Xie Mi instantly went on guard.
This guy had tried to scam her earlier, and now he said he was interested in her. Was he interested in her wallet?!
People said the richer someone was, the more they loved money. They weren't wrong.
So she asked outright, "Interested in what way?"
Not expecting her to be so direct, Shen Yeqing raised an eyebrow. "Every way."
[Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah]
[NO!!!!!!]
[Mr. Shen, you can't!!!!!]
The chat broke down, wailed, and screamed like groundhogs.
Only the Xie Yeqing Kills the Donkey shippers were laughing their heads off.
#Xie Yeqing Kills the Donkey#
#I'm very interested in you#
#In what way? Every way#
A fan community for Xie Yeqing Kills Donkey CP was hastily established. Strange as the pairing was, people couldn't resist shipping them, and it immediately shot to third place among the dating show's CP communities.
It ranked just below Xiao Rong CP and Star Cheng CP.
Someone got salty.
[Warm smiles]: You ship this? Everyone knows Mr. Shen has lived abroad for years and is more open-minded. When he says he's interested, he just means it literally. Some people need to stop flattering themselves.
[80 and defending the tower while sick]: Xiao Rong CP fan above, right? Funny, when Xie Mi was involved with Xiao Rong, you called her a homewrecker. Now she's paired with someone else, and you're calling her delusional. What exactly do you want?
[Half-useless]: Can't you stay in your own corner and enjoy your ship? You had to come here and stir things up? The audacity!
[Oh Xie-t]: Can't tell whose turf this is? Try insulting her again.
That commenter was a longtime Xie Mi hater. In the past, every insult they posted about her had been met with a chorus of agreement. This was the first time a whole crowd had turned on them.
Unable to save face, they deleted their comment and slunk away.
A huge wave of Xie Fans flooded the livestream.
[Sister Xie! Your Xie Bros are here!]
[Fly fearlessly, Sister Xie! Deal with the fallout yourself!]
[Xie Bro is... the name for Xie Mi's fans?]
[Yep, they picked it themselves. Pretty unhinged, right?]
[Unhinged, but since they're Xie Mi fans, it makes perfect sense.]
[Like idol, like fans, huh.]
"There will be a special date tonight. Please get ready and gather in the parking lot."
As everyone headed back to their rooms to prepare, the assistant director quietly called Xie Mi aside again.
"Teacher Xie, a secret mission."
Xie Mi took the envelope he handed her and opened it. "Make any one person's bell ring for me?"
"That's right. As long as you make someone's bell ring for you, the mission counts as complete. You can use any method: flirt with them, tease them, even scare them."
"Just one person?"
"Yes, one."
"Okay!"
The assistant director secretly chuckled at how naive Xie Mi was.
This mission wasn't that simple. The production team had tested it privately, and getting a heart rate to 120 was harder than climbing to heaven.
A six-seater minivan was ready in the parking lot.
The production team had specifically arranged this vehicle so the guests could get to know each other quickly in the early stages.
That left the question of who would drive.
"Which of you is driving?"
As a wealthy young heir with countless luxury sports cars, Qiu Chengye was naturally a good driver. But he wasn't in the habit of chauffeuring other people. He considered it beneath him.
So he quite naturally passed the responsibility on.
"Mr. Shen lives abroad, so he probably has a foreign driver's license and isn't familiar with the roads here. Jingxi is injured, so it wouldn't be convenient for him either..."
Xu Shuangrong reasoned through the options, then seemed stumped. "I actually haven't gotten my license yet. And Woxing... doesn't drive much either, as far as I know?"
That seemed to leave only one candidate.
Shen Yeqing was about to speak when Xie Mi suddenly picked up the keys. "No problem. I'll drive."
That readily?
Xu Shuangrong didn't know how to respond.
"Forget it. I'll do it." Xiao Jingxi frowned and reached for the keys.
But Xie Mi deftly slipped into the driver's seat and even buckled her seat belt.
