MQSP - Chapter 46
Chapter 46
On a path through the fields, a horse ambled along leisurely.
On its back, An Luocheng held An Xi carefully, protecting her, glancing at her from time to time with eyes full of tenderness.
An Xi, who had been dozing with her eyes closed, suddenly lowered her head, startling awake. She blinked, looked around, mumbled a few words, then closed her eyes again, leaning back against An Luocheng to continue sleeping.
"Mother, are we just leaving like this, leaving this mess to Liang Jie? Isn't that a bit unkind?" An Xi asked lazily, yawning.
An Luocheng heard her and looked back at the towering city walls, faintly visible behind them. "I trust Liang'er to protect the Yi Kingdom. As for you, only by guarding you myself can I be at ease."
"Hmph, who wants you to guard me." Although An Xi was secretly pleased, she feigned displeasure on her face and snuggled further into An Luocheng's embrace.
"Oh?" An Luocheng raised an eyebrow, looking at her smug little expression. She stopped the horse, grabbed An Xi's arms, tossed her off the horse, and rode off on her own.
"Hey! An Luocheng!!!" An Xi jumped up and down in anger.
"Cut!" Su Yu shouted, then stared at the monitor for a while. Everyone looked at her nervously.
Su Yu nodded. "Good, it's a wrap."
"It's finished!" Su Yu yelled to everyone.
Everyone cheered in unison, "Director, you're treating us!"
"Alright, pick whatever you want to eat," Su Yu said generously, waving her hand.
"Only a fool would believe you. You already booked a restaurant," Wang Qiong said, not at all kindly.
Su Yu glanced at her. "Okay, everyone pack up the props, and actors, hurry and remove your makeup. We'll go eat together in a bit."
"Okay—"
"Xiao Ye, why aren't you removing your makeup yet?" Fang Yi had been waiting in the makeup room for a long time but couldn't find Baiye. When she went out to look for her, she found her standing outside the studio, lost in thought.
"Auntie Fang..."
"What's wrong?" Following her gaze, she saw staff dismantling a military tent. Most of the little one's scenes were filmed in that tent, and she immediately understood.
"Reluctant to leave?"
"Mhm. Time really flies. It's been over two months already. I still remember the first time I came for the audition, I was so scared to death by Director Su in that makeup room."
"There was such a thing? I'll have to note that down," Fang Yi said indignantly.
"We have to go back to school tomorrow..." Baiye sighed.
Fang Yi frowned upon hearing this. "Xiao Ye, how are your relationships with your roommates?"
"Um? They're pretty good. Everyone is easy to get along with."
"Is that so? After you go back to school, I won't be able to be by your side all the time. You need to be more careful and vigilant."
"Hm?" Careful? Careful about what? What should I be careful about at school?
Baiye smiled, but seeing Auntie Fang's concerned expression, she quickly nodded and agreed, "I understand, Auntie Fang. I'll take care of myself, so don't worry. Since you're going back to school, you can also rest. You've worked hard during this time."
"It's my duty," Fang Yi waved her hand.
Since the makeup room was crowded, Baiye went to Lin Yuqing's makeup room to have Fang Yi remove her makeup.
Lin Yuqing came out of the changing room, and they met by chance. Baiye stopped in her tracks. Auntie Lin was wearing jeans and a black shirt, with the top buttons undone, revealing her delicate collarbone... Auntie Lin wore light makeup and had a cold expression. Baiye smacked her lips. This outfit was so cool and abstinent...
Lin Yuqing glanced at her. Seeing her infatuated look, she felt inexplicably satisfied and walked away with her head held high.
Everyone tidied up and headed to the hotel in a grand procession. Baiye, wearing a simple white T-shirt, deliberately lagged behind as she followed the crowd, finding the best viewing angle to admire Lin Yuqing, who was walking diagonally in front of her. Mmm, how could someone's posture even while walking be so beautiful? Her Auntie Lin was simply a perfect woman!
Lin Yuqing had long felt a strong, burning gaze from behind her. She casually glanced back and saw that the little one's eyes were about to fall out! As expected, the black shirt she specifically chose today was still very attractive. She didn't expect this little one to be a shirt enthusiast?
Baiye lowered her head guiltily when Lin Yuqing looked at her, walking with her head down, completely failing to notice a figure in front of her. She bumped right into them.
"Ouch..." The little one covered her nose and looked up. Huh! A black shirt! Auntie Lin!? She wasn't far away from me just now...
Lin Yuqing didn't turn her head. "Wipe it clean."
"Wh-what?" Baiye was stunned.
She suddenly felt a bit wet at the corner of her mouth. She raised her hand. Oh my god, drool! So pathetic! She quickly took out a tissue and wiped it.
