Why didn't you tell me earlier that my little sister is still waiting for me?

Completely oblivious to the subtle shift in the atmosphere, Hu Youyu continued to express his surging passion: "Teacher Lin, do you know? The moment you opened your mouth, I got goosebumps! The emotion, the infectiousness, the control of your voice... amazing! Absolutely amazing! When will I ever reach your level? I feel like I've wasted the first half of my life! From today onwards, I am your most loyal follower! If you tell me to go east, I will never go west; if you tell me to catch a dog, I will never chase a chicken..."

Lin Bufan listened in silence, his expression slowly shifting from blank to a complex and indescribable solemnity. He picked up the glass in front of him and took a large gulp of wine, as if he needed to calm his nerves.

When Hu Youyu finally paused for a moment, running out of words, Lin Bufan put down his cup, took a deep breath, patted Hu Youyu's shoulder, and said in an unusually earnest tone, "Youyu..."

"Yes! Teacher Lin, please speak!" Hu Youyu immediately straightened his back and listened attentively.

Lin Bufan looked at Hu Youyu and said slowly, "I understand your feelings. You are eager to improve, to find creative inspiration, and even willing to have a... well, a love that is so intense that the sky falls and the earth collapses, that you are devoted to each other until death, and that you can break up at any time. I admire this spirit of dedication to art."

Hu Youyu nodded vigorously, his eyes even more eager.

“But,” Lin Bufan’s tone shifted, his expression turning serious, “as the saying goes, you can’t rush things. Dating is like writing a song; it’s about letting things flow naturally and having a clear goal. You can’t date just for the sake of dating, and you certainly can’t… uh, shift your focus and go in the wrong direction.”

Lin Bufan gave Hu Youyu a meaningful look and continued, "What I mean is, you must find the right target, understand the person clearly, and then make your move. Understand? If the direction is right, your efforts will be meaningful. If the direction is wrong..." He paused, not finishing his sentence, but patted Hu Youyu's shoulder again, everything understood without words.

Hu Youyu was a little confused by Lin Bufan's serious attitude. He scratched his head, carefully considering Lin Bufan's words. Find the right target? Understand the person clearly?

Why do I feel like Teacher Lin is targeting me?

But why did you choose me?

Find the right target?

Make sure you see the object clearly.

Could it be that Teacher Lin has feelings for me?

Are these words implying that if you want to learn how to write songs, you have to pay a corresponding price?

But isn't the price too high? Not only do we have to sacrifice our love, but now we have to sacrifice our bodies too?

Looking at Lin Bufan's serious face, which seemed to leave no room for negotiation, Hu Youyu went through a fierce internal struggle before finally steeling herself, closing her eyes, and saying in a reckless tone, "I...I'm willing! As long as Teacher Lin is willing to teach me how to write songs, I...I'm willing!"

"Huh?" Lin Bufan was stunned by the sudden "I do," and looked at Hu Youyu with a blank expression: "What do you mean by 'I do'?"

Seeing that Lin Bufan was still pretending to be stupid, Hu Youyu felt even more embarrassed. He looked around at Xu Hongdou and the others who were looking at him with curious eyes. In a hurry, he wanted to whisper something in Lin Bufan's ear.

But as soon as he leaned forward, Lin Bufan seemed to react, "whoosh," and bounced back a long distance, landing directly in Xu Hongdou's arms. He glared at Hu Youyu warily, saying, "What are you doing?! What's wrong with you, a grown man? Just say what you have to say! Why are you getting so close to me? Get away from me!"

Hu Youyu was taken aback by the shout, and couldn't help but think to himself: Why did I move closer? This kind of thing... it's embarrassing for people to say it out loud in public!

But when it came to his musical dream, Hu Youyu gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and shouted with all his might: "As long as Teacher Lin is willing to teach me how to write songs! I...I agree to let you...do whatever you want!"

The four words "do whatever you want" seemed to echo, exploding above the booth and then spreading rapidly.

In an instant, the entire noisy bar seemed to be paused. Even the background music seemed to freeze for a moment.

The booths were deathly silent.

Xu Hongdou stopped pushing Lin Bufan. She opened her mouth slightly, her eyes wide open, looking at Hu Youyu, whose face was flushed and whose eyes were closed as if she were going to her death, and then at Lin Bufan, who was lying on her lap with a blank expression as if he had been struck by lightning. Her expression became extremely strange.

