Chapter 25 Blindfolded Archery vs. Rock Climbing Wall: Let's see who the person he fell in love with really is...
Level 3: Shoot arrows blindfolded.
The rules are simple: the blindfolded guest must shoot an arrow at a target five meters away. It doesn't have to hit the target, just not miss.
Another guest can offer reminders and assistance, or even lend a helping hand, provided that the guest is physically capable of doing so.
[Hiss, I can feel the show's sinister intentions. Blindfolded archery, wouldn't that guarantee a 100% miss? The other person is probably so anxious they want to help, but their hands are cuffed, so they can't even help, hahaha. They're bound to argue and fall out!]
[I'm not worried about the movie star and CEO Lu arguing~ But does the movie star know archery? A rich guy like CEO Lu must play similar sports often, I think he probably does! Hehehe~ CEO Lu, how about a romantic arrow~ cuddling the movie star to adjust the posture and angle or something~]
Lu Huaijin helped Wen Yinhe put on his equipment and adjusted his position before standing behind him.
Wearing handcuffs, Lu Huaijin had broad shoulders and a handsome face. His slender wrists were restrained in front of him, but he did not look embarrassed or awkward at all. On the contrary, his protruding, delicate wrist bones looked like finely carved jade, exuding a stunning beauty.
Just looking at his nonchalant demeanor and handsome face, what he's wearing isn't handcuffs, it's clearly a bracelet.
[Oh no, I need to ask CEO Lu for the link...]
[Just wondering, is this some new fashion item? I'm thinking of getting one for my boyfriend too. Can ordinary people wear it?]
[A word of advice to the ladies in front: be careful, wearing this might make an ordinary person feel like they're crying behind bars, hahaha!]
[But why is President Lu so far from being a movie star? (Scratching head) Aren't you planning to lend a hand?]
Lu Huaijin was not far from Wen Yinhe; he simply stood behind him normally, not hugging him as the comments suggested.
However, he really doesn't intend to help.
He is indeed a skilled archer, and very good at it.
But Wen Yinhe is no less capable than him, and he believes that Wen Yinhe can do it too.
"I'll help you set the location, then it's up to you." Lu Huaijin gazed at Wen Yinhe without the slightest flicker or deviation, his eyes filled with pure trust, and said calmly.
"Yes, thank you for your hard work." Wen Yinhe smiled and nodded, then slowly reached to his side, his movements calm and precise, and without hesitation drew a long arrow from the quiver.
The arrow fletching was pure white and light, shimmering with a dancing halo under the midday sun.
Wen Yinhe nocked the arrow to the bowstring, his well-defined fingers gently tapping the string with practiced elegance, before suddenly raising his arm to hold the bow and arrow.
In an instant, all the audience members clearly felt that Wen Yinhe's aura had undergone a drastic change.
Wen Yinhe stood silently with his back to the blazing sun. The man's tall and muscular profile was outlined by the dazzling sunlight, as if it were gilded, making him look as stunning as a statue of a god forgotten in the world.
A black eye mask completely covered his eyes, and deep shadows were cast on both sides of his high, straight nose. His originally relaxed eyebrows were now calm and solemn, and his jawline was cold and sharp, making his Adam's apple on his neck even more prominent and eye-catching.
The man's body suddenly tensed, as if he were holding his breath and intently catching every subtle sound in the wind. His original gentle and clear temperament vanished, and his whole body was like a fully drawn bow or a beast ready to pounce, exuding an almost solid sense of oppression that made people shrink back and retreat.
All the comments were stunned by Wen Yinhe's astonishing aura, pausing for a full second before they stammered and weakly typed:
[My god... that aura! That physique! Could this movie star really be an archer?!!!!]
[Huh? Is he trying to ejaculate by himself? Don't you really need Mr. Lu's help? This way the aim won't be accurate! (Worried) I don't mind you sticking together a little longer! Really!!! If it really doesn't work, should we ask Mr. Lu for help?]
[Sigh, it's normal for men to have pride. Let the movie star try it himself first. President Lu would probably enjoy seeing the movie star fail and then pitifully beg for help from him, hahaha.]
