When Gu Qingtong uttered these words, her mind went blank. She didn’t understand anything and didn’t want to.
Only a slight impulse in her heart was magnified countless times, stimulating every nerve in her body. She couldn’t help herself.
At this moment, in her state of confusion, she might not have understood that this was what it meant to be moved by one’s heart. However, her instinct had already led her to make a choice she would usually avoid.
She wanted to kiss Yan Chi, right in front of her.
She really, really wanted to!
Upon hearing these words, Yan Chi’s cold and delicate expression remained unchanged, meticulous as always.
Yet on the unseen side, her little finger trembled fiercely.
Yan Chi understood Gu Qingtong’s dullness better than anyone else. Every time they skirted around ambiguous moments, it was Yan Chi pushing her forward.
She had enough patience, carefully leading her into this trap step by step.
However, she never expected that Gu Qingtong’s bewildered and infatuated appearance would affect her to such an extent… causing her own downfall.
“Ok.”
Yan Chi merely uttered a single word to conceal the gradually dry voice. As she saw the seed she had diligently nurtured finally sprout into a tiny seedling, her patience grew even stronger. She could wait, and she could endure.
Behind her cold and restrained demeanor was the self-control of a hunter patiently waiting for the right moment.
Receiving an affirmative response, Gu Qingtong’s small face lit up with an excited rosy hue.
Step by step, she walked towards Yan Chi. Time seemed to stretch out at this moment, and she didn’t think of anything else. All she saw in her eyes was Yan Chi’s figure.
At this moment, Yan Chi was sitting slightly lower in the chair than Gu Qingtong. So, Gu Qingtong bent down slightly, creating a gentle breeze. Her hair, originally pinned behind her ear, slipped down onto Yan Chi’s neck, causing a moment of intimacy.
Yan Chi was also waiting. The sudden descent of the hair made her lips tremble. She tightly clenched her hands, with her nails digging into her flesh, leaving traces of marks.
She had never felt such anticipation and nervousness before. The emotions in her eyes were like flames about to ignite.
As Yan Chi’s face came close, Gu Qingtong didn’t know whether to close her eyes. In her clumsiness, she kissed Yan Chi’s forehead.
The warmth and softness met the coldness, causing both of them to shiver at the temperature difference and touch.
But… just the forehead?
Her sense of loss was indescribable. Her fingers instinctively grasped Gu Qingtong’s slender waist.
Yan Chi knew Gu Qingtong very well. Just thinking about it, she knew that the limit for someone as innocent and naive as Gu Qingtong was probably just a forehead kiss. The thought of a real kiss would probably embarrass her to death.
But even so, after truly feeling this palpitation, what was stirred up from the depths of Yan Chi’s heart was endless desolation and dissatisfaction.
Gu Qingtong’s innocence was like that of a young fox spirit newly entering the human world. Every move she made was an unknowingly seductive poison.
Yan Chi keenly felt the burning and unbearable sensation of this poison in her heart.
She wanted to hold her in her embrace and gradually teach her the meaning of a “kiss” through her words and actions.
However, Yan Chi also knew deep down that this was the first time the little one had become so confused and infatuated.
If she scared her too early, it would probably become even more difficult in the future… Thinking of this, Yan Chi’s long eyelashes dropped slightly, casting shadows that obscured her eyes.
As for the culprit, Gu Qingtong, her momentary desires and impulses were satisfied, and her rationality finally resurfaced.
Her initial reaction was a mixture of surprise and embarrassment due to her audacious and presumptuous behavior. Her whole body tensed up.
Her normally round eyes were filled with a mist of tears.
Pink color and heat spread, from the cheeks to the eyes and nose, even the faint teardrop mole turned a deep red.
She… she was on the verge of crying from her own embarrassment!
Finally, Gu Qingtong lifted her head slightly, using her hand to cover her lips, as if she was about to cry.
She wanted to get up, but she realized that Yan Chi had grabbed onto her waist.
It was her who had eagerly leaned in for a kiss, and now it was her who was on the brink of tears from embarrassment.
“Tongtong, is this what you call a kiss? I haven’t even tasted it yet.”
Yan Chi felt the person in her arms struggling and looked into Gu Qingtong’s eyes, where she saw a stubbornness she had never seen before.
