Me & Villainess’s CP Exploded In The Entertainment Circle

Fortunately, Luo Xi’s temper has always come and gone quickly.

By the time Cheng Qing caught up to her, she was only focused on catching her breath.

Cheng Qing didn’t have time to apologize properly and burst into laughter. “You can’t be like this!”

“Ah, don’t say it, I know my stamina is not good, but I’m trying,” Luo Xi reached out to grab her, but Cheng Qing dodged.

Luo Xi frowned at her. “Are you bullying me now?”

Cheng Qing raised her hands. “No, I would never do that! How could I bear to!”

Luo Xi stopped in her tracks, covering her face with her hands as she squatted down.

Cheng Qing stood nearby, looking at her, and said with a smile, “Luo Xi, get up and keep running.”

Luo Xi’s muffled voice came through her hands, sounding annoyed. “I’m just going to squat for a while.”

Cheng Qing decided to squat down too. “Alright then! Rest for a while!”

Luo Xi: “…” As she became more aware of her feelings, she realized that Cheng Qing’s attitude was slightly different from what she had imagined.

***

Fortunately, there were no major incidents afterward. The three of them ran around the track for about two hours.

It was the kind of running where they ran for 10 minutes and rested for 20 minutes, and when they returned to the villa, they looked like they were about to collapse.

When Kong Mingyan saw them coming back and heard what Cheng Qing said, he almost died laughing. “I heard Cheng Qing say that it only takes an hour and a half to walk that distance!”

Cheng Qing poured a glass of water for each of the three students and then smiled at Kong Mingyan. “Don’t tease them. Liu Suoyu was also exhausted.”

Liu Suoyu looked at Cheng Qing with gratitude and said, “Teacher~~~”

Kong Mingyan received the news and smiled as he said to Lin Shandie and Luo Xi, “Your endurance is lacking!”

Lin Shandie retorted, “Then Kong Director should run with us tomorrow!”

Kong Mingyan was speechless and coughed a couple of times before saying, “I don’t have the leisure for that. I’m very busy!”

Cheng Qing didn’t bother with their argument. Instead, she sat next to Luo Xi and asked in a gentle tone, “How are you feeling?”

Luo Xi hadn’t exercised in a while, so running made her throat hurt from gasping for air. When she saw Cheng Qing finally showing concern for her, she felt deeply upset. “Why do we have to finish running? It feels… so long!”

Cheng Qing’s eyes curved slightly. “I just wanted you to keep going. Didn’t I let you take breaks in between?”

Luo Xi replied, “I don’t find fencing fun anymore.” Sweet treats are better! No need for exercise.

Cheng Qing was surprised by Luo Xi’s sulking expression. In the end, she simply smiled gently and said, “Well, there’s nothing I can do. As long as I’m here, you can only be on my team.”

Luo Xi immediately turned her head, glared at her, and pounced on her, saying, “Can’t you comfort me a bit?”

Cheng Qing lay down on the sofa, momentarily stunned, then quickly raised her hand and said, “I know the answer to that question.”

With that, Cheng Qing extended her arms and embraced Luo Xi.

This time, Luo Xi was caught off guard, her face turning red, and surprisingly, she felt a hint of anticipation in her heart.

However, Cheng Qing’s comforting words were, “Just accept your fate!”

Luo Xi: “…”

Liu Suoyu: “Hahaha…”

Lin Shandie laughed too and fell onto the sofa. Luo Xi angrily pushed Cheng Qing away, but Cheng Qing quickly stood up and held onto her, playfully smiling and saying, “I was just kidding with you!”

Feeling unjust, Luo Xi said, “It’s not funny.”

Cheng Qing looked at her and said, “Then I’m sorry.”

Luo Xi turned her head and replied, “You always apologize.”

But she didn’t say she wouldn’t forgive, and Cheng Qing understood that the issue wouldn’t be pursued any further.

The trio in the kitchen were busy making cakes and watched the fencing team playing and joking in the living room, feeling jealous.

If they had known earlier, they would have chosen to join the fencing team too. Instead, they were stuck in the villa every day, attempting to make cakes. The problem was, they didn’t know how to make them!

The cakes they baked turned out burnt, exploded, deflated, or even hardened. In short, after two days of making cakes, they experienced various failures.

When Zhang Lingling received a cake with elasticity, she even wanted to give up and ask, “What’s the recipe?”

***

The fencing team may be physically demanding, but they finish their training early. The pastry team has the easiest workload but takes the longest time.

On the other hand, the racing team seems to have a well-rounded training program, and everyone who returns from practice is in a good mood.

Seeing the fencing team returning early, Qi Shenghui smiled and asked Liu Suoyu, “How was today’s training?”