Although the viewers were enjoying the sweet moments, the difference in status between Wen Yinhe and Lu Huaijin still led them to believe that Wen Yinhe was inferior to Lu Huaijin in every aspect.
They even subconsciously felt that someone as strong and arrogant as Lu Huaijin would only like a weak and pitiful lover.
Wen Yinhe's usual image is too gentle and approachable, without any threat, so everyone naturally regards Wen Yinhe as the weaker party, and he is always the one who is suppressed, whether in bed or out of bed.
Even if they were wrong about the pairing and were proven wrong, their prejudices never changed.
What Lu Huaijin wanted to do was to shatter their prejudiced views.
Wen Yinhe's resurrection was not an easy or simple matter.
Lu Huaijin needed traffic and popularity, so he didn't hesitate to market his appearance, actively invested in the program team, personally participated in the project approval, ensured that all game segments were most advantageous to Yinhe, and even went so far as to personally show affection on stage.
He had always been aware of the director's underhanded tactics and knew that the director had been secretly trying to dig up dirt on him and Yinhe, but he didn't care at all.
He and the production team are essentially a community of shared interests. He needs the show's popularity and viewership, while the production team needs the sensational moments he brings. To put it bluntly, it's a business transaction between businessmen, and mutual sabotage is inevitable.
Moreover, the fact that he brought Yinhe to participate in this show shows that he had made thorough preparations.
Although Lu Huaijin took Wen Yinhe home, he never regarded Wen Yinhe as a parasitic plant he was raising.
Wen Yinhe himself never needed to depend on him.
His lover was so perfect that with just a small stepping stone, he could soar to the heavens and become king.
All he needed to do was lend Wen Yinhe a little help.
He believes they will meet at the top in their respective fields.
No one knew that the entire variety show was a huge trap, a stepping stone that Lu Huaijin had carefully crafted for Wen Yinhe, and the grandest comeback gift he had given Wen Yinhe.
Therefore, Lu Huaijin will definitely make full use of all of Wen Yinhe's strengths in this variety show.
He wanted the whole world to open their eyes wide and see clearly just how outstanding, how unattainable and beyond reach, the person he had fallen in love with truly was.
Despite the indifference of the viewers, Wen Yinhe slowly drew back his longbow, his shoulder and back muscles tensing and bulging, the heavy bow bending rapidly into a full moon with his forceful pull.
"Ten o'clock position, move down another ten centimeters... move up another two centimeters, that's right, very good..."
Lu Huaijin was like a commander who had made plans, or like Wen Yinhe's most discerning eyes. His voice was not deliberately raised, but it seemed to have a lot of weight. It was deep and steady, with a calm and confident attitude. It powerfully penetrated the air and landed in Wen Yinhe's ears.
Wen Yinhe, who had lost his sight, was like a machine precisely controlled by Lu Huaijin's invisible hand, adjusting the angle of the bow and arrow with perfect accuracy according to the man's instructions.
A clear, confident voice came from beside my ear:
"Three, two, one... Release!"
With the last note lingering, Wen Yinhe released the bowstring he had been gripping tightly with his fingertips without hesitation.
With a soft hum, the arrow suddenly left the bowstring, cleaving a sharp and straight path in the sunlight before finally embedding itself deeply into the bullseye five meters away. The dull sound was exceptionally clear and powerful on the empty beach.
The chat was eerily silent.
Everyone was stunned and speechless.
A breeze lifted a few stray strands of hair that had fallen across Wen Yinhe's forehead, and then the strands brushed against the brow bone that covered his eye patch, bobbing up and down like the feathers of an arrow trembling in the distance.
Hearing the soft sound of the arrow hitting the target, Wen Yinhe's furrowed brows finally relaxed, and a relaxed and satisfied smile slowly appeared on his lips. He put down his bow and arrow, turned around, and opened his arms wide to the unseen darkness behind him.
A strong force suddenly slammed into his arms, carrying the man's solid chest. Wen Yinhe laughed and staggered two steps, then steadied himself by bracing his back against the table. He naturally wrapped his arms around Lu Huaijin's waist, his cheek brushing against Lu Huaijin's wildly flying hair.
