CSGM - Chapter 74
Chapter 74: Letting One's Imagination Run Wild
"You should be thanking me," Chu Xi muttered. If it weren't for her quick reflexes, someone else might have seen it, and she wouldn't have been the only curious one.
Ren Zhi ignored that comment and instead lowered her head to open the text messages on her own phone.
She, too, saw the confession text that Chu Xi had just seen-
【Please give me a chance, okay? I'm going crazy thinking about you! I know I'm not good enough for you right now, but I'll work hard! I can support you, too. I can also make sure no one else finds out.】
It was cheesy and fervent. Ren Zhi furrowed her brow.
When Chu Xi saw it, she had mentally clicked her tongue in amazement as she analyzed the message.
She hadn't meant to read it carefully, but she could only blame her excellent eyesight. She could read ten lines at a glance, and her memory was so good that she couldn't forget it even if she tried. The words replayed over and over in her mind.
She lowered her voice and asked Ren Zhi conspiratorially, "Man or woman? They said 'too.' Is someone else pursuing you? Which one do you like?"
Ren Zhi looked up at her, her brow slightly furrowed, a hint of warning in her eyes-
Don't ask what you're not supposed to ask.
How had she not realized Chu Xi was such a gossip?
"Isn't it normal for people to pursue me?" she retorted instead of answering.
Yes, yes.
It was normal.
Chu Xi nodded, agreeing with that answer. The love of beauty is universal, and this big star, Ren Zhi, was incredibly charming.
It's just…
Chu Xi pressed on relentlessly, "Then is there anyone you like?"
"What do you think?" Ren Zhi raised an eyebrow, her defense completely watertight.
Chu Xi thought for a moment. "You definitely don't like the one who confessed via text."
Otherwise, she wouldn't have deleted them on WeChat, leaving only text messages as a means of contact.
She rubbed her chin and continued her deduction, "As for the others…"
Ren Zhi let out a laugh, interrupting her pointless gossiping.
"Idols can't be in relationships. That's a basic principle."
It was an unwritten rule in the industry, especially for rising idols and popular stars. Did Chu Xi not even know that?
She didn't need to let her imagination run wild with random guesses. Ren Zhi directly cut off her meaningless train of thought, ending the pointless topic as they boarded the bus to head back.
"Oh…" Chu Xi quickly followed behind her.
Chu Xi stuck close to Ren Zhi as she got on the bus and naturally sat down next to her. They were in the same two-person row. Ren Zhi turned her head to glance at her.
"What? There are no other seats," Chu Xi said with a smile, her gaze sweeping over the rest of the bus.
That was indeed true.
There were only two or three seats left when they boarded.
Ren Zhi grunted in acknowledgment and leaned her head against the inside of the glass window, closing her eyes to rest.
Chu Xi used the Kangaroo Delivery app to order a traditional drawing board and a box of watercolor pens to be sent to the training camp. She planned to go back and draw a proper map of the mountain forest. To that end, she had even looked up some professional map symbols online.
In her peripheral vision, the figure next to her swayed with the movement of the bus.
She turned her head to look. Ren Zhi was hugging her arms, leaning against the window, and had actually fallen asleep.
-How strange. It was the first time she'd seen Ren Zhi fall asleep faster than her at night.
A smile formed at the corners of her lips. Just then, the bus made a turn, and Ren Zhi's body swayed in her seat, her neck tilting at a forty-five-degree angle as she slept.
That sleeping position looked incredibly uncomfortable.
Chu Xi had a rare burst of kindness.
She reached out her hand, slid it behind Ren Zhi's back, and wrapped her arm around her shoulder. Then, she guided Ren Zhi's head toward her, letting her rest on her own shoulder to sleep.
She gently patted Ren Zhi's shoulder.
A crew member came onto the bus with whole-wheat bread and milk to distribute dinner, asking each person, "If you want your extra meal now, you can have it early. The director said the main road might have traffic. Do you want it?"
"Do you want… you do, okay, I'll write down your name."
As he chattered while walking over, Chu Xi looked at him and pressed a finger to her lips. "Shhh-"
She pointed to Ren Zhi beside her, signaling for him to be quiet, then accepted the bread and milk and shook her head.
The staff member nodded in understanding and walked past them. He asked the trainees behind them in a low voice, and they also replied quietly.
The crook of Chu Xi's neck grew warm from Ren Zhi's face resting against it. Her breath was like a shallow, swirling current of air that lingered on her skin. Summer was nearly over, and the sun had set, but it felt as if there was still a trace of warmth beside her.
Chu Xi secretly twirled the ends of Ren Zhi's hair with her fingers, the smile on her lips gradually deepening.
The traffic restrictions on the suburban highway were lifted after 8 p.m., and sure enough, there was a traffic jam. Impatient drivers outside were honking their horns one after another.
Chu Xi frowned, raised her hand, and covered Ren Zhi's ear like a turtle's shell.
Sleep, sleep. She must be really tired after playing all day.
Her posture, holding Ren Zhi, was in full view of the trainees in the seats behind them. Some trainees in the front also turned their heads to look. After whispering reminders to each other, everyone on the bus saw the scene.
It was nothing, really. It just looked a bit like a boyfriend and girlfriend from a TV drama.
