When it was time to sleep at night, Ming Shu rolled out of his embrace and lay on her side with her back facing him.
The black quilt accentuated her skin, which was as smooth and fair as jade, and it carried a faint fragrance, like freshly baked milk cake. Lu Shiyu licked his back teeth and gently bit her shoulder, trying to get her attention.
Ming Shu wrapped herself in the quilt, neither turning to look at him nor saying anything, sulking on her own.
He wouldn’t even accompany her to the variety show, yet he claimed to love her.
Hah, men.
Lu Shiyu moved closer, pressing his broad, warm chest against her slender, fair back. His arm wrapped around her soft waist, and his hoarse, muffled voice let out a soft sigh. Holding his wife was still the most comfortable—fragrant and soft, so much so that he wished he could melt her into his body. She was the rib he had been missing since birth; how could he not love and cherish her? He would even give her his heart if he could.
Ming Shu tried to wriggle forward, but his strength was too great, and she couldn’t move at all.
Lu Shiyu said in a raspy voice, “Baby, don’t move around. Don’t be angry anymore, okay? I was wrong, your husband was wrong. Please forgive me this once.”
Always spoiled and fearless, Ming Shu huffed, “You’re not wrong. Our statuses are worlds apart. Accompanying me to record a variety show would lower your prestige as the great film emperor Lu. How dare I invite you to join me? I shouldn’t have even brought it up. Let’s just pretend I never said anything. It’s late; we should sleep.”
Lu Shiyu felt both angry and pained. He freed one hand and patted her bottom lightly, unable to bring himself to actually hit her. The touch was gentle, not like punishment but more like a sweet, playful gesture.
Ming Shu widened her eyes in disbelief. “You dare hit me! I can’t live like this anymore, wuwuwu… I’m going to find Mom and Dad. This is your room, not mine. Let go of me; I’ll leave right now so I don’t get in the way of the great film emperor Lu. Who told me to be so clueless and tactless? Go find someone who knows how to please you. There are plenty of women out there eager to win your favor.”
Lu Shiyu held her close, leaning his head near her ear, and asked in a clear, magnetic voice, “There are plenty of women eager to win my favor, but are you one of them?”
Ming Shu retorted, “I’m not! I’m definitely not!”
Lu Shiyu nuzzled the soft skin of her neck. “But I only like you. No matter how obedient or well-behaved others are, I don’t like them. I only like you, my little troublemaker.”
Ming Shu’s face flushed bright red in an instant.
She wasn’t a little kid; she was a twenty-three-year-old adult.
Help!
Lu Shiyu was too good at acting cute; you couldn’t even argue with him.
Lu Shiyu gently brushed aside the strands of hair covering her face, kissed her cheek firmly and lovingly, then hugged her contentedly. He explained softly, “Sweetheart, I’m willing to go with you, but are you prepared to face the pressure of public opinion?”
So he hadn’t agreed because he was thinking of her.
Ming Shu’s ears flushed with embarrassment over her unreasonable tantrum and wild thoughts.
Lu Shiyu didn’t miss any of her reactions. Her skin was fair, and her blush looked beautiful, like a color carefully mixed by a painter—a hue that captivated him so deeply. The precious treasure in his arms had no idea how important and enchanting she was. As long as she didn’t leave him, he would agree to any request. There was simply no option to refuse her.
“I’m sorry, husband…”
“It’s not your fault. I didn’t explain clearly, which made my baby misunderstand.”
“Then you’re willing to go on the variety show with me?”
“Of course.”
Ming Shu turned around in his embrace. After locking eyes for two seconds, she couldn’t withstand his top-tier divine looks and those affectionate eyes. Her flushed, steaming face buried itself in his chest.
She mumbled, “Do you have time in your schedule?”
Lu Shiyu: “I just finished filming a movie and was thinking of taking a break for a while, so I have availability.”
