Arc 2A Haven by the Sea

During the Roaming Group’s seaside challenges, Xie Huan continually cared for Pei Tingyun, while Pei Tingyun began questioning whether his growing attachment was love. The arc ended with them still holding hands after repeatedly tying in a blindfolded game.

  • Pei Tingyun recognized Xie Huan as the boy he had rescued as a child, while Xie Huan continued to pursue him with small acts of care.
  • The Roaming Group challenged the director through pranks and volleyball, then completed romantic photo tasks together to win dinner.
  • Xie Huan’s predictions proved reliable as the group endured torrential rain, shared a narrow bed, and completed a food-identification challenge.
  • When a chef threatened Xie Huan with a gun, Pei Tingyun jumped in front of him, and Xie Huan protected him as they escaped the attack.
  • Pei Tingyun negotiated better meals for the group and joined Xie Huan on a snorkeling trip, where Xie Huan held his hand throughout.
  • Pei Tingyun began wondering whether he loved Xie Huan, while Xie Huan kept showing him special care, including fetching his gloves so he could eat comfortably.
  • Xie Huan rode a children’s bicycle behind Pei Tingyun along the beach, holding him close when the bicycle bolted.
  • During a blindfolded game, Pei Tingyun reached for Xie Huan and they held hands while repeatedly tying, until Tang Keni gave up and suggested they eat.
Chapters 26–50 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 26He wanted to offer himself in repayment? The confession only made him panic more

Pei Tingyun learned that Xie Huan was the childhood friend he had saved, Little Coal Ball, and became convinced Xie Huan wanted to repay him by offering himself. When Pei Tingyun told Xie Huan he was straight, Xie Huan said he did not care, leaving Pei Tingyun worried that he would keep pursuing him.

  • Xie Huan reminded Pei Tingyun that they had known each other as children and had shared buns.
  • Pei Tingyun realized Xie Huan was Little Coal Ball, the boy he had rescued from the water.
  • Pei Tingyun connected Xie Huan's familiar scent and kindness to their childhood meeting and panicked that Xie Huan wanted to repay him by offering himself.
  • Xie Huan ran off to bring Pei Tingyun a roasted sweet potato, claiming it would help him sleep, and Pei Tingyun ate it to avoid rejecting his gesture.
  • Xie Huan told Pei Tingyun that Hua Xin had said he was wary of opening his heart because someone had hurt him before.
  • Pei Tingyun said he was straight, but Xie Huan replied that he did not care, making Pei Tingyun fear he would pursue him relentlessly.

Ch. 27The wake-up service was too thoughtful-the director lost it again

The Roaming Group woke the director with a chaotic musical prank, then celebrated their successful revenge. Xie Huan brought in the meat he was smoking because he predicted rain, while Pei Tingyun watched him and remembered their close moment on the beach.

  • Pei Tingyun told Xie Huan he was going to sleep, and Xie Huan turned off the lights while leaving a bedside lamp on for him.
  • At dawn, Pei Tingyun led the Roaming Group in waking the director with barking, banging, whistling, and rubber-chicken squawks.
  • Tang Keni announced the Roaming Group's wake-up service, and the group fled as the cameraman filmed the director's breakdown.
  • Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan returned to their room, where Xie Huan credited the roasted sweet potato for Pei Tingyun's good sleep.
  • Xie Huan got up early to bring in the cured pork, saying rain was coming, while Pei Tingyun watched him and recalled hugging him on the beach quad bike.

Ch. 28An unexpected serving of dog food, with push and pull at full throttle

Pei Tingyun openly believed Xie Huan during a morning argument, then tried to keep his distance after realizing how often his thoughts wandered to Xie Huan. The director paired them up for a sightseeing photo task, but Pei Tingyun canceled the promised candlelit dinner over Xie Huan’s warning of dangerous weather, leaving the director ready to try another plan.

  • Gu Lin mocked Xie Huan’s claim that it would rain, but Pei Tingyun said he believed Xie Huan, delighting Xie Huan and surprising the crew.
  • Pei Tingyun learned that Xie Huan had removed the bank card he used to pad his shoes and was actually the same height as him, so he tried to sit farther away at breakfast.
  • The director assigned the group to take photos at designated sightseeing spots in exchange for a candlelit dinner at the Sunset Restaurant.
  • Yao Xuan, Tang Keni, and Gu Lin refused to pursue the task, while Xie Huan warned that heavy rain and wind would make a mountain trip dangerous.
  • Pei Tingyun canceled the dinner as the group’s tour guide, prompting the others to celebrate and leaving the director to consider his next plan.

