After Bai Xue left, Yang Cheng noticed that Jiang Mu's face looked a little off and asked, "Jiang Mu, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing."
"You haven't answered what I just said." Yang Cheng blushed.
This was his first confession.
Jiang Mu lowered her head and said with some embarrassment: "This is too sudden..."
"It's not sudden. Didn't I show it very clearly?" Yang Cheng felt that his love for Jiang Mu was written all over his face.
"I... I don't know. I have always regarded you as a friend and a brother."
"Don't you like me at all?" Yang Cheng widened his eyes, feeling a little uncomfortable.
Jiang Mu pursed her lips, raised her head and looked at Yang Cheng with an embarrassed look.
It was Yang Cheng who was rejected, but Jiang Mu looked like she was about to cry.
"I'm sorry... Can you give me some time to think about it?"
Seeing Jiang Mu like this, Yang Cheng also softened his heart.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, then you think about it again... Anyway, I will always like you."
Jiang Mu looked at him gratefully.
Yang Cheng said proudly: "Then you can't fall in love with others."
Jiang Mu lowered her head shyly.
Seeing this, Yang Cheng said with satisfaction: "Then let's go down."
The system prompt sounded: [ The Green Tea Index has broken through the D level and reached the C level. Congratulations to the host. Your Green Tea attribute has been increasing day by day these days and has exceeded 95%. Your beauty value has also increased a lot. Dear host, keep working hard. ]
Jiang Mu said in her heart: [ You haven't come out for a long time. I thought you had unbound to me. ]
System: [ No, no, I am upgrading recently, and in order not to affect the host's mission, after the first mission is completed, I will not report the situation at any time, unless there is a significant breakthrough, I will remind you, but don't worry, your green tea index has increased, and the rewards have been given, such as the seductive body fragrance, the twin pupils and the slender legs that the host obtained, which were all added later. ]
Jiang Mu actually discovered this.
These days, she has gotten used to talking about gossip, and her various beauty indicators have indeed increased.
Jiang Mu: [ Okay. ]
System: [ Then I will go silent for now. Call me if you need anything. ]
…..
While eating, Jiang Mu had been secretly observing Bai Xue. His expression was natural and he did not show any emotion.
But even so, Jiang Mu could feel that he was angry, because he didn't even look at her the whole time.
She was clearly sitting opposite Bai Xue and he could see her if he just raised his head, but he just didn't look at her.
On the contrary, Yang Cheng has been looking at her all the time. Although he speaks in a proud manner, his words always show his care for her.
Everyone else looked at them with ambiguous eyes, especially Qin Siyu, who kept making jokes about them.
Zhao Jiajia might have been provoked by Yang Cheng today, so when she saw Yang Cheng being so nice to Jiang Mu, she showed a very strange attitude.
Jiang Mu guessed that she was probably angry and didn't want to admit that she was worse than Jiang Mu. Yang Cheng would be attentive to Jiang Mu but act condescending towards her.
However, the protagonist at the table today was not these old people, but the newcomer Fu Yanxu.
As a new face, he naturally attracted more attention. Everyone asked him many questions, especially Qin Siyu, who did not hide her interest in Fu Yanxu at all and looked at Fu Yanxu with shining eyes.
Zhou Jing also acted out of character and chatted with Fu Yanxu from time to time. When Fu Yanxu talked about his hobbies, she was always surprised and said that she liked them too.
"I also like skiing. Last year, I went skiing in the Alps with my friends. It was so much fun and I took a lot of photos." Zhou Jing said as she took out her mobile phone to show Fu Yanxu the photos.
Fu Yanxu smiled and said, "It's nice over there."
Fu Yanxu found Zhou Jing's constant chattering boring, but he still had to pretend to be elegant and gentle.
Among the women at the table, Fu Yanxu was most interested in Jiang Mu.
She is so beautiful that it is hard not to pay attention to her.
Moreover, for some reason, Fu Yanxu could sense a familiar aura from her. His intuition told him that Jiang Mu was the same kind of person as him, at least she was not as pure and harmless as she appeared to be.
This way, Jiang Mu became even more attractive to him.
He really wanted to tear off her disguise, take off her mask, and see her true appearance.
Is she even more charming than he imagined?
