Chapter 46
A voice suddenly came from behind her, startling Yu Xia so much that she almost dropped her phone.
Turning her head, Yu Xia saw Gu Yubai's face so close to hers and stammered, "Mr. Gu."
Gu Yubai raised an eyebrow and lifted his chin towards her hand.
"Are you looking at my WeChat Moments?"
Yu Xia instinctively hid her phone behind her back.
No, no.
Gu Yubai remained noncommittal.
Yu Xia, on the contrary, felt a little insecure because of his attitude.
Gu Yubai shook the Banlangen granules in his hand, looked behind her, and said, "The water is boiling."
"Oh, oh." Yu Xia saw the Banlangen (Isatis root) in his hand and assumed he was going to get hot water, so she subconsciously moved aside.
Then she heard Gu Yubai chuckle softly: "You're quite self-aware."
Yu Xia: ?
Gu Yubai tore open the packaging bag, casually took the water glass next to Yu Xia, tilted the bag, and poured the Banlangen (Isatis root) into it.
"Mr. Gu!" Yu Xia stared in shock when she saw him pour Banlangen into his own cup, wanting to remind him that he had poured it into the wrong place.
Hearing this, Gu Yubai turned his head and gave her a brief, indifferent look.
Yu Xia lost her momentum after that look, as if she were the unreasonable one. Her voice became much weaker, and she pointed to the cup in his hand, reminding him softly, "Mr. Gu, this is... this is my cup."
The implication is that you've made a mistake, so put it down quickly!
But Gu Yubai's expression remained unchanged as he continued pouring water into the cup: "I know."
Yu Xia: "Huh?"
You know?
What do you know?
Do you know what it means to keep pouring into my cup?
Do you like my cup?
Gu Yubai prepared the Banlangen granules, tightened the cap, shook it well, and handed it to Yu Xia, saying calmly, "You don't have a cold?"
who?
Who has a cold?
Yu Xia took the water, bewildered.
Gu Yubai looked at her bewildered expression and wondered if she had been driven mad by the fever.
He reached out to check Yu Xia's forehead temperature, but Yu Xia reacted quickly and dodged away.
With her hand still suspended in mid-air, Gu Yubai was stunned, not expecting her to react so strongly and so quickly.
Yu Xia was also taken aback, and nervously said, "Mr. Gu, you..."
What are you doing?! Can idols and fans just casually bump into each other?
Gu Yubai withdrew his hand and said honestly, "It's like checking if you still have a fever."
Yu Xia: Huh?
What are we burning?
"Me?" Yu Xia tried to understand what he meant, and touched her forehead. "No, nothing."
"Okay," Gu Yubai nodded, his gaze falling on the cup in her hand. "Remember to drink your medicine."
Yu Xia: "..."
"oh."
—
Yu Xia, who had come to get water but inexplicably received a cup of prepared Banlangen (a traditional Chinese medicine), stared at the cup for a long time.
Even though I'm not sick, drinking it isn't a bad thing; it boosts immunity.
None of that is the most important thing. The most important thing is that Bai He brewed it himself!
How many fans can actually get their idols to personally prepare Banlangen (a traditional Chinese medicine) for them?
This is a rare find! It should really be kept on my cabinet as a treasure. It would be even better if Bai He could sign it.
This joy was something no one around her could share, yet it was something to be proud of. Yu Xia thought of her fellow sisters who shared the same feelings.
He'll definitely understand.
【Summer】：[Image: JPG]
【Summer】: Do you know what this is? [Grinning face emoji]
【Bai and Bye】：?
【Summer】: You'd never guess
【Bai and Bye】：A cup.
[Summer]: And look what it's soaking in!
【Bai and Bye】: A cup filled with a brown liquid.
【Summer】: This is Isatis root [grinning face emoji].
【Bai and Bye】: Is a single Isatis root really worth all this excitement?
【Summer】: No no no, that's not right. This is not your average Isatis root.
【Bai and Bye】: Does this mean that Isatis root is inlaid with gold?
【Summer】：No no no, the one inlaid with gold is not the Isatis root, but the person who soaks the Isatis root.
【Bai and Bye】: Oh?
Yu Xia typed with great interest.
[Summer]: Do you know who brewed Banlangen (Isatis root)?
【Bai and Bye】: Who?
Yu Xia's excited brain almost made her type the two characters "Bai He", but her remaining consciousness pulled her back to reality.
Bai He has protected his privacy very well. He has never appeared online and has never revealed any information about himself except for matters related to his works. Apart from his gender and age, no one knows anything else about him.
It's safe to say that, apart from those close to Bai He, almost no one on the entire internet knows the true identity of this renowned voice actor.
She only found out about Bai He's real-life identity by sheer luck.
Therefore, this means that she cannot reveal this secret in a moment of excitement.
Although the overwhelming feeling of excitement and the urge to share it with someone consumed her, she managed to calm herself down at the crucial moment. She simply allowed that joy to find an outlet, without revealing the true reason for her happiness.
【Summer】: A handsome guy with a very nice voice.
