OFCC – Chapter 99

The kiss didn’t stop until Mu Yanxi was a little short of breath.

Mu Yanxi clutched Yi Wulan’s clothes, fully prepared for Yi Wulan to go further, but unexpectedly, Yi Wulan lay back down again.

Mu Yanxi blinked, a little surprised. “You…”

Yi Wulan hugged Mu Yanxi tighter and patted her back, explaining, “We still have to film the show later. You need to rest well.”

Mu Yanxi nodded slowly, resting securely on Yi Wulan’s shoulder, and began to chat idly with her before sleep:

“Didn’t I just tell you? Rongjia didn’t even pay you an appearance fee, so why did you come looking for me in the dressing room? Don’t tell me those tattletales from the production team told you something?”

Yi Wulan turned her head, looked at Mu Yanxi’s nervous eyes, and gave her a reassuring kiss. “No, I just hadn’t seen you in a while, so I came to check on you.”

Mu Yanxi’s face grew hot again, and she even forgot what she had originally wanted to say, just staring blankly at Yi Wulan. “I-Is that so?”

“Yes, and I want to understand your work more. This is a good opportunity.”

Mu Yanxi hugged Yi Wulan, pressing herself even closer, listening to the rhythmic beating of Yi Wulan’s heart. “If you want to understand, you can come to the set and watch me act. Why come on a variety show just to be teased and criticized by people for no reason?”

Sometimes, Mu Yanxi’s double standards were severe. She didn’t care if those haters said this or that about her; at worst, if she got angry, she would just argue back a few times and her anger would dissipate.

But she didn’t want Yi Wulan to suffer that kind of public opinion at all.

Whether good or bad.

Yi Wulan should be in the president’s office of Rongjia, commanding the business world. Even when appearing before the media, it should be under countless flashing lights as she receives her honors.

The thought that Yi Wulan might be subjected to criticism because of her, like being slandered for a plastic marriage or for acting in the morning, was unacceptable to Mu Yanxi.

A favored daughter of heaven, an unattainable goddess like Yi Wulan, shouldn’t have descended to the mortal realm of a variety show. It was she who, to satisfy her own selfish desires, had forcibly brought Yi Wulan onto the show.

Mu Yanxi’s heart grew heavier and more stifled.

“What are you thinking about?” The moment Yi Wulan saw the look on the little ancestor’s face, she knew she was thinking about some nonsense again. “Are you really not planning to take a nap?”

Mu Yanxi tilted her head up to look at Yi Wulan, somewhat puzzled.

Yi Wulan affectionately nuzzled the top of Mu Yanxi’s head, her kisses traveling from Mu Yanxi’s delicate brows all the way to her lips, full of suggestion.

Mu Yanxi: …That seems okay too?

But it had to be said, Yi Wulan taking the initiative for once really did lighten Mu Yanxi’s mood considerably, and a smile reappeared on her face.

Pressing against Yi Wulan’s lips, her mind couldn’t help but become active again. She asked, “What did you say to the production team just now? Did you ask for the whole afternoon off?”

Yi Wulan kneaded the back of Mu Yanxi’s neck and continued to kiss her lightly. “I didn’t specify a time, only that you needed time for a nap.”

Mu Yanxi’s eyes lit up, and she asked again, “So that means we can sleep all afternoon?”

“Yes. If you don’t want to film, the whole day is fine too.”

Mu Yanxi raised an eyebrow. The two were already intimately close, and since Mu Yanxi had just been kissed, her emotions were already stirred. She took the initiative to part Yi Wulan’s lips and asked flirtatiously:

“President Yi, would you like to discuss holographic products with me?”

Ever since Mu Yanxi had used “discussing holographic products” as an excuse, it had taken on a new meaning. Especially since the two were currently lying in bed, the setting was extremely fitting.

Although Mu Yanxi was the one who brought it up, her neck and ears instantly flushed red.