Xiao Jingxi's hand froze in midair, his expression growing uglier. "This isn't the time to show off. Stop messing around and give them to me."
"Best Actor Xiao, are we that close?"
Xiao Jingxi: "..."
With things having reached this point, they could only let Xie Mi drive.
As they got in, Xiao Jingxi hesitated by the front passenger door. While he was hesitating, however, a hand with well-defined knuckles pulled it open.
It was Shen Yeqing.
Xie Mi looked a little surprised. "Oh? You actually dare to ride shotgun with me?"
Shen Yeqing smiled. "I'm hard to kill."
Xiao Jingxi: "..."
Once everyone was inside, the vehicle set off.
Xie Mi drove steadily, merging smoothly onto the highway and heading toward the city.
The passengers, meanwhile, each had their own agenda.
Everyone had received the same secret mission, and they pulled out all the stops to make someone else's heart flutter.
Qiu Chengye bombarded Liu Woxing with cheesy pickup lines. "I've got everything down to a science. All I'm missing is your kiss."
Qiu Chengye: "Watch where you're walking. Don't bump into my heart again."
Qiu Chengye: "No, no, I don't want anything but you."
Liu Woxing: Awkward-but-polite-smile.JPG
Far from making her heart flutter, his excessive cheesiness actually lowered her heart rate.
Xiao Jingxi was much smarter by comparison. He suddenly leaned close to remove a fallen eyelash from Xu Shuangrong's cheek. Their eyes met, and they froze, gazing deeply at each other.
Finally, Xiao Jingxi said in a low, gravelly voice, "You look beautiful today."
Xu Shuangrong blushed and lowered her head.
But her bell didn't ring. Her heart rate even remained steady at around 80.
Their reputation as a staged couple was well deserved.
Now it was Xu Shuangrong's turn. Although the vehicle was moving smoothly, she suddenly lost her balance and fell straight into Xiao Jingxi's arms.
Rather than getting up immediately, she looked up at him from his embrace, her eyes shimmering and her cheeks rosy.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to..."
Xiao Jingxi's heart rate instantly jumped to 103.
[Aaaaaah, his heart fluttered! It fluttered!]
[I'm suddenly realizing Best Actor Xiao is surprisingly innocent.]
[That's our Shuangshuang! Isn't this the highest score so far?!]
Once Xiao Jingxi recovered, he let out a long breath.
That had scared him.
When Xu Shuangrong suddenly crashed into him, he'd thought they were about to have an accident.
So far, not a single person's bell had rung.
It turned out that reaching a heart rate of 120 really was difficult.
Just as everyone was starting to think no one could complete the mission, the vehicle gradually began picking up speed.
"Is it just me, or are we going faster and faster?" Liu Woxing was the first to notice something wrong.
"Xie Mi, what are you doing?" Xiao Jingxi asked with a frown.
"Sigh-"
A long, drawn-out sigh suddenly sounded inside the vehicle.
Everyone caught sight of Xie Mi's sorrowful eyes in the rearview mirror.
"I'm sorry for being born."
Everyone: "?!!!!"
Wait! Why were you getting all depressed right now?!
The scenery outside the windows suddenly began hurtling past.
Qiu Chengye clung desperately to his seat. "Wait, wait, wait! You're not about to end it all, are you?!!"
Liu Woxing's ladylike composure shattered. "Things really aren't as bad as you think! Really! If something's bothering you, you can talk about it! Problems can be solved!!"
Xu Shuangrong's features contorted wildly. "Xie Mi, calm down! Seriously, calm down! Aaaaaah, calm down, aaaaaah-"
Xiao Jingxi was so terrified his eyes kept rolling back. "Stop the car! Stop the car right now!!"
Ding ding ding ding ding ding!!!
Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding!!!
Bells rang like crazy throughout the vehicle. Everyone shrieked and howled, blowing out their microphones.
Only Shen Yeqing folded his hands over his chest and peacefully closed his eyes.
"Amen."
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