These two must be dating, otherwise they wouldn't be so lovey-dovey.
[I watched the program for five days, witnessing the entire process of Xie Linchuan, this iceberg, melting away.]
[ Xie Linchuan, you're really dating that jerk Shen Xingcan?]
[@Upstairs, yes, your brother and sister-in-law are already together.]
No one can escape the charm of Xingcan, Meowmen!
King Star did not answer Xie Linchuan's question immediately, but circled around Xie Linchuan a few times before speaking.
"It was you who deceived the emperor, it was you who begged King Star for forgiveness, so how you beg King Star for forgiveness is Xie Linchuan's business, not King Star's business."
When you can't figure out how to make things difficult for someone, the smart thing to do is to pass the buck back.
Xie Linchuan chuckled, "How about carrying the King Star to the dock?"
Shen Xingcan feigned modesty. "But wouldn't that fit our enemy's character?"
Xie Linchuan: "Yes, so I think our dynamic should be changed."
"For example?"
"For example, changing a former bitter enemy into a friend."
Shen Xingcan pondered, "Wouldn't this seem too frivolous? We've been fighting for years, and we've made up in just five days."
"Won't."
"Why?"
Xie Linchuan: "Because these past few years are nothing compared to the more than twenty years we've known each other."
Shen Xingcan suddenly realized. "Oh right, we're childhood sweethearts who grew up together."
Xie Linchuan: "Yes, so we made up in five days. No one will think it's childish."
Shen Xingcan's voice rose. "Seeing how much you really want to make up, the magnanimous King Star has decided to grant your wish."
Even though his sunglasses concealed the expression in his eyes, the upturned corners of his lips betrayed his good mood.
So you really are childhood sweethearts who grew up together?
Generally speaking, it's difficult for a childhood friendship to break down. The way these two behaved in the preceding years could truly be described in four words: a love-hate relationship.
[He's a friend, family... and he's straight... I don't even dare to confess to someone like that. At this moment, I suddenly understand Xie Linchuan's choice back then.]
[Phew, they've finally made up. Although I felt they'd definitely reconciled privately a long time ago, I was still worried until they said it themselves.]
So these two were saying it on purpose for us to hear, right?
Xie Linchuan: "Then... thank you, Your Majesty."
Shen Xingcan replied modestly, "You're welcome."
Jiang Yifeng clapped enthusiastically. "The captain and the youngest have finally made up!"
Shen Xingcan: "Are you this happy that we've made up?"
Jiang Yifeng: "Of course I'm happy. You have no idea how worried I've been these past few years. I was terrified that you'd get so angry that you'd come back to China with a knife and stab the youngest son."
Shen Xingcan rolled her eyes. "... I'm not that crazy. Besides, I can't beat him. Instead of worrying that I'll stab him, you should worry that he'll stab me."
Jiang Yifeng disagreed with his captain's words. "The youngest doesn't seem like the type to start trouble. Every time, it's you, captain, who diss him online first before he retaliates."
Shen Xingcan chuckled, "Wasn't the reason I criticized him first because he went crazy and tried to distance himself from me? We grew up together, inseparable, and then one day he suddenly started distancing himself from me, telling me he felt we were too close... Now that he thinks we're close, was it a dog that stole a kiss from me when we were kids?"
[Haha, you were already secretly taking advantage of your wife when you were a kid? You're really good at finding ways to benefit yourself.]
[Judging from Xingcan's current appearance, Little Xingcan must be very beautiful too, probably like a porcelain doll.]
[It felt too intimate... so it was around this time that Best Actor Xie realized his own feelings, right?]
Even if Shen Xingcan doesn't like Xie Linchuan, it's hard for anyone not to be furious about being estranged from their childhood friend.
[Oh no, Shen Xingcan is clearly still angry.]
Growing increasingly angry, Shen Xingcan turned to Xie Linchuan and glared at him. " Xie Linchuan, you bastard! I hate you so much!"
Xie Linchuan glanced at Jiang Yifeng without any emotion.
Jiang Yifeng froze, wishing he could strangle himself for speaking out of turn. He could only try to minimize his presence.
Xie Linchuan: "Yeah, Xie Linchuan is really annoying."
Shen Xingcan huffed and puffed, "I can't be bothered with you. Just you wait, when we get to the sea, you'll jump in and feed the sharks."
"Can."
A few seconds later, Shen Xingcan spoke again, "Forget it, throwing someone as annoying as you into the sea would only pollute the environment, so I won't harm the marine animals."
Xie Linchuan chuckled, "Afraid I'll actually jump?"