Gu Qingtong never expected that Yan Chi, who had been cold and indifferent just a moment ago, would suddenly have a different expression when it came to her audaciously seeking kisses.
It seemed like… she had indeed provoked the most dangerous person.
Yan Chi forcefully made Gu Qingtong sit on her lap, taking out one hand and cruelly kneading her crimson lips, which still had traces of lipstick.
Yan Chi whispered into Gu Qingtong’s ear, “Let me taste the flavor of the lipstick, or… take a bite of your flavor.”
Choose between a kiss or being marked by me.
Because of you, you should be responsible for it.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to suppress the urge to devour her own rationality.
It would only become more dangerous.
The pampered young lady’s eyes were filled with tears, sitting on Yan Chi’s lap without daring to move, afraid of arousing her interest again. She regretted it in her heart, she only wanted to touch foreheads!
But it seemed like she was the only one who was so pure and clueless.
Faced with the difficult choice, Gu Qingtong thought that since Yan Chi had already bitten her ear, it wouldn’t be much different from before. So she softly said with a hint of a crying tone, “You can bite, but… gently.”
Yan Chi looked regretful as she gazed at those tempting lips. Well then, I’ll wait for you to offer yourself willingly in the future.
Gu Qingtong clenched her lips tightly, waiting for Yan Chi to bite her ear.
However, she didn’t expect a sudden pain on her neck, as if it carried a hint of reproach.
“Ah—no!” Almost instantly, her exclamation escaped.
There would be marks on her neck! The second half of her sentence was drowned out by Yan Chi’s subsequent actions.
Instead of continuing to bite, Yan Chi started to lick slowly.
The sensation of pain was replaced by tingling and numbness, each touch causing her facial features to scrunch up. Subconsciously, she tilted her chin, trying to evade the sensation.
Yan Chi’s hand pressed against the back of her head, forbidding her from moving further.
The torment lasted for several minutes but felt as long as a century. Gu Qingtong’s hair was disheveled, her eyes were bloodshot, and her neck was flushed pink.
As soon as she realized that the force that had been pressing on her disappeared, she felt reborn. Without saying a word, she got up and tried to escape, almost tripping over her own shoes that were on the wrong feet as she stumbled out of the door.
Yan Chi watched Gu Qingtong flee in a panic from a distance, feeling that her stubbornness hadn’t eased, but rather, it seemed to have worsened…
With these thoughts in mind, Yan Chi looked at the lipstick mark on her index finger and gently sucked it into her mouth.
She would wait for the day she could devour her.
Both of them concealed their thoughts, unaware that the curtains in the glass room were not completely drawn when they kissed on the forehead.
Bai Jin stood in front of the balcony, able to see various scenes inside Yan Chi’s room, and she happened to witness everything with her own eyes.
Her expression was filled with disbelief. From the forehead kiss to Yan Chi leaning on Gu Qingtong’s neck, sparks flew between the two of them, more intimate than Bai Jin had imagined.
Bai Jin already had an answer in her heart. It seemed that they must have known each other before, and perhaps they even had a secret relationship that they couldn’t disclose.
Even after witnessing such a scene, Bai Jin had no intention of giving up. She was a carefree person herself, and if she had to consider this and that every time she played and tangled with someone, what would be the point?
Bai Jin was even more excited now. It would be quite challenging if she could snatch away the woman that Yan Chi liked, wouldn’t it?
On the other side.
Gu Qingtong rushed back to the restroom and, in despair, saw the love mark on her neck in the mirror, resembling a boldly displayed strawberry in the most prominent position.
Yan Chi definitely did it on purpose!
And they still had to film the program, what should she do?!
She took a wet wipe and gently wiped the mark in front of the mirror. As her body temperature cooled down, her neck wasn’t as red, but the love mark appeared even more prominent.
Based on Gu Qingtong’s past experience with skin injuries, tomorrow it would turn into shades of blue and purple.
Gu Qingtong grabbed some foundation and tried to forcefully cover it up. It indeed concealed most of it, but she suddenly noticed that the foundation didn’t match her skin tone, creating a distinct contrast with the rest of her complexion.
She had to wear something to cover it up and make it blend in.
