Chapter 34 034 Why is she so adorable even when she's being silly...?
The three of them worked hard for half a day, and the first person to take a bite of each dish was always nervous, wondering whether what they were about to eat was a delicacy or poison.
It's not entirely Xu Qingzhe's fault. It was already hard enough for him to look after two people by himself, not to mention that he didn't have the mind to care about what they were doing in the second half.
After finishing their meal, everyone went home.
Jiang Yue mustered her courage and took the initiative to talk to Xu Qingzhe: "Xu, if you don't mind, let's go to school together from now on. You can come to our yard and wait for Yiyi together."
"What do you mean wait for me? I won't be late... Oh, wait for me! That's right!" Shen Yi was initially displeased and complained, but after realizing that it was Jiang Yue, who was usually reserved, who had taken the initiative to invite Xu Qingzhe, she immediately cooperated and looked at Xu Qingzhe with expectant eyes: "Since we live so close, of course we should go to school together!"
Xu Qingzhe was somewhat surprised that Jiang Yue would extend such an invitation to him, but after seeing the other party's kind smile and knowing glance at Shen Yi, his ears immediately turned red.
Xu Qingzhe suddenly understood why Jiang Yue and Shen Yi had that conversation today, but he didn't understand what he had done wrong, that Jiang Yue had seen through his thoughts that he thought he had hidden well.
but……
He will not refuse this kindness, nor is there any need to refuse it.
Xu Qingzhe glanced gratefully at Jiang Yue, then deliberately kept his expressionless face and said, "Okay."
Song Yang, completely unaware of what was happening, was still thinking, "You all live here? Then I'll go and beg my mom to buy me a house here too. That way we can go to school together! And it'll be much easier for me to copy homework!"
Whether it's Jiang Yue, Shen Yi, or Xu Qingzhe, the homework from all the classes is always pretty much the same, so he can copy from different classes!
Shen Yi looked at Song Yang speechlessly, and secretly understood why Song Yang seemed to have gotten closer to Jiang Yue recently. It turned out that he had also been asking Jiang Yue to borrow her homework to copy.
Shen Yu looked at this and then at that.
Why was this decision made so easily? Didn't anyone consult him about this?
Shen Yu gradually realized that his status in this family might be lower than he thought.
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For the next few days, the four of them met together every day as agreed and went to school together.
Shen Yi gradually stopped eating breakfast at home and instead brought Jiang Jiabao over to have breakfast with her.
Shen Yi looked at Xu Qingzhe, who was engrossed in his food and silent, and patted him on the shoulder: "Isn't Yueyue's food super delicious? It's even better than that sandwich last time! Right?"
There's no reason to be stingy with praise after eating and drinking for free. Besides, Jiang Yue's cooking skills are indeed superb, so Xu Qingzhe nodded in agreement: "It tastes very good."
Jiang Yue was a little embarrassed by the praise and explained, "I'm only good at making breakfast and desserts. For main meals, I can only make basic home-style dishes."
Shen Yi, on the other hand, was very nonchalant: "It's okay, Xu Qingzhe can do it!"
That evening, they brought groceries to Xu Qingzhe's house again.
Xu Qingzhe's lips twitched: "I'll find someone to install gas for you tomorrow."
Thinking about the gas that had already been installed at home, Shen Yi honestly admitted, "Actually, it's because your cooking is better."
Jiang Yue nodded in agreement.
As for Shen Yu?
He dared not speak.
Although he did dislike Xu Qingzhe somewhat, he felt obligated to help him, and compared to the dishes Jiang Yue and Shen Yi had listed for him, Xu Qingzhe's cooking was much more tempting.
Cooking for one person is still cooking.
Making one for four people is still making one.
Xu Qingzhe remained silent, but tacitly accepted the cycle of him coming over for a free meal in the morning and then returning it in the evening.
A week has passed.
Some people at the school also noticed that this strange group of four seemed to be truly bound together, and they started discussing it on the forum.
[So how did Xu Qingzhe join that family? And in what capacity?]
[He has brothers and sisters, so he's the younger brother (I'm just making this up)]
[Xu Qingzhe lives in that area, right? I've seen him going to school with Shen Yi before.]
What about Shen Yu and Jiang Yue? They can't possibly live there too, can they?