"Baby, you're amazing!" Lu Huaijin cupped Wen Yinhe's face and kissed him twice on the lips. His raised eyebrows were full of admiration for Wen Yinhe, and he praised him from the bottom of his heart, "You're really incredibly handsome!"
Wen Yinhe subconsciously raised his hand and gently scratched the heat rising from his earlobe. Although he was quite embarrassed by Lu Huaijin's praise, he couldn't help but feel a little proud. He asked softly, "How many rings did I hit?"
"Second Ring," Lu Huaijin said, afraid that he would be dissatisfied, so he kissed him hard on the lips again before he could speak, his eyes and brows full of pride. "That was great, you couldn't even see the target."
Wen Yinhe couldn't help but smile, burying his nose in Lu Huaijin's warm neck and gently nuzzling it, as if Lu Huaijin's body temperature was the source of his sense of security: "Thanks to your good guidance."
The viewers in the live chat snapped out of their daze and went completely wild:
【Aaaaaaah, help me, my goodness!!! What did I just see?! The Oscar-winning actor really hit the target, right?! And he hit it with one shot!!! My dear Marseille, I admit I underestimated you! Let me see what other little surprises this brooding little Oscar-winning actor has up his sleeve that I haven't discovered yet!!!】
[The Best Actor and CEO Lu are working together so well! The cold, aloof Best Actor is like a sophisticated but blind machine, blindly following CEO Lu's commands without question! So sweet, I love it!!!]
[Oh my god... I'm really going crazy... He's totally a legend! Ahh, isn't this genius? To be able to do this... he's practically a god TOT... Today, he really showed his handsome and charming side... Even a passing ant would be amazed!]
[Does no one truly understand Wen Yinhe? A lone, proud wolf defends its territory! Don't be fooled by Wen Yinhe's usual quiet and dormant demeanor! Once his domain is crossed, once his bottom line is violated, Wen Yinhe will suddenly pounce, seizing the invader's lifeline! This! Is Wen Yinhe's way of life!]
[...Even if I tried my best, I still couldn't defeat you bunch of talent-obsessed people. It's to the point where Wen Yinhe would call the police!!! (Just kidding)]
Just then, Shu Bao'er and Du Ruopu, who were behind them, finally finished crossing the single-plank bridge with great difficulty and arrived late.
After rolling around in the mud, they rolled around in the sand again. The two of them were completely unrecognizable, covered from head to toe in dark mud, with layers of sand on top. The sand had cracked open after being dried by the sun, revealing the skin underneath and making them look somewhat pathetic and comical.
[Hahahaha, I can't take it anymore! Where did this refugee come from?! He looks like a savage who ran out of the mountains!]
[That damned production team, you've done so many bad things! A perfectly good little idol has been turned into a little mud figure! I just want to ask Shu Bao'er's fans, are they okay now? Hahahaha!]
[I just checked Weibo, and it's already in an uproar. They even flooded the show's official Weibo account with insults, hahaha, saying they're going to boycott the show together. It's hilarious. Our Ali doesn't need their traffic, haha~]
[It's unbelievable, even though the Best Actor and President Lu came from the same direction as them... how come there's such a big difference?]
[I'm really worried about Honest Guy's wound! Wasn't he scratched by Shu Bao'er before? Can we go down and treat the wound quickly? The mud is so dirty, what if it gets infected! QAQ]
After Shu Bao'er arrived at the third game area, she immediately had Du Ruopu draw his bow and shoot an arrow.
Du Ruopu didn't even have time to rest before immediately picking up the heavy bow and arrows, his arms, covered in mud and sand, trembling slightly.
He had studied archery and his skills were not bad, but Shu Bao'er could not give him precise instructions like Lu Huaijin, so he could only rely on himself to shoot randomly in the dark. He quickly finished shooting ten arrows, but he didn't even touch the edge of the target.
Shu Bao'er immediately launched into a tirade of ridicule, turning the tall, strong man into a lazy cripple in her words.
