Peach-Flavored Ice Cream

"He cheated on me. Of course I wasn't happy."

Song Qianshan was still looking at the stars, but at least she finally spoke.

Holding the can of beer, Lu Xingchuan walked over to Song Qianshan and sat beside her.

"That scumbag wasn't worth it. You'll definitely meet someone better." Lu Xingchuan considerately did not ask about the details and instead comforted her gently.

Song Qianshan looked away from the stars and turned a somewhat mocking gaze on Lu Xingchuan.

"My ex-boyfriend had been cheating on me for three years. The person he cheated with was also a man."

[Fuck, I feel so bad for Shan Shan. She was tricked into being a beard.]

[May that cheating bastard be cut into a thousand pieces and die horribly!]

[Tricking someone into being a beard—may he be struck by lightning!]

[Thinking about how Shan Shan was bullied like this makes me want to kill that stupid fucking scumbag!]

Lu Xingchuan had not expected Song Qianshan to voluntarily bring up her private life without minding it, so he asked, "You never noticed before?"

Song Qianshan looked at Lu Xingchuan, smiled, and shook her head. "I noticed at first, but three years ago, the person he was cheating with suddenly went abroad. So I thought I'd been mistaken. I never expected that person hadn't really gone abroad. For the past three years, they'd been going at it almost every day."

[Fuck! Is that something you can say on a livestream?]

[You can really feel Song Qianshan's anger.]

[Fuck, who is this scumbag? I want to beat him to death!]

[I'm seriously furious. What a fucking trashy bastard. I'm so mad. Poor Shan Shan, hugs for Shan Shan. She'll definitely meet someone better in the future. Hope that scumbag dies horribly.]

Song Qianshan suddenly changed the subject and asked Lu Xingchuan, "What do you think of Xie Li?"

Lu Xingchuan froze, then smiled. "Li is a very good person. He's very innocent. We've known each other for many years."

Song Qianshan nodded. "I thought he repeatedly stressed on the show that there was absolutely nothing between you because he was embarrassed to admit it. I didn't expect him to be innocent. Innocent enough not to have anything to do with you."

Lu Xingchuan's expression stiffened.

"We're on a date. Isn't it inappropriate to keep bringing up other guests?"

Song Qianshan nodded in agreement. "That's true. I can tell you don't like talking about people behind their backs. After all, even after borrowing several million from Shen Yan, you could still post on Weibo that you didn't know Shen Yan and let netizens cyberbully him."

Lu Xingchuan's face immediately darkened. "That's a private matter between Shen Yan and me. Besides, there were other reasons at the time."

Song Qianshan continued nodding. "Right, right, right. It's a private matter between you two. I just equally hate every cheating scumbag."

"Song Qianshan!" Overcome with anger, Lu Xingchuan called her by her full name.

Song Qianshan tilted her head and smiled. "Mr. Lu, don't take it personally. I was cursing cheating scumbags."

There was no way this conversation could continue!

With a dark expression, Lu Xingchuan stood up, carrying his beer can, and left.

Song Qianshan tipped her head back and continued looking at the stars.

They parted on bad terms.

[Is Song Qianshan sick? Mr. Lu was only showing concern for her.]

[No wonder she got cheated on. Such a vicious, mean woman deserves it. May she be cheated on for all eternity!]

[What did Song Qianshan even say? Didn't she just state a few facts? Didn't Lu Xingchuan borrow Shen Yan's money? Didn't Lu Xingchuan pretend not to know him? Isn't that true? He can do it, but no one else can mention it?]

In an instant.

Lu Xingchuan's and Song Qianshan's fans went to war online.

Director: ...

He no longer just wanted someone to pinch his philtrum.

He needed an oxygen tank too.

Trembling, he looked toward the livestream of the other pair.

Silently, he prayed to Guan Yu.

Please, Guan Yu, have mercy on his fragile nerves.

It was a bustling night.

Not in a bar.

But on a pedestrian street beneath neon lights.

The two guests each held an ice cream cone as they walked and chatted.

The scene looked beautiful and harmonious.

The director let out a sigh of relief.

Xie Li wore an obedient, innocent expression. He held an ice cream cone, and a bit of unmelted white ice cream lingered at the corner of his lips.

He looked adorably dazed.

Blinking his big eyes, he smiled at Pei Heng with utter curiosity. "Brother Pei Heng, what flavor is your ice cream? It's pink and looks really delicious. Is it peach-flavored?"

Pei Heng was tall with long legs. As he ate his ice cream, he shot Xie Li a sidelong glance. "Don't call me that. 'Brother' is a very intimate form of address to me. It's not something you can call me casually."

Looking at Pei Heng's expressionless face, Xie Li recalled how, when Pei Heng and Shen Yan had done a task together earlier, Shen Yan had even been able to step on Pei Heng's shoulders under the pretext of completing the task.

Xie Li drew a deep breath.

He quickly explained carefully, "Calling you President Pei felt a little distant, but calling you by name felt disrespectful, so I called you brother. If President Pei doesn't like it, then I won't call you that anymore."

Looking innocent and adorable, Xie Li ate his ice cream as he bounced forward a few steps, then walked backward while smiling at Pei Heng.

[Li Bao is so well-behaved and knows exactly where the boundaries are!]

[Li Bao is seriously the best.]

[Ahhh, this scene is so shippable! Icy CEO top X adorably clueless little sweetheart, it totally gets me.]

[Jury is the official pairing! Don't barge in randomly, okay? You two can go play by yourselves.]

[Shen Yan's rabid fans, stop hopping around here. Get as far away as you can.]

Even the arguing comments gave off a sweet atmosphere. Like a fish on the brink of death finally dropped back into water, the director—

Gasped for breath.

And slumped back in a Ge You sprawl—

My ass!

Just as he slumped down, Xie Li, as if possessed or suddenly gone insane, abruptly leaned toward Pei Heng. "I'm a little curious what President Pei's ice cream tastes like..."

[Uh... boundaries?]

[Oh, this!]

[My native language is speechlessness.]

[Oh no, stop, Xie Li! Stop right there! Back up! I seriously can't stand this. If you keep this up, I'm un-stanning!]

[That was such a green tea move!]

Before Xie Li could finish speaking.

Pei Heng suddenly turned his head and shoved the unfinished ice cream in his hand directly into Xie Li's mouth—fast, precise, and ruthless.

Afraid it might fall out,

He even pushed it in hard.

"I keep myself clean. If you like it, you can have all of it. Don't play these tricks in front of me. They're disgusting."

[This is the icy CEO top X adorably clueless little sweetheart you people were talking about?]

[Fuck, President Pei's kill was absolute! I'm so sick of this kind of green tea bitch. Good, good, good! President Pei, well done! A role model!]

[Hahahahaha, learned something today!]

[Wasn't Pei Heng going too far? Xie Li only wanted a taste of his ice cream. This is a dating show, they're on a date, so what's wrong with taking a bite?]

[??? Is something wrong with your brain? Then I wish your boyfriend were surrounded by adorable little sweethearts like Xie Li who want to eat his ice cream!]

[Was Pei Heng wrong? Didn't he generously give Xie Li the whole thing since he liked it? Why are some fans losing it? Is it because they don't like peach-flavored ice cream? Was Xie Li ice cream not tasty? Hahahahaha!]

The director closed his eyes in despair.

What sins had he committed in his previous life to end up filming a dating show in this one?

He might as well just die!