[You guessed right, my family runs a real estate agency, and the Shen family bought a house there a few days ago.]
[？？？]
Has the Shen family gone bankrupt?
[The exact reason is unclear, but my car passed by this morning and I definitely saw them get off the bus together.]
[I also know a little bit about it. It seems that Shen Yi herself didn't want to go back to the Shen family, and the Shen family was quite troubled by this. Shen Yu and Jiang Yue were also close to her, so they moved out together.]
[Why are they abandoning their proper roles as young masters and ladies?]
[Don't give it to me!]
[I want to live in a big villa and drive a luxury car, please, since the place is empty anyway, can you let me go?]
[Is the life of a rich kid really that unbearable for the three of you?]
[So, isn't Xu Qingzhe the same? The car that picked up Xu Qingyi was so fancy, even though he also lived in a slum.]
[I get it! This is what they call "birds of a feather flock together"—those young masters and ladies are all alike!]
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weekend.
Shen Yi and Jiang Yue were followed by Shen Yu, who was carrying a bunch of snacks. They brought Jiang Jiabao, called Song Yang, and didn't let Xu Qingzhe off the hook either. The six of them squeezed into Shen Yu's dark little room to watch a horror movie together.
Jiang Jiabao screamed in fright, scattering popcorn all over Xu Qingzhe. Xu Qingzhe's lips twitched; he didn't know why he was there.
He always came whenever Shen Yi called him, without any thought of whether he wanted to or not. But when Song Yang, out of fear, started to grab his arm despite appearing calm, Xu Qingzhe truly regretted coming today.
Jiang Yue and Shen Yi huddled together on the sofa in the corner, while the other men squeezed onto the single bed. At this moment, everyone except him was clearly terrified.
Xu Qingzhe didn't want to comfort anyone, not at all.
Then, they were quite frightened. After sending Jiang Jiabao back to the Jiang family, they reunited. Song Yang even ordered barbecue, saying that they might as well stay up all night tonight, as he had the most experience in this area and was in high spirits at the moment.
Xu Qingzhe wanted to refuse.
But seeing that Shen Yi was still clinging to Jiang Yue's arm, his little face pale from being frightened by the female ghost in the scene just now, clearly unable to sleep tonight, he chose to remain silent.
never mind.
Staying up late occasionally is not a problem.
the next day.
They bumped into each other at the school gate. Seeing the group's pale faces and dark circles under their eyes, resembling those of people in a zombie apocalypse, Meng Zihan helplessly criticized Shen Yi, saying, "Don't scare yourself like that next time."
Shen Yi nodded obediently, then shifted all the blame onto Song Yang: "It's all Song Yang's fault for choosing such a scary movie!"
She's seen horror movies before, but this one was truly terrifying; almost everyone had to keep talking until the end credits.
fear.
That's terrifying! I absolutely, positively never want to see those kinds of movies again.
Song Yang himself wasn't much better, but he still retorted, "You're just too timid!"
Shen Yi rolled her eyes at Song Yang while hugging Meng Zihan, then said in a coquettish tone, "Mengmeng, I felt like something was missing last night when you weren't here. Let's get together during the day next time, you can come too!"
Meng Zihan simply patted her head, but did not give a clear answer: "Let's talk about it next time."
Shen Yi nodded obediently.
After walking a few steps, I felt that the sunlight was a bit too bright today. When I turned my head to talk to Meng Zihan, I felt that her figure seemed a bit blurry, or even transparent.
Shen Yi stopped in her tracks, stunned, and said, "Mengmeng, you..."
Meng Zihan looked at her in confusion.
Everything that had just happened seemed like a hallucination that Chen Yi could only have. She could only shake her head and say, "It's nothing. I think I just saw it wrong."
Did I really see it wrong?
Over the next few days, Shen Yi would often stare at Meng Zihan during mealtimes, until Meng Zihan couldn't stand her intense gaze any longer and asked, "What's wrong, Yi Yi? Is there something you want to tell me?"
Shen Yi shook his head, then nodded.
She didn't know how to describe her feelings, so she could only try to recount them as best she could: "I don't know why, but I always feel a little uneasy, like... like I won't be able to see you again for a while."
Meng Zihan was slightly taken aback, then patted Shenyi's head reassuringly: "How could that be? Did you not sleep well again?"
