Chapter 43 Chapter 43 Feeling uneasy, they shouldn't be like this...
After sending the text message, the cabin became completely quiet.
Everyone looked at their phone interface thoughtfully.
Ruan Xiaoyu lifted the blanket from her face, her eyes fell on Xu Qinghu, and she muttered, "Hulu, am I petty?"
She frowned and said, "I feel like I've done a good job, but I haven't received the response I deserve."
Xu Qinghu glanced at her and whispered, "Isn't it normal to want to respond? Why do you think it's petty? You carefully planned the date and were sincere and proactive in approaching her. I think there's nothing wrong with that."
"Really?" Ruan Xiaoyu's eyes lit up. "I thought I was annoying."
Xu Qinghu smiled upon hearing this. "Your self-doubt is quite annoying right now."
Ruan Xiaoyu realized what she meant and immediately got up from the bed. "No, I'm not. I'm just thinking about what to do next."
"Just follow your own ideas," Xu Qinghu said calmly, "If you want to fight for it, fight for it. If you want to give up, give up."
Ruan Xiaoyu felt less uncomfortable after hearing this. She ran to Xu Qinghu's bed and hugged her arms. "Hulu is still good. Those stinky men are not good at all."
[Hahaha, Xiaoyu is so cute.]
[Xu Qinghu is also quite interesting, both of them are good kids.]
[Ruan Xiaoyu is simple and straightforward, so forget about Xu Qinghu? I don't like her.]
[+1, If she wasn't so pretty, Ruan Xiaoyu wouldn't have bothered with her at all. Qiao Qiao and Zi Ning are really close.]
Why is it that every time there's a comment praising Xu Qinghu, there's a flood of comments disparaging her? Does Xu Qinghu have so many haters? I don't understand.
[She's not even a fan of a certain royal family, but she's worried that Xu Qinghu will steal even a little bit of her attention. It's quite interesting.]
After Ruan Xiaoyu went into the bathroom to wash up, Xu Qinghu's phone on the bedside table vibrated a few times.
She unlocked the screen and saw an unfamiliar number.
After participating in the dating variety show, Xu Qinghu basically doesn't contact anyone else except her agent Sister Cao who talks to her about work and her family members who complain about being poor every now and then.
But after seeing the content of the text message, Xu Qinghu's eyelashes drooped and his gentle expression became a little indifferent.
She didn't reply to the message, but just put her phone aside. Her eyes were calm and empty, without any emotion.
[Whose message is this? Xu Qinghu's mood suddenly darkened.]
[It definitely wasn't posted by a guest in the cabin.]
[It's so late, he must be someone very familiar with her, maybe a friend.]
[Never mind her. I'm not curious about her at all.]
On the other side, Qiao Wanshu called home and asked his brother if he had found any information about He Shengnian.
The family members who had originally disapproved of He Shengnian actually told her seriously this time that they could only find out the identity that He Shengnian had publicly disclosed. When they investigated more deeply, they found that He Shengnian's information had been deliberately kept secret.
Qiao Wanshu's expression suddenly changed. What kind of identity would be so closely guarded?
"Brother has already found someone more professional," the voice on the other end of the phone deliberately reminded: "It will probably take two days to receive a reply, but this He Shengnian's identity is definitely not ordinary. When you interact with him, you must be careful about the degree of propriety and don't offend him easily..."
Qiao Wanshu's heart skipped a beat. He didn't expect that his guess would actually be confirmed.
He Shengnian is not a first-generation entrepreneur at all. He has other family backgrounds. It’s just that no one knows which family he comes from or what kind of special identity he has.
This realization made her heart beat faster and she became excited.
"I understand, brother," she said in a low voice, "You need to verify his information as soon as possible so that I can make the next plan."
Before she is sure whether He Shengnian's status can surpass Du Yanting, she will not act rashly, but her attitude towards He Shengnian will be more moderate than before.
"You decide for yourself," the person on the other end of the line said with a smile, "No matter who it is, I believe you can handle it well."
Qiao Wanshu didn't say anything. The cold and handsome face of He Shengnian appeared in her mind. If He Shengnian's status and position were almost the same as Du Yanting's, she would probably be in trouble.
But if He Shengnian has an even more extraordinary background than Du Yanting, what is there for her to hesitate about?
Whether it is Du Yanting or He Shengnian, both are interested in her. She just needs to pick out the best one and make him choose her wholeheartedly.
Qiao Wanshu put down his phone, rubbed the silver bracelet on his hand, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
The next day, the director reminded everyone to prepare to head to the nearby wetland park after dinner to fight for the extra date card for next week.
"Are there still date cards?" Everyone was a little surprised. "Will there be one every week from now on?"
