But soon, Ning Chuchu felt relieved.
She remembered back when she had occasionally visited love cabins to film “Love” variety shows, Huahua had always been well-behaved around her, a stranger. But once she had brought the dog home and they’d gotten to know each other, its true nature had come out.
After all, this dog was cunning. Don’t trust its obedient side, because—it was all an illusion!
Xie Jinqiu raised an eyebrow in surprise and reached out to touch Huahua’s head, confirming it was truly listening before handing it the snack.
After receiving the snack, Huahua turned and ran away, not even glancing at the group of humans.
Ning Chuchu rubbed her brows in a headache and said helplessly, “I’m sorry to have embarrassed you.”
Xie Jinqiu smiled, “It’s okay.”
After Huahua finally calmed down and the system went back to sleep, Xie Jinqiu had hoped to take this rare opportunity to chat with Ning Chuchu, perhaps even find the right moment to express his feelings.
But when Xie Jinqiu glanced up, he noticed the fatigue on Ning Chuchu’s face.
Without hesitation, he said, “It’s getting late. I’ll go back.”
Ning Chuchu was slightly taken aback.
“Won’t you sit for a while?”
Xie Jinqiu shook his head.
“You should get some rest.”
With that, Xie Jinqiu turned and was about to leave.
Ning Chuchu called out urgently, “Wait, don’t leave yet!”
Xie Jinqiu’s heart skipped a beat, and his hands, hanging by his sides, unconsciously clenched into fists. He took a deep breath, turned around, and looked at Ning Chuchu, a dark current surging in his dark eyes.
Ning Chuchu suddenly called out to him… What was she trying to say?
Then, Ning Chuchu smiled sheepishly. “Um…take the dog away.”
Xie Jinqiu: “…”
Xie Jinqiu: “…Okay.”
After successfully sending Xie Jinqiu and Huahua away, Ning Chuchu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling the air around him refresh.
At this moment, the system walked out of the bedroom, clutching a stuffed bear, and curiously asked, “Hey, is Xie gone?”
“Yeah.” Ning Chuchu replied casually, lying on the sofa.
Recalling Xie Jinqiu’s somewhat reluctant look before he left, Ning Chuchu couldn’t help but laugh.
“He’s really interesting. Sometimes he’s straightforward, sometimes he’s incredibly reserved.”
“Has he finally gotten it, or hasn’t he?”
The system yawned and muttered, “He’s just concerned about you.”
Hearing this, Ning Chuchu was stunned. Recalling Xie Jinqiu’s last words, ‘Get some rest’, her eyes softened, and a sweet smile curved her lips.
The day after sending Huahua away, Ning Chuchu called Xie Jinqiu early in the morning.
Xie Jinqiu was pleasantly surprised to receive the call, as Ning Chuchu rarely contacted him.
“Hello, Chuchu?” Xie Jinqiu said gently.
Ning Chuchu casually greeted him with a few words and then got straight to the point: “How’s Huahua doing? Is it making any noise?”
Xie Jinqiu spoke calmly, showing no sign of embarrassment. “It’s very well-behaved.”
Ning Chuchu: “…” Are you sure?
Finally, Ning Chuchu hung up the phone, feeling a bit overwhelmed. But out of a sense of responsibility, she insisted on calling Xie Jinqiu every day to check on her situation.
Xie Jinqiu went from initially stating with absolute certainty, ‘Huahua’s well-behaved’, to hesitating for two seconds and grudgingly saying, ‘It’s quite well-behaved when it’s not making any noise’, to a long silence before finally saying, with a detached and resigned attitude, ‘It’s okay. Someone has to take care of it.’.
This dramatic transformation took only three or four days.
One day, Ning Chuchu deliberately video-called Xie Jinqiu and caught him off guard when Xie Jinqiu answered the phone directly.
Ning Chuchu, watching the scene behind Xie Jinqiu, was silent for a moment.
Then she said with difficulty, “Or… how about you return the dog to me?”
She really couldn’t bear it anymore.
Xie Jinqiu glanced back at his battle-damaged home, paused for a moment, then said firmly, “It’s okay. I just happened to have a renovation plan.”
Ning Chuchu: “…” Are you serious?
Since Huahua was being raised with Xie Jinqiu and had caused him so much trouble, Ning Chuchu, feeling guilty, had become even closer to him.
During this time, the two of them not only went out for dinner and fun whenever they had free time, but also had daily video calls. Their relationship had grown visibly close, waiting for the perfect opportunity for a natural transformation.
For this reason alone, Xie Jinqiu was content to raise Huahua.
Just as their relationship was steadily developing, a piece of entertainment news suddenly broke out, instantly dominating the headlines.
“Shocking news! Newly crowned actress Ning Chuchu and her ex-fiancé are pregnant with a child?!”
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