When she came out drying her hair, An Ruzhi was still putting her things away.
Perhaps hearing something, she looked up toward Su Tangtang, and then the abrupt sound of someone swallowing rang out in the room.
Su Tangtang paused with the towel in her hands. "?"
She lifted her eyes, only to find An Ruzhi facing away from her, still tidying up.
[Was I hearing things?]
She shook her head, thought no more of it, and went to blow-dry her hair.
Next door.
When Chen Sinian emerged from the shower, he heard Su Tangtang's infectious laughter coming through the thick interior wall. [Hahahahaha! So his young sugar daddy was the one who sent him on this show! Apparently, his young sugar daddy's family caught wind of their relationship. Worried they might cut him out of the inheritance, he hurriedly sent Chen Sinian onto this show to dispel their suspicions. Chen Sinian was so angry about it that he tied his young sugar daddy to the bed for three days and nights!]
[Wow~~~ That only happened a few days ago. I wonder if his young sugar daddy has recovered yet.]
Chen Sinian: "..."
He immediately recalled what that brat had looked like when he left. In the end, he took out his phone and unblocked him.
Before he could send a message, Qi Zhaoyi, who was sharing his room, immediately clutched a pillow to his chest and eyed him warily. "Bro, you're not going to try anything tonight, are you?"
Chen Sinian: "..."
A shudder of revulsion ran through him. "Get lost."
Qi Zhaoyi chuckled. "We've been bros for eight years. I really never saw it coming."
Chen Sinian glanced at him. "I never saw yours coming, either."
Qi Zhaoyi: "..."
Aaaaaaaaah! An Ruzhi kept rolling around on the bed beside Su Tangtang's.
Guys, who gets it? Getting this gossip up close felt way too good!
She'd been in the industry for so long, but she'd never gotten gossip this juicy!
Sure, she hadn't managed to win over her idol, but coming on this show hadn't been a waste after all!
She whipped out her phone and rapidly typed a message to Xu Yuntong next door.
Xu Yuntong smiled as she replied: [I heard it too.]
An Ruzhi asked if she wanted to come over. There was another bed, and if moving her things was too much trouble, she could share hers.
But Xu Yuntong declined, saying she was perfectly comfortable over there and could still hear Su Tangtang's thoughts, just a little more faintly.
An Ruzhi could only drop the idea.
[Huh, so Qiao Yufan isn't actually small down there.]
Qiao Yufan had waited ages without hearing another peep from her and had been about to go to sleep. That single sentence sent him springing out of bed. "!!!"
Su Tangtang, if you clear my name today, you'll be my god!
But after that sentence, Su Tangtang fell silent.
After waiting forever without hearing anything else, Qiao Yufan was baffled. "???"
Seriously, could you fucking come through for me?!!
When he messaged An Ruzhi to ask, she told him Su Tangtang had already fallen asleep.
Asleep?!!
How could someone your age possibly sleep?!
How could you fall asleep halfway through saying that?!
At three in the morning, Qiao Yufan rolled over, then sat up in bed again. Seriously, was something wrong with her? Falling asleep halfway through a revelation.
How was he supposed to sleep?!
The next day.
When Su Tangtang got ready and headed downstairs, she happened to run into Chen Sinian and Qi Zhaoyi returning from their morning run.
The two greeted her. "Good morning."
"Morning." Su Tangtang gave them a smile that didn't reach her eyes.
[Good, my ass!]
[They dragged me out of bed first thing in the morning to make you breakfast. How am I supposed to have a good morning?!]
[I don't want to work this damn job for another second.]
She smiled without a trace of warmth. "I'm going to cook the dumplings we bought yesterday. Want some?"
Chen Sinian and Qi Zhaoyi: "..."
Did they want some?
Were they allowed to have some?
"Well, uh..." Chen Sinian wiped the sweat from his face with the towel draped around his neck. "You don't look too well. Didn't get enough sleep? Go back and sleep a little longer. We'll cook for ourselves after we shower."
"Right," Qi Zhaoyi chimed in. "We'll make enough for everyone while we're at it."
Su Tangtang sighed inwardly. [If I actually go back to sleep, Sister Du will bombard me with eight hundred calls!]
[Why does my life have to be more bitter than coffee?]
(இдஇ; )
[Once I've pocketed the money, I'm out of here! Let's go, go, go!]
"It's fine. Go shower. I'll cook them now and make enough for everyone." She headed toward the kitchen.
Seeing that, Chen Sinian and Qi Zhaoyi put off their showers and went to help her make breakfast first.
[I just realized... maybe Su Tangtang isn't that annoying?]
[Seriously, as long as she doesn't stir up trouble, I could worship that face for a hundred years!]
[Seriously? Seriously? She just made breakfast, and you've already changed your minds?]
Just as the dumplings were cooked and served, Su Tangtang's stomach suddenly began rumbling.
Quite loudly, too.
"..."
She hurriedly covered it with her hand. [Seriously, Mr. Stomach? You had to embarrass me like that? Did I leave you hungry last night?!]
The corners of Chen Sinian's and Qi Zhaoyi's mouths twitched.
"Go ahead and eat. We'll head upstairs for a shower."
While they were speaking, Xue Ruyin came downstairs.
Her fans instantly took over the main livestream's chat.
[Aaaaaah! Baby Yin Yin is as gorgeous as ever today! /Love her, love her/]
[Today's dress looks so fresh! Paired with that side braid, she looks so sweet and innocent. The innocent heroine in my novel finally has a face!]
[Put her next to Su Tangtang and see who wins?]
Seeing them all in the kitchen, she walked over with a gentle smile. "That smells wonderful. What delicious food did you make?"
"Just some dumplings," Qi Zhaoyi said. "You two go ahead and eat. We're going to shower first."
Xue Ruyin discreetly glanced at the exposed muscles of his arms, then smiled and nodded.
He and Chen Sinian returned to their room.
Only she and Su Tangtang remained in the kitchen.
When she saw Su Tangtang wash a bowl and prepare to fill it, she couldn't help speaking up. "Aren't we waiting for them? Wouldn't it be rude to eat first?"
[I knew she'd say that.]
[If you want to play the saint, don't drag me into it.]
Su Tangtang said, "They told us to eat first."
Xue Ruyin's expression stiffened slightly, but she quickly recovered. Thinking this was her chance to show how much better she was than Su Tangtang, she smiled and said, "Then go ahead. I'll wait and eat with them."
"Since we're all filming this show together, I think it's better if we eat together too."
Su Tangtang knew exactly what she was up to. "Oh."
"I have stomach problems. I'll die if I skip breakfast, so sorry for the trouble, but you'll have to wait for them. Make sure you don't wait today and stop waiting tomorrow, though. Otherwise, people might say you're putting on an act."
[Little bitch, you're still too green to take me on.]
Smiling sweetly, she carried her bowl of dumplings to the dining table and began eating.
[???]
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