Ch. 29The plan to pamper the youngest fell apart; big brother worked hard to protect him

The director forced the Roaming Group to complete five photo check-ins on foot or lose access to their villa, disrupting Pei Tingyun’s carefully planned itinerary. Xie Huan tried to lift Pei Tingyun’s spirits by steering the group toward activities from his plan, then told him to pack his thickest long-sleeved top.

  • The director pressured Pei Tingyun to visit a fan at the summit, but the Roaming Group defended him and Pei Tingyun declined to go.
  • The director threatened to revoke the group’s villa access unless they completed five photo check-ins and reached the summit before sunset.
  • The director announced that the group had to travel between the check-in spots on foot, prompting the others to protest the long route.
  • Xie Huan suggested stopping to play beach volleyball at one of the check-in spots, and the group eagerly agreed.
  • Xie Huan took Pei Tingyun to pack for the trip and asked him to bring his thickest long-sleeved top; Pei Tingyun revealed that he had packed clothes for all four seasons.

Ch. 30The couple talked past each other, and no amount of explaining could clear their names

Xie Huan’s comments while packing from Pei Tingyun’s suitcase fueled dating rumors among the livestream viewers, and the pair ended up on opposite teams for beach volleyball. Xie Huan, Yao Xuan, and Tang Keni repeatedly hit the director with their shots, and Xie Huan gave Pei Tingyun a meaningful look after the director moved behind their team.

  • Xie Huan told Pei Tingyun to open his suitcase so he could pack the items he had divined they would need, prompting livestream viewers to speculate that they were dating.
  • Pei Tingyun opened the suitcase, and Xie Huan packed a heavy bag before they headed to the beach volleyball court.
  • The players split into teams, putting Pei Tingyun with Gu Lin against Xie Huan, Yao Xuan, and Tang Keni.
  • Xie Huan, Tang Keni, and Yao Xuan repeatedly sent volleyballs toward the director, who eventually shouted at them and moved his chair behind their team.
  • Xie Huan gave Pei Tingyun a meaningful look across the net after the director relocated.

Ch. 31The Great Volleyball Biting Incident, and the Director's Iconic Meltdown

The Roaming Group got revenge on the director during volleyball, and the crew secretly helped turn his sandy fall into an iconic meltdown. When the director added outdoor camping as a punishment for the last team to finish the photo task, the group reacted with outrage, and Pei Tingyun ducked close behind Xie Huan.

  • Gu Lin served the volleyball at the director while Tang Keni and the others barely tried to defend, and Tang Keni took the blame when the ball hit him in the face.
  • Xie Huan used Words Become Law to stop the director from escaping, and Pei Tingyun spiked the ball toward him; a gust of wind sent it into the director's calf, making him fall face-first into the sand.
  • The Roaming Group celebrated their victory, and Tang Keni took the center spot and declared the battle exhilarating.
  • The assistant director announced that the last team to finish the photo task would serve the others at dinner, and the director added that the losing team would have to camp outdoors.
  • Tang Keni accused the director of abusing his power, Yao Xuan held him back, and Pei Tingyun ducked behind Xie Huan, who spread his arms to shield him.

Ch. 32The photo pose was too intimate-he suspected he'd been set up

Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan reached the church check-in and discovered they had to take a princess-carry photo while gazing into each other’s eyes. Pei Tingyun carried Xie Huan, but Xie Huan repeatedly failed to take a usable picture, leaving them stuck trying again.

  • Pei Tingyun secretly messaged the Roaming Group, and Gu Lin and Tang Keni used their staged tussle to pass signals while Yao Xuan and Tang Keni claimed the pier check-in first.
  • Yao Xuan and Tang Keni performed an air kabedon pose for their check-in, and Gu Lin photographed them and sent the pictures to the group chat.
  • Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan found that the church check-in required a princess carry and an intense gaze, with a wedding photo as the example.
  • Pei Tingyun lifted Xie Huan and told him to take the picture, but Xie Huan forgot to aim the camera at them.
  • Xie Huan took ten more photos, but they were all blurry, badly framed, or missing one of them, so Pei Tingyun reluctantly agreed to try again.

Ch. 33A man with love this pure-seriously, I could cry

Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan struggled to complete their photo check-in, then Xie Huan tried surfing while Pei Tingyun watched from shore. Pei Tingyun reflected on Xie Huan’s tender devotion as Xie Huan returned at his call and offered him food.

