At this moment, there were only thirty minutes left until the end of the mission. The eastern sky was tinged with a pale white, as the curtains drawn on the glass windows blocked the view, leaving the room pitch black.
Deng Dongjun anxiously waited in the courtyard, gazing towards the direction of the curtains. He still didn’t know whether Gu Qingtong had helped him complete the mission or not.
Inside the room, in the dimness untouched by any visitors, even the air seemed to thicken. The heat on Yan Chi’s body gradually dissipated with the arrival of dawn. Without the contrast of blush, her skin appeared even paler than usual.
And now, the person who seemed to have matters at hand had transformed into Gu Qingtong. After staying awake all night, she had exhausted all her strength. Nestling in Yan Chi’s embrace, she appeared delicate and gentle, disregarding everything, emitting only the faint sound of irregular snores.
Yan Chi and the blanket covered her securely, revealing only a slender and graceful neck. Apart from a bruised hickey that had turned purplish below, there were no other noticeable marks, as if nothing had happened between them.
Yan Chi silently gazed at her sleeping face, unable to help but recall scenes from yesterday, even scenes that had never occurred in dreams.
She had been suffering from nocturnal fever for a long time. With a congenitally weak body and the neglect of her caretaker during childhood, she would experience sudden fever-like symptoms at night from time to time, but it could only be attributed to her physical condition with no solution in sight.
If one were to say that Yan Chi’s body temperature was lower than others on ordinary days, as if plunged into an icy cave, she had grown accustomed to it over time. However, when she experienced fever, it was like enduring torment in the midst of ice and fire.
The exhaustion from the fever made Yan Chi wander between dreams and reality. So when she first saw Gu Qingtong, she subconsciously thought it was still a dream.
After being taken care of by the Yan family’s ancestors, she had been drinking traditional Chinese medicine for a long time to regulate her physical condition, and since then, such occurrences had become rare.
Never did she expect that a few years ago, with an encounter, the fever period returned, bringing forth a surge of spring-themed dreams.
In her dreams, a woman much younger than herself was within arm’s reach, her eyes filled with tenderness, tears of unfulfilled longing brimming in her eyes. The teardrops fell gently on the crimson teardrop mole, exuding a seductive charm.
Yan Chi had been tormented by this scene and her illness throughout the night, only to wake up with a sense of spiritual and physical disappointment.
As a person who had once practiced abstinence and maintained a cold demeanor, she even took the initiative to learn about many things she had never thought she would need one day. And this fever period was the first in the past two months.
Yan Chi could also guess the reason behind it. It was probably due to the obsessions stirred up by Gu Qingtong during the day, and it didn’t disappear with that hickey but instead grew more intense.
By the time she realized it, she was already in a dream.
If it were only that, she could grit her teeth and wait for the dawn to gradually dissipate it. But unexpectedly, Gu Qingtong quietly climbed onto her bed…
Throughout the night, Gu Qingtong helped her relieve the symptoms, but it was evident that she didn’t know what she was doing. Clumsy and inexperienced, even a simple touch could make Yan Chi blush.
The chaotic and random actions ignited Yan Chi’s inability to endure any longer.
In the end, it became Yan Chi who took the lead in everything.
Gu Qingtong, originally a spoiled and delicate princess, although still shy, after experiencing it a second time, she also tasted some experiences she had never had before. Thus, she hesitantly responded, half resisting and half yielding.
However, having learned her lesson from the neck hickey, Yan Chi was afraid that she would be too reckless at this moment. She firmly refused to let her touch any uncovered areas.
For the first time, without worrying about being discovered, Yan Chi became even more audacious.
That’s when Chu Yu heard those sounds.
Although Gu Qingtong was afraid of pain, her heightened sensitivity to other sensations allowed her to be easily influenced and enticed.
Only then did she realize that the previous kisses on the neck and earlobe were just two insignificant techniques among the many that Yan Chi possessed. Just the upper half of her body alone was enough to make Gu Qingtong feel dizzy and lethargic, causing her to fall into a deep sleep.
At that moment, the dazed Gu Qingtong wondered, ‘Are all thirty-year-old women so aggressive?’
