Chapter 40 The Little Drama Queen in a Romance Variety Show 13 Octopus
At night, it was pitch black.
Lin Qiao packed her documents in the dark in the room and closed the door expressionlessly.
His figure broke through the thick fog outside the villa. Before leaving, he glanced at the third floor and saw no lights on, so everyone must be asleep.
Yeah, they must have been exhausted after all that commotion on the way back.
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The day after it rained, the sun came out.
With the sound of rain as my companion, Yun Chiyi slept very comfortably for some reason, and woke up naturally in the morning to see the first rays of sunlight.
Tang Yu usually gets up earlier than her. She was sitting on the bed looking down at the bed. Tang Yu was still in bed. She was a light sleeper and would frown if the room was even slightly bright.
Yun Chiyi quietly got out of bed, casually drew the curtains, turned around and took a tracksuit from the closet, put it on, and planned to go outside for a walk.
A few minutes later, a patch of green appeared on the beach.
Her jet-black, lustrous hair danced in the sea breeze, occasionally obscuring her vision. Yun Chiyi twirled her hair with her pinky finger and leisurely picked up a pretty seashell, placing it in her pocket.
The air was incredibly fresh after the rain, and she took a deep breath, her lips curving into a smile.
As she turned around, a tall, slender figure was walking towards her. Yun Chiyi squinted, waiting for the person to get closer.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Song Shiguang.
After his morning run, his comfortable gray casual sportswear looked somewhat different from his usual attire. When he saw Yun Chiyi's energetic smile, he didn't blink for a long time, as if trying to see through her true thoughts in just a few moments.
Yun Chiyi said softly, "Good morning."
Song Shiguang took off the towel hanging around her neck and wiped the sweat from her chin: "This is the first time I've met you here."
She walked lightly along the coastline, her steps light and graceful: "Because I usually can't get up early, I like to sleep in, so it's normal that you don't see me."
Song Shiguang slowed his pace: "Why did you get up so early today?"
Yun Chiyi said, "I'm in a good mood, and I also went to bed early last night."
She suddenly turned around and looked up at his slightly dark circles under his eyes: "What's wrong? Didn't you sleep well?"
Song Shiguang quickly took two steps ahead: "I'm a light sleeper, and I can't sleep if there's a noise."
His roommate was Lin Qiaoyu. Yun Chiyi didn't keep up with him, but slowly fell a distance behind, and started talking about a topic that interested her: "Is Lin Qiaoyu sleepwalking? Where did that noise come from in the middle of the night?"
With no crew members around, Song Shiguang looked Yun Chiyi up and down and said, "That's true. The others don't know yet that he won't be here for the next few days."
Upon hearing this, Yun Chiyi raised an eyebrow: "They went out?"
At this time, Lin Qiao had no idea what she was doing outside.
[I've been searching, I've searched so much, I've practically worn the book out, but I still can't find this passage.]
[Waaaaah, host, please don't scold me, I'm a useless piece of trash.]
The system detected Yun Chiyi's emotional fluctuations and quickly reviewed the original text in an attempt to find clues.
However, in the original text, Lin Qiaoyu stayed on the show the whole time and never left.
Song Shiguang said, "Directors always find a reason to explain."
Yun Chiyi stared into his eyes.
It is possible that the novel's perspective revolves around Tang Yu, while Tang Yu's focus is mostly on Song Shiguang, and she rarely pays attention to Lin Qiaoyu's movements.
He was fine while he was right under her nose, but once he went out, Yun Chiyi was trapped here and had no idea what he was doing outside.
When he returns in a few days, his inner world may have undergone a complete transformation.
This won't do. She has to find a way to get out and find something interesting outside.
Yun Chiyi suddenly smiled, revealing a row of pearly teeth: "Let's walk a little further."
Song Shiguang keenly sensed that her interest had suddenly soared, but he didn't know why. He stared at her back for a long time before following her.
After walking another ten meters or so, Yun Chiyi silently squatted down, her eyes bright and clear, her fair fingers fiddling with the damp mud and sand.
She pointed to the half-protruding, chubby head above the mud: "What is this, an octopus?"
Song Shiguang frowned as he watched her actions; they were far too rude.
But when the topic turned to octopuses, he squatted down beside him and said, "Did you know that octopuses have an extremely strong ability to observe? Their learning ability is even better than some humans."
The octopus that was washed ashore by the wave was still alive. Yun Chiyi touched it a couple of times, and its tentacles wriggled on the sand.
Yun Chiyi reached out and pressed down on its tentacles, and the other tentacles quickly wrapped around her snow-white arm.
"It seems it's quite good at surviving."
The sticky substance on her arm glistened in the morning light, making Song Shiguang feel nauseous.
He coughed twice: "If you break its arms, new ones will grow back quickly."
Yun Chiyi wasn't interested in this knowledge. She nodded as if she understood, then picked up the octopus with both hands and tugged at it to test its feel.
Every movement she made made Song Shiguang involuntarily clench his fists. Song Shiguang's expression was indifferent as he slowly stood up: "Many people around the world have conducted interesting octopus experiments, and the conclusions they have drawn are far beyond our imagination."
“I’ve got it now, and I’m going to do an experiment.” Yun Chiyi’s eyes were eager.
She also conducts experiments, and Song Shiguang casually asked, "What are they?"
She suddenly laughed: "Add some green and red peppers and oil, and see how it tastes."
The person in front of me was laughing so hard she was shaking. Her laughter was extremely beautiful, so beautiful it was repulsive. Her white teeth were like the sharp fangs of a fox, making her look like a scourge descended to earth.
Song Shiguang felt like she had been tricked, and a feeling of anger welled up inside her but she couldn't vent it.