  • Xie Huan failed to record their check-in video, so Pei Tingyun lifted him with one arm and took a photo that they posted to Weibo.
  • Pei Tingyun asked how the final task rankings would be decided, then secretly sent the group another message while he and Xie Huan headed toward the pier check-in.
  • Xie Huan led Pei Tingyun to a beach and went surfing, while Pei Tingyun refused to join because he feared getting seasick.
  • After Xie Huan struggled on the surfboard, Pei Tingyun called him back by claiming he was hungry.
  • Xie Huan immediately returned and offered Pei Tingyun bread and crackers, prompting Pei Tingyun to reflect on how Xie Huan always put him first.

Ch. 34The rugged guy showed his abs again-too beautiful to look at

Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan continued their seaside outing, with Pei Tingyun flustered by Xie Huan’s appearance and Xie Huan determined to follow Pei Tingyun’s ruined itinerary. Much later, Xie Huan realized why taking selfies while looking at Pei Tingyun made his hand shake, and Pei Tingyun hurried him home.

  • Pei Tingyun covered Xie Huan with towels after he emerged from the sea, then gave him his own pants and discreetly handed him disposable underwear.
  • Xie Huan returned with a tandem bicycle and offered Pei Tingyun a ride, promising to complete the planned itinerary.
  • At the pier, Xie Huan failed to take a decent photo of them, so Pei Tingyun took the phone and photographed them himself.
  • Much later, Xie Huan sang a lyric about his heart fluttering when he met Pei Tingyun’s gaze and explained why his hand shook during their selfies.
  • Pei Tingyun pulled Xie Huan away to go home, saying they could use the car if they did not go home.

Ch. 35Loving eyes plus a beauty trap-who could withstand that?

Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan completed their lighthouse and windmill photo tasks, while Gu Lin struggled to photograph the husky before they helped him. The group reunited and began climbing toward the final check-in spot, leaving the anxious director waiting at the mountaintop restaurant.

  • Pei Tingyun photographed Xie Huan by the lighthouse during the Tyndall effect, and Xie Huan agreed to pose as the bride for their staged photo.
  • Xie Huan hugged Pei Tingyun from behind for the lighthouse pose, leaving Pei Tingyun puzzled by the unfamiliar tingling around his waist.
  • Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan helped Gu Lin finish his windmill photo by having Xie Huan freeze the husky’s paw and Pei Tingyun take the picture.
  • Pei Tingyun, Xie Huan, Gu Lin, and the husky headed for the mountain after Gu Lin agreed to join them.
  • Yao Xuan and Tang Keni waited at the mountain’s foot, and all five participants began climbing together as the director watched anxiously from the mountaintop restaurant.

Ch. 36A top star's 5A-rated neck area, exclusively occupied by a rugged man

The Roaming Group outsmarted the director by taking and posting their summit check-in photos simultaneously, winning a candlelit dinner. At the Sunset Restaurant, they learned they had to apply makeup to their assigned partners, leaving nearly everyone stumped.

  • The Roaming Group split into pairs at the summit and posed for check-in photos, with Xie Huan resting his chin on Pei Tingyun's collarbone as Pei carried him.
  • The three pairs took their photos at the same time and posted them after scheduling their Weibo posts to share an identical timestamp.
  • The director found no difference between the posting times, and the Roaming Group celebrated winning a candlelit dinner for five and upgraded dog food for Number Two.
  • The director announced that the guests had to apply makeup to their partners at the Sunset Restaurant, but Pei Tingyun, Xie Huan, Yao Xuan, and Tang Keni had little or no makeup experience.
  • Gu Lin knew how to do makeup, but his assigned partner was the husky, leaving him unable to use his skills on another person.

Ch. 37The butterfingers squad's makeup showcase: full glam reaches new heights of ugly

The Roaming Group members took turns doing each other’s makeup with disastrous results, while a husky unexpectedly won the livestream’s beauty poll. The director then made them keep their makeup on for an elegant candlelit dinner.

