DTBS – Chapter 75
Chapter 75: Not a Girlfriend
Finally, the awkward segment of reading fanfiction was over. Tao Qiuyun and Qin Qingshang could finally relax and calmly face the new challenge.
The production team prepared a hearty breakfast for everyone, then announced today's rules:
"Dear guests and friends, after spending a day with your partners, have you gotten to know them to a certain extent? But love cannot be blindly certain. We have so many excellent guests here, everyone should try more! So this time, we will forcibly change everyone's partners..."
【Why break up our Qiuqing CP!】
【CP fans, don't be too invested. Celebrities and ordinary people can't be together. You might be shipping them happily every day, but they might not know each other at all behind the scenes.】
【Is the person above sick? If they don't know each other, I'll eat this computer screen right now!】
【Ahhhhh, I want to ship Sister Ding and Sister Qin!】
【I ship Sister Ming and Sister Qin!】
【Alright! Alright! I've long been annoyed with the Qiuqing CP fans. What, are you the only ones? Why are you tying them down and not letting other guests form CPs?】
The comments section erupted in a CP war, while the host's voice continued: "So, if you've decided who you want to team up with, start choosing your partners."
As soon as this was said, Ding Yuyan, Jiang Lihe, and Meng Wuzhong instantly rushed towards Qin Qingshang, while Ming Siwen hesitated for a moment before following them.
Qin Qingshang was instantly faced with a difficult choice, though Jiang Lihe was obviously out of the question.
The cat thought for a moment and chose Ming Siwen.
If she didn't choose her, and Ming Siwen ended up with Tao Qiuyun, it would truly make the cat vomit blood!
【Ahhhhh, they are really real!】
【Is the truth that poisons the beginning? (Dog head)】
【If they weren't close, how could they play like this? And Sister Ming isn't even angry, wuwu, she's so doting.】
"Sister Qiu," Wu Shenfeng cautiously walked up to Tao Qiuyun, "Can I choose you as my partner for today?"
Seeing this, Zhou Linwan also came over and asked, "Qiuqiu, can I choose you as your partner?"
Wu Shenfeng: Damn! This sister has something going on!
Under the cat's watchful eye, Tao Qiuyun felt inexplicably guilty, but she had no choice, as they couldn't continue to be partners. In the end, she chose Zhou Linwan.
Wu Shenfeng: Wuwuwu, is this the art of speaking? It seems I still need to practice more!
The pairings were quickly finalized.
Qin Qingshang and Ming Siwen were the first to lock in. Next were Tao Qiuyun and Zhou Linwan. Then Ding Yuyan and Meng Wuzhong quickly formed an alliance to avoid being left alone with Jiang Lihe. Bai Yunquan and Ai Yi teamed up...
Jiang Lihe and Wu Shenfeng were passively paired.
Jiang Lihe: ...Why is it a man again! Are these women crazy!
Wu Shenfeng: (Screaming internally) It's come to this, there's no turning back. Since that's the case, let me use my green tea skills to disgust this pretentious man to death!
Today's itinerary was a trip to Lesheng Castle. Besides completing the designated amusement rides, they also needed to get compliments from five strangers saying they were a good match. Completing this would earn a reward, while failing would result in a reportedly severe punishment.
But...
This variety show was clearly not playing by the rules. Who knew what the reward would be! Maybe it was even worse than the punishment!
The bus carried the ten guests towards Lesheng Castle. The journey was a bit long, enough time for everyone to catch some sleep.
Tao Qiuyun sat with Zhou Linwan. She turned her head to look out the window. The fanfiction from today reminded her of the past, of her time with Qin Qingshang, and her thoughts drifted away...
"This Sister, you're really beautiful!" The drunk Big Cat hugged her neck, then tilted her head and pecked her lips, giggling foolishly: "So fragrant and soft!"
"Ugh, I'm so dizzy!" She leaned in the woman's arms, her body weak, "I'm going to fall~ You're not even holding me!"
As the woman in her arms softly hummed, Tao Qiuyun reached out and wrapped her arm around her waist. "Which hotel are you staying at? I'll take you there."
