Jue Mei truly lived up to being Perfect's leader—her skill at teasing people was absolutely at the Black Mountain Demon level.
Her meal was a chaotic mess.
Mo Qingcheng, who had been longing for the Steamed Beef in Rice Flour Cups, had only taken half a bite when he received a call from the hospital—a patient with a myocardial infarction needed surgery. It had to be said, he was truly a work machine; he put down his bowl and chopsticks and left immediately.
She had no desire to finish the meal one-on-one with Jue Mei, so she also put down her bowl and chopsticks and followed him out of the residential area. Later, when she returned to school, she realized she hadn’t eaten lunch, and had only taken a few bites of dinner before running off. Starving to the point of feeling hollow, she stood at the school gate and bought a Shandong-style pancake, munching on it as she walked back to her dorm.
Suddenly, someone tapped her shoulder from behind.
"I heard you got caught in the act by Jue Mei today?" Geng Xiaoxing was also holding a pancake and took a bite.
Gu Sheng nearly spat blood all over her face...
"Alright, I’ll give it a try. If our ideas don’t align, we can terminate the contract anytime."
This was the reply she finally gave Linglong Titou during a break from organizing books, after two weeks of deliberation.
During the period when she was being harshly criticized, news of her collaboration with Linglong Titou suddenly emerged, which was bound to become another major piece of gossip. She guessed... some might say it was Top talent who acted as the intermediary, giving her this opportunity.
So, she didn’t even ask for the usual advance payment and directly said she’d produce the song first.
Standing on the small stepladder in the library, she patted the books one by one, her mind wandering as she pulled out a book and flipped through it. Her thoughts had already automatically switched to composing mode.
Melodies drifted through her mind, and just then, Top talent called.
He had arranged to have lunch with her today at her school, but he was an hour early? Gu Sheng picked up her phone, glanced at her classmates working nearby, and asked softly, "I’m still in the library. Have you arrived?"
"Hey, beautiful," the voice on the phone was... Mo Bai's. "I begged Top talent for half an hour just to talk to you. Let me cry for a moment first..."
...
Gu Sheng felt both embarrassed and confused.
Was he bringing his friends and family along for their date...? Why was Mo Bai here...
"I’m here to shoot a video at your school. Do you know Hatsune?"
"Yeah..." She remembered she had even covered a few Hatsune songs.
"We’re supposed to take a group photo with fourteen Hatsune girls, but one girl canceled at the last minute and hasn’t shown up, and another is sick. I’m in a rush to get this done," Mo Bai explained as concisely as possible, afraid Top talent would cut him off. "Could you... help out and fill in for one?"
...
"You want me to cosplay as Hatsune?" she asked uncertainly.
Mo Bai confirmed cheerfully.
The favor wasn’t difficult, just a bit sudden. Gu Sheng had no reason to refuse, so after clarifying their location on campus, she headed over quickly.
The architecture at her school was quite beautiful.
Now that spring had just arrived, various clubs or hobbyists were often filming in some corner of the campus.
Especially on weekends, when the teaching buildings were mostly empty, it was perfect for shooting.
Sure enough, when she arrived at the top floor of the East District teaching building as Mo Bai had directed, she found not only Mo Bai and his group but also another team setting up lighting equipment and filming.
Mo Qingcheng and Mo Bai stood by the large terrace on the top floor, chatting casually and enjoying the view.She walked up the stairs and immediately noticed that the two of them had become quite the sight in the eyes of the girls gathered there. Both were about the same height. Mo Bai, dressed in cosplay attire, leaned against the rooftop railing, while Mo Qingcheng simply sat on it. From her perspective, only the blue sky and white clouds stretched out behind him. If someone were to press the shutter now, it would be a perfectly composed shot.
Of course, except for the unopened cup of bubble tea in his hand.
Just as she saw him, he happened to notice her too and waved in her direction.
Instantly, everyone turned to look.
This was the charm of a top talent... though she was sure 99% of the people here had no idea he was Qiang Qingci. As Gu Sheng approached, she was about to speak when she saw Mo Bai suddenly widen his eyes and burst into laughter—exaggeratedly so, to the point where even Mo Qingcheng couldn’t help but curve the corners of his mouth.
She instinctively turned around.
And immediately understood the joke.
A stunning beauty had just walked up the stairs. She wore Hatsune’s iconic long blue wig, had an oval face with heavy makeup, and beneath her draped coat, she was clearly wearing a very figure-hugging, midriff-baring outfit. On the terrace, over a dozen Hatsunes in different outfits stood scattered around, but this one was absolutely top-tier... The problem was... this "she" was Mu Mu...
