DTBS – Chapter 41
Chapter 41: Take Me With You
After buying lunch for Tao Aiqin, the two returned to the set. Qin Qingshang crept around like a thief, scouting ahead. Seeing no one, she quickly dragged the woman behind her by the camera strap around her neck and pulled her into the lounge.
Tao Qiuyun: ...
They say if a door is open just a crack, cats can slip through in a flash. Turns out it's true.
Qin Qingshang, who counts sheep to fall asleep, was surprisingly agile.
"Sister?" Wen Yu breathed a sigh of relief seeing Qin Qingshang suddenly appear. "You're back! Hello, CEO Tao! Oh, right, Sister Lan just messaged me, telling me to make sure you eat... It smells so good, are those candied chestnuts?"
Qin Qingshang sighed and handed the paper bag she'd been sniffing all the way back to Tao Qiuyun. "Here, I'm satisfied."
Tao Qiuyun took the bottom of the paper bag, carefully avoiding touching Qin Qingshang's hand.
Tao Aiqin watched her actions, frustrated that she wasn't seizing the opportunity. She said to the System, "What's she being reserved for! Touching hands at this moment is perfectly normal! See, I knew it, she's acting weird. She doesn't even dare to touch Qin Qingshang. She must be terribly in love~"
The System didn't want to argue with her right now. "Fine, you're human, you understand humans better."
Seeing Qin Qingshang sit on the sofa, Wen Yu immediately placed the custom-made meal box in front of her. "Sister, here's your lunch."
Looking at the bland, watery dishes, Qin Qingshang pursed her lips, took a deep breath, picked up her chopsticks, and started eating.
Tao Qiuyun picked up the little cat who was sticking close to the dog nearby, had her sit next to Qin Qingshang, and placed the lunch she bought in front of her. "Qinqin, here's your lunch. It has meat and vegetables, a balanced diet."
The old shop's packaging was exquisite, the food was separated, steaming hot, and looked and smelled delicious, instantly whetting the appetite.
Hearing this, Qin Qingshang turned her head to look at her daughter's meal and couldn't help but swallow.
Damn it! She went with Tao Qiuyun to buy it, and it didn't seem like much at the time, but now, compared to hers, why did it look... so delicious!
What was even more infuriating was that after Tao Qiuyun arranged her daughter's meal, she picked up the paper bag. "There are chestnuts here too. Take some if you want."
"Wow! CEO Tao is so thoughtful, then I won't be shy~" Wen Yu immediately put down her lunchbox, stepped forward, took several chestnuts, and started peeling them.
After removing the shells, the aroma of candied chestnuts became even stronger, wafting through the air. Qin Qingshang tightened her grip on her chopsticks.
So annoying! Don't you know what kind of food your boss is eating! Do you want to have your pay docked!
The dog lying nearby smelled the fragrance, wagged its tail, and ran over. "Woof~" Give me some too, I'm not an ordinary dog, I can eat anything.
Unfortunately, among those present, only Tao Aiqin, with the System's help, could understand the dog's words. Tao Qiuyun, Qin Qingshang, and Wen Yu couldn't understand, so naturally, they wouldn't give the dog these things.
"You can't eat this," Tao Qiuyun used this as an excuse to reach out and vigorously rub the dog's head. "We'll go out to eat later."
"Go out to eat?" Qin Qingshang heard this and only then remembered that Tao Qiuyun hadn't bought lunch for herself.
"Yes," Tao Qiuyun sat on the ground, holding the dog's leash around its neck, and pulled the large dog into her arms. "Zhuohua said he would take good care of Qinqin for me, but he couldn't even keep track of a person and a dog. I'm going to find him to question him and have a good talk."
"Little Uncle fell asleep," Tao Aiqin raised her hand. "Qinqin couldn't wake him up."
Indeed, Tao Zhuohua was asleep, but...
"Were you trying to wake him up! You just tentatively called out twice, found out he was really asleep and not faking it, and immediately ran away!" the System loudly complained.
"Calm down, calm down," Tao Aiqin skillfully soothed it. "We're looking at the world with fresh eyes. Think about it, under normal circumstances, can a person ride a dog down the street? If this gets out, how impressive would you be? 030's Host actually travels by dog, and the dog is the main system's delivery guy, with a modern city as the background, how cool is that!"
"You have a point." The System fell into contemplation.
"Aren't you staying here a bit longer?" Qin Qingshang put down her chopsticks and looked at Tao Qiuyun. "Are you taking Qinqin with you?"
