Chapter 74

Ye Yan has been at the Heartbeat House for a few days now, and the guests' attitudes toward him have changed a lot.

At first, everyone was on high alert because of his outstanding appearance and temperament, fearing that he would be the first to pluck the unattainable beauty.

After two days of contact, everyone felt relieved.

The reason is simple: Ye Yan and Qin Su have very few opportunities to spend time alone together.

When they occasionally bumped into each other, Qin Su would take a step forward with a half-smile, and Ye Yan, unlike the other guests, would not follow her to chat, but would slightly turn his head to the side and step aside.

One is bright and proud, the other is sharp and aloof. They are a perfect match in appearance, but they interact too little, so the audience can't get into their relationship at all.

Moreover, almost everyone assumes that the two of them have nothing in common to talk about or have any hobbies.

To put it simply, when it comes to eating, it's common knowledge that Qin Su hates carrots.

She can cook carrot dishes, but she doesn't eat them herself.

Ye Yan, on the other hand, seems to have a particular fondness for carrots. Whenever there are carrots on the table, he will eat more of them.

What kind of sparks can there be between two people who can't even eat together?

Therefore, although Ye Yan sent Qin Su heartfelt text messages every day without fail, no one was optimistic about their relationship.

No one expected Ye Yan to suddenly unleash a powerful move this morning.

Skipping over the designated area of ​​the Heartbeat Hut and directly targeting Qin Su's school teachers and classmates—that's too cunning.

The comments section was filled with shouts of "666," and the guests' expressions changed.

Sure enough, Qin Su's attention shifted to Ye Yan.

"Did you send breakfast to school? What did you buy?"

Ye Yan said, "There is milk, coffee, juice, and some steamed buns, dumplings, and snacks."

Both are types that are easy to distribute and retrieve.

Xu Shishi muttered something to herself.

Surprisingly, this person, who seems out of touch with reality, is quite capable in doing things.

A scheming man.

Qin Su nodded: "Then I'll go straight to school."

"As for this breakfast..." she looked at the food everyone had prepared, "would you like to finish it before you go?"

Qin Su, as a performer, definitely needs to arrive early, but the guests don't need to; they can arrive when it's almost time.

They looked at each other and realized that this was the only way.

So that morning, the guests each ate their own breakfast, and they all ate completely different things.

In the observation room, Xiang Shuangshuang giggled.

Shi Yi asked her what she was laughing at, and she said, "Don't you think this scene looks familiar? It's like in a TV drama where all sorts of concubines run to the imperial study to bring food to the emperor, but the emperor doesn't eat any of it."

Shi Yi thought about it for a moment and couldn't help but smile.

Zuo Fei didn't quite understand the joke; instead, he was really looking forward to Qin Su's exam performance.

“I knew a girl who graduated from the same school as Qin Su when I was training before. She said that the entrance exam for the dance department of her school was particularly beautiful. I was curious about it for a long time, and I didn’t expect to see it on the show.”

Tan Ling, as a film emperor with extensive connections and seniority, has some knowledge of these prestigious schools and agreed, saying, "It is indeed very good."

Zhang Wenyan asked curiously, "Has Teacher Tan gone to see it?"

Tan Ling: "I've seen it. Their school's exams are quite unique. Basically, all the leaders and teachers will come to watch, and they'll also invite outsiders, just like watching a performance."

Shi Yi said, "I saw Qin Su doing yoga at the gym that day, and I guessed that she must have a good foundation in dance."

Zhang Wenyan laughed and said, "Now that you mention it, I'm really looking forward to it."

***

Because of the filming by the production team, the scale of this year's final performance was greatly upgraded.

Instead of uniform costumes and basic music, there are now specialized stage makeup and styling.

The performance content was something the students had rehearsed before when they participated in a cultural performance. The requirements for the other performers were not high, but the requirements for the lead dancer were relatively high.

The lead dancer is, of course, Qin Su.

Her mentor, while sipping the coffee Ye Yan had brought over, said casually, "It's not a big problem, just perform normally."

Qin Su replied with an "okay".

The girl next to me laughed: "After so many rehearsals, it's become muscle memory. You can't even get nervous anymore."

Another girl said, "It's all thanks to Su Su's good dancing that we don't feel any pressure following along."

We've been taking classes together for so long, we're already familiar with each other, and we can talk and joke around without any reservations.

One student, resting his chin on his hand, said with concern, "Sigh, this is my first time on such a popular show. What if I become famous?"

The person next to her spat at her: "Stop dreaming. If anyone's going to be famous, it'll be Su Su."

"Su Su is already famous, there's no need to wait until later."

