Chapter 63
As Qin Ai’s car passed by a large billboard, Zuo Bian saw the soda commercial she had filmed playing on the screen. This was the first time she had seen the finished product. There hadn’t been much on set, the peaches and clouds she saw now were all added in post-production.
Watching the commercial made her crave peach soda again.
Many convenience stores had already stocked the peach soda she endorsed, and Zuo Bian saw girls buying it bottle after bottle.
Although Zuo Bian had striking features and a great figure, she had surprisingly more female fans than male fans. Her popularity with women was inexplicable.
She even saw someone on the street drinking the peach soda through a straw while chatting with a friend. A sense of accomplishment and a strange feeling welled up inside her.
Qin Ai noticed the expression on Zuo Bian’s face and asked, “Happy?”
Zuo Bian nodded vigorously, a bright smile on her face. “Mm, very happy.”
“Then you’ll be the spokesperson for the next commercial too. What drink do you want to promote next time?”
Zuo Bian thought for a moment. “How about tomato juice? The tomato juice from AB Beverage Factory is really good, much better than the ones I’ve bought elsewhere.”
Mentioning “AB” reminded her of the wealthy fan leader AB that her future sister-in-law, Tao Zi, had talked about.
“Okay, then we’ll promote tomato juice next.” Qin Ai said.
Zuo Bian rolled up the car window and turned to Qin Ai. “Qin Ai, I noticed something interesting.”
“Tell me about it.”
“The other day, my future sister-in-law told me that there’s a wealthy fan leader in my fan club, their ID is AB. It’s the same name as the beverage factory you bought for me. Isn’t that a coincidence?”
Qin Ai chuckled softly. “Mm, it is a coincidence. What’s even more coincidental is that I’m AB.”
“It’s you?” Zuo Bian looked at Qin Ai in surprise.
When Qin Ai had taken her to see the message on the building and the fireworks, she had mentioned joining the fan club and preparing a surprise for her as a fan. But Zuo Bian didn’t know her username in the fan club.
Zuo Bian tilted her head. “Then why did you choose the name AB? Why not QA?”
Qin Ai smiled without answering, then said after a moment, “Well, I’m your fan, so of course, I love you. AB stands for ‘Ai Bian’ (Love Bian).”
From the very beginning, “AB” had always stood for “Ai Bian,” not just a random combination of letters, but a declaration of Qin Ai’s love for Zuo Bian.
Zuo Bian’s ears turned red. Qin Ai had said it herself, she loved her.
“What’s wrong? Why are you blushing?” Qin Ai’s voice was laced with amusement.
Zuo Bian covered her burning face, her lips curving into a smile, her eyes sparkling with joy.
“I’m just happy,” she said.
Her honesty made Qin Ai chuckle.
Instead of taking Zuo Bian home, Qin Ai drove her to her own house. Qin Tian had said he was bored and wanted Zuo Bian to play with him.
Zuo Bian also liked Qin Tian, so she agreed.
As soon as they arrived at the Qin family home, Qin Tian ran towards them.
“Sister! Older Sister Zuo Bian! Did you have fun riding the motorcycle today? I want to try it too.” After all, he was still a boy, and he yearned for exciting activities.
Qin Ai flicked his forehead with her finger, and Qin Tian let out an exaggerated “Ouch!”
“Look at your height, your legs probably wouldn’t even reach the ground. Stick to riding a bicycle.”
Faced with his sister’s teasing, Qin Tian stubbornly retorted, “I’ll definitely grow taller in the future. Sister, you’re so tall, I’ll definitely be taller than you.”
Zuo Bian looked at Qin Tian’s head and estimated his height. He was probably only a little over 1.5 meters tall. To be taller than Qin Ai, he needed to grow at least another 20 centimeters.
Qin Ai chuckled. “Maybe Mom and Dad gave me all the good genes. Shorty.”
She said the last word with a playful lilt, her voice like a hook, drawing people in.
However, Qin Ai’s “Shorty” deeply hurt Qin Tian’s feelings. He wiped his tears, feeling wronged. “Sister, how could you be so cruel to me? Can’t you comfort me a little? My fragile little heart is breaking.”
Dramatic Qin Tian was back online, clutching his chest as if he was carrying a burden too heavy for his age.
Seeing that Qin Tian seemed genuinely sad, Zuo Bian comforted him, “Don’t worry, Xiao Tian, you can still grow taller if you drink more milk.”
“So you’re saying I can’t grow taller now?”
“Uh, not really.” Zuo Bian didn’t know how to comfort him. After a moment of thought, she said, “Actually, it’s not a big deal if boys aren’t tall. Who said men have to be tall? Petite boys are cute too.”
“Wuwuwuwu…” This time, Qin Tian really started crying.
【Host, I strongly advise you to stop comforting him. Your comfort is having the opposite effect.】
Zuo Bian looked at the crying Qin Tian, feeling helpless. She suddenly remembered what Chang Wensi had said.
—Men are so troublesome.
