Chapter 121 Chapter 121 I need you to act with me...
The sheep fat dripped onto the charcoal fire, raising bursts of white smoke.
Zan Fang, who was closest to them, put down his chopsticks, looked at the two of them silently, and put his right hand on his waist inconspicuously.
Bai Qingqing and Ji Kui looked at each other, and neither of them moved their gazes.
After a few short breaths, Ji Kui lowered his eyes and smiled, and moved a plate of freshly cut mutton to Bai Qingqing: "Miss Bai, what a joke. Miss Bai is of course Miss Bai, who else could it be? Eat quickly."
Bai Qingqing looked over the iron rack holding the lamb legs and nodded slightly at Zan Fang. She unceremoniously dragged the lamb that Ji Kui had just cut to a convenient place and turned to the waiter, "Boss, another bottle of iced Coke!"
After hearing this, the table with the camera crew asked the boss to bring four more bottles of cold beer. They also helped the director greet Ji Kui's bodyguards and driver, asking them if they wanted some as well.
The small restaurant was filled with noise, drowning out the low voices of the two people's conversation.
Until the meal was over, the two of them didn't say anything else. One of them silently cut the meat and arranged the dishes, while the other ate heartily and accepted all the ready-made meat handed to him.
Several people stayed overnight in Jiyuan City. When it was time to eat, Wu Weiran had someone find a hotel for them in advance, so they could just go there after dinner.
Bai Qingqing stood at the entrance of the hotel, enjoying the night breeze, waiting for the main group to set off. She glanced at the black ghost-like trio from the corner of her eye, glancing at them from time to time.
Mr. Kui had no intention of leaving, and no one knew what the three of them were waiting for here.
Chen Ruihao and Pu Yueling stood beside Bai Qingqing, looking at the Black Impermanence trio, then glancing at Bai Qingqing, and going to her left and right to gossip.
Chen Ruihao: "Did you know each other before?"
Pu Yueling also whispered in her ear: "How long have you known each other? How did you meet? How old is this Mr. Kui?"
Chen Ruihao: "He's not leaving yet. Is he going to go to the hotel with us?"
"It's possible!" Pu Yueling nodded with bright eyes: "He didn't eat a single bite tonight, he was just cutting meat for you! He must be..."
The two of them whispered in her ears, and the tiny sounds were carried by the evening breeze into the ears of Ji Kui and the other two.
Wu Weiran arranged the people in the team, strode past Bai Qingqing and the other two, and respectfully greeted Ji Kui: "Mr. Kui, it's too late today. It's not safe to walk at night. Why don't you come with us to the hotel to rest for a night and leave in the morning."
Ji Kui nodded: "Well, that's fine, it's too late today, thank you Director Wu."
"You're welcome. Please wait a moment. The hotel staff will come to pick us up in about ten minutes." Ji Kui nodded, his eyes passing through the night sky and falling on Bai Qingqing, meeting her clear and silent eyes.
When Pu Yueling and Chen Ruihao saw the two of them looking at each other, they immediately stopped gossiping and took a step back tactfully. They ran to stand next to Zan Fang and Bao Zishi and made room for them to be alone.
Ji Kui smiled, and walked over to the little girl as she frowned briefly. Not surprisingly, he noticed that the aura around her had become alert.
"Don't get me wrong, I mean no harm."
Bai Qingqing's frown relaxed, a smile appeared on her face, and she crossed her arms over her chest, saying in a relaxed tone, "Of course there is no misunderstanding. Mr. Kui's service is very good. I thought people like you would just wait for others to serve you, but I didn't expect you to be good at cutting meat."
Ji Kui smiled and said, "I had a friend who also loved barbecue. We ate together for a few meals and I got the hang of it."
"Then I really benefited from your friend's help."
Bai Qingqing spoke leisurely, and suddenly turned around to face Ji Kui, with a look of boredom in the corners of her eyes: "You are not used to the food at night, but you are used to living in a small fourth or fifth tier city like Jiyuan?
