Su Miaoyin woke up instantly.
She stared intently at Yan Ruanning, completely ignoring the old man beside her.
Then she smiled.
He was laughing hysterically, his mouth stretched wide, his eyes half-open and half-closed.
Why did I dream about my idol?
Although there was an unfamiliar old man in the dream, it was still a good one.
So she chuckled and reached out to touch Yan Ruanning's face.
" Ningning..."
Yan Ruanning was so startled that she jumped back half a step.
She was just looking at Su Miaoyin.
A white short-sleeved shirt, a dark pleated skirt, and a pair of over-the-knee black stockings underneath.
Her hair was a little disheveled, and there were red marks on her face from the pillow, clearly indicating that she had just woken up.
He came out of this room dressed like this, as if he had just woken up.
Yan Ruanning's mind raced, and she felt incredibly sad.
So, Cheng Che, I've given you my whole heart, and this is how you treat me? You didn't even invite me to the relocation, and now you're keeping a mistress!
She almost turned and left, but Su Miaoyin's hand was already outstretched.
What are you doing!
Yan Ruanning shouted, her voice high-pitched and sharp.
Qin Lie was also stunned.
He had initially thought Su Miaoyin was Cheng Che's girlfriend, but then he thought, "Oh no, you're having an affair with Yan Ruanning and you're even keeping her as a mistress."
They hid it, but didn't even bother to hide it properly.
I should have called him beforehand; why did he have to pull a surprise attack?
Then Su Miaoyin's actions startled him. Was this little girl going to make a move?
Su Miaoyin trembled at the shout.
She blinked, then blinked again.
The face in front of me became clearer and clearer.
Yan Ruanning.
It really is Yan Ruanning.
It's not a dream.
Su Miaoyin's eyes widened slowly, her mouth opened into a circle, and her fingers remained frozen in mid-air.
"You... you are Yan Ruanning!"
Her voice squeezed out from her throat, high-pitched and thin, with a trembling of disbelief.
Yan Ruanning took a deep breath, suppressing the soreness from before, and slowly straightened up.
She looked down at Su Miaoyin.
From this angle, she was about half a head taller than Su Miaoyin.
She neither smiled nor frowned; she simply looked at the other person calmly.
His gaze swept from the top of Su Miaoyin's head to the bottom of her feet, past her white short-sleeved shirt, past her pleated skirt, and finally settled on her knee-high black stockings.
Then she spoke, her tone neither warm nor cold.
"Yes. Who are you?"
Five words, spoken in a flat tone, but Qin Lie, standing beside her, could detect a hint of "the empress interrogating someone."
Su Miaoyin was so excited that her hands were trembling.
"I... I'm Su Miaoyin, the president of the Peking University Music Club." She took a small step forward, her eyes shining like light bulbs. "I... I really like you. I've liked you since your first album. I've listened to your ' Midsummer Reply ' over three hundred times. And ' A Letter from the Evening Breeze,' I sing it every time I go to karaoke..."
She rattled off a long string of words in one breath, speaking so fast it was like a machine gun, without even taking a breath.
As he finished speaking, his voice suddenly trailed off, and his face turned red.
Qin Lie breathed a sigh of relief.
fan.
As long as they're fans, that's fine.
At this moment, Cheng Che came out of the house.
He was still holding a spatula in his hand and had a towel draped over his shoulder when he heard the commotion outside getting louder and louder, so he came out to check.
He was stunned when he saw Qin Lie and Yan Ruanning standing at the courtyard gate.
"What brings you here?" He wiped his hands. "You've come at the right time, come and help me."
After saying that, he turned and went inside.
Qin Lie watched his retreating figure, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
Wow, that's impressive! So calm!
A fight is about to break out outside, and you're going to turn around and go back to cook?
Yan Ruanning ignored Cheng Che and stepped over the threshold to go inside.
As she passed Su Miaoyin, she didn't stop, but tilted her head and glanced at her.
That glance was quick, but Su Miaoyin's heart nearly jumped out of her chest from that single look.
Su Miaoyin followed closely behind.
Qin Lie glanced at it and then closed the door.
Yan Ruanning entered the room and glanced around.
The living room wasn't big; it contained a sofa, a coffee table, and a TV stand. On the coffee table were a bag of fruit and a box of tissues.
There's a dent on the sofa cushion where someone lay down.