“Tongtong, it’s time to wake up.” Yan Chi leaned against Gu Qingtong’s ear and softly called her to get up.
If she didn’t wake up, not only would the mission not be completed, but even the production team would directly come over and catch them red-handed.
Hearing this voice and being disturbed by the warmth near her ear, Gu Qingtong didn’t even open her eyes. She instinctively snuggled into Yan Chi’s embrace and made a muffled whimper, “I don’t want to… I’m so sleepy.”
Yan Chi knew she was just not fully awake, but if they were truly late, she didn’t know how desperate it would be.
She lifted Gu Qingtong, who had her eyes closed, and let her chin rest on her shoulder. She picked up Gu Qingtong’s clothes from the side, without any cover of a blanket, revealing the marks on Gu Qingtong’s body, which sharply contrasted with her flawless and jade-like neck.
Clavicle, waist, lower abdomen… as well as the most delicate areas, all the offenses were meticulously recorded on this body.
When Yan Chi had embraced her during the bath yesterday, there were clearly no such disheveled and reddened marks. As Yan Chi looked at these marks, a hint of darkness resurfaced in her eyes. If an uninformed person were to see them, they would surely wonder to what extent Yan Chi thirsted to have transformed such a beauty like this.
Yan Chi naturally understood the delicate nature of her little wife. After pausing for a moment, she passed the clothes she had taken over Gu Qingtong’s arm and helped her put them on.
At this movement, Gu Qingtong had no immediate reaction. However, at the moment when the fabric touched her skin, she suddenly startled and raised her head, as if she was about to push Yan Chi away.
“It’s all your fault, it’s swollen…” Gu Qingtong, in her exhausted state, complained in a whimpering voice, “It hurts so much to put on clothes, ooh, ooh!”
“It’s my fault. I won’t let it hurt, Tongtong.” Yan Chi coaxed her verbally while her hands reached around Gu Qingtong’s back to fasten the buttons.
This action caused Gu Qingtong to gasp once again.
The pain made her fully awake, knowing that she still had to carry out the mission, so she could only use her arms to cover herself.
The sleepwear Gu Qingtong had worn when she entered Yan Chi’s room last night was not something she would wear now. Yan Chi got out of bed and went to the adjacent room to fetch her clothes.
Watching Yan Chi’s usual cold and aloof figure, no longer the helpless and disheveled appearance from last night, Gu Qingtong’s thoughts gradually returned.
She recalled the sleepless night she had spent with Yan Chi, and a sense of imbalance started to grow in her heart. Was it because she took the initiative until dawn or helped Yan Chi alleviate her condition that she was now the one feeling exhausted?
Since she fell asleep after the tiring night, she couldn’t quite remember what had happened afterward. However, seeing herself and the bed in a clean and tidy state, Gu Qingtong knew that Yan Chi had taken care of everything.
Taking advantage of Yan Chi’s absence, Gu Qingtong quickly lowered her head to look at herself, and a small exclamation escaped her lips.
It didn’t hurt at the time, and it even felt… Why did the red marks on her skin look so frightening? Luckily, they could be covered by clothes.
One area seemed to have swollen and become larger.
Gu Qingtong tentatively touched it, and a sharp intake of breath followed.
Just staring at that spot, she suddenly recalled how Yan Chi had hesitated and stopped herself yesterday while saying that she couldn’t continue.
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At that moment, her mind was in a daze, and she couldn’t help but feel a bit eager to unleash the pent-up emotions. But now, as the memories resurfaced, she felt a mixture of shame, anger, and embarrassment.
Unexpectedly, Yan Chi walked in just at that moment. When she saw where her hand was placed, both of them fell into silence.
Gu Qingtong quickly withdrew her hand, hiding it behind her back and avoiding eye contact with Yan Chi.
“Should I help you put it on or you do it yourself?” Yan Chi asked calmly, as if accustomed to such situations.
“I’ll do it myself!” Gu Qingtong hastily took the clothes from Yan Chi’s hand and started putting them on in a hurry. However, due to her haste, she ended up putting them on inside out, causing her even greater embarrassment. She had to lift them up again and try to put them on properly.
Yan Chi remained unperturbed, but her gaze leisurely fell upon her white lace bra and panties.
