Frantically pulling at the blanket, Song Ying was jolted completely awake.
Qin Shu used to love pulling surprise attacks—acting all mature and composed in front of others, but behind closed doors, he was practically like an elementary school kid, capable of doing the most childish things.
After getting married, he had settled down and rarely acted like this anymore. Who would have thought he’d start acting up again today?
Anger surged in Song Ying, and she was just about to pick a fight with Qin Shu when, as soon as she pulled the blanket away, she saw something fly out of his hand.
Taking a closer look.
Her slipper.
Song Ying: ???
The CP fans screaming like prairie dogs in front of their screens: ???
[What the hell, someone’s trying to assassinate me with a sneak attack!]
[What’s with the slipper?!]
[Why is the camera tilted! Keep the music playing and the dance going!]
[What just happened? Did the little yellow flowers of my hometown bloom and wither just like that? Is that all?]
In the barrage of comments, no one expected that shortly after the Shu-Ying couple entered the room, they’d kick off an intense sofa-kissing session. Just as everyone’s hearts were racing like startled deer, a slipper suddenly flew out of nowhere, smashing the screen until only the floor was visible.
Then, a voice came from the livestream.
“A Shu, what… are you doing?” Song Ying was still a bit confused.
“There’s a camera in the room.” Even without seeing the footage, everyone could hear the gritted teeth in Qin Shu’s voice.
Song Ying instantly understood Qin Shu’s unusual behavior.
“Is the director that much of a jerk?!”
Not giving a heads-up about the camera in the room was clearly meant to catch couples off guard and capture more intimate, private moments.
Thankfully, Qin Shu had reacted quickly just now, wrapping her in the blanket. Otherwise, given their usual habits at home…
Song Ying’s face flushed red to the tips of her ears, but she was even more furious now.
To make matters worse, the camera in the room was incredibly smart, capable of 360° rotation based on sound detection. After tilting for a moment, it began swiveling like an eyeball.
From Song Ying and Qin Shu’s perspective, the camera seemed to come alive, tilting its “head” toward them and staring them down, eye to eye.
“This thing can even turn automatically?” Qin Shu rolled up his sleeves. “I’m going to dismantle it.”
They had been so close just now!
[The camera is so cute, why dismantle it QAQ]
[Wuwuwu, we’re on the same side, let us see!]
[@Director Bai Yang, Director, come quick! Your camera is about to be dismantled by a husky!]
The camera swayed and wobbled as Qin Shu, with a dark expression, grabbed and twisted it. His face, so handsome it could anger the heavens, remained flawless even under the fisheye lens’s unflattering angle.
Dismantling the equipment barehanded was clearly a bit challenging. After watching for a while, Song Ying stepped forward to help.
Across the four livestreams, while other guests were sweetly interacting in their footage—some even greeting the viewers in front of the camera—only the Shu-Ying couple let the camera point directly at their faces as they violently dismantled the equipment.
After struggling left and right without success, Qin Shu decided to take decisive action.
“This thing isn’t easy to dismantle. Let’s just break it directly. At worst, we’ll compensate them with a few new ones later.”
Song Ying nodded in agreement. “Alright, just twist its neck off.”
“Don’t twist it, don’t twist it!”
The director’s urgent voice came from outside the door, followed by incessant knocking, as if fearing the equipment would be gone if he were even a moment late.
“A Shu, wait a moment.” Hearing the noise, Song Ying stopped Qin Shu.
The door opened, and the director hurriedly squeezed in, rushing straight to the camera. “Mr. Qin, don’t be impulsive. Let’s talk this out properly!””Talk it out nicely?” Qin Shu pointed at the camera, his voice low and his expression stern. “Is this what you call talking it out nicely?”
“This… well, not informing you in advance was the production team’s mistake. It’s all my fault—I was so busy that I forgot about it. Mr. Qin, I apologize to you and Miss Song. I’m sorry!”
Knowing Qin Shu’s impulsive and difficult-to-handle temperament, the Director quickly backed down and apologized.
Nowadays, this young couple was a hot commodity. For the sake of viewership, they had to be appeased.
“It was our oversight. We should have informed you in advance. But for the sake of smooth filming later on, could you please spare this camera and not dismantle it?”
Qin Shu didn’t respond, only looking at Song Ying.
No matter what the Director said, he couldn’t be bothered to listen. If his wife also felt it was inappropriate, he would dismantle it without hesitation.
The entire villa belonged to the Qin family—what was wrong with him dismantling a camera?
“Miss Song, you see, our show starts broadcasting at 7 a.m. Previously, at the old location, filming began at 7 a.m., and the guests had to get up around 6 a.m. With all the noise and commotion, you wouldn’t have been able to rest well. If we keep this camera, we won’t have to disturb you so early. What do you think?”
This struck a chord with Song Ying.
Filming until midnight and then being woken up around 6 a.m. the next day was hardly a pleasant experience.
