The Cannon Fodder Supporting Female Character is Still Alive Today - Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Nickname

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Luo Qi woke up around noon. As she opened the door, she saw Bai Yao sitting on a small stool at the entrance, holding a small porcelain bowl and eating the preserves she had made.

When she looked up, the girl’s eyes shone brightly with light.

Luo Qi walked over, her eyes curved into crescents. Bai Yao asked: “Did you rest well?”

Luo Qi nodded.

Bai Yao said seriously: “Both the jam and the preserves you made are especially delicious!”

Hearing Bai Yao say this, Luo Qi’s eyes curved even more into moons. Then, she said softly: “I’ll make it for you whenever you want to eat it in the future, if…”

If you are willing to stay with me.

Bai Yao was currently chewing a mouthful of fruit, the delicious, tender texture sweetening her heart.

Before Luo Qi could finish, she readily agreed: “Okay.”

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The two ate lunch together. Afterward, Luo Qi, in a good mood, picked up the lunch box and said: “Let’s go check on that person by the cliff.”

Bai Yao paused, “Ah, alright.”

It was necessary to take food to Qin Wufang, but why are you calling me along?

Though slightly confused, Bai Yao followed obediently, since it was free plot viewing.

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Qin Wufang’s condition had indeed improved a lot.

He had propped up his upper body and was leaning against a peach tree. The signs of distress on his face had been cleaned up, revealing a handsome, heroic face. The bloodstains on his body had clotted, appearing like dark patterns from a distance.

As Bai Yao and Luo Qi approached, he said: “Thank you, Miss, for saving me.”

Luo Qi stepped forward and felt his wrist, saying: “No thanks needed. You’re recovering well.”

Qin Wufang said: “It’s all thanks to your marvelous medicine.”

Luo Qi expressionlessly opened the lunch box and placed two small medicine pills on the ground: “One pill each time, three times a day. Your injuries will be fine in another two days.”

Qin Wufang took the pills in his hand: “I have no way to repay the life-saving kindness of the Miss…”

Looking up at the beautiful face, Qin Wufang was silent for a moment: “May I ask for your name, so that I can…”

Luo Qi said: “No need.”

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Wait, why is she refusing to even give her name now?

Qin Wufang, who had never faced rejection from a woman before, was momentarily stunned. He then turned his attention to Bai Yao beside them.

Bai Yao, who was affected by the blast of beauty, sighed inwardly and spoke up to smooth things over: “Young Master, asking for a lady’s name directly is improper. We don’t even know your name yet.”

Qin Wufang realized his error and said: “I overstepped.” He said, “My name is Qin Wu.”

Fine.

Smelly man.

The performance is starting again.

Seeing that Bai Yao was easier to talk to, Qin Wufang addressed her: “May I know your name, Miss?”

Bai Yao smiled: “The people on this mountain call me by my nickname. If you don’t mind, Young Master, just call me that.”

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How boring is it to act alone?

Let Big Sister Yao keep you company.

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Qin Wufang predictably asked: “What is your nickname, Miss?”

Bai Yao said: “It’s a local nickname from my hometown, without specific characters, just two sounds.”

She said: “D-a-i, D-i. Dai Di.”

“Dai… Di?” Qin Wufang stumbled as he repeated it, and Luo Qi also looked at Bai Yao with confusion.

Mistaking her intent, Qin Wufang said: “Miss’s nickname is very interesting.”

Bai Yao smiled: “You have to use the dialect from my hometown to make it sound right. Let me teach you.”

She slowed down the pronunciation: “D-A-I-D-I! The sound needs to be deeper, full and round. Open your mouth wide, that’s right!”

The Male Lead truly lived up to his status; he was very quick at learning foreign languages as well.

After a few repetitions, Qin Wufang clearly shouted: “Daddy!”

Bai Yao stood up and clapped: “Yes! Good boy! That’s the spirit!”

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This was worth it.

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After Qin Wufang finished his meal, Bai Yao, who had been called “daddy” several times, smiled as she picked up the lunch box and, in a great mood, followed Luo Qi back up the mountain.

Luo Qi remained silent the whole way. When they reached Bai Yao’s room, she suddenly called out, without any warning: “Daddy.”

Bai Yao was so shocked that she misstepped and twisted her ankle.

Luo Qi, who was walking behind her, quickly reached out to steady her. Bai Yao turned back in alarm: “You, you called me what?”

Seeing the surprised and clearly resistant look on Bai Yao’s face, Luo Qi lowered her eyes, but still stubbornly whispered the word again: “Daddy.”

Bai Yao quickly reached out to cover her mouth: “You, you can’t just shout that out!”

Luo Qi, whose mouth was suddenly covered, widened her eyes. She instinctively tried to speak, but her soft lips brushed against Bai Yao’s cool palm.

The scent of peach fragrance wafted into her nose. Luo Qi paused, a subtle blush imperceptibly spreading to the tips of her ears.

Completely oblivious to Luo Qi’s reaction, Bai Yao earnestly advised: “You can’t call me that. That word, it’s not very good…”

Luo Qi looked up at Bai Yao, her eyes holding a complex emotion. She gently moved Bai Yao’s hand away from her mouth and asked: “Why?”

She whispered: “Why can he call you your nickname, but I can’t?”

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Question: The Female Lead wants to call me “Daddy” like the Male Lead. How to solve this problem?

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Bai Yao saw the hint of stubbornness in Luo Qi’s expression and suddenly vaguely realized: “Are you jealous?”