After saying that.
Meng Zihan looked helplessly at Jiang Yue, who was engrossed in eating and cosplaying as an ostrich, and asked, "Did you drag her to watch horror movies late again?"
Jiang Yue gave a fawning smile: "I only watched a little bit. I'll be more careful next time and won't watch it at night."
Jiang Yue loves watching horror movies, but she's scared to watch them alone, and if she brings Jiang Jiabao or Shen Yu along... she'll be even more scared.
After much thought, Jiang Yue realized that her best horror movie buddy was actually Shen Yi.
When Shen Yi is scared, she won't scream too loudly. She will just hug Jiang Yue and bury her face in her shoulder, making Jiang Yue feel that she is being relied on, which gives her the courage to protect her and makes her less scared.
Shen Yi tried her best to defend Jiang Yue: "It's not Yueyue's fault, it's... it's that I wanted to see it too!"
She's a coward who loves to watch movies; that perfectly describes her.
Were you so frightened that you became mentally disoriented?
This argument makes sense, so Shenyi didn't delve into it further. However, like Jiang Yue, she made up her mind not to watch horror movies at night anymore!
Friday arrived in the blink of an eye.
The PE teacher is on leave again, so the two classes can have PE together again.
Thinking back to the last time the two classes were combined for PE class, he could only hide in the corner and peek at Meng Zihan without daring to go forward. This time, however, he was able to hold Meng Zihan's left hand and Jiang Yue's right hand and go to the convenience store together. Shen Yi was so happy that his lips stretched to his ears.
That's great!
This is all so wonderful!
Seeing that Shen Yi was hopping and skipping as she walked, Meng Zihan asked her with amusement, "What's wrong with you?"
"I am happy when you are by my side."
Shen Yi answered with a bright smile, took her two good friends' hands together, and exaggeratedly took a deep breath of fresh air.
certainly.
Her smile froze on her face when she saw the convenience store door being pushed open from the inside and Wen Que walking out.
How could such an awkward situation have arisen?
Saying hello is not an option, nor is not saying hello.
This was the first time the two had met face-to-face since they separated, with absolutely no chance to avoid each other.
Jiang Yue knew that Shen Yi and Wen Que's separation was inevitable after Shen Yi left that day, and naturally, they wouldn't hide it from Meng Zihan.
In an instant.
Shen Yi felt a little like running away again. She had always been like this; when faced with something, she could only choose to avoid it.
Wen Que did not look at her.
Just as she had requested, amidst the stares of the surrounding classmates, she first greeted Jiang Yue, and then politely nodded to her and Meng Zihan.
Jiang Yue had never thought of that.
He could only give an awkward reply, and after Wen Que left, he hurriedly looked at Shen Yi's expression.
The smile on her face had faded, replaced by a hint of confusion.
Even though I was the one who set the rule of not talking at school, and I was the one who initiated the breakup, why do I still feel uncontrollably worried when I see his thin and slightly pale face?
Chen Yi shook his head desperately.
I want to get all these inappropriate emotions out of my head.
"That's normal. You'll develop feelings for stray cats on the street if you feed them a few times."
As if she could see through Chen Yi's thoughts, Meng Zihan patted the back of her hand reassuringly: "Don't underestimate the power of time."
Jiang Yue quickly changed the subject, saying, "Oh dear! Those candied hawthorns are selling like hotcakes! They'll be sold out if we don't go in soon!"
The three of them bought the last candied hawthorn and sat at a small table to share it.
Shen Yi's phone vibrated; it was a message from Wen Que.
[I really wanted to talk to you just now, but I remember promising you that I wouldn't do so in any public place.]
You also promised me that we could contact each other via messages.
[Yiyi, can you still reply to my messages?]
Shen Yi pursed her lips and resolutely blocked Wen Que's contact information completely; this was her answer.
If we don't do that...
She was also afraid that she might soften her heart due to a momentary impulse.
Jiang Yue took a bite of a strawberry, hesitated for a long time before finally speaking up: "Actually, Yiyi, I can understand Wen Que. If I were him, I might also be confused, so I don't blame him, really."
Jiang Yue is very sincere.
She has always been rational and intelligent, and she knows exactly who the real culprit is and who the real person to blame is.
This is an unsolvable problem.