Liu Suoyu replied, “We did some running, didn’t even touch the swords.”

Qi Shenghui chuckled and said, “That’s how it should be, right?”

They started chatting, and Luo Xi looked at the time, feeling dejected as she headed towards the kitchen. As expected, various vegetables had already been bought in the kitchen.

Usually, the dishes on the set are bought by the director’s team. They buy whatever they need, and whether or not they can cook it is purely a matter of luck.

As soon as Luo Xi entered, she saw a basket on the floor.

She instantly had a bad feeling because only fresh live creatures would be treated this way. But how was she supposed to handle fresh live creatures?

Luo Xi grabbed a pair of chopsticks and squatted in front of the basket, tearing open the plastic bag on top.

“Huh?” She gasped, finding a basket full of crabs. While she enjoyed eating crabs, how on earth was she supposed to cook them… crabs?

When Cheng Qing entered the kitchen, she saw Luo Xi holding a pair of chopsticks and poking at the crabs in a basket, muttering to herself, “Why aren’t you dead yet? If you don’t die, how am I supposed to cook you? Ahh, you might crawl out!!! You dare to crawl out!!! Who gave you the audacity? Get back in there! Get in there quickly!!!”

After poking at one crab, she turned around to poke at another one trying to crawl out. She was busy dealing with the basket full of crabs, seemingly enjoying the task.

Cheng Qing leaned against the kitchen door and watched. At first, she found it amusing, then she pursed her lips and revealed an indulgent smile. Luo Xi in such a state was truly adorable.

Amidst Luo Xi’s startled cries, Cheng Qing couldn’t help but walk over and squat beside her, taking a look at the basket filled with around ten green-colored crabs. Without their pincers bound by strings, it’s no wonder Luo Xi didn’t dare to catch any.

Sensing someone beside her, Luo Xi turned her head and upon seeing Cheng Qing, immediately looked aggrieved.

Cheng Qing found it even more amusing and genuinely smiled, “You’re afraid to catch them?”

Luo Xi replied, “They want to pinch me.”

Cheng Qing smirked, “But you like eating them, don’t you?”

Luo Xi replied, “Eating and cooking are two different things.” Her black curly hair seemed to be troubled by this matter, appearing slightly messy.

Cheng Qing reached out to help tidy her hair, but Luo Xi immediately grabbed onto her hair and glared at her, saying, “Don’t touch me.”

Cheng Qing was taken aback. Touch? Several times, she always felt like Luo Xi was confusing her with a guy. Was she the kind of person who would act inappropriately?

However, Cheng Qing didn’t dwell on it and stood up, saying, “Step aside! Let me handle these.”

Luo Xi quickly moved aside, and Cheng Qing moved the basket of crabs to the sink. Luo Xi hurriedly rushed over and stood beside her, watching intently. Cheng Qing chuckled and asked, “What are you looking at? Go handle the other dishes! I’ll take care of the crabs. What flavor do you want?”

With admiration in her eyes, Luo Xi smiled and said, “Spicy, spicy crabs.”

“Alright,” Cheng Qing took the chopsticks and brush from the side. “I’ll make spicy crabs for you. You go help wash the other dishes.”

Luo Xi immediately nodded happily, “Okay, okay.”

However, she couldn’t help but peek at how Cheng Qing handled the crabs. Cheng Qing didn’t stop her and let her be lazy.

Luo Xi saw Cheng Qing grab the crab by its backside and then started brushing it with a brush.

Impressed, Luo Xi exclaimed, “Aren’t you afraid it will pinch you?”

Cheng Qing continued washing the crab and replied, “If you want to eat it, you have to endure it.”

Luo Xi replied, “Can’t endure it, huh?” She had heard that being pinched by a crab was very, very painful.

Cheng Qing smiled and looked at her, saying, “That’s why you need to move faster.”

She always spoke so gently and always had such a beautiful smile. Luo Xi couldn’t argue with her, so she turned her head and went to get the vegetables on the kitchen counter, asking, “Which vegetables should I wash?”

Cheng Qing continued washing the crabs and replied, “Wash whatever you want to eat.”

Luo Xi looked down and started searching, then pouted and said, “Why didn’t we buy eggplants?”

Upon hearing that, Cheng Qing felt a warm feeling in her heart. She turned around and looked at Luo Xi, her eyes filled with a smiling expression as she softly said, “Thank you.”

Luo Xi lowered her head and whispered, “I can’t just cook what I like, so I wanted to find something for you too.”