However, on the bullet comments of Mu Yanxi’s phone, in the live stream room where the camera had been turned off, a few scattered comments began to appear:

【I’m not the only one, right…】

【Help, save me】

【If the production team turns off the camera but forgets to completely turn off the device, does it still pick up sound?】

【To the person above, you are not alone (lights cigarette)】

Then, more and more bullet comments popped up one after another:

【Damn damn damn damn I thought it was my imagination, but you all heard it too?】

【I listened for as long as they kissed (obedient)】

【I squatted here for as long as they chatted (dog head emoji)】

【You don’t kiss when the camera is on, are you looking down on us paying users?】

【So discussing holographic products really means that (smile gradually turns creepy)】

【This ship is killing me, I said this ship is killing me!】

【I take back what I said before about wanting to watch you eat, drink, and sleep. I just want to hear you sleep】

【Hurry up and discuss, hurry up and discuss! A little louder, I’m ready!】

Just as the bullet comments in the live stream room were about to head in an indescribable direction, almost in an instant, all sound and comments vanished.

As for what Mu Yanxi and Yi Wulan did in the bedroom afterward, these noble paying users knew nothing.

Not even a single soft moan could be heard.

Without any warning, even the bullet comment function was disabled.

When half the screen was filled with bullet comments floating over a black screen, it didn’t seem like much, but now that they had all disappeared, the viewers’ own faces were reflected with perfect clarity.

Because this all happened so suddenly, the netizens directly exited the live stream and ran to Weibo to vent on the show’s topic page:

【Who understands how shocked I was to suddenly see my own big face on the screen?】

【I never knew I could make such a lewd smile…】

【I can’t take it, family. So this is the expression I’ve been using to watch the little vase all this time?】

【Spread the word, the little vase has been pinned down on the bed】

【Spread the word, the little vase has started crying】

…

Mu Yanxi was completely unaware of what had happened in the live stream room. By the time she groggily woke up again, it was already nearing dusk. Fortunately, she still remembered that she had to film the show later. Although she was compliant with all of Yi Wulan’s requests, she still managed to steal a few more kisses from Yi Wulan in the middle of it all.

Seizing the opportunity to absorb some special abilities from Yi Wulan.

It was just that Mu Yanxi’s proactive requests for kisses always elicited even more passionate affection from Yi Wulan. The two of them fooled around for more than two hours, which meant Mu Yanxi didn’t get much of a nap at all.

When she woke up, Yi Wulan was no longer in the bedroom. It was obvious that Yi Wulan had gone to handle Rongjia’s affairs again.

Other domineering presidents might be off having a secret rendezvous with some vixen, but Mu Yanxi had complete faith in Yi Wulan. She could even boastfully say that even if another vixen stripped naked and sat in Yi Wulan’s lap, Yi Wulan would probably have the bodyguards drag the person away without batting an eye.

After all, there was no one in the world more likable to Yi Wulan than her.

Sometimes, a person just has to be confident!

Mu Yanxi stretched, and when she saw the camera in the bedroom, she reflexively pulled the blanket tighter around herself. It was only when she noticed that their signal lights weren’t flashing that she breathed a small sigh of relief, went to the bathroom to wash up, and planned to sneak to the study to find Yi Wulan.

The rarely considerate Second Miss Mu decided to bring Yi Wulan something to drink. After choosing for a long time in the refrigerator, she finally took out a bottle of fresh milk, heated it in a milk pan, and, in a rather good mood, planned to show some diligence.

But she didn’t expect that as soon as she turned around, a cameraman suddenly appeared behind her.

The cameraman, for some strange reason, was wearing a pair of sunglasses indoors during the day.

Mu Yanxi’s stream had too much traffic and was always having small incidents that could generate buzz. The production team felt that fixed cameras couldn’t satisfy the audience’s curiosity, so they specially arranged for a line to be followed by a cameraman.

Mu Yanxi: …

The cameraman was tall and sturdy. He had previously worked as a follow-cam operator for an outdoor sports variety show. He could carry the camera with ease and followed Mu Yanxi wherever she went without hesitation.

After being followed for a while, Mu Yanxi couldn’t take it anymore and looked fiercely at the cameraman. “Didn’t Yi Wulan ask the production team for the afternoon off? The production team didn’t even pay me extra for my break time. No filming, put it away now.”

The cameraman trembled at the boss’s wife’s words, but his survival instinct kicked in and he argued, “The production team told me to come, and the live stream is already on.”

Mu Yanxi: …

In the bullet comments, the haters who had crawled back from the other live stream were instantly activated:

【What’s going on, what’s going on? It was bad enough we couldn’t watch the kissing and cuddling just now, but we can’t even watch this?】

【Honestly, what are you going to the study for? Don’t tell me you’re trying to catch her cheating?】

【Waking up to find your wife not by your side, may I ask, is she…】

【Can some kind soul go and warn President Yi that the little vase is about to charge in?】

Perhaps because she had just woken up, Mu Yanxi was very lethargic and didn’t want to bother arguing with them. She carried the milk and walked to the study door.