"Qinqin wants to go to the amusement park!" The little cat started expressing her opinion. "Wants to go to the amusement park with Mama~"
"Let Qinqin stay here with you. I'll pick her up for the amusement park tonight," Tao Qiuyun stood up, holding the dog's leash. "She said she missed you during the parent-child activity, so it's good for her to see you here. I can't stay long. If my car is parked for too long and gets discovered, it'll be hard for you to explain."
"Mama!" Tao Aiqin remembered the photos taken during the activity, grabbed Qin Qingshang's hand, and said softly, "Did Bad Mama send you the activity photos?"
"What photos?" Qin Qingshang was confused.
Tao Qiuyun had only sent her riddles.
Meeting the little cat's accusing gaze, Tao Qiuyun's face stiffened. She forced herself to say, "Actually, there aren't any photos, it's just..."
"It's the photo of her wearing cat ears!" The little one said loudly. "She promised Qinqin she'd show it to Mama."
Qin Qingshang was shocked. She stared at Tao Qiuyun, starting to imagine it in her head.
"CEO Tao wearing cat ears?" Wen Yu dropped the chestnut in her hand.
"Can you send it to me?" Qin Qingshang was a little bit curious and really wanted to see it.
"Uh... I think I'll go feed the dog first," Tao Qiuyun was a bit shy. She held back the dog that wanted to eat the chestnut on the ground and quickly turned around. "I'll feed the dog first, and send it to you after I'm done."
"Wait a minute!" Qin Qingshang called out to her. "CEO Tao, I always feel like this dog looks familiar. When did you get it?"
"That night of the Night of Stars, I found it." Tao Qiuyun's ears were slightly hot. She didn't dare to turn back and face Qin Qingshang directly, so she just stared at the door in front of her. "Qinqin named it Big Bold, and we adopted it."
Qin Qingshang remembered Tao Aiqin's fake crying earlier and her expression became a bit serious. "Riding the dog, I hope that won't happen again in the future."
"Of course." Tao Qiuyun immediately turned around and promised, "There will absolutely not be a next time."
Looking at Tao Qiuyun's expression, then turning to look at Qin Qingshang, Tao Aiqin clicked her tongue. "Sys, I estimate if I ride the dog out again, the next time I'll get a combined beating from both wives."
"Serves you right! They don't know you're a transmigrator. A four-year-old running around, who wouldn't be scared!"
"What if you get discovered later?" Qin Qingshang stood up, seemingly preparing to see her off. "What will you say you are..."
Saying this, Qin Qingshang stopped, but she knew Tao Qiuyun could understand.
Meeting the woman's gaze, Tao Qiuyun immediately realized what she wanted to say. She raised the camera hanging around her neck and smiled, "I won't. I'll run away immediately. That way, people will think I'm a paparazzi."
This prosperous age, as CEO Tao wished, not long after she walked out of the lounge, she was discovered. The main reason was that Big Bold was too big and too conspicuous.
"Stop!" A man in a work uniform suddenly shouted.
Seeing this, Tao Qiuyun immediately pulled down her hat, dragged the big dog, turned around, and ran.
"!!!" The staff member was shocked and immediately chased after her, but...
You, you, you really run fast!
The man panted. He just blinked, and the person was gone.
I just wanted to discuss something with you, wanted to see what you took pictures of. If they weren't good, we could delete them for money!
The director's assistant was very depressed after returning to the set. The more he thought about it, the more scared he became. During the afternoon shoot, he reported the matter to the director:
A paparazzi snuck into the set. That person, to avoid attracting attention, even brought a dog to disguise their profession. Unexpectedly, they were too clever for their own good and were spotted by his sharp eyes. But that person was clearly used to being chased and ran incredibly fast. He couldn't catch them.
After reporting, he also reminded Qin Qingshang, who was sitting nearby listening to the director explain the scene: "Miss Qin, I saw that paparazzi lingering near your lounge. Be careful recently and stay vigilant."
The director laughed and teased that after Qin Qingshang became popular, paparazzi were everywhere, looking for any opportunity to catch her scandals.
Qin Qingshang gave a fake smile and thanked them.
But inwardly, she breathed a huge sigh of relief...
CEO Tao, thankfully you ran as fast as the dog!
Wait, that sentence seems a bit off.
"Sister! I was wrong, Sister! I shouldn't have fallen asleep, boohoohoo—"
Tao Zhuohua hugged the woman's calf and wailed loudly, "I really know I was wrong. Qinqin, is Qinqin okay? If Qinqin is hurt, I'm truly responsible, I... I won't live!"
Tao Qiuyun had a headache from the noise and reached out to press her temple. "Zhuohua, keep your voice down. I haven't done anything yet, and you're crying so miserably, people will think I'm some kind of illegal gang member."
