She slept until the afternoon.
When she opened her eyes.
Her stomach growled.
She had been woken by hunger.
Ming Zheng got up, quickly washed up, and walked around the house.
She discovered that all the snacks and pastries at home were gone.
She hadn't been back for a week.
Everything in the refrigerator had also spoiled.
Before, when Fifth Senior Brother and Chi Xian were around.
They were the ones who replenished the refrigerator and snacks.
She could only go out to find somewhere to eat.
Ming Zheng picked up her phone, preparing to leave.
Her phone screen was still on Chi Xian's chat window.
Below the record of last night's video call.
There were two more messages.
The first was sent at nine in the morning—
"Good morning, Zheng Bao. I knew you were still asleep, so I didn't wake you. I brought you breakfast and left it at the door. Remember to eat it when you wake up."
The second was sent at two in the afternoon—
"Zheng Bao, are you still asleep? I brought lunch for you from Zui Xian Lou and left it at the door. I specifically put it in a thermal insulated container. Remember to eat it."
Ming Zheng's raven-like eyelashes trembled slightly.
This silly fool…
Was he that idle?
He ran to her door twice in one day to bring her food.
Since he had come, why didn't he call her to wake up?
Ming Zheng walked to the door and opened it.
As expected, she saw a delicate food box placed at the doorstep.
She picked up the food box and placed it on the table.
Upon opening it.
Steam rose from within.
The aroma was incredibly enticing.
Ming Zheng sat down, ready to eat.
Suddenly, she thought of something.
She picked up her phone, took a picture of the food box, and sent it to Chi Xian.
"Thanks."
Perhaps Chi Xian was busy, as he didn't reply immediately like he usually did.
Ming Zheng put down her phone and began to eat.
Halfway through her meal.
The doorbell rang.
Ming Zheng glanced at her phone; Chi Xian still hadn't replied.
She chuckled softly.
This troublemaker…
She got up and opened the door, "Not replying to my message, so you ran all the way here to…"
Before she could finish her sentence.
Her gaze met a handsome man standing before her, striking a cool, arrogant, and awe-inspiring pose.
The man, striking that cool, arrogant, and awe-inspiring pose, even flicked a stray strand of hair from his forehead and winked at Ming Zheng, "Baby, long time no see, miss me?"
Ming Zheng: "..."
With a "bang," she slammed the door shut.
Mo Qi Yu, standing outside the door, immediately began to knock with a muffled thud.
His yelping voice accompanied it, "What's wrong, baby? Aren't you happy to see me? What did you just say about not replying to your messages? How could I dare not reply to baby's messages? I'd go through hell and high water; as long as baby messages me, I'll reply instantly~~~~"
Ming Zheng: "..."
So noisy.
Ming Zheng reopened the door.
This time, Mo Qi Yu, afraid of being shut out by baby again, rushed in first.
Upon seeing the abundant food on the dining table.
He let out a "roar" and, like a runaway husky, pounced towards the dining table.
"Is this from Zui Xian Lou? What a coincidence I arrived! Baby, let's eat together, let's eat together!"
Mo Qi Yu trotted to the kitchen, grabbed bowls and chopsticks, and sat down at the dining table.
Ming Zheng: "..."
She sat down again, her gaze drifting to her phone.
Chi Xian still hadn't replied to her message.
She withdrew her gaze, picked up her chopsticks, and continued eating, "Why are you here?"
"Qing Chuan Senior Brother said you've been released by the military division, so I rushed over to see you!" Mo Qi Yu wolfed down a large mouthful of food, his face filled with satisfaction.
Ming Zheng: "...You're not here to see me, you're here to steal my food, aren't you?"
Mo Qi Yu straightened up with righteous indignation, "Of course, I'm here to see you. I haven't seen baby for so many days, and heaven knows how much I've missed you."
Despite what he said.
He didn't stop eating.
Ming Zheng didn't believe he was just here to see her.
As expected.
After devouring more than half of Ming Zheng's meal, Mo Qi Yu finally stopped eating, his chopsticks satisfied, "Baby, you have no idea how much the Ming family has been in an uproar during your time in the military division!"
Ming Zheng: "..."
To be honest.
She didn't want to let the Ming family ruin her mood.
Mo Qi Yu took out his phone and brought up a video, "Didn't we expose Ming Huai Zhi's song plagiarism incident at Zui Xian Lou last time?"
"Then that scoundrel came out and issued a statement, admitting that the song wasn't written by him."
"But he said that the song was purely original, written and composed by his sister, Ming Zhi Rou. It's just that because she's young and doesn't want to appear in front of the camera, she gave the song to her brother."
Mo Qi Yu clicked on the video.
In the video, a press conference was taking place.
First, Ming Huai Zhi appeared and said a few things.
The general meaning was consistent with what Mo Qi Yu had just said.
Then, Ming Zhi Rou, dressed like a little white flower, sat before the cameras, supported by their mother, Madam Ming.
With teary eyes and a pitiable demeanor, she and Ming Huai Zhi acted out a touching sibling melodrama.
Then she said, "My second brother and I are family. What is mine is my second brother's. If I give it to my second brother, then the song belongs to my second brother. Therefore… my second brother didn't deceive everyone."
Ming Zheng: "..."
She finally understood.
What Madam Ming meant last night when she said she almost ruined Ming Huai Zhi, but thankfully Ming Zhi Rou stepped forward.
She had initially thought that Madam Ming's words—
"What plagiarism! Taking your own sister's song, how is that plagiarism?"
The "sister" in the quote wasn't referring to her, but to Ming Zhi Rou.
Hmph.
"Those people in the Ming family are quick to come up with crooked ideas," Mo Qi Yu spat viciously. "Because that white lotus stepped forward, she completely overshadowed your racing incident. Now everyone's saying Ming Zhi Rou is the hope of Xia Guo's music scene!"
"Ugh! What hope? With her skill level, what kind of songs can she write?"
No wonder Ming Huai Zhi didn't immediately step forward to righteously declare the song as his original work from the start.
The goal was to use this opportunity to whitewash Ming Zhi Rou.
After all, talent was paramount.
As long as Ming Zhi Rou bore the title of "talented."
Coupled with that pitifully delicate face.
She could easily win the hearts of the general public.
And it would be easy to erase all her past transgressions.
Ming Zheng responded with a faint "Oh."
Seeing her placid reaction, Mo Qi Yu's eyes widened, "No way, baby, you're not even angry?"
"Why should I be angry with trash?" Ming Zheng's eyebrows lifted slightly, a cold, half-smile curving her crimson lips. "Since she enjoys this life under the spotlight so much, enjoying the honors that come with the title of the future hope of Xia Guo's music scene…"
"Then let her enjoy it for a while."
"The higher you climb, the more painful the fall, isn't it?"
She wouldn't be enjoying it for many more days.
Mo Qi Yu's pupils gradually widened, then he suddenly slammed the table, shouting excitedly, "Right, right! Let that little b*tch fall to her death!"