414: Chapter 414 Arrested on the Spot by Fans

Watching Qiao Jingjing find the private elevator with such familiarity, Chen Cheng raised an eyebrow, guessing this wasn't the first time she had come for hotpot in the middle of the night.

Entering the shop, there were indeed two or three tables of night owls dining.

The two casually found a corner seat and sat down.

Qiao Jingjing took the menu from the waiter and ordered dishes very skillfully.

After ordering, the waitress took a few extra looks at Qiao Jingjing, who was wearing both a hat and a mask.

She looked at Chen Cheng, then turned to look at Qiao Jingjing again.

Suddenly, as if she had discovered something incredible, her eyes widened.

Afraid of being noticed by the two, she bit her lip, terrified of screaming out in excitement.

Watching the waitress walk away quickly with small steps, Chen Cheng raised an eyebrow, "We haven't been recognized, have we?"

Qiao Jingjing lifted her chin, unconcerned, "So what if we're recognized?"

The corner of Chen Cheng's mouth twitched slightly; it made him seem too cautious in comparison.

Forget it, they were already out.

If they were recognized, so be it; they could just deny it in the PR statement.

Sure enough, not long after Qiao Jingjing took off her mask.

Among the two tables of night owl diners, a slightly chubby girl recognized Qiao Jingjing.

The girl kept her eyes fixed on Qiao Jingjing and said to her boyfriend:

"Hey, look over there, is that Qiao Jingjing?"

"Where?"

The girl pointed, "Over there~"

The slightly chubby boy pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, "It really looks like her."

The girl suddenly acted as if she had discovered a new continent, "Did you see the man opposite her?"

"Yeah, I see him."

"Do you think that's her boyfriend?"

The chubby boy shook his head, "How would I know?"

"Hmph," the girl snorted, "It's so late, and they're eating hotpot together; their relationship must be extraordinary."

Her eyes rolled, looking eager and determined to get to the bottom of the gossip, "How about we go ask her for an autograph?"

The chubby boy thought for a moment, "That doesn't seem right."

"She came out to eat hotpot at this ungodly hour just to avoid people. She shouldn't have to 'work' now."

He didn't follow celebrities, so he didn't understand the point of asking others for autographs or photos.

He didn't care whether these celebrities were dating or not.

Let alone in the middle of the night; he wasn't in the mood.

He just wanted to finish eating and go home to sleep.

The girl became indignant, "Are you going or not? I'm going."

Saying this, she turned and rummaged through her bag, but after looking for a long time, she couldn't find a pen or a notebook.

Her bag only contained makeup mirrors, lipstick, sunscreen, or tissues.

Finally, the girl locked her eyes on the tissues and the lipstick.

She picked up the items and walked quickly toward Chen Cheng and Qiao Jingjing.

"Hello~"

Chen Cheng had already noticed the person walking over quickly.

He realized by now that Qiao Jingjing had intentionally come to a public place.

And Qiao Jingjing was indeed thinking just that.

If they were still recognized so late, it was destiny.

In the future, when she was with Chen Cheng, she wouldn't have to be as cautious as before.

If they weren't recognized, she would continue as before, avoiding suspicion and clarifying their relationship.

Hearing the greeting, Qiao Jingjing immediately looked up, "Huh?"

She paused, "Hello?"

"Wow, it really is you, Jingjing."

Qiao Jingjing glanced at Chen Cheng, saw that he had no expression, and turned to the girl who had come for an autograph with a smile.

"Ah, yes, it's me. Hello, hello."

"Is there something I can help you with?"

"Can I have an autograph?"

"Of course, but..." Qiao Jingjing turned and rummaged through the chair, "It seems I don't have a pen."

Seeing her agree, the girl was excited and shook the lipstick in her hand, "Jingjing, I have one, I have one~"

Qiao Jingjing took a look, "That might not be a good idea, right?"

"Your lipstick looks quite expensive."

The girl shook her head, "It's fine."

Qiao Jingjing smiled awkwardly, "Alright then," she took the lipstick from the girl and smiled at her again, "I'll be careful."

"What's your name?"

"Oh, oh, my name is Tang Yixin."

Qiao Jingjing raised an eyebrow, "That has too many strokes; it might be hard to write with lipstick."

Tang Yixin waved her hands quickly, "It's okay, Jingjing, just a signature is fine."

"Alright then," Qiao Jingjing smiled at her.

Seeing Qiao Jingjing smile at her, Tang Yixin felt her heart melt.

She's so pretty. Why didn't I turn out like that?

Also, she's so considerate.

Qiao Jingjing quickly wrote "Always be happy" on the napkin the girl had spread out and signed her name.

She handed the lipstick back to the girl, "There you go."

"Ah~" The girl finally came to her senses, "Thank you, Jingjing."

"You're welcome," Qiao Jingjing looked at her with a smile, waiting for her to leave.

The girl glanced at Chen Cheng and asked tentatively:

"Um, um... Jingjing, is this your boyfriend?"

Qiao Jingjing shook her head and waved her hands, "No, you've got it wrong."

"He's my classmate."

"The New Year is coming up, so we thought we'd get together before the holiday."

"It just so happened that he had just finished work today, and I had woken up and couldn't sleep, and he caught me playing games, so we just ended up together."

Listening to her "generous" and half-true explanation, Chen Cheng almost believed it himself.

Tang Yixin was also half-convinced, "Oh, so that's how it is..."

She looked a bit embarrassed, "Sorry to bother you."

Qiao Jingjing smiled, "It's okay."

"Happy New Year."

Seeing Qiao Jingjing being so open and polite.

Tang Yixin felt even more embarrassed, gave an awkward smile, "Happy New Year."

"Bye, Jingjing."

Just as the girl was about to leave, Qiao Jingjing called out to her, "Do you want to take a picture with me?"

Tang Yixin's eyes widened in surprise, somewhat disbelieving, "Can I?"

Qiao Jingjing nodded with a smile, "Of course, why not?"

"You're my fan, after all."

"Did you bring your phone?"

"Oh, oh~ yes, I did," Tang Yixin hurriedly took her phone out of her pocket.

Qiao Jingjing took the phone and handed it to Chen Cheng, "Big Shot, help us take a photo."

The corner of Chen Cheng's mouth twitched; she was really getting addicted to acting.

Qiao Jingjing explained to Tang Yixin, "This is the top student in our class; we usually tease him and call him 'Big Shot'."

Tang Yixin couldn't suppress the smile on her face; her desire to peek into a celebrity's private life was greatly satisfied.

Chen Cheng pressed the shutter while holding back his laughter, like a poker-faced shutter machine.

It was mainly because Qiao Jingjing seemed addicted to posing, changing several poses in a row.

She made the slightly chubby girl very happy.

When she finally left, she had completely forgotten that she had originally come over to "catch them in the act."