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"They're even more enthusiastic now."

My head feels dizzy and foggy.

The two were sitting side by side on the sofa, but at this moment Ning Yuxuan's upper body was forced to turn towards the man's direction.

Xie Zhiyan held her close, and the heat of his palms seeped through the thin fabric of her dress to her back.

Ning Yuxuan felt her whole body getting hot.

Needless to say, the friction between their lips and teeth was intense.

The man's kiss seemed more forceful than the one yesterday; after the initial probing and tenderness, his true nature was revealed.

His tongue lightly touched her teeth, prying open her lips.

Oxygen is becoming increasingly scarce.

Ning Yuxuan's body went limp, and she had no will to resist, letting him invade her.

Xie Zhiyan completely took control of the kiss.

She wondered if it was because the man was holding her, but the distance between them was getting closer and closer.

By the end of the kiss, Ning Yuxuan was practically pressed against him.

The back of her dress has a cutout design: a few inches above the waist, there is a crisscross pattern of fabric that reveals a little bit of skin.

As Xie Zhiyan's hand caressed her back through her dress, the man's slightly rougher fingertips touched her exposed area.

It was just a small patch of skin on her waist, but the sudden skin contact made Ning Yuxuan shudder and let out a soft moan.

Xie Zhiyan seemed to sense something as well, and his movements faltered slightly.

Ning Yuxuan took the opportunity to push his chest.

She thought he wouldn't let her off so easily, but to her surprise, the man actually loosened his grip on her.

Ning Yuxuan, panting slightly, pulled back a little to create some distance between herself and him.

Her chest heaved as she tried to regulate her erratic breathing.

After a moment, she realized that Xie Zhiyan hadn't said anything about her leaving.

Ning Yuxuan raised her eyes with some doubt, meeting the man's deep, ink-like eyes.

She swallowed instinctively.

The two were so close that even though Ning Yuxuan had intentionally created some distance, she could still clearly observe every detail on the other's face.

She could almost see her own blurry reflection in the other person's pupils.

Xie Zhiyan's eyes were unfathomable, exuding a dangerous aura, clearly indicating that he was restraining something.

Ning Yuxuan hesitated for a few seconds, then moved her entire body back a few inches.

Although she knew that if Xie Zhiyan really wanted to do something to her, this distance wouldn't stop him.

Deep down, she still believed in men's self-control.

He probably wouldn't go so far as to do anything to her in the living room.

This is her home; her mother is still in her room upstairs.

Thinking of this, Ning Yuxuan suddenly felt a little scared and turned her head to look at the stairs at the corner.

Everything was quiet, as if the two of them were the only people in the house, and the only sound they could hear was their breathing.

My mother probably never came down.

Ning Yuxuan felt slightly relieved, but gave Xie Zhiyan a resentful glare.

She knew he would definitely understand what she meant.

Xie Zhiyan reassured her in a deep voice, "Auntie knows we're both here, so she probably won't come over."

Ning Yuxuan pursed her lips: "Who can say for sure? And even if she doesn't come downstairs, you shouldn't..."

Xie Zhiyan asked in a hoarse voice, "Shouldn't what?"

Ning Yuxuan's face tightened, and her voice was so low it was almost a whisper: "You shouldn't have kissed me so hard, even harder than yesterday..."

She swallowed the rest of her words, as long as he understood what she meant.

Xie Zhiyan suddenly refused to comply with her wishes and insisted on getting to the bottom of it: "What's different from yesterday?"

Ning Yuxuan looked at him angrily and embarrassed: "You know perfectly well what I mean!"

He kissed her harder than yesterday, making her even more dizzy.

Xie Zhiyan chuckled and finally stopped asking questions.

He looked at her and said, "You're not quite the same as you were yesterday."

The man straightened his shirt, his expression meaningful: "Even more enthusiastic now."

Following Xie Zhiyan's movements, Ning Yuxuan looked at the shirt he was wearing.

Besides the two buttons on the collar that were already undone, one of the buttons in the middle of the shirt had also come undone at some point, torn and tangled, and the fabric was wrinkled.

Ning Yuxuan had no idea when she had unbuttoned his shirt.

But clearly, his shirt wasn't like this before the kiss, so the culprit must be her.

Ning Yuxuan's cheeks burned so hot they felt like they were about to ascend to heaven: "Thank you, Zhiyan!"

