Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Zhou Xiaoyun's Subtle Discovery
On the other side of the sofa, Lou Su put down his phone. Before his fingertips even touched the teacup, Xia Nuan suddenly stood up and took the cup away. "Teacher Lou, I'm thirsty too. I'll get you another cup."
Lou Su said "oh".
[I can almost see a big question mark above Lou Su's head?]
[Xia Nuan, this is a bit too attentive.]
"Teacher Lou, your water." Xia Nuan gently placed it on the coffee table. "Then I'll go back to the bedroom to pack my things."
Alas, she had just accidentally spilled water on Lou Su and was planning to use this opportunity to wipe him clean with paper, but she ultimately didn't take that step. Her initial momentum had already worn off, and now she felt even less motivated.
"Thank you." Lou Su's lazy voice came from behind, "By the way, who will cook tomorrow morning?"
Xia Nuan paused. She had indeed forgotten about it, but Senior Qin had already returned to his room, so it was neither reasonable nor proper to disturb him. "So, what do you think, Teacher Lou?"
“I’m terrible at cooking.”
Did Lou Su mean for her to cook? If it was a task assigned after a normal discussion, it wouldn't matter, but was he truly lacking in emotional intelligence, or was he simply disliking her?
Xia Nuan's smile became even brighter. "That's such a coincidence. My cooking isn't good either."
The air felt a little tense for a moment.
[Why does it feel like there's thunder and lightning above them? But Xia Nuan is just an 18th-tier unknown person. How dare she do this? What's her confidence?]
[Am I the only one who thinks Lou Su is being unreasonable?]
Tsk, I don’t know what kind of disaster this contract will protect Lou Su from. Unfortunately, the penalty for breach of contract is 1 billion, and she has to complete those plot points.
However, Xia Nuan's eyes lit up. If they cooked together tomorrow, they would definitely be together early in the morning. In that case, it would be normal to accidentally bump into each other in the kitchen.
Xia Nuan's smile became much more sincere than before. She looked at Lou Su with a fiery gaze, "Teacher Lou, why don't we cook together tomorrow morning?"
"Are you sure?"
"See you in the kitchen tomorrow." At the end, Xia Nuan said hypocritically, "You should go to bed early too."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and closed the door in one go.
Although it was already past nine o'clock in the evening and the device had automatically shut down, Xia Nuan still covered the camera just in case.
When she thought of Lou Su's shocked look just now, she could no longer maintain her calm expression and began to laugh silently and wildly.
After a few minutes, there was a sound from the door next door. I guess Lou Su also went back into the room.
The living room was empty. Ten minutes later, Lou Su suddenly opened the bedroom door and turned off the lights in the living room with a click.
[Hahaha, he even knew he didn’t turn off the lights. This guy is really making me laugh to death]
After a burst of laughter in the barrage, it fell silent.
After a while, the appearance of a certain barrage suddenly caused a huge uproar.
[Is it really not my illusion? Why do I feel that Lou Su’s attitude towards Xia Nuan is not good and a bit strange (doge)]
[What's the big deal? Lou Su has always been very expressive. If he doesn't treat someone well, it means that person isn't very good to begin with.]
[I also think Xia Nuan is probably not a very good person, otherwise Lou Su wouldn't be so rude. And how can Xia Nuan have the nerve to do that? She's the only woman, so who else should do it if not her?]
[The previous sentence is out of my mind, who says women have to cook?]
[Honestly, Xia Nuan is really, really pretty. These two are so pleasing to the eye together. To me, they look a bit like a couple having a fight and then getting upset.]
[You're crazy about CP, I really want to turn left and go out, there are a lot of dating shows waiting for you. How can such an unknown person in the entertainment industry be on this variety show? Who knows who the financial sponsor is behind it? How can I be so obsessed with it?]
Zhou Xiaoyun rubbed her temples, not wanting to look at the glaring comments anymore, and directly exited the live broadcast room.
She has been following Lou Su for six years and has watched all kinds of materials, big and small, countless times, but Lou Su's performance in the live broadcast today was not normal at all.
There was no physical contact between the two of them, and eye contact was very rare, but she couldn't be happy at all.
Zhou Xiaoyun knew that Lou Su's attitude towards Xia Nuan was not good, and even a little strange, but Lou Su had always taken the initiative to talk to Xia Nuan. Zhou Xiaoyun didn't want to admit it, but the fact was in front of her: it was Lou Su who took the initiative to bring up the topic and talk to Xia Nuan!
What's going on with Lou Su today? Is this a script? It's obvious that when he meets someone he doesn't like, the most he does is keep silent and avoid too much contact.
Zhou Xiaoyun even wanted to stand in front of Lou Su and grab his shoulders and shake him hard. Do you know how much trouble and speculation this action will bring you? You are in a period of transformation now, why are you doing this?
How much does he hate Xia Nuan, or does he not hate her at all? Zhou Xiaoyun was frightened by her sudden thought.
