My bad friend is coming!
Ding Xuefei was bewildered: "What is that?"
Yu Songlin: "Ideal type".
Now he knew what Yu Songlin was talking about.
At that time, they were not dating yet and were in a state of ambiguity. It was during a friend's gathering when they played Truth or Dare. Ding Xuefei said that she "liked gentle people who had beautiful eyes and could cook."
Even now, Ding Xuefei is still shocked by her own audacity back then.
"Really? You're mistaken!"
Yu Songlin smiled, responding with a mix of genuine and feigned agreement: "Oh, maybe I remembered it wrong."
There was another silence, so quiet that Ding Xuefei found it strange. Yu Songlin didn't smoke, so why was he squatting here inhaling secondhand smoke? What was wrong with him?
He stubbed out his cigarette and turned to look at Yu Songlin with a puzzled expression.
Unexpectedly, Yu Songlin was watching him, probably for quite some time. He was supporting his face with his hand, tilting his head slightly, his eyes filled with a gentle, clear spring that was about to drown Ding Xuefei.
"sorry."
Yu Songlin's voice was soft, but very clear.
Ding Xuefei was stunned for a moment, and almost lost her balance and sat down on the ground.
Yu Songlin doesn't often say those three words. He might back down, but he won't apologize, at least not easily.
And nothing happened today that required him to apologize, right?
Ding Xuefei was puzzled when she heard Yu Songlin continue, "I'm very sorry about what happened five years ago."
"What's there to apologize for?" Ding Xuefei pretended to be relaxed, but Yu Songlin looked too serious, so he couldn't completely ignore it. If he spoke loudly, it would seem exaggerated.
"I stopped caring a long time ago. Not every couple stays together forever. Breaking up is normal."
When talking about "couples" or "breakups," his voice still becomes stiff.
Yu Songlin smiled; Ding Xuefei's bluff was too obvious.
She had been spouting nonsense while playing games before, but now she was pretending to be magnanimous. Yu Songlin smiled and shook his head. He knew that Ding Xuefei's emotions came and went quickly. She held grudges, cared about her reputation, and would hide her wounds and lick them.
Yu Songlin said softly, "Whether you care or not, I want to apologize to you. Breaking up is my problem."
Is it his problem?
The problem that had troubled Ding Xuefei for five years was easily solved by Yu Songlin.
The night was quiet, the moon hung high in the sky, and a gentle breeze blew by, creating a serene and peaceful atmosphere, making even the most difficult past events easy to recount.
What is your question?
Yu Songlin pondered for a moment and replied, "Perhaps I'm not brave enough, I lack confidence..."
Not only did he lack confidence, but Ding Xuefei did too. Looking back, neither of them had the idea or the ability to repair the relationship, so breaking up was only a matter of time.
Ding Xuefei said, "Then why did you say we weren't a good match back then?"
Yu Songlin sighed softly and said, "It's because I'm too cowardly. I'm unwilling to admit that it's my problem and think that if I blame it on objective reality, we can make things easier."
He seemed to want to say more, but perhaps due to the environment or the language, he only said these few sentences.
Or perhaps, bringing up breaking up is also a very painful thing for Yu Songlin.
Ding Xuefei recalled the period after the breakup, when she felt as if she had lost the whole world. Now that it was over so easily, she suddenly found it funny and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Yu Songlin, you're such a bastard."
"Yes, I'm an idiot." Yu Songlin admitted without hesitation. "So, can you take back 'never see each other again'?"
"You're making demands right after an apology?" Ding Xuefei felt indignant and didn't want to forgive so easily: "Don't we see each other every day now? What more do you want?"
Yu Songlin gently tugged at Ding Xuefei's sleeve and asked softly, "What happens after the show ends?"
"You're already thinking about what will happen after the show ends? Let's finish recording the show first!" Ding Xuefei shoved him away, stubbed out her cigarette, and stood up without a second thought.
Because he had been squatting for so long, Ding Xuefei almost lost his balance when he stood up. Yu Songlin steadily supported Ding Xuefei's back and waist, almost pulling him into his arms, his words filled with concern.
Are you alright?