"Look, Teacher Ren fell asleep. It looks like Chu Xi is holding her…"
"She's sleeping on Chu Xi's shoulder. It's nice to be tall."
"Won't Chu Xi's arm go numb like that?"
"Wow, they seem to have a really good relationship…"
Did anyone still not know? A trainee in the know began to share information with the others, explaining that Ren Zhi and Chu Xi had been on the same variety show and were already friends.
"Oh, so that's how it is. I never noticed before. Teacher Ren didn't act like she was very familiar with Chu Xi, except for now."
"That was during class, it's different. Teacher Ren is very fair. But now we're out having fun, so of course their private relationship is good…"
It was quite good. It seemed Chu Xi treated Teacher Ren very well; she was being very considerate right now.
Come to think of it, Teacher Ren had also pinched Chu Xi's mouth during the game this morning, making Chu Xi look like a duck. You didn't usually see anyone dare to play with the cool-faced Chu Xi like that.
It seemed Teacher Ren and Chu Xi really were friends.
"Um… you guys don't know?"
"Huh?"
Some trainees in the front rows glanced back at Chu Xi, then turned around to cover their mouths and whisper to those around them-
"Some people say Teacher Ren and Chu Xi are… they ship them as a CP…"
"What…"
"ChuChu dong Ren…"
"Are you serious?"
"I don't dare say… I can't tell…"
If there was a CP, they subconsciously hoped it was real.
Food, delicious food!
But aside from today, there was no sign of anything fishy between Chu Xi and Ren Zhi. To insist it was real seemed to lack a bit of persuasive power.
They were the live audience, with so many pairs of eyes watching. Teacher Ren was the fairest of them all!
Chu Xi, on the other hand, did seem a bit biased in her attitude toward Teacher Ren…
Just then, on the internet.
After the video from Rong County TV station's Weibo had been circulated and reposted to death, someone finally found the crucial detail!
In the background of the shot where Chu Xi was being interviewed, for a single frame, there was a woman wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap!
Netizens might not recognize the other ninety-nine trainees even with a close-up, but Ren Zhi, a top-tier star, a woman constantly in the public eye, could be detected from just a blurry silhouette.
That was the difference.
It was also why Ren Zhi would instinctively dodge cameras and put on sunglasses and a hat to make herself more low-key.
But the moment she appeared on screen, she couldn't escape the eagle eyes of her fans.
Screenshot, zoom, compare. Not only was the body shape very similar and the hairstyle consistent with recent photos, but the designer star-shaped earring she was wearing was the same one she wore to the Starlight Awards!
Fan status skill triggered: Idol Lock-on!
This time, even Chu Xi would have to admit that this group of fans' ability to identify their idol was at least at the "Expert" level!
It was one thing for Chu Xi to be in some random place helping the police search for people lost in the mountains.
But now that everyone discovered Ren Zhi was also there, in the same place, the level of discussion instantly skyrocketed!
【Can someone tell me why Ren Zhi is there too?】
【Activating my connections! I want the truth in three minutes! What kind of party is this place?】
【It's our ChuChu dong Ren's wedding party! /[Licking Screen]】
【Can CP fans please stay in your own lane? Can you not comment here? Go away! /[Smile]】
Ren Zhi's career fans and CP fans were destined to be mortal enemies. Seeing these CP fans dancing around was so annoying!
It was already annoying enough to see Chu Xi and Ren Zhi in the same frame again.
Let Zhizhi be beautiful on her own! Let Zhizhi focus on her career! Unrelated personnel, please do not disturb!
The last time rumors of Ren Zhi and Chu Xi's romance spread was the last time, but both sides had denied them. Now, the two of them appeared in an unknown place at the same time again. What did this mean?
To be honest, a portion of Ren Zhi's fans were indeed a little worried!
Coupled with the fact that Chu Xi had vanished for three months, doing who knows what, it made people's imaginations run wild even more.
Could she have gone off to be in a relationship?!
The CP fans believed this was what happened- so Zhizhi was on set for her last project for three months, and Top Xi accompanied her the whole time! Attending to her LP's every need, taking care of her every day!
Oh, this is too sweet!
They were about to faint from the sweetness!
Who knows how many times she was with her LP during those three months of nights!
Ssss-hah, ssss-hah…
The Milkshakes were silently liking some of the CP fans' comments.
Yay, yay, so this is what Xixi was busy with. Thinking about it, it seems quite appropriate. After all, Xixi isn't young anymore!
The zealous career fans among the Cheeses were burning with rage. There was no way they would believe such absurd rumors!
As everyone knows, Zhizhi is solely focused on her career! Their hearts are connected with Zhizhi's!
Some of these baseless rumors are just too despicable!
【There are hundreds of on-set photos and videos from Ren Zhi's last project, and not a single one shows a certain Ms. Chu. Could people of unknown composition please go away! Don't @ us, don't clout-chase, stay away!】
【I really can't take it anymore. If you're so good at making up stories, why don't you go write novels on Jinjiang! The Yuri section welcomes you!!!】
【Wasn't the last clarification enough to make you see reality? Wake up! A bunch of dark, crawling frogs! Insufferably noisy frogs! /[Smile]】
【Spreading rumors is a crime! I want you all to rot in jail!!!】
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