DTBS - Chapter 74

Chapter 74: Kitty Chokes Up

"That's enough, that's enough," the host saw a good opportunity to stop. "Alright, Qingshang, quickly lift your head. Qiu Yi has finished reading, now it's your turn."

"If I don't read it, Qiuqiu, can you do eight hundred push-ups and run fifteen laps around the mountain?" The cat looked at Tao Qiuyun with eyes full of encouragement.

Tao Qiuyun: Uh, this...

"No—!" The director's roar didn't come through the host's earpiece this time; he directly shouted through a loudspeaker from off-screen. His voice echoed through the villa: "If you don't read it, Qiu Yi's exercise volume will increase tenfold on top of that!"

Tao Qiuyun: ...?

Qin Qingshang: T^T

"Fine, I'll read it!" The cat gritted her teeth and waved a hand. "Alright, which article do I need to read?"

Anyway, as soon as she found a part with mosaics, she would stop immediately!

As long as she wasn't embarrassed, the one who would be embarrassed was Tao Qiuyun!

Good, thinking this way, she felt much better.

"The most popular article under Qingshang's channel is this one," the host took the envelope handed by the staff. "The number of likes far exceeds eighty million, which is extremely terrifying and far ahead of other fanfiction."

Sys: Accidentally liked too many.

"This author's ID is also very interesting, it's... You Are My Mom. Uh, I don't know if there's any connection or strange understanding between these three authors. I've seen plenty of 'mom fans,' but this 'daughter fan'... I must be ignorant, this is the first time I've seen one."

Tao Qiuyun: ...

Qin Qingshang: ...

Honestly, if it weren't for Tao Aiqin's age, they would suspect that the little cat was up to something mischievous, deliberately trying to embarrass her mom in front of the whole internet.

【Hahahaha, save me, are these three really not a group?】

【If it weren't for the expressions of Sea King Qiu and Sister Qin being truly heartbreaking, I would suspect the show deliberately rigged it to promote them both hahahaha】

【Hey, you there, are you sure you're heartbroken? I can hear your laughter all the way in Shangjing!】

【Hahahaha, read it quickly, read it quickly, this article is really great!】

【Seriously, I'm impressed by how high the likes are for this one. I even suspect this netizen is a professional novelist; the writing style is clearly different from other netizens】

Qin Qingshang took it, opened the envelope, quickly scanned it with her eyes, and couldn't help but exclaim, "There's such a long section at the beginning without any mosaics!?"

"Look how scared our Qingshang is," the host covered his mouth and laughed. "I forgot to tell you, this article is written very purely, so Qingshang, you can rest assured. Those explicit articles, no, those bold fanfics, everyone almost tacitly voted them under Qiu Yi's channel for her to read."

Tao Qiuyun: ...How could this be!

The cat let out a huge sigh of relief.

Fortunately, netizens still had some sense when dealing with a famous female celebrity. Even if they didn't, fans should help out and not revoke the fan status of that "Second Auntie" for now. After all, she didn't submit that kind of article to her own channel.

Clearing her throat, Qin Qingshang looked at the letter paper and began:

"The night was deep, the lights were bright, the bar was noisy with people. Drinking fine wine and chatting could be seen everywhere. Here, they seemed to forget all their troubles, swallow the bitterness of the past, and gulp down the compromises for the future, swaying drunkenly. After waking up, they would still live the same day after day."

"The woman at the counter was slightly tipsy, her beer glass long empty. She couldn't hold her liquor but pretended to be a bar veteran, calling the bartender over and saying she wanted another bottle."

Reading up to this point, the cat frowned, feeling that something wasn't right.

Why did it feel like the author was implying something?

Tao Qiuyun's eyebrows twitched slightly, clearly also hearing something.

Qin Qingshang's melodious voice continued:

"Are you drinking alone, Miss?"

"A tall woman in a white shirt sat beside her, called the bartender, and said: Give me a glass of... Pussy... Cat...?"

What kind of name is that! Tao Qiuyun is improper! Oh, it's fanfiction, then it's fine.