Gu Qingtong quickly noticed her gaze. Yesterday, she had initially resisted and didn’t allow Yan Chi to see, but Yan Chi had coaxed her persistently until she eventually relented.
At the time, Yan Chi didn’t show much reaction, except for teasing a few loose straps around her waist that were about to fall off. She actually managed to remove them.
It was simply… a well-known open secret!
At this moment, the panties were back on her body, and what caught her attention were the carefully tied bows on both sides.
The handwriting behind it was self-evident.
“Pervert!” Gu Qingtong threw a pillow at Yan Chi and quickly put on her second layer of pumpkin pants, intending to run out.
“Aren’t you going to cover the love marks?”
Yan Chi grabbed her wrist and raised the pure white lace choker in her hand.
Yan Chi lightly touched the love marks on Gu Qingtong’s neck for a moment before carefully applying foundation on her neck. Finally, she lifted the long hair behind Gu Qingtong’s neck, placed the choker on her, and fastened it.
Finally, she couldn’t help but chuckle softly in Gu Qingtong’s ear, leaving a remark, “Oh? So lace is a set, huh.”
Gu Qingtong couldn’t hold back her anger anymore and angrily punched Yan Chi’s shoulder.
When it was five minutes before 7 a.m., the cameras turned on punctually, and the recording began.
Despite any hidden circumstances, once in front of the camera, Yan Chi and Gu Qingtong reverted back to being an unfamiliar couple.
Gu Qingtong didn’t need to ask Yan Chi for their hair ties; Yan Chi had already handed them over.
She only said: “I guessed your mission and since we’re having a meal together anyway, I helped out. It doesn’t count as breaking the rules, right?”
She didn’t expect that it would turn out exactly as she had guessed. Gu Qingtong looked at Yan Chi in a daze and asked: “What about your own mission, Teacher Yan?”
“Well, since we’re feeding each other as a CP1Couple Pairing, I guess it doesn’t make much difference whether I do it or not,” Yan Chi said with a serious tone. But Gu Qingtong’s intelligence suddenly kicked in, instantly seeing through Yan Chi’s true intentions.
She deliberately waited for herself to feed her! It’s a cunning plan that’s hard to defend against.
The only thing Gu Qingtong could say in front of the camera was gritting her teeth and uttering those few words, “Thank you, Teacher Yan, for your help.”
Along with the two bags secretly placed in Gu Qingtong’s hands, there was also the camera that was dropped in her room last night. Gu Qingtong suddenly remembered that it contained the video for Deng Dongjun.
If it weren’t for Yan Chi bringing it over, she would have truly forgotten… so she quietly put it in her pocket.
Before leaving, Gu Qingtong specifically turned her back to the camera and checked the video.
As soon as it was opened, she saw herself holding the camera and entering Yan Chi’s room. The scene quickly flashed over the bed, but it was impossible to clearly see the specific situation at that time, as Yan Chi seemed to be asleep.
The clearest segment recorded was the “evidence” of herself lying quietly on the bed.
“Didn’t you leave?”
This sentence was replayed in the recording, but it sounded different from what Gu Qingtong heard on-site. It lacked the hint of bitterness in the voice, sounding more like it simply woke Yan Chi up.
Playing up to this point, Gu Qingtong’s heart almost jumped into her throat. What happened next…
The camera suddenly flashed and seemed to be dropped directly on the ground as if it wasn’t held steady. The footage shook violently, finally freezing on the gray blanket on the floor.
Gu Qingtong knew that this segment was caused by Yan Chi pressing her hand, but luckily, Yan Chi didn’t appear in the frame.
The reminder she gave to Yan Chi was barely audible, just a faint background noise.
Soon, the footage was lifted and then turned off, ending in a black screen.
After watching the video, Gu Qingtong felt somewhat relieved. After all, the only suspicious thing was the words Yan Chi said when she was awakened, and it could be explained away in front of the production team. She could say that she accidentally startled Yan Chi, and in her haste, she simply turned off the camera.
Once everything was ready, Yan Chi and Gu Qingtong were about to leave and fulfill their task as planned.