"I told you, you weren't even willing to buy me a drink, and you still want my address? You're dreaming!" The woman finished speaking and rubbed against her neck again: "You're so cool! It's so comfortable leaning on you~"
"Can you walk by yourself?" Tao Qiuyun supported her waist and led her forward. "I'll take you to a hotel to lie down first, otherwise, if you stay in the cold wind for too long, your head will split tomorrow."
"You want to trick me into getting a room with you. I'm not stupid, I'm not that kind of person. Don't think... just because you're pretty, you can do this casually. No way! This kind of thing should be done with someone you like."
The woman reached out and poked her collarbone, looking completely drunk, speaking illogically: "Got it? You can't become a beast of desire... you have to merge souls with someone you like."
Knowing she couldn't reason with a drunk person, Tao Qiuyun stopped wasting words, hailed a taxi, pushed the woman into the back seat, and then got in herself.
"You're annoying!" The Big Cat whimpered, "You're so rough, I don't want to get a room with you anymore!"
"Sit properly!" Tao Qiuyun said coldly.
"Wuwuwu, you're scolding me. You were so gentle when you kissed me just now, wuwuwu~" The Big Cat sobbed.
She was throwing a drunken tantrum at an inconvenient time, and the back seat was narrow. Tao Qiuyun had no choice but to pull her over to sit properly, told the driver the hotel name, and then gently comforted the woman in her arms: "Don't talk, okay?"
"Wuwuwu." The Big Cat huddled aggrievedly in her arms.
"Um, Miss," the driver with blonde hair seemed very enthusiastic, speaking fluent Chinese: "You should be nicer to your girlfriend. She looks so dependent on you. Although she's dressed a bit... like that, you can still tell she's a cute young girl. Everyone is scared the first time with this kind of thing, you need to make her feel secure."
"She's not my girlfriend." Tao Qiuyun made the Big Cat in her arms sit up straight.
"You're using too much force, you're hurting me!" The Big Cat complained, then leaned back onto her bonelessly.
Not girlfriend?
The driver immediately fell silent. While driving, she reached for her phone: "I see you just came out of a bar. Can I be nosy and ask what your relationship is? Did you know each other before?"
It wasn't that she was overthinking, it was just that this bar used to have many men picking up drunk or intentionally intoxicated girls to take home. The security only improved after a person in a black hoodie cleaned it up.
Now men didn't dare pick up drunk girls, and women were starting? Surely not?
"She's my sister." Tao Qiuyun saw the driver's concerns and thought it was better to avoid trouble.
"Sisters kiss you?" The driver remembered the young girl saying they kissed earlier.
Not just her, the Big Cat in Tao Qiuyun's arms also didn't buy it: "Not sister! Not sister! She wants to pick me up! She wants to take me to get a room!"
"Do you need me to call the police or drive to the police station? Miss." The driver was very enthusiastic.
Tao Qiuyun: ...?
"No, no!" The Big Cat liked the scent of the person holding her. She hugged the woman's arm and said softly: "I want to go with her~"
After saying that, she poked Tao Qiuyun's hand with her index finger, complaining: "Be gentler, okay? I like people who speak softly and politely."
Tao Qiuyun glanced at her sideways, not wanting to talk to the drunk person anymore. She leaned back against the seat and closed her eyes. "Miss, I am very polite."
"But not gentle enough, smile a little~" Qin Qingshang continued to poke her, "You're so pretty, if you smile gently, wow! It's simply, hey, what's that word called..."
Tao Qiuyun ignored her, turning her head and pretending to sleep.
"Talk to me!" The Big Cat shook her.
"Talk. To. Me!"
The two bickered all the way. The driver steadily stopped the car in front of the hotel, smiling at Tao Qiuyun: "I have a feeling you two will be very happy in the future."
"Your feeling is wrong. She and I are actually strangers." Tao Qiuyun carried the Big Cat out of the car. "She's drunk, I'm bringing her to the hotel. It would be dangerous to leave her alone outside."
The soft Big Cat was drunk. After the journey of bickering and talking, she had almost exhausted her remaining energy. She couldn't walk at all, leaning in Tao Qiuyun's arms, her eyes hazy: "So sleepy."
"Any relationship starts from being strangers," the driver looked at the person in Tao Qiuyun's arms and said with a smile: "Isn't it popular in your country to give money when getting married? It's called something like 'gift money'."
