DTBS - Chapter 134
Chapter 134: Parenting Show Invite
Back in the lounge, Tao Qiuyun quickly changed into the suit prepared by Secretary Zheng. When she walked out, the diligent Secretary Zheng was already waiting outside.
"CEO Tao, Executive Assistant Wang just called," Zheng Liuyu said softly, stepping forward as she looked at the woman who had changed clothes. "She said she hopes you can call her when you're free, she has something to tell you."
"Did Executive Assistant Wang say what it was about?" Tao Qiuyun took out her phone, walking towards the venue while dialing Wang Huai's number.
"I heard it's related to Captain Fang." Zheng Liuyu only knew this much.
"Okay, I understand," Tao Qiuyun nodded. Just as the call connected, she said, "Executive Assistant Wang, please speak."
"It's like this, CEO Tao," Wang Huai's voice came through. "Captain Fang's side said Qi Xingwu wants to talk to you."
"Qi Xingwu wants to see me? What's his reason?"
"He said it's related to Qin Qingshang and hopes you'll meet him. He has something very important to tell you."
"He wants to negotiate with me?" Tao Qiuyun raised an eyebrow slightly, a little surprised.
"He only said he has something important to tell you. As for whether he wants to negotiate, his intentions aren't clear yet. But based on my investigation of him, he probably wouldn't dare to negotiate with you," Wang Huai analyzed. "After all, he doesn't actually have any leverage."
Hearing this, the woman's brows furrowed slightly, and she stopped walking. "Better safe than sorry. Someone with nothing is the most terrifying. Executive Assistant Wang, contact Wu Hu and reassign the security personnel Qingshang refused back to her side."
"Understood."
Seeing Tao Qiuyun hang up, Zheng Liuyu looked at her and asked, "CEO Tao, suddenly assigning bodyguards, is Miss Qin unsafe recently?"
"I don't know," the woman shook her head. "But having bodyguards nearby is always more reassuring. I'll make sure they don't interfere with Qingshang's normal work."
She knew Qin Qingshang didn't like being watched and understood she didn't want bodyguards to be too conspicuous and affect her work. So, after they went public, Qin Qingshang said she would stay in Director He's crew for filming and hoped she would remove the bodyguards, which she agreed to. But now it was different...
If Jiang Lihe could hit her today, he might go looking for trouble with Qingshang tomorrow. People on the verge of life and death are the most likely to go crazy.
"That's true," Zheng Liuyu nodded, agreeing internally with the bodyguard arrangement. "Although Miss Qin usually stays on set, it's not impossible for people with malicious intentions towards her or dissatisfaction with you, CEO Tao, and Chunjin Group to sneak in during visits. Having bodyguards is a good thing."
"Mhm." Tao Qiuyun nodded. She stepped into the venue, her mind racing...
Qi Xingwu's background wasn't enough for him to obtain the drugs. He wasn't a distributor; someone else gave him the drugs. He just hadn't been willing to reveal the other party before. The police investigation was also a huge project, and they clearly didn't have the energy to check each person in detail. Had Qi Xingwu changed his mind now?
Was it because he had seen his desperate situation clearly?
But no matter what, it was clear that person held malice towards Qingshang.
"Qiuqiu, we meet again." Su Qingxiang sat beside Tao Qiuyun. She reached out and poked the woman's thigh. "The organizers know our relationship, so they arranged our seats together."
"That's normal." Tao Qiuyun wasn't surprised. The moment she saw Su Qingxiang, she knew the organizers would definitely seat them together.
Everyone knew the relationship between the Tao and Su families. It was like two dragons intertwined, circling above, mutually benefiting.
Otherwise, the elders wouldn't have thought of combining strengths and having her marry Su Qingxiang back then.
"Qiuqiu, while these laymen are talking nonsense up front, let me quickly tell you about my current situation with Teacher Chang. Help me analyze it." Su Qingxiang trusted her friend greatly.
