Chapter 642: Confusion (49)
I don’t know when, Qiao Xi fell into a deep sleep.
Then, she felt like someone was holding her up.
Then, not long after, the body gained steady warmth.
She felt very tired. She had been injured and lost a lot of blood after being tossed around by Zhi Liao. She was then brought here by Yu Zhi for a two-hour drive.
Even if her body is a replica beyond the ordinary.
But she has adjusted the values, sacrificing some functions, so that she can behave like a normal person.
Normal people will also feel tired when encountering these things.
therefore.
When Qiao Xi got up, rubbing her eyes, she heard some noisy noises downstairs and couldn't help feeling confused.
This place is very mellow.
The noisy noises downstairs could only be related to him, and Qiao Xi also sensed a familiar breath.
She got out of bed.
When my feet touched the ground, I felt a chill running through my body, followed by a stinging pain as if it were piercing my bone marrow.
I just woke up and haven't gotten used to the pain.
Qiao Xi just frowned, knowing without thinking that the wound might have opened a little. Then she put on the slippers next to her and walked downstairs as usual.
"ah……"
The sounds of chatting and laughing in the living room gradually died down as Qiao Xi's footsteps approached.
Everyone's eyes looked over involuntarily.
I saw the woman coming down the stairs holding the handrail. Her thin and slender figure seemed a little unreal and hazy under the light, like a butterfly that did not exist in this world.
Those beautiful, clear eyes like gemstones.
With a bright and gentle smile, the first sight when I met her was enough to make me almost captivated by the tenderness in her eyes.
Those present were staff and other guests.
They all knew who the remaining person who didn't come to say hello was. Joshua said that person was Qiao Xi, the Sleeping Beauty who was sleeping upstairs.
They also jokingly joined in.
But they didn't expect to actually see her. She appeared in front of them as if she had walked out of a magnificent scroll of Western Europe.
Qiao Xi?
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Was it the boss of an entertainment company who had become famous on variety shows?
She was in that variety show.
Wearing a formal, well-fitting business suit, he exuded a sophisticated, serious, elegant, and intellectual image. This was completely different from the gentle and beautiful woman in front of him, who looked like she had stepped out of a painting.
Not the same person, right?
For a moment, they all had this illusion.
But they looked the same and had similar names, so they had no choice but to accept the facts before them.
But it's obviously the same person, she gives people a very split feeling. Now her gentleness and humility make people feel friendly, but there is a sense of distance, and this is more than that.
Her smile.
It was as perfect as if it had been carved, embedded in the mask. Despite being such a perfect, gentle smile, it gave people a sense of fragmentation, on the verge of destruction, as if on the eve of complete collapse.
Very strange.
Everyone present stopped joking and some of their eyes fell on Qiao Xi. Their inquiring gazes could not find any flaws in the woman in front of them.
It feels so unreal.
But she was there.
Gan Youmeng's breath caught in her throat the moment she saw Qiao Xi. Her blood ran cold, and the hairs on her body stood on end. An indescribable sense of fear enveloped her.
I can’t say why.
She looked at Qiao Xi like this.
A strange feeling of fear and dread rose up in my heart. It was absurd. It was like facing a doll that could blink, talk, and smile at people.
Like, something that's supposed to be lifeless.
Suddenly, he came back to life.
The sight of it being as mechanical as a machine made her feel uneasy and uncomfortable. Gan Youmeng forced herself to look away. Perhaps she was too sensitive.
Because Brother Zhiliao has lost contact during this period.
Without her greatest support, Gan Youmeng became anxious and worried, feeling uneasy, and thus became sensitive and suspicious.
Gan Youmeng couldn't help but take another look.
Qiao Xi over there had a peaceful smile on her face and chatted with others as usual, without any trace of the strange feeling she had just seen.
Maybe she really saw it wrong.
When Qiao Xi appeared, Nan Xiangzhu's entire attention was on her. He met Gan Youmeng but didn't communicate with her. He hadn't forgotten the last time Gan Youmeng went to the hotel and checked into a room with that man.
