Chapter 70: Ten days after the escape, a scene of carnage unfolded, only to be confronted by two people...
[Heartfelt text message: I'm so sorry, Teacher Wen QAQ! I hope you're doing well.]
Wen Hezhou's mood was initially indifferent, and when he refreshed his phone, he seemed to have no expectations.
But upon receiving the message and seeing its distinctly Xie Ruan-esque content, a subtle smile crept onto his lips.
Did my brother smile?
[So gentle.]
This is definitely true love.
Wen Hezhou did not put his phone away as quickly as Xie Ruan.
Wen Hezhou's eyes softened, and when his gaze fell on his phone, his focused expression was impossible to hide.
It is unknown how much time passed before Wen Hezhou made his inspection.
Viewers in the live stream also saw Wen Hezhou's smile deepen.
It seems like my brother doesn't care about dating anymore.
After all, who says you can only win someone over by dating?
*
Wen Hezhou spent his nights in the garden.
Compared to Wen Hezhou, Xie Ruan's situation was somewhat more dire.
Xie Ruan's fingers curled slightly.
The room seemed too quiet.
Even though Zhou Jingchi and Yu Yin were both in the room, Xie Ruan came out of the bathroom, changed her clothes, and looked up, only to be met with their gazes.
The men's gazes were enigmatic.
But it's quite cool outside.
Xie Ruan could no longer distinguish whether it was the chill of early autumn outdoors or the chill emanating from the men's eyes.
Xie Ruan simply took a step back instinctively.
Xie Ruan: "I just washed my hair."
Xie Ruan seemed lost in thought, her eyes reddening slightly, her moist eyelashes fluttering slowly, each flutter seeming to stir a sense of wonder within.
Xie Ruan breathed heavily. Her fingers, still wet and slippery, slipped slightly as they touched the crack in the door, causing her to fall and her body to sag slightly.
Xie Ruan frantically sought help, but her outstretched hand offered no assistance whatsoever.
Xie Ruan panicked.
The worst thing for people is to fall in the bathroom. If you break a bone, you'll have to pay the penalty for breach of contract afterwards, right...?
Xie Ruan's heart was pounding in his chest, making it hard for him to breathe.
Unexpectedly, just when he was completely hopeless, his slender waist suddenly fell into the strong arms as if caught in a net.
The man's arm reached out to support Xie Ruan, and when she looked up, Xie Ruan caught a whiff of the citrus scent that belonged only to Zhou Jingchi, as well as Zhou Jingchi's unforgettable, piercing eyes.
The indoor lighting had been adjusted by someone, and the lights were now a little dim.
In the dim light, Xie Ruan's eyes welled up with a thin layer of mist, perhaps from nervousness.
Xie Ruan's eyes were wet as she suddenly fell into Zhou Jingchi's arms, appearing somewhat too delicate.
This caused a collective gasp from the viewers in the live chat.
Unfortunately, the two main characters being observed are completely unaware of this.
Even in the dim light, Xie Ruan sensed that the man seemed to have softened a little.
Xie Ruan's body still trembled slightly from the fright she had just experienced.
Xie Ruan slightly parted her moist, thin lips.
Before he could even utter the words, he was abruptly interrupted by another male voice.
“Ah Ruan hasn’t dried her hair yet.”
The other male voice was somewhat gentle.
Xie Ruan heard it clearly.
It was Yu Yin's voice.
Yu Yin's slender fingers were playing with the tangled hair dryer, and as she walked towards Zhou Jingchi, her gaze swept over him silently, carrying a hint of provocation that was hard to detect.
However, Yu Yin's gaze deliberately bypassed Xie Ruan, focusing solely on provoking Zhou Jingchi.
Zhou Jingchi's reply was more blatant, but also more distant.
Even this slight detail was noticed by the viewers in the live chat.
Xie Ruan, however, was completely unaware of his own situation and simply allowed the two of them to imprison him, unable to break free even slightly.
Zhou Jingchi: "How can I let you do something with your thin arms and legs?"
