Delicious barbecue

Ding Xuefei instinctively wanted to argue, but realized that Yu Songlin wasn't joking, and he knew Yu Songlin was right, so he just snorted.

【Master, he's so thoughtful! He not only noticed you didn't eat breakfast, but also took special care of your stomach. I'm so impressed!】

"You're overthinking it, it's just a coincidence!"

What's Yu Songlin up to? Wasn't he always so sarcastic and sarcastic before? Now he's switched to an imperious and bossy style?

Could it be that the system was right, and I was just concerned about him?

Ding Xuefei's heart was racing uncontrollably.

Ding Xuefei took a sip of the yogurt after opening it. She didn't really like it, but she could tolerate it for the sake of eating barbecue!

"Is my barbecue ready?"

To eat as quickly as possible, Ding Xuefei drank very fast, and when she returned to the vicinity of the oven, there was still a small ring of yogurt on the corner of her mouth.

Yu Songlin couldn't help but laugh when he saw the little kitten's face. He initially wanted to reach out, but quickly restrained himself. He withdrew his hand, took a tissue from the side, handed it to Ding Xuefei, and pointed to the corner of his mouth.

What's going on? Is he so hungry he's drooling?

Ding Xuefei quickly wiped her mouth, and only after seeing the yogurt did she feel better...

"Alright." Yu Songlin had just finished grilling the first batch. He tasted one himself first, and when he thought it was cooked, he gave another skewer to Ding Xuefei.

"Be careful, it's hot."

Ding Xuefei sniffed it; it smelled wonderful! Even better than when she baked it before!

He subconsciously looked up and met Yu Songlin's gaze. The latter stopped what he was doing and waited for his reaction. After their eyes met, Yu Songlin quickly looked away.

Ding Xuefei thought that he probably didn't have much confidence in what he baked, which was completely unnecessary.

He took a bite, and it was even better than it smelled! The meat was tender, and the juices burst in his mouth with every bite. The flavor was just right—salty, savory, and spicy—it was better than any barbecue he had ever eaten!

Master, are you ready to accept the mission? ;D

"No, we're having barbecue, don't give us any more tasks!"

[Mission issued: Delicious Departure! Please taste the food grilled by the target, Yu Songlin, in person and sincerely praise him!]

Time limit: 10 minutes

Penalty for failure: Diarrhea will begin immediately.

"I'm telling you, don't go too far! Do you think this punishment is reasonable?!"

Ding Xuefei didn't want to die on the show; he wanted to enjoy a delicious meal.

Considering that this mission was relatively simple, he decided to forgive this unscrupulous system for the time being.

He was just stating the facts, so what? This was probably the most willing mission he had ever undertaken so far.

"How was it? How was it?" Not only Yu Songlin, but Ke Ran and Xu Yimeng, who were gathered around the oven, were also looking forward to Ding Xuefei's reaction.

"Delicious!" Ding Xuefei smiled broadly. "It smells so good! I've never had such delicious barbecue before!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Songlin breathed a sigh of relief and spoke modestly, but he couldn't suppress the urge to smile.

While Yu Songlin was distributing the barbecue to the other guests, Ding Xuefei said to the system, "Is that enough?"

[Wait a minute, Master! Read the question carefully! It's praising the chef, not the food!]

Ding Xuefei was speechless at the system once again. He wondered why the system would suddenly take pity on him and issue such a simple task... The unscrupulous system is indeed an unscrupulous system!

Thinking about praising Yu Songlin later, Ding Xuefei couldn't help but feel nervous, and even the skewers in her mouth didn't taste good anymore.

While distributing the baked goods to everyone, Yu Songlin also baked a second batch, all while keeping in touch with everyone and receiving their praise.

He looked indifferent and in a good mood, but not particularly happy.

After finishing his work, Yu Songlin noticed Ding Xuefei, who had been waiting to the side. He asked, "Are you done eating? There's still some left."

When Ding Xuefei has something on his mind, he can't do two things at once, so he stopped Yu Songlin directly: "Let's not talk about this for now."

Yu Songlin: ?

“Yu Songlin,”

Ding Xuefei is currently in a state where she is not used to calling Yu Songlin by his full name, but feels that calling him by only the last two characters is too intimate.

"I just wanted to say, you're amazing at cooking, and you're amazing at grilling skewers, you're so amazing." It was a bit dry and monotonous.

After saying that, I felt something was missing, so I added, "Thank you for your hard work."

After Ding Xuefei finished speaking, she remained silent for a few seconds, but Yu Songlin did not react.

When he looked up, he found that Yu Songlin was completely stunned, staring blankly at Ding Xuefei.

"Ah, it's nothing... If you think it's delicious, eat more."

Yu Songlin accidentally dropped the brush he was holding onto the baking tray. He frantically tried to pick it up with his hands, almost getting burned, before remembering to get his gloves.

Ding Xuefei recalled that Yu Songlin used to be like that too. Most of the time, he didn't care about praise, except in one situation: when he had done something well and needed feedback.

At times like these, if Ding Xuefei gives him a little affirmation, he will feel like a big dog being rewarded, and continue to work hard in a good mood.

When they were being intimate, Ding Xuefei rarely took the initiative. Yu Songlin would keep asking and testing his reaction, as if it were some kind of fun, but Ding Xuefei rarely responded.

Sometimes, when Yu Songlin felt really comfortable or extremely ashamed, Ding Xuefei would say a few words to him, even just a few words, which would greatly encourage him.

