CHAPTER 532: CHAPTER 530: IT’S A DEAL

"Lu Ang, behave."

Wen Qiao glanced at his hand and remembered the scene she had witnessed when she first entered the art studio. She asked, "Have you studied painting?"

"I studied for a while," Lin Luang answered. "As a child, I couldn’t sit still, so my mom sent me to the art studio, and I’d sit there all day."

"No wonder," Wen Qiao lavished praise on him without reserve, "Your painting is really beautiful."

"It’s not..." Lin Luang bowed his head, murmuring shyly, "Sister, you don’t need to flatter me."

"How could this be flattery? It’s genuinely beautiful."

"Then... I also studied oil painting before. One day, I’ll paint a portrait for you as a gift, is that okay?"

After Lin Luang finished speaking, afraid that Wen Qiao might misunderstand, he hurriedly explained, "Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mean anything else. I just think your appearance is very suitable for a model—not that it sounds much better..."

He hung his head in distress.

"Sure."

Lin Luang quickly looked up at Wen Qiao.

"I said, sure," Wen Qiao smiled at Lin Luang, "No need to explain, I understand."

She paused and then added, "I’d be delighted."

Lin Luang was taken aback, his face turning red, he nodded and stuttered, "Okay, okay, then it’s a deal."

Because they were walking at the back and were speaking softly, Qi Ming and Ning Li ahead were too absorbed in imagining the terrifying things that the show’s crew had planned for the day to hear their conversation.

But the audience, who always had a god’s-eye view, saw everything—their small movements and whispered conversations—

[Ahhhhhhhhhh! I declare, this couple with the younger man is to die for!]

[Ladies, do you realize why you can’t find a boyfriend? You watch horror movies as if they’re comedies, laughing with bared teeth at horror scenes, while others get scared by the mere sight of red text and need to cling to someone’s sleeve to move forward. See the difference?]

[Noted and taking notes already.]

[Learn from Teacher Wen Qiao, and you won’t only improve your "verbal skills," but also easily get love tips.]

[Speechless, is Wen Qiao here to participate in a variety show or to seduce men?]

[Just turned from a hater to a fan, now, looks like I’ll have to switch back.]

[Wen Qiao clearly has ulterior motives, yet her brainless fans are still ecstatically howling.]

[Shipping couples is our right, okay? Besides, it takes two to tango; if Lin Luang wasn’t receptive to Wen Qiao’s advancements, it wouldn’t have escalated like this.]

[Lin Luang has his own agenda as well, alright? Why isn’t he concerned about whether Ning Li is scared, but constantly attentive to Wen Qiao? Isn’t it because she’s popular and gets more camera time?]

[The venom in reality show comments these days is real. Mind your own business; if you don’t like it, just leave. No need to flaunt your presence here.]

Chen Xing was constantly updating his Weibo with the latest development and saw that his show had once again sparked a round of topical discussions, with its popularity continuing to rise. He rushed over to Director Li with his phone in hand, "Director, look quickly, our show is trending again!"

Director Li glanced calmly at Chen Xing’s phone, took a sip of water, and said evenly, "Xiao Chen, stay calm. Trending topics are trifles and not worth fretting over."

Chen Xing gave him a look, "You can drop the act. When Qiaoqiao was involved in a scandal, you were eager to use it for promoting our show. Now pretending to be unconcerned just seems a bit fake."