Chapter 72- Beauty Is In The Eyes Of The Beholder
âAre you eating explosives?â Zhou Beiwang asked after a while.
âI havenât eaten yet, but if you donât talk about your business immediately, you may really have to eat explosives. Iâm very busy now, so hurry up.â
Zhou Beiwang said speechlessly: âYou have retired. What else is there to be busy with? Now itâs all about your news. You said that you want to solve the major issues in life. Donât you dislike family marriages? In order to inherit the family business, you plan to sacrifice your own happiness?â
Zhou Beiwang didnât know Qin Lu like that. He is not the kind of person who can easily compromise. Otherwise, he would not have run away from home when he was twenty and entered the entertainment circle that his family despises the most.
But if it wasnât like this, he didnât hear that Qin Lu had any relationship with anyone.
âWhen did I tell you that I want a family marriage?â Qin Lu glanced at Jiang Liucheng. He saw that he was chatting with his manager, so he slowly calmed down.
Zhou Beiwang was a little surprised when he heard this, âYouâre going to get married so soon? When did it happen?â
Qin Lu said, âItâs not that soon. Weâve known each other for three or four months, and weâve been dating for a month. Weâre getting married as soon as everything is settled. Thatâs the purpose of dating.â
He said so calmly. Zhou Beiwang didnât think of going to other places at all and even thought his date was a woman.
âYou are really a blockbuster even if you are not making a show. I havenât seen you get close to any woman for so many years. And yet, you actually found one without saying a word. I always thought that you wouldnât be able to get married. And when I get married, you are going to run away in front of me.â
Qin Lu rested one arm on the sofa and crossed one of his legs before saying casually, âItâs not a woman.â
There was a slight gasp from the phone.
âI just wanted to say that if you find a woman from the entertainment industry, most of your family will not agree. But after hearing this, thereâs a 100% chance that they will not agree, especially your mother. The people on your fatherâs side wouldnât probably be delighted either.â
After a while, Zhou Beiwang said with emotion: âYou are playing with fire, brother. Does your partner know these things? Will you still be with him?â
Young people attach great importance to family. If the parents object, the future family will probably not be harmonious. What if Jiang Liucheng thinks that such a future will not be happy and wants to break up with him?
âIt seems that he doesnât know yet.â Zhou Beiwang guessed when he heard that he didnât speak immediately.
Qin Lu heard a hint of schadenfreude in his words and said directly, âHe knows about my familyâs situation.â
Jiang Liucheng, who was still looking at his phone, looked at him.
Zhou Beiwang was surprised and said, âYou said everything? Including your father as a person and that illegitimate child?â
Qin Lu could imagine his shocked expression at the moment, âOf course, I said everything. Do you know his reaction?â
Zhou Beiwang immediately asked: âWhatâs his reaction?â
Qin Lu said: âHe said that one should not be too saucy. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Thatâs the best approach. I should not be afraid to fight a seven-inch snake.â
Zhou Beiwang couldnât hold back and said, âYour object of interest is also too tough.â
At this moment, another voice came from the other end of the phone, âAre you talking to Mr. Zhou?â
Because it was a little far away, the voice did not reach Zhou Beiwangâs ears clearly, but the voice still made him feel a little sense of familiarity.
âIs there someone else in your room? Who is it? It sounds rather familiar. Could it be your boyfriend?â
âWell, Iâm dating. If I have nothing else to do. Iâll hang up now.â
Zhou Beiwang was about to say something when the phone beeped. With a beeping sound, the call ended.
Qin Lu put down his phone, âItâs Zhou Beiwang. Heâs here to gossip, and heâs one of the few people who know about my family.â
Jiang Liucheng asked: âYou and him also knew each other since childhood?â
Qin Lu: âMy mother and his mother are friends. We have known each other since childhood.â
Thinking of what Zhou Beiwang just said, Qin Lu tentatively asked: âYou said before that you went on a blind date for a year. Why did you fail based on your conditions?â
Jiang Liucheng tilted his head, âThere are many reasons, most of which are inappropriate.â
Qin Lu: âFor example, what aspects are inappropriate? â
Jiang Liucheng glanced at him, âItâs all about personality. Why did you suddenly ask this question?â
Qin Lu decided to tell the truth, âIâm afraid that I will step on the thunder, and I can only avoid it if I know the reason. Iâm glad I didnât date you when I first met you. Otherwise, maybe when I step on the thunder, we will have no hope.â
Jiang Liucheng looked at him in surprise. In his heart, Qin Lu is an excellent and perfect person.
âWhy do you think so? I should be the one who thinks this way. You are prettier than me, better than me, and a nice person. My conditions are definitely not as good as yours. Although I am very satisfied with you, this is not the case. It means that you will definitely fall in love with me, and I should be the one who has this kind of trouble.â
Qin Lu was even more surprised to hear such words from his mouth, which undoubtedly gave him reassurance, and involuntarily appeared in his eyes a gentle smile.
âMaybe youâve heard a saying.â
âHuh?â
âFor example, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.â
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ââJiang Liucheng returned to the hotel where the crew was staying after eleven oâclock in the evening, but he couldnât fall asleep after lying on the bed.
The screen of his mobile phone on the bedside table lit up. He took it over to see that it was sent to him by Qin Lu. Because he will be filming tomorrow, he let him go to bed early.
