Seeing his reply, Wen He finally breathed a sigh of relief. If he couldn't even wipe himself down, he really wouldn't be able to sleep...
After a moment's thought, he tapped the screen again, deleting Ji Chi's contact name letter by letter before typing in a new one.
Ji Chi... delete.
Demon Dragon... confirm.
Wen He had a habit of browsing the internet, so naturally, he came across netizens' comments about Ji Chi.
Demon Dragon.
He hadn't intended to use that name, but remembering some of the other man's occasional behavior, he suddenly felt it suited Ji Chi perfectly.
Wen He tucked away his smile and jogged into the bathroom to wash up.
He drew a smile on the clean mirror with toothpaste foam, then rinsed it away.
Wen He obediently refrained from showering or washing his hair.
Early the next morning, Wen He dreamed again...
It was his first dream since he had stopped taking his medication. The boy's rounded toes curled under the covers. The air conditioner had been running all night, and only beneath the covers was it still warm.
In his dream, today was a very important day.
Today, the production team would organize a peach-picking outing, and an important turning point in everyone's romantic relationships would also occur today. He would fall for Xie Zhengci...
Dreams are the opposite of reality.
The world in the dream was like an illustrated novel, constantly playing out new scenes and content.
Wen He slowly climbed out of bed and went to the bathroom to wash up. The production team had already sent a text to his phone, asking everyone to gather in the living room shortly for an important announcement.
Wen He cheerfully washed up. "It couldn't really be what happened in the dream, could it? Probably not..."
He rubbed the facial cleanser over his face until it foamed, then rinsed it off. Taking his phone and changing into one of his five outfits, he headed downstairs.
Today, he hadn't forgotten to check the messages that had been pushed down on his phone.
There were messages from Ji Chi and Lawyer Jiang.
Demon Dragon: Awake yet? Wear long sleeves.
Demon Dragon: You have to reply when you wake up!!
They had been sent ten minutes ago... Wen He reckoned that was right when he had opened his eyes.
"How did he know when I woke up?"
Night: Are you awake? There's noodles downstairs.
Night: You've only just recovered. Eat something light.
Lawyer Jiang really is a good person.
After replying to both men in turn, Wen He headed straight for the kitchen. There were a lot of people in the house this morning. People he normally never saw in the mornings were now all gathered in the living room.
Wen He guessed it had something to do with the production team's message.
Spotting Wen He coming downstairs, Jiang Yu hurried over to him. Jiang Yu looked very neat today, his long hair tied up on top of his head. From a distance, he really looked like a little girl...
No, a young woman.
Jiang Yu held an enormous bottle of sunscreen. Without a word, he grabbed Wen He and began spraying him.
"Close your eyes."
Wen He obediently closed his eyes, then received a full-body baptism.
"What is this?" he asked curiously.
"Sunscreen. We're going to a peach orchard today, and it's really sunny there. You need plenty so you don't get sunburned." After spraying him, Jiang Yu aimed a little fan at him to help it set.
Wen He didn't understand any of this and could only obediently let him do his thing.
So we really are going to a peach orchard? But wasn't that a dream? Could I have gained the ability to foresee the future...?
Wen He shook his head, shaking those fanciful thoughts out of his mind. Jiang Yu waited a while, then, seeing that the sunscreen had set, let him go to the dining room for breakfast.
A small bowl of noodles sat in broth, topped with a fried egg and garnished with a few bits of chopped scallion. It looked very appetizing...
The noodles were pleasantly chewy. After a couple of bites, Wen He found they tasted good and happily finished them all, then washed his bowl and chopsticks.
When Ji Chi came down from the second floor, he found Wen He busy washing dishes in the kitchen.
He wasn't in the habit of eating breakfast or getting up early. He was only up today because the production team had insisted; otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten out of bed so early.
After coming downstairs, he headed straight for the kitchen and pestered Wen He into making him breakfast.
Helpless, Wen He sat at the dining table with his chin propped in his hand, watching Ji Chi eat noodles. Ji Chi ate quickly, but neither rudely nor with any lip-smacking noises.
Jiang Ye had gone out that morning and was now returning to the house. From a distance, he could see the two at the dining table...
Eating noodles.
[Woohoo~ Is this my reward for getting up early today?]
[Usually, we only get to see the breakfast ship at this hour. I didn't expect everyone to be here today!]
[Everyone being here means one thing: there's a big event today~]
[The amusement park trip last time was a big event too, but wasn't that in the afternoon?]
[So today's must be even bigger. But seriously, how are sparks supposed to fly without outdoor activities?]
[Sugoi, that makes sense.]
[Aww~ I just got here and already saw Xiao He making Ji Chi breakfast. So sweet.]
[Didn't Demon Dragon beg him to make it?]
[I watched the whole thing, and all I can say is that Xiao He is such a good person. Demon Dragon really lives up to his name.]
[Hahahaha, never mind that. If he doesn't refuse, he's enjoying it by default!]
["If he doesn't refuse, he's enjoying it by default"-I have no comeback for that.]
[Then just take it~]
Once everyone had arrived, the production team gathered them together and announced a task.
The production team said, "To bring us closer together, today we'll be doing a full day of outdoor work.
We'll be going to Spring Peach Orchard to help the local fruit farmers pick peaches. Our orchard covers seven hundred mu in total. We'll all head over shortly. There, we'll not only experience the hard work of farming, but also enjoy some games! For now, take a little break~"
Everyone had more or less already known about this. Only Wen He froze when he heard it.
Wasn't this a dream? Could it be real?
Ji Chi draped an arm around his shoulders and steered him onto the sofa, looking utterly possessive as he openly declared to everyone that Wen He was his.
Ji Chi didn't want to stay near the others, so the two found a corner of the sofa to sit in. Wen He looked somewhat discontentedly at the short sleeves Ji Chi was wearing.
"Didn't I tell you to wear long sleeves?"
Wen He tugged at his jeans and told Ji Chi, "I'm wearing long pants. I don't have any long sleeves..."
He hadn't thought to bring long sleeves when coming on the show, not in weather this hot...
Ji Chi sighed softly. After leaving him with a few words, he raced upstairs.
Watching his retreating back, Wen He already had a vague guess.
Sure enough, when Ji Chi came downstairs, he was carrying a very thin white outer shirt.
Ji Chi tossed the shirt straight onto Wen He. "Put it on."
Wen He pressed his lips together, already used to his bossy tone. Feeling the shirt, thin as a cicada's wing, he slipped his arms into it, covering his exposed skin.
The shirt was light and breathable, feeling like he wasn't wearing anything at all, and it was cool too. Wen He touched the garment, unsure what material it was made of, and looked at Ji Chi, who was wearing only short sleeves. "Aren't you going to wear one?"
Ji Chi lay on the sofa with his legs crossed and said unconcernedly, "No. I'm a lot stronger than you."
Ji Chi had held Wen He before. He knew very well just how light the boy was and how little flesh he had on him.
Seeing that everyone was more or less ready, the production team prepared to set off.