If it were the usual Gu Qingtong, she wouldn’t tolerate appearing in front of the camera without being perfectly groomed. However, this time, she was just too exhausted and sleepy.
She applied a bit of sunscreen and lipstick before leaving, leaving her face bare. She looked particularly young, completely different from her usual glamorous and heavily made-up appearance. It lacked some of its usual aggressiveness.
The exhaustion from last night was clearly affecting Gu Qingtong’s current state.
She pursed her lips, and her eyebrows involuntarily furrowed as she fought against drowsiness and the lingering dull pain and soreness in her body.
Gu Qingtong regretted not sticking to her principles last night. How did she end up falling so low with that seductive demon Yan Chi?!
The punishment for playing too big of a game was now hitting her hard.
With these thoughts, she couldn’t help but steal a glance at Yan Chi’s current appearance.
Yan Chi was not only running a fever last night, looking visibly uncomfortable, but she also took charge of the situation between the two of them after Gu Qingtong fell asleep in a hurry. She even cleaned up the mess, making sure the production team didn’t notice any suspicious marks on their bodies or the bed.
She should be more exhausted than herself… right?
However, what she saw was Yan Chi standing next to her, looking flawless. Every strand of hair cascading over her shoulders seemed to obediently fall into place, and she radiated a glow.
Yan Chi was accustomed to light makeup in her daily life. Her bone structure was perfect, and her temperament had a unique icy elegance, making her the ideal candidate for a natural look.
So, even now, she appeared as dignified and elegant as usual.
Seeing the contrast between Yan Chi and herself, Gu Qingtong felt even more unbalanced.
She had been so uncomfortable last night, so why did Yan Chi seem perfectly fine as soon as she woke up?
My pathetic and unreliable body! Gu Qingtong was almost infuriated and silently vowed never to mess around with Yan Chi again.
Just as she was regretting, Yan Chi’s gaze suddenly turned deep and focused towards the kitchen, contemplating something unknown.
“W-What’s wrong?” Gu Qingtong was startled and looked in the same direction but didn’t notice anything unusual. She could only ask Yan Chi.
Yan Chi withdrew her gaze. “…It’s nothing.”
Since they entered this house yesterday, nobody had been to the kitchen. Gu Qingtong distinctly remembered that all the room doors were initially closed, so why was it open now?
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Although it was exactly 7:00 AM when they arrived at the task location, all the guests had already gathered, each wearing a different expression on their faces.
Chu Yu and Wen Ziyao seemed completely lost, instinctively avoiding eye contact as soon as they saw Yan Chi and Gu Qingtong. Their reactions were surprisingly consistent.
On the other hand, Bai Jin, after venting her frustrations by smashing things all night, had restored her previous cheerful demeanor, showing no trace of yesterday’s defeat.
Deng Dongjun was anxiously pacing in place. When he saw Gu Qingtong arrive, he seemed to have finally found a savior and let out a sigh of relief.
Among the group of people burdened with worries, Yu Xi stood out. He had been sleeping soundly since 10 o’clock and appeared energetic, oblivious to what others were troubled about.
Of course, among all these people, it was evident that only Chu Yu and Gu Qingtong had not slept well. Chu Yu’s eyes were marked with dark circles, while Gu Qingtong was visibly forcing herself to stay alert, battling against overwhelming fatigue and discomfort.
So tired… And the swollen areas are throbbing in pain… Gu Qingtong whimpered in her mind, unable to help but cast a blaming glance at the main culprit, Yan Chi.
If it weren’t for the camera and the variety show shooting, she would have already gone to confront Yan Chi.
“Miss!” Deng Dongjun had been eagerly waiting for Gu Qingtong, as his breakfast entirely depended on her. He almost knelt down in urgency and asked, “How are you? Did you get enough sleep?”
Chu Yu, who was shrinking timidly beside them, suddenly started coughing violently as if choked. While coughing, she looked at Deng Dongjun in a panic.
Wait… Can we just casually talk about this in front of the camera?!
Yan Chi’s gaze slightly narrowed as she quietly focused on Chu Yu.
Could the incident of someone pushing open the kitchen door be related to her?
The scrutinizing gaze sent a chill down Chu Yu’s spine, and she quickly stopped coughing and stood up straight.
