CSGM - Chapter 42
Chapter 42: A Kiss
He wanted to see... Chu Xi and Ren Zhi kiss?
Good grief, netizens these days really dared to ask for anything.
Forget Ren Zhi, even Chu Xi stiffened when she heard that, subconsciously straightening her back.
"Don't you think that wish is a bit offensive?" Chu Xi said coldly, the corner of her mouth twitching.
The male audience member: "Teacher Chu~"
"Stop!"
Why was a grown man's tone so cloying and whiny? It made Chu Xi's skin crawl with disgust.
Okay, everyone knew Chu Xi was unyielding and hard to persuade, so the audience member didn't waste any more time on her and switched targets-
"Teacher Ren, this wish shouldn't affect anyone else, right? Please grant us this wish, we'd be so grateful!"
"Us...?" Ren Zhi was suspicious.
"Yes, Teacher Ren! Look at the live stream chat, so many other viewers want to see it just like me!"
And it was true-
【Finally, a kind soul who's looking out for everyone's welfare has connected to the mic!!! You deserve to be enshrined!】
【I want to see ChuChu dong Ren kiss too! Kiss, kiss, kiss! Give us a hard kiss! Force them to kiss!】
【My first reaction was that this is ridiculous, but after thinking about it, I kinda... really want to see it, hiss.】
【Bro, did you see Weibo a few days ago? LMAO, they just debunked those rumors.】
Right, they had just debunked the rumors. A kiss now would set them right back to square one!
Just thinking about it... was so thrilling!
【This wish isn't illegal, it doesn't affect others, it wouldn't be right for the two teachers to refuse, would it? This brother is speaking so sincerely!】
【I'll gift two hundred, put it on the production team's tab.】
【Gifting a thousand, put it on the production team's tab!】
【Tonight's most brilliant wish has appeared!!! Aaaaaah, make it happen, make it happen, make it happen, please make it happen!!!】
【I wonder what expressions they'll have when they kiss? Hahaha, count me in for wanting to see it.】
Anyway, the audience just loved to watch the drama unfold, and they were all clamoring in the comments.
Li Xiling looked at the two of them and said, "Go on, just one. You're both girls, it's no big deal!"
"Whoa-" Luo Yangtian covered his eyes with his hands, peeking through his fingers, completely ready to watch the kiss.
Zhou Luyan opened her mouth, then closed it after her initial surprise, staring at Chu Xi and Ren Zhi with anticipation.
The other celebrities around them quieted down, and the camera's focus settled on the two of them.
The atmosphere was instantly pushed to a climax.
Chu Xi tilted her head, looked at Ren Zhi, and said simply, "I'll listen to Sister Zhi."
Ren Zhi, feigning reluctance, could only smile at the live stream audience.
"Alright, alright. Since everyone wants to see it, we'll do one."
She beckoned to Chu Xi. "Chu Xi, come sit over here."
Chu Xi nodded, got up, and switched places with Li Xiling, sitting down next to Ren Zhi.
She, for one, was quite composed.
It was no big deal.
But when she and Ren Zhi quieted down, face to face, their eyes meeting, both of them couldn't help but freeze for a moment.
Ren Zhi's lips were just as they were on the night of the screen test-glossy, full, and so beautiful they seemed to have a life of their own.
Chu Xi: "...You or me?"
Below her slender, straight nose, her thin lips moved. They looked as if they would be cool, even cold, to the touch.
Perhaps like the feel of a thin slice of sashimi resting on a bed of ice.
This association popped into Ren Zhi's mind as she studied her.
Ren Zhi said, "I'll do it. You just sit there."
Chu Xi: "Okay."
Chu Xi looked straight at Ren Zhi. Ren Zhi leaned toward her, her main strategy being speed-in the world of martial arts, only speed is unbeatable.
Ren Zhi quickly aimed her lips at Chu Xi's, and the two soft pairs met.
They touched, pressed against each other, like two strangers meeting by chance who turn sideways to shake hands as they pass, leaving a fleeting impression before continuing on their way without stopping.
Neither lingered for the other; they met and then parted.
"A brief, chance encounter" was the perfect way to describe this kiss.
Ren Zhi was focused on completing the task. She gave Chu Xi a standard kiss and then quickly sat back up straight.
But she was surprised. Chu Xi's lips weren't cold as she had imagined.
On the contrary, they were warm, with a soft and fragrant touch.
Chu Xi pressed her lips together-
Ren Zhi's lips had felt cold against hers, as if a dollop of chilled jelly had been pressed firmly against her mouth.
She had also clearly felt a wisp of Ren Zhi's breath slip past her lips and into her mouth.
She thought, so the idiom "breath as fragrant as an orchid" is real, not just an exaggeration.
Ren Zhi really did smell nice.
It was intoxicating, a bit like the scent of wine.
In those brief few seconds, Chu Xi felt a little sorry for the other female celebrities of Ren Zhi's generation. Tsk, the standard for being a top-tier star was too high.
When faced with someone like Ren Zhi, they should probably just get used to being second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth.
Chu Xi's lips curved into a happy smile. She said, "You smell so good. What flavor is your lipstick?"
