Chapter 133
“This osmanthus cake is pretty good too, Teacher Xie. Want to try?”
“Don’t change the subject!!”
“There’s only one chestnut cake left. Teacher Xie, you really don’t want it?”
“……”
There was no arguing with that—she really wanted it.
After shoving the last piece of chestnut cake into her mouth, Xie Mi chewed while giving Shen Yiqing the most pitiful, accusing look over his shoulder.
The more he refused to answer, the more determined she became to figure out what was going on.
Good.
Man.
You’ve successfully grabbed my attention.
Xie · Overlord · Mi then seriously stuffed all the osmanthus and mung bean cakes into her mouth.
Meanwhile, on the production side, after calming Lai Bingxuan down, Director Niu continued with the program.
“Next, questions from netizens in Xishi for Teacher Xie.”
“Teacher Xie, my boss keeps scolding me at work lately. I get so angry but don’t dare to fight back. Can you teach me what to do?”
When the questions reached Xie Mi, they started getting… unusual.
And faced with this kind of question, the highly experienced Xie Mi simply displayed a profound, unfathomable smile.
She closed her eyes, smiling and shaking her head, her tone slowly turning pretentious.
“What to do if your boss scolds you? You’ve come to the right person.”
“Listen carefully—these are key points. I’ll only say this once.”
Her sudden confident, over-the-top attitude caught many off guard. People instinctively straightened their backs and listened intently.
Especially the crew, who were all perked up like antennas.
Sorry, but they really did want to know.
Xie Mi smirked.
“When scolded by your boss, in a fit of rage…”
“Stand up and leave the office without looking back, but close the door gently. Wipe the keyboard for your boss, but press the space bar hard a few times. Ask if they need documents printed, and print them all single-sided in color.”
“Fill all the cups at the water dispenser, then take a 2L water jug home. Steal all the snacks from the pantry, and drink three bottles of milk in a frenzy.”
“Plug in your phone, laptop, power bank, iPad, and AirPods to steal electricity. Use all the toilet paper in the restroom. Press the soap dispenser three times when washing hands. Listen to the headhunter praise me for an hour.”
“And finally, the most important step: make sure to do a round around the boss—they’ll lose half their anger.”
After sharing her petty tricks, Xie Mi gave a confident smile.
The entire audience fell silent, even the live comments filled with question marks.
But soon, struggling employees began to resonate with her advice.
[Master, I get it now!]
[Understood! Tomorrow I’ll bring ten cups and ten power banks to work. No need to buy paper towels this month, yes!]
[As expected from Sister Xie, I just smile in anger, but she can actually do all this in a fit of rage—that’s the difference between us]
[Feeling inspired! Suddenly excited for work tomorrow!]
[As a boss, I’m already shaking seeing this]
Xie Mi’s response caused a strong reaction and even hit a minor trending topic—by all accounts, a success.
But Director Niu suddenly felt chills down his spine, sensing countless mischievous eyes watching him.
Director Niu: “……”
Crew: “Hehehehe……”
Director Niu: (swallowing)
He shouldn’t have randomly picked this question.
To prevent the crew from being further corrupted by Xie Mi, he quickly moved to the next question.
“The last question comes from a netizen in Gang City, directed to Shen Yiqing.”
“May I ask, when was the first time you felt your heart flutter? Can you describe your first love in one sentence?”
The atmosphere suddenly became flirty.
Director Niu certainly knew how to stir things up.
With the whole internet aware of Shen Yiqing’s feelings for Xie Mi, he drew a question about Shen Yiqing’s first love.
Was Shen Yiqing’s first love really Xie Mi? Or had he had romantic experiences before meeting her?
This was undoubtedly the question everyone wanted answered.
The guests and staff all watched intently, and even Xie Mi squinted her eyes, her gaze sharp and probing.
To be honest, she still couldn’t confirm whether Shen Yiqing really liked her.
He was too perfect, too flawless to read.
Even though he had shown one-sided affection for her on the show, the secrets he held couldn’t be ignored.
Did he like her, or was he drawn to her because of those secrets?
She was still trying to find out.
Shen Yiqing, the one being asked, paused briefly after hearing the question, his eyes drifting into thought, lost in memory.
Then, a faint curve appeared on his lips.
“Second semester of sophomore year, three days before summer vacation ended, at the dessert shop in the back street of Xinghua High, at 2:30 PM.”
The entire room fell into an eerie silence.
Everyone knew Shen Yiqing and Xie Mi met only after appearing on the show, so his sophomore-year first love could not have been Xie Mi.
But the precision in his description—the exact time and place—showed how important that first love was to him.
So…
Was it a “be”?
The staff held their breaths; the live comments filled with CP-fans’ wails.
Only Xie Mi’s gaze grew even more probing.
Shen Yiqing continued recalling, suddenly lowering his head and letting out a soft laugh. His eyes seemed like a deep, bottomless lake, and he was immersed in it.
“I remember it was very hot that day. The air conditioning in the dessert shop was cool. I was nervous, keeping my head down and pretending to focus on my phone. That’s why I remember the time so clearly.”
“The first time I truly realized my heart fluttered… it must have been then.”
With that, Shen Yiqing controlled his memory, stopping smoothly. A smile lingered on his lips as he looked up at Director Niu.
“Now I’ll answer your second question: describing her in one sentence.”
His gaze drifted to a place, not looking at anyone, seemingly lost in thought.
“She is like a wind that comes and goes freely, always appearing when I least expect it, then swiftly leaving.”
“I try to hold her, but she slips through my fingers.”
“She is a wind I can never grasp.”
“But I am willing to spend my whole life following the direction she drifts.”
The depth of emotion in his unfocused gaze was overflowing.
Every word carried true feeling. Even from the words alone, people could sense Shen Yiqing’s extreme love. Many were moved.
But along with the emotion, more people felt regret.
Mr. Shen once had a first love so deep—what about Teacher Xie now?
[Is this the destructive power of a “white moonlight”?]
[Ah? No! Shen’s first love isn’t Sister Xie? I can’t accept this!]
[The CP I ship… can’t end in a be, right? No! I won’t allow it!!]
[Old Shen, I’ll pretend I didn’t hear it this time. Don’t say it again next time]
[Wuwuwuwuwu…]
CP-fans collectively wailed, while Director Niu held his head in regret.
He wanted to stir up this CP, but how did it suddenly progress toward a tragic ending!?
Xie Mi, chewing her osmanthus cake, fell into thought. She carefully considered Shen Yiqing’s words, trying to infer his secret.
Unnoticed, Shen Yiqing’s eyes glimmered, reflecting someone’s face.
The place he was always looking at was a reflective glass.
Reflected on it…
Was Xie Mi’s face.
