I'm a Professional at Being a Scumbag [Quick Wear] - Chapter 7

Le Yi couldn’t stand it when girls cried.

When Chu Qiao was little and had a nightmare or was crying by herself, she would always pretend not to see it. At most, she’d take her out for some good food and say a few awkward words of comfort. Who would have thought she would still cry so much even after all this time?

Le Yi knew why she was crying, but she couldn’t bring herself to tell a lie. She could only pat her back gently and say, “Sleep now. Everything will be better tomorrow.”

This was a phrase Chu Qiao used to hear often when she first came here. Le Yi was bad at comforting people and always said the same thing. Back then, it used to make her feel at ease, but now, hearing it only made her more sad because she knew it was a lie. As long as Le Yi didn’t love her, no day would ever be better.

Chu Qiao sniffled. She thought, Are tears useless against Le Yi now? Looks like I need to try a different approach next time.

Le Yi patted her back, soothing her like a child. “Qiao Qiao, be good, go to sleep.”

Chu Qiao burrowed deeper into her embrace until there was no space left between their bodies.

One day, Le Yi, I will make you fall in love with me.

Le Yi usually fell asleep before the person she was trying to get to sleep. Chu Qiao nestled in her arms and, hearing her steady breathing, slowly looked up. “I love you so much, Le Yi.”

She tilted her head and gave Le Yi a light kiss on the lips, then buried her face in her neck, behaving as sweetly as could be.

Le Yi wasn’t completely asleep. She had heard what Chu Qiao said, but that was all. Just hearing it. She didn’t respond because it was the best way to protect her. That way, when the day came that she had to hurt her, the pain would be less.

Le Yi had watched Chu Qiao grow up like a little sister. The thought that she would eventually have to follow the mission and become a heartbreaker made her feel awful. Even after doing dozens of missions, it was different when it was someone she had raised herself.

Le Yi slowly woke up and couldn’t fall asleep again until late at night.

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The next morning, Zhu Qiong’s phone call woke both of them up. Chu Qiao reacted faster than Le Yi. She fished Le Yi’s phone out from between the bed and the wall. When she saw who was calling, her sleepy eyes sharpened, and a look of distaste appeared on her face.

Calling again and again. Is there no end to what you have to talk about?

Le Yi squinted. “Who is it?”

Chu Qiao answered reluctantly. “Zhu Qiong.”

Le Yi knew that Zhu Qiong was most likely calling about work. She took the phone from Chu Qiao and answered. “Director Xu Jianchuan is having a lunch with the creative team at 10 a.m. He specifically asked me to invite you.”

Le Yi instantly perked up. “He specifically asked you to invite me? Really?”

Zhu Qiong was amused by her unworldly reaction. “Yes, really. Specifically you.” She emphasized the last word, and Le Yi was overjoyed.

Xu Jianchuan was a big-time director, with a track record of one hit after another. He had made countless actors famous and won a multitude of awards, a true star-maker. If she could ride on his coattails, she wouldn’t have to worry about finding work.

Le Yi fantasized about her wonderful future. Chu Qiao, on the other hand, thought she was so excited because of Zhu Qiong. Her heart filled with jealousy. Seeing that Le Yi was still ignoring her, she steeled herself and bit Le Yi on the chest. Le Yi gasped in surprise, looking at her in disbelief.

“Qiao Qiao, don’t be naughty!” Le Yi whispered, covering the phone.

Chu Qiao mumbled, “It provoked me first.”

Le Yi thought that was ridiculous. Does she think I’m an idiot? That I’d believe such a ridiculous excuse?

Le Yi pinched her nose. “How did it provoke you?”

Chu Qiao said with a straight face, “It kept jiggling in front of my face. It wasn’t being well-behaved.”

Le Yi: “…”

Zhu Qiong heard Le Yi gasp and kept asking her what was wrong. After a moment, she heard Le Yi’s voice. “Nothing. A mosquito just bit me.”

Zhu Qiong: Huh? Are there mosquitoes this time of year?

Chu Qiao was unhappy that Le Yi had called her a mosquito. She bit Le Yi again, not too hard, but Le Yi almost let out another sound. She glared at her as a warning, but Chu Qiao just ignored her and continued to have fun.

“Are you really okay?” Zhu Qiong asked with concern.

Le Yi pressed down on the mischievous kid and said, “I’m fine. I’m going to hang up now. I’ll go meet you later.”

After Le Yi hung up, she looked down at the bad girl in her arms. Chu Qiao blinked her eyes, looking innocent.

“Do you have anything to say?”

“No. Just punish me now.” Chu Qiao rubbed her legs against Le Yi’s, her mouth busy as well. Le Yi closed her eyes in resignation. She grabbed Chu Qiao’s waist, lifted her up, and brought her to eye level.

“Stop messing around. You won’t be able to handle it.” After two consecutive days of this intensity, her kidneys would give out. This kid really didn’t know how to pace herself.

Chu Qiao pouted. “Are you afraid that I can’t handle it, or… are you no longer up for it?”

Le Yi was not one to be provoked. If someone doubted her, she had to prove them wrong.

