The four returned to the entrance to turn in their task first.
A staff member removed the wristbands from Sheng Nian and Mo Yuanyuan, held them against a nearby sensor with a beep, then checked the computer.
Sheng Nian asked curiously, "What kind of data does this record?"
The staff member pointed to the three colored lines rising and falling on the screen. "Your heart rate, hormone secretion rate, and pheromone concentration, respectively. We use these three sets of data together to determine whether the two Alphas made your hearts race just now."
Sheng Nian said, "Isn't that a bit slapdash... Go-karting is a racing event to begin with. Wouldn't all three readings rise when we get excited?"
The staff member grinned wickedly. "Hehe~ Director Ren said these two amusement park episodes correspond to the 'heart-pounding stage' of romance. As for what makes your hearts pound, don't worry about that!"
The four, who understood what the staff member was getting at, said, "..."
[I'm dying of laughter. So having your heart pound from fright counts too?]
[That's one hell of a move.]
[Wait, doesn't that mean thrilling rides make it easier to earn Heart-Pounding Badges?]
[Judging by previous seasons, it won't be that simple. The less exciting attractions might have special task requirements too.]
The staff member quickly finished reviewing the wristbands' monitoring data. After comparing it against the grading chart the directors had distributed beforehand, they announced, "Task completed! Congratulations to both pairs on earning five Heart-Pounding Badges. Once you've checked off an attraction, you can't earn more Heart-Pounding Badges from it~"
Yan Feizhuo's sharp eyes caught the comparison chart on the staff member's Light Brain screen, and he told the other three, "It looks like five is the maximum number of Heart-Pounding Badges you can earn from a single attraction."
Qi Xiao picked up where he left off. "That means there's a limit to how many badges we can earn. We'd better get all five badges from every attraction from now on to secure our ranking in this stage."
Sheng Nian was rather indifferent. There was no punishment even if he came last, and he had little interest in the rewards the Production Team offered. What he wanted most was to hurry up and advance his self-rescue progress so he could get away from that scumbag sooner.
"Come on, come on. We're done with the task. Let's hurry up and do a lap." Seeing that the task was complete, Sheng Nian was eager to go go-karting.
Mo Yuanyuan quickly called for Qi Xiao and Yan Feizhuo to follow.
None of the four had changed out of their racing suits, so they could get into the karts and set off as soon as they put on their protective gear.
Sheng Nian picked a bright yellow go-kart and climbed in, casually slammed the door shut, then lowered his head to fasten his seat belt.
When he raised his head again, his face was full of youthful exuberance.
The livestream camera zoomed in at just the right moment.
Everyone could clearly see that his usual sweet, gentle expression had turned into an eagerness for a challenge. His long lashes brushed against his goggles as though they were brushing across everyone's hearts, leaving an irresistible tickle.
The next instant, four go-karts shot forward with the starting gun and the roar of engines.
Sheng Nian went wild with delight once he hit the track. He was bold, never slowing even at obstacles or bends. His drifts and turns carried a ferocity at odds with his well-behaved face.
He was sick of putting on an act in front of Jiang Shu and He Gu these past few days. Suddenly presented with such an exciting activity to release some stress, he threw himself into it.
Behind him, Yan Feizhuo, who had originally only planned to follow Sheng Nian around for a bit, frowned at the bright yellow kart leaving everyone in the dust. It was going a little too fast.
[Aaaaaah... How is Sheng Nian even wilder behind the wheel than our President Yan?]
[Oh no, oh no, I only just noticed the go-karts don't have roofs. I'm scared to death, sob sob sob~]
[This is too intense! Let me off! Can't I just stop watching?]
The livestream audience was watching from Sheng Nian's first-person perspective, and the hovering camera could also switch to 3D mode. Just watching was enough to make them a little carsick, and they couldn't help screaming, "Aaaaaah!"
By the end of the run, the viewers' minds had gone numb.
His beautiful young body bent at the waist as he maneuvered the kart, his lean muscles tightening as the kart left two tire marks on the track.
[He's so cool, aaaaaah! I can't stop myself from screaming!]
[Aaaaaah, he's such a fresh-faced, beautiful boy!]
[It's a completely different charm from President Yan's maturity and steadiness. He's sunny and full of youthful spirit, like the school heartthrob everyone secretly had a crush on as a teenager...]
[Was I really so blind before that I actually hated on someone like this?]
At that moment, whether they liked him or not, everyone's eyes were riveted to the scene.
The bright yellow kart sped past one obstacle and bend after another. Just as you began to worry that it would flip the next second from taking a bend too fast, Sheng Nian would steer with nerve-racking precision, bringing it back on course before sweeping through a beautiful curve and racing toward the finish line.
The bright yellow go-kart reached the finish line with swagger. An Evernight Sky staff member raised a flag marked with a check. "Four minutes and twenty seconds! Congratulations to Mr. Sheng Nian on breaking Evernight Sky's go-karting speed record!"
[Holy shit!]
[Just like that, he broke the record? Isn't this scripted?]
[I've tried these go-karts. Don't be fooled by how smooth President Yan and the others make it look, like anyone with a driver's license could drive one. They're actually really hard to control. Inexperienced drivers can easily flip them.]
[You call everything scripted. Forget actually driving one yourself. Try the 3D first-person view in Sheng Nian's livestream. If you don't get dizzy, I'll admit defeat.]
With the announcement of his record-breaking run, Sheng Nian climbed out of the kart under everyone's gaze. He walked toward Yan Feizhuo and the others while removing his protective gear and helmet.
A few wisps of hair on the little Omega's forehead were damp with sweat. Beneath them were moist, innocent-looking eyes, their amber irises like thick honey, sparkling with excitement.
His cheeks were red, and so were his lips.
He licked his slightly dry lips and said to Yan Feizhuo, "Well? I told you I was just as good as you Alphas!"
He was like a haughty little kitten waving its paws.
[That sudden close-up! Production Team, you really know what you're doing. Aaaaaah, I'm dead.]
[Yan Feizhuo, you're eating so well!]
[I'm done for. Who could keep hating on a face like that...]
[Did he go straight to his husband to show off after breaking the record? Baby Nian, don't be so adorably smug!]
[President Yan, say something! Praise him! Why are you just standing there?]
Yan Feizhuo looked at the vividly alluring Omega before him, emotions surging in his eyes, his voice low and husky. "Our young master is the best."
After letting off steam through racing, Sheng Nian felt much less stifled. He was now in the mood to maintain his persona.
He stepped forward and returned the compliment. "You're amazing too, Brother Ah-Zhuo!"
Even knowing that he was only sweet-talking him, Yan Feizhuo still curled his lips into a smile.
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