This time, Xia Weige did not respond.
She curled up, her back to Wen Rong, and did not turn around.
After Xia Weige finished her IV drip, the production team, considering her physical condition, ended their first date early.
The two returned to the cabin, and didn’t exchange another word on the way. Fans in the live broadcast room could sense the cold atmosphere between them.
Upon their arrival, the production team announced the arrival of new members.
The new members were a couple who had broken up almost half a year ago. The man was a fitness coach named Gao Yan; the woman was a small business owner of a self-media company named Lin Yu.
Gao Yan was sunny and handsome, over 1.8 meters tall, with a strong physique, but not the bulky muscle type. His body was lean and solid, looking both tall and sturdy.
Especially when he smiled, he looked very sunny, giving off the vibe of a younger sports student.
Lin Yu dressed in a sophisticated style, with heavy makeup and fiery red lips, looking quite imposing at first glance.
Because of their names, the two were immediately teased by netizens upon their appearance. One means “great fire” (Gao Yan’s name contains a character meaning “flame”), the other means “rain” (Lin Yu’s name contains a character meaning “rain”). It was suggested they were fundamentally incompatible, symbolizing fire and water, which explained why they broke up.
When asked why they broke up, Lin Yu joked about their names, “We had our fortunes told. They said we were incompatible, like fire and water. Even if we forced it, eventually he’d burn the house down or I’d flood it. We had no choice but to break up.”
This made everyone burst into laughter, and the two quickly integrated into the group.
Since they joined later, they each had the right to choose one person for a one-day date, and the chosen person could not refuse.
Lin Yu stared intently at Xia Weige and Wen Rong, her eyes darting back and forth between the two.
She had been watching Xia Weige since she first entered and was very aware of the relationship between Xia Weige and Wen Rong.
When the production team asked her to make a choice, she smiled, stretched out her finger, and pointed at Xia Weige.
Gao Yan had mentioned that he liked older, mature sister types. After a moment of hesitation, he chose Wen Rong.
The show’s rule that the invitation could not be refused made Xia Weige feel somewhat exhausted.
She came to this show for Wen Rong and didn’t want to interact with anyone else at all.
But rules are rules, and since she accepted the notice, she had to comply.
Besides, she and Wen Rong…
Xia Weige sighed after returning to her room.
It was also the first time she hadn’t sent the anonymous message that night to Wen Rong, but to the newly arrived Lin Yu.
CP fans in the live broadcast room were crying out that the sky was falling.
Xia Weige was also listless during the date the next day. When she went downstairs, she didn’t see Wen Rong, thinking she must have already left.
Lin Yu had prepared breakfast for Xia Weige, all things she liked.
“Xia Xia, you need to eat more. If you don’t eat a good breakfast, you won’t have a good mood all day,” Lin Yu looked like a mature, dominating sister type in her attire, but she was quite friendly to interact with.
While Xia Weige wasn’t very interested in the date, she didn’t want to make Lin Yu feel unwelcome, so she forced herself to cheer up.
After they finished breakfast and were about to leave, Lin Yu thoughtfully prepared a scarf and put it on Xia Weige, “Xia Xia, this scarf is for you. Don’t catch a cold again. You need to be extra careful this season.”
Xia Weige felt a little constrained by the other person’s enthusiasm.
But she wore the scarf, giving a thankful smile under Lin Yu’s gaze.
Their date location was an ancient town nearby. However, it wasn’t peak season, so there were very few tourists, and Xia Weige didn’t cause any commotion when she arrived.
The ancient town was built along the riverbank, with some historical introductions to ancient shipbuilding techniques, so the two decided to experience a sightseeing boat ride.
It was essentially a small wooden boat with a safety officer on board.
The sightseeing boat would slowly circle the ancient town, allowing people to take in its entire view.
It was said that when the ancient town was being built, transportation by river was very inconvenient for the workers, and large bridges capable of carrying donkey carts hadn’t been developed yet. Thus, all boats and fishermen spontaneously volunteered to transport materials.
It took the collective effort of everyone to successfully build the area.
The guide explained the history of the ancient town to the two, but Xia Weige wasn’t very interested. She put her hand in the water, her fingers cutting through the surface as the small boat moved.
Looking at the clear lake, Wen Rong’s face still floated in her mind.
She just couldn’t forget, and was even regretting the resolute words she had spoken.