No matter how soft the fabric was, it would rub against her skin and make it even redder. Gu Qingtong’s wardrobe didn’t have any turtlenecks or scarves, and she hadn’t brought anything like that with her this time.
Without hope, Gu Qingtong rummaged through her suitcase, and suddenly her eyes brightened as she saw something familiar.
Wasn’t this the lace ribbon choker that came with the “Ceiling of Pure Desire” set?
It seemed that the two items were placed together and were grabbed by Gu Qingtong absentmindedly.
With no other choice, Gu Qingtong held it and put it on her slender neck.
Upon closer inspection, the love mark still looked somewhat unnatural, but it was currently nighttime shooting, and with the touch-up filters used in variety shows, there shouldn’t be any issues…
Whenever Gu Qingtong thought about how she was nearly killed by Yan Chi, she felt resentful.
As she walked out of the restroom, she happened to meet Yan Chi’s gaze.
Yan Chi looked deeply at the ornament around her neck. The delicate neck and collarbone were naturally perfect, and the pure white lace clung to the smooth skin, highlighting its snow-white complexion.
Upon careful observation, one could still see hints of red revealing itself.
At the thought of what was concealed beneath it, the muscles in Yan Chi’s throat twitched slightly.
Knowing that there would be a shoot shortly, Gu Qingtong couldn’t leave the love mark as it was.
Yan Chi also knew about her dressing habits. It was indeed intentional mischief, hoping to corner her into borrowing clothes.
However, she hadn’t expected her to have brought something like this…
Yan Chi felt that her understanding of this seemingly innocent and clueless new wife was far from sufficient.
Gu Qingtong shyly covered her neck and said through gritted teeth, “Don’t look!” Then she hurriedly retreated to her room.
The first thing she did was throw herself onto the bed, burying her face under the pillow.
Her mind was as chaotic as a boiling pot of water.
How could she lose control of her emotions for a moment and impulsively ask for a kiss from Yan Chi?!
But…when her friends and family cared for her, she was also touched. Why hadn’t she sought ambiguous kisses like this before?
Even someone as slow as her now realized that something was wrong.
Originally, Gu Qingtong treated Yan Chi like a devoted little fan who admired her from afar, as if they existed in two worlds that would never intersect.
The gap between excellence and mediocrity made Gu Qingtong not show any interest in Yan Chi to anyone.
The connection of a marriage alliance seemed to have changed the timeline all at once, and everything was developing in the opposite direction of the original story. It also gave her the chance to stand beside Yan Chi by some stroke of luck.
Due to her self-awareness, Gu Qingtong concealed her selfish desires even more. She kept her distance and restraint, wanting to maintain her proper role.
But no matter how much she pretended, she couldn’t deceive herself. The legal status of being Yan Chi’s wife unintentionally revealed Gu Qingtong’s concern and interest. It made her float on cloud nine and enjoy the special treatment of being Yan Chi’s “intimate person.”
It seemed that from that moment on, Gu Qingtong’s selfish desires quietly transformed, involuntarily regarding Yan Chi as her true wife.
Everything that happened when she was drunk, rather than being attributed to drunken recklessness, was more like a reflection of her true feelings.
Her coquettish and clingy behavior towards others became even more intense and greedy when it came to Yan Chi.
This turned their relationship from a mere plastic commercial marriage into a tangled mess that couldn’t be easily severed. Both of them knew it well, yet they allowed the physical aspect of their relationship to exist.
Now, asking Gu Qingtong to say, “We each take what we need, and I won’t disturb your life,” she certainly didn’t have the audacity to say such words.
But she also knew in her heart that the impulsive desire for physical contact between them was one aspect, while the deep affection between true lovers was another.
She seemed to have become more greedy…
Whether it was the taste of this newfound physical intimacy or the pursuit of love.
Thinking about this, Gu Qingtong clenched her lips tightly, her expression torn and helpless.
Why do people always have desires? Being able to stand by Yan Chi’s side was something she had never imagined she would obtain, but now she selfishly wanted more.
“Gu Qingtong, you mustn’t continue like this.”
A muffled voice came from the pillow as Gu Qingtong’s voice sounded gloomy. She imitated the tone of her grandfather’s admonishment from her childhood, word by word, warning herself.
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Another hour passed, and the broadcast at 10 o’clock echoed throughout the entire guesthouse area.