Fu Yanxu looked at Jiang Mu, "What kind of sports does Jiang Mu like?"
Jiang Mu smiled embarrassedly, "I don't usually exercise. I'm not in good health and I'm lazy."
Fu Yanxu: "That's a pity. Many sports are very interesting, and more exercise is good for the body."
Jiang Mu: "I know, but I'm just too lazy. I tend to stay at home. My mother always advises me to go out and exercise more, but I just like to stay in my room, play the instrument, and read books."
"You can play the instrument? What kind of instrument do you like to play?" Fu Yanxu asked.
"Piano and violin. I graduated from the music college." Jiang Mu said with a smile.
Fu Yanxu seemed surprised. "Really? I can play the piano a little bit, and my mother also studied music. Which school do you go to?"
Jiang Mu said: "Berkeley College of Music."
Fu Yanxu smiled and said, "What a coincidence! My mother also graduated from Berkeley. She would be very happy if she knew that I met her schoolmate here."
Jiang Mu smiled, looking very cute, "It's indeed a coincidence."
"I hope to have the opportunity to hear your performance." Fu Yanxu looked at Jiang Mu sincerely.
Jiang Mu blushed slightly, looked at everyone, nodded and said, "Okay, I will play it for everyone if I have the chance."
Hearing Jiang Mu's reply, the smile in Fu Yanxu's eyes deepened.
It's not to played for him, but for everyone. There's a big difference.
What he said just now was actually a trap for Jiang Mu, but he didn't expect Jiang Mu to be able to counter it.
Fu Yanxu added, "It's better to do it today than to wait for a day. We just finished our meal and have nothing else to do. Why don't you do me the honor of playing for us? I heard there are musical instruments here."
The others watched the conversation between the two, and each had a different expression.
"But..." Jiang Mu hesitated.
Zhao Jiajia smiled and said, "We all want to hear it."
Bai Xue didn't say anything.
Wu Zeye shrugged indifferently, "I have no objection."
Yang Cheng said: "I want to hear you play the piano, too."
Qin Siyu was very dissatisfied when she saw Fu Yanxu talking so much to Jiang Mu. She said coldly, "Then Jiang Mu, just play it. Everyone wants to hear it, or do you not want to?"
Jiang Mu shook her head. "I just feel a little tired. Since everyone wants to listen, I will play a song for you."
After that, everyone went to the room upstairs together.
There is a room upstairs that is specifically used for leisure and entertainment, which is filled with various entertainment facilities and some musical instruments.
Piano and violin are among them.
Jiang Mu tuned the piano first, and then asked everyone what they wanted to listen to.
"Anything is fine?" Fu Yanxu asked with a smile.
"You say it first." Jiang Mu's tone was full of confidence.
Fu Yanxu thought for a moment and said, "Then let's play a poem for Adeline."
Jiang Mu nodded.
She adjusted her sitting posture, sitting upright like an elegant swan, with her hands placed on the keys, her palms naturally bent in a semicircle. She lowered her head slightly and began to play.
This piece of music is one of the top ten famous piano pieces in the world, and its melody is very beautiful and pleasant.
Not long after the piano begins, people are drawn into the world created by the sound of the piano.
The wind rustled the leaves, and the river surface was gently rippled by the wind. A beautiful girl sat quietly on the shore...
Jiang Mu was immersed in the sound of the piano. Every movement she made was very graceful and her expression was intoxicated. Everyone looked at her, unable to take their eyes off her.
The warm yellow light shone on her, and she looked like an angel walking out of the moonlight, so beautiful that it took one's breath away.
At this moment, Jiang Mu's image in everyone's mind has changed slightly.
Zhao Jiajia felt very regretful. Why did she support Jiang Mu to play the piano? Now, wouldn't the other male guests have a better impression of her?
Jiang Mu was so attractive when she played the piano, which made her, who was already so beautiful, even more charming.
Moreover, it is foreseeable that once the program is broadcast, many viewers will be amazed by Jiang Mu's piano skills, which is really a plus.
Zhao Jiajia only hated that Jiang Mu had never performed in front of her in her previous life, so even though she knew that Jiang Mu could play these instruments, she did not take it seriously. Just now, when she saw Jiang Mu refusing, she thought that Jiang Mu was at least a half-baked person and could not perform at all.
