Chapter 423, Part 423: "Shall we sleep together?"...
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Zhong Yan listened and remained silent for two seconds.
Ye Qingxi could tell he was worried about her because he didn't say anything.
I worry that doing this will not yield a good result.
He comforted him, saying, "There's nothing wrong with giving it a try."
"You'll only know whether you should do it or not, and whether it's suitable, once you try it."
"Isn't practice the sole criterion for testing truth?"
"Besides, Li Wen—his friend—gave me a test. Although it seems to me now that he was testing my feelings for him, the options I chose actually matched my brother quite well."
"I like intelligent, highly educated, knowledgeable, gentle and good-looking people. He fits all the bill, so I won't lose out by giving it a try."
Zhong Yan: ...
"Is this a question of whether it's a loss or not? What if you can't get over your physical inclinations, and even if you want to see him as your boyfriend, you can only see him as a brother physically? What then?"
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi recalled the time they slept together.
"Anyway, I can accept sleeping in the same bed with him."
"Can you accept driving with him?" Zhong Yan asked directly.
Ye Qingxi: !!
Ye Qingxi blushed instantly.
Is this really happening so fast?!
He was just about to try it!
Zhong Yan smiled as she watched his face turn red quickly. "You don't actually think that even if you two become boyfriend and girlfriend, sleeping in the same bed will just be about chatting under the covers, do you?"
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi asked curiously in a low voice, "You and Pei Liang, the two of you..."
"Yes." Zhong Yan admitted it directly without any hesitation.
Ye Qingxi: ...
“So you need to think this through,” Zhong Yan said. “If you really want to try, you’ll most likely face this kind of situation. Of course, you can refuse, but you two are married, so you can’t keep refusing, can you?”
Ye Qingxi thought to herself: ...But he hasn't experienced it either, who knows if he can accept it when the time comes?
Although he was reborn, he had never been in a relationship in his previous life.
Just because his movies are youth films doesn't mean he's an expert. Anyone can talk the talk, walk the walk.
If it really comes down to a real bayonet fight, how can he know if he can fight, or how to fight?
“How about this,” Zhong Yan suddenly said, “I have an idea.”
"you say."
"In a couple of days, I'll have a meal with your brother. I'll try to get him drunk until he's completely unconscious. Then you can take the opportunity to try kissing him."
"If you can do that, and you don't feel disgusted or repulsed by kissing him on the lips, then you'll probably be able to overcome the physiological and psychological barriers, and you can then ask him the next day, 'You were drunk last night and kissed me, do you remember?'"
"When the time comes, act excited and expectant. Whether your brother remembers or not, given his feelings for you, he'll feel like he has a chance. Then you two can naturally move on to the next step without him knowing that you overheard their conversation."
"If you kiss him and find that you can't accept it or do it, then he's drunk. Even if he has a vague memory, as long as you don't bring it up or take things further with him, he'll probably think that he was just dreaming about it while he was drunk, and he won't be 100% sure that you kissed him. You'll just stay the same as before, but you won't have to try to be with him anymore. You can start thinking about how to handle this situation again."
Ye Qingxi: !!
Ye Qingxi looked at him with delight, "You're such a clever little devil."
Zhong Yan sighed, "I don't have any great intelligence, just these petty tricks."
"Who said that? I think you're very smart. Little Zhong Yan has great wisdom too!" Ye Qingxi said, reaching out to pat Zhong Yan's head.
Zhong Yan tilted her head to avoid him, then reached out and rubbed his head, rubbing his hair for a long time.
"But how did you get my brother drunk?" Ye Qingxi asked curiously. "So drunk that he was completely out of it? You probably can't outdrink him, right?"
Zhong Yan raised her hand and pointed to the bedroom door, "Isn't he here?"
“I’ll call Kang Cong over then. Three against one, I don’t believe we can’t outdrink him.”
Ye Qingxi: ...His friends have really gone through a lot!
“Okay,” Ye Qingxi agreed. “Then release Pei Liang. It’s good to let him hear our plan.”
"Hmm." Zhong Yan stood up and walked towards the bedroom door.
He opened the bedroom door and saw that Pei Liang had already started working during this time.
Zhong Yan: ...You fucking have a real exam paper!
"Can I go out now?" Pei Liang turned to look at him.
Zhong Yan nodded, "I need your help."
"Oh, so you still need my help?" Pei Liang teased.
Zhong Yan: ...
Although he is now Pei Liang's boyfriend, it doesn't stop him from sometimes feeling that his boyfriend is a bit annoying!
