MC Bookstore Chapter 87: An assist is an assist
Chapter 87: An assist is an assist
Wu Haiyuan's guess was accurate.
When she and Xue Lun'e returned to the barbecue restaurant after buying drinks at the supermarket, their secret "talking to themselves" session had already ended.
Something's definitely going on.
Otherwise, the atmosphere wouldn't be so "strange".
Wu Haiyuan kept glancing at Han Xijun and the other members beside him.
Han Xijun isn't exactly shy, otherwise he wouldn't have acted so "naturally" when they first met and discussed recording a dating show together.
But Wu Haiyuan knew Han Xijun as someone who was not someone who could easily get along with everyone on the first meeting.
But what Wu Haiyuan saw was Han Xijun grilling meat for the members. Anyone who didn't know better would think Han Xijun was the older brother of the group. He really didn't care whether he ate or not; he was just "serving" everyone.
The members' intentions were clear: they were constantly creating "opportunities" for themselves.
Han Hee-joon would leave the grilled meat to cool on the edge of the grill, and the other members would always save two pieces for Oh Hae-won, saying things like "Unnie, you've worked hard" to express their gratitude.
Wu Haiyuan couldn't eat both pieces.
Han Xijun was grilling meat the whole time, how could he not take care of her?
That means Wu Haiyuan will have to take care of Han Xijun.
At first, Han Xijun silently accepted it.
As they ate, Han Xijun started making "requests," such as trying a sauce made with sesame oil and salt, wrapping it in a perilla leaf, and having Qingyang chili peppers dipped in soybean paste to cleanse the palate.
Holding a drink cup in one hand and a barbecue tongs in the other, Han Xijun toasted with the other members and then stared at the barbecue in Wu Haiyuan's bowl without saying a word.
Sitting directly opposite Wu Haiyuan, Pei Zhenlu kept giving Wu Haiyuan meaningful glances.
Wu Haiyuan shook his head frantically, his eyes and expression filled with opposition.
Finally, after wrapping up a piece of meat, he picked it up and asked, "Does Han Xijun want some?"
The members sitting opposite all turned their heads.
It wasn't to avoid "eating dog food" (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), but rather because Wu Haiyuan's question left me speechless.
Han Xijun opened his mouth in a very cooperative manner.
Both of his hands were occupied.
Wu Haiyuan glanced at Han Xijun's left hand, which could have easily been used to catch the meat, and tried his best to control his inexplicable excitement.
Aside from his father, this was the first time Wu Haiyuan had ever fed a woman.
She tried her best to maintain a calm expression, making sure not to show the members that she was shy, excited, and enjoying feeding Han Hee-jun meat.
The food was fed to Han Xijun, who immediately showed a satisfied expression after eating it.
Wu Haiyuan felt it was very cheesy and embarrassing.
She was the only one who felt awkward. When she picked up her drink and wanted to toast with the other members, no one responded. It was as if the other members had no idea that Wu Haiyuan had just fed Han Xijun meat and was talking to Han Xijun about AI.
The members had absolutely no interest in AI or artificial intelligence.
The acting is too obvious.
"Luckily" is that Grandpa and Grandma Jin's shop only had enough meat for five people today, so even if we were frugal, we ate almost all of it in no time.
Wu Haiyuan did not give the members and Han Xijun a chance to advance to the second round.
I rode back to the dormitory in Han Xijun's car.
Roadside.
The members stood a few meters away.
Wu Haiyuan stood next to the passenger seat and said goodbye to Han Xijun in the driver's seat.
Han Xijun said something that surprised Wu Haiyuan.
He waved and watched Han Xijun's car disappear at the end of the road.
When Wu Haiyuan turned around, he found that all the members were gone.
Where are they?
Muttering to himself, Wu Haiyuan quickened his pace and entered the apartment building.
drop drop drop
Enter the password to open the dormitory room door.
Wu Haiyuan, without even changing his slippers, jogged into the living room and looked around.
Where are they?
He muttered something else under his breath.
