Chapter 32 – Good Luck

Editor: Xinghe

Proofreader: UM3

Translator: Churen/YuQiChen

Xie Qing did not refuse Qi Huaiyu’s proposal to accompany him to the hospital. They had breakfast together at a small breakfast shop in the alley before Qi Huaiyu drove Xie Qing to the hospital. Elder Zhou had already received the news in advance, so he was not surprised at all when he saw Xie Qing. However, he was quite interested in the young person accompanying Xie Qing.

He had thought that Wen Xu had some feelings for Xie Qing, but he was surprised when Wen Xu firmly stated, “We’re just friends.”

Elder Zhou felt that young people nowadays didn’t need to be shy about such matters. After all, society has developed rapidly. However, after probing and receiving only the response of “we’re just friends” from Wen Xu, and observing Wen Xu’s behavior, Elder Zhou started to feel like he had misunderstood the situation.

However, this time——

The old man’s face, lined with wrinkles, lit up with a smile, making him appear especially approachable. He chuckled and asked, “Xiao Xie, is this your boyfriend?”

Xie Qing’s expression froze momentarily, thinking that Elder Zhou was quite nosy. He hesitated for a moment, about whether to tell the truth or not, but by then Qi Huaiyu had already taken the initiative to step forward, putting on that pretending-to-be-adorable look in front of elders. He curved his eyes in a smile and revealed his charming face, saying, “Hello, Dr. Zhou. I’m still in the probationary period, but if everything goes well, I should be able to officially claim this identity soon.”

Elder Zhou let out a sigh.

He hadn’t expected for Xie Qing to be so playful.

Although he found it amusing, Elder Zhou’s mind was still focused on Xie Qing’s health condition. He gestured for Xie Qing to extend his hand, and then proceeded to take his pulse. After a moment, he asked, “Have you been feeling weak lately? Is anything not going well?”

Xie Qing thought for a moment and shook his head, saying, “I feel quite energetic.”

Especially when dealing with Xie Ling, he felt an endless surge of strength throughout his body.

“Continue taking the medicine. Xiao Xie’s boyfriend, make sure to keep a close eye on him. Xiao Xie always comes for medical check-ups and medication later than I expect. It seems like he hasn’t been taking the medicine on time,” Elder Zhou wrote in the medical records. Belonging to the older generation, he didn’t use computers and stuck to the traditional way of treating patients. “Take your medicine properly; it’s crucial for your recovery.”

“Okay.”

After receiving the needed medication, Xie Qing and Qi Huaiyu quickly bid farewell to Elder Zhou and were about to leave. However, as soon as they stepped out of the door, Xie Qing caught sight of someone familiar. Xie Cheng, dressed in a suit, hurriedly walked into the hospital passing by them, seemingly unaware of Xie Qing.

“Did Xie Cheng come to find you that day?” Qi Huaiyu stood by Xie Qing’s side, watching the man’s figure gradually disappear from sight, raising an eyebrow as he asked.

Qi Huaiyu was no longer pretending in front of Xie Qing.

Xie Qing wasn’t surprised that he knew, he simply responded with a lazy “Hmm” and didn’t ask how he knew. He just raised an eyebrow, revealing a smirk. “I even got ten billion from him.”

“Ge is amazing,” 

The little liar chimed in, coming closer to Xie Qing with his peach-blossom eyes shining brightly.

Xie Qing glanced at him and couldn’t help but roll his eyes. This praise didn’t feel sincere at all.

He rubbed his chin and clicked his tongue, saying, “I wonder why Xie Cheng came here. Judging by his appearance, he doesn’t seem to be sick.”

“If gege wants to know, we can just check it out.”

…

Time passed quickly, and soon it was the day to air the sixth episode of 《Quickly eat, it brings happiness》. The Thursday preview had already piqued the interest of many netizens. In the preview, countless people heard someone calling Xie Qing “gege” off-camera, and those ambiguous words shook people to their core, making their hearts involuntarily tremble.

[I don’t know if it’s just me, but I feel like this ‘gege’ was a bit different from the usual.]

[The poster above, are you referring to the gege you call someone in bed?]

[Hahaha, you guys are too much!]

[So, does Xie Qing have a romantic relationship now? Ahh, I’m so excited! But why is there no information about this ‘didi’ in the preview?]

[The production team is getting better and better at playing with our tastes.]

[Did anyone guess who the didi is? It feels so unfamiliar!]

[I’ve compared him with many celebrities, but I still can’t figure it out.]

Countless similar comments flooded the internet, with most people’s attention focused on Xie Qing and the unidentified didi. As if they were Sherlock Holmes, many people pulled out all the male artists younger than Xie Qing in the industry and compared their voices to the one in the preview. Unfortunately, they couldn’t pinpoint who it was.

Thus, someone sighed. [How is it possible that we are unable to find this person? And the marketing team hasn’t released any related content. The secrecy of the《Quickly eat, it brings happiness》 production team is impressive!]

For the past two days, almost all the topics related to the show revolved around Xie Qing’s name. They waited eagerly for two days until Saturday finally arrived.

The program started on time.

