0p0 Chapter 108 So Teacher He was here too!
Chapter 108 So Teacher He was here too!
Yan Xun: ...
He realized that this combination was even more plastic than he had imagined!
He even suspected that besides this group chat, they also had private smaller groups... As for why he didn't see them on his phone, it was probably because he hadn't been invited to join any of them.
[Yan Xun: I know.]
[Yan Xun: Everything is going according to plan.]
Mu Yuanming: ?
[Mu Yuanming: I think you're confused.]
[Mu Yuanming: How could someone utter such nonsense?]
[Mu Yuanming: Have you forgotten who tried to steal your role in the first place?]
Yan Xun knew that she had only acted in one movie, the one she co-starred in with Mu Yuanming...
[Yan Xun: It's all in the past, and he said there was a misunderstanding.]
[Yan Xun: ...He even asked me if I was angry that you stole my role.]
Mu Yuanming didn't reply immediately, but instead sent a 40-second voice message.
Yan Xun translated it into text, in which about 10 seconds were Mu Yuanming cursing He Jinqiu for being shameless and sowing discord, saying that he clearly thought the role of an office worker was better and offered more room for development, which is why he suggested Yan Xun take the role.
He Jinqiu is a despicable villain who sows discord. The remaining 10 seconds are Mu Yuanming saying that he learned about the news from the producer that He Jinqiu was planning to steal the role of the office worker.
Yan Xun thought for a second, then "accidentally" pressed the speakerphone button.
He Jinqiu had a smile on her face, but her expression changed immediately when she heard Mu Yuanming's voice.
Taking advantage of the red light, he hurriedly said to Yan Xun, "Mu Yuanming is lying! He's distorting the facts!" He actually wanted to curse Mu Yuanming as a scoundrel who was sowing discord, but considering his image in front of Yan Xun, he could only use a gentler approach.
Yan Xun didn't speak, but looked He Jinqiu up and down, "...Is that so?"
"I contacted the producer because I heard you were going to play the role in the study group. If I had known you would end up playing an office worker..." He Jinqiu felt more and more that Mu Yuanming was a bastard.
He spoke with such righteous indignation, as if he himself wasn't the one harboring evil intentions.
“If I had known you were playing an office worker,” He Jinqiu added, “why would I have tried to steal the role from you?”
Yan Xun did not speak.
He just discovered that the conflicts within the group seemed to be far more numerous than he had initially perceived.
He Jinqiu said so much, but still didn't explain why he had the film producer's contact information. And judging from Mu Yuanming's tone, He Jinqiu's words carried a lot of weight? Could he just snatch a role whenever he wanted?
It's no wonder that in the strategy guides shared on the forum, other members of the group would resort to underhanded tactics against the player in order to clear themselves of suspicion as the "sister-in-law" and make the player take the blame.
Seeing how angry He Jinqiu was, Yan Xun could only soothe her, saying, "I know you didn't mean to steal the role."
The light turned green, and he reminded He Jinqiu, "Let's drive."
……
The car drove further and further away, finally stopping in the suburbs.
After He Jinqiu saw a girl waving, he stopped the car. "Hello," he said politely, nodding to the girl.
The girl, wearing an apron, seemed unsurprised to see He Jinqiu. "You're here?" She glanced at Yan Xun in the passenger seat, then looked at him curiously for a few more moments. "Did you bring someone else today?"
He Jinqiu nodded.
Then, following the other party's directions, he parked the car and led Yan Xun into the building.
Once inside, Yan Xun discovered that it was actually a pet school, with many dogs playing on the lawn. Upon seeing He Jinqiu, the staff immediately brought her pet over.
Upon seeing the brown, curly-haired puppy, Yan Xun also took off his fisherman's hat. "Your puppy?"
The teddy bear, trimmed to look like a little lamb, was led to He Jinqiu by a staff member. "Qiuqiu has been quite well-behaved lately," she said to He Jinqiu.
He Jinqiu picked up the teddy bear that was struggling and thrashing about, and seeing that Yan Xun was a little confused, he said a little embarrassedly, "Actually, it's my parents' pet, Qiuqiu."
"They went on vacation and asked me to pick up Qiuqiu and take her home."
He patted Qiuqiu's fluffy head as he spoke, "Come here, this is Brother Yanxun." He then held Qiuqiu up in front of Yanxun.
When Yan Xun saw He Jinqiu about to hand the puppy to him, he was a little flustered, but with her help, he managed to hold Qiuqiu safely.
He weighed Qiuqiu in his hand and stroked the brown curly hair on Qiuqiu's head. "Are you taking him home later?"
"Ah."
“My parents will be back tonight,” He Jinqiu said, then bent down to look at the puppy in Yan Xun’s arms. “I’ll pick him up from school first.”
"Qiuqiu only behaves when someone holds it." He explained to Yan Xun somewhat embarrassedly, "It also doesn't like staying in its carrier; it has to be held by someone."
“My parents used to bring it here together, and then they would go back.”
He looked at Yan Xun, "I can't handle this by car, so..."
"Can you help me hold the ball?"
Yan Xun stroked the obedient puppy in his arms, never expecting that He Jinqiu's mysterious invitation to go out together was just for this matter—
Yan Xun felt both disappointed and that it was expected.
After all, it's only the second day. If his sister-in-law could show up so easily, would he be slacking off for the remaining 28 days?
“Okay.” Yan Xun rubbed his cheek against Qiuqiu’s head. “I’ll hold him.”
He Jinqiu's gaze inevitably drifted to a car parked outside the courtyard. Someone got out of the car, seemingly asking for directions.
He looked away, thanked Yan Xun again, and then bent down to pat Qiuqiu's head. "Qiuqiu, you must listen to Brother Yan Xun later, okay?"
Yan Xun: "..."
He still couldn't stand He Jinqiu's tactful way of speaking.
The two picked up Qiuqiu and were about to go back when the driver of the white car, after asking for directions, was also about to drive away... However, Yan Xun's shoulder was suddenly grabbed by someone.
The person rushed out of the room.
She was still panting when she put her arm around Yan Xun's shoulder.
Seeing the confusion on Yan Xun's face, he quickly pointed to himself, "Me!"
"Teacher Yan!"
"I am Xiaolou."
“…Xiao Lou?” Yan Xun didn’t know many people in this world. Hearing the name Xiao Lou, he realized who this person who ran over to greet him was.
Xiao Lou is an intern on a variety show and also a fan of the group.
However, the other person wasn't wearing a gray hoodie today, and had taken off their glasses and name tag, looking like they had taken great care of themselves.
"What a coincidence!" Xiao Lou exclaimed with delight.
He immediately said a lot of things, such as recognizing Yan Xun as soon as he saw his back.
He spoke so earnestly that he forgot that Yan Xun also had He Jinqiu, who was in the same group, by his side.
It wasn't until Yan Xun reminded him that he seemed to notice there was someone else standing next to Yan Xun. "Ah, He Jinqiu... Teacher."
"So, Teacher He, you're here too?"