Zhou Jingchi: "Aruan, you should get used to it. I'll do it."
Zhou Jingchi's voice was stern and serious.
The final syllables of each word were pronounced with pauses and punctuation.
Then, Zhou Jingchi turned his head, his sharp eyes sweeping over Yu Yin, his expression one of asserting his dominance: "Go and rest."
Zhou Jingchi is not the type to smile at people.
The seemingly polite words actually concealed a strong sense of rejection.
Yu Yinben was half a head shorter than Zhou Jingchi.
As if she were already quite adept at such scenes, she slightly curved her lips and moved a few steps closer in an irresistible manner.
Although Yu Yin's words were provocative, they were not sharp. She simply leaned closer and covered Xie Ruan with an even stronger scent of pear.
Yu Yin's scent was slightly sweet. As I leaned closer, I noticed her slender fingers were still playing with the hair dryer cord in her hand. "So early? Teacher Zhou already told everyone to rest? Are you tired? Don't push yourself. If you can't, I can do it."
[Hahaha, the thing men hate most is being told they can't do it, Yu Yin, you've really hit them where it hurts.]
Yu Yin's hair was a little long when she tilted her head and looked at Zhou Jingchi.
The camera accurately captured Zhou Jingchi's increasingly uneven breathing.
Zhou Jingchi was getting anxious; his chest was heaving so much. Damn, he was really angry.
[Zhou Jingchi seems to have a better relationship with Xie Ruan than with Ji Ye? And that line about Ruan preferring me to do things seems to be hinting at something?]
What exactly does Xie Ruan do? Tomorrow will be the third day, can't we reveal her identity? She's clearly an ordinary person, how does she have so many connections in the entertainment industry? After all, Zhou Jingchi and Ji Ye don't seem like the type of people who would have friends and like the same person.
[Hmm...yes, even though Zhou Jingchi and Ji Ye work for the same company, I still inexplicably feel that their aesthetic tastes and preferences are completely different.]
Although Zhou Jingchi and Ji Ye both play music.
Each has its own strengths.
The two have never collaborated on any projects, nor have they ever publicly expressed any good relationship or interaction with Ji Ye.
It's clear that the two are incompatible.
And the relationship is just so-so.
Zhou Jingchi's finger landed on the top of the hair dryer.
Yu Yin held the bottom of the hair dryer.
Zhou Jingchi: "You don't look like someone has styled your hair. I'm not comfortable with that."
Zhou Jingchi tugged hard.
Yu Yin did not let go.
Yu Yin's smile deepened, and she looked at Zhou Jingchi with an expressionless gaze: "But, Teacher Zhou, how can you prove that you can dry A-Ruan's hair properly?"
Yu Yin emphasized the word "proof".
She deliberately paused, lowered her eyes, then looked up at Zhou Jingchi with a teasing expression.
Xie Ruan was caught in the middle, provoked by the two.
The smell of gunpowder was extremely strong.
Zhou Jingchi, however, refused to back down, each word increasingly heavy, revealing his true intentions: "Then, how, will, you, prove, it?"
Yu Yin turned her head to the side, the longer ends of her hair falling loosely over her shoulder. She seemed to be teasing Zhou Jingchi for a long time. "Really? It seems that Teacher Zhou doesn't have much hair to style. How else do you want me to prove it?"
Yu Yin twirled her slightly longer hair with her fingers, playing with it in a provocative manner.
Zhou Jingchi's face darkened noticeably.
Yu Yin rolled her eyes silently, unwilling to pay any more attention to Zhou Jingchi, this rough man. Instead, she moved closer to Xie Ruan and played with the ends of Xie Ruan's hair with her fingers: "A-Ruan's hair is very soft. Teacher Zhou, who doesn't have much hair, probably doesn't know how to style it, right?"
Zhou Jingchi's heart sank.
The gesture of biting his thin lips already indicated that he only knew how to blow-dry hair.
Yu Yin curled her lips as if she were about to win, "I wonder how to blow-dry it without damaging her hair or burning A-Ruan."