Your driver and bodyguard didn't drink a drop of alcohol that night, so they were planning to leave, right? Are they not leaving now? Do they want to confirm something with me?"
"Just call me Ji Kui." He took out his phone, unlocked it, and shook it in his hand: "I have been asked to stay for a while to show that I am here. If it is convenient, can you add my contact information?"
"It's inconvenient." Bai Qingqing rolled her eyes to the sky and turned her body back. She didn't believe a single word that Ji Kui said.
But Ji Kui’s behavior logic is very strange.
If he had realized that she was not Li Qingqing, he should have left long ago and there was no need to stay here; if he hadn't realized that, there were many ways to get close to her, so why did he have to be so proactive in showing his affection so frequently?
It does not fit the character in the novel, nor does it fit his identity as the head of the Ji family.
"Convenient." Bai Qingqing changed her words in a second, took out her phone, and pulled out the QR code: "Scan me."
Ji Kui hadn't put his phone back yet. He smiled when he heard her words, scanned her phone screen, applied to add her as a friend, and then turned the screen to Bai Qingqing and signaled, "Okay."
"Yeah." Bai Qingqing nodded and accepted the friend request under Ji Kui's gaze. It was not until the chat dialog box between the two of them popped up that Ji Kui withdrew his gaze and put the phone away.
Bai Qingqing glanced at his username, closed the dialog box, and warned him, "Don't contact me if you have nothing to do, and don't contact me if you have something to do."
Ji Kui: "When can I contact you?"
"When there is business." Bai Qingqing raised the corners of her lips, crossed her arms over her chest again, and smiled at him with bright eyes: "My fees are very expensive, but I think Mr. Kui can afford it."
"…This time it's business." Ji Kui covered his lips, suppressed the smile on the corner of his lips, put down his clenched fist, and said seriously: "This time it was the Special Investigation Bureau that arranged for you to go to Baotong to investigate the evil Buddha. You should know that."
"I know." Bai Qingqing nodded, and before Ji Kui could speak, she reached out to interrupt him: "Consulting is also considered work. It's 1:37 in the morning now. Talking about business is considered overtime, so the fee will be doubled."
"Don't worry, Miss Bai. I have plenty of money."
Bai Qingqing nodded trustingly: "Mr. Kui, please continue."
"To be honest, I'm also investigating this matter. I haven't made any progress so far, but I saw that Miss Bai caught a remnant spirit today. Can I borrow it for a few days? After a few days, no matter what the research results are, I will return it intact. The price is up to you..."
"impossible!"
Bai Qingqing refused directly, her face suddenly becoming serious, and she pressed the gourd in her pocket with her hand without leaving a trace: "Since you are investigating this matter together with the Special Investigation Bureau, it is very easy to get the remaining spirit of the evil Buddha. Just go find them. Why do you have to borrow it from me?"
"Even if they have sealed the evil Buddha, I believe that with the ability of the Special Investigation Bureau or you, Mr. Kui, it will not be difficult to remove some of the remaining evil spirits."
"You also said it was a remnant of evil spirits, not a residual ghost..." Ji Kui took a step closer, lowered his voice, bent down slightly, and cast his gaze towards the left pocket where her forearm was resting.
When they first met last night, Ji Kui held her hand and sensed what was in the gourd.
Bai Qingqing's heart trembled, her breathing slowed down unconsciously, and her brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
Ji Kui will come tonight to see for Jiang Mu Ning whether she is fake Li Qingqing and whether she wants the ray of heaven's way in the gourd to be real. No wonder he keeps showing kindness to her and keeps hinting to her that he and Jiang Mu Ning are not on the same side.
"You know, I know, no one else knows what's in this gourd..." A lower voice came from the side of her ear, so clear that only the two of them could hear it.
Bai Qingqing took a step back, creating a distance between them. Ji Kui lowered his head an inch and took a step forward.
