[Ahhhhhhh, what am I seeing? I actually see a tooth mark on Big Boss Shen’s neck! This color and shape, could it be some kind of ambiguous mark? Ahhhhh! I’m triggered, I need to go buy medicine to treat myself!]
[Hahaha, what are you guys all imagining? It was definitely bitten by my wife. Rest assured, I’ll go discipline my disobedient wife later.]
[The person above needs to wake up from their daydream. I could hear you snoring all the way from abroad.]
[I agree with the person above!]
[Agree +10010]
Liu Lanci still didn’t know how that single tooth mark was being misinterpreted by those netizens. He just felt a bit awkward, using his fork to poke at the sandwich on his plate. He wanted to apologize to Shen Nanxian, but he was afraid Shen Nanxian would push his luck and make excessive demands.
Shen Nanxian glanced at Liu Lanci’s tangled expression, the corners of his lips curving upward. He leaned close to his ear and whispered, “No need to feel guilty. Tonight, you…”
Before Shen Nanxian could finish, Liu Lanci’s face had already flushed red, and he cast a reproachful glare at him.
Shen Nanxian raised an eyebrow, looking at the shy Liu Lanci with a rather amused mood.
The netizens in the live broadcast room exclaimed one after another:
[Wow, so sweet! Is this a scene of public display of affection torturing single people?]
[How can my son be so cute? I can’t take it anymore, ahhhhh, I want to lick the screen!]
[The person above +10086!]
After finishing breakfast, Liu Lanci hurried off toward the gathering spot, his steps practically moving with the wind. Shen Nanxian followed closely behind him at an unhurried pace.
The director had already been waiting at the gathering point. Seeing the two gods of wealth arrive, he waved his hand to signal them over quickly.
“Making an announcement today: He Wen and Jin Long have broken up and thus withdrawn from the show. Next, let’s welcome the new couple to introduce themselves.” The director pointed at a pair standing beside him.
Shen Nanxian raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. The aura of this new couple felt so familiar, and the halos above their heads were almost blinding.
He narrowed his eyes, staring unblinkingly at the other person, but out of concern that Liu Lanci might be affected, he quickly shifted his gaze back to Liu Lanci.
Liu Lanci was currently brewing his emotions to prepare for the night when he suddenly felt a scorching gaze fixed on him. He turned his head and happened to meet Shen Nanxian’s eyes.
Because of Shen Nanxian’s previous compensation demands, Liu Lanci was too shy to look at him and lowered his head once again.
In the eyes of the new female lead, whose script had been rewritten by the world consciousness, Liu Lanci had now become someone bullied by a wealthy and powerful tyrant, too cowardly to resist just like her current self.
“Cough, cough, cough. Hello everyone, my name is Li Xiao, and beside me is my husband, Chen Ming.”
Even though Li Xiao was extremely unwilling, she didn’t dare to resist. Her younger brother’s life was still in Chen Ming’s hands; if she fought back, her mother would scold her all over again as a good-for-nothing financial burden and a jinx.
Chen Ming, on the other hand, was quite pleased. Because his wife had been making a fuss about getting a divorce lately, seeing her act so obedient now made him think his method was fantastic. It was just that Li Xiao had actually glanced at that pretty boy a few times earlier, how truly jealous that made him!
The moment Liu Lanci saw Chen Ming, he felt something was wrong. The man was quite handsome; although he looked slightly older than Shen Nanxian, he gave off a very dangerous vibe.
Sensing Chen Ming’s murderous intent toward Liu Lanci, Shen Nanxian figured it was time to let some blood flow. The world consciousness probably wouldn’t mind writing another plot twist anyway.
“Today’s task is…” The director announced the mission and led the six pairs of guests to the riverbank.
Liu Lanci was left behind on the shore, while Shen Nanxian went down into the river alone to catch fish.
Li Xiao was also on the bank. She glanced at Lu Ming, who was focused on catching fish, and slowly walked over to sit down beside Liu Lanci.
“Is he good to you?”
“Very good!” Liu Lanci didn’t know why this person was asking this, but he answered truthfully anyway.
Li Xiao let out a cold snort, her tone self-deprecating as she said, “Rich people don’t have true hearts; they just treat us like playthings.”
Liu Lanci frowned. “What do you mean by that?”
“Literally. You’ll understand.” Li Xiao said before standing up and walking away.
Feeling baffled, Liu Lanci glanced at Shen Nanxian, who was struggling to catch fish in the river, shook his head, and continued waiting for him.
After a while, Shen Nanxian finally emerged from the water. Wearing his pants with his upper body bare, he walked over and sat down beside Liu Lanci. “Why are you waiting on the shore? Go rest in the director’s tent over there! It’s so hot here!”
