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Wen Chi decisively withdrew his gaze and said seriously, “I’ve seen enough, I’ve seen enough.”

Jiang Siheng didn’t speak, just looked at Wen Chi. The latter felt uncomfortable under his gaze and quietly said, “Why are you looking at me?”

“Heh.” Jiang Siheng sneered.

Wen Chi’s livestream chat:

[Brother, I hate that you’re so clueless. Teacher Jiang is jealous and needs you to comfort him! Ahhh]

[Where’s the head-patting team? Come out!]

[Wuwuwu it’s so sweet, too sweet!]

[Just now, Teacher Jiang’s expression while looking at Xiao Chi was too funny! Hahaha]

[I really like watching 1-0 interactions, especially when the 1 is acting spoiled]

[Are we sure the younger brother is 0?]

[? Do you think he looks like he’s on top?]

[So what, cute 1 is still 1!]

Since Zhou Ruoyao had voluntarily challenged Jiang Siheng, Wen Chi naturally went directly up against Tian Yang. Tian Yang was still laughing as he walked toward the swimming pool. Zhou Yunbaii, who was watching from the side, said, “Tian Yang, stop laughing. What if you end up falling into the water while you’re laughing?”

As she spoke, she pointed quietly at Tian Yang and gestured toward the back.

Tian Yang’s smile froze at the corner of his mouth. He turned around and saw Young Master Zhou staring at him with a blank expression. He quickly suppressed his smile, pretending to be very serious about the game.

Wen Chi looked around and then turned to Jiang Siheng, saying, “Teacher Jiang, I’m going.”

Jiang Siheng nodded, “Mhm, Chichi, go ahead.”

Suddenly being called “Chichi,” Wen Chi blushed and scratched his cheek. “Okay.”

The moment Wen Chi turned around, Jiang Siheng seemed to notice a small area of skin on the back of Wen Chi’s neck was a bit red. Unsure if he was seeing things, Jiang Siheng frowned.

Wen Chi didn’t notice Jiang Siheng’s change in expression. With the help of the staff, he stood on the floating board. Tian Yang was grinning while looking at Wen Chi, whose figure was a bit slimmer than his.

“What are you laughing at?” Wen Chi couldn’t help but laugh when he saw Tian Yang laughing. Among all the guests, besides Jiang Siheng, Tian Yang and Zhou Yunbai were the first to show kindness to him. Since then, they’ve been really good to him, so Wen Chi was happy to be friends with them.

“Nothing.”

They were a little away from the others. Tian Yang smiled as he said, “I just thought about Zhou Ruoyao falling into the water earlier. I really couldn’t hold back my laughter.”

“If Xiao Yao hears that, he’ll probably end up arguing with you again,” Wen Chi said. He felt the skin on the back of his neck itch, and he couldn’t help but scratch it. However, the moment his fingertips touched it, there was a slight, itchy pain.

Wen Chi frowned slightly.

“Alright, let’s begin!”

At first, Wen Chi and Tian Yang were both tentative, trying to push each other but not fully committing. After they exchanged a glance, they suddenly both shifted to offensive mode, gradually increasing the intensity of their pushes.

Whenever Wen Chi pushed, Tian Yang would pull his hand back to dodge. On the other hand, when Tian Yang attacked, Wen Chi would slightly retreat. The floating boards beneath them swayed on the water, and they had to balance themselves so that they wouldn’t fall off, just like Zhou Ruoyao did earlier.

The game would end when one side launched a sudden, forceful attack. If they continued testing each other with gentle pushes, to be honest, they could keep going until dawn.

Tian Yang was a game streamer, and he naturally liked more intense and exciting games. After a few tentative pushes, the next time he attacked, Wen Chi seemed to sense a change in Tian Yang’s momentum.

Wen Chi became cautious. His expression was serious as he focused on each of Tian Yang’s attacks. A few times, he almost got startled by Tian Yang’s sudden moves.

The two seemed to have reached a standoff. The other guests watching from the beach were also caught up in the tense atmosphere between Wen Chi and Tian Yang. Yao Yiling thought several times that Wen Chi was about to fall off, but the guy managed to steady himself with his balance and flexibility, which made her emotions fluctuate. “Wen Chi’s balance is actually that good?”

Chen Peizhi said, “It’s the first time I’ve seen it too.”

Yao Yiling exclaimed, “I’m so nervous watching this. It feels like I’m watching a competition.”