She had also witnessed injustice, and her mother would hurriedly pull her away, fearing she would be implicated.
She wanted to help, but her father looked at her with a sorrowful expression: "We are an ordinary family. We can't risk our lives to fight for justice. We can't afford to gamble."
"I know."
Shen Yi lowered her head, unconsciously scratching her nail bed to try to ease her slightly anxious emotions, and said, "I don't blame him. After all, his original intention was for me. I just feel... we are not suitable."
My ideal type is someone who is kind to everyone, someone who will treat me gently regardless of whether love remains in the end.
In the idol dramas that Shenyi likes to watch, there are occasionally scenes where the male and female leads are willing to do anything for each other.
But Chenyi doesn't need that kind of crazy favoritism.
In Shen Yi's view, besides love, there is also family, friendship, dreams, freedom and hobbies in life. With so many things, how can one disregard everything for love?
Shen Yi didn't understand and didn't like it.
Shen Yi used to like Wen Que so much because, in her eyes, Wen Que was a kind person who was gentle and polite to everyone and no one could find fault with him. She truly admired and loved such a person and hoped that one day she could become a kind person like him.
However, reality is somewhat different.
The realization that Wen Que was not the lover she had envisioned shattered the idol she had created for him with her emotions.
After Shen Yi finished speaking very seriously, she looked up and found that her two friends were looking at her with complicated expressions.
"Hello!"
Shen Yi felt a little embarrassed for a moment, and waved her hands in front of the two women to try to bring them back to their senses: "What's with those expressions, you two?"
"nothing."
Meng Zihan shook her head with deep emotion: "I just feel very gratified that my own child has grown up."
"yes."
Jiang Yue nodded in agreement, a little embarrassed: "I always thought you were like a child, Yiyi, but I didn't expect you to have thought so much about the future. You're more mature than any of us."
Shen Yi looked at Jiang Yue, his feelings a mix of emotions.
She couldn't very well say that she hadn't actually thought that much about it, but that the future of Jiang Yue and Xu Qingyi in the story made her think deeply, which gradually led to these concerns and made her clearer about what kind of partner she wanted to spend her life with.
Meng Zihan even patted Shen Yi's head, echoing Jiang Yue's praise: "No matter what, our Yi Yi is great, so clear-headed and decisive, I am ashamed of myself."
"Oh dear!"
Shen Yi felt like they were still treating her like a child, and said somewhat angrily, "I'm serious about everything I said!"
"Okay."
Jiang Yue seemed to have thought of something. After glancing around to make sure no one was watching them, she asked Shen Yi, "So, after Wen Que, you really haven't made any other progress?"
Shen Yi didn't understand what Jiang Yue was referring to: "...For example?"
Seeing Shen Yi's completely confused expression, Jiang Yue immediately knew the answer and said somewhat dejectedly, "It's okay, just pretend I didn't ask."
Shen Yi said with dissatisfaction, "How can you pretend you never asked about something like this!"
Suddenly, she remembered that day.
Shen Yi's eyes darted around, and after thinking for a moment, she said with dissatisfaction, "This isn't fair! Why am I the only one who has to say everything? You two should say something too! Like your ideal type or something!"
Shen Yi was really curious about the progress.
However, recently, when they went to school together, Xu Qingzhe and Jiang Yue's interactions were completely different from before. They would greet each other and exchange a few words occasionally. There was no ambiguous atmosphere or awkwardness, so she couldn't figure out what was going on.
Shen Yi thought he was very smart.
If she asks Jiang Yue directly, and Xu Qingzhe rejects her, Yueyue will be in a very awkward situation.
So she asked about her ideal type.
If Jiang Yue's ideal type still matches Xu Qingzhe's, then it proves that there is still a possibility. She may not necessarily agree, but Xu Qingzhe definitely did not refuse.
If things are completely different...
She should just pretend she doesn't know anything.
As for Meng Zihan? Although the two have been good friends for many years, they have never discussed this topic. Shen Yi is indeed curious about what type of boy she likes.
And so, the girls' emotional chat session suddenly began.
Jiang Yue chewed several fructose candies in a row, and finally, after struggling with the decision, she chose to be honest: "Actually... if Xu Qingyi hadn't pursued Yiyi in the first place, and if you hadn't told me those things, maybe I really would have had some feelings for him."