It was the production team reminding the guests that they could start the mission.
In the face of work, Gu Qingtong composed herself and got into the spirit.
She double-checked herself in the mirror, especially the marks on her neck. By now, the crimson color had faded, and it didn’t appear out of the ordinary.
Gu Qingtong turned on the microphone and the camera in her room, entering the state of filming the variety show.
She showed her card to the camera and said, “Hello, everyone! My task is to collect everyone’s hair before 7 o’clock tomorrow morning. It sounds quite difficult, so I plan to sneak into their rooms one by one while they’re asleep late at night. I wonder if I can succeed.”
Gu Qingtong then took out a nail clipper and continued, “Thanks to the production team for not leaving me completely empty-handed. They left me a nail clipper, so at least I don’t have to pull out the hair of my seniors with my bare hands…”
Since the doors of each house couldn’t be locked and could be entered and exited freely, other guests could enter their rooms if necessary.
With this in mind, Gu Qingtong came up with a plan.
She explained her idea to the camera, saying, “I have a plan. We can turn off all the lights in the house and pretend that we’re not home or already asleep, to see if anyone secretly enters to perform their mission.”
Once we catch one person, they should agree to our request in order to keep the mission a secret. Maybe we can easily collect the hair that way.”
The production team agreed to this kind of coercion for the sake of creating drama, but they didn’t allow alliances between CP1Couple Pairing – meaning, cooperating right from the start of the game. That would be unfair.
When Gu Qingtong pushed open the door to leave, Yan Chi was still in the living room, sitting on the couch.
Almost the moment their gazes met, Gu Qingtong instinctively averted her eyes and pretended to focus on her own feet as if nothing had happened.
Yan Chi, in front of the camera, appeared cold and distant. Her gaze barely landed on Gu Qingtong’s slender skirt, as if casually advising, “Remember to wear more clothes. It gets quite cold outside at night.”
It was already the end of the year, and even female celebrities with a higher tolerance for cold couldn’t withstand the chilly wind during nighttime outdoor recordings.
Gu Qingtong belonged to the type of person who prioritized beauty above all else. She would rather die than wear warm undergarments for autumn. Moreover, they were currently filming, so she had to appear slim and delicate on camera.
However, Yan Chi’s casually floating advice had an inexplicable air of obedience. But Gu Qingtong, who had just been teased by Yan Chi earlier, felt rebellious at the moment. She deliberately responded in a respectful manner, “Thank you for your concern, Senior. I’m not cold.”
However, from the corner of her eye, Gu Qingtong noticed Yan Chi’s attire and reaction.
Perhaps it was because of Yan Chi’s health condition, but throughout the winter, she always wore cashmere knitwear as a base layer, paired with wool or a coat. It was clearly for warmth, but it gave her an extra touch of intellectual elegance, adding a softness to her cold and sharp personal aura.
No matter how you looked at it, Yan Chi was good-looking. Gu Qingtong stole a glance at how she was dressed today, feeling both shy and annoyed. She almost regretted her sudden impulse to ask for a kiss. Who wouldn’t be tempted by such a cold and elegant beauty?
Perhaps she had grown accustomed to her own face. In the process of admiring the beauty of others, she had forgotten that her own appearance was also considered a “peerless beauty” in the eyes of others.
That’s why Gu Qingtong and Yan Chi made a temporary CP that exuded great chemistry just by standing together. They were a perfect match with their divine looks.
Gu Qingtong was still being stubborn and didn’t want to sit on the sofa with Yan Chi. However, the only other option nearby was a chair at the dining table, and she found it too hard.
So, she turned her attention to Yan Chi and deliberately asked in a puzzled tone, “Teacher Yan, aren’t you going out for the mission?”
Yan Chi’s gaze calmly fell upon her, as if she had instantly understood Gu Qingtong’s intention. She replied with a counter question, “Aren’t you also not going out?”
“I actually have a plan,” Gu Qingtong said defiantly. After hesitating for a while, she finally made up her mind and sat on the other end of the sofa.
Yan Chi looked at Gu Qingtong, who didn’t dare to throw a tantrum in front of the camera and could only sulk, chuckled lightly.
Why is she so adorable?