After all, from childhood to adulthood, Tao Qiuyun was truly reliable in many aspects.
Doctor Su was completely wearing rose-tinted glasses. If she had watched the variety show 《Super High-Speed Heartbeat》, she wouldn't have had the idea of asking Tao Qiuyun for help in pursuing someone.
"My analysis might not be correct, just listen." Tao Qiuyun had self-awareness, but not much.
"I just think Teacher Chang is a bit strange..."
"Strangely cute?" Tao Qiuyun finished her sentence.
"...What year is this cold joke from?" Su Qingxiang was speechless.
"I wasn't telling a joke," Tao Qiuyun said seriously. "Where do you think she's strange?"
"Didn't I say before that I found something wrong with her?" Su Qingxiang leaned back in her chair. "After my rigorous observation and scientific analysis, I suspect she doesn't have dissociative identity disorder. She's more like..."
"Wait a minute, your scientific analysis... what does that mean?" Tao Qiuyun stared at her. "Did you draw her blood?"
"I'm a doctor, and the hospital is mine. As a friend, I wanted to give her a free physical. Is that unreasonable?"
"...Please continue, Doctor Su."
"I won't go into professional details, but I can guarantee she absolutely doesn't have dissociative identity disorder. After all, this state of coexistence doesn't affect her normal life or physical and mental health at all. I don't think this should be diagnosed as an illness. It's more like... a method that can't be explained at the moment. Or you could understand it as being parasitized—no, it's likely a symbiotic relationship."
The woman paused, muttering to herself, "After all, Teacher Chang is healthy; she doesn't seem like a victim of parasitism."
"Huh?" Tao Qiuyun was startled.
"Qiuqiu, let me tell you something, don't be scared." Su Qingxiang looked at her, her expression serious and earnest. "I suspect Teacher Chang is an alien, the humanoid kind."
"...Do you need me to show you Teacher Chang's information from childhood? Qingxiang, Teacher Chang has parents."
"Then there's an alien in her head! Or an alien creature? A supernatural creature? Anyway, her current situation can't be explained by science!"
"Or maybe it's just a friend Teacher Chang imagined in her head." Tao Qiuyun interrupted her friend's wild ideas. "Your guess about an alien creature is a bit more reliable, but what's a supernatural creature?"
"But none of this is actually the main point I want to make," Su Qingxiang shook her head. "Even if Teacher Chang's true form is a blue alien female organism that soul-mates with humans to extract genetic material for reproduction, it doesn't matter. Because that would only make me more excited and interested in her. If that's really the case, I just hope that when our souls merge in the future, she won't be so intense that she burns out my brain."
The indifferent expression on Tao Qiuyun's face disappeared. She was, one could say, greatly shocked. She simply stood up and moved her chair a little further away.
It was the first time she realized her best friend also seemed a bit off.
She originally thought her mother Xia Xianglu's "cat demon, snake monster, dog, fox" was already outrageous enough, but she didn't expect there was an even heavier contender lurking beside her.
Su Qingxiang actually liked non-humans!
The physical structure of ordinary humans isn't enough for you anymore, is that right?
Su Qingxiang didn't notice her friend's abnormality. Seeing her move away, she also moved her chair closer and continued, "Qiuqiu, the problem now is, I always feel like Teacher Chang is a bit uneasy. Sometimes she's willing to interact with me, and sometimes she pushes me far away, avoiding me. Tell me, why is that?"
"She's playing hard to get with you," Tao Qiuyun felt she could answer this question, after all, Xia Xianglu had painstakingly taught her. "This proves that Teacher Chang likes you very much, Qingxiang, you have a great chance."
"Really?"
"Really." Tao Qiuyun nodded.
"Then what should I do?" Su Qingxiang took out a notebook. "Master Tao, can I only watch her play hard to get with me? What do I need to do?"
Tao Qiuyun recalled her conversation with Xia Xianglu and continued, "It's like doing Tai Chi with two people. If she retreats, you advance. If she advances, you catch it and push back. There should be give and take."