"Yes," the director said with a smile, "One for each male and female guest. You need to work hard to get them."
"What are we going to do this time?" Zhong Zining rolled her eyes secretly. "Isn't it going to be like last week, leaving me half dead from exhaustion?"
The director remained calm and said, "You'll know when you get there."
"Let's have breakfast first," Gu Jingchen came out of the kitchen carrying food. "No matter what project it is, a full meal will give you the strength to fight for it."
"That makes sense," Qiao Wanshu said with a smile, "The wetland park isn't far from us, about a ten-minute drive away."
After that, the group found a place to sit down and eat.
Whether intentionally or not, Qiao Wanshu chose the seat next to He Shengnian and asked him to help her get the fried eggs next to her.
Unlike his cold and indifferent attitude towards Xu Qinghu, He Shengnian was much softer towards Qiao Wanshu. Not only did he bring her fried eggs, he also asked her if she needed any other food.
"Thank you," Qiao Wanshu shook his head. "I'll just have a few more pan-fried buns."
Xu Qinghu seemed not to notice the conversation between the two and just lowered his head to eat.
"Hulu, would you like some soy milk?" Gu Jingchen's gaze fell on her.
Xu Qinghu blinked when he heard that and handed over his cup. "Thank you for your help, Teacher Gu."
"You're welcome." Gu Jingchen poured her half a cup of soy milk and asked with concern, "You don't look very well today. Is there something on your mind?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes fell on Xu Qinghu.
"Ah?" Xu Qinghu looked a little bewildered, and subconsciously said, "Maybe I didn't sleep well last night, my head is still a little fuzzy."
As for why I didn’t sleep well, everyone can more or less guess the reason.
Not receiving a heart-warming text message from the male guest you like will cause you to be too anxious and lead to insomnia.
You Zhi's gaze fell on He Shengnian, who was eating breakfast calmly, and seemed not to notice Xu Qinghu's abnormality.
He lowered his eyelashes and said slowly, "Drinking a cup of hot milk before going to bed at night should help you sleep better."
He paused at this point and said, "I'll prepare it for you when the time comes."
Xu Qinghu looked up at him, and You Zhi's eyes were full of concern.
Xu Qinghu couldn't help but laugh, "Okay, thank you, Xiao You."
"Xiao You, you're so considerate," Ruan Xiaoyu couldn't help but say, "I was just thinking about preparing something for Hulu, but you got there first."
You Zhi didn't respond, but just smiled shyly.
Zhong Zining secretly curled her lips, thinking that the only person Xu Qinghu could win over was a young man like You Zhi, so what was there to be proud of?
However, Qiao Wanshu noticed that He Shengnian's hand holding the cutlery did not move for a long time, and his fingertips were even slightly white from exerting too much force.
She frowned slightly, feeling a sense of inexplicable uneasiness in her heart.
"What's wrong?" She approached He Shengnian and asked in a low voice, "Is breakfast not to your liking?"
He Shengnian shook his head, "Not bad."
After breakfast, the bus arranged by the program crew was already waiting outside.
Everyone changed their clothes, came down from upstairs, and took a bus to the wetland park.
"I heard the wetland park is really fun," Ruan Xiaoyu said with a smile as she sat next to Xu Qinghu. "Not only can you see a lot of plants, but you can also feed water birds and go boating. Best of all, there's plenty of space inside, and no one is crowding in."
"Is that so?" Xu Qinghu lowered his eyes and said, "Then we can relax for a while."
Who knew we would end up in a wetland park.
The director immediately announced the rules of the competition for the date card.
"There are two activities in total," the director said with a smile, "The first is water yoga. The male and female guests will be divided into five groups. They will stand on a paddleboard and practice yoga with the yoga teacher. The group that persists the longest will earn a point."
Water yoga?
Everyone had questions in their minds.
Yoga is yoga, why do we have to do it on water?
"A match between men and women?" Qiao Wanshu quickly found the key point.
"Yes," the director said, "It's the same as before. Everyone needs to draw lots to choose their teammates, and guests who get the same number will be grouped together."
"Who's going first?"
Before he finished speaking, Qiao Wanshu immediately raised his hand and said, "Let me go first."
She still remembered that last time Xu Qinghu was allowed to choose first, she directly chose He Shengnian and won the first game.
She would not give Xu Qinghu a second chance.
Seeing how enthusiastic she was, the director asked her to come forward. Qiao Wanshu looked at the wooden sticks in the stick holder and picked one out based on her intuition.
She glanced sideways at Xu Qinghu. Perhaps she really didn't get enough rest last night, as her eyelashes drooped slightly, making her look a little nonchalant.
Soon, everyone drew their teammates.
