My System Forces Me to Live off Women-Chapter 55 - 53: Professor Zhao from the Acting Department
The flight lasted two and a half hours, and Li Peifeng didn’t know how he managed to endure it. Sun Dabao, originally a taxi driver who later got rich due to demolition in the old Capital...
Hey, guess what?
He was quintessentially authentic!
Warm-hearted with a loose tongue, even if you had three mouths, you couldn’t outtalk him.
Just the baseless rumor about Zhao Qingge and Li Peifeng’s divorce, he talked about it all the way from the Capital to Hangzhou, and even on the way through the jet bridge after disembarking, he was trying to convince them to reconcile, and finally insisted on adding Li Peifeng’s WeChat, saying they’d stay in touch.
Li added him and immediately changed Sun Dabao’s nickname to "Brat," then set it to Do Not Disturb, and blocked him from viewing his Moments.
Goodbye to you!
But amidst the misfortune, there’s a silver lining...
[Sun and Wu’s couple realized their way of educating their child was wrong and made improvements. The host made a small contribution to gender equality.]
[Task completed.]
[Reward: two chances to draw a prize.]
The price was that Zhao Qingge didn’t speak a word to her during the journey.
It wasn’t until they parted ways with Sun Dabao at the arrival gate that Li Peifeng dared to take the initiative to speak.
"Director, how are you getting to Wuzhen later?"
Zhao Qingge glanced at him, cool and indifferent, "I’m walking there."
Eighty kilometers walking? It’ll kill you!
Li Peifeng laughed, "Alright then, I’ll walk with you."
With that said, he reached out to help Zhao Qingge with her suitcase. She intended to dodge, but wasn’t quick enough, and the suitcase was snatched away.
Zhao Qingge wasn’t upset, calmly saying, "What are you planning to do?"
"I have a book fan coming to pick me up, probably holding a sign ahead right now..."
"And then?"
Li Peifeng pondered for a moment and said, "I figured you’re going to Wuzhen to just be idle, so why not join me at this fan meeting? This afternoon, I’ll have my fan show us around, and then tomorrow, which is Saturday, we have the official meet and greet. After that, we’ll have another day of fun, and by Sunday noon, we’ll head straight to Wuzhen, how about it?"
Zhao Qingge gently shook her head, "Not going."
Li Peifeng, undeterred, continued to negotiate, "I was thinking, if you join as my mentor at this book club, it might be uncomfortable for you. So by then, I won’t introduce you, and you don’t have to say anything, just enjoy yourself. How about it?"
"Appreciate it, but not going."
Zhao Qingge, assuming the demeanor of a mentor, advised, "You have a good time; you have to work after the meeting next few days."
"Well, alright then."
Zhao Qingge’s attitude was firm. Although Li Peifeng was reluctant, he couldn’t say much more, returned the suitcase, and they continued walking outside the arrival gate.
There weren’t many people meeting arrivals, around a dozen, of various ages and genders. Li Peifeng immediately spotted a young girl holding a sign that said ’Floating in the Human World.’
The person picking him up was the next-door neighbor Old Huang, real name Huang Tianxuan. The profile said she was 28 years old, which was questionable, and Li Peifeng didn’t know any other information about her, nor had he seen a photo.
So when he saw this young girl, Li Peifeng felt relieved.
Great, no false age reporting, not an auntie.
Great, she’s quite pretty... wow, what a surprise!!!
Li Peifeng didn’t speed up his pace, still maintaining a modest and steady pace, but his eyes lit up, scanning her up and down like an X-ray, gathering specific data.
174, 98, 60, 88, pear-shaped figure, very impressive, very stylish!
A black oversized jacket draped over her shoulders, a tight white shirt exposing her navel, a leather waist belt under her chest, tight shorts on white legs covered by black stockings, spicy high heels adding another five centimeters of height.
Long legs perfectly straight, hips perfectly contoured, a high chest and sharp, beautiful face, wet black long hair combed backward, and black stockings...
I’m looking at you, looking at you, staring at you without a blink!
The girl also noticed the standout Li Peifeng, eyes filled with disbelief and shock. Is this Floating in the Human World?
What’s wrong with you, being so handsome!
Face like jade, lips red and teeth white, truly peerless beauty.
The whole person stands tall like a thousand-foot pine crumbling, rustling like the wind under a sturdy pine.
With remarkable looks, even contemporaries are amazed.
In short, such a big handsome guy!!
Being this handsome, why are you a web novelist? What a waste! How about debuting as an idol?
"Is that your book fan?"
Zhao Qingge glanced at the girl holding the sign not far away, right hand holding her suitcase steady, while her left hand tucked a lock of hair behind her ear. It seemed like she felt the Hangzhou weather was a bit warm and took off her overcoat, carrying it in her hand, revealing her professional white shirt...
"It should be." Li Peifeng smiled, "She has a car, so maybe she can give you a ride to the station?"
"No need." Zhao Qingge said calmly, "There’s a direct bus from the airport to Wuzhen, I’ll go first."
"Ah, then director, see you on the weekend."
"Mhm."
Zhao Qingge didn’t look back, striding briskly out of the terminal as if in a hurry.
Not sure what she was rushing for.