Xie Zhiyan smiled slightly: "I'm just stating the facts I've observed."

Ning Yuxuan: "..."

Xie Zhiyan: "Could you fasten it for me?"

Ning Yuxuan glared at him angrily.

Is this never going to end?!

The show made her do this and that, and now they're making her button her clothes.

Ning Yuxuan was about to get angry.

Xie Zhiyan added, "Isn't it fair that whoever unties it should restore it to its original state?"

Ning Yuxuan was speechless.

"I'll just help you button it up," Ning Yuxuan said. "You're not allowed to do anything else while you're at it."

Xie Zhiyan: "For example?"

Ning Yuxuan: "You are not allowed to do anything that might touch me!"

Xie Zhiyan was amused by her.

"He's getting more and more domineering," he casually remarked.

Ning Yuxuan snorted: "That's not all. If you want to be with me, you'd better be mentally prepared."

As she spoke, she lowered her head and silently helped him button up the undone button.

She appeared nonchalant, but the movements of her fingers betrayed the turmoil within her.

The first attempt failed, and the button slipped off. It was only on the second attempt that I finally managed to button it up.

Ning Yuxuan cleared her throat: "Alright."

She glanced at the wall clock: "You'd better leave quickly."

If they don't leave soon, their mother will really come downstairs to the living room to see what they're doing.

Xie Zhiyan chuckled: "You really have no conscience."

Ning Yuxuan stared wide-eyed: "What's wrong with me?"

Xie Zhiyan: "I sent you a photo last night and then stopped replying. Today you're in such a hurry to get rid of me."

Ning Yuxuan: "I was asleep yesterday, it's not like I didn't reply on purpose..."

Knowing she was in the wrong, she refused to admit defeat: "Besides, you were the one who kissed my lips until they were swollen first, and you're blaming me!"

Xie Zhiyan said calmly, "I'm not blaming you, I just feel a little pathetic."

Even knowing the man was saying it on purpose, Ning Yuxuan couldn't help but ask: "...What are you pitying me for?"

Xie Zhiyan glanced at her indifferently, his voice steady: "Some people post photos and then go to sleep without caring whether I can sleep or not."

Ning Yuxuan felt guilty: "I only posted a picture of my lips, it's not like... it's not like any other place."

Then, the bra strap accidentally appeared in the frame.

But she didn't do it on purpose!

Xie Zhiyan's gaze slowly swept over the dress she was wearing.

Ning Yuxuan shifted uncomfortably: "What are you looking at?"

The short-sleeved dress she was wearing covered everything that needed to be covered, except for the small cutout design on the back; it was not at all revealing.

Xie Zhiyan: "Are you wearing the same outfit today?"

“What—” Ning Yuxuan asked instinctively, then realized a beat later what he was asking.

Her cheeks flushed red in an instant.

Ning Yuxuan: "Xie Zhiyan! You're such a pervert!"

The cushions on the sofa came in handy again; Ning Yuxuan grabbed one without a second thought and threw it at the man.

...

Finally, Xie Zhiyan left, and the clock hand pointed to the number nine.

Ning Yuxuan learned from last night's experience and did not go upstairs to find her mother directly.

She went to the bathroom first to check her appearance.

The skirt looks normal, with no obvious marks, except that the fabric is slightly wrinkled.

Ning Yuxuan reached out and smoothed out the wrinkles.

There didn't seem to be anything wrong with her hair, except that it was a little messy.

Ning Yuxuan felt a little regretful.

Xie Zhiyan had just been teasing her for messing up his clothes, even though he had messed up her hair too.

She should have done what he did and let him fix her hair too.

Ning Yuxuan removed the hair tie, combed her hair to smooth it out, and then re-combed it into a ponytail, keeping the same height as before.

Finally, there's the face.

Ning Yuxuan leaned closer to the mirror and carefully observed herself.

Overall, there's nothing noticeable; the skin has returned to its original fair complexion. As for the lips—

It's slightly reddish, but not very noticeable.

Unconsciously, she raised her hand and touched the corner of her lips, and the scene of kissing just now flashed through her mind for no apparent reason.

Realizing she was reminiscing about something, Ning Yuxuan quickly interrupted her thoughts.

I wet my hands to cool down my cheeks.

I went to the living room and drank some water to moisten my throat.