Everyone was eagerly waiting for the appearance of this mysterious didi. Finally, after the opening credits, the camera suddenly focused on the back of a person. With the keen eyes of the audience, it was easy to recognize that this was undoubtedly the elusive didi!

In the next second, the figure finally turned around, revealing a stunning face.

The camera zoomed in on his face, and the young man’s remarkable features, along with his mesmerizing peach blossom eyes, immediately captured everyone’s attention. The audience gasped in awe –

F*ck! Who was this person? How could it be that they had never heard of such a handsome young man in the entertainment industry before?

Immediately, Weibo was flooded with posts like: [I’m willing to pay a fortune for all the information about this Little Brother named Qi Huaiyu within three minutes!]

However, the only response the viewers and netizens received was: [He’s an ordinary person, I don’t know him.]

Everyone: “???”

Are you telling us that he’s just an ordinary person?

That’s a bit absurd.

With a face like that, wouldn’t he be wasting his talents by not becoming a celebrity?

Unfortunately, no matter how much everyone complained, Qi Huaiyu remained an ordinary person. As people sighed in amazement, they watched the show while frantically searching for any information about Qi Huaiyu on Weibo. But not only did they fail to find any information, they couldn’t even find Qi Huaiyu’s personal Weibo account.

The question marks in everyone’s minds grew even bigger.

It was at this moment that someone from the production team, using a smurf account, posted a Weibo saying: [Don’t bother searching, he doesn’t have a Weibo account, nor does he have a team. He’s just a simple ordinary person who has no intention of getting involved in the entertainment industry. So, this episode is the only chance for you to see him on a show. Enjoy the program and give the ordinary person some space.]

Everyone: “???”

Although they felt reluctant and disappointed, since the staff had said so, they naturally stopped insisting. After all, insisting wouldn’t yield any results. After this ordeal, everyone finally focused their attention on the program. However, this time, the program seemed a bit different. There were many scenes with Xie Qing and Qi Huaiyu together, often showing Qi Huaiyu following behind Xie Qing, murmuring and helping out.

The most most most¹not a mistake. There really were 3. Heard of the saying ‘important things should be said thrice?’ important thing was the scene where he helped wipe off the juice with a handkerchief. It was so heartwarming!

And the scene where Qi Huaiyu was possessive and didn’t let other guests or the MC eat the rose pastry made by Xie Qing, oh my god! It was truly amazing!

When the program ended, the audience still had a look of intoxication on their faces.

[Hehehehe.]

[Is it just me, or is this really sweet? So sweet, wuwuwu.]

[That little puppy was quite possessive, huh?]

[Are you guys preparing to ship them as a couple? Ah ah, but if you dare to ship them, I’ll definitely ship them too! Oh my god, what a heavenly couple!!]

[So clingy, so clingy, so clingy! It reminds me of my boyfriend who is three years younger than me! He’s just as clingy!]

[The sister in front is helping with livening the atmosphere²meaning the poster above is making the scene more… suspicious by stating that her boyfriend is as possessive as QHY. PS: Is Xie Qing using public funds to go on a date?]

[I bet my head that this little puppy Qi Huaiyu definitely has ulterior motives towards Xie Qing.]

[This show has become so much more enjoyable and pleasing to the eye without Xie Ling.]

[Yes, yes, yes! I already knew that this episode would be good.]

…

For a while, the internet was filled with discussions about Xie Qing and Qi Huaiyu. Although, almost every guest or MC would trend whenever the program aired, this time it was evident that Xie Qing and Qi Huaiyu’s popularity surpassed the other four by a mile.

However, the other four didn’t mind at all. On the contrary, they happily joined the discussion, using their own little smurf accounts.

Not to mention Yanyan, who used to be a fangirl herself, but toned it down a lot after becoming an internet celebrity. After today’s program aired,  she saw so many sisters who shared her interests that she couldn’t help herself.

She mingled in various temporary chat groups, joining everyone in criticizing Xie Ling’s madness and shipping Xie Qing and Qi Huaiyu’s CP. Life was simply blissful.

Qi Huaiyu, the main character of this CP, had a similar reaction. Early in the morning, he had already prepared himself and arrived at Xie Qing’s house an hour before the program started. He pulled Xie Qing to sit on the couch, waiting for the show to begin on the TV.

The room had a faint bitter smell. Although the kitchen window was open, the Chinese medicine being brewed was still bubbling and emitting a bitter aroma that wafted into the living room. Xie Qing sat next to Qi Huaiyu, noticing that he showed no signs of discomfort, he raised an eyebrow.

“I remember you don’t like the smell of Chinese medicine,” Xie Qing casually remarked, “Don’t you feel uncomfortable sitting here?”

Qi Huaiyu turned his head, looking at Xie Qing with a hint of novelty in his eyes. He blinked and said, “I didn’t expect gege to understand me so well, even knowing that I don’t like the smell of Chinese medicine.”

Xie Qing: “…”

Forget it, it was better to not say anything.

He didn’t know why he had brought up this topic.

Xie Qing rolled his eyes inwardly and was about to get up and check the Chinese medicine in the kitchen when he heard the person behind him whisper, “It’s not that I don’t like that smell, I just don’t like it when you’re sick.”

