Chapter 106 – King of Entertainment: Loving You Across the World – Tang Tang’s Fantastic Adventure (Part 6) (13)
“Chirp chirp chirp…” The little squirrel opened its mouth wide, nibbling on Min Gunian’s finger with its teeth.
It wasn’t biting hard, just playing around with Min Gunian. Min Gunian pulled his moist finger away and peeled a fruit for Bai Tang.
“The fruit is tastier than the finger.”
The squirrel took the fruit and scampered back up the tree. Holding the fruit with its two paws, it quickly finished eating it in just a few bites.
In the end, it bared its teeth and snarled at Min Gunian below before jumping to a nearby tree. Min Gunian hurriedly followed. The squirrel jumped ahead, and Min Gunian chased after it, the two of them spending a joyful morning in the forest.
Every grass, tree, flower, and patch of soil in the primitive jungle gave Bai Tang, who loved nature, a delightful experience.
After lunch, once they confirmed that Bai Tang could control his human form, Min Gunian returned to the spot where he had buried the emergency button and dug it up. Just in case the device had been restored, it would help the show’s rescue team find Bai Tang and lead them out.
Bai Tang, watching Min Gunian dig, curiously asked, “Ah Nian, what are you digging for? Is it something tasty?”
“He’s digging up the emergency button, planning to have you forfeit and leave the jungle,” the system scanned the soil and explained.
Bai Tang pouted, pressing his hands down on Min Gunian.
“I don’t want to leave, I don’t want to forfeit.”
It was so hard to find a place to have fun; if they went back to the city, he wouldn’t be able to change forms freely.
“Tang Tang, be good. The jungle is too dangerous…” Min Gunian brushed off the dirt from the emergency button.
“I don’t want to~ But we still haven’t gotten the blue ball…” Bai Tang was determined not to leave so soon.
Min Gunian was helpless. He lovingly ruffled Bai Tang’s hair and said, “What if we get separated? The jungle is too hard to navigate, I can’t let you be in danger.”
While Min Gunian was speaking, Bai Tang took advantage of the moment, snatched the button from his hand, and hid it behind his back. “I won’t run away. We won’t forfeit, okay~?”
The young man’s voice was soft and sweet like honey, and he quietly pleaded, his wet eyes gazing up at Min Gunian.
Each soft plea struck Min Gunian’s heart, causing it to soften completely.
“Alright, but you have to promise not to sneak away again. If something happens, you have to tell me. And no going to dangerous places to play.”
“Okay~” Hearing Min Gunian’s compromise, Bai Tang’s eyes lit up, happily agreeing to his conditions.
Suddenly, Bai Tang thought of something and nervously looked up at the sky.
“What’s wrong, Tang Tang?” the system asked, confused.
“Qiu’er. Didn’t the show say they would have drones follow everyone? Does that mean the audience can see me transform?” Bai Tang became more and more anxious. Would he be caught and locked up in a lab where they would cut him open?
“Are you cold?”
Min Gunian took off his jacket and wrapped the shivering Bai Tang in it. They were at the windward side, and Bai Tang had just recovered from his illness. If he fell sick again, that wouldn’t be good.
“No, it’s not that. Will people see me transform?” Bai Tang trembled, holding Min Gunian’s hand as he asked, “I… I don’t want them to cut open my stomach…”
Min Gunian’s heart tightened. He looked up at the empty sky. There was no sign of any drones, not even a bird.
“Don’t worry, I’ll protect you. Whoever dares to take my Tang Tang, I’ll fight them.”
“Tang Tang, when you ran out of a camp in anger, the release of your ability affected the magnetic field, so the drones stopped working. The male lead’s drone also stopped because he’s with you.” The system proudly puffed out its chest. “The abilities from the apocalypse are much stronger than the high-tech gadgets from peaceful times. My host is amazing.”
After hearing the system’s explanation, Bai Tang finally stopped worrying about his little belly.
“However, Tang Tang, get ready. I plan to restore the drones. The production team and the Min Corporation’s rescue team have been dispatched. If you want to continue the challenge, you’ll need to show the rescue team that you’re fine so they can go back.”
