Shen. Beichen. Xingcan wore a cold expression. "Jiang Xiaobai, let me tell you, you aren't worth a single hair on Xie Linchuan's head!"
Jiang Xiaobai. Yifeng ran off sobbing.
Ye Ran: "Pfft."
Song Tiantian laughed while screaming wildly inside. Aaaaah, an official pairing confirmed once and for all by the stars themselves!
[The moment the original pairing shows up, it blows every other CP out of the water.]
[From now on, our Milky Way CP fans are fans confirmed once and for all by the stars themselves.]
[I'm not a fan of either of them, just curious: why are Shen Xingcan and Xie Linchuan's fans called the Milky Way CP? Neither of their names has anything to do with it, right?]
[Countless planets form the endlessly flowing Milky Way, but amid that galaxy, one star shines especially brightly.]
[? You CP fans really can't tell what people are saying, huh? Didn't you hear Shen Xingcan say they were hyping up a CP?]
[It's just an act for the show's ratings. Surely no idiot actually believes it, right? Right? Right?!]
Song Tiantian worked to calm herself down. "Later, the production team will launch a little activity on Weibo about what gifts the guests have prepared. They'll randomly select twenty people from those who answer correctly to receive mango cushions personally signed by the guests. Feel free to put your heads together! That's all for now. See you again in a few hours."
As soon as the livestream ended, Jiang Yifeng spoke up. "Can I take this bracelet off, then?"
"Yes, but the prop's timer runs according to how long the wearer uses it. If you undo it, the timer will stop."
Jiang Yifeng said, "...Then never mind."
Since he would have to suffer through it sooner or later anyway, he might as well get it over with in one go.
Jiang Yifeng looked at Shen Xingcan. "Where are you and our youngest planning to look, Captain?"
Shen Xingcan said, "The beach."
Jiang Yifeng answered without thinking. "Then I'll come with you."
Although the two of them seemed perfectly calm at the moment, the commotions they had caused over the past few years still kept Jiang Yifeng from letting his guard down.
What if all their earlier calm had been a deliberate act?!
Shen Xingcan looked at Jiang Yifeng in disbelief. "...Are you a baby who can't survive without a parent looking after him?"
Jiang Yifeng was utterly unapologetic. "Yes. This island is huge. What if there are monsters? Anyway, I'm coming with you."
After a speechless moment, Shen Xingcan said, "Come along if you want."
Since Jiang Yifeng was going with Shen Xingcan and Xie Linchuan, Bai Lin naturally had to follow.
When Ye Ran heard that the four of them were going to the beach, she discussed it with Lin Cen and decided to go there too.
Song Tiantian said, "I'll come with you too, and see if I can find some local specialties by the sea to give my friends and family."
Of course, looking for local specialties was only Song Tiantian's excuse. Getting a front-row seat to shipping moments was her real goal.
In short, it ended with all seven of them going to the beach together.
Shen Xingcan was forced to accept that their time alone together had turned into a group outing for the show.
His peach-blossom eyes were solemn as he surveyed this crowd of oblivious third wheels, trying to drive these people who didn't know when to back off away with his gaze.
But clearly, no one picked up on the hint in this leading music star's eyes.
In the end, Shen Xingcan could only say, "Let's go, then."
"Let's go, let's go."
Xie Linchuan reminded Shen Xingcan, who was already about to leave, "Water."
"Water? Oh, right, we need to bring water. Between getting there and back and looking for things, we'll need at least two hours."
And according to the persona Shen Xingcan had set for himself, he couldn't go two hours without a sip of water.
At that thought, Shen Xingcan looked at Xie Linchuan. "Xie Linchuan, can you carry it for me?"
"No."
Shen Xingcan made no further attempt to plead his case, merely reaching a decision with a grave expression. "Then just let me die of thirst."