Tears began to fall from Tang Yeli’s eyes.
“B-but I’m only in eighth grade, there are some questions here I don’t know how to do…”
Qin Chaoyue was very understanding. “That’s why I said, just fill in the ones you do know when you have time.”
“Jiang Lingye knows, right?”
The honest and naive Tang Yeli nodded. “I know, he’s Sister Qin’s younger brother.”
“Not that.”
Qin Chaoyue added more context. “The famous Nine-Leaked Fish and Great Illiterate in your circles—”
She shifted her tone.
“He’s also off doing problems tonight. You wouldn’t want people to say that when they mention you, you can’t even keep up with Jiang Lingye, would you?”
The young girl’s eyes were slightly red, but spurred on by Qin Chaoyue’s provocation, her fighting spirit was ignited in an instant!
“I’ll do them!”
【Sister, run! She’s KFC-ing you!】
【I’m hungry.】
【So silly, so easy to trick. Cousin is feeling very relieved~】
【Negative Example: Jiang Lingye】
Tang Yeli’s bright eyes flickered, and she suddenly pretended to be distressed again.
“But what if I encounter a problem I don’t know…”
“You can ask me.”
“Yay!”
【Sister isn’t completely brainless after all~】
【Sister is only fifteen. I advise you all to be a bit more polite to her.】
【Too much! How can you trick a child like this! Qin Chaoyue, whatever you’ve got, just aim it all at me! I’m not afraid!!】
【I can hear your abacus clacking all the way from Haicheng.】
【For my wife, I don’t mind retracing the Journey to the West… oh wait, the Middle School Entrance Exam path, and doing another hundred sets of real test papers!】
【Ghost story time: look behind you.】
Just after Qin Chaoyue finished tricking the little girl (?), she turned around to find Jiang Lingye standing right there.
The youth’s gaze was deep.
Against the light, even his expression seemed shrouded in an inscrutable darkness.
Despite talking behind someone’s back, Qin Chaoyue had no sense of being caught; instead, she took the initiative with complete righteousness.
“Finished the problems?”
“No.”
“Then why aren’t you hurrying?”
Jiang Lingye glanced up at her, and without a word, he turned and walked away.
【His temper is actually too good.】
This frightened the little girl over there, who patted her chest. “Scared me to death, I thought he was going to hit Sister.”
Qin Chaoyue: “He won’t.”
“Even if you tore up all his homework, he still wouldn’t hit you.”
“Really?!”
Tang Yeli lit up instantly, like a lightbulb.
Qin Chaoyue smiled. “You can try it with me too.”
Tang Yeli: “.”
“Actually, don’t be so afraid of him. He’s not a violent maniac; he won’t lose control of his emotions and start hitting people randomly.”
“Then what about those times before…”
Qin Chaoyue didn’t answer.
Tang Yeli covered her mouth. Did she… just ask the wrong thing?
【To be honest, Jiang Lingye is like a toothless tiger in front of Qin Chaoyue; he can’t be fierce at all.】
【Tiger? Kitty! Meow meow meow.】
【What does Qin Chaoyue mean by that? She couldn’t be trying to whitewash Jiang Lingye this way, could she? Truly disgusting.】
【So the injuries our brother Zhuo Xi suffered weren’t actually injuries? Poor little cabbage, nobody loves him.】
【Given that Zhuo Xi is 25 this year, I recall the ages of idol fans aren’t usually that high. May I ask, how old are these fans who call him “brother Zhuo Xi”?】
【Uh, this time it must have been Zhuo Xi who initiated it, right?】
Inside the room, Zhuo Xi finally waited for Jiang Lingye to return.
He spoke earnestly:
“A-Ye, there are some conflicts between us, there’s no need to hide that, everyone knows.”
“But since the company arranged for us to participate in a show, it’s because they want us to make peace and perform well.”
“I’ll take a stand first—”
“I can temporarily set aside my grievances…”
“Get out.”
Jiang Lingye spat out a single word, his hostility evident as he directly pushed aside Zhuo Xi, who was blocking his path.
Zhuo Xi took two steps back with the momentum, appearing as if he had stumbled and was unable to bear the blow.
“A-Ye…”
Jiang Lingye’s sharp eyes swept over him. “Don’t force me to say the disgusting things you’ve done.”
