Once they learned they could only start accepting tasks tomorrow, the poor contestants who had been itching to get started were no longer in a hurry.
"If we can't accept tasks until tomorrow, why not announce it tomorrow? You just had to drag us out here this late at night."
Qiu Chengye impatiently dug at his ear. "Can we go back now?"
Director Niu (the least dignified director in history): "...Yes."
After returning to the villa, the guests went back to doing their own things.
Xiao Jingxi was determined to see his devoted-lover persona through to the end. Ever since returning to the show that afternoon, he had been exceptionally attentive to Xie Mi, and now he was bringing her tea and water.
"Xie Mi, you don't sleep well. A cup of hot water before bed can help." He set the hot water he had poured in front of her.
The bottom of the cup had barely touched the table when a well-defined hand appeared beside it and set down a steaming glass of milk.
"I seem to remember warm milk being better for sleep."
After setting down the milk, Shen Yeqing settled onto the sofa beside Xie Mi and lazily turned a page of the book in his hand. "Why didn't you buy any milk, Best Actor Xiao? Didn't want to?"
The corner of Xiao Jingxi's mouth twitched, and he moved the glass of milk aside.
"She used to call me whenever she couldn't sleep, because she was used to falling asleep to my voice. The hot water is just symbolic. It means I'll always be there for her."
Xie Mi had been about to reach for the milk. Hearing this, she couldn't resist firing back, "That was because your voice was so weak and breathy it sounded