"Teacher Su, I really like you, I'm a big fan. Could you please sign my autograph?"
"Teacher Su, I saw you eating a small cake, so I got you another one."
"Teacher Su, I'm so reluctant to see you leave me. I haven't even worked with you yet."
Unable to resist the enthusiasm of these handsome young men, Su Huaiming shrank back, his back pressed tightly against the wall, with no room to break free.
He had just finished signing autographs when he took photos with several other contestants. After that, he even ate a few bites of the cake that was given to him. He was so busy that you could feel his unease and helplessness even through the screen.
Viewers in the live stream reacted in various ways to this scene.
[Ah, give me a chance! I really want to get close to Su Huaiming too!]
[Su Huaiming is really kind; he agreed to every contestant's request and was very considerate of their feelings.]
[Hilarious! You'd have to call him a master of diplomacy. He takes a bite of every little cake they bring, then showers them with different compliments. Tsk tsk tsk, he's got these big boys all smitten, their smiles practically reaching the heavens!]
[Su Huaiming, you big scumbag! How can you be so fickle? Come on, scumbag me too! Lie in bed, jpg]
[Haha, am I the only one who feels like Su Huaiming has fallen into a spider's web?]
[Through Su Huaiming, I suddenly felt the pain of being surrounded by handsome male demons. (doge emoji)]
[Haha, I bet President Fu he sees this.]
[President Fu: Who's trying to steal my wife?]
Not only the contestants, but also the two mentors came to join in the fun. One of the female mentors, who was lively and cheerful, seemed to think Su Huaiming was easy to get along with, and for some reason, she kept teasing Su Huaiming.
Su Huaiming smiled helplessly, seeing a resemblance to Fu Jingfan in this female teacher. However, Fu Jingfan wasn't nearly as endearing, and his actions were far more excessive!
The party lasted for two hours and soon it was time to end, but the contestants, who had finally gotten a chance to relax, were reluctant to leave. Seeing that the production team wasn't urging them, they continued to party.
Unable to bear their enthusiasm any longer, Su Huaiming slipped away unnoticed, crept along the corner of the wall, and quietly left.
He had just pushed open the door when his head accidentally bumped into something hard, and a familiar, cool scent wafted into his nostrils.
Su Huaiming stared blankly at Fu Jingfan, who was so close to him, wondering if there was something wrong with his eyes.
"You, what are you doing here?"
Fu Jingfan lowered his eyes to look at him, his dark eyes unfathomable, and after two or three seconds he slowly took out a handkerchief and handed it to Su Huaiming.
Su Huaiming didn't understand what Fu Jingfan wanted to do, and looked at him with a questioning look, without immediately taking it.
Fu Jingfan seemed to think he was too slow, so she took a handkerchief and gracefully wiped Su Huaiming's mouth.
The soft fabric pressed lightly against the corner of his lips, and as Su Huaiming awkwardly reached for his handkerchief, Fu Jingfan had already withdrawn his hand.
"Did you eat cake?" Fu Jingfan's voice was deep and magnetic, revealing no emotion.
Su Huaiming nodded, his mouth still feeling sweet and cloying, and he couldn't eat anything else for the time being.
So many people offered him cakes that Su Huaiming couldn't bear to refuse their kindness, so he accepted them all.
He didn't have the habit of wasting food, so he sat there obediently and ate all the small cakes he had bitten.
Even if he loves sweets, eating this much at once would make him feel sick and nauseous.
Fu Jingfan seemed to have guessed Su Huaiming's thoughts from his expression, and said in a cool tone, "Actually, you can refuse."
"If I reject them on camera, it's easy for it to be over-interpreted," Su Huaiming patted his bulging belly and continued, "There are so many contestants, I can't just randomly reject them, can I?"
At this point, Su Huaiming suddenly realized something was wrong and looked at Fu Jingfan suspiciously, "How did you know... Did you watch the live stream?"
Su Huaiming didn't think Fu Jingfan would be so bored as to watch a live stream, but he couldn't think of any other possibility.
Fu Jingfan glanced at Su Huaiming a few times with an ambiguous expression, but instead of answering the question directly, he asked, "Now that the recording is over, can you leave?"