Zhuo Xi, however, didn’t seem panicked; instead, he looked as if he were watching a spoiled child throw a tantrum.
“A-Ye… forget it. We’ll talk once you’ve calmed down.”
He then “explained” to the camera:
“A-Ye didn’t do it on purpose. He’s usually like this; everyone in the group knows. It might be a bit hard for you all to accept…”
Unexpectedly, the bullet chat actually listened to his “mediation” this time, and there wasn’t a landslide of people cursing Jiang Lingye.
【I know.】
【The desperate illiterate Nine-Leaked Fish is in a hurry to finish his homework.】
【If he doesn’t finish, Sister’s “Iron Fist of Love” is waiting.】
【Am I the only one curious about the “disgusting things” Jiang Lingye mentioned?】
Zhuo Xi’s fans immediately jumped in to bite.
【That’s obviously just that jerk Jiang Lingye talking nonsense. He’s rotten himself and is intentionally trying to smear our brother.】
Passerby: 【Seriously, how old are Zhuo Xi’s fans, how old!!】
One night passed, and nothing particular happened.
The next morning.
Luo Zibai woke up early.
He hadn’t rested well all night.
Aside from the initial awkwardness, perhaps because Qin Chaoyue had said too much, he felt a strange sensation whenever he saw Zhuo Jiahan.
Combined with the fact that the two of them were assigned to the same room last night, he hadn’t dared to sleep too soundly.
Lest…
He was also a man… who appreciated beauty.
Between his wandering thoughts and the fact that he had thrown up quite a bit, he woke up this time due to hunger.
As he approached the kitchen, he smelled a fragrance. Taking two more steps, he saw the goddess of his dreams standing there.
She was surrounded by a soft, hazy aura of domestic warmth.
Luo Zibai was unconsciously drawn in, approaching her and murmuring.
“Mumu… why did you get up so early?”
Hearing the voice, Xu Mucheng immediately turned around and gave a sweet smile toward him and the camera.
“Brother Zibai, I’m making breakfast.”
“You…”
“I thought you weren’t feeling well yesterday. I checked the fridge again before bed last night and saw the ingredients were quite complete, so I set an alarm, thinking I’d make something for you and everyone else.”
Luo Zibai immediately wore a look of understanding and gratification. “Why are you so silly!”
Xu Mucheng was shy. “But my cooking might not be very good…”
“It’s not bad!”
Luo Zibai interrupted immediately, declaring with the pride of a domineering CEO, “As long as you made it, I’ll eat every bit of it, I swear!”
Xu Mucheng was indeed coaxed into showing her smile again. “I have to share it with the others too.”
“I mean I made a lot; Brother Zibai definitely couldn’t finish it alone.”
Luo Zibai thought about it and finally gave up with regret. “Alright then…”
As they looked at each other, their eyes were filled with tender affection, as if the world could only accommodate the two of them.
【Waking up to Mumu’s peak beauty attack, my life is complete.】
【How is Mumu good at everything?】
【Capable in the parlor and the kitchen, Mumu is the best Little Fairy in the world. How! Could! Anyone! Not! Like! Her!!】
【Ah, the food Mumu makes, I want to devour it all.】
【To be able to eat food made by Mumu’s own hands, Luo Zibai and these guests are truly lucky.】
【To be honest, there aren’t many good girls who can cook well these days. For that reason alone, Uncle supports this Xu Mucheng!】
【Thank you for the love, Uncle. Please keep following Mumu in the future; you’ll see her shining.】
【Oh yeah oh yeah, a beautiful day starts with Luo-Ri-Cheng-Xi. Sugar levels replenished, ready to start today’s life as a corporate slave.】
“Move aside.”
A cold, youthful voice rang out.
“Jiang Lingye?”
Seeing who it was, Xu Mucheng looked timid and her voice was sweet, but she still bravely stepped forward, looking up into the youth’s pitch-black eyes.
“Are you… hungry?”
“I’m making breakfast. If you don’t mind, would you like to sit down and eat some too?”
【Ahhh, arrogant school bully x soft sweet girl, who else is shipping this? Ahhh I won’t say!】
【Holy crap! I just realized Xu Mucheng’s type is truly versatile; she looks perfect with anyone!】
【Younger man x Older woman is the GOAT!!】