[What's going on with Xingxing's heart rate?]
[Did Shen Yanci bring pajamas, though?]
[Aaah, no way! It can't be what I'm thinking!]
[Go on, say what you're thinking!]
Song Yunxing's ears were visibly red, and he looked a little restless.
Shen Yanci, sitting on the sofa, remained composed. The heart rate displayed on the screen was so steady it hadn't changed at all.
"They got damaged," the man said flatly.
"Why? Who damaged them? How did it happen?" Lu Ran asked excitedly.
The production team had asked the guests to bring pajamas beforehand. Although Shen Yanci was an award-winning actor, he wouldn't put on airs over an ordinary request from a show.
That left only one possibility! He was telling the truth!
She had heard Song Yunxing cry out upstairs earlier. From what she'd observed, their relationship wasn't as bad as she'd imagined.
An alpha and a beta sharing a room, and Song Yunxing crying out... Could they have been getting up to something naughty?
The young woman's eyes blazed as she stared unblinkingly at Song Yunxing.
Song Yunxing looked flustered and couldn't hold Lu Ran's gaze for long.
"That's another question. Next." The man lazily sat up, caught the bottle with his long fingers, and spun it again.
The question left the fans in the livestream hanging, and comments kept flooding in.
[I bet this has everything to do with Xingxing! Xingxing can't tell a lie to save his life!]
[Oh my God! Were they getting naughty somewhere I couldn't see?!]
[Aaah! I can't wait another second! Land on Song Yunxing already! Ask him again!]
[Sob, Shen Yanci! You're even keeping us fans in the dark to protect Xingxing!]
As the bottle spun, Song Yunxing's heart rose into his throat.
Aaah! Please! Don't land on me!
The bottle slowly came to a stop. Its neck swept past Song Yunxing before finally settling in front of Luo An.
Song Yunxing breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Luo An beside him.
Luo An glanced over the two boxes and smiled. "I'll choose truth."
At that, the other guests perked up.
Lu Ran reacted first, raising her hand to claim the question. "Are you and Yiyi really together?"
Lu Yiyi and Luo An both froze, then turned toward the director at the same time.
Director Guo pressed the red warning button beside him. "Ding-you can't ask that kind of question outright. Luo An doesn't have to answer questions directly asking about their relationship!"
Lu Ran sat back down, looking a little disappointed. Yu Wan, who had been enjoying the spectacle, gave a soft laugh. "Since Lu Ran can't ask her question, shall I ask one?"
Luo An met Yu Wan's eyes, hesitated for a second, then nodded.
Yu Wan was a veteran in the industry and looked out for her juniors. He just didn't know whether she'd picked up on anything.
"Ahem, here goes." Yu Wan gave him a meaningful look. "Luo An, have you ever felt attracted to Lu Yiyi?"
Song Yunxing frowned in confusion. Wasn't that far too easy to answer? They were already a rumored couple. How could he never have felt attracted to her?
Luo An stayed silent for a long time. The camera zoomed in, magnifying every tiny shift in his expression.
"...Of course I have." Luo An smiled, delivering a flawless answer.
But his gaze flickered, and a tangle of emotions lurked in his eyes.
Yu Wan raised her eyebrows, a faint smile curling at her lips.
[He has felt attracted to her~ There's a lot to unpack there.]
[That question was nothing special! She should've asked whether they'd shared a bed!]
[This is a dating show! I can handle something a little more risqué!]
Lu Yiyi played along with Luo An for the cameras. They smiled at each other, looking particularly close.
Yet neither smile reached their eyes. Even leaning intimately against each other, their heart rates barely changed.
Luo An spun the bottle again. Two rounds passed without the neck pointing toward Song Yunxing.
Peeling apart a mandarin, Song Yunxing relaxed completely and curled up in a corner of the sofa to watch Lu Ran and Gu Nianzhi perform their daring challenge.
Whatever Lu Ran had drawn, her cheeks flushed as she showed Gu Nianzhi the slip.
Gu Nianzhi simply nodded calmly and took a step forward.
Lu Ran hesitated for a while, but eventually picked up a tissue and held it against her mouth with suction. Rising onto her toes, she gazed shyly at Gu Nianzhi.
Song Yunxing: !!! Surely it wasn't what I was thinking!
She blew the tissue away from her mouth, and Gu Nianzhi lowered his eyes, caught it against his own mouth with suction, and placed it on a little dish nearby.
They stood so close that their lips seemed almost to touch, leaving Song Yunxing's heart in his throat.
He swallowed his mandarin with difficulty and watched their movements nervously.
This pair was really pushing the boundaries! Thank goodness I hadn't drawn that!
Their heart rates gradually climbed. On the screen behind them, both readings had reached three digits and turned red.
The daring challenge soon ended. Lu Ran's entire face was scarlet, and even her gaze had turned hazy.
Gu Nianzhi casually gave the bottle a spin and led her back to the sofa.
Song Yunxing's eyes brightened. Watching Lu Ran's expression, he grew increasingly certain of his theory!
Utterly absorbed in the gossip, Song Yunxing had no idea danger was already upon him.
"Song Yunxing, wake up! It's your turn!" The man leisurely shook his shoulder.
Still speculating about how the pair had met, Song Yunxing abruptly snapped out of it. He gave Shen Yanci a bewildered look, then followed his gaze to the table.
The neck of the brown bottle pointed straight at him, and all the guests were looking his way.
Lu Ran patted her burning cheeks and immediately shifted the attention to Song Yunxing. "Song Yunxing, which will you pick? Truth or dare?"
Feeling the burning gazes around him, Song Yunxing finally understood what it meant for the tables to turn.
He cleared his throat. "I'll go with tru-"
For some reason, he felt a chill from the side. Glancing over, he saw Lu Ran's shining eyes, lit with an all-too-familiar hunger for gossip.
Song Yunxing: ...
If Lu Ran kept asking about the pajamas, my spotless reputation would be ruined!
Anyway, refusing a dare only meant taking a penalty!
Song Yunxing made his decision immediately. "Ahem, sorry, I misspoke. I'll choose dare."
Shen Yanci lifted his chin, an unusual glint passing through his eyes.
Lu Ran looked disappointed, her gaze following him closely.
Song Yunxing calmly walked over to the box and drew a slip at random.
He unfolded the white paper, revealing stark black print-
{Please sit facing your rumored romantic partner (within 0.5 meters) and maintain eye contact for at least one minute (you must maintain uninterrupted eye contact for at least one minute, or the challenge will be considered a failure).}
Song Yunxing squeezed his eyes shut and slapped the slip down on the table.
"I refuse this dare!" Song Yunxing declared firmly.
The director gave a meaningful smile. "Are you sure? Did you read the conditions for refusing on the back?"
Song Yunxing picked up the slip again and took a closer look.
{PS: Guests who refuse the task out of personal preference must tag their partner on Weibo and upload a "kneeling slide with a bouquet" photo. Failure to complete this task will result in half of your funding for the next episode's activities being deducted!}
Song Yunxing: !!!
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