Reborn! Caught Up by the Critically Obsessed Actress - Chapter 85

Although she warned herself mentally, people naturally have feelings of jealousy. Xie Jingcheng couldn’t help but let her imagination run wild with these thoughts throughout the journey, her fingers tightly clutching the hem of her clothes.

A bitter, sour feeling welled up in her heart.

In the past, she didn’t understand why An Wenqing often showed such an expression when looking at her, but now she understood—the feeling of something unattainable slipping away was extremely unpleasant.

What if, even after she treated the little bunny so well, the little bunny still had second thoughts?

It was only natural for anyone to worry about this kind of problem, and Xie Jingcheng was no exception. Her personality wasn’t actually that good; she only chose to rein in her sharp edges for the person she liked.

If things truly came to it…

She would restrain her.

Restrain her with a chain, like one restrains a pet dog.

Xie Jingcheng thought basely to herself. Although she didn’t want to use this method, if the little bunny truly dared to escape, then she would have no choice but to resort to this despicable tactic.

Because she simply couldn’t let go, no matter what.

Rather than letting the little bunny fly high and free, it was better to keep her by her side, so she could listen to her singing day and night and see her beautiful feathers.

However, a certain person was completely unaware of the dangerous thoughts brewing in the mind of the person behind her.

Song Qingxing hummed a little tune and opened the door.

Xie Jingcheng certainly knew this was a gift prepared for her, but the reason she felt aversion, or perhaps fear, was that…

Song Qingxing was able to secretly rent an apartment without her knowing, and kept it hidden for over ten days.

This loss of control over her partner made her panic.

It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Song Qingxing; it was that she lacked the courage to confirm whether Song Qingxing truly loved her or not.

As soon as she entered, the smell of cooked food hit her nose. Xie Jingcheng glanced at the dishes and, truthfully, she had never eaten food with such a poor presentation in her life.

“Which restaurant did you order from?”

“Next time, don’t…”

Xie Jingcheng initially thought Song Qingxing had prepared a candlelit dinner for her. Although these dishes had meat and fish, the presentation was just too unappealing.

She was about to advise the little bunny not to take unnecessary trouble next time, as the two of them could go straight to a romantic Western restaurant to eat and enjoy elegant piano and violin music.

That’s when she saw Song Qingxing blush slightly, then lightly cough.

“I made these.”

“I didn’t mean to hide it from you for the past ten-plus days. I wanted to prepare a surprise, but I thought your family background was so good that you probably lacked nothing I could buy, so I felt that cooking myself could still express my feelings.”

It was rare for Song Qingxing to say so many words in one breath.

But this was truly her sincere effort.

Xie Jingcheng was stunned.

She had conducted many investigations, but every single one stated that Song Qingxing was not skilled in cooking; rather than not being skilled, it was more accurate to say she had never been in a kitchen.

If the other party managed to achieve this appearance after practicing for over ten days, then she had indeed exerted all her efforts.

Xie Jingcheng didn’t know what to say, and she felt a little ashamed. She shouldn’t have been so suspicious of Song Qingxing just now.

“Why are you spacing out? Hurry up and taste it.”

Song Qingxing’s eyes were filled with anticipation. She had already received an A+ rating from Yu Zhi, so it should be barely passable for Xie Jingcheng, right?

Xie Jingcheng found a stool and sat down.

“How long did you prepare for this?”

She needed to know the exact time.

“About half a month. It wasn’t easy hiding it from you.”

Song Qingxing also sat down.

But she wasn’t in a hurry to pick up her chopsticks. Instead, she rested her chin on her palm and just watched Xie Jingcheng, seemingly waiting for her reaction to the first bite.

Xie Jingcheng reached out with her chopsticks and picked up some fish meat.

Song Qingxing couldn’t help but give herself a small thumb-up internally. Nice! It seemed she hadn’t misjudged; Xie Jingcheng did have a preference for fish.

Honestly, Xie Jingcheng had braced herself for the fish to taste bitter, but she didn’t plan on spitting it out, as that would likely hurt Song Qingxing’s ego.

However, with the first taste, Xie Jingcheng’s eyes widened. This was many times better than she had expected.

“Qingxing… did you really learn to cook this well in just these ten-plus days?”

It shouldn’t be possible. This level of skill usually required some cooking experience.

“Of course.”

Song Qingxing nodded proudly.

“If it wasn’t made by me, there’d be no need to rent an apartment. I could just take you to a restaurant.”

She was quite satisfied with Xie Jingcheng’s surprised reaction, and couldn’t help but feel smug. It seemed her practice over so many days had paid off.

“See, I know you love fish.”

“I even specially removed all the bones.”

“Although… I didn’t actually kill the fish myself…”

Song Qingxing’s cheeks were slightly red. The credit for killing the fish still had to go to the uncle at the market.

Xie Jingcheng just nodded lightly. Although she didn’t say anything explicitly, her heart was already surging with emotion.

She felt this event could be recorded in history, as it was one of the few times Song Qingxing had proactively approached her over the years.

Her heart was filled with complex emotions.

But the overriding feeling was joy.

This meal was probably the most Xie Jingcheng had eaten since she was born; her stomach was quite full.

However, she felt that an occasional indulgence was fine, even if it violated the meal plan suggested by her nutritionist.

“This apartment is quite nice. Have you ever stayed here?”

Yu Zhi was also at the dining table. After all, three people certainly couldn’t finish over ten dishes, so Yu Zhi packed up the remaining delicacies.

She decided to take them home to eat.

She called this “not wasting food,” and it wasn’t despicable at all. After all, this was wild perch, and it was quite expensive.

After finishing packing the remaining dishes, Yu Zhi went to wash the dishes. As an assistant, doing these things was only appropriate.

Song Qingxing focused her attention on Xie Jingcheng. She nodded, then began to answer.

“I’ve stayed here once or twice. Because I was too tired, I would rest here when you went back to your hometown or were out of the city.”

Xie Jingcheng was a bit surprised that Song Qingxing was so candid.

“So, you plan to rest here tonight instead of going to a hotel?”

Song Qingxing guessed what the other person was thinking and tentatively asked. Xie Jingcheng had nothing to hide and nodded.

“That’s right.”

“After all, I haven’t stayed here yet.”

“This is your little secret hideout.”

Song Qingxing: …

You’re not going to be like that, are you?

She chose this kind of apartment mainly to prepare a surprise for the other person.

“Aren’t you happy today? I thought you would like that I personally cooked for you. It seems I wasted my effort.”

Song Qingxing decided to change the subject. Xie Jingcheng shook her head, not intending to lie either. She pulled the person into the bedroom, and the door was shut with a bang.

This startled Yu Zhi, who was still washing the dishes.

Yu Zhi stole a glance at the closed bedroom door, and silently mourned for her boss in her heart.

She didn’t know what Song Qingxing had said wrong to make Film Empress Xie angry again.

“I like it, but I’m not happy that you secretly rented an apartment without my knowledge,” Xie Jingcheng said truthfully.