“Then go ahead and restore it.” Bai Tang replied softly.
In the livestream, the screen was split into eight sections, each showing the actions of the contestants.
Suddenly, the two screens showing Bai Tang and Min Gunian, amidst the flickering snow, revealed their figures.
[“Ah, my Tang Tang, my Tang Tang is okay.”]
[“We can see them, we can see them, Mr. Min found Tang Tang!”]
[“Did the rescue team find them?”]
“The drone’s signal has been restored, and it’s now locating Bai Tang and Min Gunian.” On the helicopter, the rescue team members focused on the red dot on the locator. With a pull of the lever, they flew towards their direction.
The audience, relieved and excited for the two, cheered. Then, they saw Min Gunian pick up Bai Tang. Bai Tang seemed caught off guard, letting out a surprised shout before instinctively wrapping his arms around Min Gunian’s neck, his lips brushing against Min Gunian’s earlobe.
Min Gunian laughed, planting a kiss on Bai Tang’s face.
[“My god, I’m dying…”]
[“I’m dying too…”]
[“So many pink bubbles…”
[“They found my Tang Tang so quickly, Mr. Min is amazing, and these two are so sweet~”]
[“So sweet +11 phone numbers…”]
[“I still remember the scene when Mr. Min couldn’t find Tang Tang, he was so devastated. Now everything’s fine, they’ve made up.”]
[“Passionate little top and soft little bottom, how did they make up? It must’ve been with kisses and hugs. The rain was pouring, Bai Tang was crying while running through the jungle, saying, ‘I’ll never talk to you again.’… Min Gunian hadn’t slept for a whole day and night. He found Bai Tang, who was soaked in the heavy rain. Bai Tang ran as soon as he saw him, and Min Gunian chased after him. Finally, Mr. Min caught up with our Tang Tang, and with a domineering CEO-style kiss, they made up like nothing had ever happened.”]
[“The writing upstairs is terrible, my Tang Tang is not that tacky.”]
[“Here’s the pen, if you’re good with words, you write it…”]
With the location locked in, the rescue team quickly pinpointed the two’s position.
The deafening sound of the helicopter’s descent startled Bai Tang, who was still enjoying a sweet moment with Min Gunian. He stiffened and instinctively shrank into Min Gunian’s arms.
Min Gunian patted the young man’s back, soothing him, “Don’t be afraid.”
Min Gunian had a pretty good idea of what Bai Tang was thinking.
Animals, even spirit animals like Bai Tang, enjoyed living freely in the wild. Returning to the city would feel like a restraint for them.
Although Bai Tang was a squirrel spirit, Min Gunian would never let him return to nature alone. They might not come back to such a primitive jungle again, so he let Bai Tang enjoy it while he could, and then they’d go back to the city together.
Fearing Min Gunian would take him on the plane, Bai Tang clung tightly to him as the rescue team got off.
Min Gunian turned to face Bai Tang’s fearful, timid gaze and kissed his eyes, “Wait for me. We’ll win the championship together.”
Bai Tang nodded, watching as Min Gunian moved forward to speak with the rescue team.
The helicopter was so loud that Bai Tang couldn’t hear what they were saying, but judging by their body language, it seemed like Min Gunian was refusing them. Bai Tang thought to himself.
Soon, Min Gunian had sent the rescue team away. Before leaving, to ensure the safety of this important person, the rescue team placed a tracking device on Min Gunian and pointed at Bai Tang, who was peeking from behind, before boarding the helicopter.
Min Gunian returned and put the necklace with the tracking device around Bai Tang’s neck.
“Shall we set off, my little champion?”
Bai Tang froze for a moment, then quickly realized what Min Gunian meant. He wrapped his arms around his man and loudly kissed his cheek, saying, “Long live Ah Nian~~~”
Bai Tang danced with excitement, cheering and exclaiming that he wanted to take Min Gunian on a treasure hunt.
Min Gunian looked at Bai Tang with indulgent affection. As long as Tang Tang stayed by his side, everything would be fine.