Looking towards the room door, Wu Haiyuan clenched his small fists and rushed over with small, quick steps.
帕哒
The room lights were off.
Just as Wu Haiyuan was about to turn on the light, he heard a muttering voice: "I'm so sleepy, I want to sleep."
With his hand already on the light switch, Wu Haiyuan ultimately didn't turn on the light, silently leaving the room and gently closing the door.
The phone light turned on the same moment Wu Haiyuan closed the door.
Lying on the bed, Lily turned to look at Jang Kyujin on the opposite bed and chuckled, "You're so smart, maknae."
In the second room, Bae Jin-sol and Kim Ji-woo also "slept".
In his own room, Wu Haiyuan opened the door and heard Xue Lun'e saying, "Unnie, go wash up first. Wearing contact lenses all day must be very uncomfortable."
Wu Haiyuan said, "Weren't you so sleepy you were about to fall asleep?"
In the darkness, Xue Lun'e said, "I'm not sleepy. I'm just pretending to be asleep because I don't want to get 'beaten up' by Unnie."
"Then you'd better prepare to get beaten up."
"Did Unnie know that Han Hee-joon was coming to the company to wait for Unnie today?"
"what?"
"Otherwise, why would unnie be wearing contact lenses today? Unnie usually wears glasses."
Wu Haiyuan was stumped by that one question.
When Wu Haiyuan has no scheduled activities, he always wears glasses when he goes to the company's practice room.
For some reason, she put on her contact lenses after washing up this morning.
Xue Lun'e wasn't mentioned, and Wu Haiyuan had forgotten about her.
It seems as if fate had destined today to be different from usual.
"Unnie, go wash up, I'm going to play a game."
Wu Haiyuan left the room.
As I walked toward the restroom, Xue Lun'e's words kept replaying in my mind.
Do I have superpowers? Did I wear contact lenses because I could foresee meeting Han Xijun today?
in the room.
Once inside the game, Xue Lun'e muttered to herself, "Every month when I get my allowance, I wear contact lenses in preparation for going out for a big meal. How could I have been so easily fooled just now?"
The other two rooms.
Perhaps because they had just eaten, the members, who were not sleepy at all, were whispering about Han Hee-joon and Oh Hae-won in their respective rooms.
Just one topic.
Han Xijun has already stated tonight that he will confess his feelings to Wu Haiyuan. All that's left is to figure out what kind of confession will make Wu Haiyuan agree.
Only Lily wasn't too optimistic. She told Zhang Guizhen that a romantic confession was a love scene that all girls longed for, and since the person confessing was Han Xijun, no one should refuse.
However, there should be an exception, and that exception might just be Wu Haiyuan.
Even though Wu Haiyuan was taking care of Han Xijun, who was barbecuing, with the help of the other members, tonight...
The atmosphere was great, just like when the male and female leads who confirmed their relationship treated the members to a celebration. One of them was in charge of grilling meat for the members, and the other was in charge of taking care of her boyfriend.
But it was fake after all.
Lily's concern stemmed from Wu Haiyuan's passion for this career and his sense of responsibility.
Or perhaps Wu Haiyuan wanted to achieve success before taking her relationship with Han Xijun to the next level.
She lacks self-confidence now.
Although NMIXX has debuted, every member, including Oh Hae-won, is actually carrying a heavy burden.
There is only one path ahead: success. Only by succeeding can their burdens be lifted.
The first thing to bear is the debt incurred from the trainee period to the production, promotion, and music show performances of their debut album.
Only by successfully breaking out of the niche and making money can I gradually pay off the debts.
No one thinks about sweet love when they're burdened with debt.
Lily was absolutely certain that Wu Haiyuan was not that kind of person.
It can only be said that ideals are beautiful, but reality is difficult.
Whether it's their acting careers or their relationships, the obstacles facing Wu Haiyuan and Han Xijun are too specific, so specific that Wu Haiyuan might actually choose to forcibly escape until the moment he no longer has to.
But when will that be?
But at that time, would Han Xijun still be the single man who liked Wu Haiyuan?