She looked away and walked towards the kitchen.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Qin Lie slipped into the kitchen and whispered to Cheng Che, "You little rascal, you couldn't even hide your mistress properly, now you're in trouble, aren't you?"
Cheng Che flipped the pot over, explaining with a wry smile, " Su Miaoyin is my senior, we know each other. She even helped me before, and since she lives across from me, that's why I treated her to dinner."
Qin Lie was taken aback. "Live across the street?"
"Yes. She lives across the hall from the apartment I rent."
Qin Lie opened his mouth, then let out a long "Oh".
Why didn't you say so earlier?
You didn't ask either.
Qin Lie thought about it and agreed, nodding.
Outside, Yan Ruanning was already seated on the sofa.
She sat very naturally, as if she were at home.
Su Miaoyin stood in front of her, her hands clenched together, as nervous as if she were in a job interview.
"What's your relationship with him?" Yan Ruanning asked.
Su Miaoyin stammered:
"I'm the president of his music club. He joined the music club and studied music with me. Today I was moving some things, and he helped me, so he treated me to dinner."
Yan Ruanning raised an eyebrow. "He studies music with you?"
"Yes! He's very talented and learns very quickly." Su Miaoyin said, then suddenly remembered something and pulled a notebook from her bag. "By the way, Sister Ning, could you sign this for me?"
Yan Ruanning looked at the notebook she was handed over; several of her photos were pasted on the cover.
From their debut to their most recent album cover, everything is neatly arranged.
She paused for a second, then took the pen.
Where to sign?
"Anywhere is fine!"
Yan Ruanning turned to the first page and signed her name.
After writing it down, she thought for a moment and then drew a Xiaoyin next to her name.
Su Miaoyin hugged the notebook and jumped up and down excitedly.
Then she mustered her courage and asked the question.
" Sister Ning, what's your relationship with Cheng Che?"
Yan Ruanning paused for a moment.
She capped the pen and placed it on the coffee table.
The movements were slow, as if he was thinking about how to phrase it.
Then she put the pen away, leaned back on the sofa, and said casually:
"Us? My grandfather and his grandfather were friends. Our families are from neighboring villages, and we've known each other since we were little."
Su Miaoyin was taken aback.
She remembered Cheng Che saying that he came from Spring City.
Yan Ruanning is also from Spring City.
The two have known each other since childhood, and their families are also friends.
She looked down at the notebook in her hand, then looked up at Yan Ruanning.
Then her face darkened.
Yan Ruanning saw her expression and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, but she quickly suppressed it.
Su Miaoyin closed the notebook, hugged it to her chest, and said in a lower voice, "So you two... are quite familiar with each other."
"Hmm." Yan Ruanning nodded, her tone indifferent. "It's alright."
Su Miaoyin didn't ask any further questions.
She stood there, head down, as if deep in thought.
But she gripped the notebook tighter.
She likes Yan Ruanning.
I've liked it since its first album.
One of the reasons she became the president of the music club was that she wanted to be closer to the music industry.
She was closer to Yan Ruanning.
Now that she has finally met Yan Ruanning in person, she discovers that her idol and another man are childhood sweethearts.
Su Miaoyin bit her lip.
But childhood sweethearts don't necessarily mean they'll be together.
Yan Ruanning only said that they had known each other since childhood, but did not say that they were boyfriend and girlfriend.
Moreover, given the level of attention she paid to Yan Ruanning, Yan Ruanning has never publicly acknowledged a relationship over the years, and has even had very few scandals.
Therefore, she still has a chance.
Su Miaoyin raised her head, the disappointment on her face gone, replaced by a new determination.
" Sister Ning," she said, "Can I add you on WeChat?"
Yan Ruanning was taken aback.
She had initially thought Su Miaoyin would back down, but instead, the woman became even more proactive?
Looking into Su Miaoyin's eyes, she suddenly realized that this girl's gaze didn't quite resemble the look a fan would give their idol.
It's so hot.
In the kitchen, Cheng Che was cooking.
Qin Lie leaned against the doorframe, watching the commotion outside, and suddenly sighed:
"Both of you women seem to be troublesome."
Cheng Che flipped the pot over, not even turning his head. "What two women? One is my teacher, and the other is my senior. Don't talk nonsense."
Qin Lie chuckled and said nothing more.