Early the next morning, Pei Yanchuan and Xu Wang got into the car taking them to the airport.
The livestream started on schedule as well.
By the time Pei Yanchuan and Xu Wang arrived, all the other guest couples were already there.
The production team had made preparations and arrangements in advance, so order at the airport was maintained very well, with almost no crowding.
After Xu Wang got out of the car, Pei Yanchuan told him to sit obediently on a suitcase.
Pei Yanchuan, meanwhile, pushed two large suitcases with ease.
With a lollipop in his mouth, Xu Wang looked down at Pei Yanchuan's strong, muscular forearms in front of him and wanted to squeeze them.
"What is it?" Noticing Xu Wang's gaze, Pei Yanchuan stopped, bent down close to him, and asked with concern.
"Nothing. I just think you're so handsome!" Seeing the worried expression on Pei Yanchuan's face, Xu Wang suddenly leaned toward his ear with a mischievous smile and whispered.
Pei Yanchuan froze for a moment, but a smile involuntarily curled his lips the next second. He straightened up and briskly pulled the suitcases and his beloved along.
[President Pei definitely loved that.]
[President Pei is secretly thrilled, isn't he?]
[President Pei: You heard that, right? You heard that? My wife said I'm handsome.]
[Give it to him! Give it to him! Give him whatever he wants!]
[If I had a husband like President Pei-rich, handsome, and responsible-I'd happily compliment him every day too.]
The two made their way through the passage cleared by security.
Xu Wang finished his lollipop and began getting ideas.
Xu Wang remembered that when they had gotten out of the car, Pei Yanchuan had taken the lollipop from this pocket on his left.
With that thought, Xu Wang quietly slipped his hand into Pei Yanchuan's pocket, felt something packaged inside, and quickly pulled it out.
Sure enough, he had guessed right. What Xu Wang pulled out was a marshmallow.
Xu Wang happily tore open the wrapper and stuffed the entire marshmallow into his mouth.
Pei Yanchuan had long since noticed the movement in his pocket. He looked down at the sight, his face full of helpless indulgence.
Eating his marshmallow, Xu Wang was in a wonderful mood.
Just as they were about to reach the meeting point, a shout suddenly came from the crowd on one side.
"Wife, look at me!"
Everyone present froze instantly.
Who was this guy, calling someone his wife right in front of his husband?
Who was this bold soul, calling the richest man's wife his wife?
Pei Yanchuan's expression remained unchanged as he continued pulling the suitcases forward.
The staff member beside them was hardly about to let such good material slip away and hurriedly asked, "President Pei, how did you feel when you heard what he just said?"
"What do you mean, how did I feel? What does someone looking for his wife have to do with me? All I can suggest is that he ask the information desk for help."
"Pfft..." Hearing the main villain's utterly serious reply, Xu Wang couldn't help laughing aloud.
The staff member was dumbfounded too.
[Hahahahaha! I'm going to pass out laughing!]
[President Pei: He's looking for his wife, and you're asking me?]
[President Pei says his wife is his wife, and that guy's wife is that guy's wife.]
Xu Wang swung his legs.
They had just reached the meeting point when a lively voice suddenly rang out beside them.
"President Pei, you're here!"
Hearing the voice, Xu Wang looked up ahead and saw a cute-looking young man smiling and waving at him and Pei Yanchuan.
"President Pei, why are you pushing the suitcases all by yourself? Let me help." The young man stepped forward, reaching for the suitcase in Pei Yanchuan's hand.
Frowning, Pei Yanchuan immediately stepped back to avoid his hand. "No need."
The young man hurriedly took a step back as though frightened. "Sorry, I was just afraid you'd get too tired, President Pei. Anyway, enough about that. President Pei, let me introduce myself. My name is Yun Xi, and I'm the guide for this trip."
Xu Wang got off the suitcase and studied the young man before him. Behind him, he spotted Zhong Ran, whose expression was very unpleasant.
Xu Wang remembered now. Wasn't this young man the scheming, fake-innocent guide from the variety show in the original novel?
In the original novel, industry insiders had already predicted that the variety show "The Newlyweds' Honeymoon Journey" would be a definite hit, so many entertainment companies wanted to get their people onto it.
But the guide was the only position on the entire show for them to compete over, and the established company Fenghua Entertainment had ultimately secured it.
Rather than sending an experienced artist, Fenghua Entertainment had chosen a promising newcomer from the company to participate.
That newcomer was the young man before him, Yun Xi. Fenghua Entertainment hoped to reap a large return on a small investment and create another money tree.
But what they might not have expected was that the company wasn't the only ambitious one. This newcomer was even more ambitious.
Yun Xi wasn't after a wave of publicity. He wanted to marry straight into a wealthy family.
Coming back to his senses, Xu Wang saw Yun Xi smiling as he extended a hand to Pei Yanchuan.
Pei Yanchuan showed not the slightest intention of shaking his hand and ignored him outright.
The seconds ticked by, and the atmosphere grew increasingly tense. Yun Xi's expression became more and more strained, and just as he was about to withdraw his hand-
Xu Wang suddenly reached out and shook it. "Sorry, my husband has a thing about cleanliness when it comes to people he doesn't know well. Hello, I'm Xu Wang."
Looking at Xu Wang before him, Yun Xi was just about to say something when a sudden pain shot through his hand.
Yun Xi's face flushed bright red.
"Yun Xi, are you all right? Why has your face suddenly gone so red?" Xu Wang asked, looking concerned.
The camera turned toward Yun Xi's face.
"N-no, I'm fine. I just think Mr. Xu is really so good-looking that I'm a little embarrassed?" Seeing the camera, Yun Xi hurriedly adjusted his expression.
[Who is this? I don't think I've seen him before.]
[I know, I know! I think he was a contestant on that talent show a while back.]
[That's him, Yun Xi, the one who placed third.]
[The things he says are so strange. They're kind of annoying.]
[He seems a little fake, like he's taking veiled shots at someone.]
[Aren't you all being a little too sensitive? Our Xixi only gave a simple introduction.]
[Exactly, exactly! Go, Xixi!]
Yun Xi kept his expression unchanged while discreetly trying to pull his hand free.
Xu Wang didn't hold on for long. He let go as the other man pulled.
Yun Xi withdrew his hand with a sigh of relief. He felt as though the joints in his hand were about to fall apart.
Xu Wang was still all smiles.
Pei Yanchuan took Xu Wang's hand. "Does your hand hurt?"
Xu Wang shook his head with a smile. When they shook hands just now, he had deliberately gripped the joints in the middle of the other man's hand. A firm grip there and a slight twist were all it took to make the joints hurt as though they had been dislocated.
You little punk. You dare take veiled shots at me? Do you even know who you're dealing with?
Yun Xi heard Pei Yanchuan's question too, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
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