32: Chapter 32 Something terrible has happened!

After settling the bill, Su Bai pulled a somewhat dazed Lin Qiaoyou out of the restaurant.

The night wind blew against their faces, carrying the chill of winter, as light snowflakes began to drift down from the sky.

Lin Qiaoyou shrunk her neck and wrapped her coat a little tighter around herself.

Su Bai pulled out his phone to call a ride.

While waiting for the car, Lin Qiaoyou stood beside him, stealing glances at him.

The light from the streetlamp spilled down from above, casting a warm yellow halo over his profile.

He had a high bridge to his nose, a well-defined jawline, and his eyelashes cast a small shadow over his eyelids.

He really was handsome, even more so than the male lead of a manga.

Lin Qiaoyou thought to herself that it was no wonder her roommates, especially Chu Yi, always liked to crowd around him.

The car arrived.

The two of them got in, remaining silent the whole way.

When they returned to their apartment, the living room lights were on.

Luo Ying and Song Qian were lying on the sofa with face masks on, their four long legs stretched out together in a spectacular sight.

Chu Yi and Chu Xiang were there too; the four of them were huddled together, seemingly discussing something.

Seeing them walk in together, four pairs of eyes swept over them in unison.

"You two are..." Luo Ying's eyes widened slightly.

"We went out for dinner."

Su Bai changed his shoes, his tone natural.

"Since none of you were around, the two of us went out to treat ourselves."

Lin Qiaoyou kept her head down as she changed her shoes, wishing she could shrink into a shadow.

"Oh—"

Chu Yi drew out the word, her gaze lingering on Lin Qiaoyou for a few moments.

"Wow, how dare you backstab us! But... Sister Qiaoyou looks so pretty today."

Lin Qiaoyou's face instantly flushed red.

"I-I'm going back to my room first!"

She quickly finished changing her shoes and rushed into her room without looking back.

She slammed the door shut with a loud bang.

The living room fell silent for two seconds.

Then Chu Yi burst out laughing.

"Sister Qiaoyou is so cute!"

Chu Xiang shook her head helplessly and went back to looking at her phone.

Luo Ying glanced at Su Bai, her eyes filled with a trace of curiosity, but she didn't ask anything.

Song Qian remained indifferent, though her gaze lingered on Lin Qiaoyou's closed door for a brief moment.

Su Bai walked over to the sofa and sat down as if nothing had happened.

The four long legs were immediately pulled back.

Su Bai secretly thought it was a pity.

Luo Ying crossed her legs, pulled down the hem of her top, and looked at Su Bai:

"Xiaobai, our year-end gala program list is about to be finalized. Is there any news from the person you said you'd help contact last time?"

Su Bai pulled out his phone and took a look.

It was a message from Shen Tian:

[Boss, Reza's schedule can be arranged. She will attend Jingzhou University's year-end gala.]

Seeing him remain silent, Song Qian assumed he hadn't succeeded.

She sighed inwardly; she could understand kids wanting to take on things and brag, and they hadn't really held out much hope anyway.

So she spoke up,

"It's fine if you couldn't reach them, it's not a big deal anyway, you..."

"Yeah."

Su Bai nodded,

"Diliyereza's agency agreed."

The living room fell silent for three seconds.

"What?!!"

Chu Yi jumped straight off the sofa,

"They agreed?! Oh my god! Really?!"

"Yes."

"How did you contact them?!"

Chu Yi rushed over to him, her eyes wide and round,

"That's Diliyereza! A huge star! They just agreed like that?!"

Looking at her excited expression, Su Bai smiled and said,

"Maybe... it was arranged by her agency."

"Wow! Xiaobai, you're amazing!"

Chu Yi lightly nudged Su Bai's leg with her foot, her eyes full of admiration.

Luo Ying and Song Qian exchanged a glance.

Their faces were filled with astonishment.

This was simply unbelievable!

Just how much influence did one need to pull this off?

Luo Ying couldn't help but ask,

"Xiaobai, do you... owe someone a favor for this?"

Song Qian also looked over.

If this came at a heavy cost, they couldn't just let Su Bai bear it all alone.

Owe a favor?

Would he owe a favor to himself?

Su Bai waved his hand,

"No, don't overthink it."

After saying that, he stood up and stretched,

"You can coordinate the specific timing with her manager. I'm going to take a shower first."

He walked toward Luo Ying's room, leaving the four beautiful girls on the sofa staring in a daze at his retreating back.

Su Bai pushed open the door and entered Luo Ying's room, and the sound of running water soon echoed from the bathroom.

In the living room, Chu Yi was still chattering excitedly about Diliyereza.

Chu Xiang pulled at her, telling her to calm down and not act so pathetic.

Meanwhile, Luo Ying and Song Qian leaned back on the sofa, lost in thought.

Lin Qiaoyou's bedroom door remained closed the entire time.

But if anyone had X-ray vision, they would see her leaning against the door, clutching her chest and panting softly.

Her face was still red.

Burning hot.

She recalled the "two things" Su Bai had mentioned.

Just what would he make her do?

Surely... it wouldn't be anything weird, right?

She patted her cheeks to calm herself down.

Then she walked over to her easel and uncovered the canvas.

On the painting, a man and a woman were kissing.

The man had Su Bai's face.

She stared at the painting for a long time.

Then she picked up her brush and began to sketch a new outline in the blank space beside it.

It was still him.

But this time, they weren't kissing.

It was just a profile view of him with his head slightly lowered, a faint, barely-there smile playing at the corner of his lips.

That smile looked exactly like Su Bai's expression in the restaurant tonight.

Lin Qiaoyou's heart skipped another beat.

She took a deep breath and threw down her paintbrush.

Lying on the bed, she pulled open her drawer and took out...

No, she had to relax first.

—

When Su Bai came out of Luo Ying's room after his shower, steam was still rising from his body.

His wet hair clung to his forehead, and water droplets slid down his neck, disappearing into the edge of the bath towel wrapped around his waist.

With his dirty clothes in one hand and a towel drying his hair in the other, he stepped barefoot onto the hallway floor, leaving a trail of wet footprints.

Luo Ying was walking over from the living room, and when she saw him, her footsteps paused.

"Done washing?"

"Yeah."

Su Bai nodded.

"Give me your clothes," Luo Ying said, her face flushing slightly as she stretched out her hand.

"I'll wash them for you while I'm at it. I was just about to use the washing machine anyway."

Su Bai politely declined, "No need, I can do it myself."

"Why are you being so polite with me?"

"It's no trouble at all."

Luo Ying had already taken the clothes from his hands and tossed them into the laundry basket in the corner.

"I'll wash them with mine. They'll be dry by tomorrow. Two extra pieces won't make a difference."

Su Bai thought about it and didn't refuse further.

"Thanks, Sister Luo Ying."

"Alright, go back and get some rest. You have an exam tomorrow."

Luo Ying waved her hand and walked toward the balcony carrying the clothes.

Su Bai went back to his room and closed the door.

He unwrapped the bath towel, draped it casually over the back of the chair, changed into athletic shorts, and, bare-chested, began doing push-ups.

One, two, three...

When he reached his hundred and twenty-third push-up, he suddenly sprang up.

Fuck!!

Oh no!!!

He froze on the spot, a sudden realization hitting him.

Xin Yaoqiao's fishnet stockings were still fucking in his pocket!

In the pile of clothes he had just handed to Luo Ying!