  • The director told the Roaming Group to use every cosmetic before sunset or forfeit dinner, and Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan began applying makeup to each other.
  • Xie Huan plastered foundation onto Pei Tingyun and improvised wildly, leaving him with exaggerated eyebrows, blush, eyeliner, eyeshadow, and blood-colored lipstick.
  • Pei Tingyun gave Xie Huan mismatched foundation and bruised-looking contour, while Tang Keni and Yao Xuan’s pair misplaced nearly every cosmetic.
  • Gu Lin made the dog handsome, but the dog smeared every cosmetic across Gu Lin’s face with its paw.
  • The Roaming Group laughed at their finished looks, and livestream viewers voted the husky’s makeup the prettiest.
  • The director required the group to eat a candlelit dinner without washing off their makeup.

Ch. 38Two sharing a single room-this rain had perfect timing

Heavy rain stranded the Roaming Group at the restaurant, where Xie Huan protected Pei Tingyun from an overenthusiastic fan and grew unsettled by his own feelings. The group found rooms for the night, only to discover that each pair would have to share a narrow bed.

  • Xie Huan's prediction came true when torrential rain began, and he suggested that everyone stay at the restaurant rather than risk the mountain roads.
  • The director arranged for the group to sleep in empty staff rooms after the chef confirmed they could stay overnight.
  • Xie Huan stopped the chef from hugging Pei Tingyun, then felt uncomfortable watching Pei Tingyun sign autographs and pose for photos.
  • After the fan meeting, Xie Huan pulled Pei Tingyun to his side, and Pei Tingyun felt warmly protected.
  • The director told the guests they would keep their previous room pairings, and they discovered each room had only one narrow bed.

Ch. 39This rugged man knew how to love: sharing a bed, an arm around his waist

Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan shared a room with one bed, where Xie Huan’s thoughtful preparations and attentive care moved Pei Tingyun. After the livestream ended, Xie Huan insisted they share the bed and wrapped an arm around Pei Tingyun, leaving him tense and unable to sleep.

  • Pei Tingyun discovered that he and Xie Huan had to share a single bed, while Xie Huan unpacked bedding, toiletries, and other supplies he had prepared in advance.
  • Xie Huan claimed his preparations came from instinct, and Pei Tingyun praised him as he cleaned and arranged the room.
  • Pei Tingyun reflected on how comfortable Xie Huan’s care felt, though he believed he could only offer him friendship.
  • The director ended the livestream, and Pei Tingyun tried to find a way to sleep on the floor after the cameras were off.
  • Xie Huan misunderstood Pei Tingyun’s concern about sharing the narrow bed, nudged him against the wall, and draped an arm around his waist.
  • Pei Tingyun stiffened at Xie Huan’s touch and squeezed his eyes shut, unable to imagine falling asleep.

Ch. 40Mosquito bites turned into hickeys-no washing this off anywhere

Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan woke to the chef finding them together, and Xie Huan’s mosquito bites made everyone assume they were lovers. At breakfast, the production team introduced a food-identification challenge with English labels that left Pei Tingyun worried for Xie Huan.

  • Pei Tingyun calmed Xie Huan as he slept, then fell asleep beside him without his gloves.
  • A chef entered their locked room with a spare key, and Pei Tingyun explained that they were fine.
  • The chef and others mistook Xie Huan’s mosquito bites for hickeys, while Xie Huan innocently blamed the mosquitoes and his lack of clothes.
  • The production team served breakfast as compensation for the previous night and announced an assigned-pair challenge requiring members to identify dishes within five seconds.
  • Pei Tingyun saw that the food containers were labeled only in English and realized the task would be difficult for Xie Huan.

Ch. 41A giant teacup dog appeared, and Xie Huan proved he was husband-whipped

Xie Huan and Pei Tingyun completed the breakfast challenge by exploiting the rules and using Xie Huan’s divination to identify a dish. As the group shared breakfast, Xie Huan suddenly warned that one dish was poisonous, alarming the director.

  • Pei Tingyun coached Xie Huan through the English dish names, but Xie Huan ate all of the smoked salmon and avocado toast before he could use the trick again.
  • Pei Tingyun told Xie Huan to take small bites of coconut French toast, and Xie Huan immediately obeyed and finished the task.
  • When the dishes changed for Pei Tingyun’s turn, the director stopped him from speaking after the timer began.
  • Xie Huan used divination to complete Pei Tingyun’s unfinished dish name, letting Pei Tingyun eat five bites of macadamia nut and coconut milk pancakes.
  • After the Roaming Group began sharing breakfast, Xie Huan called one dish poisonous, making the director react in alarm.

