Chapter 1078: The Big Fish Has Taken the Bait

"Come, eat more; you've lost weight these past two days."

Ning Chen thoughtfully served Gu Yanqi some food.

Since they were putting on a performance, they had to see it through to the end; Ning Chen truly performed perfectly the kind of double-standard person one becomes when in love.

And Gu Yanqi, flushed with shyness from these gestures, felt excited just by being treated this way by the person she secretly loved, whether it was real or not.

Lin Yi, holding his bowl on the side, stared in utter bewilderment.

He never expected that the interaction between these two showed not a single trace of acting.

Look at Brother Ning's gentle movements and his eyes as tender as water; look at Yanqi's shy and endearing appearance.

So, some things simply cannot be compared.

Lin Yi even thought, why didn't he say something else back then to satisfy his urge to ship them, like claiming Sister Yanqi was carrying Brother Ning's child.

If Ning Chen knew Lin Yi's thoughts, he would likely slam the bowl of rice in his hand right onto Lin Yi's face and tell him he was dreaming while the sun was still up.

The woman noticed Lin Yi hadn't moved for a long time beside her; looking over, she saw him biting his chopsticks, staring blankly at the two people opposite.

What is going on? Could it be that Lin Yi also likes that Gu Yanqi?

This won't do; Lin Yi was the first to express kindness toward her, and she couldn't let anyone else steal his attention.

The woman frowned slightly and touched Lin Yi's arm with her hand.

But unexpectedly, Lin Yi, who was watching so intently, did not notice the woman's action.

Ning Chen glanced over, saw what had just happened, and decisively kicked Lin Yi hard with his foot.

Lin Yi cried out from the kick, immediately drawing everyone's attention at the dining table.

"Ahem, ahem, nothing, nothing; I just bit my tongue."

Seeing this, everyone resumed eating, and no one bothered with Lin Yi's situation anymore.

The woman on the side pretended to worry and asked, "Are you okay? Why were you spacing out just now?"

Lin Yi covered his mouth; he was still thinking he had cried out because he bit his tongue: "No, no, it just hurts a little."

There were too many people at the table, so the woman couldn't say much and could only remind Lin Yi to be careful.

The meal was more exhausting than any other time; everyone put on their best acting skills just to fill in for Lin Yi's slip-up.

After the meal, Huo Jinglin put down his bowl and chopsticks, left, and entered a room, while Gu Yanqi was pulled by Ning Chen into a room to rest.

Xiao Han glanced at the two, then slammed his bowl heavily onto the table, speaking in a cold voice: "Hey, woman, I'm telling you, if you want to survive here, don't be lazy; hurry up and wash the dishes for me, and remember to clean up when you come back."

Having finished speaking, Xiao Han turned and went to sit in the front passenger seat, putting on his headphones.

Only the woman and Lin Yi remained present; the two stared at each other in silence.

Lin Yi tugged at the corners of his mouth and said gently, "Sorry, everyone's temper is a bit strange; that Xiao Han isn't angry at you specifically. He treats us all the same; he's just a bit... odd-tempered."

The woman shook her head and asked, puzzled, "Why do I feel that your relationship isn't very good usually?"

"Sigh, don't mention it; we weren't particularly close to begin with. Now we've just gathered together to form a small team. People and hearts are separated by an ocean." Lin Yi showed a bitter smile.

He silently gave himself a thumbs-up; this performance was truly natural and unpretentious.

"Then when I watched you before, it seemed, quite united." The woman looked at Lin Yi with doubt, clearly not fully believing his words.

Lin Yi shrugged, glanced at the direction of the rooms, then at the front passenger seat, before leaning close to the woman and whispering, "Let me tell you, don't spread this around; we only act united in front of outsiders. Actually, no one respects the others."

"And besides, because I lack ability, I've always been the one bullied. Don't look at how cheerful I am now; actually, I'm very upset inside."

This act of whispering immediately won the woman's trust.

"I see. Don't worry; now that I'm here, I'll accompany you!"

Lin Yi pretended to be moved: "Wuwuwu, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, what would I do?"

Such a performance made Ning Chen, who had been waiting behind the door for a long time, unable to hold back; he pushed the door open and walked out.