“Then take a look and see if we have mutual understanding between us,” she said. Gu Qingtong used the remote control to turn off the lights in the living room. In an instant, the room plunged into darkness, with only the faint moonlight seeping in through the glass walls to illuminate their faces.
Gu Qingtong felt a surge of excitement when she realized their thoughts were in sync. After all, Yan Chi was much smarter and reliable than herself. Did that mean her idea was feasible too?
But as she snapped back to reality and realized they would have to silently face each other in the room for a while, she became stubborn again.
Sitting at opposite ends of the sofa, Gu Qingtong looked at the movements outside the glass room, while Yan Chi lazily observed Gu Qingtong’s profile under the moonlight, her fingers recording something on her leg.
She could feel the burning gaze behind her, but Gu Qingtong refused to turn around. Go ahead, look at me however you want!
After an unknown amount of time, Gu Qingtong’s eyes suddenly lit up because someone finally arrived outside.
The person was Wen Ziyao, and he seemed to be in a hurry, sneaking around as if afraid of being caught.
Gu Qingtong calmly sat up straight and watched him approach quietly.
The other party was cautious, looking around and then peering into the silent and dark house to make sure no one saw him. Finally, he opened the door and walked in.
He didn’t turn on the lights but instead pushed open two partially closed doors, confirming once again that the owner was not inside.
Because the sofa was on the inner side of the living room, it became a blind spot in his line of sight. Moreover, Wen Ziyao never considered the possibility of two people sitting quietly on the sofa.
Gu Qingtong felt a bit nervous and couldn’t help but glance at Yan Chi, only to see her nod slightly.
She was strangely comforted.
“The production team is so biased. This house is just too good,” he muttered to himself, criticizing the production team from the very beginning.
As he spoke, Wen Ziyao double-checked that his microphone on his chest was turned off.
After all, the cameras installed in the house were equipped with night vision, and the intentionally placed cameras on the walls didn’t capture audio due to the on-site noise. The main source of audio came from the microphones of the participants.
Wen Ziyao knew that the production team couldn’t capture his sound.
He indeed had a lot of complaints about the production team.
Wen Ziyao and his partner Chu Yu drew tasks that happened to be part of the same series, which was incredibly challenging. It was called the “Snail Girl.”
Wen Ziyao had to secretly clean the other three rooms and only considered the task completed when the homeowners unconsciously discussed the cleanliness of the rooms. Chu Yu, on the other hand, had to sneak into the kitchens of two mansions and quietly cook a meal for each homeowner, ensuring at least one dish, one soup, and one main course with strict rules.
Both tasks were related to household chores, and they had decided to put aside their previous shame and not give the audience the impression of being lazy and unproductive.
So when they saw that there was no light in Gu Qingtong and Yan Chi’s glass room, they directly sneaked in to carry out their tasks.
Wen Ziyao had to complete his task alone, initially trying to interact with the audience while cleaning.
But later, he got tired and realized that the monotonous work footage would be completely edited out. This frustrated him, so he turned off his microphone and vented his frustration and criticism while sweeping the floor.
Finally, he picked up the handheld vacuum cleaner and started cleaning.
To enhance the program’s effect, the production team even didn’t hire professional cleaners for the floors, which added to his workload.
“How many times now? These tasks are exhausting! If it weren’t for the agreement with Chu Yu’s company, how could I have joined this damn variety show? Chu Yu said that stirring up a CP would definitely gain great popularity, but in the end, it was stolen by Yan Chi and that Gu Qingtong who appeared out of nowhere!”
Wen Ziyao became very irritable and started attacking indiscriminately.
“And there’s that Bai Jin, with no sense of compassion when catching someone, running so fast for whom to see? Acting all sisterly, do you think you’re so charming? Just looking at you makes me want to vomit.”
After a few sweeps, he continued to curse, “Damn production team! Did they deliberately dirty the rooms to mess with me? This luxury guesthouse can’t possibly have so much dust!”
Gu Qingtong thought about the microphone they had on herself and Yan Chi, and her toes were curling in embarrassment for Wen Ziyao.
She looked at Yan Chi inquiringly, wondering if she should just expose themselves to prevent Wen Ziyao from saying more offensive things.
Yan Chi simply smiled faintly, revealing a cold and indifferent demeanor.
