Ji Chi suddenly opened his eyes, his wary, icy gaze piercing Wen He.
"I'm a little sleepy. I want to go back to bed."
Wen He only felt that he was dangerous right now, even more dangerous and vicious than usual.
A man's intuition!
At that, Ji Chi let go. The sweat on his palm felt clammy and wet, with a dry, uncomfortable tightness. That brief nap had already restored his energy.
He walked into the bathroom on his own and rinsed his slightly burning palm.
Seeing this, Wen He fled Ji Chi's room at top speed, his earlier drowsiness long gone.
Sigh... he really was grumpy when he woke up.
Only after returning to his own room did Wen He notice that his wrist was red all over where the other man had gripped it. It didn't hurt, but it itched a little.
He reached over and scratched it, making it even redder. A rinse under cold water soon cooled it down.
So... had Ji Chi mistaken him for A Beibei?
Probably?
The water park on Saturday was packed shoulder to shoulder. When the guests gathered, they drew a crowd of onlookers. If nothing else, their looks were top-notch, not to mention the cameras beside them.
"Mommy, I'm on TV~"
"Don't talk nonsense, kid. Didn't you want to go to the haunted house? Come on!"
The camera obligingly swayed toward the little girl in greeting.
[Mommy, I'm going to be on TV~ (sweet version)]
[Mommy, I'm going to be on TV~ (middle-aged man version)]
[Mommy, I'm going to be on TV~ (dirty version)]
[? I want to check the cards~]
[Holy crap, holy crap, it's the water park? Shit, I'm here with my kid right now!]
[You up there really might get on TV~]
The production team said, "Good afternoon, everyone! Next, we'll be holding a competition. Whoever comes first gets to choose their date tomorrow! He can pick any guest to go on a date with him, and they can't refuse!"
The production team said, "The rules are simple. Take a look at the maps in your hands. Each attraction you try earns you one point, for ten points in total. If someone teams up with you, you can earn two points for that attraction! Remember, you can't team up with the same person twice in a row! Our final attraction is the haunted house. Your task only ends once you've completed it! Understood?"
Wei Xun took the maps and handed one to each guest.
Wen He didn't raise a hand to block the glaring sunlight. Beside him, Zhou Siyu had specifically brought a sun hat, and he angled the little fan in his hand toward Wen He.
The gentle, cool breeze brushed Wen He's face, sweeping away the heat around him.
He's so nice...
When the production team finally split them up, Zhou Siyu pressed the pink little fan into Wen He's hand.
The fan was small but powerful, and it helped ease Wen He's restlessness somewhat.
Most attractions at the water park involved water. Wen He followed the production crew to the entrance of the waterside restaurant.
Rich aromas drifted into his nose...
There was stir-fried pork with peppers, and braised pork too? Tomatoes...
Ah... he was getting hungry.
Just as Wen He was debating whether to go in and buy some tomato spaghetti to fill his stomach, the cameraman following him suddenly reminded him.
"Mr. Wen, there'll be afternoon tea for everyone once the game is over."
That might be true, but it was already noon. By the time everyone finished playing, wouldn't it be past two? Possibly even later.
He'd definitely be starving.
"I'll just have a little something to tide me over."
Without paying any more attention to the cameraman beside him, he walked into the restaurant on his own. It was a large, mostly self-service dining hall. Wen He got himself a serving of spaghetti with tomato meat sauce and randomly picked a seat.
His thinking was simple. He had a bonus-point card, and he didn't want to squeeze through crowds... much less scramble to win a date invitation card.
He just wanted to quietly be an extra, just as he had been in his dream.
Preferably the kind no one bothered.
The spaghetti with meat sauce was unexpectedly delicious. Wen He savored it slowly, seemingly unaware that someone outside the window was staring at him.
Knock, knock-
The tapping on the glass drew Wen He's attention, and he looked toward the sound.
Jiang Ye stood outside the glass, smiling at him. At some point, his usual gold-rimmed glasses had been replaced with black rectangular frames.
Wen He took the initiative to wave at him. "Hello, Lawyer Jiang~"
Could he even hear him through the glass?
Jiang Ye strode through the entrance and came over.
Seeing the tomato sauce and bits of meat left on the plate, he guessed that Wen He had nearly finished eating.
"Hungry?"
He sat down across from Wen He.
Wen He nodded, picking up the little bits of meat with his chopsticks and putting them in his mouth one at a time, occasionally dipping them in a little tomato sauce for flavor.
"Do you like spaghetti with tomato meat sauce?"
After swallowing the little morsel of meat in his mouth, he thought for a moment before answering carefully, "It's all right. It's really tasty. Are you hungry too, Lawyer Jiang?"
Jiang Ye shook his head. "No. I spotted you through the glass doors from a distance, so I came over. I wanted to ask you to go on the rides with me."
So that was it...
"Sure, I've finished eating."
After accepting his invitation, Wen He headed off with him.
Considering that Wen He had just eaten lunch and shouldn't do anything too vigorous, Jiang Ye deliberately chose a gentle, romantic attraction.
Wen He stared at the enormous Ferris wheel before him, a little daunted...
He was a little scared... he wasn't sure whether he was afraid of heights.
"Would this be okay?"
Wen He fought the slight trembling in his calves and nodded earnestly, looking at Jiang Ye with the determination of someone about to join the Party.
"It's okay..."
Lawyer Jiang was a good person... he even helped make him breakfast. Since he wanted to ride this, Wen He would go with him.
"All right..."
Following the staff's directions, the two climbed straight into what looked like a transparent Poké Ball.
Each Poké Ball could only fit two people. Helpless, the two cameramen could only squeeze in together and film the scenery outside.
[Noh~]
[Naw~]
[NO~]
[What good are you two?! You even managed to lose the people you were following!]
[Damn Ferris wheel, aaaaah! I really want to know what they'll talk about in there... this is such crucial content! Production team, I hate you!]
[I don't care. You're going to tell me what they did in that Ferris wheel today!]
[Has everyone heard that legend?]
[I've heard of it, but surely not.]
[What are you whispering about now?! Is there anything we, the internet public, aren't allowed to know?!]
[Look it up yourself~]
As the camera captured an overhead view of the entire water park, Ji Chi's face behind the screen grew even darker.
[Your wifey doesn't want you anymore~~ (smug)]
[You were a step too slow.]
[You both thought of watching the livestream to find him. You only lost because you were farther away from male lead number one. Nothing you can do about that.]
[That's fate for you. Now look, your wifey's run off with someone else. They might even be smooching in the Ferris wheel~]
[Oh, my tummy hurts from laughing. The netizens this season are hilarious.]
The netizens this season weren't just funny; they were crafty too. They deliberately went into Wen He's dedicated livestream to post comments just so Ji Chi would see them. After all, they were more than happy to see the Demon Dragon suffer a setback.
Ji Chi was so angry his teeth ached. His fingertips flew in a flurry of taps as he reported every one of those comments!