Similar to Chu Yu, Gu Qingtong felt nervous at the mention of “Did you get enough sleep?” It was an instinctive reaction for both of them.
After a moment, they realized that they were referring to their transaction, which relieved them slightly.
Only then did Gu Qingtong remember that the root of all evil was here. If she hadn’t gone to sleep with Yan Chi, they wouldn’t have encountered so many issues.
Seeing that everyone had already arrived, Gu Qingtong didn’t immediately hand over the recording. Instead, she asked, “Have both breakfast portions been claimed?”
Another eerie silence ensued, and Deng Dongjun informed Yan Chi, “It seems like their tasks all failed, but we’re just one step away from breakfast! Hurry up and give me the recording, Miss!”
Gu Qingtong was also feeling hungry, and her mood finally calmed down a bit. She handed over the small camera, saying, “They’re all inside. Take a look for yourself.”
Apart from Deng Dongjun, everyone was curious about what kind of recording it was.
Director Bu announced Deng’s breakfast task, which required other CPs to sleep together on the same bed. As soon as it was revealed, no one expected such a task, and they couldn’t help but admire the deviousness of the production team.
Subsequently, the production team took out the memory card from the camera and played the video on the big screen for everyone to see.
Everyone witnessed how Gu Qingtong completed the task.
“When I sneaked in late at night, I didn’t expect to startle Teacher Yan, and in my nervousness, I dropped the camera and turned it off. But this segment should prove that Deng Dongjun completed his task, right?”
Gu Qingtong lied without a change in her facial expression or heartbeat. As long as she didn’t admit it, who would know that she had been in Yan Chi’s room all along?
Chu Yu didn’t show any reaction on the surface, but her heart was engulfed in a raging storm.
The sounds she heard last night resurfaced in her mind once again.
She knew that Gu Qingtong was lying, but at this moment, Chu Yu wished she didn’t know.
She still remembered encountering Gu Qingtong in Bai Jin’s room yesterday, and how she forced her to stay and listen at the corner.
Who would have thought that the “she” who eavesdropped on Yan Chi and Bai Jin’s conflict was right beside her!
That unlucky child didn’t say a word or give her any reminder!
Originally, the recording wasn’t a big deal, especially with Gu Qingtong’s survival-driven statement as a patch.
Clearly, except for Chu Yu, no one paid any attention to it.
Everyone thought, “What’s the big deal about two girls sharing a bed?”
If this challenge had fallen on any other opposite-sex CP pair in the production team, it would have been much more intriguing.
The production team wasn’t interested in this recording, after all, the argument between Bai Jin and Yan Chi without any audio from last night was much more dramatic. The editing team still hadn’t figured out how to resolve that issue.
So they directly determined that Deng Dongjun was qualified to eat.
“I-I also completed the task,” Gu Qingtong mustered up her spirits and raised her hand, presenting six sealed bags. Each bag had the participants’ hair strands labeled.
“Qingtong’s task was to collect each of your hair strands. According to the verification and tracing by the production team in the footage, every hair strand is indeed correct. In that case, Gu Qingtong has obtained the second qualification to eat.”
As soon as this statement was made, Bai Jin, Chu Yu, and Yu Xi were all filled with astonishment, especially the latter two who had no idea when their hair had been taken.
Bai Jin immediately broke her composure and said, “How is that possible? Wasn’t this task assigned to Yan Chi? She took my hair!”
As she spoke, she realized that it was Yan Chi who had helped Gu Qingtong with the task. She fell silent and forced a smile.
Gu Qingtong didn’t conceal anything and explained to Chu Yu and Yu Xi one by one, “Senior Chu, I took your hair when I was standing behind you unnoticed, and Yu Xi, I sneaked into your room and cut it while you were sleeping.”
“When I was standing behind you unnoticed,” Chu Yu knew exactly when that was. She recalled her expression and demeanor as she warned Gu Qingtong not to reveal anything, and she was once again taken aback by the unexpected revelation.
What kind of sin have I committed?!
Gu Qingtong looked at Chu Yu’s gaze fixed on her, feeling somewhat strange because it contained various emotions that she could or couldn’t understand, such as sadness, regret, and struggle.
