Save the kitchen
Before Yu Songlin could answer, Ding Xuefei snatched the phone and said at the fastest speed she had ever spoken, "I'll hang up now and call you back later," before pressing the hang-up button.
The world is quiet.
Unexpectedly, Ding Xuefei's first time being confronted by a CP fan with a powerful attack happened at such a moment.
And this CP fan is none other than his own sister.
Girl, isn't this progressing too fast? After only one month of following her idol, she's already a fan of their pairing and even dancing up to their face!
Uh, I'm standing upside down.
Realizing what she was thinking, Ding Xuefei's face turned as red as a tomato. After finally recovering from her daze, she found Yu Songlin still leaning against her back.
"I didn't expect your sister to be so supportive of us being together."
Yu Songlin's eyes were full of amusement yet ill intent, making Ding Xuefei feel uneasy.
"Um... the child doesn't understand, is it possible that you misheard..."
Yu Songlin: "I have ears."
"No, it's not what you think! She doesn't know...!" Ding Xuefei was worried that there were still cameras in the room, so she didn't dare to be too explicit and didn't know where to begin explaining. "She only recently started liking you too."
"Really? So who else likes me?" Yu Songlin blinked his clear, round eyes, approaching step by step.
"No?!...Do you even understand Chinese?" Ding Xuefei was in the wrong but stubborn, though her body betrayed her by backing away.
Yu Songlin's smile grew even brighter: "I understand. Your sister asked me if I like you and if I could be her sister-in-law."
Ding Xuefei suddenly felt a chill on her back; she had pressed herself against the refrigerator and had nowhere to retreat.
"Do you want to know the answer?" Yu Songlin's voice was leisurely, his hands were in his coat pockets, his upper body was leaning forward, and his eyes were unfathomable.
Ding Xuefei's heart was pounding. Who knew what Yu Songlin might do in front of the camera?
He abruptly pushed Yu Songlin away, nimbly dodged, and slipped out of the kitchen in a few steps, urgently saying, "I don't want to! Shut up!"
"You've changed, Ding Xuefei! Didn't you say you'd fulfill all your sister's wishes? Breaking your promise will make you fat, Xuefei-ge!"
Ding Xuefei dashed to the stairwell, then suddenly realized something was wrong: "I'm cooking, don't bother me."
Yu Songlin stepped back a few paces, looking at the mess on the counter. He couldn't bear to watch Ding Xuefei pick up the cleaver and continue cutting tomatoes.
Upon noticing Yu Songlin approaching, Ding Xuefei stopped chopping vegetables and asked warily, "W-what are you doing?"
"I'm hungry too, I'll cook."
"Then wait until I'm done using the kitchen before you use it."
"I don't want it." Yu Songlin suddenly became difficult to talk to. "I need it now."
"Are you being reasonable, Yu Songlin?" Ding Xuefei put down her work. "I was here first!"
Turning my head, I saw Yu Songlin taking out beef from the refrigerator to defrost, and then taking out a tomato.
Yu Songlin's tomato beef is delicious.
With delicious tomato beef, who would want to eat tomato and egg noodles? Eating something good isn't illegal...
Ding Xuefei offered an olive branch: "Um... how about we eat together?"
"No," Yu Songlin answered decisively. "Is what you made even edible? I'd be losing out."
"You!" Ding Xuefei was furious, not expecting to be rejected and even criticized for her cooking. She jumped up and down in anger. "Fine, I won't eat it then! Don't look down on me!"
What's wrong with Yu Songlin? He was only a couple of days old, and now he's become so infuriating again? Does he think he can control him just because he has his sister as leverage?
Yu Songlin was amused by Ding Xuefei's sullen appearance. He watched as his cleaver landed heavily on the cutting board, feeling both amused and a little worried.
"Okay~" Yu Songlin coaxed, "I was just kidding. Leave this to me. I'll be quick and call you in a bit."
Ding Xuefei was initially a bit stubborn, but when she saw Yu Songlin take the knife and quickly cut the messy tomatoes into smaller, more palatable pieces, she realized that Yu Songlin was the one who should do this.
However, feeling a little embarrassed since she had accepted his hospitality, Ding Xuefei lingered in the kitchen for a while before suddenly finding a reason to leave: "I'll go see if anyone else is here, and if they want to eat together."
Yu Songlin didn't expose him: "Well, then I'll leave it to Brother Xuefei."
Ding Xuefei went upstairs and wandered around, but there was really no one there, which he found a bit strange.
That means that right now only he and Yu Songlin are in this building...
Damn it, what is he thinking?
Ding Xuefei's cheeks remained hot for a long time, so he decided to stay upstairs a little longer. He sent several messages to Ding Xueji, clarifying that he and Yu Songlin had no relationship or possibility whatsoever, and then emphasized again that his sister should not talk nonsense.
