Three Years Raising Pigs

In the end, Lou Jun took out his phone with a dark expression and transferred five million to Xu Chao.

"Are you satisfied now?" he asked coldly.

Xu Chao carefully counted the zeros. "It was my money to begin with. You borrowed it for five years before paying it back. What's there to be satisfied about?"

Lou Jun gritted his teeth, but he also knew that, with things having come to this, salvaging his public image mattered most.

He took a deep breath and forced a smile onto his face.

"Sorry, Chaochao. Something happened at home recently, and I've been completely exhausted. I got so busy I forgot about the money..."

Before he could finish, Xu Chao turned around and said excitedly, "Thanks for helping me collect my debt, everyone! Now that I've got my money back, I'm treating you all to a feast!"

"No, no, we barely did anything."

"No, no, no, fate brought us together. This feast is on me, and that's final."

Xu Chao wasn't joking. He immediately contacted Chen Chong and asked him to coordinate with the village chief to hold a feast in the village, with plenty of good liquor, meat, and dishes for everyone.

Watching Xu Chao mingle with the villagers as they cheered and enjoyed the fruits of victory, Lou Jun, who had been cast as the villain, nearly died of anger.

He had never suffered such humiliation!

He had lost every last shred of face!

The director, on the other hand, was quite pleased with the soaring livestream viewership. Things had gone a little off track, but the show was much more entertaining than before.

Next, Cheng Yu's partner was introduced: the accomplished singer Wen Shiting.

But everyone was still caught up in the excitement of "the deadbeat paying up," so they gave him only a cursory welcome.

Then the director continued with the introductions, announcing Xu Chao's husband.

At that, Xu Chao, who had been secretly exchanging pig-raising tips with the villagers, was displeased. He was just a temporary on-screen coworker. Since when was he his husband?

Xu Chao lifted his little face, about to correct him, only to lose his voice the instant he saw who was coming.

The man walked toward him against the light.

Light and shadow dappled his sharp, handsome features.

Gleaming black combat boots set off his long, straight legs, while black-and-gray camouflage wrapped his lean, muscular frame. He looked cold and hard, his presence overwhelmingly powerful.

He was simply so handsome he made people weak in the knees!

[Ahhh! Young Master Fu! It's Young Master Fu!]

[Young Master Fu looks insanely alpha in uniform! Like a cold, abstinent, ruthless top-tier alpha from an interstellar novel. I'm drooling all over the floor!]

[Young Master Fu only ever attends business events. Why is he on an entertainment variety show this time? Don't tell me it's for that little bitch Xu?]

Someone's dull, lifeless eyes also grew brighter and brighter, sparkling more and more. This gorgeous hunk was Chaochao's husband!

Xu Chao, who had been listless, slacking off and doing the bare minimum, instantly became fired up.

He sprang to his feet, his body moving instinctively as he rushed happily toward the man.

"Hubby!"

"Wifey."

Watching his pretty husband charge toward him like a little cannonball, Fu Sichen raised his arms and caught him under his little bottom with utter ease, gathering him into his embrace.

Xu Chao instinctively wrapped his arms tightly around the man's neck, gazing at him with sparkling almond-shaped eyes. "Why are you here?"

Fu Sichen raised a brow. "Did you want a different husband?"

There it was again, that familiar fear-of-being-cheated-on remark.

Xu Chao wanted to laugh and hurried to sweet-talk him.

"No, no. You're the only husband I want. I don't want anyone else."

Fu Sichen's narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes curved slightly, clearly pleased by those words. "Good boy, Chaochao."

Xu Chao nodded eagerly, then suddenly noticed the stunned people around them out of the corner of his eye. He abruptly remembered that they were still on set, and their position...

His legs were clamped tightly around the man's waist.

The man's large hands were firmly cupping his bottom.

Instantly, the soft flesh of his buttocks tensed.

"Um, well, I think I got a little too excited. Sowwy about that." As Xu Chao spoke, he wriggled his bottom, trying to get down.

But Fu Sichen's grip only tightened, with no intention of letting him down.

Xu Chao grew terribly nervous and hurried to remind him, "Boss, we're still livestreaming."

Fu Sichen glanced at the surrounding cameras, a trace of displeasure flashing through his eyes.

Instantly, everyone watching through their screens felt an icy killing intent and shuddered in unison.

After a long moment, he lowered his head slightly and took several deep sniffs at the young man's neck before reluctantly setting him down.