She usually didn’t have the habit of knocking before entering Yi Wulan’s study, and this time was no exception.

But this action clearly caused a misunderstanding in the bullet comments, and they all continued to tease:

【The little vase is going to catch her cheating. Is this married-for-convenience couple finally going to show their true colors?】

【So will Rongjia’s stock fall first or Xinyu’s?】

【It’s over, it’s over, I feel like I’m about to witness a historic earthquake in the business world.】

After closing the door, Mu Yanxi expressionlessly spat out a single word: “Scram.”

That group of people in the bullet comments had even been muted before, so what was there to be afraid of? They were all fearless:

【Ooh, getting angry from embarrassment.】

【Going to find President Yi right after waking up, look at you and your pathetic ambition.】

【Isn’t the little vase’s double standard already common knowledge? Nothing in front of people, but behind the scenes, she brazenly finds President Yi to discuss holographic products.】

【I really didn’t expect that you, who are so invincible on the internet, would turn into a coy little flirt in bed. Your coquettish voice made me melt.】

Mu Yanxi: ?

Discussing holographic products? In bed? A coy little flirt?

When Mu Yanxi saw these few bullet comments, she almost thought she was illiterate and couldn’t understand Chinese characters.

Why did all these things sound so much like what she did before her nap?

A bad premonition instantly arose in Mu Yanxi’s heart, but she still comforted herself that perhaps it was just this group of bored haters deliberately teasing her again.

She carried the glass of milk towards Yi Wulan, her hand not holding the camera now free. Adhering to the entertainment industry’s principle of checking Weibo whenever something happens, she subconsciously went to browse the trending topics on the entertainment chart.

Sure enough, her name was hanging at the top of the entertainment chart: #MuYanxiThoughtTheCamerasWereAllOff, and the second was #TheCameraWasStillRecordingSound (dog head emoji).

Mu Yanxi understood everything just by looking at the titles. All the doubts in her heart were cleared up in that instant.

This damn production team’s camera could still record sound?

It could still record sound even when the camera was off?

Why were the sound and camera separate? Couldn’t there be a single on/off switch?

Why make the camera so complicated?

Speechless.

“Bang—”

Mu Yanxi’s playing on her phone while walking finally caught Yi Wulan’s attention.

When Yi Wulan walked over, Mu Yanxi didn’t stop. The glass of milk in her hand slipped from her grasp as it brushed against Yi Wulan’s arm.

Mu Yanxi stared blankly at Yi Wulan, her eyes filled with helpless confusion, and her face, without her realizing it, had turned completely red. All of this was captured by the cameraman’s lens and displayed to all the viewers in the live stream room.

The haters, who had waited for several hours for this moment, immediately started a chaotic dance party in the live stream room:

【Waited so long for this moment】

【Hahahahaha the scene I was most looking forward to has arrived】

【My mom asked me why I haven’t gone to wash the vegetables yet, I said I’d rather starve than miss this part】

【Damn, I didn’t dare to play on my phone all afternoon, just stared at a black screen. It was worth it!】

【LOL, the little vase is trembling so much she can’t even hold her glass steady】

【Relax, a lifetime passes quickly】

Yi Wulan called Mu Yanxi’s name several times in a row, and with each call, Mu Yanxi’s face seemed to turn a shade redder.

It was unclear how long this scene lasted. By the time Mu Yanxi looked up again at Yi Wulan’s concerned gaze, she didn’t feel comforted at all and snapped in a fit of pique, “Don’t call my name! Shut up!”

Yi Wulan was taken aback, clearly not expecting Mu Yanxi to react this way.

Her outstretched hand froze in mid-air and slowly retracted.

Only then did Mu Yanxi belatedly realize her attitude. She quickly grabbed Yi Wulan’s hand and started to complain, “Do you know that the camera’s audio wasn’t turned off when we were sleeping at noon?”

Yi Wulan frowned and glanced at the cameraman. Her gaze held no warmth; it was very serious, exuding an invisible pressure that turned the variety show into a tense questioning session for a multi-billion-dollar project. “The audio wasn’t off?”

