Director Gu did not see Gu Minghe’s little stunt. After checking everyone’s buckets, he announced the rankings for this clam-digging session.
First place: Pei Huixue.
Last place: Gu Minghe.
Pei Huixue: “…Thank you, Husband, for letting me win without lifting a finger.”
Witnessing the entire event, Zhou Jingyuan protested unhappily, “Director, someone is cheating! Just in the last second, Gu Minghe dumped all the seafood from his own bucket into Pei Huixue’s! That goes against the rules, right?”
The Director replied, “The rules didn’t forbid you from doing that, so this ranking still stands.”
Everyone: So you could do that… They were just too honest!
The live-stream comment section was instantly flooded with rows of (hahaha).
Hysterical, Gu Minghe’s move was god-tier.
After all, the Best Actor hasn’t appeared on so many variety shows for nothing; ordinary people can’t outplay him, which is totally normal!
But why did Gu Minghe dump all his seafood to Pei Huixue? Could it be that he really wants to give Pei Huixue a massage?
I always feel like Gu Minghe is a bit too proactive toward Pei Huixue. He couldn’t possibly have fallen for Pei Huixue, right?
Netizens were instantly startled and suspicious.
The Director announced, “Then now let’s congratulate Pei Huixue on winning Best Actor Gu’s exclusive half-hour massage service! How about it, aren’t you thrilled?”
Pei Huixue’s expression turned somewhat hesitant. “Can I refuse?”
“Are you planning to give this opportunity to someone else?” the Director asked, puzzled.
To think there would actually be someone who wanted to refuse Gu Minghe.
“No…” Pei Huixue fidgeted awkwardly. He didn’t want to get too close to Gu Minghe, but neither did he want Gu Minghe to go massage someone else. “Can’t we just cancel this segment?”
“No way!” The Director chuckled. “Pei Huixue, you aren’t blushing, are you?”
Blushing?
What on earth did he have to blush about?
The little cat disagreed.
Every single inch of his body had been touched by Gu Minghe before. It was just a massage; he definitely wouldn’t blush!
Inside the villa.
Pei Huixue sat nervously on the sofa, looking at the cluster of onlookers and live-streaming camera equipment. Twiddling his fingers, he protested, “Wait, shouldn’t a massage be done privately between two people inside a room? Why are you all still surrounding us and filming?”
The Director explained, “This is a game segment, how could we let you do it quietly? Of course it has to be filmed! Alright, stop being nervous and just safely accept your reward.”
Reward?
Why on earth did Pei Huixue feel like this was a punishment for him!
Helplessly, he lay flat on the spacious sofa. Because his movement was a bit too forceful, the hem of his shirt hiked upward, revealing a small stretch of fair, delicate waist.
His firm, rounded hips swayed gently, the curves full and alluring.
Gu Minghe walked over to him, and upon seeing this scene, his gaze suddenly darkened.
Pei Huixue could feel a scorching gaze lingering over him. His cheeks turned slightly red, and his body trembled involuntarily. Hurriedly turning his face away and enduring the shame in his heart, he closed his eyes and said, “Come on then.”
It was only for half an hour anyway.
Gu Minghe’s calloused fingers traced all the way down Pei Huixue’s spine, landing on that fair waist dimple. He paused his movements, pulling the hiked-up hem of the shirt back down to cover that expanse of white skin.
Immediately afterward, two large palms pressed against the sides of his waist, massaging them gently.
His palms were burning hot. The very moment they touched Pei Huixue’s skin, the person beneath him couldn’t help letting out a soft moan.
“Mn…”
“Does it hurt?” Gu Minghe softened his movements even more.
Pei Huixue’s ears turned completely red, and he muttered in a muffled voice, “It doesn’t hurt, it just tickles a bit…”
Gu Minghe was definitely doing this on purpose. Clearly knowing how sensitive his waist dimples were, he was still rubbing and pressing against them.
A low chuckle came from above his head.
“Then you’ll just have to bear with it.”
As those words fell, Gu Minghe directly straddled him, his knees pressing against Pei Huixue’s waist. His formidable, 1.9-meter-tall physique draped right over him, making the slender and delicate Pei Huixue look like a little kitten that had fallen into a lion’s jaws so much so that the watching staff members couldn’t help breaking into a sweat for Pei Huixue.
Gu Minghe was so huge; he better not crush Pei Huixue.
Fortunately, Gu Minghe realized this as well, so he kept his waist suspended, avoiding placing his full weight onto Pei Huixue.
