Pursuit of Action

The answer to "Heartbeat" DAY15.

Too much happened yesterday. When Ding Xuefei closed his eyes at night, all he could see was Yu Songlin's image on the Ferris wheel and his shocking words in public. Whenever he thought of that scene, he had a hard time falling asleep.

She tossed and turned in bed until midnight before finally falling asleep, dreaming that Ding Xuefei was being harassed by Yu Songlin's fans again.

He dreamt that after Yu Songlin showed him kindness yesterday, a large number of Yu Songlin's fans unfollowed him.

"I can't stand it anymore, how could Yu Yingdi fall for a controversial idol?"

"Is he blind? What's so great about that Ding Xuefei?"

Even if he told me, I still can't accept that he's a liar.

Ding Xuefei was startled awake.

The first thing I did when I woke up was to check Weibo's trending topics. Fortunately, apart from the advertising slots that the production team buys all year round, there were no negative keywords.

Ding Xuefei breathed a sigh of relief.

He patted his chest, waiting for his heartbeat to gradually calm down, still feeling a little scared.

Upon closer reflection, something didn't make sense. Why was he worried about Yu Songlin? He should worry about himself first... He might not have as many fans as Yu Songlin, but what if they couldn't accept his sexual orientation?

He's too busy taking care of himself to worry about Yu Songlin! That guy is just making things worse.

Yesterday, Yu Songlin made some bold statements, unilaterally declaring that he wanted to pursue her. Given Yu Songlin's abnormal behavior... Ding Xuefei dared not imagine what might happen.

If he were to actually pursue her like a male lead in an idol drama, Ding Xuefei wouldn't know whether she would be mortified or be torn apart by her fans first.

With a mix of trepidation and apprehension, Ding Xuefei cautiously descended the stairs.

Downstairs, as usual, Yu Songlin was preparing breakfast for everyone.

Shang Rou and Ke Ran were sitting in front of the island counter, eating breakfast and chatting with Yu Songlin.

Ding Xuefei walked lightly, stealing a glance in that direction, and immediately met Yu Songlin's eyes. The other party remained relatively calm, while he alone was flustered.

He sat down next to Ke Ran and greeted them.

He dared not say too much, for fear that they would make fun of Yu Songlin to him.

Yu Songlin smiled at him and said gently, "Good morning."

Nothing special, just like usual. Even when Bai Mu came downstairs, Yu Songlin said the exact same "Good morning," without even changing the tone of his voice.

Ding Xuefei's inexplicable tension eased, but then a vague sense of loss welled up inside her.

He immediately extinguished this dangerous thought and silently berated himself: Ding Xuefei, what are you expecting?

Ding Xuefei blinked, then lowered her eyes before Yu Songlin could look at her, and whispered, "Thank you."

The fragrant steam from the wontons whetted Ding Xuefei's appetite. He took a sniff and couldn't help but smile.

Wait a minute, this isn't like Yu Songlin's style. Could he have some other tricks up his sleeve?

Ding Xuefei became alert. He glanced at his own bowl, then turned to look at Ke Ran and Shang Rou. It seemed... there was no difference.

No, he added scallions and vinegar to his bowl, which is his favorite flavor.

Oh, it seems your memory is still pretty good.

This discovery secretly pleased Ding Xuefei, but she quickly dismissed it.

He wasn't looking for any clues about Yu Songlin pursuing him; he was just afraid that Yu Songlin would pull some unexpected move again!

Ding Xuefei grunted sullenly, determined that this time he would be as firm as iron! He forcefully shoved a small wonton into his mouth.

"Aww—"

Shang Rou noticed the noise: "What's wrong?"

Ding Xuefei looked distressed; he had burned himself!

Seeing Ding Xuefei's expression, Ke Ran couldn't help but laugh: "Brother Xuefei is so silly~"

You're the stupid one!

Ding Xuefei's tongue hurt, but that wouldn't stop her from talking back.

