That thought was just too strange.
He didn't even like men, but Yuan Man was a man, and he'd actually thought about kissing him!!
It had to be because that pervert Yuan Man kept going on and on every day, brainwashing him and making him abnormal too.
So the instant they completed the intimacy task, Yu Xinyan sprang to his feet and moved far, far away from Yuan Man, every inch of him radiating resistance.
"Tomorrow-no, every day from now on, you're not allowed to pick me again! It's too weird!"
Recalling what he'd said, then remembering the way Yuan Man's eyes had dimmed, Yu Xinyan couldn't help freezing again.
He looked toward Yuan Man, who was teaching Song Nianxing to fry eggs in the kitchen, and really wanted to explain that he hadn't meant Yuan Man was weird, only his own thoughts.
But when Yuan Man and Song Nianxing walked over with milk and fried eggs, chatting and laughing, he averted his gaze again and abandoned the idea of explaining.
Tch, let him misunderstand, then. That's exactly what I want. I can take this chance to shake off that "Taro Balls" ship label.
But... had he really stopped hearing Yuan Man's thoughts? Would he never hear them again?
Tch, all the better if I can't hear them. They're so noisy every day, so lecherous and perverted. Now I can finally have some peace.
At that thought, Yu Xinyan looked up at Yuan Man again. He truly couldn't hear even the slightest sound of the other man's thoughts anymore, only his voice inviting Shen Siyi, Du Yuesi, and Chen Mingyi, who were coming downstairs, to breakfast.
Chen Mingyi rushed over first, looking a little embarrassed as she turned to Yuan Man. "Wow, Brother Yuan Man, did you make this? It looks really delicious!"
Yuan Man smiled as he handed her chopsticks and gently nudged Song Nianxing toward Shen Siyi. "I was just helping. Our Little Star is the real breakfast chef. Actually, we have Senior Shen to thank for this. All I did was ask whether the castle Senior Shen put together was part of a promise to someone, and our Little Star couldn't wait to make breakfast for us~"
Du Yuesi gave a meaningful "Oh~" and said, "It's only been one day, and some people have already started sharing little secrets."
Shen Siyi chuckled and stepped forward. "What little secrets? It was just a message I sent Nianxing last night." As he spoke, he naturally took the plate of fried eggs from Song Nianxing's hands and raised his eyebrows. "These eggs look like quite an improvement."
"So salty!" Less than a second after Shen Siyi finished speaking, Chen Mingyi's voice rang out. "Little Star's fried eggs are on the same level as Du Yuesi's. Suspected of using salt like sugar."
Yuan Man smiled and handed her a glass of water. Du Yuesi paused slightly as she poured water.
Song Nianxing pressed his lips together and touched his ear in embarrassment. "Are they really salty? Then you'd better not eat them."
As he spoke, he moved to take back the plate Shen Siyi had just accepted, but as soon as he reached out, Shen Siyi dodged him.
The next moment, he watched Shen Siyi take an unhesitating bite of fried egg, savor it for a while, then smile. "It's not salty. I think it's just right. Maybe only hers didn't turn out well."
Listening beside them, Yu Xinyan skeptically picked up a fried egg and took a bite. His expression froze after just one mouthful. Seeing this, Du Yuesi handed him the water she'd just poured.
He glanced at her and nodded with some gratitude, then looked at Yuan Man again.
Yuan Man poured another glass of water too, but once he noticed the interaction between Yu Xinyan and Du Yuesi, he gave it a casual glance, quickly looked away, and took a sip of the water himself.
Watching him, Yu Xinyan unconsciously furrowed his brows, then drained his glass in one go.
The live comments, already arguing, instantly grew even more heated at the sight.
[Why have the people criticizing Yu Xinyan gone quiet? Didn't Yuan Man also not pour water for Yu Xinyan? He poured some for Chen Mingyi but not his own teammate, who he's closer to, and his fans still paint him as someone suffering from unrequited love to win sympathy. How calculating.]
[Could it be that he's angry because Yu Xinyan didn't message him? Isn't it normal for couples to argue?]
[Seriously, people can still ship them? All those sweet clips from before could be edited, but now it's fallen apart the moment they're livestreaming. Maybe this is what their relationship is really like. What's left to say? A bad ending is a bad ending.]
[Is no one paying attention to Chen Mingyi and Du Yuesi? There's a lot to unpack in what Chen Mingyi said. The same level as Du Yuesi's cooking!! Doesn't that mean she's eaten Du Yuesi's cooking? Could these two be the real thing?]
[Enemies turning into a ship? "A Little Interesting."]
[Heh, I don't think so. It feels more like Chen Mingyi deliberately wanted to put down Du Yuesi's cooking.]
Meanwhile, Song Nianxing had naturally noticed Yu Xinyan's reaction too. Feeling even more embarrassed, he shook his head at Shen Siyi. "No, they must all be too salty. Senior Shen, don't eat any more. It's all my fault. I really haven't learned how to do it properly."
Shen Siyi shook his head just as he had, then tore off a small piece of the fried egg on his plate. "It really isn't salty. Some things you have to try yourself to know. Mine really might be different from theirs. Try it if you don't believe me."
He picked up the little piece and held it to Song Nianxing's mouth.
Song Nianxing opened his mouth without thinking.
Only after he'd tasted the saltiness did he suddenly realize that he'd apparently eaten from the same fried egg as Shen Siyi, using the same pair of chopsticks!
And with so many people watching!
Song Nianxing felt his cheeks suddenly grow hot and burning, and he couldn't even speak properly.
"I, I, you... it clearly is, is really salty."
As he spoke, he tried to snatch Shen Siyi's plate, but Shen Siyi quickly picked up the remaining fried egg and stuffed it into his mouth. A mischievous smile appeared, quite unlike his usual expression, and he even tilted his head in feigned innocence. "Is it really that salty? Maybe I usually prefer stronger flavors. Anyway, I think what Nianxing made is very tasty."
[Aaaaah, forget "Taro Balls" and "A Little Interesting." This "Gleaming Starlight" is so satisfying!]
[Shen Siyi clearly said before that his diet was pretty light and he didn't like strong flavors. He's seriously so in love!!]
[I still don't get this ship. Right now it feels like Shen Siyi is the only one taking the initiative, and Song Nianxing is, um... a little clueless.]
[Doesn't what that person just said make it even more shippable? A gentle guide × a dense, idiot beauty.]
[Is he really just a gentle guide? Honestly, I keep feeling like Shen Siyi is the scheming type. Since I have a bit of a perverted streak myself, he gives me the feeling that he's one of my kind.]
[I get what the person above means! That's exactly what he just did, saying you have to try some things yourself, then tricking Song Nianxing into eating the same fried egg with the same chopsticks. Tsk, tsk, tsk, that's pure seduction and manipulation.]
[Uh, this is getting more and more unhinged. Now you're inventing Shen Siyi's thought process and talking about some perverted streak. Does Shen Siyi know he's a pervert?]
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