Ding Xuefei only discovered these things after the breakup. He thought that perhaps Yu Songlin needed more than just feedback and praise in bed, but in their daily interactions, Ding Xuefei rarely praised anyone.

Ding Xuefei hadn't seen Yu Songlin's eyes sparkle like that in a long time.

*

"Dear Heart Detectives, it's time for our twice-weekly question session! Are you all ready to answer the questions?"

In the afternoon, everyone played board games together. Before returning to the villa, the production team reminded everyone of this.

"What was the last question?" Elio, who had just arrived on the show, asked.

Xu Yimeng: "The person who received the most text messages a few days ago."

Production team: "That's right, to be precise, it's the person who received the most text messages by the fourth day of recording. Everyone has submitted their answers to us, and we're about to announce them. Are you all ready?"

"Ready!"

Production team: "Okay, now... please discuss it first, the answer will be announced in five minutes!"

Ke Ran, with her experience, said: "Hey, I knew the production team wasn't that kind and wouldn't announce it so soon."

Stella: "So who did you all choose?"

“I think it might be Brother Lin,” Xu Yimeng said. “Although he arrived a day late, he should be quite popular, and he’s attractive to both men and women.”

"Really?" Yu Songlin was in a good mood. He smiled and said, "My cooking is more or less appealing to both men and women."

"Among the girls, I think it's Stella!" Xu Yimeng added, affectionately linking her arm with Stella's. "Anyway, I voted for Stella, so don't let her down!"

Stella laughed heartily and explained, "I don't want to let you down either, but I didn't receive much!"

Upon closer examination, it turns out that everyone is quite likely to be involved. Few people mentioned Ding Xuefei. When he was mentioned, Ke Ran tried to save face for him: "Brother Xuefei was too aloof at first, and I didn't dare to talk to him much, but now that we're more familiar, it feels much better."

The others echoed this sentiment.

Ding Xuefei was speechless. Where was he aloof? Besides, after carefully calculating the number of text messages he had sent in the past four days, it was indeed higher than the average... Could it be that he couldn't even solve such a simple elementary school math problem?

Ding Xuefei touched her nose and remained silent.

Otherwise, what if it turns out he's at the bottom? Wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?

Production team: "Alright, so will the person everyone thinks is the most popular be the final answer? We'll reveal it to you shortly!"

Who was the guest who received the most text messages in the first four days?

After a tense urging, a name popped up on the screen.

【Stella!】

Some were happy while others were sad. Ke Ran said, "Stella was particularly dazzling when she first appeared. I still remember it now."

Everyone chimed in, and Stella, who had been very modest, finally admitted it now, smiling and thanking everyone for their kindness.

"Wait a minute, didn't they say there was more than one?" Xu Yimeng suddenly remembered, "Could it be that the production team is lying?"

"Haha, that's quite possible."

The screen flickered, and another name popped up—

Ding Xuefei!

"Huh?"

"Brother Xuefei?"

Although Ding Xuefei has an outstanding appearance, he was indeed a bit unapproachable at the beginning of the recording. What's strange is that it seems that none of the guests showed any particular liking for him.

Bullet comments:

"What's going on? Is this reasonable?"

"I can understand Stella, right? Ke Ran had feelings for her at first, and then she got quite close to Actor Yu. But what's with Ding Xuefei?"

"Seriously? They'd turn down a movie star, a singing legend, and a heartthrob to like someone with a scandal? Who's that blind?"

"None of the three female guests look like them!"

"Who exactly likes him?"

"Eliminating all other options, what remains is the answer—so, is it possible that the person who texted Ding Xuefei was a male guest?"

Ke Ran: "Although I did send a message to Xuefei, I was still a little shocked."

Xu Yimeng: "If that's the case, I've posted that before too."

Bai Mu took the initiative to defend Ding Xuefei: "Actually, it's normal for Xuefei to have a high number of votes. Once you get to know her, Xuefei has a very cute personality."

Stella also said, "Yeah, I sent Xuefei two messages too! Xuefei seems aloof but is actually quite adorable!"

Xu Yimeng laughed and said, "You don't need such complicated reasons to vote for Xuefei! Isn't being good-looking enough?"

"What? I'm not aloof at all." Ding Xuefei was a little embarrassed by what was said.

This part is finally over. The production team says, "Next, let's announce the third question!"

"D8 Heart-Fluttering Riddle: Based on the number of text messages received so far, who is the most popular male guest among the male guests, and who is the most popular male guest among the female guests?"

Bai Mu: "I feel like it would be a little awkward to be the first one."

Stella laughed and said, "You're obviously a straight man. What's wrong with a guy being liked by another guy? It just means he's very popular."

Xu Yimeng also comforted Bai Mu, saying, "Don't worry, I don't think it's you."

Ding Xuefei pondered to himself that he had received quite a few text messages, but to be honest, he had never really thought about who sent them.

His gaze swept across the faces of everyone present, and they all looked completely at ease, making it impossible to discern who the source was.

As for the text messages he sends, he usually just sends them to whoever he interacts with the most that day, doing whatever he wants. Can this really represent affection?

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that, apart from the newcomer Elio, he had texted everyone in the room except for that one person.

Ding Xuefei’s gaze accidentally met Yu Songlin’s, and she looked away.

As for why he didn't text that person, well, it definitely wasn't because he felt guilty.

The production team: "Tomorrow, everyone will have their second 1v1 date. The pairings will be determined by online votes. Please get a good rest tonight and get ready for your dates tomorrow!"