"If you keep being sarcastic, you'll sleep with Qin Cheng tonight."
Pei Liang: ? ? ?
Pei Liang: ...
Pei Liang muted his microphone.
When Pei Liang walked into the living room and listened to Ye Qingxi and Zhong Yan's plans, he felt that he was not surprised at all.
Given Ye Qingxi's personality and how much he cares about Qin Cheng, it's impossible for him to ignore Qin Cheng and only think about himself. And once he starts considering Qin Cheng, there's a high chance he'll give them a chance to try dating.
Pei Liang thought it was a good idea.
Firstly, Qin Cheng genuinely likes Ye Qingxi and is truly good to her. Other people who are with Ye Qingxi might experience dating, breakups, marriage, and divorce, but with Qin Cheng, after so many years, liking and caring for Ye Qingxi has long become a habit for him, so Ye Qingxi naturally won't experience any so-called breakups or divorces.
He is not suited to go through these things.
For someone as sentimental as Ye Qingxi, going through all this is too cruel for him. As a friend, Pei Liang doesn't want him to suffer like this.
Secondly, Ye Qingxi is genuinely a homebody.
Which romantic partner or marriage partner would allow him to do this?
He only wants to spend the New Year with the Mu family. If they get married, there will definitely be arguments between the two sides.
It's better to be with Qin Cheng. Your home is my home. If you're homesick, so be it. We're all family anyway.
Thirdly, even if he said it, given Ye Qingxi's status as the apple of the Mu family's eye, how could Mu Feng possibly allow her to date a certain man?
Especially since Ye Qingxi is the child of Mu Feng's good friend, doesn't that mean that his old friend's bloodline will be cut off in his hands?
Then Ye Qingxi can only date one girl.
But what if Ye Qingxi falls in love with a man?
If he could actually find a girl, that would be wonderful.
But once he falls in love with a man, he's not even as good as Qin Cheng!
Qin Cheng was someone they had grown up with since childhood, someone they knew well, and someone who knew he would never do anything to betray Ye Qingxi.
Therefore, Pei Liang felt that it wasn't impossible for Ye Qingxi to give Qin Cheng a try.
The trial was successful, and everyone was happy.
Even if he couldn't succeed, he still tried his best and won't regret not taking that step in the future.
"Okay," Pei Liang agreed. "When shall we try it?"
Zhong Yan turned to look at Ye Qingxi.
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi thought for a moment and then suggested, "How about next Friday?"
"Since we're going to get him drunk anyway, it'll definitely be bad for his work the next day. Perfect, you guys drink with him on Friday night, and he can have a good rest on Saturday."
"You really care about him, huh?" Zhong Yan teased.
Pei Liang sighed, "We haven't even talked about it yet, and you're already so considerate of him. What will you do, Xiao Xi, if we do talk about it later?"
Ye Qingxi: !!!
Ye Qingxi retorted angrily, "I'm doing this for your own good. Aren't you going to work tomorrow?"
“No, I won’t.” Zhong Yan said confidently.
“I don’t have to go either,” Pei Liangfu agreed.
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi didn't want to talk to that annoying couple anymore.
He lowered his head and began to devour the fried chicken.
Pei Liang smiled.
Zhong Yan looked at him and sighed, "Our Xiao Xi really knows how to be considerate of others!"
“Especially someone~” Pei Liang chimed in.
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi picked up the fried chicken and stuffed one into each of their mouths.
"Have some food, fried chicken isn't enough to shut you up!"
Zhong Yan laughed and stopped teasing him, then started eating her fried chicken.
After discussing it with them and having another free dinner, Ye Qingxi went back.
Qin Cheng looked at his smiling face and asked, "What did you and Zhong Yan talk about that made you so happy?"
"It's nothing," Ye Qingxi said. "Pei Liang made us fried chicken and fries. He's a pretty good cook, and they actually tasted quite good."
Qin Cheng listened and wondered if his fried chicken and fries were not tasty.
Otherwise, why would Ye Qingxi like Pei Liang's work so much?
But when he made it for Ye Qingxi before, she clearly liked it very much.
Qin Cheng thought that perhaps he would need to discuss the method of making fried chicken with Pei Liang another day.
He opened the car door and let Ye Qingxi get in.
All week long, Ye Qingxi kept thinking about the probing on Friday.
Even when composing music for movies, he would occasionally have moments of mental wandering, wondering: I wonder what he would feel at the time.