Not just the guests, even the assistant director standing outside the pool became excited, holding a megaphone and narrating the situation on the floating boards. “Alright, it seems that Tian Yang has noticed Wen Chi’s excellent balance. His attacks are becoming more and more intense, but Wen Chi seems to have figured out Tian Yang’s strategy. While protecting himself from falling, he is also looking for flaws in Tian Yang’s attacks, trying to catch him off guard and win! But attention, both guests, a small wave is coming toward you from the sea…”

Tong Xian’en, hearing the assistant director’s enthusiastic commentary, felt a headache coming on. What kind of nonsense is this?

“Who are you aiming at?” Xu Yuqing, turning away from watching the scene, looked at Tong Xian’en, “Mr. Qin is tall and strong. It might be tough for you to face him.”

Tong Xian’en replied calmly, “Yunbai is a girl. Are you okay with me pushing and shoving with a girl?”

Xu Yuqing chuckled lightly, “I didn’t really say much.”

Tong Xian’en: “Let them decide, then?”

Although Tong Xian’en’s tone was still indifferent, Xu Yuqing didn’t mind at all and nodded good-naturedly, “Okay, it’s up to you.”

Main livestream chat:

[Hahaha the director’s commentary is killing me]

[Oh my god, Wen Chi’s waist! slurps~]

[Girl, your drool just got on my phone]

[No, Xu Yuqing, stop licking? Tong Xian’en is so cold to you and you’re just going along with it??]

[My A-Yu is not a licker, okay? He’s always been this kind and never gets mad at anyone]

[Enen, what’s going on with you these days? Feels like you’ve turned into a completely different person]

[Tong Xian’en has always been this annoying, hasn’t he? Remember how he targeted Wen Chi in the first episode? Now he’s pretending to be cool and innocent, making Xu Yuqing try to comfort him. Ugh]

Wen Chi originally had a chance to “sneak attack,” but the pain in the back of his neck kept intensifying. It wasn’t just a simple pain; it felt hot, like he had been burned.

Unable to resist, Wen Chi reached back to touch the spot. The moment his fingers lightly brushed it, the pain was sharp enough to make him wince.

“Xiao Chi, sorry.”

Wen Chi looked up in confusion. He didn’t even have time to see what Tian Yang had done before his body tipped, and he fell off the floating board, landing in the sea.

The surface of the sea was warmed by the sun, but it was cool underneath. Wen Chi stood up, and just as he steadied himself, everything in front of him turned white. Before he could react, he heard Jiang Siheng’s voice from above, “Wen Chi, did you get sunburned on your neck?”

Wen Chi blinked in confusion and said, “What?”

Jiang Siheng took a towel, rubbed it over Wen Chi’s head, then draped it over his shoulders. He gently pushed Wen Chi’s head against his shoulder, then lifted his hand to move Wen Chi’s hair aside to check.

“W-What’s wrong?” Wen Chi, smelling the familiar scent on Jiang Siheng, was stunned by the sudden intimacy.

Although they had hugged many times before at Jiang Siheng’s apartment and even kissed passionately while lying on the couch, this was different. They were in front of many people now, and the close proximity made Wen Chi feel shy and uneasy.

“It’s sunburn.” Jiang Siheng wasn’t as complicated as Wen Chi thought. He released Wen Chi, briefly told the assistant director that he was taking Wen Chi back to apply ointment, and instructed the cameraman not to follow. Then he took Wen Chi’s wrist and led him away.

Wen Chi blinked. As Jiang Siheng pulled him along, they were about to pass by the production team when Wen Chi suddenly locked eyes with the assistant director.

Assistant Director: “…”

Wen Chi: “…”

The assistant director whistled and turned his gaze away. Wen Chi didn’t need to ask to know the reason. He remembered the two WeChat messages and quickened his pace, pretending to catch up with Jiang Siheng. He deliberately stepped on the back heel of Jiang Siheng’s shoe.

Jiang Siheng’s steps paused for a moment, but he continued walking toward the guesthouse as if nothing had happened.

They hadn’t walked far when Wen Chi clearly heard a shrill scream from behind, though the voice was trying hard to be suppressed.

“Jiang Siheng is so handsome! Ahhhhhh!”

“Wen Chi is also handsome! When they passed by me just now, I almost forgot how to breathe.”

“I’m telling you, Wen Chi smells so good!!”

“Huh? What the hell, how do you know?”

“When they walked past, I took a step forward, thinking of getting a closer shot, and I smelled a really pleasant scent.”

“Wen Chi must have sprayed perfume.”

“Well, I don’t know about that.”