Ding Xuefei shook him off and strode back to her room, almost waking Ke Ran with her loud movements as she closed the door.
He leaned against the door, uncontrollably pondering the deeper meaning behind Yu Songlin's words. Why did he want him to take back his words? Did he want to see him more often? What for? Did he want to reconcile?
He didn't want to be presumptuous anymore, but his cheeks were already burning uncontrollably.
She tossed and turned until late at night before finally falling asleep. In her dream, Ding Xuefei felt as if she were being tossed around by a giant cartoon octopus.
The long tentacles would pat his face, push him over, and even snatch his doll.
"Ugh, how annoying..." Ding Xuefei hugged the doll tightly, her brows furrowed, and her eyes tightly closed.
"...Live broadcast...it's here! Let's see...Ding Xuefei...the other side!"
Whose voice is so irritating? Ding Xuefei listened in a daze, but the more she listened, the more familiar it seemed...
He slowly opened his eyes, squinting as he peeked out.
An enlarged face was right in front of him, blinking its eyes obediently at him.
"Are you dreaming?" Ding Xuefei muttered softly, reaching out to pinch the other person's cheek.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Xia Xingye suddenly jumped up and begged for mercy, "Brother Fei, wake up! I'm here to play with you!"
Ding Xuefei sat up, waved to the camera, glared at Xia Xingye, and then got up to wash up.
Bullet comments:
"He's so handsome even without makeup, I really made the right choice coming today."
"Am I the only one who thinks Ding Xuefei's voice is soft when she's not awake...?"
"The whale plush toy is so cute! Xuefei, your cool guy persona is completely ruined!"
"I'm going from being a 'punishment fan' to a 'mommy fan'! What's wrong with the baby sleeping a little longer? Mommy kisses~"
The wake-up mission was successful, and the cameraman went to shoot the next set. Xia Xingye followed Ding Xuefei around like a little shadow.
Ding Xuefei was quite happy to see her former teammate arrive, and although she had a sour face, she answered all of Xia Xingye's questions.
Xia Xingye is a chatterbox. He can say ten sentences and Ding Xuefei can reply with one. He asks about everything from the dating show segments to the guests' situations, leaving no detail unmentioned.
Ding Xuefei woke up for a while and became much more alert. She felt that Xia Xingye was acting strangely today. His questions seemed random, but it was as if he wanted to find out something.
"Tell me honestly what you want to ask."
Xia Xingye was taken aback, knowing he couldn't hide it any longer, and then honestly asked, "Brother Fei, which one is your ex?"
"Hmph." Ding Xuefei glared at him and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Guess for yourself."
Ding Xuefei finished getting ready and went downstairs, only to find out that not only Xia Xingye had come today, but also Xu Yimeng's teammate He Lu and Bai Mu's singer friend A Yuan.
Everyone sat together talking. He Lu and A Yuan were both cheerful and outgoing, but Xia Xingye was unusually quiet and only hid behind Ding Xuefei to observe secretly.
While observing, he also had to cover his eyes with his hand, and whispered his analysis in Ding Xuefei's ear like a thief.
"Is it her? Bro, you like girls around your height? And she's so close to Elio, ugh, rule her out..."
"This one looks like a good match for you, but something's not right, was Xu Yimeng a minor five years ago? This isn't your style, Fei-ge..."
"Shang Rou? Bro, you like this kind of person? I really can't believe it..."
Ding Xuefei spread her five fingers and pushed the head close to her ear away like pushing a basketball: "Don't make wild guesses."
"Could it be, could it be!" Xia Xingye observed for a while, then suddenly seemed to have discovered something. He was greatly shocked and raised his voice, attracting the attention of others.
Ding Xuefei asked impatiently, "What is it now?"
"Could it be that Lu Huai was right?!" Xia Xingye said in a breathy voice, mouthing exaggeratedly, "Brother, you like men!"
"...Don't make wild guesses."
Xia Xingye was so focused on analyzing with Ding Xuefei that their heads were very close together. After he finished speaking, he suddenly felt someone watching him, but when he turned his head, the gaze disappeared. Everyone seemed very friendly.
Who could it be?