But Wen Yinhe clearly heard that Du Ruopu's arrows were steady and powerful, indicating that he had a solid foundation.
Lu Huaijin noticed Wen Yinhe's subconscious frown and sighed helplessly in his ear, "Let me do it."
After speaking, Lu Huaijin suddenly turned his head, his sharp gaze shooting towards the target in front of Du Ruopu, his sharp eyes narrowing slightly.
A moment later, just as Du Ruopu was about to shoot the arrow again, he suddenly spoke: "Du Ruopu, one o'clock, twenty centimeters down."
Du Ruopu was taken aback, then quickly adjusted his angle and fired an arrow with great force.
The arrow narrowly missed the target and fell to the ground, but for the first time, joy appeared on Du Ruopu's face. He turned his head gratefully toward the direction of the voice and said, "...Thank you!"
However, after saying those words, Lu Huaijin had already led Wen Yinhe away from there.
[Holy crap? Is this really the CEO Lu I know? Is CEO Lu really this kind?! I'm stunned!]
[Wait, didn't you guys see the actor's brows are furrowed? CEO Lu says she can ignore others, but she can't let it affect her man's mood!]
[President Lu: (Overbearingly domineering) Who! Who made Yin He frown! I'll make you all pay for Yin He's eyebrows! (Sorry, I'm being so crazy, hahaha)]
Why isn't anyone marveling at President Lu's sharp eyesight?! He can point out directions from so far away! Just how strong is his sense of direction?! Are these two gods?!
With Lu Huaijin's general guidance, Du Ruopu was no longer like a headless fly, groping around blindly. He then grazed the target several times, and it seemed that with a few more tries, he would succeed.
Wow! This honest guy looks so unassuming, I didn't expect him to be so talented, although he's still a bit short of being an award-winning actor.
[To be honest, if you look closely, this honest guy isn't as bad as Shu Bao'er makes him out to be, is he? He has a good figure and a good personality. His face is obscured by his hair, but his skin is nice, and his nose is quite straight. He's not bad-looking at all. I just wonder what he does for a living. Is he a full-time househusband?]
[@Production Team, let's have a heart-to-heart talk, and hurry up and bring me the late-night topics! I've said enough!]
Here, Wen Yinhe and Lu Huaijin have arrived at the location of the fourth level climbing wall.
The climbing wall is 3.5 meters high and has many climbing rocks and a rope for leverage.
This section is quite dangerous. There is an instructor standing by to help them put on their seat belts, which are the safest five-point harnesses.
Lu Huaijin raised his handcuffed hands and slightly raised an eyebrow at Wen Yinhe, looking like he was lying down and waiting for Wen Yinhe to come up with a plan.
He never considered the possibility that Wen Yinhe might not be able to get up there, nor did he consider the possibility that Wen Yinhe might not be able to take him up.
Wen Yinhe couldn't see Lu Huaijin's leisurely expression. He groped his way to the wall and reached out to touch the climbing rocks on the wall.
The climbing rocks are tightly packed together and are large, with no slope on the wall, so the difficulty is not very high.
Wen Yinhe pondered for a moment, then made up his mind and turned around.
Lu Huaijin immediately understood and walked up to Wen Yinhe, shoulder to shoulder, and said, "You have an idea?"
“Hmm,” Wen Yinhe nodded, turning his head towards the direction of Lu Huaijin’s voice, intently asking for his opinion, “I’ll go up first, and then pick you up from up there, okay?”
"Just do what you think of. I believe in you." Lu Huaijin's reply seemed casual, but every word was clear and steady, landing in Wen Yinhe's heart with a sense of security and peace.
Wen Yinhe smiled faintly, as casually as a cloud in the sky, without a trace of tension or anxiety in his heart: "Well, let's begin then."
Lu Huaijin then raised his hand to signal to the coach behind him.
The coach immediately stepped forward and helped the two of them put on their seat belts.
"Then I'll go up first." Wen Yinhe kissed Lu Huaijin on the top of his head and ruffled his soft hair.