From the living room, one could see the image of the two of them standing together at the kitchen counter. Occasionally, they would lower their heads to work, and occasionally they would exchange smiles, creating a warm and affectionate atmosphere, reminiscent of the sweetness of newlyweds.

***

Kong Mingyan looked at the camera and asked, “I remember when someone got married, the camera shots were just like this, right?”

The assistant smiled and said, “There were plenty of such shots. I didn’t expect Cheng Qing to come and help.”

Kong Mingyan rubbed his chin and said, “Back then, she came to participate in the show for Luo Xi’s sake, didn’t she?”

Although Kong Mingyan had seen Cheng Qing before, she was not the one he interviewed during the initial audition. The interviewer mentioned during the interview that she had expressed her dislike for the atmosphere in variety shows, especially the collective exclusion of a female star. So, she hoped to participate in this variety show, even if it meant changing it a little.

Thinking about this, Kong Mingyan became somewhat certain. “The person she mentioned being excluded must be Luo Xi!”

“Yes!”

“Since when did Luo Xi go from being disliked to becoming the beloved tsundere princess?”

The assistant pondered for a moment. “It seems to have started when Cheng Qing began doting on her.”

Kong Mingyan chuckled at his thoughts. “So, princesses are indeed meant to be spoiled? Did we initially approach Luo Xi’s filming in the wrong way?”

***

During this lunch, it was said that Luo Xi would be cooking, but it was mostly Cheng Qing who took charge. Everyone was touched to find that it was once again a sumptuous meal.

The main dishes included Dongpo pork, spicy crabs, chestnut-roasted chicken, and a bowl of soup with pickled vegetables and yellow croaker. As for the side dishes, there were stir-fried Shanghai greens and spicy shredded potatoes. Additionally, Luo Xi fried chicken and squid rolls to add more variety to the meal.

After a tiring morning, everyone sat down and looked at the feast in front of them, exclaiming in admiration, “Ah~!”

Everyone who came here is not short of money. Being away from home, they have experienced all kinds of delicious food. Even if they are on this program where the director’s team was being difficult with meals, they wouldn’t let them go for months without decent meals.

Occasionally, if they stay up late playing competitive games, adventuring, or traveling on the show, the director’s team will directly get approval from higher-ups, allowing everyone to go to a hotel for a meal or order takeout to reward everyone.

But in most cases, they still have to stay at the villa for meals. It’s because they take turns cooking for a week, and those who are not skilled in cooking have to figure it out on their own. Therefore, as a group of cooking-challenged individuals, they rarely have the opportunity to enjoy such a lavish feast when the guests are cooking.

Cheng Qing comes out of the kitchen, takes off her apron, and looks at everyone with a smile, saying, “What are you looking at? Let’s eat!”

Everyone picks up their chopsticks. The taste of the hotel is still too standard compared to the familiar taste of home.

Kong Mingyan boldly grabs a bowl and chopsticks, scoops up a piece of Dongpo pork, gives Cheng Qing a thumbs up, and then turns to Luo Xi, saying, “Thanks for all your hard work!”

Everyone expresses their gratitude and recognizes Luo Xi’s contribution to the meal. If it weren’t for Luo Xi, Cheng Qing wouldn’t have stepped into the kitchen either.

Luo Xi, seeing everyone thanking her for her hard work, curiously asks, “But I didn’t cook the dishes, why are you all thanking me?”

Liu Suoyu bursts into laughter and says, “Because thanks to your reputation, we got to eat!”

Luo Xi is taken aback and asks, “Really?”

Cheng Qing covers her mouth with a clenched fist, suppressing her laughter, and nods, “Yes, indeed.”

Luo Xi’s face immediately turns red, and she looks at Cheng Qing, saying, “You…?”

Cheng Qing meets her gaze and responds, “What’s the matter? I went into the kitchen because I saw how hard you were working.”

Liu Suoyu quickly invites Cheng Qing, saying, “Cheng Teacher, I’ll cook next week! Can you help me too?”

Cheng Qing lowers her head and picks up a spicy crab for Luo Xi. Without even looking at Liu Suoyu, she says, “Let’s just forget about that!”

Liu Suoyu holds his head in his hands and exclaims, “Why? Is it because I’m not good-looking enough?”

Cheng Qing finds his comment amusing and says, “Because Luo Xi is much cuter than you.”

As soon as these words are spoken, everyone bursts into laughter. Luo Xi’s face turns red again, and she picks up her chopsticks and lowers her head to eat the crab.

“Is it delicious?” Cheng Qing softly asks in her ear.

Luo Xi nods and says, “It’s delicious.”

Cheng Qing’s voice is filled with satisfaction and a smile as she says, “As long as it’s delicious and you enjoy it, that’s all that matters.”