Since she joined the show, Wen Ziyao had repeatedly picked on Gu Qingtong. Wouldn’t it be good to teach him a lesson?
In just a few minutes, Wen Ziyao vented about everyone, including Chu Yu, except he didn’t dare to diss Yan Chi, probably because he had already engraved a sense of oppression from Yan Chi into his DNA.
Of course, the most targeted criticism was directed at the production team, with a few remarks specifically aimed at Director Bu, rather than using generalizations.
Because Gu Qingtong and Yan Chi were the main targets of the prank, the scenes on the monitoring screens and the audio tracks played all came from them.
In the midst of incessant complaints and venting, everyone looked at Director Bu with embarrassment, their faces filled with awkwardness. “Director, this segment… should we cut it?”
Director Bu encountered such explosive drama in his first variety show shoot, and the excitement seemed to overshadow his frustration from being scolded. He responded, “We can blur out certain segments and let them see the awkwardness between the two later. Just wait, it will definitely enhance the program’s effect.”
Wen Ziyao swept from the entrance all the way into the living room, but he wouldn’t willingly clean any area where he could slack off.
However, the production team had set up the rules cleverly. It wasn’t about judging based on how many rooms he cleaned, but rather waiting for other guests to unconsciously comment on cleanliness.
“Gu Qingtong is so stupid; she’s definitely unreliable. I just hope Yan Chi doesn’t notice…”
As he was speaking, he suddenly noticed a slipper lying in his line of sight.
Wen Ziyao’s words abruptly stopped, and he followed the leg upward, making direct eye contact with Gu Qingtong, who had just been called stupid.
“Ah—! What are you two doing here?!” Wen Ziyao also noticed Yan Chi’s presence and quickly realized that they had been sitting there before he entered.
In other words… all his words just now fell clearly into the ears of the two.
“I-I-I thought you weren’t here, I was just speaking casually… please don’t tell anyone,” he stammered, trying to excuse himself.
Gu Qingtong clicked her tongue twice. “It’s too late. Our microphones were on, not only us, but the production team and even the nationwide audience could hear it.”
Wen Ziyao’s vision went dark, realizing for the first time the hefty price he had to pay for his impulsiveness and sharp tongue.
He suddenly became furious. “Are you deliberately trying to sabotage me? Why didn’t you say anything when I entered? And the microphone can be turned off, why so malicious?”
“Have you forgotten that the variety show you despise is also owned by Hua Yan? All the recorded audio, as long as I want, can be exported and be trending right now, making your wish come true to gain popularity.”
Yan Chi’s gaze seemed even darker than the night, her voice icy was tinged with hostility and disgust.
“So, watch your words.”
Each word struck Wen Ziyao’s heart, pulling him out of his rage and making him fully aware. He no longer dared to act recklessly and directly knelt down.
“… I was too impulsive. I have a habit of speaking without a filter, and everything I said was unintentional. Not a word was true! Moreover, I deeply admire you, Teacher Yan, I didn’t say anything about you just now.”
“It’s all because the tasks from the production team are so annoying that I lost control like that. I promise I won’t be sarcastic anymore…”
“Teacher Yan, he just called me stupid! You heard it too.”
Gu Qingtong immediately complained to Yan Chi, while looking at the dumbfounded Wen Ziyao with a raised chin and a cold snort.
Before Yan Chi could speak, Wen Ziyao quickly knelt down again, his heart pounding as if it would burst. “That’s not what I meant. I meant to say you’re adorably silly, without any hint of mockery.”
“Stop with the fake sincerity and help us complete our task, or else it’s not over.”
Gu Qingtong was quite disdainful of his apology.
“Of course, we definitely have to help…” He had almost no room for resistance and accompanied them with an awkward smile.
Due to the rule that they couldn’t let their CPs know the specific details of the task, Gu Qingtong received the hair from Wen Ziyao alone and put it into a small sealed bag obtained from the production team.
As a small retaliation against Wen Ziyao, she didn’t provide nail clippers, making her forcefully pluck a handful of hair.
So when Wen Ziyao came out, he was still rubbing his bald spot incessantly.
Yan Chi observed everything with her sharp eyes.
“What about Teacher Yan’s task?” Wen Ziyao continued to smile apologetically, meekly asking.
