It was the first time they had encountered a situation like this.
The Production Team was dumbfounded too.
The host looked at Qi Yu.
Then looked at Bai Luochuan.
In the end, the host brought the microphone over to Bai Luochuan and asked whether he was willing to lead the way.
Bai Luochuan shrugged.
Either way was fine.
The production team was paying enough.
Never mind leading the way-if they paid a little more, he would be perfectly fine running back and forth along the glass walkway alone for an hour.
Now the person leading the way had been decided.
The second spot was also up for grabs.
Qi Yu thought that, since he had already made himself so clear, everyone else ought to have some sense, obediently choose a spot farther back, and stop competing with him for his wife.
But reality refused to cooperate.
When the selection began, only Qi Yu raised his hand high.
Just as they were about to settle on him, however, Yan Cheng slowly raised his hand too.
Qi Yu: ?
Bai Luochuan: ??
The other guests: ???
Wait.
Was this some new way of grabbing screen time?
Or was the concentration of lunatic germs around them so high that Yan Cheng had finally caught it too?
In fact, the instant he raised his hand, Yan Cheng himself regretted it.
He had no idea what the hell was wrong with him.
But seeing Qi Yu and Bai Luochuan standing together made him sick; he found it unbearably irritating.
Fuck.
Wasn't that the dog who used to follow him around wagging his tail all the time?
Now he had suddenly switched owners, and his tail wagged even more prettily than before.
He just wasn't happy about it.
The anger piled up inside him.
Yan Cheng wrestled with himself for a few seconds.
Then he calmly looked at everyone.
He showed no intention of lowering his hand.
The competitive scene the production team loved most had finally arrived.
The host immediately asked the two of them, "Could you explain your reasons? Why do you want to stand second in line?"
Qi Yu naturally stuck to his original answer. "I'm scared."
Yan Cheng, meanwhile, frowned.
After some thought, he said, "I think someone who's scared would be better off in the middle of the group. After all, I'm an Alpha, and I'm not that frightened. Second is still too close to the front. I don't think it's suitable for Mr. Qi either. I'll do it."
A thoroughly high-minded excuse.
He made it sound real.
Both their reasons sounded quite convincing.
And as this was a dating show based on mutual choice, the final decision naturally rested with Bai Luochuan.
Under normal circumstances, Bai Luochuan would have said either was fine.
Or he could have held one in each hand; leading the way like that would have been no problem either.
The problem was that Yan Cheng annoyed him a little.
So he simply handed the red string he was holding to Qi Yu.
That settled who would go second.
Qi Yu was thoroughly satisfied.
Yan Cheng's face darkened completely.
[What is Yan Cheng doing? Doesn't he like Lan Muxing? Suddenly fighting for second place-anyone who didn't know better would think he liked Bai Luochuan!]
[It's all acting. It's just a script! Take it seriously and you've already lost.]
[Could it possibly be that he really does like Bai Luochuan?]
[Give it a rest, person above. Your idol isn't so charming that everyone loves him. How could Yan Cheng possibly be interested in him!]
The comments were still arguing.
Yan Cheng, however, seemed to have thrown all caution to the wind.
He started competing with the two Omegas for third place.
Honestly, he didn't know what he was trying to do either.
It was just that, seeing Bai Luochuan shining in the sunlight, he felt as though everything around him had turned dim and dull.
Only that streak of pure light remained.
It drew him powerfully closer.
So he followed his heart. Even if he couldn't hold his hand directly, he had to take the position closest to him before he could feel a little more comfortable.
Unlike him, though.
The two Omegas were clearly doing it to hold hands with Qi Yu.
Both gave the same reason: they were scared.
If they had an Alpha beside them to protect them, they would certainly feel more at ease.
The final decision, naturally, fell to Qi Yu.
Yan Cheng thought he had no chance.
To his surprise, Qi Yu lifted his chin, signaling for him to stand behind him.
But two Alphas tied together with a red string looked disgusting no matter how you looked at it.
Qi Yu wasn't the only one who thought so.
Yan Cheng felt the same way.
So he simply took the climbing rope out of his bag.
He tied one end around his waist and handed the other to Qi Yu.
Yan Cheng even sounded quite generous as he said, "Aren't you afraid of heights, Mr. Qi? Tie the other end around your waist. Securing ourselves more firmly should help put you at ease."
In plain terms, they weren't holding hands.
Qi Yu was naturally in complete agreement.
Once the climbing rope was secured, the fourth position was decided too.
Lan Muxing naturally followed behind Yan Cheng, followed by Chu Zhu, who was equally scared and didn't dare bring up the rear.
He Gui calmly accepted the last position.
Everyone was linked together.
They could move on to the next step.
Bai Luochuan led the way onto the glass walkway.
He truly wasn't scared at all.
Qi Yu obediently followed behind him. Although their wrists were linked by the red string, Qi Yu still made every effort to stretch out his fingers, tentatively hooking Bai Luochuan's fingers now and then.
The first few steps went fairly normally.
But once the last person had taken five steps onto the walkway, the group stopped and couldn't move.
The reason was that the two Omegas were a little too frightened.
They stood rooted in place on weak legs.
They couldn't move forward at all.
Lan Muxing trembled all over, both hands clutching Yan Cheng's arm. He pressed his entire weight against him, constantly muttering about how scared he was.
Yan Cheng comforted him.
Yet his gaze instinctively drifted toward the head of the line.
Bai Luochuan stood there looking bored.
Now and then, he even lowered his head to admire the scenery beneath his feet.
Sunlight fell on him.
He was even more dazzling.
Just as Yan Cheng stared, entranced, a figure shifted sideways, blocking his view.
Qi Yu copied Lan Muxing.
He hugged Bai Luochuan's arm.
Sounding aggrieved, he said, "I'm so scared, ge. My legs are starting to shake."
Bai Luochuan said, "Untie the rope around your waist, close your eyes, and run across. Then you won't be scared."
Qi Yu blinked. "Will you take me running, ge?"
Bai Luochuan shrugged.
The two hit it off immediately.
They ran without another word.
To keep the people behind them from intruding on his and Bai Luochuan's "time alone together," Qi Yu very obediently unclipped the climbing rope at his waist.
Behind them, Yan Cheng saw what they were doing.
He also clearly saw that end of the climbing rope fall to the ground.
He froze for a few seconds.
But he still refused to be outdone and took off after them, accelerating into a sprint.
He was terrified of falling too far behind.
What followed...
Amid screams and tears.
The Omegas at the back were forced to experience a round of "kite flying" that they would never want to remember for the rest of their lives.
So, seriously.
Were they really filming a dating show!?
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