Who's Jealous?

The guests let out a long breath of relief, and the female guests in particular couldn't help cheering.

The weather was scorching, and most of the female guests were wearing makeup. But their contracts had explicitly required them to cooperate with the director and filming schedule, so none had dared speak up before the director called cut.

"That's our award-winning actor Shen for you. He knows how to be considerate." Yu Wan shot Shi Jinyan a glare.

Shi Jinyan scratched his head. After a moment's thought, he lowered his head as if admitting his mistake and nuzzled her shoulder appeasingly.

"Enough! An Alpha your age, still acting so needy." Though Yu Wan sounded disdainful, her eyes were full of laughter.

The female couple nearby had already settled beneath a tree and were helping each other apply sunscreen.

Lu Yiyi stared blankly at Shen Yanci, who stood beside the director, her lashes trembling.

Had he noticed her sunburn? Hers was the most obvious among all the female guests!

He wasn't as heartless as she'd imagined!

Lu Yiyi's lips curved upward. Her mood brightened in an instant, and she took Luo An's hand and headed toward the temporary makeup room.

Meanwhile, Song Yunxing was still eating mandarins in the shade, completely unaware that his neck had turned red.

"Go put on sunscreen in the car." Shen Yanci walked slowly beside him.

"Me? I put some on before I left this morning." Song Yunxing peeled off a mandarin segment and tossed it into his mouth.

Unless he was performing, he usually wore only sunscreen or light makeup for shows. He had lingered in bed that morning, so he'd only applied sunscreen before leaving.

"You really are thick-skinned. Doesn't your neck hurt?" The man's gaze fell on the back of his neck.

The young man was slender, and his sweatshirt had a wide neckline. From this angle, Shen Yanci could just make out his snowy-white back and the protruding lines of his shoulder blades.

The man's eyes darkened slightly. His fingertips curled, and he looked away.

His keen Alpha sense of smell picked up a fresh, delicate floral scent, like a flower bud on the verge of blooming, faintly releasing its fragrance.

His brows drew together as he scanned his surroundings in confusion.

Song Yunxing instinctively touched his neck and couldn't help flinching.

Apart from the patch covered by his gland patch, the skin on the back of his neck stung.

"If you don't want to hold us back this afternoon, go put on sunscreen in the car." Shen Yanci folded his arms and lowered his gaze to the ground.

"...Got it. I won't hold you back." Song Yunxing pursed his lips and walked out of the orchard.

Once the young man left, the faint fragrance vanished, as though Shen Yanci had only imagined it.

Shen Yanci lowered his arms, walked over slowly, and picked out two rice balls.

His assistant, Xiao Nan, had come with the production crew and was now eating lunch in the van.

"Xiao Nan, where are my sunscreen and gland patches?"

Xiao Nan set down the boxed lunch and found his sunscreen and gland patches in the suitcase.

Song Yunxing took them and instinctively reached to peel off the gland patch on the back of his neck.

Xiao Nan stood outside the van door, watching him expectantly, seemingly waiting for instructions.

"...Step away. I'm closing the door to change it." Song Yunxing cleared his throat twice and pulled the door shut.

The doctor had told him to wear gland patches throughout this period. His hormones were unstable during secondary differentiation, after all, so he needed to limit contact with Alphas and Omegas.

He reapplied his sunscreen in the van, put on a fresh gland patch, and sat for a while with the air-conditioning running.

The heat in his body dissipated at once. The van really was much more comfortable.

He also changed into a short-sleeved T-shirt before stepping out, feeling refreshed.

It was almost time to resume, and the other female guests were heading toward the orchard beneath their parasols.

Shen Yanci sat in the shade, leaning lazily against a tree trunk.

At the sound of footsteps, he lifted his eyelids and casually tossed something to Song Yunxing.

"Here. Catch."

Song Yunxing caught it instinctively. Looking closer, he saw that it was a rice ball.

His lips parted, but before he could speak, Shen Yanci closed his eyes and said flatly, "I ate one too. You won't have the energy to work if you don't eat. Don't worry. I'll make sure you earn those points back without breaking a sweat."

Song Yunxing raised his eyebrows, quietly unwrapped it, and took a bite.

Once the sweltering midday hours had passed, the afternoon weather was noticeably more pleasant.

The production team checked on the guests and was preparing to end this segment and let them choose their own accommodations.

Just then, the two men who had been keeping an eye on the crew grabbed their bamboo baskets and immediately rushed to the points exchange.

The sight of them gave Director Guo a headache. He had never expected them to earn so many points.

Apart from veteran award-winning actor Shi Jinyan, who came from an ordinary family, nearly all the guests came from comfortable backgrounds and had companies supporting their careers. Why would they willingly do manual labor?