Luo Qi blinked, then admitted: “You are my friend, but I didn’t know you had a nickname.”

Bai Yao suddenly laughed.

Aha. Still just a young girl after all. Getting jealous over a friend.

Bai Yao smiled, stood on her toes, and put her arm around Luo Qi’s shoulder: “I was just messing with him. That’s not a good word. In my hometown, that’s what a child calls their father.”

She couldn’t exactly say that she was annoyed the Male Lead was using a fake name, so she intentionally went along with the act.

Bai Yao said: “He’s getting so much food from you for free, I just took the opportunity to have some fun with him.”

Luo Qi was momentarily stunned. Meeting Bai Yao’s starry eyes, which were overflowing with laughter, she finally cheered up and smiled beautifully once she understood.

Looking at the beautiful changes in Luo Qi’s expression, Bai Yao couldn’t help but sigh with emotion.

Such a wonderful girl. That scheming, smelly man Qin Wufang is getting too good a deal.

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As night fell, the cool breeze around the mountain was like water.

Bai Yao walked out of the kitchen and went to look for Luo Qi.

Luo Qi was sitting in her room meditating. Hearing footsteps approach, the door was gently knocked a few seconds later.

She got up and opened the door. Bai Yao stood at the doorway, smiling, pointing to the small jar in her arms: “I asked Xue Qi for some good stuff.”

Under the moonlight, Luo Qi saw delicate carvings of reddish peach blossoms on the dark brown jar.

It was Xue Qi’s peach blossom wine.

Bai Yao said: “I tasted it, and it’s particularly good. Want to have a few drinks together?”

Before transmigrating, Bai Yao had a habit of having a few drinks at a bar. After tasting a few sips of the peach blossom wine, her craving was triggered.

Luo Qi said: “Alright.”

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Half a zhuxiang later, Luo Qi carried Bai Yao and flew onto the roof of the highest building on Gui Ming Mountain.

After sitting cross-legged, Bai Yao placed the wine bowl down, poured one bowl for Luo Qi, and kept another in her hand.

Before them were mountains and a sea of mist, and a vast river of stars. A cool breeze made one feel as light as a cloud.

A few sips of the clear, fragrant wine went down, the icy taste melting into warmth in her stomach. Her whole being felt invigorated, and her mood became as expansive as the beautiful scenery before her.

Bai Yao watched the distant landscape, sipping the peach blossom wine.

Thinking back to the real world, she was an unknown small-time actress, constantly hustling in Hengdian, taking on roles day and night just to make a living.

Now, only a few days later, she was living a completely different life.

No need to work, no more box lunches, no need to beg some small director for a chance to show her face. She spent her days eating peaches and drinking, and she even had the Female Lead of a book sitting beside her.

Thinking this, Bai Yao lowered her head and laughed. A cool breeze mixed with floral fragrance blew past. Bai Yao lifted her head again, raising her bowl forward, and laughed: “Two friends drinking among mountain flowers, cup after cup, and yet another cup. I am drunk and wish to sleep, my lord may leave now, tomorrow if you wish, bring your zither and come!”

She turned to look at Luo Qi and said: “I memorized so many ancient poems in school; now I can finally use them.”

Luo Qi took in all the changes in Bai Yao’s expression but didn’t understand her words. She just assumed Bai Yao was slightly drunk and advised gently: “Miss Bai, don’t drink too fast. Drink slowly. Be careful, or your stomach might feel unwell later.”

Bai Yao was indeed a little drunk. She laughed, tilted her head, and leaned close to Luo Qi’s shoulder: “What are you afraid of? You’re not drunk. You’ll carry me down.”

Her drunken tone was slightly drawn out, unintentionally carrying a soft, charming inflection. The warm breath mixed with the scent of wine sprayed onto Luo Qi’s neck. Luo Qi stiffened momentarily, but Bai Yao had already swayed back up.

Without waiting for Luo Qi’s answer, she refilled her bowl, raised it toward Luo Qi, and said: “Let us enjoy our joy today, and may we not forget each other after we part.”

With that, she paid no mind to Luo Qi’s reaction and raised the bowl to her lips, gulping down several large mouthfuls of wine.

Luo Qi stared blankly at Bai Yao.

Beneath the vast sky, the girl in the thin gauze dress seemed to merge into the shimmering starlight. She raised the porcelain bowl, drank the peach blossom wine, revealing a beautifully curved neck. Her raised sleeve slipped down, exposing a section of her white, jade-like wrist.

Excess wine spilled from her lips, staining her skin with streaks of clear, watery light.

The girl put down the porcelain bowl and smiled at her. Her eyes curved like the moon, yet were more beautiful than the moonlight itself.

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Luo Qi’s heart suddenly pounded. She instinctively reached out and grabbed Bai Yao’s wrist. The wine still rolling down was stopped, slowly seeping into the skin where they touched.

Bai Yao shook her head, looking somewhat confusedly at Luo Qi: “You, what are you doing?”

Her cheeks were slightly flushed, showing she was getting deeper into her cups. Seeing that Luo Qi was just holding her without speaking, Bai Yao’s shoulders trembled with laughter. She said: “Why are you grabbing me? Are you afraid I’ll drink, drink all your wine?”

Luo Qi shook her head: “No…”

She looked down at the hand holding Bai Yao, unable to explain why she had moved suddenly.

But the wrist bone in her palm was slender, and the sensation was very pleasant. Luo Qi tightened her grip, unwilling to let go for the moment.

Luo Qi looked up at Bai Yao again. After a long pause, she solemnly called out: “Yao Yao.”