Could it be that stealing a single strand of hair was so heartbreaking?
Or is Chu Yu blaming her? She recalled that Chu Yu had protected her from Bai Jin and Yan Chi’s discovery out of kindness, and she had taken advantage of her goodwill to complete the task. It seemed… a bit unfair?
“Senior Chu, I did take advantage of the situation this time. Consider it a debt I owe you. If you encounter difficulties in your future tasks, feel free to come to me for help.”
Having breakfast calmed Gu Qingtong’s stomach and mood. She was clearly more gentle towards everyone who had helped her complete the task. She spoke generously.
Chu Yu waved her hands frantically, saying, “No need, no need.”
Ever since she discovered the relationship between Yan Chi and Gu Qingtong, she had obviously regarded Gu Qingtong as a thorn in Yan Chi’s side. She didn’t dare to treat her as naively as before. She couldn’t afford to.
It wasn’t until Director Bu requested that everyone reveal their task cards that Gu Qingtong’s concern about Yan Chi’s task finally surfaced:
“Maintain eye contact with each guest for thirty seconds.”
Gu Qingtong was taken aback by this task. It was indeed too difficult for Yan Chi, no wonder she didn’t do it.
Yan Chi looked at her own task card and said, “Because only one person between me and Qingtong needed to complete the task to eat, I directly went to help her.”
Although she gave everyone a step down in her words, everyone knew the real reason why Yan Chi didn’t do this task.
After all, everyone knew that if Yan Chi was all friendly with Gu Qingtong as plastic partners, she showed no interest in anyone else, clearly displaying double standards in every task.
Everyone also understood Yan Chi’s temperament. If she had to maintain eye contact with someone for thirty seconds, it would be terrifying!
“Oh, why are these two still teaming up?” Bai Jin suddenly asked with a smile, staring at Gu Qingtong intently. “If possible, I would also like to collaborate with Sister Gu.”
Although her tone was light-hearted, her words carried a hint of doubt.
After all, Bai Jin was eliminated by Yan Chi, and she even helped Yan Chi create opportunities to flirt with Gu Qingtong. She felt like she had been taken advantage of.
Director Bu chuckled and said, “It was Yan Chi who guessed it herself. It’s allowed in the rules, so it doesn’t count as teaming up. Although everyone thinks our program has many tricks, you can also try to exploit our loopholes.”
Bai Jin could only smile and nod, unable to express any further doubts.
Chu Yu reluctantly revealed her task of cooking.
After returning home last night, she had been thinking until dawn, considering all the possible ways she could have been exposed.
It was already late at night, and the permanent cameras in the room were turned off. Even if Chu Yu wanted to film herself doing the task, she had to use a handheld camera. It was just like recording a sleeping video with Gu Qingtong for their CP.
After deleting all the footage she had recorded halfway through, there shouldn’t be any evidence showing that she had been to their room…
Chu Yu was willing to give up even the most important variety show storyline just to distance herself from this mess.
“I went to Bai Jin’s room and cooked a meal, but cooking was too difficult for me, so I gave up and went back to sleep,” Chu Yu said cautiously.
Gu Qingtong didn’t have any realization that her own secrets had been discovered. She just suddenly realized that she was cooking in Bai Jin’s room yesterday.
However, Yan Chi’s speculation in her heart was confirmed in that instant. Obviously, Chu Yu had been in their room’s kitchen.
And based on Chu Yu’s refusal to admit or dodge the topic, it could be inferred that she might have seen or heard what happened between Yan Chi and Gu Qingtong in the room.
In fact, Yan Chi deliberately left the door slightly ajar last night. She knew that Gu Qingtong would come to find her.
Initially, she had no intention of sleeping at all, and any movement from someone entering the room would have caught her attention.
However, her condition at that time was really bad, and it was likely that the other person came in while she was already asleep.
This… could be a bit troublesome.
Yan Chi looked at Chu Yu’s calm gaze, and there was a hint of depth in it.
After filming this segment, it was clear that Gu Qingtong, Yan Chi, and Deng Dongjun, the trio from the battlefield, were allowed to have breakfast.
