Chapter 43: The Moonlight Is So Beautiful
A meal made one family happy and the other sad. Ever since Shen Qingzhi asked Gu Jinrong to "pick up her own food" Gu Jinrong fell into a long silence.
Until they returned to the room, she didn't say a word to her. This was unusual.
Shen Qingzhi thought about it for three seconds and felt that there seemed to be nothing wrong with her words and deeds just now.
Since there was someone at home who didn't want to talk to her, she could go out for a walk and eat by herself, right?
There was only an orange-yellow shadow left in the evening sunset, which reflected the surrounding crops in a golden light. Even the big white geese passing by seemed to be wearing golden crowns.
People's perceptions of the same thing are indeed easily affected by their mood.
Just like Shen Qingzhi, who had eaten and drunk enough at the moment, looking at the scenery around her that she had seen many times before, she didn't sigh like when she first arrived here, but rather felt relaxed.
In fact, if you ignore the traffic, the environment here is really nice.
Thinking about filming here for a while, Shen Qingzhi's eyes couldn't help but curl up beautifully.
She was walking alone on a country road and met several colleagues from the same crew and greeted each other cordially.
When she first joined the team, her status was not as good as many of the supporting roles in the show, and she was covered in dirty stuff. Many thought she was a resource brought in from somewhere, but they kept quiet for the sake of the producer.
After getting along with her for some time, her ability and character were obvious to everyone in her group, and everyone became much kinder to her without realizing it.
Shen Qingzhi was born with a preference for a soft approach, and when others were polite to her, she naturally smiled in return.
However, perhaps everyone was visiting this village for the first time, and they all felt quite excited, so they came out for a walk one after another. Shen Qingzhi took a stroll, and along the way, she met so many colleagues that she couldn't count them on both hands. Her face was almost cracking from smiling.
She rubbed her sore face, and suddenly her thoughts began to wander: Everyone is so active, does someone just like to stay at home so much?
As she walked on the road, she turned a corner without realizing it and turned back to the way she came.
It gets dark quickly in the countryside. When she had left home, the sun was setting, but by the time she was returning, the moon was already above the branches.
There was a small yard surrounded by fences in front of the house. Shen Qingzhi saw a figure sitting in the middle of the yard from a distance, feeding the dog?
She took a few steps forward and saw clearly that it was Gu Jinrong feeding the dog.
The woman in dark blue home clothes is sitting on a bamboo chair. Her thick black hair is pulled up into a bun, looking casual and elegant.
But now she was holding a ham sausage, tearing open the package, and feeding the big wolf-dog in front of her, and used her free hand to rub the dog's head.
This picture looks really strange and harmonious.
Shen Qingzhi had just seen this dog when she was eating. It was raised by the landlady, and it followed them at some point.
It was covered in khaki fur and was half as tall as a man when squatting. It ate very gracefully and surprisingly, it nibbled on the sausage slowly, not finishing it for a long time.
It was more refined than when Shen Qingzhi ate her dinner.
Shen Qingzhi stood next to Gu Jinrong and looked at her for a long time. The other person seemed not to notice her arrival at all but only loved the dog she had met for the first time.
She felt unhappy and couldn't help but mutter, "This dog is so good at showing off, how can any wolf-dog eat like that?"
This time, Gu Jinrong finally spared her a half-hearted glance, her eyelids only symbolically lifting. "Good food is never wasted, and fine cooking is never too much. This applies to both cuisine and eating. Xiao Hei* understands this principle."
*Little Black
Shen Qingzhi:?
Xiao Hei? But isn’t that a big yellow dog?
No, that’s not the point. You’re really trying to mock me for eating too much by feeding the dog!
You have changed. You were not like this before. You used to ask me to advertise your restaurant.
No matter how much endorsement fee you give me in the future, I will never take that job again!
Shen Qingzhi cursed a lot in her heart, but when it came time to speak, she strangely became tongue-tied.
She stood in the yard, looked at Gu Jinrong, then at the dog, snorted softly from her nose, and then walked into the house with great momentum.
"Qingqing." Gu Jinrong reached out and took her wrist.
See, you couldn't resist but talk to me first.
Shen Qingzhi felt proud in her heart, but her words remained arrogant, "Don't touch me with the hand you used to touch a dog."
Xiao Hei seemed to be allergic to the word "dog". He stood up and barked at her twice.
"Oh." Gu Jinrong responded lightly. Just when Shen Qingzhi thought she was about to let go of her, she suddenly grabbed the back of her hand.
Gu Jinrong grabbed her hand, put it on Xiao Hei's head, and stroked it, with a playful look on her face that didn't fit her image.
She didn't say a word, but her expression and demeanor were very clear: Look, you touched the dog too.
Shen Qingzhi:!
This black-hearted person is really disgusting!
Xiao Hei seemed to especially like people touching its head. Shen Qingzhi was forced to put her hand on it, and it squatted on the spot, with a big tail wagging out flowers.
Shen Qingzhi suffered a lot when she was a child, and her relationship with animals was never good.
Now this big wolf-dog, whom she had seen for the first time, seemed willing to get close to her.
