27 Chapter 26 – Spicy Crispy Skin Fish 4 (2/2)
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”Knock it off,” Mo Bai immediately chortled. ”You should write, 'Hope you have a baby soon[2],' of course.”
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Mu Mu gave an ”oh” and then pulled the cap off his pen, truly intending to follow the suggestion. Gu Sheng sincerely felt that she was going to cry from all this teasing. She stretched out her hand and tugged at Toupai's sleeve, pleading to him with her eyes for help.
He cast a comforting glance at her and then spoke up to put a stop to the two men's banter. ”That's enough. A joke should only be taken so far.”
Mo Bai let out a ”pfft” of repressed laughter, completely amused by this.
Mu Mu, however, continued to speak just as frankly as before. ”You've brought the actual person here with you already, but yet you're not letting us say anything…” His head was lowered as he wordlessly wrote his name and also wordlessly copied Mo Bai by drawing a heart.
And so, just like that, their two cups now ended up looking ridiculously couple-y.
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The staff members beside them only thought that Mo Qingcheng and Gu Sheng were good friends of these two cosplayers and had absolutely no idea that this man was the big, respected name in the voice acting world who had provided the opening monologue. These two old buddies of Mo Qingcheng, one of them was skilled in poking fun and teasing while the other was just naturally dull and would speak only the blunt truth, and now, as they played off one another, Gu Sheng felt that even her palms had started to sweat.
She and Toupai…
She and Toupai…
Gu Sheng silently took and placed into her backpack the cup that Toupai had put into a box and handed to her. Questions were flying around in her mind. She and Toupai … On this special occasion that was universally celebrated, they had gone out together, and now, were they really going to make the big step and move their relationship in ”that” direction? As her thoughts turned to ”that” direction, she felt her heart start to beat faster …
Mo Bai and Mu Mu were, after all, guest performers there and did not have much free time for idle chatter. Soon, they headed onstage and started their performance. Hugging her jacket to herself, Gu Sheng stood with Toupai and watched the performance for a little while. He had also taken off his jacket and draped it over one of his arms as he stood quietly to the side and watched.
Those eyes, dark and bright, were fixed on the stage. So gorgeous.
Gu Sheng's mind was still preoccupied with thinking about ”that” direction, and she honestly could not say what she was watching…
Not much time had passed, though, when Mo Qingcheng had to take a phone call. Although he did not say much and Gu Sheng also tried her best to not listen in on his private conversation, she could still guess that it was work-related.
Sure enough, after he hung up, Toupai told her in a low tone, ”I might need to leave. Something just came up.”
”Alright. No problem.” Gu Sheng nodded understandingly.
The two of them very quickly left the exhibition centre and walked to the entrance of the community compound where they had parked their vehicle. Following alongside the green belt of the compound, they passed two buildings and strolled toward the parking area. All the while, Gu Sheng was deliberating whether she should tell him not to take her back to school so that he would not need to hold up his work. Unexpectedly, they heard someone call out from behind them, ”Cheng Cheng.”
Mo Qingcheng quickly halted his steps. Gu Sheng also followed suit and stopped.
And then, she again followed suit and turned around to look at the middle-aged man behind them who had a stern expression on his face … The quality of this man's voice was very similar to Mo Qingcheng's … except that it was quite a bit more mature-sounding …
While Gu Sheng was still speculating, the middle-aged man had already smilingly cast a glance at Gu Sheng. ”This is…?”
”Gu Sheng.” Mo Qingcheng stood next to her and very simply stated her name.
Not knowing what to say, Gu Sheng only woodenly nodded and said, ”Hello uncle.”
”Is this your girlfriend?” the middle-aged man asked with a smile.
The outer corners of Mo Qingcheng's eyes turned upward in an obvious smile. His voice was so very real beside her, light, yet certain as he responded to the question. ”Mm. My girlfriend.”
[1] 百年好合 ”bai nian hao he.” This is a blessing normally wished upon a couple at their wedding. Literally, it means ”harmony until the end of one's lives,” and is wishing the couple a harmonious and happy marriage for the rest of their life, until they are a ripe old age.
[2] 早生贵子 ”zao sheng gui zi.” This is a blessing usually given to a newlywed couple. Literally, it means, ”give birth to a son soon.”