That's why she added fuel to the fire. Otherwise, she would just say forget about it, Qin Siyu and Zhou Jing would definitely stand on her side, and Jiang Mu would have no chance to stand out.
She really made a mistake.
When the song ended, Jiang Mu slowly stood up.
Fu Yanxu took the lead in applauding.
"It sounds so beautiful. If my mother were here, she would definitely like you and would ask you to play a few more songs." Fu Yanxu was actually very surprised that Jiang Mu's piano skills were so good. It would be impossible to achieve such accomplishments without practicing for more than ten years.
"You're too kind." Jiang Mu closed the piano lid with a smile.
"When did you start learning piano?" Fu Yanxu seemed very interested in Jiang Mu's piano learning.
Jiang Mu said: "My mother taught me when I was five years old. I learned piano from my mother."
"Didn't you say your mother is a violinist?" Zhao Jiajia remembered Jiang Mu told her.
"Yeah." Jiang Mu turned around and looked at Zhao Jiajia, "My mother can play many musical instruments. She is best at the violin, and I also major in violin."
Jiang Mu's words made everyone look at her with even greater respect.
Fu Yanxu: "I thought piano was your best instrument, but I didn't expect piano wasn't your major."
"You're so good, why don't you play the violin again?" Qin Siyu was a little unhappy when she saw that everyone's attention was on Jiang Mu.
Jiang Mu glanced at her and said with a smile: "Sorry, maybe next time. I'm a little tired and want to rest early."
Qin Siyu curled her lips.
Wu Zeye looked at Jiang Mu with a playful expression, "It's getting late, and everyone is tired from playing today, so let's go to bed early. The program team has arranged activities tomorrow."
Qin Siyu remembered and said, "Oh, yes, the production team said that we will have a BBQ outside the villa tomorrow."
Zhou Jing: "Yes, then we have to get up early tomorrow."
"Then let's divide the work first. Who will be in a group with whom tomorrow? There are eight of us now, so we can be divided into four groups."
Every time, grouping is initiated by Zhao Jiajia, and everyone is used to it.
Qin Siyu's eyes flashed, and she said, "Why not group them according to today's date? That would be convenient and save us from all the hassles."
Qin Siyu had a good plan. She wanted to be in a group with Fu Yanxu.
Zhou Jing thought it was okay and she also wanted to be in the same group with Wu Zeye.
Jiang Mu didn't object either. It was a good idea for her to be in the same group with Bai Xue.
But Zhao Jiajia and Yang Cheng were not at all happy about it.
"No." Zhao Jiajia and Yang Cheng said in unison.
Zhao Jiajia suppressed the reluctance on her face and said with a smile: "This is not a good idea. Let's decide by drawing lots. The program team also said that random arrangement is better."
The program team did not say such a thing, but since Zhao Jiajia said so, it is not easy for others to directly point out that the program team did not say that. After all, the decision made by drawing lots is quite fair.
Fu Yanxu said: "In that case, let's draw lots."
Qin Siyu looked at Fu Yanxu and felt a little unhappy.
When Fu Yanxu said this, does that mean he doesn't want to be in the same group with her?
Didn't they have a very pleasant date today? Fu Yanxu even praised her for her beautiful outfit and said that the pair of earrings suited her very well, as if they were tailor-made for her.
Qin Siyu was so happy when she heard that.
Qin Siyu looked at Fu Yanxu, trying to read his thoughts from the expression on his face, but when she looked at Fu Yanxu, Fu Yanxu smiled at her gently, with a hint of affection in his eyes, which instantly dissipated Qin Siyu's unhappiness.
Maybe he was too embarrassed to show it.
Qin Siyu's self-consolation worked, so she no longer objected to drawing lots.
Although Zhou Jing was a little reluctant, she couldn't refuse when others asked her to draw lots. Besides, she was also very interested in Fu Yanxu, so it wouldn't be bad if she could draw Fu Yanxu.
So Zhao Jiajia took some pieces of paper, wrote four groups of numbers on them, and then folded the paper in the same way. She was careful when folding the paper and made an extra crease on two of them.
"Those who draw the same number form a group." Zhao Jiajia broke the origami into pieces in her hands, mixed them together, and then scattered them on the table.
She didn't expect that her little action was seen by Fu Yanxu.