“Not hot. I want to wait for you here.” Liu Lanci said softly.
Shen Nanxian looked at Liu Lanci, his eyes narrowing slightly. “So attached to me? Such a good boy!”
He reached out to stroke Liu Lanci’s sun-reddened cheek, the silky texture putting him in an exceptionally good mood.
Seeing everyone around them watching, Liu Lanci changed the subject. “Are the fish we caught this time enough for both of us to eat?”
Shen Nanxian nodded. “Enough. I’ll make you braised fish tonight.”
Liu Lanci pursed his lips in a light smile. “Thank you.”
Shen Nanxian took hold of Liu Lanci’s hand resting on his lap. “Silly, cooking for you is only natural. No need to be so polite.”
Liu Lanci pulled his hand back and said softly, “Hurry up and put on a shirt! Everyone around is looking!”
The netizens in the live broadcast room once again began shouting that single people were being tormented, this spoonful of dog food making them want to find a partner.
[Ahhhhhh, I’m dying of envy! When can I also find such a cute boy? This CP is too sweet!]
[The person above +1, pink bubbles flying everywhere, almost hitting my face!]
[Ahhhhh, I feel it too! So sweet! So sweet! I’m about to be drowned by this sweetness!]
By evening, Liu Lanci was stuffed. He walked along the small path in the setting sun to aid his digestion.
Shen Nanxian walked a long way with Liu Lanci before stopping. He squatted down, patted his back, and signaled for Liu Lanci to climb on. “Are you tired? Get on, I’ll carry you back.”
Liu Lanci hesitated for a moment, then bent over and draped himself over Shen Nanxian’s broad back. Wrapping his arms around Shen Nanxian’s neck, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath, absorbing the safe and comforting presence.
Steadily carrying Liu Lanci, Shen Nanxian curved his lips into a smile and strode forward. “Babe, do you want to go traveling?”
“Huh?” Liu Lanci responded in a sleepy daze. “Where to?”
“An island.” Shen Nanxian said.
“Huh? Why suddenly want to travel?” Liu Lanci asked, puzzled.
“Just want to spend some alone time with you, that’s all.”
Liu Lanci thought to himself: What on earth is this guy thinking! Wasn’t being at home already spending time alone together? There must be a secret.
“Okay, I agree.”
“Alright, then we’ll leave in three days. I’ll prepare everything during these three days.”
With that, Shen Nanxian quickened his pace. The newly arrived male lead clearly wasn’t a good person; he carried a heavy yandere vibe and even harbored murderous intent toward Liu Lanci now. He wouldn’t allow those two to have close contact anymore.
On the other side, Lu Ming was interrogating Li Xiao. “What did you say to that pretty boy today? You take my words completely for granted, don’t you? Didn’t I tell you not to speak to any man?”
Feeling aggrieved inside, Li Xiao couldn’t help but talk back. “What right do you have to control me!”
Laughing out of anger, Lu Ming retorted, “What right? The right that you married me, you are my person in life and my ghost in death, and everything about you is up to me!”
“You are so shameless!” Furious, Li Xiao threw down her chopsticks and ran out of the house.
With a gloomy expression, Lu Ming grabbed his jacket and walked out.
Liu Lanci was soaking his feet while watching a movie. Thinking of Li Xiao’s inexplicable remarks earlier in the day, he turned to Shen Nanxian and said, “Shen Nanxian, I think that Li Xiao person is a bit weird.”
“She is weird. She probably took me for the same kind of person as her husband!” Shen Nanxian brewed a cup of coffee and poured a glass of juice for Liu Lanci.
“Really? What kind of person is her husband?” Liu Lanci stopped dwelling on it and focused back on the movie.
“He’s someone ignorant of the law.” Shen Nanxian answered concisely and clearly.
Unexpectedly, the next day during the tasks, Li Xiao approached him once again, reciting the exact same rhetoric.
Liu Lanci glanced at Li Xiao and said softly, “My husband is very good to me. If he weren’t, I would have run away long ago.”
Li Xiao let out a disdainful scoff. “Run? Where could you run to? There are people watching everywhere…”
“Are your freedoms restricted? Then your husband must be entirely ignorant of the law! You could completely seek help from professionals!” Liu Lanci was utterly bewildered. When encountering danger, instead of thinking about saving herself, why did she keep coming over to harass him? Did he look like he was having a miserable time?
“He sometimes is pretty good to me too, and my family is still in his hands.” Li Xiao had thought about running away, but where could she run? Finding professionals, it was easy to say, but if she failed, the price was something she couldn’t bear.