After saying "sorry," Xiang Ye suddenly stood up, pushed open the door, walked out, closed the door, and leaned against it.

He took a deep breath and said to Jiang Tian inside the door, "I'm sorry, I... You can sleep inside, I'll keep watch outside for you."

Jiang Tian stood at the door, her voice calm: "Xiang Ye, are you afraid of hurting me?"

After a long while, she received Xiang Ye's affirmative answer: "...Yes, I'm sorry, I have very poor self-control."

Thinking of her, seeing her, always made his mind go blank.

To avoid embarrassing himself in front of her and to allow for a better relationship between the two of them, spending the night outside was actually the best option for Xiang Ye.

After a long silence, Jiang Tian spoke up: "Xiang Ye, open the door."

Xiang Ye subconsciously replied, "You go inside and get some sleep, don't worry about me."

This time, Jiang Tian's voice carried a hint of amusement: "What if I need to go to the restroom?"

Xiang Ye: "..."

Not long after, the door was opened.

Xiang Ye blushed deeply: "You...you go ahead."

Jiang Tian didn't go over, but instead stood face to face with him: "Alright, if you're not going to sleep, I'm not going to sleep either. Actually, I did it on purpose just now. I wanted to test you."

Xiang Ye's mind worked somewhat slowly: "Test?"

Jiang Tian smiled and nodded: "Actually, the production team gave me a prop a long time ago. If anything unexpected happens, they will call the police immediately and arrive within three minutes. I can't be with someone who has no self-control."

"You didn't feel offended, did you?"

Xiang Ye breathed a heavy sigh of relief and slowly shook his head: "No."

He was just a little nervous: "So, does that mean I passed the test?"

"yes."

A smile unconsciously appeared on Xiang Ye's face.

He slowly let out a breath and said to Jiang Tian, ​​"Go inside and sleep. It's not actually that cold. I'll sit outside for a while."

Jiang Tian ignored him and instead moved two small stools to the yard, waving at Xiang Ye: "Everyone's awake now, so why don't we chat?"

Since she had said that, Xiang Ye walked over without realizing it.

It wasn't cold in the courtyard at all; in fact, it was rather cool.

The two of them sat together, quite relaxed.

At this point, all the cameras were turned off, and only the two of them knew about their conversation.

Jiang Tian looked at the person next to her: "What kind of person do you think I am?"

When asked by her, Xiang Ye answered very seriously: "I don't know how to say it, but from the first time we met, even though I didn't know you and your bangs hid your face, I still thought you were very beautiful."

"You know what? It's a feeling, and I've always valued feelings a lot."

Xiang Ye rarely talks this much.

Jiang Tian smiled and said, "Okay, but—I have to tell you something, I don't want to be sure so soon."

Xiang Ye's expression changed.

"Although it's cruel, I will still be meeting other male guests. My background is quite complicated, and I'm much older than you, so when I enter this kind of program, I will try my best to choose someone who satisfies me in every way."

"Of course, if my greed results in a complete loss, I will accept it calmly."

"I have a hedonistic personality and only focus on my own feelings. You can think of me as... well, a bad girl? Sorry, my personality may not meet your expectations. The show is not going to last long, so you can choose to find someone else."

Jiang Tian's composure was met with a long silence from Xiang Ye.

"You won't end up with nothing."

This was the first sentence Xiang Ye said.

"I will always choose you."

This was his second sentence.

After saying the first two sentences, Xiang Ye's speech became more fluent: "We've only spent less than a day alone together, and I understand that you won't choose me immediately. So, I will try my best to change your mind in the following process."

"Jiang Tian, ​​please don't... distance yourself from me."

The last sentence already carried a pleading tone.

Jiang Tian was amused by him: "Why would you think that? I just haven't decided how I feel yet."

Her answer eased the tension in Xiang Ye's heart.

A smile appeared on his face. He didn't think Jiang Tian was a bad woman; on the contrary, he thought she was carefree.

She didn't need to fall in love with him at first sight, nor did she need to lock herself up with him from the very beginning.

She didn't even need to respond to him.

It's his business if he likes someone; he just needs to work hard now.

After the two finished talking, it was getting a bit cold at night.

"Go inside and go to sleep. I'm really fine. I'm in good health," Xiang Ye urged her.

Jiang Tian smiled at him and said, "I don't know much about your constitution, but catching a cold many times has given me a lot of experience. If I catch a cold, I might have to avoid you."

"The production team arranged these challenges, so we should at least respect them."

"Besides... I have a good idea."

At this moment, Jiang Tian seemed to have Xiang Ye under her control; whatever she said went.

The two went back into the house.

Jiang Tian directed Xiang Ye to move the mattress down. They had collected a lot of hay during the day, intending to use it for firewood, but Xiang Ye found more convenient firewood, so the hay was left there.

This time it finally came in handy.

So it was moved from the kitchen.

After spreading out the straw and covering it with clothes, the mattress was extended.

At least it's not too uncomfortable for a person to lie like this.

"It was my first time sleeping on a straw pillow, and it was an unforgettable experience."

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