Chapter 14: Saving the Green Tea Female Supporting Character in a Love Variety Show World (14)

In the dead silence, Song Lingshu was still hanging off Guan Yue like a koala, explaining without batting an eye, “The thing I’m most afraid of is mice. Even derivative merchandise counts.”

The other guests: “…” Derivative merchandise, huh? Nice save.

Guan Yue held her close without questioning her words. Instead, she asked the shop clerk to put away the Mickey Mouse plush on the table, then said, “There, it’s gone now. All taken care of.”

“Mm.” Song Lingshu slid off her and sat back down casually as if nothing had happened.

Wang Dongyue stared at the two of them in utter amazement. Having just arrived, he was already stunned by these two beauties’ antics.

“Guan Yue seems really good at comforting people. She’ll definitely be great with kids someday,” A Ya teased.

But Guan Yue said, “I don’t like kids. I won’t be having any.”

“Are you a DINK?”

“You could say that.”

Unexpectedly, Wang Dongyue’s eyes lit up. “What a coincidence! I’m a DINK too. I don’t want kids either.”

“What’s wrong with all of you? Such good genes going to waste,” Jia Fei lamented.

“I just don’t want kids to take up time I could spend studying or working. I don’t want to live for a child. I think everyone should choose the lifestyle they love, not live for some so-called legacy,” Wang Dongyue said.

Guan Yue nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Song Lingshu chimed in, “I’m a DINK too.”

“You too?” Jia Fei was flabbergasted. “And why’s that?”

Because I like women!

Song Lingshu smoothed her hair and gave a sweet smile. “Because I have no experience being a mom.”

“How would you get experience without having a baby?”

“If I don’t have the experience, why would I have a baby?”

“…” Jia Fei was tangled up in her twisted logic.

A Ya laughed. “Alright, let’s drop this topic. It’s way too early to be worrying about that anyway.”

The conversation quickly shifted to the villa situation. A Ya and Jia Fei filled Wang Dongyue in on the male guests. Wang Dongyue was eloquent and witty, and soon laughter rang out around the table.

That evening, the five of them returned to the villa together. When the other three male guests saw Wang Dongyue, they put on warm and friendly faces, but inside they were far from calm. Each of them felt a twinge of threat.

While the group chatted animatedly, Guan Yue, as usual, grabbed her laptop to handle work. Before long, Song Lingshu also sat down across from her with her own laptop.

Guan Yue glanced up at her. “I’m prepping lessons,” Song Lingshu said.

Guan Yue nodded and went back to work, but the corner of her mouth twitched up almost imperceptibly.

After working on her PowerPoint for half the day, Song Lingshu was almost done. She looked up to find Guan Yue still hard at work. Resting her chin on her hand, she stared at her unabashedly. A moment later, when she crossed her legs, she accidentally brushed against Guan Yue’s leg.

Both of them froze for a second. Guan Yue looked over at her. Song Lingshu dropped her eyes to her computer. Neither said a word. Neither moved their leg away.

Song Lingshu heard the detector’s voice: 【Heartbeat Value +3】

Song Lingshu: (^▽^)

“Guan Yue, Yu Qin, want to come have some watermelon?” A Ya called out.

“Sure.” Song Lingshu was feeling peckish. “Commander, are you having some?”

“Alright.” Guan Yue rubbed her neck and followed her to the kitchen to grab the melon. Everyone was gathered there now, munching on watermelon and chatting.

“Yu Qin calls you Commander Guan—is that your nickname?” Wang Dongyue asked Guan Yue as she walked past. “Can I call you that too?”

At that, everyone exchanged glances, their eyes brimming with excitement. They could smell gossip.

The male guests realized he was into Guan Yue. The threat level dropped, and they suddenly became much friendlier toward him.

Song Lingshu’s smile stiffened. She instinctively looked at Guan Yue. Guan Yue’s expression remained neutral as she picked up a slice of watermelon. “I don’t have a nickname.”

