Chapter 575 Don’t come over here!
Sitting next to Liu Wangxue and Xu Qingsong are Wenxi and Du Yunkai, and it will be their turn in the next group.
The timer started, and the two people's eyes connected.
Under Du Yunkai's gaze, Wenxi once again felt his love and felt that she was his whole world. She recalled that on New Year's Day this year, Du Yunkai proposed to her, but she did not agree.
Wenxi felt as if she had suddenly realized something. At the beginning, she agreed to be with Du Yunkai mostly because Du Yunkai had been pursuing her relentlessly, and she was also influenced by Zerlina and had an understanding of life and wanted to enjoy it.
She thought, Du Yunkai was handsome and rich, had a good personality overall, and liked her. She had also tested his skills in bed and was very satisfied with him, so why didn't she start a relationship with him and enjoy it?
Wenxi talked to Liu Wangxue at that time. She knew that Du Yunkai must have been a playboy in the past. He mainly relied on novelty in love, so she didn't have any long-term hopes for this relationship from the beginning, and only focused on satisfying her needs.
She thought that when Du Yunkai got tired of her and she had enjoyed herself enough, they could just part ways, neither of them would lose out and there would be no need to linger. So she didn't mind being in different places at all, or turning the relationship into an online one, and sometimes she would even forget about Du Yunkai when she was busy.
Wenxi really didn't expect that two years would pass in a flash, and she and Du Yunkai had been dating for two years.
In the past two years, Du Yunkai almost always traveled between Hai City and Taojia Village. Although he mostly returned to Hai City for work except for holidays, he would always make time for Wenxi every time he went back.
In the past two years, the two of them have spent more time apart than together. Wenxi has a bad temper, and Du Yunkai is a bit of a spoiled brat, so sometimes when there is friction, they will inevitably quarrel.
It was because of the quarrel that Wenxi realized that Du Yunkai liked her so much. Just like the last time Wenxi and Liu Wangxue complained about the "solution", she looked back after the complaint and found that every time there was unpleasantness, it was Du Yunkai who first offered a way out and tolerated her, and she also fell in love with Du Yunkai without realizing it.
The first time they said the word "love" in the past two years was when Du Yunkai proposed to her on New Year's Day. That night, New Year's Eve fireworks were blooming over the Bund. Du Yunkai conjured up a bouquet of flowers from somewhere, said "I love you" to her, and asked her "Will you marry me?"
Wenxi was flustered at the time and didn't know how to respond. She wanted to say she would consider it, but the words that came out of her mouth were rejection. She always remembered the disappointment in Du Yunkai's eyes at that moment, which hurt her heart. She was upset. How could she bear to disappoint him? But the opportunity had passed, and it was useless to regret it.
However, Du Yunkai's disappointment only lasted for a moment. He did not get discouraged. He seemed to have anticipated Wenxi's refusal. He hugged her and said that he was willing to wait for her until she was ready.
At this moment, Wenxi looked into Du Yunkai's eyes and felt like crying. For the first time, she felt that she was too selfish and too self-centered.
As Du Yunkai looked at Wenxi, he felt as if he finally understood what "eye contact" meant. He saw the love flowing in Wenxi's eyes, and of course he also saw her suddenly moist eyes.
He seemed to understand why Wenxi suddenly wanted to cry, and he vaguely felt that Wenxi would definitely agree to his proposal next time.
Du Yunkai didn't want Wenxi to really cry, as it would hurt him, so he couldn't help but stretch out his arms to hug her, wanting to kiss her and comfort her.
But when he did this, Wenxi realized that he had been hugged by her, so she quickly raised her hand to push him away, trying to distance herself from him, laughing loudly and hiding: "Don't come over here! This is a challenge, I have to win, otherwise I will have no place to stay tonight!"
Everyone around couldn't help laughing at their actions.
Wenxi wanted to hold back her tears, but they eventually fell. Everyone saw her raising her hand to wipe her eyes, and they thought she was laughing. Only Du Yunkai knew, so he took out a tissue to wipe her eyes, and kissed her again.
Zheng Qingzhou checked the timer and announced: "Eight seconds! Challenge failed!"
"What?!" Wenxi didn't believe it. So many scenes flashed through her mind just now. "How can it be only eight seconds?!"
Du Yunkai also felt that it was impossible and asked Zheng Qingzhou: "Did you see it wrong?" It certainly didn't last long, but it shouldn't be that short.
