Chapter 84
Zuo Bian hung up the phone only when she got out of the car. But after dinner and a shower, she called Qin Ai again for a video call.
555 and Little Frog were huddled together with a tablet, whispering and occasionally glancing at Zuo Bian.
“Being in love is so nice.”
“Yes, ribbit, yes, ribbit.”
“I really want to be in love.” 555 stared at Little Frog with longing eyes.
Little Frog blinked, confused. “Your eyes look strange, 555, ribbit.”
555 cleared its throat awkwardly. “Little Frog, be my girlfriend. Let’s be in love.”
“Ribbit?” Little Frog was stunned.
555 continued, “Be with me, I’ll treat you well.”
Little Frog shook its head frantically. It felt like 555 was looking at it with lustful eyes.
“You just want my body, ribbit!” It hopped onto Zuo Bian’s phone screen, its round and heavy body pressing down on the screen. Qin Ai saw a flash of Zuo Bian’s face before the camera pointed at the ceiling.
Zuo Bian looked at the panicking Little Frog. “What’s wrong?”
Little Frog, crying and hiccuping, finally managed to explain what had happened.
Zuo Bian was both amused and exasperated. The video call wasn’t disconnected, so Qin Ai had also heard their conversation.
Zuo Bian stroked Little Frog’s head with her finger, calming it down.
“What’s wrong with me?” 555 was devastated, clutching its nonexistent heart with its tiny hands, looking incredibly pitiful.
Seeing 555’s distress, Little Frog suddenly felt bad.
“It’s not that you’re bad, 555, ribbit. It’s just that I’m too young, ribbit. I’m not ready for a relationship yet, ribbit.”
“Then I’ll wait for you to grow up. And before that, I’ll save enough money to marry you.”
Zuo Bian, as a bystander, was touched, but love was a matter between the two parties involved.
Little Frog thought about it seriously, then said, “Okay, ribbit, I’ll think about it, ribbit.”
555 sighed in relief. “That’s great.”
“Go back to playing.” Zuo Bian gently pushed Little Frog’s back.
Little Frog was indeed too young, not in terms of actual age, but mental age. Both of them were still children, it was too early for them to be talking about love.
After Little Frog went back to playing with 555, Zuo Bian picked up her phone again.
“Qin Ai, I’m sorry, I got a bit distracted.”
Qin Ai said, “It’s okay. But puppy love isn’t something to be encouraged.”
Zuo Bian chuckled. “Mm, puppy love is bad.”
Qin Ai might say that, but if she had met Zuo Bian in high school, she probably wouldn’t have cared about “puppy love.”
They chatted for a while longer, hanging up the video call only when it was almost midnight.
Before hanging up, Zuo Bian softly called Qin Ai “Ai Jiejie,” making Qin Ai’s heart flutter. If Zuo Bian were here with her, she would have been devoured.
Zuo Bian thought to herself, it would be great if she and Qin Ai were already married. Then she wouldn’t have to make video calls anymore, she could see Qin Ai as soon as she got home.
But wasn’t she being too hasty? They had just gotten engaged.
She touched her cheeks, feeling the heat. Her face must be red.
“Xiao Bianbian, it’s time for bed, ribbit.” Little Frog, seeing that it was getting late, came over to remind Zuo Bian to sleep.
Zuo Bian had to continue her training tomorrow, and staying up late would affect her performance, so she agreed.
Although 555 had just confessed to Little Frog, there was no awkwardness between them. They were still interacting as usual.
Zuo Bian was relieved that the scene she had imagined hadn’t happened.
She had read many melodramatic romance novels with 555, and in those novels, whenever a confession was rejected, the two parties involved would either become strangers or feel awkward every time they met.
In reality, it wasn’t much better. No one could be completely calm and composed after being rejected by the person they liked.
Lying in bed with the lights off, Zuo Bian finally realized something. ‘555, is the person you like Little Frog?’
Her reaction time was incredibly slow.
555, back in Zuo Bian’s mind, replied, 【Yes, I like it. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem interested in a relationship. But it’s okay, I can wait, I have plenty of time.】
‘But you told me that childhood sweethearts can’t win against newcomers. What if Little Frog meets someone else and they get together?’ Zuo Bian was just presenting a possibility.
However, her words struck a nerve with 555. The more it thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
【Host, I think you should go to sleep now. I’m going to hibernate.】Then 555 disappeared.
Zuo Bian was truly a natural-born troublemaker. She had so easily stabbed 555 in the heart. Wuwuwu, it should have muted her before she could speak.
