Chapter 9: It's More Flavorful Than Before
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This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com
Bai Wenxi watched as Lin Qingyi was once again forced onto the hot searches. She couldn't help but hold her forehead, thinking that it seemed Qin Shiyue really intended to stick to her Lin Qingyi. As she had said, once Qin Shiyue got involved, it was impossible for the white peacock not to get a little dirty.
Hot search headline: Qin Shiyue says Lin Qingyi is a gentle and considerate fairy sister.
Hot search No. 3: Qing Lin Qing Shi might be real.
"You’re on the hot searches again, with Qin Shiyue." Bai Wenxi placed her phone on the table and informed Lin Qingyi.
Lin Qingyi, who was arranging flowers, and focused on trimming the flower branches in her hand didn’t seem to pay much attention to Bai Wenxi's words. After trimming, she placed the branches into the vase.
Even Lin Qingyi’s hobbies appeared more elegant than those of the average person. On regular days, she would watch movies, read books, work out, arrange flowers, and occasionally enjoy some Kung Fu tea*.
*A very concentrated type of tea, done traditionally.
Although Lin Qingyi’s flower arranging at the moment looked like a serene and peaceful scene, in Bai Wenxi’s eyes, this scene held a different interpretation: the white peacock, admiring its own beauty, was once again grooming her white and glossy feathers as if no one else was around. That aura of narcissism couldn’t be hidden no matter what.
Watching Lin Qingyi place the flowers into the vase, Bai Wenxi suddenly recalled what the CP fans said online: "Fresh flowers need a vase to hold them," and for some reason, she felt it was quite fitting.
"Are these people bored? It’s been so many days, and they’re still chewing on this matter. Even the most flavorful bone should be chewed to bits by now. How is it that the more they chew, the more flavorful it gets?" After Lin Qingyi placed the last white rose branch into the vase, she took a tissue, wiped her beautiful, slender fingers, and spoke in a slow and leisurely tone. Her entire demeanor exuded a kind of casual elegance.
Lin Qingyi thought that the public was still focused on her and Qin Shiyue dancing together. She had always believed that people would lose interest quickly and forget things. The fact that they hadn't shifted their attention from this matter was somewhat surprising to her.
"It was indeed originally tasteless, but Qin Shiyue just recently put it back into the pot and fried it again. Now it’s even more flavorful than before," Bai Wenxi said with a shrug.
Lin Qingyi lightly touched the petals of the white rose with her fingertips and brought her nose close to the flower, inhaling its faint rose fragrance. It seemed to brighten her mood.
"It seems Qin Shiyue is determined to stick to you," Bai Wenxi concluded.
Lin Qingyi recalled how Qin Shiyue had turned red with anger that day. Thinking back on it now, there was still a lingering satisfaction, and she actually felt quite pleased. For the sake of that small bit of pleasure Qin Shiyue had given her, Lin Qingyi reluctantly picked up the phone on the table, curious about what new developments might arise with the now empty vase. She found herself feeling a bit of anticipation.
Qin Shiyue had only said a few words, yet called her "sister" several times. It seemed she really "liked" her. This was getting a bit greasy. The vase just didn’t understand that to be seductive, one should know when to stop. The innuendos were so obvious and at a basic level—it was truly not impressive.
"Are you going to reply to her?" Bai Wenxi asked. She didn’t want Lin Qingyi to engage with Qin Shiyue, feeling that the more Lin Qingyi responded, the more Qin Shiyue would get attached and the situation would drag on endlessly.
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“Replying," Lin Qingyi said, already imagining Qin Shiyue’s smug expression, probably like a rooster crowing after winning a fight.
"Are you sure?" Bai Wenxi asked again in surprise. She had changed her mind. It might not be Qin Shiyue who was overly involved; perhaps it was her own white peacock who was getting too attached to the vase.
"It’s not a big deal." Lin Qingyi sent a heart emoji and added a face with a hand covering the mouth. She felt Qin Shiyue would understand this smile.
