22 – Indirect Kiss, Drinking the Same Cup of Milk Tea
With the mindset of “if you can’t beat them, join them,” Bo Zhi picked up the microphone and began her performance.
“Winding rivers flow from the heavens, rushing toward the sea of a thousand colors!”
Whoa.
The audience below suddenly erupted into uproarious laughter.
“Help, why does Bo Zhi sing like this?”
“Hahahahaha sorry, it’s not that we want to laugh, it’s just that Bo Zhi’s singing is too hilarious.”
Zhu Zhou finally understood why Fu Jingyan had covered his ears.
Bo Zhi’s voice was clear and bright, and she sang without any shyness or hesitation—bold and confident.
It’s just that not a single word was on key the entire time.
It was clearly one line of lyrics, but every word seemed to have its own desired pitch.
“Fiery songs are what we long for, singing as we walk is the freest way to go!!”
Jiang Can was already a bit of a goofball.
Inspired by Bo Zhi’s confidence, he sang louder and louder.
“You are the most beautiful cloud on my horizon, let me keep you in my heart.”
Bo Zhi: “Keep you!!”
The audience was already in hysterics.
Whistles and cheers rose and fell, livelier than a school festival.
[Hahahaha I’m literally swinging from a tree branch laughing.]
[I genuinely thought Bo Zhi’s voice would sound beautiful when she sang, but wow, the tune ran all the way to my grandma’s house.]
[Stop singing, stop singing, what’s the difference between this and taking a dump in public?]
[Bo Zhi is truly my source of happiness hahaha]
[She’s so genuinely happy, going wild without a care for her image—I’m starting to like her a bit.]
The production team watched the two on stage, who were already having the time of their lives.
The Director turned to the Assistant Director and asked, “Is this segment romantic?”
Assistant Director: “…”
He looked at the two kindergarten kids holding hands and spinning in circles.
If it were anyone else, there might have been some chemistry, but with these two together…
It seemed like there was only comedy.
The Assistant Director mused, “Look on the bright side—at least brotherly affection is still affection.”
Director: “…”
Bo Zhi must have been sent by the heavens to torment him!
Fortunately, after this part ended, it was time for Chen You and Zhu Luoling’s segment.
The Director handed the card to Zhu Luoling, “Here, read it yourself.”
Zhu Luoling took the card, lowering her head shyly.
She spoke softly, “At my alma mater, there is a Lake of Happiness. Legend says that couples who row a boat together to the other shore will stay together forever.”
“My regret is… back then, a boy I liked invited me to go with him, but it rained that day, and we couldn’t row to the other shore.”
After she finished speaking, she noticed Chen You’s expression change.
Chen You looked at her with a complicated expression, saying bitterly, “Is this your regret too?”
The scene: Oh ho!
Zhu Luoling’s eyelashes trembled as she looked at Chen You in disbelief.
“Could it be that you… wrote the same…”
Chen You lowered his gaze slightly, holding his own card, and nodded with a pained expression.
He said, “Sometimes, I even wonder if it was because we didn’t row to the other shore back then that we ended up breaking…”
Crunch, crunch
The unmistakable sound of cracking sunflower seeds interrupted, making it hard for Chen You to continue his lines.
He turned his head to look at Bo Zhi, who was munching on sunflower seeds while watching the drama unfold.
The Director’s blood pressure spiked, “Bo Zhi, stop eating!!”
Where did this brat even get sunflower seeds?
Bo Zhi pouted, reluctantly handing the sunflower seeds back to the student fans watching nearby.
“You guys continue, go on.”
【Atmosphere Destroyer—Bo Zhi】
【No way, she even snatched the students’ sunflower seeds? I’m really done with her, hahaha.】
Chen You quickly regained his composure and took the opportunity to invite Zhu Luoling to go boating together.
Zhu Luoling hesitated visibly. “But we already…”
Before she could finish, Chen You immediately said, “But I still do!”