“Ha!” she scoffed, then bit Chu Qiao’s lip, her hands running down her back from her shoulder blades. Her skin was as smooth as silk.

Chu Qiao felt the suffocating kiss, her mouth filled with Le Yi’s scent. Her empty heart felt like it was being filled little by little. It doesn’t matter. No matter what, I’m the one who is intimate with Le Yi. Nothing else is important.

Le Yi didn’t know what she was thinking, nor did she have time to care. It was early in the morning, and she was already excited. Once she started, she couldn’t stop easily.

When the kiss ended, Chu Qiao’s face was flushed, her eyes a bit hazy, as if covered in a layer of morning mist. Seeing her like this, Le Yi couldn’t hold back anymore. She lowered her head and kissed her neck.

Before, her neck was like a lotus root, pale with a hint of pink, straight and slender. But now, it was covered in hickeys, with hardly a clear spot left. Le Yi buried her face there, her head spinning. She lingered, not wanting to leave.

Chu Qiao tilted her head back and panted lightly. She loosely wrapped her arms around Le Yi’s neck, offering herself to Le Yi’s mouth. Le Yi was very satisfied with her eagerness and deliberately took her time, refusing to get to the main point. As expected, Chu Qiao grew impatient.

“Le Yi,” she whined. The sound was incredibly charming, and Le Yi almost went limp.

“Hmm?” Le Yi asked, pretending not to know what she wanted. Chu Qiao gave her shoulder a little shake, biting her lower lip, wanting to speak but not knowing what to say. Her face was flushed, even more beautiful than a sunset.

Le Yi felt she couldn’t keep up the act anymore. A curse word came to her mind, and she lowered her head to bite the red plum. Chu Qiao let out a soft sigh, like a wisp of mist in the mountains.

Biting, licking, sucking, and nibbling—Le Yi was having a great time. Chu Qiao held Le Yi’s head, her body squirming. Every time she wanted to get away, it seemed to work against her. Le Yi had the “little rabbit” in her mouth and asked with a laugh, “Are you that impatient?”

Chu Qiao was so embarrassed. She stammered, “N-no!”

“Then why are you pushing yourself into my mouth?”

Chu Qiao was stumped. She gave up on explaining and lifted her waist, allowing Le Yi to consume more. I just want to be closer to Le Yi. What’s there to be embarrassed about?

Le Yi’s mouth was full, and she couldn’t say any more provocative words. She had to focus on what she was doing. Chu Qiao had been wet with dew since the morning, and Le Yi had no trouble at all.

Tears welled in Chu Qiao’s eyes, and two little dents appeared on her lower lip where she had bitten it. Le Yi heard her faint voice and told her not to be so repressed. Chu Qiao shook her head, refusing to listen. Le Yi pried open her teeth with her hand and put her finger inside. “If you can’t hold back, just bite my hand.”

Chu Qiao would never hurt Le Yi. She just wrapped her tongue around her finger. The taste jumped on her taste buds. It was her own taste. She had tasted it yesterday. This realization made her burn up. Her skin turned an abnormal red, especially on her cheeks and the tips of her ears. They looked like they were about to drip blood.

Le Yi whispered in her ear, “Why is your face so red?”

Chu Qiao bit her lip. “Nothing.”

Le Yi looked at the moisture on her fingers, and a smile spread in her eyes. “So, Qiao Qiao likes to eat her own… how twisted.”

Chu Qiao’s whole heart felt like it was on fire. She buried her face in the pillow. Le Yi’s lips curled up, and she began a new round of attacks.

The sun was high in the sky, and a sliver of light streamed in through the gap in the curtains. Chu Qiao lay on the bed, her eyes unfocused, staring at the ceiling. It wasn’t until she heard the sound of water in the bathroom that her mind began to come back. She turned to her side and looked at the frosted glass on the bathroom door, at the blurry figure inside. Her eyes grew darker.

She just finished doing this with me, and she can’t wait to go see Zhu Qiong. Does she really just see me as a tool? But I was the one who begged for this in the first place, so what right do I have to blame her now? The first person to fall in love is the loser.

She heard the bathroom door open and turned her back to Le Yi. Le Yi glanced at her, thinking she had fallen asleep again, and quietly left the room. The bedroom door closed with a click. Chu Qiao opened her eyes. They were a dark abyss.

Why is Zhu Qiong always clinging to Le Yi? Doesn’t she have anything else to do? They had been friends for over a decade. Even though Le Yi had no feelings for Zhu Qiong, the way Zhu Qiong looked at her wasn’t innocent. What if, over time, they crossed the line of friendship? Zhu Qiong had been by Le Yi’s side for so many years. Is it possible she had no other motive? Chu Qiao didn’t believe she didn’t have feelings for Le Yi. Maybe she was just waiting for the right opportunity. If I can think of how to win by being close, why can’t Zhu Qiong think of how to do it slowly?

The more Chu Qiao thought about it, the darker her expression became. She threw off the covers and went to the bathroom. No, I have to go with Le Yi. I can’t let her see Zhu Qiong alone.

Considering there would be a lot of people there, Le Yi put on some light makeup. It showed that she took the meal seriously but wouldn’t overshadow the other actresses. It was perfect. But just as she was about to leave, Chu Qiao suddenly appeared.

