MSISAS |Chapter 21: Would You Act Cute?
by lostnexusAs expected, Xu Qing caught a cold and lay in bed with a fever in the middle of the night.
In a daze, she seemed to hear her phone ringing.
Xu Qing picked up the phone with difficulty, “Xiao Zhi?”
Xu Qing answered the video call from Lu Xianzhi.
“Xu Qing! Xu Qing! My TV drama is going to start airing tomorrow!”
“Mm.” Xu Qing’s voice was husky from the fever.
“Hey! Why is your voice so hoarse? Why is it dark over there?”
Xu Qing: “…”
“What’s wrong with you? Can you turn on the light?”
Xu Qing received the message woodenly and then turned on the light. She felt like her head was about to explode.
“Hey! Why is your face so red, what’s wrong with you?”
Xu Qing looked at Lu Xianzhi’s big eyes practically sticking to the screen and smiled foolishly, “I have a fever.”
“How did you catch a fever out of nowhere?”
“Caught a cold.”
“Have you taken any fever medicine?”
“No.”
“Then, why don’t you take medicine?”
“Uh, I don’t want to.”
“Why, can you tell me? How will you get better without medicine? Do you know you could burn out?”
Xu Qing was in a haze, her mind muddled.
“Mm, I know, but can you coax me into taking the medicine?”
“?”
“If you coax me, I’ll take it, okay?”
Lu Xianzhi felt like laughing: “How come you revert to a three-year-old when you have a fever?”
“Mm, coax me.”
Lu Xianzhi thought Xu Qing was very cute right now, “Alright, then go get the medicine.”
Xu Qing obediently opened the cabinet and took out some fever-reducing medicine, and also poured herself a cup of warm water.
“Okay, now it’s your turn to coax me.”
Lu Xianzhi watched Xu Qing’s behavior and couldn’t help but chuckle, feeling like she was prematurely managing a child.
“How do you want me to coax you?”
“Could you act cute for me?”
Lu Xianzhi blushed. Though she had a cute appearance, being twenty-six years old, she still felt a bit embarrassed.
“Mm, I…”
“You promised.”
“Alright,” Lu Xianzhi said helplessly. There was no choice but to fulfill her promise.
Ah, this felt like digging a pit for herself.
“Ahem, ahem.”
“Qingqing darling, won’t you take the medicine? Take it for Zhizhizhi to see, okay? Qingqing darling is the best!”
Though she felt a bit out of place and even a little nauseaous, she watched as Xu Qing silently took the medicine, wondering if she really liked this sort of thing.
Xu Qing lay down quietly in bed, “Good night.”
Lu Xianzhi was inexplicably hit by this phrase.
What? Asleep? Not going to say anything else?
Lu Xianzhi heard the soft snoring from the other side and sighed, probably really tired.
“Good night.”
Lu Xianzhi hung up the video call.
She still needed to attend the press conference.
Soon she would be busy and had to record a variety show in the evening.
The director treated Lu Xianzhi and the other actors to a meal. Lu Xianzhi looked at the table full of delicious dishes and couldn’t help her drooling.
Lu Xianzhi showed off her skills, confirming at a glance that this was her forte.
While eating, she kept saying, “Thank you, director!”
Everyone seemed charmed by her cuteness and laughed.
“Slow down!”
“Hehehe!”
Lu Xianzhi ate until she was full, and her little assistant looked worriedly at her bulging stomach; they still had to record the variety show later!
The assistant, looking like they were about to cry, watched Lu Xianzhi leisurely eating the director’s specialty snacks.
“You’re still eating!”
The assistant snatched the pastry from Lu Xianzhi’s hand.
“Hey hey hey! Why are you taking my pastry!”
The assistant almost cried, “Sister Lu! We still have to record the variety show later!”
“What does that have to do with me eating pastry? Come on! Give me back my pastry, or I’ll be mad at you!”
“Sister Lu! You’ll be wearing a dress later, and your belly will stick out.”
Lu Xianzhi’s expression changed instantly, “Why didn’t you say sooner? I thought I was wearing a puffer jacket!”
“What should we do now?”
“Don’t worry.”
The assistant watched as Lu Xianzhi took out a certain kind of solid drink and looked at her curiously.
“This is very effective!”
