But I Still Want to Kiss You

Another thirty minutes passed.

Pei Heng climbed up a tree and sat on a branch, singing to Shen Yan, "Brother Bangs~"

Shen Yan climbed up the drainpipe to the space between the second and third floors, then looked back at Pei Heng. "You're seriously crazy!"

[Hahahahaha, Shen Yan actually thought President Pei was crazy!]

[Shen Yan, what right do you have to call him crazy!]

[The sages say: Every crouching dragon has its young phoenix by his side!]

[It's hard to imagine President Pei's mental state while working normally.]

[This old bastard is a stone-faced zombie at the company.]

[...]

In the courtyard.

Xie Li, Bai Jing, Lu Xingchuan, and Song Qianshan were panting desperately like dogs after a sprint, staring hopelessly at the two people above them.

[I've genuinely never seen a marathon in a dating show before.]

[The six of them look like they're filming two different variety shows.]

[Or maybe three!]

More despairing than the four guests was the director.

He had never imagined that a dating show would get stuck on a physical fitness challenge.

Sweet romance.

He ran ahead, and you chased after him. Once you caught him, you even got to kiss him!

Wasn't that sweet?!

Wasn't that entertaining?!

Why had it turned into this?!

Ah!

He wanted to rage!

He still had other games arranged afterward.

They couldn't keep dragging this out forever, could they?!

But these four clearly couldn't catch the other two at all!

At this rate, they could chase until dark and still not finish.

No!

A good director had to know how to forcibly take control!

Taking a deep breath.

The director sprang to his feet. "Now, the game enters upgraded mode! I declare that Pei Heng has become the ghost!"

He had observed them. Pei Heng's stamina far surpassed Shen Yan's.

Hehehehehehe!

The cameraman beside him: ...

Your forceful control was truly forceful control, huh!

The moment they heard that Pei Heng had suddenly become the ghost, the four people sprawled on the ground froze in unison.

Bai Jing was the first to react. Her eyes immediately lit up, and she sprang up with a whoosh, shouting at the top of her lungs, "President Pei! Pounce on him!"

[Hahahahahaha!]

[There's actually a CP fan mixed in with the guests!]

[If they're going to put on a show like this, then I love it!]

Shen Yan froze. Just as he was about to curse the director for fighting dirty, Pei Heng, who had been in the tree across from him, jumped down in an instant and quickly climbed the drainpipe toward Shen Yan.

Shen Yan jolted and hurriedly climbed upward with both hands and feet.

The rooftop.

Shen Yan flipped himself onto it and was just about to take off running.

Pei Heng pounced from behind and knocked him down in one move.

[Ahhhhhhh!]

[!Ahhhhhhh!]

[Ahhhhhhh!]

The comments instantly flooded the screen with screams.

The director revealed a satisfied smile.

On the rooftop.

Pei Heng knocked Shen Yan down, but just before Shen Yan hit the ground, he twisted his body, rolled while holding Shen Yan, and landed on the ground beneath him.

Holding him in his arms, Pei Heng smiled. "I'm going to kiss you."

"Mm~ Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss!" Bai Jing stood beside the director, staring at the livestream feed and clutching Song Qianshan's sleeve tightly.

Song Qianshan smiled helplessly.

Xie Li's eyes gleamed with jealousy. His hands hanging at his sides were clenched into tight fists.

Why?!

Shen Yan should have lived like a rat in some dark gutter!

Despised, cursed, rejected, and hated by everyone.

Why did he get so much attention?!

Suddenly thinking of something, Xie Li turned to look at Lu Xingchuan.

Lu Xingchuan's gloomy face was filled with fury as he stared hard at the people in the livestream.

On the rooftop.

Shen Yan bent his knee, about to drive it into Pei Heng as he struggled with all his strength to break free.

Pei Heng anticipated his move. He flipped over and pinned Shen Yan beneath him, using his leg to hold down Shen Yan's restless legs. "I'm kissing you."

Shen Yan struggled twice. "Did you grow up eating cement? Why are you so damn strong?"

He simply couldn't break free.

Pei Heng smiled. "I grew up eating candy. Orange-Petal Candy. Want to see if it's sweet?"

Shen Yan froze.

The words Orange-Petal Candy were like a soft feather brushing across his heart.

It had been his favorite candy when he was little.

But his family had been poor back then, and they couldn't afford it.

Every time he ate it, it had been given to him by that handsome older boy next door.

But he had transmigrated into a book. Did Pei Heng, who had barely been mentioned in the novel, know about Orange-Petal Candy too?

His brief recollection was interrupted by a cool touch.

Shen Yan snapped back to himself just as Pei Heng's lips landed on the tip of his nose.

[Ahhhhh! He's so good at kissing!]

[Don't stop, I'm begging you!]

[Kiss lower, please, please!]

Shen Yan's head rested on Pei Heng's arm. Pei Heng shifted slightly aside and looked down at him, his voice a little hoarse. "Now you've become a ghost too."

Shen Yan reached out to shove him away. "Then why aren't you getting off me?!"

Pei Heng smiled. "But I still want to kiss you once more."

[Ahhhhhhh!]

[Who's screaming in front of their screen? Me!]

[Let him kiss him!]

[As expected of President Pei!]

As the comments went wild, another figure entered the shot.

Lu Xingchuan approached with a dark expression and shoved Pei Heng, who was holding Shen Yan, aside. "President Pei, isn't it inappropriate to take advantage of a guest under the pretense of filming a show?"

One of Pei Heng's arms was under Shen Yan's head, while the other circled Shen Yan's waist. Caught off guard by Lu Xingchuan's shove, he toppled to the side.

Shen Yan got up and shouted at Lu Xingchuan, "Why did you push him?"

Lu Xingchuan's expression was ugly. "Can't you see he was taking advantage of you?"

Shen Yan looked at him as though he were insane. "This is a fucking dating show. Do you know what a dating show is? It's about dating. Isn't it perfectly normal to kiss while dating?"

Then he looked even more baffled. "Or are you upset because he kissed me but didn't kiss you?"

Lu Xingchuan: ...

Lu Xingchuan: !!!

Lu Xingchuan's expression instantly became even uglier.

Pei Heng, on the other hand, let out a low laugh and got up from the ground.

Without even brushing the dust off himself, he leaned close to Shen Yan's ear. "I won't kiss him. Not in this lifetime. So, can I kiss you one more time?"

Shen Yan drove an elbow into him. "Get lost!"

Then he lifted his foot and walked away.

Once Shen Yan had left, Pei Heng cast a cold look at Lu Xingchuan.

Lu Xingchuan met his gaze with a face full of rage. "Shen Yan is innocent. Don't even think about deceiving him!"

Pei Heng sneered. "As the old saying goes, a bitch is always pretentious. Don't think you can fool me with your tricks! I won't fall for it!"

With that, he shoved both hands into his pockets and strode off coolly.

Lu Xingchuan: Ahhhhhhh!

He was so furious he wanted to roar on the spot.

With a dark face, he went down from the rooftop as well.

#JuryKissed#

#ABitchIsAlwaysPretentious#

#LuXingchuanMentalState#

The three topics shot straight onto the trending list.

No matter what, the game had finally ended. And before it did, it had progressed into both sweet romance and an intense love triangle.

The director was very satisfied.

He gave the guests an hour to rest.

The moment Lu Xingchuan came down from the rooftop in irritation, Xie Li blocked him at the door.

"Brother Xingchuan, I have something to tell you."

Lu Xingchuan was in a foul mood. He gave a quiet grunt and pushed open the door to his room.

Xie Li followed him inside.