Chapter 68
An awkward atmosphere spread through the living room.
Jin Xiao looked around and tentatively asked, "Should I go too?"
[This is hilarious! Jin Xiao is such a clueless, straight-laced guy!]
He's probably still caught up in the argument about the juice.
[Who understands, hahaha, I'm biting my blanket and shaking with laughter right now.]
[Why isn't the male guest here yet? I'm so anxious! I'm so anxious!]
Qin Su looked around at everyone with a half-smile: "The kitchen is too small to accommodate so many people. Chi Yan can come and help me."
Gu Chiyan relaxed and followed Qin Su into the kitchen, ignoring everyone's gaze.
After she left, no one spoke in the living room.
Xue Jianxing felt this wasn't quite right, so he took the initiative to break the ice and chatted with Chu Ge: "Tomorrow is a workday, are you going out?"
Chu Ge nodded: "Yes."
She revealed her profession: "I am a tattoo artist, and I own my own shop, so I have more flexible hours."
Tattoo artists sound so cool, and the observation room and the live chat were filled with "wow" comments.
Xue Jianxing slightly widened his eyes, trying to look at Chu Ge with an expression that wouldn't seem offensive: "But you don't have any tattoos on your body."
“I’ve had a lot of tattoos before.” Chu Ge pointed to her collarbone and lower abdomen. “Here and here, I used to have the names of people I liked and flowers tattooed on them, but I had them removed because I was taking exams.”
Thinking that they were currently recording a program, Chu Ge turned his head to the camera and said seriously, "So underage kids shouldn't get tattoos casually, because you can't be sure what kind of job you'll do in the future."
Many positions have requirements regarding the applicant's skin condition, and tattoos are not allowed.
Xue Jianxing asked in surprise, "Won't that hurt a lot?"
Chu Ge laughed: "I like pursuing beautiful things, so pain is no problem."
Her words had a double meaning, and Cheng Fubai couldn't help but look at her.
They do agree on some points.
Jin Xiao couldn't help but ask, "So you came to participate in the show because of Su Su, also in pursuit of beauty?"
“Of course,” Chu Ge said bluntly. “I admire Su Su very much, don’t you all do too?”
The other four people were speechless; none of them could utter the word "no."
Chu Ge shrugged: "That's why."
Although she openly declared war upon arrival, displaying a strong aggressiveness, she was also frank and generous, and chatted without any restraint.
In addition, since their work is relatively uncommon, they can attract attention by telling interesting stories about their industry, which gradually relaxes the tense atmosphere among them.
In the kitchen, Gu Chiyan was also talking to Qin Su.
"Su Su, what do you think..." He hesitated, feeling it wasn't good to talk about people behind their backs, but he was really flustered, "What do you think of the new female guest?"
Qin Su was chopping onions with her head down.
In the flash of the knife, the purple onion was chopped into even small pieces. The knife moved so fast that not even a drop of onion juice splattered.
She said casually, "It's fine."
Gu Chiyan's heart clenched immediately: "Is everything alright?"
Qin Su said, "What? Do you think there's something wrong with her? Her personality should make her a very comfortable friend."
Gu Chiyan immediately asked, "Just as friends?"
Qin Su: "Otherwise what?"
Gu Chiyan's heart sank back into her stomach, and she mumbled, "It's nothing. I just wanted to say that being best friends is actually quite nice too."
Qin Su gave him a strange look: "You want to be best friends with her?"
Gu Chiyan: "..."
He then realized he had misspoke and quickly tried to salvage the situation: "I was talking about her and you girls."
Qin Su: "Oh, that's true."
She poured the chopped onions into the pan, and the onions immediately released their aroma as soon as they touched the hot oil.
The marinated sea bass fillets, glistening with a thick sauce, were placed on top of onions by Qin Su, who added water and simmered them. The umami flavor, accompanied by a hint of spiciness, quickly rose to the surface.
Her slender, snow-white fingers gripped the spatula and stirred the food, making it look less like cooking and more like creating a work of art.
Gu Chiyan stared blankly at the screen, lost in thought.
He thought that Qin Su had a bad temper on the surface, but was actually very caring.
Xue Jianxing mentioned this dish at the dinner table yesterday, so Qin Su made it today.
No wonder the two female guests were also circling around her.
Thinking about Chu Ge's initiative and openness, and considering that another male guest would be coming today, he felt that he could no longer hesitate.
Gu Chiyan asked, "Do you have final exams next week?"
Qin Su, busy cooking, took a moment to reply, "Yes, what's wrong?"
Gu Chiyan said, "I heard that Shishi and Xingxing are going to watch you take the exam. Can I go?"
"Sure, I'll let you know when I get the specific schedule for my exam," Qin Su said. "Give me some light soy sauce."
Gu Chiyan quickly helped her get the seasonings.
He wanted to say something more, but the food was almost ready, and his brief time alone with Qin Su was over.
When the dishes were served, Xue Jianxing was overjoyed to see the onion-filled sea bass.
Chu Ge was amazed by Qin Su's cooking skills for the first time, and barely looked up during lunch.
...
After dinner, Xu Shishi and Jin Xiao washed the dishes, Xue Jianxing took Chu Ge back to the girls' bedroom to pack their things, Cheng Fubai and Gu Chiyan cleaned the living room, and Qin Su took the kitchen trash bag outside to throw away the trash by herself.
There is a quiet path about ten meters long after you leave the cabin. Turn right and you will reach the main road, where there are trash cans along the way.
After Qin Su finished throwing away the trash, she suddenly heard footsteps and the sound of a suitcase sliding not far ahead.
Her heart skipped a beat, as if sensing something, and she looked up.
Ye Yan was just walking out of the corner with his suitcase.
Their eyes met.
A glance that lasts a lifetime.
All the surrounding flowers, green trees, and noisy cicada chirps blurred and faded away in that instant.
Ye Yan stood frozen in place, his mind blank, his heart pounding like a drum.
He stared blankly at Qin Su.
All the love, hate, and pain that had been churning inside him before he arrived became unimportant upon seeing the person before him.
It was as if fate had taken something precious from him, and now it was returning it to its rightful owner.
Qin Su's pupils suddenly contracted.
The cat system that had been dozing behind her suddenly snapped awake and screamed, "Ye Yan—!"
"Su Su! It's Ye Yan!"
The cat's fur stood on end. "Ye Yan! How could Ye Yan be in this world?!"
Qin Su had no time to pay attention to it; she moved her lips but couldn't make a sound immediately.
Her behavior at this moment was actually somewhat out of control, but fortunately there were no cameras following her, and Ye Yanren was in a daze and didn't notice at all.
Within seconds, Qin Su had composed herself. She took a step forward and extended her hand to Ye Yan: "Hello, I am..."
She paused for a moment before slowly saying, "...Qin Su."
Ye Yan lowered his eyes, looked at the hand she offered, and gently took it.
He whispered, "I know."
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