Ever since Shang Shujue became the Child of Fortune in this world and revealed that his partner is male, he has become the gay heartthrob. Whether it is his appearance, personality, or power and ability, he is simply at the pinnacle level.
Ordinary people would never have the chance to see such a person, so when his exquisite face, which could be described as a graduation project version of Nüwa, appeared on the smart door lock display screen, Shen Ye, who was about to open the door, was shocked.
"Oh my god... it's Du Lin and Shang Shujue..."
Shen Ye shouted, and everyone else who was busy in the living room instantly looked up and walked over without even putting down what they were holding.
Shen Ye excitedly opened the door, and Du Lin and Shang Shujue walked in.
The two were carrying eight portions of handmade egg pancakes they had bought from a shop. Each portion contained nine pancakes, symbolizing unity and harmony, and serving as a simple blessing.
"Oh, it's Shen Ye ~ Good evening, I'm here to hang out with you guys again, hahaha..."
After Du Lin finished speaking, he gave Shen Ye a light hug before turning around to welcome Shang Shujue in. By then, all the guests had already arrived at the door.
Good evening, everyone. I'm Shang Shujue. It's nice to meet you all. We bought some handmade egg pancakes when we came here. They taste pretty good, and the gift boxes are quite exquisite. We're giving them to you as a gift, wishing you all find happiness.
Shang Shujue was not intimidated at all. Under the gaze of so many eyes, she still introduced herself with ease and even handed over the gift she was carrying.
"Ah, thank you so much, Brother Lin! You guys are amazing! You actually managed to get Brother Jue here! He's my idol! He's even more handsome than in photos... I'm so excited! I actually received a gift from my idol! I need to go inside and calm down..."
Shen Ye was so excited that he was incoherent. After receiving the gift, he babbled on and on, then couldn't take it anymore and turned to run away. His face was flushed, which made people want to laugh, but it didn't make them feel disgusted.
"Haha, Teacher Shang, Shen Ye is such a fan of yours. When he was interviewing, he wrote your name in the section about his favorite celebrity."
Seeing Shen Ye's reaction, Du Lin couldn't help but laugh out loud and explained to Shang Shujue why he was so excited.
Upon hearing this, Shang Shujue couldn't help but smile. His smile made everything else lose its color; it was a beauty so sacred and inviolable that it could only be admired from afar and not touched.
The others were also seeing Shang Shujue up close for the first time. When he smiled, they were all momentarily stunned by his ethereal beauty. It took them a while to recover, but they still managed to calmly accept the gifts and welcome the people inside.
" Teacher Shang, Teacher Du, please sit here. There are fruits, pastries, and lemonade on the table. The lemonade was made by everyone, and it tastes pretty good."
"Okay, okay, thank you. Please have a seat."
Once inside, Lin Shen remained relatively calm and invited Shang Shujue and Du Lin to sit down on the sofa.
Shang Shujue and Du Lin gestured for them to sit down. After everyone was seated, Shang Shujue took out his phone from his pocket. "Sorry, just checking a message."
"It's okay, it's okay."
The dating reality show guests all seemed a bit reserved, and Shang Shujue couldn't change their minds, so she smiled and then lowered her head to reply to Song Yanqing's message.
Du Lin chatted with the guests, while Shen Ye, after calming down, sat down next to Gu Yiyue. This time, Gu Yiyue didn't refuse him; it was unclear whether he was too lazy to refuse or for some other reason.
[ Song Yanqing ]: I'm handling some urgent work in the car. Shall we go get some late-night snacks later? I'll order some food.
After Shang Shujue sent the message, Song Yanqing replied instantly. Upon seeing the message, he couldn't help but slightly curl the corners of his lips and quickly typed a reply.
[ A-Jue ]: Okay, wish you a smooth workday, but don't stay up too late. How about we have noodles when we get home? I've been craving your egg noodles lately.
[ Song Yanqing ]: Okay, I'll wait for you to get off work.
The chat ended there. After putting away his phone, Shang Shujue noticed that everyone was staring at him, whether intentionally or unintentionally. He paused for a moment, then smiled slightly to express his apology.
"Excuse me, it's just a small personal matter. Where were you two talking about?"
Shang Shujue turned to look at Du Lin, raising an eyebrow slightly, as if asking a question and confirming whether the process had begun. Du Lin smiled before telling him where they had gotten to in their conversation.
"We were just talking about what activities we'd be doing later. Since it's your first time here, we'll play a light game so everyone can relax."
"What games should we play? Truth or Dare? Something you don't have? Pictionary? Or something else? I'm really looking forward to all of these games, hahaha..."
As soon as Du Lin finished speaking, Shang Shujue couldn't help but start talking about several educational and fun little games. After he finished, he smiled broadly, a very happy smile that made it clear to everyone that he was full of anticipation for the games he had mentioned.
"Haha, it seems Teacher Shang is quite familiar with these kinds of games. Let's play a light and fun classic game—Truth or Dare."
Du Lin had already received the program's arrangements. No matter how the conversation went, this was the only game they would play today; the other games could be postponed.
"Sigh, it seems the production team was prepared long ago."
When Shang Shujue saw the staff bring up the props as soon as Du Lin finished speaking, she knew that the production team had already planned what games to play, and she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Does Brother Jue want to play too? That would be such a fun game! I'm starting to look forward to it, hahaha..."
Shen Ye's gaze towards Shang Shujue was even brighter than when Li Heng looked at him; his joy was practically overflowing, drawing several glances from Gu Yiyue and Hua Shuo.
"Haha, you'd better watch out, I won't go easy on you just because you're my fan."
As soon as Shang Shujue finished speaking, she calmly picked up a grape-flavored milk ball candy from the table and popped it into her mouth. The sweet and sour milky aroma instantly filled her mouth, just like grape-flavored yogurt. It tasted pretty good.
"You're welcome, Brother Jue."
As soon as Shen Ye finished speaking, the staff put the props away. On the table where they were sitting, there was a rotating compass with a thin needle in the center.
"Alright, the staff is ready. Let's play like this: we spin this pointer, and whoever the tip points to, we ask the person the tip is pointing to to choose truth or dare."
Seeing that the staff were all ready, Du Lin shared his ideas to make the game more interesting, increase its activity, and ensure that viewers got their money's worth.
"This way, both sides can benefit, and we don't have to answer a lot of questions or do a lot of risky things all at once. It's fair to everyone. What do you all think?"
Everyone agreed, and even thought the method was very feasible, so they all nodded. But before they could begin, Shang Shujue spoke.
"Wait a minute, before we start, shouldn't we set a small punishment? What if someone can't answer a question, or chooses dare but doesn't want to do anything? We can't just let it go like that, can we?"
What are your thoughts, Teacher Shang?
Looking into Shang Shujue's very beautiful eyes, Gu Yiyue couldn't help but chime in. As soon as he finished speaking, Shang Shujue looked over, and the smile in her eyes seemed to deepen.
"A minor punishment is chewing a raw lemon or drinking soy sauce."
Shang Shujue's smile resembled that of a mischievous kitten who had pulled off a prank—quirky yet adorable, making her seem more approachable and down-to-earth.
Everyone couldn't help but laugh, and in the end agreed to his suggestion, feeling there was no problem with it.