Chapter 290

All the resentment and grievances vanished the moment she appeared, turning into deep-seated attachment.

"Was I not good enough last night?"

He Lele spat out the hard object, crawled out of the thin quilt, and lay on top of Ruan Lin with her little face flushed and hot, "You were stunning, my King."

"...Really?"

"Hmm! So handsome I couldn't take my eyes off you." Kissing the tight, smooth skin on his shoulder, she rubbed her face against him coquettishly, "I shouldn't have let you participate... you are mine." All hers! Absolutely... not giving up easily!

Heaven gave her such an opportunity, how could she fail to live up to it even a little?

So what if it’s rebellious? So what if it’s lewd and shameless? Rather than betraying her true desires, she would rather gamble!

If she wins, she will have no regrets in her life.

If she loses, she will have no regrets in life!

"...You woman who needs fucking!" He flipped her over and pressed her underneath, kissing her roughly, cursing, but his eyes were filled with intoxicating love.

☆, Chapter 321: Not Very Good at Speaking

After the first Top Ten battle, although the vast majority of the audience had few objections to the results, the artist assistance segment itself caused a lot of controversy. For example, the identity, status, and popularity of the assisting artists were too different; did the organizers deliberately favor some? Was the overall level of the program of "certain groups" significantly better, even with more precise and appropriate camera switching, as a result of deliberate packaging by the organizers?

To show respect for the audience, the organizers clarified with one sentence, but only one—"We did not do anything we shouldn't have done, and we believe the audience can see all the truth from the competition."

Saying it was the same as not saying it.

So the media naturally turned their microphones toward the assisting artists.

"Ruan Lin, why did you help Li Jing and He Lele? Is there any special reason?"

"It is rumored that He Lele was once your temporary assistant; did you help because of this relationship?"

"There are rumors that you and Qin Zhixiu have a relationship beyond work partners; what do you think of this rumor?"

"..."

"..."

The entertainment reporters who had been trying to dig up something between Ruan Lin and He Lele were stunned for a moment, but they quickly reacted. They naturally knew that Ruan Lin liked women, but nowadays fans just loved this kind of male-male ambiguity! So, the reporters who were just talking about He Lele immediately changed their tune and asked Ruan Lin about Qin Zhixiu.

"..." Ruan Lin scanned everyone, "My relationship with him is indeed unusual."

And when Qin Zhixiu appeared before the media, he encountered the same situation.

After sending Qin Zhixiu to the nanny car, Ji Jie turned back and smiled politely at the reporters, "The previous performance was a challenge for Zhixiu, and also a breakthrough. As for Ruan Lin... I can only tell everyone that Zhixiu likes women."

A top-tier Best Actor and a beautiful idol singer, because of one kiss, created a fan group—Lin-Xiu fans. In a few days, various versions of tragic and sweet love stories were almost indistinguishable from the truth, and with "One Life, One Lifetime" in its promotional period, Muse and the crew were happy for the two to generate topics. As for why the two went to help Li Jing and He Lele, it was directly forgotten by everyone.

"Rain clears, smoke late, green water fills the new pond. A pair of swallows fly to the weeping willow courtyard, the small pavilion’s painted curtains are rolled high." Holding a masterpiece of Tang and Song poetry, He Lele finished reading a few lines and turned her eyes to Qin Zhixiu.

Qin Zhixiu picked up the pipa and plucked a few times, seemingly unsatisfied, then sat down at the zither. After thinking for a moment, he played a moving melody that was clear, shallow, and filled with longing. After playing for a while, Qin Zhixiu got up and walked to the computer; the screen showed the interface of composition software.

"Hey, hey, hey!" He Lele hurried over to take off his artificial nails.

Qin Zhixiu smiled purely, lowered his head to kiss her little mouth, and then began to edit on the computer.

He Lele looked at his focused appearance and went out of the music room to pour him a glass of water. After the last competition, Qin Zhixiu seemed to be obsessed with ancient-style music, but this time he was no longer holding a music score book and composing in silence, but asking her to help read poetry to find inspiration.

She loved helping with this. Listening to the notes string together into music that stirred the soul, she only hated that she wasn't a talented lyricist who could turn those tunes into songs!

"Do you like it?"

"Hmm! It sounds so good!" He Lele nodded without stopping.

Qin Zhixiu’s smile became even more moving. After setting the music to loop, he stood up and kissed her gently.

Because of her, his music also had a home.

The intimacy of water and milk blending had just begun when the phone rang, spoiling the mood.

"Xiu..." Seeing that Qin Zhixiu didn't seem to want to answer the phone, He Lele asked suspiciously.

Not many people knew Qin Zhixiu’s number; usually, work matters were handled by Ji Jie and other agents. In the few months they had been together, she hadn't heard his phone ring much. A name suddenly popped into her mind, and He Lele quickly pushed Qin Zhixiu.

"Answer the phone first."

"No." Qin Zhixiu muttered, his alluring red lips still lingering stubbornly on her chest.

"Could it be, Miss Du?"

Qin Zhixiu raised his head to look at He Lele’s black-and-white eyes, seemingly hesitant. "Would you mind?"

"...How could I," He Lele smiled, rubbing his head, "After all, she is the person you loved for so many years."