Production team: "Our three special guests are here today with a mission!"
Everyone's attention was drawn to the big screen.
"The three special guests, acting as a group of friends and family, have half a day to observe and get to know the other guests. At the end of the day, each special guest will choose a date for one of their friends. Please note that from now on, the special guests and your friends can no longer secretly communicate!"
Xia Xingye patted Ding Xuefei on the shoulder: "Brother Fei, don't worry, I will definitely observe carefully!"
Ding Xuefei twitched the corner of his mouth. He didn't have high expectations for Xia Xingye. As long as this guy wasn't stupid enough to choose Elio for him, he would have successfully completed his mission.
While the production team was still reading the rules, Xia Xingye finally shared his guess with Ding Xuefei: "I think we should rule out Elio first. You hate him so much... wait, could it be because you dated him that you hate him? Oh my god..."
Ding Xuefei: ...You spoke too soon.
Fortunately, Xia Xingye quickly came to his senses: "It shouldn't be, bro. I don't think you're the kind of person who would hate someone so much after a breakup..."
Ding Xuefei: ...Not necessarily.
Xia Xingye looked around the room and met Yu Songlin's gaze. Yu Songlin didn't know what he was talking about and returned a standard smile.
"As for the remaining few, let's exclude Yu Songlin first... I heard Sister Guo mention before, didn't you find him quite annoying for a while?"
Ding Xuefei: ...
Xia Xingye drew his own conclusion: "He's not right for you, pass!"
Ding Xuefei was actually quite curious as to why he said that, but now was not the right time. Asking would only attract Xia Xingye's attention, so she decided to find an opportunity to talk about it later.
Yu Songlin quickly realized that Ding Xuefei was avoiding him again, probably because she felt awkward after their late-night chat and was probably thinking about something else.
So he had no choice but to change his strategy and instead approach Xia Xingye.
He thought it would go smoothly, but it turned out to be quite difficult.
The production team was worried that the guests would have nothing to do, so they asked everyone to prepare some small performances. So, A Yuan prepared a guitar performance (and could also give a live lesson), and He Lu prepared freshly made desserts.
When it came to Xia Xingye's turn, in order to get to know the other guests better, the first thing he thought of was video games. He specially brought a game console and controller, which could be connected to the screen in the living room to play together with everyone.
Xia Xingye brings a multiplayer game where players need to build roads to reach the finish line. You can build roads or harm others; it's a great game that tests friendship.
Ding Xuefei knew Xia Xingye's gaming skills perfectly well, and said with a look of disdain, "Don't bother me."
But Xia Xingye shook his arm, and in the blink of an eye, the controller was in his hand.
Xia Xingye saw that everyone was there and was ready to start the game, but a certain man with an E-series whom he disliked was also holding a controller with a grin, and he scoffed at him unhappily.
The game begins! Xia Xingye clung tightly to Ding Xuefei, either pulling away the wooden planks that Ding Xuefei had painstakingly placed or accidentally pushing Ding Xuefei off the cliff, making Ding Xuefei so angry that she chased him all over the living room.
"Xia Xingye! If I play games with you again, I'll be a dog!"
"Brother, wait a minute! I'm just testing the other guests' patience and compassion for you, Fei-ge!" Xia Xingye knew his brother wasn't really angry, so he wasn't afraid at all and blurted out, "Look, Bai-ge just helped you make connections, what a good guy! Shang-shang-jie is so happy even though she came in last place, which shows she has a good attitude! Uh, some people try to harm others but end up harming themselves, they don't seem very smart..."
Xia Xingye lost the controller because he was being chased by Ding Xuefei. Suddenly, he saw his little figure on the screen start moving again. It turned out that Yu Songlin had picked it up.
He leaned back on the sofa, his fingers deftly maneuvering, paving a smooth path for his character without making a sound, and incidentally... accidentally pushing Elio's character off the platform.
"Who's so mean!" Elio's sweet smile froze for a moment as he looked around for the "culprit" who had wronged him, only to meet Yu Songlin's eyes.
"Sorry, I'm not very good at this." Yu Songlin smiled at him, his demeanor both elegant and confident.
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