A Top-Tier Green Tea Actress Enters a Dating Reality Show - Chapter 16

The production team truly lived up to the show’s reputation for being the most generous and extravagant in history, as the cars sent to pick up and drop off the guests were all luxury vehicles.

It was said that the cars belonged to the director, who brought them over to serve as prop cars for the production team.

The flower shop they were heading to was quite far away, requiring over an hour’s drive from the suburbs to the city center, even without traffic.

Ten o’clock in the morning was the peak of the bright sunshine. The sound of cicadas chirped incessantly along the way, and the sky was azure with faint white clouds.

Pleasant, light music played inside the car, and outside the window, the tree branches and leaves were lush and green. Golden sunlight chased the vehicle, passing through the gaps between the tree shadows and dappling and flowing on the two people sitting side-by-side.

Meng Ziqing closed her eyes in contemplation, her elbow resting on the car window, supporting her head as she recalled the plot points about the flower shop in the novel.

In the original book, this was the starting point for the female lead, Su An’an, to fall for Gu Yang.

It was also the beginning of the original character’s tragic misery.

During the half-day work at the flower shop, the original character, being a pampered young lady, was clueless about everything, slow to learn, and had a bad temper, which caused a huge wave of dislike from the live stream audience.

The dislike from the live stream audience was secondary.

The most important thing was… Meng Ziqing slightly raised her eyelids, her gaze sweeping towards Wen Siliang, who was watching Zhang Ke play a game.

As a movie star, he carried no airs, and his personality, like his appearance, was gentle and handsome. When he looked at Zhang Ke, his tenderness was like doting affection—a man very skilled at emanating his own charm.

He was also a… married man.

Towards the end of the original character’s shift at the flower shop, when work had slowed down, she went to the back of the shop to slack off and accidentally overheard Wen Siliang talking on the phone with his wife.

The original character, born into a wealthy family, had seen too many disgusting things like this and didn’t think about exposing anything.

After all, her family’s current situation was not good, and exposure would not benefit her.

However, from then on, she seemed to fall into an unknown whirlpool.

People online started cursing her, doxing her, digging up the news of her family’s bankruptcy, and even after she left the show, the shadow still loomed.

She couldn’t escape it, couldn’t hide from it.

Thinking of this, Meng Ziqing tapped her finger on her temple. Her bright, pure eyes darkened slightly, a hint of obscurity and momentary gloom flashing within.

Meng Ziqing was very petty; an eye for an eye was not enough for her.

Lost in thought, Meng Ziqing’s shoulder suddenly dipped.

Meng Ziqing looked down and saw Qin Yue nestled against her shoulder.

After being kept up late by Meng Ziqing last night, she had woken up with her biological clock this morning for a run. Listening to the cicadas and soft music in the car, she had become drowsy.

Meng Ziqing: “…”

Qin Yue was different when she was asleep versus awake. With her cold, clear eyes closed, her nose delicate and straight, her lips rosy red, her skin like snow, and her hair dark, leaning on someone’s shoulder, the coolness faded, bringing out a sense of tranquility.

She was like a goddess statue carved from jade, the pure and gentle moon.

Meng Ziqing was momentarily dazzled by the beauty. Her eyes deepened, and she decided not to move, simply watching quietly for a while.

“Damn it, can’t you play?! What are you doing, holding a funeral in the bushes?”

Zhang Ke encountered a terrible teammate in her game. She was so frustrated that she forgot about maintaining her image next to her male idol, mumbling curses in a low voice.

She was baring her teeth and looked like she was about to poke two holes through her phone screen.

“Keep it down.” Meng Ziqing raised her hand and tapped Zhang Ke, but her body remained stable and still, ensuring Qin Yue was comfortable leaning on her.

