On Episode 15, @agdr03 notes that we can tell when Xiao Nai is acting jealousy despite no overt signs of jealousy in his behavior. I second her observation, “Even his response was not of a jealousy; he was just stating the obvious.” But reading between the lines, we see that he’s purposely blocking off his potential competitor for Weiwei’s affection.

1. Take for instance the basketball one on one, in Episode 5.

At first he didn’t know why he was being challenged by Cao Guang to one-on-one basketball, but he went along with it.

Cao: You’re Xiao Nai?
Nai: That’s me.
Cao: Care to play?
Nai: It’d be rude to decline. How do you want to do this?

He didn’t play with usual intensity. In fact, when he was done beating Cao, he didn’t want to give his fanboys high-five which suggested to me that he didn’t think that the game was a fair match to begin with. It wasn’t a victory to gloat about.

But when he found out that Cao Guang was pursuing Weiwei, he instantly turned around saying, “One more game. I was too easy on him.” He ordered the already exhausted Cao to “Get up!” and he proceeded to kill him on the court.

2. Friend #1 Old Man Yu’s fate, Episode 8

Nai’s friend was excited to catch a glimpse of Weiwei. “By the way, that was the Department Belle standing across the street from us. Has Cupid been favoring me lately? I’ve been running into her a lot. Does this seem like the beginning of something?”

Nai quashed that idea instantly, “Even if it is, it has nothing to do with you.”

3. Friend #3 Mozart’s blanket, Episode 15

Nai’s friend offered to give Weiwei his blanket because it gave him good luck.

Nai nixed that immediately and blocked the blanket from even touching Weiwei. He then embarrasses Mozart, “You’re engaging in false advertising. Freshman year, Marxist philosophy, you flunked twice.”

Cockblocked!

4. Fatherly love, Episode 15

Mozart was only praising Weiwei’s thoughtfulness in saving food for him, “See, Ms. Weiwei is the best. Right now, I feel motherly love.” Nai didn’t have to show his own concern for him, too. “Take your time. Don’t choke.”

When Mozart complimenting him on his softer side, he quipped, “It’s fatherly love,” channeling Darth Vader.

“Luke, I’m your father.”

Mozart’s reaction, “Noooooo!”

5. Friend #2 Monkey’s invitation, Episode 15

After dinner, they played snooker. He thought Weiwei how to play snooker, and she proved capable.

Friend #2 approached him to compliment him on Weiwei’s skills.

Friend: Very technical. Absolute spot on. She’ll go far. Nai, let’s take Ms. Weiwei along, when we come out to play.

Nai: There won’t be a next time.

Friend: Why not?
Nai: I’ll install a pool table at home.

hahaha. Too bad I couldn’t gif his parting look so I took screenshots instead.

I guess there was not need for the follow-up question, “Why?” Why was he going to install a pool table at his home?

My money’s on jealousy. She was attracting the other guys’ attention. He doesn’t want Weiwei’s prowess (not to mention, her body as she bends over that table) in full display to others.

Too bad the actress wasn’t curvaceous.

But if Weiwei knew what she was doing, bending over that pool table is supposed to show off her curves in the front and back. Like Jeanette Lee “Black Widow”

And she doesn’t even have to be wearing revealing outfit. When you think about this, just being able to play fiercely in any competition, online and offline, exudes sexiness.