336 - Rebirth of a Star: Another Day, Another Drama

Chapter 336: Confession "Jiang... Lingyun?" Thanks to her enhanced five senses from cultivation, Ye Linglong could easily identify the face in the darkness—it was Jiang Lingyun. "Why are you in my room?" she asked, flicking on the lamp. The once dim room was instantly flooded with light. The sudden brightness made Jiang Lingyun instinctively shield his eyes. "Did you come here for something?" Ye Linglong inquired. Once his eyes adjusted, Jiang Lingyun lowered his hand and nervously twisted his sleeve, his face flushed with tension. He glanced at Ye Linglong with his slightly rounded almond eyes, then quickly looked down again. Ye Linglong: "..." Although she'd never been in a relationship, she often admired cute, handsome guys, as that was her type. But it was always just a look. After all, in the entertainment industry, relationships were too exhausting and transient. Even if she hadn't eaten pork, she'd seen pigs run, and this scene, this setup, this expression— Wasn't this a scene for the heroine's confession? But wait, the person opposite her wasn't some protagonist but the main antagonist of the original novel. Ye Linglong's mind began racing like a galloping herd, spinning off who knew where. At this moment, Jiang Lingyun felt his cheeks burning as if on fire. Initially, he just wanted to look at Linglong, but seeing Huang Bufan waiting for her outside her door had thrown him completely. Recalling all they'd been through, Jiang Lingyun summoned his courage and said, "Linglong, I have feelings for you." As he spoke, his voice trembled, as if he'd used all his courage and strength. When finished, he blushed deeply, his beautiful, round eyes glistening like a begging puppy. Can one resist such an earnest plea? Resist it, can you? Ye Linglong couldn't say about others, but she couldn't. They say everyone is a visual creature, drawn by looks and kept by character. He was her type in appearance; tough on the outside, yet soft and obedient with her, giving selflessly, even risking his life for her. An ideal boyfriend, impossible to refuse. After a silence lasting only as long as a stick of incense burns, though not long, Jiang Lingyun felt his heart sink steadily lower. Ye Linglong said, "Okay!" Jiang Lingyun expected rejection, assuming she was so excellent, that he felt he might cry. Without thinking, he replied, "Linglong, it's okay if you reject me, I—what did you say?" Halfway through, realization dawned, and his demeanor visibly brightened, "You... you agreed to be my Dao partner?" In a quick motion, Ye Linglong found herself in Jiang Lingyun's embrace, enveloped by a faint pine scent. As her cheek rested against his chest, she was surprised to find that despite his lean appearance, he had well-defined muscles. Thoughts scattering, Jiang Lingyun's voice came from above, "I... I didn't expect you to agree, I just saw Huang Bufan... Huang Bufan he..." "What about Huang Bufan?" Ye Linglong asked as she pulled back, curious. Jiang Lingyun quickly redirected, "N-nothing, nothing about Huang Bufan." Since the other hadn't revealed his intentions, he wouldn't foolishly assist him, instead acting unaware. Under the pale yellow lamp, they exchanged looks, both hearts unconsciously stirred. Ye Linglong, never the shy type and generally slow with emotions, found herself drawn to this obedient Dao companion now revealed, wasting no time. Looking at the face perfectly fitting her aesthetic, Ye Linglong leaned in to kiss Jiang Lingyun's lips. Boom! Jiang Lingyun's face turned crimson, resembling a boiling shrimp, nearly steaming. "Hahaha, your face is so red," Ye Linglong laughed joyfully, amused that the antagonist was so easily flustered, blushing from just a corner-of-the-mouth kiss. Gulping hard, Jiang Lingyun felt a tingling at his lips, eyes shining as he gazed at Ye Linglong's petite lips, slowly leaning closer. Their lips drew nearer, and nearer, almost touching when— Outside, rustling noises and quiet murmurs broke the silence. "Hey, don't push, I can't see!" "Who's pushing? It's that dumb leopard pushing me!" "Did they kiss yet? Did they? Let me see, I'm anxious here." "Oh, I've told you not to push, why are you still crowding me!" Amidst the commotion, with a bang, the door fell inward. Indeed, the door itself collapsed, crashing inside. On top of the door, a pile of people lay like stacked dominoes, the one at the bottom barely visible, only an arm extending out, waving as if pleading. At the pyramid's peak sat Little Black, the cloud-stepping leopard, peering at Ye Linglong with a silly grin, howling adorably. Ye Linglong: "..." Are they all so idle? She surveyed the stack below—Golden Ingots, Red Leaf, Phoenix Leave, even Heart of Ice Phoenix and Demon Dragon were present, perched on Red Leaf's shoulder, Demon Dragon wooing Phoenix with a foolish charm. But she wondered who lay crushed at the very bottom. Ye Linglong curiously looked at the person beneath everyone. Once the others stood, the figure slowly rose, shielding their face with a sleeve, seemingly embarrassed. Then, Jiang Lingyun's resigned voice sounded from the side, "Dad! Why are you here!!!" Ye Linglong: "..."