DTBS - Chapter 147
Chapter 147: Extra 6: Such Comfort
"Qiuqiu?" Qin Qingshang poked her head out from under the covers, the blush still on her cheeks. She held the woman's hand and gently shook it, asking, "What's wrong?"
"It's Su Qingxiang," Tao Qiuyun leaned over and kissed her cheek. "She's at the police station. I need to go pick her up."
"Huh?" The cat instantly sat up, surprised. "How did she end up at the station? Did a medical dispute drag her into this?"
"No, she was rejected after confessing," Tao Qiuyun got out of bed, picked up her pajamas from the floor, and shook them out. "I figure she needs someone to be with her. You go back to sleep..."
"Qiuqiu!" Qin Qingshang rolled over onto her stomach on the bed and also reached for the pajamas on the floor. "I'll go with you to pick her up. I don't feel comfortable with you driving alone so late at night."
"Okay," Tao Qiuyun nodded, her smooth long legs flashing past the cat's eyes. "I'll go rinse my mouth first. You get dressed."
"Hmph!" Hearing that, Qin Qingshang decisively threw off the covers and ran barefoot to Tao Qiuyun, stepping on her foot. "Bad girl!"
As Tao Qiuyun reached out to hook her waist, she quickly dodged away, already prepared, and ran back to bed, covering herself with the blanket. She waved, saying, "Go, go! Don't waste time, don't make her wait too long at the police station."
But...
The cat was puzzled.
Why would Doctor Su be taken to the police station after being rejected?
Sitting in the passenger seat, Qin Qingshang buckled her seatbelt and casually asked her question, "Qiuqiu, why is Doctor Su at the police station after her confession failed?"
She wasn't thinking of suing the other person for "bigamy" or something, was she?
Tao Qiuyun started the car and replied, "She was wandering around alone in the middle of the night. Of course, the patrolling police would notice her."
"Oh, I see," the cat nodded thoughtfully. "That makes sense. And it's New Year's Eve. At this special time of year, the police patrols are definitely more intense. No wonder she was taken in for questioning."
"What?" Tao Qiuyun chuckled, seeing her expression. "Why does your tone sound like you've been through this before? Did you ever have a situation like that, Qingshang?"
"Even if I haven't eaten pork, I've seen pigs run," Qin Qingshang turned sideways to look at her. "When I was on the set of 《White Robed Minister》, Qiao Donglai, the male lead actor, told us when we were chatting that one time during a night shoot, his assistant was driving him home, and they ran into a police checkpoint. They were all told to get out of the car and put their hands on the hood while the police checked their IDs before letting them go. The police were quite stern."
"It's a deterrent," Tao Qiuyun looked ahead at the deserted streets late at night. "After all, if you've done something wrong, being suddenly confronted by the police like that is bound to make you show a weakness."
"So, Qiuqiu," the cat poked her. "Do you know who Doctor Su confessed to and got rejected by? She's so beautiful and excellent, what kind of person could be so heartless to reject her and leave her wandering alone on the street?"
"I don't know the exact situation," Tao Qiuyun pursed her lips. "But I know she likes Chang Suiyou, Teacher Chang."
"Chang...? Qinqin's kindergarten teacher?" Qin Qingshang was surprised.
"Yes, Qingxiang often goes to the kindergarten to pick up Qinqin. Over time, she got familiar with Teacher Chang. The last time she took Qinqin to see Teacher Chang, I think she did it on purpose."
"Ah, this..."
Clearly, when it came to knowing their daughter's teacher, neither mother knew as much as Su Qingxiang, which made it impossible for them to even try to analyze the situation privately first.
When they arrived at the local police station, seeing that Su Qingxiang had friends to pick her up, the police finally let her leave and advised her to be more careful in the future. Wandering around the streets in the middle of the night, looking so dejected and alone, was very unsafe.
After thanking the police, Su Qingxiang got into the back seat of the Ghost. Seeing the two in front hesitant to speak, she decided to break the ice herself, trying to lighten the mood. "Qiuqiu, why are you driving this Rolls-Royce today? Where's your Bentayga?"
"The Bentayga has a child seat in the back," Tao Qiuyun signaled to pull away. "I was afraid that seeing it would make you think of Qinqin, and then of Teacher Chang, triggering emotions and making you even sadder on the way."
Su Qingxiang: "..."
Thank you so much! You're so thoughtful. Thanks to your comfort, I'm truly alive again!
Both angry and sad!
Qin Qingshang: "..."
Ah, this!
The cat noticed Su Qingxiang's momentarily halted breath. She reached out and hit Tao Qiuyun. "You shut up first."
After Tao Qiuyun fell silent, she turned to look at Su Qingxiang. "Qiuqiu is the type who does more and talks less. Doctor Su, have some water first."
She handed over the hot drink she bought from the vending machine.
Thank goodness she came along. Otherwise, with Tao Qiuyun's mouth, Doctor Su would be stabbed to death if she were alone with her!
"Thank you, Qingshang," Su Qingxiang took the hot drink. The warm bottle against her palm, her body relaxed a little. "You don't need to worry about me. I know exactly what Qiuqiu is like. Besides, I didn't have any hope that she could comfort me anyway."
"Do you want us to take you home?" Qin Qingshang asked.
"Let's go to West Wind Courtyard," Su Qingxiang lowered her head, staring at the drink bottle on her lap. "I want Qiuqiu to make me something to drink."
"Okay," Tao Qiuyun looked straight ahead. "The same as before? Non-alcoholic?"
"Of course, I don't touch alcohol." Su Qingxiang closed her eyes and lay back in the rear seat. "Qiuqiu, Qingshang, I'll sleep for a bit. Wake me up when we arrive."
