As the director explained the situation, he watched Shao Yuye making trip after trip to unload suitcases from the yacht.
He lined them up one after another.
There were well over a dozen.
And Shao Yuye was still running back for more.
The director’s mouth twitched.
“A reminder for everyone, you’re only allowed to keep two suitcases.”
Shao Yuye froze, suitcase in hand.
“…What did you just say?!”
Then what was the point of bringing all these suitcases?!
The director couldn’t help laughing.
“Two per person. So you’ll need to decide which suitcases you’re keeping.”
Now everyone already knew that Shao Yuye and Shen Wanwan were biological siblings. After watching Shao Yuye’s siscon behavior over the past few days, they all had a pretty good idea of what to expect from him.
But twenty suitcases?!
Jin Xiaoyu couldn’t help exclaiming, “Brother Ye, are you here for a vacation?!”
Zhang Yiran laughed, “With this much stuff, he’d have no problem surviving in the wilderness!”
Even the ever-kind Jiang Yuan couldn’t resist commenting, “Isn’t this a bit too much?”
Shao Yuye shot everyone a glare over his shoulder, “What do you know? It’s so cold. What if my sister catches a chill?”
Everyone: “…”
—Damn siscon.
—Will you shut up already?!
Only Shen Wanwan was smiling.
The sea breeze was strong. Her long hair flowed behind her, lifted by the wind, making her look especially quiet and gentle.
But she immediately shattered that illusion herself, replying without the slightest embarrassment, “Exactly. What if I get cold?”
Bullet comments:
[You two siblings are really unbelievable!]
[HAHAHA! Brother Ye: “It’s my little sister, of course I’m going to spoil her to death!” Wanwan: “My Brother cares so much about me. Of course I’ll back him up!”]
[Another day of being moved by this heartwarming sibling bond!]
While Shao Yuye was still agonizing over which suitcases to keep, the final two arrivals finally reached the island—the new guest and Qi Luozhou.
The new guest stepped in front of the camera first.
He was a lively young man whose eyes curved into crescents whenever he smiled, revealing two adorable little tiger teeth.
The livestream exploded.
[Wow! It’s Zhang Song!]
[Thank goodness Su Tingxuan dropped out! Zhang Song is so cute!]
“Hi, everyone! Hello, all my Sisters! I’m Zhang Song!”
The newly turned eighteen-year-old radiated youthful energy.
He was handsome, had a sweet voice, and his cheerful ‘Sisters’ nearly made countless viewers lose their minds.
[AHHHH, Zhang Song! Whatever you want, this Sister will bankrupt herself to buy it for you!]
[Please take good care of the newcomer, our Xiao Song!]
Zhang Song had debuted as a child actor, so audiences had practically watched him grow up. He was like everyone’s little brother and enjoyed tremendous goodwill from viewers.
Jin Xiaoyu clutched her chest.
“Awww! Song Song is so adorable!”
—I really want to be on the same team as him!
—Even if we finish dead last and have to stay in a rundown house, it’d be worth it!
Just then, Qi Luozhou stepped off the boat as well.
With that, every guest had officially arrived.
The director called out loudly,
“Now, let’s announce the team pairings from the previous stop.”
Bullet comments:
[AHHH! Finally!]
[We’ve waited forever for the pairings!]
This time, the director started with Jiang Yuan, who had been announced last the previous round.
“Jiang Yuan.”
Jiang Yuan stepped forward.
The director grinned.
“Do you think you’ll finally be paired with a female guest this time?”
Jiang Yuan glanced at Bai Ling.
“I think… probably?”
Bai Ling was usually pretty considerate. After hearing him complain for so many episodes, surely she’d assigned him a female teammate this time.
The director struggled not to laugh.
“Jiang Yuan, congratulations. You’ll be teaming up with Zhang Yiran.”
Bai Ling awkwardly looked up at the sky.
Jiang Yuan: “…?”
He slowly turned toward Zhang Yiran.
“Five episodes…
“A full five episodes…
“And I still haven’t been paired with a single female guest!”
The livestream was flooded with laughter.