Zheng Qingzhou accepted the question: "Even if it's not eight seconds, you still failed the challenge! Okay, the next group, get ready."
"Oh my God!" Liu Wangxue and Wen Xi exclaimed. The failure of their two groups meant that the next three groups must succeed.
Lou Rui and Ni Jia also started to shout: "Sister Xuxu, Brother Qingsong, it's all because of you two. You set a good example!"
Xu Qingsong reflected on himself: "It's my fault. My willpower is too weak."
Liu Wangxue smiled and threw the blame back: "Why don't you two reflect on yourselves? The director clearly said that he would start with you."
Ni Jia and Lou Rui once again put the blame on us: "We just raised a question casually, and we didn't have to start with you."
Wenxi stood on Liu Wangxue's side and joined the rebuttal camp.
Shen Xun and Tan Xueqing, who were sitting in the middle, watched them and smiled back and forth.
Han Zhenhao picked up the bowl and chopsticks to eat, and sighed: "Well, the internal strife has begun."
Duan Yue ate the same meal as him and advised with a smile: "We should stop quarreling among ourselves. Shouldn't we blame the director? He was the one who proposed the challenge."
The leftmost and rightmost people kept talking back and forth, and Zheng Qingzhou finally found a way to interrupt them: "Alright, hurry up, this is the match point. If Teacher Shen and Xue Qing fail in the challenge, you will have to arrange your accommodation for tonight and tomorrow night."
Du Yunkai turned to Shen Xun and Tan Xueqing and said, "Brother Xun, Sister Qing, please, you must win!"
Liu Wangxue and Wenxi cheered them up, and Xu Qingsong also shared his experience with them: "You must suppress the love in your heart!" This made Liu Wangxue smile and take his arm, leaning towards him.
The countdown began. This time was crucial, so everyone held their breath and focused all their attention on Shen Xun and Tan Xueqing, hoping that they would succeed in one fell swoop.
Then everyone noticed that the atmosphere between Shen Xun and Tan Xueqing slowly changed during this arranged forced eye contact.
Liu Wangxue and Ni Jia were probably the first among the guests to know Shen Xun and Tan Xueqing and have contact with them. When they were filming "Early Spring Stream", there were a few young staff members in the crew gossiping about them, and Liu Wangxue happened to pass by and heard them, so she stopped them.
Those people were talking about the relationship problems between Shen Xun and Tan Xueqing, which were also rumors on the Internet, saying that they were not in true love and were only together because of work ties. Breaking up would be a huge pain in the ass, so they just made do with it.
Otherwise, why haven’t they gotten married after dating for ten years?
It just so happened that Tan Xueqing also had a businesslike attitude when she visited the crew, which seemed to confirm some speculations. Some said that Shen Xun was keeping Tan Xueqing working like a slave for him, and some said that Tan Xueqing was using work to control Shen Xun so that he didn't dare to break up. In short, she was not optimistic about it.
Liu Wangxue never believed such exaggerated hearsay. After getting to know them, she found that Shen Xun and Tan Xueqing were both relatively introverted people in life, especially in terms of feelings.
Especially the observations throughout the whole day today - this was a habit Liu Wangxue developed in college, she would pay close attention when she was surrounded by people, all in order to accumulate experience for shaping the characters under her writing - she found that when Shen Xun and Tan Xueqing were interacting, they really didn't say a single nice word, but everything they did was for the other person's benefit, and they had a tacit understanding enough.
Liu Wangxue felt that this was their way of getting along with each other and also another form of love.
However, only others themselves know whether they are happy or not - why did there be this turning point? Because since the atmosphere when Shen Xun and Tan Xueqing looked at each other changed, Tan Xueqing started crying and Shen Xun also panicked.
To others, Tan Xueqing started crying quite suddenly, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that her tears contained grievances that could not be expressed in words.
Liu Wangxue knew this feeling very well. She even had a moment of doubt, wondering if Tan Xueqing would be the same as her. But she immediately denied this idea, thinking that Tan Xueqing was not like that.
Shen Xun hurriedly tried to wipe Tan Xueqing's tears, but Tan Xueqing held Shen Xun's hand, because the timer had not yet ended, so she just let the tears flow down, neither moving herself nor allowing Shen Xun to move. Shen Xun was at a loss and helpless, but he knew her character, so he had to let her do what she wanted.