Meanwhile, Li Peifeng walked leisurely over to Huang Tianxuan. Once he was within a meter, he greeted her with a smile, having long since forgotten Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning’s reminders, and used his resonant voice.
The heartthrob’s deep voice is activated!
"Hi~ Is this Old Huang from next door?"
The one in the group chat who urged me to show my face, and privately asked for my alluring selfies, Old Huang from next door?
Oh no, it feels like love!
Li, what kind of voice is that? It’s like a stream flowing through a deep forest, a gentle breeze in a bamboo grove... Paired with that face, are you here for murder? 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
"..."
Huang Tianxuan slightly tilted her head to look at him, discreetly swallowed, then put down the sign and gave a bright smile: "Oh, just call me Tianxuan."
The accent made Li Peifeng feel a warm familiarity, the delicate soft tones of a Jiangnan woman, sweet and charming, almost melting his ears.
Hmm, once there was a heartbreaker at Beihua Normal University with the same accent, but it lasted only one night.
To confirm their identities, they both took out their phones to show each other’s TT app before leaving the arrival hall chatting and laughing, heading towards the parking lot.
"Tianxuan, could you help me organize the book club event over the next couple of days?"
"No problem! I’ll finalize the registrations this afternoon, and then we’ll check the number of attendees, and in the hotel, we’ll discuss the event details and think about fun places to take everyone."
With this, Huang Tianxuan was full of anticipation for the event.
Li Peifeng felt the same way. He thought to himself, "Oh, how should I put it? I’ve used the modified kidney a few times, but I haven’t tested it fully after the implant... It feels like an opportunity..."
Just as they stepped out of the arrival hall and were descending the stairs, Li Peifeng saw a familiar figure sitting on the right side of the steps, rubbing her ankle, with luggage placed beside her, and even her outer coat laid on the ground.
"Mentor?"
Li Peifeng was startled, dropped his suitcase, and hurriedly squatted down next to her: "What happened to you?"
"Nothing."
Sure enough, it was Zhao Qingge. She was frowning, sitting on the steps massaging her right ankle, and her black high heel had been removed.
At this moment, Zhao Qingge seemed to wince from the pain: "I twisted it accidentally while carrying my suitcase down the stairs."
Li Peifeng anxiously asked, "Can you move your ankle now?"
Zhao Qingge tried to rotate her ankle, her brow wrinkling in pain as she closed her eyes and shook her head: "No, it hurts!"
"Don’t move, let me take a look."
Zhao Qingge shook her head again, seemingly in too much pain to speak, forcing out just two words through clenched teeth: "No need."
"Oh come on, at this point, just let me see!"
Li Peifeng sat on the step below Zhao Qingge, anxiously taking her foot, discovering that the hem of her black trousers had been rolled up, revealing a calf as white as jade, elegantly wrapped in flesh-colored stockings, delicate and alluring...
But that’s not the focus, the focus is checking the ankle!
Clearing his mind, Li Peifeng forced himself to focus on the task at hand. Upon inspection, he found that while Zhao Qingge’s ankle showed no obvious signs of bruising or swelling, the pain on her face was genuine. Walking might be out of the question now, and even turning it slightly was difficult; the symptoms might appear in a few hours.
"I’ll go find some ice! Don’t move!"
"Just stay put, Tianxuan, could you look after my mentor?"
Decisive, Li Peifeng left those words and sprinted back into the arrival hall, urgently asking a cleaning lady: "Big sis, where’s the supermarket?"
"Over there, outside, three hundred meters away."
The cleaning lady, though puzzled, still pointed him in the right direction.
"Wait for me, mentor!"
Retracing his steps, Li Peifeng dashed outside the arrival hall like the wind, and as he passed Zhao Qingge and Huang Tianxuan, he dropped another reassured line.
On the steps of the arrival hall, there weren’t many passersby, and those who did only hurried by. The previous flight’s passengers were long gone. Only Huang Tianxuan and Zhao Qingge remained on the steps, the atmosphere somewhat awkward.
"Hello."
Huang Tianxuan bent down, asking politely: "Are you Li Peifeng’s graduate mentor? Which school is he from?"
Strangely, just moments ago Zhao Qingge was in serious pain, eyebrows furrowed, lips bit tightly. But after Li Peifeng left, her expression seemed to calm, and she slid her injured foot back into her high heel, looking at Li Peifeng’s swiftly retreating back, she allowed a faint, imperceptible lift of her lips.
"Hello?"
Thinking she hadn’t heard, Huang Tianxuan leaned closer, nearly crouching beside Zhao Qingge, repeating her question: "Are you Li Peifeng’s mentor?"
Only then did Zhao Qingge slightly raise her eyelids, giving Huang Tianxuan a glance, and softly responded with a nasal "Mm."
Huang Tianxuan pursed her lips and softly asked: "So you and Li Peifeng are from the Film Academy? Does he study acting under you?"
Zhao Qingge’s eyes turned cold: "No."
"Really?"
Huang Tianxuan looked doubtful: "He’s so handsome, yet not an actor?" Then she murmured softly: "You’re such a good performer, you must be a senior professor in the acting department of the Film Academy, right?"
"..."