Besides, it was hard to be harsh to someone who was being polite. “We’re not unreasonable people. Since it was the production team’s good intention and the misunderstanding has now been cleared up, we can keep this camera. But there’s one condition that must be made clear beforehand: the camera can only be turned on during filming hours. During other rest times…”
“Don’t worry!” The Director raised his hand in assurance. “We absolutely will not turn it on during nighttime rest hours! We respect and protect your privacy!”
“In that case, I have no objections.” The Director’s attitude was good, and Song Ying reciprocated by stepping back. “We also apologize for what happened earlier.”
“No problem, no problem. It was our oversight in the first place. It has nothing to do with you.”
“I have another question.” Qin Shu held his right wrist with his left hand, rotating it to loosen it up. “Besides here, where else are there cameras?”
In such a large suite, was there only this one?
Qin Shu didn’t believe it.
This person seemed quick to back down and had a good attitude, but he was actually quite cunning.
“Ahem, Mr. Qin is indeed sharp. I was just about to tell you about the other cameras,” the Director said with an awkward smile, leading them to check the cameras in other areas.
There were cameras in the massage room, the bedroom, and even the bathroom.
When Qin Shu saw the cameras in the bedroom and bathroom, his eyes nearly sparked with anger. The Director quickly raised his hands. “The cameras in the bedroom and bathroom are fixed, not rotating. They can only capture specific areas. We wouldn’t dare film particularly private spots!”
[Even if they don’t dare film, without discovering this early, wouldn’t they have captured everything they shouldn’t have?]
[At first, I thought the ‘Winning Couple’ was making a fuss over nothing, but now it seems they were right to be vigilant.]
[If it was truly an unintentional mistake, that’s one thing, but if the production team deliberately didn’t inform the guests, their motives are just too disgusting.]
Under Qin Shu’s wolf-like stare, the Director wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.This was the first time he had done something like this. Originally, he had thought it would make the filming more realistic and generate more buzz, but now it seemed he had almost strayed down the wrong path.
“Mr. Qin, Miss Song…”
Song Ying interrupted the director before he could finish. “Thank you for the reminder, Director Bai. We now know about the cameras in the room, but the other guests might still be unaware. You should hurry and remind them as well.”
“Ah, right, right. Then you two should rest up. I’ll go remind the others.”
After seeing the director and the others off, Qin Shu closed the door, leaving only the young couple in the room.
Sitting on the sofa and staring at the camera, Song Ying felt uncomfortable for the first time.
“Wait a moment. Let me turn off the lights first.”
As soon as Qin Shu said this, the room went dark.
The audience could only see, through the faint light of his phone screen, him opening his phone’s camera and scanning every corner of the room, from the entrance to the inside and out, checking all four directions thoroughly.
Finally, after confirming there were no hidden cameras, he turned the lights back on.
“Zhiyuan’s properties, from construction to decoration, are handled by professional teams. There has never been an issue of hidden cameras. This time, it was likely installed by the production team after they took over, for the sake of filming effects.”
Recently, a chain hotel had been embroiled in a scandal involving hidden pinhole cameras. Although it was clear to most that tonight’s incident was part of the variety show’s setup, Qin Shu still offered an explanation to avoid implicating Zhiyuan.
Of course, more than that, it was for the sake of their privacy.
Song Ying was sharp and understood immediately, so she chimed in as well. “Zhiyuan is a large enterprise with a solid reputation. They wouldn’t do something like this. Didn’t the director say it was the production team’s arrangement? But the method you just used to check for cameras was quite good. Friends in the livestream, if you ever go to a new place, you can try using A Shu’s method to put your mind at ease.”
With the topic diverted, for the remaining half hour until the livestream ended, the two patiently discussed housing safety with the audience. From testing for cameras to tips for women living alone when ordering takeout, they even shared methods for women to protect themselves if they encountered human traffickers pretending to be relatives in public.
A dating show livestream had turned into a personal safety and legal awareness broadcast.
As soon as midnight struck, their “work” was done.
Song Ying stretched and slumped against Qin Shu.
“Filming a variety show is even more exhausting than acting. Did we sign up for the wrong program… Husband, I’m so tired…”
“Shh, wait a moment.” Qin Shu stood up, grabbed some tissues, and wrapped all the cameras tightly before walking back over.
“Husband, you’re always so thoughtful!”
“No reward?” Qin Shu raised an eyebrow slightly, his long arm sweeping out to scoop Song Ying up from the sofa.
Song Ying instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, leaned in close, and nuzzled his straight, upturned nose with a soft, sweet laugh.
Under the light, her eyes sparkled like stars. “What kind of reward do you want?”
The night breeze brushed past the window, rustling the lush grass outside.
The bright moon hung high in the sky, its reflection shimmering on the lake, yet the restless night wind stirred ripples across its surface.
It was the perfect time for hunting.
Breaths grew warmer, chests swelled with anticipation, and soft lips whispered teasingly by her ear, stirring a shy flutter in her heart.
“How about taking a bath together?”