Li Yao could never control the rebellious little ancestor Qin Wei. The more he tried to control her, the more rebellious she became. Through their interactions, he learned that the best approach was to indulge her, and only then would she cooperate with work.
"Go home early and get some rest. Don't stay out too late. You only have a live stream scheduled tomorrow, but don't forget it."
As Qin Wei got out of the car, Li Yao still could not help reminding her.
Qin Wei waved at him through the car window, then ran to the back and got into the Ferrari.
"You're really not going to the celebration banquet?"
After fastening her seatbelt, Qin Wei asked Qiao Sixiao.
Qiao Sixiao started the engine, glanced at her and then focused on driving:
"Mainly because I also want to eat small wontons."
Qin Wei looked at her watch and started getting anxious:
"Then hurry up and drive! You're so slow! Isn't the Ferrari supposed to go 350 km/h? You're driving like we're in a bumper car at the supermarket entrance! Do you need me to sing the 'What's your grandpa's name' song to you??"
Qiao Sixiao did not speed up, she just told her:
"The speed limit on this road is 70 km/h. There are fines for speeding, and serious cases lead to detention. You choose, do you want to be detained or should I?"
Qin Wei restrained herself and looked at Qiao Sixiao obediently:
"Sister, you must obey the traffic rules."
Qiao Sixiao: "..."
...
Qiao Sixiao went all out, driving at the fastest speed within the limit. Fifteen minutes later, they finally arrived at the wonton shop.
There were five minutes until closing time, and the owner was about to close up. But Qin Wei pleaded and offered to pay ten times the normal price. Only then did the owner reluctantly agree to restart the stove.
The owner brought over two bowls of wontons, and at the same time said to Qiao Sixiao:
"Congratulations Miss Qiao on your award. I'll treat you to this bowl of wontons."
Qiao Sixiao was both surprised and delighted. While thanking him, she still insisted on paying, not wanting the owner to give it to her for free.
The burly middle-aged man's face turned red. He hemmed and hawed, "Actually, I'm also your fan. I watched your livestream today too. When you won the award, I cried. The last time I cried was when you did the exile dance on the Against the Wind show. Ah, I cried so hard..."
"You don't need to pay. Really, you don't need to. Just consider this my treat to celebrate on behalf of all the sisters in the fan group."
Unable to decline his hospitality, Qiao Sixiao did not insist further.
While eating wontons, Qin Wei smiled at the owner, "Meeting a fan feels so nice."
Seeing Qin Wei, the owner's smile faded:
"I only made this bowl for you because you offered to pay extra. Not a penny less than 100 RMB."
Qin Wei: "?"
Qin Wei pointed at Qiao Sixiao:
"We're family. You gave her a free bowl, so give me one too. We're announcing our relationship right now..."
She gestured wildly at Qiao Sixiao to play along.
"You're being...ridiculous!"
The owner was so angry his hands shook. Pointing his finger at Qin Wei,
"You just want to ride on my sister's popularity! You want to suck the blood of those stupid cp fans! Don't pretend in front of me! I can see right through your petty schemes! 100 RMB, cash or card?"
Seeing Qin Wei's embarrassment, Qiao Sixiao burst out laughing:
"Haha, trying to manufacture hype by pairing up with me to gain my fans? Hahaha, you met a dedicated fan huh? Hahaha..."
Only desperate cp fans would fall for such cheap tricks. Cp fans were delusional creatures.
Qin Wei silently took out her phone and scanned to pay the full 100 RMB, not a penny less.
If you're not embarrassed, the other party will be. But if the other party is not embarrassed either, then someone has to be.
She had never been so embarrassed before.
Qiao Sixiao watched the commotion with amusement, feeling happier every time she was with Qin Wei.
After Qin Wei paid, her phone happened to ring.
It was an unfamiliar number, likely a telemarketing scam, but Qin Wei still casually answered it.
Qin Wei didn't speak. A voice came from the other end:
"Hello?"
Qin Wei covered the phone and told Qiao Sixiao:
"I'm going to take this call."
She then went to the door and asked into the phone:
"Who is this?"
"It's me, your brother."
Hearing Mu Chen speak so openly, she didn't need to pretend either. She asked him directly:
"What's the situation?"
Mu Chen replied:
"Nothing much. Just letting you know, our boss wants to sign you but you didn't agree. So he asked me to secretly follow you. I was afraid it would startle you, so I'm giving you a heads up. Eat, drink, sleep as you like. I won't bother you, just don't mess with my job."
Qin Wei cautiously asked:
"Can I ask why?"
Mu Chen was also upfront:
"The boss trusts me a lot and gives me a good deal. I just want to work steadily, to put food on the table. Thanks for not exposing me, it would have been hard to keep working.
Okay, go back in. The wontons must be getting cold."
Qin Wei looked around and her eyes fell on a regular SUV.
A hand stretched out of the car window and waved.
"This is a virtual number, don't call me. Just live your life, stop minding my business. If you accidentally mess with my job, I will... kill... you... Got it?"
Beep beep beep——
It was definitely Mu Chen. Talking to him didn't feel oppressive or stressful, but his last sentence still made her tense up.
"Are you still going to eat?"
Qiao Sixiao asked her.
"Yeah..."
Qin Wei put away her phone and went back inside to finish the wontons.
"You drive back later. I'll take a taxi separately, uh... you don't need to drop me off..."
Qin Wei had lost her appetite. She said this and then half-heartedly ate a few more bites before giving up.
"You're not going home?"
Qiao Sixiao looked at her puzzled.
"Yeah, I'm just a freeloader passing through."
Qiao Sixiao couldn't believe it:
"You're holding a grudge???? Why are you holding a grudge?"
Qin Wei didn't look up, and spoke absentmindedly:
"Not really. Freeloading was never meant to be long-term. You know I was down and out for a while. But I got part of the drama royalty recently, so I won't starve. I'll stop troubling you."
"I see."
Qiao Sixiao's tone was calm.
"Great. Indeed troublesome. Okay then, we'll consider this farewell dinner. Bye."
After saying this, Qiao Sixiao immediately left.
Soon the sound of the supercar engine starting up could be heard, from loud to fading, from near to far.
Until it disappeared into the vast night.
Oh well, she's gone.
The owner packed up while complaining:
"Good for nothing, only knows how to upset people. She treated you so well yet you're unappreciative. Friends as perfect as her are hard to find! Being friends with you is miserable, you really are... infuriating!
Still eating or not? Done eating? If done then leave quickly! Hmph!"
Already in a bad mood, being scolded by the owner nearly made her break down. But she couldn't waste food, so Qin Wei still finished eating before leaving.
At 1am she got a taxi back to the hotel. Sitting on the sofa, she recalled Mu Chen's words, then Song Huan's words.
If there was anything in common, it would be...
Don't get involved, don't worry about what he's doing.
Right, she didn't want to get involved at all! He scared her to death!
Qin Wei heaved a long sigh...
Another tiring day of work was over.
Shower, sleep...
Ding dong——
The doorbell rang.