So she came specifically to remind me to wipe my drool...
"And on me too," Lin Yuqing added.
Baiye was stunned again and quickly looked closely at Lin Yuqing's clothes. Oh my god, there was indeed a bit of clear liquid on her shoulder... it must have gotten there when she bumped into her just now... This was so embarrassing! She quickly helped Lin Yuqing wipe her clothes. "I'm sorry, Teacher Lin... I..." Baiye really had no words to express her suffering. If anyone was to blame, it was Auntie Lin's outfit that attracted her! Yes, blame Auntie! Why did she have to pick such an outfit for Auntie Lin! It's all Auntie's fault!
"It's fine. Wash it clean for me when we get back."
"Mhm, okay, no problem."
"Don't drink any alcohol during dinner."
"Eh? Okay." Baiye nodded quickly.
"Why are you walking so slowly?" Fang Yi came back, grabbed Baiye's arm, and pulled her away.
"My dear ancestor, can you show some ambition!" Fang Yi said with a look of disappointment.
"Mmm, ambition can't be eaten as food."
Fang Yi gave her a sideways glance. "You actually have a point???"
Su Yu had booked a large private room with four tables. The director, actors of higher caliber, and managers sat at one table, while the younger actors had their own table, and the staff were seated accordingly. Since they were surrounded by familiar people, everyone chatted happily, and the room was exceptionally lively.
As the dishes were served, Su Yu raised her glass and stood up. Everyone naturally quieted down, waiting for the director to speak.
"Everyone has worked hard during this time. I won't say too much. I hope today, everyone can put everything else aside, eat happily, and have fun. I'll drink this first!" She raised her glass and downed half of it in one gulp.
"Good—" Everyone applauded and cheered, then raised their own glasses.
Lin Yuqing raised her glass in a toast, lightly touching her lips to it. Her gaze inadvertently swept over to Baiye at the next table. Seeing her obediently drinking orange juice, she felt relieved.
She herself didn't like drinking, especially hating the unsightly behavior of drunk people. Therefore, she didn't want Baiye to touch alcohol. And there was another point: in this industry, you never knew what intentions someone had when they poured you a drink. Of course, there was an even more important point: the little one had a bad stomach and couldn't drink. Lin Yuqing remembered this clearly.
So, maintain self-respect, starting with refusing alcohol.
"Hey, hey, hey, are you raising goldfish? You've been holding that glass for so long, and you haven't touched it at all," Su Yu poked her unhappily.
"I don't like drinking this, you know that," Lin Yuqing glanced at her, swirling the wine in her glass.
Su Yu knew this and stopped persuading her. She leaned closer and grinned mischievously, "I see you've been cultivating your relationship with Baiye these past few days. Your gaze towards her has become much gentler, and she always looks at you like a lovesick puppy. I think you two are quite a match. Want me to play matchmaker?"
Lin Yuqing frowned fiercely, looking at Su Yu as if she were a monster. What was she saying? Was that even human language? She couldn't understand!
"What's wrong? Even Wang Qiong can see that you two are into each other. She even thought you two were faking it during that bed scene. After all, you're at such an age, and the little one is so beautiful and cute. She's the perfect complement to your dominant personality. Seriously, let me play matchmaker! I think you two could make it!"
Lin Yuqing's face remained nonchalant as she swirled her wine glass, but her heart skipped a beat. The question that had been bothering her for a long time seemed to be gradually answered.
She unconsciously turned her head to look at Baiye, only to find Baiye's face flushed, her eyes hazy. She lowered her head and slumped onto the table, motionless.
"Hey, Gu Baiye!?" Chen Ying, sitting next to her, was startled by the thud and quickly helped Baiye up. But the little one was swaying, her body completely out of control, already falling into a state of unconsciousness.
Fang Yi rushed over immediately. "What happened?" Holding Baiye, she looked at her complexion. Her cheeks were flushed, and there was a faint smell of alcohol in her breath. She was clearly drunk, but Fang Yi looked around. There was only a cup of orange juice on Baiye's table.
"What did she drink just now?" Fang Yi's eyes widened, clearly a little angry. This girl got drunk right under her nose!?
Chen Ying pointed to the soup bowl on the table. "She only drank a few sips of soup."
"Soup?" Fang Yi picked up the soup bowl and smelled it. There was no alcohol smell. Just as she was wondering, a hand reached over from beside her and picked up the spoon that had fallen on the table.
Lin Yuqing brought the spoon to her lips and sniffed it. She frowned sharply, her clear eyes sweeping over the people at the table. "What did you do?" Her tone was extremely grim, and her expression darkened.