Before long, Ding Xuefei was lured downstairs by the aroma of food. Yu Songlin was already finishing up the stir-fried vegetables, and on the table were two stir-fried dishes—stir-fried beef with onions and stir-fried eggs with tomatoes.
Ding Xuefei felt like she had been scammed.
Could Yu Songlin have done this on purpose?
But since both dishes smelled really good, I'll just go for it!
He felt embarrassed to do nothing, so he took out a bowl and chopsticks, filled it with rice, and brought it to the table, just as Yu Songlin was bringing over some vegetables.
"Eat."
Ding Xuefei picked up a piece of egg with her chopsticks, "Then I won't stand on ceremony with you."
Yu Songlin smiled and said, "Let's see if my cooking skills are good enough for Xiaoji to be my sister-in-law."
Ding Xuefei was eating and was about to explode when Yu Songlin stopped her before she could get angry, continuing to say to himself, "Just kidding, we're friends now."
Although it was said to be a joke, Ding Xuefei still thought about the feasibility in her heart: Yu Songlin was indeed a good cook, very handsome, and most of the time he was quite nice to her, but there were also times when he wasn't nice to her.
No matter how many advantages it has, this one drawback alone makes it obsolete!
Because he had cooked a meal, Ding Xuefei was quite polite and took the initiative to start a conversation, "Don't you have work today?"
"Nothing urgent, we'll handle it here."
"Oh." Ding Xuefei nodded. "By the way, where did the others go?"
"They went out early in the morning. A few girls went out shopping and had lunch, while Ke Ran and Bai Mu had work."
Ding Xuefei nodded again, and even though they didn't have much to talk about afterward, they only chatted occasionally, and it wasn't too awkward.
When they were almost finished eating, Ding Xuefei volunteered to wash the dishes and clean up afterwards, and Yu Songlin didn't stand on ceremony with him.
Just like he didn't make any special dishes he liked, which made Ding Xuefei feel much more relaxed.
He didn't know when it started, but he no longer got angry whenever he saw Yu Songlin.
After finishing their meal, Yu Songlin sat comfortably opposite Ding Xuefei, who got up to clear the tableware. The scene was quite domestic.
This is the scene that Bai Mu saw when he pushed open the door.
The two exchanged a few pleasantries with Bai Mu, asking if he had eaten. After Bai Mu replied that he had, and asked a few more questions about work, they stopped talking and returned to their previous topic.
Bai Mu changed his shoes and went upstairs. His gaze inadvertently swept over the dining room and kitchen. He felt that the two people who were not getting along just two days ago seemed to have become closer. There was an aura that no one else could get in, and they talked and laughed more.
"Come to my room when you're done."
Just before closing the door, Bai Mu vaguely heard this sentence and quickly slipped inside.
What are you saying?!
What was originally a perfectly normal sentence became the subject of much speculation due to Ding Xuefei's unusual reaction.
Yu Songlin laughed: "What are you thinking, Xuefei? Didn't you want me to write a signature?"
"Oh right." Ding Xuefei suddenly remembered this and realized that she had overreacted, but she didn't intend to admit it. "Okay then, prepare a few more nice ones."
"no problem."
*
Ding Xuefei cleaned up the kitchen, and even went back to her room to wash her hands and tidy herself up before dawdling over to Yu Songlin's room.
He hadn't come in before, this was the first time, since the show had been filming for so long.
Of course, he didn't want to come either, but he had things to do right now. His sister had repeatedly told him to come, and he had always been a good brother, so how could he abandon his sister's dream... With this thought in mind, he knocked on Yu Songlin's door.
A voice came from inside saying, "Please come in."
Ding Xuefei slowly pushed open the door. Before she even went in, she peeked inside, like a little animal entering a new map.
Yu Songlin's room was as clean and tidy as ever—that's what mild OCD is like. When they lived together, Ding Xuefei was forced to keep things tidy quite a bit, and he still has many habits, such as washing clothes every day and carrying hand sanitizer with him.
His bedroom was smaller than the one Ding Xuefei and Ke Ran shared, barely big enough for a bed, a table, a chair, and a wardrobe. But because it was small, the things were packed tightly together, making it feel more human.
Yu Songlin himself was already sitting at the table, dressed in comfortable pajamas, his hair casually hanging down, looking very approachable.
Hearing the sound, he turned around, beckoned to Ding Xuefei, and said, "Come here."
Ding Xuefei even walked very quietly, almost tiptoeing. He moved to Yu Songlin's side and saw that Yu Songlin had already taken several photos and postcards and spread them out on the table. They were all photos taken by Yu Songlin, with different styles and poses.
