In the end, Bai Chi and Mu Yunxiao boarded the small boat alone.
A buzzing sound came from overhead; it was from the drone broadcasting the live stream.
Bai Chi sat at the bow of the boat, while Mu Yunxiao rowed, and they soon disappeared into the dense lotus leaves.
Xiao Hei had already jumped off Bai Chi's shoulder and was lying on the gunwale, looking at the water. Occasionally, it would reach out, as if trying to catch a fish.
Bai Chi glanced at the camera in front of him, then quickly focused his attention on Mu Yunxiao, who was paddling.
"I heard that this recording will continue until noon tomorrow, and the next recording will be in a week."
Mu Yunxiao nodded: "That's right, does Achi like to eat lotus seeds? There should be lotus seeds here by the time of the last recording."
Bai Chi leaned back slightly, adopting a more relaxed posture.
"I wouldn't say I particularly like it, but I'd give it a try."
Bai Chi doesn't have any particular favorite foods; all food serves only one purpose for him: to fill his stomach.
As the small boat moved forward, a lotus flower swept across Bai Chi's face. The flower was beautiful, but the person was even more beautiful. Bai Chi felt the burning gaze from the person opposite him.
Then he heard Mu Yunxiao ask, "Bai Chi, have you ever eaten fried lotus flowers?"
Bai Chi was somewhat surprised: "Lotus flowers can be eaten? You mean fried in oil?"
"Yes, Achi, you can pick two lotus flowers, and I'll make you fried lotus flowers for lunch."
Mu Yunxiao stopped rowing. By this time, they were completely surrounded by lotus leaves. Wherever the boat passed, the lotus leaves closed up again. The height of the boat made it impossible for them to see which direction the shore was.
Where he stopped, there were several lotus flowers right next to the incandescent bulb, within easy reach of picking them.
Bai Chi had never eaten it before, but when Mu Yunxiao mentioned it, he actually reached out his hand, and didn't forget to remind Mu Yunxiao: "Mr. Mu, don't forget to pay when you go out later, this lotus pond obviously has an owner."
The long, slender, fair fingers touched the green flower stem, making them appear even whiter and more like jade. Yunxiao didn't even hear what Bai Chi said; she just nodded along.
"Yes, Achi is right."
With a soft laugh, the pink lotus flower was plucked, and the owner of that hand brought the lotus flower close to his nose and took a light sniff.
Mu Yunxiao unconsciously held his breath, as if he could also smell the fresh and elegant fragrance, not strong, but intoxicating.
Then he saw Achi raise an eyebrow with amusement and call his name: "Yunxiao".
Mu Yunxiao instantly perked up and sat up straight.
“Achi.”
Deeply affectionate, tender and lingering.
Then Achi said, "Did you hear what I just said?"
Mu Yunxiao nodded hurriedly, but stopped halfway through: "Wasn't Achi just calling me?"
Didn't we just call him by his name?
What else did they say?
Then I saw Bai Chi chuckle and laugh out loud.
"Haha, Yunxiao, you don't look like the mysterious and domineering CEO that netizens are talking about at all."
Mu Yunxiao, who was still a little dazed, stared wide-eyed when Bai Chi laughed. He even forgot that he was live streaming and should have composed himself to hide his foolish expression.
After Bai Chi had finished laughing, he gave a serious explanation.
“Achi, what netizens saw was only those few hours yesterday, that’s not the whole story of me.”
As for what he himself is like, of course, Achi knows best.
Then he saw Bai Chi's gaze soften even more, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, he couldn't pretend too much in front of A-Chi.
This interruption made Mu Yunxiao vaguely recall what Bai Chi had said earlier.
"Don't worry, Achi. The production team will compensate you for all the expenses incurred in the village during this period."
The two rowed their small boat around the lotus pond. When they emerged, Bai Chi was carrying several lotus flowers. Mu Yunxiao moored the boat and quickly took them from him.
The lotus pond was quite large, and the production team had arranged more than just this. On the other side of the lotus pond, there was a beautiful pavilion, which was obviously specially prepared by the production team, along with fishing gear and refreshments.
After strolling around the lotus pond, the two went to the pavilion. Mu Yunxiao was excited to go fishing, and even baited the hook before handing the fishing rod to Bai Chi.
There's a specially marked-out area near the pavilion, apparently designated for fishing.
Bai Chi was lucky today, and fish started biting the hook very quickly. Unfortunately, he caught several small crucian carp, each about two fingers wide.
Mu Yunxiao was the complete opposite. Despite using the same bait in the same spot, Bai Chi had caught more than a dozen fish, but he hadn't caught a single one.
But he was not discouraged. Instead, he enthusiastically told Bai Chi how to eat the little fish.
Mu Yunxiao, standing next to the white pond, kept talking about how delicious the food was, and the fans in the live stream kept teasing him.
[Is CEO Mu treating a dating reality show like a cooking competition?]
[Only a few minutes? Mr. Mu has already recited several recipes. He's not a domineering CEO, he's a chef!]
[I said, have you actually found out President Mu's real identity? Are those things Chichi found yesterday real?]
Regardless of whether it's true or not, President Mu's identity is definitely extraordinary. Didn't they say yesterday that the program Chi Chi agreed to participate in was also orchestrated by President Mu's hired online trolls?
When the staff reminded them they could go back, they realized it was almost 11 o'clock.
When they returned to the cabin, Jiang Zheng and Xie Yan hadn't come back from their hike. The staff said they had met a farmer's family, and Jiang Zheng had helped repair the roof tiles that had been blown off by a strong wind a while ago. The farmer invited them to stay for lunch, so they wouldn't be coming back at noon.
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