At this point, only a day had passed, but Wen Ziyao and Chu Yu seemed to have their edges smoothed out by the mundane world. They calmly accepted the news that they couldn’t eat, adeptly evoking a sense of pity.
After all, one was worried about the evidence of their twenty-minute curse being edited and exposed, while the other was afraid of their “eating melon”2A Chinese internet slang which implies that they are just observing and gossiping about the drama or gossip surrounding a celebrity, TV show, or any trending topic, without actively participating. incident being revealed.
Who could have an appetite under such circumstances?
The few people who could eat were taken to an open-air garden restaurant. The entire restaurant was built on the mountainside, and from the balcony, one could directly see the beautiful coastline, offering an excellent view.
The sea breeze blowing in front made Gu Qingtong’s uncomfortable body feel relieved.
But when Gu Qingtong turned around to look at the view on the other side, the smile on her lips suddenly froze.
There was the sea on that side, but on this side, it was a sea of people! Many staff members carrying equipment were squatting outside the railing.
Although the production team had rented out the entire guesthouse area, it was clear that they couldn’t control those outside. The staff members had their ways of evading the production team.
Among the participants in this variety show, only Yan Chi and Bai Jin had their own fan bases, so most of the staff members present were probably here to film Yan Chi.
They were densely packed, even more terrifying than the fan base of those popular idols.
This seaside restaurant was the closest place to the outside world, and everyone had already heard the news and knew that breakfast would be filmed here. So they all waited here, hoping to catch a glimpse of Yan Chi.
At such a close distance, Gu Qingtong felt like she had already recognized several fan girls in the crowd, including “Ah Lu” and “Bingtang Xueli” whom she had met before.
She scanned their faces one by one, and many of them were station sisters she had seen offline before. It was overwhelming.
Could she really feed Yan Chi in front of so many people? Just the thought of it caused sweat to bead on Gu Qingtong’s palms.
Yan Chi noticed the concerns written all over Gu Qingtong’s face. Following her gaze, she saw a group of fans taking pictures.
She knew what Gu Qingtong was worried about. The impact of the previous hot search seemed to be too significant.
The station sister, nicknamed Bingtang Xueli, adjusted the camera in front of her and tried to take a shot towards the terrace.
But she saw a familiar face appearing in the frame.
Clearly, Gu Qingtong’s appearance once again shocked Bingtang Xueli. Although she was not wearing much makeup compared to last time, her clean face accentuated her delicate and fragile beauty. As Bingtang Xueli frowned and looked towards this direction, she inexplicably felt a heartache and instinctively captured this photo.
“Why did you take a picture of her?” Ah Lu heard the sound of the shutter and thought her friend had captured a beautiful photo of Yan Chi, but when she saw the picture, she was stunned.
“Why do I feel like she also looks worried about the upcoming shoot?….” Lizi hesitated.
The production team intentionally arranged for the two groups to sit at separate tables, with Gu Qingtong and Yan Chi facing each other.
Yan Chi deliberately chose the side facing the fans, hoping to alleviate some of her pressure.
“Don’t worry, I can eat anything. Just feed me a few bites casually,” Yan Chi’s voice drifted to Gu Qingtong’s ears, carried by the sea breeze, bringing a moment of refreshing relief.
The production team didn’t put much effort into the dishes this time; they were just normal, delicious breakfast items.
But surprisingly, they only provided one set of utensils for each group. It was fine if it was just plates and bowls, but even the chopsticks and cups were communal.
As a result, the Deng Dongjun group disbanded immediately because both Bai Jin and Yu Xi firmly refused to share chopsticks with him. They would rather watch Deng Dongjun eat alone.
Deng Dongjun didn’t expect to be so rejected. He said, “Forget it, don’t eat!” and poured his anger and frustration into eating his meal.
Glancing at the situation of the group next to them, Gu Qingtong seemed to have found a way to save herself. She suddenly raised her eyes and blinked at Yan Chi.
In her heart, Gu Qingtong said to Yan Chi:
“Teacher Yan, you can’t break character! How can a rare beauty like you share chopsticks with someone else while eating?!”
Please spare me! All these cameras from the staff and fans are pointing at us. Can’t we both be in a good position?
