Chapter Eighty-Nine: Hurry and Send This Menace Away

Jimi had been deliberately teasing Chen Fang, her fingertips brushing lightly against him.

Chen Fang’s blood surged at once.

Just as he was about to pull Jimi toward the bedroom, she gave a sly smile and let go of his hand. “Xiao Rou, Chen Fang’s here.”

Su Mu Rou snapped out of her performance and turned to look at Chen Fang.

For an instant, Chen Fang bent slightly and sank into a crouch on the floor.

“Are you feeling unwell?” Su Mu Rou asked in surprise.

Jimi slipped a finger into her mouth, licked it, and swayed toward the bedroom.

“I’m in a hurry to use the bathroom,” Chen Fang said, then hurried after her.

Su Mu Rou was left utterly baffled.

There wasn’t even a bathroom in the bedroom.

Ten minutes later, Su Mu Rou called out, “The dating show is about to start. If you two don’t come out now, you’ll miss it.”

A few minutes after that, Chen Fang and Jimi finally emerged from the bedroom.

Though not a sound had come from inside, Su Mu Rou was no fool; she guessed at once what the two had been doing in there.

“You’re young and reckless now, and when you’re old you’ll only be left shedding tears.”

Her words dripped with sourness.

Chen Fang lounged carelessly on the sofa. He had his pleasure for now, and the future could wait. Besides, he still had the system on his side. If it coughed up another bottle of body-strengthening tonic, then he would truly have nothing to fear.

Jimi wiped her mouth, smiling brightly.

It had to be said: Jimi’s skin had been getting better and better lately.

Before, work had weighed on her, and without a man to temper her life, her body and mind had both been in rather ordinary condition.

But during this recent stretch, she was visibly in much better shape.

Even her skin had become fairer and smoother.

As expected, a man was the best beauty treatment a woman could have.

Su Mu Rou felt a pang of envy, but the thought of finding a man of her own filled her with genuine resistance.

“I’ll bring the fruit out so we can eat while we watch,” Jimi said, swaying her full hips toward the kitchen like a proper homemaker.

Su Mu Rou shot Chen Fang a sidelong glance. “I never expected the career woman I knew, Bo Niu, to fall for you. Chen Fang, I have to admit, you’re quite something.”

“I’m just that charming,” Chen Fang said with a grin.

Su Mu Rou clicked her tongue.

Then, as if something had just occurred to her, she flashed a wicked smile. “Did you have any physical contact with An Ting Han during filming? Let me tell you, Bo Niu is very easy to get jealous.”

Chen Fang’s expression stiffened.

If a dating show had no physical contact, then what the hell was the point of filming a dating show?

But after thinking it over, he realized it had only been some simple contact. There definitely had been no deep intimacy.

That eased his mind a little.

“My Bo Niu is very reasonable.”

“Yeah, unlike you,” Chen Fang said with open disgust.

Su Mu Rou’s face turned bright red with anger.

At that very moment, Jimi came out carrying a fruit plate and naturally sat down beside Chen Fang.

On the television, the program had already begun and was airing sponsor advertisements.

Without even glancing at the screen, Jimi fed a piece of orange into Chen Fang’s mouth, her tone full of concern. “There’s been a lot of nasty talk online lately. Are you and the company all right?”

Su Mu Rou looked at Chen Fang in curiosity.

These past few days, she had been busy thinking about casting and hadn’t paid attention to the online buzz.

“Don’t worry,” Chen Fang said reassuringly. “Nothing’s happened.”

By tomorrow night at the latest, Future Starlight would launch its counterattack.

All Chen Fang needed to do was wait, then add a kick at the right moment.

At his words, Jimi finally relaxed a little.

Since Chen Fang had said so, she naturally believed him without reservation.

After a long stretch of commercial chatter on the television, the main feature finally began.

The program opened with an aerial view of Cloud Dream Island, accompanied by a series of playful, amusing captions that maximized the fun.

Of course, since it was a dating show, the visual effects were naturally dominated by hearts.

Pink hearts and romantic subtitles were enough from the very start to capture the romantic fantasies of countless girls.

“My Jie Jie is finally here!”

“Where’s my wife?”

“An Ting Han is my wife!”

“Cloud Dream Island, huh? I heard there’s not much to see there, just the sea and the sunset. Those are basically its two biggest attractions.”

“Island life sounds so pleasant.”

“What a pity that such an interesting show has to be polluted by one strange thing. I really don’t understand why the production team included Chen Fang.”

“May every artist from Future Starlight die off.”

“Idiot.”

On the streaming platform, the barrage of comments was filled with a few obnoxious figures spewing mockery and abuse at Chen Fang.

And Chen Fang’s fans responded in the simplest, most brutal way possible: just the two words, idiot.

Fortunately, since Chen Fang and Jimi were watching on the television, they could not see the comments.

“I want to go out and have fun too!” Jimi said with envy.

It had been a long time since she had gone out and played seriously. The last time she and Su Mu Rou went to Hengdian was only to look after Su Mu Rou. If it had been left to Jimi alone, she would never have gone to a place like Hengdian in her entire life.

Besides, Jimi liked quiet places.

Just imagining herself sitting on the beach of Cloud Dream Island, watching the sunset glow over the water, filled her eyes with longing.

Seeing this, Chen Fang smiled and drew Jimi into his arms. “When things calm down in the second half of the year, I’ll take you out to have some fun.”

Su Mu Rou rolled her eyes at them.

Did they really think she was invisible?

They were showing off their affection in broad daylight!

Chen Fang roughly estimated that his schedule in the second half of the year shouldn’t be too tight. After the two variety shows, Star Path and Let’s Fall in Love Together, the remaining work would basically just be releasing singles and attending the year-end music gala.

Of course, he still wasn’t sure whether he would act in any dramas.

If he decided to take on a role in the second half of the year, then his schedule might be a little busier.

But for Jimi’s sake, Chen Fang would postpone anything, no matter how busy he was.

Jimi nestled in Chen Fang’s arms like a little cat. “Then I’ll have to make plans in advance.”

Su Mu Rou sat cross-legged and said angrily, “Bo Niu, you’re not planning to work in the second half of the year? A woman has to be independent and strong. You can’t rely on a man. Earning your own money is the true path.”

Jimi just smiled.

If she really wanted a job, it would actually be very easy.

After all, she had been the chief director of talent selections for so many years. In terms of qualifications and experience, she was stronger than almost anyone.

But she liked staying with Chen Fang.

In the past, Jimi had always thought of herself as a strong woman, always wanting to climb higher and higher. But now that she thought about it, that kind of life was too exhausting. Her current life, though it brought no income, left her feeling extraordinarily happy.

“Now that I’ve finally gotten to rest, of course I want to rest a little longer.” Jimi didn’t say how long she meant, but she clearly had no intention of looking for work this year.

At that, Su Mu Rou let out a long sigh.

It was over. Her best friend had fallen under a spell.

She had truly been fooled by Chen Fang, that dog of a man, until her intelligence was zero.

Chen Fang shot Su Mu Rou a contemptuous glance.

A hopeless single woman.

She could not experience the joy of love, yet still wanted to interfere with the happiness of Chen Fang and Jimi.

No way.

He had to hurry up and send this human light bulb into a production crew.

Leaving Su Mu Rou in this house would be nothing short of a disaster.