Chapter 192: Such an utterly clueless blockhead!

She hadn't seemed nearly this shy when they were kissing just moments ago.
Was the boss's emotional reflection arc really this absurdly long?
Tossing and turning all night and unable to fall asleep, he decisively gave up on trying, got out of bed, and started scrolling through short videos.
Yet, the moment Lin Yu closed his eyes, his mind would conjure up the image of Ji Ya kissing him.
Those soft lips, and that tender tongue that left one instantly falling into a bottomless abyss after the briefest taste.
Just recalling the softness of that touch made his blood race uncontrollably!
Lin Yu had no choice but to get up and take a cold shower to clear his head a little.
Yet the surging flutter in his heart refused to calm down no matter what.
Perhaps only by shifting his focus to work could he find some peace?
He thought to himself.
Walking over to his workstation, he turned on the computer and began watching music videos of older-generation artists singing love songs.
The song he was going to perform in the upcoming competition was also a love song.
In fact, most of the contestants on the show used love songs for the competition.
If everyone was singing the same genre,
standing out meant he had to do something extraordinary.
Practicing painstakingly all night, Lin Yu didn't get to bed until two in the morning.
……
Early in the morning.
His biological clock woke him up at five, followed by aerobic exercise and a cup of coffee to wake him up.
He went downstairs to meet up with Su Xiaolin and Ji Ya.
In the car, Su Xiaolin sat in the front passenger seat.
Ji Ya and Lin Yu sat in the back.
Their eyes met.
Ji Ya felt a trace of surprise in her heart.
She wondered if it was just her imagination.
The moment she locked eyes with Lin Yu, it felt as though he was whispering sweet nothings right into her ear, his tender eyes brimming with endless affection!
That deep devotion was beyond description in words.
To express it through the simplest emotion possible:
it was the profound gentleness one reserves for their beloved.
Lin Yu blinked.
He touched his face.
Why was the boss looking at him like that? Could it be that something had grown on his face?
Yet his smooth skin was clean to the point where not a single flaw could be found.
Watching her daze, Lin Yu suddenly understood!
Was this anything growing on his face? Clearly, it was just because he was too handsome, completely mesmerizing the boss!
"Since when did you start wearing colored contact lenses?"
Ji Ya's question left Lin Yu baffled.
Though he quickly snapped back to his senses.
"I'm not wearing colored contact lenses?"
It seemed he realized something.
After all, he had spent several hours studying diligently last night.
His sole purpose was to master the tenderness and deep emotion displayed by the predecessors when singing love songs.
He hadn't shaken off that emotional state yet this early morning, and perhaps he had unintentionally frightened the boss.
Leaning in close to her suddenly, he hooked the corner of his lips into a mischievous smile.
"Boss, you wouldn't happen to be blushing, would you?"
Blushing?
Blushing she certainly was, but admitting to it was absolutely out of the question.
As an ambitious career woman, saving face mattered more than anything else.
It was enough to keep her feelings safely hidden deep in her heart.
As for the heart-fluttering and distraction she felt when locking eyes with him just now—
As long as she refused to admit it, he couldn't make a big deal out of it.
The layer of window paper between the two of them must never be pierced through the cliché of a woman chasing a man.
Up front, Su Xiaolin was minding her own business reading a contract.
When suddenly, an inexplicable aura drifted over from the back seat.
This aura was simply too familiar.
Wasn't this the exact same strange, heavy atmosphere that filled the room last night when she broke into Lin Yu's room and found Ji Ya there?!
Subconsciously, she turned her head back to look.
Wait a minute, are you two really starting to get all cozy and clingy again in broad daylight? Is this even remotely appropriate, dammit?!
What's the use of just being clingy? The mood is already set to this point, shouldn't you seal it with a kiss to break the tension?
Was her presence here somehow cramping their style and holding them back?
If that was the case, for the sake of art and romance continuing to flourish,
she was willing to... jump out of the moving car!
Even Su Xiaolin could clearly see the relationship between the two of them.
Yet the two principals were still stubbornly hiding it.
One was a career woman too proud to chase a man.
And the other was……
Lin Yu met Ji Ya's blushing face in silence.
His heartbeat spiked abruptly, bringing back the memory of Ji Ya embracing and kissing him yesterday.
If Su Xiaolin hadn't interrupted them, the two of them would have already...
Previously, he had always used the excuse of "it was just a kiss" to escape reality, but when he truly recalled everything between them and her—
His affectionate gaze when looking at her, could that ever be purely faked, or practiced in a single night?
Affection could be faked, true.
But genuine feelings could never be concealed.
First meeting, a sudden fluttering of the heart.
Meeting again, hurrying along in a rush for fear of missing each other.
Every single moment, longing for the other person.
Ever since their very first date on the romance reality show, Lin Yu and Ji Ya had already developed an inseparable bond.
Wanting to be together every single day, wondering at all times what the other was doing and when they would be by their side.
If a message took even a little longer to be answered, an uncontrollable wave of disappointment and worry would wash over them.
Lin Yu touched his chest, feeling the rhythm of his heartbeat.
It was beating so fast that his blood seemed to be burning, and what was even more fatal was his cheeks growing uncontrollably and continuously hotter!
This...
This was love, right?
Lin Yu looked at Ji Ya sitting right in front of him.
Yeah, he thought,
he must have fallen in love with her.
"Why is it your turn to look at me now? Is there something on my face?"
Ji Ya very seriously touched her own cheek; although she looked calm on the surface as she changed the subject, her heart was actually in complete turmoil!
Lin Yu was still too lost in his own thoughts to pull himself out!
He was startled by his own realization!
What on earth was he thinking?
She was a lofty, wealthy heiress and a beautiful female CEO, while he was merely an artist who had debuted only recently.
How could a frog at the bottom of a well dare to fantasize about a swan?
He patted his own cheeks. Could it be that a poor night's sleep had caused his brain to malfunction?
Ji Ya suddenly leaned closer.
The familiar scent of her perfume permeated his nasal cavity, and Lin Yu couldn't help but miss a beat.
He had just been hesitating whether his brain was broken.
But judging by the current situation,
he was truly in love with her, and he was certain of it.
His runaway heartbeat served as witness, along with the almost uncontrollable impulse that nearly made him lower his head to kiss those red lips!
He replied, "Nothing, I just simply think the boss is pretty, love looking at her, and want to look a bit more."
Having said that, in order to suppress some of the impulsive thoughts rising within him,
Lin Yu averted his gaze.
Seeing his awkward demeanor, Ji Ya felt a sudden sense of bewilderment.
What was wrong with him?
Wasn't they chatting nicely just a second ago? Why did he suddenly avoid her gaze?
The way he just dodged her really looked like he was disgusted with her!
What?
Disgusted with her?!
If he found her repulsive, they wouldn't kiss ever again, how infuriating.
Taking advantage of her and then acting all aloof, taking off his pants and refusing to acknowledge anything, was that it?
Ji Ya let out a huff and turned her own face away, though occasionally she couldn't help but sneak a cautious glance at him.
That only made her even angrier.
She had clearly sent out signals that she was throwing a tantrum, yet this punk was just over there sleeping as if nothing had happened?
In reality, Lin Yu wasn't sleeping at all.
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