Ch. 42A hero saves his man from danger, and a solo stan loses it over his idol's partner

When a jealous chef attacked Xie Huan with a gun, Pei Tingyun shielded him, and Xie Huan used Mystic Arts to stop the bullet. The director claimed the attack was a safety drill, but Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan knew the truth and left to pack for their trip down the mountain.

  • Xie Huan found a laxative in his yogurt, and the chef became enraged after learning about it.
  • The chef threatened Xie Huan, pulled a handgun, and aimed it at him.
  • Pei Tingyun jumped in front of Xie Huan, who grabbed him and rolled aside as his Mystic Arts jammed the gun.
  • Security disarmed the chef, and Xie Huan shouted at Pei Tingyun before the two comforted each other.
  • The director told the group the attack had been a safety drill, and Xie Huan went along with the lie.
  • Pei Tingyun accompanied Xie Huan to pack, and the director hurried after them while telling the camera operators not to follow.

Ch. 43His wingman called, and the superstar's heart was in turmoil again

After a chef who was Pei Tingyun’s fan tried to kill Xie Huan, Pei Tingyun apologized, but Xie Huan told him not to take responsibility for the fan’s actions. Hua Xin called to check on Pei Tingyun and teased him about his feelings for Xie Huan; as they left the mountain, Xie Huan carried a mortified Pei Tingyun down the muddy path.

  • The director explained that the production team would investigate the incident and asked Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan to keep it confidential on camera; they agreed and returned to their room.
  • Pei Tingyun apologized to Xie Huan because the chef was his fan, but Xie Huan told him the chef’s actions were not his responsibility.
  • Hua Xin called Pei Tingyun, checked that he was safe, and offered to follow up on the chef’s case.
  • Hua Xin teased Pei Tingyun that risking his life to save Xie Huan was like confessing, leaving Pei Tingyun unable to refute him.
  • Xie Huan carried Pei Tingyun down the muddy mountain path despite Pei Tingyun’s protests.

Ch. 44Feelings beyond friendship? Not sure, wait and see

After Pei Tingyun saved Xie Huan, he wondered whether his feelings for him went beyond friendship, but decided to wait and see. Back at the villa, the group negotiated with the director for food and faced a task to obtain snorkeling equipment, settling on a chemistry quiz.

  • Xie Huan carried Pei Tingyun back to the villa, and Pei Tingyun questioned whether his instinctive attempt to take a bullet for Xie Huan meant he had romantic feelings for him.
  • Pei Tingyun sent the others to change and rest, then negotiated with the director until the production team agreed to provide the group with staff meals.
  • Xie Huan hung the cured pork back outside and stood beside Pei Tingyun during the negotiations, intimidating the director into agreeing.
  • Gu Lin offered to teach the group to snorkel, and Yao Xuan suggested finding the equipment instead of doing the production team's tasks.
  • The group joked about having Xie Huan compete with the husky to find the equipment, then Xie Huan chose the director's chemistry quiz challenge.

Ch. 45The top star delivered another iconic moment: setting a trap for himself

The Roaming Group completed the director’s chemistry challenge, and Pei Tingyun reluctantly admitted that he liked Xie Huan. After snorkeling and lunch, Pei Tingyun tried to regain his composure, but he noticed Xie Huan’s sunburn and gave him sunscreen as they headed to the sailing activity.

  • The group gave five different answers about what Pei Tingyun feared, and Xie Huan wrote that Pei Tingyun was afraid of touching anyone but him.
  • The director asked which member liked Xie Huan most, and Pei Tingyun wrote “me” after the others agreed to put his name down.
  • The Roaming Group won snorkeling equipment and went snorkeling, where Xie Huan held Pei Tingyun’s hand throughout the session.
  • Pei Tingyun stayed troubled over his forced admission during lunch, then noticed Xie Huan’s sunburn while they prepared to disembark.
  • Pei Tingyun handed Xie Huan the sunscreen he carried and told him to apply it.

Ch. 46Xie Huan was his exclusive haven, so his wife was Xie Huan

When Pei Tingyun’s gloves were swept away, he clung to Xie Huan as his only source of comfort while they sailed together. A sunset on the beach left Pei Tingyun confronting the startling realization that he had begun to think of Xie Huan as his wife.

