243: Chapter 243 Evening Star! It's a misunderstanding! - 2

Lin Wanxing took the phone with a mix of skepticism and curiosity, lowering her head to look at it.

The video was indeed a clip from "Character name from the drama".

Within seconds, her cheeks flushed visibly red once more. She snapped her head up, glaring at Jiang Ye with a mixture of embarrassment and anger:

"You... you want me to pretend to...?! No way! Absolutely not!"

"Sigh, it's all for the mission!"

Jiang Ye cleared his throat, putting on a serious face: "Even Big Sister Chest sacrificed a bit for work, why can't you? Besides, it's just... just making some... captivating sounds! It's not much different from talking or singing normally. Don't overthink it, just clear your mind."

"How can that be the same?!"

Lin Wanxing was so angry she wanted to hit him with the phone: "That... that kind of sound... is it the same as talking or singing?! I can't do it!"

Before her words fully faded, the phone's speaker suddenly emitted a series of exaggerated, soul-stirring moans belonging to Zhang Yishan:

"Oh~Yes~~! Come on, baby! Yeah~~!"

Jiang Ye: "???"

Lin Wanxing: "???"

Both of them froze simultaneously, instinctively looking at the phone screen.

On the screen, Big Sister Chest stood to the side with an expression of speechlessness, while Zhang Yishan, playing Character name from the drama, lay on the bed, hugging a pillow and putting on a vigorous solo performance, his cries growing louder and louder... In an instant, ten thousand mud horses stampeded through Jiang Ye's heart... Damn it! A miscalculation!

He only vaguely remembered this plot point about eavesdropping and being forced to act; the specific details were long forgotten!

Why the hell is it just a guy moaning alone?! Where's the promised "male-female duet"?!

Beside him, Lin Wanxing stared at Jiang Ye's instantly stiffened, 'I-just-ate-shit' expression for two seconds, then couldn't hold back a "pfft," laughing out loud. The more she laughed, the harder it became to stop, her shoulders starting to shake.

She finally managed to stop laughing, shoved the phone back into Jiang Ye's hand, spread her hands, and mimicked his earlier tone:

"Oh~ So that's the 'acting' you meant? Seems I misunderstood Director Jiang. Alright then, since it's for the mission... I guess Director Jiang will have to take the stage himself?"

"...Isn't that inappropriate?"

"It's just making some sounds, not much different from talking. You... do your best?"

"..."

Jiang Ye took the phone, looked at Zhang Yishan still performing vigorously on the screen, glanced at the gleeful, smiling Lin Wanxing, and twitched the corner of his mouth.

Fine.

Very good.

Woman, you have successfully ignited my competitive spirit.

You know nothing of the power of an 'Abstract Performance Artist'!

He snorted coldly, tossed the phone onto the bed, plopped back down on the edge of the bed, leaned back on his hands, looked up at Lin Wanxing standing before him, took a deep breath, and began his "vocal" performance:

"Oh my god... baby... you... why do you smell so good..."

"...?"

The smile on Lin Wanxing's face froze, her eyes widened slightly, her toes curled instantly, and a sense of foreboding surged in her heart.

"Wanxing... don't... don't tease... do it yourself..."

"Wanxing... you... you're amazing... oh oh oh~~ Wanxing... you're simply killing me..."

"My heavens! Good lord! Wanxing you... you're too good at this!"

"Oh! Oh! Oh~! Wanxing! I..."

Lin Wanxing completely petrified, staring dumbfounded as Jiang Ye performed energetically into thin air, listening to the outrageous words spilling from his mouth, especially those last few undulating "oh oh oh~"s. She felt all the blood in her body rush to her face, burning so fiercely it made her dizzy!

"Shut up!!! Jiang Ye, you shut up!!!"

She roared in mortified fury, no longer caring about anything else. She lunged forward in one swift step, reaching out to cover Jiang Ye's damnable mouth!

Jiang Ye, right in the middle of his passionate performance, didn't expect such a strong reaction. Caught off guard by the lunge, he lost his balance and fell backward onto the soft bed.

Lin Wanxing couldn't stop her momentum in time and followed, tumbling down and landing squarely on top of him!

In that instant, the world fell silent.

Their eyes met, noses almost touching.

The teasing smile on Jiang Ye's face froze. The shame and anger in Lin Wanxing's eyes were shattered by this sudden, close contact.

An eerie silence filled the air, broken only by their somewhat ragged breathing.

Jiang Ye could clearly smell the faint scent of shampoo from Lin Wanxing's hair, mingled with the slight sweat from her recent exertion, creating a unique, alluring fragrance.

His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

"Wanxing... I..."

Just as he was about to do something, Lin Wanxing suddenly stiffened all over as if scalded.

She clearly felt that this damn guy in front of her was undergoing some undeniable... physical changes.

This realization jolted her awake from her brief daze, and the flames of shame and fury roared back to life.

This! Per! Vert! Ed! Jerk!

Without a second thought, she lowered her head and bit down on Jiang Ye's exposed shoulder!

"Hiss—Ouch!"

Jiang Ye cried out in pain, all amorous thoughts instantly vanishing.

Instinctively, he pushed, rolling Lin Wanxing off him, rubbing his shoulder and grimacing: "Lin Wanxing! Are you a dog?! Why are you biting people again!"

Lin Wanxing sat slumped on the bed beside him, panting heavily, her face red enough to drip blood.

Her gaze involuntarily flickered towards a certain area again, confirming that her earlier perception was not an illusion.

No!

Staying in this room, on this bed any longer, she would definitely be the one at a disadvantage, letting him take all the advantages.

"Bastard!"

She cursed through gritted teeth, scrambled off the bed using both hands and feet, shot Jiang Ye a fierce glare: "I'm leaving! I'll come back tomorrow morning!"

With that, not waiting for Jiang Ye's response, she fled in panic towards the door and yanked it open.

The moment the door opened, Zhao Yumei, who had been listening with great interest with her ear pressed against it, almost tumbled in headfirst.

She hurriedly steadied herself. Seeing her daughter run out with slightly disheveled hair, untidy clothes, and a flushed face, she was taken aback:

"Th-this... this fast?"

"You!... Don't bother me! Get lost!"

Seeing her now only fueled Lin Wanxing's anger. With a dark face, she roared the words and rushed headlong down the corridor towards her newly opened room without looking back.

Zhao Yumei was stunned by the shout, then her own temper flared: "Hey! You brat! What kind of attitude is that?! Stop right there!"

She thoughtfully closed Jiang Ye's door properly, then, slippers slapping, "clack-clack-clack" chased after Lin Wanxing's room.

This brat, who does she think she's giving attitude to?!

Without your old lady's help, could you have gotten such a big advantage?! Changing your face right after getting what you wanted, is that it?!