Lu Huaijin turned his head and kissed Wen Yinhe on the cheek. His calm tone was powerful, like a tranquil river soothing Wen Yinhe's emotions: "Be careful, take it slow, take each step slowly, don't rush, I'm watching you from below."
Wen Yinhe smiled and nodded, then turned and walked to the wall. He reached out and touched the climbing rocks on the wall, quickly locking onto several large rock holds.
He stretched his hands upwards, his fingers like hooks, and gripped a tight crack in the stone above his head. At the same time, he extended his right foot, calmly and steadily finding a depression below, and stepped firmly into it.
Wen Yinhe's arm muscles bulged and tightened, accumulating power that was about to explode. Then, he suddenly pulled his waist and abdomen together, and his center of gravity seemed to be pulled upward by an invisible force. In the instant he took off, his left foot immediately got stuck in a crevice in the stone, and his tall figure was steadily suspended on the wall.
Wow, look at those arm muscles! That explosive power! This is amazing! I'm so excited! This is incredible, a true movie star!!!
[Don't forget! This movie star is the kind of man who can lift President Lu, who's hanging around his neck, completely upright in his arms!!! His core strength and arm strength, wow, needless to say!!!]
After pausing for a moment, Wen Yinhe pressed his body against the rock wall, adjusted his balance, and then began to climb slowly and cautiously, step by step.
His body slowly rose higher, his arms stretched out, his five fingers gripped the rock wall tightly, his feet seemed to be rooted to the ground, firmly attached to the wall, his whole body tensed up, the muscles in his shoulders and back bulged and moved under his thin clothes with the rhythm of his climb, so stable that they were like a rock extending from the stone wall itself, full of a strong sense of power.
The 3.5-meter wall wasn't high, and before the viewers could even get enough of it, Wen Yinhe had already climbed it in no time, in less than a minute.
The viewers in the live chat were completely bewildered.
【Huh?? It's over already? So short? I haven't had enough!!!】
[Wait, is rock climbing really that easy? Why did the movie star climb it so effortlessly? He didn't even use the rope! My amazing stamina...]
[Who remembers he's completely blind?! He climbs so smoothly! Anyone who didn't know better would think you could learn rock climbing just by blindfolding yourself! (Just kidding! Dangerous! Please don't try this!)]
[What I really want to know is how the Best Actor is going to get President Lu promoted...]
After Wen Yinhe landed safely, he lay down on the edge of the wall, found the rope, and called down, "Huai Jin, tie the rope to the safety belt, I'll pull you up."
The viewers in the live chat only thought that Wen Yinhe was trying to help Lu Huaijin, and didn't think much of it.
Lu Huaijin also thought that Wen Yinhe was trying to help him, so he didn't think much of it.
So, under everyone's calm gaze, Lu Huaijin secured the rope firmly to the seatbelt and then gripped the rope tightly with both hands.
Just as he was about to start climbing, he suddenly heard Wen Yinhe speak again from above: "Huai Jin, are you ready?"
"Alright," Lu Huaijin said, tugging at the rope.
Wen Yinhe felt the pull and tried to tug on the rope.
In an instant, Lu Huaijin felt as if he was lifted up, his feet almost leaving the ground.
His eyelids twitched, thinking it was an accident. He calmed himself down and heard Wen Yinhe above him speak again: "Then I'll pull you up?"
Lu Huaijin had a feeling something was wrong. He hesitated for two seconds, then gripped the rope tighter, feeling inexplicably nervous: "Yes, that's fine."
The next second, Lu Huaijin felt a strong force coming from the seat belt in front of his chest, which propelled his body upwards. His feet left the ground in an instant, and he rose rapidly like riding an elevator.
The whole process seemed to take only four or five seconds.
When Lu Huaijin stumbled into Wen Yinhe's familiar and firm embrace, his feet had already landed steadily.
Lu Huaijin: "?"
Um?
Not only was Lu Huaijin dumbfounded, but the viewers in the live chat were also dumbfounded.
It took a long time before they were speechless with astonishment:
[Ah...ah? ? ? Just like that...he was lifted up all at once? ...
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