In the early morning, Shen Qingqing sent Qin Wei a message:
[Shen Qingqing: I won't be coming today, take care of yourself.]
Qin Wei had just woken up and was rubbing her sleepy eyes. She texted back to Shen Qingqing:
[Qin Wei: My car got scratched so your dad made you stay home and reflect, right? Um...I'll pay you back for the money in a few days.]
[Shen Qingqing: Pfft! Don't take this little thing to heart. You did what I've always wanted to do! Please, scratching up that ugly car was super cool!]
[Qin Wei: I'll pay however much I need to pay. Friends can't do things this way. I'll send the money to your account when I get back.]
[Shen Qingqing: I don't want the money at all...How about this, just owe it to me for now. Consider it you owing me a favor. When you think of something, just agree to do me a favor, that's good enough.]
[Qin Wei: This feels like such a cliche plot...You're not going to make me marry you, right? No, I won't agree to anything that affects my ability to make money.]
[Shen Qingqing: !!! Marry me and you're worried about not having money?? Alright, alright! I won't bully you. Even though I can't go, I'll still watch the livestream. If anyone bullies you, you bully them right back!]
[Qin Wei: OK!]
...
Qin Wei, who had recovered her fashion sense, wore a Prada sleeveless top and shorts with ankle boots today. With her hair in a high ponytail and black accessories, plus a flawless make-up look, she was a cool girl today.
"Wei Wei looks so cool today!"
Su Yang, standing to the side, clapped.
Wearing a denim work shirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers, Su Yang had the style of an older brother figure and looked very youthful.
The two looked at each other in silence for a moment.
"Why are you still here?"
After a long pause, Qin Wei finally spoke.
"Don't tell me you're the 'high-quality boyfriend' the show team was referring to?"
Su Yang shook his head, then spoke to the camera:
"If you want to see our love story, please keep an eye out for the TV drama Stellar. We just wrapped filming, so look forward to it!"
Oh, so that was why He Hong had allowed him to come. He was here to promote his new drama!
After finishing, Su Yang turned to Qin Wei and said:
"Since Shen Qingqing can't make it because of scheduling, but I'm still here, we're still a team. Let's date this new high-quality boyfriend together!"
Livestream comments:
[Whoa! Well I'm not sleepy anymore!]
[Qin Wei, move aside! What love story between you ducks? I want to see the love story between the brothers!!]
[Qin Wei, I hope you know your place and don't get in the way of my brother and the other brother falling in love!]
[I don't understand but I'm so shocked!]
[My mouth is already curling into a smile. I'm calling all my sisters over to watch!]
...
The corners of Qin Wei's mouth were also curled into a smile. She was so curious who this high-quality boyfriend was, how tall he was, how handsome...
"Let's go."
Su Yang flashed a bright smile.
...
The meeting place was still a cafe, but the date location had been carefully chosen by the other party. There was an open-air garden in the cafe, with a peaceful environment and surrounded by flowers and plants. It was a relaxing setting, perfect for friends to chat freely.
After walking through the lobby to the garden, as soon as they opened the door, they heard the melodious sound of a violin. A rather handsome looking man was standing in the center of the garden, playing the violin.
Seeing Qin Wei walk over, he revealed a faint smile.
Walking along the path, when the song finished, Qin Wei and Su Yang came over.
"Hello, my name is Chu Hao. I'm a music producer."
The man nodded slightly at them, then put down his violin and came over to pull out a chair for Qin Wei. He showed Su Yang the same courtesy and pulled out a chair for him as well.
The first impression was pretty good. Qin Wei took the initiative to introduce herself:
"Nice to meet you Mr. Chu. I'm Qin Wei, an actress."
"You're too kind Miss Qin, please just call me Chu Hao."
Only after Qin Wei extended her hand did he politely shake it.
"Su Yang. I'm an actor like her, and I'm also here today to get to know you like she is."
Su Yang also shook his hand, and said to Qin Wei:
"My first impression of him isn't bad. His outfit and grooming are proper, his cologne smells clean. What do you think, Qin Wei?"
Then Su Yang added:
"I'm her friend. Our industry actually has a pretty narrow social circle. Everyone doesn't have many friends, including Qin Wei. She's always rushing between schedules everyday, not much experience socializing, so I'm here to vet things, you don't mind right!"
"Not at all. If I can make another friend, I'd be honored."
After speaking, Chu Hao gently patted Su Yang on the shoulder.
Livestream comments:
[He actually invited Chu Hao!]
[I've listened to songs he composed before! He's so handsome! And mature and steady, I love it, I love it!]
[After the previous writer, he seems so polite and proper!]
[And his attitude towards Su Yang is also very good. Ahhh~ Music producer x rookie idol, I feel like I can ship it...]
[Hey in front! Seems like you got it wrong...It should be music producer x popular female celebrity, right? Su Yang is just here to liven things up!]
[Although...Chu Hao patting Su Yang's shoulder, and the two exchanging smiles, is really shippable...So I'll just lightly ship it for now...]
[The corner of this poor fan's mouth seems to be curling up too...]
[Why did you have to add "poor"??]
...
"I think he seems pretty good too."
Qin Wei was a bit absent-minded for a moment, but quickly realized they were filming, and restrained her smile as she lowered her eyes to look at the coffee in front of her.
Chu Hao looked at her, startled for a moment, unable to conceal the confusion in his eyes.
"Miss Qin, are you not feeling well?"
"She's fine, probably just thought of something suddenly."
Su Yang also patted Chu Hao on the shoulder, signaling him to sit down.
...
Since they weren't very familiar with each other, Su Yang took the lead to chat about each of their work.
Through the conversation, they got a general understanding that Chu Hao had graduated from a famous overseas university and had always studied music. He returned to China several years ago and focused on composing music. After achieving some success in his career, he realized he had always been alone.
"Now I'm trying to slow down, go out more, make more friends, while still working. But I don't want work to occupy my whole life. I hope I can meet someone I like and live life together."
When Chu Hao spoke, he was very sincere, and would glance at Qin Wei from time to time, his gaze gentle and candid.
"I didn't actually want to go on a variety show at first. I wanted to avoid being too utilitarian. But when the show team invited me and said the other party was Miss Qin Wei, I came.
I don't know Miss Qin's feelings, but I don't want to hide my own. From the first moment I saw you, I felt I had to at least try."
Livestream comments:
[Ah! Turns out it wasn't Su Yang!]
[I was just thinking of ship names, and now it's over already??]
[That's enough, it's obvious Su Yang likes Qin Wei...The way he looks at her in behind the scenes footage is different from how he looks at others!]
[But my first impression of Chu Hao is good too!]
[He's so direct with Qin Wei, it doesn't feel forced, more like confident. Just that feeling of "I like you, I want to try, but I won't force anything."]
[Mm hmm mm hmm! Not awkward or greasy. For now I like him too.]
