Spoiling System
What? Did he hear me right? What did he say? To whom? How did he say it?
He'd have to be crazy to act all cute and clingy with Yu Songlin! This system is insane!
Wait a minute... if the system rewards him with a million or two, Ding Xuefei might be able to bend and stretch.
[Waaaaah, I didn't complete the reward, Master TT]
"Who would do that without a reward! Give that dead man a free ride? Dream on!"
After Ding Xuefei yelled at the system, the system pitifully said "Okay," and then disappeared along with the pink bubbles.
Feeling a bit confused, Ding Xuefei shook her head and prepared to go out to work.
Thinking about it, it's a bit of a pity. He wanted to experience the thrill of having a cheat code... but why did he have to bind himself to a system? It's a flirting system, which doesn't suit him at all!
In the past, he might not have been so resistant, but ever since he embraced the "cool guy" image, he has completely abandoned any attempts to act cute.
Even disregarding his public persona, he no longer acts cute or charming towards people. He simply strives for what he wants; why would he need to resort to such tactics?
Only incompetent people resort to coquetry!
That so-called "coquetry system" probably realized he was a hopelessly straight man who couldn't act cute—no, a gay man—and then gave up on binding himself to someone else.
Ding Xuefei decided to forget about this little incident for the time being. Seeing that it was almost time, he went to his seat to wait for Lu Huai to come over.
As a popular celebrity, Ding Xuefei was seated in the second row, while the first row was occupied by veteran actors with a certain status in the industry or even more famous stars, such as her ex-boyfriend.
"Hey, you're handsome again, Fei-ge. How have you been? Missed me lately?" Lu Huai came in just before the show started and hurriedly sat down next to Ding Xuefei.
The "Fei-Huai CP" was a huge hit after all, and their relationship was genuinely good, so the surrounding spotlights flashed even brighter.
"I miss you..." Ding Xuefei brandished her fist, and the two burst into laughter.
As soon as Lu Huai sat down, he immediately got into character, rubbing his hands together like a fly, lowering his voice, and asking with a sly glint in his eyes, "How's it going? How's the script going? A group photo? Eye contact? Or... some physical contact?" He winked at Ding Xuefei suggestively, "Don't worry, I've been a professional bromancer for twenty years, I guarantee you'll be satisfied, and that little bitch will be furious!"
Just as Ding Xuefei was about to speak, she suddenly caught a glimpse of the straight back of the person in the first row to her side—Yu Songlin seemed to have tilted his head slightly, his smooth profile was particularly clear under the light, and his eyes... seemed to be sweeping in their direction?
Feeling a little guilty for some reason, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue and subconsciously nudged Lu Huai, gesturing for him to come closer, lowering her voice even further: "Uh, selling bromance isn't my intention, so how about we stop..."
Lu Huai was taken aback by his sudden "caution," so he moved closer and Ding Xuefei repeated himself.
Uncontrollable screams came from the fan area in the distance.
Lu Huai stepped back a distance, looked Ding Xuefei up and down, and suddenly revealed a meaningful smile: "Not bad, you've improved your BL (Boys' Love) skills by leaps and bounds in just three days. You've been doing it without making a sound all along."
Ding Xuefei: ...
He wanted to swear.
But when the camera panned over, he could only maintain a perfect smile and squeeze out a few words through gritted teeth: "Shut up! Would it kill you to keep your voice down?"
Lu Huai gave an "OK" sign, looking like he understood. He glanced at Ding Xuefei again and suddenly said, "You seem a little off today."
Ding Xuefei almost lost his temper, but he suppressed his irritation and gently retorted, "Your hallucination."
Lu Huai raised an eyebrow. Knowing Ding Xuefei's personality, he didn't ask any more questions. The camera panned over, and the two of them instantly switched into business mode.
After suppressing his smile, Lu Huai truly resembled a noble young master. He sat down with Ding Xuefei, whose temperament was more flamboyant, and they would occasionally lean in and whisper a few words to each other, making for a very pleasing sight.
Amidst the screams of the fans, Lu Huai lowered his voice and approached Ding Xuefei.
"Damn, why does Actor Yu keep looking at me?"
Ding Xuefei rolled her eyes at him: "How should I know? You deserve it."
