fairy tales
Qu Shiyao carried her heavy suitcase and the large bucket full of her spoils upstairs.
Standing at Yi Yu's door, she put down her suitcase and rang the doorbell.
"Ding-dong—!"
The door opened almost instantly, and Yi Yu's face lit up with surprise: "Sister Shi Yao! You're back!"
He received the news last night that Sister Shiyao had brought back seafood that she had caught herself, and he had been looking forward to it all morning.
"Hmm, do you think this is okay?" Qu Shiyao slammed the bucket down, lifted the lid, and inside, all sorts of fish, shrimp, crabs, and shellfish were jumping around, full of vitality.
"Wow! There are lobsters too!" Yi Yu's eyes lit up, and he reached out and scooped up a large lobster with its claws outstretched. The lobster waved its pincers in vain in his hand.
"Great! We can make spicy crayfish!"
"Okay, then you can have all of these!" Seeing Yi Yu's excitement, Qu Shiyao pushed the whole bucket to him.
"Leave it to me! Sister Shiyao, you go back and rest. I'll call you when lunch is ready! It'll smell so good it'll make your eyebrows fall off!"
Yi Yu took the seafood bucket, smiling broadly and revealing two small tiger teeth, looking sunny and energetic.
Qu Shiyao patted his shoulder solemnly, her expression as serious as if she were handing over an important mission: "The organization trusts you! I'm entrusting my stomach to you!"
Back in her apartment, Qu Shiyao let out a huge yawn, ready to catch up on some sleep.
"Host, aren't you going to check out how the story unfolds?" the system asked curiously, flipping through the newly updated plot snippets.
Qu Shiyao paused as she was drawing the curtains: "What happened next? What kind of trouble have they gotten into now?"
[Hehe...] The system let out an annoying laugh. [Then, host, guess what happened?]
"Then guess what I'll do when I wake up? Will I disassemble your code and play it like Tetris?" Qu Shiyao asked sleepily, her tone clearly impatient.
The system jolted, immediately cowered, and spoke rapidly:
[I'll tell you! When the prince woke up and found the princess sleeping next to him, he flew into a rage and wanted to sever all ties with her!]
Qu Shiyao climbed onto the bed, put on her blindfold, and instantly understood what the system meant: "So CEO Si Ba is going to fire Sun Mei?"
【Yes, yes, yes!】The system responded hurriedly, fearing that the host might get impatient and tear the system apart.
However, the original novel doesn't include any dismissal scenes in the next three chapters; this is clearly a butterfly effect caused by our use of outline modification permissions!
It was a little confused: "But host, in the original story, someone always gets fired and given the chance to be parachuted into the office by our female villain. How can you be so sure that it's Sun Mei who gets fired?"
"Unsure..." Qu Shiyao's voice was already heavy with sleepiness.
"It's just going with the flow... taking precautions. Never underestimate how crazy a toxic fan can go..."
[So, host, you planned to get rid of Sun Mei from the very beginning?] The system was once again amazed by the host's foresight.
The only response it received was the sound of even, long breaths.
Qu Shiyao slept soundly until Yi Yu called, at which point she groggily woke up.
After a quick wash and to get herself in the right state, Qu Shiyao strolled over to the next room.
"Sister Shiyao, please sit down for a while! The winter melon and scallop soup will be ready soon!" As soon as Yi Yu saw her, his eyes lit up instantly, and he quickly invited her to sit down on the sofa.
Qu Shiyao nestled into the sofa, picked up a magazine and flipped through it. She noticed that the coffee table was covered with her favorite sour candies and various snacks.
She picked one up and popped it into her mouth, instantly squinting from the sourness, then inhaling sharply with pleasure.
Yi Yu turned around in the kitchen and saw Sister Shi Yao eating with a smile on her face, her lips unconsciously curving upwards, her mood bubbling with joy.
This scene was exactly like the married life he had fantasized about countless times!
Your loved one is nestled on the sofa, snacking and waiting for you to feed them. You wait for him to cook a meal, and then you enjoy it together. After dinner, you can even take a walk hand in hand...
Just thinking about it makes me feel incredibly happy!
"Sister Shiyao! The soup is ready, come and eat!" Yi Yu came out carrying a steaming pot of soup, still wearing an apron.
He first served Qu Shiyao a large bowl of winter melon and scallop soup with plenty of ingredients, and then carefully pulled out a chair for her.
Qu Shiyao walked over and looked at the table full of seafood that looked and smelled delicious, her mouth watering.
"Thank you so much!" She picked up her chopsticks, took a bite, and her eyes lit up.
This tastes completely different from the hotel food we ate during team building activities. It's full of homey warmth and care, and it's super delicious!
Seeing that she liked it, Yi Yu felt as sweet as if she had drunk honey, and then sat down to start eating.
The atmosphere was so warm and cozy that even the system felt like it had stumbled into the filming location of a family drama.
"Ding-dong—!" The sudden sound of the doorbell shattered the warmth of the moment.
Yi Yu stood up in confusion: "Sister Shiyao, you can eat slowly. I'll go take a look."
He walked to the door, opened it, and was stunned for a moment when he saw the person outside.
"Yi Yu! I thought you weren't home today!" The woman outside the door tucked her bangs behind her ear and looked at Yi Yu shyly.
Yi Yu opened her mouth, her brows furrowing slightly: "...Why are you here?"