After making sure everything was in order, Ning Yuxuan took a deep breath and went upstairs to knock on Ning Fei's door.

"Mom?" Ning Yuxuan asked, "Are you still awake?"

A few seconds later, the door was opened.

Ning Fei smiled gently: "No, I'm packing what I need for tomorrow's recording. Although we won't be staying overnight at the villa anymore, it's still good to prepare in advance."

"Come in and let's talk," Ning Fei said.

Ning Yuxuan walked to her mother's bedside and sat down.

Ning Fei also sat down next to Ning Yuxuan and looked her daughter over.

Ning Fei's brows twitched almost imperceptibly as her gaze swept over her daughter's hair.

Ning Yuxuan felt a sudden pang of guilt: "...What's wrong?"

Ning Fei coughed lightly: "It's nothing."

"Has Zhiyan already gone back?" she asked.

Ning Yuxuan nodded: "Mm."

Ning Fei: "He's coming to the show today, didn't he tell you beforehand?"

Ning Yuxuan: "Yeah, they said it was because the director asked him to keep it a secret. I don't know why he was so agreeable. He could have refused."

Ning Fei smiled and said, "Zhi Yan probably doesn't want to make things difficult for the director."

Ning Yuxuan looked at her mother with dissatisfaction, half-pouting and half-complaining: "Mom, why are you taking his side!"

Ning Fei couldn't help but laugh.

"Speaking of which," Ning Fei asked, "was it a mutual decision between you and Zhi Yan not to go public on the show?"

Ning Yuxuan: "I wouldn't say that... it's just that I don't really want to go public."

Ning Fei: "Why?"

Ning Yuxuan: "I feel it's weird to announce a relationship on a live broadcast, and Xie Zhiyan is only coming this time anyway..."

Ning Fei: "Mm."

Ning Yuxuan: "Mom, do you think I should go public with this?"

Ning Fei smiled: "There's no definitive answer to this kind of thing. Mom fully supports your decision. If you feel the time isn't right yet, then don't say anything for now."

Ning Yuxuan smiled and said, "I knew you were the best, Mom."

Ning Fei asked again, "Does your tooth still hurt?"

Ning Yuxuan was stunned for a moment, then remembered that it was an excuse she made up when she was eating peaches before.

"It doesn't hurt anymore," she replied, then, thinking to avoid worrying her mother, added, "Actually, it never hurt at all... I was just saying that randomly back then."

Ning Fei's eyes flickered slightly, but she didn't ask any more questions.

Although the specific reason is unclear, it is probably because of Xie Zhiyan.

As a mother, she doesn't need to interfere in every aspect of her daughter's relationship with her boyfriend.

Ning Fei: "Then go take a shower and rest early? We have to record a whole day of programs tomorrow."

Ning Yuxuan nodded: "I know, Mom, you too."

Ning Fei: "Yeah, I've been sleeping much better lately. I can read for 20 minutes and then fall asleep."

After talking with her mother, Ning Yuxuan returned to her room.

As usual, I prepared to take off my clothes and go to the bathroom for a shower.

Ning Yuxuan suddenly paused as she touched the ponytail behind her head with both hands.

Suddenly, she remembered the look in her mother's eyes that had lingered on her earlier.

She originally thought she had disguised herself perfectly, and that her mother would never find out that she and Xie Zhiyan had kissed in the living room.

At that moment, Ning Yuxuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Did she... comb her hair too neatly?

When Ning Yuxuan went to the kitchen to prepare dinner in the evening, she tied her hair up because she didn't want it to get in the way.

But several more hours passed before the show finished filming, and she was still in the kitchen getting things for Ning Fei several times, busy running around.

Perhaps her hair was already a bit messy during the recording of the show.

However, just now, in order to cover it up, she went to the bathroom and combed her hair again in front of the mirror.

The more Ning Yuxuan thought about it, the more convinced she was that her guess was correct.

My mother is so perceptive; she must have noticed it immediately.

Ning Yuxuan sighed inwardly.

Sure enough, it's all Xie Zhiyan's fault!

She should have rejected him and kicked him out of the villa!

Feeling indignant, Ning Yuxuan threw her skirt into the laundry basket and went to the bathroom.

After taking a comfortable shower while humming a song, her mood returned to normal.

After drying her hair, Ning Yuxuan checked her phone before bed as usual to see if anyone had sent her a message.

