si-mexico Chapter 352: The male protagonist of this soul-swap story is quite rebellious.
Chapter 352: The male protagonist of this soul-swap story is quite rebellious.
Yun Qing couldn't bear to see He Chengyi looking so dejected, so she grabbed him and wouldn't let him leave, trying her best to make him feel the warmth of home.
Assistant Lin kindly laid out all the things He Chengyi had brought.
Yun Qing tidied up the dressing room, clearing out a section so that he could hang He Chengyi's clothes in one by one.
Standing at the door of the dressing room, He Chengyi suddenly said with some disappointment, "I heard that normal families have matching outfits for each other, but I never wore any when I was a child."
Yun Qing immediately said, "We can wear matching sibling outfits, let's go buy them tomorrow!"
Lin Xu: ...
He had previously thought that Miss Song was quite clever. After discovering the emergence of President He's "alternate personality," she would call him immediately and calmly tell him President He's location without wasting any time.
Why does it seem like I've lost my intelligence?
What sibling outfits? He'd bet his year-end bonus that they'd definitely be matching couple outfits!
He Chengyi was deeply moved. "Qingqing, you are so kind."
Yun Qing hugged his arm and said earnestly, "Brother, you're great too."
He Chengyi grew up in that kind of family environment, and Yun Qing was very worried that he would doubt himself and feel that he was not good enough, which was why he was treated that way.
So she wanted him to know that he was a good person, that he hadn't done anything wrong, and that the people who thought he was wrong were the ones who were wrong!
"Qingqing, can I... hug you?"
Lin Xu, with his back to them: ...My teeth ache!
Yun Qing remembered that He Chengyi had said that her scent could calm his mind, so without saying a word she rushed into his arms, but unexpectedly He Chengyi suddenly picked her up.
Yun Qing was startled and quickly hugged his neck.
However, He Chengyi looked a little down, and he was holding him like a baby. Yun Qing not only didn't blame or resist him, but also reached out and patted the back of his head comfortingly.
He Chengyi carried her downstairs to the living room, sat down on the sofa, picked up the TV remote, and resumed the variety show that Yun Qing had paused.
Yun Qing was a little confused. When He Chengyi sat down with her in his arms, he naturally and easily let her straddle his lap.
Even if she was slow to realize, she could tell that the posture was a bit off.
She shifted uncomfortably, and before she could say anything, she heard He Chengyi whisper in her ear, "Qingqing... I'm so afraid that if you start dating someone else, you won't want me anymore..."
Yun Qing was stunned for a moment when she heard his words. She instantly forgot about whether her posture was right or not, and realized that her casual acting earlier seemed to have made He Chengyi feel anxious and uncertain.
She quickly hugged him and patted his back to comfort him, "Don't worry, I won't abandon you. I've already decided not to date anymore."
He Chengyi: !!!
Your decision was a bit hasty!
"Qingqing, I didn't mean to stop you from dating..."
Yun Qing nodded. "I know, it's something I didn't want to talk about."
He Chengyi grew anxious. "Why don't you want to date? Dating is a wonderful thing; you should give it a try."
Yun Qing shook her head repeatedly, "No! Dating is no good at all. I don't want to face questions like 'If I and your brother fell into the water at the same time, who would you save first?'"
She didn't want to choose between her boyfriend and He Chengyi.
It was both troublesome and made her feel like a terrible person.
Given He Chengyi's situation, she doesn't even need to think about it; she'll definitely choose him. So she shouldn't go and ruin innocent men's lives.
You can't have it all. Between her boyfriend and her brother, she chose her brother!
He Chengyi: ...
Yun Qing clearly distinguishes between her boyfriend and her older brother, so He Chengyi doesn't dare to advise her to date anymore.
Because she has no intention of talking to her brother at all!
If he keeps trying to persuade him, wouldn't that be like giving himself a love rival?
The only consolation is that Yun Qing values him highly and would rather not date than give him up.
He Chengyi frowned and said, "If that's the case, dating is indeed very troublesome. Why would anyone ask such a question to make things difficult for their girlfriend? I would never ask such a question."
Yun Qing nodded repeatedly, "Brother is the best!"
He Chengyi has been hurt by the term "older brother" too many times, and has learned to automatically replace "older brother" with "husband".
However, he needs to change Yun Qing's perception of their relationship, starting with how they address each other.
He ran his fingers through her hair, along her loose strands, and whispered, "Qingqing, could you please stop calling me 'brother'? My family has given me only terrible memories, and I don't want to lump you in with them."
Yun Qing blinked, not questioning why he had let her call him that in the first place if he didn't like it, but simply asked, "Then what should I call you?"
He Chengyi looked at her with a mix of sadness and anticipation and said, "When I was little, no one ever called me baby. Every time I heard someone else being called baby, I felt that they were loved by someone."
Yun Qing: !!!
Baby...?
Isn't it a bit strange for a baby to be this big?
But given He Chengyi's appearance, she couldn't refuse.
She and He Chengyi stared at each other for a while before she finally tentatively spoke, "Baby... baby..."
After she cried out, she felt unwell all over and instinctively buried her face in He Chengyi's arms.
He Chengyi had just managed to curl his lips into a smile when he heard her say in a muffled voice, "I'm sorry... I really can't put myself in the role of a mother."
Waaah... I'm not a good actor.
He Chengyi: !!!
What is that??
He couldn't help but reach out and pinch the back of her head, wanting to know what was in her head that allowed her to have such bizarre ideas.
You can't entirely blame Yun Qing for this; it's all because he talked about how he lacked maternal love when he was a child.
He Chengyi took a deep breath, with a hint of resignation and helplessness, and said in a heavy tone, "Just call me by my name!"
A name is still the safest option.
"Ok."
Yun Qing felt a little apologetic, so she obediently let him hold her, let him rub her head and pinch her fingers.
So, when Lin Xu finished packing He Chengyi's luggage and came downstairs, the two were still embracing in that ambiguous position.
Lin Xu knew he shouldn't disturb him at this time, but he had to speak up and make things clear, since He Chengyi still had a system on him, which could cause trouble at any time.
“Ms. Song, I live downstairs and have bodyguards on standby. If Mr. He encounters any problems, please contact me immediately.”
Yun Qing quickly got off He Chengyi, "Mmm...okay!"
As soon as Yun Qing agreed, Lin Xu quickly left the room and disappeared from their sight.
Yun Qing felt inexplicably uncomfortable, so she wanted to find something to do. She checked the time and asked He Chengyi, "Do you still have work to do?"
"No."
Yun Qing reached for the script on the coffee table and said, "Could you help me with the scene?"
He Chengyi became interested. "What role do I play?"
"lecher."
He Chengyi: ...I suspect you're subtly criticizing me!
After Yun Qing had pulled him through several scenes seriously, He Chengyi couldn't help but ask, "Qingqing, do you really enjoy acting?"
Yun Qing flipped through the script and said, "Acting is quite fun. Although I've never really become famous, it's still my career. I just do my job day by day. Even though I'm not very talented, I've tried my best, and I haven't let down the fans who encouraged me."
Clearly, her self-evaluation is still stuck in the past, and she hasn't quite adapted to the sudden changes of the past few days.
He Chengyi paused for a moment before saying, "I understand."
Yun Qing didn't take this casual chat to heart.
When she woke up the next morning, she found that not only was no one beside her, but even He Chengyi's things were gone.
Yun Qing rubbed her messy hair and began to wonder if she was dreaming. Had He Chengyi never come to see her at all?
She was in a daze for a while, and only after her mind cleared did she realize that He Chengyi had left home!