Fu Yanxu laughed secretly in his heart. It was really childish to play such tricks under his nose.
However, Zhao Jiajia's doing this actually provided him with convenience.
Fu Yanxu had already memorized all the characteristics of the origami when Zhao Jiajia wrote the numbers and folded paper, so when he saw Jiang Mu choose one of the pieces of paper, he immediately took the one with the same number.
When the groups were finally announced, Jiang Mu and Fu Yanxu were indeed in the same group.
Yang Cheng and Zhao Jiajia were assigned to one group, Bai Xue and Qin Siyu were assigned to one group, and Zhou Jing and Wu Zeye were assigned to one group.
Except for Yang Cheng and Zhao Jiajia who were unhappy with this grouping, everyone else was quite happy with it.
Zhao Jiajia wanted to draw again, but she was slow because she was trying hard to figure out which number on the origami Wu Zeye had taken. In the end, there was only one origami left, so she was forced to take the one with the same number as Yang Cheng.
She was almost vomiting blood.
Qin Siyu and Zhou Jing were quite satisfied with their grouping. Although they were not in the same group with Fu Yanxu, it was also good to be in the same group with someone they liked before.
Fu Yanxu looked at Jiang Mu and said, "Then we are a group. I will wake you up tomorrow morning."
These words were somewhat ambiguous, but Fu Yanxu's tone was very natural and his expression was very calm, and it was hard to tell what was wrong with him.
Jiang Mu nodded, "Yeah."
Bai Xue glanced at the two of them, his eyes deep.
Yang Cheng frowned and said, "Why do you have to yell to get up? Why don't you just set the alarm yourself?"
Although Yang Cheng's words were blunt and harsh, everyone agreed with them.
Fu Yanxu's expression remained unchanged, not at all embarrassed, "We are in the same group, so of course we should act together."
Yang Cheng glared at Fu Yanxu, not hiding his hostility at all.
"We are all in this together. Even though we are divided into groups, we still have to act together."
It was the first time that Fu Yanxu met someone as tactless as Yang Cheng. He spoke with such low emotional intelligence. Do your parents know about this?
But Yang Cheng doesn't care about that. How could his people be taken away by a newcomer? Even if they are not in the same group, he will follow Jiang Mu tomorrow and will never let Fu Yanxu succeed.
Fu Yanxu is a playboy at first glance, and Jiang Mu is so innocent that she will definitely be deceived by him.
Others couldn't see Fu Yanxu's true face, but unexpectedly Yang Cheng could see it clearly.
But in fact, even if Fu Yanxu is not a scumbag, in Yang Cheng's eyes, anyone who wants to get close to Jiang Mu is not a good person.
…..
After everyone was divided into groups, they went back to the room to rest. Zhao Jiajia told everyone in the group about the preparations to be made tomorrow. The BBQ would start at noon, but the preparations had to start before ten o'clock. They had to wash the vegetables, cut the vegetables, skewer the meat, and make a fire. If they didn't get up early, they would never be able to finish it.
Everyone replied in the group that they understood.
Jiang Mu also replied.
After replying to the message, Jiang Mu went to take a shower.
It was only after she came out of the shower that she saw the message Wu Zeye sent her.
Wu Zeye: [ I'm waiting for you on the balcony. I have something to tell you. ]
The message was sent fifteen minutes ago.
After so much time, I don't know if Wu Zeye is still here.
Jiang Mu thought about it and replied: [ Sorry, I was taking a shower just now. ]
Wu Zeye: [ Okay. ]
Jiang Mu curled the corners of her lips and said, "Bullshit, who are you pretending to be?"
Then you just wait.
Jiang Mu didn't reply. She washed her face, put on a facial mask, and sat on the bed playing with her phone.
There is news about Wu Zeye again.
[ Have you forgotten what you promised me before? ]
There was a faint smile in Jiang Mu's eyes, he really couldn't keep his composure.
Jiang Mu: [ I remember you haven't told me what you want yet. I've asked someone to buy a watch for you. It will arrive in a few days. I'll give it to you then. ]
Wu Zeye: [ No watch. ]
Jiang Mu: [ Then what do you want? ]
Wu Zeye: [ Come up, I'll talk to you in person. ]
There are no cameras on the balcony upstairs, and they all know this.