Zhang Yiran dramatically brushed back his nonexistent hair.
“Being my partner, don’t feel inferior.”
Jiang Yuan smiled faintly and prayed, “I just hope you won’t be the worst man I’ve ever been partnered with.”
Bullet comments:
[HAHAHAHA!]
[That roast was absolutely savage!]
[I’m dying! Zhang Yiran: ‘Now you’re ranking us too?!’]
The director then called Bai Ling’s name.
“Bai Ling, who did you choose?”
Her expression stiffened.
If she could turn back time, she’d rather never have been the lucky guest who got to choose the partner assignments.
The audience was also extremely curious about her choice.
Especially the ‘Yu Yu’s.
[Miss Bai, if you picked Brother Ye, don’t blame us for criticizing you.]
[Anyone else is fine, but if you chose Brother Ye… it’s going to look like you threw yourself into his arms on purpose.]
Before the fans even finished typing their warnings…
Bai Ling had already walked over to Shao Yuye, her cheeks flushed bright red.
“Shao Yuye…”
Bullet comments:
[Hah, everyone actually guessed right? Pairing yourself with Brother Ye? Bai Ling really has no shame.]
[The more you think about it, the scarier it gets. If Brother Ye hadn’t also been photographed entering and leaving with Wanwan, wouldn’t Bai Ling have started a dating rumor the moment last episode ended?]
[What a clever scheme. First she ‘accidentally’ falls into Brother Ye’s arms to gain attention, then claims it wasn’t intentional, and afterward she deliberately picks him as her teammate. She should just change her name to Bai Lian1 already.]
Shao Yuye looked at her expressionlessly.
Ever since those photos of Bai Ling falling into his arms had surfaced, he’d had a bad feeling.
This time, he probably wouldn’t be able to stay on the same team as his sister again.
He just hadn’t expected that prediction to come true so quickly.
A faint sheen of tears appeared in Bai Ling’s eyes.
She looked as though she was about to cry.
“About what happened before… I really didn’t do it on purpose.”
Back when she made her choice, the person she’d actually wanted most was God Zhou.
Qi Luozhou was wonderful.
He was her ideal type.
The man she’d secretly admired for a long time.
But he was simply too emotionally distant.
Unlike Shao Yuye, whose likes and dislikes were unmistakable and whose emotions were intense.
With Shao Yuye, fans could instantly tell exactly how he felt about someone.
Whether he liked them…
Or hated them.
He had disliked Shen Wanwan so much before…
Yet later, they’d gotten along so well.
Back then, how could she possibly have known they were actually brother and sister?
Shao Yuye kept both hands in his pockets and didn’t respond.
He was already thinking about how to get back to his little sister somehow.
001 lay on Shen Wanwan’s shoulder, looking worried.
{Now that the heroine is standing beside your brother, the glow around her has become a little brighter again.}
Shen Wanwan’s indifferent gaze swept lightly across the two of them before she nodded.
“Looks like we’ll have to find a way to separate them.”
Her brother looked hot-tempered and stubborn…
But in reality, his heart was unbelievably soft.
Previously, Bai Ling had been at odds with Shen Wanwan and disliked her so much. Yet after Shen Wanwan treated her kindly for a few days, Bai Ling had been able to let go of her grudge.
Shen Wanwan actually didn’t mind Bai Ling being paired with her Brother.
It was just that Bai Ling’s actions before and after made it impossible for anyone to stay calm about it.
As for her Brother… there was no counting on his terrible luck when it came to drawing lots.
Next, she’d have to find a way to get a Partner Swap Card as well.
At this point, only Jin Xiaoyu, Qi Luozhou, Zhang Song, and Shen Wanwan remained on the field.
Jin Xiaoyu was overjoyed.
Bai Ling had divided the teams so well!
No matter who she ended up with, it would be a good outcome!
Just then, the director called Shen Wanwan’s name.
“Shen Wanwan.
“Your partner is a boy.
“Who do you think it’ll be?”
The livestream chat instantly flooded with [God Zhou!].
