"Urgh..."
The topic shifted too quickly, and Wen Tingxue’s expression hadn't caught up.
Her dark, large eyes stared at him with bewilderment.
Yu Wenli’s heart softened. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, brother wouldn't dare to trouble you."
"..."
The little girl looked at him suspiciously.
If he had said this before, she might have believed him.
But after the incident with the ruler, she deeply understood one thing.
If he wanted to teach someone a lesson, he would never hold back.
Even if it didn't hurt the body, it would hurt the heart.
"How about this..."
The young man took out his phone from his pocket, opened the voice memo, and turned the phone towards her.
Wen Tingxue: "?"
"Brother sang to you all night, you simply sing one song back to brother, how about it, not difficult, right."
Yu Wenli smiled with his eyes curved, appearing kind and amiable.
Wen Tingxue blinked doubtfully, "Just like that?"
So simple?
Why didn't she believe it...
"If Sister Yi Yi doesn't like it, we can change the game..."
Yu Wenli decisively withdrew his phone. Wen Tingxue quickly said, "I agree!"
It was just singing.
As long as she didn't get beaten or have to count, she could do anything.
Yu Wenli nodded and handed the phone back to her.
"Then let's start."
"..."
Wen Tingxue looked at the recording bar at the bottom of the phone and tentatively opened her mouth several times.
But not a single sound came out.
Yu Wenli raised his eyebrows playfully, "Is Sister Yi Yi singing to mosquitoes? The recording bar hasn't even moved."
"I... I don't know what to sing."
The little girl looked up awkwardly.
The key was, she didn't remember the tune or the lyrics.
Dry and plain, how could she possibly sing?
"Give me the phone," Yu Wenli reached out.
Wen Tingxue obediently handed it over.
After failing to unlock the screen, Yu Wenli looked up.
Just as he was about to ask her to enter it herself.
The little girl blinked her eyes and softly recited a number.
"One zero two seven."
Yu Wenli casually entered the numbers. The moment the screen lit up, he remembered it was his birthday.
A hint of extreme joy curved his crimson lips.
His fingertips tapped open the music app.
What a coincidence.
The same app.
After successfully entering, he slid his thumb across the interface.
And then—
He discovered... in her frequently listened playlist, all the songs were ones he had shared.
Yu Wenli paused his actions and slowly raised his eyelids.
His gaze deepened as he looked at the clearly restless little girl.
"...I, I, I just... I think the songs you share are better."
Wen Tingxue picked at her fingers, her cheeks flushed as she explained.
She didn't know why she felt the need to explain.
Anyway... it felt quite awkward, like a stalker.
Wuwu~
She really didn't have that intention, she just genuinely appreciated the songs he shared.
Although she couldn't listen to many of them because they required a membership.
But...
Never mind.
She was listening to these songs because of him.
Wen Tingxue couldn't convince herself and completely gave up, accepting the reality.
Watching the little girl's changing expressions, Yu Wenli chuckled and pinched her cheek.
"Why are you so cute? Brother hasn't even said anything yet."
"..."
Wen Tingxue looked down at him, her rosy lips pouting, a mix of grievance and unhappiness.
"Then what do you want to say?"
He wouldn't think her behavior was strange, would he?
After all, she had gone through all his social media posts.
And that was not long after they first met.
Thinking about it, it was quite creepy.
Not only did she look through them, but she also added them to her playlist.
What normal person would do that?
It must be with ill intentions...
Yu Wenli didn't know what she was imagining, but her expression was really adorable.
It was as if she was arguing with herself and couldn't figure it out.
"Brother wants to say, brother's social media posts are always set to visible for three days."
Afraid she wouldn't believe him, he specifically opened the WeChat settings to show her.
Wen Tingxue blinked in surprise, "So..."
"So brother deliberately let you see them," Yu Wenli finished her sentence for her.
He was the one who had ulterior motives from the beginning.
Wen Tingxue was stunned for a few seconds before understanding the meaning of his words, her small face turning even redder.
Like a perfectly ripe peach, enticing one to taste it.
Yu Wenli swallowed, then lowered his head and tapped on her phone.
He then handed it back to her.
"Now you can listen to all the songs."
He said.
Wen Tingxue looked down, puzzled, and found that her account was no longer logged in.
The one logged in now... was his.
With a membership, and more songs he liked.
A wave of ineffable joy washed over Wen Tingxue.
It felt like she had secretly obtained a key to open the door to his little world.
Or perhaps, a privilege.
Either way, she was very happy.
Happily～～
"Then choose a song now."
Yu Wenli's words pulled her back to reality.
"Oh..."
The little girl puffed out her cheeks a little dejectedly.
After a brief glance, she gave up and said, "You choose, they all look the same to me."
They were all difficult to sing.
Yu Wenli took the phone with a wry smile, "Alright."
"Chinese songs," the little girl added righteously, "easy ones."
Yu Wenli nodded agreeably, "Alright."
When he had sent Xie Jin Yi away, it was partly because he felt she was in the way.
And partly because he hoped the little girl would speak about what happened that day herself.
Instead of Xie Jin Yi speaking for her.
As it turned out, the child hesitated for a long time and ultimately chose to conceal it.
But fortunately, she had learned her lesson and knew when something was wrong, so she had given a heads-up in advance.
It could be considered a small success.
Therefore, a light punishment would suffice.
"..."
Wen Tingxue stared at the song title he handed her and fell silent.
He was doing this on purpose, wasn't he?
Another love song.
She remembered that none of the songs he used to share were love songs.
Yu Wenli readily admitted to her suspicion.
"Brother sang you 'Super Like You', and you sing 'Like You' for brother, it's not a loss, right?"
Wen Tingxue: "..."
"You planned this long ago, didn't you?" she couldn't help but suspect.
Yu Wenli raised an eyebrow, "Is brother that cunning?"
...
In the end, Wen Tingxue put on her headphones.
And haltingly sang 'Like You'.
Yu Wenli insisted on holding an umbrella to walk her home.
When they reached her doorstep, he suddenly leaned down and, through her thin bangs, placed a kiss on her forehead.
Wen Tingxue stood there stiffly, as if she had been petrified.
She couldn't recover for a long time.
It wasn't until he said, "Brother likes you too,"
that she finally came to her senses and ran into the house as fast as she could.
Wen Zhong En came downstairs, thinking his daughter had been bullied.
He grabbed the mop placed nearby and rushed out.
"Who's outside? I'll kill them..."
Before Wen Zhong En could finish speaking, Wen Tingxue reacted and instinctively grabbed his arm, blurting out:
"No one!"
The gentle force instantly defused the man's anger.
"Then what's going on? You..."
Wen Zhong En released his grip on the mop and his gaze swept over his daughter's radiant face. After a moment, he said angrily:
"I'm going to find him!"
He wasn't some inexperienced novice, he was all too familiar with his daughter's current state!
Yu Wenli, that scoundrel, his daughter was only sixteen!
What was he trying to do, luring her out in the middle of the night!!!