She had been dizzy and impulsive at the time, not knowing where she got the courage to ask those questions, and then causing that unpleasant scene with Wen Rong at the hospital.
She used to be spoiled by Wen Rong and seemed unable to tolerate the slightest grievance when facing her.
Seven years ago, she was the one who left first. Anyone else would probably not only resent her but also refuse to speak to her.
Xia Weige sighed again.
This sigh was naturally heard by Lin Yu, who sat beside her.
Lin Yu leaned slightly closer, tilting her head to ask, “Xia Bao, are you unhappy?”
Xia Weige quickly shook her head, forcing a smile toward Lin Yu.
“Xia Bao?” However, she quickly paused, noticing Lin Yu’s unusual address for her.
Usually, only her fans called her Xia Bao, and they were generally long-time fans who said they had accompanied her all the way, treating her like their own daughter.
Xia Weige looked up at Lin Yu in confusion.
“Uh.” Lin Yu pursed her lips and gave two dry laughs.
Meeting Xia Weige’s gaze, she remained silent for a long time, finally letting her shoulders drop—she gave up pretending.
“Xia Bao, I’m your mother fan!” Lin Yu scooted right up next to Xia Weige. As if she had held it in for too long, she spoke, even dropping her mature sister persona. “You just won Best Newcomer, and we ten-year-old fans hadn’t finished celebrating yet, and you’re on a show and already have a wife!”
“It’s fine that you have one. It’s a big life event. You’re not a child anymore, and your wife is quite pretty. You have good taste. But how could you let your wife become your ex-wife, Xia Bao!”
“I can endure her becoming your ex-wife, but your skill at chasing her back… are you really waiting for Ms. Wen to come and coax you!”
“Of course, I’m not saying Xia Bao shouldn’t be coaxed; you absolutely deserve to be cherished, but you are the one chasing your wife right now!”
Xia Weige was completely dumbfounded and couldn’t help but laugh and cry. She couldn’t retreat from this small wooden boat, so she could only let Lin Yu scold her with every ‘Xia Bao.’
The comments section was completely roaring with laughter at this point.
[Hahahahaha Lin Yu’s expression is me, acting out my feelings.]
[Sister Lin Yu totally spoke my mind.]
[Hahahaha, the moment Sister Lin Yu entered and focused on Xia Bao, I vaguely sensed the presence of a fellow person. A ten-year Xia fan checking in!]
[All you fake fans before me, Xia Bao only debuted seven years ago!]
[It’s fine, I’m speaking three years in advance.]
[Although many people were scolding Wen Rong before, Wen Rong took great care every time Xia Xia was hurt or sick. When Xia Xia sprained her foot, which she didn’t even care much about, Wen Rong personally applied medicine for her. If you ask me, don’t just listen to what a person says, look at what she does.]
[Looking at it this way… Wen Rong did frequently coax Xia Xia…]
[But Wen Rong spoke like that when Xia Xia was sick, Xia Xia was nearly heartbroken.]
[Maybe… there’s some difficulty?]
[Xia Bao is confirmed to be the ‘weak one’ (in the relationship), even chasing someone while waiting for the other person to coax her.]
[Lin Yu, don’t just scold, give Xia Bao some advice! They’ve been in a cold war for less than a day, and Xia Bao looks like she’s going to be depressed!]
[Xia Bao can’t handle a cold war at all.]
[Xia Bao: Mom Lin! Save me! Teach me how to chase my wife!]
[Why are so many mother fans suddenly popping up?]
After scolding, Lin Yu suddenly backed off half a step. Xia Weige looked over and saw a hint of embarrassment on her face.
Lin Yu: “Sorry, Xia Bao, I got carried away.”
Xia Weige had met many fans like Lin Yu during her birthday parties, and besides feeling speechless, she also felt a sense of familiarity.
“It’s alright, it’s alright,” Xia Weige waved her hand, indicating that she didn’t mind.
Seeing that Xia Weige truly didn’t care, Lin Yu continued, “Xia Bao, I truly believe Ms. Wen still has feelings for you. I watch the live stream every day, and I was watching before I came.”
Xia Weige gave a wry smile upon hearing this, shaking her head somewhat helplessly.
The audience in the live stream didn’t see what happened at the hospital and didn’t know she had said such resolute words and that she was the one who refused to acknowledge Wen Rong.
