I froze in my tracks.

Fortunately, Xie Xingchi reacted quickly and said that we had split up to search separately.

Then he asked Gu Shiyue which areas he had already checked.

Taking the opportunity, I hunched over and slipped in, tiptoeing towards Gu Shiyue.

At that moment, there was only one table between us.

I secretly poked my head out and reached for the scarf around his waist.

Unexpectedly, the next second, Gu Shiyue grabbed my wrist tightly.

Earlier, Gu Shiyue had been distant towards me, leading some viewers to guess that we didn't get along.

Now, seeing me fail at ambushing him and get caught instead, the bullet comments exploded.

【Gu Shiyue must have noticed Meng Zhi sneaking in through the back door to ambush him!】

【They seem to have a grudge—they didn't even look at each other properly in the studio earlier.】

【Isn't Meng Zhi going for the love-hate popularity route? It's normal not to like her.】

【Lone Wolf Gu Shiyue: Getting a free kill.】

I tried to pull back, using my other hand to protect the red scarf around my own waist.

Gu Shiyue stared at me, not saying a word, and didn't make a move for a long time.

Seeing this, Xie Xingchi panicked and shouted: "Spare her!"

He hurried over to us, trying to help.

Gu Shiyue glanced at him, then back at me—still not speaking.

【What do I do? What do I do? What do I do?!】

I looked at Gu Shiyue, who had a calm expression but was screaming "What do I do?" in his head, and felt a little headache.

So he looked calm on the surface, but his inner thoughts were so chaotic.

Taking advantage of his hesitation, I quickly pulled my hand back, trying to break free. But I used too much force and stumbled backward.

My waist hit the table behind me with a thud, and I cried out in pain.

At the same time, Gu Shiyue panicked, jumped over the table in one move, and rushed to my side.

"Zhi Zhi!"

Gu Shiyue's face was filled with worry as he pulled me into his arms.

My entire face was pressed against his chest, and combined with the pain from the impact on my waist, I had no choice but to close my eyes.

Unexpectedly, seeing that I wasn't moving, Gu Shiyue panicked and shouted: "Medical staff!"

"Gu Shiyue, shut up!"

I was so scared that I quickly spoke up and struggled out of his arms.

Gu Shiyue obediently closed his mouth and looked at me with a wronged expression.

Xie Xingchi, who had watched the whole thing, stood aside dumbfounded: "You, you two..."

Completely ignoring the cameras, Gu Shiyue looked at me with a distressed expression.

"Zhi Zhi, can we not break up anymore?"