"Congratulations to Teacher Xie and Mr. Shen on successfully pairing up. The clock starts now. Your 24-hour couple experience has officially begun."
"Please note that you must stay strictly in character. For the next 24 hours, you must interact as a couple."
"You aren't required to act physically affectionate like a couple, but at the very least, your words, behavior, and all the little details mustn't be OOC."
"Any OOC behavior will cost you points. As for how we determine what's OOC? For your team, I'll be the judge."
Director Niu's gaze grew increasingly resentful.
"I'll be watching you all the time... forever..."
Xie Mi: "Nice."
[Director Niu's resentful look doesn't seem like acting.]
[Now that's a veteran actor!]
Click! Click!
Two wristbands were fastened around Xie Mi's right wrist and Shen Yeqing's left wrist, respectively.
An elastic tether one meter long connected the two wristbands.
Director Niu said, "From now on, you two are tied together."
"Unless I'm mistaken, this looks like one of those anti-lost child leashes."
After raising her wrist and examining it, Xie Mi said seriously, "A couple makeover into parent and child?"
Director Niu nearly failed to catch his breath.
"They only look alike. They aren't the same product. This is the 'Red Thread' specially made by the Production Team to deepen the bond between male and female guests."
"Next are the rules for the 'Red Thread.' This is important, so listen carefully."
"Over the next 24 hours, the time you spend tied to the Red Thread will be converted into points in real time. One second equals one point. In other words, if you stay tied together for the full 24 hours, you can earn 86,400 points."
"But of course, you can't possibly wear it for the entire 24 hours, right? Everyone has special