Yu Yin fiddled with the hair dryer.
Zhou Jingchi: "I told Aruan about it before, and he was very satisfied."
...
Xie Ruan trembled as she looked at Zhou Jingchi, who had suddenly spoken.
Why is Zhou Jingchi saying all this?
Xie Ruan's hair had indeed been blown by Zhou Jingchi.
During their month-long vacation.
Zhou Jingchi often clung to him.
They not only fed him, but even dried his hair.
Zhou Jingchi is very good at taking care of people.
Xie Ruan thought Zhou Jingchi was angry.
Throughout the dating reality show, Xie Ruan felt that her relationship with Zhou Jingchi had returned to a point where it felt even more distant than when they first met.
But Zhou Jingchi actually appeared at this moment and fought with Yu Yin for the hair dryer.
Xie Ruan suddenly realized that Zhou Jingchi didn't seem as angry as when he first arrived at the dating show and saw him.
Xie Ruan reached out to take it: "I can... do it myself."
Xie Ruan had just moved closer.
Zhou Jingchi and Yu Yin suddenly moved the hairdryer a large distance as if they were on the same wavelength.
Xie Ruan was unable to move because Zhou Jingchi was holding her wrists with one hand, and she couldn't even take off the hair dryer.
Xie Ruan could only stare at the tense atmosphere surrounding Zhou Jingchi and Yu Yin, exchanging wide glances.
no.
I'm not going to blow-dry my hair anymore.
His hair was almost dry.
Seeing the two locked in a stalemate, Xie Ruan said, "If it really doesn't work... can I just stop bragging?"
Xie Ruan also planned to give a reminder.
Zhou Jingchi reached out and tried to pull the hairdryer over.
Yu Yin is not as strong as Zhou Jingchi, so logically speaking, Yu Yin should not be able to compete with Zhou Jingchi in terms of strength.
But Yu Yin is too good at using her abilities.
Xie Ruan watched the two arguing, her eyes filled with panic.
Just as Yu Yin was exerting herself, she suddenly turned on the hair dryer.
Even at the highest temperature, the hottest setting can burn a hole in a cotton quilt.
not to mention……
It's manpower.
When I first started using it.
Xie Ruan's hair whorl was burned by a hairdryer more than once.
Xie Ruan felt a pang of pain just thinking about it.
As expected.
When Zhou Jingchi released his grip and tried to grab it again, the hairdryer head created resistance, and his hand slipped, putting him at a disadvantage.
The hair dryer ended up in Yu Yin's hands.
Xie Ruan: "..."
Yu Yin pulled Xie Ruan away from Zhou Jingchi's hands: "A bet is a bet. I'll give Ruan a blowjob tonight. As a teacher, Mr. Zhou, he shouldn't go back on his word, right?"
Xie Ruan, as if possessed, suddenly pulled away when the two were struggling to let go of him. Then, as if remembering something, he took out another hair dryer from the side.
【？】
[Is Xie Ruan probably just trying to brag about it himself?]
Xie Ruan held out her hand, displaying the new hair dryer in an extremely official manner: "Heartbeat Hair Dryer, quiet, natural wind, quick-drying! Won't burn your scalp or hands, you deserve to have one~"
【？】
【？？】
Yu Yin:?
Zhou Jingchi: ?
Xie Ruan: "Click the link below to purchase."
Not to mention the audience, even Yu Yin and Zhou Jingchi were rarely stunned.
Director Li even realized, as he watched Xie Ruan recite her lines so fluently, that this hair dryer belonged to their sugar daddy, but the one Yu Yin was holding didn't belong to their sugar daddy.
[This is hilarious! The two of them were almost fighting, but Xie Ruan was still only thinking about the sponsors.]
[The sponsors won't give Ah Ruan extra chicken legs, they're going to make us regret it!!]
I'm completely done for.
The comments section was filled with laughter that made my stomach hurt.
Director Li, still somewhat dazed, turned to the staff behind him and said, "Add more money. Teacher Xie is so dedicated; you should ask the sponsors to give him more money."