Jiang Yue's ideal type is indeed a sunny and cheerful guy, someone who makes her feel friendly and easy to get along with.
Jiang Yue is naturally reserved. If she were to find a partner, she wouldn't want someone who is quiet and reserved, nor would she want someone with complicated thoughts, as it would be exhausting to guess their intentions.
"Cough cough!"
Shen Yi never expected to hear such words from Jiang Yue, and looked at her with a "Are you crazy?" expression.
nonsense.
If someone tells you they've been in love with you at first sight the moment you meet, and you know they actually have ulterior motives, you can't possibly like that person, nor can you accept that your best friend likes that person!
However, going back on...
It's understandable that Jiang Yue liked his type without knowing it.
Meng Zihan could understand Jiang Yue's point: "After all, Xu Qingyi and Xu Qingzhe look almost identical. The former looks sunny and cheerful and has good interpersonal relationships. There are indeed quite a few girls in school who like him."
Wait a moment!
Shen Yi nearly crushed the small bread in his hand, then frantically started focusing on the important points.
She understood! Xu Qingyi and Xu Qingzhe had the same face.
The focus isn't on Xu Qingyi! It's on Xu Qingzhe! That's right! It must be!
Shen Yi breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, there's still a chance. We can't rush things. We need to take it slow!
So Shen Yi tried his best to remain calm and pretended to look at Meng Zihan as if nothing had happened: "Then it's Mengmeng's turn next!"
Me?
Meng Zihan never liked to be perfunctory with Shen Yi. After thinking about it seriously for a while, she still said honestly, "I haven't thought about this question, and I can't answer it right now."
"Huh?"
Completely unexpected to receive such a response, Shen Yi joked, "I thought you would say that your thoughts don't matter and that you can accept whatever arrangements your family makes."
"That's fine too."
Meng Zihan truly didn't care about such matters, and simply smiled and said, "If that day ever comes, I really won't care."
"No way!"
Shen Yi grasped Meng Zihan's hand and earnestly corrected her mistaken idea: "I don't want to see you spend your whole life with someone you don't like."
"What are you talking about?" Meng Zihan was increasingly helpless. Looking at Shen Yi's expression, which seemed like he was going to organize people to ruin her wedding tomorrow, she assured him, "That day will not come. I have no interest in that kind of thing. I just want to see you happy."
This statement sounds rather strange if you listen closely.
But for Shen Yi, she had heard similar words too many times over the years and didn't think there was anything wrong with them. She just smiled, took Meng Zihan's hand, and gently rubbed her chin against it in a coquettish manner as a response.
Meng Zihan withdrew her hand, but noticed that Jiang Yue was looking at her with a slightly surprised expression. When Meng Zihan looked up as well, Jiang Yue quickly withdrew her hand again and changed the subject as if nothing had happened: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Next month is the school anniversary, and the clubs are already preparing for the event. Why don't we go and see if there's anything exciting we can do?"
I heard there was some excitement.
Shen Yi immediately raised her hands and cheered, "Yay!"
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The three arrived at the event street. Since it was during class time, there were basically no students from various clubs at the booths. However, each club had printed out in detail and clearly on A4 paper the program they planned to put on for the anniversary celebration, and also clearly stated which people they needed, welcoming everyone to sign up.
Shen Yi looked around curiously, eventually drawn to the generous prizes offered by the school for its anniversary celebration on a billboard at the intersection.
Shen Yi read the reward list in disbelief: "Fifty thousand for the first prize in the group competition? Ten thousand for all the first prizes related to the best individual? That's so generous!"
“Yes, the school has always attached great importance to the anniversary celebration and hopes that more people will participate. It’s normal for the prize money to be more generous on such a big day.” Meng Zihan casually flipped through a club’s preparation materials and waved to Jiang Yue and Shen Yi to come and take a look: “The drama club is funding its own prize money. Those selected to play the male and female leads will receive a 2,000 yuan incentive bonus from the club. Those who audition for the male and female leads will receive a 100 yuan participation bonus. The deadline is today.”
Jiang Yue was puzzled: "They pay you for an interview? Isn't that just giving money away?"
How could anyone do something so stupid?