Aside from a few unimportant messages, there was one from Ning Shiyue.

Ning Shiyue: [I can't stand it! Can you and your boyfriend stop being so childish?!]

Ning Shiyue: [Why are you still playing this game of pretending not to know me!]

Ning Yuxuan: "..."

She was both annoyed and amused.

Ning Yuxuan typed without hesitation: 【Are you sick? What's it to you?】

Ning Yuxuan: [Anyway, where am I childish? Not as childish as you!]

Ning Shiyue was equally blunt: 【It's clearly very childish!】

Ning Shiyue: [Besides, it's one thing to pretend you're not familiar, but you're doing it so poorly!]

Ning Yuxuan stared at the message on her phone, utterly indignant: "What's not right? It's your own problem! You must already know in your heart that Xie Zhiyan and I are a couple, and you've got a preconceived notion!"

Ning Shiyue: [Come on, some netizens have already figured it out!]

Ning Yuxuan: "..."

What the hell? This guy's talking nonsense, right?

Although she felt that her interaction with Xie Zhiyan today was indeed a bit flawed, it was still quite discreet overall. How could anyone have noticed that?

Ning Yuxuan sent Ning Shiyue several question marks: 【Really? Who noticed? What did they notice?】

Without hesitation, Ning Shiyue shared a Weibo post.

Ning Yuxuan clicked on it with some skepticism.

Ning Shi's post was surprisingly from a super topic.

When Ning Yuxuan clicked on the link, the first thing she saw was the bright blue text "Yanxuan CP".

She glanced at the post's information; it had been published half an hour earlier and had several hundred likes.

Ning Yuxuan was speechless for a moment.

First of all, why do she and Xie Zhiyan already have a CP (couple) hashtag?

Secondly, how did Ning Shiyue manage to find this super topic?

Ning Yuxuan's heart was filled with questions.

Confused, I read the copy, which read, "Eleven reasons why President Xie and Xuanxuan are a sweet couple."

For a moment, Ning Yuxuan fell silent.

Seize the young?

Eleven articles?

Ning Yuxuan frowned and looked back.

First: Ning Yuxuan lowered her head when President Xie first appeared, which was a shy reaction after seeing her boyfriend.

Ning Yuxuan: ?

She was clearly ignoring him on purpose, so how did that become shyness?

Just looking at the first point, this post is definitely unreliable.

Ning Yuxuan thought this, but her eyes honestly continued to look down.

She wanted to see what other reasons these netizens could come up with, managing to come up with eleven in total.

Second: When Ning Yuxuan pressed Mr. Xie to name his favorite movie, Mr. Xie's answer was serious and patient.

This one isn't as outrageous as the first one, but didn't they realize she was deliberately making things difficult for Xie Zhiyan?

And what does answering questions have to do with being together? Does that mean the host and the interviewee on the talk show are a couple?

Ning Yuxuan internally refuted this, but couldn't help continuing to read on.

Third: Ordinary friends of the opposite sex would avoid suspicion, but Ning Yuxuan naturally accepted the grapes offered by President Xie.

Ning Yuxuan complained in her mind again: Although she didn't react in time when she took the grapes, Xie Zhiyan just handed them to her, he didn't feed them to her. Why can't men and women do it?

Fourth: Similarly, tying an apron and rolling up sleeves are also very ambiguous things to the opposite sex, and people who are not in a relationship would never do these things easily.

Ning Yuxuan: "..."

She knew she should have been more ruthless and refused to help Xie Zhiyan.

The fifth point that followed was: When Mr. Xie was serving the dishes, he reminded Ning Yuxuan to be careful, and his tone was gentle, which is the kind of care that only a girlfriend would show.

Ning Yuxuan frowned slightly.

Was his tone gentle?

Recalling the scene, she inevitably recalls the kiss that caught her off guard.

The photographer was just a few meters away in the restaurant; he could have spotted them in a few steps. Yet, that man still…

Ning Yuxuan's cheeks felt a little hot, so she decided to skip this part.

Sixth: Ning Yuxuan loves the shrimp and tofu that Mr. Xie makes. When two people are together, the most important thing is that they can eat together.

Ning Yuxuan thought that this one was relatively normal.

Xie Zhiyan's cooking was better than she had imagined. She hadn't had much of a chance to taste his cooking before, so she should ask him to make shrimp for her again next time.