"I won't charge the fare. Consider it my gift money for you. A good person like you deserves blessings from strangers. I hope you'll remember me when you get married and toast me from afar at your wedding! Goodbye!"
The taxi started, and its taillights quickly disappeared from Tao Qiuyun's sight.
In all these years, it was the first time she had taken public transport and had the fare waived. Tao Qiuyun carried the woman in her arms in a princess carry and walked towards the hotel.
This hotel was lavishly decorated, clearly expensive.
"Hello!" The front desk lady greeted politely, looking at the woman before her. Seeing she was carrying someone, she asked: "Would you like to sit down first?"
"I'd like to book a room," Tao Qiuyun looked at the front desk lady, her tone slightly serious: "But I hope not to disclose any personal information about her or me. Just for one night, is that possible?"
"Sorry, Miss, that doesn't comply with our rules."
"Then how much money would it take for this request to comply with the hotel's rules?" Tao Qiuyun was well aware of the practices in foreign hotels.
As long as the money was right, they were willing to do many things.
She had been working as a bartender secretly. It was fine before, but now she was starting to handle the Tao family's business. The location wasn't here. She was practically cutting it close, taking the cheapest flights to get here and flying back the next day.
The airport was small, and the flights were ordinary economy class, especially flights at this late hour. It was almost impossible to get a seat on a larger airline, which was particularly exhausting.
But there was no other way, because Tao Qiuyun shouldn't have been here. She was supposed to be staying in a large hotel, waiting for the contract signing tomorrow. If she was discovered in another state, her bartending would be exposed.
Tao Shizhou didn't like places like bars. The older generation always thought they were full of bad people. So if he knew his granddaughter was involved, and even thriving, he would definitely be very angry, perhaps chasing her with his cane.
Besides, there was no need to tell Grandpa about this. She was the heir of the Tao family, destined to become the CEO of Chunjin.
Tao Shizhou had raised her. Everything she enjoyed, everything she learned, was for the purpose of taking over the Tao family. Her life, from the beginning, was destined to have no second path, no second career choice.
Bartending would not become her main profession. Even though she liked it very much, she knew what was important. Taking over Chunjin was her responsibility.
When the notice to take over Chunjin came down, that would be the time she completely said goodbye to her identity as a bartender.
"Please wait a moment, I will process your check-in immediately." The brown-haired girl at the front desk showed a knowing smile and opened a room for her that didn't require any identity information to be entered.
"Alright, I wish you a pleasant stay!"
"Thank you."
Tao Qiuyun carried Qin Qingshang into the elevator.
The woman in her arms was already asleep. The heavy makeup on her face obscured her original appearance.
After settling her down, it would be time to catch her flight.
Tao Qiuyun watched the elevator floors slowly rise, unconsciously recalling the woman's spoiled behavior in the car. A smile slowly appeared at the corner of her mouth...
She was so cute!
Unfortunately, she didn't know her name. She had wanted to get to know her, but it seemed they were destined to have no fate together. It was fate, and she never forced anything.
The scenery outside the window kept receding. Occasionally, one or two birds darted across the sky. Tao Qiuyun's expression was gentle...
But now, I am desperately pursuing something.
Something I want, and something I will absolutely not let go of.
Even if Qin Qingshang didn't like her now, she wanted to try forcing it this one time.
Next to her, Qin Qingshang saw the woman's gentle expression and felt instantly choked up, as if a suffocating feeling was swirling inside, unable to dissipate for a long time...
Tao Qiuyun!
Alright! You guy!
When you were with me yesterday, I didn't see you smiling like that!
Not only did Tao Qiuyun not smile so gently, she even said she caught dolls by luck with a straight face!
Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!
But when you're sitting with Zhou Linwan, you smile so sweetly?
Do you know I'm your wife!
Qin Qingshang's fingers were intertwined, her inner emotions clearly surging...
Ahhhhh! I can't stand it! I want to punch the earth into pieces!
The cat's fur bristled.
When they got to the amusement park, she was going to follow Tao Qiuyun the whole time. After all, they weren't divorced yet!
She had the right to exercise her power as a wife!
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