Time seemed especially long from then on, and it felt like a very long time had passed before Zheng Qingzhou called a stop, saying that the time was up and announcing that they had succeeded in the challenge.
Tan Xueqing's face did not show any joy of success. She apologized to everyone and took a few tissues to wipe her tears: "Sorry, I'll go to the side and take a break."
Shen Xun immediately stood up and followed.
At this point even Ni Jia and Lou Rui noticed something was wrong. Everyone wanted to show concern, but it was obviously time to give them some space.
There was a row of cameras on each side of Zheng Qingzhou, still recording. Everyone laughed it off tacitly, saying that it was hard to control one's feelings when they were so passionate, and then changed the subject.
After a while, Shen Xun and Tan Xueqing came back, and everyone joked and asked them if they had gone to talk to each other.
Tan Xueqing's expression had returned to normal, and she and Shen Xun accepted everyone's teasing and made a few jokes along.
Zheng Qingzhou then spoke and the challenge continued.
Next up are Han Zhenhao and Duan Yue.
When they were ready, Zheng Qingzhou announced the start. Everyone saw Duan Yue raise her hand to the edge of the table and pick up her own bowl, which still contained rice and vegetables. She picked up the chopsticks and took a bite, her eyes never leaving Han Zhenhao's face.
"What kind of operation is this?" Lou Rui was stunned.
Ni Jia also wanted to laugh again: "Sister Yue, we don't care about this minute. If we are not full, we can continue eating after the challenge is over."
Liu Wangxue and the others were worried that she would not be able to hold back her laughter and choke herself.
However, what no one expected was that after Duan Yue picked up the bowl, Han Zhenhao also fumbled to pick up the bowl and chopsticks, but there was nothing in his bowl, and he scooped up air with his chopsticks.
Duan Yue was the first to laugh at him: "At least you have a little foresight and leave something in the bowl."
Han Zhenhao kept looking at her and held out the bowl to her: "Give me some."
Duan Yue guarded the food: "No."
Han Zhenhao: “Tsk.”
He had no choice but to look directly into Duan Yue's eyes, stretch his chopsticks towards the dining table, and think of picking up whatever he could.
The others were laughing so hard that Lou Rui quickly picked up the nearest dish and put it under his chopsticks so that he would be sure to pick it up.
Liu Wangxue said to Xu Qingsong: "See, he is smart and knows how to use strategies."
Xu Qingsong nodded: "Indeed, we still have to find loopholes in the rules."
Zheng Qingzhou only said to keep eye contact, but did not say that other actions were not allowed at the same time.
Looking into each other's eyes for one minute may seem simple, but it is actually quite difficult.
Duan Yue and Han Zhenhao were also in love, and she was worried that something unexpected would happen during the challenge, similar to what happened to the two couples at the beginning, so she came up with this idea. Win first, and then take action in private.
As soon as she moved, Han Zhenhao understood immediately. The two of them looked at each other while eating for a minute. When Zheng Qingzhou called for a stop, he hadn't even finished swallowing the food in his mouth and almost choked from laughing.
Now is the real critical point. Whether or not the accommodation area upstairs can be unlocked depends on Ni Jia and Lou Rui.
Inspired by Duan Yue and Han Zhenhao, they also wanted to do the same, but were cruelly stopped by Zheng Qingzhou.
Zheng Qingzhou said: "Plagiarism is strictly prohibited, otherwise the challenge will be directly judged as failed."
The two of them had no choice but to put down their bowls and chopsticks.
Han Zhenhao whispered an idea: "Ruirui, sing a song for her. Also, don't look directly into her eyes. Focus your gaze between her eyebrows." They pretended to look at each other, but in fact their eyes didn't even meet.
When Lou Rui heard this, he thought it was reliable: "Brother, it has to be you!"
After saying that, he winked at Ni Jia and told Zheng Qingzhou that he was ready.
Ni Jia also saw Han Zhenhao whispering in Lou Rui's ear just now, and thought he was helping to give advice, so he decided to believe Lou Rui for once.
Then, following Han Zhenhao's instructions, the two successfully completed the challenge and everyone cheered.
After dinner, Zheng Qingzhou arranged another group game. After the game, everyone worked together to clean up the cups, plates, and bowls, and then went upstairs to check the rooms.
There are three very spacious bedrooms on the second floor, two on the third floor, and a huge terrace and swimming pool.