Chen Nanxing was picking up a piece of fruit to put in her mouth when she heard this. Her hand trembled, and the fruit fell back into the fruit plate with a "plop." Her expression was extremely interesting. First, she was stunned, then she seemed to understand suddenly, followed by undisguised disgust and a hint of... excitement at watching a good show? The corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up, but she quickly pursed them.

Nana choked, covering her mouth and coughing, her face turning red, whether from choking or suppressing laughter was unclear. Her gaze towards Hu Youyu was filled with disbelief and absurdity, then she furtively glanced at Lin Bufan, her shoulders beginning to tremble suspiciously.

Da Mai looked confused and bewildered, as if he didn't understand what "doing whatever he wanted" meant, but the gossipy glint in his eyes was impossible to hide!

Even Sang Biao, who had been quietly drinking since entering the bar, couldn't help but raise his head. His eyes, which were already somewhat glazed, were gleaming with a sharp light as he began to plan how to write a long essay when he got back that night!

Lin Bufan's blank expression lasted for less than two seconds. Then, a surge of hot blood rushed to his head, his face turned from white to red, then from red to green, and the veins on his forehead throbbed twice.

"Hu Youyu! You bastard! I kindly and selflessly taught you how to write songs, giving you all my best creative insights! And you...you actually dared to try and take advantage of me?! I'm going to beat you to death today, you ungrateful, treacherous, and filthy thing!"

As he spoke, Lin Bufan suddenly sprang up from Xu Hongdou's legs and pounced on Hu Youyu with both hands, grabbing him by the neck like a hungry tiger. Of course, although Lin Bufan looked fierce, he only used a little bit of force, otherwise he could have squeezed Hu Youyu's head out of his neck like squeezing out blackheads.

Even so, Hu Youyu was still being pinched until her eyes rolled back, and she struggled wildly, waving her arms and legs: "Cough cough... Teacher Lin... misunderstanding... misunderstanding... I just... just wanted to express my determination..."

"Show your ass your determination! Is this how you express your resolve? You're mentally assaulting a model citizen of our country!" Lin Bufan persisted, and the two immediately began wrestling in the cramped booth space. The chairs creaked from the impact, and the wine glasses and fruit plates on the table clattered and rattled.

"Stop it! Stop fighting! If you want to fight, go to the bedroom!"

"Nanxing is right, you're hitting people like this, but you won't kill them!"

"I understand everything else, but why did you have to go to the bedroom to do it?"

Faced with Da Mai, who seemed like a blank sheet of paper, Nana hesitated for a moment before finally deciding not to taint him: "Da Mai, think about it. President Lin is a well-known figure. Fighting in public like this would be a bad influence. But it's different back in the bedroom. That's a private space where the two of you can fight however you want!"

Thanks to the desperate persuasion of the four women and the dog, Hu Youyu was finally spared the dog's life!

Although no one could understand what Sang Biao was barking at, they figured he was trying to make peace. After all, most people wouldn't do something like adding fuel to the fire, kicking someone when they're down, or betraying their principles for personal gain!

Oh, right!

Sang Biao is a dog!

In that case, it's uncertain what it's actually saying!

After they were separated, Lin Bufan looked at Xu Hongdou beside him, a pitiful expression on his face: "Dou'er, you believe I'm innocent, right?"

Xu Hongdou suppressed a laugh, nodded vigorously, and said sincerely, "Yes, I believe you. You are definitely innocent." She paused, trying to maintain a serious expression.

However, less than two seconds later, the muscles at the corners of her mouth twitched uncontrollably upwards, and she finally burst out laughing with a "pfft," followed by a second, a third... She quickly covered her mouth with her hand, but her shoulders trembled uncontrollably, and her eyes curved into crescent moons.

"Xu! Hong! Dou!" Lin Bufan's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot. The anger that had just subsided flared up again, even more fiercely than before. He turned sharply and lunged at Hu Youyu, who hadn't fully recovered: "Hu Youyu! You've got to give me your life!"

……

Time slipped away quietly in a joyful atmosphere, though of course, some people weren't so happy.

