19: Chapter 19 You Are My Moonlight: The Substitute Male Supporting Character 18

By now, drowsiness and drunkenness washed over her again, and Su Qingxue was finally ready to fall asleep in peace.

But in a sudden flash, she recalled the terrible idea He Jingjing had suggested.

Things had already come this far; she couldn't possibly end the day empty-handed, could she?

But she was really so sleepy.

As her eyelids fought to stay open, Su Qingxue finally spoke softly in her hazy state.

"Meng Zhu～"

"Hmm～"

"Do you like me?"

"Hmm?"

The large hand rubbing her stomach paused for a moment, then continued its motion.

"Like～"

Like?

She did like him.

When it came down to it, even counting both lifetimes, Meng Zhu had no real experience with romance.

He only knew that this was a movie world, which gave him a bit more clarity than others.

But how did that saying go?

It was called a clear-headed descent.

When he first skipped time, Meng Zhu thought it was fortunate that he only had a favorable impression of Su Qingxue over these two years.

But coming back to his senses, Meng Zhu realized a misconception.

The two years of skipped time were fake to him.

So there was only one answer: he had already had a crush on her long before the time skip.

Today, she was like various kinds of cats; it was the first time Meng Zhu had seen her vulnerability.

This also allowed Meng Zhu to let go of the defenses he held against intelligent life forms; she was more vivid than anyone else.

He was very clear that he had developed some feelings for her.

Maybe not much, but he was certain.

He had heard that intelligent life forms who fell in love with actors were called "awakened," and they would have new arrangements and destinations, taken over by the three major super-intelligences.

If the actor became a Best Actor, they could truly be together.

There were many secrets within this; it seemed that after this performance ended, it was time for him to learn more about this aspect.

"How... how much do you like me?"

His chaotic thoughts were interrupted by Su Qingxue's voice.

Meng Zhu's voice became even softer.

"I like you as much as a cup of tea."

A cup of tea?

Just how much is that?

In her hazy state, Su Qingxue didn't have time to ask further and fell asleep just like that.

...

The next day.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, shining on Su Qingxue's face.

She slowly opened her eyes, her consciousness gradually returning, and then she subconsciously turned her head to look behind her.

There was no one there, but a familiar scent seemed to linger in the air.

She got up to wash, everything as usual.

Perhaps having heard her washing up, when she went downstairs, breakfast was already set on the dining table.

As she sat down, Aunt Wang happened to bring over a cup of ginger tea.

Su Qingxue took it and held it in her palms, feeling a warmth in her heart.

"Aunt Wang, where is he?"

The elder's smile was always full of sincerity and kindness.

"Miss, he woke up very early, made you breakfast, and then left, saying there was something to handle at the company."

The company?

This was the first time in years that Meng Zhu had openly acknowledged to Su Qingxue that he had a company.

She suppressed the urge to investigate, hoping that he would tell her voluntarily.

She hadn't expected to wait until today.

But this was indeed a good sign.

Was it because of last night?

Although she had been drunk, she remembered everything from last night.

Including the "liking as much as a cup of tea."

Over the next few days, the atmosphere between the two was somewhat subtle, but she couldn't say why; they just couldn't take a step further.

Also, Meng Zhu had clearly become busier.

Her meals were still prepared by him; the difference was that they couldn't eat together every time.

It was as if Meng Zhu, who used to be a hands-off manager of the company, was finally taking the helm himself.

Su Qingxue wasn't in a rush; she had already confirmed that Meng Zhu liked her a little, and they had plenty of time ahead.

Until the arrival of an invitation broke the peace between them.

"What is this?"

Su Qingxue held the invitation in her hand and called He Jingjing.

Just as she had received the invitation, the other party called her, seeming somewhat urgent.

"Is your man at home?"

Su Qingxue raised an eyebrow.

"He's not, he said he's meeting with some friends and will be back a bit later."

"Is that so?"

He Jingjing seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but immediately followed with hesitation, stammering, as if it were difficult to say.

"What's actually wrong?"

Su Qingxue said while opening the invitation.

[Oren Hotel]

Gu Family?

"Qingxue, have you looked at the invitation? It's from the Gu Family, a banquet to celebrate their eldest son returning from his studies."

Eldest son, returning to the country.

Gu Qingyan.

Su Qingxue stopped speaking. She still remembered Gu Qingyan's appearance, but that youthful, palpitating heart of hers was long gone.

"You seem to have something to say?"

After clarifying the content of the invitation, He Jingjing's call seemed to have a problem.

He Jingjing had almost mustered all her courage to make this call; now that things had come to this, she couldn't hide it any longer.

"Um, sister, don't be angry, okay? It's just that before Brother Qingyan went abroad, I told him that you had a crush on him for a long time."

"I swear, I was purely doing it for your own good at the time, and I didn't expect it to turn into this situation."

...

When a person is speechless, they really do laugh.

Back then, He Jingjing would encourage her every day to be direct and tell Gu Qingyan, which was undoubtedly also sincerely for her sake.

Should she blame her?

It didn't seem necessary.

"Forget it, it's all in the past. You called me just to say this?"

He Jingjing didn't expect to get off the hook so easily.

She was truly surprised; did falling out of love and finding a new love really happen this freely?

But she immediately came to her senses; there was one more thing.

"Also, also, a few days ago some of our friends went to pick up Brother Qingyan at the airport. He didn't see you and asked a lot about you. We said you were married, and he left in a hurry, looking a bit sad."

Su Qingxue was even more speechless.

She couldn't help but mock.

"Don't tell me that after being abroad for a few years, he suddenly fell in love with me."

"Uh, sister, that's hard to say. Anyway, I'm just giving you a heads-up."

Su Qingxue pursed her lips.

"Fine, I know now. I'm not going to this banquet; it's better to avoid unnecessary trouble."

After saying that, she hung up, looked at the invitation again, and threw it into the drawer.

She and Meng Zhu had just started to have something going, and she didn't want any complications at this time.

However, things went against her wishes.

She never expected that Meng Zhu, who returned shortly after, would deal her a heavy blow.

When the knocking sounded, Su Qingxue was working overtime in the study.

Meng Zhu brought in a cup of tea as usual, but this time there were two invitations.

???

"What... is this?"

She was a bit uncertain.

"An invitation from the Gu Family, inviting us to attend a banquet."

Su Qingxue bit her lip.

"Did Gu Qingyan give it?"

"Gu Qingyan? No, it was given by Gu Qingyang."

Meng Zhu was a bit confused, and after Su Qingxue was stunned for a moment, her eyes darted away.

"You know Gu Qingyang?"

"Yes!"

Meng Zhu nodded, unconsciously revealing a smile.

"Gu Qingyang and I have known each other for many years, and we have a very good relationship."

Many years?

Su Qingxue didn't expect there to be this layer of connection; it seemed she wouldn't be able to avoid this banquet.

"Are you free to go together?"

Meng Zhu asked.

"Yes."

If not this time, then what about next time?

She couldn't hide forever, so it was better to face it calmly.

As if he hadn't noticed Su Qingxue's abnormality at all, Meng Zhu appeared quite happy when he left.