Chapter 78
The small town in the morning was very lively. Many vegetable vendors from the surrounding villages had already set up their stalls and started hawking their goods.
The bicycle slowly rode into the town, blending into the hustle and bustle.
Most of the people here lived simple, honest lives, rising at sunrise and resting at sunset, with little attention to entertainment news.
Gu Yu and Song Xinran were exceptional in appearance and temperament. Placed in the crowd, they were instantly noticeable, causing the surrounding people to look at them frequently, but no one knew they were filming a show.
The two found an empty stall. Gu Yu parked the bicycle, and the production team set up the fixed cameras and moved to the side.
An auntie selling vegetables next to them looked at the two with curiosity and started chatting like an old acquaintance, saying, “Are you two young lovers out here selling vegetables?”
Song Xinran first subconsciously glanced at Gu Yu before smiling and saying, “You misunderstood. We’re not a couple.”
“Is that so.” The auntie was half-skeptical.
These two, an Alpha and an Omega, looked like celebrities. Their behavior also carried a hint of intimacy and subtle pink bubbles. Having lived for so many years, as the saying goes, old ginger is spicier, and she could tell at a glance that the relationship between these two was definitely not simple.
She glanced at the upright camera next to them, as if understanding something.
She said, “Are you celebrities?”
Song Xinran tilted her head. Her long, algae-like hair made her face look even smaller and more delicate. She slightly raised her eyebrow and pointed in Gu Yu’s direction jokingly, saying, “I’m not a celebrity, but she has acted in a TV series. She’s an actress, and that series will be airing soon. Please give it a lot of support then.”
The last sentence was directed at the camera, a subtle promotion for Liu Yanxi’s Path of Immortal through the show, and also a way to promote Gu Yu.
Gu Yu slightly turned her face toward Miss Song, a faint helplessness flashing in her eyes.
She slightly bent her waist, tapped Miss Song’s shoulder, and whispered, “Stop fooling around.”
Her voice was light and gentle, like the morning mist or the cool breeze that had just passed her ear, making Song Xinran’s earlobe tingle, as if an electric current had passed through it.
This movement was discreet, hidden from the camera, subtly ambiguous and intimate.
The auntie didn’t notice their small actions. Upon hearing Song Xinran’s words, she immediately beamed with delight: “Oh my! I really ran into a celebrity! I have to brag to my sisters! What two beautiful children! Can we take a picture together?”
The auntie was too enthusiastic and had already taken out her phone. Gu Yu and Song Xinran exchanged a look and had no choice but to go over and pose for a photo with the auntie.
The two stood beside the auntie. The auntie raised her phone high, pointing it at the faces of the three. This death-angle photography was only saved by the high visuals of the two women.
Gu Yu’s hand hung by her side, implicitly touching the back of Miss Song’s hand. As the auntie pressed the shutter, Gu Yu’s palm felt an itch.
It was Miss Song quietly slipping her index finger into her palm and gently scratching it.
After the photo was taken, the auntie looked down at the picture, satisfied no matter how she looked at it. She admired it for several seconds before reluctantly putting her phone away.
There happened to be few people around now. She glanced in the direction of the camera, leaned closer to Song Xinran, and whispered, “I know you two are a couple. You probably can’t go public with your relationship yet, right? Don’t worry, I will definitely keep your secret.”
Song Xinran was slightly stunned, then broke into a smile. Her bright features bloomed like a rich rose, vibrant and stunning, with a beauty that made people lose focus.
She also whispered back to the auntie, “Then thank you for keeping our secret, Auntie.”
There were many vegetable vendors around. Gu Yu and Song Xinran’s appearance was eye-catching. Many people looked over, but very few actually came to look at their vegetables.
Most young people in the town worked elsewhere. The majority of those who came to buy groceries were elderly, who had lived here for many years and preferred to buy from people they knew.
The talkative auntie next to them had many acquaintances and sold out her vegetables while chatting.
Seeing that Gu Yu and the others still had a lot of vegetables left, the auntie, because they had taken a picture together, enthusiastically offered advice: “You can tell you two don’t have much experience. If you want to sell your vegetables, you have to know how to call out.”
Gu Yu raised her clear eyes, humbly asking, “How do we call out?”
The auntie paused slightly. This Alpha is truly a celebrity, beautiful like an immortal. Asking her to teach her how to beckon people to buy vegetables felt a bit guilty.
After recovering her composure, she chose to impart her experience: “For example, when you see someone looking this way, you have to ask that person directly before they look away, saying things like ‘Do you want to buy vegetables? They’re all fresh,’ and so on.”
As she spoke, Gu Yu and Song Xinran listened and took note.
After saying goodbye to the auntie, Gu Yu pondered and silently rehearsed the words she had just memorized.
Looking up, she saw someone in the crowd looking their way.
“May I ask if you need to buy vegetables? They are all fresh,” Gu Yu said.
Being looked at by such a pair of eyes, the person paused slightly. They hadn’t intended to buy anything, but now, hearing the request, they felt somewhat inclined. She walked over, looked around, and asked, “How are you selling these vegetables?”
Song Xinran introduced the prices to her.
The person pointed and said, “Give me a head of Chinese cabbage.”
After completing the payment, she looked at the two and said, “You two aren’t locals, are you? I haven’t seen you before.”
Song Xinran said, “That’s right. We only arrived a few days ago, but these vegetables were picked fresh from the field this morning.”
The buyer nodded upon hearing this. Since there were many people around, she didn’t notice the camera set up not far away. She said with a touch of sentimentality, “You two youngsters are quite industrious.”
