Chapter 66

Because the production team had announced that new guests would be arriving, everyone except Qin Su was having trouble sleeping.

The next morning, when they met at the dining table, they stared at each other speechlessly at the dark circles under their eyes.

Fortunately, Qin Su had cooked a red date and millet porridge in advance using the timer function. The sweet aroma and smooth texture dispelled her listless mood.

The porridge is still hot when it's served in the bowl, and if you don't eat it right away, a thick film will form on the surface of the bowl.

Xu Shishi took a spoonful and squinted her eyes in satisfaction.

"Does this mean we can only stay home and wait for the new guests today, and can't go out to play? What should we do then?"

Xue Jianxing said, "I'm fine with anything."

Cheng Fubai looked at Qin Su and suggested, "There's a media room here, want to watch a movie together?"

Xu Shishi noticed all his little gestures clearly, and rested her chin on her hand with interest: "Do you have any movie recommendations?"

"I heard there's a pretty good foreign horror movie out there lately," Cheng Fubai said. "Do you guys want to watch it?"

He kept saying "you guys," but his eyes were only looking at Qin Su.

Xu Shishi chuckled inwardly, but said with feigned difficulty, "A horror movie? I feel like this kind of movie is kind of scary, I might be afraid tonight."

Qin Su was sitting diagonally opposite her. She turned her head to talk to Qin Su in a coquettish voice: "Unless Su Su sleeps with me tonight, I can't do it alone."

Qin Su raised her eyes and said calmly, "How do you know you're alone? Maybe it's crowded."

Xu Shishi: "..."

That's truly saying the most terrifying things in the calmest tone.

She wasn't really scared at first, but now she really felt a chill down her spine.

Jin Xiao also hissed: "Goodness, what you said is scarier than a horror movie."

Since everyone had said so, Cheng Fubai had no choice but to take the initiative and say, "Then let's not watch horror movies."

Xu Shishi happily agreed: "Okay, let's not watch the movie, let's do something else instead."

Cheng Fubai clearly stated that he wouldn't watch horror movies, but Xu Shishi immediately canceled his suggestion.

While the others remained oblivious, Cheng Fubai himself sensed something amiss and couldn't help but exchange a glance with Xu Shishi.

Xu Shishi gave him a sweet smile, and he adjusted his glasses but ultimately said nothing.

Jin Xiao said, "How about we play a game together? The one that Su Su and I played last time."

Qin Su thought for a moment and asked, "The Throne of War?"

Feeling Qin Su's gaze turn towards him, Jin Xiao became somewhat uneasy.

He coughed, not daring to look at her: "Yes."

No one knew that Jin Xiao had a vague dream last night. He couldn't remember anything else, only his wheat-colored hands and a slender white ankle...

Upon waking up, he immediately changed his clothes and tried to erase his memory, but he still felt somewhat guilty.

Xue Jianxing said embarrassedly, "I haven't played many games, so I might be a burden."

"No problem," Jin Xiao said confidently. "I can carry you guys, I'm an absolute pro!"

Xu Shishi's eyes darted over him, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Really? I'm not very good at playing either."

Unaware of the dangers of the world, Jin Xiao boasted shamelessly, "It's alright, it's alright, I'll show you. You'll learn as you play."

After dinner, they started playing games in the living room.

In the game, teams consist of six people, and these six people successfully formed a team.

Jin Xiao thought that with his skill level and Qin Su's help, he could definitely carry his teammates to victory, but they ended up losing ten games in a row.

His initial "This game should be a sure thing" turned into "I want to see how you guys are going to court disaster this game."

"The enemy is standing right in front of you and you're not attacking?!" Jin Xiao was shocked. "Xu Shishi, what are you doing? Admiring his beauty?!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Shishi's character was killed.

She was particularly aggrieved: "How did I die again?"

Jin Xiao: "You know it's again!"

"Don't be so fierce," Xu Shishi said innocently. "I told you from the beginning that I didn't know how to play."

She moved closer to Qin Su and said, "Besides, Su Su protected me those two times, so I've lived for quite a while, right, Su Su?"

Qin Su glanced at her and reached out to push her away.

Everyone was there, and Qin Su didn't say anything, but Xu Shishi could read the meaning of "refusing to engage in idle chatter" in her eyes.

Xu Shishi couldn't help but smile and wink at her.

After losing for the thirteenth time, Jin Xiao finally gave up: "Forget it, let's do something else."

Gu Chiyan said, "The swimming pool in the backyard is quite big. Can you all swim? If not, you can learn on the spot. Qin Su and I can both."

Xue Jianxing: "I can swim, but I'm not very good at it."

Jin Xiao grinned and said, "I can swim too, and I'm pretty good at it."

Cheng Fubai hesitated for a moment, but before he could speak, Xu Shishi spoke up first: "I'm not very good at it, I need Su Su's guidance."

Jin Xiao couldn't help but ask, "How come you can't do anything?"

Xu Shishi didn't want to pay attention to this clueless, clueless guy, so she replied perfunctorily, "Indeed, you're amazing, you can do everything."

Jin Xiao thought he was being praised, so he humbly replied, "Actually, it's nothing special."

"..." Xu Shishi quietly rolled her eyes.

Meanwhile, a red sports car is heading towards the Heartbeat House.

The driver was a young woman in her twenties, wearing a strapless top, hot shorts, and her short hair was dyed a cool blue.

The video projected onto the car's TV screen in front of her was paused, and a white title appeared in the upper left corner: "[Meeting Your Heartbeat] Qin Su Solo Cut Compilation".

"What do you mean?" The girl frowned as she listened to the program crew explaining to her on the other end of the phone.

"So, the male guest who was supposed to arrive with me has something come up and isn't coming?"

What's the name of the new guest?

"Oh, Ye Yan."

It's a rather unfamiliar name; I've never heard of it before.

The girl thought to herself that she was probably brought in by the production team to save the day, and it shouldn't be important.

"Okay, I understand. I'll go ahead by myself."

It doesn't matter, as long as it doesn't prevent her from admiring her beautiful older sister up close.

The girl glanced at the remaining distance displayed on the navigation and sped up.

***

Half an hour later.

Several guests in the swimming pool area simultaneously heard footsteps approaching from afar.

Xue Jianxing, who was drinking water by the pool, Gu Chiyan and Jin Xiao, who were exchanging experiences after the competition, Cheng Fubai, who was swimming slowly, and Xu Shishi, who was struggling to get Qin Su to stop while wearing a swimming ring, all turned around and looked over at the same time.

Despite being watched by several people, the blue-haired girl remained unfazed and greeted them confidently: "Hi, everyone."

Her gaze swept lightly over them, getting straight to the point: "Is Su Su here?"

With a splash, Qin Su burst out of the water.

She lifted her wet eyelashes, the water droplets on her hair shimmering like gold, her eyebrows and eyes were dark, but her skin was whiter than fresh snow.

She asked, "Who's looking for me?"

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1. Single-person cut: This refers to editing out a single shot of a particular person from a video featuring multiple people. (Let me explain in case anyone is unfamiliar.)

(Ye Yan thought he was there to see his wife, but little did he know he was actually there to join a chaotic love triangle.)