Chapter 3: Little Brother, Don’t Be So Desperate
Lin Huaizhi’s move shocked the entire venue. Not to mention the guests, even the audience watching the livestream stared wide-eyed.
The bullet comments in the livestream room froze for a split second.
Then they scrolled frantically.
【Ahhhhh! In the first season, I casually shipped Chu Xiaoran and Fang Mo, but now, before Huo Chen has even said yes, I’m already shipping this to death!!】
【Mom, is this the legendary ‘fishing’ beauty (seductive type)?】
【I believe it! I believe what he said about having no interest in Chu Xiaoran! With this kind of pace, if he were really interested in Chu Xiaoran, how could the paparazzi photos online not even show them holding hands!】
【”Even if you want to kill me, I still want to kiss you”? This enemies-to-lovers trope hits my kink! I declare I ship this couple! Even if you die, you must stay together for this old lady!!】
【?? Wait, kissing upon meeting—isn’t Lin Huaizhi sexually harassing him? You guys can ship this?】
【What do you know? Forced love is the crème de la crème!】
However, before Huo Chen could speak, a clear voice rang out weakly from the side.
“Um…”
Standing in the crowd, Fang Mo slowly raised his hand, smiling embarrassedly at Lin Huaizhi. “Huo Chen went on dates with me in the last season.”
It seemed so.
In the first season, the least famous Huo Chen and Fang Mo were grouped together. Fang Mo, relying on his innocence, kindness, and hardworking nature, had left a beautiful first impression on Huo Chen.
Villains, after all.
They always get captivated by that kind of “little white flower.”
Lin Huaizhi looked at Fang Mo and suddenly laughed. “So?”
Fang Mo was stunned. “What?”
“I said, so what?”
Lin Huaizhi’s smile didn’t reach his eyes. “You mean because he went on dates with you in the last season, he must date you in this season, the next season, and the season after that, until this dating show wraps up?”
“Just a moment ago, you were ‘Brother Chu this, Brother Chu that,’ and now you’re putting labels on Huo Chen. Little brother, don’t look so desperate; your eating manners are too ugly.”
Fang Mo choked on the retort.
“That’s not what I meant. I just wanted to tell you that Huo Chen was dating me in the last season…”
As he spoke, Fang Mo lowered his head, his voice getting smaller and smaller. Combined with his frail figure, it instantly gave the impression that he was being bullied.
But Lin Huaizhi didn’t even glance at Fang Mo. Instead, he turned his head to stare at Huo Chen. “Did you date him in the last season?”
Huo Chen’s lips still felt hot.
Because he was close to Lin Huaizhi, a breeze carried an inexplicable fragrance into Huo Chen’s nose. He lowered his eyes to look at the beautifully featured young man. His dark eyes revealed no emotion.
“Yes.”
Lin Huaizhi leaned in a little closer.
“Then are you going to date him again this season? Or rather, have you already decided on him, looking down on all other guests, wanting only to date him?”
Huo Chen was not a gentle person.
Nor did he disdain to lie.
Because with his current status, no matter how arrogant his words were or how much they displeased others, he could speak freely.
No one could cover his mouth.
So Huo Chen denied it very directly. “I haven’t decided on him, and he isn’t the type that would make my heart race.”
Fang Mo, who had pricked up his ears waiting for the answer, turned pale. He really didn’t expect Huo Chen to be so direct. It was already humiliating enough, but the person asking Huo Chen the question had to call him out by name.
“Fang Mo, did you hear that?”
“Huo Chen said you aren’t his type.”
Fang Mo: “…”
Fang Mo looked up with red-rimmed eyes. “I heard it. You didn’t need to specifically remind me again.”
Fang Mo couldn’t be described as a delicate beauty; his appearance leaned towards clean and handsome, giving off a fragile vibe that looked like it would shatter with a slight touch.
To put it bluntly:
It was easy for people to view him as part of a vulnerable group and feel that anyone speaking loudly to him was bullying him—let alone someone like Lin Huaizhi, a “snake-scorpion beauty” who looked difficult to mess with.
【Wait, why is Lin Huaizhi suddenly targeting Fang Mo?】
【Can a big boss bully people like this? Fang Mo looks like he’s about to cry! It’s really too much!】
【It’s not “whoever cries is right.” Lin Huaizhi was talking to Huo Chen; it was Fang Mo acting cheap, insisting on making that ambiguous comment!】
【Baby Mo was just stating a fact! It’s Lin Huaizhi who’s shameless! Trying to hook up with Baby Mo’s man!】
【???】
【666. Like master, like dog. Huo Chen only went on a date with Fang Mo once, and now he’s “his man”? Why don’t you say the air he breathed has his name on it, and we have to pay him patent fees just to take two breaths?】
The bullet comments argued incessantly.
On the scene, Chu Xiaoran also stepped forward, beginning to seek justice for Fang Mo.
“Lin Huaizhi, that’s enough! Fang Mo was just stating a fact. There’s no need for you to target him like this.”
It had to be said—these two were truly the designated couple of this morals-free, logic-free novel.
Lin Huaizhi smiled, a needle hidden in the silk.
“Mr. Chu, watch your phrasing. I didn’t target him. He was the one who jumped out while I was talking to Huo Chen to stage some baffling declaration of sovereignty.”
“So, Mr. Fang doesn’t need to hint to me about your relationship with Huo Chen. I watched the first season. You and Huo Chen were ‘dating,’ but it would be better to say you were simply teamed up. After all, throughout the process, the words you two exchanged probably didn’t even add up to ten sentences.”
“Furthermore, Huo Chen only dated you once; that doesn’t equate to him being yours for the rest of his life. Moreover, this is a dating variety show. It’s perfectly normal for guests to contact and date different guests.”
“So—”
Lin Huaizhi’s smile grew brighter.
“Mr. Fang, may I pursue Huo Chen?”
Lin Huaizhi had no family background. He had clawed his way up, walking from the deepest darkness to the dazzling lights. What he had experienced was far more numerous and dangerous than Fang Mo’s insinuations.
Ten years ago, he was submissive, laying down his dignity to survive. Ten years later, he was successful and renowned; no one could make him swallow his pride.
He didn’t care what was written in that broken novel.
He wasn’t Chu Xiaoran’s simp.
He was simply Lin Huaizhi.
In this world, no one could control his thoughts and choices.
The noble young man unleashed his full aura.
He just stood there, simply smiling at Fang Mo, asking him a question at the end of his sentence, yet it made Fang Mo feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.
Fang Mo was silent for a moment.
He looked up at Huo Chen, then lowered his gaze.
“Huo Chen isn’t anyone’s accessory. He has his own will. You don’t need to ask my opinion if you want to pursue him.”
Lin Huaizhi let out a laugh. The tone sounded utterly mocking no matter how one listened to it.
“So Huo Chen has his own will. I thought he didn’t, otherwise why would he need you to help him politely reject me?”
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