Now, I see Qiao Xi again.
Nan Xiangzhu suddenly felt that she was so far away from him.
Not knowing why such thoughts came up, Nan Xiangzhu suddenly felt a little unwilling. He clenched his fists and looked at the woman who was surrounded. She was as dazzling as the moon surrounded by stars.
Such a scene.
It slowly overlapped with his memory of the first time he met Qiao Xi.
Even if that person falls from the altar, she is still dazzling and has the charm that can attract others to her unconsciously.
perhaps……
From the very beginning, he was the one who was bewitched, right?
Nan Xiangzhu looked at Qiao Xi, thinking this in a trance. Qiao Xi told him that she was under house arrest, but Nan Xiangzhu knew that Yu Zhi had the means to bring her out, so he finally met Qiao Xi here as he wished.
Nan Xiangzhu no longer hesitated.
Just like before, he walked quickly towards the surrounded woman.
Then--
Under the surprised gazes of others, he walked through the crowd to Qiao Xi's side and took the woman's slender hand.
There was a faint sound of people gasping for breath all around.
Pairs of astonished eyes fell on their holding hands.
It was obvious that not only the people around her were stunned, but Qiao Xi herself was also stunned. She noticed that Nan Xiangzhu took her hand as soon as he came over, and without any hesitation, Qiao Xi quickly pulled it back as quickly as possible.
only.
The man sensed her intention to escape and tightened his grip, locking her hands even more securely.
Nan Xiangzhu's suppressed voice spread as if he was suppressing something.
"How long are you going to hide from me?"
As soon as his originally calm eyes fell on Qiao Xi, they began to be filled with anger for no reason.
This sentence sounded very normal to the two people who knew the reason.
She was talking about her escape from the Xi family and her perfunctory response to Nan Xiangzhu.
However, to those who were unaware of the situation, this sentence was like a bombshell, completely exploding in the crowd, and the place suddenly became noisy and boiling.
The air solidified.
For a moment, they didn't know whether to walk or stand. They just stared at the scene in front of them in shock and amazement.
What's going on?
Are these two people having an affair?
But everyone present was in the entertainment industry, and they were well aware of the scandal between Qiao Xi and Yu Zhi that had been making the rounds a while ago. Even though the news had faded later, it had been circulating with great fanfare at the time.
Even passers-by who are not in the circle know it.
That’s right, Nan Xiangzhu also knows it.
During that period, the scandal between Qiao Xi and Yu Zhi was a hot topic. He had looked for Qiao Xi several times, wanting to have a heart-to-heart talk with the girl, thinking that she could not continue to degenerate like this.
However, Qiao Xi just brushed him off and continued playing.
And he has always been hanging out with Yu Zhi.
He couldn't understand Qiao Xi anymore, nor did he understand what she was thinking. It was obvious that Qiao Xi's behavior was none of his business, yet he still thought of his nominal fiancée.
"I'm not hiding from you."
Qiao Xi looked calm and tried to shake off Nan Xiangzhu's hand, but her attitude made Nan Xiangzhu very angry.
"Come here for a moment."
Nan Xiangzhu was already trying his best to suppress his anger in front of others.
He only said this to Qiao Xi, and then he forcefully led the girl to the other side. The girl also fell silent. Being forced to walk away by him like this, she could only reluctantly keep up with his pace.
“…”
“…”
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
Fortunately, Joshua was out with someone to scout the location and was not present, otherwise we wouldn't know how to smooth over the situation. They all knew about the rumor, regardless of whether it was true or not.
However, it is not difficult to see from Joshua's previous words and deeds.
Actually, you are interested in Qiao Xi, right?
Although they didn't know why the other party suddenly changed his surname to Qiao, it was not something they could delve into, so they just kept it to this person.
Nan Xiangzhu pulled Qiao Xi to a place where no one would notice her.
Finally able to be alone.