She couldn’t help but want to laugh. This Lord Mu Mu had only cosplayed as a woman when he first debuted. Who would have thought he’d not only condescend to do it again this time... but also wear something so risqué...
Mu Mu, draped in his coat, walked over and couldn’t help rubbing his eyes, muttering, "These colored contacts are so uncomfortable..."
Only then did his large, blue-pupiled eyes silently turn to Gu Sheng: "Your man said you can’t wear such revealing clothes," Mu Mu said, feeling rather uncomfortable in his midriff-baring outfit and hugging his waist in frustration, "so I had to wear it instead."
Gu Sheng burst into laughter.
Mo Qingcheng placed a hand on her shoulder, gently pulling her in front of him, and casually handed her the warm cup of bubble tea he was holding: "It’s too cold out. Girls shouldn’t wear midriff-baring outfits."
Mo Bai shot him a disdainful look, his left eye clearly spelling "back" and his right eye "ward."
Mu Mu, with a pained expression, also looked at the top talent, his large blue eyes clearly saying: I don’t believe you.
Gu Sheng changed into the only set of long pants and top she had brought in the rooftop restroom. The makeup artist, while complimenting her skin for being as good as Mu Mu’s, carefully applied her makeup. They had barely exchanged a few words when they heard someone outside laughing and scolding—the voice unmistakably male.
"Hey, you followed me all the way here?"
"I couldn’t find you anywhere," came a girl’s voice.
"Well, you found me now, didn’t you? I rarely come out with friends, yet you’re so well-informed."
"Didn’t you say you were done with this...?" The girl was already crying. "Didn’t you say you wouldn’t hang out with A Yu and the others anymore...?"
"Do I even know you?" The man chuckled twice.
...
With only a wall separating them, it was impossible not to hear clearly.
After that, the voices grew muffled.
She blinked, feeling a pang of sympathy for the girl.
You really need to be more careful in the future, sigh..."Don't blink, the mascara isn't dry yet, I'll apply another layer," the makeup artist continued working on her. "That man is a scumbag. When I met him, he wasn't famous at all. Now that he's gained a bit of reputation, he's started fooling around with young girls everywhere. Sigh..."
"You bastard!"
Suddenly, a tearful curse rang out.
Gu Sheng was startled, and the makeup artist was also taken aback, accidentally smudging mascara on her eyelid.
"I am a bastard, aren't I? Don't you just like worthless scumbags?" The man laughed. "It's no use coming to me. I don't study, I don't work—I have no money. Figure it out yourself... You're already past fourteen, so even if your parents sue me, it won't do any good, understand? Hmm?"
Scumbag...
Gu Sheng gritted her teeth in anger.
A crisp slap echoed through the air.
She and the makeup artist both widened their eyes in shock. Did someone just hit him?
Then came the sound of someone crashing into the wall.
Oh no...
Without a second thought, she immediately rushed outside.
Unexpectedly, there weren't just two people in the hallway—there were four?!
The girl who had just been slapped was being shielded by Mu Mu with one arm.
And at the center of attention was none other than Mo Qingcheng, who should have been on the balcony. The moment she ran out, he had already thrown a punch. With a loud thud, his fist connected with flesh and bone, showing no mercy.
The shielded girl was stunned.
The makeup artist was stunned.
The man who had been violently thrown to the ground was completely stunned as well.
"Hitting a young girl—you're hardly a man," he said, half-crouching as he looked down at the scumbag.
Gu Sheng stared at him in disbelief, her eyes wide.
So unexpected.
So shocking.
So violent.
So satisfying...
The visual of this gentle doctor loosening his tie and instantly turning into a rogue...
It was just... T.T... so incredibly cool, wasn't it...
Author's Note: T.T... Sir, I beg to marry you...
T.T... I really love watching men beat up scumbags. One isn't enough—Mu Mu, hurry up and join in wearing your little crop top...
P.S. I forgot who @'d me with a recipe, but I think pepper-salt mushrooms are pretty tasty... Let's go with that dish next...
I'm still one chapter short for this week, right? =。=, I'll continue tomorrow. I haven't been locked in the dark room yet... A family member is sick, so I've been staying at the hospital until midnight these past few days T.T...
Huhu also adds a P.S.: It took almost an hour to log in and finally get onto JJ. Posting a chapter is really not easy...
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