[Oh ho!] The system instantly switched to gossip mode, excitedly shouting in Qu Shiyao's mind: [Host! Look! That fish looks like it's about to capsize! He actually has other women coming to his door!]
It immediately began fanning the flames: [This can't be tolerated? Absolutely not! Host, I suggest we find a sack tonight, put it over someone's head, and beat them up to vent our anger!]
It had long disliked this fish that spent all its time circling around its host, and it would stir things up as much as possible!
Qu Shiyao was drinking soup when the system's outrageous statement made her cough violently: "Cough cough cough...!"
What are you talking about?! There's not even a hint of anything going on between her and Yi Yu yet!
Upon hearing Qu Shiyao's cough, Yi Yu instantly forgot about the person at the door and rushed back to Qu Shiyao's side: "Sister Shiyao, are you alright? Did you choke?"
The woman outside the door froze in her joy when she heard the voices of other women inside. She stiffly peered into the room.
Yi Yu was holding a glass of water and handing it to the coughing woman, his face full of anxiety, one hand hesitantly hanging in mid-air.
That scene was particularly jarring. Since when did Yi Yu actually have someone she liked?
"Cough... I'm fine now!" Qu Shiyao caught her breath and waved her hand to indicate that she was really okay.
After confirming that she was alright, Yi Yu remembered that there was someone else at the door. He turned around with a somewhat helpless expression.
The woman outside had already walked in without realizing it, and stood there in the living room, stunned.
Qu Shiyao saw Yi Yu standing there and curiously turned her head to look at him.
[Host! This looks like the older sister from Yi Yu's adoptive family, doesn't it?!] The system recognized the woman and searched its previous logs.
It recognized her as the woman who had been struggling with Yi Yu that night, the older sister from the first adoptive family that Yi Yu had mentioned—Cai Yixuan.
"Sister Shiyao, this is my older sister, Cai Yixuan," Yi Yu introduced to Qu Shiyao, his tone slightly unnatural.
Then he turned to Tsai Yi-hsuan and said, "Sister, this is my neighbor, Qu Shi-yao."
To the surprise of the system and Yi Yu, Qu Shiyao did not show any unusual reaction after hearing the introduction. Instead, her eyes lit up and she stood up and walked over.
She grabbed Tsai Yi-hsuan's hand, her voice filled with surprise: "Sister Yi-hsuan?! Your makeup is amazing! You're so good at it!"
System: [???] Host, what are you up to now? This opening line is way too outrageous!
It now strongly suspects that the host is being sarcastic, because she has a history of doing so.
"Huh? Really? What's so good about it?"
Tsai Yi-hsuan was stunned by the sudden praise. She subconsciously touched her face, feeling a little lost but also secretly happy.
"Of course it's true!"
Qu Shiyao spoke with such sincerity, gesturing with her hands: "You know what? Everyone has their own unique temperament and style, and finding the most suitable makeup for yourself is especially important!"
"Your makeup perfectly complements your personality, giving off a healthy and vibrant vibe, especially the base makeup, which is so clear and adheres so well, and the eye makeup too..."
She pulled the still somewhat bewildered Cai Yixuan to sit down on the sofa, and the two of them started discussing makeup tips in a lively manner, from foundation to eyeshadow palettes, from lipstick textures to highlighter application techniques.
The system was completely dumbfounded: [Host...you actually know all this?!]
It always thought its host was a stereotypical, clueless woman who only knew how to throw bricks! Its earlier discussion about makeup with the other assistants in the office was just an attempt to cause trouble.
Can't believe it's true? The contrast is too great!
Yi Yu was initially on tenterhooks, fearing that something might spark between the two, but she was surprised to see them chatting happily, even as if they were old friends.
He breathed a sigh of relief at that moment and quickly took the opportunity to pour them drinks.
Time flew by as the women engaged in in-depth discussions about matching lipstick shades with eyeshadow.
Qu Shiyao glanced at the clock on the wall and then remembered, "Oh! It's almost one o'clock! Sister Yixuan, have you had lunch yet?"
"Huh? Not yet..." Cai Yixuan touched her stomach, only then belatedly realizing that she was hungry.
She originally came right at mealtime, hoping to create some time for conversation, but she didn't expect to run into a woman in Yi Yu's house, and even more unexpectedly, she ended up chatting with this woman about beauty and lost track of time.
"I'll heat up the food now!" Yi Yu, who had been sitting quietly to the side as a background figure, immediately got up and quickly took the seafood dishes that had gone cold back to the kitchen to reheat them.
While Yi Yu was busy in the kitchen, Cai Yixuan clasped her hands together, hesitated for a long time, and finally asked in a low voice:
"Shiyao, you and Yiyu...you two..."
Qu Shiyao turned her head to look at Yi Yu, who was focused on firing the fire, then leaned close to Cai Yixuan's ear and whispered:
"He's pursuing me. And I'm kind of interested in him too. So you know what I mean~"
Despite having a premonition, hearing the confirmation with her own ears still shattered Tsai Yi-hsuan's heart into eight pieces.
On one hand, there's the person I've liked for so long, and on the other hand, there's a new friend I've just started getting along with...
The person she liked fell in love with her friend, so her hopes for him were completely dashed.
"Is that so... Well... that's good..." She lowered her head, her voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, filled with undisguised disappointment and sadness.
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