The cameraman and the post-production staff watching the live stream broke out in a cold sweat. The cameraman immediately explained, “No, no, President Yi, they didn’t hear anything they shouldn’t have. The production team quickly shut down all the equipment.”

Yi Wulan was clearly more meticulous about such matters and didn’t overlook the loophole in the cameraman’s words. “So it happened?”

The cameraman’s hands holding the camera began to shake, causing the live footage to shake as well, as if he were about to lose his job tomorrow. “N-No, it’s…”

Mu Yanxi, standing to the side, had a moment to calm down and finally understood.

Some of her doubts about this show were also explained at this moment. She had actually been skeptical about the downfall of Heart Fluttering Again, always feeling that celebrities would be more restrained in front of the camera, so how could they be so easily caught by the audience?

But now, she understood.

The camera was off, but the microphone could still record sound. If a guest said anything or made a phone call, wouldn’t everything be exposed?

Moreover, with cameras everywhere, when there was something that could be broadcast, this production team, backed by Rongjia, would probably just turn the cameras on.

Which guest with even a hint of an affair could escape?

Mu Yanxi hadn’t watched the last season of the show very carefully and had no idea about the production team’s dirty tricks.

But she also understood the production team’s bottom line. No matter how bold they were, they wouldn’t dare to challenge the authority of the broadcasting administration.

Therefore, she wasn’t worried that the audience had really heard anything they shouldn’t have. At most, they just heard her chatting with Yi Wulan for a while.

She looked at the cameraman’s face, which looked like he was about to lose his job and his will to live, and tugged on Yi Wulan’s sleeve. “Don’t blame him. The production team has its limits. At most, they just heard the beginning of our conversation. Otherwise, how would it have passed the review?”

Yi Wulan wasn’t familiar with variety shows and didn’t know the standards for passing review. When she heard Mu Yanxi say the audio wasn’t off, she thought some private sounds had really been leaked. Even though Mu Yanxi was now helping to explain, she was still a bit skeptical. “Really?”

The nearly 1.9-meter-tall cameraman was on the verge of tears. “Really, really. The show has a replay function. It’s all just the netizens’ imagination. President Yi can check it at any time.”

Only then did Yi Wulan retract her gaze and squat down to pick up the glass from the carpet.

The tone of the bullet comments also changed completely during this time:

【I really thought this show was about to be shut down on the spot】

【I really thought the production team was about to be collectively fired】

【Sob, so President Yi can be this fierce? Even when the cameraman was shaking the screen into a blur just now, I didn’t dare to complain】

【I quickly ran out to re-watch that sound-only clip and was relieved to find that nothing was really revealed】

【It was all the production team’s doing, Officer, please don’t come looking for me】

【But she never gets angry at the little vase. When the little vase told her to shut up just now, I almost thought they were going to fight】

【She loves her so much, I’m getting tired of saying it】

Mu Yanxi took the opportunity to lean over and poke Yi Wulan’s shoulder. “Yi Wulan.”

Yi Wulan stood up and placed the glass aside. “Yes?”

For most of the day, Mu Yanxi’s image had been pretty much ruined anyway. She couldn’t be bothered to maintain a cool and aloof persona in front of the camera anymore. She threw herself into Yi Wulan’s arms and started complaining nonstop:

“Don’t you think your Rongjia Entertainment did this on purpose? They must have held a grudge against me for a long time and are deliberately retaliating.”

Yi Wulan wrapped her arms around Mu Yanxi’s waist, letting her play with her long hair. “They wouldn’t.”

“What do you mean they wouldn’t? I think they did it on purpose.” Mu Yanxi suddenly poked her head out from Yi Wulan’s embrace, completely letting herself go. “I don’t care. Anyway, it’s your fault for not managing your Rongjia well. You have to apologize to me.”

Bullet comments: 【I’m suddenly starting to feel sorry for President Yi】

【I feel even more sorry for the production team who will be dealt with later】

【Will Rongjia Entertainment not get any investment funding from the main group from now on? (watching the drama)】

Next, the viewers in the live stream room had their eyes thoroughly opened.

They had thought Mu Yanxi was already difficult enough on Weibo and in the live stream before, but they never expected she could be even more so. When facing Yi Wulan, she was acting up and courting disaster, being coquettish without even realizing it, which was a real eye-opener.

She refused to change the skirt that had been soaked with milk, insisting that Yi Wulan dry it with a hairdryer. She would complain if the wind was too strong, too weak, too cold, or too hot. If her hair got slightly messy, she wanted Yi Wulan to comb it, and if the two sides weren’t symmetrical, she would throw another tantrum.

