“That’s true, Bai Mo and the others really dislike female stars!” As Lin Qi said this, she glanced at Bai Mo a couple of times. Seeing that he was just leaning back against the chair behind him, eyes glued to his phone, with no signs of anger, Lin Qi was completely put at ease.
It seemed Su Mu held no special significance for Bai Mo. Even if Su Mu was beautiful, so what? Bai Mo still disliked her.
Only she and Bai Mo were the perfect match, destined for each other. “Mm, so I might have to trouble Teacher Cheng and Teacher Ji.” Looking at Cheng Mingzhe and Jì Sīmiǎo, Su Mu’s lips curved slightly, slowly blooming into a faint smile.
“How so?” “How could that be? It’s us who should be troubling you.”
The two quickly retorted. With Su Mu’s looks, personality, and excellent cooking skills, they seemed to be the ones getting the better end of the deal; they were more like the ones holding her back. No one noticed that after Su Mu spoke, the fingers holding Bai Mo’s phone tightened slightly.
“Have you decided then? What about Ding Yao and me? How about you, Bai Mo, invite me?”
Lin Qi’s words seemed casual, but they had been brewing in her mind for a long time, waiting for this moment. The unique aspect of the variety show “Love You” was that the male guests held the initiative, while the female guests had the right to choose. Simply put, only male guests could extend invitations, and if a female guest agreed, they formed a pair.
If she refused, the male guest would be left alone, and the female guest could continue to accept invitations from other male guests. There was also another special situation: if no male guest invited a female guest, she would be left alone. Being left alone was directly linked to elimination in the later episodes, so the female guests absolutely did not want to be left alone and would do everything they could to choose someone to pair up with.
This also explained why Lin Qi liked Bai Mo so much, yet had consistently paired with Jì Sīmiǎo – she simply didn’t want to be eliminated from the show. “Sorry, I don’t plan on pairing up.” Bai Mo just looked up at her indifferently, his tone very calm, seemingly showing no interest in her words.
“Sigh, I guessed it would be like this, so I was just speaking my mind just now. You don’t need to mind it too much.” Despite her disappointment, Lin Qi showed nothing on her face.
“Alright, it’s getting late. Everyone should get some rest. Aren’t we going out to pair up tomorrow?”
Worried the atmosphere was becoming awkward, Cheng Mingzhe tried to change the subject. “That’s right. We’re tired from walking around today,” Ding Yao was the first to agree, standing up and rubbing her slightly sore neck.
“Su Mu, you should go back and rest quickly too. I’ll take you to your room.” “Thank you, but I still need to take these plates back to the kitchen.”
Su Mu picked up the plates on the table and stacked them. Just as she was about to take a third one, Bai Mo suddenly snatched them from her. “You go rest.
I’ll handle these.” Bai Mo not only took the plates from her hand but also took the two she had already stacked. “It’s okay to trouble Teacher Bai, I…”
Su Mu stepped forward to try and get the plates back, but Lin Qi spoke up at this moment. “It’s fine, Su Mu. I can stay and help.
You and Ding Yao can go up first.” Lin Qi kindly advised. “Let’s go, let’s go.”
Ding Yao pulled her along while giving her meaningful glances. Su Mu naturally understood her meaning – it was to prevent her from staying and playing the third wheel. That was precisely her intention too.
As they walked to the second floor, Ding Yao leaned close to Su Mu’s ear and whispered, “You noticed it too, right?” “Noticed what?” “That Lin Qi likes Bai Mo!
She was so obvious today, you must have realized it too, right?” She said this with a look that clearly meant, ‘No need to play dumb, I already guessed it.’ “I can sense it.
Because Teacher Lin really cares about Teacher Bai and likes working with him.” There was something Su Mu didn’t mention, and that was the hostility Lin Qi showed her, which was hard to ignore. Ding Yao suddenly sighed, “Speaking of which, I liked Bai Mo a lot initially too.
After all, he’s good-looking, not only the young master of a prominent family but also a top student. It’s like countless merits are gathered in one person; it’s hard for any girl not to be smitten, right?” “That’s true.
And then what? I feel like you don’t like Teacher Bai anymore.” “Ah, that’s because no matter how much I like someone, I wouldn’t make too many changes for them.
Bai Mo prefers quiet, while I prefer being active. If I had to stay in the villa all the time without going out, how could I possibly do that?” Ding Yao spread her hands, looking helpless.
“It’s good that you figured it out early. Teacher Ding, maintaining your current self is perfect.” Su Mu saw through it.
Ding Yao still had Bai Mo in her heart, but she wasn’t as impulsive as Lin Qi; her feelings were more subtle. As they walked slowly, they unknowingly arrived at Su Mu’s room door. “Alright, here’s your room.
If we have time later, we can continue chatting.” “Okay, see you tomorrow then!” Su Mu waved goodbye to her and opened the door, walking inside.
The first thing she did upon returning to her room was to lie down on the bed. The mattress was very soft, her body sinking in and then bouncing back slightly. She savored this comfort, which was infinitely better than the wooden bed in her rented room!
Just as she was feeling drowsy from the comfortable bed, she faintly heard a knock. Su Mu yawned widely, pushed herself up, tidied her slightly wrinkled clothes, and got out of bed to open the door. “Is…
Teacher Bai? Is something the matter this late?” The sleepiness in Su Mu’s eyes vanished instantly when she saw Bai Mo.
“Mm, there’s something I need to discuss with you. Can we talk on the balcony?” He still had that lazy demeanor, but his eyes were looking directly at Su Mu, making it impossible for her to refuse.
“Okay.” Su Mu closed the door and followed Bai Mo, and they walked onto the balcony. “Teacher Bai, what is it?
You can tell me now.” Bai Mo was silent for a few seconds before asking, “Why didn’t you choose to pair up with me?” “As I said, don’t you dislike female stars?”
Su Mu’s answer was honest and seemed perfectly fine, yet Bai Mo felt irritated and unhappy. He stopped looking at Su Mu and gazed at the night scenery not far from the villa, then softly asked, “Then, if I say I don’t dislike you, and I want to pair up with you, would you be willing?” Su Mu suddenly smiled, “Teacher Bai, are you testing me?
Don’t worry, I certainly wouldn’t presume you would make an exception for me. I’m a bit sleepy, I’ll head back now.” Before leaving, Su Mu casually glanced at the corner of the wall not far away.
After she left, Bai Mo softly added, “I was serious.” The person hidden in the corner heard this and clenched their fingers tightly.