Touya Yaoyao

Ultimately, after weighing the pros and cons from various perspectives, Yu Yaoyao's rationality prevailed over her appetite.

She pretended to be eating barbecue, but somehow managed to make it feel bittersweet.

Seeing her clearly craving food but not daring to eat it, Shirato couldn't help but chuckle and handed her the half-eaten kebab.

Yu Yaoyao glanced at him, didn't answer, and thought he must be sick. Bai Taoshi wanted to say something, but in the end, he gave Yu Yaoyao a disgusted look and left on his own.

Then, not long after, he came over with a skewer of grilled meat with a few pieces on it, handed it to Yu Yaoyao, and even put on a condescending air, speaking arrogantly:

"Try it!"

Yu Yaoyao ignored him and continued eating. Seeing that she wouldn't give him face, Bai Taoshi simply finished all of her food and then forcefully handed her the roasted meat in his hand.

Yu Yaoyao's eyes twitched as she looked at Bai Taoshi's "eat already!" expression. She subconsciously took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and desperately tried to suppress the urge to hit him. She forced a smile that was actually a mask for anger, and gritted her teeth as she whispered:

"Are you trying to make me gain weight so Ye Qishi will mock me?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Taoshi frowned subconsciously, looking at Yu Yaoyao with confusion, and couldn't help but whisper in return:

"Why is he making fun of you?! If you want to eat, just eat. He's just your non-blood-related brother, not your husband. Why do you care so much?"

Yu Yaoyao ignored him, because he had no idea how controlling Ye Qishi was. She found it strange that he was perfectly fine when he was a child, but how come he became so ridiculously controlling as an adult?!

Seeing that Yu Yaoyao wouldn't take what he offered, Bai Taoshi's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He snorted coldly, used a toothpick to remove a piece of meat from the bamboo skewer, and handed it to Yu Yaoyao.

Yu Yaoyao wanted to refuse, but when she saw the expression on the other person's face that said, "You're going to die if you don't eat this," she couldn't help but twitch her lips, and then she took it and ate it.

Fortunately, they had already completed the check-in task by then, and the live stream was also turned off; otherwise, who knows what people would be saying online!

After a satisfying meal, everyone returned to the hotel. However, before they even got to their room, Yu Yaoyao's phone rang. Despite her headache, she still pressed the answer button.

The caller was Ye Qishi, and her questions were nothing more than how her day went and whether she thought any of the men she had been in contact with were suitable.

Yu Yaoyao always answers these kinds of questions with a negative answer. She can't not deny it, because if she doesn't, Ye will definitely keep asking her questions and lecture her for a long time, and even call her from time to time to warn her not to do anything reckless.

Seeing Yu Yaoyao answer the phone with a look of utter despair, Bai Taoyi, for reasons unknown, snatched her phone and pushed her aside.

On the phone, Ye Qishi was rambling on and on, basically saying that all men outside are bad and like to lie, and you shouldn't trust them. They all cheat you out of money, sex, and feelings. You mustn't fall for it. Don't think your brother is being long-winded; he's just doing this for your own good.

Whether it was something that touched a nerve with Haku Momoya or not, he simply started speaking without any regard for propriety:

"Ye, Yaoyao is your sister, not your daughter. Why do you care so much?! It's none of your business who she wants to play with!"

Meanwhile, Ye, upon hearing Bai Taoya's voice coming from the phone, was utterly shocked. He instinctively stood up and pressed Bai Taoya on the other end of the phone for answers:

"It's you?! Where's Yaoyao?! Why did she give you her phone?!"

Upon hearing this, Shiro Momoya snorted coldly and said sarcastically:

"She found you annoying, so..."

Before Bai Taoshi could finish speaking, Yu Yaoyao rushed over and shouted into the phone:

"I didn't. He stole my phone. I couldn't beat him, bro..."