He poked his chin with his pen, and the image of himself bending down to kiss Qin Cheng flashed through his mind. But as soon as it appeared, Ye Qingxi shook his head hard, feeling a little embarrassed.
Actually... he probably wouldn't find it disgusting, Ye Qingxi thought. That's Qin Cheng, how could he find Qin Cheng disgusting?
He lay on the table, scribbling on the sheet music with his pen, eventually drawing an unknown pattern, which he then crumpled up and threw into the trash can.
Thursday finally arrived. On this day, Zhong Yan called Qin Cheng in advance and said, "Come to my place on Friday. I need to talk to you about something."
"What's up?"
"I have a file that I don't know how to handle, and I'd like you to take a look at it."
Qin Cheng: ?
Why don't you ask Pei Liang?
Zhong Yan said matter-of-factly, "I just asked one on Tuesday. If I ask again now, wouldn't it make me look stupid? Don't I have any pride?"
Qin Cheng: ...Indeed, he is very much like Zhong Yan himself.
"Aren't you afraid I'll leak it to you?"
Zhong Yan chuckled, "I'm Xiao Xi's best friend, so feel free to tell me if you dare!"
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng thought he was indeed very smart at times.
"Then come over on Friday noon."
“Come over tonight,” Zhong Yan said. “I have something to do at noon, but don’t worry, I’ll tell Xiao Xi to give you a big credit.”
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng could only agree, "Alright then."
He told Ye Qingxi about it and asked him, "Are you going?"
Ye Qingxi certainly couldn't go.
So he said, "I had an appointment with Teacher Zou to talk about editing the other day, but I couldn't get away. You go ahead and talk to him nicely and patiently. He's just joined the company, so he's definitely not as experienced as you and Pei Liang. Please help him out."
"Okay," Qin Cheng replied.
Ye Qingxi hung up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief.
He wasn't lying; he did indeed schedule an appointment with Zou Ren to discuss editing.
Having worked together on "Midsummer" before, Ye Qingxi felt that Zou Ren truly deserved to be called an editing master. He had a great sense of rhythm and was very insightful. Sometimes he would even discuss with Ye Qingxi whether a certain part would be better edited this way.
Ye Qingxi admires him very much, so she wants to work with him again for this movie.
Zou Ren had no objections.
He already had a good relationship with Feng Que. Ye Qingxi was Feng Que's son and a promising new director whom he admired. So even though he hadn't seen the script or the footage yet, Zou Ren agreed immediately.
The two chatted amiably, and after finishing their meal, they said goodbye and went their separate ways.
Meanwhile, Qin Cheng finally arrived at Zhong Yan's house.
When he arrived, Pei Liang was preparing dishes, so Zhong Yan took him to the study first and asked him to help her with the problem.
He even found a document that he wasn't quite sure how to handle, opened it for Qin Cheng to see, and asked him, "What should I do?"
Qin Cheng looked at it carefully, and after reading it, he asked him many questions. Then he systematically analyzed the situation for him, guided him to ask about his thoughts, and then affirmed or gave him new guidance.
By the time he finished speaking, Pei Liang's dishes were all ready.
"Let's go eat," Zhong Yan said.
"No, thank you," Qin Cheng said politely. "I'll eat at home."
Zhong Yan: ? ? ?
"Are you kidding me? You came all this way just for me. If I let you go now that the food is ready, Xiaoxi will be looking for me tomorrow."
Pei Liang also said, "That's right, we made a lot of food today, let's eat together."
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng wanted to refuse, but Zhong Yan threatened to tell Ye Qingxi. Qin Cheng had no choice but to follow them into the restaurant and have dinner.
At this moment, he remembered Ye Qingxi's previous praise of Pei Liang's fried chicken and asked curiously, "How did you fry the fried chicken that Xiaoxi ate when she came over last time?"
Pei Liang: Huh?
Pei Liang was surprised that he would ask this question, and smiled, thinking that he was indeed very good to Ye Qingxi.
He poured him a glass of wine and said, "Want some? If you can outdrink me, I'll tell you."
Qin Cheng: ...
Pei Liang picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and said, "What, you want to know my secret recipe, and you expect me to give it to you for free?"
"If we give this to you, Xiaoxi won't need to come to our house specifically for fried chicken anymore, and we'll see Xiaoxi less often, won't we?"
Zhong Yan wanted to agree, but then he remembered that he had been tricked into coming here under the pretext of asking Qin Cheng for help, so now he should be helping Qin Cheng.
