Yu Xia curses unscrupulous gossipers one hundred times again.
If they have such an imagination from looking at pictures, wouldn't they report it as "sweet coquettishness" even if she cursed with a smile?
She swears, promising to He Ci: "I really didn't! He came to greet me; I can't just push him away, right? Otherwise, they'd say I'm being a diva and bullying people?"
Come on, she's been doing well in the entertainment industry for so long because of her good relationships and temper, never acting like a diva to damage her reputation.
Even when others tease her with rumors, she's never shown a dark face.
As her agent, He Ci also knows her professional ethics.
"Then keep some distance from him. I saw the show; he's probably restless. Even though you have a lot of rumors, there are those who want to increase their profile by spreading rumors with you."
Yu Xia flops onto the sofa and pouts: "It's your fault, making me fight poison with poison. There are a hundred men here! How can I avoid them all?"
"If there's no man in your heart, you can avoid even three hundred…" Speaking of which, He Ci suddenly shouts her name, "Enough, Yu Xia!!!"
Yu Xia holds the phone at a distance and rubs her ear: "What's up?"
"Who told you to give such clothes as a gift?! When I went to a meeting, everyone in the office was laughing at you! As your agent, don't I need some dignity?!"
"Buzz, buzz, buzz—"
Yu Xia calmly hangs up the phone.
He Ci is probably going through menopause, feeling uncomfortable if she's not scolding someone. For her own peace of mind, Yu Xia usually "pretends" to have a bad connection like this.
After a simple wash, Yu Xia calls the program team to discuss tomorrow's schedule.
Assistant Mei is laughing and howling on the side, looking possessed, holding her phone.
She walks over to see: "What are you doing?"
Mei, with starry eyes, shows her the saved screenshots.
"He's so handsome! Handsome enough to make my heart race! Didn't expect to find a gem on a talent show!"
On the screen is none other than Xie Qingci, a snapshot from his performance. Some amazing netizen tweaked the colors, and the shadows playfully hide and reveal his eyes, like fishing hooks, alluring as hell.
Yu Xia stares at it for a while, then calmly replies: "If your heart's racing, it's a sign of sickness. Don't ignore it."
Then she calmly gets into bed.
Considering she has shooting tomorrow, Mei holds back her excitement, turns off the lights, and prepares to sleep.
Midnight.
Yu Xia secretly takes out her phone under the covers and looks for a few expertly edited pictures online, squinting her eyes and slowly admiring them.
The lines are a bit sharper than before, and with stage makeup, he does look handsome.
That Adam's apple is quite enticing. She's kissed it, and he's like a switch between a playful puppy and a fierce wolf.
Those lips don't seem to have lipstick; after a passionate kiss, the color can be even redder than hers.
That collarbone is indeed beautiful, subtly pink when he's moved.
But the downside of a picture is you can't hear his voice.
Xie Qingci can certainly breathe heavily, and his voice can weaken someone, making it feel like electricity is coursing through your body. The key is that he knows his strengths very well, and whenever she's about to refuse, he breathes in that way which makes her lose her temper.
Ugh, just a pity about that.
The next day, with the task of filming the room assignment and the first performance, Yu Xia arrives at the base early.
It's clear the program team spent a lot; the entire base, with rehearsal areas, dorm areas, and dining areas, is all in one building. The architecture is interesting, like a noble school.
Interestingly, there's a large outdoor activity area in the base, with unique features. It seems the program team places much importance on the derivative shows outside the main episodes.
Once everyone arrives, today's filming begins.
All the trainees change into training outfits of different colors. Since there's no performance today, they haven't put on much makeup, looking fresh and clean.
As soon as Xie Qingci comes out, Yu Xia notices him.
He's just too outstanding, in both height and looks.
Moreover... the pink of Class A looks amazing on him, reminiscent of the first time she saw him in a school uniform outside an arcade.
Back then, the summer heat seemed non-existent on him. That casual glance made even the sunset's afterglow behind him seem like the coolness of well water.
Youthful hormones come rushing at you.
Anyone would be smitten.
However, Yu Xia has self-control, casually glancing at him and then shifting her eyes to Ning Yunchao and Wei Yaoyao behind him.
Hmm, they look even cuter in pink.
Shu Ran announces the room assignment rules: "Everyone will choose their preferred dormitory based on the current online popularity rankings. The dormitories are divided into three-person rooms, five-person rooms, seven-person rooms, and one seventeen-person room."
The seventeen-person room sounds like it's going to be lively.
Yu Xia takes over, directly announcing the popularity rankings in segments.
"First to tenth place, Song Xi, Chi Qiao, Ning Yunchao, Yinyan, Xie Qingci, Pei Lu...…."
Xie Qingci ranks fifth, initially showing that his popularity is quite impressive.
After all, unlike Song Xi and Ning Yunchao, he doesn't have a fan base. His first wave of fans is probably all drawn by his looks.
After announcing the rules, Ning Yunchao tells Xie Qingci and Wei Yaoyao: "I'm choosing a three-person room, waiting for you guys."
Wei Yaoyao is thrilled, patting him on the shoulder and shouting, good buddy.
But when it comes to actually picking rooms, first Song Xi is hesitant about joining Ning Yunchao's room, then after Xie Qingci joins, Pei Lu places his bag in their room, saying he wants to live together.
Wei Yaoyao is so anxious his curly hair is trembling.
People have already dropped their bags, trying to force a bond. They've been told twice that they wanted to leave a spot for Wei Yaoyao, but he didn't listen.
If rejected a third time, it might offend someone. Ning Yunchao hesitates; he's used to being a good guy and isn't good at rejecting people.
Yu Kuang sees the situation and laughs with Shu Ran and the others: "It's up to Xie Qingci now. I wonder if he'll refuse."
Yu Xia: "I think he will."
Shu Ran is intrigued: "Why do you think that?"
"He just looks like someone who often says no."
Yu Kuang and He Mingjie laugh, "True, he's got experience."
As they watch, indeed—
Xie Qingci directly tells Pei Lu, "Sorry, we have someone," and then calls Wei Yaoyao at the door.
"Throw your luggage to me, I'll place it inside for you."
Wei Yaoyao brightens up, quickly throwing his bag, letting him pick it up to place by the bed.
Pei Lu is turned into an irrelevant background, awkwardly standing for a while before sighing and stepping out.
"Seems like they don't want to share a room with me, I better find someone else."
Shu Ran casually comments: "With more guys, the drama's more interesting."
[Xie Qingci! So straightforward! I love men like this, he must've grown to my tastes, isn't this fate?!]
[So many frogs on the bullet chat]
[You're frogs, I'm the frog prince]
[Wei Yaoyao is like a wagging puppy, Ning Yunchao like a cat]
[Then Xie Qingci is the family head with both a son and a daughter]
[Hahaha, then of course I must be the lady of the house!]