I Have the Aura of a Supporting Character in Yuri Novels - Chapter 5

The woman entered the room and closed her umbrella. She smoothed down her skirt and deliberately sat down next to Zhu yun. She was on the left, Lü Tinglan on the right, and Zhu yun, caught in the middle, nervously clasped her hands together. Just thinking about their eye contact from a moment ago made her cheeks flush with an indescribable heat. She lowered her gaze and held her breath, hoping to calm down quickly. But a gentle brush of the knee from the person beside her made Zhu yun’s heart jump, and she couldn’t help but look up.

Tang Yueqi’s exquisitely beautiful profile was graced with a faint smile as she spoke with Lü Tinglan. Her unhurried pace of speech and her subtle fragrance made Zhu yun blink rapidly.

“The production team is truly amazing,” Lü Tinglan exclaimed in praise of Tang Yueqi. “To find someone even prettier than a celebrity from a group of regular people!” This comment made the others nod in agreement.

Tang Yueqi’s lips curved into a smile. “Yes, they are, to have found us to be on the show.”

Lü Tinglan covered her mouth and laughed delightedly. Leaning closer, she teased, “But as soon as that BGM came on just now, Yueqi had a total idol drama heroine vibe. If I’m not mistaken, you were looking at Little Zhu, weren’t you?”

Tang Yueqi’s gentle gaze turned to Zhuyun’s face. “Little Zhu?” she asked.

Lü Tinglan explained, “She looks like the youngest, and I think that nickname suits her well.”

Tang Yueqi’s eyes curved into a smile as she gazed at Zhu yun and asked softly, “Little Zhu, how old are you?”

Zhu yun clearly knew they were teasing her and couldn’t help but shoot a glance at Tang Yueqi. This person was so wicked! She obviously knew her age, so why ask again?

“Twenty-four,” she grumbled internally, but her answer was compliant.

Tang Yueqi nodded, lifting her chin slightly. “You are younger than me.”

“This is for you,” she said again, offering her a lemon candy.

Zhu yun looked at the candy in her hand and couldn’t help but laugh. “Do you carry these with you every day?”

Tang Yueqi smiled without a word. She just raised her hand to adjust the earring on her ear, taking it off and putting it back on. Because her head was tilted to deal with the earring, her gaze remained on Zhu yun’s profile the whole time, making Zhu yun, who had planned to continue teasing her, gradually fall silent. She really couldn’t resist Tang Yueqi’s smiling eyes, so she awkwardly ate the candy, politely said thank you, and didn’t dare to say anything else.

Lü Tinglan raised an eyebrow. “Yueqi, where’s the candy for the rest of us?”

Tang Yueqi brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, having just adjusted the uncomfortable earring.

“I’m sorry, I was in a hurry changing clothes and only grabbed two. I have low blood sugar, so I already ate one,” she explained.

“Haha, I was just kidding, don’t take it seriously,” Lü Tinglan said, waving her hand to clarify. After speaking, her gaze swept over the four male contestants on the other side. They all had decent looks, but the one Lü Tinglan liked the most was Zhou Shihao, wearing a gray-blue casual suit. Lü Tinglan’s smile deepened, and she took the initiative to talk to the first female contestant to arrive, Duan Fei. The two of them teamed up to throw the conversation over to the male contestants, and soon everyone was chatting and laughing, creating a lively atmosphere.

Live Comments

I don’t know why, but I always feel like Zhu yun and Tang Yueqi don’t really fit in with the group.

Does no one understand what it means to be slow to warm up? Let’s not even mention Tang Yueqi. Zhu yun is clearly one of us introverts! Look, she’s so shy about eating a candy that she can’t even lift her head. You expect her to liven up the atmosphere? In your dreams!

Could it be that the two of them don’t want to fit in? I don’t know, they look pretty harmonious just huddled together on the couch.

Is this the legendary drama-magnet vibe? It’s only been a short time since the broadcast started, and the comments are already all about these two. Please, can you also look at the other handsome guys and beautiful girls?

Netizens held different opinions, and soon a disagreement turned into a debate. The calm live-stream comments became incredibly lively. The director, who was constantly monitoring the live comment count in the control room, touched his chin as he saw the data. He turned to the staff and said, “Reduce their screen time.”

The assistant hesitated. “Director, we’ve finally got some buzz. Isn’t that a bit rash?”

The director laughed. “Just you wait and see.”

The program staff shifted the live-stream camera, and the corner of the sofa where they were sitting disappeared from the shot, making the others the new center of the screen.

Hey? Why did the camera move?!

It’s gone, it’s gone, so what? Now the comments won’t get so crazy.

No way, no way. They’ve only been broadcasting for a short time and they’re already playing favorites? Does this dating show have its own ‘royalty’?

Royalty’? What’s that supposed to mean?

It just means, sis, that one of the contestants pulled some strings to get on the show!

As more and more people argued, the netizens fighting over the reduced screen time suddenly heard Zhuyun’s voice. Thanks to the expensive broadcasting equipment, even with the reduced screen time and lower volume, their voices came through clearly.

Zhu yun had clearly taken Tang Yueqi’s words to heart. She tilted her body and said, “I shouldn’t have eaten that candy just now.”

Tang Yueqi was still distracted by the pain in her ear when she heard Zhuyun’s apologetic tone. She smiled. “It’s no trouble, I can go get more later. But I’m more curious if you liked the candy?”

“Of course I liked it, I loved it!” Zhu yun put her mind at ease for a moment, then added, “If you’re not feeling well, you have to tell me.”

“Okay.” Tang Yueqi knew low blood sugar wasn’t a serious problem and hadn’t expected anyone to worry about it. But Zhuyun’s concern warmed her heart. Details determine success or failure, and Tang Yueqi felt that this new friend was really wonderful.