The few young actors were also a bit confused. "We didn't mean to. We just wanted to tease her. We didn't expect her to have such a low alcohol tolerance. Just one sip... and she's like this..."
The few people explained roughly. It turned out that everyone was drinking just now, and only Baiye ordered a cup of orange juice and was drinking it by herself. The group wanted to tease her, so they mixed their cocktails together. While Baiye was talking to Chen Ying, they poured it into her soup spoon when she turned her back. She didn't notice at all and drank it directly.
Not long after drinking it, the girl started to blush and feel dizzy, and then she collapsed.
Lin Yuqing breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, felt a bit annoyed. How could she let someone get Baiye drunk right under her nose!
Fortunately, these were all familiar people. If she had encountered someone with malicious intentions... the consequences would have been unimaginable!
"Alright, it's not a big deal, but don't play such jokes again. She doesn't drink for a reason. What if she's allergic to alcohol? Wouldn't you have caused a huge disaster?" Su Yu stepped in and reprimanded them a few times, then looked at Fang Yi with a fawning smile. "She's not really allergic to alcohol, is she?" Seeing how nervous Fang Yi was, Su Yu was a little scared.
Speaking of which, Fang Yi didn't know. She subconsciously looked up at Lin Yuqing.
Lin Yuqing indicated that she didn't know either, then turned to look at Xia Xiaozi.
Xia Xiaozi shook her head, and both of them were relieved.
Su Yu looked bewildered, looking from one to another. She felt like they were hiding something from her?
"In this state, I should take her back first," Fang Yi said goodbye to Su Yu, and Su Yu couldn't keep her any longer.
"Okay, then be careful on your way."
"Mhm," Fang Yi replied and carried Xiao Ye away.
Lin Yuqing was about to follow when Su Yu grabbed her and pulled her back to her seat.
"Hey, why are you so worried about her?" Su Yu said with a half-smile.
"Am I?" Lin Yuqing also realized that she had been a bit too anxious and lost her composure. Now, she could only pretend to be unfazed.
"You... you're acting strange. Hey, you haven't really fallen for her, have you!"
"If you have nothing else to talk about, I'm full. I'm leaving."
"Hey, if you leave now, who knows when we'll see each other again!"
"Exactly. I've been looking at you every day, and I'm already tired of it."
"Hey!"
"You say one thing and mean another!" Su Yu pouted.
She smiled again, imagining the two of them getting together. A strong and domineering lion, and a cute and soft little rabbit. Tsk, they seemed quite a match!
Fang Yi took Xiao Ye back to her own home and placed her on the sofa. The little one slept very soundly, completely undisturbed by being carried around.
She wrung out a towel and wiped Xiao Ye's face, then squatted beside the sofa and stared at her face for a while. "Did you inherit all of your mother's shortcomings!" she couldn't help but poke the little one's nose.
Xinran couldn't hold her liquor. She would blush after a couple of drinks and pass out after one. Her alcohol tolerance was incredibly poor. However, her daughter was even better, collapsing after just one sip! Who else could do that!
Soon, the doorbell rang. Fang Yi got up to open the door, and sure enough, it was Lin Yuqing.
"She's not awake yet?"
"She'll probably sleep through the night," Fang Yi let her in.
Lin Yuqing went straight to the sofa and looked. She was indeed still fast asleep, her rosy lips parting and closing, looking exceptionally alluring.
"Then I'll take her back first. You should get some rest too."
Lin Yuqing bent down and picked up Xiao Ye.
"Lin Yuqing," Fang Yi called out as she reached the doorway.
"Hm?"
"If it were you, would you be able to prevent the tragedy of Xinran and Yilan from happening again?"
"What?" Lin Yuqing was stunned and looked back at her in confusion.
They looked at each other for a moment.
"If you don't understand, just pretend I didn't say anything." Without waiting for Lin Yuqing's reaction, she ushered her out.
Lin Yuqing was truly bewildered by her words. She subconsciously thought Fang Yi was blaming her for not being by Xinran's side at the time and failing to prevent the tragedy. She looked down at Xiao Ye in her arms and held her tighter.
Lin Yuqing carried Baiye home and took the little one directly to her room. When helping her change clothes, she even kicked Xia Xiaozi out.
Xia Xiaozi stood at the door, scratching her head in confusion. What hadn't she seen when helping Xiao Ye with her bath? Now she's asking me to avoid suspicion? Then why are you touching and looking inside?
In the room, Lin Yuqing stripped the little one completely. She was humane enough to leave her underwear and bra on and used a towel dipped in warm water to wipe her body, cleaning her meticulously and carefully.
