Gu Sheng and Mo Qingcheng were passionately in love.
Yet on the internet, both of them had independently chosen to vanish completely. Sheng Sheng Man disappeared because she was with Qiang Qingci—no fanfare, no public displays of affection... To be precise, Sheng Sheng Man had never flaunted any affection from start to finish. After that "I'm so happy" post was swarmed by the masses, she vanished. Aside from reposting songs by her good buddies, she only shared her own songs, making her feed look like a marketing account...
Keeping a low profile was good; it prevented mistakes.
If this were anyone else, they'd probably be bouncing around every day, showing off their love from every angle without a blind spot. So, some of the Top talent's fans gradually felt that their idol really had good taste.
Of course, another part still treated her as if she didn't exist...
Mountains may not move, but rivers flow—what if they break up someday?
Then the Top talent would belong to everyone again.
Naturally, where there's a circle, there's drama.
No one knew which newcomer from the Perfect Club had spread the rumor that Qiang Qingci would retire from the circle after the Perfect anniversary celebration. Instantly, all sorts of extended rumors emerged. Although he had already faded from the scene for a long time, he still made cameo appearances in one drama for Perfect every year. Even if he didn't have time for a leading role, it was undoubtedly the most anticipated major production annually.
But if he really retired, he'd only be heard on commercial platforms.
So, everyone was buzzing again, believing that Sheng Sheng Man was too jealous and had influenced the Top talent, leading him to decide to retire. Rumors in the community were truly terrifying T.T...
Gu Sheng closed QQ, deciding not to look at the posts sent by Zoudiao'er and Shezhang anymore.
Actually, she didn't really care, and the Top talent cared even less about being criticized... What she feared was that Linglong Titou asking her to compose music would definitely cause an uproar when the song was released...
She plugged in her earphones, deciding to finish it first and deal with the rest... later.
Her phone was filled with many ancient style songs. As she looked at the lyrics already written by the lyricist, she searched for inspiration for the composition. A gentle breeze blew in through the open car window—it was already early summer in the blink of an eye... Due to the Top talent's extremely busy work schedule, her dating life with him had quickly fallen into a routine.
Twice a week, she would go to his place for meals, commonly known as "feasting."
Then he would drive her back to school, of course, only when he wasn't busy. When he was busy, she would leisurely take the bus back to school. Then, when he finally had half a day free, the two of them would... well, go hunting for delicious food everywhere.
(⊙o⊙)
Such a harmonious love life...
When she arrived at his place, she habitually pressed the doorbell. After it rang for a long time with no one answering, she suddenly remembered that Mo Qingcheng had given her a new key. She took it out of her bag, and the moment she opened the door, she felt a bit like a thief—after all, Jue Mei still lived here...
Who knew that as soon as she pushed the door open, Jue Mei was already smiling and handing her a glass of orange juice: "The Top talent told me not to open the door. He said you never use the key and need to develop the habit."
...
Alright, the sound of hot oil sizzling came from the kitchen.
She took the orange juice, smiled at Jue Mei, and immediately obediently ran into the kitchen.She went in to wash her hands clean. The top talent was rinsing mushrooms that had already been boiled in hot water with cold water. While waiting for the mushrooms to cool, he said, "I'm making pepper-salt mushrooms for you." His voice was faint, drifting softly into her ears.
Gu Sheng hummed in response, becoming even more obedient.
What's with this feeling of wagging her tail just from hearing his voice? T.T...
Could it be like this for a lifetime...?
She stood beside him, watching as he squeezed the excess water from the mushrooms he had torn into strips. Then, he added an egg and some flour to a porcelain bowl, mixing them evenly with the mushrooms. "Adding five-spice powder, do you like it?"
"Mm," she continued wagging her tail.
Watching as the top talent added five-spice powder and another egg, continuing to stir and stir...
What's with this feeling of salivating just from looking at the mushroom batter? T.T...
Could it really be like this for a lifetime...?
With a whoosh, the stove was turned on, the oil heated, and the mushrooms went into the pan.
The mushrooms were quickly fried, then transferred to a plate. Mo Qingcheng opened the glass cabinet, took out the pepper-salt bottle from a row of over a dozen seasoning jars, and evenly sprinkled it over the mushrooms.
Okay, done~
Gu Sheng picked up the plate with great satisfaction, took a deep breath—it smelled so good.
She squinted her eyes, pleased, and turned to leave the kitchen when suddenly, the top talent behind her pulled her back. In a low, hushed voice, he told her, "I'll allow you to sneak a couple of bites. They're best right after frying."
Isn't that a bit unfair...?
Poor Jue Mei.
Before she could finish her lament, the top talent didn't even pick up chopsticks. Instead, he simply reached out, using his middle and ring fingers to pick up a piece of mushroom and openly brought it to her lips... Gu Sheng felt a bit guilty but immediately ate it.
"Good?" he asked softly.
"Good," she squinted her eyes, wanting more...
The top talent indeed fed her another piece.
So delicious...
She licked her lips, about to say she never thought mushrooms could taste this good, when she saw Mo Qingcheng casually bring his fingers to his lips and lick off the pepper-salt. "Not bad."
This habit of licking fingers after eating anything with seasoning—she had it too...
He glanced at the mushrooms, seemingly thinking it wasn't appropriate to take another piece after licking his fingers.
Gu Sheng's heart softened under his gaze. She secretly picked up a piece and offered it to him.
Her fingers approached his lips.
He ate the mushroom, and she withdrew her hand, looking at the pepper-salt on her fingers.
Before she could hesitate, he caught her hand, brought it back to his lips, and gently swept his tongue over her fingertips. "Tastes good, can't let it go to waste." His voice was soft and utterly captivating.
...
Her fingertips tingled as if electrified...
Her heart tingled too...
"Miss me?" Mo Qingcheng continued whispering to her.
"Mm..."
He frowned, indicating the answer wasn't right.
"Mm, I miss you..."
"How much?" he continued coaxing her.
...
Oh no, all the adjectives had already fled her mind.
"Very, very much..."
He smiled. "Miss who?"
"You..."
"Say it all together?" he lowered his voice again, even the tail end of his words curling slightly...
"...I miss you very, very much."
T.T...
He's really too much...
Who forces others to say sweet nothings...?
Mo Qingcheng seemed very satisfied with the results of his "training" and finally started cooking another dish, letting her carry the pepper-salt mushrooms out of the kitchen. Even after they had fully started eating, she was still deeply pondering one thing:You know, why is it that top talents act completely differently in public versus in private? T.T...
Author's note: Emma, the air outside is so fresh...
Emma, I've been writing this dialogue for half a year and finally used it in this chapter... Things like "I miss you so much" were originally meant to be the thematic conclusion, but I couldn't hold back...
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