Meng Zihan explained, "A drama club performance costs a lot of money. The costumes and sets are very expensive. The school can't possibly approve that much funding for them. They can only rely on some upperclassmen from well-off families to support them out of their own pockets. They should all be graduating next year, so they probably want to have a good show before they leave."
Shen Yi was somewhat surprised: "Mengmeng, you actually know about this?"
Meng Zihan was slightly taken aback, then explained, "I prefer watching stage plays, so I've paid more attention to them."
As Shen Yi thought about it, her eyes lit up. She grabbed Jiang Yue and looked at Meng Zihan: "Let's go participate in this!"
Whether you get selected or not, you'll get paid—what a great deal! Why not go?
Jiang Yue was also eager to try, and finally nodded with Shen Yi's encouragement: "Okay, let's go together."
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After school.
The three of them arrived at the drama club's audition location.
It was the script for "Cinderella." The senior students gave each of them a short script with lines to prepare.
There were several other girls participating before her, and some of them showed disappointment when they saw Chen Yi arrive, thinking that with her as a comparison, the female lead could never choose them.
When Shen Yi was in her first year of high school, the school had selected a female lead from among all the students to film a campus promotional video. She was the one who was ultimately chosen to star in it. The promotional video even generated a small amount of buzz online, and several talent scouts came to the school specifically to sign Shen Yi, but the Shen family turned them all away.
Shen Yi wasn't particularly nervous, after all, she just wanted to give it a try, but since she was here, she had to be prepared and not just try to get the participation prize for nothing.
Shen Yi prepared quickly, and was the first to go on stage after memorizing her lines.
After the audition, Meng Zihan praised and encouraged her as always: "Yiyi performed so well. She memorized so many lines so quickly and performed very well."
In fact, remembering quickly is not very useful.
Finally, after watching the drama club president hold Jiang Yue's hand and announce her as the unanimously chosen leading lady of the club, Shen Yi was also moved and convinced by Jiang Yue's perfect performance, yet felt that this feeling was too familiar, yet not exactly the same.
She lost to Jiang Yue again.
This time, however, Shen Yi felt only envy and genuine appreciation, no longer mixed with those inexplicable feelings of jealousy. After all, her friend's excellence also made her proud!
Jiang Yue was initially worried that Shen Yi would be disappointed, but when she looked around the audience and saw Shen Yi smiling so hard that her eyes were practically clapping like a seal, she instantly returned the same bright smile.
Meng Zihan has a beautiful voice, as dignified as she is. She hadn't originally planned to play any role; she was just accompanying Jiang Yuechenyi and casually signed up for a narration position, which she was successfully selected for.
Seeing that he was the only one who was not selected, Shen Yi suggested, "Then I'll come to rehearsals with you from now on. I can do my homework and go home with Yueyue after school."
Jiang Yue was naturally delighted: "That's wonderful."
Meng Zihan agreed.
Just as the three were about to leave, the president of the drama club caught up with them and called out, "Chen Yi! Please wait a moment!"
Meeting Shen Yi's confused gaze, the club president quickly explained, "Shen Yi, I have something to tell you! The members of our club all think you are very beautiful and your acting and dialogue delivery are quite good. If you are willing, we hope that you can play the role of Cinderella's wicked stepsister! The script has been slightly modified, combining the two stepsisters into one. This is the most important role besides the female lead. Please consider it!"
Cinderella's wicked stepsister?
Shen Yi almost laughed, thinking to herself that the club president had quite a good eye, actually choosing her, the villainous supporting character, to play the villainous supporting character in the play.
A female student who hadn't been selected walked by and said sarcastically, "What are you talking about? Letting Shen Yi play such a vicious supporting role? Are you kidding me?"
After the girl finished speaking, she walked out of the classroom. The club president's face showed an awkward expression: "If Chen doesn't want to..."
"That's not true."
Shen Yi thought it was a good idea, as she could participate and it didn't matter what role she played. She asked directly, "So, starting next week, will I be coming with them?"
The president was surprised that Shen Yi agreed so easily and immediately said, "Yes, yes! Thank you... oh no, welcome to join us!"
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The person most surprised to hear that Shen Yi was going to play the villainous stepsister of Cinderella was Song Yang.
Song Yang immediately retorted, "Her? No way! She's been smashing her game console ever since she was little if she wasn't allowed to choose the princess character. How could she... Ouch! That hurts!!!"
