Seeing whether you have a face, and whether it would hurt to hit it

Wang Zihua looked baffled. "Is that a thing? How come I've never seen it?"

Liu Yan explained, "It's a kitchen utensil, but it isn't used very often."

"It's perfectly normal that you wouldn't know it, Young Master Wang."

Her words gave Wang Zihua a way to save face. "Oh, so that's why. No wonder I didn't know."

The game continued, but the two of them weren't very lucky.

Many of the items were rather obscure. Liu Yan could draw them, but Wang Zihua couldn't guess what they were.

They ended up scoring five points, which was still pretty good.

The live comments rolled in.

[Compare Young Master Wang with Young Master Xie, and it's obvious who's better. Even rich kids aren't all on the same level.]

[It's fine to like Xie Yuan, but can you stop putting other people down to praise him? It's so tacky.]

[Young Master Xie is his own person. He's himself, and he doesn't need to be compared with anyone.]

[Honestly, Young Master Xie's looks and talents both hit me right in the heart. Would I stand a chance if I competed with Mu Ze for him?]

[Post a photo first, commenter above. That face of Mu Ze's alone is enough to have plenty of people throwing themselves at him.]

[I have to admit, I do like Mu Ze's face.]

[Wait, am I the only one who thinks Mu Ze treats Young Master Xie a little differently? Look, he's wiping Young Master Xie's hand.]

On the livestream, Mu Ze was holding a wet wipe and wiping Xie Yuan's hand.

Xie Yuan had just eaten some snacks with that hand and gotten something on it. He found it a little sticky, and while he was expressing his distaste, Mu Ze had produced a wet wipe from somewhere and started wiping his hand.

With his hand clean, Xie Yuan picked up a potato chip and held it to Mu Ze's lips. "Your reward."

Mu Ze lowered his eyes and stared at the chip for a moment. Just as Xie Yuan thought he didn't want it, he opened his mouth and ate it.

"Tastes good." Mu Ze swallowed the chip.

Tan Yaya noticed their interaction and quietly chatted with Zhang Jue. "Look over there."

"Teacher Xie and Teacher Mu's relationship is moving so fast."

"I have to say, those two really look right together."

"They're both so beautiful. If I got to look at those two faces every day, I could eat several extra bowls of rice."

Zhang Jue's gaze settled on Tan Yaya's face. "You're pretty too. It's a different kind of beauty."

Tan Yaya's face warmed slightly. "You're not bad yourself."

"Are there any dishes you'd like to eat later?"

Zhang Jue took the opening. "Let's pick what you want first. I'm not picky."

"No." Tan Yaya shook her head. "Let's each choose one dish we like, then see how much money we have left before deciding on anything else."

Zhang Jue said, "All right. Whatever you say."

Up front, the host, Teacher He, announced the results.

"The rankings are in. In first place, we have..."

Before he could finish, Su Wanyue and Gu Yanzhou entered the villa.

Teacher He paused, then immediately changed tack. "Teacher Su and President Gu, you're back just in time. You're the only pair left."

Teacher He explained the rules, and Su Wanyue and Gu Yanzhou began the game.

It had to be said that Su Wanyue and Gu Yanzhou lived up to their roles as the Male and Female Leads. Their rapport was beyond question.

The first prompt was a myth. Su Wanyue was drawing, and although her drawing skills were average, she was good at capturing the key elements of the prompt.

For Chang'e Flies to the Moon, she drew just a few simple strokes that bore only a partial resemblance, yet Gu Yanzhou guessed it.

Clearly, President Gu had played this game quite a bit.

After that, their good luck was unstoppable. Every prompt they drew was an object like a cup, an apple, or a shoe, easy to guess and easy to draw.

Their luck sent Su Wanyue's fans watching the livestream into cheers.

[Wow, Yueyue is so lucky.]

[Baby Yueyue is so wonderful. Gentle people really do have good luck.]

[See? Our baby Yueyue is just that blessed.]

[So what if he can draw? Our Yueyue can draw too, and her luck is off the charts.]

[Let me soak up some of Yueyue's luck so tomorrow's exam only tests what I know, and every guess I make is right.]

[Yueyue's drawings are so cute. I love that cartoon style.]

[Yueyue and President Gu are about to overtake that dog Xie, hahaha. I'm so happy.]

[Hahaha, can't wait to see that dog Xie lose it. Let's see him keep acting so arrogant and bullying our Yueyue.]

When the game ended, just as the comments had said, Su Wanyue's team had surpassed Xie Yuan's score.

They took first place with a high score of ten points.

Teacher He said, "Such an unexpected outcome from a little game."

"In first place are Teacher Su and President Gu, with ten points."

"In second place are Teacher Xie and Teacher Mu Ze, with nine points."

"In third place are Teacher Tan and Teacher Zhang, with seven points."

"In last place are Young Master Wang and Teacher Liu, with five points."

"According to the rules, the first-place team gets first pick when buying ingredients from the production team, first use of the kitchen, and first choice of location for their dinner date."

At that moment, Su Wanyue said apologetically to Xie Yuan, "Xie Yuan, I didn't mean to take first place away from you."

"Why don't you two choose first?"

Xie Yuan paused in the middle of eating his snacks, put them in Mu Ze's hands, and walked toward Su Wanyue.

Seeing this, Teacher He couldn't help drawing in a breath. He was so afraid that this young master, Xie Yuan, would suddenly hit someone again.

He hurriedly said, "Teacher Su, the rules don't allow you to do that."

"Oh, I see." Su Wanyue looked apologetically at Xie Yuan. "Xie Yuan, it's not that I'm unwilling to let you have it. The rules won't allow it."

"Don't worry. I'll be more careful next time we play a game. I won't take first place away from you."

Xie Yuan, who had stopped at Teacher He's words, started walking again and stopped a step away from Su Wanyue. "Mu Ze has already bought the ingredients and used the kitchen ahead of everyone else."

"I'm afraid your kind intentions will go to waste."

Su Wanyue looked at Teacher He, who nodded, confirming what Xie Yuan had said.

Su Wanyue felt her face burn with embarrassment.

Xie Yuan continued, "As for what you said about letting me have it..."

"Sorry, I'm not like you, Teacher Su. I wouldn't knowingly become the third party when someone's already engaged."

"I have sportsmanship. A loss is a loss. It's not like it'll cost me a piece of flesh."

Su Wanyue's face paled, and her eyes grew wet. "Xie Yuan, I didn't mean anything else."

Gu Yanzhou stepped up beside Su Wanyue, glaring at Xie Yuan with hostility. "Xie Yuan, that's enough."

"You're a grown man, picking on a girl every day. Have you no shame?"

Xie Yuan tilted his head to look at Gu Yanzhou, his expression thoughtful.

His stare unnerved Gu Yanzhou. "W-what are you looking at?"

"I'm seeing whether you have a face, and whether it would hurt to hit it." Xie Yuan raised his hand as though he wanted to try.

Remembering the slap he had received earlier, Gu Yanzhou involuntarily stepped back. Once he realized what he had done, he stepped forward again, shielding Su Wanyue. "You wouldn't dare."

Xie Yuan said, "Haven't you already found out whether I'd dare?"

"You're impossible." Gu Yanzhou's expression shifted, and he took Su Wanyue away.

Xie Yuan called after their retreating figures, "I really thought President Gu had no face."

"Keep your scheming little innocent of a sweetheart in check. Don't come parading in front of me for no reason."

"I really will hit people."

The livestream comments flew by. Most were from Su Wanyue's fans, while some were from fans who shipped the two of them.