Nature itself was a treasure trove, so calling it a place filled with treasure wasn’t wrong. This jungle was still undeveloped, and in a certain area, there were many jade stones.
Over millions of years, wind and rain had weathered their surfaces, making them look like ordinary rocks. But if one slowly chipped them open, high-quality jade could be found inside.
Min Gunian spoiled him unconditionally and treated him so well that Bai Tang, who felt he had nothing in this world to offer, decided he would take Min Gunian to find those jade stones as a gift in return.
“Ah Nian, let me tell you something~” Bai Tang lay on Min Gunian’s broad back.
“Tang Tang, go ahead,” Min Gunian replied while keeping his eyes on the road.
“I want to give you a gift. There’s a place in this jungle with lots of jade stones. They’re worth a lot of money…”
Min Gunian couldn’t see Bai Tang’s face, but from his cheerful tone, he could imagine the joyful expression on it.
“Oh~ a gift, huh~” Min Gunian deliberately stretched the last syllable. “Jade is really hot in the market right now, and natural jade is priceless. Something that valuable as a gift—could it be your dowry?”
“It’s not a dowry—it’s a betrothal gift!” Bai Tang pouted, unhappily correcting him.
“Alright, alright, a betrothal gift it is.” Min Gunian chuckled. “Whatever Tang Tang says is right.”
“Hmph, that’s more like it,” Bai Tang said proudly. “I’m the one marrying you. Once I find that jade, you definitely won’t be richer than me. You need to get it straight—there’s a difference between marrying and being married, understand?”
Having been the one getting married in every world, Bai Tang really wanted to experience what it felt like to be the one doing the marrying.
“Well, since we’ve settled the betrothal gift, when are you going to marry me?” Min Gunian teased.
Bai Tang hugged his man’s neck tightly, and recalling something he’d read in Qiu’er’s book, leaned down and whispered into Min Gunian’s ear, “We’ll get married once we’re out of here.”
Min Gunian froze. A wave of joy crashed over him like a thunderbolt from the sky. He set Bai Tang down and looked into his eyes, needing to confirm it again.
“Tang Tang, are you serious?”
Bai Tang’s little face was unusually serious as he sternly replied, “Would you want me to be joking?”
“No, I’m just too happy!”
“I’m telling you, there’s a clear difference between marrying and being married. You’re the one getting married, okay? Mmph~~~”
Their burning lips met, and the oxygen between their mouths flowed from one to the other.
A rush of hormones surged straight to their heads. Bai Tang instinctively grabbed the man’s collar, but was quickly swept into a downward spiral…
Their intimate act sent the livestream chat into a frenzy—CP fans and fujoshis squealed in delight.
[“They kissed! They actually kissed! President Min is lightning fast—he’s taken down Tang Tang!”]
[“Nuh-uh, it was my Tang Tang who took down President Min. After all, he’s the one getting married!”]
[“Too sweet! My heart can’t take this—my inner fangirl is screaming~”]
Countless “older sister” fans and “mom” fans were fired up.
[“Men lie! That diamond bachelor is only after our Tang Tang’s youth and beauty! Tang Tang, don’t be fooled… sob sob sob“]
[“Ahhhhhh! How can Tang Tang be this adorable? He’s the cutest bottom ever—but can a bottom top too?”]
[“If that so-called President Min ever betrays my Tang Tang, this mama will beat him to death…”]
A whole army of “mothers-in-law” claiming to be from Bai Tang’s side, completely clueless about business matters, insisted on checking President Min’s background. They dragged their own sons and daughters to help them look him up online.
Within just half an hour, the Min Corporation’s stock rose several percentage points.
The mom-fans declared they were buying stock for their son Tang Tang, and warned: if that Min Gunian dares abandon Tang Tang, they’ll bankrupt his company!
The executives at Min Corporation who caught wind of this were left speechless: “…This generation of mom-fans is terrifying QAQ.”
Author’s Note:
Bai Tang (serious and solemn): “There’s a clear boundary between marrying and being married. You absolutely must not confuse the two.”
Min Gunian: “Mhm, mhm, I’ll listen to Tangtang in everything.” (secretly sneaks off with Bai Tang’s household registration book)