Lu Yao was taken aback by his words, then realized that he was teasing her, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I just came to see if you were awake." She retorted softly, trying to pull her hand back, but Xie Linyu grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms.

Caught off guard, Lu Yao fell into his warm embrace, her nose filled with his scent, and her face instantly turned red.

"Xie Linyu!" she called out softly, trying to struggle to get up.

Xie Linyu did not let go; instead, he tightened his arms, holding her firmly in his embrace, his chin resting on the crook of her neck.

"Don't move." His voice carried the languor of someone just waking up. "Let me hold you for a while."

Lu Yao paused for a moment, then stopped struggling.

The room was quiet, with only the sound of their breathing.

After a long while, Xie Linyu finally spoke, his voice muffled: "Yesterday, in the bathroom... did you have a good time?"

Lu Yao's breath hitched, and she said, her voice stern but her voice weak, "What nonsense are you spouting!"

"I heard everything."

Lu Yao's face instantly flushed red.

Of course she knew what Xie Linyu had heard. He had stood outside the door for so long last night, how could he not have heard?

But she didn't expect him to say it so bluntly.

"Stop talking!" She tried to cover his mouth to stop him from saying these embarrassing things.

Xie Linyu smiled, took her hand, and kissed it: "Yaoyao, today is my day."

Lu Yao's heart skipped a beat.

She knew, of course, that today was Xie Linyu's day, but she had just come out of Fu Ciyan's room and was now in Xie Linyu's bed...

This feeling was so subtle that it left her somewhat at a loss.

Xie Linyu seemed to have seen through her thoughts, and the corners of his lips curved slightly as he gently stroked her cheek with his fingertips.

"What are you thinking about?" His voice was low and husky, with a hint of seduction. "I just wanted to tell you that today is my day, so you'd better only think about me."

Lu Yao blinked, somewhat surprised that he didn't take the opportunity to make any excessive demands.

Xie Linyu seemed to understand what she was thinking and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Yaoyao," he leaned closer, his nose almost touching hers, "you don't think I'm going to do anything to you, do you?"

Lu Yao's face turned even redder. She subconsciously wanted to deny it, but he made her feel guilty because of his gaze.

A mischievous smile appeared in Xie Linyu's eyes as he lowered his head and gently pecked her lips.

"Don't worry, I'm not as beastly as Fu Ciyan, who only knows how to torment you!" Xie Linyu gently stroked her eyelids with his thumb, his movements incredibly gentle.

Lu Yao felt both embarrassed and amused by his words.

"Are you praising yourself or making fun of him?" she couldn't help but ask.

Xie Linyu replied seriously, "Of course I'm praising myself."

Lu Yao finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Xie Linyu looked at her and smiled, his eyes almost overflowing with tenderness.

*

Time flies, and it's already the week before the recording of the reality show "Matching Diary".

That afternoon, Lu Yao was nestled on the sofa reviewing the program schedule sent by the production team when the terminal on her wrist vibrated gently.

It is Zhou Jinlu.

[Ms. Lu Yao, sorry to bother you. The production team of "Matching Diary" has sent me the final schedule. There are a few details I'd like to confirm with you. Would it be convenient to speak with you?]

Lu Yao smiled and replied, "[It's convenient, Mr. Zhou.]"

A few seconds later, the voice call was connected.

Zhou Jinlu's clear and pleasant voice came through the terminal: "Ms. Lu Yao, good afternoon. I hope I haven't disturbed your rest?"

"No, Mr. Zhou, you're too kind." Lu Yao put down the program she was holding. "Is there any change to the program?"

"It's not a major change," Zhou Jinlu said gently. "The production team hopes to arrive at Ocean Flower Island two days before filming to shoot some preparatory footage, saying it will make it more realistic. Is that convenient for you in terms of timing?"

Lu Yao thought about it and realized that Fu Ciyan's holiday arrangements wouldn't be affected.

"Sure," she said. "It's a good opportunity to get used to the environment beforehand."

Zhou Jinlu chuckled: "It's good that we didn't ruin your travel plans. The scenery on Ocean Flower Island is quite nice, so it's good to go there in advance to get used to it. Also, the production team asked if General Fu would mind occasionally appearing on camera during the recording. They said that if they could capture some scenes of their daily interactions, the audience would be very interested."

Lu Yao was slightly taken aback and subconsciously looked towards the kitchen.

Fu Ciyan was preparing dinner, his tall figure appearing exceptionally gentle under the warm yellow light.

"I'll ask him," she said.

"Okay, no rush, I'll wait for your message." Zhou Jinlu ended the call tactfully. In fact, this kind of thing didn't require him, the boss of Xingwen Entertainment, to do it personally. It was more like something Lu Yao's agent should do. But because it was Lu Yao, Zhou Jinlu did it without complaint.

Lu Yao put down the terminal and got up to walk towards the kitchen.

Hearing footsteps, Fu Ciyan turned around and looked at her: "What's wrong?"

Lu Yao walked to his side and repeated Zhou Jinlu's words.

After listening, Fu Ciyan continued what he was doing, and simply said, "It's fine, it's okay to appear on camera occasionally."

Lu Yao was somewhat surprised: "Really?"

Fu Ciyan looked down at her, a gentle smile spreading across his dark eyes.

"certainly!"

Lu Yao felt a warmth in her heart and stood on tiptoe to plant a kiss on the corner of his lips.

"Then I replied to him."

Fu Ciyan nodded and continued working on the dishes in his hands.

Lu Yao returned to the sofa, picked up her terminal, and replied to Zhou Jinlu: [He said that if it's just occasional entry, it's fine.]

Zhou Jinlu replied quickly after receiving the message: "Okay, I will pass it on to the production team. Also, the departure time is set for next Wednesday morning. Do you need me to send a car to pick you up?"

No need to trouble yourself, we can go by ourselves. Thank you for your concern, Mr. Zhou.

"It's no trouble at all, it's just on the way." Zhou Jinlu paused, then added, "I also need to go to Ocean Flower Island to handle some matters related to Xingwen Entertainment, so we can go together."

Lu Yao was slightly taken aback when she saw the message, but she didn't think much of it, assuming that Zhou Jinlu had really gone to Ocean Flower Island to handle some work.

She replied: "Okay, then I'll leave it to you, Mr. Zhou."

You're welcome, it's nothing. See you Wednesday.

After ending the call, Lu Yao put the terminal aside and continued to review the program schedule.

Xie Linyu came downstairs at some point, walked up behind her, bent down and leaned closer: "What are you looking at?"

Lu Yao handed him the schedule: "The schedule for 'Matching Diary' is as follows: we will go to Ocean Flower Island two days in advance, record for three days, for a total of five days. Next Wednesday, Mr. Zhou will come to pick us up and we will go together. He also needs to go to Ocean Flower Island to handle some matters, so he will take us along on his way. I agreed."

Xie Linyu took the document, glanced at it quickly, and raised an eyebrow: "Zhou Jinlu is going to Ocean Flower Island too?"

Lu Yao nodded: "He said he was going to handle some business at Xingwen Entertainment, so he came along."

Xie Linyu snorted softly, put the process back on the coffee table, sat down next to her, and reached out to pull her into his arms.

"What's wrong?" Lu Yao looked up at him.

Xie Linyu lowered his head and kissed her forehead, his tone tinged with displeasure: "It's nothing, I just feel that someone's true intentions are not what they seem."

Lu Yao couldn't help but laugh: "You knew all along!"

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