His large hands kneaded Pei Huixue’s shoulders and neck, beginning to massage with practiced skill.
Pei Huixue didn’t like to move around. Every day, like a lazy cat, once he was well-fed and rested at home, he would just bask in the sun.
The most physically demanding exercise he ever did was being carried around by Gu Minghe to do this and that, to the extent that every time it ended, his waist and back would ache terribly.
In order to serve his wife better, Gu Minghe had even learned how to massage from professionals. His massages for Pei Huixue were professional-grade; he knew precisely which spots on his wife’s body felt the most amazing when pressed.
Pei Huixue hadn’t been massaged like this by Gu Minghe in a long time. At first, he wanted to refuse, but as the massage went on, he started humming and hawing comfortably.
His voice was soft, and tiny whimpers kept escaping the tip of his nose.
When touched in sensitive spots, his body would tremble uncontrollably, and his skin turned a faint, alluring shade of pink.
The originally proper massage turned ambiguous in an instant due to Pei Huixue’s occasional tender moans.
The staff members watching turned red in the face.
Wait, it was just a massage; could it really feel that good?
Anyone listening to the sounds without context would think something strange was going on!
As a result, the live-stream room was blessed with a prompt ban.
Fortunately, it was restored very quickly.
6666, the live stream actually got banned just because Gu Minghe gave Pei Huixue a massage!!
Moderator- đại đại, this really is just a massage! I swear it’s pure!
How come Gu Minghe looks so good at giving massages?! He massaged Pei Huixue until he was dying of pleasure.
For a moment, I don’t even know who I should envy.
Pei Huixue’s cries are way too over-the-top. He’s groaning like this just from a massage; if they were doing [censored], who knows how lewd it would be!
Pei Huixue had no idea that he had unconsciously let out such strange noises. It wasn’t until he couldn’t help letting out another soft whimper that Gu Minghe leaned down, murmuring softly beside his ear, “Baby, stop rewarding them, okay?”
Huh?
Pei Huixue raised those misty, water-glazed eyes, his expression completely blank and clueless.
It wasn’t until he caught sight of the staff’s speechless and hesitating expressions out of the corner of his eye that he seemed to realize something, his cheeks instantly flushing scarlet.
Ahhhh!!!
Pei Huixue covered his face and buried himself back down.
Because the massage felt too good, he had treated this place like his own living room and couldn’t help himself for a moment… Good thing he only sounded a bit weird; if he had done anything else, he would have completely lost face.
Thinking about it from every angle, it was all Gu Minghe’s fault! Why did he have to massage him so comfortably?!
Thus, before the half-hour massage was even over, Pei Huixue flushed red and got up, pushing away Gu Minghe—who was still trying to massage his thighs. He smoothed down his wrinkled clothes and told the Director, “Let’s stop here for today, I want to go see how the seafood feast is coming along!”
Without waiting for anyone to say a word, he bolted out of the villa at lightning speed.
He didn’t dare to spare Gu Minghe even a single glance.
While they were getting massages inside the villa, the others were busy preparing a seafood barbecue feast on the beach.
When he stepped out of the villa, night had already fallen, and countless sparkling stars hung across the sky, emitting a faint yet non-negligible light.
Pei Huixue walked toward the ocean. The evening sea breeze gently brushed against his cheeks, gradually blowing away the heat on his face.
However, the restlessness in his heart refused to settle down.
Gu Minghe’s fingers seemed to possess magic, continuously setting fires all over his body.
It lured him to the point where he couldn’t fend it off at all. If they were in a room with just the two of them, he likely would have surrendered long ago.
Pei Huixue reached out to cover his burning cheeks, his mood exceptionally turbulent.
Aside from the roaring sound of the sea breeze, he could also hear the chatting and laughter of Su Jin and Gu Yanchen not far away.
Pei Huixue raised his eyes and saw Su Jin and Gu Yanchen walking side by side directly toward him. The two of them strolled along the beach, enjoying the peaceful moments of the night—quite sweet and touching indeed.
It left Pei Huixue drowning in envy.
In order to act as an assist for the two of them, he was forced to become a single dog, unable to kiss or hug his husband. Yet look at the two of them, still dragging their feet and refusing to confirm their relationship quickly, forcing him to keep carrying out this annoying mission.
Couldn’t they just be straightforward for once?!
Pei Huixue complained internally, but his body was very honest as he planned out his task.
Just as Gu Yanchen and Su Jin were about to reach him, Pei Huixue took a few steps backward into the ocean. The chilly seawater submerged his ankles, completely soaking the hems of his trousers.
