Shen Xingcan immediately flared up. "Why can't I be here? Do you own Apple?!"
Hadn't he sacrificed his sleep and gone to all that trouble to come back to China for this damned variety show all for him?!
Yet the bastard had the nerve to frown the moment he saw him. Who knew who had cried like a fool at his funeral!
Jiang Yifeng smoothly slid between the two of them and laughed heartily. "Hahaha, our youngest is here! Oh, I was just talking about you with Captain. Hahahaha, it's been ages since I've seen either of you."
Boohoo, if Captain and their youngest started fighting, would he even be able to pull them apart? If he'd known these two were coming, he would have signed himself up for martial arts classes beforehand!
Song Tiantian changed the subject with a smile. "Now that all our team members are here, our journey officially begins! Today's destination is Chongshan Island. Thanks to its uniquely favorable geographical conditions, the mangoes grown on Chongshan Island are juicy, sweet, and delicious. Our goal this time is to experience the daily lives of local fruit farmers. To help you complete your tasks, our six team members will be divided into three pairs through a pop quiz testing your compatibility. Please head indoors."
[They only just met and they're already arguing???]
[Who knows what Apple was thinking? Sure, they're both top-tier traffic stars, but isn't Apple afraid they'll start fighting right on the livestream?]
[Back when they were in the group, these two were the closest. How did things end up like this? Wipes sweat.]
[I thought they'd made up. Turns out I was overthinking it.]
[A compatibility pop quiz. I don't know which two guests on this show are the most in sync, but I definitely know which two are the least in sync. Doge.JPG.]
Shen Xingcan's eyelid twitched when he heard they would be paired up through a compatibility pop quiz. He raised his hand to ask a question. "Examiner Tiantian, could I ask what this compatibility quiz covers?"
Song Tiantian smiled. "Just everyone's likes and dislikes."
Shen Xingcan breathed a sigh of relief. "That's a relief. I've been out of school so long, I've already given everything I learned back to the school."
Since the quiz was about personal preferences, he could relax. After all, no one knew what Xie Linchuan liked better than he did.
In a very good mood, Shen Xingcan followed Song Tiantian indoors. Shen Xingcan was mildly nearsighted, but it didn't affect his everyday life, so he wasn't in the habit of wearing glasses.
The abrupt change in lighting made it even harder for Shen Xingcan's already nearsighted eyes to adjust. One careless step, and his foot met empty air. Shen Xingcan pitched straight down the steps.
Xie Linchuan's heart lurched. Before he could react in any other way, he wrapped an arm around the waist of the person in front of him and held him firmly in his arms.
The waist of the person in his arms was soft and slender. A faint, cool floral fragrance filled Xie Linchuan's nose, as radiant as Shen Xingcan himself.
Xie Linchuan's heart skipped several uncharacteristic beats. His voice was cold and harsh as he said, "Shen Xingcan, are you a three-year-old? You can't even walk properly?"
Shen Xingcan, who had been about to thank him, said, "..."
He began seriously considering what poison could make someone mute. Such a perfectly good person-why did he have to have a mouth?
Don't get angry. Don't get angry. Why bother taking a bastard seriously... But he was still so angry.
Shen Xingcan turned around and thanked the person behind him with particular sincerity. "Thank you."
As he voiced his thanks, he very casually stepped hard on Xie Linchuan's foot on his way past.
Only after seeing Xie Linchuan's handsome face twist slightly in pain did he feign remorse. "Sorry, I accidentally stepped on your foot, Film Emperor Xie. But surely Film Emperor Xie won't hold it against me?"
It was positively dripping with sarcasm.
Xie Linchuan looked at Shen Xingcan's excessively beautiful face and said coldly, "You're such a child."
Shen Xingcan shrugged. "A bratty little brother has no right to call anyone else childish."
Xie Linchuan's tone and expression were both ugly. "Who's your little brother?"
Shen Xingcan wasn't afraid of Xie Linchuan's sour expression. He raised an eyebrow. "You're younger than me. What else would you be but a little brother? You little brat."
And so Xie Linchuan's expression grew even uglier.
After leaving the little bastard speechless, Shen Xingcan walked down the steps humming, in a wonderful mood.
[It's only been this long, and these two have already clashed twice... I don't even dare take my eyes off the screen. I'm afraid they'll start fighting the second I look away.]
[It's tough being a fan of either of them. Sigh.]
[Why do I feel like their relationship isn't actually that bad? When Shen Xingcan fell just now, Xie Linchuan's face went white with fright...]
[You're definitely imagining it. These two literally trade barbs on Weibo.]
[That moment when Xie Linchuan caught Shen Xingcan, tsk, tsk, tsk. That incredible size difference. A dazzling, gorgeous beauty vs. a handsome, strapping little wolfdog. Delicious, delicious.]
[Dig up some videos from before TS disbanded. These two really were shippable, and their CP fans absolutely crushed every other pairing's fans. But then they fell out for some reason.]
[Guys, I suddenly have a bold idea, but I don't dare say it...]
[What's there to be afraid of? You're just wondering if they used to date and fell out because they broke up, right? Hiss, all that love and hate makes them pretty shippable.]
[They're just former coworkers who don't get along. You'll ship anything. Watch out you don't chip a tooth.]
[CP fans, get lost. Why do you ship everything? So annoying.]
[The solo-fan girlies are losing it again. Ah, unlike me. All I do is feel for this little married couple~]
The staff had already finished setting up indoors. There were even partitions between the seats to prevent the guests from cheating.
Jiang Yifeng looked at the excessively tall partitions with a miserable expression. "You're making it this strict? I was hoping to cheat so I could pair up with Captain."
If he didn't rack his brains to pair up with Shen Xingcan, what if those two flammable, explosive people ended up together?
Bai Lin glanced at Xie Linchuan. "Actually, I wanted to cheat so I could pair up with Brother Xie too."
Good thing neither of you got your way, Shen Xingcan thought. If you two had succeeded, how would I pair up with Xie Linchuan?