He also found an opportunity to ask Qiao Xi a question that girls had always avoided.
"Are you planning to continue wasting time like this?"
Nan Xiangzhu's voice, suppressing his anger, sounded lower than usual.
Qiao Xi looked at him like this, still without fear. The girl lowered her eyes and looked at her hand that was held tightly by Nan Xiangzhu.
The warmth coming from the other person's warm palm was like sending light to her long-decadent and dim inner world, trying to warm and illuminate her, trying to make her look back.
Until now.
Nan Xiangzhu still thought that she was stubborn and refused to change. Qiao Xi knew that it was useless to talk to this person any more.
Instead of dwelling on this topic.
She might as well divert Nan Xiangzhu's attention elsewhere.
So, Qiao Xi did not answer Nan Xiangzhu.
She originally lowered her eyes and looked at the boy holding her hand, but now, she was finally willing to look up and face the man in front of her.
Nan Xiangzhu was suddenly stunned.
Because he saw that Qiao Xi's eyes were filled with a sly smile. Like a clever little fox quietly snatching away a small fish, her eyes were filled with a sly and bright smile, and her teasing words were extremely playful.
"Why do you keep holding my hand? Do you like me?"
“……!”
Nan Xiangzhu was startled by her words and took a step back almost reflexively.
He wanted to refute.
But when he opened his mouth slightly, he couldn't utter a word.
Because of Qiao Xi’s words.
He himself now noticed that Qiao Xi's hand, which was clenched in his palm, was soft and delicate. His palm wrapped the little girl's hand in it.
Originally, I thought this would never happen again.
I thought that I would never have the chance to hold Qiao Xi's hand again.
But when he was anxious, he subconsciously took Qiao Xi's hand and has not let go until now.
All these actions are so natural.
It came naturally, as if we were used to each other.
But Nan Xiangzhu did not forget.
Qiao Xi hated him, and the girl herself admitted it.
"I..." He opened his lips, his expression cracking a little. He knew he should let go of this hand, he knew he couldn't hold it any longer.
But he felt the long-lost aura of the girl in front of him.
Knowing that Qiao Xi was right in front of him.
The two were very close, so close that Nan Xiangzhu could even smell the faint fragrance from her hair.
In fact, when I met Qiao Xi.
He breathed a sigh of relief knowing that the other party was safe and sound. He also had an inexplicable worry, a little afraid that he would never see Qiao Xi again.
I don’t know why.
Maybe it was because Qiao Xi was his nominal fiancée, which made him care about her to some extent.
This explanation is reasonable.
Otherwise, he couldn't figure out why he always thought of Qiao Xi when he had nothing to do, thought of her smile, and thought of her sharp tongue but soft heart.
The mind gradually became clear.
The feelings that are about to emerge seem to be showing signs of needing to be properly named.
Nan Xiangzhu's heart gradually became hot.
The clarity in his eyes gradually deepened, as if he was confirming something and was about to continue telling Qiao Xishi what he was going to say.
The girl in front of him took advantage of his inattention and pulled her hand back.
Qiao Xi covered her lips and teased him with a smile.
"Okay, you're not really my fiancé, so don't get too caught up in the drama."
It was like a bucket of cold water poured over my head.
Nan Xiangzhu's heart also turned cold. Those burning emotions were extinguished by Qiao Xi before they even had a chance to boil.
The light in his eyes gradually dimmed.
Get into the role?
Is this how Qiao Xi sees him?
Nan Xiangzhu lowered his head slightly, pursed his lips, and remained silent. He had a lot more to say, things he wanted to ask Qiao Xi. For example, how are you doing? Did the Xi family do anything to you while you were under house arrest?
There are many things to say.
But at this moment, he seemed to have suddenly lost all interest and could not ask anything.
What kind of emotion is this?
Nan Xiangzhu had a vague answer, but it was hard to believe, or perhaps he simply didn't want to admit it.
Does he...care about Qiao Xi?
