Never dated someone messed up in the head? Try one for fun.

If Chi An had not brought it up, Fu Yanci probably would not have thought about what Chi An had said back then even now.

There was a hint of grievance in the way he looked at Chi An, too. His eyes were like those of a puppy denied its owner's affection, and he looked utterly pitiful.

"And you have the nerve to say that?"

"Have you already forgotten your own reason for agreeing to date me?"

"You said you'd never met anyone as messed up in the head as me in your entire life, and you wanted to see if you could cure me and try something new!"

For once, Chi An was speechless. Looking at Fu Yanci, who seemed ready to cry at any moment, he carefully recalled what he had said to him back then.

Had he really said that? Surely not?

[Okay, that sounds like a reason Chi An would give.]

[Why not? Never dated someone messed up in the head? Try one for fun.]

[If Fu Yanci said those things earlier because he'd never dated and didn't know how to pursue someone, then what Chi An said was basically: I've never dated before, so let me try playing with someone messed up in the head. Seems pretty fun.]

[Please lock these two together forever. Don't let either of them out. Compared to them, even my boyfriend looks better now.]

[Fu Yanci: Wow, my darling said yes! Now I can have a sweet, tender romance with my darling.

Chi An: This guy seems messed up in the head. Let's try dating him. Looks pretty fun.]

[Fu Yanci: Boohoo-my darling wants to break up with me, and I don't even know what I did wrong, boohoo-

Chi An: Confirmed. His brain is beyond saving. Let's break up.]

"Hahaha! Messed up in the head! Hahahaha!!!" An earth-shattering burst of laughter suddenly erupted behind the fence. Caught off guard, Chi An flinched and quickly turned to look behind him.

Behind the fence, four people were crouched directly behind where Chi An stood, all in eavesdropping poses. At that moment, three hands were pressed against Song Wenjing's face while he struggled, waving his arms.

"What are you doing?"

Guilt at being caught spread from the bottom of her heart. Chi Shuran laughed awkwardly and scratched her head, withdrawing the hand pressed against Song Wenjing's nose and secretly pinching his arm hard. "Hehe, well, um, Chi An, I just thought it was too sunny in the yard, so I came to hide by the wall."

As she spoke, Chi Shuran stood up and held a hand above her eyes, pretending the sun was getting to her. "Oh, the afternoon sun is so strong. I'm worried I'll get a tan."

"Mmph! Mmph!"

Ren Wuyang was still covering Song Wenjing's mouth. With Chi Shuran's pinch on top of that, his eyes widened and his face turned bright red, as though he were about to mutate.

"Ha! Sorry, sorry, I forgot to let go."

The rapid breaths hitting his hand finally made Ren Wuyang realize where the warm air was coming from. He instantly pulled his hand back and considerately rubbed Song Wenjing's back. "Are you okay? How are you feeling?"

"Actually, ants work really hard carrying food. We shouldn't laugh at them just because they can't get the food into their nest, right?"

He secretly tugged at the hem of Song Wenjing's shirt and pointed at a line of ants nearby with his other hand, his tone serious, as though the two of them really had been watching ants all along.

One person was putting on an act, but two others refused to cooperate. That meant... there was no point pretending!

"Chi Shuran! How dare you pinch me!"

Ignoring Ren Wuyang's words, Song Wenjing roared straight at Chi Shuran.

Once they confirmed they could not hold those two back, Ren Anwen and Ren Wuyang silently lowered their heads and huddled by the wall, not daring to make a sound.

They had indeed been eavesdropping, but if Song Wenjing had not laughed out loud just now, they could absolutely have avoided being discovered.

"Sis? What do we do? Fu Yanci won't hit us, will he?"

"Probably not. I'm more scared of Chi An telling us off. He's so sarcastic."

Ren Wuyang sounded a little hesitant. It would have been one thing if they had overheard something else, but now they had stumbled onto some major gossip. And... Chi An had only sent their cameraman away. The other cameramen were still in the yard, secretly crouching nearby just like them.

At that thought, Ren Anwen felt even guiltier, not even daring to raise her head to look at Chi An's expression.

[I'm dying. Those two are so pitiful, like two rabbits that wandered into a wolves' den.]

[I've figured out Ren Wuyang's catchphrase. When something happens, don't panic. First, let him shout: Sis, what do we do?]

[Great, now a few more people know about Fu Yanci's embarrassing moments. Everyone who should know and shouldn't know knows now. Can someone interview Fu Yanci about how he feels?]

[That's brutal. Physical damage isn't enough for you-you have to hit him with a mental attack too.]

[It might not hurt him, though. Now the whole world knows Fu Yanci and Chi An dated. Shouldn't he be happy?]

Behind the scenes, the director hung up the phone and studied the comments on the screen thoughtfully. "Get the planner over here. We're changing this afternoon's activities right now."

"Huh? Right now? But we still haven't decided what to do about the people on the mountain."

"Have the staff there take Chi An and the others to the task assignment point. Once Lin Yuxuan's group comes down the mountain, bring them over too if there aren't any problems. Send Lu Wanqing and Li Nanyi to the hospital first. We'll take responsibility. Contact me if anything comes up."

"If... I mean if they don't want to continue filming, they can leave. They won't have to pay a penalty for breaking the contract."

"I'll go let them know right away."

"You two have been eavesdropping here this whole time?"

His unapproachable expression back in place, Fu Yanci stood behind Chi An with his hands in his pockets, coldly watching the two people in the yard.

"I was getting out of the sun. Managing your image is very important for a celebrity. I can't let myself get a tan." Casting a disdainful glance at Song Wenjing in front of her, Chi Shuran turned and walked beneath a tree.

With Chi Shuran gone, the full weight of Fu Yanci's gaze fell on Song Wenjing. Thinking of the car he had yet to get and Fu Yanci's irritable demeanor, Song Wenjing looked all around the yard. When he spotted the two still hiding below the railing, he pointed straight at them. "It was their idea! As if I'd ever eavesdrop!"

"Look how loudly I was laughing just now! I was trying to warn you there were people behind you, but the three of them actually covered my mouth. They nearly suffocated me!"

Never expecting to be betrayed just like that, the two sprang up from the ground like springs.

Ren Anwen: "It wasn't me! I didn't!"

Ren Wuyang: "I'm a coward! I wouldn't dare!"

Ren Anwen/Ren Wuyang: "Song Wenjing made us do it!"

His mouth hanging open in disbelief and his eyes wide, Song Wenjing planted both hands on his hips and looked at the two with an expression that said he had misjudged them.

Just as Song Wenjing was about to say something else, a staff member jogged over to Fu Yanci and called out to the group:

"Excuse me, the director just sent word that this afternoon's activities have changed. Please gather at the task point."