After Qin Qiao'er left home, Zhao Youting quietly followed her. He actually didn't know what he was going to do by following, but he just wanted to give it a try.
After leaving home, Qin Qiao'er just wandered around aimlessly near her home. She just didn't want to stay at home anymore. It didn't matter where she went. Staying at home always made the figure of Zhao Youting appear in her mind.
On the other hand, Qin Qiao'er was preparing for the upcoming program. The day of the official shooting was coming soon, and she had to think carefully during this period about what to perform in the competition.
Although this program didn't have as fierce eliminations as the first program she participated in, all the guests in this competition were big names in the circle. She couldn't lose face in front of them.
Qin Qiao'er strolled into a small park near her home.
The sun was shining brightly. The lush woods blocked most of the sunlight. Some sunlight shone through the gaps in the leaves onto the lawn. Although it was just grass, it looked like sparkling green waves.
Breathing in the fresh air, Qin Qiao'er felt completely at peace. She sat on a bench and began to let her mind go blank. She couldn't help but slowly close her eyes.
A gust of wind blew, and the leaves that had been covering the sunlight were blown aside. A large patch of sunlight shone on Qin Qiao'er's face. She frowned slightly; it was a bit too bright.
Suddenly, a shadow fell on her face, accompanied by a familiar and reassuring smell.
Qin Qiao'er opened her eyes and found that it was a man's hands blocking the sunlight above her head. Looking up along the arms, she was surprised to find that it was Zhao Youting standing beside her.
Maybe the sun was just right, or maybe the atmosphere was too lazy. At this moment, Qin Qiao'er suddenly didn't want to care about anything anymore.
The two of them weren't really enemies. Zhao Youting had done a lot for her, and she was very grateful. It was just that the incident that day made her realize that she wasn't good enough yet.
She hoped that in the future, she could be in control of her own destiny. If she got resources, she hoped it was because the production company took a fancy to her, not because of Zhao Youting behind her.
Zhao Youting just instinctively put his hands in front of Qin Qiao'er's face. He didn't want to see her frown. But when Qin Qiao'er opened her eyes, Zhao Youting was like a child who had done something wrong and quickly withdrew his hands.
He hurriedly explained to Qin Qiao'er, "No... that... " He stammered for a long time and finally blurted out, "I didn't follow you on purpose."
He still remembered the misunderstanding from last night. He still wanted to explain to Qin Qiao'er, "Actually, I didn't follow you on purpose last night. It's just that a friend was also dining there.
He thought you were my girlfriend, so he sent me that photo." After saying that, he felt that it might not be appropriate. It seemed like he was forcing Qin Qiao'er to admit that she was his girlfriend.
"I didn't mean that. I didn't tell others that you're my girlfriend. They just guessed. If it bothered you, I'm sorry."
Looking at Zhao Youting like this, Qin Qiao'er actually didn't feel very good either. After calming down, she understood Zhao Youting. She didn't continue the topic about last night. Instead, she just moved to the other side of the bench and motioned for Zhao Youting to sit beside her.
Zhao Youting was flattered and sat down. Then he accompanied Qin Qiao'er to let their minds go blank. Gradually, his body obviously relaxed, and he was no longer as stiff as when he first sat down.
Looking at many families laughing and playing on the lawn, and some gray - haired grandparents taking a walk on the grass, Zhao Youting couldn't help but sigh, "It's so nice."
"Yeah, it's really nice. It makes me think of a movie I watched before called *Flipped*," Qin Qiao'er said with emotion.
"I like that movie too! You're talking about the part in the movie where they watched the scenery on the tree, right? Just now I was also thinking, was the scenery they saw similar to what we're seeing now?"
Qin Qiao'er was very surprised that Zhao Youting also liked this movie. The two of them started chatting about this movie for a long time. Suddenly, an idea flashed through Qin Qiao'er's mind.
"Maybe I should base my performance in the program on this movie!" As she said that, Qin Qiao'er decided on her performance for the competition.
Zhao Youting also supported Qin Qiao'er very much. "That's great! How about we go home and watch the movie again now? I can also help you pick a good clip for the competition." After saying that, the two of them got up and went home.
After getting home, Zhao Youting busily helped Qin Qiao'er find the movie. Then they both pulled the curtains to block out the bright sunlight outside.
Qin Qiao'er watched the movie intently, while Zhao Youting couldn't help but keep looking at Qin Qiao'er beside him. He just couldn't help it. He felt that this peaceful and beautiful life seemed fake, and he needed to keep confirming it.
Even after the movie ended, the two of them were still immersed in the aftertaste. The two protagonists in the movie didn't end up together in the end. Every time Qin Qiao'er saw this ending, she would be sad for a while.
Zhao Youting noticed that Qin Qiao'er's mood was a bit off. He put his arm around her shoulder and patted it. Qin Qiao'er quickly adjusted her mood and didn't let herself be immersed in such emotions.
Two kids who had just gone out to play came back just then. The moment Qin Qiao'er saw them, all her messy emotions disappeared, and all that was left was endless joy.
In the following days, Qin Qiao'er repeatedly pondered the content of the movie. Sometimes Zhao Youting would accompany her to practice and point out some of her shortcomings.
The two of them spent a peaceful and serene period like this.
Actually, Zhao Youting was always on tenterhooks because he didn't know what Qin Qiao'er's attitude towards him was now. She seemed less intimate with him than before, but not completely distant either.
This made him not know how to act. Fortunately, Qin Qiao'er had been busy with work recently. Zhao Youting decided to have a good talk with her after she finished the program.
Soon, the day of the program shooting arrived.
As expected, Qin Qiao'er met Lin Wenyi again in the studio. Lin Wenyi came specifically to see Qin Qiao'er today. He had been trying to ask Qin Qiao'er out in the past few days, but she had always refused him on the pretext of work.