I Stole the Male Lead's White Moonlight [Transmigration] - Chapter 26

Que Hanfu said calmly, “Thank you for your concern. The matter has been perfectly resolved. I’m fine.”

Qi Zhou’s excitement quickly cooled under Que Hanfu’s indifference. He inwardly blamed himself for being too hasty and abrupt with her.

His face slightly flushed, Qi Zhou felt too embarrassed to speak further with Que Hanfu and instead walked over to Zhu Xinya. “Hey, little fan, are you okay?”

Zhu Xinya, feeling downhearted, shook her head. “I’m fine. And I’m not your fan.”

Qi Zhou frowned. “Aren’t you and your classmate part of my ‘Rice Porridge’ fandom?” Just a few days ago, she had chased after him claiming to be a “Rice Porridge,” yet now that he acknowledged her as a fan, she denied it. He had never met such a contradictory girl.

“If only I had been on set yesterday, I would never have let the Meng Guansheng brothers have a chance to bully you,” Qi Zhou said regretfully.

Que Hanfu noticed Zhu Xinya’s unhappiness. Unable to ask her about it in front of Qi Zhou, she walked over to Zhu Xinya and gently stroked her hair in comfort.

Que Hanfu said to Qi Zhou, “It’s not your fault. You don’t need to take responsibility for the wrongdoings of others.”

Zhu Xinya felt a bit better from Que Hanfu’s touch and added, “While you’re here blaming yourself, the Meng Guansheng brothers might still think they did nothing wrong.”

“By the way, superstar Qi, Mengrou said she’s coming to the set today to visit you. I might be a fake ‘Rice Porridge,’ but Mengrou is definitely the real deal. She even said she’s your ‘mom fan,'” Zhu Xinya said, pulling out her phone to send a WeChat message to Lu Mengrou, asking when she would arrive.

Lu Mengrou had called her that morning, and Zhu Xinya was stunned to hear her gentle best friend curse out the Meng Guansheng brothers for half an hour.

Qi Zhou, leaning on the table, nearly slipped and fell. Steadying himself, he asked in disbelief, “Who did you say? That young girl from a few days ago is my ‘mom fan’? She’s several years younger than me, isn’t she?”

Zhu Xinya replied, “I don’t follow celebrities, so I don’t understand terms like ‘mom fan’ or ‘girlfriend fan.’ Mengrou will be here soon. You can ask her yourself later, I’m sure she’ll tell you everything.”

Qi Zhou had his own dressing room, much larger than this small one and reserved exclusively for him. But because of Zhu Xinya’s remark, he decided to wait here for the girl named “Mengrou” and ask her personally how she dared to be his “mom fan”!

Zhu Xinya’s phone chimed. She unlocked it with her fingerprint and opened WeChat to see Lu Mengrou’s reply.

Lu Mengrou: Yaya, I’ve already arrived at Fengruo Film Studio!

Zhu Xinya: I’ll come pick you up now!

Lu Mengrou: Okay! I’m waiting under the flag at the entrance.

Zhu Xinya looked up with a smile and said to Qi Zhou and Que Hanfu, “Mengrou is here. I’m going to meet her.”

Qi Zhou subtly glanced at Que Hanfu, thinking that if Zhu Xinya went to pick up her friend, the dressing room would be left with just him and Que Hanfu. His ears grew warm.

Que Hanfu said, “I’ll go with you.”

Qi Zhou was instantly overwhelmed by a wave of disappointment. But he didn’t dare show it, forcing a smile as he said, “Since she’s my fan, I might as well go too.”

Zhu Xinya had no objections, and the three of them left the dressing room to meet Lu Mengrou under the flag at the entrance of Fengruo Film Studio.

Along the way, they encountered many crew members. As the male lead, Qi Zhou was about to greet them warmly, but as soon as he raised a smile, everyone turned to greet Que Hanfu instead.

“Good afternoon, Professor Que!”

“Professor Que, I’m your die-hard fan!”