Ren Zhi, who had just breathed a sigh of relief after completing the task, froze.
"...?!"
How did Chu Xi dare to ask such a sensitive question?
Ren Zhi looked at her, giving her a "shut up" glare, before answering, "A mixed floral scent." She didn't say another word.
Chu Xi: "Oh."
She tapped her own lips with her fingertip, then sniffed it.
It was fragrant, a captivating scent.
Although Chu Xi's actions had a hint of a creep to them, thankfully, her eyes and expression were pure, making her look at most like a clear-eyed, curious baby.
She saw Ren Zhi's faintly worried expression and took the initiative to clarify to the audience:
"Teacher Ren and I have a perfectly innocent relationship. Don't let your imaginations run wild."
Right, right, we get it. Explanations are just cover-ups, and cover-ups mean it's true! The CP fans were ecstatic: Top Xi is protecting Zhizhi!
We're shipping it, we're shipping it.
The #ChuChu dong Ren# Super Topic was in a frenzy.
As for the audience's screams of 【Aaaaaaaah】 in the live stream chat, neither Chu Xi nor Ren Zhi responded again, to avoid dragging it out and never putting the matter to rest.
When the full two-hour live stream finally ended smoothly, the members opened the charity link to check the results. They had received over twenty thousand yuan in donations, exceeding their expectations!
"Thank you, thank you, thank you everyone, thank you, thank you to every single person tonight..." The live stream slowly came to a close as the six members bowed in gratitude.
Their goal in Jinwu Town had been successfully completed.
Starting tomorrow, the Our Restaurant RV would be heading to its next destination.
And for Chu Xi, tonight was also her last chance to teach the three actors from the nearby film crew.
She had to give them a solid cram session.
When Fan Yuzhe arrived tonight, he even brought Chu Xi a box containing a massager as a gift. He was full of energy, glowing with health, and excitedly told her:
"Sister Xi, the director praised me during my first scene today! He said my handling of the details was excellent! It's all thanks to you, Sister Xi!!!"
For that character of a terrorized college student, ever since Fan Yuzhe learned to overthink and be suspicious of everything, his performance had become quite vivid. The director even felt that it was very rare for a nineteen-year-old actor to possess such spirit.
Chu Xi's expression was calm. "Mm."
That was normal. She would have been surprised if Fan Yuzhe hadn't performed well.
Fan Yuzhe was especially emotional tonight. He handed her the massager and said sentimentally, "Sister Xi, if you get tired, use this to relax for a bit. The more you use it, the more you'll think of me. Please don't forget me!"
Chu Xi set the gift box with the massager aside. "Alright, don't worry, I have a very good memory. Let's start class."
Chu Xi's lesson tonight ran half an hour longer, but her lecture was so brilliant that no one got sleepy. It was high-energy the entire time, their brains spinning like they were on a roller coaster.
Zhou Luyan's IQ finally budged.
Name: Zhou Luyan.
IQ: 109.
It had increased by 2 points, not letting her down.
Chu Xi looked at her, a hint of gratification on her face.
Fan Yuzhe, who was really getting into his studies, gained another point, and Li Xiling, who had been in good form the past two days, also gained 1 point.
Very good!
Chu Xi watched their IQ values change, keeping a running total in her head-she had now saved up 12 IQ points.
"That's about it. Be safe on your way back. We'll see each other again if we have the chance," she said to Fan Yuzhe and Guo Si.
The past few days of study had benefited them both immensely. Of course, they both hoped to see Chu Xi again!
After all, it was impossible to find someone like Chu Xi these days-someone so capable, willing to dedicate her time to teaching others, and asking for nothing in return, even if you searched with a lantern!
What kind of female Bodhisattva of the entertainment industry was she!
Fan Yuzhe and Guo Si felt deeply that coming to Jinwu Town and getting to know Chu Xi was a bigger gain than filming this show!
With grateful eyes, the two reluctantly departed.
Chu Xi returned to the hotel. Seeing no one around, she immediately exchanged her 12 IQ points for an 《Intermediate Advancement Card》 from the System Mall and upgraded her vision talent.
The next second, a system notification appeared: "Vision talent successfully advanced!"
Now, her personal panel displayed "Vision Talent: Advanced."
Her observation talent was one level higher than advanced, currently at the "Expert" level.
Chu Xi had always wanted to see what extraordinary strengths she could unleash by combining these two talents, so she didn't mind that upgrading her vision talent didn't increase her IQ score.
The clarity of her vision seemed to have improved again. The moment she entered the room, her gaze fell on the cabinet under the television, and she suddenly noticed the grain of the wood-even though it was treated wood furniture, the original grain was still faintly visible on the surface.
At a glance, the wooden TV cabinet had a flat, smooth surface, but now, upon closer inspection, Chu Xi discovered it was different from before.
-It seemed her vision talent was beginning to undergo a qualitative change.
Full of interest, she wandered around the room, looking here and there, inspecting everything like a curious baby. Before she knew it, forty minutes had passed.
Chu Xi snapped back to reality, realized it was late, and hurried to wash up.
She turned on the light over the sink and froze for a moment when she saw herself in the mirror.
Her gaze involuntarily fell upon her own lips.
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