Finally, when there was nothing left to fuss over, she started fussing over her face, which had been bare for most of the day. It was only at this moment that the viewers in the bullet comments realized—Mu Yanxi and Yi Wulan had been bare-faced all day?

These two divine beauties who outshone the other four pairs of guests on the variety show really hadn’t worn any makeup for a whole day?

It wasn’t their fault for not noticing. It was just that Mu Yanxi’s actions after waking up in the morning were as fierce as a tiger, and plus, Mu Yanxi looked good even without makeup, so they naturally overlooked this matter.

At this moment, Mu Yanxi was holding a mirror, squinting her eyes, and directing Yi Wulan to apply her makeup. The audience had expected to see the usual scene of a domineering president being clumsy and knowing nothing.

But they were wrong.

Not only did Yi Wulan recognize everything and have a thorough knowledge of various color shades, but she was also adept at coordinating the color palette for the entire face. She would even choose makeup tones based on the color of the pajamas Mu Yanxi was wearing today. It was clear this wasn’t the first time she had done this.

But even so, Mu Yanxi still had to correct her: “No, the eyeliner you drew for me is too obvious, and the color is too dark. It will make the makeup look too heavy. I’m not going on stage to perform.”

“I’ll use a cotton swab to make it thinner for you. What about the eyeshadow? Is this color layering okay?”

“The middle layer is too red, I want a lighter one, and then add some glitter for me.” Mu Yanxi pushed her luck. “Why do I feel the foundation is a bit too white? Do I look like a ghost to you?”

Yi Wulan studied her seriously for a moment. “No, it’s because your original skin tone is very fair.”

Being praised for her fair skin, the little ancestor’s vanity instantly swelled, and she reluctantly stopped nitpicking for the time being.

The cameraman at the side diligently filmed every scene. Apart from the recording camera, the man himself wished he could merge with the study, not daring to make a single sound.

The camera framed both Yi Wulan and Mu Yanxi. Mu Yanxi deliberately put on a stern face, criticizing this and that, while Yi Wulan patiently made adjustments according to Mu Yanxi’s words, her gaze focused and gentle as it rested on Mu Yanxi’s face.

Forget about the other pairs of guests, this was extremely rare even in an ordinary household.

Every one of Yi Wulan’s movements was unbelievably skilled. Especially for a detailed task like applying makeup—doing makeup for someone else and for oneself are two completely different things. It was clear that Yi Wulan hadn’t just learned this at the last minute for the show’s effect.

Although Yi Wulan and Mu Yanxi were a well-matched couple, in the eyes of these viewers, Yi Wulan was still that mysterious President of Rongjia, possessing all the stereotypical behaviors of a domineering president in the public eye.

But they never expected that Yi Wulan could really focus all her attention on Mu Yanxi, playing along with her. No matter what Mu Yanxi said, Yi Wulan could react immediately.

After half a day on the variety show, Yi Wulan had actually said very few words, but every time Mu Yanxi spoke or had an issue, she would listen attentively, respond, and make corrections.

Without a trace of impatience.

This kind of small detail couldn’t be faked.

Perhaps, when loving someone becomes a habit, an instinct, one becomes like Yi Wulan.

This wave after wave of public displays of affection caught everyone off guard. They probably never expected that Mu Yanxi would become so delicate and soft after meeting Yi Wulan.

It was completely different from her arrogant demeanor when she fought with haters in the Weibo comment sections.

They really wanted to ask Yi Wulan if she knew how wild Mu Yanxi was outside.

The bullet comments, which had clearly come here eagerly for the public display of affection, finally began to regret it and wailed:

【Please, just kill me to add to their fun】

【For a moment I don’t know who I should feel sorry for. I’ll just feel sorry for myself】

【Every minute of a domineering president’s time is worth millions. President Yi, how can you use it to do makeup for the little vase?】

【I admit I’m really jealous. Why can President Yi be so patient? My wife never does my makeup, sob sob sob】

【My mom asked me why I haven’t washed the vegetables yet. I said I’m already full】

【So the little vase was really holding back before because of the cameras?】

【If the little vase had acted cute with me just once in the past three years, I wouldn’t have argued with her on Weibo】

【Closer, closer, kiss her already (lewd emoji)】