Song Song was caught off guard by the embrace, especially feeling the scorching warmth from the man’s hands. She was so scared that she didn’t know what to do.
"Uncle, let go of me. I need to gather at the venue."
"It’s only five o’clock."
Xiao Jinghuai had no intention of letting go. The scent on this little thing was incredibly pleasant, no wonder Bao Bei liked her so much too.
Song Song squirmed her little body, but the man behind her hugged even tighter. In a moment of inspiration, she stomped hard on his foot...
Xiao Jinghuai didn’t expect the obedient little cat to turn into a little wolf cub. That stomp was no joke, he released her abruptly and saw her throw him a cheeky smile before quickly running to the door to leave.
The man was left stunned in place, and then the smile on his face grew deeper.
"Little thing."
...
After leaving the room, Song Song wandered around the villa for quite a while before finding the gathering place.
Around seven o’clock, people started arriving at the venue. She greeted them simply before retreating into her turtle shell to scroll through news on Weibo.
"Hey! Little Fairy, we meet again."
Suddenly, a voice came from above Song Song’s head. She looked up in confusion to see a handsome face smiling brilliantly.
"Um, are you Mr. Zhou who saved me before?"
"Yes, that’s me!" Zhou Yunxian was quite happy she still remembered him.
He was really afraid she might forget him.
Song Song awkwardly smiled, "You’re my lifesaver, of course, I remember you. By the way, why are you here?"
"Are you a contestant too?"
"Uh-huh!" Zhou Yunxian glanced around and then leaned towards Song Song’s ear, whispering, "Little Fairy, you’re so pretty, why did you join this competition? It really lowers your stature.
Song Song didn’t like being too close to strangers, so she quickly stepped back a few steps, her face full of confusion, "I think this competition is quite good. It can bring one closer to their dreams."
"By the way, you said you’re a contestant. Why didn’t I see you yesterday? Did you arrive today?"
"...Um."
Zhou Yunxian’s answer was a bit hesitant. He didn’t really want to lie to the Little Fairy, but the Little Fairy seemed quite wary, especially towards unfamiliar males.
So he could only tell a little lie for now.
"Little Fairy, since we’re destined to meet, how about giving me your WeChat number to make friends?"
"Little Fairy, I’m begging you, please don’t reject me anymore. See, we’re practically like senior and junior classmates now, wouldn’t you say?"
"Senior and junior classmates?" Song Song was a bit confused, "Mr. Zhou, what are you talking about? I don’t understand at all."
Zhou Yunxian grinned, "Don’t you know? I heard the top three in this competition have a chance to become apprentices of the God of Cooking. I’m confident in my culinary skills and will definitely reach the top three. I think Little Fairy can do it too."
"Me!" Song Song pointed to herself, "I, I’m not having any illusions. I passed the first round by sheer luck, I’ll definitely be eliminated in the second round, so I won’t be dreaming during the day."
"Little Fairy, you shouldn’t be so unconfident in yourself."
"Not really, I just know what level my culinary skills are at." Song Song smiled politely, "Sorry, I need to head over there."
Zhou Yunxian knew she was deliberately walking away, and in a moment of excitement, he reached out to grab her arm, "Little Fairy, wait."
This scene happened to be seen by Xiao Jinghuai, who walked over. His brows furrowed intensely, and his gaze was fixed on the hand Zhou Yunxian had placed...
Extremely cold.