So he said, "It's just a way to make fried chicken, why are you going to challenge him to a drinking contest? Just give it to him directly!"
“No, that would make my fried chicken recipe look cheap.”
Zhong Yan: "But he drove here."
"I called a designated driver for him."
Zhong Yan: "He is Xiaoxi's older brother."
"So what? You don't want Xiaoxi to come over and eat fried chicken?"
Zhong Yan: ...I really want to.
Pei Liang: "Besides, Xiao Xi said when he left last time that he would come again this Sunday. If we give him the secret recipe now, what if he goes back and tries it out tomorrow, and Xiao Xi gets tired of it and doesn't come again this Sunday?"
Zhong Yan: ...
Zhong Yan silently looked at Qin Cheng.
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng looked at Pei Liang, then helplessly picked up his wine glass and drank a cup.
It wasn't that he didn't want Ye Qingxi and Zhou Tian to come over; he just felt that since Ye Qingxi still wanted to come and eat, she must really like it. So if he could learn how to cook it, Ye Qingxi could eat it at home in the future.
Of course, this doesn't stop him from thinking Pei Liang is childish.
From a young age, Qin Cheng thought Pei Liang was very immature.
Like a peacock, he loves to show off his colorful feathers.
What's there to see?
A pile of sparse hair.
Qin Cheng looked at him and thought that it was only because his younger brother had a good temper.
Replace him—oh, no need to replace him, they grew up together.
He wouldn't bother with such a childish person.
Upon seeing this, Pei Liang quickly filled his glass and poured one for himself as well.
Qin Cheng drank it all in one gulp, and Pei Liang followed suit.
The two of them started drinking.
Although Pei Liang had a good capacity for alcohol, Qin Cheng was even better.
Fortunately, Kang Cong arrived halfway through the drinking session.
Pei Liang quickly called out, "Quick! Kang Cong! Drink this cup for me."
Qin Cheng: ?
Qin Cheng: ...
Seeing the disdain in his eyes, Pei Liang retorted confidently, "What, if you're so capable, why don't you call your good buddies over too?"
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng continued to look at him with disdain.
Pei Liang ignored him and handed the wine glass to Kang Cong.
"Drink him to death!" he said to Kang Cong.
Kang Cong already knew from Ye Qingxi what their actions tonight were for.
So he felt that Qin Cheng didn't need to look at the two of them like that. Who was he doing it for?
Isn't it all for him?
It's only because it concerns Ye Qingxi that he and Pei Liang wouldn't bother with this.
Kang Cong calmly drank a glass and said nonchalantly, "Drink up, Brother Cheng, you're our big brother."
Qin Cheng: "Hehe."
Qin Cheng picked up his wine glass and drank another cup.
Zhong Yan watched, thinking to herself, "Why isn't his face red yet? How long is he going to keep drinking?"
He watched as Qin Cheng and Kang Cong drank one cup after another, and thought to himself, "Qin Cheng can really drink!"
Ye Qingxi could practically drink an entire Pacific Ocean.
Fortunately, Kang Cong had experience in drinking parties from his time in college clubs to his current job, so he actually managed to get Qin Cheng quite drunk.
Qin Cheng was only holding on because he was thinking about that secret recipe.
Pei Liang looked at it and felt it was about right.
They just wanted to get people drunk, not to get them to the hospital.
He nudged Kang Cong, but unfortunately Kang Cong was also a bit confused at the moment and had no idea what he meant.
Pei Liang was speechless and could only take the wine glasses from their hands, saying, "Alright, alright, Qin Cheng, you're amazing, you win. I'll send you the fried chicken recipe to your phone in a bit, okay?"
Qin Cheng hummed in agreement, his obsession subsided, and he began to feel the effects of the alcohol.
He sat silently, without saying a word.
Zhong Yan looked at Pei Liang and asked him, "Are you drunk?"
Pei Liang nodded, "I'm drunk."
"Should I take him home?"
“Okay,” Pei Liang said. “I’ve called a designated driver. You can sit in the back and keep an eye on him and take care of him.”
After he finished speaking, he looked at Kang Cong and said, "I'll get him some hangover medicine. Let him sleep in the guest room tonight."
“Okay,” Zhong Yan said.
After he finished speaking, he walked up to Qin Cheng and was about to help him up.
Qin Cheng refused and stood up on his own.
Zhong Yan: ?
He watched Qin Cheng leave the restaurant and walk towards the entrance, and asked in confusion, "Is he... drunk?"
Pei Liang: ...That shouldn't be the case. He's been observing Qin Cheng the whole time, and he should be drunk!
