After We Broke Up, She Started Pursuing Me [Entertainment Industry] 31

Chapter 31

Hearing this, Zhou Jinsi’s hands paused, and she was silent for a moment.

Looking at her, Shi Qin suddenly felt a little amused and added, “What are you being so difficult about?”

“Are you angry because I said I was acting with you?”

Having her secret exposed was like having her fig leaf ripped away. Zhou Jinsi furrowed her brows slightly and immediately retorted, “You’re overthinking it.”

Her tone was undeniably certain, but from her evasive eyes, Shi Qin saw a hint of guilt. She laughed to herself, stood up, re-clipped her microphone, and then extended her hand to the other woman.

“Alright, give it to me. I can’t just stand here and do nothing.”

Zhou Jinsi pressed her lips together, silently took off her backpack, and handed it to Shi Qin. “Tell me if you can’t carry it. It’s a bit heavy.”

Shi Qin took it, her arm sinking under the weight, but she pretended to be at ease. “You’re underestimating me. Have you forgotten that when we used to arm wrestle, I always won?”

Zhou Jinsi looked up at her and said quietly, “That’s because I let you.” A person who was 1.78 meters tall and occasionally worked out, how could she not have any strength?

“Otherwise, how could I have carried you on my back?”

Shi Qin was at a loss for words, unable to find a rebuttal for a long time. All she could say was, “I’m not heavy. I’m just over 90 jin (approx. 45 kg / 100 lbs).”

As Zhou Jinsi assembled the parts in her hand, she said, “Then find someone who weighs 90 jin and see if they can carry you.”

Shi Qin: “Are you having an elementary school spat with me?”

Zhou Jinsi: “I’m just stating the facts.”

When did this person become so talkative?

Shi Qin shot her a look, then squatted down to the side, turning her head away, not wanting to look at her. Seeing that she had gone quiet, Zhou Jinsi looked up, a very faint smile appearing on her lips.

The air grew quiet, and time passed. By the time Zhou Jinsi had finished assembling the tent, the sky had already begun to darken. She estimated that in a little while, there would be no light left at all.

“It’s getting dark. Let’s go in,” Zhou Jinsi said, pulling open the tent flap and letting Shi Qin enter first.

Since it was inconvenient for the cameraman to film, the two of them also had personal recording devices to film in such a private space.

The tent was not large, just enough for two people to rest. The pillows, blankets, and other items were also in sets of two. Fortunately, this was the case; otherwise, Zhou Jinsi couldn’t imagine how she would sleep at night.

There were also many supplies in their backpacks. Zhou Jinsi first took out a small lamp and placed it in the center, instantly illuminating the tent.

Zhou Jinsi saw that Shi Qin had already crawled into her sleeping bag, her head covered, curled up in a way that was a little cute.

She placed the recording device to the side, took out two cans of food from her bag, and after opening them, looked up at the still-sleeping person. “Get up and eat something,” she said softly.

Hearing this, Shi Qin slowly sat up, her long hair disheveled, her expression lazy. She took the can blankly and, after a few bites, asked, “Aren’t we going to go find something to eat outside tonight?”

Zhou Jinsi shook her head. “There’s still some food in the bag. It’s not too late to set out tomorrow during the day. Let’s just rest well tonight.”

“It’s too dark at night. It’s not safe to go out.”

Shi Qin ate her canned food silently, sighing from time to time. Zhou Jinsi could feel her resentment from several feet away.

Come to think of it, she was probably not used to this kind of environment. But Zhou Jinsi felt a sense of novelty; she had never experienced this kind of life in the wild before.

Or perhaps it was out of her love for biology. This feeling of being one with nature was not something she disliked.

Perhaps because they had used up a day’s worth of energy, they were both tired. They ate their food in silence, not speaking. Zhou Jinsi ate faster. After cleaning up the trash, she went outside the tent alone and sat down.

The rainforest night was quiet. The cameraman had also hidden himself in the darkness. Zhou Jinsi sat with her knees hugged to her chest, looking up at the sky.

The moonlight was soft, the starlight twinkling. The chirping of insects filled her ears. She suddenly had the illusion that they weren’t recording a show at this moment, but were truly in the wild.

A world for two…?

The thought suddenly popped into her mind. Zhou Jinsi frowned, feeling that her thought was too absurd.

Just as she was about to lower her gaze, she found that Shi Qin had also come out and was sitting beside her.

“Aren’t you tired? Why aren’t you resting?”

Shi Qin sighed. “It’s still early. My phone is low on battery, so I can’t look at it. It’s a bit boring.”

Zhou Jinsi laughed to herself and couldn’t help but ask, “Then why did you agree to be on the show? In the wild, what interesting things did you expect to happen?”

Hitting a sore spot, Shi Qin shot a look at the person beside her. “Is Teacher Zhou starting to care about me?”

This kind of retort had never failed for Shi Qin. Sure enough, as she had expected, upon hearing this, Zhou Jinsi immediately fell silent, not saying another word.

The surroundings were quiet. An occasional cool breeze lifted the ends of their hair. The land here was vast. Sitting here and enjoying the night view by the moonlight was also a kind of tranquil enjoyment.

In such a quiet, dark night, one’s thoughts also tended to drift far away.