That was an indirect refusal. Satisfied, Song Lingshu happily buried her face in her watermelon.

But then Wang Dongyue smiled again and asked, “Then what should I call you?”

“My name.”

“Okay, Guan Yue.”

Song Lingshu felt a pang of irritation. Even just him saying her name somehow felt weirdly intimate.

“Commander, can you grab me another slice?” Song Lingshu said, since she was a bit far from the fruit platter.

Guan Yue was about to reach for it, but someone beat her to it. Wang Dongyue, who was closest, slid the whole platter over and said amiably, “Take another piece if you want. It’s really sweet.”

“One is enough. Thanks.” Song Lingshu forced a thank-you. She’d barely taken a few bites when watermelon juice dripped onto her hand.

Guan Yue’s hand was already in her pocket for a tissue, but then Yu Zhe, Chen Yueming, and Wang Dongyue all simultaneously offered tissues in front of Song Lingshu.

The scene was pure jealousy arena.

Jia Fei, Zheng Haonan, and A Ya were dumbfounded. The three male guests glanced at each other, slightly awkward.

Wang Dongyue had been trying to be friendly, but now he realized he’d inadvertently stolen the thunder from the other two men.

Without a word, Guan Yue pulled out a pack of tissues from her pocket, set it on the table, and slid it over.

Song Lingshu quickly grabbed the lifesaving tissues, forcing a sheepish smile at the others. “Thanks, but I prefer Commander Guan’s tissues. They smell nice.”

Guan Yue: “…” What smell? I didn’t know that.

Just then, Song Lingshu received a side quest from the System: 【To ensure the male and female leads’ emotional development, you must continue playing the role of an assist and make the female lead jealous.】

Song Lingshu: 【Isn’t the situation chaotic enough for you?】

System: 【Can’t be helped. Thanks to your interference, the male and female leads haven’t had any jealousy scenes lately. That’s an essential ingredient in romance. This quest is worth 20 points.】

Song Lingshu: 【Fine. Jealousy, huh?】

Just as the guests were still immersed in the jealousy arena atmosphere, Song Lingshu turned around, picked up a glass, poured something, and called out, “A Ya, come taste this for me.”

Curious, A Ya walked over and took a sip. “It’s vinegar.”

Song Lingshu: 【There. Female lead is jealous now.】

System: 【What a literal, physical jealousy!】

Song Lingshu: 【Give me the points. I want to exchange for something.】

System: 【Exchange for what?】

Song Lingshu browsed the System Mall for a while. Suddenly, she spotted a “Swap” item. A sly smile spread across her face. 【This.】

Let the jealousy arena rage even fiercer!

That night, everyone received their letters and went back to their rooms. All of them were shocked—

Zheng Haonan received a letter from Wang Dongyue that was addressed to Guan Yue: “The first time I saw you today, I was inexplicably drawn to your aura. I really want to get to know you. I hope we can interact more in the coming days.”

Zheng Haonan: ??

Wang Dongyue received a note from Chen Yueming intended for Yu Qin: “Want to catch a movie together tomorrow?”

Wang Dongyue: ??

Chen Yueming received a letter from Yu Zhe addressed to Yu Qin: “Want to play ball together on Saturday?”

Chen Yueming: ??

Yu Zhe received a letter from Jia Fei meant for Zheng Haonan: “I think I can’t like you anymore. I wish you happiness.”

Yu Zhe: ? Who the hell is secretly crushing on me?

Jia Fei received a letter from A Ya intended for Zheng Haonan: “The moonlight is beautiful tonight.”

Jia Fei: ??

A Ya received a letter from Guan Yue meant for Yu Qin: “What were you crying about this morning?”

A Ya: ? Was I crying? Maybe it was just a false alarm from rubbing my eye gunk?

Guan Yue received Song Lingshu’s letter—

“Commander Guan, Commander Guan, Commander Guan, Commander Guan, Commander Guan, Commander Guan, Commander Guan!”