Bai Wenxi quickly looked at the two emojis Lin Qingyi sent. They seemed quite official and not a big deal. However, the heart emoji was somewhat ambiguous and could easily excite some CP fans. But that wasn’t the main issue. The key was that Lin Qingyi’s reply came at an inappropriate time!
"Isn't the reply too quick?" The post on Qin Shiyue's Weibo had been up for just over an hour, and Lin Qingyi had responded very quickly. When had they ever replied to other celebrities this fast? Normally, the white peacock would delay a day or two before responding, and fans would excuse this by saying their goddess rarely went online. Now, replying so swiftly to Qin Shiyue gave the impression of a special "favor."
Lin Qingyi, usually confident in her perfection, slightly retracted her smile, feeling she might have indeed replied too quickly. She dismissed it, thinking it wasn’t a big deal.
An hour after Qin Shiyue's Weibo post, most of her fans were still quite pleased, feeling that their Little Boss Qin had made a valuable friend and might benefit from it. The CP fans were in an unusually fervent state, completely forgetting that their Little Boss Qin had just gone through a divorce. In their minds, Qin Shiyue and Lin Qingyi were already sent to the bridal chamber in the chaohua, and even CP fanfiction quickly emerged.
Some of Qin Shiyue’s dedicated fans felt that their idol wasn’t the type to be so cheesy, as if she was subtly criticizing Lin Qingyi, the "fairy" sister.
Lin Qingyi’s fans were enraged once again. They felt that Qin Shiyue, the vase, was being shameless by trying to use their goddess to gain attention. They believed their goddess had been subtly criticized and offended, and they were ready to unleash their fighting skills, which had never had a chance to be used. After all, Lin Qingyi had rarely been subjected to such manipulation and criticism, so her fans seldom had the opportunity to clash with others. However, this didn’t mean they were lacking in combat ability.
They had plans and were organized, preparing to release statements to thoroughly criticize Qin Shiyue. Yet, their goddess unexpectedly "timely" replied to the vase's Weibo post.
This left Lin Qingyi’s fans collectively silent. They seemed to sense their goddess’s special treatment towards Qin Shiyue, but they couldn’t distinguish whether their goddess particularly liked or disliked Qin Shiyue. If their goddess particularly liked Qin Shiyue, it was not what they wanted to see. If she particularly disliked Qin Shiyue, it didn’t fit her persona. Even if she hated someone, their goddess would never be foolish enough to make it public. After all, their goddess had both high emotional and intellectual intelligence.
As fans puzzled over their goddess’s subjective preferences, they grew uncertain. They feared that if they sent out statements criticizing Qin Shiyue, they might upset their goddess if she indeed had a special liking for the vase. Although they thought it was unlikely, they preferred to be cautious. Dancing with Qin Shiyue had already surprised them once, and such a "timely" reply was another surprise. In just a week, there had been too many unexpected events.
As a result, the prepared statements were shelved and not released. Internally, Lin Qingyi's fans suddenly felt a sense of seriousness. The more they looked at the heart emoji Lin Qingyi sent to Qin Shiyue, the more ambiguous it seemed, and their feelings grew increasingly complex, unable to accept this as a fact.
Over an hour later, seeing Lin Qingyi’s reply with the emoji, Qin Shiyue’s anger flared up again. She felt that the emoji with a hand covering the mouth was a harsh mockery of herself. Still in a fragile state, Qin Shiyue turned into a prickly hedgehog, with all her defenses up.
"How can Lin Qingyi be so annoying?" Qin Shiyue, who had never particularly disliked anyone before, found Lin Qingyi to be the first.
Author's Note:
Bai Wenxi: Stop grooming your feathers; they’re going to get dirty anyway.
In fact, there are only three chapters left in the drafts, and they’re almost used up. I need to keep these three chapters because they are needed for the V release.
Leave a comment, and I’ll randomly send out 20 red envelopes.