"That's because they haven't seen Su Su dance yet, they don't know what it means to be breathtakingly beautiful."

"Indeed, indeed."

The group chatted for a while, and then a girl holding up a steamed bun moved closer to Qin Su.

"Susu, I have a question for you."

Qin Su looked up: "What's the problem?"

Girl: "Yeah, which guest do you think is the best?"

The drama "Meeting Your Heartbeat" is a huge hit, and Qin Su, as a controversial figure, has been the focus of attention for viewers, especially regarding her romantic pairings.

Her interactions with each guest were adorable, and she seemed to get along well with everyone.

The audience wished she would take them all.

But of course, that's impossible. There's only one Qin Su, and she can only choose one.

But now that the variety show is in its later stages, viewers still can't guess who she will choose.

She seems to get along well with everyone, yet she doesn't have any ulterior motives towards anyone. She sends different heart-fluttering text messages every day, making her a master of maintaining a balanced approach.

As a loyal viewer of the variety show and also Qin Su's classmate, the girl had wanted to ask this question for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask it today.

Qin Su smiled and said, without any hesitation, "Everyone on the show is very nice."

The girl hinted, "Isn't there something better?"

Qin Su retorted, "Isn't myself the best?"

"..." The girl had no way to refute it.

Qin Su glanced at her expression and asked, "Do you have someone you support?"

The girl rubbed her hands together shyly: "You guessed it?"

"I originally supported Jin Xiao."

"My little brother is great, my little brother is wonderful, a straight male little brother is so sweet."

She chuckled and added, "But I've changed my mind now."

Qin Su raised an eyebrow: "Who did you change it to?"

Girl: "Of course it's Ye Yan!"

She gestured for Qin Su to look at the people around them who were eating and drinking.

"Now we all support Ye Yan."

"..." Qin Su said speechlessly, "Just because of breakfast?"

The girl said righteously, "This isn't just about breakfast."

Qin Su asked cooperatively, "What's the problem?"

"It's because Ye Yan knows how to handle people!" the girl said. "Look, when other people are pursuing you, we can only watch helplessly, but when Ye Yan is pursuing you, we eat and drink with them."

"Then we'll definitely choose Ye Yan. It's so much better to benefit from his success."

Qin Su couldn't help but smile: "That makes sense."

Girl: "Will all the guests on today's show be here?"

"Yes." Qin Su glanced at her phone. "It's about time. They should be here by now."

They'll be going on stage in a little while.

After finishing her steamed bun, the girl said to her instructor, "Teacher, I need to go to the restroom first."

Teacher: "Go, and come back quickly."

***

The guests have indeed arrived.

To facilitate filming, the production team arranged for them to sit in the first two rows together.

Everyone was dressed formally, and even Jin Xiao, who usually prefers casual attire, was wearing a neat shirt, which was quite unusual for him.

Ye Yan was so careful that he even chose the most expensive watch.

They were all good-looking, and the handsome men and beautiful women sitting together, surrounded by cameras, attracted a lot of attention.

"Hey, isn't that the production team of a dating reality show?"

"Holy crap, it really is! I saw Cheng Fubai, and Xu Shishi too!"

"That, that later, abstinent and domineering CEO, Ye Yan, I really like him."

Why are they here?

"Senior Qin Su is performing at the end of the semester today, she must be here for this."

"Oh my god, will there be a live battle scene? I'm so excited, I love battle scenes!"

The onlookers whispered among themselves.

The guests couldn't hear what was being said, but they guessed that it was about them.

But the group was used to being filmed and didn't care.

Ye Yan glanced down at the time, thinking it should be soon, when a girl stopped in front of him.

"Ye Yan?"

Ye Yan looked up and saw a stranger.

The girl glanced around, then crept closer, saying quickly, "Go for it! We all believe in you!"

Ye Yan was taken aback, only then realizing that she was wearing a performance costume and must be Qin Su's classmate.

"Thank you," he said politely. "I certainly will."

The girl ran off, completely satisfied.

Sitting next to Ye Yan was Xu Shishi. She vaguely heard something like "Go for it!" and turned around in confusion: "Who's cheering me on?"

Ye Yan: "It's nothing."

As soon as the stage lights came on, the host came on stage and began reading the program.

Qin Su is about to go on stage!

Xu Shishi's attention immediately shifted back to the stage.

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To outsiders: When two people meet face to face, they glance at each other and walk away, which is a clear indication that they don't have any romantic feelings for each other.

The actual situation was this: as soon as Ye Yan got close to Su Su, his heart started racing. He was worried about losing his composure in front of the camera, so he quickly turned his head away.