He seemed to realize it was inappropriate and awkwardly turned his head away.
【Ahhh, say it, say it! Hurry up and say you still love her!!】
【Heart-Ling Connection is so sweet!】
【Compared to that other pair with no chemistry being forced together, Heart-Ling Connection is the real deal. Get back together already! Lock them in!!】
In the end, Zhu Luoling nodded gently in agreement.
She smiled and said, “Since this is a shared regret for both of us, let’s go fulfill it together.”
The production team finally found their familiar rhythm, hoisting their cameras and chasing after them.
They told the other guests, “You all can rest here for a bit.”
Bo Zhi couldn’t be bothered to watch those two trying to out-act each other, so she sat down on a bench to rest.
Perhaps she had sung too enthusiastically, or maybe the sunflower seeds were too dry, but she suddenly felt thirsty.
The next second, she saw Fu Jingyan drinking milk tea.
“Where did you get that milk tea?” Bo Zhi asked.
He didn’t even buy her any!
Fu Jingyan took a slow, deliberate sip before replying, “A fan gave it to me.”
“…”
Is this the difference between people? She had to resort to snatching sunflower seeds.
The student fans who had been kept at a distance immediately called out, “Sister Zhizhi, wait a moment! We’ll go buy some for you right now!!”
Zhu Zhou smiled at the fans and said, “No need, I’ll go instead.”
He turned his gentle, scholarly gaze toward the guests. “Wait here, I’ll go buy a few cups of milk tea.”
Seeing this, Ji Fanxing also stood up. “I’ll go too. I want to see what good drinks they have.”
Zhu Zhou waved to her with a smile. “Come along, little girl.”
After the two left, Jiang Can went to find the restroom, leaving only Bo Zhi and Fu Jingyan on the bench.
Fu Jingyan shook the milk tea cup and handed it to Bo Zhi. “Want some?”
Bo Zhi was quite thirsty, but she glanced at the milk tea Fu Jingyan had already drunk from.
She said disdainfully, “You already drank from it, and you’re giving it to me?”
Fu Jingyan chuckled softly. “Now you’re being picky? When you kissed me—”
Before he could finish, Bo Zhi quickly covered his mouth.
Even though there were no cameras here, the students who had been kept at a distance were still around. This old fox really dared to say anything!
But he wasn’t wrong.
Bo Zhi vaguely remembered the scene from the day she slept with him. Drunk and tipsy, she had pinned him against the floor-to-ceiling window.
She had always been weak against beautiful people and things.
Standing on her tiptoes, she tried to kiss his faintly red lips.
The man pressed a long finger against her lips, his smile rippling like raindrops falling, making her heart tremble faintly.
“Bo Zhizhi, if you kiss me, you’ll have to take responsibility.”
How could Bo Zhi resist such temptation?
She declared with full confidence, “I’ll pay!”
She had money—she could afford it!
Fu Jingyan let out a low, soft chuckle, his magnetic laughter both bewitching and alluring.
He said, “Okay.”
Then he moved his finger away, hooked the satin belt of her long dress, and pulled her into his arms.
“Come on, then.”
Bo Zhi was delighted. Standing on her tiptoes, she kissed those delicate, petal-like lips.
Soft and moist, like jelly—very sweet.
The memories flashing through her mind were too fragmented. Bo Zhi couldn’t remember exactly how she ended up sleeping with him.
But that greedy, little-cat look of hers… was really too embarrassing to recall.
By the time Bo Zhi came to her senses, she was already holding Fu Jingyan’s milk tea and sipping it.
They had already kissed, so there really wasn’t much to be squeamish about.
“Fiancée.”
Bo Zhi suddenly raised her eyes, biting the straw as she looked at him.
Fu Jingyan’s leisurely gaze swept over her rosy lips before finally settling on her flushed earlobes.
With a lazy smile, he said, “It’s just drinking milk tea I’ve already had.”
“Is it really necessary for your ears to be this red?”