Dog Man!
Watching the Bentley drive away, Xingkong stamped her feet in frustration.
Why did he have to be so ambiguous when he loosened his tie and said "help me"? What kind of help could a woman give a man when he's holding her in his lap like that?
Huo Siye, you big liar.
Xingkong wanted to hit someone.
"Little Xingxing, why is your face so red? And your lips are swollen. Are you sick?" Qin Zhenzhen quickened her pace when she saw Xingkong standing at the door, and then noticed that something was wrong. She couldn't help but ask with concern.
Xingkong was embarrassed. "No, I'm not sick. It's probably just too hot outside."
"It's over 30 degrees today, it's really hot. Let's go inside and wait for Jia Nian. He said he'll be busy for another hour, and then we can go eat hot pot together." Qin Zhenzhen took Xingkong's arm and walked towards the campus, not suspecting anything.
"Eating hot pot on such a hot day?"
"No one said you can't eat hot pot in the summer."
"That actually makes sense."
"Hey, the main reason is that I won't be able to eat it anymore in the future, so this is our last chance. I'm sorry, Little Xingxing. If you don't want to eat it, we can go somewhere else."
"Why won't you be able to eat it anymore?"
"My acting teacher said I need to control my body shape. If I'm too fat, I won't look good on camera."
Xingkong had asked Qi Rongchen to find her an acting teacher, and he had found Professor Xun, a senior professor at the Yundu Drama Academy. His students were known for their excellent acting skills and had made a name for themselves in the entertainment industry.
Teacher Xun had a sharp eye and high demands, and his students had no chance of success without going through several layers of training.
She said that controlling body weight required controlling body shape.
However... as Xingkong gazed at Qin Zhenzhen's small face, which could be broken with just a pinch of her wrist, and her legendary comic legs...
Suddenly, she didn't want to be friends with her anymore.
"I've known for a long time how hard actors work. My mom was like that before, she controlled her body shape very strictly, didn't eat a lot of things, and often ate boiled vegetables. But I believe I can stick to it too."
Looking at Qin Zhenzhen's shining eyes, Xingkong smiled in agreement. "Yeah, I believe in you too. Keep it up!"
"Yeah! Let's go."
Liang Jia Nian had been trapped in the lab by the professor, while Xingkong and Qin Zhenzhen sat outside the door, eating ice pops they bought on the way back.
"Little Xingxing, you should move out of the Shen family's house."
"Why?"
"Because they're not treating you well. You can come live with us. My dad and little aunt are very nice people, they won't bully you."
Xingkong took a bite of the ice pop, and the crunch of the ice made her teeth ache. "How do you know I won't bully back?"
Qin Zhenzhen smiled, her eyes curved. "Ah? Do you want to bully back?"
"Of course."
Qin Zhenzhen seemed to be thinking about something.
"Do you think I'm bad?"
"No, of course not."
"Why?"
"Because Shen Xinai is too bad. As the saying goes, like father, like daughter. Looking at Shen Xinai's behavior, you can also see how much of a jerk their family is." Qin Zhenzhen said seriously.
Xingkong gazed at Qin Zhenzhen's profile and she returned the look. Two young girls with red lips and white teeth smiled at each other. A seedling of friendship took root and grew.
"Aren't you afraid I'll bully you?" Xingkong turned her gaze away and bit into her popsicle.
"I haven't bullied you, why would you bully me?" Qin Zhenzhen also looked away, her delicate face bathed in sunlight.
"You're right, I'm not a saint, but I have a sense of justice."
Qin Zhenzhen swung her slender legs. "That's why you won't bully me."
After a pause, she turned her head again and rubbed Xingkong's head like an elder sister. Her gentle eyes were full of tenderness. "Our little star is so cute."
Xingkong, "..."
Could she say she was almost charmed by a girl?
"Zhenzhen!" Liang Jia Nian's voice suddenly sounded, and at the same time, Qin Zhenzhen was pulled up.
Xingkong wondered if it was her imagination, but she felt like Liang Jia Nian glared at her.
"Are you busy, Jia Nian? Let's go eat hot pot." Qin Zhenzhen snuggled up to Liang Jia Nian, her mouth forming two dimples, cute and charming.
"You're not feeling well, and can't eat something so cold." Liang Jia Nian took the popsicle from her hand and scolded her softly. "Have you forgotten how you were writhing in pain last time?"
Qin Zhenzhen stuck out her tongue. "Xingxing, he's so naggy, isn't he?"
The Xingkong dared not speak.
Because Liang Jia Nian was staring at her, really staring at her.
It wasn't her who made Qin Zhenzhen eat the popsicle!
In the hot pot restaurant.
The three of them found a secluded corner and ordered a full table.
Qin Zhenzhen ate quickly, the red soup made her cheeks red, and she kept fanning her mouth with her small hand.
Liang Jia Nian didn't eat much, he kept serving Qin Zhenzhen, pouring water and scolding her from time to time, "It's too spicy, let's change to a mild hot pot."
"No, no, no, don't change it." Qin Zhenzhen glared at Liang Jia Nian dissatisfiedly.
Liang Jia Nian said he wanted to change the soup base, but he didn't stop his actions of serving the dishes.
The Xingkong next to them didn't eat much and was full of dog food.
"I must eat more today, I won't be able to eat it in the future."
"This kind of nutritionless food is better not to eat." While saying this, Liang Jia Nian picked up the cooked shrimp and put it in the small plate in front of Qin Zhenzhen, which was already full.
"Sichuan pepper warms the middle and dispels cold, removes dampness and relieves pain, and treats indigestion and retention of food. Chili pepper dispels cold and stops diarrhea, increases appetite, and promotes digestion. Butter is sweet in taste, warm in nature, and can treat various kinds of vitiligo and alopecia areata."
Qin Zhenzhen, who had taken a bite of the shrimp and Liang Jianian who was holding the tissue both stopped their actions and looked at the Xingkong. Xingkong shrugged, "So if you insist on saying that hot pot has no nutrition, then I can't help it."
Liang Jianian, "..."
Qin Zhenzhen blinked her eyes and laughed out loud, "Hahaha, Little Xingxing's words are so reasonable."
Liang Jia Nian had a look of frustration. "That's nonsense!"
"This is what our ancestors left behind," Qin Zhenzhen replied.
"That's still nonsense."
"After thousands of years of sedimentation, it must be the truth," Qin Zhenzhen insisted.
"You're right, you're right," Qin Zhenzhen nodded heavily.
Liang Jia Nian glared at Shen Xingkong and stopped talking to her.
After eating and drinking to their fill, Qin Zhenzhen became tired and fell asleep on Liang Jia Nian's lap.
"I envy her. After experiencing so much, she can still maintain a pure and kind heart. I'm sure you've been protecting her well," Shen Xingkong said with a bitter smile.
"But she still got bullied!"
"I'm sorry for getting her involved again."
Liang Jia Nian knew she was referring to the video that was leaked by the reporters today. His expression turned cold. "Zhenzhen said that if we want to seek justice, we must trust you unconditionally."