Meeting Zhang Ke’s almost tearful gaze, Meng Ziqing pointed at Qin Yue on her shoulder, indicating: My sister is sleeping. Be quiet…

“But my game isn’t over yet…”

Zhang Ke held up her phone, and the tragic sound of her game character dying came through her Bluetooth earphones. She was on the verge of tears.

Unless something unexpected happened, she would be able to finish this match today. Dying so ignominiously, she was unwilling to accept it.

Meng Ziqing glanced at Zhang Ke’s game interface, extended her hand toward her, and mouthed the words: Give it to me. I’ll take over.

Does Sister Qingqing really play games?

Zhang Ke looked Meng Ziqing over suspiciously. She was a little unconvinced that a fairy would play games, but she still handed her phone over.

Meng Ziqing gripped the phone, her fingers moving nimbly across the screen.

It was better to deal with this kind of thing quickly; she didn’t want this to disrupt Qin Yue’s sleep.

Not long after Meng Ziqing took the phone, Zhang Ke’s eyes widened.

What did she hear through her Bluetooth headset?!

A kill!

Followed by a double kill, a triple kill… a penta kill!

Oh my god, what did I just see? Fairy Meng got a penta kill!

She turned the game around for little sister Zhang Ke. Please, Fairy Meng, carry me!

The exhilarating kill sounds from the game rang out one after another. Before long, the sound of the enemy’s crystal being destroyed signaled victory.

Zhang Ke dazedly took her phone back. When she snapped out of it, her eyes were sparkling, and she looked at Meng Ziqing like a fangirl.

“Sister Qingqing, do you love playing games too?”

Zhang Ke asked, holding her phone, hoping to add her as a gaming friend. She had gained a ‘Jungle God’ sister to carry her.

“I usually don’t play games,” Meng Ziqing shook her head.

“Huh?” Zhang Ke froze for a moment. “Then what was that just now?”

“Shhh…” Meng Ziqing looked helpless. She picked up her phone and sent her a message.

Meng Ziqing: Be good. Play later. Sister is sleeping now.

Zhang Ke held her phone, speechless, feeling like she had just been force-fed a huge handful of couple’s affection.

Sister Qingqing turned the game around for her just so Qin Yue could sleep quietly for a while.

Time passed, and the lush greenery of the suburbs quickly turned into the hustle and bustle of the city center.

Meng Ziqing watched Qin Yue sleep the entire way, not getting tired of it at all.

Seeing that they were about to arrive at the flower shop, and with Zhang Ke and Wen Siliang also resting their eyes, Meng Ziqing moved her slightly sore shoulder, then pulled out her phone.

—Sneaking photos.

She took many pictures from different angles, and every one of them looked great.

Even the one or two blurred photos, Qin Yue still looked beautiful.

The CP System whispered softly, “Host, won’t it be bad to take pictures like this?”

Meng Ziqing asked, “Why would it be bad?”

“Well…” The CP System flipped through a law book and said weakly, “It infringes upon her right to her own image.”

“I’m not making a profit.”

CP System: …

Is that the main point? The main point is that you look a little like a pervert taking those photos!

As the two were talking, Qin Yue woke up. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and the look in her opening eyes was clear but mixed with two parts bewilderment.

She saw that she had fallen asleep leaning on Meng Ziqing’s shoulder, and her ears quietly flushed red.

“Good afternoon, Sister,” Meng Ziqing teased her. “How did you sleep?”

“I slept very comfortably, but… it’s embarrassing,” Qin Yue thought.

A smile appeared in the depths of Meng Ziqing’s eyes.

Qin Yue turned her head away, her ear tips completely turning a deep red like agate. She saw Meng Ziqing holding her phone and changed the subject, saying, “What are you doing with your phone? Are you making a call?”

“No…” Meng Ziqing replied casually. “I was taking pictures of the scenery.”

“Taking pictures of the scenery?”

Qin Yue slowly shifted her gaze to the car window, where there were only tall buildings.

Where was the scenery?

Before she could ask, the car stopped. They had arrived at the flower shop.