He hissed softly and slowly dropped into a sitting position.
Then, he worked hard to squeeze out a few teardrops and cried out pitifully, “Help, help me, I fell into the sea…”
Hearing this voice, Gu Yanchen and Su Jin hurried over to look.
Seeing Pei Huixue sitting by the shore crying for help, Gu Yanchen froze blankly for a second. Just as he was about to step forward to ask what happened to Pei Huixue, a figure appeared even faster than him.
“Brother Chen, save me, I’m drowning, wuwuwu…”
Pei Huixue fake-cried, rubbing the back of his hand against his eyes. Instead of squeezing tears out, he ended up getting sand into his eyes.
Uncomfortable, he blinked hard, and his fake crying instantly turned genuine.
“Wuwu, my eyes hurt so much… Brother Chen, can you help me blow the sand out?”
Meanwhile, upon seeing Pei Huixue popping up to interrupt Gu and Su’s private time yet again, the live-stream comments immediately turned displeased.
Why is Pei Huixue putting on an act again?
I was just starting to get a little fondness for him, and now it’s ruined by his act again!
Can they seriously leave Gu Yanchen and Su Jin alone?
This acting is way too fake; sitting by the shore claiming he’s drowning, so hilarious.
Just as the live chat was cursing up a storm, a steady, low, and husky voice carried over on the sea breeze.
“What’s wrong with your eyes?”
The next second, the hand Pei Huixue was using to rub his eyes was easily brushed away by someone.
Sand had gotten into his eyes, leaving them red and unable to see clearly. All he could see was a blurry figure walking up to him and squatting down.
The man’s warm, familiar, large palms cupped his face, leaning in to gently blow against his eyes.
When netizens saw Gu Minghe appear, they instinctively wanted to clap and cheer.
Fantastic! Gu Minghe has come to rescue the brother and sister-in-law!
Haha, Gu Minghe arrived so fast, is he here to deal with Pei Huixue this green tea bitch?
Everyone thought he had come to stop Pei Huixue and keep him from ruining the couple’s date, but they froze entirely when they saw Gu Minghe squatting in front of Pei Huixue to blow the sand out for him.
What on earth was going on?!
At that moment, Pei Huixue was so uncomfortable that physiological tears spilled from his eyes. His eyelashes fluttered slightly, and when he raised his hand to rub his eyes again, Gu Minghe caught his wrist, saying, “Don’t rub.”
With that, he carefully lifted Pei Huixue’s eyelid and blew on it once more.
The sand finally blew out this time, and Pei Huixue’s eyes finally felt a bit better.
He opened his eyes, looking at the gradually clearing figure before him, and then glanced at the Gu-Su pair who were walking over.
Pei Huixue quietly scooted his hips backward.
He had been caught red-handed doing bad things by his husband again.
Feeling somewhat guilty, he wanted to hide from Gu Minghe.
However, the icy seawater stimulated his legs, chilling him so sharply that he shuddered all over. His lower body was completely soaked in the water; not only were his pants drenched, but even the hem of his shirt hadn’t escaped.
After absorbing the water, the white shirt turned semi-transparent, clinging wetly against his flat lower abdomen, revealing a remarkably gorgeous view at a single glance.
“Xiaoxue, are you alright?”
Gu Yanchen and Su Jin hurried over, about to ask what had happened.
They watched as Gu Minghe stood up, blocking their path in front of Pei Huixue, and bent down as if to scoop up the water-playing little cat.
Pei Huixue instinctively wanted to resist his approach, causing Gu Minghe to frown slightly.
“Stop messing around. You’re completely soaked all over, you need to go change clothes right away or you’ll catch a cold.” Gu Minghe coaxed his wife softly.
Pei Huixue lowered his gaze.
His mission had been ruined by Gu Minghe, so he had no choice but to call it quits for now.
Thus, he obediently reached his hands out toward Gu Minghe, assuming a posture asking to be carried.
The corners of Gu Minghe’s lips curved upward slightly, and he bent down to pick him up. Suddenly, a large wave surged over. Without a second thought, he stepped behind Pei Huixue, using his towering, lion-like physique to block the wave for his wife, keeping Pei Huixue from getting any wetter.
There was a small reef behind Pei Huixue close to the shore.
Because the night was dark, Gu Minghe hadn’t paid close attention, and his arm scraped against the reef, tearing open a cut. Fresh blood oozed out, staining his sleeve red.
He frowned, ignoring the injury on his arm, and swept Pei Huixue up horizontally in his arms.