[Let the little brother team up with Jin Xiaoyu! Xiaoyu’s eyes lit up the moment she saw Xiao Song just now!]
[Aaaah, Bai Ling! Be kind, please! Anyone who breaks up my CP deserves death!]
At that moment, a loud snort echoed through the livestream.
Shao Yuye spoke arrogantly from the side.
“As long as it’s not me, no guy who teams up with my sister is going to interest her, okay?”
[Hahaha! ‘Siscon’ Brother Ye has appeared again!]
[I seriously suspect that line was directed at God Zhou…]
Knowing exactly what the audience wanted, the camera switched to Qi Luozhou.
His expression remained unchanged, as indifferent and detached as ever, as though nothing in the world could stir him.
As if echoing her Brother’s words, Shen Wanwan replied leisurely,
“Anyone is fine.”
After all, she was going to swap her Brother back onto her team.
That meant whoever her current partner was would inevitably be switched over to Bai Ling’s side.
If she were being a little selfish…
She actually hoped that partner wouldn’t be Qi Luozhou.
But Qi Luozhou had no idea what she was thinking.
Hearing her words, the corners of his lips tightened almost imperceptibly.
The chat sighed collectively.
[Damn, today’s ‘WanZhou’ content is filled with sugar!]
[What do I do? I still think they’re so shippable. When Wanwan said “anyone is fine,” God Zhou was obviously a tiny bit disappointed!]
[They were partners for an entire episode, and she still says “anyone is fine.” Woman, you’ve caught my attention. 🐶]
Seeing that Shen Wanwan wasn’t giving him any dramatic reactions to work with, the director hurriedly announced, “Shen Wanwan, you’re teamed up with Zhang Song.”
[Huh? Wasn’t Zhang Song replacing Su Tingxuan?]
[So Bai Ling originally assigned Wanwan to Su Tingxuan?!]
[I didn’t complain when Bai Ling picked Shao Yuye because that’s normal, who wouldn’t want to be on Brother Ye’s team? But assigning Wanwan to Su Tingxuan? What was that supposed to mean? She was obviously setting Su Tingxuan up to drag Wanwan down!]
[Thank goodness it’s Zhang Song now. If it had really been Su Tingxuan, I’d be cursing Bai Ling!]
Since Shen Wanwan was paired with Zhang Song…
Jin Xiaoyu’s eyes sparkled as she looked at God Zhou.
Oh my god!
She was teamed up with God Zhou!
This was amazing!!!
She quickly pressed her palms together and promised Qi Luozhou, “God Zhou, I’ll do my best not to hold you back!”
“Okay.”
Qi Luozhou nodded calmly.
Yet, despite himself, his gaze drifted toward Shen Wanwan and Zhang Song.
Zhang Song happily trotted over carrying the gift he’d brought and held it out in front of Shen Wanwan. “Sister, this is the gift I picked out for you. I hope we’ll have a great time working together this episode!”
The eighteen-year-old’s smile was bright, sweet, and incredibly infectious.
On such a cold day, just looking at him made people feel warm.
Even someone as aloof as Shen Wanwan couldn’t help curling her lips into a small smile.
“Thank you.”
Standing beside Bai Ling, Shao Yuye hadn’t taken his eyes off Shen Wanwan for even a moment.
And he didn’t like the look of Zhang Song either.
This little brat kept calling her ‘Sister’ over and over.
Just looking at him, he knew the kid was up to no good!
“Now that you’ve accepted my gift, we’re friends!” Zhang Song naturally slipped his arm around Shen Wanwan’s, his face full of innocent sincerity, “Sister, let’s go do the mission together!”
The movement was simply too quick.
Too smooth.
So quick that even Shen Wanwan didn’t react in time.
And in that very instant—
Two burning gazes from completely different directions landed simultaneously on the arm wrapped around Shen Wanwan’s, staring at it intensely.
- 白莲(bái lián) from 白莲花 (bái lián huā) which means White Lotus, is Chinese internet slang used as a sarcastic remark for a person who feigns innocence, purity, and moral superiority. ↩︎