Xiu Gou's Taming Record

Chapter 175 Sense of Superiority

"Finally finished," Zhou Mengqi clapped her hands and looked at Yu Heng, saying, "President, we're done cleaning up here."

Yu Heng was still reviewing the footage he had just shot. Without even looking up, he said, "That's all for today. Everyone, go home and get some rest."

"Okay then," Zhou Mengqi pouted, "I'm going upstairs to change."

Ning Yutong was still standing next to him, her eyes fixed on the camera screen, but her gaze was unfocused.

"This one works pretty well," Yu Heng suddenly said, his voice low, only the two of them could hear.

Ning Yutong snapped out of her daze and looked in the direction he was pointing.

"Mmm," she replied.

"Just now," Yu Heng's finger hovered over the page-turning button, not pressing it, "it was pretty good."

Ning Yutong was stunned for a moment, not understanding what he was talking about.

Yu Heng turned his head and glanced at her.

"I mean," he lowered his voice, almost in a whisper, "it feels great."

Ning Yutong's ears rang, and blood rushed to her head.

"For a beginner, this is already very good," Yu Heng said casually, as if she were commenting on her own performance during the photo shoot.

She didn't know what to say, and a sense of shame and a strange feeling of being recognized arose within her.

He said it was great, he said she did a good job.

"Really?" she heard herself ask, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible.

"Of course it's true," he said, his voice still low. "I'll try harder next time."

He said "next time".

The word was like a pebble thrown into her mind, creating ripples that spread outwards.

There will be a next time, and she will do it again.

"Okay." Ning Yutong nodded gently.

Yu Heng looked at her for two seconds, then turned back around.

"I'll cut these out tonight when I get back," he said, his voice returning to normal volume. "I'll send them to you tomorrow."

"Um."

-

The air conditioning was on in the dormitory when Ning Yutong pushed open the door and came in.

Li Mingwei sat cross-legged on a chair, with an iPad in front of her, watching the latest variety show.

"Yutong's back?" She looked up at him, then stared back at the screen. "How did the filming go today?"

"It's alright." Ning Yutong put her bag on her desk.

Another roommate, Wang Xinrui, poked her head out from her bed: "Did your Douyin followers increase again? I saw someone screenshot it, it looks like you're getting hundreds of thousands."

"Maybe." Ning Yutong pulled out a chair and sat down, without looking at her phone.

Looking at Li Wei laughing so hard she was doubled over, she suddenly felt a sense of distance between them.

The kind of joy that comes from laughing out loud at variety show segments is so simple that she's not used to it.

Wang Xinrui climbed off the bed and moved closer to Li Mingwei: "Let me see, which part is so funny?"

"This guy is so straight, it's hilarious..."

The two of them put their heads together and started laughing.

Ning Yutong turned on her computer, the screen lit up, and she stared blankly at the desktop.

Yu Heng said he would edit the video tonight.

So what is he doing now? Is he looking at the footage she shot?

Are you still thinking about what happened this afternoon?

She brought her legs together slightly, then relaxed them again.

She herself was unaware of this action.

"Yutong," Li Mingwei suddenly called out to her, "Have you started dating someone lately?"

Ning Yutong paused for a moment: "Why do you ask that?"

"You seem a little different." Li Mingwei turned her head and looked her over. "I can't quite put my finger on it, but maybe your demeanor has changed?"

Wang Xinrui looked over as well: "Yes, yes, I think so too. She seems more...feminine?"

Ning Yutong twitched the corner of her mouth: "You have to dress up for videos, so it'll probably just look like that."

"It's not about how you dress," Li Mingwei tilted her head. "It's about your demeanor, you know?"

Ning Yutong didn't reply. She picked up the thermos on the table and poured herself a glass of water.

The water was at the perfect temperature, and as it flowed down her throat, she inexplicably thought of something else.

Ning Yutong suddenly felt a strange sense of superiority when her roommates started discussing the gossip about a popular young male celebrity on a variety show.

"I'm going to take a shower." She stood up and took her pajamas from the closet.

Ning Yutong stood under the showerhead, looking down at her body, raising her hand and then lowering it.

When I got back to the dorm, my roommates were already in bed.

She also got into bed, closed her eyes, and gently rubbed her legs against the blanket.

Go to sleep, you have class tomorrow.

-

Yu Heng was working late into the night, but not editing Ning Yutong's video footage.

He has already packaged and sent those documents to the studios he regularly collaborates with; let's leave the professional work to the professionals.

He is currently debugging a Live2D model.

The body and face of a loli, with pupils that are a gradient of purplish-red.

The outfit consisted of a black gothic dress with a very short skirt that revealed white stockings covering her thighs.

On her feet were a pair of thick-soled, round-toed leather shoes.

The model is very detailed, and its expressions and movements are quite rich.

Yu Heng made expressions in front of the camera, and the suit moved accordingly, raising his eyebrows, pouting, squinting, and sticking out his tongue.

Bai Xinran carried a plate of sliced ​​oranges and pushed open the door to come in.

"Is Yue Ling asleep?" Yu Heng turned his head when he heard footsteps.

"She's asleep." Bai Xinran placed the plate on the table. "She has class at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."

"Qin Ya's costume is finished." Yu Heng turned his chair to look at her. "You're going to do a live stream on Douyin with her next Monday?"

"Sure," Bai Xinran said, chewing on an orange, her voice a little muffled.

"Tonight," Yu Heng said, taking a slice of orange, "you can sleep here again."

"I haven't showered yet," Bai Xinran said.

"Go take a shower," Yu Heng said. "I have a bathroom in my room."

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Bai Xinran woke up first the next morning.

She opened her eyes and found herself still lying in Yu Heng's arms.

His arm was across her chest, his palm pressed against her ribs.

She didn't move; she just lay there.

As dawn broke, she could feel the changes in Yu Heng's body behind her.

Bai Xinran's throat was dry. She didn't know if Yu Heng was awake or not, so she didn't dare to move.

But my body reacted on its own; I really wanted it.

Yu Heng moved slightly.

Bai Xinran immediately closed her eyes, pretending to still be asleep.

Yu Heng moved his hand away from her chest, slid it down, and stopped on her lower abdomen.

He didn't use any force, he just held her, and her breathing became erratic.

After lying there for a few minutes, Bai Xinran felt she couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Get up when you're awake," Yu Heng suddenly said, his voice hoarse from just waking up.

Bai Xinran opened her eyes and slowly turned around.

Yu Heng was looking at her, his eyes clear, not like someone who had just woken up.

"You woke up early?" she asked.

"Hmm." Yu Heng withdrew his hand, sat up, and his phone rang as soon as he stood up.

Yu Heng picked up his phone, glanced at the screen, and answered, "Hello, sister-in-law?"

Bai Xinran sat on the bed listening; Zhou Wanyi's voice was on the other end of the phone.

His voice was low and a little hoarse: "Yu Heng, is it a convenient time for you to talk now?"

"It's convenient." Yu Heng walked to the window. "What's wrong?"

"That product you gave me last time..." Zhou Wanyi paused, seemingly searching for the right word, "...I used it."

Yu Heng remained silent, waiting for her to continue.

Bai Xinran tiptoed out of bed and took her clothes from the closet.

She was changing clothes with her back to Yu Heng, her ears perked up.

"It feels..." Zhou Wanyi's voice lowered, "...a little too..."