IBPASMA Chapter 96

The moment the question was revealed, a brief uproar spread through the entire theater—clearly, this was an incredibly bold draw.

How could we, as outsiders, possibly have the chance to know about a couple’s quirk?!

And even more so when it came to someone like Teacher Yan, who appeared so reserved and untouchable, like an aloof, unattainable flower. Forget about quirk—before she and Gu Qingtong went public, no one would have even associated her with anything remotely indulgent.

Li Zi watched as Gu Qingtong’s expression shifted from touched to utterly ashen in an instant, realizing she had just drawn a question that was nearly impossible to answer.

She felt…like she had just taken another step closer to being blocked by Tongtong.

Gu Qingtong’s breath hitched as she tried desperately to calm herself down, forcing herself to regulate her heart rate.

But the moment the word quirk reached her ears, her mind was involuntarily flooded with images of all the things Yan Chi had done to her in bed—the entanglements, the indulgences.

And the one who had nurtured those particular… quirk—who else could it be but Gu Qingtong herself?

If even one of those details were to be said out loud, would she and Yan Chi even be able to stay in the industry anymore?!

No matter how panicked she felt, Gu Qingtong knew she had to dig through her memories and come up with a normal quirk for Yan Chi—something that could pass as an answer.

But aside from those utterly unspeakable scenes that were absolutely inappropriate to recall in front of such a large audience, her mind was now a chaotic mess filled with nothing but a flood of explicit content.

The more she tried to think of something, the more her mind went completely blank—she couldn’t come up with a single, decent answer.

Just as Gu Qingtong was about to break out into a cold sweat, like an ant on a hot pan, Yan Chi had already answered the question with ease:

“Everyone has already seen it before.

When she falls asleep, she unconsciously curls up in my arms. If I don’t hold her, she’ll get sulky in her sleep.”

Though her tone remained its usual cool and composed self, a faint, inescapable smile tugged at the corners of her lips.

It was clear that she was remembering just how clingy Gu Qingtong could be.

And by “everyone has already seen it,” she was referring to a famous moment from the variety show “Love Game”, where Gu Qingtong, caught on a live broadcast, had instinctively burrowed into Yan Chi’s embrace while sleeping.

At the time, the audience didn’t even know about their relationship, but they had still been fed an overwhelming dose of sweetness by that pure, unconscious display of reliance.

Now, everyone finally realized that this was actually Gu Qingtong’s little habit—something reserved only for Yan Chi.

It made sense. After all, on the surface, Gu Qingtong always maintained a polite, distant demeanor toward Yan Chi, always addressing her formally as “Teacher Yan.”

But only when she was asleep did she reveal the little tail she kept hidden—the one that loved to cling to Yan Chi.

Hearing how effortlessly Yan Chi had solved the question she had been racking her brain over, Gu Qingtong became even more anxious.

Her own quirk was this cute and normal—what about Yan Chi’s?!

“Teacher Yan l-likes…”

Gu Qingtong could no longer stall. She had to speak.

But the moment she opened her mouth, Yan Chi’s gaze slowly turned toward her—deep, unreadable, carrying a hint of playful amusement.

She seemed genuinely curious about how Gu Qingtong was going to come up with an answer, as if she were merely a spectator, completely unconcerned that her own quirk, so wildly different from her cool and aloof public image, might be exposed.

The meaning behind that look was something only Gu Qingtong could understand.

Her heart skipped a beat.

All the effort she had put into controlling her heart rate was completely ruined.

The host, noticing that her heart rate had exceeded the limit, immediately seized the opportunity and announced:

“Challenge failed.”

Gu Qingtong knew this “Don’t Get Flustered” challenge would be difficult, but she hadn’t expected to fail at the very first question—especially on one so suggestive…

And the punishment?

Their Weibo usernames would be changed to couple names.

Gu Qingtong was at a complete loss for words.

She turned to look at Yan Chi with a teary-eyed, kitten-like expression, as if she were silently accusing her of having such unspeakable and scandalous quirks.

Even the production team hadn’t expected the challenge to end so quickly.

They hadn’t even prepared a follow-up game segment.

 

The most embarrassing part wasn’t just falling into the trap instantly—now, practically everyone in the theater was filled with curiosity about Teacher Yan’s particular… quirk.

What could it be that made Gu Qingtong hesitate for so long, unable to say it out loud? And why did her heart rate spike the moment she met Teacher Yan’s gaze?

No need to think too hard—it was obviously something unfit for public discussion. And the less it was said, the more curious the audience became.

The host, receiving instructions from the promotional team, turned to Gu Qingtong, who looked like she had lost the will to live, and proposed:

“Actually, there’s still one more chance. Previously, during the reality show livestream, there was a ‘Compatibility Challenge.’ Back then, Teacher Yan and Qingtong scored a perfect match, proving that the two of you know each other extremely well.

So, this next challenge shouldn’t be too difficult.

