Long-planned

"Yu Songlin, shut up!"

Before Yu Songlin spoke, Ding Xuefei had already anticipated that he would say something surprising, but he didn't expect him to be so straightforward and... thorough.

He had suspected that Yu Songlin might have sent him text messages, but most of them were short and he would usually just glance at them and move on. Some were more creative, like noticing his little mood or simply telling a joke.

Ding Xuefei didn't come to the show for the purpose of finding a partner, so he tries to minimize his focus on these things to avoid getting involved.

But the show gave him such a good feeling, both during the day and at night through text messages; it made him feel loved.

Those messages weren't just cold, impersonal words; they were gentle and continuous. No matter how much Ding Xuefei tried to restrain herself, she couldn't help but fantasize that if the person on the other end of the text message was always the same person, they must be a gentle, humorous, and very tactful person.

But this person was Yu Songlin, something he had never imagined.

Xu Yimeng: "Wow, how romantic..."

Ke Ran: "He admitted it, oh my god, even the script wouldn't dare to write it like that..."

Stella: "No wonder he never texted me about our date, huh."

Bullet comments:

"Is the movie star... possessed?"

"Are you shocked because you didn't watch the previous episodes? I can only say that everything was predictable."

"What did he just say? From the beginning of the show until now, every single day, every single clip? Is that the correct understanding?"

"My on-screen couple fell in love at first sight, so cute!"

"He's crazy... He loves it so much..."

"Is what follows going to be my couple's daily life in love? I can't wait!"

"Sister S, don't be sad, you still have us."

After the filming ended, Ding Xuefei deliberately avoided the crowd and pulled Yu Songlin into the storage room.

In the dim and cramped space, the two stood facing each other. Ding Xuefei stood with her arms crossed and a cold expression on her face, staring at the nonchalant Yu Songlin with a judgmental gaze.

Yu Songlin appeared much calmer this time, and he laughed, "It seems this place is quickly becoming our secret base."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Although what he said was true, Ding Xuefei would never admit it.

Yu Songlin shrugged to indicate it was just a joke, and asked him, "Did Xuefei come to me because of today's question, or the answer from last time?"

Ding Xuefei was annoyed by this knowing-it-all attitude. Of course, it was the former! As for the latter, he didn't want to talk about it now!

"Stop pretending! Of course it's about your 'ex'! Why did you tell the production team about this? Were you doing it on purpose?!"

Yu Songlin chuckled, realizing that Ding Xuefei was just bluffing, and then sighed, saying, "Do you really think I would voluntarily tell the production team about our relationship?"

Ding Xuefei wasn't very confident to begin with, and Yu Songlin's question left her speechless. After a long silence, she finally said, "If it wasn't you, then it was me?"

Yu Songlin softened his voice: "I'm so sad that Brother Xuefei doubts me like this."

Ding Xuefei has already noticed that Yu Songlin has changed quite a bit in the past five years. For example, he has become very good at saying these strange things that have no positive effect other than provoking him!

For example, right now, Ding Xuefei wishes she could punch him flat.

"Speak properly!"

Yu Songlin chuckled again, this time speaking in a much more normal tone: "Of course it wasn't me, I know you don't like it."

There was no need to lie about this; since Yu Songlin had said so, Ding Xuefei believed him.

On second thought, this statement is not quite right. What does "knowing you don't like it" mean? Doesn't it mean that not saying it is not out of his personal will, but rather "I listen to you"?

Ding Xuefei was startled by her own thought and shivered involuntarily. She cleared her throat before saying, "Then how do you think the production team knew?"

Not many people knew that Ding Xuefei and Yu Songlin had dated back then; only two or three close friends knew. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been famous for so long, and even now when they appear on shows together, not a single fan has dug up this past relationship.

However, it's hard to guarantee that the production team doesn't have extraordinary connections, since they did exist before, there's a possibility that people might know about them.

This bombshell had been weighing on Ding Xuefei's mind ever since the breakup, and she never expected it to be revealed in this way. Her fans must be finding it hard to accept...

Is it possible that there is another ex-couple on the show?

Ding Xuefei was lost in thought when he heard Yu Songlin's calm voice. He suddenly clapped his hands and exclaimed in realization, "That's right!"

He was caught in a misconception. There are actually eight guests on the show, so it's entirely possible that there's another ex-couple hiding among them!

He said that given how low-key they were back then, how could the production team have found out so easily?

Yu Songlin saw Ding Xuefei's exceptionally bright eyes in the darkness and chuckled softly.

Ding Xuefei immediately accepted this statement, unconsciously placing himself in the same camp as Yu Songlin. He asked, "Then who do you think it is?"

"Hmm..." Yu Songlin pretended to hesitate. He didn't actually have an answer in his heart, but when he met Ding Xuefei's expectant eyes, he couldn't help but look at her for a while longer.

"I can't tell right now, let's observe for a while longer."

Ding Xuefei glared at Yu Songlin. She thought he had a plan after watching him think for so long, but it turned out he was just being mysterious again!

And for some reason, Yu Songlin is always laughing. What the hell is he laughing at?

I didn't realize it while we were talking, but now that it's quiet, the storage room feels unusually cramped and the atmosphere is strange.

As if knowing what he was thinking, Yu Songlin spoke first: "Is there anything else?"

After a two-second silence, Ding Xuefei said somewhat impatiently, "That's all!"

Yu Songlin noticed Ding Xuefei's hesitation, but he didn't say anything.

Goodnight, see you tomorrow.

"Wait a moment!"

Sure enough, before Yu Songlin could turn around, Ding Xuefei called out to him.

"Is there anything else, Xuefei?"

