Punishment or reward

At the same time, the reward information appeared in the livestream.

(A dark room where you could stay together as long as you kept lying)

(A hot spring pool where you could keep soaking as long as you "helped" with your mouth)

(A cage where you could kiss until you no longer needed to drink water)

(An iron box where hugging would keep you from freezing into a block of ice)

(A one-way, scorching-hot glass room where you could take off one piece of clothing whenever your heart fluttered)

As expected, the live comments exploded again.

[I don't know whether to be shocked that Si Bonian and Xu Sui actually dated, or stunned that Qi Huan and Ji Yu were married!! Aaaaaah, this is insane]

[Who just said Qi Huan and Ji Yu had never met!!! Not only have they met, they've divorced!! Looking back at that exchange of looks just now, it suddenly feels completely different]

[Production team, I was wrong, sob sob sob, you really know your stuff. Holy crap, what a bombshell. I feel like even among the people there, hardly anyone knew]

[I'm starting to understand what this episode's theme, Dawn and Dusk, means. The fresh flirting stage and the broken reunion stage, right!! So this show is combining a dating show with See You Again?]

[This is fucking amazing!! It might not be See You Again, you know. It could be See Your Enemy Again]

[No, oh my god, these rewards and punishments are killing me. Your production team really knows how to play word games]

[Hahaha, Yu Xinyan and Yuan Man instantly behaved themselves when they saw Xu Sui]

[How could they not? He's their senior at the same company. Si Bonian, though, joined at the same time as those two]

There on set, the moment they saw who had arrived, Yuan Man's and Yu Xinyan's expressions became animated.

"Senior." "Senior Xu."

The two called out one after the other. Xu Sui smiled and nodded, then greeted Shen Siyi.

Seeing Si Bonian, who was their peer, Yu Xinyan and Yuan Man relaxed considerably. As soon as he finished greeting Shen Siyi, they pulled him over.

"I really didn't expect you to come on this show too, man. Why didn't you tell us anything? Why didn't you catch a ride with Senior Xu? You even came in a separate car. What are you showing off for? Senior Xu's car is so nice."

Yu Xinyan hooked an arm over Si Bonian's shoulders and spoke cheerfully.

The corners of Si Bonian's mouth immediately stiffened.

He looked toward Xu Sui.

Just then, Xu Sui was chatting happily with Chen Mingyi and Du Yuesi.

At the sight, Si Bonian immediately gave a cold snort. "Who cares?"

Yu Xinyan's eyes widened sharply when he heard that, and he blurted out, "Holy shit! What are you saying? He's our senior. Can you show a little respect? Don't you know our company takes that seriously? Are you trying to defy your superiors?"

Si Bonian gave him a speechless glance. Just then, a bright yet slightly sharp voice rang out from the other side, drawing their attention.

"So this is Nianxing? Not bad, Old Shen. I was wondering-no wonder you kept talking about him backstage at the ceremony rehearsal earlier. If I had someone of this caliber tucked away at home, I'd show off too."

Song Nianxing would hardly dare not recognize the speaker: Ji Yu, a young director renowned in the industry-no, internationally.

Hearing what he said, Song Nianxing immediately blushed, unable to quite hide his awkwardness, and replied:

"Yes, I'm Song Nianxing. Hello, Director Ji."

Ji Yu raised his eyebrows and smiled, showing a row of teeth. "He really is cute. Just call me Brother Ji from now on~"

Shen Siyi couldn't help giving a soft "tsk."

Ji Yu withdrew his appraising gaze from Song Nianxing, drawled an "Oh, come on," and complained, "I can't even look at him now? Fine, I won't look, all right? I'll look at you instead."

Only after Ji Yu shifted his attention did Song Nianxing finally manage to breathe a sigh of relief.

Ji Yu... seemed like a pretty nice person.

He even knew about me.

Had Shen Siyi actually mentioned me to this famous director himself?

As he thought that, his gaze settled on Shen Siyi again.

Shen Siyi's expression remained unchanged. Seeing Ji Yu extend a fist for a fist bump, he made no response, merely raising his eyebrows with a faint smile.

"Look at me? Sure, I don't mind. But I really never thought I'd live to see you go on a dating show. Looks like lately... you really have been short of company~"

His tone was full of teasing, and as he spoke, his gaze swept over Qi Huan.

Catching that appraising look, Qi Huan immediately nodded mechanically, his face expressionless, and greeted him. "Hello, Senior Shen."

After speaking, he stepped off to one side, rather giving the impression of "keeping to his own little corner."

Seeing him like that, Ji Yu couldn't help rubbing the tip of his nose sheepishly, and, for once, fell quiet too.

Shen Siyi, however, found it amusing. Then, as though he had suddenly thought of something, his eyes darkened slightly. He leaned a little toward Song Nianxing, tilted his head close to his ear, and said quietly:

"Ji Yu just divorced Qi Huan. You'd better keep your distance from both of them. Those two are a match made in resentment. I'm worried you'll get caught in the crossfire."

Hearing Shen Siyi say that, Song Nianxing felt a strangely inexplicable twinge of guilt.

It was as though the thought that had just flashed through his mind-"Ji Yu seems like a pretty nice person"-was a betrayal of Shen Siyi.

And it was as though Shen Siyi had seen through what he had just been thinking, which was why he told him Ji Yu had someone, reminding him, "You're not allowed to think about other men. Other men all have someone. You only have me. You can't leave me."

How could that be? Shen Siyi wasn't a creep.

Someone as gentle and pure as him wouldn't think that way.

Maybe Shen Siyi had really only told me all this because he was worried I'd misunderstand the situation and hurt both others and myself?