I’ll count down from three, and both Teacher Yan and Tongtong need to say the answer to the question Tongtong couldn’t answer just now—at the same time.

If your answers match, you win the game.

If they don’t, not only will you both have to change your profile pictures as punishment, but Tongtong will also have to act out both answers in front of everyone.”

The unanswered question, of course, was: What is Teacher Yan’s quirk?

Back when the livestream first aired, the compatibility challenge went viral, igniting a trend of short videos where countless couples tested their compatibility.

It became a must-do challenge for dating shows and celebrity CPs, yet no duo ever achieved the kind of silent, unspoken understanding that Silent Gaze did that day.

Hearing that she had a chance to make a comeback, Gu Qingtong instinctively wanted to try.

At the very moment the host declared her failure earlier, she had suddenly thought of the answer.

Perhaps it was because, for two lifetimes, her kisses had always symbolized love—Yan Chi never got tired of coaxing her into initiating kisses.

Even when she wanted a kiss, she would always ask Gu Qingtong for it first, waiting for her to shyly or hesitantly press her lips to hers before stealing back control and deepening the kiss.

She wouldn’t stop until Gu Qingtong was left dizzy and breathless.

The two had kissed countless times in front of audiences, so even Gu Qingtong didn’t find it too embarrassing.

Even if they really got it wrong and had to act it out, it wouldn’t be a big deal.

Thinking this, Gu Qingtong secretly pointed at her own soft, glistening lips, hinting at Yan Chi.

What she could think of, Yan Chi would obviously understand. She was just reminding her, in case she blanked out.

Gu Qingtong was certain Yan Chi, just like her, would want to avoid the punishment of changing their profile names to a couple’s name.

She had no idea that her mischievous counterpart had already thought up what their matching names should be.

“Three, two, one.”

“She always makes me initiate kisses.”

“Being bitten by Tongtong.”

For the first time ever, the duo, who had never failed to match answers before, completely flopped.

It wasn’t that they didn’t know each other’s habits in their intimate moments.

If Gu Qingtong’s answer had been the real one, she wouldn’t have hesitated earlier.

So without a doubt, it was Yan Chi’s answer that was truly shocking.

Biting?!

Biting what? How?

Everyone’s minds ran wild with imagination at the sheer amount of unsaid meaning packed into Yan Chi’s calm and succinct response.

Gu Qingtong, on the other hand, was completely floored.

She never expected Yan Chi to actually say it out loud.

She looked at her in utter disbelief—Hadn’t I just pointed at my lips?!

Yan Chi merely shrugged at her little wife, as if to say, ‘Oops, misunderstood’, before delivering yet another bombshell:

“Oh, right—I forgot about the third one.”

At that moment, Gu Qingtong suddenly remembered—lips and teeth were always together to begin with.

Yan Chi had likely chosen “biting” over “stepping”, looking completely innocent no matter how one saw it.

Besides, Gu Qingtong never would have expected Yan Chi to be so willing to expose her own hidden quirks just to ensure they ended up with a couple’s name.

In the end, she could only resign herself to her fate, looking helplessly at the host, awaiting her sentence.

Meanwhile, the onlookers weren’t sitting idle either.

Their ears instantly caught onto a crucial keyword—three?! There was a third one? Could it be even more shocking than biting?

And then there was Teacher Yan, who still maintained her usual composed and reserved demeanor.

As expected…you really can’t judge a book by its cover.

“So, Qingtong has to take the initiative to kiss Teacher Yan and…bite?”

The host was careful in saying that last word, but the abrupt pause in their tone only made it sound even more unspeakable.

Gu Qingtong, her cheeks flushed red, hurriedly clarified: “I just meant biting her lips! Don’t overthink it!”

Regardless, there was no escaping the demonstration.

She could only comfort herself with the thought that, at the very least, Yan Chi hadn’t specified “where” she liked being bitten. That way, she could still get away with being vague.

Otherwise, if she had to recall the times she’d bitten Yan Chi’s shoulder, fingers, and even…—well, that would basically be giving the audience an uncut preview of Bai Mei Sheng.

The previous two times she had kissed Yan Chi in front of the cameras and during live streams, it had been the rush of hormones and emotion that had made her throw caution to the wind.

But this time, it was purely for the sake of completing the task—under so many prying eyes.

Even with her back turned to the audience, she could feel their burning gazes scorching her skin.

Gu Qingtong was gathered in Yan Chi’s embrace, her slender fingers clutching onto her clothes so tightly that her knuckles turned pale, leaving creased wrinkles all over the fabric.

“When I kiss you later, big sister has to stay still and let me bite. No fighting back.”

As she tiptoed closer, she whispered softly to Yan Chi, clearly wary of how Yan Chi always turned every kiss into something deeper.

“I will try.”

Yan Chi murmured softly and lowered her gaze, watching Gu Qingtong, her elegantly shaped lips trembling slightly as she spoke.

