Face-Slapping in Action

1/4/2026

Julia Yu was dragged out just like that.

As soon as she entered the room, she saw Stephen Song admiring some paintings on the wall, while Tina Huo was painting at an easel nearby.

Julia Yu casually said, "Oh, painting, huh?" Her tone was sharp, almost biting.

Stephen Song immediately turned and smiled at Julia Yu, "Yeah, the brushwork is a bit immature, but it's still pleasing to the eye."

Julia Yu paused to take a look, then laughed, "I remember back in high school, you already participated in international art exhibitions, didn't you?"

Back then, Julia Yu had dug up all the details on blind dates for Li Si, so of course she remembered Stephen Song's background.

Stephen Song gave a calm, gentle smile, "Yeah, I was just bored and doodling back then, but somehow ended up winning an international award."

Tina Huo, who was painting, glanced at her beloved easel, and suddenly couldn't paint anymore!

She wanted to pass herself off as a genius young artist, but after all that effort, she'd ended up trying to show off in front of a real master.

This, this, this... How is she supposed to keep going now?

Tina Huo dropped her paintbrush to the side—she wasn't painting anymore.

Stephen Song and Julia Yu exchanged a glance, both holding back their laughter.

Kerry, standing off to the side, looked a little awkward.

He wasn't even as good as Tina Huo, let alone Stephen Song, who'd won international awards back in high school.

How was he supposed to flirt with Julia Yu now?

There's just no comparison, is there?

They're not even on the same level.

Honestly, Kerry was just a pretty boy. He'd never liked working, so he trained himself to be a woman's pet. At only twenty-three, he'd already racked up three or four years of experience.

Take out the training time, and that means he started learning how to please women right after graduating middle school.

So, his ways of chasing women were honestly pretty lame. He could attract young girls, but if he wanted to win over older women, he'd have to rely on his looks.

But honestly, even when it came to looks, Stephen Song totally outclassed him!

Kerry's only advantage was his youth—just like Tina Huo. That's all they had going for them: they were young.

Tina Huo was annoyed, her words sharp as she asked Julia Yu, "So, Miss Yu, what are you good at?"

"Probably studying?" Julia Yu thought for a moment and replied.

"So Miss Julia Yu, your academic background must be impressive, right?" Tina Huo snapped.

"It's average. I have a master's degree, but he has a doctorate," Julia Yu said, pointing at Stephen Song. "He's more educated than me. What about you, Miss Huo?"

Tina Huo looked like she'd been choked—she couldn't get a word out.

She'd gone to a diploma mill, not a proper public university. Her family paid a hefty sum to get her into a private college.

Even then, she failed every single class.

And as for Kerry...

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