I'm Crushing on Gorgeous Faces in Variety Shows!-Chapter 249: Brother Huai, You’re So Fast?!

By the time the two of them arrived at the academy, the camera had shifted to the front.

Mu Qiu kept glancing at the person beside her out of the corner of her eye.

As they stepped over the threshold of the academy, the height at which their skirts swirled was almost the same. Filming this would have made people say they rehearsed it.

She’s sensitive to these odd little details, and strange thoughts popped up in her mind again.

When a guy in some Hanfu makes a big movement or steps forward, his thigh might push the clothes open, revealing a glimpse of solid long legs wrapped in white pants.

She was totally defenseless against this kind of unintentional, restrained temptation.

Compared to showing muscle or more explicit temptations, this subtle, imagination-driven type was more exciting.

Just as she finished imagining some forbidden content, she saw the black desks and chairs ahead. Mu Qiu looked up to see Shi Yuhuai watching them with folded arms.

She paused for a tactical moment.

"...Brother Huai, you’re so fast?!"

She was so smart, yet still missed being first?!

Shi Yuhuai stood with arms folded, dressed in dark red tight-fitting clothes in front of two rows of desks and chairs. He was tall and straight, and he didn’t even need to look up to see her.

So he always felt like he had the vibe of a cold-blooded killer.

Except this cold-blooded killer was just an innocent straight guy.

"You’re too slow, weren’t you running in first?" he said.

Mu Qiu: "...What, I’m not allowed to be slow because my legs are short?"

Shi Yuhuai paused: "I didn’t mean to criticize you."

"I feel that you did."

Shi Yuhuai couldn’t find the words to argue with her, so he simply turned his head, pretending not to hear, and stopped speaking.

When he went silent, Mu Qiu looked up and questioned him again: "Brother Huai, why aren’t you arguing back? Are you admitting it?!"

"..." If he argued, she didn’t believe him; if he stayed silent, she demanded he argue.

Shi Yuhuai: This woman is such a hassle.

Cheng Zhirang found it amusing and timely changed the subject by asking Shi Yuhuai: "Have you completed your task?"

Shi Yuhuai nodded and moved aside, revealing a woman sitting on the ground behind him.

Wearing ancient-style clothing with half her hair down, she looked weak and pitiful, with a panicked expression perfect as an ideal Bai Yueguang figure.

Mu Qiu carefully scrutinized the person and became increasingly convinced that the show team selected performers mainly based on their looks.

Also, the makeup artist did a good job.

She looked up and asked, "Brother Huai, who is this...?"

"The person I need to save."

"Oh, at long last, this must be the beloved person Brother Huai has turned over a new leaf for."

Shi Yuhuai: "...It’s just the person I need to save." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"The person you want to save isn’t your beloved?"

He couldn’t refute this question and turned his head to ignore her again.

Even as a straight guy, he was quite prideful.

Mu Qiu gave up on the harmonious atmosphere she had with Cheng Zhirang and boldly sat on the bench next to him, placing her sword on the table.

She sighed.

"So Brother Huai, you’re first again. Surprising, given you turned things around earlier, and now you’re first again."

Cheng Zhirang also sat on the bench, "It seems the outcome is settled; can you tell us how you completed the task so quickly?"

Shi Yuhuai: "It’s simple. I went to Death Cliff, rescued her, and returned."

"..." Cheng Zhirang was at a loss, "Could you elaborate on the specific process?"

Mu Qiu criticized again: "Brother Huai, your ability to summarize reads like you just copied the task title."

Which is like repeating the task description, so what’s the point?

Shi Yuhuai furrowed his brows, thought for a moment.

"I left the academy, ran to Death Cliff, jumped down, brought her up, saved her, and brought her back here, seems like she won’t die now."

"..."

It turned out her criticism was wrong; this wasn’t just copying the task, this was top-level summarizing and expanding skills.

Although it was the kind that would get you verbally punished by examiners.

Since asking him was useless, Mu Qiu turned her gaze to the "person of interest."

"May I ask the young lady’s name?"

The young lady shrank back in fear, saying, "I, I, I’m called Lian’er."

Lian’er, a name exuding a fragrant aroma.

The main thing was, Mu Qiu was surprised, exchanged a look with Shi Yuhuai and Cheng Zhirang, and then gazed at the girl—a very special voice she had.

It was thin, soft, and coyly charming, reminiscent of Lin Daiyu’s character.

Art truly imitates life; such a sweet, bird-like voice truly existed, twisting and turning, making one’s heart itch.

Cheng Zhirang glanced at her waist tag.

"Liu Ling, from Willow Leaf City Opera Academy, specializing in opera," he read, sitting upright, "Your voice is quite special."

In a small voice, she thanked Brother Cheng for the compliment.

Mu Qiu had already stood up, squatting beside the girl, eyes sparkling, wrapped around her knees, staring.

The girl: "...Excuse me, miss, you..."

Mu Qiu, what are you trying to do?! The program only tasked me with completing tasks related to Shi Yuhuai, never said I’d have to deal with a stalker!

"Miss Lian’er," Mu Qiu took her hand, "Don’t be afraid, tell me, did Brother Huai execute the task violently? Did he break the rules in bringing you back?"

"I..."

"Don’t be afraid! I’m just a female knight who fights injustice and protects the weak, it’s my duty to save all women in the world!"

"..." The girl was confused, how should she proceed with this unscripted scene???

Thankfully, there was still a rational person in the room, Shi Yuhuai, who pulled Mu Qiu away, successfully rescuing her.

Even when dragged away, Mu Qiu’s eyes remained fixed on the girl, a look of unwilling resignation.

[Three men in ancient costumes, pfft, two men, one woman in ancient costumes, surrounding a weak woman, they actually want...]

[The voice of this girl is amazing, no voice changer, really?]

[This is the soft voice I’ve always dreamed of~]

[Just recovered from the beauty of Brother Cheng in costume, can anyone tell me what happened?]

[Mu Qiuqiu! It’s unbearable to watch, the only female guest among the three, yet acting the most lovesick!]

[Hahahaha Mu Qiu has unwittingly shouldered the lovestruck flag! After all, one guy’s heart is elsewhere, and the other is too gentlemanly]

[Mu Qiu: You think I’m not tired? But the two gentlemen avert their gaze, it’s up to me to rescue the viewership!]

[Brother Cheng’s ancient costume is stunning, my drool practically glued my computer]

[Where can I get the costumes Brother Cheng wore? I want to get some for my boyfriend]

[The light at almost dusk falling on him, truly indescribable shock beyond the word superb]

[To the person above, you’re drooling 502 glue, aren’t you]

[Hahahaha Brother Huai, you’re awesome! Didn’t lose the first place!]

[Mu ’always fighting for first’ ’always missing first’ Qiu]

[I feel like Brother Cheng is going easy? He had the simplest task]

[Don’t give Brother Cheng a bad name, he wouldn’t go easy, Brother Huai is just really fast]

[Lian Yi, don’t say Brother Huai is fast! Where is he fast?! He’s quite enduring!]

[??? Something isn’t right here]

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Girl: Brother Huai ignored the most crucial information, he obviously took advantage of my unawareness to carry me out! I didn’t even get to perform my scenes!