Xiu Gou's Taming Record

Bai Xinran stared at Yu Heng for several seconds before collapsing into the sofa.

"I forgot you were in the group chat too." She covered her face with her hands. "So you knew all along?"

"Haha, I guess so." Yu Heng sat down next to her. "I could tell from the moment we met."

Bai Xinran squinted, clearly disbelieving: "Are you serious? How could I possibly tell?"

"Actually, it's still noticeable," Yu Heng grinned. "Although you're very easygoing, sometimes your reactions are quite low."

"For example?" Bai Xinran asked.

"For example, when you're facing me," Yu Heng said with a smile.

"Huh? What reaction?" Bai Xinran asked, puzzled.

Yu Heng leaned forward, bracing himself with his hand, and got close to Bai Xinran. Bai Xinran instinctively shrank back, her eyes darting away and her head turning to the side.

"Like this kind of reaction now," Yu Heng said with a smile.

Bai Xinran stammered, "What's wrong with this reaction?"

“A normal person would resist, either avoid it or push it away,” Yu Heng reached out and hooked her chin, straightening her head. “But you just turned your head away; you are simply cowardly in the face of the unknown.”

Bai Xinran still couldn't look Yu Heng in the eye, and murmured, "That's all?"

"There's a lot more," Yu Heng sat back down. "From what you said in the live stream and the captain's group chat, I could tell you're actually very lonely. You've never left your neighborhood since you were little. Your parents are very open-minded. They don't care where you spend your pocket money or living expenses, and they don't pry too much into your relationships. But deep down, you crave a place where you can vent. You want some excitement in your life, but in reality, you have nowhere to vent. You're surrounded by love and tolerance, but your punches are hitting cotton."

Bai Xinran stood frozen on the sofa, speechless for a long time.

"You..." Bai Xinran finally spoke, her voice a little hoarse, "What makes you say that?"

Yu Heng turned his head to look at her.

"Based on observation," Yu Heng said casually. "Of course, this is legitimate observation."

Bai Xinran bit her lip; "Anything inappropriate?"

Yu Heng chuckled and said, "Yes, when you're live streaming and interacting with the audience, you actually enjoy the feeling of being guided, right? You also like being able to reveal your true self without any reservations when you're live streaming."

"And another thing," Yu Heng continued, "the night you were sick, I saw you, and your reaction was actually quite abnormal. If you were a normal person, not only would I have been kicked out as soon as I went in, but you wouldn't have put on your clothes in front of me."

"You're talking nonsense!" Bai Xinran turned her head sharply. "I was delirious with fever at the time!"

"That's part of the reason," Yu Heng raised an eyebrow, "but I think it's the most honest approach."

"So what?" Bai Xinran turned her face away, her voice muffled. "You figured it out, and then what? Do you want to laugh at me? Or do you think I'm easy to manipulate?"

"Why would I laugh at you? These are normal psychological and physical needs, there's no need to hide them, at least not in front of me, who's also in the industry." Yu Heng smiled and continued, "Besides, you're not in a relationship right now, you don't need to be loyal to anyone, so it doesn't matter if I see it."

"Oh, stop reminding me of this!" Bai Xinran said reproachfully, then asked with some curiosity, "How long have you known about this?"

Yu Heng thought for a moment: "Hmm...it must have been seven or eight years, right?"

"Seven or eight years?!" Bai Xinran's eyes widened in surprise. "Are you kidding me? How old are you this year?"

Looking at her expression, Yu Heng couldn't help but laugh: "Just kidding. If we're being serious... maybe two years?"

It's not entirely unfounded; if you just know about it, you did learn about it during the summer of 15.

Even the movies that Shen Yueling and I watched at the time were about this subject.

Bai Xinran pouted: "That's much longer than mine. I only found out during summer vacation."

"Summer vacation?" Yu Heng raised an eyebrow. "You just found out recently. How did you find out? Did you accidentally click on it while surfing the internet?"

"More or less..." Bai Xinran mumbled in response.

Yu Heng then asked, "Have you tried it out?"

"Should I calculate it myself?" Bai Xinran asked.

Yu Heng chuckled: "That definitely doesn't count!"

Bai Xinran pursed her lips: "Then that means no."

"That's great!" Yu Heng squinted at her. "You can start learning from scratch."

"Huh?" Bai Xinran was taken aback. "Learn what?"

Yu Heng looked at her and continued, "Haven't you thought about putting it into practice?"

"I've thought about it..." Bai Xinran honestly admitted, "But these kinds of things are a matter of luck, right? It's not that simple. The internet is a mixed bag; who knows if the person on the other end is a real person or a scammer? I'm even more afraid to do it offline. What if I encounter a pervert or a scammer?"

Yu Heng listened quietly to her finish speaking, then said softly, "It's something that can't be forced..."

Bai Xinran nodded subconsciously: "Yeah, so it's just something I'm thinking about..."

"And now," Yu Heng said, staring at her, "haven't we run into each other?"

"Boss, you..." She opened her mouth, her voice a little dry, "What do you mean?"

"The literal meaning," Yu Heng said, still looking at her. "Don't you want to give it a try?"

Do you want to? I think... I kind of do.

But what about the boss?

The boss who always teases her, and then suddenly turns out to be a kindred spirit?

There was too much information for her to process.

"Boss, wait a minute!" She practically jumped up. "This is all too sudden! I need to think about it! I need time to think!"

After she finished speaking incoherently, she turned around and walked upstairs to her room.

"I'm going to do my live stream now!" With that, she slammed the door shut.

Yu Heng sat on the sofa, shaking his head and chuckling.

Why such a strong reaction?

He didn't actually intend to push too hard, but today's opportunity was truly rare.

The secret has been exposed, identities have been revealed, and the atmosphere is just right.

However, I only touched on the topic briefly, leaving her enough space to think and struggle.

He leaned back on the sofa and picked up his phone to check the time.

Qin Ya estimated that the broadcast would continue for a while longer, and Qin Lu would change clothes and come to pick her up, which would take at least an hour or so.

My phone vibrated at that moment.

Ning Yutong sent a message: "Yu Heng! Tomorrow morning, right? What time should I go?"

Yu Heng then remembered that he still needed to film a short video for Ning Yutong tomorrow.

Wow, everything's happening all at once.

He typed back: "Around nine o'clock, remember to bring all the clothes, bring several sets, so we can shoot several versions."

Ning Yutong replied instantly: "Okay! I'm all ready! (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ"

He was actually a little unsure how to handle this girl.

She doesn't have the same romantic past as Shen Yueling, nor does she have the same niche hobbies as Bai Xinran.

You can't just tell someone directly that you only want to talk about love and romance, but don't want to be in a relationship, right?

She simply likes me, and although she hasn't confessed yet, it's still quite obvious.

Since his rebirth, he has remained neither proactive nor distant, but after so long, he's starting to have a headache if he were to actually confess his feelings one day.

If I reject him, we might never be able to remain friends again, just like in my past life; but if I don't reject him, he doesn't want to be in a relationship.

We need to think of a solution...