Whenever he smelled the bitter Chinese medicine, he would think of Xie Qing’s poor health.

This made Qi Huaiyu unusually restless.

Xie Qing turned around, and Qi Huaiyu smiled at him, saying, “Actually, I really like the scent of Chinese medicine on you. In fact, I like any scent. The most important thing is that you have to be healthy.”

Xie Qing lowered his gaze and softly responded.

Qi Huaiyu had talked about those days with him, and just listening to it made his heart ache. At this moment, he could understand his thoughts.

His footsteps paused as he walked towards the kitchen, and he whispered, “I will take my medicine properly.”

…

Seemingly because he received Xie Qing’s reply, Qi Huaiyu’s mood became unbelievably good. He leaned back on the couch, looking completely at ease. Xie Qing sat by his side, occasionally sipping his medicine without any change in expression, then popping a piece of White Rabbit milk candy into his mouth. The corner of his eye caught a glimpse of the screen on the young man’s phone—

It seemed to be a group chat.

“What are you looking at?” His speech was a bit muffled because he had candy in his mouth.

Qi Huaiyu had no intention of hiding anything and immediately handed his phone to Xie Qing, his eyes filled with a thick smile. “Look, so many people like us and hope that we’re a real couple.”

As someone half-immersed in the entertainment industry, Xie Qing understood this kind of thing better than Qi Huaiyu.

CP fans.

Xie Ling and Yu Kaize, were known as “Outlaw Duo CP” by the netizens. They prayed every day for the two of them to be tortured together in prison. Unfortunately, Xie Cheng seemed to have a tight hold on Xie Ling now, with no intention of giving him any more chances to cause trouble. Speaking of which, after the incident where Xie Ling ran over the reporter with his car, it seems he went to visit those injured reporters. There was no news yet on the specific details.

However, Xie Qing had always understood the capability of money.

Xie Qing’s thoughts drifted off, and in a daze, he caught sight of Qi Huaiyu downloading two documents. Then a line of text appeared: “Thank you, sisters, for reading my CP short story. If you have any suggestions, please let me know so I can improve. By the way, the didi is the one on top here.”

Xie Qing: “?”

Expressionless, he reached out to take Qi Huaiyu’s phone, but the moment his fingers touched it, someone grabbed his hand. Qi Huaiyu lowered his head, his fingertips caressing Xie Qing’s palm, deliberately changing the subject.

“Do you remember the day Xie Cheng appeared at the hospital? I found out the reason behind it.”

Xie Qing’s thoughts were indeed led astray, and he made a puzzled sound before hearing Qi Huaiyu say, “I heard that a friend, who had just returned from abroad, went to find Xie Cheng and encountered a deranged Xie Ling, who stabbed him with a knife.”

Xie Qing: “…Is Xie Ling really mentally unstable?”

“It’s possible,” Qi Huaiyu looked at him, a smile tugging at the corners of his lips as he said knowingly, “But don’t worry, it’s unlikely that he will escape legal punishment on the grounds of mental illness.”

Not only would Xie Qing not allow such a thing to happen, he wouldn’t allow it either.

Xie Ling deserved to rot in the dirt.

If this were Chao Yun Sect, Xie Ling would have long been pierced through the heart by his sword. He would never die but live a life worse than death. Xie Qing believed that Xie Ling should experience the same suffering he had endured all those years.

Xie Qing made a sound of agreement, about to say something when the phone beside him lit up.

He saw a text message: [Is Qi Huaiyu the high branch you climbed up to?]

Even without the person revealing their identity, just seeing the words ‘high branch’ was enough for Xie Qing to determine that the owner of this message was Li Youbai.

Li Youbai watched the scenes in the video, his eyes nearly red. Seeing the pampered young master of the Qi family, surrounded by countless people, sticking to Xie Qing’s side, the words gege, like intimate whispers, stirred up all of Li Youbai’s blood.

Recalling how Qi Huaiyu, like an innocent young master, had declared in front of him that he would help Yu Kaize, and then thinking about his questioning of Xie Qing about what kind of high branch Xie Qing had climbed that was even able to restrain Qi Huaiyu, made Li Youbai feel that his face felt particularly painful³feeling as if he had been slapped in the face cuz at first he thought QHY was gonna help ykz at first but didnt. He thought that XQ had found someone more powerful.

It hurt like hell.

So, from the beginning to the end, he had been thoroughly played.

He continued to send a message: [Xie Qing, you really played me well. Me, Xie Ling, and Yu Kaize, all of us were fooled by you.]

Xie Qing casually raised an eyebrow: [Don’t worry so much about my affairs. Instead, think about it, now that both Xie Ling and Yu Kaize are finished, then who would be next?]

A smile played on his lips: [Good luck, Li Youbai.]

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• 1
  not a mistake. There really were 3. Heard of the saying ‘important things should be said thrice?’
• 2
  meaning the poster above is making the scene more… suspicious by stating that her boyfriend is as possessive as QHY
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  feeling as if he had been slapped in the face cuz at first he thought QHY was gonna help ykz at first but didnt. He thought that XQ had found someone more powerful