Looking at the way she was gritting her teeth in frustration yet still forcing herself to kiss her…

It was just…too adorable.

Finally, their soft lips met.

Even though Gu Qingtong shuddered slightly at the familiar warmth of the contact, the next second, she quickly reminded herself to focus on the task.

Without hesitation, she pressed her teeth against Yan Chi’s lips, biting down—again and again—almost as if she wanted to devour her whole. 

Yan Chi didn’t move.

She let Gu Qingtong have her way, completely yielding to her biting, letting her leave faint, pale teeth marks on her lips.

This silent patience left the audience a little disappointed.

Where was the reaction? Shouldn’t there be some hint of satisfaction?

Gu Qingtong would never let outsiders see her big sister’s helplessly enraptured expression!

After all her mischievous experiments, Gu Qingtong already knew—

When it comes to biting, only when she goes all out—letting both pain and numbness wash over her—does Yan Chi become even more aroused.

She didn’t use any force at all; that’s really all there is to it.

But what Gu Qingtong thought was merely fulfilling the task without teasing Yan Chi wasn’t seen that way by Yan Chi at all.

From the moment Yan Chi had nonchalantly stated that her kink was being bitten by Gu Qingtong, to now—when Gu Qingtong has indeed performed that gesture of special significance in front of everyone—just the thought of its taboo nature makes Yan Chi’s eyes overflow with barely contained desire, even if it’s just a little, unmethodical, light nibble.

Just as Gu Qingtong, relieved, wanted to pull away, Yan Chi’s lips, mere inches away, moved again.

The wisps of warm breath she exhaled landed on Gu Qingtong’s lip, even hotter than the warmth of her thin lips—so scorching that it left Gu Qingtong momentarily dazed.

“Sorry, I couldn’t help it.”

She was apologizing for breaking her earlier promise of “I will try.”

Before Gu Qingtong could even react, Yan Chi had already enveloped her lips.

It seemed that Yan Chi knew how shy she was, as she reached out a hand to gently hold Gu Qingtong’s cheek. Her long fingers subtly shielded the side of her face from the camera and the host’s view.

Today, Yan Chi was far more excited than Gu Qingtong had imagined.

Because of the eyes on them, she could only release her feelings between their touching lips and teeth.

Especially since Gu Qingtong kept trying to dodge her, yet instinctively continued to gently bite her tongue, wanting to push Yan Chi away.

Unbeknownst to her, this only fueled the fire, making the hidden, smoldering flames grow stronger.

Gu Qingtong never expected that one day she would shamelessly be kissed in front of so many people, her body soft and numb, completely lost in the moment.

It wasn’t until they finally finished the kiss that they both took a while to regain their senses, their cheeks flushed, feeling stifled.

Realizing that they also needed to change their couple names, Gu Qingtong reluctantly accepted it, now only concerned with the dazed and soft feeling from the kiss.

She handed her phone to Yan Chi, asking her to change the name according to the public relations team’s instructions.

What Gu Qingtong didn’t know was that the punishment hadn’t specified any particular couple names.

As a result, Yan Chi, who had long planned this, quietly changed their social media handles to a pair of familiar nicknames.

After changing the names, Yan Chi mischievously took Gu Qingtong’s phone and tucked it away.

The fans and media at the premiere were the first to see the couple’s new names, sending shocked glances toward them, while Gu Qingtong remained completely unaware.

The most crucial part of the premiere, of course, was the screening of Bai Mei Sheng, which lasted for two hours.

Gu Qingtong had no idea the film had been cut so many times.

Thanks to the director’s masterful use of atmosphere and metaphor, the scenes that were only half-revealed felt even more suggestive!

It was also the first time she realized how embarrassing it was to watch her own intimate film with so many people.

Throughout the entire screening, she could hardly look at the screen. She buried her face in Yan Chi’s chest like an ostrich, peeking through her fingers only to immediately hide her face again, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

Not only could she not bear to watch, but when she encountered particularly awkward scenes, Yan Chi kindly said, “Little one, you shouldn’t watch things that aren’t suitable for children.”

As she spoke, she placed her hands over Gu Qingtong’s ears.

Yan Chi didn’t care that the “inappropriate” scenes were clearly ones where she and the “little one” had passionately acted.

The excruciating movie experience finally ended, and Gu Qingtong remembered to ask for her phone back from Yan Chi.

However, she didn’t notice the hidden meaning in Yan Chi’s gaze.

When she opened her phone, she saw a message from Sun Xiao:

[What is this ridiculous name you changed your social media to?!]

“Ah?” Gu Qingtong was confused as she opened Weibo, and a familiar name popped up in front of her eyes:

“Tongtong, what are you eating today?”

Suddenly, she realized what the other couple’s name was.

She opened Yan Chi’s profile in disbelief and saw the name “Today I ate Tongtong.” It made her vision go black.