After thinking for a few seconds, Su Huaiming nodded.
If he went to say goodbye to Qi Xingzhou and the others, he probably wouldn't be able to leave once people surrounded him, and he wasn't used to facing sad scenes.
I won't say a formal goodbye this time, since we'll all be in the same circle and will have opportunities to meet again.
Seeing that Su Huaiming obediently followed behind him and did not interact with the other contestants, the gloomy emotion in Fu Jingfan's eyes faded a bit, and even Su Huaiming could feel that Fu Jingfan's aura had softened.
Su Huaiming looked at Fu Jingfan curiously, but his instincts told him not to ask any more questions, so he didn't mention what had just happened.
The two of them took a plane back together.
With Fu Jingfan by his side, everything was taken care of. Su Huaiming slept the whole way and was in excellent spirits when he got home.
As soon as Su Huaiming pushed open the door, he saw Fu Xiaoxiao draped in a blue bed sheet, holding a wooden stick in her hand, running around the room like a fluttering butterfly, striking a few poses that she thought were particularly cool.
The housekeeper and nanny sat on the sofa next to them, clapping enthusiastically and praising Fu Xiaoxiao to the skies.
Fu Xiaoxiao was so beautiful that she shook her head and became even more oblivious to herself. She draped herself in a blue bed sheet and danced what she thought was a wonderful dance.
Su Huaiming could tell that Fu Xiaoxiao was trying to create a light and graceful feeling, but all he saw were her chubby calves, white and tender, with the flesh jiggling with her movements.
Seeing that Fu Xiaoxiao hadn't noticed him, Su Huaiming stood at the door for a good three or four minutes before finally clapping.
Fu Xiaoxiao paused, staring wide-eyed at Su Huaiming, as if she couldn't understand why he had suddenly appeared.
Fu Xiaoxiao blushed with embarrassment as she thought about what she had just done. Her chubby little face was hidden behind the blue bed sheet, not an inch of skin was exposed.
Su Huaiming smiled and was about to go over to coax Fu Xiaoxiao when he saw Fu Xiaoxiao emerge from under the sheets, awkwardly walk up to him, and say in a low voice, "Did you bring back that dress? I want to wear it."
"That belongs to the production team, we can't bring it back." Su Huaiming looked Su Huaiming up and down at his chubby body, then chuckled helplessly. "Even if we brought it back, you wouldn't be able to wear it."
"Who said that!" Fu Xiaoxiao, utterly oblivious to her own limitations, with her chubby face, exclaimed, "I can wear it! It's just a bit long. In a few years, I'll be taller, and I'll definitely look better in that dress than you!!"
Su Huaiming ignored Fu Xiaoxiao's provocation, accurately grasped the key point, raised an eyebrow, and deliberately teased him, "You're definitely prettier than me, so you think I look pretty good in that outfit too?"
Fu Xiaoxiao was bewildered by Su Huaiming's logic, her mouth agape, her little face filled with confusion. "I, I, I..."
Fu Xiaoxiao stammered, unable to find a rebuttal, and could only count on her fingers to calculate Su Huaiming's logic, muttering to herself.
Su Huaiming was charmed by Fu Xiaoxiao's cuteness and ruffled her soft hair with his hands.
Fu Xiaoxiao covered her head in dissatisfaction, her chubby little face puffed out, and glared angrily at Su Huaiming: "Don't move around, you won't be handsome with messy hair."
Su Huaiming teased him while rubbing him, "No, Xiao Xiao is always very handsome."
Seeing her stepfather, who had always been at odds with her, praising her, Fu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but smile, but she still looked awkward and was just secretly laughing.
Su Huaiming pressed further, "Do you really like that dress?"
Fu Xiaoxiao suddenly raised her head, her large eyes reflecting Su Huaiming's figure, and said very seriously, "I like him, I think he's very handsome!"
Su Huaiming crossed his arms, coughed twice, and deliberately put on airs. "If you compliment me a few times, I'll reluctantly make you one that's even more handsome than the one on stage!"
Fu Xiaoxiao immediately cheered up, forgetting the unpleasantness from before. She jumped around Su Huaiming, raising her chubby little hands high and clapping her hands.