At that moment, she pursed her lips, gathered her long hair over one shoulder, and turned to Zhu yun, asking for help. “My earlobe hurts a bit, could you take a look?”

She had remembered Zhuyun’s instruction. She wasn’t feeling well, and she urgently needed Zhuyun’s help.

Zhu yun saw the worrying red swelling on her jade-like earlobe. Her brow furrowed as she quickly took off the earring for Tang Yueqi. “You’re such a dummy, don’t you know you’re allergic to metal?”

“I’m allergic?” Tang Yueqi had always had a good constitution and no allergies. This was the first time she learned her ears were sensitive to metal.

Zhu yun’s finger was next to her ear, and their faces were very close. When Tang Yueqi saw Zhuyun’s worried frown, she couldn’t help but smile. Her beautiful eyes curved into a crescent moon. Zhu yun, on the other hand, felt like a dark cloud enveloped by that ethereal moonlight, wanting to selfishly hide the moon’s beauty and purity.

“What?” Zhu yun mumbled.

Tang Yueqi shook her head. “Nothing at all,” she said softly.

“You look a few years older than me, but you’re not that reliable!”

Tang Yueqi said helplessly, “That’s not fair. I just didn’t expect to be allergic to the earrings.”

Zhu yun held the jewelry in her hand and cautioned her. “From now on, you shouldn’t use this material.”

“Okay.”

Just as Tang Yueqi was about to take the earring back, Lü Tinglan enthusiastically patted Zhu yun on the shoulder. “I have some medicine. I’ll give it to Yueqi later. By the way, we were just talking about cooking dinner tonight. How are your cooking skills, Little Zhu and Yueqi?”

With that pat, Lü Tinglan accidentally pushed Zhu yun into Tang Yueqi’s arms. The two of them stared at each other in shock, completely unprepared for the accident. For a moment, they were too stunned to speak.

“You two look so silly,” Lü Tinglan said. She happened to catch a glimpse of Zhou Shihao’s expression changing, and she looked thoughtful. She then looked back at Tang Yueqi and Zhuyun’s embrace and subconsciously gave Zhu yun another push, as if she wanted to embed her into Tang Yueqi’s arms.

Seeing this, Tang Yueqi wrapped her arm around Zhu yun and used her other hand to wave Lü Tinglan away. With a half-smile, she said, “If you push us again, we’ll fall on the floor.”

Zhu yun’s face brushed against Tang Yueqi’s chest and came to rest on her shoulder. The heat of her blush made her feel so flustered she didn’t know what to do with her hands. It wasn’t until Tang Yueqi released her that Zhu yun hurriedly sat back on the couch.

“Your hair’s a mess,” Tang Yueqi said, gently tidying the strands around Zhu yun’s temple. She nodded in satisfaction. “You look very pretty.”

In her flustered state, Zhu yun bit down on the lemon candy in her mouth, crushing it. The sweet-and-sour taste filled her mouth, making her feel as if Tang Yueqi’s fragrance was a hint of lemon.

Live Comments

Hee hee hee hee, Little Zhu’s face is so red.

Is this something I can watch on a reality show?! They’re hugging!! Are they going to kiss next?!

Wait, wait, wait, this is a dating show, right? I thought it was a show about heterosexual dating, but I guess it can also be about yuri! So sweet, so sweet, I’m shipping these two! No one can stop me. I’m starting to think all the behind-the-scenes staff of this show are geniuses. They don’t show the video, just let us listen to the audio. Don’t they know that’s even more exciting? We weren’t even done listening when the camera suddenly cuts to them hugging. The production team must be intentionally baiting us, they’re so good at this.

Lü Mei-ren is such a good person; she knows what we like to see~

It’s so magical, I’ve inexplicably started shipping this couple. What do you all think, younger or older partner?

The comments couldn’t lessen Zhu yun’s embarrassment. She cupped her face in her hands and stammered, “It’s totally normal for me to blush! She… she hugged me and helped me with my hair and… and even told me I’m pretty!”

“Little Zhu, why aren’t you talking?” Lü Tinglan asked with concern.

Zhu yun feigned composure. “I’m just thinking about what to eat for dinner tonight.”

The three women’s conversation was interrupted by Zhou Shihao. “I cooked a lot when I was studying abroad, so why don’t I be the chef tonight?”

Zhu yun looked over and saw that he was staring intently at Tang Yueqi, seemingly planning to win her over with his cooking.

Zhu yun raised her hand and smiled innocently. “What a coincidence, I also cook for myself all the time. A-Yue, do you want to try my food later?”

If she remembered correctly, the script had mentioned that Tang Yueqi’s friends all called her “A-Yue,” so by extension, she was now Tang Yueqi’s friend!

“Sure, no problem.”

Zhu yun happily shook her hand with a peace sign. Zhou Shihao’s gaze darkened, but as Lü Tinglan approached him, he quickly hid his sinister look.

Why is this woman named Zhu yun always ruining my plans? Looks like I’ll have to get the production team to teach her a lesson.

Without Lü Tinglan by her side, Tang Yueqi felt a lot more relaxed. Where she was, trouble always seemed to follow.

Tang Yueqi glanced around, then tugged on Zhu yun’s sleeve and lowered her voice, covering the microphone clipped to her chest. “You can’t call me ‘A-Yue’.”

Zhu yun’s eyes widened, as if she might start crying at any second.

Does she not see me as a friend yet?

“You have to call me ‘older sister.’ I’m older than you.”

Zhu yun burst out laughing, a sly glint in her eyes. “No way.”

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