"You..." Yu Songlin was still making a gesture to stop him, but he had obviously missed. He sighed helplessly, but he couldn't hide the smile on his lips.

Ding Xuefei glared at him, thinking to herself, "This guy said he wanted to pursue me, but now that I'm 'injured,' all he does is laugh! I'll strip him of his right to pursue me!"

Just as he was blowing on the wontons in his spoon with great enthusiasm, a bright color suddenly appeared in his sight.

It was Yu Songlin. He poured a glass of iced orange juice and placed it in front of Ding Xuefei, saying, "Eat slowly, don't burn yourself."

"Oh..." Ding Xuefei took the orange juice, then looked away. "Thank you."

I guess he still has some conscience; he won't strip him of his qualifications yet.

*

Today's recording task is to do a thorough cleaning and decorate the Heartwarming House.

Production team: "Dear guests, tomorrow is an important day! Two more guests—the last two—are joining our show! To make a good impression on them, let's decorate the house together!"

Ding Xuefei and Ke Ran exchanged a glance, showing little interest, but still dutifully supported the production team.

Ke Ran: "Yay!"

Xu Yimeng: "Since we're welcoming guests, we should at least reveal some information about them!"

Stella: "Exactly! How are we supposed to know how to decorate if we don't even know what they like!"

The production team, unable to resist the pressure from the audience, revealed a couple more details: "It's a male guest and a female guest."

"What you said is as good as saying nothing at all!"

No matter what people said after that, the production team refused to reveal any more information.

While the other guests were still pestering the production team to find out information about the new guests, Ding Xuefei had already picked up the vacuum cleaner and started cleaning the living room without complaint.

He wasn't interested in the new guests and was only thinking about getting off work and going to sleep. He hadn't slept much last night and desperately needed to find something to do, otherwise he was afraid he would fall asleep on the spot.

Ding Xuefei, focused solely on sweeping, paid no attention to the others' tasks or conversations.

Yu Songlin was assigned to do decorations, and he and Xu Yimeng pasted flowers on the wall, but he would occasionally glance in Ding Xuefei's direction.

Ding Xuefei wasn't someone who worked often, and he was clearly not well-rested. He thought he was working efficiently and quickly, but in reality, he was just so-so. Bai Mu watched for a while, hesitated to speak, and finally walked away silently.

Ding Xuefei was bending over, vacuuming properly, when she suddenly felt someone poke her butt.

In an instant, Ding Xuefei seemed to take off from the spot.

What are you doing?!

He turned around sharply and glared at the culprit—it was indeed Yu Songlin.

He didn't even pat it with his hand; he was holding a feather duster, aka the tool he used.

Yu Songlin said calmly, "I've come to see you."

Ding Xuefei jumped up too fast and suddenly felt a little dizzy. Coupled with being angered by Yu Songlin, he suddenly felt his vision go white.

The moment the free hand reached out, it was caught firmly, and the vacuum cleaner in the hand was immediately taken away.

After only two seconds of confusion, Ding Xuefei regained his senses. He quickly jumped out of Yu Songlin's grasp and took two steps to the side.

"Go and take a rest." Yu Songlin didn't approach any further, but stood still, his eyes showing concern. "I'll take care of the rest. Go and get some water."

Ding Xuefei knew he couldn't persuade Yu Songlin otherwise, so she went along with it, moved to the kitchen, wanted to pour water, opened the refrigerator, but suddenly changed her mind.

As the weather gets warmer, Ke Ran bought a lot of ice cream and stocked it in the freezer.

Ding Xuefei has a sweet tooth, but Guo Chu won't let him eat sweets, and sometimes he gets stomach aches when he eats cold food.

Eating a little bit occasionally shouldn't be a problem.

He opened a small box of strawberry-flavored ice cream and ate it with a spoon.

A spoonful went into her mouth, cool and sweet, and Ding Xuefei felt much better.

