Chapter 10 Heart Sprout

The entire filming area was instantly engulfed by deafening bursts of laughter.

The staff laughed so hard they almost fell over. The electronic female voice, combined with Ling Wei's expression of shame and indignation, and her wide-eyed stare, was incredibly effective at making her laugh.

Ling Wei was also petrified.

She was so overwhelmed by shame and anger that she completely forgot... how terrible the ambiguity of omitting the subject can be.

Now, listening to the overwhelming laughter and teasing around me, my nosebleed seems to be flowing even more freely.

She let out a soft "woof," completely giving up on treatment, burying her face in the makeup artist's shoulder, and becoming an ostrich.

Amidst the laughter, You Xingye finally recovered from the initial shock and embarrassment.

His ears were bright red as he took a deep breath amidst the laughter, trying to keep a straight face but unable to suppress the upturned corners of his mouth.

He walked over to Ling Wei and deliberately raised his voice to "clarify":

"She! Said! That! My! Chest! Muscles! Were! Too! Well! Developed! And! Hurt! It! Was! Hurt!"

"Puhahaha, yes! Hoshino-san is awesome!!"

The laughter grew even more frantic.

Looking at Ling Wei, who was trembling like a quail, You Xingye burst out laughing, and his embarrassment completely vanished.

He ruffled her almost steaming hair, his voice tinged with laughter:

"Okay, I'm not teasing you anymore. Hurry up and stop the bleeding. Next time you pounce... I'll try to be a little softer?"

The laughter was deafening.

Ling Wei: "..." What's so special about this? Those who flirt with others will always be flirted with in return.

Filming is progressing smoothly.

At first, Ling Wei would blush and feel shy in front of You Xingye, but she couldn't resist You Xingye's easygoing and teasing nature in private.

Perhaps because her reactions were so amusing, he was often seen deliberately provoking Ling Wei on set, either making her angry or causing her to blush.

After a while, Ling Wei has become quite adept at rolling her eyes at her idol.

Manager Liu noticed the way You Xingye looked at Ling Wei and had some doubts.

Others might not know, but he did: You Xingye liked Xu Ziqi, was always willing to grant her requests, and had a very gentle smile.

But now, something seems off.

The two were filming a scene in the water. You Xingye was standing in a waist-deep pool, laughing and splashing water at Ling Wei on the shore.

He was only wearing a thin vest, which was now soaked through with water and clung almost transparently to his lean and well-defined chest and abdomen.

At this moment, he exuded an extremely aggressive handsomeness, making it almost impossible to look away.

According to the script, what should follow is a sweet scene of the two laughing and joking.

Brother Liu squinted, looking at You Xingye with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

Sure enough, as soon as the director yelled "Clap—", he stretched out his long arm, precisely grabbed Ling Wei's slender forearm, and pulled her down with a force!

"Splash!" Water splashed everywhere.

Brother Liu clicked his tongue in amazement. This cheeky look was exactly like that of a middle school boy who would deliberately pull a girl's braid to get her attention.

"Oh dear! What happened?!"

The sudden gasps from the crowd interrupted Brother Liu's inner monologue. His heart tightened, and he rushed over.

The sight before him made him gasp.

You Xingye was supporting Ling Wei, who was unsteady on her feet after choking on water, when Ling Wei turned her head and bit his wrist hard!

"Weiwei! Let go! Hoshino didn't do it on purpose!" the director shouted anxiously by the water.

Ling Wei seemed to shut out the outside world, her eyes red-rimmed, biting down hard and refusing to let go, like a little beast that had been thoroughly enraged and was baring its baby teeth in a fierce attack.

Yu Xingye grimaced in pain, sweat beading on his forehead.

Seeing several staff members about to jump into the water, he shouted sternly, "Don't come any closer!"

In this awkward position, he pulled his arm in and pressed the girl, who was soaking wet and trembling slightly, tightly into his arms, while his other hand clumsily but gently patted her back again and again.

"I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I didn't know you were afraid of water..." His voice was low, filled with regret and a hint of barely perceptible panic.

He thought Ling Wei was angry that his prank had gone too far.

The body in his arms stiffened abruptly, and the fierce force gradually loosened.

Ling Wei raised her head blankly, her empty eyes seeming to pierce through him and see something else.

The next second, overwhelming panic gripped her.

She shoved Yu Xingye away abruptly, staggered back a step, glanced at the astonished faces around her, her lips moved a few times, but in the end she said nothing. She just hurriedly bowed deeply, and then, like a frightened rabbit, rushed out of the filming area, soaking wet.

"Ouch—my little darling!" Brother Liu finally noticed the deep purple, bleeding teeth marks on You Xingye's wrist and gasped in pain. "This girl is too ruthless!"

You Xingye waved his hand, temporarily refusing the gauze offered to him, his eyes fixed on the direction where Ling Wei had disappeared, and he took off after her.

The filming location was a private villa owned by Yu Xingye, where he found her at the dimly lit stairwell on the first floor.

Ling Wei curled up into a ball, her small shoulders still twitching slightly.

She kept her head down, her fingers flying across the phone screen, the light reflecting off her tear-streaked face.

Hearing footsteps, she looked up in alarm.

Upon recognizing Yu Xingye, she let out a sob and immediately held her phone up to his face—the screen was filled with heartbreaking "I'm sorry."

Yu Xingye felt as if his heart had been twisted hard, both sore and painful.

Almost instinctively, he crouched down, opened his arms, and pulled the soaking wet person into his embrace, clumsily soothing them over and over again: "Don't apologize! I'm the one who should apologize! I'm such a jerk, I didn't know you were afraid of water, and I still dragged you down..."

Ling Wei shook her head vigorously in his arms, tears welling up again.

She struggled to raise her hand, her fingertips trembling as she pointed to the grotesque teeth mark on his wrist, her eyes filled with an overwhelming sense of guilt and fear.

"Heh~" Yu Xingye forced a smile, held up his wrist and waved it in front of her eyes, "Just this little injury? It looks scary, but it doesn't hurt at all!"

God knows how scorching those teeth marks were, but could he say so?

He's the one who acted recklessly first; he's really afraid his die-hard fans will turn against him and abandon him at any moment.

He was extremely frustrated.

At that moment, cool, soft fingers gently pulled his arm.

Yu Xingye was taken aback.

Ling Wei had her eyes closed, with tiny teardrops still clinging to her long eyelashes.

She lowered her head slightly and carefully placed a light, feather-light kiss on the deep purple scar on his wrist.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Yu Xingye's heart felt as if it had been gripped tightly by something, then suddenly released, and began to beat wildly and uncontrollably.

The feeling was both unfamiliar and overwhelming, making him feel dizzy for a moment.

Just like that kiss with a tie that was the focus of everyone's attention, it was filled with pure and reckless sincerity, but in this dim corner, it left an even deeper mark.

He almost hastily pulled his hand back. He forced a habitual smile, his tone both nonchalant and dismissive.

"Little sister, you can't just kiss people like that!"

He shook his wrist, pointing to the scar that still bore the soft touch of her lips, trying to dispel the overly romantic atmosphere with a joke, "If your brother finds out, I'm afraid I won't be able to save this hand?"

His intention was to ease the tension, but before he could finish speaking, Ling Wei's peach blossom eyes, still misty with tears, stared intently at him.

She leaned in directly.

A salty, tearful kiss, yet incredibly proactive, landed unexpectedly on Yu Xingye's lips.