She spoke casually, walking away without waiting for a reply, completely unaware of the ripple her words caused in the hearts of the two involved parties.
Song Xinran’s fingers on the basket handle slightly tightened. Her eyes were a little unfocused as she said, “Do we… really look like a couple?”
This was the second person to say so today.
Undeniably, Song Xinran felt a little pleased.
Gu Yu didn’t reply, and Song Xinran didn’t mind, simply chuckling to herself.
She didn’t forget to take a picture of the stall with her phone. In the photo, the Alpha’s fair, slender fingers made it into the frame.
She admired it for a while before sending it to Xu Ru.
Soon, she successfully received several ellipsis from Xu Ru.
Having grasped the technique, the rest of the process went more smoothly. The task was successfully completed an hour later.
“Gu Yu, we’ve sold out!” Song Xinran said. Her eyes sparkled with happiness. It was her first time experiencing this, and she felt quite a sense of accomplishment.
“Mhm.” Gu Yu bent down to pack up the things on the ground. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a small leaf stuck on the side of Miss Song’s hanging hair.
She reached out and naturally plucked the leaf off. The movement was instinctive and intimate, as if she had done it thousands of times before.
Song Xinran tilted her chin up, facing Gu Yu, allowing Gu Yu to perform the action without any reaction. Her peach blossom eyes held a hint of subtle laughter.
This scene was truly too beautiful and well-matched. With their outstanding looks and temperament, anyone who saw them would assume they were a young couple.
Gu Yu was completely unaware of how much this action exceeded the normal scope of interaction. She was used to being close to Miss Song. After plucking the leaf, she naturally withdrew her hand.
It was only nine in the morning. Gu Yu said, “Miss Song, wait for me here. I’m going to buy some breakfast.”
They had left early and hadn’t eaten anything in the morning. Gu Yu had asked the production team beforehand, and they were allowed to solve the breakfast issue in the town themselves today.
She remembered a steamed bun shop not far ahead. Many people were queuing, so the reputation must be good.
Song Xinran nodded, watching Gu Yu gradually disappear into the crowd.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
On a street in the small town, a female Alpha with a white suitcase walked in front. Her appearance was only average. She looked slightly sullen and unhappy. Trailing behind her was a Beta with a delicate appearance, following closely.
“Ye Zi, don’t be angry. My mom was watching me the whole time and wouldn’t let me out. I went through a lot of trouble to sneak out.”
The Alpha called Ye Zi finally stopped and said, “You know I never intended to come. You insisted on calling me to this poor and remote countryside, and then you were late picking me up and almost made me get lost at the station.”
Having her hometown called “poor and remote,” the delicate-looking Beta pursed her lips, feeling a little wronged, but still said, “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have been late.”
“Forget it. I forgive you, but I don’t have any money now. It all went to buying the train ticket to get here.”
“But… I just transferred money to you a few days ago.”
Ye Zi glared at her and said, “Lu Qi, what do you mean? I told you all my money was spent on the train ticket!”
Lu Qi immediately dared not say anything more, afraid of upsetting the other person, even though she had transferred a thousand yuan to Ye Zi not long ago, and the train ticket only cost three hundred.
“Don’t be angry. I’ll transfer it to you,” she said.
Ye Zi finally showed her first smile of the day.
“That’s better,” she said. “Qiqi, you’re so good.”
Lu Qi pursed her lips and shook her head softly, saying, “You’re my girlfriend. I know I’m just an ordinary Beta from the countryside. It’s rare enough that you would notice me. I will work hard at part-time jobs to earn money and be good to you.”
Ye Zi responded perfunctorily while accepting the five hundred yuan transfer, a trace of undetectable disdain hidden in her eyes.
Tsk, only five hundred yuan. That’s really little money. If it weren’t for Lu Qi being the easiest to trick, who would bother with a Beta like this?
And she insists on bringing me to meet her family this time. So annoying.
She carried her suitcase, her tone not pleasant: “Which way do we go?”
Lu Qi quickly led the way beside her.
Passing a breakfast shop, a tall figure caught Ye Zi’s attention. She unconsciously stopped and looked over.
That person’s back looks a bit familiar…
Lu Qi also noticed her pause and followed her gaze: “That looks like the celebrity who came to our village to film a show.”
Hearing this, the subtle sense of familiarity was temporarily tossed aside. She raised her eyebrows, showing great interest.
“Your village has celebrities?”
Lu Qi bit her lower lip and said, “Y-yeah. They are here to film a variety show and need to stay for five days.”
She secretly glanced at Ye Zi’s expression and tentatively said, “Ye Zi, should I… take you to the place where you’ll stay first? I’ll pick you up tomorrow and take you to meet my mom, okay?”
“Fine,” Ye Zi replied dismissively. Then she returned to the topic that interested her: “What show are they filming in your village, and which celebrities are they?”
Lu Qi shook her head blankly, saying, “I’m not sure.”
Ye Zi wanted to ask more, but at that moment, the tall, attractive figure at the entrance of the breakfast shop had turned around, revealing a face as cold and exquisite as a snow lotus on an ice mountain.
Ye Zi gasped, “Hiss—”
This person looks really familiar! She had definitely seen her somewhere before!!
Where? …Where exactly did she see her…
Ye Zi furrowed her brow, desperately trying to recall.
Her phone just happened to give a ‘ding,’ suggesting someone had sent her a message.
This sound was like a switch, immediately helping Ye Zi retrieve a memory from her mind.
She remembered!
This person was the ‘Yu’ who scammed money online, just like her!
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