Today it's braised, next time I'll have it stir-fried in oil.

Starting with this one, the subsequent reasons became increasingly absurd.

Seventh: When the show ended, Ning Yuxuan looked at President Xie with lingering affection. It goes without saying what the two of them will do after the live broadcast.

Eighth: The two people's eyes and movements are very in sync, which must be a habit formed over many years.

Ninth: Mr. Xie is five years older than Ning Yuxuan, which is the most suitable age difference for a partner. A man who is five years older is mature and knows how to take care of people.

Tenth: Ning Yuxuan was raised in luxury by her mother since childhood, making her a perfect match for marrying a wealthy boss like President Xie.

Eleventh: Look at this group photo, everything is understood without words!

Ning Yuxuan clicked on the picture, which was a screenshot from a live stream, showing the two sitting on a sofa looking at each other.

Even though Ning Fei was right next to them at that time, the angle of this screenshot makes it look like the two of them were alone together.

Moreover, it's unclear how the netizen who took the screenshot captured this moment, but the two people's eyes met, and it seemed that something unusual could indeed be discerned.

Xie Zhiyan's gaze towards her seemed... genuinely gentle?

Ning Yuxuan stared at the photo for a few seconds before snapping out of her daze.

She had read all eleven of them without even realizing it.

After exiting the thread and checking this so-called CP super topic, I found that it already had over a thousand followers.

How long has it been?

Ning Yuxuan remained silent for a few seconds before switching back to WeChat.

Ning Yuxuan: [Tell me first, where did you find this super topic?]

Ning Shiyue: [It wasn't me who found it; someone in the crew told me.]

Ning Yuxuan: [Impossible, who on the crew is that free?!]

Ning Shiyue did indeed find the super topic herself.

Zhuang Yiming didn't have any scenes to film this afternoon, so he had some free time to watch the live stream of "Mom".

So after Ning Shiyue finished work, Zhuang Yiming immediately told him that a very important male guest was coming to today's show, and there were a lot of people in the comments shipping Ning Yuxuan and this male guest as a couple.

Zhuang Yiming only knew that Ning Yuxuan had a boyfriend, but didn't know who it was.

So when he told Ning Shiyue, he did so in a joking tone, reminding Ning Shiyue to be careful: don't end up with a brother-in-law out of nowhere.

Upon hearing this, Ning Shiyue returned to his hotel and immediately began "inspecting" Weibo.

The two's "rumors" haven't made it to the trending topics yet; only the news of Xie Zhiyan participating in the show has appeared as a separate trending topic.

However, searching for Ning Yuxuan and Xie Zhiyan's names already reveals numerous posts shipping the two as a couple.

Ning Shiyue browsed through the posts with mixed feelings, and then quickly found the CP super topic.

After all, the CP name "Yanxuan" is completely unoriginal.

Ning Shiyue: [This super topic isn't hard to find; you can find it with a simple search!]

Ning Yuxuan replied with a long string of ellipses.

Ning Yuxuan: [Did you read what this Weibo post said before you forwarded it to me?]

Ning Shiyue: [Of course.]

Ning Yuxuan: [Don't you think these reasons are ridiculous?!]

Ning Shiyue: [Some of the points are a bit outrageous, but others are quite reasonable and well-founded. Overall, it's passable, I guess?]

Ning Shiyue: [The key is that it already has several hundred likes, which means they all agree.]

Ning Shiyue: [In short, your acting is terrible, and netizens have completely seen through it!]

Ning Yuxuan: [...]

Ning Yuxuan: [Impossible! Besides the hundreds of likes, there are nearly a hundred comments, all complaining that the reason given is too flimsy!]

Ning Shiyue replied with a hint of reluctance: "Then you still don't understand what kind of people are in the CP (couple) supertopic."

Ning Yuxuan: [...]

She switched back to Weibo and opened the comment section of that post.

[Oh my god, teacher, you're amazing! You've expressed everything I wanted to say!!!]

[Absolutely right! These two are a match made in heaven, flawless!]

[This is so well written! Our CEO Xie and Xuanxuan are such a perfect match!]

[Aaaaaaah, number seven! Are there any fans who can create some fanfiction? I want to see how these two pretend to be strangers in public, but then go on a crazy, indescribable spree off-screen!!!]

Ning Yuxuan: "...??"