Chapter 17
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“Huh.” Xu Heran rubbed her ears, propping herself up on the edge of the bed with her hands, her long legs extending beneath the table, toes wiggling.
“No way, who’s talking behind my back again?” She muttered, “Could it be that someone is secretly missing me?”
Her face was covered with a face mask, her voice muffled.
Faint sounds of water echoed from the bathroom. Xu Heran’s wiggling toes froze in place. She couldn’t help but imagine Xin Nuo standing where she usually took her baths, using her usual things, wearing her clothes…
“Oh no, I forgot to get a towel for Nuo Nuo!” Xu Heran sat up, her face under the face mask turning an abnormal shade.
To use… to use the towel she had used before—wrapping Nuo Nuo’s white, soft body in a white bath towel…
“Ah, ah, ah, Xu Heran, you’re so clumsy!”
Xu Heran rolled around on the carpet, her entire face red. The face mask on her face was crumpled into a ball. She lay on the floor, her chest rising and falling. Suddenly, she extended her hand and held it up in front of her.
Xu Heran’s palm was slender, with distinct lines on the palm, long and straight fingers, and nails that had been specially manicured for the stage. Red rose patterns intertwined with black thorn patterns, adorned with sparkling water diamonds.
It’s this hand… this hand…
Xu Heran stared at her fingers wide-eyed, seemingly captivated. Slowly, her fingers moved closer to her nose.
The scent of hand cream and face mask reached her nostrils, and her romantic thoughts “swiftly” dissipated. She suddenly remembered that she not only washed her hands and face, but also took a bath!
“Oops—”
Xu Heran twisted and turned on the carpet, a mix of shyness and excitement. Finally, she raised her hand and made several kissing sounds, pressing them against her lips.
Well, let her be a weirdo. After all, that was Nuo Nuo!
“Thud.”
Cui Qi, who switched on the room’s main light, stood expressionless, observing Xu Heran’s stiff form sprawled on the floor.
“Heran, are you…”
What are you doing?
Cui Qi looked at the disarrayed carpet and at Xu Heran, whose fingers were against her lips.
A makeup artist trailed behind her. Right next to them was the bathroom, and the sound of running water reached their ears. Both of their expressions changed simultaneously.
“You brought someone back?” Cui Qi’s heart skipped a beat.
Xu Heran was still underage. She had been warned over the phone by the overseas branch of Universal Entertainment since she joined the company to watch over Xu Heran, ensuring she didn’t make any mistakes and was not led astray by unsavory individuals!
Hearing her manager’s words, Xu Heran blushed, shyly raising her eyelashes. She hesitated in her words, “Um… well…”
Cui Qi felt like she had been struck by lightning. She felt like her life had come to an end. She trembled as she asked, “Who?”
Xu Heran grew even shyer, “Who else could it be? It’s Nuo Nuo.”
Cui Qi: “…”
Cui Qi’s heart finally settled. “…Go do your makeup.”
She placed the packed food from the cafeteria on the table.
“Is there anything for Nuo Nuo?” Xu Heran asked.
“No,” Cui Qi didn’t know that Xin Nuo had stayed over with Xu Heran last night.
Xu Heran sighed, “Then I’ll just share my portion with Nuo Nuo.”
“…” Cui Qi helplessly said, “I’ll have my assistant bring another portion.”
The person with an affected and embarrassed demeanor immediately displayed a satisfied smile.
“Thud.”
Xin Nuo stepped out of the bathroom, looking somewhat surprised at the people in the room. She exchanged greetings with Cui Qi and the makeup artist, then turned to Xu Heran and said, “I’m heading back for now. After today’s recording ends, I’ll wash the clothes and return them to you.”
Xu Heran quickly waved her hand, “No need, I’ll wash them myself.”
She had a separate laundry room.
“Heran had the assistant bring you breakfast. Why don’t you have it together?” Cui Qi said in a gentle tone, “The makeup artist is also here. You can head to the set together.”
As the words of refusal were about to leave Xin Nuo’s lips, she saw Xu Heran’s sparkling eyes.
“Alright, thank you.”
A satisfied smile appeared on Cui Qi’s face. She liked people who understood the situation. Just as Xin Nuo walked past her and took a seat across from Xu Heran, a faint floral fragrance suddenly reached Cui Qi’s nostrils.
The scent of roses, mixed with warmth, lightly sweet and comforting. It was the handmade bath lotion that Xu Heran had clamored to have shipped from abroad, a tiny bottle that took half a year to make. Xu Heran was even reluctant to use it herself.
Cui Qi’s pupils contracted, and she lowered her eyelashes, earnestly observing Xin Nuo’s figure from behind.
The slender arm of the girl extended, tucking damp hair behind her ear, her graceful neck resembling that of a swan—fragile and delicate. As Cui Qi looked down, the girl raised her hand, taking a peeled tea egg from Xu Heran.
Xu Heran said something, their gazes met, and they both burst into laughter. After handing the tea egg to Xin Nuo, Xu Heran retracted her hand, raised her thumb, placed it near her mouth, and casually took a bite.
Cui Qi: “…”
Cui Qi: “…………”
In her mind flashed scenes from half a month ago, in a dark warehouse where Xu Heran raised her fist and shouted “I like you” to the same person. Also, the fan-made pictures, snippets, and ambiguous edits about the #XinRanSisters# that were trending on Weibo this morning. Cui Qi’s thoughts gradually drifted toward an unintended direction, “Could it be…”
“Is this for real…”
Cui Qi’s heart raced, the feeling of the end of her career and the culmination of her life approaching once again. Could it be that Xu Heran really likes Xin Nuo?
A wave of dizziness swept over her, and she told herself not to think that way. After all, just on the second day of the confession incident, she hadn’t taken it seriously and had thought it was a tactic from the little princess. She had calmly instructed the company’s PR team to handle the situation.
But upon closer reflection, what had Xu Heran done in the past half month!
Every day, following Xin Nuo closely, her eyes fixed only on Xin Nuo. They even started sleeping together now!
She fed Xin Nuo tea eggs and licked her fingers! Why was she licking her fingers? Oh yes, didn’t Xu Heran hug Xin Nuo when she entered the room? What did she do with her hands?
What did she do with her hands? What did she touch with her hands?
The more Cui Qi thought about it, the more uneasy she felt, and her heart grew heavier.
She had spent many years in the entertainment industry, witnessed numerous strange things, and the sudden change in Xu Heran’s attitude towards Xin Nuo, whom she used to dislike, was baffling. Could it be that on some day, in some year, Xu Heran suddenly turned around, locked eyes with Xin Nuo, felt a heartbeat, and mutual affection bloomed under the moonlight, unable to be restrained…
Wait a minute, isn’t Xin Nuo a questionable person…
Cui Qi pressed her throbbing forehead and took a deep breath.
The author has something to say:
Xin Nuo: Well, I’m all confused
Handing the pen to Cui Qi, it’s your turn now.
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yay! Happy Anniversary ^^
Eyyy, happy 1 year anniversary!! 🥳🎉🎉Thanks for 1 year of translating novels and bringing joy to us readers! Thank you guys for your hard work and I hope you guys will forever be happy and healthy! :^)
Omg!! Happy anniversary!!! Thank you for the gift! May you guys be blessed forever! Cheers! 🍻
Also, Heran kissing her own hand made me feel really embarrassed, especially when she got caught🤣😭😭 it made me wonder if I skipped a chapter or a few paragraphs and i really wondered why she wanted to kiss her hand🤣🤣🤣😭