Before Director Li could even speak...
Then a golden sponsor's comment flashed across the screen.
【Heartthrob Hair Dryer V】: ^ ^, Dedicated Teacher Xie, we are willing to provide Teacher Xie with hair dryers for a lifetime and give Teacher Xie an extra chicken leg.
Director Li: ? Why are the sponsors also frequently showing clips of a dating reality show being obscured?
Director Li: ? ? Even faster than him? ???
Is the money added this fast, decided in seconds?
When he first started begging and pleading for investment, these investors weren't so quick to agree!
It wasn't until Director Li assembled this cast that investors finally made the big investment.
Now he's just waving his hand dismissively.
Paying extra money to ordinary people?
Director Li was genuinely surprised.
*
While Xie Ruan was blow-drying her hair, she was surrounded by two people.
Xie Ruan, who was perfectly capable of working, had no idea why these two grown men were so keen on blow-drying his hair.
Xie Ruan, holding the advertiser's hair dryer, looked up at the two men who were eyeing her menacingly.
After a long pause, as if realizing something, she slowly asked, "Don't you... have any work to do?"
Xie Ruan realized what was happening and paused for a moment: "Well, you guys are going to take a shower too? Brother Zhou? Teacher Yu...?"
Xie Ruan carefully chose her words, looking at the two of them with moist eyes.
His words sounded like a blatant rejection, but Xie Ruan's face was so innocent, his small face so delicate that it seemed like it could be wrapped in a single hand, making people unable to help but stare at him and quietly hold their breath.
Then she focused her gaze on Xie Ruan, looking at his wet, innocent, tentative voice.
What could Xie Ruan possibly do to ward off bad intentions?
Zhou Jingchi and Yu Yin's hearts skipped a beat almost simultaneously.
Xie Ruanming's words just now were somewhat cold.
But when Xie Ruan uttered those words, they inexplicably didn't sound like cold indifference or hostility; rather, they seemed more like…
care.
Yu Yin/Zhou Jingchi: Ah Ruan, are you concerned about them?
Yu Yin squatted down.
The tension that had just been building between Zhou Jingchi and the other person suddenly vanished.
Even Zhou Jingchi softened a bit and sat down in a chair, letting Xie Ruan sit on the fluffy white carpet.
The dim lighting made me feel sleepy.
Zhou Jingchi took the hair dryer from Yu Yin.
Zhou Jingchi's movements while blowing the wind were very gentle.
The viewers in the live chat were surprised by Yu Yin's sudden decision to let go.
They couldn't even figure out what Yu Yin was planning to do.
I also saw Yu Yin take something out of the cabinet in front of me.
【Wait, Zhou Jingchi actually knows how to blow-dry hair?】
He clearly doesn't have long hair.
Zhou Jingchi's hair was shorter than all the other guests' hair.
The way he skillfully blew the wind around him clearly indicated that this wasn't his first time doing so.
so……
Are Zhou Jingchi and Xie Ruan really so close that they were seen drying their hair after taking a shower?
Ji Ye might cry.
I feel that Xie Ruan gets along better with Zhou Jingchi and Yu Yin?
The comments section was still buzzing.
Zhou Jingchi abruptly turned off the hair dryer, as if he had just thought of something, and coldly swept his gaze over Yu Yin.
Zhou Jingchi still seemed unable to maintain a basic fake smile towards Yu Yin, who was competing with him for Xie Ruan.
Zhou Jingchi doesn't smile at people much.
When Zhou Jingchi glanced at Yu Yin, he didn't make anyone uncomfortable.
Xie Ruan felt Zhou Jingchi's gaze pass over him and land on Yu Yin's gaze.
Xie Ruan's mind was filled with thoughts: Could it be that Zhou Jingchi has taken a liking to Yu Yin now?
It seems normal for a supporting character to fall for the main character.
In the original book, they seem to have a romantic relationship.
Xie Ruan was lost in thought.
