Chapter 34 Part 2
Lou Ting dragged the progress bar forward. The episode ended on a cliffhanger, prompting viewers to speculate about group assignments.
During the previous “C position” selection, aside from the internal team who knew it was a dance group selection, the other viewers only knew of the C position but weren’t aware it was a within-group choice.
So there weren’t any spoilers.
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Lou Ting shared the video on Weibo with the caption: “Watch it together.”
His fans quickly responded.
“Watch, watch, watch! If hubby says watch, then must watch!”
“My son always looks so handsome.”
“This plot twist was awesome. When I watched it live, it was so shocking. Did Lou Ting intentionally make up like that? It’s on point!”
“I need to learn Lou Ting’s makeup look!”
…
Lou Ting simply wanted to reveal the truth to prove himself to the original owner, but he hadn’t anticipated gaining so much popularity and receiving unexpected compliments.
Regarding that makeup look… he wasn’t interested in recreating it. He then closed Weibo without further ado.
He Yunzhou’s takeaway order arrived. He went out to get it and soon returned. Fearing that it might be inconvenient for Lou Ting to get off the bed to eat, He Yunzhou pushed over a horizontal table and placed all the food on it.
Ever since He Yunzhou entered, Lou Ting’s gaze remained fixed on him. The statement, “The beast form’s size can be controlled with mental power,” seemed to echo in his mind.
He Yunzhou said, “I asked the restaurant to change the ingredients. All these foods are good for healing wounds. Eat more.”
“I feel that eating won’t relieve the pain of my wound,” Lou Ting took a sip of the chicken soup and said, “Dietary remedies are generally not very effective for sprains, right?”
“Does it hurt a lot?” He Yunzhou quickly wanted to fetch some spray medicine upon hearing this.
“No, no.” Lou Ting gave him a reassuring smile. “I was just saying.”
But something about that smile didn’t seem right to He Yunzhou, giving him an uneasy feeling.
Lou Ting then casually remarked, “Actually, for healing, being in a good mood is most important. A cheerful disposition is the best medicine.”
Although He Yunzhou was a bit confused by the statement, he felt there was some truth in it and responded, “Hmm.”
He Yunzhou asked, “Are you upset?”
“I’m not in the best mood right now. I watched the live broadcast earlier, and someone was criticizing me,” Lou Ting spoke the truth. There indeed were comments against him. After all, even he found it challenging to accept that face shown on the screen. However, he didn’t take those comments to heart. He mentioned them now just to have an excuse.
He Yunzhou’s brow furrowed, “Who?”
Listening to that, Lou Ting almost expected He Yunzhou’s next words to be about avenging the offense.
Clearing his throat, he said, “It’s just some random comments in the barrage. I couldn’t pinpoint who, but…” Lou Ting paused, lowering his gaze, the corners of his lips betraying a smile.
Watching from the side, He Yunzhou saw the sneaky fox lowering its head, chuckling. It was as if there were nine fluffy tails swaying behind him.
What’s this little fox plotting? And it seemed like He Yunzhou was the target.
He looked as guilty as a cat that had stolen a fish snack.
After pondering for a moment, He Yunzhou said, “Whatever you ask for, I’ll agree.”
Lou Ting had been considering how to get He Yunzhou willingly onboard. Still, he hadn’t expected the man to offer upfront. Given the situation, he decided not to waste any more time and stated directly, “I want to see the little panther.”
He Yunzhou was taken aback, “Even though we’re indeed married, isn’t this too impulsive?”
Lou Ting: “???”
“Haven’t you said that the beast form could be controlled with mental power? Using mental power to shrink the beast form can also practice control over one’s mental power. What’s impulsive about that?”
Seeing the puzzled expression on Lou Ting’s face, He Yunzhou felt that Lou Ting might not have grasped the gravity of the situation. He said, “You can’t mention this to an Alpha.”
Lou Ting nodded with a half-understood look, thinking maybe Alphas must always maintain a majestic and handsome demeanor in front of everyone, which is why they shouldn’t casually shrink.
Thinking it through, it made sense.
If it had significant implications, it was indeed a bit rash of him to ask. Lou Ting admitted, “I’m sorry; I shouldn’t have asked you to become a little panther.”
“No…” He Yunzhou began but, realizing what Lou Ting meant, he stopped abruptly.
Seeing him suddenly fall silent, Lou Ting wondered if he’d angered him. He asked, “What’s wrong?”
He Yunzhou put down his chopsticks and immediately transformed into his beast form, deliberately shrinking in size before hopping onto the bed.
The little panther was entirely jet black, with smooth fur. But compared to the big black panther, it looked more like a palm-sized black kitten!
Instantly, the food in Lou Ting’s hand no longer seemed appetizing.
He reached out and picked up the little panther.
It felt different from the black panther too!!!
So soft.
Its little paws were even pink.
Who would’ve known that the solemn and indifferent-looking black panther had tender pink paw pads!
Lou Ting stroked the head of the little black panther, thinking if someday he encountered the small version instead of the big one in his car, he might just end up petting the little creature bald from too much affection.
Moreover, on the surface, He Yunzhou appeared to be the kind of intimidating finance magnate you wouldn’t want to mess with. Yet his tiny beast form was so soft and adorable. The contrast was just too endearing.