The party was long and boring, and Ding Xuefei couldn't even muster the energy to do business with Lu Huai. He leaned back in his chair to conserve his energy, and maintaining his composure was his last shred of dignity.
When the awards ceremony began, it had nothing to do with him. After Yu Songlin in the front row stood up, he felt a little less stuffy in his chest.
But when Yu Songlin got on stage, he forced himself to sit up straighter and adjusted his expression.
Lu Huai, who was almost asleep, turned his head and saw Ding Xuefei's eyes shining. Startled, he leaned closer and said, "Why are you so energetic? It's the Best Actor award ceremony. They won't give us any screen time. Any reaction will be for the rumored actresses. Who was it recently...?"
Lu Huai is right. Ding Xuefei knew this all along. No one would connect them, while the one on stage has never stopped having scandals.
He felt inexplicably irritable.
Why can't I always be as calm as Yu Songlin?
【Master, master, the party is already halfway over!】
The cloying electronic voice haunts the room, making a powerful comeback with pink bubble effects.
[Little Sweetie wants to remind Master that if the task isn't completed within the allotted time, Master will feel really bad~]
Ding Xuefei jumped, almost crying out, but luckily Lu Huai's strange gaze stopped him. He quickly responded in his mind, "What are you talking about? What do you mean by pain?"
[Anyway, Little Sweetie warned Master>< It really, really hurts!]
How painful?
Hmm, that's roughly it~
"Well--"
A sharp, excruciating pain exploded in her heart without warning, as if an invisible hand were violently grabbing and kneading it. For a moment, Ding Xuefei thought she was going to be taken away.
Seeing Ding Xuefei's pale face, head bowed, and back hunched, Lu Huai was startled and quickly supported him: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
After the brief stinging pain subsided, Ding Xuefei's vision still felt dizzy. He shook his head and said he was fine, but his back was already soaked with cold sweat.
It wasn't a hallucination, nor was it a prank...
This seemingly sweet system can actually cause him unbearable pain!
Ding Xuefei raised her head blankly, only to suddenly meet Yu Songlin's gaze. The latter was calmly talking to the host, the light falling on his deep eyebrows and eyes, soft and friendly, making it impossible to see what he was thinking. Even the eye contact just now seemed like an illusion.
Ding Xuefei's heart skipped a beat, and she awkwardly turned her face away.
On one side is her ex-boyfriend who is dead but not quite, whose life is more painful than death; on the other side is a system that can torture her to death. Ding Xuefei has two choices: die directly or die in humiliation.
He closed his eyes and said to the system, "Can I change the task?"
【No, Master!】
"...Could we change the target of the task?"
【That won't work either, Master TT】
"What do you want? Are you deliberately trying to torture me?"
[Waaaa, Little Sweetie doesn't have any condoms]
"roll."
The pink bubble in front of her burst, and Ding Xuefei pressed her hand to her chest, still feeling lingering fear.
This system seems pretty amazing. What if he dies because he can't complete the mission? He's so young, he doesn't want to die young...
Are we really going to carry out that ridiculously stupid task?
*
When taking photos after the event, Ding Xuefei deliberately strolled past Yu Songlin with her hands in her pockets and her eyes fixed straight ahead.
Despite being a film emperor, Yu Songlin has always maintained a low profile, and he is used to standing in an inconspicuous corner in the back row during group photos, which made it convenient for Ding Xuefei to bump into him.
"Hey." Ding Xuefei nudged the other person with her elbow, as if touching them would cause her to lose a layer of skin.
But even so, it can still evoke memories—the little tricks I used to play in front of people, pretending not to know them.
Yu Songlin lowered his eyes, his gaze still carrying a lingering sense of estrangement when it fell on him, followed by confusion, his eyes asking him what was wrong.
Ding Xuefei was so nervous that his whole body stiffened. He covered his face with his hand and quickly leaned close to Yu Songlin's ear: "Wait for me on the terrace in a bit!"
Before the words were even finished, the person had already sprung back several steps like a startled rabbit.
Damn it! If it weren't for this damn system, Ding Xuefei would never have said a word to Yu Songlin.
He scratched his meticulously styled hair in frustration, feeling his heart pounding wildly, unsure whether it was from anger or panic.
