Romance Variety Show: The aloof and beautiful fourth female lead is always coveted.

Only one bedside lamp was left on in the bedroom, its light so soft it was almost ambiguous.

Su Yi'an and Bai Nianchu sat side by side on the edge of the bed, speechless for a moment.

"Let me go first," Su Yi'an said, looking at her.

"Um."

The warm yellow light cast a thin layer of light and shadow on Bai Nianchu's profile, adding a touch of warmth to her cold features.

"..." Su Yi'an opened her lips, then paused, as if organizing her thoughts.

Countless sweet words flashed through his mind, all of which he had learned word for word online. In the end, he chose the one that best suited his state and was what he most wanted to say to her.

"I have infinite patience, infinite love, and an uncontrollable desire for you. But from this day forward, I also have a certainty that transcends time, a certainty that in the deepest part of my heart, I will find you." (Albert Camus, *The Love Letters of Camus*)

Su Yi'an's gaze was fixed on Bai Nianchu's face, without the slightest hesitation, her eyes brimming with tender affection.

When he spoke these words of love, his voice was very soft and low, and every word was carefully considered, as sincere as offering the most precious treasure in the world.

Su Yi'an wasn't deliberately putting on an act or trying to please; the cherishing he showed came from the bottom of his heart. It was as if the person in front of him was the destination he would spend his whole life striving for. All his tenderness and sincerity were reflected unreservedly in his eyes as he looked at her.

The air around them seemed to have been sucked out; it was so quiet that they could hear each other breathing.

Bai Nianchu's gaze flickered for a moment.

She could tell how sincere Su Yi'an's words of love were, and she could also see the incredibly tender and heavy affection in his eyes.

It was Bai Nianchu's turn.

She turned her head slightly.

Su Yi'an paused slightly, and her Adam's apple bobbed.

Because the task was to "whisper sweet nothings in the other person's ear," he and Bai Nianchu stood very close together.

Su Yi'an lowered her head, revealing her thick eyelashes and bright black eyes, her delicate and upturned nose, and below that, her light pink lips.

A clear, cool voice rang in Su Yi'an's ears, like the first handful of snow melting on a mountaintop, spreading coolly in her ear canal, making Su Yi'an unconsciously want to reach out and rub her ears.

Bai Nianchu's thin lips opened and closed, uttering words that stirred his heart.

"Say you need me, count on me, miss me, like me. I'm a sucker for that."

Su Yi'an froze.

He didn't expect...

When Bai Nianchu speaks sweet nothings, she is a hundred times more direct than him.

The more aloof and detached a person is, the more alluring they become, like a swamp that makes people willingly sink into it without the slightest hesitation or struggle.

Her ears burned at a visible speed, the blush spreading from her earlobes to her neck and disappearing into her collar.

Su Yi'an buried her face in her palms.

He didn't lift it for a long time...

Bai Nianchu blinked, a faint, almost imperceptible smile in her eyes.

"...Su Yi'an?"

His voice came out softly from between his fingers: "Mmm."

"How are you."

He remained silent for a few more seconds.

"...Not good."

She buried her face even deeper.

Su Yi'an has always considered herself to be a person with a high level of offensive and defensive personality.

Gentleness and thoughtfulness are merely his weapons for controlling the pace; he is essentially a proactive and assertive person who is never easily swayed by external factors or swayed by others.

But unexpectedly, it turned out that all it took was a single word from Bai Nianchu...

That would completely rout him.

He was the one who chose this task, yet now he's the one in the predicament.

Her lips, buried in her palm, moved slightly.

It was Su Yi'an's silent response—

"I need you, count on you, miss you, like you."

I need you, I depend on you, I miss you, I like you.

*

This was the first time the live streamer had ever seen Su Yi'an blush like this.

His face was burning hot, with only a reddened ear tip showing. His shoulders were tense, and his voice was muffled in his palms.

"Sorry... let me catch my breath."

Su Yi'an's usual composure and calmness were completely gone, leaving only an unconcealable embarrassment that made people want to tease him.

The comments section went completely crazy:

[The male lead is so charmed he doesn't even have the courage to look up!^^]

[The fourth female lead's British accent captivated me!!]

[1499 Ahhh! I've been rooting for this couple from the very beginning, but there are so few people shipping them, and they don't get much screen time ( ´•ω•` )]

[Suddenly realized that the male lead and the fourth female lead's names alone give them an inherent sense of CP and destiny! Nian Chu and Yi An, one is the starting point, the other is the destination, from their first meeting to Xin An... they are a match made in heaven!]

[I don't think they're that sweet (turns into a monkey) Actually, I think they're alright (snatches a banana from a passerby) (flies into the jungle) (screams loudly) (sways among the vines) (screams loudly)]

【…】

It took Su Yi'an ten minutes to recover.

It was still early, so they went for a walk on the beach and chatted idly.

Let's talk about what happened these past two days, today's King's Game, and the task we just did.

Su Yi'an always speaks subtly, and even when she is testing someone, she leaves room for the other person to maneuver, never making them feel awkward or uncomfortable.

His questions were mostly polite ones like, "Have you been happy these past two days?", "How was today's game?", and "Have I put any pressure on you?"

Su Yi'an only asked lightly about Xu Muyang's tissue kiss with Bai Nianchu after dinner, and Xu Muyang playing and singing for her with his guitar, without delving into the details.

He preferred to focus on his date with her.

Two sets of footprints were left on the beach. One set was deeper and larger, made by Su Yi'an; the other set was shallower and smaller, made by Bai Nianchu.

Su Yi'an's eyes occasionally swept over the girl's slender feet peeking out from under her skirt.

Bai Nianchu wore a pair of open-toed French sandals, her toenails neatly trimmed with a faint pink hue. Above that were her fair insteps and delicate ankles.

Occasionally, waves would surge up, but she wouldn't dodge, letting the coolness wash over her feet before receding.

Water droplets clung to the surface, glistening and glistening, as if about to fall.

Su Yi'an's gaze was also fixed on it, slightly lost in thought.

There's something... I want to help her get rid of it.

Over the past two decades, Su Yi'an has been quite certain that she does not have any strange hand or foot fetishes.

but……

How can someone's feet be so white and so small?

The skin is also thin, with faintly visible pale blue veins, somewhat like translucent mutton fat jade.

It's pure white and beautiful.

If Bai Nianchu is willing to help him...

He definitely won't last ten minutes.

Su Yi'an's Adam's apple bobbed.

A fire suddenly ignited in his chest, and guilt and desire entangled within him.

Clearly, Bai Nianchu did nothing.

But every time, he gets completely flustered by it.

Only one word remained in my mind:

do.