Figure Skating: Waltz on Ice

Lan Ruoyu quickly said, "Auntie, Auntie, don't worry. Du Liangchen's agent has already paid to buy out the footage, so it shouldn't be leaked."

"No way, I'm so angry! I'm calling that brat right now!" Lan Xin said, still feeling lingering fear as she thought about the agreement between Mei Han and Mei Jing.

"Auntie, it's so late, Mei Jing might already be asleep. How about we call him tomorrow?"

"Ruoyu, I understand about this. Please keep an eye on him for me from now on. If he does anything out of line, be sure to call me, okay?"

"Aunt, does Uncle know about Mei Jing's younger brother?"

"He knows that your audacious younger brother has already confronted him about this, but Ruoyu, your aunt still needs to ask you to keep this secret."

"I understand. I won't tell anyone, not even my parents."

"Good boy!"

After hanging up the phone, Lan Ruoyu's eyes lit up, and she excitedly punched the blanket twice.

"Wow! I never expected my little brother to be so tough. He actually managed to dance right up to his stubborn and inflexible uncle and still survive. That's amazing!"

"Looks like it's true love... No way, I have to protect my little brother's love. Besides, Du Liangchen is just too handsome, even more so than in photos. I can't take my eyes off him. And his personality is great too! He even took off his clothes to hold the letter, no wonder he's got that arrogant Mei Jing all smitten. Hehehe!"

......

Lan Xin hung up the phone and immediately called Mei Jing, trying to calm herself down while waiting for the call to connect. However, no one answered after three attempts.

Meanwhile, Mei Jing was taking a cold shower in his room. In his final moment of losing control of his desires, love triumphed over lust.

He wrapped Du Liangchen in a blanket, then fled from Du Liangchen's room and ran back to his own.

After a long while, Mei Jing came out of the bathroom, her hair dripping wet. She haphazardly dried her hair with a towel and picked up her lit-up phone.

The screen showed three missed calls and several messages from the same person. Mei Jing called back.

"Mom, is there something you need calling so late?" Mei Jing asked wearily, lifting the covers and leaning against the headboard.

Lan Xin hesitated and said, "Xiao Jing, did Mom wake you up?"

While drying her dripping hair, Mei Jing said, "I'm not asleep yet. I just went to take a shower and didn't hear you. Mom, just tell me what's wrong."

Lan Xin opened her mouth, but ultimately didn't ask the question that was on her mind. She couldn't 'buy' Lan Ruoyu. "Mom doesn't have anything important to say. I just want to ask if you and Xiao Chen are adapting well to the show, and if anyone is bullying you?"

Mei Jing: "That's great. Oh, by the way! Mom, there's something I wanted to tell you."

Lan Xin: "You say it!"

"I want to buy a house."

"Huh? Buying a house!" Lan Xin was very surprised.

Mei Jing said seriously, "Well, I did something wrong today. I spent the money Xiao Chen was going to use to buy a house, so I was thinking of giving him a house in return."

After a long silence on the other end of the phone, Lan Xin's gentle voice came through again: "Son, do you need Mom's help? Mom has money here."

Mei Jing had already calculated her savings. "No need! I have money. I used the prize money from competitions over the years, plus the money from this variety show appearance, to buy a house. I just thought I should let you know."