Lou Ting joyfully petted the panther, but then remembered He Yunzhou’s earlier words and asked, “Didn’t you just say that one shouldn’t casually transform into a little panther?”
He Yunzhou: “…”
For the first time, He Yunzhou didn’t want to engage with Lou Ting.
He remained silent, hoping the matter would just pass.
Lou Ting rubbed his ears, “Hmm? Why aren’t you speaking?”
Just then, He Yunzhou’s phone rang.
The little black panther’s ears perked up instantly, and it jumped off the bed, reverting to its human form.
He Yunzhou picked up the call, speaking a few sentences with a serious demeanor.
After hanging up, he said to Lou Ting, “I have something to attend to. Remember to lock the door when you go to bed tonight.”
Lou Ting nodded, “Alright.”
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Lou Ting had taken time off, but he didn’t dare disappear for too long all at once. After all, he had previously declared in front of everyone that he wasn’t injured. If he suddenly took an extended leave, anyone would doubt if something really had happened to him.
Moreover, it seemed that Le Chengzhe hadn’t given up yet. Lou Ting simply decided to join the rehearsal on the third day.
Three groups were practicing together.
The venue was massive. If one didn’t focus on him, they wouldn’t notice anything.
But Le Chengzhe, being unpredictable as he was, seemed to have his eyes glued to Lou Ting.
Before coming out, Lou Ting had sprayed some medicine, so he didn’t feel any pain at the moment. And the main focus for today was practicing positions to avoid any mishaps during the dance.
With so many people on stage, a single misstep could ruin the entire performance.
After previously suffering a setback, Le Chengzhe only dared to watch Lou Ting from a distance without approaching.
Lou Ting didn’t mind being watched by him. After all, if Le Chengzhe felt he lost the C position, Lou Ting would let him see what qualities a true C position should possess.
“Le Chengzhe! Are you deaf? Why didn’t you respond when I called you twice?” Ba Yanchen, known for his short temper, sounded exasperated. If he had something in his hand, he might have thrown it at Le Chengzhe.
It was only then that Le Chengzhe seemed to snap back to reality and hurried over, “Sorry, sorry. The venue is so big I didn’t hear you.”
Ba Yanchen, not in the mood for excuses, simply directed him to his position.
The dance group’s C position was on the far left.
In the center was Liang Caijin, and on the right was Yu Senze.
The three of them, who had filmed an advertisement together, formed the front row for this performance.
The instructor at the back was arranging positions for the others. The venue was so vast that there was about half a meter’s gap between each performer on stage.
Once the front row was set, it took quite a while for the others to be positioned properly.
Standing there, the three in the front row gradually came together.
Yu Senze and Liang Caijin moved closer to Lou Ting’s side.
They didn’t have microphones on, so with the commotion in the background, no one could hear them talk. Yusu Zhenze, without any pretense, directly asked, “How’s your injury?”
“I…” Lou Ting hesitated, intending to deny his injury. But they weren’t asking if he was injured, but rather the extent of it. After a moment, Lou Ting replied, “It’s okay.”
Liang Caijin advised, “If you feel you can’t hold on during the performance, just hide behind us.”
Yu Senze nodded in agreement.
At this, Lou Ting was at a loss for words, feeling the stark contrast between them and Le Chengzhe.
Liang Caijin, afraid that Lou Ting might refuse, quickly added, “We know you dance well, but accidents are unforeseeable, right?”
This ‘accident’ specifically referred to his injured ankle.
Hearing this, Lou Ting didn’t decline any further and simply nodded, saying, “Alright.”
Their positioning practice took the entire afternoon.
Arranging their initial positions already consumed a lot of time.
They got up early in the morning. The dance group shot at another location, and they had to rush over to this site first thing.
The positioning practice was repeated about four or five times.
By the time they finished, it was already dark outside.
And when they were about to leave, a light rain began to fall.
As Lou Ting prepared to board the vehicle, he felt his backpack was lighter than usual. Feeling around, he realized he forgot the spray that He Yunzhou gave him.
He had used the spray during the mid-session break in the lounge.
Did he leave the spray in the lounge?!
Lou Ting hurriedly went back to look for it. Seeing this, Yu Senze shouted, “Lou Ting, where are you going?”
“I’m going back to get something; you guys go ahead and get in the car.” Saying this, Lou Ting didn’t wait for Yu Senze to respond and hurriedly ran into the rain.
Everyone was tired when the practice ended, so they left quickly.
A few managers accompanied them throughout the practice, and they departed directly in their cars, not needing the ones prepared by the production team.
At this moment, aside from some cleaning staff finishing up, there was no one else in the venue.
Lou Ting rushed into the lounge, assuming it would be empty, but as he entered, he immediately saw a man sitting in his spot.
Hearing the door open, He Yunzhou looked up, holding the very spray bottle that Lou Ting had forgotten to take.
“What are you doing here?” Lou Ting was so surprised he thought he’d returned to the dormitory for a moment.
He Yunzhou replied, “It’s raining outside.”
“Huh?”
He Yunzhou shook the umbrella in his hand, “I came to pick you up and take you home.”
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