"You're incredibly handsome, nobody's more handsome than you. You're only slightly less handsome than my dad, and slightly less handsome than me, but you're still considered handsome."
Su Huaiming: "..."Are you praising yourself?
He wouldn't hold a grudge against a child. After Fu Xiaoxiao praised him a few more times, he nodded and agreed to Fu Xiaoxiao's request.
Fu Xiaoxiao excitedly draped herself in a blue bed sheet and ran around the room like a large, fluttering moth.
Su Huaiming rested for a while longer, then returned to his room and began designing.
It wasn't difficult for him, and he quickly completed the draft.
Su Huaiming then remembered that he had agreed to be Fu Jingfan's chief designer, and although he had received a lot of money, he hadn't received a single design drawing.
Fu Jingfan kept his promise and didn't urge him at all, as if he had forgotten about it.
Su Huaiming suddenly felt a pang of conscience and planned to visit the old lady in the next few days when he had some free time to discuss the future design.
*******
When Fu Jingfan returned from the company, he casually remarked, "A new traditional pastry shop opened nearby. I heard the chef has over ten years of experience, and the pastries are quite good."
Su Huaiming had completely forgotten the sweetness of the pastries; his eyes lit up, and he asked, "Where exactly is it located?"
Seeing that Su Huaiming had taken the bait, Fu Jingfan said, "I'll go with you later; I was just thinking of buying some for Xiao Xiao too."
Su Huaiming immediately nodded and sat down to wait for Fu Jingfan to finish his work so they could go out to buy pastries together.
This time, without Fu Jingfan's prompting, Su Huaiming changed into his sportswear and left on time.
Fu Jingfan's attention remained focused on Su Huaiming, not missing a single emotion. Only when he saw that Su Huaiming was no longer resistant did he realize that he had found the right method.
In the future, we can use these excuses to get Su Huaiming to go out and exercise, which should be able to maintain a minimum amount of exercise every day.
They soon arrived at the newly opened pastry shop. The pastries were all very exquisite and looked very appetizing. Su Huaiming picked out a few items and asked the shop assistant to wrap them up for him.
Fu Jingfan took the bag and the two walked back together. When they reached the intersection, Su Huaiming suddenly stopped and hesitated as he looked at the shopping mall next door.
"What's wrong?" Fu Jingfan asked.
"Xiao Xiao told me before that he wanted to eat cookies from that bakery, how about we buy some for him?" Su Huaiming said.
Fu Jingfan nodded and handed the bag to Su Huaiming, who was looking at him with confusion.
"Wait a moment, I'll go buy it," Fu Jingfan explained. "There are a lot of people in the mall, you'll be easily recognized."
Su Huaiming thought about the scene and nodded with lingering fear.
Not only did he cover himself up completely, but Fu Jingfan also needed to wear a mask when going out because of him, especially when the two of them were together.
After Fu Jingfan left, Su Huaiming was bored, so he walked to the side and happened to see a newly opened store having a promotion.
To pass the time, and also attracted by the colorful bottles, Su Huaiming went up to ask about them.
Upon seeing the customer, the shop assistant greeted him warmly, saying, "This is a newly launched alcoholic beverage, mostly fruit-flavored, with a very low alcohol content. One or two bottles won't make you drunk. Would you like to try it, sir? We have a promotion: buy one get one free."
Seeing that the price was cheap and that he had never tried this before, Su Huaiming bought two bottles out of curiosity.
He found a secluded corner and sat on a wooden chair to wait for Fu Jingfan to return.
Fu Jingfan returned to the place where they had parted ways, but could not find Su Huaiming.
Fu Jingfan frowned, took out his phone to call Su Huaiming, but no one answered.
He stood at the intersection, looking around with a somber expression. The cold aura he exuded kept pedestrians at bay.
Su Huaiming's current identity is special, and if he is recognized, it could easily cause a sensation. There is even a possibility that some fanatical fans might do something detrimental to Su Huaiming.
Fu Jingfan walked forward along the road and called Secretary Zhou, asking him to send people to find Su Huaiming.
As soon as the call connected, Fu Jingfan saw a familiar figure under the shade of a tree.