Tao Zhuohua cautiously looked up. His radiant and beautiful, powerful older sister was sitting on the sofa, her light pink suit neat and tidy. The woman pressed her forehead with a detached expression, and behind her stood a row of people in black suits, both men and women, all looking fierce and menacing...
He couldn't help but shiver.
Sister, with that demeanor, anyone who doesn't know you would definitely think you're not a good person~
Of course, he couldn't say that out loud.
Otherwise, his sister would really turn into a suit-wearing thug. Just thinking about the way his sister pulled out her belt back then made his whole body ache.
He quietly glanced at Tao Qiuyun's waist. Her shirt was neatly tucked into her suit pants...
Fortunately, this time it was just a normal belt.
"Sister~" Tao Zhuohua stood up. "I stayed up too late processing documents yesterday. Today, I was playing a puzzle with Qinqin. You wouldn't believe it, it was some universe series puzzle, nebulae, 1500 pieces! Oh my god, I accidentally performed falling asleep on the spot for Qinqin."
Speaking of which, his little niece was really amazing. When he woke up, he found the puzzle was already completed, exactly like his sister used to be. They both loved playing with these strange puzzles. Don't your eyes and brains get tired? Is this anti-human star chart something a normal child would like?
Only his sister, this weirdo, would give these things to a child, thinking everyone is like her. Scary, too scary!
"I'll give you a chance to make up for your mistake," Tao Qiuyun looked at him. "In Tianhua City, where is the best amusement park?"
"That would definitely be Lesheng Castle, which has joint collaborations with many domestic and international film and television companies. You have to book tickets months in advance. There's a particularly large castle inside, and it's said that if you book it out, all the staff in the castle will provide you with king's treatment."
"What?" Tao Zhuohua reacted. "Sister, are you taking Qinqin? That... Sister, let's discuss this. Your brother also wants to see the castle. Take me with you~"
"Not taking you." Tao Qiuyun refused decisively.
"Why!" Tao Zhuohua was shocked. "Am I not your dearest brother anymore?"
"I want to take your sister-in-law tonight." Tao Qiuyun was very honest. She was indeed thinking about how to use Tao Aiqin's amusement park suggestion to invite Qin Qingshang as well.
The invitation had already been sent on WeChat, just waiting for Miss Qin's reply.
Roughly speaking, this was a date, which could promote their relationship. She hoped to become friends with Qin Qingshang, friends who could talk about anything, and interact more naturally, even more naturally.
"Oh, I see," Tao Zhuohua put on a teasing expression. "Sister, hehe, I didn't expect you to be so romantic. Are you going to book out Lesheng Castle now?"
"Why would I book out Lesheng Castle?" Tao Qiuyun was confused. "Didn't you say you have to book tickets months in advance? If my sudden idea causes trouble and inconvenience for so many people, that's not appropriate."
"...Sister, you're truly considerate."
"I just need to rent the castle inside. Is that castle rented out today? Go check."
"Sister," Tao Zhuohua waved his hand. "Do you really think anyone would have the spare money to rent that fairy tale castle in Lesheng Castle? Do you know that renting it is charged directly based on the opening and closing hours? That is to say, no matter how long you stay inside, it's calculated as a full day's price."
"Most rich people just buy tickets to take photos inside, which is more cost-effective. Lesheng Castle has been open for so many years, and only a few foreign billionaires have rented it, you can count them on one hand. So don't worry, from tonight onwards, no one will be competing with you."
"Then contact Lesheng Castle," Tao Qiuyun picked up her phone and looked through the schedule Qin Qingshang sent her. It said she wouldn't finish filming until 9:30 tonight. The woman frowned. "What time does it close?"
"11 PM, sharp."
"I also want to rent the castle time after 11 PM."
"Sister, they won't agree to that."
"I understand, so I can pay extra," Tao Qiuyun raised her eyes. Qin Qingshang finally said she was willing, and she didn't want to miss this opportunity. "Negotiate with them. As long as they're not deliberately quoting ridiculously high prices to mess with me, they can name their price."
Tao Zhuohua gasped, once again feeling his sister's immense wealth. This wasn't just a simple rental fee measured in the hundreds of millions!
"Sister!" He cried loudly, "If I reincarnate as your daughter now, will you take me with you?"
"If I knew you would reincarnate as my daughter, my wife and I probably wouldn't have had children."
"...Boohoohoo, Sister, you're bullying me!"
Tao Zhuohua pounded the ground and cried...
Sister! Your brother wants to go too! Bring your brother along!
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