She couldn't help but stretch out her other hand and rubbed the dog's head with both hands: It doesn't seem so annoying.
Xiao Hei sat there and let her touch it for a long time, but there was no new ham to feed it. It barked twice more, got up, and walked away wagging its tail.
Shen Qingzhi:?
Well, it’s still just as annoying, both the dogs and the person!
Gu Jinrong watched the interaction between the two, and the moonlight in the small village seemed gentler than in the town, making the usually proud little girl appear a bit softer at this moment.
She silently watched for a while and suddenly felt that her jealousy over the dining table incident earlier was quite childish.
A few days ago, Shen Hanzhi brought the news that Wen Qi was about to return to China. She appeared calm on the surface, but in fact, she was still very scared in her heart.
She was afraid that her little girl hadn't completely let go of her feelings, hadn't fully trusted and relied on her... and that's why she was a bit anxious, which was beyond her control.
Shen Qingzhi watched Xiao Hei walk away with its hips twisting, but when she turned around, she saw Gu Jinrong staring at her intently. She reached out and scratched her face uncomfortably, "Why do you keep staring at me like that?"
"Looking at your hand, you just touched the dog."
Shen Qingzhi: …
If looks could kill, the person in front of her would have died hundreds of times.
Shen Qingzhi used her gaze to shock her, but the other person not only remained unfazed but also took her hand and started walking.
"Hey hey hey, what are you doing again?"
This person really didn't hold back, taking action without hesitation.
Gu Jinrong did not let her negligible resistance stop her, and directly pulled her to the open-air sink, turned on the faucet, and said, "Wash your hands."
"Hmph, it was clearly you who touched it first, why are you obsessed about cleanliness now?" Shen Qingzhi maintained her argumentative tone but cooperated obediently with her hands.
Gu Jinrong silently held Shen Qingzhi's hand and rubbed it several times. She also washed her own hands. Then, she took out a tissue from her pocket and dried it before finally speaking.
"Because you said that I am not allowed to touch you with my hands that have touched a dog."
As she spoke, she put a hand on Shen Qingzhi's soft and delicate cheek, and gently stroked it with her thumb, which happened to be the skin that Shen Qingzhi had scratched just now.
Shen Qingzhi raised her head and looked into those bottomless eyes, wondering if she should resist at least now. Why should she be so obedient?
But the moonlight tonight is so beautiful, and the black-hearted woman in front of her is also so beautiful. She doesn't want to resist.
The palms touching her face are soft, but the fingertips are slightly calloused. They have just been washed with cold water, giving them a slight coo lness.
Shen Qingzhi looked at the beautiful face that was getting closer and naturally closed her eyes.
She waited for a short while, but instead of a familiar touch, something furry seemed to brush against her calf.
"Woooooo~"
Xiao Hei, who came back, seemed to have seen something new, wagging its tail and circling the two of them.
"Ouch~" Shen Qingzhi couldn't help but use the onomatopoeia that she had been using for a long time and thought to herself: Even if I can't outdo the person in terms of presence, surely I can outdo a dog like you.
Annoying dog, you leave when I don't want you to, and you come when you're not wanted.
Xiao Hei failed to realize Shen Qingzhi's threat at all, and thought that the other party was playing with him, "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo."
"Qingqing." Gu Jinrong stroked her forehead helplessly, "How about we go back to the house first?"
Shen Qingzhi was aroused to fight at this moment and decisively refused, "No, I need to let it know how powerful I am!"
Gu Jinrong:...
At this moment, Shen Qingzhi exhausted all her life's learning and simulated nearly ten different dog barks, from border collie to husky, from anger to protest, and not one sounded the same.
It turns out that Xiao Hei really has low emotional intelligence and only uses a cheerful voice to deal with it from beginning to end.
Shen Qingzhi was a fierce tiger, but the score was 0-5 in favor of Xiao Hei.
In frustration, she scratched her arm and suddenly realized that it was itchy.
She raised her hand and saw two small bumps on it, and there was even a mosquito happily feasting on her blood.
Shen Qingzhi:!
She slapped it and the mosquito flew away.
Only then did she discover a new bump on her other hand.
There are too many mosquitoes in this village at night!
She turned around in annoyance. "Forget it, let's go back inside."
After taking a couple of steps, she turned back and glared at Xiao Hei: "I don't want to continue feeding mosquitoes here; it's not because I can't beat you."
Xiao Hei:?
Gu Jinrong:...
In any case, the two of them finally entered the room at this point, no longer worried about other creatures disturbing them.
Gu Jinrong brought out some mosquito repellent she had prepared beforehand and applied it to Shen Qingzhi's arms where the bumps were.
Shen Qingzhi accepted the service with peace of mind, but suddenly thought of something, "Um, didn't the mosquitoes outside bite you just now?"
"No," Gu Jinrong said and opened her hands, making it easy for Shen Qingzhi to examine.
"Why?" Shen Qingzhi was very dissatisfied, "Why do mosquitoes only bite me and not you!"
"Maybe it's because you are sweeter."