"Okay." Tao Qiuyun nodded.
The Ghost's back seat was spacious. Looking at the clearly exhausted Su Qingxiang in the rearview mirror, Tao Qiuyun gripped the steering wheel tightly.
Confession failed, how to comfort her?
Seeing Su Qingxiang close her eyes, Qin Qingshang lowered her voice and asked Tao Qiuyun, "Is Doctor Su not good with alcohol either?"
"It's not that she's not good with alcohol, she avoids drinking," Tao Qiuyun explained. "She says she's a doctor and needs to keep a clear head, so she doesn't want to be poisoned by alcohol. She has to hold a scalpel, so she needs to ensure her hands are absolutely steady to the greatest extent possible."
"Then she's really..." The cat sighed. "Dedicated!"
"Since we're going to West Wind Courtyard, I can show you the surprise I mentioned before."
Hearing Tao Qiuyun's words, Qin Qingshang looked stunned. "Qiuqiu, this... Doctor Su is still here. Isn't that inappropriate?"
"Why inappropriate? Isn't this perfect?" Tao Qiuyun didn't understand.
"...Won't that be too stimulating for her?"
"No, we're wives."
"..." The cat hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back.
Arriving at West Wind Courtyard, Tao Qiuyun woke Su Qingxiang up, and the three of them went upstairs together.
Entering the house, Tao Qiuyun held Qin Qingshang's hand and led her to where the keys were kept. "This is the key to the secret room. Although it's called a secret room, it's not really a secret anymore."
As she spoke, she opened the locked door. "This is a small home bar specially designed. Qingshang, are you surprised?"
"...This is what you meant by the surprise you prepared for me at West Wind Courtyard?" Qin Qingshang stared at her, feeling both shy and helpless. "Do I look surprised?"
"I think you look quite surprised."
"I'm definitely surprised, but where's the joy?"
"Don't worry, it'll come soon." Tao Qiuyun smiled and looked at Su Qingxiang, who had walked straight in and sat down at the bar. She continued, "When she's in a bad mood, I make her drinks. But Qingshang, I actually originally planned to bring you here alone. We met at a bar before, and I always felt that was fate. I wanted to make you another drink... But now that she's like this, and I happened to bring you along, this is how you found out about this place."
"It's okay," Qin Qingshang shook her head. "Don't worry about me for now. Let's comfort Doctor Su first. I think she's not in a good state."
She used to talk so much, but now she's completely quiet. It seems she's quite hurt.
"I'll go change first," Tao Qiuyun nudged the cat. "Can you wipe down the bar for me? And chat with Qingxiang for a bit."
"Just wipe it down?"
"There's wax polish in the cabinet on the left. After you wipe it, you can spray a little to keep it smooth."
Qin Qingshang found this experience quite novel. "Leave it to me!"
When Tao Qiuyun came out after changing into a shirt, she saw Qin Qingshang leaning against the bar, chatting with Su Qingxiang.
The actress was quite good at talking, trying her best to keep the conversation focused on Tao Qiuyun so Su Qingxiang wouldn't feel awkward.
Bringing over the mini-fridge and various tools, Tao Qiuyun organized the liquor cabinet while getting to the point. "Can you talk about it? Qingxiang, I know you're very..."
"I'm actually fine," Su Qingxiang lay sprawled on the bar, her slender figure stretched out, a smile on her face from chatting with the cat just now. "I just need a drink, that's all. You don't need to worry about me."
Qin Qingshang reached out and patted her shoulder. "It's okay, Doctor Su. I'll drink tonight too. I'll drink with you."
"Did my summary report lead you down the wrong path?" Tao Qiuyun furrowed her brow slightly. If that were the case, she would feel very guilty.
"No, Qiuqiu, it's my problem." Su Qingxiang shook her head, dropping her pretense of strength. "I was too confident. I thought Teacher Chang had feelings for me."
"But I made a very common mistake," the woman lowered her head and sighed softly. "Having that feeling of 'she likes me' is itself a kind of intoxicating illusion. I shouldn't have let that emotion cloud my judgment. I shouldn't have confessed to her."
"But it's not wrong to bravely express your feelings," Qin Qingshang comforted her. "Expressing your feelings to someone you like is not a mistake."
Tao Qiuyun silently sliced oranges...
"I was actually prepared to be rejected," Su Qingxiang reached up and covered her eyes. "But I didn't expect her to reject me so decisively. She didn't even need to hesitate much. This shows that her heart is very firm, and she knows she won't accept me."
"Teacher Chang...?" The cat made a guess. "Is she straight?"
"She's not straight." Su Qingxiang lowered her hand and said seriously, "I'm very sure she likes women. She admitted it herself."
She paused, then continued, "That's why I'm so frustrated. Since she likes women, and she still rejected me so firmly, doesn't that mean... in her heart, I'm actually not very good?"
"Maybe she just..." Qin Qingshang tried to comfort her.
"Is there no room for maneuver?" Tao Qiuyun looked at her. "Those involved are often confused. Is it possible you're overwhelmed by sadness? So you're infinitely magnifying her words?"
"Let me put it another way. Qiuqiu, if Qingshang said nothing when you confessed," Su Qingxiang took a deep breath, "and then immediately rejected you when you said she could choose to refuse, what would you think?"
"She would still consider my feelings, she has me in her heart." Tao Qiuyun finished decorating with the cherry, then pushed the glass towards Su Qingxiang, speaking slowly, "Qingxiang, she has you in her heart."
Qin Qingshang: ...?
Su Qingxiang: ...!
Serves you right for having a wife!
Doctor Su: You better not be lying to me!
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