“Professor Que, my son is about to take the college entrance exams. I put your official portrait above his bed, hoping he’ll achieve excellent results.”

Zhu Xinya felt a shared sense of pride. Glancing at Qi Zhou’s stiff expression from the corner of her eye, she couldn’t help but let out a sudden chuckle.

“Big star Qi Zhou, my sister’s fame has far surpassed yours now. Feeling a bit disappointed, aren’t you?”

Qi Zhou shot Zhu Xinya a glare. “Nonsense, why would I be disappointed? Hanfu has always been outstanding.”

Having grown up under Que Hanfu’s shadow, Qi Zhou had never resented her. Instead, he was captivated by her perfection and secretly developed feelings for this aloof girl next door. He had long known that anyone standing beside Que Hanfu would pale in comparison.

He wasn’t disappointed just slightly annoyed by his own presumptuousness. He had initially thought those people would greet him.

Que Hanfu nodded at those who had spoken to her, noticing Zhu Xinya and Qi Zhou whispering beside her. Her cool gaze darkened slightly.

“Yaya, watch your step.” Que Hanfu kicked away a small stone in front of Zhu Xinya and possessively wrapped an arm around her slender waist.

Zhu Xinya didn’t detect Que Hanfu’s subtle intentions, but having her waist held in front of so many people caused a blush to spread across her fair cheeks. “Thank you, sister.”

Que Hanfu replied indifferently, “No need to be polite with me,” yet her arm remained firmly around Zhu Xinya’s waist.

Qi Zhou: “…” Something feels off here.

The three walked to the flagpole where Zhu Xinya spotted Lu Mengrou’s figure and immediately waved. “Mengrou, we’re over here!”

Lu Mengrou, who had been looking elsewhere, turned at the sound of Zhu Xinya’s voice but was surprised to see Qi Zhou. “Ya… Qi Zhou, baby!!!”

Forgetting Zhu Xinya in her excitement, Lu Mengrou rushed over to Qi Zhou, clenching her hands into small fists, her face flushed as she cautiously asked, “Qi Zhou, are you here to pick me up?”

Zhu Xinya: “…” So much for best friends abandoned for a celebrity crush!

Qi Zhou looked complexly at the overly excited girl, automatically translating her words in his mind: “Qi Zhou baby, are you here to pick up your mom?”

This felt incredibly awkward.

“Are you even twenty years old?” Qi Zhou asked.

Thinking he wanted to know more about her, Lu Mengrou eagerly replied, “I’m twenty-one this year, born in the Year of the Rabbit. I’m a junior at Longcheng University, majoring in Economics since my family runs a business.”

Qi Zhou’s expression grew increasingly strange. “I’m twenty-four.”

“I know! You were born in the Year of the Rat!” Lu Mengrou’s eyes sparkled.

Qi Zhou: “Did you just call me Qi Zhou baby?”

Lu Mengrou: “!!!” She’d gotten too used to saying it behind his back.

Seeing her guilt, Qi Zhou leaned in dangerously. “I heard you’re my ‘mom fan’?”

Lu Mengrou covered her face and lowered her head, inwardly lamenting Qi Zhou baby found out, what should I do wuwuwu~

Zhu Xinya and Que Hanfu left Qi Zhou and Lu Mengrou to their “confrontation,” holding hands as they walked aside to wait.

Under the warm spring sunlight, the breeze was gentle and soothing. Que Hanfu reached up to adjust Zhu Xinya’s delicate bangs, causing her to look up.

“I won’t be teaching after the summer break.”

Zhu Xinya hadn’t yet grasped the meaning behind Que Hanfu’s words when a gentle male voice suddenly came from behind her.

“Yaya.”

Zhu Xinya had developed a conditioned response to Li Heng’s voice hearing it automatically triggered her performance.

She turned around, her face wearing just the right mix of pleasant surprise and a hint of grievance. “Li Heng, you finally came to see me.”

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