Maybe, but that was out of concern for his nominal fiancée, just fulfilling his nominal duties. The Xi family hadn't yet approached the Nan family about a marriage, so there was still room for Qiao Xi.
Just waiting for Qiao Xi to apologize, waiting for Qiao Xi to admit her mistake.
That's why Nan Xiangzhu came to persuade her.
Why did he try to persuade Qiao Xi? Clearly, if he just left it alone, the relationship could be resolved smoothly. Oh, and he also wanted You Meng to regret it, so he needed Qiao Xi to act out this drama, so he couldn't cancel the engagement with Qiao Xi.
Calm your mind.
Nan Xiangzhu looked at Qiao Xi who was slowly walking away and spoke to the girl's back.
"Don't forget the agreement between us. You Meng is here now."
Qiao Xi didn't turn around when she heard his voice.
He just raised his hand, made an "OK" gesture, and walked back to the hall.
Nan Xiangzhu withdrew his gaze.
The hand that had just held Qiao Xi tightly clenched into a fist. He couldn't forget his purpose. He... was doing this for You Meng. He wanted You Meng to realize her mistakes, so she was engaged to Qiao Xi.
They just take what they need.
Therefore, if Qiao Xi gave up her identity as a member of the Xi family, he would feel very troubled because he had not achieved his goal. That is why he persuaded Qiao Xi to go back again and again. That's all.
There is no other reason.
Nan Xiangzhu explained this in his mind and quickly caught up with Qiao Xi who had already returned.
Yu Zhi said before that he was out scouting the place.
Now I am back with the staff.
However, Yu Zhi, who was walking in front, was accompanied by a beautiful woman who was chatting and laughing with him. It was unclear what she was talking about, but from time to time, she would elegantly cover her lips and chuckle softly.
She looks very happy.
A young man with delicate features, wearing a white shirt and headphones, was just walking beside her. He was playing with his phone nonchalantly, and it looked like he wasn't listening at all.
It's Yu Zhi.
At this point, he gave people the feeling of being a true idol, with his exquisite and outstanding appearance and milky white skin. Under his slightly rolled-up white shirt, one could see the smooth and lean muscles of his well-trained arms.
The boy has long, bony hands.
The dark bracelet on his wrist contrasted sharply with his fair and clean skin, making it even more conspicuous.
However.
When people get closer, they will find that what Yu Zhi is wearing on his wrist is not a bracelet at all.
Instead, it seems like...
Girls' hair tying elastic band.
There were two strawberry-shaped decorations on the black rubber band. The two small strawberries with attractive colors were close together. It looked like a very girly thing at first glance, but it was worn on his wrist.
this……
The people present here haven't been online for hundreds of years.
When a boy wears a rubber band around his wrist, isn't that... a declaration of who owns him?
The others looked a little strange.
Nan Xiangzhu's body just stood there stiffly, but just seeing him from a distance, he felt that he looked very familiar.
But when Qiao Xi saw it, it was a little subtle.
because……
What Yuzhi was wearing was the rubber band she used to tie her hair.
When she was still under house arrest in the villa of the Xi family, she would just tie her hair casually and make herself some simple breakfast sandwiches in her nightgown.
Later he was taken out by Yu Zhi.
Yu Zhi took her to dress up and brought her here. She originally thought that the clothes she changed out of would be left in the clothing store, but who knew that her rubber band would appear on Yu Zhi's wrist.
The boy is still playing with his cell phone.
He seemed to be flipping through something, his slender, bony fingers swiping the screen flexibly, while the exquisitely dressed Zhuang Wanqing next to him was still chattering.
“And then, we went back like that.”
Zhuang Wanqing's voice was heard, and they finally arrived in the hall.
It seemed like an unintentional glance.
Yu Zhi noticed Qiao Xi standing over there, then he decisively turned off the screen of his mobile phone and smiled at Qiao Xi.
The cat-like boy had a clean and gentle smile on his lips.
He looked at Qiao Xi.