Who would have thought these two would practically take over the entire orchard?

"Director, can we choose our place now?" Song Yunxing asked eagerly.

Director Guo glanced down at the time. It was already three in the afternoon, and the other guests were reaching their limits too.

"Sure. Go ahead."

Without the slightest hesitation, the two pooled ninety points' worth of vouchers, set them beside the first key, and said in unison:

"We want this one!"

Director Guo was a little surprised. The first house did offer pleasant surroundings, but it cost ninety points. Most people would compromise or pick the second option.

"Are you sure?"

Both nodded at once.

"All right, take the key." The director happily pocketed the ninety points' worth of vouchers.

The guests worked for him, and he even got to trick them into giving the vouchers back. Not bad at all!

The two exchanged a look, then split up.

Song Yunxing jogged over to his assistant and borrowed a chair and a loudspeaker.

"Director, would you stand up?" Shen Yanci asked pleasantly.

Director Guo was puzzled but stood anyway.

In a flash, Shen Yanci snatched the tablet and communication mic from behind him. Even his lounge chair was dragged away.

"Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing?" Director Guo started after him.

Shen Yanci positioned the lounge chair across the front of the exchange table, set the mic on it, and reclined with effortless flair.

He calmly opened the tablet, which had no password, pulled up the villa photos, and set them to play on a loop.

Beside him, Song Yunxing cleared his throat and switched on the loudspeaker. "Ahem! Forty points for a room in a country villa! Private luxury guest rooms, deluxe bathrooms, and VIP treatment! The villa comes with an indoor garden swing for a romantic evening. First come, first served!"

The production team: !!!

[Hahahaha, these two are totally a husband-and-husband scam team!]

[I'm dying! The production team is panicking!]

[Comparison screenshots: Director Guo's changing expressions over the course of a day.jpg]

[You know, if everyone falls for it, Shen Yanci and Song Yunxing basically get to stay in that country villa for free! They won't spend a cent, and they'll even turn a thirty-point profit.]

Song Yunxing recorded his pitch and set it to repeat. His voice rang through the entire orchard.

Lu Ran was the first to take the bait. She hurried out without even carrying her bamboo basket.

Gu Nianzhi followed behind her, carrying both baskets.

"Song Yunxing! Save me a room!" Lu Ran called breathlessly.

Heaven knew she'd spent twenty points on lunch alone, and Gu Nianzhi had spent another fifteen. After deducting their equipment rental fees, they had only five points left!

They'd picked mandarins for hours and earned only seventy-five points! They could barely afford the second house!

In just half a day, she'd realized she'd been lured into a trap! This wasn't an ordinary travel dating show. It was nothing like she'd imagined! And she'd even squeezed time out of her schedule to join it!

She absolutely couldn't spend all the points she had! Now that a villa room was available for forty points, only an idiot would pass it up!

Lu Ran took the neatly folded points vouchers from her pocket and reluctantly pulled out four.

Song Yunxing accepted the four vouchers, his eyes lighting up as he turned excitedly toward Shen Yanci.

Shen Yanci gave a calm nod, as though this were nothing out of the ordinary.

Only after the young man turned away did a hint of amusement enter those cold, impassive black eyes.

[You two, honestly! These subtle little moments are killing me!]

[Someone as aloof as Shen Yanci is actually willing to play along with him! If this isn't real, what is?]

[Aaaah! Mutual-Dislike CP, what exactly are you hiding from us?]

Less than two minutes later, Shi Jinyan and Yu Wan emerged from the orchard, each carrying a half-full basket of mandarins.

After handing their fruit to the production team and exchanging it for points vouchers, they walked over to Song Yunxing.

"Forty points for a guest room in a country villa! A luxurious big bed, no mosquitoes bothering you, beautiful surroundings..." Song Yunxing enthusiastically pitched their villa, talking nonstop.

"You've been on my show so many times, and I never realized you had a talent for sales." Yu Wan couldn't help laughing as she ruffled his soft hair.

Song Yunxing had appeared on her show when he first debuted. When they first met, she'd thought he was a sweet, innocent boy.

Later, after he terminated his contract and returned home, she had invited him onto her show again. In front of other people, he had always been a gentle, courteous, and exceptionally talented young man.

Only when he faced Shen Yanci did his emotions come vividly to life.

Song Yunxing lowered his head sheepishly, letting her ruffle his hair.

Feeling the burning gaze from beside them, Yu Wan reluctantly withdrew her hand. She pulled out four points vouchers and handed them to him, her tone loaded with meaning. "You two are pretty close. It's just...someone gets awfully jealous."

Song Yunxing looked at her in bewilderment. Someone? Jealous?