Or is it that Xia Nuan is not a stranger to Lou Su?
A barrage of thoughts suddenly flashed through Zhou Xiaoyun's mind: Xia Nuan's clothes were very similar to the ones Lou Su had worn before.
She seemed to have seen Lou Su wearing that dress.
With trembling hands, she opened Lou Su Studio's Weibo account. Her heart was beating incredibly fast, and Zhou Xiaoyun licked her lips. She seemed to have found a picture the studio had posted half a month ago, the same one Xia Nuan was wearing.
This actually doesn’t mean anything, Zhou Xiaoyun comforted herself, thinking that she must have been too busy with work recently and she was confused, and she must have been thinking too much.
-
Xia Nuan was rewatching the movie in which Qin Lin was included in the textbook. The alarm clock woke up the protagonist in the picture. He opened his eyes sleepily, saw the time, and without even making breakfast, he rushed out of the house with his briefcase.
Why do I always feel like I've forgotten something?
Oh no, I didn’t agree with Lou Su on the cooking time for tomorrow morning. It’s 10:20 now, he should not be asleep yet.
Next room.
Lou Su had just finished taking a shower and was wrapped in only a bath towel. There were still water droplets hanging on the ends of his hair, dripping down one by one. His chest was wet, and the water flowed across his well-defined abdominal muscles, then disappeared after sinking into the bath towel.
Lou Su glanced at his phone and strode over. He had broad shoulders, narrow hips, and a slender waist. Every move he made exuded the beauty of strength.
See you in the kitchen tomorrow at seven.
Lou Su sneered. He had clearly reminded him, but today he was still deliberately trying to get close to him, pouring water for him and cooking together. Tsk, they were just a contract couple.
Lou Su replied "OK" and threw the phone aside.
He took out a notebook and a worn-out fountain pen from his backpack and began to write something attentively, occasionally humming softly while tapping the beat with his hands.
Water drops fell onto the paper, blurring the writing. Lou Su rubbed his head irritably, then stood up and rummaged through the suitcase to find the hair dryer. The mosquito repellent bracelet that had been placed in the suitcase had fallen to the ground at some point.
Lou Su picked it up and wanted to put it in the drawer, but then he thought of something and put it on the table beside him.
At half past twelve, Xia Nuan stared at the ceiling, unable to sleep.
Thinking of the disgusting insults and some meaningless obscene rumors she had just seen, she felt physically nauseous.
Out of sight, out of mind. Why bother yourself with suffering? Xia Nuan's eyes darkened. She opened her phone and, without blinking, deleted the yellow-eyed app without hesitation.
Xia Nuan was born and raised in northern China. Her parents were ordinary construction workers, a loving couple with a harmonious family. As an only child, her family didn't have much money, but they had enough to eat and wear. She was also a top student, even getting into one of the top ten universities in China on the college entrance examination.
They were a happy and enviable family.
But during my freshman year, my father was working on a high-rise building when his construction equipment malfunctioned and he fell from the sky, dying instantly. The construction site was held fully responsible, but they only paid the Xia family 50,000 yuan in compensation. My mother, overcome with grief, passed away within six months.
Xia Nuan used to be just like any other college student, laughing and joking around, participating in various clubs and organizations, and always getting a 60-point score. But after this incident, she was either studying for a certificate or competing in various competitions. During her summer and winter vacations, she worked part-time jobs near the university.
Later, while working in a coffee shop, she met Ye Li, her first love.
Xia Nuan struggled for a while as sleepiness struck her, but she couldn't resist the call of Zhou Gong and fell asleep. The phone on the bedside table vibrated slightly. It was a text message. After a few seconds, the screen automatically turned off.
At six o'clock in the morning, Xia Nuan was woken up by the alarm clock.
There was a text message from an unfamiliar number: I miss you.
Xia Nuan frowned and blocked and deleted the message.
She drew aside the curtains. The east was almost white, and the dawn was faint.
After washing up, it was exactly 6:30 and the sky was already bright. With such nice weather today, the text must have been sent to the wrong person, Xia Nuan answered herself again with certainty.
Xia Nuan changed into sneakers and went out for a morning run. The production crew had installed surveillance cameras nearby, so it was considered safe. But the location they had chosen was truly wonderful; the air was truly fresh. Xia Nuan stretched her ankles and began jogging around the area.
After running around for about a kilometer, Xia Nuan suddenly saw a black luxury car parked under a tree not far ahead. Although she was not familiar with cars, this car looked very expensive.
The land nearby had been rented by the production crew, so no one should drive here without permission. But she remembered that all the production crew's vehicles were on the other side. So whose car was this?
Xia Nuan frowned and decided to take a different route. She raised her wrist. It was almost seven o'clock and she had to hurry back to cook. Without thinking any more, she quickened her pace and left.
The author has something to say:
----------------------
Will the second plot point be completed as easily as Xiao Xia thought?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