As soon as Ding Xuefei stood in his place, he heard the sweet, electronic voice in his ear: [Yay! Master has taken a decisive step! Mission completion is just around the corner! Hooray!]
Ding Xuefei retorted sarcastically, "You little thing, you're surprisingly intelligent."
【Hehe, of course~ Little Sweetie is very smart!】
If you can't even tell the difference between right and wrong, how dare you call yourself smart?
After finally getting through the photo session, Ding Xuefei spotted Yu Songlin getting up immediately and heading straight for the terrace.
He clenched his fists, steeled himself, and pretended to be nonchalant as he went around through another less crowded passage.
[Waaah, Master! Less than ten minutes left! Hurry!]
"What's the rush!" Ding Xuefei was so angry she wanted to tear the system out and beat it up.
He casually dealt with a few acquaintances he encountered and finally arrived at the entrance to the terrace.
Even from a distance, he spotted the figure leaning against the very edge of the railing.
Yu Songlin stood a little distance away from the artists who were smoking and chatting. The night breeze ruffled his long hair, and his tall and lonely figure looked somewhat melancholy in profile.
Ding Xuefei's assessment was: What are you pretending for? You're crazy.
He took a deep breath, mentally preparing himself: Stay calm! He was summoned to question him! To interrogate him! To find out if this strange system was some kind of trick Yu had played on him! As for that "acting cute" task… let it go to hell!
Trying to act cute with Yu Songlin? Maybe in your next life!
Ding Xuefei straightened her collar, raised her chin even higher, and charged forward as if she were about to confront someone, but was suddenly stopped by another person.
Ding Xuefei took a closer look and her blood pressure instantly soared—it was a twist of fate that the person who had come was none other than that ungrateful, treacherous, and treacherous junior, Elio!
Elio's face lit up with surprise when she saw Ding Xuefei: "Brother Fei! Long time no see! You're here too! Why didn't you tell me you were coming? Let's grab a drink together after this is over!"
"Who wants to have a drink with you?" Ding Xuefei rolled his eyes inwardly, but under everyone's gaze, he could only force a social smile and keep his tone calm: "No, I have something to do later, maybe next time." After saying that, he tried to get around this plague.
"Oh, I see." Elio responded verbally, but her actions didn't falter at all. Seeing Ding Xuefei about to leave, she grabbed his sleeve and leaned close to him, her body clinging to him with a hint of coquetry: "Brother Xuefei~ It's been so long! My fans have been urging me to take a picture on my Weibo every day. Why don't we take a picture together today? Let's share some sweetness!"
Ding Xuefei's alarm bells are ringing! A group photo? Who knows what Elio will do with this! Add a few ambiguous captions, and he'll have the fans completely manipulated?
As for Ding Xuefei, he couldn't clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River; he would be skinned alive by this guy in no time!
Now, Ding Xuefei sees Elio as a filthy mess that she can't shake off, and she just wants to get as far away from him as possible.
He gave an awkward smile and tried to pull his arm back forcefully: "This is not convenient, how about next time? I have an appointment with someone."
"Who did you invite my brother to?"
Elio persisted, hugging him even tighter and wrapping her arms around him. She looked up at Ding Xuefei with a pitiful, upward-looking gaze, pouting, "The banquet's over, everyone's taking pictures. Brother~ just take one with me, okay? Does Brother Xuefei hate me that much now?"
As he spoke, he gently shook Ding Xuefei's arm.
Ding Xuefei felt utterly disgusted. No wonder he hated men who acted coquettishly! Especially this kind of manipulative, scheming woman's coquettishness!
The sound and the movements were like a wild disco on his nerves!
His expression had turned ugly as he tried to pull his sleeves out, but Elio was determined to get away with him today, becoming even more aggressive and grabbing his hand to prevent him from leaving.
If it weren't for the crowd, Ding Xuefei would have screamed for help. Luckily, this place was far from the fan area; otherwise, if he had been photographed here, he would have been more wronged than Dou E (a legendary figure known for her tragic fate).
Just as he was at a loss, wanting to push the person away but afraid of attracting attention, a clear, cold voice rang out beside him, breaking the suffocating, sticky atmosphere.
"Xuefei, didn't you want to see me about something?"
Yu Songlin stood calmly to the side, making Ding Xuefei's disheveled state even more apparent.
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