Pu and Chen stamped their feet as they watched from a distance, and pulled wildly at the clothes of Teacher Bao and Taoist Zan, asking them to watch together.
Zan Fang walked up to the two of them, ignoring their strange postures, "Bai Qingqing, the hotel car is here, get in."
"Okay, get in the car." Bai Qingqing turned around immediately.
Sure enough, two large trucks drove up on the dark street.
Bai Qingqing took two steps to the side and stood on the curb. When the car stopped, she turned around and said coldly to Ji Kui, "Ji Kui, I risked my life to get this tonight. If I say I won't give it to you, I won't give it to you. There's no room for negotiation."
Ji Kui nodded in his place.
Zan Fang opened the car door for Bai Qingqing. Pu Yueling and Chen Ruihao, who were not far away, finally noticed that the atmosphere was not right. They restrained their expressions of watching onlookers, ran over quietly, and got into the car behind Bai Qingqing and Taoist Zan.
The five people just filled the car, with one empty seat left, which was originally occupied by Director Wu.
At this time, Wu Weiran was standing under the car. He had to make arrangements for his ancestor Ji Kui first. He waved to them, asked them to close the car door, and set off first.
The bodyguard asked Ji Kui: "Sir, are we still going tonight?"
"Go, it's too late, you should have a good rest tonight." Ji Kui said, nodded to Wu Weiran with a smile, and got into his car.
Wu Weiran accompanied them to the car and said from under the car window, "Mr. Kui, we and the hotel car will lead the way. It's dark at night, please be careful."
Bai Qingqing and her group's car had already started moving.
Ji Kui glanced forward, nodded to Wu Weiran, and climbed up the car window.
*
The next morning.
The fourth episode of the program had been filmed and there was no more filming schedule. Bai Qingqing had originally planned to sleep until she woke up naturally, but she received a call from Ao Xinyi just after seven o'clock.
When I heard her steady voice on the phone, saying good morning to her and asking her if she was okay and if she was injured, I could still hear a lot of anxiety in her voice.
It was like he was waiting to call her at seven o'clock to make sure she was safe.
"Okay, okay, I'm glad you're okay. I was so worried when the live broadcast was interrupted yesterday. I couldn't even hear your voice later. If it weren't for someone from the special investigation bureau running to our house to stop us, your dad and I would have arrived in Baotong last night!"
"Qingqing, please come back today. What time will you be home? Ahem... What do you want to eat? I'll ask Sister Qiao to prepare it first!"
Bai Qingqing sat on the bed and listened to Ao Xinyi talking. Her sleepy head gradually became clearer. Listening to her caring words, she felt a bit like listening to Ms. Ou chattering to her.
Her eyes suddenly turned red for no reason, and she exhaled silently, thinking about last night.
It was a life-or-death situation yesterday.
If she really died, would she return to her own world, or would she perish in the world of this novel?
I don’t know what happened to Ms. Ou and Mr. Bai in her world.
"...Qingqing? Are you okay?" Ao Xinyi paused in his long speech and asked carefully, "If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, you must tell mom. Don't hide it. Our family can find the best doctor, whether it's a Taoist doctor or a Taoist doctor."
Bai Qingqing came back to her senses and smiled at the person on the phone: "It's okay, I'm just listening to you carefully."
She threw back the quilt and got out of bed, put her phone on speakerphone, went to the bathroom to wash up, and said, "I'll take a flight at noon, and I'll be home around five or six in the evening, if there's no traffic."
"Okay, then we'll have dinner when we get home. Remember to eat something before you leave, or you'll get home too late if there's a traffic jam."
Bai Qingqing smiled: "Why are you so worried that I'll be hungry here? Don't worry, I won't be hungry. I had a midnight snack before I rested after work last night."
Ao Xinyi felt relieved when he heard her say that, and smiled: "Yes, I know, I heard from your director."
She paused and added, "I'm glad you're okay."