Now she regretted it but didn’t know how to communicate with Wen Rong, even afraid to face her.
Lin Yu continued, “Look, every time she says something to refuse, she says it vaguely, not at all like she genuinely wants to refuse. And she always emphasizes that the past has changed, and the past is in the past.”
“But she never said whether she still has feelings for you now!”
Xia Weige’s ears perked up upon hearing this. She squeezed her fingertips, actually feeling somewhat persuaded by Lin Yu’s words.
Lin Yu moved even closer to Xia Weige, covering her mouth with one hand, whispering near Xia Weige’s ear, “Let’s go find Ms. Wen.”
“Now?” Xia Weige was surprised.
Lin Yu nodded vigorously, secretly glancing at the camera director and cameraman, then whispered to Xia Weige, “I have a way, are you in?”
Xia Weige was still hesitant. Lin Yu’s look of frustration, like an exasperated mother over her child’s incompetence, made Xia Weige sheepishly nod her head.
Receiving affirmation, Lin Yu immediately took action, turning to borrow the safety officer’s phone, and opening the program’s live broadcast room.
As soon as she opened the live broadcast, she immediately asked in the comments: “Get to work, Xia fans, CP fans, where is Wen Rong? Report the location! Quick!”
With this sentence, the comments section immediately flooded with messages.
[Wen Rong is at the wetland park on XX Road.]
[They are currently resting by the Swan Lake. It seems they won’t be moving for a while. Xia Bao, go for it!]
[Wow, a few days ago, I felt that Xia Bao was wronged by Wen Rong and disliked Wen Rong. Unexpectedly, I feel quite good helping Xia Bao chase her wife now.]
[You people before me don’t understand, this feeling of helping your daughter chase her wife is unparalleled.]
[Sister Lin Yu truly lives up to her title as a ten-year mother fan, she gets things done!]
[You exit from the South Gate of the ancient town, drive to the North Gate of the wetland park, walk through a long pavilion, and you’ll see Wen Rong and them. There’s also a small store next to them, easy to find.]
Lin Yu’s actions stunned Xia Weige. She glanced at the camera director behind her, who didn’t seem to stop them either.
With Wen Rong’s location secured, Lin Yu immediately had the sightseeing boat dock, pulled Xia Weige into a car, and rushed straight to the destination.
Xia Weige watched the scenery rushing past the car window. The warm sunlight gently caressed her through the glass. She finally realized she was actually going to see Wen Rong.
Her heart, which had been numb and cold all day, seemed to have resumed beating with anticipation at this moment.
She lowered her gaze, trying to hide her emotions.
But she couldn’t suppress this joyful feeling overflowing from within.
…
As the fans in the comments said, Wen Rong’s location was easy to find.
Entering from the North Gate of the wetland park and passing through the long pavilion, both sides of the pavilion were planted with golden-striped reeds. The ribbon-like leaves shone with golden stripes, standing next to the dark brown, ancient-style long pavilion, extending all the way to the riverbank.
It was called a riverbank, but it was actually a lake. However, the entrance was not closed off; a small path was opened, and the water flow extended all the way, converging into a river tens of meters wide.
This river should be the same one as the ancient town’s, spanning almost the entire city.
An ancient town was built on that side, while a wetland park was built on this side.
There were several elegant white swans leisurely playing in the lake, proudly raising their necks.
Their graceful and beautiful figures made the surrounding tourists linger.
Wen Rong was sitting on a long bench by the lake. Gao Yan was turned sideways, talking to her. Wen Rong’s gentle demeanor and focused listening manner would make many people feel valued by her.
However, Wen Rong truly did listen carefully when others spoke. Xia Weige watched from afar and couldn’t help but smile.
“Xia Bao, you are truly done for,” Lin Yu sighed helplessly, seeing Xia Weige’s state.
She urged Xia Weige to hurry over, “Don’t let that Gao Yan benefit. He likes Ms. Wen’s type. He’s probably completely infatuated now. Xia Bao, go for it!”
No man can break up the CP I ship!
Xia Weige took two steps forward following Lin Yu’s urging. With the first step, her legs were forced into motion, and walking forward seemed less difficult.
Xia Weige clenched her hand and slowly approached Wen Rong.
Gao Yan seemed to have told a joke that made Wen Rong laugh.
She raised her hand, slightly covering her lips with the back of her hand, her eyes slightly narrowed, laughing particularly happily.