“That’s great! Then I… I’ll call Lele right now and have her contact the director of ‘Sweet Journey’! If the spots are full, we won’t be able to go.”
“No rush. I’ll make a call tomorrow.”
Ming Shu felt reassured. If Lu Shiyu wanted to join a variety show, even ghosts and gods would have to make way. Even if the spots were full, vacancies would appear.
The feeling of clinging to a powerful thigh was truly amazing.
…
After receiving the call from Lu Shiyu, Li Ye, the director of “Sweet Journey,” was stunned for a long time.
Oh heavens…
Lu Shiyu wanted to join their show!
Although “Sweet Journey” was very popular, a heavyweight guest like Lu Shiyu wasn’t someone you could invite just because your show was hot enough.
It must be because he went to the temple yesterday to pray—the God of Wealth, the Bodhisattva… all the deities had blessed him!
Assistant: “Director?”
“Director?”
“Director!!”
Li Ye snapped back to reality and looked at his assistant with a dazed expression. “What is it?”
Assistant: “I’ve been calling you for a long time. The MC list for Season 3 needs your final confirmation.”
Li Ye: “Right, right, right! Zhou Yichen and Su Jin’er stay, Song Qinglin and Li Youling stay, and one more couple—Lu Shiyu and Ming Shu.”
Assistant: “Okay… Wait, director, what did you say? Lu Shiyu, Lu Shen, is coming too?”
Li Ye nodded calmly.
Assistant: !!
Three minutes later, the entire production team knew Lu Shiyu was joining “Sweet Journey.”
Five minutes later, every staff member at the TV station knew Lu Shiyu was joining “Sweet Journey.”
“Oh my god! Oh my god! This is huge!”
“Lu Shen, ahhhhh! I’m so looking forward to it!”
“Am I going to be responsible for Lu Shen’s variety show? Ahhhhh, heavens! How am I worthy of this?”
“Who is Lu Shen’s partner?”
“Are you out of your mind? Of course, it’s his wife!”
“But didn’t they say Lu Shen cheated a few days ago?”
…
@Sweet Journey: [Sprinkling flowers~] There’s good news that can’t be kept secret any longer! We want to share it with everyone in advance! Season 3 is about to air! Same time, same place, don’t tune into the wrong channel! The regular MCs are @Lu Shiyu @Ming Shu, @Zhou Yichen @Su Jin’er, @Song Qinglin @Li Youling. Little Honey is just as excited as everyone else for the sweet journey of these three couples! [Heart]
【Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! Who do I see?!】
【OMG! Did they tag the wrong person? Lu Shen is going too?!】
【Sweet Journey, in the end, you’ve overreached】
【Is this Lu Shen’s first time on a variety show? Right now, I’m just excited, extremely excited. This is a once-in-a-lifetime series!】
【The Rock Sugar couple didn’t divorce?!】
【Then… then the cheating photo from a few days ago… the woman in Lu Shen’s arms was Ming Shu?!】
【I’m completely confused. Aren’t they a contract couple? Why are they intimately shopping together and joining a couples’ variety show?】
【Probably Lu Shen was forced to fulfill the marriage contract. My heart aches for him】
#Lu Shiyu Ming Shu Sweet Journey# Trending!
Lu’s fans found this trending topic utterly absurd. No one understood Lu Shiyu’s marital status better than they did—Lu Shen didn’t love Ming Shu at all, and Ming Shu likely didn’t love Lu Shen either. The two were merely a contractual couple.
For three years, they had treated each other with respect but kept their distance, never appearing together in public. Why would they suddenly announce their participation in a couples’ reality show?
Was the official account just teasing the fans? Or was Ming Shu, an obscure flop star, trying to leech off Lu Shen’s fame for publicity?
In short, no one believed that Lu Shiyu and Ming Shu were joining the show to flaunt their affection. A contractual couple pretending to be in love—wasn’t that just shoving crap down the fans’ throats? Who would even ship them? It was downright laughable.