Yu Songlin keenly sensed Ding Xuefei's unease and said, "What's wrong? Sit down."
Ding Xuefei pulled out a chair and sat down, then flipped through the photos on the table. She thought they were all pretty much the same, since they were all quite handsome, whether mature or innocent, smiling or not, powerful or broken. Yu Songlin had handled them all very well.
Yu Songlin noticed that Ding Xuefei's head was lowered, so he leaned over and stole a glance at her, like two elementary school students hunched over a table.
Which one do you like?
Ding Xuefei glanced at Yu Songlin sideways before realizing she'd been staring for too long: "What do you mean, which one do you like? I was studying your photography skills."
Yu Songlin laughed.
So, which one does Xiao Ji like? Ding Xuefei wasn't sure either. She liked Yu Songlin to be her "sister-in-law," probably because she thought Yu Songlin was like a girl and that he was delicate and soft.
Ding Xuefei selected a few pictures based on this preference. Yu Songlin took them and was initially stunned and puzzled, but he quickly recovered.
"Ah, so Xuefei likes this kind of thing."
"Who likes it? Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and write!"
Yu Songlin took a pen and prepared it, looking at Ding Xuefei and waiting for instructions.
Seeing how obedient Yu Songlin was, Ding Xuefei tried even harder to think, but her mind seemed to short-circuit. She said "to Xiao Ji" and then fell silent. She had written quite a few things during her years as an idol, but now she felt that none of them were quite right. If she became too distant, her younger sister would be disappointed; if she became too close, there would be no sense of boundaries...
After careful consideration, Ding Xuefei said, "Just write 'Be happy every day and study hard,' and then sign your name, okay?"
Yu Songlin had just finished writing the name when he gave Ding Xuefei a "that's it" look, then nodded and picked up his pen to continue writing.
While Yu Songlin was writing, Ding Xuefei quietly observed the room's furnishings. Most of the furniture was provided by the production team, and various items were neatly arranged. Scented candles were placed on the cabinets, and the soft, warm dark-colored bedding was all in Yu Songlin's style.
In some ways, he hasn't changed at all.
"Was Xiao Ji born in spring?"
Ding Xuefei always smiles when she talks about her younger sister: "Yes, she was born on the second day of the Lunar New Year. It snowed heavily that year, but the weather cleared up on the day she was born."
Yu Songlin kept his head down: "Is it snowing harder than when you were born?"
"How should I know?" Ding Xuefei complained, her tone both inexplicable and self-righteous, almost like she was being coquettish.
Ding Xuefei felt that Yu Songlin had been writing for a long time. He sensed something was wrong, so he went over to take a look and found that the other party had written more than eight characters.
Yu Songlin was discovered, but he wasn't scared at all. Instead, he showed a triumphant smile.
If Ding Xuefei were a teacher, Yu Songlin would be the kind of student he hated the most: someone who would agree readily on the surface but never follow through on their promises behind the scenes, yet still manage to get good grades and have a good attitude, leaving no room for criticism.
Why are you pretending to be innocent? Is it fun to mess with him?
Ding Xuefei was furious: "What's wrong with you?"
He leaned closer to look, and Yu Songlin's handwriting was as neat and strong as ever: Xiao Ji should study hard, keep a good mood, listen to her brother, and not make him worry.
The signature of Yu Songlin was written in a flamboyant style at the end, with a heart drawn at the end.
Thankfully, he didn't write anything strange... He was really overthinking things just now. He thinks this one is pretty good, and he feels quite proud to be the older brother.
"Alright, I'll write it well." Yu Songlin nodded good-naturedly and picked up another sheet to write.
Ding Xuefei was very satisfied with this piece of writing; it was exactly as he requested, word for word.
Ding Xuefei waited anxiously for Yu Songlin to finish writing, thinking she would leave once he was done, but Yu Songlin wrote very slowly, each stroke meticulous and neat, not giving her a chance to leave quickly.
After finishing the last page, Yu Songlin asked, "Can I skip this one?"
"Of course not."
The note read: "I really want to answer your previous question, and I hope to have the opportunity to tell you in person^^"
"Aren't you annoying me?!" Ding Xuefei saw that Yu Songlin was about to explode again, so she punched him twice on the arm. "Don't mention this again. You'd better erase this memory right now, I'm ordering you!"
After saying and doing it, he felt too close, like when they were dating. Even the way Yu Songlin remained unmoved and just smiled at him was very similar...
Ding Xuefei hurriedly pulled away the three autographed photos and stood up.
Yu Songlin watched Ding Xuefei leave: "Xiao Ji, if there's anything you want, feel free to contact me anytime."
Ding Xuefei couldn't stay a second longer. She took a few steps and was already at the door. Before leaving, she turned around, looking like a fierce little kitten: "Absolutely not!"
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