“I’ll take him to change clothes.”
As he walked past, he gave a brief nod to Gu Yanchen.
The netizens in the live stream went absolutely wild at this sight.
Didn’t they say Gu Minghe showed up to deal with the green tea?! How did it turn into a princess carry instead??
Is it possible this was the fastest way to get Pei Huixue away from Gu and Su?
Gu Minghe sacrificed himself to accomplish the brother and sister-in-law—such earth-shattering brotherly love!
Haha, carrying people away directly; Gu Minghe really knows how to get things done!
Did any of you notice that Gu Minghe’s arm looked like it was bleeding??
Back in the room, Gu Minghe slammed the door shut with a bang, locking the cameraman outside.
He grabbed a piece of clothing and covered the camera lens. “Sorry, Pei Huixue needs to change clothes, filming is temporarily paused.”
With that, he turned off both of their wireless microphones.
Gu Minghe set Pei Huixue down on the bed, and taking advantage of the little cat’s dazed state, he quickly stripped off the soaking-wet clothes in a flash.
“Lift your hands.”
Pei Huixue obediently raised his hands.
“Lift your feet too.”
Pei Huixue obediently lifted his legs.
“Puck out your butt.”
Pei Huixue obediently stuck it out…
“You’re taking advantage of me!” Pei Huixue finally snapped back to his senses, glaring angrily at Gu Minghe. “We’re already divorced, you can’t just casually touch me whenever you want.”
Gu Minghe looked at him with amusement. “Baby, Husband is just helping you change your clothes. What on earth are you thinking about?”
Coming to his senses, Pei Huixue realized he was currently stripped completely bare from head to toe, wrapped up inside a duvet quilt like a freshly steamed zongzi, waiting for someone to peel back the wrapper.
Gu Minghe’s Adam’s apple bobbed up and down. Suppressing the heat raging in his chest, he fished out a clean set of clothes for Pei Huixue.
He coaxed him gently, “Be a good boy, hurry up and put your clothes on so you don’t catch a cold.”
Pei Huixue coyishly wriggled out from the bedding. Just as he was about to put on his clothes, his eyes suddenly caught sight of the smear of bright red on Gu Minghe’s arm.
His mind went blank for a split second.
Trembling with his voice, he asked, “Gu Minghe, what happened to your arm?”
Only then did Gu Minghe lower his head to glance at his arm. “Looks like it got scratched by a reef at the beach just now. It’s nothing, I’ll clean it up in a bit.”
“How can it be nothing?! You’re bleeding so much!” Pei Huixue’s face turned frighteningly pale.
He struggled to get up, intending to find a bandage to wrap around Gu Minghe, but Gu Minghe pulled him back, preventing him from running around blindly. “Put your clothes on first.”
Pei Huixue’s head was entirely consumed by the fact that Gu Minghe was injured, and his emotions suffered a total breakdown.
Crying while putting on his clothes, he blurted out nonstop accusations: “I told you not to come near me, who asked you to come near me, who told you to pick me up? I didn’t even ask you to carry me, why did you have to follow me over here, why did you have to join this dating show?”
Gu Minghe listened silently to his accusations.
It wasn’t until Pei Huixue had cried himself tired that he softly opened his mouth: “If I hadn’t come, you’d be able to live happily ever after with Gu Yanchen, is that right?”
“Were you upset that I ruined your good time with Gu Yanchen just now?”
“When you fell into the sea, why didn’t you let me save you?”
“Why did it have to be Gu Yanchen?”
“When your eyes got hurt, why didn’t you call your husband to help you?”
“Why do you let other people touch you?”
Gu Minghe gazed deeply at Pei Huixue. His eyes looked like a calm, deep sea—appearing peaceful on the surface, but actually long since swallowed by a violent storm.
“I-I didn’t…”
Pei Huixue explained anxiously, “I was just scared you’d get hurt. Your arm is still bleeding, we need to bandage it quickly.”
“Injured?”
Seeming entirely incapable of feeling pain, Gu Minghe let out a soft chuckle. “Baby, don’t be scared. It’s just a little blood, it doesn’t hurt at all.”
What was this trivial injury compared to anything?
Compared to being abandoned by Pei Huixue, what did it even matter?
A sort of madness seemed to dye Gu Minghe’s gaze. He reached out and picked up Pei Huixue’s damp shirt from earlier. Under Pei Huixue’s puzzled gaze, he raised his slender wrists and bound them together using the garment.
“Baby, that massage earlier only lasted twenty minutes before you ran away. Now… shall we continue?”