Desire! This Romance Is Overflowing with Ambiguous Atmosphere! So Sweet! - Chapter 28

Wen Shiwu blinked in confusion as she looked at Yu Zheng.

He still had his face turned away. The slightly cool night breeze of June tousled the hair falling over his forehead.

Squinting, he gazed at the churning waves of the sea.

His emotions were like the ever-restless ocean surface, unable to calm down for a long time.

No one knew what was going through his mind when he locked eyes with Wen Shiwu. He hadn’t expected that harboring a secret crush on someone and maintaining prolonged eye contact with her would leave him in such a state.

He didn’t dare look into her eyes.

On one hand, he felt as if her eyes were reeling him in, making his bones ache with longing.

On the other hand, he thought the way she looked at him was far too innocent.

And his impure desires felt like a defilement of her purity.

A long time passed.

Only then did Wen Shiwu see Yu Zheng lower his head, letting out a resigned sigh as if admitting defeat: “Forget it.”

Luo Xuan finally seized the opportunity to save face.

She said triumphantly, “See? What did I tell you? Yu Zheng would never be willing to confess to Wen Shiwu! He must only have his white moonlight on his mind.”

But the next second, Yu Zheng turned his gaze back.

He looked at Wen Shiwu.

Then, leaning in closer, he gently ruffled her hair. His movements were even more tender and intimate than during their earlier eye contact: “It’s my fault.”

He had thought he could take this chance to confess his feelings.

Just moments ago, he had felt a sense of triumph.

But when the moment arrived, he felt it wasn’t right.

She was so perfect.

How could he be worthy of carelessly uttering the words “I like you” in such a haphazard manner?

Yet, afraid that Wen Shiwu might blame herself or that online critics would find an excuse to attack her, he withdrew his gaze and bent down to meet her eyes seriously: “I’m sorry, Teacher Wen.”

Wen Shiwu stared back at him, dazed.

The earlier eye contact hadn’t made her heart race wildly, but now, an inexplicable flutter began to swell and spread through her chest.

Faintly.

She heard the beeping of a heart rate monitor.

Panicked, Wen Shiwu averted her gaze and raised her wrist, only to find that although her heart rate had increased, it hadn’t reached the warning threshold.

Meanwhile, the beeping of the monitor quickly faded into the distance.

Yu Zheng had pulled away at some point.

He removed the heart rate monitor, which was beeping as if about to explode, from his wrist and turned to walk toward the dining table. Grabbing a glass of whiskey, he threw his head back and downed it in one go.

“Wow!”

Ji Yanchuan cheered excitedly from the side: “Teacher Yu, what a man! That’s some serious drinking skills!”

Wen Shiwu stood at a distance, watching him.

Yu Zheng’s white tailcoat stood in stark contrast to the night sea. The surrounding twinkling lights fell upon him.

He stood there, holding the glass.

As he tossed back the strong liquor, his sharp, sensual Adam’s apple bobbed with each swallow.

He drained the glass in one go.

Without a moment’s hesitation.

Once the glass was empty, he flipped it upside down. Then, with a roguish tilt of his head, he cast a bold, confident smile in Wen Shiwu’s direction.

He seemed every bit the proud, favored son of heaven he had always been.

Yet the nervousness, the sense of surrender after admitting defeat, and the intimacy and tenderness when he ruffled her hair, all of it had truly happened.

The live stream audience went wild,

“I’m telling you! Yu Zheng is totally in love!”

“Although the steamy scene we were hoping for didn’t happen, isn’t this even more addictive!”

“Ahhh! When Yu Zheng just asked Wen Shiwu if he could confess his feelings, he clearly thought he was prepared, but he still couldn’t look her in the eyes!”

“What does avoiding eye contact while his heart rate skyrockets mean?! It means this is love, ahhhh!!!”

The topic of the “Seize the Day” CP once again trended on social media.