Jiang Mu hesitated for a moment and decided to go meet him.
Wu Zeye is also someone she must win over. Judging from his current attitude, he is probably somewhat concerned about her.
Jiang Mu washed off the facial mask, put on a cardigan, and went to the balcony upstairs.
Wu Zeye was indeed waiting there.
In front of him was a bottle of red wine and two wine glasses filled with red wine.
"Please sit down." Wu Zeye said lightly.
"It's so late, why aren't you sleeping yet?" Jiang Mu sat down hesitantly.
Wu Zeye said: "I can't sleep."
He stared at Jiang Mu with a direct look, and his eyes did not hide his interest in Jiang Mu at all.
Jiang Mu: "Is there anything on my face?"
Wu Zeye nodded: "Yes, there is something."
"What?" Jiang Mu touched her face with an innocent and cute expression.
Wu Zeye suddenly approached her and said with a half-smile, "A little silly."
Jiang Mu was stunned. "You... what nonsense are you talking about."
Wu Zeye laughed, picked up a glass of wine, took a sip, and then suddenly asked: "How was your time with Bai Xue today?"
"Why are you asking this?" Jiang Mu asked puzzledly.
"Curious? Aren't you curious about how I played with Zhou Jing today?" Wu Zeye stared into Jiang Mu's eyes.
Jiang Mu looked away, "Why should I be curious?"
Wu Zeye smiled playfully without explaining.
Jiang Mu actually hates this kind of self-righteous man who thinks of himself as a cool, evil and domineering president.
He's not as good as a philandering scumbag like Fu Yanxu. At least he's comfortable to get along with.
Jiang Mu thought to herself that if she didn't severely abuse a bastard like Wu Zeye, she wouldn't be worthy of being a scumbag.
"You haven't told me what compensation you want?" Jiang Mu said softly, looking at Wu Zeye with eyes as clear as water, containing a hint of doubt, and seemingly some affection.
Wu Zeye was mesmerized by the affection in her eyes.
I have to say that Jiang Mu's eyes are indeed charming. One would want to indulge in them once seeing them. They are innocent, charming, and mixed with a hint of affection, which is very alluring.
"Jiang Mu, you like me, right?"
Wu Zeye's tone sounded a bit like a joke, but not quite. He looked at Jiang Mu with some seriousness in his eyes.
"You... what nonsense are you talking about?" Jiang Mu's eyes became flustered. She lowered her head and no longer looked at Wu Zeye.
Wu Zeye smiled, as if he had confirmed his guess, and drank the wine in his hand.
"What are you laughing at?" Jiang Mu glared at him angrily, her cheeks flushed.
Wu Zeye was even happier and handed her another glass of wine, "Don't you want to drink?"
"I don't drink. I can't drink much." Jiang Mu said, pursing her lips.
"Your alcohol tolerance is very poor? How poor?" Wu Zeye asked.
Jiang Mu: "The kind that became drunk after one glass."
Wu Zeye: "Then you try it. If you get drunk, I'll help you back to your room."
Jiang Mu was startled, "No."
"You're so scared, but I won't do anything to you. There are cameras everywhere here."
Jiang Mu whispered, "It's not here."
"Here?" Wu Zeye looked at her ambiguously, "Do you think I will do anything to you here?"
Jiang Mu shook her head, "No."
"But that's what you meant just now." Wu Zeye felt that Jiang Mu was more and more cute and funny.
"I'm not." Jiang Mu was a little angry.
"Okay, then don't drink it if you don't want to." Wu Zeye shrugged.
"If you have nothing else to say, I'll leave." Jiang Mu stood up and was about to go downstairs.
When Wu Zeye saw that she really want to leave, he hurriedly chased after her.
Jiang Mu walked so fast that she didn't even notice that the purple sausage hairband on her head had fallen off. She quickly ran down two floors.
Wu Zeye had long legs and walked fast. Before Jiang Mu opened the door, he grabbed her arm.
Wu Zeye: "Wait."
Jiang Mu turned around and glared at him, "What else do you want?"
Wu Zeye smiled and took out the hairband he had just picked up. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the sound of the door opening.
The two were startled and looked in the direction of the sound at the same time.
Bai Xue was standing at the door holding a water cup, looking at them coldly.