What is more convenient is that each bedroom has an independent bathroom, but what is inconvenient is that there are only five bedrooms in total, and the two on the third floor are attic-style with skylights on the roof.
After reading it, Lou Rui and Ni Jiaxian said in disbelief: "Why are there only five bedrooms?"
Everyone pretended to be confused even though they knew the truth: "Isn't that right? We are the five pairs of guests."
After laughing for a while, Ni Jia and Lou Rui were finally allowed to choose first. They chose a room on the third floor, mainly because the bedroom on the third floor was equipped with a long sofa, which could almost be used as a single bed. They took turns sleeping in it for one night.
Wenxi and Du Yunkai don't like light when they sleep, and Shen Xun and Han Zhenhao and their spouses are similar, so Liu Wangxue and Xu Qingsong chose another room on the third floor, and they shared the three rooms on the second floor.
Liu Wangxue is used to turning on a night light when she sleeps alone, while Xu Qingsong is fine with anything. The light from the skylight does not disturb them at all. Besides, they will get up early if they have nothing to do. After all, they have the habit of taking the three little ones out for a morning run.
After the rooms were divided, everyone moved their luggage upstairs. It was already past ten o'clock, so everyone washed up and prepared to rest. The young couples also had their own night chats.
Meiqiu followed Tan Xueqing back to the room, and the three little ones followed Liu Wangxue and Xu Qingsong. While Liu Wangxue was taking a shower, Xu Qingsong made a temporary nest for Pengpeng and Xiaoci on the sofa. Guagua had its own cage, which he bought specially for foldable storage, so it was convenient to carry with him when going out.
When Xu Qingsong went to the bathroom, Liu Wangxue took out the bed sheets and quilt covers she brought with her, and then took a piece of clothing to cover the camera. When Xu Qingsong came out, the two of them lay together happily.
When the lights were turned off, moonlight filtered in through the skylight, making the room dim.
Xu Qingsong stretched out his arm, and Liu Wangxue rested on it. He looked up at the clouds in the night sky and said, "This skylight is quite romantic."
Xu Qingsong adjusted his posture and hugged her whole: "It's because I'm by your side."
Liu Wangxue chuckled, raised her head and kissed him on the chin: "You are right, our Mr. Xu is always the catalyst of the atmosphere."
Xu Qingsong also kissed her: "So do you want to consider taking me with you wherever you go in the future?"
Liu Wangxue put her hands on his chest, played with the buttons of his pajamas, nodded and said, "Okay, how about putting you in my pocket?"
Xu Qingsong looked very surprised: "Oh my god, you actually know this kind of magic!"
Liu Wangxue laughed, crossed one leg from under the quilt and pressed it on his legs, moved her head to the crook of his neck, looked at the cloud floating away in the night sky, and said, "Oh, why didn't I think of making a small attic when I built the house? I also had a skylight, and I could make a pot of tea and sit in it on raining days. It makes me feel comfortable just thinking about it."
Xu Qingsong asked, "Isn't it the same for the sun room?"
"It's different," Liu Wangxue said, "The sun room is surrounded by glass on all four sides, but the skylight only has this one piece of glass. Do you feel like we are in our own little world now?"
"Indeed," thinking about it, Xu Qingsong really felt that it was very different, "How about I demolish my small courtyard and rebuild it? I also build a second floor. What do you think? I can keep a room on the second floor and design it as a loft like this, so that it can be a romantic place for the two of us."
"Ah? Aren't you bothered by the hassle?" Liu Wangxue asked.
"First, I didn't design it, and second, I didn't build it myself, so what's the big deal?" Xu Qingsong said, "The designer asked Du Yunkai for it, and the engineering team asked Tao Huayu for it. I'm just responsible for paying for it."
Liu Wangxue smiled: "To be honest, I am really a little moved."
"Then it's happily decided!" Xu Qingsong was happy and continued to discuss with her. The mic had already been picked. He whispered in Liu Wangxue's ear, and the camera couldn't pick up the sound whether it was turned off or not. "When the new house is built, we will live there. It will be convenient for us to do things."
Liu Wangxue also replied in a low voice: "This proposal is very pleasing to me. I approve it."
After teasing each other to the point of feeling itchy, the two of them hugged each other, gave each other a very light kiss, said good night to each other, and wished each other a sweet dream.
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