I'm Crushing on Gorgeous Faces in Variety Shows!-Chapter 216: What Handsome Guy?

Mu Qiu had a belly full of complaints with nowhere to express them, but she had to keep chasing.

She realized that the man was determined to run away this time, moving faster and faster, and she had to run to keep up.

"Hey! Wait for me! I can explain!"

"He’s just a passerby!"

"Hey?!"

She chased after him for two blocks, but at a corner, the man slipped away, and by the time she caught up, he was already gone.

All that was left was a white jade pendant on the ground with a sky-blue tassel, and a piece of paper underneath it.

[Is it that I expected too much from you? Here you go back.]

Mu Qiu picked up the paper and the jade pendant, gazing at the place where the figure had disappeared, feeling a bit dazed.

It really felt like a beloved figure was gone forever, and a century-long love tragedy dissolved into silent sorrow.

Then she held the jade pendant up to the sunlight for a closer look and asked the crew, "Is this real jade? Was I really that generous back in the days?"

Casually giving a lover a real jade pendant, was she collecting character cards with it?

Staff: ...... They thought she was stunned by the plot! Turns out she was wondering if the jade pendant was real!

The staff was speechless, nodding to indicate that it was indeed real jade. If it’s damaged, she’d have to pay back at full price.

Real jade! The show crew is really generous.

Mu Qiu carefully kept the jade pendant and took another serious look at the slip of paper.

After making sure it was just a single sheet with a few words on it, she folded it up.

She sighed and remarked, "Such a handsome guy and I let him slip away just like that. Do you have his contact info?"

Staff: "......Even if we did, we wouldn’t give it to you."

"So stingy, I’ll describe how handsome he was to Sister Guan Yu later, and let her pester you guys."

"...How can you still do this?!"

Mu Qiu, delighted, pulled a green date out of her bag and said, "Are you guys really afraid of Sister Guan Yu’s pestering? Is she like a nightmare?"

The staff, also very alert, quietly said behind the camera, "I won’t fall for it, if I say she’s like a nightmare, you might tell her... You better watch the camera!"

Mu Qiu shrugged, munching on her date to show her innocence.

"I really just admire that little brother’s handsomeness, and I’m sure the audience would love to know who he is too."

"What handsome little brother?"

A clear, melodious voice came from behind, carrying a hint of curiosity.

Mu Qiu stumbled with her words for a moment, then turned to look at the newcomer.

Cheng Zhirang watched her leisurely, his gaze falling on her bulging, cute little bag.

"What do you have in your bag?"

Mu Qiu immediately pulled out a few dates and handed them over, "Brother Cheng, have a date, it’s especially sweet."

Just like you.

Cheng Zhirang took the dates but asked again before eating, "What did you just say about a handsome little brother? Was there someone here just now?"

Mu Qiu put on an innocent face, "Yes, the staff were all screaming saying someone was really handsome, so I asked who it was, but they were speechless."

The staff nearby: ...Shameless Mu Qiu! Turning the tables like that!

Cheng Zhirang raised an eyebrow, "Is that so?"

"Yeah, but they wouldn’t tell me. But I’m sure the little brother isn’t as handsome as Brother Cheng. Brother Cheng is so handsome, it’s otherworldly!"

The staff smirked: As soon as Brother Cheng shows up, she automatically starts flattering.

Cheng Zhirang, surprisingly, quite enjoyed it, smiling at her and eating a date, which indeed was sweet.

Mu Qiu timely handed over a piece of paper, "For spitting out the seed. Or is it that... someone as handsome as Brother Cheng doesn’t spit out seeds when eating dates?"

"Is eating dates without spitting seeds the only way to prove one’s handsomeness?"

"Whether you spit them out or not, you’re still handsome."

"Is this date so sweet? Everything said after eating it is honey-coated."

"It’s mainly because I’m speaking the truth."

"Where did you get the dates?"

"Some granny gave them to me."

"Everyone appearing here has a role, part of your plot?"

"Yes, my love rival."

Cheng Zhirang: "...?"

Cheng Zhirang placed the napkin to his mouth to spit out the date seeds, folded the napkin neatly, and tossed it into the nearby trash can.

He came back, curious, asking her, "A granny, your love rival?"

"To be precise," Mu Qiu lightly tapped her right hand into her left palm,

"A young woman who turned gray overnight after I stole her child’s father. The actress should be a young lady, even though she lowered her voice, you could tell she was young."

Cheng Zhirang, accustomed to ten years of acting, was unfazed by strange plots, but—

"You stole her child’s father?"

Mu Qiu lifted her gaze to meet his shimmering eyes, spreading her hands, "Yes, that melodramatic."

"So who was that little brother who just left?"

Mu Qiu’s gaze dropped to his rosy lips, hearing the words "little brother" from his mouth always felt teasing.

She paused, choosing to be truthful, "He’s like the umpteenth romantic interest they’ve prepared for me, the kind of deep, tragic love type."

Talking about this "tragic love interest" in front of her real lover made her feel uncomfortable, so she couldn’t even look him in the eyes.

After that, she didn’t give Cheng Zhirang a chance to ask more, quickly changing the subject, awkwardly asking him, "Brother Cheng, how did you end up here? Did you find your ID card?"

Cheng Zhirang looked deeply into her eyes, pulled an ID card from his suit pocket, and held it up with two fingers in front of her.

Mu Qiu looked from his wrist to his fingertips, not at the ID card, but pointed at herself, "Showing it directly to me? Isn’t that unfair? Making an alliance? Because Brother Cheng trusts me so much, I’m willing to immediately dissolve my alliance with Sister Guan Yu."

Cheng Zhirang smiled gracefully, "This is yours."

"...My ID card?"

Cheng Zhirang nodded, waving the card in front of her with two fingers, "Aren’t you going to take it?"

Mu Qiu grinned, took the ID card, opened it while keeping her eyes on him,

"How did my ID card end up with you?"

Cheng Zhirang: "Shi Yuhuai gave it to me. He handed it over saying it was yours, and then he left without another word. Did you offend him?"

"......Brother Huai," Mu Qiu let out two dry laughs, "I accidentally stabbed him, but he retaliated!" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Cheng Zhirang furrowed his brow, "Stabbed?"

"With this."

Mu Qiu closed the newly opened ID card and presented her retractable paper knife for him to see.

Cheng Zhirang took it, studied it for a moment, and thought about Shi Yuhuai’s earlier dark expression, concluding that they had indeed managed to hurt each other.

He shook his head with a helpless smile, giving the retractable knife back to Mu Qiu, blade pointed towards himself.

"You two, really."

Mu Qiu clipped the knife to her belt, giving him a radiant smile and raising her ID card,

"Thank you, Brother Cheng, for bringing me my ID card, let me open it and see..."

However, upon opening it, her expression changed, and she quickly snapped it shut with a bang, looking at Cheng Zhirang’s concerned eyes:

"Is this really my ID card?"

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