The sun shone brightly that day, and a gentle breeze blew. Every beautiful phrase about spring that one could find on Baidu could be used to describe that day, because Zhuo's usually busy parents were taking the three Zhuo siblings to the amusement park, and Zhuo Jue was the happiest of all.
That day, after Zhuo's father, mother, Zhuo Lun, and the original owner had played until they were tired, Zhuo Jue was still full of energy and ran around everywhere. Zhuo's father was afraid that he would get lost, so he entrusted Zhuo Lun and the original owner to Zhuo's mother. At that time, Zhuo's mother was already exhausted. In just a moment, the original owner was lured to a secluded place by a human trafficker disguised as Mickey Mouse.
When Zhuo's mother came to her senses, the original owner was nowhere to be seen. So, was the original owner's disappearance due to her poor sense of danger? No, she was still very young. Was it because Zhuo Jue was too mischievous? No, he was also very young. Was it because Zhuo's mother was too lax? No, she was just tired. So, no one was to blame, but everyone except Qiao Zhen felt guilty.
For the next three days, Qiao Zhen accompanied Zhuo's mother in entertaining relatives. Only after seeing the relatives off did she collapse onto the sofa like a lump of mud.
The relationship between Zhuo's mother and Qiao Zhen also progressed rapidly, mainly because Qiao Zhen's easygoing attitude and the occasional displays of intimacy made her quickly integrate into the Zhuo family.
Aside from a few attempts by Zhuo's mother to dissuade Qiao Zhen from always eating potato chips, which went unanswered, Zhuo's mother simply snatched the potato chips from Qiao Zhen's arms. She was testing Qiao Zhen's limits, and Qiao Zhen just hummed twice and then stopped mentioning potato chips.
This finally convinced Zhuo's mother that Qiao Zhen had overcome her resentment towards her, and she was in a very good mood for several days in a row, which was easily noticed by the three men in the Zhuo family.
Zhuo Jue has been treating Qiao Zhen with great affection lately, serving her tea and water, and trying to coax and entice her to call him "Big Brother." However, his first impression on Qiao Zhen was too strong, and she still hasn't called him "Brother." She even has an urge to make Zhuo Jue call her "Sister."
"Caw caw caw~"
Qiao Zhen answered the phone. It was Fan Zhao visiting the Zhuo family, so she immediately slipped on her slippers and ran to the door to open it for him. Then she gave him a hug. "Why didn't you tell me you were coming?"
Fan Zhao ruffled Qiao Zhen's hair, his eyes overflowing with doting affection. "If I told you in advance, would you prepare a special meal for me?"
Qiao Zhen thought about it carefully, "No."
Fan Zhao smiled helplessly.
Qiao Zhen led Fan Zhao into the Zhuo family's living room, "Let me get you some water, wait a moment."
She skipped and hopped into the kitchen.
Fan Zhao's gaze remained fixed on Qiao Zhen's back from beginning to end, gentle and full of affection.
Zhuo Jue's eyes darkened as he watched Fan Zhao's gaze sweep over Qiao Zhen's retreating figure.
Xiao Ling: [Oh wow! What outrageous things have you done to Fan Zhao lately?]
Qiao Zhen: [I didn't do anything.]
Xiao Ling: [Impossible! His feelings for you have reached the boundary between liking and loving; he's just one step away from love. Besides, his feelings for you have been fluctuating wildly before, driving the system crazy.]
Qiao Zhen: [Do you have those numerical values for affection levels? Like, 70 for liking, 90 for loving, and 100 for being devoted to each other until death.]
Xiao Ling: [No, I only have a general description. Once you complete this task, I can level up, and then I'll have the stats.]
Qiao Zhen: [So what level are you at now?]
Xiao Ling was silent for a moment, then said, "Level 1."
Qiao Zhen: [How many levels does your system have in total?]
Xiao Ling: [...] A long silence.
[Level 9.]
Qiao Zhen: [You're so low!]
Xiao Ling: [It's still better than being last on the Celestial Mission Ranking, right?]
Qiao Zhen: 【…I don’t love you anymore, I’m going to hurt you.】 She blocked Xiao Ling again.
When she brought the water to the living room, Zhuo Jue and Fan Zhao were already having a pleasant conversation. When Zhuo Jue got serious, he had an even more ascetic air about him than Zhuo Lun.
Fan Zhao took the water glass, then pulled Qiao Zhen to sit beside him, and held her soft little hand in his. "I don't plan to film any more movies recently, and being an actor and director are my roles, but not my whole identity. What's wrong with giving up both roles for her?"
Zhuo Jue stood up, "I can't stand this stench of romance anymore." He left.
Qiao Zhen waved goodbye to Zhuo Jue, her gaze following his retreating figure. Fan Zhao turned Qiao Zhen's head around, "Don't look at him, look at me."
"Okay, it's up to you." Her eyes crinkled into a smile. "Is there something you need today?"
"I came to see you." Fan Zhao moved closer inch by inch and pressed his lips to Qiao Zhen's cheek, his movements and eyes showing a little caution.
Qiao Zhen couldn't help but chuckle. She offered her pink lips and pressed them against his pale lips. "We're a couple now, so kisses are exclusively for you."
Fan Zhao took advantage of the situation and pecked Qiao Zhen's lips again and again, a blush spreading from his ear to his cheek, his fingers trembling with excitement.
Qiao Zhen cupped Fan Zhao's head to stop him from kissing her again. "Sigh, isn't 'Don't Forgive Him' going to premiere in theaters in a couple of days?"
"Hmm." Fan Zhao's eyes remained fixed on Qiao Zhen's lips, his expression becoming somewhat expectant.
Qiao Zhen reluctantly leaned in and kissed him, "I still have questions I want to ask you."
Fan Zhao quickly kissed Qiao Zhen again, as satisfied as a cat that had stolen some fish, and said, "Ask away."
"The original script must have been approved by you, but an internationally renowned director couldn't possibly be less knowledgeable than a second-rate actor like me, so the meaning behind the film's ending must be extraordinary. Can you tell me why you chose the ending of 'Never Forgive Him'—that the male lead kills the female lead and then commits suicide?"
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