Qiao Wanshu turned over the wooden stick, and the number on it was exactly the same as He Shengnian's.
She was a little surprised, but also felt it was reasonable.
The last time she lost to Xu Qinghu was because she didn't choose a good partner. She won't lose again this time.
She walked over to He Shengnian, looked at his tall and straight figure, and said with a smile: "Mr. He, are you confident that you can lead me to victory?"
"This competition requires mutual cooperation," He Shengnian said calmly, "Just let it happen naturally."
Hearing his slightly distant tone, Qiao Wanshu felt a little depressed, thinking that this wasn't the way the relationship between the two of them should be.
Even if he is calm and reserved, he should be warm and considerate when dealing with the female guests he likes.
Soon, everyone's grouping was revealed.
Ruan Xiaoyu was paired with Du Yanting, Wen Ruoxi and You Zhi. Zhong Zining was not as unlucky this time as before and drew the same number as Gu Jingchen. As for Xu Qinghu, she and Qi Song became partners.
The moment he saw the number, Qi Song gave Xu Qinghu a wicked smile, as if he had thought of a way to retaliate against Xu Qinghu for all the provocations he had made against him before.
Xu Qinghu thought about competing with Qiao Wanshu for the wooden stick, but this time the wooden stick had no special mark. Even if she went up first, she might not be able to get the same number as He Shengnian.
Besides, she didn't have to be in the same group with He Shengnian. Sometimes being too close wasn't necessarily a good thing.
But she didn't expect that she would pick Qi Song.
In the novel, Xu Qinghu's partner is not He Shengnian, nor is it Qi Song, but Gu Jingchen.
Although the plot has changed under the influence of Xu Qinghu, he is still trying his best to get everything back on track.
In order to prevent Xu Qinghu from affecting the interaction between the male and female protagonists, she was even paired with the mad dog Qi Song.
I can't bear to see her having a good life.
"What?" Xu Qinghu narrowed his eyes and stared at him, deliberately asking: "You don't want to be my partner?"
"Guess," Qi Song said, his eyes showing obvious malice, "Do you think you can still get a date this time?"
With him around, it would be a pipe dream for Xu Qinghu to get points.
Xu Qinghu suddenly realized, "So you know you're not capable enough, so you want to drag me down with you and give up the points?"
"You!" Qi Song's face changed, and he lowered his voice and said, "Just wait!"
Xu Qinghu smiled, "What are you waiting for? Did I say something wrong?"
Qi Song: "..."
[Xu Qinghu is so unlucky, how could she draw a lunatic like Qi Song! I feel a little sorry for her.]
[Looking at Qi Song's behavior, he probably won't let Xu Qinghu win. I hate men like that!]
[Isn't it because Xu Qinghu went too far before? If she had been nicer to Qi Song, would he have held such a grudge against her?]
[+1, if you want to blame someone, blame Xu Qinghu herself. It's her fault for always targeting Qi Song. She deserves it!]
[Here we go again, why does Qi Song have so many dream girls? Does he know you're all trying to defend him? You'd die if you didn't love men, right?]
[No matter what kind of man he is, as long as he looks good, he will have a lot of dream girls. His brain is filled with either water or tofu dregs!]
The water yoga competition venue is not in the indoor swimming pool, but in a small lake in the wetland park.
"Next, I'll announce the rules of the competition," the director said loudly, clearing his throat as he looked at the guests who had already changed into their yoga attire. "This time, we've not only hired a professional yoga teacher, but we've also used a natural yoga venue. The water in the lake is deep enough to drown an adult male, so when you learn yoga, not only must you perform the movements correctly, but you must also coordinate with your partner and try not to let them fall into the water."
"Although the production team has deployed a lot of security personnel to prevent anyone's life from being in danger, this is not a swimming pool after all. If someone falls into the water, it will still have a significant impact on their partners."
"Each team has three chances to fall into the water, after which they will be automatically eliminated. I hope everyone will take this competition seriously and not give up just because the venue is different. Instead, show the courage and determination to go all out and secure a date."
After the rules of the competition were read out, everyone was a little dumbfounded.
"So after falling into the water, we'll be in a terrible state, right?" Zhong Zining took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Is there a chance that the makeup will come off?"
[Hahaha, what is Zhong Zining asking? I'm so amused.]
[Sure enough, beauties care more about whether or not to take off their makeup.]
[Of course, this is live.]
[Although, makeup should be waterproof.]
[It was the production team's fault for not informing them of the competition items in advance, so it was to be expected that the female contestants were not well prepared. Who doesn't want to look beautiful in front of the camera?]
[The program crew really has ulterior motives.]
[Others may not know, but Qiao Qiao is definitely very beautiful without makeup.]
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