【Wait? Pussy? Is that what I think it means?】

【Hahahaha, save me, save me! I'm sorry, I've read too much AO3, I immediately thought wrong】

【Look at Sister Qin's expression hahahaha, I can't stop laughing】

【It doesn't mean that! When connected, it means little cat, but that word is indeed too controversial, I'm dying of laughter】

【Laughing to death, Sister Qin: Suddenly choked】

【Seriously, is there really this cocktail? If there is, I want to order one and try it】

【Hahahahaha, there really is, there really is, but I haven't drunk it, I don't know if it's good, I heard it's quite sweet】

"What a strange drink name? The woman leaning on the counter turned her head to look at her, her bright eyes carrying a peculiar scrutiny, and continued to ask: Also, were you just asking if I was drinking alone?"

"Yes, I was asking you." The white-shirted woman smiled, her calm gaze sweeping over Qin Qingshang's waist. The crop top outlined her beautiful figure, like a section of bamboo, seemingly fragile enough to be broken with a touch. The woman chuckled and turned her head away, concealing the hidden desire for destruction in her gentle eyes...

Save me! Why did even this crop top feel like it was implying something about her! Also, the Qiuqiu in this person's writing, why did she have a hint of a refined scoundrel about her?

Tao Qiuyun: Why do I feel like this author is implying something? And why couldn't she just use the Chinese name, why use that suggestive word Pussy!

Both of them felt complicated, but relying on her professional ethics, Qin Qingshang forced herself to continue:

"What does it matter to you if I'm drinking alone or not!" Qin Qingshang seemed to be in a bad mood, shaking her slightly unclear head, and continued: "Whether I drink alone or not, what does it have to do with you?"

"If you are drinking alone, Miss," the white-shirted woman took the glass handed by the bartender and pushed it in front of Qin Qingshang, smiling: "I hope I can buy you a drink? Don't rush to refuse. This bar has a rule that staff are not allowed to serve alcohol to guests who are not clear-headed. So, if you want to drink, the bartender won't provide it, but I'm willing to treat you. I just don't know if you are willing to drink it, Miss?"

"This is that... Pussy..."

"Cat," the white-shirted woman finished her sentence and explained: "The Chinese name is Little Cat. I think it's very much like you, looking gentle and harmless, like a cute little cat."

"Are you sure this is alcohol?" Qin Qingshang looked at the orange juice-like cocktail in front of her, sniffed it, and looked suspicious: "Is this really not juice? I can smell the orange."

"It's not juice, but it truly has no alcohol content. It's very suitable for you right now, Miss, you really can't drink anymore."

"Mind your own business!"

"When you're completely drunk, I'll pick you up and take you home. My house has surveillance. If a little accident happens after drinking, even if you call the police afterward, as long as I provide video evidence to the police that you were willing, I doubt you can do anything to me."

"You pervert!" Qin Qingshang cursed her with a red face, then picked up the orange cocktail and drank it in small sips... Wait, no, this is OOC!

Qin Qingshang couldn't help but defend herself: "First of all, how could my alcohol tolerance be so bad? You think one beer can get me drunk? Impossible! And, if there really was someone who so brazenly said they were going to drug me like that, how could I swallow that kind of insult? I would immediately... call the police!"

"Uh, well..." The male host scratched his head, "After all, it's fanfiction written by fans, OOC is unavoidable. Qingshang, read a few more paragraphs, the bullet comments are all saying it hasn't gotten to the main point yet!"

The cat took a deep breath and continued reading: "Just then, a staggering man in a suit walked up to Qin Qingshang. The man's deep, sexy voice asked her: Why did you tell me to get lost when I offered to buy you a drink just now, but you agreed when this person offered? What, am I not handsome enough, not in good enough shape, not satisfactory enough for you? Do you know who I am? Ask anyone in this bar, and there's no one who doesn't know Young Master He, He Li!"

Wait, this He Li... why does he sound so much like... uh.

Tao Qiuyun: ...Illusion?

Jiang Lihe: ...Laughing to death, it must be an illusion!

"Hmm?" Qin Qingshang shook her head and said: "I don't remember." She really didn't remember. Being drunk made her whole body feel groggy. If it weren't for the word Pussy just now that sobered her up, she wouldn't have paid attention to this white-shirted woman.