Shen Xingcan said irritably, "Who's worried about you? I'm worried about the environment. Let's go back and pack our things; we need to meet at the dock in half an hour."
[A cat that's stubborn but soft-hearted is really cute.]
[ Shen Xingcan clearly knew that if he hadn't said that, her husband might have actually jumped into the sea.]
[So sweet! The thought of not being able to watch this sweet variety show again in just one more day makes me so sad.]
When does our trip to France start? Can you hurry up and get it done?
[If the next trip to France is also seven days long, it will most likely be broadcast during the National Day holiday, since that time slot has the highest viewership.]
[If their trip to France is canceled, does that mean I'll never see them again? Waaah! Has no director asked them to film another variety show?]
The production team gave everyone half an hour to pack their things. Although it was called packing, due to the program's rules, no one actually had much luggage to pack.
Soon, Shen Xingcan stuffed all his clothes into the backpack prepared by the production team, including the novels that Xie Linchuan had given him.
After doing all this, Shen Xingcan sat on the bed and began to look around the small wooden house where she had lived for a few days.
"Reluctant to part with it?"
"Um."
Xie Linchuan nodded. "Then I'll discuss it with the production team and have someone transport this wooden house to the Binhai."
Shen Xingcan: "... Isn't that a bit too much?"
"No, and I think the significance of this wooden house justifies such an exaggerated claim."
Similar wooden houses are naturally found everywhere, but none of the other wooden houses have the memories of Shen Xingcan and Xie Linchuan's time together.
"Then you can keep it."
"Um."
I like this kind of pragmatic person.
[Why did you put Xie Linchuan there? Are you two going to live together? No, I won't allow it! You're still a baby, I won't allow it!]
[We've talked things out and been honest with each other about our feelings, so of course we should live together. We're not minors.]
[Will you two go all out? Remember to tell your husband to be gentle, otherwise it might hurt a little the first time.]
Xie Linchuan kept his promise, and when the two came out of the wooden house, Shen Xingcan was already clinging to his back.
The two of them were clearly not the type to care about what others thought, so their expressions were natural as they carried each other, and the expressions of those being carried were also very natural.
Near the dock, all sorts of sea-going vehicles prepared by the production team were already waiting for everyone.
The range of various modes of transportation can be described as spanning ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad.
"There really is a bamboo raft! Where did the production team find it?"
Jiang Yifeng clicked his tongue in admiration.
After finishing his remark, he looked at Song Tiantian and asked, "The production team didn't stipulate that we had to work in groups this time, right?"
"No."
"Then I'll go and stick with the captain."
Having received an affirmative answer, Jiang Yifeng stood happily next to Shen Xingcan.
Shen Xingcan: "The jet ski is a two-seater; it can't seat three people."
Jiang Yifeng was shocked. "You're not choosing a yacht?!"
Shen Xingcan: "No, I'm not choosing. Xie Linchuan and I just made up, so we plan to go out and have some alone time."
Jiang Yifeng: "... But you can also have a romantic getaway on a yacht! You can completely pretend I don't exist, and if you find me in your way, I can just hide away."
Jiang Yifeng, who did not want to relive his nightmare, earnestly tried to persuade his captain.
Shen Xingcan remained unmoved.
Jiang Yifeng pressed on. "Besides, what's as cool as a yacht compared to a jet ski? You'll look even more handsome driving a yacht with Lao Yao on the back, right, Lao Yao?"
Xie Linchuan said calmly, "In my eyes, every captain is handsome."
Jiang Yifeng opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word for a long time. He stared at Xie Linchuan in disbelief, as if he were meeting him for the first time.
[Haha, Jiang Yifeng was stunned.]
[He called him captain, sob sob, it brings back memories of the TS era.]
[You two are really something, ganging up on Jiang Xiaobai, hahaha.]
Shen Xingcan exclaimed, " Jiang Xiaobai, look how eloquent he is!"
Jiang Yifeng looked at his captain with grief and indignation. "But Lao Yao wasn't usually this good at talking! How did he suddenly mutate?"
Shen Xingcan looked at Xie Linchuan with great interest. "Yeah, Xie Linchuan, how come you suddenly changed? I've never seen you so eloquent before."
Xie Linchuan: "Because of you."
Shen Xingcan: "Oh~ so it's because of me~"
[The power of love, indeed.]
[If I don't mutate soon, my wife will run off with someone else.]
[One dares to ask, and the other dares to answer; you can't keep it a secret anymore, can you?]
[You two must remember that same-sex marriage is not legal in our country yet.]
