msmithbooks Chapter 262 The Forbearance of Protecting One's Beloved
Chapter 262 The Forbearance of Protecting One's Beloved
"Pfft—cough cough cough cough!!"
Yu Zhenggang spat out the mouthful of Da Hong Pao tea he had just drunk, choking him until his face turned red and he frantically pounded his chest.
"Cough cough... Mimi, what... what did you say? What do you want to do?"
Yu Zheng coughed until tears were almost streaming down his face. Looking at Yang Mi's expectant expression, he almost collapsed from laughter.
Matchmaking?
Draw a red line?
Honey, are you trying to matchmake two tough guys with men?!
If this actually happens, Teacher He will probably become a zero.
However, he had to keep it to himself and not let Yang Mi see anything!
But it's really funny!
Yu sat upright, gripping the purple clay teapot tightly in his hand.
Because he was trying to suppress his laughter, his old face had turned from purplish-red to dark blue, and he looked like a steam engine that was overloaded and about to explode.
Yang Mi looked at Yu Zheng's strange expression, her foxy eyes filled with suspicion.
"Director Yu, the way you're laughing..." Yang Mi shrank back, looking disgusted. "You're laughing so lewdly, anyone who didn't know better would think you were selecting concubines here."
"Cough...cough cough!"
Yu Zheng gulped down a mouthful of tea, forcibly suppressing the burst of laughter that was rising in his throat.
Choosing a concubine? I wouldn't dare choose a concubine!
I'm just watching the show!
The thought that Yang Mi, this "sober-minded" diva, was putting all her effort into getting two tough guys together made Yu Zheng feel like he had been provided with all the laughs for the year.
This isn't a movie shoot, this is a real-life version of "The Love and Hate Between Two Brothers-in-Law"!
"Well... Mimi, I'm just genuinely happy."
Yu Zheng chuckled, wiped away the tears from the corner of his eyes, and asked in a serious tone:
"You just said... you want to matchmake Xiaobai and Yafu? You really think it's possible?"
When this was mentioned, Yang Mi instantly switched into "top matchmaker" mode, her expression exuding professionalism and confidence.
"Director Yu, you're an amateur."
Yang Mi stretched out her slender finger and pointed to the lounge in the distance.
"I've been observing for two days now."
"Xiaobai is a girl with a cold personality. She always avoids Teacher He and doesn't even dare to look at her directly."
"What does this mean? It means she—has a guilty conscience!"
"Feeling guilty?"
Yu Zheng's eyelids twitched.
"yes!"
Yang Mi, with an air of "I've seen through everything," analyzed the situation with great clarity and logic.
"Think about it, how old is Xiaobai? Eighteen!"
"How could a young girl like her not blush and have her heart race when facing a mature, composed, and masculine senior like Teacher He?"
"Her avoidance was actually a form of extreme shyness!"
"and......."
Yang Mi leaned closer and lowered her voice.
"I've noticed several times that the way Xiaobai steals glances at Teacher He is incredibly complicated!"
"With three parts sorrow, three parts affection, and four parts shy panic!"
"If that look in my eyes wasn't deep love, I, Yang Mi, would change my name!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Zheng nearly dropped the purple clay teapot in his hand.
"What the hell is this panic from shyness!"
panic?
That was Jiang Bai's impulse to punch He Shengming's dog head off!
That was his restraint in not displaying his fighting skills in public; it was genuine panic!
What straight man wouldn't panic when another man is pursuing him?
Jiang Bai could never possibly like Teacher He!
"so what?"
Yu Zheng suppressed a laugh and continued, "What are you planning to do?"
Yang Mi smiled slyly:
"It's not enough for me to bring them together alone."
"Director Yu, you're the director, you have to create opportunities for them in the film!"
"Just think about it, if our production team could produce a 'nationally renowned couple' like this, what would we have to worry about in terms of promotion for 'Beauty's Rival in Palace'? This would be called reaping viewership from all angles!"
Yu Zheng gave Yang Mi a deep look.
As expected of his second female lead, she really went to great lengths for "Beauty's Rival in Palace".
Unfortunately, Xiaobai is a boy.
We cannot create hype around couples.
As for Yang Mi's desire to bring the two together...
To be honest, Yu Zheng wanted to contribute some strategies to make the play even more chaotic.
But he couldn't.
If Yang Mi finds out the truth later, she'll probably drag him to an alley and beat him up.
Therefore, we must find another way.
He needed to subtly restrain Yang Mi's matchmaking behavior, but he couldn't stop himself from enjoying the gossip.
Yu Zhengqiang suppressed the urge to burst into laughter, his old face turning bright red.
He coughed twice, then looked at Yang Mi with feigned seriousness:
"Honey, your idea is...very constructive."
"However, there are some things you may not know."
Upon hearing that there was inside information, Yang Mi's fox-like eyes widened instantly, and she practically pressed herself against Yu Zheng:
"What's wrong? Is she having some kind of trouble?"
Yu Zheng sighed deeply. That acting skill was worthy of an award-winning actor.
He lowered his voice and whispered mysteriously in Yang Mi's ear:
"Poor Xiaobai, what a miserable life."
"The reason she kept avoiding Yafu wasn't because she disliked him, but because... she had a very fierce older brother."
"elder brother?"
Yang Mi was stunned. "How fierce?"
"Very fierce!"
Yu Zheng's eyes flashed with a kind of fear that said, "I'm also very scared."
"Xiao Bai's brother is called Jiang Bai, and he's a notorious ruthless character in Shanghai."
"That guy used to be in the underworld, he had hundreds of men under him, he could crush a person's spine with one hand, and he was an extremely protective and violent maniac!"
"He declared that anyone who dared to lay a finger on his sister would have to practice diving in the moat first."
"With Ya Fu's physique, he probably couldn't even withstand a single punch from that brother-in-law Jiang."
"So that's why Jiang Baizhi is now in a state where she's afraid to love."
"hiss--!!!"
After listening.
Yang Mi gasped, her body trembled, and she almost dropped the milk tea in her hand.
"The underworld... the mafia? My brother-in-law is that ruthless?"
A scene instantly flashed through Yang Mi's mind:
He Shengming held a bouquet of roses, while Jiang Bai carried a watermelon knife.
Crimson roses scattered on the ground, accompanied by the general's agonizing screams...
In that instant, the "fire of matchmaking" in Yang Mi's eyes was like being doused with a bucket of ice water at minus eighty degrees Celsius.
With a sizzle, it was completely extinguished.
She looked up again at Jiang Baizhi and He Shengming in the distance.
At this moment, Jiang Bai appeared somewhat flustered as he tried to avoid He Shengming.
He Shengming was gazing intently at Jiang Bai's retreating figure, his eyes filled with unwavering determination.
In Yang Mi's eyes, the scene instantly took on a different meaning.
"Oh my god..."
Yang Mi covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes filled with pity and love.
"It turns out they were a pair of star-crossed lovers separated by worldly conventions and violence."
"Xiao Bai wasn't being cold; she was choosing to endure it to protect her beloved!"
Yu Zheng sat to the side, listening to Yang Mi's mutterings, his hand almost crushing the lid of the purple clay teapot.
"Hahaha! It's a success! This play is a complete success!"
Yu Zheng was secretly laughing hysterically.
Jiang Bai is a man, and since he doesn't like He Shengming, he naturally avoids him.
He Shengming thought Jiang Bai was a woman, and he was worried about his "gangster brother-in-law".
Yang Mi, on the other hand, believed that the two were truly in love, and she shed tears for their unrequited love story.
Only he knows the whole truth!
This is truly a top-tier palace intrigue drama!