The day passed uneventfully. At least, it was uneventful for Zuo Bian. For the CP fans, however, it was a celebration.
The previous video had been well-received, and Editor Tiantian had promised to release another video with a 99% sugar content within three days.
As for footage? As a frontline CP fan, Qin Tian had no shortage of material.
That night, he secretly snuck into the music room, planning to record the piano music as background music for his video.
Qin Ai seemed to be in a good mood today. She was still playing “Galaxy,” but the melody was much lighter and even a bit playful.
When the piano music stopped, Qin Tian smirked to himself. BGM acquired!
Just as he was about to sneak back to his room, he noticed a pair of long, slender legs in front of him.
He gulped nervously and slowly raised his head, meeting Qin Ai’s gaze as she bent down to look at him.
Qin Ai straightened up, towering over him, a familiar smile on her face.
But Qin Tian didn’t want to see that smile. He could already envision his allowance being confiscated.
“Sister, let me explain! No, I mean, let me clarify!”
Qin Ai crossed her arms. “Okay, I’m listening.”
Qin Tian slowly got up from the floor, trying to explain his presence as concisely as possible.
Lying to his sister might not get him off the hook, but it would definitely make things worse.
However, after listening to his explanation, Qin Ai didn’t confiscate his allowance as he had feared. Instead, she said, “Let me see it.”
Qin Tian suddenly became hesitant. It was one thing to share the video with other CP fans, he was even proud of it. But showing it to Qin Ai, the subject of the video, was incredibly embarrassing.
“Are you not going to show it to me?”
Qin Tian sensed the underlying threat in Qin Ai’s tone. His heart skipped a beat. “I’ll show you right now!”
Qin Ai took his phone and watched the entire CP video. After finishing it, she chuckled. “Not bad. Go to bed.”
“Oh, okay.” Qin Tian took his phone back, nodding dumbly. He wasn’t used to his sister being so gentle.
That night, Qin Ai created a Weibo account, but her profile picture was a photo of Zuo Bian.
She reposted Editor Tiantian’s CP video with a simple comment: Not bad.
After doing this, Qin Ai went to bed, ignoring the frenzy her actions had caused among her fans.
At first, people thought the account was fake. President Qin didn’t seem like the type to use Weibo, and she had never had an account before.
Some people claimed that it was just a CP fan trying to create more buzz.
However, after clicking on the account, they saw that it was officially verified as belonging to the CEO of Qin Group. It was definitely real.
This made the fans, who were used to digging for crumbs of sugar, scream with joy. As expected of an engaged couple, the sugar was real and sweet!
It was another celebratory day for the AiBian CP fans. They were busy writing fanfiction and leaving comments.
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Zuo Bian slept soundly through the night and woke up early the next morning, getting dressed and having breakfast in the car.
Although the filming for the movie was still three months away, she needed to experience life before joining the crew, which meant she actually had less than three months to prepare.
Director Li was a perfectionist. He saw Zuo Bian’s potential but believed that raw talent needed to be honed.
Zuo Bian also felt the need to experience the protagonist’s life. Simply relying on imagination wouldn’t be enough, she needed to be grounded in reality.
As she started her systematic acting training, she discovered her own shortcomings and found joy in the process.
If her assistant hadn’t reminded her, she would have forgotten to eat lunch.
【Host, you not only forgot to eat, but you also forgot that Qin Ai said she would have lunch with you today.】
Zuo Bian was stunned by 555’s reminder. She immediately took out her phone to call Qin Ai.
She faintly heard a ringtone outside. She instinctively opened the door and was greeted by Qin Ai’s smiling face.
Qin Ai waved her phone. “Finally remembered me?”
Zuo Bian’s face lit up with a smile the moment she saw Qin Ai. Her eyes sparkled, and she instinctively rushed towards her.
Qin Ai opened her arms, embracing Zuo Bian.
The warm embrace, with its faint scent of tea, filled Zuo Bian with contentment. She had missed Qin Ai after not seeing her for a whole day.
Now, the person she missed was standing right before her. Words seemed superfluous. A simple hug was enough to convey her feelings.
“Qin Ai, have you been waiting long? Why didn’t you tell me?”
Qin Ai glanced at her watch. “Not long, just a few minutes. It’s still early for lunch, we’re not late.”
555, the bystander, saw everything clearly. Qin Ai had been waiting for almost half an hour, but when she opened the door and saw Zuo Bian practicing a scene, she quietly closed the door again.
Sigh, the stench of love. 555 hadn’t cared before because it didn’t have anyone it liked. But now that it did, being force-fed dog food was torture.
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