"Young Master He, long time no see!" A burly tattooed man walked up to He Li and sneered at him: "Your old man is about to go bankrupt, and you're still playing with girls in the bar? Let me tell you, when are you going to pay back the debts you owe your brothers?"

"As he spoke, the five or six younger brothers following him also started cracking their knuckles, making loud noises, their presence intimidating."

"Big Brother, I'm a bit tight on cash lately..." He Li's arrogant attitude from before completely changed.

Jiang Lihe: As expected, it's not me. I'm the type who would never change my attitude even if I die.

"If you don't pay back the debt, we'll have to take it out on your woman! Don't blame us brothers for being heartless if we make the little girl cry! The leading man said as he snatched the glass Qin Qingshang was holding and smashed it on the ground: If you don't pay up today, don't blame us brothers for being impolite! Take your woman away."

"She has nothing to do with this man," the white-shirted woman's face darkened slightly as she looked at the tattooed leader, her voice cold: "Don't drag her into your grievances."

"She really is my girlfriend, this woman in white is a passerby, not important. How about this, I'll mortgage my girlfriend to you brothers, you can take your time and have fun, just let me go for now. I'll settle the money in a few days, no, in two days, I promise!"

The man glanced at the drunken woman, raised his hand and punched He Li, then laughed and told him to get lost.

"Wait!" The white-shirted woman reached out and grabbed the hand the man extended towards Qin Qingshang, her eyes deepening: "Are you completely unable to understand human language? I said, she has nothing to do with that man, he was the one who came to hit on her."

"I don't know anything." After saying this, the man smiled and shook his head, exchanging glances with his subordinates, and they all burst into laughter: "We only know that he gave the person to us, so shouldn't we take her? Look, she's completely drunk."

"Human trafficking? Criminal, I think you're very criminal." As soon as the white-shirted woman finished speaking, the cat, who had been softly slumped by the counter, raised her hand and suddenly became energetic, roaring like an evil cat: "Very criminal! Smash them!"

"Cough cough cough!" Qin Qingshang's face was red, she really couldn't read anymore. She tried to negotiate with the production team: "This article is so long, it's not good for us to take up so much time from the other guests, right? I think we should stop here. Let me quickly read the rest of the plot and summarize it for everyone... Uh, and then Qiuqiu beat these lawbreakers into the 'Flat Sand Goose Landing Style with their butts facing backward'! Uh, mission accomplished!"

Other guests: No, we don't feel like our time is being taken up, we still want to listen!

【Ah ah ah ah, don't! Don't! There's still the part where you go to a hotel! Save me! Why stop reading, I have time, I have plenty of time! (Kowtowing)】

【Sister Qin, please, my roommate is dying, she just wants to hear you finish reading this article before she dies, please!】

【My roommate too, she's high paraplegic and can only lie in bed. She finally grew half a leg after hearing Sister Qin read the story, don't make her wait anxiously, there's still half left! There's still half left!】

【Wuwuwu, the production team shouldn't agree, let her finish reading, you didn't set a time limit back then, I can listen to them read for a whole day!】

【Going to a hotel! Or just skip ahead and read the hotel part! It's not that I really want to hear the spicy stuff, I just think the hotel bed described by the author is quite unique, it looks so bouncy, I want to hear the female celebrity explain why it can be so bouncy】

【Laughing to death, Sea King Qiu in the article even bought new sheets and duvet covers before they got on the bed, okay, very clean freak】

【Wuwuwuwu, I'm really sad I can't hear it, can you open a separate show just for them to read fanfiction, I can donate money!】

【Crowdfunding +1】

【I'm dying, I'm dying, how could the production team just agree to Sister Qin's suggestion like that, is my fanfiction segment just ending like this?】

The host announced that the fanfiction reading segment had ended. Tao Qiuyun and Qin Qingshang looked at each other wordlessly, but it was clear that they both let out a huge sigh of relief, finally feeling like they could breathe fresh air.

In contrast, the bullet comments, where the audience had been happily chatting, came to an abrupt halt, turning into a screen full of wailing:

【Wuwuwu, please, one more time!】

【I can't take it anymore, I'm dying! Why! Why!】

【(Crawling around) (Can't find direction) (Roaring) (Pounding the ground) (Crying loudly)】

【No————!】

【Snowflakes fluttering, north wind whistling】

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