Bunny ears

Song Yunxing turned around, only then noticing the sound director standing in the doorway with a microphone raised.

"Director, what are you doing here?"

Holding a plate of candied strawberries, Song Yunxing tried to offer him some. "Would you like some candied strawberries..."

The next second, the sound director felt a terrifying gaze land on him. Without even daring to turn his head, he bolted out of the kitchen.

"Where's he rushing off to?" Song Yunxing asked in confusion.

"Probably needed the bathroom and came to the wrong place." The man leisurely bit into a sweet-and-sour strawberry, his words muffled.

Those brief two minutes glimpsed on the livestream completely turned public opinion around online.

Every talking point the haters had prepared was thrown into disarray. The video of the two "kissing in an embrace" in the kitchen quickly spread across the internet.

The claim that they were only a couple for publicity collapsed on its own. Instead, the clip became a ready-made promotional weapon for their CP fans.

A new Trending Search about the two once again shot to the top of the rankings.

#Kitchen kiss#

For a while, the internet was flooded with steamy reaction images of blushing faces and tongues sticking out!

[It kind of looks like a camera-angle trick, but I'm shipping it anyway!]

[These two still love sneaking little moments of affection!]

[Xingxing's so forward. No wonder they had to find somewhere to hide and kiss!]

[I know it's a strand of sugar, but I still can't stop my mind from going there!]

[They clearly got frisky while cooking. No wonder Shen Yanci said it was sweet!]

[I hope the production team learns more sneak-attack skills and works hard to bless all us Mutual-Dislike CP fans!]

The staff waited outside for ten minutes before the two finally emerged.

"Sorry, we took a little longer cooking. Would you like some strawberries? I can share..."

Shen Yanci walked out carrying a medium-sized food container and put it straight into a bag, showing no intention of sharing whatsoever.

The man raised his eyes and swept a cool glance over them.

The filming crew all got the message at once and immediately shook their heads in unison.

Their expressions made Song Yunxing laugh. "None of you like strawberries? Where are we going next, then?"

The assistant director handed him the task card prepared in advance.

{Dear rumored couples, welcome to today's final challenge: a nighttime part-time job.}

{There will be an outdoor party tonight. You will all be working as bartenders, and this afternoon, you will learn to make at least three cocktails.}

{The party officially starts at eight. All four rumored couples must serve cocktails to the island's partygoers at the same time.}

{The two teams with the highest sales will win a day to explore freely, with all expenses covered by the production team.}

{Rumored couples, please head to the temporary changing rooms first and select your uniforms. No makeup artists will be provided, so please do your own makeup.}

Shen Yanci glanced down at it and nodded in acknowledgment.

The two followed the assistant director toward the coconut trees. Beneath their shade stood three wooden cabins marked with gender signs.

Song Yunxing and Shen Yanci walked up to the cabins, and Song Yunxing raised a hand to push open the wooden door marked Beta.

"Wait..." Shen Yanci suddenly stopped his hand.

"What is it?"

A complicated look crossed Shen Yanci's face. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "...Get fully dressed in the cubicle before you come out."

"What kind of nonsense is that?" Song Yunxing brushed his hand aside and strode into the changing room.

[Have they already reached this stage? He's worried just because they aren't in the same changing room.]

[Hahaha, that's young couples in love for you. They can't even spend two minutes apart.]

Song Yunxing pushed open the changing room door. Two guests were already seated at the makeup mirrors, getting ready.

Luo An wore a simple butler uniform and gold-rimmed glasses, spraying his hair in front of the mirror.

Yu Wan had changed into a fluffy maid dress and sat before the makeup mirror looking thoroughly resentful.

"Oh, Xingxing's here." Yu Wan listlessly touched up her makeup and put on a white lace headband.

The cute maid look wasn't Yu Wan's style, but there was only one women's outfit, so she had no choice.

Unlike that lucky Luo An.

Luo An's gaze wandered as he said a little nervously, "Go get changed, Song. We're ready, so we'll head out first."

"Okay." Suspecting nothing, Song Yunxing picked up the packaged clothes and a white towel and headed into a changing cubicle.

Song Yunxing drew the curtain, quickly stripped off his clothes, and wiped down his body with the towel.

The slightly rough fabric brushed over the gland patch on the back of his neck. An aching pressure spread through the area, accompanied by an itch that seeped into his bones.

His legs went weak, and he nearly lost his footing.

Why was the back of his neck getting stranger and stranger? Was secondary differentiation always like this?

Enduring the ache in his neck, he put down the towel and opened the clothing package.

It was just a basic butler uniform: a white shirt, dress pants, a vest, and a tie.

He put everything on, only to discover one more accessory in the bag-a bunny-ear headband!

The long, fluffy ears were pure white, with pale pink insides!

Song Yunxing squeezed his eyes shut, feeling as though his entire world had gone dark.

Why did Luo An get cool gold-rimmed glasses while he had to wear bunny ears?

Song Yunxing yanked the curtain open and angrily pushed open the wooden door, intending to confront the director.

All the guests were standing outside. The female guests wore matching maid outfits, though some of their accessories differed: some wore lace headbands or little hats, while others wore lace stockings or gloves.

The most eye-catching among the guests in maid outfits was undoubtedly Gu Nianzhi. The Alpha, well over six feet tall, wore an extra-large, extra-wide maid dress, his wolf-cut hair paired with a little white hat.

It was an incredibly bizarre combination, yet his expression showed not a hint of discomfort. He was perfectly at ease.

"Pfft, hahahahaha..." Lu Ran was already beside herself with laughter, frantically snapping photos on her phone.

"Gu Nianzhi, hahahaha, you-you finally got what was coming to you! Hahahahaha..." Laughing so hard she could barely breathe, Lu Ran clutched her stomach and crouched on the ground, her small frame shaking nonstop.

Gu Nianzhi didn't seem particularly embarrassed. His voice was perfectly even. "Lu Ran, go ahead and laugh a little longer. Just remember, you're sleeping with me tonight."

Lu Ran's laughter caught in her throat, and she coughed repeatedly, a faint peach-pink flush spreading over her fair cheeks.

Yu Wan raised an eyebrow, glanced between them, and gave a knowing smile.

Song Yunxing stood in the doorway, wanting to laugh but unable to muster one.

"Finished changing?" Shen Yanci came to stand beside him, casually pulling on black mesh gloves.

The man's fingers were long and evenly proportioned, their joints sharply defined. The sheer black gloves encased them, leaving part of his palms exposed.

As his prominent knuckles moved, glimpses of the skin beneath showed through.

[Those gloves are obscenely sexy!]

[Those hands! That body! That face! Truly the full top-tier Alpha package!]

[Hissss~ With fingers that long, he could definitely reach that spot, right?]

[Aaaaah! I didn't want to get that instantly! Watch what you're saying up there!]

[I hope the next thing I understand instantly is a math problem!]

"Song? Are you sure you're done changing?" Luo An asked in confusion.

Song Yunxing held the bunny-ear headband behind his back, unable to decide whether to keep it or throw it away.

Beside him, Yu Wan shook her head helplessly, took the headband straight out of his hand, and placed it on his head.

"What are you being shy for? This looks great! Right, Shen Yanci?"

The young man stiffened, the tips of his ears gradually turning scarlet.

The strikingly beautiful young man wore a fitted butler uniform that further accentuated his broad shoulders, narrow waist, and excellent proportions.

Not to mention that his face was flushed bright red, and two fluffy bunny ears now bobbed atop his silver-white hair.

"...Mm." The man lowered his eyes, his expression unreadable.

The livestream viewers: Aaaaaah!!!