Chapter 47: Shocking! An Eighty-Year-Old Lady Skydives!

To avoid wasting time with the male and female leads from the original book and to efficiently collect surprise points, Lin Qingqing immediately began denying her identity and even changed her accent.

According to Qin He’s intel just now, the Qin family was likely already on their way to stop her, so she had to complete the skydive as soon as possible. Otherwise, there was a high chance she wouldn’t be able to collect any surprise points today.

She couldn’t give up any opportunity to grow younger!

A strong rural accent from who-knows-which village entered Lu Zeyan’s ears, making him pause again.

Could it really be that he had mistaken someone else for her?

Lu Zeyan carefully examined the young woman in front of him.

Although she looked very similar to the Lin Qingqing he’d seen in the surveillance footage, the woman before him clearly looked even younger than that Lin Qingqing.

Mu Yiyi nudged Lu Zeyan’s arm and leaned in close, whispering, “Zeyan, you’ve probably got the wrong person. How could this woman possibly be Grandma Lin?”

Mu Yiyi’s impression of Grandma Lin was still stuck on that time they went to pick out a dress.

Even though the old lady looked quite young at that time, on closer inspection, she still had the appearance of an elderly person.

But the woman in front of them now didn’t look old at all. At most, she just bore a strong resemblance.

Lu Zeyan couldn’t help but start doubting himself. After a moment, he looked at Lin Qingqing and said, “Sorry, I mistook you for someone else.”

Lin Qingqing waved her hand with a generous smile and said, “No worries, no worries. People always say I look like some celebrity. I’m used to it.”

“……”

Sure, she was good-looking, but there was no need to flatter herself so blatantly.

Ignoring the slightly odd look in Lu Zeyan’s eyes, Lin Qingqing followed the others inside for the ground training session.

After the training, they boarded the plane. Looking out the window as they ascended higher and higher from the ground, Mu Yiyi clenched her fingers tightly, and her facial expression grew more and more rigid.

Lin Qingqing caught Mu Yiyi’s reaction out of the corner of her eye and raised an eyebrow slightly. If Mu Yiyi was so scared, why had she come to do this in the first place?

Mu Yiyi hadn’t really wanted to come, but Lu Zeyan liked it.

A couple of days ago, she’d gotten a little too close to Qin Yansen, which upset Lu Zeyan. She was trying to make it up to him now, so she’d invited him to do something daring—skydiving.

Lu Zeyan turned his head to Mu Yiyi and asked in a flat tone, “Who’s going to jump first?”

Startled, Mu Yiyi looked up and forced a smile. “E-either one of us. How about… you go first?”

Lu Zeyan’s expression remained indifferent. “Alright.”

Mu Yiyi tried to push through her fear and forced another relaxed smile. “Do you have any plans later today? I heard there’s a sky-high restaurant in Haishi that’s really nice. If you’re free, maybe we could go eat there together?”

“We’ll talk about it later.” Lu Zeyan turned his gaze toward the window.

Mu Yiyi’s smile slowly froze.

Lu Zeyan’s cold attitude made it clear he was still angry about the whole Qin Yansen situation.

But she was only trying to help him get revenge.

Even though she knew Lu Zeyan had misunderstood, his attitude still made her feel a bit hurt.

Especially since she had taken the initiative to invite him to go skydiving—it had taken a lot of courage. But it felt like Lu Zeyan didn’t appreciate it at all.

Mu Yiyi pursed her lips and looked away sadly, just in time to meet Lin Qingqing’s gaze.

Lin Qingqing, who had been eavesdropping on their conversation, quickly realized that these two hadn’t reconciled yet. Judging by Mu Yiyi’s demeanor, she was clearly the one trying to make peace, while Lu Zeyan acted all aloof and superior, like he couldn’t care less.

No wonder the original novel was filled with so many ups and downs in the romance plot—it was all breakups and makeups. Turns out the male lead was a total blockhead who couldn’t communicate properly.

The two obviously cared about each other. They just needed to talk things out! But no, Lu Zeyan had to put on airs and toy with the female lead’s emotions.

Saying “we’ll talk about it later”? He might as well wait until he’s chasing after her spirit to the crematorium!

But the most pitiful ones were still the Qin family.

They provided emotional tension for the main couple, and financial support for the male lead. Honestly, their whole lives were devoted to the lead couple, with no life of their own. Tragic!

If she wasn’t in such a rush to collect surprise points today, Lin Qingqing would’ve pulled the two of them aside for a serious talk—couldn’t they just have a relationship that didn’t hurt anyone?

Like maybe spare the Qin family a little?

When the plane reached the target altitude and the cabin door opened, Lu Zeyan and Mu Yiyi were seated to jump first.

Lu Zeyan turned to look at Mu Yiyi, who was gripping her parachute gear tightly. After staying silent the whole time, he finally asked, “You’re really going to jump?”

Sweat slowly formed in Mu Yiyi’s palms as she clutched the parachute gear. She tried not to look down and stubbornly replied, “Of course. I love skydiving.”

That’s what she’d said when she invited Lu Zeyan out, so of course she had to stick to the story now.

If she chickened out at the last minute, wouldn’t that ruin his mood? Her plan to appease him would completely fall apart.

And it wasn’t like she was that afraid. She just hadn’t done it before and was a little nervous. It was her first jump, so maybe she was just lacking a bit of courage.

Lu Zeyan nodded, his expression calm. “Alright, I’ll go first then.”

“Mhm, go ahead.”

Just as Lu Zeyan was about to get up, Mu Yiyi suddenly grabbed his arm. “Wait—”

Lu Zeyan looked at her in confusion. “What is it?”

Mu Yiyi let go and forced a smile. “Nothing, it’s nothing.”

She just felt that once Lu Zeyan jumped, she’d be left alone in an unfamiliar and slightly dangerous environment, which made her even more nervous.

Lu Zeyan finally realized that Mu Yiyi wasn’t excited—she was nervous. He tested the waters: “Are you scared?”

Mu Yiyi opened her mouth but hesitated. Finally, she looked cautiously at Lu Zeyan’s indifferent expression and admitted softly, “A little…”

“Then let’s not jump.”

“No! You like it, right? And I already said I’d jump with you.”

“If you’re scared, don’t force yourself.”

“I’m not forcing myself.”

Lin Qingqing watched Lu Zeyan and Mu Yiyi go back and forth for ages over whether to jump or not.

Then she looked at the rest of the people inside the plane—everyone was just sitting there like robots, staring at the two of them. Not a single one urged them to hurry up.

No wonder—they were all just part of the plot, here to serve the leads.

But Lin Qingqing didn’t have time to wait. If the Qin family showed up, wouldn’t they just call the plane back?

She had to jump immediately.

Lin Qingqing directly grabbed Mu Yiyi’s arm, her eyes curving with a warm smile as she comforted her gently, “Don’t be afraid, it’s really safe. Trust me. We’ll jump together. I believe you’re very brave, right?”

Encouraged, Mu Yiyi was instantly filled with confidence. She gathered her courage and nodded hard. “Right!”

Then Lu Zeyan watched in shock as Mu Yiyi and a young woman who looked strikingly like Lin Qingqing jumped out of the plane together, leaving him sitting there alone.

Lu Zeyan: “???”

Weren’t you supposed to jump with me?