Shen Yi stomped hard on Song Yang's instep, stopping him from continuing to criticize her.
That was indeed the case in the past.
But Shen Yi had long realized that the world didn't revolve around her, and she no longer had those naive ideas from before.
For Shen Yi right now, what makes her happy is being able to work together with her friends towards the same goal, rather than whether she can play a princess or the female lead.
after all……
On Sunday evening, watching Jiang Yue carefully peel shrimp for him, Shen Yi obediently opened his mouth and ate, revealing a satisfied smile.
Who says that only becoming the female lead counts as success?
She now feels very happy.
Song Yang couldn't stand it anymore and complained, "Jiang Yue, how come you spoil her even more than Meng Zihan? You help her with things like this. If this continues, she'll really become a useless person."
Shen Yi rolled her eyes at Song Yang smugly: "You're just jealous of me, because nobody peels shrimp for you!"
Before Song Yang could retort to Shen Yi, he noticed Jiang Jiabao frantically shoveling potatoes into his bowl out of the corner of his eye. He slammed his fist on the table and shouted Jiang! Jia! Bao!
Jiang Jiabao was so startled that his hand holding the chopsticks trembled, and the potato rolled off the edge of the bowl and onto the table.
Song Yang sneered: "I told you not to sneak carbs. If you're hungry, eat lean meat and vegetables. How dare you sneak them?!"
Jiang Jiabao was so startled that he immediately put down his chopsticks: "...Fine, I won't eat anymore!"
Jiang Jiabao had gotten used to coming to Xu Qingzhe's place for meals. After spending time with him, he realized that Xu was just quiet and not aggressive at all, and he no longer believed Song Yang's nonsense.
But Song Yang was still able to easily subdue Jiang Jiabao.
For example, right now, Jiang Jiabao had clearly put down his chopsticks, but Song Yang raised an eyebrow and said, "Who taught you to waste food? You have to finish all those potatoes in your bowl. For every piece you eat, you'll have to add ten minutes to your exercise time today!"
devil.
He's a real devil.
Looking at the dignified Song Yang, Shen Yi began to reflect on how she had recently gained a few pounds from eating late-night snacks and wondered if she should also restrain herself.
She didn't want to be Jiang Jiabao 2.0, and she didn't want to go through Song Yang's grueling training.
After dinner.
Seeing Song Yang chasing after Jiang Jiabao and urging him to go out for exercise again, Jiang Yue was very happy: "Jiang Jiabao has lost weight recently, all thanks to you and Song Yang."
Shen Yi waved his hand directly: "I didn't do anything, it's just that he's really afraid of Song Yang."
Rather than having Song Yang supervise her exercise, Jiang Jiabao preferred to follow Shen Yi's instructions and eat less, so she was usually very obedient and dared not disobey.
The two looked at each other and both felt a deep sense of relief in each other's eyes.
Regardless, Jiang Jiabao is still their younger brother, and they hope that he can grow up healthy and not have to suffer from avoidable troubles during puberty because of his weight.
Xu Qingzhe came out of the kitchen and began to clear the tableware.
Shen Yu also followed Song Yang and Jiang Jiabao away.
He believed that if Song Yang could do it, he, as the older brother, could definitely do it too, and he would never lose to Song Yang when it came to supervising Jiang Jiabao's weight loss!
So now, only Shen Yi and Jiang Yue remain inside the room.
Shen Yi immediately stood up: "Didn't we agree that I would bring these? Leave them here, don't touch them!"
Xu Qingzhe didn't even bother to lift her eyelids to look at her: "The remains of the broken plate from yesterday are still in the kitchen trash can."
Shen Yi: "..."
That was an accident! She could easily do something like that! Don't hold a grudge like that, okay?!
Seeing Shen Yi's discomfiture, Jiang Yue laughed and said, "Yi Yi, you really aren't good at these things. Don't move, I'll do it."
"no!"
Shen Yi immediately stopped Jiang Yue, saying, "You cooked today's dishes, so you can't do this! Everyone needs to have their own responsibilities!"
Shen Yu and Song Yang are often in charge of buying groceries and preparing ingredients. Jiang Yue and Xu Qingzhe have also been taking turns cooking recently. Jiang Jiabao is a child and doesn't count. She's the only one who hasn't done anything, which isn't good.