She had expected that, given Bai and Bye's personality, they would send a string of ellipses, and she was prepared to be speechless at the sight of her fellow fan.
However, this time, Bai netizens acted out of character.
【Bai and Bye】: Hmm? A handsome guy with a really nice voice?
【Summer】: Mmm, it sounds amazing, and it's super cool!
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When Gu Yubai upstairs saw this sentence, he raised his eyebrows and a smile appeared on his lips.
For some reason, he and Yu Xia were able to chat smoothly on this alternate account, without the strained conversation they had yesterday.
He was quite surprised when Yu Xia patted him last night.
Since Yu Xia had never chatted with him on this account before, she didn't know what it meant, so she instinctively typed a "?".
But when he called, he quickly realized that it seemed too cold and even aggressive.
He remembered that Chi Ximin had told him before that he shouldn't be so lifeless when chatting with others, but should be more lively. He asked, "Who are you questioning with that question mark?"
So he withdrew the question mark and sent a "What's wrong?" message instead.
According to the theory taught to him by Chi Ximin, he should have typed "怎么啦" (what's wrong?), but after typing it out, he felt that the "啦" (la) was too awful and he couldn't bring himself to type it, so he changed it to "了" (le), which looked much better.
They were quite enthusiastic.
However, even so, he still sensed a faint awkwardness in the chat box while chatting with Yu Xia.
It wasn't so obvious before. In the past, when others came to him to report on their work, it was basically a matter of getting straight to the point, and there was never any small talk. So I never felt that it would be awkward.
But this time, aside from work, he found himself unsure how to continue the chat.
He didn't want to end his chat with Yu Xia so soon, so in order to keep the chat going, he decided to continue learning and searched online for tips on how to chat.
The advice he received online was to chat with the other person about everyday things, which would make it easier to integrate into their life and create a more natural and comfortable atmosphere, avoiding any awkwardness.
He remembered this.
So when Yu Xia asked him if he had eaten, after he answered that he had, he added those dishes.
Daily routines are simply about carefully telling the other person what you've done; that's what daily routines are.
But for some reason, Yu Xia didn't reply after he sent that message.
He then searched for how to maintain a chat.
Another answer told him that he needed to proactively ask the other person questions. Conversation isn't one-sided; he also needed to focus the conversation on the other person. For example, he could ask what they had been doing, discuss things happening around them, and increase interaction. This back-and-forth exchange is what makes for effective conversation. Otherwise, if one person is just performing a monologue, the conversation fails because neither of them has gained a deeper understanding of the other. He needed to pay attention to the other person so that the conversation could form a positive cycle.
Gu Yubai read it and thought it made a lot of sense.
So, he immediately put what he had learned to use and asked the other person what they had eaten.
However, he felt something was off.
It's been sent, and the chat box seems quieter now.
Fortunately, Yu Xia replied to him and told him that she had eaten beef noodles.
He used the same theory again, asking her if it tasted good.
Yu Xia said it was alright.
Gu Yubai applied what he learned to other situations, not only mastering how to interact with the other party, but also increasing his opportunities to interact with Yu Xia.
He said his was alright too, meaning he could exchange with Yu Xia next time so they could try each other's food and he could take her to his restaurant.
Generally speaking, isn't this how food that receives decent reviews usually goes? Everyone says it tastes alright, so the next step is just automatic substitution, right?
This is the result he saw after watching many videos.
But for some reason, Yu Xia seemed to have never watched short videos before and didn't understand what he meant.
I sent a "haha" and said goodbye before logging off.
Gu Yu thought to himself, "Chatting is so difficult."
But today, when Yu Xia sent him a message on her alternate account, it seemed to shatter his understanding once again.
There are obviously many more topics to discuss, and it's also more relaxed and natural.
Gu Yubai couldn't answer, but that didn't dampen his spirits.
He looked at the conversation in the chat box.
【Bai and Bye】: Hmm? A handsome guy with a really nice voice?
【Summer】: Mmm, it sounds amazing, and it's super cool!
It sounds amazing.
Super handsome.
It turns out Yu Xia thinks so highly of him.
Gu Yubai recalled Qiu Yan, whom he had met on a business trip a couple of days ago, and a sarcastic smile appeared on his lips. So it seems that Yu Xia still thinks he is better.
Yu Xia never praised that idiot for being handsome; she only said that he had canine teeth. But what does having canine teeth matter? They are nothing compared to his good looks.
Gu Yubai felt much better.
Taking advantage of his pleasant mood, he also wanted to get closer to Yu Xia and chat more about their daily lives.
So, I switched to WeChat and sent a message to Yu Xia.
[Bai]: Are you there?
I thought Yu Xia would reply quickly, but she hasn't responded yet.
"That shouldn't be the case," Gu Yubai stared at the chat box on the alternate account. "Isn't it still there? Why isn't it replying?"
Just as Gu Yubai was wondering if his internet connection was bad and the message hadn't been sent at all, or if it had been swallowed up, Yu Xia replied.
[Summer]: Yes, Mr. Gu. How can I help you?
Gu Yubai: "..."
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