[It's not like there's no other way. If Shen Xingcan really is Shen Lingxun's son, then he should be United States, right?]
[No, no, I just realized something's wrong. If Shen Xingcan is Shen Lingxun's son, then there should be a parenthesis after the shows he's participated in, indicating his American citizenship. But why isn't that there?]
[ Shen Xingcan has never said that he is Shen Lingxun's son; these are all just guesses.]
Shen Xingcan ultimately chose the yacht. While a time for two was certainly nice, he couldn't really watch Jiang Xiaobai be fed to sharks.
Jiang Yifeng boarded the yacht in high spirits. "I knew the captain loved me the most, hahaha!"
The yacht prepared for everyone by the production team was a small yacht that could carry more than a dozen people.
The principle is that if you herd one duck, you can also let a flock of ducks roam freely.
Shen Xingcan then looked at the others. "If no one has anything specific they'd like to do, we can all get on the yacht together."
Ye Ran: "Then thank you very much Brother Xingcan, for giving me a ride."
Lin Cen: "I'll also ride on Xingcan's yacht."
Bai Lin: "Me too."
He wanted to see if Shen Xingcan really knew the answer! If Shen Xingcan was just pretending to know what she didn't, then things would get really interesting.
Soon, all six guests and several crew members boarded the yacht.
What Bai Lin had imagined did not happen.
Starting the engine, leaving the berth, and officially embarking on the voyage— Shen Xingcan handled everything with practiced ease. Except for the few minutes he spent observing the cockpit at the very beginning, all of Shen Xingcan's actions were executed flawlessly.
Looking at the port rushing past behind her, Ye Ran exclaimed, " Xingcan is really amazing."
Jiang Yifeng casually replied, "There's something even more amazing. The captain can also fly a helicopter, that's super cool."
"Wow, Xingcan can actually fly a helicopter? That's amazing!"
Song Tiantian exclaimed in surprise.
Jiang Yifeng nodded. "Yeah, the captain even took me for a drive once."
[Can he even fly a helicopter??]
[Can it drive a tricycle and also a helicopter? That would be so cool.]
[Wow, that's amazing! Wow.]
[(The Crown Prince is the real Crown Prince)]
How could someone who grew up with Xie Linchuan be an ordinary person?
Lin Cen listened quietly to their conversation and was once again certain of her guess: Shen Xingcan was indeed Shen Lingxun's youngest son.
Thinking about this, she couldn't help but feel fortunate that although she wanted to please Bai Lin, she hadn't actually offended Shen Xingcan.
Otherwise, regardless of who actually did it, the sheer number of people trying to curry favor with Shen Xingcan's mother would be enough to make it impossible for her to survive in this industry.
Bai Lin watched Shen Xingcan steal the spotlight, his heart filled with hatred. He didn't think Shen Xingcan had any remarkable family background; after all, anyone with money could learn those things.
Shen Xingcan's excellent driving skills allowed everyone to arrive at the white cruise ship in just over ten minutes.
The group boarded the cruise ship smoothly.
Shen Xingcan sat on a deck chair, feeling the sea breeze on her face. "So comfortable. Have we been drifting at sea for the past two days? Or is there a specific itinerary?"
Song Tiantian: "The cruise ship will enter the Yangtze River waterway, and then travel from the Yangtze River waterway to Binhai. The production team has prepared a banquet for everyone in Binhai to welcome them back."
Shen Xingcan immediately perked up. " Binhai? Does that mean we can go home right after filming the show?"
Xie Linchuan responded with a "Mm".
Jiang Yifeng interjected, "I'm also going home. I've been staying in Binhai quite often these past few years for work."
Lunch was a seafood feast prepared by a chef specially hired by the production team.
However, due to the production team's past actions, the group did not immediately approach when they saw the lavish lunch.
Shen Xingcan went straight to the point and asked, "How many points does this meal cost?"
Jiang Yifeng: "Given how stingy the production team is, this meal will cost at least two hundred points."
Ye Ran chimed in, "Even if the production team has a change of heart, this meal will definitely earn at least 100 points!"
Song Tiantian was both amused and exasperated. "We don't need points. For the next two days, the production team just hopes everyone can enjoy their time on the cruise ship."
Lin Cen chuckled, "The reason we have this idea is simply because the production team has a terrible track record."
Seafood is considered cooling in nature, so Xie Linchuan felt that Shen Xingcan had eaten enough and stopped letting her eat.
Shen Xingcan thought to herself, "Am I some kind of fragile little baby?"
But she still obediently started eating other things.