He was stubborn and indecisive.
Jiang Yue was also somewhat helpless for a moment, and looked at Xu Qingzhe for help, hoping that he could say something, after all, this was his home.
Xu Qingzhe didn't dampen Shen Yi's enthusiasm for work any further, saying, "Then you clean up and wash. I'll watch you from the side, like..."
Just like when he taught her to cook before.
Jiang Yue asked curiously, "What does it look like?"
"It's nothing." Xu Qingzhe didn't answer, but he remembered Shen Yi's advice to be more friendly to everyone, so he offered, "...My room light is brighter, you can go there to read the script."
Just now, at the dinner table, Shen Yi exaggeratedly publicized how Jiang Yue defeated her rivals (including herself) to win the lead role in the drama club, so now the whole world knows about it.
Shen Yi was somewhat flattered, but considering that rehearsals would officially begin tomorrow night, she did not refuse, only saying, "Thank you, then I'll go ahead first. Please take care of Yi Yi."
Shen Yi was somewhat displeased: "Don't make me sound like some kind of idiot, okay?"
Jiang Yue simply smiled at her without refuting her.
Shen Yi: "?!"
They just think she's an idiot, right? Absolutely! How awful!!!
Despite her dissatisfaction, Shen Yi had already started clearing away the dishes, and could only bare her teeth at Jiang Yue as a threat: "Let me show you what I'm capable of!"
After saying that.
With several plates in her hands, Shen Yi shoved Xu Qingzhe aside with her elbow and stormed off to the kitchen.
If Song Yang and Shen Yu could learn to handle basic ingredients in such a short time, how could she not even be able to do this little thing well?
Chen Yi worked diligently throughout, constantly washing and scrubbing to ensure that every plate was so clean it reflected light before finally putting it away with satisfaction.
After washing the dishes, the next step is to clean the stove. Usable ingredients are placed here in individual bags, and all the garbage is thrown into the trash can.
Chen Yi was still not satisfied, so she stood on tiptoe to open the storage cabinet above and rearranged the order of the tableware to make it easier to see and take out.
After a flurry of activity, Shen Yi felt a bit sore in the back and waist, but seeing the kitchen that she had cleaned up under her care, she smiled with satisfaction.
Just when Shen Yi thought she had succeeded, she caught a glimpse of a fish that had slipped through the net in the corner. She hurriedly went to grab the bowl to clear her eyes, but forgot that the cabinet above her head was not closed, and she bumped into it hard.
"Ugh...!"
Shen Yi cried out in pain, staggering back two steps, but her hand gripped the bowl tightly. She looked down, not quite thinking clearly, to make sure it hadn't fallen, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
fine!
The bowl is fine.
Ignoring the pain, Shen Yi quickly finished washing and putting away the last bowl, then washed her hands clean. With a smug look on her face, she glanced at Xu Qingzhe, her expression clearly saying: "Hmm? You have something else to say?"
Xu Qingzhe took two sheets of kitchen paper, walked up to Shen Yi, grabbed her wrist, and wiped her wet hands clean. He then looked up at the girl's slightly red forehead and asked, "...Doesn't it hurt?"
Xu Qingzhe's words reminded Shen Yi of this matter. After touching her skin to make sure it wasn't broken, she didn't care and said, "Never mind that! Hurry up and apologize for underestimating me before!"
Xu Qingzhe seemed to be defeated by Shen Yi's stubbornness, and stared at her for a long time, while Shen Yi glared back at her with her eyes wide open, justified.
final.
Xu Qingzhe reluctantly conceded and said the words she most wanted to hear: "I'm sorry, you did a great job, and no one should look down on you."
Shen Yi was finally satisfied: "Since you have sincerely apologized, then I will mercifully forgive you!"
After saying that.
She happily squeezed past Xu Qingzhe and left the kitchen, calling Jiang Yue back.
Watching Shen Yi pull Jiang Yue away, talking and skipping away instead of walking properly, and then kicking a roadside stone and yelling in pain, Xu Qingzhe couldn't help but smile.
Until their figures disappeared around the corner.
Xu Qingzhe finally came to his senses.
at the same time.
He had a question deep in his heart.
That is—
Why does Shen Yi look so cute even when he's being silly?
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