The tenderness and surprise in her eyes, at this moment, turned into the most brilliant and dazzling smile, as dazzling as a diamond.
A boy with a clean temperament walked over quickly.
Soon, he came directly in front of Qiao Xi, and there was only pure surprise and joy in the boy's delicate eyes.
Then, in the next second.
Yu Zhi stretched out his hand, as if no one was around, and embraced the girl in front of him tightly in his arms.
Qiao Xi felt stunned for a moment.
Soon, she was enveloped by a refreshing scent. This was also the scent of Yu Zhi. The boy holding her was like a clingy big dog. Once he got attached to her, he couldn't live without her.
"You finally woke up, why didn't you reply to my message?"
Above Qiao Xi's head.
Yu Zhi's dissatisfied voice, which sounded like a complaint, was heard. Qiao Xi, who was held in his arms, patted the boy's arm at this time, signaling him to let go.
"I didn't take my phone. It's charging upstairs." Qiao Xi replied.
He hugged me as soon as we met.
Not only were the staff there stunned, even Nan Xiangzhu couldn't sit still.
As for Gan Youmeng.
He stared intently at Yu Zhi, who was reluctant to let go of Qiao Xi after they hugged each other.
Why……
Brother Yu Zhi had clearly given her a ribbon before, so why was he hugging Qiao Xi now?!
When did the heroine meet Yu Zhi?
She asked in her heart.
But no one could give her an answer. Gan Youmeng couldn't figure it out. She had clearly been paying close attention to her surroundings, letting Brother Liao avoid the heroine because he was not interested in her, and also preventing Brother Yu Zhi from contacting the heroine.
Logically speaking.
Yu Zhi is the one she trusts the most, because he usually never comes into contact with the heroine.
Even before.
When Qiao Xi was filming that show and visiting their crew, Gan Youmeng also found a way to ask Yu Zhi out for dinner.
Brother Yu Zhi is here too.
She had avoided the male and female protagonists from meeting each other, so why are these two people so close now?
Gan Youmeng was a little crazy.
However, no one could answer her, and she could only stare unwillingly at Qiao Xi and Yu Zhi over there, feeling more and more anxious.
what to do……
If this goes on, won't she be alone again?
It was obvious that those people liked her, but they were snatched away one by one by the heroine. Why?
She knows the plot.
She had recorded for herself the heart-warming events that happened after the heroines and heroes met according to the development of the plot. Why did this happen?
She clearly knew Qiao Xi's script.
Knowing the heroine's story and having experienced it herself, she made the male protagonists notice her and like her.
But why did it turn out like this?
Gan Youmeng simply couldn't understand it. She was just trying to survive at the beginning, so she followed the heroine's plot a little bit.
She actually...
In fact, she didn't intend to follow the heroine's plot at the beginning. It was just that when she came into contact with the male protagonists, she became the first person they met, so she became the group's favorite.
She followed the heroine's plot.
She also established relationships with the male protagonists, but now the female protagonists are snatching them away from her one by one. Gan Youmeng feels extremely wronged.
Unconsciously.
Her eyes were slightly red, and soon, tears rolled down.
And not far from her was Nan Xiangzhu.
He was attracted by the movement of Gan Youmeng beside him. When he turned around, he found that Gan Youmeng was crying. He was suddenly at a loss.
"Youmeng, you...what's wrong with you?"
After all, she is the girl I cared about before.
Nan Xiangzhu quickly gave her a tissue. Although Youmeng could be willful sometimes, Gan Youmeng, who was very innocent at the beginning, was really pure and cute.
Now I see girls crying.
He still felt a little bit reluctant.
"Wuwu, Brother Xiangzhu... I'm sorry, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have done that before." Gan Youmeng took his tissue and started wiping herself while crying. At this time, she finally understood.
Only Brother Xiangzhu cares about her.
Is she really too willful?
However, she is also afraid of losing. It is because of this fear that she becomes more and more willful.
Gan Youmeng was crying over here.