The two of them left, and the others waiting on the beach were all left in confusion. As Tian Yang walked up, Zhou Ruoyao pulled him over and asked where Wen Chi and Jiang Siheng had gone.

Tian Yang glanced at their backs and said, “Wen Chi seems to have gotten a sunburn. I saw the back of his neck was all red. Jiang Ge said he was going to take him back to apply medicine.”

Zhou Yunbai sighed when he heard that, “I told you the sun by the beach is really strong. It’s really necessary to use sunscreen.”

Tian Yang replied, “Wen Chi’s skin is really fair. I thought his skin would get easily damaged from just a light touch.”

Chen Peizhi, hearing that Wen Chi had gotten sunburned, grabbed Yao Yiling to check if she had also been sunburned. Yao Yiling stood still, helpless, letting Chen Peizhi check. “I haven’t been sunburned. Before I came out, I applied aloe vera gel and sunscreen, so I won’t get burned.”

Chen Peizhi ignored her, “No, I still have to check.”

Main livestream chat:

[True couple goals, so cool!]

[TaoZhi CP is so sweet, just like the couple I shipped from season one!]

[Why not let the cameraman follow them? Is this guy planning to secretly do something with Chi Bao? (pointing fingers)]

[Eh, didn’t expect Teacher Jiang to be like this]

[HengWen CP is great too! Just now when Wen Chi fell into the water, Teacher Jiang ran over and took the towel from the staff to help him]

[Teacher Jiang has always been watching over his younger brother]

[Wow, I didn’t know Wen Chi could be fully embraced by Jiang Ge! I never noticed there was such a difference in their sizes before]

[They’ve hugged before, so I already knew #smirking#]

[Sisters, where’s the link to this?!!!]

The towel draped over his shoulder occasionally brushed against his neck. Wen Chi wanted to take it off several times, but whenever he looked up and saw Jiang Siheng ahead, he decided to bear with it.

Jiang Siheng suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked at him. Wen Chi was startled, and instinctively looked around to see if anyone had noticed them.

Seeing Wen Chi’s reaction, Jiang Siheng laughed, “What are you looking at?”

Wen Chi paused, then realized and glared at the man, “Don’t you know what I’m looking at?”

“Still mad?” Jiang Siheng saw Wen Chi getting annoyed, thought for a moment, and then suggested, “How about I give you my phone, and you can send him another message through my WeChat?”

Wen Chi: “???”

Jiang Siheng said, “That way, we’ll be even.”

Wen Chi pushed Jiang Siheng lightly, not using much force, “Jiang Siheng, you’re so annoying.”

Jiang Siheng responded with an “Oh,” “In front of others, you’re all sweet and call me Teacher Jiang, but now that it’s just the two of us, you go straight to calling my name.”

Wen Chi placed his hands on his hips, “What’s wrong? You won’t give it?”

Jiang Siheng stared at him for a few seconds, thought it over, and then nodded, “I’ll give it.”

Wen Chi had originally thought that after returning to the program, things between him and Jiang Siheng would change, but at this moment, he realized there wasn’t much difference after all. Besides not being able to kiss or hug… oh, there was still a big change.

Jiang Siheng seemed like he wanted to say something, but it seemed like he was afraid of what might happen if he did so he opened his mouth and then closed it again, turning around, “Let’s go.”

Wen Chi eagerly followed, clearly noticing that Jiang Siheng had something on his mind. He thought to himself that Jiang Siheng was such a good boyfriend for noticing his moods. He asked, “Teacher Jiang, what were you going to say just now?”

Jiang Siheng gave him a glance.

Wen Chi confidently said, “You definitely had something else you wanted to say, it’s fine, just say it.” His voice softened a bit, “No matter what you say, your boyfriend won’t mind.”

It was rare, Wen Chi actually said the word “boyfriend” at this moment.

“Really?” Jiang Siheng raised an eyebrow. They were getting closer to the guesthouse.

“Really.”

As soon as Wen Chi finished speaking, Jiang Siheng reached out, hooking his arm around Wen Chi’s shoulder, pulling him closer. To outsiders, it seemed like a casual arm-around-the-shoulder between good friends, but only the two of them knew it was a hug between unannounced lovers.

They were almost at the guesthouse, and Wen Chi hadn’t heard Jiang Siheng speak. Thinking the man had forgotten, he tugged at Jiang Siheng’s shirt hem, reminding him, “Say it.”

Jiang Siheng paused, then said, “The way you placed your hands on your hips just now was really cute.”

“Huh?” Wen Chi didn’t expect that and blushed, “…Oh.”

“I really want to kiss you.”