Desire! This Romance Is Overflowing with Ambiguous Atmosphere! So Sweet! - Chapter 18

Yu Zheng hadn’t expected her to approach so directly.

When the soft cushion beside him dipped, his movements abruptly halted. Wen Shiwu’s stray strands of hair brushed against his neck.

She wasn’t kneeling or leaning over him.

Instead, she settled onto the cushion beside him.

Wen Shiwu leaned in, gazing at him intently with unblinking, pure eyes that held a deadly allure.

Yu Zheng’s Adam’s apple bobbed.

Fuck.

That was the only thought echoing in his mind.

The few strands of hair resting on his collarbone sent shivers down his spine, making it tingle with an almost unbearable itch. The hand supporting him on the cushion tensed, veins bulging from the strain.

But Wen Shiwu quickly reached up to gather her hair, sweeping it behind her shoulder. “So, what do you think we should do?”

The charged atmosphere vanished instantly.

As if her earlier closeness had been nothing but a dream, easily shattered by a mere whisper.

The live stream audience couldn’t hold back their laughter, cackling like geese.

So, it wasn’t an advance.

She just wanted to conspire with him openly.

Yu Zheng slowly turned his gaze toward her, as if resigning himself to fate. He lifted a hand to rub the back of his neck, lowered his head, and let out a soft, exasperated sigh.

He said, “Let me ask you something.”

Wen Shiwu nodded eagerly, like a little pecking bird, giving him her full, undivided attention.

Yu Zheng shifted his posture to match hers.

Leaning in closer, he asked, “If you saw a man and a woman who avoided interacting as soon as they met, whose eyes darted away every time they made eye contact, what would you think their relationship was?”

Wen Shiwu declared without hesitation, “They’re definitely hiding something!”

Yu Zheng pressed further, “And if they happened to be suspected of having a scandal, yet deliberately kept their distance in front of everyone, refusing to address it openly, what would you make of that?”

Wen Shiwu thought for a moment. “That’s like protesting too much!”

Yu Zheng raised an eyebrow.

Wen Shiwu had an epiphany.

She looked at Yu Zheng and suddenly understood what he meant by “the more you conceal, the more you reveal.”

“I get it now!” Wen Shiwu’s eyes sparkled.

She shifted to sit sideways on the cushion. “So, instead of skirting around it, it’s better to be open and natural.”

Wen Shiwu leaned in with a sweet smile. “After all, I only see you as my idol. It’s not like I have any ulterior motives, right?”

Yu Zheng: “…”

He stared at her in silence.

But he met her bright, clear eyes, now even more radiant in their candor. She was looking straight at him, her gaze filled with nothing but him.

Her naturally long eyelashes resembled sunflowers.

The two small dimples that appeared when she smiled were dazzlingly sweet.

This time, it was Yu Zheng who averted his eyes. “Mm.”

“Then it’s even easier. I was worried that if my fan identity got exposed, it would make people misunderstand even more.”

Wen Shiwu relaxed completely.

The earlier unease, like dark clouds obscuring the sun, dissipated entirely. It was as if after the rain had cleared, a bright little sun had leaped out from behind the thin clouds, radiating dazzling light once again.

“So…” Wen Shiwu looked at Yu Zheng with shining eyes. “Yu Zheng, you wouldn’t mind giving me an autograph later, would you?”

Yu Zheng turned his gaze back to her.

He saw her beautiful, captivating eyes filled with admiration for him. “You’re really so handsome in person.”

Yu Zheng: “…”

“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!”

“I’m seriously going to die laughing because of these two. I feel like Wen Shiwu has genuinely been holding back for so long.”

“My idol is right in front of me, but I don’t dare to look, don’t dare to touch, don’t even dare to start a conversation, and I’m too scared to ask for an autograph. If it were me, I’d probably go crazy holding it all in too!”

“A real-time record of an extrovert chasing stars.”

“I don’t know why, but I feel like Yu Zheng’s face has darkened.”

“Hahahaha, the things he just said to our girl sounded like he was guiding her not to avoid him, but once her true nature came out, she hit him with a major curveball!”

“Help! Our girl’s gaze is so captivating!”

“The key is, she doesn’t even seem to realize she’s a natural seductress. I hope Yu Zheng can hold himself together!!!”

Yu Zheng’s mood was indeed complicated.

He just didn’t want Wen Shiwu to keep avoiding him, he never expected her to flirt with him so directly.

And the worst part was, she had no idea she had successfully reeled him in.

Just then, the photographer approached. “You two.”

Wen Shiwu turned her head, still sitting sideways on the soft mat.

The photographer had already retrieved the sample photo. “Are you both ready? Would you like to review the pose from the sample shot? We’re about to start the official shoot.”

The official shoot!

The highly anticipated intimate scene was about to begin.

But Wen Shiwu was no longer nervous.

Aside from the excitement of taking a photo with her idol making her heart race, she now felt completely at ease.

Photography…

This was her area of expertise!

“I don’t need to look.” Wen Shiwu blinked as she glanced at Yu Zheng.

Yu Zheng exuded an air of lazy indifference. He subtly avoided her gaze, leaning back casually with one hand propped on the mat. “I don’t need to either.”

Two top celebrities.

Both blessed with stunning looks and a natural affinity for the camera.

When they unexpectedly collided, it was like a wildfire, sparking an irresistible attraction.

Wen Shiwu’s eyes were clear and bright.

Sitting on the mat, her slender waist and delicate frame were accentuated. Beneath her sweet, princess-style short tulle dress, her pale legs stood out like polished ivory.

She looked at him openly. “Yu Zheng, pardon my boldness.”

Yu Zheng lazily lifted his chin to look at Wen Shiwu, only to see her adjusting her position. She knelt and shuffled close to his thigh, then leaned forward, her waist soft and supple as she settled against him.

The live stream audience erupted in screams!

“Ahhh! What kind of god-tier intimate moment is this?!”

“Help! Help! Are they really not dating? The chemistry between them is just too perfect!”

“Who can resist this?! I came here to see them debunk rumors, but now I’m totally shipping them!”

“Can they just kiss out of the blue?!”

“Does anyone get it?! Two top celebrities! Stunning visuals! I suddenly really want to see them date!!!”

In the observation room, Luo Xuan’s face darkened instantly.

She suddenly began to wonder whether this variety show was meant to make Wen Shiwu look bad or to let her take advantage of the situation.

Lin Xingyou screamed, “Ahhh! So sweet! They’re even sweeter than real couples!”

Jiang Ran was speechless. Jiang Ran fell silent.

He finally understood.

He was here just to be fed dog food!

And just then, Wen Shiwu lifted her left hand to caress Yu Zheng’s face, while her right arm stretched lazily over his shoulder, almost as if she were lying entirely in his embrace!

No one knew how turbulent Yu Zheng’s heart had become.

Her warmth seeped into his chest.

Her sweet orange fragrance filled his breath.

The sensation of her hand against his cheek was so soft, so real.

Her stray strands of hair brushed against his Adam’s apple and collarbone, making his heart swell with emotion.

Yu Zheng’s Adam’s apple moved subtly.

He lifted his chin to look at Wen Shiwu, and from this angle, he could just see her long, curled lashes drooping down.

Like the fluttering of a butterfly’s wings.

Once the chain reaction from heartbeat to infatuation was set in motion, there was nowhere left to hide.

Yu Zheng let out an almost imperceptible sigh.

It was like a declaration of surrender.

“Well then, Teacher Wen,” he raised his hand and clasped her slender waist, which was so delicate it seemed it could be held in one hand, “I suppose I’ll have to take the liberty.”