Were You Doing That on Purpose? No, I Was Serious

"Isn't that right?" Yuuka asked in confusion.

"Actually, there are only two people," Zhao Yu said.

"Two people, Dante... Dante really... ding ding zhen zhen..." Yuuka's eyes widened as she started counting on her fingers again.

"Don't fall for it. He's just playing a word game. It's actually like this..." Zhao Yu began carefully explaining it to Yuuka in Japanese.

A few minutes later.

"So that's how it is. Chinese is really amazing—every character has a different meaning..." Yuuka murmured in amazement.

"Behave yourself! You nearly fried Yuuka's CPU!" Zhao Yu shot A Shui a glare as he snickered.

"So now that you've got someone, you've forgotten your brother, huh?" A Shui muttered.

"Anyway, let's skip today's lesson. Yuuka, study properly with your Chinese culture teacher first. None of these people mean well," Zhao Yu told her.

"Don't mean well? Is everyone bullying me?" A trace of grievance appeared on Yuuka's face.

[I wasn't! I didn't!]

[You guys are going too far! How could you bully Yuuka?]

[Exactly! I'm ashamed to be associated with you!]

The moment Yuuka's little face showed that aggrieved expression, most of the viewers in the livestream immediately switched sides.

And naturally, Shuizi Ge, who had participated in the whole thing from start to finish, became the one left holding the bag.

"Damn! You people have no loyalty! Didn't we agree to stand united?" A Shui complained helplessly.

But Zhao Yu noticed the corner of Yuuka's lips secretly curling up, and she even gave him a furtive wink.

Well then, turns out you're the real master of acting! A subtle expression appeared on Zhao Yu's face.

These clueless guys had been completely wrapped around the finger of this innocent-looking little devil named Yuuka...

But thinking of that reminded Zhao Yu of how Yuuka had teased him earlier today. He still remembered that he'd promised himself he would get even.

"Um, Yuuka?"

"Hmm? What is it, Lord Yu?"

"I've had some new inspiration lately."

"Eh! Another new song? I want to hear it!" A look of anticipation appeared on Yuuka's face.

"However, this one is still a Chinese song, so I don't know whether you'll be able to understand it," Zhao Yu said.

"It's okay. I'm already learning Chinese, so I'll gradually come to understand it!" Yuuka nodded firmly.

"Then I'll begin..." Zhao Yu picked up the guitar he had bought a few days ago and began playing softly.

Though a guitar wasn't quite suitable, he had no other instrument at the moment.

Zhao Yu's voice was steady, and his pronunciation was exceptionally clear. Before long, the Bullet Screen gradually began to understand the lyrics.

[Is this about porcelain?]

["A plain clay body outlined in blue and white"—it should be blue and white porcelain, right?]

[What does the streamer suddenly singing this mean?]

[First it's blue and white porcelain, then it's the sky blue of Ru ware. Feels like another Chinese-style song?]

[Does it feel like he's confessing to Yuuka? Or is it simply about porcelain?]

Even after Zhao Yu finished singing, the Bullet Screen was still discussing whether the song had been a confession to Yuuka.

But Li Qingwan, who had been watching the stream all along, was already smiling like an aunt.

After watching for so long, Zhao Yu had finally taken the initiative! And with such a romantic confession, too!

No, she had to make sure Yuuka understood!

Li Qingwan immediately began typing away furiously.

[IG Awesome: Yuuka, do you know about Chinese porcelain?]

"Chinese porcelain? I've heard of blue and white porcelain. That's what Lord Yu was singing about too, right?" Yuuka hesitated before speaking.

The lyrics and melody were both beautiful, but Yuuka still did not quite understand what Zhao Yu was trying to convey.

It seemed as though he was comparing porcelain to a beautiful woman, but Yuuka felt that it was not so simple.

[IG Awesome: No, no, no. Besides blue and white porcelain, he actually included a very important lyric. It describes the firing process of Ru ware, and it's also what he wants to say to you.]

