51: Chapter 51 Supergirl

The media room fell into a deathly silence.

Mu Qing stood at the top of the stairs, holding the plate of cantaloupe, her face flushed red, unable to move.

Su Bai sat in the armchair, also motionless.

Three seconds.

Five seconds.

Mu Qing finally spoke, her crimson face buried against her chest, her voice as quiet as a mosquito's hum, "You..."

Su Bai took a deep breath.

"If I said this was an accident," he looked at her, "would you believe me?"

Mu Qing looked at her.

Her face was still red, but there was something more in her eyes. Shame, embarrassment, and a little something unnameable...

She lowered her head, looking at the cantaloupe in her hands.

"Um..." her voice was barely audible, "Don't misunderstand. It's just that last time... you said she looked like me, and I wanted to see just how much, so I..."

Su Bai was taken aback for a moment.

Right, he had previously mentioned that Mu Qing looked like that actress.

She had added him on WeChat and asked him for the resources.

So she...

Su Bai's mouth twitched. So that was it.

However, she had almost finished watching the whole thing; surely there was no need to watch that much just to see if they looked alike?

Mu Qing was still looking down, the tips of her ears red enough to drip blood.

"Don't overthink it..." she whispered, "I was just curious... really, just curious..."

Su Bai stood up and walked over to her. He looked down at her.

From this angle, he could see her slightly trembling eyelashes and her tightly pursed lips.

"Mu Qing," he said.

Mu Qing looked up. Her eyes were bright, filled with shame, embarrassment, and a hint of moisture.

Su Bai looked at her and suddenly smiled.

"You have good taste."

Mu Qing looked up, confused.

"This is my favorite work of hers," Su Bai said.

His tone was very calm, as if he were discussing an ordinary movie. Mu Qing was stunned for a moment.

Then she slowly moved over and placed the cantaloupe on the small table next to them.

"Then..." she lowered her head, hands resting on her thighs, and whispered, "How about... we watch it together?"

Su Bai looked at her. Mu Qing kept her head down, not daring to look at him. The room was quiet for a few seconds.

"Of course." A curve formed at the corner of Su Bai's mouth. He sat down on the sofa and patted the spot next to him.

Mu Qing sat down. The two sat side by side, with a fist's distance between them.

Su Bai picked up the tablet and dragged the progress bar back to the beginning.

"Let's watch from the start," he said. "Good movies are worth watching a few times."

Mu Qing nodded, blushing. The movie began to play.

On screen, a blonde woman with blue eyes wore a white shirt, her figure outlined perfectly.

Mu Qing stared at the screen, motionless. Her posture was very upright, hands on her knees, back straight, as if she were in some serious class.

Su Bai leaned back in the sofa, his posture much more relaxed. He crossed one leg over the other, resting his elbow on the armrest and his chin in his hand.

There was about ten centimeters of distance between them. The movie continued.

Superwoman was hypnotized by a man. Mu Qing's toes curled involuntarily; she knew what was going to happen next.

The man reached out and grabbed Superwoman's chin. Mu Qing's body tensed up.

Su Bai remained leaning in the sofa, his expression calm. He reached out, grabbed Superwoman's cape, and gave it a hard tug.

"Rrrrrip—" The cape was torn off and thrown onto the floor. Mu Qing's shoulders flinched.

Superwoman struggled to retreat, but she was weak all over and couldn't escape at all! The man grabbed the collar of her uniform and yanked it again.

The uniform was torn open, revealing the fair skin underneath. Mu Qing closed her eyes. But she didn't stand up to leave.

She just kept her eyes closed, her eyelashes trembling violently. The sounds continued. The tearing, the man's laughter, the weak and angry curses of Superwoman.

Su Bai turned his head to look at Mu Qing. She had her eyes closed, hands gripping her knees, knuckles white. Her face was flushed like a fire, even the tips of her ears were red.

Su Bai withdrew his gaze and continued watching the screen. In the movie, the man had already pinned Superwoman to the ground. She struggled, but without her superpowers and in her weakened state, she was no match for him!

The camera was very close, every detail clearly visible. Mu Qing secretly opened her eyes a crack, took a peek, and quickly closed them again.

That one glance was enough for her to see the scene clearly. It was too shameful! If she were by herself, she would definitely be watching with great interest, but right now, there was a guy next to her!

Her heart was beating so fast it felt like it was going to jump out of her chest! The only sound in the room was the movie. That kind of sound.

Mu Qing's toes curled up inside her socks. She didn't know where to put her hands, where to look, or how to regulate her breathing.

She could only close her eyes and pretend she didn't exist. But her senses wouldn't lie. She could hear it.

She could feel the warmth of Su Bai beside her. She could smell the faint, lingering scent of him in the air.

The sounds in the movie became more and more intense. Mu Qing felt like she was about to burn up.

Just then, Su Bai moved. He reached out, picked up the remote, and pressed pause. The sound disappeared.

The room suddenly quieted down, so quiet that they could hear each other's breathing. Mu Qing opened her eyes and looked at Su Bai.

Su Bai was looking at her too. Their eyes met. Mu Qing opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't say a word.

"How about we eat some fruit first?" Su Bai asked. Mu Qing was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

Su Bai pushed the plate of cantaloupe in front of her. Mu Qing picked up a piece and took a bite.

The cold, sweet juice melted in her mouth, slightly relieving the dryness in her throat. She chewed the cantaloupe, head lowered, not daring to look at him.

Su Bai also took a piece and leaned back in the sofa, eating slowly. The two ate the melon in silence, neither speaking.

After finishing one piece, Mu Qing picked up another. She needed to do something to distract herself.

But after eating two pieces, the movie was still paused there. The image was frozen on a certain pose of Superwoman, her eyes filled with humiliation and anger.

Mu Qing took one look and quickly averted her gaze. "Um..." she whispered, "How about... we change the movie?"

Su Bai looked at her and smiled, "Don't want to watch this anymore?" Mu Qing bit her lip and said nothing.

She actually wanted to watch it. It was just... too embarrassing! Watching this kind of thing with a guy was something she had never imagined in her life.

"How about..." she said again, "You watch it yourself? I, I'll go downstairs for a while..." She started to get up.

Su Bai reached out and pressed down on her thigh. Mu Qing froze completely, even feeling a bit...

"Sit down," Su Bai said. Mu Qing stayed where she was. How, how could he...

"What are you afraid of?" Su Bai looked at her, his tone very calm, "It's not like we haven't watched it before."

Mu Qing's face turned even redder. She slowly sat back down, but didn't lean into the sofa, just sat on the edge, looking ready to run away at any moment.

Su Bai didn't remove his hand from her thigh, and with his other hand, he picked up the remote again. "Continue?"

Mu Qing lowered her head, and after several seconds, gave a soft "Mm." She sneaked a glance at Su Bai.

Su Bai was staring at the screen, his expression as calm as if he were watching the weather forecast. She bit her lip and forced herself to shift her gaze back to the screen.

The movie continued. But she didn't seem as nervous anymore. She opened her eyes and looked at the screen. On screen, the man was standing in front of Superwoman...