I was thinking, this is great, if the two of us develop a romantic relationship, we won't be constantly arguing in front of him.
Xie Ruan then heard Zhou Jingchi's somewhat awkward voice beside her ear: "Um, what did you just say? You can set your hair with a hairdryer?"
Xie Ruan's hair is rather long.
Perhaps because she was socially awkward and hadn't gone out to get a haircut, Xie Ruan's hair was a bit longer than when Zhou Jingchi first met her.
Xie Ruan's hair fell to her collarbone; it usually just falls on her shoulders.
Zhou Jingchi's gaze shifted downwards, looking at the small red mole peeking out from Xie Ruan's shoulder in the mirror.
Swallowing for no apparent reason.
My throat is dry.
Xie Ruan after taking a shower.
On his body...
It smells good.
Zhou Jingchi's mind was still a jumble of chaotic thoughts.
But he also knew something important: "How do I blow-dry a hairstyle?"
Yu Yin was still touching the bottles and jars when she heard Zhou Jingchi's modest question, and she raised her eyebrows slightly.
interesting.
Will Zhou Jingchi humbly seek advice?
Yu Yin usually maintains an observer's perspective, watching others fall into depravity.
but.
The only matter is Xie Ruan's affair.
He cannot be completely generous.
Yu Yin: "I won't teach."
Yu Yin was quite certain when she said this, her tone rising slightly with a playful undertone.
Before Zhou Jingchi could answer, she seemed to suddenly remember something, paused, and looked at Xie Ruan.
Yu Yin glanced at Xie Ruan.
Xie Ruan was also looking at him.
Their eyes met, and Yu Yin's ear tips inexplicably turned a little red.
Originally, Yu Yin did not intend to reveal her secret.
But men are always clumsy.
Especially someone like Zhou Jingchi, who is big and burly.
Yu Yin: "Don't blow-dry from bottom to top, or your hair will fall flat."
Zhou Jingchi looked at Xie Ruan's cute hair whorl, seemingly lost in thought.
After a moment, he nodded and made a note of it.
Yu Yin was taken aback when she saw Zhou Jingchi's serious expression.
He crossed his arms and looked Zhou Jingchi up and down: "He's not as hopeless as some people think."
Yu Yin: "You need to blow-dry from the bottom up, and then use your fingers to grab the hair on the top of your head. This will make your hair very fluffy."
Wow, I learned something new!
[Yu Yin and I use the same technique? No wonder Yu Yin's hair is always so beautiful, she must have studied it.]
Yu Yin nodded: "You can also use a curling iron to style your bangs at this time."
Yu Yin stared blankly at Xie Ruan's rather long hair for a moment, "Ruan, do you want me to cut your hair?"
Xie Ruan was stunned for a moment.
He nodded.
He's too socially anxious.
Even after mustering a lot of courage, Tony didn't enter the enthusiastic hair salon.
Therefore, Xie Ruan only had hair that kept getting longer and longer.
Her bangs also partially obscured her eyes.
Yu Yin nodded.
Surprisingly, Yu Yin seemed to have brought everything, including several pairs of hair-cutting scissors.
[I'm guessing Yu Yin studied hairdressing???]
[Shocking! It doesn't seem like it. Yu Yin looks like an art student. I hadn't noticed before, but now that I see her, she seems rather elegant. What's going on?]
[I feel like even if Yu Yin isn't a professional hairdresser or an art student, she must have done some part-time work, right? Even in the BJD (Browser Jointed Doll) community? Or even the cosplay community? Otherwise, how could she have so many tools and be so confident and at ease? It's been two days already, can this variety show please stop being so secretive?! I need to know everything about the guests! Everything!!]
Yu Yin ignored Zhou Jingchi and waited until Zhou Jingchi had awkwardly dried Xie Ruan's hair.
Trim it.
"rustle."
Yu Yin trimmed Xie Ruan's hair very gently.
Xie Ruan was still in a daze.
Looking up, I saw Yu Yin's carefully trimmed hair ends, which were slowly beginning to curve.
