Early the next morning.
The production team announced today’s task:
—Assisting the disadvantaged groups in the village.
These included left-behind children, elderly people living alone, and a couple recovering from a car accident.
The dating show guests would still work in pairs, and the production team would distribute today’s wages based on the satisfaction level of those they assisted.
Aili was not participating in today’s activities due to feeling unwell.
The six remaining guests drew lots randomly, and the pairings were as follows:
Liu Yiyi × Zhou Zhengwen
Xiao Nan × Qi Heng
Qin Wanyin × Chi Lie
Chi Lie’s eyes lit up. “Wanyin-jie, we’re in the same group!”
Qin Wanyin gave him a strange look.
Why was he so excited when he wasn’t even paired with Liu Yiyi?
The live chat instantly turned pink.
【Wanfeng Lie Lie is gaining points!】
【My CP finally has a scene together! The younger puppy, go for it!】
【Don’t worry, puppy, your sister said she likes you the most!】
Seeing Qin Wanyin remain silent, Chi Lie rubbed his temples and said pitifully, “Wanyin-jie, I drank too much last night and my head hurts a little. Could you massage it for me?”
Qin Wanyin grew even more puzzled.
She could understand him acting clingy while drunk yesterday, but why was he still like this after sobering up?
Her gaze swept over the staircase, catching a glimpse of a white dress, and she understood.
Chi Lie was deliberately getting close to her to make Liu Yiyi jealous.
Had she become a part of their little game?
“Sure,” Qin Wanyin changed her mind and agreed.
For no other reason than she simply didn’t want Qi Heng to have an easy time.
Whether it was Qi Heng or Chi Lie, they were both small fish in Liu Yiyi’s pond.
Perhaps because of her presence, Liu Yiyi had focused her attention on Qi Heng these past two days, favoring him while neglecting Chi Lie.
If Liu Yiyi felt threatened and started paying more attention to Chi Lie, it would surely annoy Qi Heng.
What a delightful thought!
Just as Qin Wanyin raised her hand, before she could even touch Chi Lie, Liu Yiyi walked over.
“Xiao Lie, how did you sleep last night? I heard from the staff that you got drunk, so I specially made you a bowl of sobering soup. Drink it while it’s hot.”
Qin Wanyin, ever perceptive, immediately stood up to make way for the “official partner.”
She also casually glanced at Qi Heng.
He stood in the corner, looking gloomy as if he had lost his wife.
Qin Wanyin felt a secret thrill.
【Liu Yiyi, why are you interrupting? Didn’t you see Wanyin was about to massage Chi Lie’s forehead? Give me back my sugar!】
【What are you all talking about? Doesn’t Chi Lie like Liu Yiyi?】
【Sis, did you miss last night’s live stream mishap? Chi Lie got drunk and acted clingy toward Wanyin, even asking her to say she liked him!】
【Holy crap, look at Qi Heng’s expression! I think he’s a bit jealous seeing Chi Lie and Qin Wanyin getting close!】
【LOL, Qi Heng is clearly unhappy because Yiyi is concerned about Chi Lie. What does that have to do with Qin, the third wheel? Last night, Chi Lie was drunk and mistook Qin Wanyin for Yiyi. Qin Wanyin is shameless, rushing to be a substitute!】
The live chat was buzzing with excitement.
Qin Wanyin tactfully left, heading out first to the home of the person they were assisting, leaving the battlefield to the trio.
Chi Lie put down the bowl of sobering soup and chased after her.
“Wanyin-jie, wait for me!”
The mountain path was rough. Qin Wanyin walked ahead, with Chi Lie following behind.
Perhaps due to his hangover from last night, he stumbled over a pebble even on flat ground, twisting his left ankle and limping along.
Ahead was a steep slope, and the path was difficult to navigate.
Chi Lie acted coquettishly, “Sister Wanyin, I can’t walk anymore. Can you pull me along?”
Qin Wanyin looked him up and down, “You’re so young, and already this weak?”
Chi Lie: “…”
To prove he wasn’t weak, he took long strides and quickly ran ahead of her.
Then, along the way, the two of them raced each other, with Chi Lie desperately afraid of being overtaken by Qin Wanyin and being called weak again.
The thirty-minute mountain trail was cut in half by the two of them. The cameraman was panting heavily, completely unable to keep up, and had to ask the director to send a car to pick him up.
[This is too much! I came to watch you two fall in love, not to watch you racewalk!]
[What’s so addictive is right here! The puppy doesn’t want his sister to call him weak, so he’s trying hard to prove his strength!]
Halfway there, Qin Wanyin noticed the thin layer of sweat on Chi Lie’s forehead and the cameraman who had switched to a four-wheeled vehicle.
She suddenly realized a big problem.
She had been walking too fast, and without even breaking a sweat or panting, it was a bit out of character for her delicate persona.
So she stopped and took a deep breath.
Noticing Qin Wanyin had stopped, Chi Lie turned back, “What’s wrong?”
Seeing the scene behind him, his breath caught.
She was leaning against a tree, her cheeks flushed, her eyes misty, and her lips slightly parted as she panted, “It’s too fast, I’m a bit tired.”
[Ahhh! Is this something I’m allowed to hear?!]
[Darling, do you even know what you’re saying?!]
[My delicate darling! I want to kiss her until she faints!]
The cameraman finally found a chance to get back at them—serves you right for walking so fast earlier, now you’re out of energy!
The cameraman tried to scare them, “Only ten minutes left. If you’re late, you’ll be fined.”
Chi Lie crouched down, the tips of his ears slightly red, “Sister Wanyin, let me carry you.”
But Qin Wanyin waved her hand, pointed at the cameraman, and a glint of mischief flashed in her beautiful eyes, “No need, let’s take the car!”