A blogger stepped forward with a rational analysis: “Not a fan, just rationally shipping. I’ll only make a few points.”

“First, Wen Shiwu’s character in the 2014 film Winter Harbor was affectionately called ‘Xiao Zhaoxi,’ which later became her widely known nickname. In 2014, when Yu Zheng signed with Extreme Daylight Music, he posted on Weibo: ‘Seize the day.'”

“Second, Wen Shiwu has dimples. Everyone knows her dimples have been iconic and recognizable since she was young. The love song Yu Zheng wrote for his ‘white moonlight’ is called Dimpled Sister.”

“Third, Yu Zheng knows everything about Wen Shiwu. Not only has he watched all her works, but he also knows about her fear of heights and allergy to wheat. When she almost ate a cookie earlier today, he was so nervous his heart rate monitor nearly went off the charts.”

“Fourth, despite having a ‘white moonlight,’ he still joined this dating show for Wen Shiwu. Even though he usually can’t be bothered with anyone, he actively clarified rumors about her during the live stream.”

“Fifth, he couldn’t look Wen Shiwu in the eyes and failed to say the confession the dung beetle demanded, but his heart rate went even more ridiculously off the charts!!!”

“In conclusion, Wen Shiwu is Yu Zheng’s ‘white moonlight,’ the dimpled sister. I’m diving headfirst into this ship, fight me if you disagree.”

The comments section was flooded with support:

“Blogger, you deserve a place in the ancestral temple!”

“Family! I’ve thought this all along! But Yu Zheng’s fangirls kept attacking me before!”

“Exactly! I was too scared to even speak up… And Yu Zheng never used to attend award ceremonies before. I think he went that day specifically to see Wen Shiwu!”

“One more thing, not sure if I should mention it, but I actually think his acceptance speech ended a bit abruptly that day. How do I put it… It felt intentional. Later, I checked the timestamp of the leaked backstage video of Yu Zheng and Wen Shiwu’s ambiguous moment, and it perfectly aligned with the time he stepped off the stage. Could it be that he cut his speech short just to go find Wen Shiwu backstage?!”

Everyone: !!!!!!!

Wen Shiwu must be the dimpled sister!

Help! This is even more addictive!

The only question is how they met ten years ago, since Wen Shiwu doesn’t seem like she knew Yu Zheng from childhood.

Netizens cupped their cheeks, determined to dig up more clues.

Meanwhile, the other two guest pairs had also finished their challenges.

When Xia Zhuozhuo and Fu Yuji locked eyes, Xia Zhuozhuo deliberately leaned in playfully, even suddenly standing on her toes to get closer. Fu Yuji kept avoiding her gaze, his Adam’s apple bobbing repeatedly.

The veins on his neck bulged, as if he was restraining something.

In the end, he conceded defeat.

Xu Kening and Ji Yanchuan were even funnier. Before the challenge even started, Ji Yanchuan poured himself two glasses of wine: “I’ll finish these two first. You all do as you please.”

Effectively rejecting the challenge outright.

The game ended.

The beachside dinner finally moved on to the main event.

Delicious dishes were brought to the table one after another, and everyone began to enjoy the evening meal.

After three rounds of drinks.

The cameras were all put away.

Ji Yanchuan, thoroughly warmed up by the alcohol, opened up like a chatterbox, venting wildly to everyone: “It’s tough! So damn hard! Just my rotten luck!”

“I only ended up here because I was forced into it. If it weren’t for those damn online rumors causing my family’s company stocks to plummet, who’d want to come to this crappy dating show?!”

“I just dipped my toes into the entertainment industry for fun! I never wanted to get famous! But these people are always trying to pry into my private life, spreading baseless rumors about this or that relationship.”

“Damn! Can anyone relate? My eighth anniversary of being single is coming up! And yet, according to keyboard warriors, I’ve already had 520 relationships! Who would believe that since starting college, I’ve pursued 52 girls and haven’t managed to land a single one?!”