Pei Liang followed curiously and saw Qin Cheng walk to the shoe cabinet and change out of his slippers.
“Isn’t this quite clear-headed?” Zhong Yan said.
Then he put on Kang Cong's leather shoes.
Zhong Yan: ...
Pei Liang: "It's clear he's really drunk."
Zhong Yan quickly ran over, took his shoes out of the shoe cabinet, and placed them next to his feet.
"This is yours."
Qin Cheng then changed his shoes.
Zhong Yan changed her shoes and went out with him.
"Tell Xiaoxi that we're going out."
“Okay,” Pei Liang said.
He watched the door close, then looked down and started sending messages to Ye Qingxi.
Ye Qingxi: !!
Ye Qingxi sat up abruptly in bed!
How did we end up back?!
That's so fast!
He sent a WeChat message: 【Is he very drunk?】
Pei Liang: [It's alright.]
Pei Liang: [It's okay, he's drunk anyway. Even if he remembers what you did, he wouldn't be 100% sure. He feels like he's dreaming.]
Ye Qingxi: [Will he remember what happened when he was drunk after he wakes up?]
Pei Liang: [You're asking me this? Do I understand him better, or do you understand him better? Think back.]
Ye Qingxi: [If I can't recall, then he's never been drunk.]
Pei Liang: [Then you should pretend it was unintentional, a complete accident. That way, even if he remembers it, he'll think it was a chance encounter.]
Pei Liang: [You're a professional actor, director, and screenwriter—isn't this a perfect match?!]
Ye Qingxi: !!!
Are you kidding me?!
He directed and acted when he was working, and now he'll still be directing and acting!
Ye Qingxi paced back and forth in the room, her anxiety growing.
The marshmallow followed behind him, twirling happily.
Before Ye Qingxi knew how many times the cotton candy had spun around, her phone suddenly rang.
He looked down and saw that the caller ID read: [Zhong Yan].
Ye Qingxi: !!
Ye Qingxi answered quickly and heard Zhong Yan's voice, "We're almost there."
"Then I'll wait for you at the door, and help you bring him in later," Ye Qingxi said.
“No need,” Zhong Yan said. “I think he can manage on his own.”
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
"Weren't you drunk?"
"I'm drunk, but I can still walk, even in a straight line."
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ? ?
Are you sure he's drunk?
“Confirmed,” Zhong Yan said.
Ye Qingxi: ...That's really amazing.
Ye Qingxi left the bedroom, went downstairs, and waited in the living room.
About five minutes later, Zhong Yan called again.
Ye Qingxi then went out and opened the courtyard gate.
He walked to the car and saw Qin Cheng get out by himself.
Upon seeing him, she greeted him, "Little...Xi."
Hearing his tone, which was clearly different from usual, Ye Qingxi realized that he was indeed drunk.
Zhong Yan leaned over and said to him, "Then you guys go in. I'll borrow your brother's car for a bit. I'll return it to you when you come over tomorrow or the day after."
Ye Qingxi nodded and reminded the driver, "Be careful on the road."
“I know,” Zhong Yan said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxi and Qin Cheng walked back.
He reached out and helped Qin Cheng, who did not refuse and followed him into the house.
The two changed their shoes together, and then Ye Qingxi helped him up the stairs and into his bedroom.
He helped Qin Cheng to bed and said to him, "Then you should rest."
He went to ask Aunt Zhang to cook some hangover soup for Qin Cheng, and also to think about his mistaken marriage script.
Thinking this, Ye Qingxi prepared to leave.
But as soon as he turned around, he felt Qin Cheng grab his arm.
Ye Qingxi was puzzled.
He turned his head, and Qin Cheng looked at him, asking, "Where are you going?"
His voice was low, and he spoke slowly because he was drunk, "Aren't you going to sleep?"
"Shall we sleep together?"
Ye Qingxi: !!
Now Ye Qingxi was certain he was truly drunk!
A sober Qin Cheng would never say such a thing to him!
He looked at Qin Cheng, thought for a moment, and asked him, "Do you want to sleep with me?"
Qin Cheng asked him, "Don't you want to?"
He said, "In college, we lived in the same room and slept together."
He frowned, seemingly annoyed. "We're in the same room now, but we don't sleep together."
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi thought to herself, "You're really bold!"
Living in Grandpa's house, having a crush that Grandpa forbids, and still wanting to sleep in the same bed with the person you have a crush on.
Qin Cheng, you're really bold!
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