After I fell in the romance drama, my nemesis kissed me.

Xu Weiyi walked back over, holding a piece of paper in her hand.

"What did you smoke? Lawyer Xu?"

"Lu Yuan, you should worry about yourself first."

Xu Weiyi unfolded the note:

The two guests stand facing each other, foreheads touching, hands clasped, holding this position for ten seconds, and then call each other's parents.

"Make a phone call? Our lawyer Xu probably hasn't even met your parents yet, Hehe, what do you think?"

"Lu Yuan!"

"Alright, alright, you know how to defend someone, okay? Fine, I won't say anything more."

"Let's get started, don't just stand there."

Seeing that neither of them seemed to be being punished, Lin Yanyan couldn't help but urge them on.

"Yan Yan is such an innocent child, how could she ask someone to punish her?"

"Don't worry, our Yan Yan is fine. I think the kids on the show are all good, it's just that Chen Yu Bai is a bit strange."

Lin's father hugged Lin's mother as they watched Lin Yanyan in the live stream.

Meng Anhe stood next to Xu Weiyi.

"What? Do you want me to always take the initiative? I'll get tired."

"Okay, it's my turn this time."

Xu Weiyi bent her knees and pressed her forehead against Meng Anhe's.

Meng Anhe, to me all living beings are but grass and trees, only you are the green mountain.

In the live stream, a timer appeared at the bottom of the screen.

"one two three--"

"Hey production crew, slow down! Why are you counting so fast? There aren't any wolves chasing you."

"..."

"Four, five—"

Their breaths mingled, and Meng Anhe's exhaled air warmed Xu Weiyi's nose.

"Six, seven—"

Xu Weiyi closed her eyes, and all she could hear was the thunderous sound of his heartbeat.

"Eight, nine—"

Meng Anhe slightly pulled her forehead back, a cool breeze passed by, and Xu Weiyi's throat moved.

"Ten! Time's up!"

Meng Anhe, I... I feel like I can't let go.

"Alright, please look at the big screen, both guests."

First to appear were Xu Weiyi's parents.

"Hello, you must be Xiao He? Weiwei has been mentioning you to us, saying you're really beautiful."

"Hello, Auntie, I'm Meng Anhe."

Meng Anhe clenched her sleeves, momentarily tense.

"It's alright, don't be nervous, child, we won't eat people."

"Um...um, okay...Uncle..."

"Hey, Xiaohe, relax. How come the famous Attorney Meng has turned into such a nervous kid?"

"Alright, stop teasing the kid. You guys have fun on the variety show. Bye."

"Hey, old woman, what are you doing?"

The screen immediately went dark.

How could I not be nervous? Xu Weiyi didn't even tell me.

"Why do I feel like I've seen them somewhere before?"

"Yeah, it feels so familiar..."

"..."

The screen started flickering, and the scene suddenly changed.

"He Miao, did you have fun on the show?"

"Alright, that's enough. Today's topic isn't his daughter, it's the one next to him."

Mencius' mother pushed Mencius' father so hard that he stumbled, and then stood in front of him.

"Hello, Xu Weiyi, I know you."

"Auntie, hello."

"‘Peace above all else, you above all else,’ young man, you said it well, but one can’t just say nice things all the time. After all, anyone can say nice things."

"Alright, shut up."

Mencius' mother interrupted Mencius' father's sarcastic remarks and looked at Xu Weiyi in the live broadcast room.

"Child, I know you're a good person, but... no one can predict what will happen in the future, so we still need to plan ahead, don't you think?"

"I know, I've already thought it through."

"Okay, that's good."

Uncle Meng, Aunt Meng, I will not let you down.

"Meng's father: Don't let just anyone try to take advantage of my daughter, get out of here!"

"What does 'I've thought it through,' 'I've thought it through,' mean?"

"..."

The production team hung up the video call. "Everyone, we have a battle for parents this afternoon. Go and rest for a bit and conserve your energy."

"A battle for parental control?"

"Hey, wait a minute! What's going on with this production team?"

"..."

Seeing that no one was speaking, Huo Jinci stood up.

"Then we'll be going now, see you this afternoon."

"Hey, wait a minute, Ah Jin..."

"Let's go, this is none of our business."

The two walked up the stairs together, their voices growing softer and softer until they disappeared completely.

"Then I'll be going now, Xiaoyan."

Lu Yuan smiled, patted Lin Yanyan on the shoulder, and turned to go upstairs.

In the end, only Lin Yanyan remained in the same spot.

She kept her head down, her fingers unconsciously tracing patterns on the cup, her eyes like whirlpools.

The events of this morning kept replaying in her mind.

Chen Yubai's gaze, Luo Chuanheng's attempt to stop him, and Meng Anhe's hesitant words.

No, I have to go find Meng Anhe and get to the bottom of this.

Lin Yanyan walked to Meng Anhe's door, and just as she reached out her hand, she stopped.

Soon, she gently knocked on Meng Anhe's door, and Meng Anhe opened the door from the inside.

"Anhe, I'm sorry to bother you."

"Okay, come in, Xiaoyan."

"Thank you."

Lin Yanyan entered Meng Anhe's room and saw Lu Yuan sitting at the table.

"If you have guests, I'll find another time."

"It's alright, Xiaoyan, please sit down. We know about this. You can ask us anything you want to know, and we'll get to the bottom of it tonight."

"Okay, I do have some doubts."

Lin Yanyan sat down and looked at Meng Anhe and Lu Yuan.

"I don't understand why Chen Yubai always seems to have a faint sense of hostility towards me."

Lin Yanyan looked into Lu Yuan's eyes.

"At first, I thought I was being too sensitive, but today, I could clearly see the disgust in his eyes. I asked myself, I've never seen him before."

Lu Yuan and Meng Anhe looked at Lin Yanyan without saying a word.

"Okay, it's fine. You don't have to tell me, but I still need to know why."

"No, Xiaoyan, let me tell you a story."

Lu Yuan picked up a pillow and looked into the void.

"This story is very cliché."

"Once upon a time, there was a girl who worked hard to create a bright future for herself. Later, she met a boy in college, and slowly, they fell in love and got to know each other. But in the end... in the end..."

Lu Yuan went from being calm at first to sobbing.

"In the end, they stayed together, right?"

Lin Yanyan interrupted Lu Yuan before she finished telling the story.

"Hmm... Xiaoyan, you're a very smart girl..."

"I'm not stupid. It seems I've already guessed who sent me the message."

Meng Anhe and Lu Yuan exchanged a glance, and Lin Yanyan, seeing their expressions, smiled and said:

"Okay, do I look somewhat like her?"

Lu Yuan opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn't say anything.

"Alright, I'll explain."

"That girl's name is Ruan Jinyan, and your features look just like hers."

"No wonder! I was wondering why I got accepted, since I'm not exactly pretty."

"Xiaoyan, Chen..."

"No need to say anything, I knew there was always a reason for all the dislike, and it turns out the reason is here."

"No, Xiaoyan, Senior Brother Chen... he just needs time. He doesn't see you as a substitute..."

Lin Yanyan smiled as she looked at the anxious Lu Yuan.

"It's alright, that girl must be very nice, nice enough that so many of you remember her."

Lin Yanyan walked to the door and turned to look at Meng Anhe and the others.

"Thank you for telling me all this. An He, Lu Yuan, I'll be going now."

Lin Yanyan found it somewhat amusing to look at their slightly furrowed brows.

"Alright, it's not a big deal. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about what happened today. However, helping someone is never about deceiving them, even if the deception was well-intentioned from the start."

Lin Yanyan turned the doorknob and said as she walked:

"So, you should tell him."