As he ate, he wandered over to Yu Songlin's side.

There's no way around it; eating next to someone else doesn't have the same effect.

Just as Ding Xuefei had predicted, Yu Songlin's expression was gentle, but his voice left no room for refusal: "Eat less."

Ding Xuefei blinked, and taking advantage of the fact that no cameras were filming them, he poked Yu Songlin's shoulder to get revenge for the earlier poke.

"You're pursuing me now." He shook the spoon in his hand, looked at Yu Songlin with his eyes wide open, and said with dissatisfaction, "Can't I eat?"

Yu Songlin took a deep breath, looking genuinely helpless, which put Ding Xuefei in a much better mood.

Yu Songlin hesitated for a while before finally uttering three words: "You eat."

Ding Xuefei burst into laughter.

Yu Songlin shook his head, thinking to himself that he didn't know what Ding Xuefei had misunderstood, but he just couldn't resist Ding Xuefei's unconscious coquettishness.

Ding Xuefei ate only a few bites before feeling full. She slowed down, hesitating whether to throw it away or continue eating.

The thought had barely crossed my mind when the ice cream in my hand was snatched away and taken over.

Yu Songlin sat down on the sofa next to him as if nothing had happened, took a bite with his spoon, and said calmly, "It's a little sweet."

Ding Xuefei felt like she'd been seen through, but stubbornly retorted, "Why should you eat my food?"

Yu Songlin smiled at him: "You'll feel unwell if you eat too much, be good."

Ding Xuefei was always powerless against his tactics. He snorted and said nothing more to Yu Songlin.

Bullet comments:

"I'm not seeing things, am I? Yu Songlin is eating the ice cream that Ding Xuefei ate."

"Such an overreaction, as if you're not even an outsider, haven't you already gone too far with your words?"

"Ding Xuefei didn't even get angry, is she? She's in the river!"

"My favorite couple, I love them so much!"

"Come on, stop trying to sell him. Kongtong, DXF is a repeat offender. I didn't expect even the movie star would want to gain fans."

"Where did this person come from? This is a dating reality show live stream. If you don't like it, get out."

Ding Xuefei actually felt quite comfortable spending the whole day together.

His heightened alertness seemed particularly ridiculous.

They went shopping in the afternoon, and Stella bought some wine while she was there.

Everyone had a little to drink, but Yu Songlin looked at Ding Xuefei and didn't let him drink too much.

Ding Xuefei has a low alcohol tolerance; he gets drunk easily after just a little alcohol. He's the type of person who isn't easily told when he's drunk. When he's drunk, he becomes very cheerful and talkative.

He's more likely to act cute than he usually is.

Therefore, Yu Songlin usually doesn't allow him to drink outside.

Yu Songlin sat down next to Ding Xuefei. Stella poured half a glass for Yu Songlin and was about to pour one for Ding Xuefei when Yu Songlin quietly stopped her.

Ding Xuefei persisted, turning to glare angrily at Yu Songlin, then tugged at his collar and said, "I want to drink."

Yu Songlin stopped him with a look.

Ding Xuefei changed tactics, blinked, shook one finger, and said softly, "Just a little."

Yu Songlin turned his eyes away, utterly unable to resist: "Alright."

Ding Xuefei handed the cup to Stella with a grin, and Stella joked with him, "You're not even dating yet, and you're already being controlled so strictly."

"Hmph, how could he possibly control me?" Ding Xuefei retorted instinctively, but she completely missed the point.

He had no idea that by saying this, he was implicitly acknowledging that he would date Yu Songlin.

Yu Songlin chuckled and shook his head, explaining, "You guys don't know what Xuefei is like when he's drunk. I'm doing this for everyone's sake."

Ding Xuefei nudged Yu Songlin with her elbow in annoyance, and Yu Songlin obediently shut up.

Stella's eyes darted between the two of them: "Wow, now that you say that, I'm even more eager to get Xuefei drunk."