Qin Ai massaged her temples. “Okay, stop crying, I was just teasing you. Dad and Grandpa are both tall, you won’t be short.”
“Really?” Qin Tian looked up, his long eyelashes wet with tears.
“Really.” Qin Ai nodded.
Qin Tian’s expression instantly changed. He jumped up excitedly and tried to hug Zuo Bian.
The reason he hugged Zuo Bian was simple: He didn’t dare to hug his sister. If he did, he would definitely be picked up and thrown aside. Just as he was about to reach Zuo Bian, he felt his body lifted into the air, his neck slightly choked.
Qin Tian: ???
Qin Ai put him down and then put her arm around Zuo Bian’s shoulders, leading her towards the door.
“Qin Ai, are you free tomorrow? I want to invite you to the movies.”
“Yes, I’m free. I’ll be free all week.” Qin Ai replied.
Zuo Bian smiled brightly. “That’s great!”
“Why do you suddenly want to watch a movie?”
“Because I heard that’s what people do on dates.”
“Sister, Older Sister Zuo Bian, wait for me!” Qin Tian tried to catch up with them, his short legs struggling to keep up. Unfortunately, he was just a third wheel, destined to be ignored.
Since she had promised to play with Qin Tian, Zuo Bian didn’t completely ignore him.
Today, instead of playing games, Qin Tian watched anime with Zuo Bian.
It was Zuo Bian’s first time watching anime. It was very different from dramas and novels, more imaginative, and she was quickly captivated.
The only downside was that the episodes were short.
They were watching a slice-of-life, light yuri anime. There was a famous meme in the anime: Apologizing by showing your breasts is common sense.
Zuo Bian exclaimed in surprise, “So it’s common sense to apologize by showing your breasts? Why have I never heard of this?”
Qin Tian’s eyes lit up. “Older Sister Zuo Bian, that’s because you’re too inexperienced. Think about it, if my sister apologized to you like that, wouldn’t you be more likely to forgive her? I’m just saying, hypothetically.”
Zuo Bian actually thought about it seriously. “I think I would be more likely to forgive her…”
Mainly because she wouldn’t have the capacity to think about anything else.
555 joined in the teasing, trying to fool Zuo Bian along with Qin Tian.
【Yeah, yeah, I’ve heard of that too. And it’s especially effective on people who like you! It’s even written in the Green Tea Handbook. Appropriately revealing certain parts of your body can make the other person fall for you.】
Zuo Bian felt like something was wrong, but Qin Tian and 555 were brainwashing her, one whispering in her ear, the other in her mind, making her think that it was normal.
Zuo Bian spent the entire afternoon watching anime with Qin Tian, with Qin Tian constantly spoiling the plot.
It was a slice-of-life, light yuri anime with barely any main plot, but Qin Tian, this guy, could still spoil it for her by reading the episode summaries on Baidu Baike.
“Older Sister Zuo Bian, what do you think of this anime? The protagonist transmigrates to another world.” Qin Tian turned to Zuo Bian excitedly.
Zuo Bian had no idea what genre it was. She just thought, since she hadn’t seen it before, she might as well give it a try.
“I think it’s okay.”
Hearing this, Qin Tian immediately clicked on “Transmigrating to Another World with an Artifact.” It was a Chinese anime adapted from a novel, set in China.
Just halfway through the first episode, a villain named Qin Tian appeared. This Qin Tian was incredibly arrogant, his eyes almost on top of his head, his nose almost touching his forehead. It was infuriating to watch.
“This anime is terrible! How can it be so bad! Is the name Qin Tian that bad? Why does he have to be the villain? I refuse to accept this. Older Sister Zuo Bian, let’s watch something else.” Qin Tian grabbed the remote angrily.
Zuo Bian said, “Speaking of transmigration, I remember reading a few transmigration novels before. The protagonist read a book and discovered that she had the same name as the vicious supporting character. She angrily ripped the book apart and then transmigrated.”
Qin Tian, who was about to press the “back” button, froze. He had also read many similar novels and felt a pang of fear.
“What should I do?” He looked at Zuo Bian, terrified. The thought of transmigrating into a vicious villain scared him.
Zuo Bian thought for a moment. “I heard this anime is based on a novel. Why don’t you read the entire novel aloud and memorize it?”
She was just joking, but Qin Tian seemed to take it seriously. His eyes lit up, and he took out his phone, searching for the original novel of “Transmigrating to Another World with an Artifact.” He started reading and memorizing from the first line.
“You continue memorizing, Xiao Tian, I’m going to check on Qin Ai.”
“Mm-hmm, go ahead, Older Sister Zuo Bian. At this moment, the surrounding space distorted, and he felt a tearing sensation…”
Zuo Bian arrived at Qin Ai’s study and knocked on the door. The door slid open.
“Qin Ai.”
Qin Ai, who was sitting by the window reading, looked up and smiled. “Come in.”
Zuo Bian entered the study and closed the door behind her.
However, in her haste, she accidentally bumped into Qin Ai’s desk, knocking over a glass of water.
【Oh no, Host, you should apologize quickly!】
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