CH 118

Initially, Luan Qing Xiao relaxed her vigilance against Wen Mu based on the principle that colleagues should take care of each other, but what happened in the hillside pond today made her suddenly realize: Wen Mu was not only her colleague, but also the male lead. He came here with a task. In order to make money, he will definitely attempt to make moves on the female lead, Nie Zhen'er.



Luan Qing Xiao erased the gentleness in her heart. Anyone who wants to snatch Nie Zhen'er from her is her enemy, who cares if he was her colleague or not or if he’ll get a psychological trauma or not.



In the previous world, Ying Yuan Yu got his retribution because of his unscrupulous mind.



As long as Wen Mu doesn’t do the same, she won’t mess with him.



At noon, they had a full fish feast. The menu for the evening was also decided, a full lotus root feast.



Nie Zhen'er’s culinary skills are extremely good. The same ingredients could become anything in her hands and every dish was delicious, which is on par with Luan Qing Xiao’s skills in the first world.



In the evening, Nie Zhen'er smiled and sat with her chin resting on her palm while watching Luan Qing Xiao's group eat the meal. The dim light from the courtyard shone on her face, making her complexion even finer.



She read a sentence in a book given to her by a classmate: If you want to grab a person's heart, you must first grab his stomach. Now, it seems that sentence is indeed correct. The three people’s stomachs in front of her have been firmly conquered by her already. It's a pity that Mu Si was too young. If she was two years older, she wouldn't mind having another innocent fish in her pond.



Luan Qing Xiao raised her head and saw that Nie Zhen'er had put down her chopsticks, "Why aren't you eating anymore? Don’t tell me you can’t stomach the food you cooked yourself?"



Here, it comes again! Xiao Jia hurriedly changed the camera, trying not to miss any expressions on their faces.



Nie Zhen'er didn't look angry at all. She remained smiling and said, "Thank you for worrying about me. I just have a small appetite, so I'm full."



Luan Qing Xiao glared at her, "Who’s worrying about you? Up to you if you want to eat or not." She lowered her head and continued to eat.



Luan Qing Xiao kept her head low and kept thinking that Nie Zhen'er only ate two bites of fish before she put down her chopsticks. "Hey, you dug lotus roots, fished for fishes and cooked all day. Be careful of malnutrition if you eat that little.



The smile on Nie Zhen'er's face deepened, "En, I will try to eat more tomorrow." Which meant that I won't eat anymore today.



Seeing that Nie Zhen'er didn’t listen to what she said no matter what, Luan Qing Xiao became irritated. She set down her chopsticks and stood up. Then, she walked to Nie Zhen'er and grabbed her wrist to drag her away, "Come  with me, I have something to tell you."



Nie Zhen'er followed her without knowing why.



Luan Qing Xiao took two steps before suddenly stopping and turning back to Xiao Jia, "You don't need to film this part, don't follow us."



Xiao Jia immediately turned to glance at the director on the side and the director nodded. The place where Luan Qing Xiao pulled Nie Zhen'er should also have a camera. If no one follows Luan Qing Xiao and Nie Zhen'er, maybe they’ll relax and speak their true thoughts. That would be excellent TV material!



Once Luan Qing Xiao pulled Nie Zhen'er under the tree at the gate of Nie Family's house, she turned to look at her.



Nie Zhen'er looked at her confused, as if she didn't understand why Luan Qing Xiao had to pull her here and what they were going to do here.



"I noticed that you didn't eat much at noon." Luan Qing Xiao said in a low voice after being silent for a while.



Nie Zhen'er responded, "I'm not hungry."



"How can you not be hungry after so much work? Is your stomach acting up? And that's why you weren't eating? See how thin you are now? Any little gust of wind can blow you away!"



Nie Zhen'er laughed as her eyes softened. She took the initiative to hold Luan Qing Xiao's hand and shook it gently, "I know you’re just worried about me. Don't be angry, alright? I'm a little scared."



The sudden anger in Luan Qing Xiao's heart immediately extinguished following Nie Zhen'er's words.



