Battling Wits with Junior Feng

"Senior, where are you?"

When the video call connected, Feng Bingbing's clear and pleasant voice sounded deliberately soft and coy.

Lin Mu's expression froze.

This woman was video calling him from the women's restroom?

In the image from Feng Bingbing's end, she was sitting on a toilet, her phone's camera angled from above, pointing down at herself.

Lin Mu's face turned a little pale. "Junior, you, you're in the restroom?"

Feng Bingbing nodded. "Yes, Senior. I'm recording a show, and the director just called for a break. I thought I'd chat with you since I had a moment."

Lin Mu let out a dry chuckle.

I know you're calling to see if I'm at the show, I get it,

But why are you video calling me from the women's restroom?

This woman is impossible!

"Ahem, Junior, perhaps you should take care of your business first? We can talk later."

Lin Mu was genuinely afraid of seeing something he shouldn't, and then this crazy girl would use it as an excuse to demand he take responsibility.

Pfft~

"Senior, what are you thinking about?"

Feng Bingbing suddenly laughed, lowering her phone and pointing the camera towards her lower half.

Lin Mu jumped, nearly dropping his phone.

What the hell are you doing?

Don't force me to watch you use the toilet!

The next moment, as the phone screen slowly panned down, Lin Mu realized that

Feng Bingbing was fully dressed, and there was no explicit scene unfolding.

So this woman wasn't actually using the toilet...

Lin Mu was speechless. "Junior, why are you in the restroom?"

Feng Bingbing chuckled. "Sister Wan Qing is keeping an eye on me. I used going to the restroom as an excuse to call you."

Zhou Wanqing, you useless person!

Can't even keep an eye on your own artist!

Lin Mu mentally cursed the innocent manager, but his smile remained gentle, and his tone was earnest:

"Oh, I see. Junior, what did you need me for?"

Feng Bingbing also smiled gently. "Nothing much, I just wanted to chat with you, Senior. By the way, Senior, are you still working at that state-owned enterprise?"

Here it comes!

Lin Mu smiled faintly, standing next to the gatehouse and holding his phone up high, pointing it at the company office building not far away.

"Yes, see? This is our office building. I just came out to the gatehouse to pick up a package."

Feng Bingbing's smile faltered, showing clear disappointment. But her eyes darted around, and she continued, "Senior, didn't I tell you last time that I signed a show? Do you want to know what it is?"

Lin Mu asked curiously, "What show is it?"

I'll play along with your act.

Feng Bingbing said, "Pure Voice! I'm at Jiangrong Satellite TV right now!"

Lin Mu said with feigned "surprise," "You're in Jiangrong again? You didn't mention it in the class group chat."

Feng Bingbing replied, "This show requires a non-disclosure agreement, so I can't tell outsiders."

Lin Mu hesitated. "Is that so? Then perhaps it's not good for me to know?"

Feng Bingbing said "shyly," "Senior, you're not an outsider."

Keep pretending! Do you think I don't know your reputation as "Feng Yidao"? Lin Mu thought to himself.

He also played along, pretending not to understand. "What a shame. I have to go on a business trip in a couple of days, otherwise, I could treat you to a meal."

Feng Bingbing asked, "Senior, where are you going on your business trip?"

Lin Mu said, "To Shanghai. My boss wants me to attend a training session. Sigh, what bad timing..."

"Oh, what a coincidence! I'm also going back to Shanghai in a couple of days. When will you be there, Senior? I'll treat you to a meal!"

"..."

Lin Mu wanted to slap himself. Feng Bingbing lives in Shanghai, why the hell did I have to say I was going to Shanghai?

How am I going to get out of this now?

"Okay, I'll contact you then."

Fine, I'll just say my plans changed and I can't make it!

It's not like it's the first time I've lied to a junior, so I don't feel any guilt.

"Okay, okay! Shanghai has so many snacks, like soup dumplings, pan-fried buns, pickled river snails, and crab shell pastries.

Senior, you like shrimp, right? The shrimp and pork siu mai downstairs from where I'm staying is delicious!"

Feng Bingbing said happily.

This time, her gentleness and joy weren't faked.

"Shrimp and pork siu mai is from Fujian Province, isn't it?"

"Is it? Oh, it doesn't matter, we've already agreed, okay!"

"Uh, alright, alright."

Seeing Feng Bingbing's bright smile, Lin Mu inexplicably felt a pang of guilt.

Lin Mu immediately became vigilant.

No, I have to be tough, I absolutely cannot go soft!

"Oh, right, Senior, when I was recording the show today, I met a contestant, I think he's quite special."

As expected, after a barrage of sweet talk, the enemy finally showed its fangs.

"Oh? What contestant?"

Lin Mu asked nonchalantly.

"His stage name is Dawei Tianlong, he's an original singer. This guy is amazing. He got an S Card in the preliminary round in Jiangsu Province.

Today he sang a completely different song from the preliminary round. The title was, what was it... Senior, can you remember?"

Feng Bingbing asked abruptly.

"How could I possibly remember? I wasn't there."

Lin Mu said calmly.

"Oh, right."

Feng Bingbing stuck out her tongue, like a cute, innocent, ignorant girl, then suddenly said:

"Senior, actually, I quite like this person. Oh, he's a male singer. I want to get to know him better, do you think that's okay?"

Lin Mu said decisively: "Absolutely not!"

How could I let you get to know him better? If you do, I'll be exposed!

Feng Bingbing asked in surprise: "Why?"

Lin Mu paused, thought for a moment, and said:

"It's like this, he's a guy. If you show too much interest in him, it's easy to spread rumors, and that won't be good for you."

Feng Bingbing sat on the toilet lid, holding her phone in her right hand and resting her chin on her left:

"Senior, are you jealous?"

Lin Mu was silent for a moment, then chuckled and said: "Junior, you still love to joke around. I'm doing this for your career."

He wasn't reassured, so he added:

"That Dawei Tianlong, he's just an amateur. You're a big star, there's no need to pay too much attention to him.

Wouldn't it be better if you released more new songs and took on more endorsements when you have time?"

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Senior." Feng Bingbing suddenly became happy again for some reason, her fair cheeks flushed with a slight blush.

"Also, Senior, just now a male mentor tried to get handsy with me and asked me out for dinner tonight. What do you think I should do?"

Lin Mu was stunned and immediately asked: "Who?"

"Zhou Yiyi," Feng Bingbing said.

Just as Lin Mu was about to speak, there was a knock on the bathroom door where Feng Bingbing was squatting.

"That's enough, Feng Bingbing!"

"Oh, it's Sister Wan Qing. I have to hang up now, Senior. Bye-bye, see you next week!"

Feng Bingbing hurriedly hung up the video call.

Lin Mu stood there stunned, holding his phone, his expression gradually turning cold.

"Zhou Yiyi..."

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