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