She held Nie Zhen'er's hand as well and rubbed the cocoon on Nie Zhen'er’s palm, "I just feel bad for you. You’re only fourteen years old and at the age where you should be enjoying being beautiful, yet you are working every day. Tell me, why don’t you want to eat? I’ll help you solve it."



Nie Zhen'er’s heart seemed to be tickled by Luan Qing Xiao's gentle movements on her palm. She couldn't help but retract her hands, "Nothing’s wrong, it’s just that I eat these things every day. No matter how many different ways I make them or how delicious they are, I’ve gotten tired of eating them after more than ten years. It might be new to you guys, but I already got tired of eating them."



She squeezed her rough hands in a panic. She was afraid that just now Luan Qing Xiao's warm and soft hands would be scrapped by her calluses, so she retracted them back.



Luan Qing Xiao looked at her lowered head and entangled fingers and sighed. Then, she gently patted the top of her hair, "What do you not like to eat? Tell me, I'll have someone send something else. Or if you have any favorite vegetables fruits or meats, just tell me directly."



She protected Zhen'er for the three worlds. How could she suffer so much here that she couldn't even eat what she liked?



"Thank you, Qing Xiao, I'm so lucky to have met you." Nie Zhen'er raised her head, causing her hair to slip away from Luan Qing Xiao's fingertips.



Luan Qing Xiao removed her hand, "Aren't you also good to me? You have been helping me to protect my face in front of the camera."



"Let's go back. If we stay any longer, the director will definitely worry about me bullying you."



Luan Qing Xiao turned around and walked towards the house door. Nie Zhen'er stared at her tall figure and said in her heart: The director isn’t worried about you bullying me at all. There are at least four hidden cameras from different angles on this tree. He’ll only be happy that there is more usable material.



【Ding! The female lead's trust value has risen to 10%! Congratulations Host dada~】



Suddenly, Luan Qing Xiao suddenly heard the voice of 520 and paused. Looking back, Nie Zhen'er was still standing under the tree without moving. She waved her hand at her, "I have snacks in my suitcase, tonight I’ll secretly sneak them to you to eat."



Nie Zhen'er jogged to her side, "What if Mu Si discovered us?"



"I’ll give them to you when she falls asleep." Luan Qing Xiao smiled faintly, "Don't let her know that all the snacks belong to you."



Entering the yard, Luan Qing Xiao returned to her aloof and arrogant appearance and left Nie Zhen'er behind.



Xiao Jia ran over carrying the camera. Seeing Luan Qing Xiao furrowing her brows and Nie Zhen'er at the back also looked solemn, he couldn't help asking, "What did you guys discuss outside?"



Luan Qing Xiao arched her eyebrows, "What’s the matter, Uncle, are you afraid that I bullied her?"



Xiao Jia: "... …No." If you actually bullied her, then red rain will fall from the sky.



"It has nothing to do with you, don’t worry about it." Luan Qing Xiao walked back to her seat and sat down to continue eating without caring about Nie Zhen'er.



Mu Si almost buried her face into her rice bowl, so focused on eating that she was unable to lift her head.



Wen Mu was already full. Seeing Luan Qing Xiao and Nie Zhen'er returning, his eyes flicked between the two of them.



Nie Zhen'er had her head lower when she entered and went straight to the kitchen when she returned, making Wen Mu unable to see her expression clearly.



However, he didn’t even need to guess that she must be very unhappy now. Luan Qing Xiao definitely must have bullied her.



The people in the show didn't dare to scold Luan Qing Xiao due to her identity, which gave him a chance to get close to Nie Zhen'er.



Wen Mu got up and followed Nie Zhen'er into the kitchen.



Unlike Luan Qing Xiao, Wen Mu clearly knew about the specific location of every hidden camera in Nie Zhen'er's house.



After walking into the kitchen, Wen Mu straightened his back to let the camera above his head film the most elegant posture. He gently called out to Nie Zhen'er, who was organizing the firewood with her back against him.



Nie Zhen'er turned around and exclaimed in surprise, "Wen Mu, why are you here?"



"Zhen'er, I must apologize to you for Qing Xiao. She has been spoiled rotten since childhood." Wen Mu explained with a guilty expression on his face.