Since it was late and everyone had been drinking, they all decided to stay overnight in town!

When it came time to pay the bill, the owner, Wang Fang, refused to accept payment from Lin Bufan's table no matter what, repeatedly saying, "It's already a great fortune to hear President Lin sing live, how can I accept money?" In the end, she practically pushed and saw them out the door.

The town is small, with only two or three decent hotels. Normally, that would be enough, but due to the commotion caused by Lin Bufan a few days ago, the number of tourists visiting Yunmiao Village and the surrounding area has increased significantly, leading to a shortage of rooms. As a result, the group visited two hotels, but either they were full or there was only one room left!

Fortunately, things were different when we arrived at the third hotel!

Bad news: There are only four rooms!

Good news: It's barely habitable!

Lin Bufan's original idea was for each person to have a room, which would make it easier for him to go to Xu Hongdou's "appointment" at night. However, faced with the harsh reality, Lin Bufan could only come up with the best solution!

Giving Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing their own rooms would indeed make it easier to operate at night, but it also meant sharing a room with Hu Youyu, entrusting his back to someone who might have ulterior motives towards him, and a man at that. Just thinking about it made Lin Bufan's scalp tingle.

Although there is a significant difference in strength between the two, the risk factor of this move is not high. However, given Hu Youyu's "confession" in the bar, if the two were to live in the same room now, it would be extremely easy to cause misunderstandings among others!

Lin Bufan could even imagine that the moment he and Hu Youyu entered the room, all sorts of scandalous news would flood the internet, dominating the entire trending topics list!

Given Lin Bufan's current situation, whether he's with a woman, slept with her, or broken up with her, it won't interest the somewhat numb netizens. But it's different if it's a man; it will definitely spark heated discussions among netizens!

To protect his reputation, Lin Bufan proposed that Nana and Damai share a room, Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing share a room, Lin Bufan take up a room by himself, and Hu Youyu... would share the last room with Sang Biao.

Xu Hongdou was quite pleased with the allocation result. After giving Lin Bufan a look that said "I'll wait for you," she took the lead and pulled Chen Nanxing toward their room!

After receiving Xu Hongdou's slightly victorious gaze, Lin Bufan also showed a hint of disappointment on his face!

After receiving their room keys, everyone took the elevator upstairs. The corridor was dimly lit and covered with a slightly worn carpet. After saying goodnight to each other, the room doors closed one by one, returning the corridor to silence.

Before closing the door, Xu Hongdou took one last look at Lin Bufan's retreating figure as he walked towards his room, and the small worry in her heart disappeared. She closed the door, turned around and smiled at Chen Nanxing, who was looking around the room, and walked happily towards her own bed.

When Lin Bufan felt Xu Hongdou's gaze disappear from behind him, a smug smile appeared on his face!

You think you can compete with me? You're still a long way off!

Regarding Xu Hongdou's idea of ​​using Chen Nanxing as a shield and protection, Lin Bufan could only say, "Dou'er, remember to be careful of fire, theft, and your best friend in the future!"

Just now, after the front desk said there were four rooms left, Lin Bufan was thinking about how to allocate the rooms, and at the same time, he was also thinking about how to go find Xu Hongdou to keep their appointment!

Finally, Lin Bufan came up with a brilliant idea: first, lure Chen Nanxing, Xu Hongdou's talisman, out; then, after three hours of "coaxing" Chen Nanxing to sleep, use the room card she carries to go find Xu Hongdou for the appointment; and finally, return before Chen Nanxing wakes up to remind her to go back early to avoid arousing Xu Hongdou's suspicion!

perfect!

After the plan was finalized, Lin Bufan took advantage of the brief moment when everyone's attention was diverted to discussing the room allocation method and getting the room cards. With extreme concealment, he subtly flicked his wrist, and the thin card silently slipped into Chen Nanxing's hand, which was casually resting on the edge of the counter.

As Chen Nanxing listened to Xu Hongdou speak, she felt something unusual under her hand. Her fingertips paused almost imperceptibly, then she casually curled her fingers, firmly grasped the room card, and smoothly put her hand back into her coat pocket. The whole process was seamless; her expression remained unchanged, and she didn't even glance at Lin Bufan, as if she had merely adjusted the hem of her clothes.