She then helped her sit up, leaning against her chest, and carefully wiped her back. The scars on her back were already very faint, with only a few traces visible. She had recovered quite well, with no scars left behind.
After washing her, she put the towel aside and took out Baiye's pajamas. As she was about to help her take off her bra, her hand paused. She couldn't help but recall Su Yu's words at the dinner table. Did she see that she liked Xiao Ye? Did she like Xiao Ye?
Lin Yuqing thought about it and felt that the question was meaningless. She liked Xiao Ye. Xiao Ye was well-behaved and cute, and likable. She liked her, and there was nothing wrong with that.
However, she then thought of Fang Yi's seemingly profound words. She hadn't understood them at the time, but now, thinking about it, Fang Yi said, "Are you confident you can prevent their tragedy from happening again?"
The emphasis of her sentence should be on "again." What did she mean by "again"? Why would she ask me that?
"Sister Qing, haven't you finished changing yet?" Xia Xiaozi called from outside the door.
Lin Yuqing came back to her senses. The little one was still naked in her arms. She quickly put aside those thoughts and unbuttoned her bra from behind, took it off, and put on her pajamas. She kept her eyes straight ahead the entire time, with no intention of taking advantage of the situation.
It's not fun to tease her when she's asleep. It's more fun to tease her when she wakes up and blushes!
She laid the little one down, covered her with a blanket, and Lin Yuqing got up and opened the door, seeing Xia Xiaozi busy in Baiye's room.
"Still not resting, what are you doing?"
"She's going back to school tomorrow. I'm packing a few clothes for her. It's autumn now, she can't still wear short sleeves, right?"
"Mhm," Lin Yuqing nodded, suddenly realizing that starting tomorrow, the little one would be going back to school. Wouldn't that mean no more delicious meals at home, and no more soft and cute little ones to bully?
Thinking about this, Lin Yuqing felt quite upset. She turned and went back into the room.
She changed into her pajamas and lay on her side by the bed, looking at Xiao Ye sleeping soundly. Lin Yuqing couldn't imagine that in just two and a half months, she seemed to have become somewhat inseparable from her.
This girl is so naive and clumsy, she can get inexplicably drunk just by eating. Will she be bullied when she goes back to school?
She's so thin and small, and she has stomach problems. Can she really take care of herself?
Her personality is too soft, she has no temper. If she's bullied, will she just hide under the covers and cry?
She hasn't mentioned any classmates or friends from school since she came back. Does she not have any close friends? Will she be lonely?
Oh my god, this child, she... why is she so worrying!
The more Lin Yuqing thought about it, the more agitated she became. Thinking that Xiao Ye would be leaving tomorrow, if she didn't say some things now, it would be too late!
She shook the little one and pinched her nose.
"Humph..." The little one let out a soft hum and turned over. Just as she was about to turn her back, Lin Yuqing grabbed her.
"Hey, hey, don't sleep. I have something to tell you. Wake up."
"When you go back to school, you must eat on time, get along well with your classmates, and if anyone bullies you, tell me, or tell Fang Yi. Don't be foolish and let people bully you, understand?" Lin Yuqing frowned and pushed Baiye's eyelids, trying to force her eyes open. "Gu Baiye!"
"Mmm..." Baiye mumbled and turned over, rolling directly into her arms, one hand around her waist, her leg straddling her leg, being very overbearing.
"Do you want to crush me to death!" Lin Yuqing was also very angry. I'm trying to talk to you properly, and you're bullying me like this? Do you think I have too good a temper?
The little one in her arms nuzzled her neck as if on cue.
"Stop nuzzling, my skin is thin. If you rub it off, I'll get a rash." Lin Yuqing pushed her head away with disdain.
But the next second, she consciously and proactively put her arm under her head for her to rest on, with a look of "I really can't do anything about you, how can you be so clingy."
Lin Yuqing gently patted Xiao Ye's waist.
"Will you miss me when you go back to school?"
"Hoo..."
"If you miss me, call me. Don't worry about bothering me. If I find you annoying, I just won't answer. But don't miss me too much. Just one call in the morning and one at night. You can call after you wake up and before you sleep. You don't have classes, so it's convenient to call, right?"
"Hoo..."
"If you want to come back and stay, ask Fang Yi to pick you up, or tell me, and I'll have Xia Xiaozi pick you up. Your school isn't too far away. If you really want to come back, you can come back and stay every day."
"Hoo... Hoo..."
"Tsk, are you a pig? How can you sleep so soundly?" Listening to the even, gentle snoring from the person in her arms, Lin Yuqing, who was immersed in feelings of parting and reluctance, also felt a bit sleepy.
She closed her eyes, her cheek pressed against the little one's forehead, and hugged her soft little body for one more night.
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