Jiang Liucheng stared at the message and replied hello, but couldnât fall asleep anyway.
The small group of four had calmed down. They had been sending messages during the day, but because he was with Qin Lu, he didnât reply much.
At this time, only Qiao Mei sent a message. The other party worked overtime at night and had just finished working overtime.
Jiang Liucheng thought for a while, and called Qiao Mei directly. When the phone was picked up, Qiao Meiâs voice came from the other line: âWhy are you calling me so late? Is there something wrong?â
âYes.â Jiang Liucheng said, âThere is one thing I havenât figured out, and I want to ask you what you think.â
âThen tell me. I just got off work and have nothing to do; Iâm waiting for the bus.â
Jiang Liucheng told him what Qin Lu told him. Repeated the words, âDoes that mean he likes me?â
Qiao Meiâs laughter came from the phone, âCongratulations, isnât that obvious? Didnât Guo Qifan often say that your Chinese scores were particularly good before? Why donât understand anything.â
Jiang Liucheng propped up his upper body to lean his back against the head of his bed. He bent his legs and said, âThis didnât happen on my previous blind dates before.â
âYour previous blind date didnât talk to you about it? Feelings. What you are talking about is whether they are suitable or not, right?â
âYes. It is not like this at all. Everyone says that blind dates pay attention to whether they are suitable or not, so I donât understand why Qin Lu likes me.â
âChengzi, you donât know how much you know about yourself.â Qiao Mei sighed, âDonât you know how good you are? In my opinion, itâs normal to like you. Besides, you and Qin Lu are the same. The acquaintance comes first, and the blind date comes later. Maybe, he already liked you before he agreed to go on a blind date with you. Otherwise, with Qin Luâs identity and status, why would he go on a blind date with a person who has no feelings? Itâs not like he canât find a partner or he really wants to get married. Hook your fingers; most people would want to marry him.â
Jiang Liucheng touched his neck, a little surprised, and said: âHe likes me, so he agreed to go on a blind date with me?â
Qiao Mei: âWhat do you think, otherwise?â
Jiang Liucheng: âHe said that he also likes men, but he didnât like men before. He said that he discovered that he can like men a few months ago.â
Qiao Mei laughed, âYou have been on blind dates so many times, and youâre still an emotional idiot. Didnât the two of you meet a few months ago?â
Jiang Liucheng opened his mouth, a little stunned, âSo the person he said was willing to change for is actually me?â
Qiao Mei said affirmatively: âI think so, ninety-nine percent. In fact, I am very happy that there is such a person who really likes you. Maybe someone can find true love through a blind date, but the probability is relatively low after all. I hope you can find someone who likes you, and you like too. Not just for the sake of getting married. A marriage without feelings may not be happy. If you doubt it, just ask him directly. Just like when you asked him if he likes men before.â
Jiang Liucheng is a person who doesnât like to struggle for a long time for a result, so he said: âOkay, I will ask now. Thank you, brother Qiao, you have helped me a lot.â
âIf you really want to thank me, then donât call me sister Qiao; Iâm begging you.â
Qiao Meiâs speechless voice came from the phone.
Jiang Liucheng laughed out loud, âGuo Qifan has called you like this for so many years. I thought you already recognized him.â
Qiao Mei said: âGuo Qifan is a simple-minded person with well-developed limbs. The less you let him do the things he wants, the more you work harder. If I stop him again and again, Iâm afraid he will spread the word about me, and the whole world will know.â
Jiang Liucheng: âIâll treat you to dinner when I have time.â
Qiao Mei: âOkay, just tell me when beforehand. Iâm almost home too, just let me know if you have the result.â
Jiang Liucheng: âOkay.â
Hanging up the phone, Jiang Liucheng wanted to call Qin Li already but was afraid that he had already fallen asleep. So he just sent a message to try it out.
On the other hand, Qin Lu couldnât sleep. He just confessed his love to someone today, and he was still a little excited at this time, so he replied immediately after receiving his text message.
Chengcheng: [You havenât slept yet? Why havenât you slept yet? Didnât you tell me to go to bed early?
Jiang Liucheng: [How did you change your name?]
Chengcheng: [Isnât this a good name?]
Jiang Liucheng didnât pay attention when he sent the message at the beginning. He was more focused on looking at Qin Luâs WeChat profile picture, and then he saw his new nickname and his own name side by side. He suddenly felt a little sweet in his heart and tapped his fingers on the screen immediately.
Jiang Liucheng: [It fits well.]
Qin Lu rested one hand on the back of his head and put a smile on his face.
Chengcheng: [I will never change it again. So why are you here to talk to me so late?]
Jiang Liucheng: [I have a question for you.]
Chengcheng: [Whatâs the problem?]
Jiang Liucheng: [Youâve mentioned that there was someone who made you think it would be a good idea to try liking a guy, was it me?]
After Jiang Liucheng sent it, he waited quietly. About ten seconds later, a new message popped up in the floodlit chat window.
Chengcheng: [Do you have any misunderstanding about yourself? Who else can this person be except you?]
The light from his screen shone on Jiang Liuchengâs face. He used to think that in a marriage, feelings were not the basis for maintaining a marriage. Many people form a family through blind dates, and they can live well.
For the first time, he felt as though it would be nice to have feelings for his blind date.