I Became the Koi Actor After Entering the Book

**Chapter 62: You’re the Best**

Translator: Namizaki

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As Xu Ling had mentioned, there were other volunteers present today besides her—two young men and a young woman, all seemingly students, teaching the children paper-cutting crafts in a small room.

The young woman was remarkably skilled, while the two young men struggled, sweating profusely as they fumbled with the stiff paper, unable to cut out even a simple shape after much effort.

Chi Zhongqiao: “……”

He could write characters but had no aptitude for crafts; just watching them struggle made him feel overwhelmed.

Yuzhou, being both skilled and domestic, would probably be good at this. But Lu Yuzhou had gone to discuss the matter about the sponsorship with the Dean. Chi Zhongqiao glanced back, then removed his mask and hat, knocked on the door, and entered.

Everyone in the room immediately turned to look at him. The little boy who had been nestled in the young woman’s arms wriggled free and scampered over to Chi Zhongqiao.

Chi Zhongqiao was too tall, so he had to bend down for the child to grasp his hand. After a few comforting words, he smiled at the stunned young volunteers, introduced himself briefly, and then lowered his head to play with the children.

After their initial shock, the three students quickly regained their composure and gathered around Chi Zhongqiao to discuss how to cut the construction paper.

Lu Yuzhou entered to find this scene: the three students huddled around Chi Zhongqiao, entertaining the seven or eight-year-old children with laughter.

Behind Lu Yuzhou, Xu Ling quietly pulled out her phone and snapped a photo.

Lu Yuzhou walked in softly. “Brother Qiao.”

Chi Zhongqiao, who was holding a girl’s hand and teaching her how to cut paper, smiled at him.

A faint “click” sounded behind them. Lu Yuzhou paused, turning to glance at Xu Ling, who still held her phone aloft. His gaze carried an icy chill, making Xu Ling shiver. She wondered what she had done to offend President Lu, then glanced down to realize she had just taken a full-frontal photo of Brother Qiao.

Xu Ling’s survival instincts kicked in. “This photo turned out great, President Lu! I’ll add you and send it over right away.”

Lu Yuzhou nodded slightly. “Very well. Thank you.”

Xu Ling nervously added Lu Yuzhou as a friend on her phone and sent him the photo. Lu Yuzhou received it, a hint of a smile appearing in his eyes. “Thank you.”

Xu Ling hurriedly shook her head. “N-no problem at all.”

Only after Lu Yuzhou entered the room did Xu Ling finally exhale in relief. My god, how does Brother Qiao manage to share a room with such a big shot? Just hearing Lu Yuzhou say “thank you” felt like it had shaved ten years off her lifespan. She couldn’t even begin to imagine what President Lu would be like in a romantic relationship.

Still shipping them? Forget it. I can’t…

Xu Ling looked up and saw Lu Yuzhou sitting beside Chi Zhongqiao. Chi Zhongqiao turned and said something, and Lu Yuzhou, who had maintained a stoic expression since entering, curved his lips into a smile. He took the paper cutouts from Chi Zhongqiao’s hand, glanced down, and with a few swift snips, fashioned a rabbit shape. He handed it back to Chi Zhongqiao with a smile.

He’s so cold and distant to everyone else, but not to Brother Qiao!

Xu Ling: Shipping! Why wouldn’t I ship them?! They’re too shippable!

Chi Zhongqiao played with the children until after six in the evening. As the setting sun streamed into the room, he and Lu Yuzhou finally emerged.

The Dean had been watching them with a warm smile all afternoon. When the volunteers prepared to leave, she cut a plate of fruit for them. Chi Zhongqiao couldn’t refuse and ate a couple of pieces. The Dean, never one to stay idle, returned to her small room to work on her cross-stitch after seeing them settled with the fruit.

The tall male volunteer said, “Brother Qiao, your calligraphy is so good. Why don’t you replace that banner?”

It was strange how the group of young men in their early twenties acted like mice before a cat when Lu Yuzhou, who was around the same age, was present. Yet they got along well with Chi Zhongqiao, who seemed psychologically six or seven years older. Throughout the afternoon, they addressed him as “Brother Qiao” as frequently as the little girls did.