She didn't know if Su Qingxiang could understand such an abstract explanation, but if she didn't say it like this, she wouldn't know how to teach.
"Understood, understood," Su Qingxiang's comprehension had always been strong. The woman lowered her head and frantically took notes. "It should be like Tai Chi, blending black and white, I am in her, she is in me, focusing on the merging of water and fire, the entanglement of souls..."
"?" Tao Qiuyun hesitated to speak.
"Master Tao, please continue." Su Qingxiang looked up at her.
"...I, I personally suggest you communicate more with Teacher Chang and understand Teacher Chang's true needs."
"Understood, understood. I need to proceed step by step, infiltrate her private life, learn her hobbies, and subtly, silently make her accustomed to my presence."
"Master Tao, keep going."
"Uh, or you could consider creating a little surprise. For example, I wove a grass ring for Qingshang back then, and she was very happy."
"Understood, understood. I need to speak boldly, express my feelings directly, preferably find a romantic restaurant and confess on the spot. I think St. Ya is good."
"..." Is that what I meant?
Tao Qiuyun paused, not daring to say any more vague techniques. She said, "Qingxiang, you just said Teacher Chang is a bit uneasy. I think this is a breakthrough point in your relationship. Perhaps... you can try starting from this point."
"Okay, I'll talk to her." Su Qingxiang nodded.
"Be sincere." Tao Qiuyun emphasized.
"Don't worry, Master Tao! I'll be absolutely sincere!"
"...Absolutely do not tell anyone that you think she's a blue alien female organism."
"I understand, I understand!"
No, I don't think you understand at all!
Tao Qiuyun suddenly became very worried about her friend's future love life.
"Qingshang," He Zhiwei walked up to Qin Qingshang, who was discussing the script with Ming Siwen, and said with a smile, "It's like this, after this movie is finished, do you have any other arrangements?"
"Sister Lan hasn't arranged work that far ahead for me yet," Qin Qingshang recalled her schedule, puzzled. "Director He, why are you asking about my schedule? Could it be you're introducing me to a new movie?"
"Hahahaha, actually, it's not a movie," He Zhiwei looked at her, hesitated for a few seconds, then said, "Actually, I have a friend who's a variety show director. You've probably heard of him, Director Dai, who became famous for directing kid shows."
"Kid show?" Qin Qingshang was slightly stunned. "Why are they looking for me?"
"Didn't you go public with CEO Tao? And you have a five-year-old daughter," He Zhiwei was actually a bit nervous inside. After all, she was the little princess of Chunjin Group, and he wasn't sure if he could get her to agree. "He was too embarrassed to ask you directly about your willingness, so he hoped I could sound you out and see if you'd be willing to participate with your daughter."
"Bring Qinqin to a variety show?" Qin Qingshang was shocked.
"To be precise..." He Zhiwei braced himself and continued, "It's for you to bring your daughter and CEO Tao, for your family of three to participate together."
"I know, it's outrageous to ask CEO Tao to put down work and participate in a variety show. It's just that Director Lu's romance show was a huge hit before, so everyone is eager to try couple shows, family shows, and kid shows. They just haven't dared to send you an invitation because they're mindful of CEO Tao and Chunjin."
"I'm only asking casually because I'm in the same crew as you. If you're not willing, I won't say anything. Qingshang, it completely depends on your own thoughts."
"I need to think about this," Qin Qingshang pursed her lips. "Director He, I need to ask Qinqin and Qiuqiu what they think. This isn't something I can decide alone."
"I understand, I understand. You and CEO Tao can discuss it slowly. I'll wait for your reply."
Seeing Director He Zhiwei leave, Qin Qingshang fell into thought...
Kid show?
Do I really have to expose Qinqin to the public eye?
I just feel...
A little uneasy!
After all, my daughter is so soft and squishy, completely like a little kitten who can't protect herself yet. She won't be bullied by other kids, right?
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