“Le Yi, can you give me a ride?” Chu Qiao was wearing a loose tracksuit. She looked tall and youthful. Only when they stood side by side did Le Yi truly realize how tall Chu Qiao had gotten. This girl is already taller than me.

Le Yi grabbed her car keys and bent down to put on her shoes. “Where are you going?”

Chu Qiao’s attention was completely on Le Yi’s slender waist and long, straight legs. She didn’t hear a word Le Yi said. After Le Yi had her shoes on, she looked at Chu Qiao, asking her with her eyes. Chu Qiao came back to reality. “I just want to go out and wander around. You can just drop me off somewhere.”

Chu Qiao was always independent. Le Yi didn’t doubt her words. As they were leaving, they ran into their neighbors. This time, there was another girl with the one from before. She was small and sweet, with crescent-shaped eyes that made her look cute even when she wasn’t smiling. Seeing them, she waved. “Hello!”

She tilted her head and waved. Her two braids swayed gently. Her chubby cheeks made her look even more adorable. She brought to mind a phrase: sweet and soft.

Le Yi had no resistance to cute things. She smiled and said, “Hello.”

The little beauty’s eyes lit up, and she moved closer to Le Yi. “You’re exactly like you are on TV! No, you’re even prettier in person, and your voice is so nice!” She spoke excitedly, then, as if afraid of being misunderstood, she explained, “I’m sorry, am I being too enthusiastic? I’m your fan. I’ve only seen you in dramas and livestreams. I never thought I’d get to meet you in person, so…”

Le Yi smiled even more gently. “It’s okay. It’s my honor to have a fan as cute as you.”

The little beauty beamed. She was about to say something else when she was suddenly pulled back. “Lu Ning, you’re being so bold!” the other girl said through gritted teeth. Her voice wasn’t loud, but Le Yi still heard it and caught on to something.

The elevator arrived. The little beauty, Lu Ning, wanted to get on with Le Yi, but the other girl held her by the waist and wouldn’t let go. “Let them go first!”

Lu Ning looked back at Du Yuan and, seeing that she seemed genuinely angry, decided not to push it. Le Yi and Chu Qiao got on the elevator. Chu Qiao stood beside Le Yi, her face sullen, saying nothing. Le Yi found it strange. She was fine before they left. Why was she suddenly so angry?

The elevator went down. Du Yuan pulled Lu Ning back toward their apartment. “Aren’t we going out anymore?”

“No, we’re not.”

“But you promised me…”

“I changed my mind. I need to teach you a lesson.”

Lu Ning was a little reluctant. Du Yuan stopped walking, her eyes drooping. “Looks like you’ve changed your mind about me, too. All that stuff about you doing what I wanted was a lie.”

Lu Ning was charmed by Du Yuan’s puppy dog eyes and softened. “Alright, alright. Let’s go home. We can go out another time.”

Du Yuan hugged her arm and cooed, “You’re the best. I love you the most.” She said these sweet words, but her eyes held a dark glint. So easy to fool. What am I going to do with someone so naive? I can only keep you by my side forever.

After getting off the elevator, which went down to the basement parking lot, they walked out. Le Yi had only taken two steps when she was pinned against the wall.

“What’s wrong with you now?” Le Yi asked, frustrated.

Chu Qiao was hurt by her impatient tone. She lowered her eyes. “Have you run out of patience for me? Am I annoying you?”

Le Yi was speechless. This girl was a new drama every day. She was so sensitive. “No, you’re not. Don’t think that.”

Chu Qiao pressed her forehead against Le Yi’s chest. “But you were smiling at that other girl. You never smile at me like that.”

Le Yi thought back. She was sure her smile was just polite and normal, nothing out of the ordinary. She tried to smile. Don’t people all smile the same way? She found it hard to understand Chu Qiao, but she knew she had to appease her, or she would start to overthink things again.

“She’s a fan. You’re my sister. You’re different.”

Chu Qiao looked up at her, her eyes full of yearning. “Am I really different to you?”

This time, Le Yi gave her a definite answer. “Of course. You’re the most important person to me.”

The gloom on Chu Qiao’s face disappeared completely, and she was suddenly overjoyed. Looking at her like this, Le Yi felt something she couldn’t name. She pulled her into her arms and stroked her head. “Silly girl.”

How vulnerable must she be to get this happy from just one sentence?

Chu Qiao wrapped her arms around Le Yi’s waist, closed her eyes, and cherished the moment of happiness.

Le Yi dropped Chu Qiao off at the mall next to the hotel and went on to her lunch. She had only planned to not look out of place, but with her stunning looks and height, she made the other actresses fade into the background.

Zhu Qiong waved at her. Le Yi greeted the director and screenwriters before taking a seat next to Zhu Qiong. Everyone was sizing her up, though they tried not to show it. Le Yi felt all the eyes on her and was a little uncomfortable. Most of the actresses looked at her with goodwill. Only one male actor had a disdainful look on his face, his chin held high as if he was looking at people with his nose.

“Miss Le, you were doing so well selling products. Why did you decide to try acting?”

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