Nan Xiangzhu was a little overwhelmed and handed her a tissue helplessly, feeling complicated.
Gan Youmeng was in front of him before.
When someone praised another man in front of him, his impression of Gan Youmeng had already plummeted to the bottom. Even now, Gan Youmeng looked so helpless when she cried, and he couldn't just turn a blind eye.
After all, people were crying right in front of him.
Nan Xiangzhu was in a complicated mood and could only offer a few words of symbolic comfort.
After greeting the staff around.
Yu Zhi was like a clingy dog, following Qiao Xi around and insisting on sticking to her. He even picked her up when she wasn't paying attention.
Such an action.
The staff around them really couldn't stand it. These two people were really too sweet.
But Qiao Xi knew it.
Yu Zhi suddenly picked her up because he wanted to relieve the burden on her foot. The wound had opened a little wider while she was walking, and the blood had gradually seeped into the gauze.
Qiao Xi acted calmly and nothing seemed unusual.
But she was pale.
Yu Zhi noticed it, so he acted like this, not caring about his own image and insisting on sticking to her.
That's why.
Yu Zhi, who always behaves rather coldly in front of others, is now clinging to Qiao Xi in such a stark contrast that the staff around him can't help but pay attention to him.
not to mention.
Just when Yu Zhi hadn't returned yet, the handsome man who came to participate in the show and had an exceptionally good identity and resume also pulled Qiao Xi out.
Such a relationship.
It makes people even more curious.
Even before the show even started, their gossip spirits were already blazing. There was no need for a paranormal adventure; it was simply a love story.
It's such a complicated triangle relationship.
It will definitely become a hit once it is broadcast.
There are many secrets in the entertainment industry, and the staff are used to it. Sometimes it is not surprising for someone's lover to come to visit the set, and they just watch the show quietly.
But, following Yu Zhi in.
Zhuang Wanqing, who was smiling before, now had a complicated look in her eyes.
Of course she saw it.
She saw Yu Zhi brush past her, leave her side, run towards the girl and hug her.
My heart...felt vaguely stabbed.
It hurts a lot.
But Zhuang Wanqing could only force a smile, she had no other choice. To be frank, she and Yu Zhi only had one relationship: they had worked together on a drama.
Extra, no.
She came to participate in this show because she knew Joshua would come.
After filming that drama, she and Joshua had no more contact.
That person didn't even remember her name. Zhuang Wanqing also understood that she had never been taken seriously by him from the beginning to the end. But so what? They could see each other again.
Can cooperate like this.
It already made her feel very satisfied.
She would not disturb Yu Zhi's life, nor would she have such delusions. Zhuang Wanqing just smiled bitterly in her heart, forced herself to look away, and chat with the people around her.
She knows.
No matter how hard you try, you will never get something that is not yours.
She knows the look of someone in love.
It was because she loved him so much.
So, when Yu Zhi looked at Qiao Xi, she knew it. The light that suddenly lit up in the boy's eyes was like the first ray of sunshine in winter, like the tender sprouts breaking through the ground in early spring.
The undisguised preference and pampering were hot and dazzling.
very nice.
The person she likes is also seriously and passionately in love with someone. No matter what, for Zhuang Wanqing, as long as Joshua can be happy, it is enough.
Everyone is here.
The filming of the show has also started to get on track. And the filming of supernatural adventures requires mutual cooperation.
therefore.
The program team plans to have two people in groups go to their designated locations to explore, find the clues and props left by the program team, and complete the reasoning to be considered a success.
But to create a mysterious atmosphere.
Naturally, the production crew had to put a lot of effort into the props, such as doors that suddenly closed or something else.
When the time comes.
The adventurous guests also need to cooperate and act like they are scared.
In this case.
That requires an actor to partner with an amateur, with the actor who is more familiar with the show's routine leading the amateur, so that the performance can be more realistic.
After you get used to it.
The next step is to swap partners, which also allows the actors to create a sweet couple. The guests are three men and three women, divided into three groups.
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