Xu Chao stood there with his little face flushed, feeling an itch on his neck that he couldn't help scratching.

[That hug was incredible. The instant Young Master Fu reached out and scooped him up was so swoony and sweet!]

[That position is so steamy. I can't help imagining a whole moaning-and-groaning scene. I ship them so hard!]

[Young Master Fu sniffing at Xu Chao's neck looked like he was about to devour him whole. The sexual tension is off the charts!]

[Don't forget Xu Chao got his position by drugging him and climbing into his bed. How can you ship this couple?]

[Tch, just call them the social-climbing couple. They're living proof of Xu Chao's disgusting, underhanded rise.]

[But Young Master Fu really came on a husbands' dating show! Maybe they got married first and fell in love afterward!]

The embrace of the century sparked a heated debate online, while undercurrents also stirred among the guests on set.

Shen Xinbai's gaze was jealous and eager.

He let go of Lou Jun's arm and walked over with a radiant smile, looking at Fu Sichen with sultry eyes. "Young Master Fu, long time no see."

His tone was gentle and familiar, as though they shared a close relationship.

Fu Sichen gave him a cold glance. "You."

Shen Xinbai's eyes brightened further, and he felt rather pleased with himself. Every man who met him fell at his feet, and Fu Sichen was no exception.

But in the next instant, the man's thin lips parted, his voice cold and disgusted. "You're the one who keeps encouraging Chaochao to divorce me."

Huh? What was going on?

Everyone wore the look of someone watching juicy drama unfold.

Lou Jun narrowed his eyes as he watched Shen Xinbai run over to fawn on Fu Sichen right in front of him, displeasure rising within him.

Now, seeing Fu Sichen reject him so coldly, Lou Jun actually felt a measure of satisfaction.

Shen Xinbai looked a little embarrassed. "No, Xu Chao was the one who wanted to div-"

Xu Chao interrupted him with a sweet declaration. "Hubby, I'll never let some petty schemer talk me into demanding a divorce. You're the only one I'll love for the rest of my life."

Fu Sichen's lips curved slightly. "What a good boy my husband is."

Xu Chao's smile was a little guilty. He immediately turned to stare at Shen Xinbai. "Stop encouraging me to get divorced, and stop seducing my husband. Our love is stronger than gold. There's no room for a homewrecker."

Shen Xinbai flushed crimson with anger and embarrassment. "You've misunderstood," he managed.

Xu Chao shook his head meaningfully. "Really? Then just consider this an excess of kindness on my part. A word of warning: homewreckers never end well. Even if you hide in a wardrobe, his wife will drag you out and slap your face to shreds."

Shen Xinbai went pale with shock and stammered, "Y-you shouldn't joke like that."

Had Xu Chao discovered something?

But on second thought, he simply regarded those men as dear older brothers. Although they occasionally hugged and cuddled, they had never had sex. How could that make him a homewrecker?

[Why does he look so guilty?]

[The way Shen Xinbai looks at Young Master Fu is totally seductive. I used to think he was innocent and inexperienced. Why does he seem so bitchy now?]

[Well said! The homewrecker and the scumbag deserve each other. Both of them deserve to have their faces slapped to shreds!]

In the end, Shen Xinbai's guilty conscience kept him from provoking them again, and he moved sulkily aside.

The director raised his little megaphone and announced the guests' first task-feasting!

The original plan had been to send the guests straight into the jungle with supply packs for a three-day adventure, but since the feast was ready, they might as well eat their fill before setting off.

Xu Chao, Lin Yang, and the others had an exceptionally good time eating.

Lou Jun and Shen Xinbai were so angry their stomachs hurt. They couldn't eat a bite!

After the feast, everyone prepared to set off.

Cradling his round, watermelon-like belly, Xu Chao was slowly shuffling toward the jungle when a large bundle was suddenly stuffed into his arms.

The auntie leading a pig looked at Xu Chao with heartfelt sympathy. "Sweetie, you've suffered so much. I don't have anything fancy, but take this beef jerky and dried sweet potatoes to eat on the way."

Deeply touched, Xu Chao said, "Thank you, auntie. I'm not suffering. It's all in the past."

The auntie sighed. "Three years raising pigs in the countryside. I understand your suffering."

Xu Chao's eyes brimmed with tears. "Boohoo, auntie!"

The auntie felt his pain. "Boohoo, sweetie!"

Everyone stared, dumbfounded. Wait, what was this about raising pigs for three years?