Not long after, the assistant saw Lu Xianzhi dash into the bathroom, coming out an hour later.
“I’m, I’m done.”
The assistant looked at Lu Xianzhi’s now deflated belly.
“This! Sister Lu, you sacrificed too much.”
Lu Xianzhi was still a bit unsteady, her belly empty and feeling weak.
Finally, it was time to record the variety show.
The host initially introduced each of the guests, followed by promotional spots.
Then came the game section, including pillow fights, charades, and a Chinese music library quiz.
Lu Xianzhi had a great time playing.
At the end, there was a game inviting friends to test their compatibility.
Many guests playfully urged Lu Xianzhi to call Xu Qing.
Lu Xianzhi blushed slightly, as if it all seemed real.
She had no choice but to call Xu Qing.
Xu Qing took a while to answer.
On video, Xu Qing wore a white crew-neck sweatshirt, her hair softly sticking to her forehead.
She looked quite youthful.
“What’s up?”
Having just recovered from her fever, she received Lu Xianzhi’s video call, remembered Lu Xianzhi acting cute, and felt a little shy.
She wouldn’t admit it, but she was savoring the moment, thinking when he’d call “Qingqing darling” again.
Her voice was very pleasing, with a hint of warmth.
The guests exclaimed, “So handsome!”
The host connected Lu Xianzhi’s phone to the screen, and Xu Qing saw the recording environment with many unfamiliar faces.
“Are you recording a show?”
“Mm!”
“So, what’s up?”
The guests were staring intently at the screen, “So handsome!”
The host said, “We’d like to ask you to do a compatibility challenge with Xiaozhi, since you’re a couple.”
Hearing the word “couple,” Xu Qing felt a surge of happiness.
She smiled gently.
“Mm.”
The host had Xu Qing open a program, while Lu Xianzhi faced away from her.
First question: What does Lu Xianzhi like the most?
Food.
Both got it right.
Second question: What’s Lu Xianzhi’s favorite color?
Purple.
Both got it right.
Third question: What’s the name of Lu Xianzhi’s new drama?
*The Thousand Blossoms*.
An unplanned promotional moment.
They got the rest of the questions right as well.
The host jokingly said, “You’re a model boyfriend in every way!”
After the show, Lu Xianzhi called Xu Qing.
“How did you know?”
Xu Qing was silent for a moment.
“Do you want to know?”
“Mm.”
“I’ll tell you later, okay?”
“Why?”
“I need to prepare.”
“?”
Xu Qing hung up, her heart pounding.
Should she tell her? It’s so soon.
But it feels like she can hardly hold back.
What to do.
When the show aired, many expressed their anticipation for *The Thousand Blossoms*.
After all, the leading lady’s looks were a win. When they saw the segment with Xu Qing and Lu Xianzhi, some said, “Ah! So handsome! But too bad he has a girlfriend!”
“Didn’t you know? He was one of the guests in *Love and Heartbeat*! Xu Qing! Super handsome!”
“So gentle! Lu Xianzhi probably couldn’t see it! Every time Xu Qing answered a question, she looked at her. Her gaze was so warm, it seemed like it could drip!”
“I’m officially envious!”
“Sob, sob! I finally feel something, only to fail so thoroughly!”
“The person above is so real!”
Later, Xu Qing and Lu Xianzhi trended on social media again, bringing *Love and Heartbeat* into the spotlight.
The reruns of their episodes reached over fifty million views.
Many sharp-eyed girls noticed the flowers during Xu Qing’s confession signified first love.
“So sweet! So sweet! First love!”
“I can’t take it!”
“He’s just a lover who’s into sweet girls! Such a romantic! I believe in love again!”
Some Huqiu employees also came across it, “The CEO’s wife is so beautiful! The CEO was this cool and handsome before?”
Due to this comment, Xu Qing’s identity as Huqiu’s CEO was revealed, given that there’s a profile on Baidu.
“Wow, not a doctor? Sob, sob, sob, so awesome! Huqiu!”
“Isn’t that the Huqiu with the Weir machine?”
“Yes! I heard they’re going to release a floating car!”
“So amazing! Deeply passionate and outstanding! A true big shot! I worship the big shot!”
“I’m only fit to give him a toe massage.”
“Hahahaha.”
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