"Hm? Disappointed in what?" Lu Xiaoxiao countered cheerfully. "Doctor Xiao has a healer's compassionate heart. We can't praise him enough! If I'd been there, I probably wouldn't have had the heart to do it either!"
At her words, Xiao Yichen's stiff back relaxed, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
"Thank you," he said in a low voice.
Seeing him smile, Lu Xiaoxiao's eyes widened a little. As if to check whether the smile was real, she even leaned closer for a good look before teasing him. "Wow! So our Dr. Xiao does know how to smile! Hmm... granted, the corners of your mouth only moved up a few pixels, but it really does make a difference!"
"Not bad, not bad! Since you look so handsome when you smile, you should do it more often! Sure, we're filming a show, but we're also playing a game. Have some fun and relax~"
Xiao Yichen was left a little stunned by her exuberant, exaggerated tone. Unused to such an enthusiastic style of conversation, he had no idea how to respond. In the end, he managed a stiff "Okay."
Lu Xiaoxiao didn't mind his lack of conversational skills. She solemnly patted Xiao Yichen's shoulder, her encouraging tone making her sound just like a junior manager with high hopes for a subordinate. "You've got this! Keep up the good work! And be careful not to cut your hand!"
At that, Xiao Yichen nodded solemnly too, focusing even more intently on the ingredients in his hands.
If anyone had made a point of examining his ears, they would have noticed that their edges had already flushed faintly red with embarrassment.
Actually, Lu Xiaoxiao remembered Xiao Yichen quite clearly.
In the Original Novel, Xiao Yichen's experiences had been deeply sympathetic as well. Not long after