He was like a rabbit stepping into a fox's den

That explanation sounded a little fake.

But Qi Yu's expression looked so genuine.

Especially those golden eyes.

The feelings in them were far too sincere.

Looking at him, Bai Luochuan felt that if he doubted even this, he would be a real piece of work.

And it wasn't just him.

The live chat was the same.

[That's fake, right? Who climbs almost to the summit before remembering they have a phobia?]

[Definitely fake! This is just a way of going after his wifey!]

[But there's also a chance he was so focused on wifey on the way up that he didn't have time to notice his fear?]

[The person above has a point, but the problem is, this is Qi Yu. Do you think someone who can easily pilot a mech dozens of meters tall would be afraid of heights?]

[That's why I'm saying he's just an actor!]

[An actor doing this for one day would make sense, but this is already the second day. If an actor really were smearing Qi Yu's name, there's no way Qi Yu's side would stay completely silent, right?]

[So it really is Qi Yu himself...]

[Holy shit! Is he really throwing caution to the wind for love!?]

The live chat was deep in heated discussion.

Meanwhile, Qi Yu had already taken a tie out of his backpack, tied one end around his own wrist, and held the other out to Bai Luochuan with an expectant look.

Bai Luochuan said, "...Wait, you brought a tie on a hike? For emergencies, so you can hang yourself from a southeastern branch if you get too scared?"

The corner of Qi Yu's mouth twitched hard.

But he still did his best to keep the smile on his face.

He said, "I thought about my fear of heights while I was packing. So I brought this ahead of time, thinking you'd help me."

Bai Luochuan: ...

Well, that was certainly some fucking thorough preparation.

For a moment.

Bai Luochuan felt.

He was like a rabbit coaxed, step by step, into a fox's den.

No.

The way he was.

Surely he didn't look like a rabbit?

He turned back to look at Qi Yu's pitiful, expectant gaze beside him.

Bai Luochuan steadied himself.

Forget it.

Even if he jumped into a fox's den, it was his own choice.

He couldn't blame anyone else.

Having chosen to make peace with himself, he waited a little longer, and the other guests and staff finally reached their location.

The whole group continued upward for another ten or so minutes.

At last, they reached the first activity site the production team had prepared.

It was something that had practically become standard on every mountain.

A long glass walkway.

The walkway connected two mountain peaks.

The weather was lovely that day.

There was no mist in the mountains, and the walkway's glass had been wiped exceptionally clean.

So when they looked down, they could clearly see the rushing river beneath the towering cliffs.

With every step forward.

It truly felt as though they were floating in midair.

One misplaced step.

And there was an abyss beyond redemption.

At the sight of this, the guests' expressions all wavered to some degree.

The host immediately addressed them.

He said, "We've now reached this mountain's most famous glass walkway. It's very high up here, and the weather is so clear today. If our Omega guests are scared..."

Before he could finish.

Qi Yu raised his hand. "Don't stereotype people like that. Even if it does look pretty terrifying, the Omegas won't necessarily be scared."

The moment he said that.

The host immediately realized he had misspoken.

He wanted to correct himself and salvage the situation, but Qi Yu continued before he could. "By the same token, Alphas might be very scared. I'm absolutely terrified, so I'd like to request to go with Bai Luochuan. He can keep me safe."

As he spoke.

He raised their hands, linked together by the tie.

As though silently telling the production team:

Have some sense. Don't separate him from his wifey again.

Qi Yu spoke with perfect calm and composure.

Everyone listening was left speechless.

Forget it.

As long as he was happy.

But in the end, even Qi Yu's perfect plan couldn't keep up with the changes in the production team's arrangements.

The host's smile froze for only a moment.

Then he looked even more relaxed and composed.

Shaking his head, he said, "The production team did take into account that anyone might be scared, so our arrangements include everyone. Nobody needs to cross the bridge alone!"

Everyone: ?

What was going on?

Were they suddenly playing the equality-for-all card?

Everyone looked at the host in confusion.

The host immediately explained further. "Simply put, all the guests will hold hands and cross the bridge together."

There was no need for Qi Yu's tie to make another appearance.

The production team handed each person a red cord.

They called them red cords, but there were actually clasps at both ends.

They could be fastened into something resembling handcuffs, linking two people's wrists together.

Seeing the cords, everyone understood what the production team meant.

However...

Lan Muxing raised his hand and asked, "How are we deciding the order for crossing? I'm really scared. If I have to stand at the front, I might hold everyone back."

His eyes were red-rimmed as he spoke.

There even seemed to be a faint glimmer of tears in them.

He firmly established his delicate, fragile Omega image.

Specifically, the image of a good boy who knew he was weak and tried hard not to trouble anyone else.

He won over another wave of fans.

Naturally, the production team wouldn't let that happen either.

So the host simply smiled and said, "The lead position will be decided by volunteers. If you'd like to lead, you can speak up. If several people want it, we'll compete in a game."

At those words, everyone began weighing their options.

Being first would certainly make them look brave.

It would help establish their personas.

But honestly, this place did look a little frightening. Even without a fear of heights, the human instinctive aversion to high places could easily make someone nervous at a critical moment.

So taking the lead might get them caught on camera looking bad.

And it wouldn't be as easy to win fans as standing in the middle and interacting with the other guests.

After careful consideration, Yan Cheng decided against stepping forward.

The two Omegas went without saying.

Just as He Gui was hesitating over raising a hand, Qi Yu, who rarely competed for anything, raised his arm high instead.

The host was baffled. "Aren't you afraid of heights?"

Dude.

That persona you just made up for yourself.

You forgot it after just a few minutes?

Qi Yu's expression didn't change.

He glanced at Bai Luochuan beside him, who was off in his own world again, thinking about who knew what.

Qi Yu declared with righteous conviction, "I'm raising my hand for him. He's incredibly brave and isn't afraid of this sort of thing at all. So he should lead, and I can go second."

Ridiculous.

Standing first meant only one hand would be linked to someone else.

Bai Luochuan was his.

He absolutely wouldn't give anyone else a chance to hold his hand!