At this point, Zhao Youting suddenly realized what was going on. He wanted to put on a cold face again and act like he did just now, but the atmosphere was already so harmonious that he couldn't pull it off.
Especially with Qin Qiao'er holding his arm and looking at him like this, asking him this question, he simply couldn't stay angry with her. All that was left in his heart was a softness.
However, Zhao Youting still made things clear to Qin Qiao'er. "I originally planned to spend some alone time with you tonight, but you specifically invited Li Fanjin over. You two had dinner alone last night!"
Only then did Qin Qiao'er understand why Zhao Youting seemed a bit unhappy tonight.
She explained, "I just regard Li Fanjin as a friend. After getting along with him tonight, don't you think he's a nice guy?
Another reason I invited him tonight was that I hoped the two of you could get along well in the future."
After her explanation, Qin Qiao'er secretly glanced at Zhao Youting's face and was relieved to find that he wasn't as angry as she'd expected.
"See, I think you two got along pretty well tonight. You even prepared the dishes together in the kitchen."
It would have been better if Qin Qiao'er hadn't said this. As soon as she did, Zhao Youting remembered how Li Fanjin had gotten so close to Qin Qiao'er when he first entered the kitchen, pushing him to the side.
Seeing Zhao Youting's face darken again, Qin Qiao'er knew she'd said the wrong thing. She quickly shut up and waited to hear what Zhao Youting would say.
"You..." Zhao Youting started but couldn't continue. He felt like a childish kid seeking attention.
After rolling the words around in his mouth several times, all he finally said was, "Remember to keep your distance from Li Fanjin in the future."
Qin Qiao'er nodded vigorously. "Don't worry. We're just friends. If there were something between us, I wouldn't have introduced you to him today."
Zhao Youting sighed, feeling like he had to swallow his grievances.
If Li Fanjin hadn't spoken so sincerely to him last night, he would definitely have had a good talk with Qin Qiao'er about this.
But since Li Fanjin had been so open - hearted and laid out all his feelings for Qin Qiao'er clearly, he had no reason to blame either Li Fanjin or Qin Qiao'er.
There was nothing wrong with them, and all their actions were above - board. It was just that he had thought too much.
Although this feeling was a bit frustrating, Zhao Youting still thought it was good. After all, the fact that there was nothing going on between them was exactly what he wanted to see.
Zhao Youting turned his body towards Qin Qiao'er, put his arm around her, and placed his other arm under her neck.
While stroking her back, he closed his eyes. "Go to sleep. Good night."
The smell of Zhao Youting filled Qin Qiao'er's nostrils. She felt extremely at ease. "Good night."
Early the next morning, when Qin Qiao'er was getting ready for filming, two food trucks suddenly drove into the area. Conspicuous banners were hanging on the trucks, saying, "Wish Qin Qiao'er a smooth shooting for her new drama!"
Qin Qiao'er was a bit confused when she saw the trucks. She had no idea who had sent them. When she got closer, she found that it was the fan named "Grapefruit" on her Weibo who had ordered these two food trucks.
The staff who came with the trucks gave Qin Qiao'er a letter, saying it was from Grapefruit. Qin Qiao'er opened the envelope touchingly. She never thought she would one day receive such treatment.
In the letter, Grapefruit encouraged Qin Qiao'er, telling her that no matter what setbacks she faced, she must face them bravely. Grapefruit would always be her strong back - up.
Grapefruit also told her to believe in herself and said that in Grapefruit's heart, Qin Qiao'er was the most outstanding person. Although the road ahead would not be easy, Grapefruit believed that she would surely reach the peak.
Several staff members got off the food trucks and distributed the pre - packed bento boxes to every crew member.
Each bento box had Qin Qiao'er's name on it and a small note expressing gratitude.
After receiving the bento boxes, everyone thanked Qin Qiao'er. Filming in such a tough place was already tiring, and they were long tired of eating boxed lunches every day.
Suddenly getting to eat something hot today made them very happy. Everyone envied Qin Qiao'er for having such a considerate fan.
At this moment, Zhao Youting came to Qin Qiao'er's side. "Wow, your fan is really generous. They must really like you."
Qin Qiao'er proudly puffed out her chest. "Of course! This fan often encouraged me under my Weibo posts when I wasn't very popular.
Sometimes, even when there were so many negative comments, I never had a single doubt because even if there was only one comment like Grapefruit's among a hundred, it was enough for me."
Listening to Qin Qiao'er expressing her gratitude to Grapefruit, Zhao Youting couldn't help but smile.
He was the one who had contacted the food trucks when he came to the filming set yesterday. He had spent the whole day preparing, and he was glad he could be here today to see Qin Qiao'er's reaction.
Zhao Youting didn't plan to tell Qin Qiao'er his real identity as Grapefruit. It gave him a feeling of a fan really falling in love with their idol, which was kind of exciting.
Qin Qiao'er was still deeply touched and didn't notice the contented smile on Zhao Youting's face.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, Qin Qiao'er quickly picked up her phone, took a picture of the food trucks in front of her, and posted a Weibo.
"Thank you, Sister Grapefruit. @Grapefruit, sending you a heart."
Just as Qin Qiao'er was about to put away her phone after posting the Weibo, she suddenly heard Zhao Youting's phone buzzing non - stop. It sounded like the Weibo notification sound.
Zhao Youting immediately became alert. He remembered that he hadn't switched back to his main account. This morning, he seemed to have posted two posts about Qin Qiao'er on his secondary account.
After Qin Qiao'er posted that Weibo, there were soon many reposts. The Grapefruit that Qin Qiao'er had @ - mentioned, which was actually Zhao Youting, was also @ - mentioned by many people.