Bai Qingqing washed her face and heard her voice sound much better when she spoke: "Is your cough getting better too?"
"Much better now. Mom went to the hospital for two days of IV drip. She felt much better on the first day. It must be because of the bad weather recently. Ahem, your Aunt Huo came to see me yesterday morning, and I chatted with her for a long time.
By the way, your Aunt Huo watched your live broadcast and is also worried about you. Mom will call her later to let her know you are safe. "
"Okay, call us and we'll see you in the evening."
Bai Qingqing hung up the phone, drank a glass of water and started brushing her teeth, recalling how Ao Xinyi was coughing so hard when they set out that he couldn't even utter a complete sentence. Now he was indeed much better.
It's just that she coughs...
Bai Qingqing paused while rinsing her mouth, then suddenly remembered something. She tapped the cup twice with her fingertips, shook her head, turned off the faucet, picked up her phone, and went out for breakfast.
As soon as the door of the room was opened, a tall figure stood at her door.
Bai Qingqing stopped and looked at Ji Kui with a frown: "There is no point in discussing the matter of the remnant spirit."
"Who said I came here to borrow Miss Bai's remaining soul?" Ji Kui smiled at her.
"You live upstairs, you wouldn't just happen to pass by my door."
"It's true that I didn't just happen to pass by. I came here specifically to invite Miss Bai to have breakfast with me."
Bai Qingqing glanced at him, her face full of "Are you okay?" She sneered and ran towards the elevator: "I won't lend it to you even if you try to get close to me. I will never let it leave my hands."
"Well, then I won't lend it, let's just eat." Ji Kui followed her into the elevator and pressed the restaurant's floor.
They were the only two people in the elevator.
Bai Qingqing leaned against the elevator, observing the person in front of her without any reservation.
From the time they met last night until now, Ji Kui's expression has been calm and composed from beginning to end. Even when she rejected him several times, his expression did not change. Although he always had a dagger hidden in his smile, he was still far from the cold-faced murderous character in the original novel.
Since Ji Kui could tell at a glance that what she was up to was the Way of Heaven, it seemed that he must be the uncle of the Ji family who had the same fate as the male protagonist.
If the person is right, Ji Kui is so abnormal, either he has other intentions, or...
"You don't want to investigate the evil Buddha at all. To be honest, what do you want this remnant spirit for?" Bai Qingqing stared into Ji Kui's eyes and leaned forward, not missing the slightest expression on his face: "Are you going to help Jiang Mu Ning?"
"Oh……"
Bai Qingqing followed his chuckle and laughed, not missing the momentary glimpse of contempt in his eyes.
Ji Kui: "It's to help myself."
Bai Qingqing smiled and nodded.
When the elevator door opened, she took the initiative to block it, gestured "please" to the outside, and invited: "Mr. Kui, we are at the restaurant, let's eat."
Ji Kui left the elevator first, and Bai Qingqing followed closely behind, looking at his back.
When I was standing on the roadside waiting for the bus early this morning, I could tell from his words that Ji Kui borrowed the remaining soul for another purpose, and it was not surprising that it was not to help Jiang Mu Ning.
But such an attitude towards the heroine of the novel is unusual.
She had already confirmed half of what she wanted to confirm, and the rest...
Bai Qingqing looked out the floor-to-ceiling window of the restaurant and saw the sunny day with clear blue sky.
Ji Kui turned around and handed the plate to her.
She took it with one hand and held Ji Kui's sleeve with the other hand, holding him where he was: "Mr. Kui, I see from your face that you may have a life-or-death catastrophe within a hundred days. As the saying goes, you can't turn the tables on yourself. Fortunately, you met me!"
Ji Kui nodded slowly, looked at her and smiled: "Well, then may I ask Master Bai, how can I resolve this?"
Bai Qingqing smiled, took a step closer to him, and said mysteriously, "All I need is for Mr. Kui to act out a scene with me..."
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