She didn’t know how long they had been sitting there when she heard the person beside her say faintly, “It’s been a long time since I’ve looked at the sky like this at night. I remember the last time I looked at the sky so quietly was in high school.”

Zhou Jinsi lowered her eyes, pulled into past memories by this sentence.

Shi Qin was talking about the time before the evening self-study session every day in high school. She would lie on the lawn and look at the night sky, while she, under the cover of darkness, would shamelessly fix her gaze on her.

The two were lost in their own thoughts, and the air fell silent again.

Suddenly, Shi Qin turned her head to ask her, “When you first met me, what was your impression of me?”

“If I remember correctly, we met because of a club activity?”

Zhou Jinsi didn’t answer immediately. Shi Qin continued on her own.

“At that time, I just thought you were a little dense. When I talked to you, your reaction was always a few beats slow.”

Zhou Jinsi remained silent, looking down at the mud on her white shoes, seemingly lost in thought.

At that time, she had never expected Shi Qin to take the initiative to talk to her. Her slow reaction was due to a moment of nervousness, not knowing how to answer. She wasn’t dense.

“But actually…” Shi Qin paused. Zhou Jinsi glanced at her, and Shi Qin looked back at her. “I had noticed you before that.”

A flicker of surprise flashed in Zhou Jinsi’s eyes, and a faint sense of delight rose in her heart, but her face remained composed, calm, showing nothing.

Shi Qin said matter-of-factly, “But with your height, it’s hard not to notice you.”

Zhou Jinsi paused again, silently retracting her gaze. The joy that had just welled up also dissipated.

“What about you? Why aren’t you talking?” Shi Qin hugged her knees and nudged Zhou Jinsi’s arm with her elbow.

Zhou Jinsi’s gaze was heavy. She parted her lips and said faintly, “Same for me.”

“Same what?”

“Before we officially met… I had noticed you.”

Shi Qin raised an eyebrow, the corners of her flushed, almond-shaped eyes lifting, a hint of a smile in them. “Really? Then what did you feel about me back then?”

What did I feel?

Zhou Jinsi subconsciously turned to look at her, her gaze happening to meet Shi Qin’s.

At this moment, she was completely bathed in the moonlight. Her hair, at some point, had been tied up. The wisps of hair by her ears were like weeping willows, swaying with the gentle breeze, carrying the cool glow of the moon. Her eyes were shimmering and full of emotion, seemingly more moving than the moonlight tonight.

Time seemed to stop at this moment.

In her clear, shallow pupils, Zhou Jinsi saw herself, and she also saw a hint of an ambiguous feeling.

Her breathing suddenly became lighter. She was reluctant to break this beautiful moment. The long-dormant strings of affection grew rapidly again, like vines wrapping around her heart.

Just like that breathtaking glance at their first meeting.

What did I feel?
The feeling of my heart stirring.

“You’re spacing out, Zhou Jinsi.”

Shi Qin blinked at her twice, a teasing smile on her lips.

Hearing this, Zhou Jinsi was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned her head away like a flash of lightning. But Shi Qin continued relentlessly, “You still haven’t answered my question.”

Zhou Jinsi was silent for a moment. Her peripheral vision shifted to Shi Qin, then back again. She said faintly, “I didn’t feel anything.”

“Didn’t feel anything?” Shi Qin asked with a hint of doubt.

She chuckled lightly and said deliberately, “I don’t believe you. Could it be that in high school, you…”

Zhou Jinsi frowned at her. She saw Shi Qin squint her eyes with a smile, the meaning unmistakable.

“You’re overthinking it,” Zhou Jinsi replied curtly, a hint of coldness in her tone. But her lowered eyes, darting all over the place, betrayed her inner thoughts.

“Is that so?” Shi Qin asked nonchalantly. Just as Zhou Jinsi was about to look up and retort, she was called out.

“Don’t move.”

Shi Qin’s brow furrowed, her expression suddenly becoming serious, which made Zhou Jinsi pause, confused. “What’s wrong?”

But Shi Qin didn’t reply, just her frown deepening, her gaze fixed on her lips. This made Zhou Jinsi feel a little shy, and she pressed her lips together.

Shi Qin raised her hand, her delicate fingertips moving closer and closer to her lips. Zhou Jinsi’s gaze was fixed on her, and her head unconsciously leaned back.

She hadn’t forgotten that they were recording a show right now…

What on earth is she going to do?
Zhou Jinsi asked herself inwardly.

At this moment, Shi Qin’s index finger was just a fraction of an inch from her lips. However, in the next second, she didn’t feel the touch she had expected. Shi Qin’s index finger moved to the corner of her lips.

Seeing Zhou Jinsi’s confused expression, Shi Qin smiled. “It’s nothing. There was a strand of hair on your mouth. I helped you get it.”

Zhou Jinsi: …

Seeing her speechless expression, Shi Qin’s smile widened. “What’s wrong? Teacher Zhou seems very disappointed?”

“What did you think I was going to do?”

Zhou Jinsi remained silent, shot her a faint look, and then said, “I’m a little tired. I’m going to rest first.”

With that, she ignored Shi Qin’s expression, who seemed about to say something more, and walked straight back into the tent.

Shi Qin watched her tall, slender figure. The smile that had just been on her lips now appeared in her eyes.

Can’t even take a little teasing. What a petty person.