If Yu Yin were Tony, I'd fly there immediately.
[Just a few trims and it looks completely different.]
However, what is even more different is...
Yu Yin looked very focused.
Zhou Jingchi did not disturb him.
For once, Zhou Jingchi was unusually well-behaved, watching Yu Yin trim and style Xie Ruan's hair.
To be honest, Zhou Jingchi didn't have much hope for Yu Yin.
After all, Yu Yin seemed to be an amateur.
Unexpectedly, it happened in one, two, or three strikes.
Several minutes later, Xie Ruan's clean little face was fully revealed.
Zhou Jingchi had almost never seen Xie Ruan with her bangs completely swept back.
But Yu Yin only glanced at her a few times before Xie Ruan's hair was perfectly trimmed.
even……
She looks even better with her bangs showing...
Zhou Jingchi held his breath.
Even when Yu Yin got close, her heart skipped a beat.
【？】
【？？】
No, I know Xie Ruan is good-looking, but how come he looks even better after changing his hairstyle?
The live chat was flooded with hearts.
Xie Ruan couldn't see it, but innocently blinked her long, beautiful eyelashes.
Xie Ruan's eyelashes curled slightly upwards, revealing her round, dark almond-shaped eyes. Her slightly drooping eyes, combined with their moist brightness, completely captivated the heartstrings.
Xie Ruan felt as if Yu Yin and Zhou Jingchi's breaths had stopped.
Xie Ruan tilted her head slightly, revealing a small nose and a perfectly thin upper lip that, while not too thick, possessed an irresistible allure, drawing one's attention unconsciously to the curve of her moist lips.
Xie Ruan: "Thank you, Teacher Yu."
Yu Yin's ears turned even redder.
Even Yu Yin's situation is relatively good.
Zhou Jingchi had already met Xie Ruan countless times, but it seemed that it was precisely because of this sudden surge in meeting that his cheeks became increasingly flushed.
Her whole body turned completely red.
Even the comments under the dim light were clearly visible.
Help me...
I'm dead...
[It's even more beautiful than I imagined!]
【No, his usual hairstyle is already pretty outrageous, right? I always thought Xie Ruan covered up so much hair because he had a defect in his eyes, eyebrows, or hairline!! Turns out... he just didn't cut his hair...】
[It even sealed away her good looks...]
"Someone, get me on a ventilator, I can't go on."
Xie Ruan felt the atmosphere around her inexplicably thicken.
Both men were taller than him.
The feeling of being surrounded made him increasingly aware that the space he was in was small and cramped.
Xie Ruan instinctively stepped back, but her body touched Zhou Jingchi's knee.
The flavors of citrus and pear overlapped on Xie Ruan's body.
It seems neither of them wants to give in.
Until Yu Yin suddenly leaned closer.
Only when Yu Yin's icy fingers touched his wrist did he show a slight, obvious urge to flee.
But Yu Yin's strength seemed to be completely different from what Xie Ruan had imagined...
Good, break free, escape.
Yu Yin's strength seemed to be a bit too much.
But there is a contrast in this respect.
It seemed to have become a secret between the two of them.
Yu Yin seemed to have no strength.
But once it grasped her, Xie Ruan still found it difficult to escape.
Even her wrist was scratched red.
It spread across her fair wrist.
Xie Ruan's breathing became even more anxious.
Before Xie Ruan could react, Yu Yin's hand had silently climbed onto his arm.
And then...
A light layer of body lotion spread across his fair arm.
Xie Ruan seems to be...
I understand now why Yu Yin was able to put down her hair-drying routine for him...
Do you want to apply body lotion to him?
Yu Yin was getting closer and closer.
But Zhou Jingchi didn't stand still. As if imitating Yu Yin, he started wiping his other arm.
Xie Ruan was completely unaware of the frenzied screaming in the live chat.
He only felt his body getting hotter and hotter as the two of them touched him at the same time.
Xie Ruan's breathing became increasingly labored.
A slight tremor ran through my body.
It was also inexplicable.
It's even stronger now.
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