Yun Chiyi grabbed the octopus and ran back to the kitchen, where she found a water bottle to temporarily keep it alive.
After finishing all this, Song Shiguang returned, calmly watching the octopus in the water bottle struggling against the cap. However, Yun Chiyi had poured an entire bucket of water on top, rendering the octopus's efforts futile.
She hurried upstairs again, her eyes and brows smiling as she passed by Song Shiguang.
Yun Chiyi entered the room and found Shen Zhouzhou sitting in her spot putting on makeup. Her slender figure stood out in the simple room, but Tang Yu was not in the room at the time.
Seeing her arrive, Shen Zhouzhou made no offer to offer her a seat: "Excuse me, my makeup mirror is broken. Can I borrow yours for a bit?"
Yun Chiyi smiled slightly: "It's nothing."
She washed her face first, then applied foundation. Her alabaster-white skin didn't need much embellishment; she simply applied some sunscreen.
After Shen Zhouzhou finished drawing her red lips, her makeup for the day was complete. She twisted on the lipstick and turned to watch Yun Chiyi's movements.
Yun Chiyi held the eyebrow pencil and gently added a little bit of hair-like texture to the tail of her eyebrow.
As of this morning, Shen Zhouzhou's favorability bar has reached 60.
This means that Yun Chiyi achieved a passing grade.
Shen Zhouzhou's gaze swept over Yun Chiyi's face again and again: "Don't you think you're wasting this face?"
Yun Chiyi paused in her movements, a smile remaining on her face: "I don't understand what you mean."
Shen Zhouzhou sighed: "I've also watched the TV series you acted in. Your acting was really bad, it was unbearable to watch. You turned a beautiful, aloof woman into an idiot and a green tea b*tch."
Hearing the insightful comment, Yun Chiyi smiled instead of getting angry, picked up the red bean paste lipstick on the table, and gently applied it to her lips.
In her sweetest, most delicate voice, she said, "So, Zhouzhou-jie, do you think I'm an idiot?"
Goosebumps rose on Shen Zhouzhou's arms, spreading rapidly like ripples.
Yun Chiyi, satisfied with her prank, closed the mirror and stood up: "Where's Sister Tang Yu? Where did she go?"
Shen Zhouzhou answered truthfully, "I don't know."
Yun Chiyi said casually, "Why is no one here? I just heard Brother Song say that Lin Qiaoyu is also not here. She's going to be gone for several days."
She lifted her skirt and sat gracefully on the bed: "Where is he going? Is he hiding from me?"
"I never knew he was this kind of person. Even though I made him carry me back yesterday, I didn't say he could pursue me. It seems he has a crush on me and needs time to process it."
As she spoke, she covered her mouth and chuckled.
She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to hold back her laughter and would give herself away in front of Shen Zhouzhou.
Seeing her extremely narcissistic appearance, Shen Zhouzhou suddenly felt a little sorry for her from the bottom of his heart: "Yun Chiyi, you are really overthinking it. He is not that kind of person."
Yun Chiyi raised her eyes: "Really? I don't believe it?"
Shen Zhouzhou shook his head, as if looking at a fool: "I remember his brother's birthday was yesterday. Maybe his departure at this time is related to that. I can't think of any other reason."
[Lin Qiaoyu has an older brother?] The system exclaimed in surprise.
[Shut up, you piece of trash! Go investigate now.] Yun Chiyi could no longer contain herself.
Yun Chiyi said with a smile, "Sister Zhouzhou, I caught an octopus. Would you like to try some for lunch?"
Shen Zhouzhou slapped her head twice: "Stop eating octopus, eat some pig brains to replenish your energy."
So Yun Chiyi personally cooked octopus for lunch, and after enjoying the meal, she went to discuss taking leave with the director.
She walked to the director's dressing room, and Yu Kexin pushed open the door and came out.
Yu Kexin saw her panic and then scoffed, blocking the doorway to prevent her from entering.
Yun Chiyi's smile didn't reach her eyes: "Looks like you also had an upset stomach and went to the director for medicine?"
Yu Kexin looked like she was about to ask herself a question mark; what nonsense was she spouting?
"Since that's not the case, please move aside. I can't stand it."
Yun Chiyi pushed her away, turned the doorknob, and locked the door, making Yu Kexin so angry that she wanted to pound the door and squeeze in.
Director Yu was smoking when he saw Yun Chiyi enter. He was choked by the smoke and coughed for a long time until his face turned red.
"Xiaoyi, is there something you need?"
Yun Chiyi saw through it but didn't say anything: "Director Yu, I saw Yu Kexin when I came over. What's she doing here...?"
"Oh dear... it seems like you all have the surname Yu."
Director Yu waved his hand to cover up: "It's just a coincidence. She said she wasn't comfortable with the live camera and wanted to talk to me. As for you, is your room too small, or is the food not very good? You need to overcome these things a little. Some things are for the sake of the show. You're a professional, you understand."
Yun Chiyi waved her hand in imitation: "It's nothing, I don't mind."
Director Yu looked at her warily.
She leaned closer and whispered, "I need to take three days off."
Director Yu's eyes widened. She was now responsible for half of the show's popularity; without her, the audience wouldn't be interested.
Yun Chiyi smiled and said, "You can let Lin Qiaoyu go now, I want to go too."
Director Yu asked, "Do you have something urgent to do?"
Yun Chiyi put on an innocent expression: "I don't have anything urgent to do. I just want to go out for some fresh air."
After much pleading and cajoling, Director Yu, remembering Yu Kexin who had just come to request more shots, thought of a win-win solution: give Yun Chiyi a break and give his daughter more screen time.
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