But Yan Chi, on the other hand, seemed to completely misunderstand Gu Qingtong’s intention. She slightly opened her tempting red lips and let out a seductive “Ah,” seemingly content and waiting to be fed.
The sound of gasps filled the air among the fan photographers. When have they ever seen Yan Chi like this?
Little stubbornness melted the coldness in Yan Chi’s eyes. She looked intensely at the person in front of her, as if she absolutely had to be fed.
Seeing that Gu Qingtong was hesitating to make a move, they became anxious:
“Quick, satisfy Teacher Yan!”
“Alright, alright, as a loyal fan of Teacher Yan and Gu Qingtong’s girlfriend, I won’t be jealous. Feed her quickly!”
“I admit, if it were me, I wouldn’t be able to resist either. It would definitely break the illusion in a second.”
Gu Qingtong couldn’t resist either. Although she knew Yan Chi was doing it on purpose, the allure was too strong. She reluctantly picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of beef, and fed it to Yan Chi’s mouth. She didn’t dare to look at her and quickly withdrew her hand.
The fan photographers also noticed Gu Qingtong’s discomfort and laughed:
“Haha, Gu Qingtong is so uneasy. She seems forced to do this.”
“What happened to the binding? If it wasn’t for Teacher Yan taking the initiative, they would’ve been staring at each other and eating air.”
In just a few remarks, everyone’s initial wariness towards Gu Qingtong vanished, replaced by curiosity.
“Is it because I didn’t move the chopsticks that you were hesitant?” Yan Chi suddenly asked.
“If that’s the case, I would be concerned. I thought we could accomplish the mission together and achieve twice the results with half the effort. I didn’t expect to put you in such a difficult position. Then I won’t eat anymore.”
Gu Qingtong was stunned by Yan Chi’s serious and reasonable response. She gritted her teeth and smiled, “How could it be? Then I’ll take a bite and feed Teacher Yan a bite. Let’s share the reward of success together~”
Saying that, Gu Qingtong picked up the chopsticks and whatever she put in her own mouth, she fed it to Yan Chi.
Yan Chi accepted everything without hesitation, enjoying the sight of Gu Qingtong while eating.
With the thought of “stuffing Yan Chi to the fullest,” in order to speed up the process of eating and feeding, Gu Qingtong didn’t even look and directly picked up a green piece and put it into her mouth.
The moment it entered her mouth, she immediately regretted it. It was a green pepper!
Gu Qingtong couldn’t handle any spicy or stimulating food. Her eyes and nose immediately turned red out of reflex.
In front of the camera, Gu Qingtong couldn’t possibly spit out the green pepper. She quickly put down the chopsticks, covered her mouth, and had no choice but to force herself to swallow it.
This made her even more uncomfortable. Her entire throat felt like it was burning.
“Did you eat the green pepper?” Yan Chi’s voice followed, filled with a hint of helplessness. Oh, her silly little friend… She handed her the water on the table.
“Mmm…”
Without hesitation, Gu Qingtong took the water and took a few big gulps.
After a moment, with a flushed face, she looked at the cup and realized that it was a shared drinking cup for the two of them. And she had just directly drank from the mouth of the cup.
“Director Bu, can we get another cup? I accidentally drank from the mouth of this one…” Gu Qingtong’s tears, caused by the spiciness earlier, hadn’t even dried yet. Now her eyes were filled with even more tears.
The production team was eager to create a stir, so how could they agree to the request? They flatly refused.
“Y-Yan, Teacher Yan, I’m really sorry. How about… I won’t drink water anymore.”
Gu Qingtong felt like she had completely lost face.
Yan Chi readily agreed, “Alright, just be more careful. Don’t eat anything you shouldn’t.”
Reflecting on the harm she caused herself and others, and realizing that Yan Chi hadn’t played any tricks on her, Gu Qingtong decided to treat her better. She fed her carefully, bite by bite.
However, unexpectedly, as she was eating, she lifted her head and her smile froze on her face. Suddenly, she even forgot the forced smile she had been wearing.
“Ah! You… Why are you using the same cup!”
She saw Yan Chi’s red lips imprinted on the edge of the cup she had just drunk from.