Ding Xuefei turned her head to the side and muttered under her breath, "Aren't you going to explain? Why did you send all the text messages to me? You should send some to other people too."

He couldn't see Yu Songlin's expression, but he heard him chuckle softly, which made Ding Xuefei's heart itch, feeling both irritated and...warm.

"If I remember correctly, the program team said that we should send the text message to the person we 'feel attracted to' or 'care about' that day. For me, that person has always been the same, so why would I send it to someone else?"

"You..." Ding Xuefei wanted to curse him, but didn't know what to say.

So, does Yu Songlin mean that she planned to get back together with him from the very beginning of the show?

Realizing this, Ding Xuefei was very angry and shoved Yu Songlin.

Caught off guard, Yu Songlin's back slammed against the door with a dull thud.

Ding Xuefei leaned closer, pointed a finger at Yu Songlin's nose, and questioned him, "Tell me, did you plan this all along?"

In the dim light, Yu Songlin saw that Ding Xuefei was squinting her eyes slightly to appear fierce. He probably thought she looked like a small snake, but in reality, she was just a cat pretending to be bad and wanted to kiss him.

"Premeditated?" Yu Songlin grabbed Ding Xuefei's finger and slowly lowered it, pressing Ding Xuefei's hand against his own chest amidst Ding Xuefei's protests.

Under Yu Songlin's deep gaze, Ding Xuefei felt very flustered. He wanted to back away, but his hand was held and he couldn't move.

Ding Xuefei felt a heart pounding beneath her palm, beating incredibly fast—no, it felt like it was his own!

Yu Songlin lowered his head slightly and leaned closer, his gaze tender, and his voice became a little deeper.

"I've always liked you, was that premeditated?"

"Stop talking!" Ding Xuefei was thin-skinned and couldn't stand hearing this. Not knowing how to react, she could only tell Yu Songlin to shut up quickly.

What is this guy saying and thinking? He's always liked this and that...

Anyway, he finally understood that no matter what Ding Xuefei said, Yu Songlin could always say something cheesy, which meant he was in an invincible position.

Ding Xuefei said angrily, "Anyway, you're not allowed to text me anymore! And you're not allowed to say anything out of line! ...And don't do anything weird! Do you understand?"

Yu Songlin was surprisingly obedient this time: "I understand."

Ding Xuefei pushed Yu Songlin away and was about to leave when Yu Songlin suddenly grabbed her wrist.

"what!"

Yu Songlin said, "He hasn't said goodnight to me yet."

Her voice was pitiful, but her actions were decisive. Ding Xuefei couldn't resist and was easily swayed by her emotions.

"Goodnight," he said gruffly. "Don't see me tomorrow!"

Amid Yu Songlin's light laughter, Ding Xuefei fled the storage room, feeling as if she were still being watched from behind, her head burning with embarrassment.

Back in her room, Ding Xuefei threw herself onto the bed, and with her eyes closed, she could almost still see Yu Songlin's smiling face.

And then there was his line, "I've always liked you"...

Ugh, this is so annoying! Ding Xuefei pulled the blanket over herself. Yu Songlin had never been this mushy before! How could he just say something like that!

Also, if you said you've always liked someone, then why were you so resolute when you broke up with them?

He definitely won't forgive me easily this time! Hmm!

Ke Ran had just finished washing up when she saw the blanket on the next bed suddenly pulled back, revealing the person underneath.

"Oh my, Brother Xuefei, have you been drinking?"

Ding Xuefei: "Huh?"

"Then why is your face so red?"

Ding Xuefei suddenly buried her head in the blanket again.

"Ugh, this is so annoying!"

I had barely calmed down when my phone rang on the bedside table.

Ke Ran said, "Wow, Xuefei-ge, do you think the text messages will be any different after today's questions? Lin-ge won't still send you the same ones, will he...?"

After a pause, Ke Ran said confidently, "Brother Lin will definitely still send it to you!"

"Stop talking!" Ding Xuefei jumped out of bed, pretending to hit Ke Ran, but Ke Ran dodged her.

Ke Ran grabbed Ding Xuefei's hand: "Oh, what's wrong with talking about this? Didn't you two go to the amusement park together today?"

"How dare you say that! It's all your fault!" Ding Xuefei didn't want to hit Ke Ran directly, so she picked up a pillow and slapped it on Ke Ran.

Ke Ran raised her hand to block the blow, but her voice was filled with laughter: "Tell me, were you having fun or not!"

That was indeed a very happy occasion, if we disregard that final "accident".

"I'm not happy!"

Ke Ran didn't listen at all. He said, "I know, when Xuefei said 'unhappy,' he meant happy!"

"Isn't this annoying?!"

Now not only has Yu Songlin become shameless, but other people also make fun of him. It's really too much!

Yu Songlin's move is impossible to defend against!

Ding Xuefei didn't want to pay attention to Ke Ran anymore. She went back to bed and sat down alone, wanting only to be quiet.

Although she said she was quiet, she was actually still a little concerned; her phone, which had just rung, was still lying beside her.

Will Yu Songlin text him today?

"Whose phone just rang? Was it this one? Let me see." Ke Ran said deliberately from the side, pretending to take Ding Xuefei's phone.

Ding Xuefei snatched it away with lightning speed.

Don't get me wrong, he doesn't care that much whether someone texted him or not. He's just worried that if Yu Songlin sent something strange, it would be troublesome if someone saw it!

Ding Xuefei covered herself with the blanket again, turned on the screen in the dark, unlocked it, and saw a small red dot on the text message icon with the number 1 written on it.

It seems that only one person texted him today.

Upon opening the message, the sender remained anonymous as always, and the text message was short, consisting of only one line.

Goodnight, I want to see you tomorrow too.