Chapter 85: Caught in the Act

Staring at the luxurious villa belonging to Yang Xiaomi’s family, Su Bai swallowed hard five times in a row.

This was Yanjing, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold! Such a huge three-story villa, complete with a swimming pool—how could it not inspire envy?

“Xiaomi, your place is just too extravagant, beyond belief.”

Yang Xiaomi didn’t seem to mind at all. She grinned and said, “How can you have real fun if the place is too small? Come on in!”

Just as they were about to enter, a roaring engine sounded in the distance.

“Guess who that is?”

“It must be Bei Bei!”

In Su Bai’s mind, only Bei Bei could be this wild. On variety shows, she had always been that brash, outspoken, energetic girl. Su Bai actually liked that kind of personality.

Suddenly, a red supercar—a Ferrari 458—glided into the courtyard. The car door swung open, and a long-legged figure stepped out.

“Hello, Xiaomi! Hello, handsome!”

Tang Yuyan?

It really was Tang Yuyan—the girl who always seemed so demure, even a bit coquettish. Was she really this wild? Did she like racing cars?

As soon as Tang Yuyan finished speaking, three more cars slowly entered Yang Xiaomi’s courtyard.

Alright then—Lamborghini, G63, Mercedes—all top-of-the-line luxury cars. But then, they were all celebrities; driving luxury cars was just par for the course.

Yang Bei Bei was the first to leap out of her car, exclaiming, “Wow, there really is a handsome guy here! Come over, handsome, let me take a look!”

Tong Xiaoya and Liu Yishi exchanged helpless glances at Bei Bei. They both knew that was just how Bei Bei was: wherever she was, no matter who she was with, she was always the life of the party, carefree and uninhibited.

“Xiaomi, where’d you find this handsome guy? I have to say, he’s quite a catch!”

“He has that raw, masculine vibe. Is he new to the industry?”

Everyone understood what Bei Bei meant: men who joined the entertainment industry gradually lost that original, earthy charm. What remained was more a crafted persona than anything raw.

Yang Xiaomi grinned at the others. “Didn’t you recognize who this handsome guy is?”

Everyone drew closer, taking a good look. They were clearly surprised.

“Wow, isn’t this the super popular Su Bai everyone’s been talking about lately?”

“Xiaomi, you really have a sharp nose for talent! He’s barely been famous a month, and you’ve already discovered him!”

“Xiaomi, you look positively radiant. Be honest, did you sneak a snack before we got here?”

When it came to Bei Bei’s bold tongue, everyone more or less admired her.

Su Bai gave an awkward smile. “Hello, everyone. I’m the newcomer—please take care of me from now on!”

Bei Bei strode over and gave Su Bai’s solid chest a friendly pat, muttering as she walked, “No problem, no problem. Stick with me, and you’ll be eating five meals a day!”

After exchanging greetings with everyone, the group headed inside together.

Yang Bei Bei, walking in front, made a few excited gestures toward Tang Yuyan with her small fists.

Tang Yuyan hurried over, asking, “Well? Well? Does he have abs?”

Bei Bei whispered, “Stronger than you’d expect!”

Tang Yuyan covered her mouth in disbelief. “Really? I never would have guessed!”

Bei Bei scoffed. “Please, that’s what you get for playing coy. Keep it up and Xiaomi will get all the good stuff while you’re left with nothing but the scraps!”

“But honestly, he’s very handsome—just the right amount. Pure hormones, not the least bit cloying.”

Tang Yuyan shot Bei Bei a strange look. “Come on, it’s your first time meeting him and you’re already thinking…”

“Get out of here…”

Yang Xiaomi set down her bag and addressed everyone, “Alright, help yourselves to drinks and fruit, then meet in the entertainment lounge downstairs. I’ll give our handsome Su Bai a quick tour!”

Bei Bei waved her hand impatiently. “Go on, go on! Just don’t disappear into the bedroom and never come out!”

Yang Xiaomi raised her fist at Bei Bei in mock threat, then led Su Bai upstairs.

As they walked, she explained, “Bei Bei is just wild like that. Don’t take her words too seriously.”

Su Bai smiled, saying nothing. In truth, he didn’t see anything wrong with that kind of personality. Every circle needed someone like Bei Bei—someone who could lighten the mood, crack jokes, and, most importantly, was very easy on the eyes.

Bei Bei’s looks, in fact, were probably among the best in their circle of friends—and even in the entire entertainment industry.

People had gossiped about her having a bit of cosmetic work done and such, but Su Bai didn’t think that was anything shameful. Who hadn’t had a wisdom tooth pulled? And these days, most facial slimming didn’t even involve surgery; everything was still pretty natural.

What was there to criticize?

“To be honest, our little group of girlfriends is pretty strange!”

“Bei Bei is so wild, while Tong Xiaoya and Liu Yishi are more ladylike, exuding an intellectual beauty. Still, we all get along so well. Isn’t that odd?”

“So, who do you fancy—Bei Bei or Xiaoya? They’re both single right now!”

Su Bai smiled mischievously at Yang Xiaomi. “Aren’t you single too?”

Yang Xiaomi paused, then burst into a dazzling smile.

“What, are you hoping for a kiss to seal our fate?”

“There are plenty of guys chasing after me—you’ll have to queue up!”

As Yang Xiaomi walked ahead, Su Bai suddenly grabbed her, pulling her close.

He pinned her against the wall, leaning in abruptly.

Yang Xiaomi’s heart pounded wildly in her chest.

As Su Bai drew closer, her nerves gave way completely. She slowly closed her eyes, feeling the heat of his breath against her skin.

But then, Su Bai simply smiled, reached out with two fingers, and gently adjusted the strap that had slipped from her delicate shoulder.

He spoke softly, “Your strap slipped—I just fixed it for you.”

And with that, he walked away.

Yang Xiaomi stared after him, wide-eyed in disbelief.

She glanced at her shoulder strap, then at Su Bai’s retreating back, feeling oddly snubbed.

I even closed my eyes, and you just fixed my strap?

Are you even human?

“Su Bai, stop right there!”

Su Bai turned around, puzzled.

Yang Xiaomi suddenly lunged at him, pinning him against the wall.

“Who said you could corner me? I’m the domineering president around here—if anyone’s doing the cornering, it’s me!”

Rising up on tiptoe, she placed her hands gently on Su Bai’s shoulders.

That strange atmosphere returned, thick and tangible.

Su Bai was struggling inwardly.

Should he push her away? But that might hurt her pride.

Should he accept her kiss? Wasn’t that too forward?

Still, they’d already kissed in a scene earlier that day—surely this didn’t count?

Fine, he thought, let’s just treat it like another acting scene.

Just as their lips were about to meet—

“Ahem, ahem!”

The two sprang apart.

Turning, they saw Tang Yuyan standing there.

Tang Yuyan looked at Yang Xiaomi with a sly smile. “Xiaomi, did I come too early?”

“How about I head back downstairs and tell the girls to wait an hour before coming up?”

“Actually, I just couldn’t find the wine opener and came to ask you. Who knew you’d be up here… busy?”

“Oh, not enough time? Two hours, then?”

Seeing neither of them respond, she pressed her hands to her cheeks in mock disbelief.

“Heavens, don’t tell me you need three hours! The girls downstairs will be bored out of their minds!”

Yang Xiaomi’s face flushed scarlet. “Enough, Yuyan! I’ll come down with you!”

She hurried downstairs ahead of the others.

Su Bai looked awkwardly at Tang Yuyan, at a loss for words.

Tang Yuyan gave him a thumbs up. “Impressive, handsome. It’s been years since anyone made our Xiaomi’s heart flutter. Keep it up!”