Yan Chi interrupted: “No need, let’s just clean up here and leave.”
She already had a guess about what her little friend’s task was.
Her goal for this round was to help Gu Qingtong complete the task.
The moment she saw her own card, Yan Chi knew that she couldn’t accomplish this task. The only way to let Gu Qingtong have breakfast was to help her complete it.
Thinking about it, in front of the camera, it seemed amusing to make Gu Qingtong reluctantly feed her.
Upon hearing Yan Chi’s words, Wen Ziyao almost clenched his teeth, wondering why she still remembered the cleaning part!
However, he could only put on a smiling face and nod obediently.
After Wen Ziyao scurried away with his tail between his legs, it was already 1 a.m., and it seemed that no one else would come. Gu Qingtong began to plan on sneaking into someone’s room to cut their hair.
As for Yan Chi, she looked at the pitch-black villa across from her, her eyes gleaming faintly.
If her guess was correct, Bai Jin’s task was to not seek out others.
Given her personality, it was impossible for her not to come and provoke her, harassing Gu Qingtong. Perhaps her task had many restrictions.
Her thoughts were proven right. Bai Jin’s task for this round was to hide alone, not meeting any other guests for the entire night. Otherwise, it would count as a task failure, and her personal camera would be turned off for the night.
Bai Jin, who was a hunter just a moment ago, had become the prey this round. She had already found a hiding spot early on.”
No wonder she not only looked unhappy when she saw the card but also didn’t bother to pester Gu Qingtong anymore.
“Teacher Yan, aren’t you doing a task?” Gu Qingtong asked as she thought about going out. Witnessing Yan Chi’s refusal to accept help from others, she found it somewhat strange. Could it be that Yan Chi wasn’t planning to do her own task?
“I’ll do it later, go out now,” Yan Chi replied, retracting her gaze, appearing indifferent.
After going out, Gu Qingtong turned her head towards the direction Yan Chi had left, and she couldn’t help but worry. It seemed like Bai Jin’s house. She wondered if Yan Chi’s task was related to Bai Jin. Hopefully, nothing bad will happen…
Yan Chi wasn’t an easy target like herself, so Bai Jin shouldn’t be able to do anything to her.
With that in mind, Gu Qingtong decided to head towards the small rundown room of Yu Xi and Deng Dongjun.
Inside the room, only Yu Xi was present, lying directly in a sleeping bag, completely unaware of his surroundings.
His task was to analyze and identify everyone’s tasks while ensuring that his own task remained undiscovered.
In just one day, he realized that when one is unlucky, there’s no need to do anything. Just lying flat in a variety show is quite nice.
The moment he saw this task, he knew he couldn’t do it. After all, he couldn’t even guess Deng Dongjun’s task, who shared the same room as him. He accepted his fate and peacefully decided to lie flat, giving up on breakfast.
Gu Qingtong effortlessly cut off a strand of hair, put it into a sealed bag with Yu Xi’s name on it.
“Caught you red-handed!” At that moment, a flashlight beam shone from above, and with the voice, it startled Gu Qingtong.
Gu Qingtong realized that she had fallen into the same trick of “Praying Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind2An Idiom that refers to a situation where someone is so focused on their immediate task that they are completely unaware of a more significant danger/threat lurking nearby.”
In this small room, little did she know that Deng Dongjun had brought out his past experience as a stunt double, even using one foot to support himself against the wall, quietly lurking there, waiting for Gu Qingtong to expose her task.
“So, this was your task,” Deng Dongjun whispered, looking at the hair bag in Gu Qingtong’s hand that she hadn’t had a chance to hide yet. “Now I have a handle on you.”
“What do you want?” Gu Qingtong had no choice but to negotiate with him.
Luckily, Deng Dongjun wasn’t unreasonable:
“It’s just to ensure that the production team doesn’t penalize us for breaking the rules. I caught you, and I’m asking you to complete my task. After it’s done, you can take a strand of hair unnoticed.”
Once they were outside, Deng Dongjun told her:
“My task is to create ‘cp moments’—as long as any couple sleeps together on the same bed, the task is considered complete.”
“You and Teacher Yan are both girls, so it should be easier to sleep on the same bed compared to other opposite-sex CPs. If you agree to the deal, you can snatch a strand of hair right now.”