  • Pei Tingyun lost his gloves to a wave, and Xie Huan took his hand and led him to the sailboat.
  • Pei Tingyun held tightly to Xie Huan throughout the smooth sailing trip, while livestream viewers joked that they were in their honeymoon phase.
  • Xie Huan asked the cameraman to photograph Pei Tingyun as they encountered the Tyndall effect, and a wave made Xie Huan reach out to steady him.
  • Pei Tingyun realized Xie Huan felt like an exclusive haven to him and wondered if he had already fallen in love.
  • After the Roaming Group returned to shore and watched the sunset, Pei Tingyun struggled to accept that he thought of Xie Huan as his wife.

Ch. 47The idea that he was his wife seemed impossible to shake

At dinner, Xie Huan fetched Pei Tingyun his gloves, deepening Pei Tingyun’s sense that Xie Huan was someone special to him. After the group returned to the villa for a luggage reveal, Pei Tingyun showed off three suitcases while Xie Huan revealed he had brought only a backpack.

  • The Roaming Group ate dinner on the beach, where Pei Tingyun barely touched his food because he did not have his gloves.
  • Xie Huan noticed Pei Tingyun was not eating, ran to the villa for his gloves, and returned so Pei Tingyun could eat comfortably.
  • Pei Tingyun reflected that Xie Huan’s special treatment made him question his feelings, though he still could not tell whether he liked him.
  • The director filmed the group’s luggage reveals, and Pei Tingyun introduced his three suitcases to the camera despite having privately disliked the idea.
  • Xie Huan showed his single backpack, prompting the director to ask whether he had brought enough.

Ch. 48Why Was He Getting Jealous? Something Was Definitely Off

After a chef who had tried to kill Xie Huan was arrested, Pei Tingyun felt better after Xie Huan reassured him, and the two enjoyed a morning of foraging and cooking with the others. At breakfast, Pei Tingyun realized he was jealous of Xie Huan’s admirers, while the group’s vote for a surprise horse ended on a shared answer that stunned the director.

  • The director told Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan that the chef who had attacked Xie Huan was arrested and was implicated in other cases.
  • Pei Tingyun worried that he attracted extreme fans, but Xie Huan reassured him that the arrest had removed a dangerous criminal from the public.
  • Pei Tingyun woke refreshed, and he and Xie Huan collected seafood along the shore before Xie Huan cooked a lavish breakfast for the group.
  • As the others praised Xie Huan’s cooking, Pei Tingyun wondered why he felt jealous and realized he had not even confirmed his own feelings.
  • The director announced a vote to choose who would ride the surprise horse, and the group revealed that all five had written the same character on their whiteboards.

Ch. 49Riding together, arms around his waist, ears turning red-a tough guy's tender side was oddly cute

The Roaming Group settled their riding assignments with rock-paper-scissors, leaving Xie Huan with a children's bicycle. Xie Huan instead shared Pei Tingyun's horse, and after a scare on the beach, Pei Tingyun found comfort in Xie Huan's embrace before they returned to the riding grounds.

  • The Roaming Group's vote ended in a tie, so Pei Tingyun suggested rock-paper-scissors, which assigned Xie Huan the surprise horse.
  • At the riding grounds, the director revealed that the surprise horse was a children's bicycle, and Xie Huan chose to ride with Pei Tingyun instead.
  • Xie Huan mounted behind Pei Tingyun and rode with him along the beach, keeping them pressed close together as Pei Tingyun grew nervous and blushed.
  • When the horse suddenly bolted, Xie Huan wrapped an arm around Pei Tingyun's waist and calmed the horse, while Pei Tingyun clung to him and felt safe.
  • Xie Huan and Pei Tingyun rode along the beach for a long time, and Pei Tingyun only removed Xie Huan's arm from his waist as they returned to the riding grounds.

Ch. 50Holding hands and copping a feel, turning a game into a couples' match

Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan joined a blindfolded rock-paper-scissors game to decide who could order lunch, while the director and Tang Keni turned their hand-holding into a spectacle for the shippers. They repeatedly tied, and the game remained unresolved as Tang Keni suggested starting the meal without them.

  • Tang Keni teased Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan about returning from a date, and Pei Tingyun denied it.
  • The director arranged a blindfolded rock-paper-scissors game to determine who would order lunch.
  • Xie Huan recognized that Pei Tingyun feared the dark, reassured him, and helped tie on his blindfold.
  • Pei Tingyun accidentally grabbed Xie Huan's hip while reaching for him, then they sat opposite each other holding hands.
  • Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan repeatedly tied by throwing the same hand, even after Tang Keni tried to prompt them into different choices.
  • Tang Keni gave up on breaking their ties and suggested that everyone begin eating.
Arc 2 of 12
Arc 2 of 12