"Eh? What Lord Yu wants to say to me?" Yuuka carefully recalled the translation from the livestream's simultaneous translation software, while Li Qingwan's explanation continued.

[IG Awesome: "Sky blue waits for misty rain," because in ancient times they couldn't control humidity. The finest sky blue of Ru ware could only be fired on misty, rainy days—a low-probability event that depended entirely on luck.]

"To think they came up with such a firing method... Chinese people are so smart..." Before Yuuka could finish, Li Qingwan's next Bullet Screen message appeared.

Because Li Qingwan's level was so high, her message stood out conspicuously among all the others, and Yuuka spotted it at a glance.

[IG Awesome: What he means is that sky blue is incredibly difficult to fire—just like waiting for you!]

Seeing that message with its exclamation mark, Yuuka froze for a moment. Then, starting from her neck, a rosy blush gradually spread across her skin.

Her voice suddenly turned flustered, her hands waving wildly in the air.

"H-how could that be?! Lord Yu only wrote a new song about porcelain, right? How could it have anything to do with me?!"

As she spoke, Yuuka kept looking toward Zhao Yu, seemingly hoping he would explain.

Zhao Yu gently set down his guitar, a faint smile appearing on his face as he spoke in an unreadable tone. "Whether it's about porcelain or something else, I don't know either~ Want to take a guess, Yuuka?"

Heh heh, you liked teasing me? Now you knew what it felt like to be teased, right?

Take a guess? Yuuka stared at Zhao Yu's face, her mind in complete chaos.

It was the first time she had received such a romantic hint. This was far more sophisticated than her previous straightforward methods.

Subtle, yet brimming with intense emotion, it made Yuuka's heart race uncontrollably, her gaze turning unfocused.

"So, Miss Yuuka, what's your answer to this reading comprehension question?" Zhao Yu asked again.

"I-I don't know!"

Snap! Yuuka's camera abruptly shut off, and the girl logged off just like that.

"Well, you were talking about me, but aren't you the one who just fried Yuuka's CPU?" A Shui teased with a laugh.

"So that's it for today's stream?"

"Let's stop here. We'll continue tomorrow..." Zhao Yu nodded.

[??? She just ran away? Hurry up and coax Yuuka back!]

[You flirt with someone and then run away? What kind of scumbag behavior is that?]

[I knew we shouldn't have approved this marriage!]

"No, why do you all think I'm not going to coax Yuuka?" Zhao Yu said helplessly to the stream.

"It's just that the process needs to remain confidential, so everyone... bye-bye!"

The moment he finished speaking, Zhao Yu ended the stream at lightning speed, and the livestream instantly went dark.

It took the Bullet Screen quite a while to realize that this brat wanted to keep it all to himself!

After ending the stream, Zhao Yu quickly sent Yuuka a message.

"Feeling shy?"

"No!"

"Then why did you suddenly leave?"

"I just remembered that I had something to do!"

"Really? You're so cute, Yuuka..."

Zhao Yu said the exact same thing Yuuka had said that morning.

"Y-you did that on purpose!" Yuuka sent an angry bunny sticker.

"No, I meant it." Zhao Yu replied.

After a long while, Yuuka finally replied to Zhao Yu.

"The reason I didn't reply to your messages today was because I was using translation software to translate what happened at the hospital this morning."

"I don't know what bad memories Lord Yu may have, but..."

Yuuka recalled the signature she had accidentally seen on the bill through the camera.

A passing Kamen Rider.

She seriously typed out a line in the chat box.

"You once said that a hero like Kamen Rider would definitely appear someday. I've seen him now, and... I think he's even cooler than Kamen Rider."

Cooler than Kamen Rider? Zhao Yu put down his phone.

On the other end, Yuuka also pressed her phone against her chest.

As if their hearts were connected, the two spoke at the same time.

"But I want to be a hero who belongs to you."

"But I want you to be my hero alone."