Deng Dongjun shamelessly tried to negotiate, taking advantage of the fact that it was within the rules allowed by the production team.
“Sleep together?! In front of the cameras?” Gu Qingtong exclaimed, full of reluctance.
After all, she would rather pretend to be unfamiliar with Yan Chi in front of the cameras.
“Oh, I thought I would never be able to complete this task, but here you are. Isn’t it fate that you’re meant to help me? Tomorrow, let’s have breakfast together as two groups. Please help me, I’m begging you.”
“Besides, you’re also going to get a strand of hair from Teacher Yan, right? You’ll have to wait for her to fall asleep. Just help me casually when the time comes. Just lie next to her, and that’s it, right?”
Under Deng Dongjun’s persuasion, Gu Qingtong reluctantly agreed, saying, “Well… I’ll give it a try.”
After obtaining Deng Dongjun’s hair, only Bai Jin and Chu Yu remained, aside from Yan Chi. Chu Yu was strangely not in her room, leaving only Wen Ziyao lying there absent-mindedly. He instinctively shrank when he saw Gu Qingtong.
“Are the remaining three people all in Bai Jin’s house?” she muttered, even though she was reluctant, she had to make her way towards Bai Jin’s direction.
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Chu Yu sneaked into Bai Jin’s room at 11 o’clock, only to find it empty.
It was a perfect opportunity for her to cook slowly and prepare for the first half of the night here. In the second half of the night, she planned to secretly slip into the room where Yan Chi and Gu Qingtong were sleeping.
The production team was a bit absurd, setting up this strange task of sneaking into someone else’s kitchen to cook, as if she had to be a thief, and even giving it the name “Snail Girl.”
But Chu Yu was not someone like Wen Ziyao who had no filter in her speech, at least she didn’t exhibit his level of social death.
As she was cooking in the kitchen, she heard some noise coming from the inner room.
Could it be that Bai Jin had returned?
Fearful of being discovered, she put down the ingredients in her hands and sneaked out. However, she saw Yan Chi’s figure flashing past the room and calmly walking towards the balcony.
“Why would Yan Chi come here? Is she also here for a task?” she wondered in her mind.
Chu Yu cautiously searched every corner of the house, but there was no sign of Bai Jin. She didn’t know where Bai Jin had gone and hadn’t returned for three hours.
If Yan Chi was also here to find Bai Jin, her hopes might be in vain.
Just then, she suddenly heard a cold female voice say, “Come out, I see you.” It was Yan Chi.
Amidst the sound of splashing water, Bai Jin’s voice finally came, “I should have hidden on your side.”
Chu Yu quietly peered over and saw that Bai Jin had been hiding in the pool all this time, her swimming skills were excellent. Whenever someone approached, she would dive underwater against the wall, no wonder she hadn’t been discovered.
“What did you say to her earlier?”
“I saw what you two were doing in the room.”
Both of them spoke at the same time.
Chu Yu, who was eavesdropping from the corner, was startled. She vaguely guessed that their next topic might be explosive. So, she discreetly checked if her microphone was turned on. After all, there were many things in the industry that were meant to be kept secret.
The less people know, the better.
For someone like Yan Chi, a celebrity of her level, it’s fine for her to eavesdrop in secret. However, if she were to be discovered by people outside of their circle, Chu Yu wouldn’t be able to bear the risk.
“It’s nothing. I just told her that you’re off-limits, but she can talk to me.”
Bai Jin leaped out of the water pool and sat on the edge, showing no signs of displeasure over her elimination.
Yan Chi responded without any change in her voice, “It’s rare for her to take the initiative. If you saw it, then you saw it.”
Chu Yu was very curious about who the mysterious “he/she” among the two enigmatic individuals was and what forbidden acts they had engaged inside the room.
“What’s the flavor like? Is it captivating? I’m starting to anticipate and look forward to it. By the way, you two haven’t kissed yet… She’d rather have you bite her than let you kiss her. Could it be our famous actress’s unrequited love?”
She giggled, but in the next moment, Yan Chi grabbed her wet collar.
“Stay away from her.”
Yan Chi’s once light-colored pupils seemed to be tainted with an indelible darkness, exuding a strong hostility as a warning.