The next moment, Bai Taoshi covered Yu Yaoyao's mouth, and then, disregarding everything else, Bai Taoshi directly mocked Ye Qishi on the other end of the phone:

"You're a grown man, why are you meddling in your sister's business instead of your own?! What, you can't manage your business, so you start meddling in things you can control?! She's an adult, she doesn't even have her own choices, why do you need to worry about her?! Why do you have so many responsibilities?!"

Ye was also angered by his words and retorted without hesitation:

"And what about you?! Instead of focusing on your acting, what's the point of going on some ridiculous variety show?! Do you think our Yaoyao is someone you can toy with?! Don't think I don't know what kind of people the Bai family are. Did your brother change partners again the other day??"

The sarcasm, contempt, and disgust in those words made Shirotoya's face turn completely black. He stopped pretending and directly revealed his true intentions:

"What's wrong with me participating in a variety show?! What's it to you?! Besides, whether my brother gets a different actor or not has absolutely nothing to do with you?! You're so concerned about my brother, you don't happen to like him, do you? Don't worry, I'll tell him, maybe he'll even give you a chance."

Ye actually sneered, and whether he was confused by anger or not, he retorted without any politeness:

"I care about him?! Ha, does your brother even need my attention? Everyone in the circle knows your Bai family has a playboy who changes partners every few days. With his character, how good do you think you are? Let me tell you, if you dare to have any ulterior motives towards my Yaoyao, or hurt my Yaoyao, I'll never forgive you."

.........

The argument between the two continued. Yu Yaoyao closed her eyes in pain, her face saying, "Let me die."

God, please have mercy on her! What terrible things did she do to deserve meeting these two? Couldn't you give her a more peaceful brother and childhood sweetheart instead?!

In the end, Ye Qishi, furious at Bai Taoshi's actions, smashed her phone. Bai Taoshi, equally enraged by Ye Qishi, nearly smashed Yu Yaoyao's phone as well.

The reason it was "almost" was because just as he was about to throw it, Yu Yaoyao pounced like a hungry tiger, protecting her own phone. Bai Taoshi, seeing Yu Yaoyao's tense expression, gritted his teeth and dragged her away.

This sudden turn of events stunned the onlookers. Then, Xia Man muttered something with a complicated expression:

"This relationship is so complicated! I have this feeling that their relationship isn't as simple as it seems!"

As soon as she spoke, Jiang Cheng, seemingly casually but actually concisely, replied:

"To be honest, it's normal for her brother to be worried. After all, the Bai family members aren't exactly known for their morals. Some of the most popular singers in our company have connections with Bai Taosheng. It's only natural for him to be afraid that his sister will be subjected to unspoken rules."

As soon as he said this, Li Yue, who was standing next to him, subconsciously nodded in agreement:

"The same goes for our company. Although Bai Yingdi hasn't had any scandals, everyone in the entertainment industry knows it's only a matter of time before it's too late."

Seeing that both men thought there was something wrong with Shirato Shirai, the two women stopped gossiping and even subconsciously began to think about staying away from him.

Although they participated in the show for the sake of traffic, it's better to forget about getting traffic by compromising one's principles.

Thinking of this, both of them subconsciously looked at Yu Yaoyao, who had been taken away by Bai Taoshi, and their emotions were complicated for a moment.

Her brother cares about her so much, yet she's with someone who might be playing with her feelings. No wonder her brother is so angry!

But was this voluntary or forced upon her? I'm really curious!

After being dragged away by Bai Taoyi and entering the room, Yu Yaoyao shook off Bai Taoyi's hand. She looked at her reddened wrist, frowned, and before she could speak, she heard Bai Taoyi question her bluntly:

"You think that way about me too?!"

Yu Yaoyao looked completely bewildered and asked in surprise:

"What??"

Shiro Momoya gritted his teeth, his once handsome face now showing anger and a hint of grievance, and he spoke with difficulty:

"He's a womanizer, promiscuous, likes to change girlfriends, and..."

He paused here, looking directly at Yu Yaoyao as if observing her reaction, and tentatively asked:

"Is that what you think of me too? I'm not like my brother. I... I'm pretty chaste, I've never... never liked anyone? I really am pretty chaste."