"Um."
Ning Yan nodded casually, "I understand."
Pan Shu was stunned. "What?"
The young man sighed softly, "Banshu, you are really stupid. I thought I was being very obvious."
The moonlight stretched the shadows of the two people very long.
Behind him were foggy mountains and lush grass on the ground. He could faintly hear the violent beating of the young man's heart, weak but powerful enough not to be ignored.
Ning Yan approached her and bent down, not stopping until he was close enough for the girl to see his distinct eyelashes.
"Banshu, you are a little stupid."
"I've waited for a long time, and now I don't want you to guess. You can't guess anyway." His lips brushed against Pan Shu's earlobe and finally landed on the corner of her lips. "I like you, idiot."
The mountain wind is howling.
In this quiet night.
The boy finally expressed his secret, grand and strong love.
Ban Shu raised her eyes and met his gaze in surprise.
But he was touched by the softness and seriousness in Ning Yan's eyes.
Ning Yan curled his lips, his bony hands cupping the girl's delicate, helpless neck as he leaned forward to rub and entangle his lips with her rosy, plump lips. Unlike his lazy demeanor, his kiss was slow, gentle, and even cautiously probing.
The boy's confession was very cool.
But he is also afraid of being rejected.
In front of Pan Shu, Ning Yan was actually——
I might also feel insecure.
The fragmented moonlight depicted the tall and thin outline of the young man. He was reluctant to kiss her deeper or longer. In fact, he wanted to do so, but he was more afraid that she would hate him and stay away from him.
He tilted his head and licked his wet lips, "Why aren't you talking?"
Pan Shu raised her head and met the boy's bright and open eyes, her fingertips slightly curled up, "I don't know... I'm sorry..."
The noisy air suddenly stagnated.
Under the cold bright moon, the treetops and branches swayed slightly in the warm breeze, like a ferocious little devil, mocking the boy's feelings.
Ning Yan was quiet for two seconds, then glanced at her and asked, "Why do you look so embarrassed?"
Ban Shu pursed her lips and said, "Because I'm a little sad."
"I'm the one who was rejected." Ning Yan's voice was even lower. "It doesn't matter. I've been prepared for rejection for a long time. Liking you is my business. Why should you feel burdened? Banshu, you don't owe me anything."
"Ning Yan is really nice." Pan Shu tiptoed and touched his soft black hair. "Even though he failed to confess his feelings, he still comforted me."
Ning Yan: "...If you don't know how to praise, you don't have to."
Pan Shu blinked lightly, "Oh."
"Since I'm so sad, can I invite you to go on a date with me tomorrow?" Ning Yan said slowly.
The girl slowly curved her lips, her almond-shaped eyes curved into crescents, as if washed by autumn water. "I promise you."
When they returned to the camp, except for Xu Yuanyuan and Chu Hua, the other three male guests did not rest. They stood at the intersection, seemingly waiting for someone.
Ning Yan narrowed her eyes and slowly curled her lips.
"Shushu, I have something to tell you." Luo Beishu grabbed the girl's slender white wrist, his eyes sincere and gentle.
Ban Shu nodded, "You say."
Luo Beishu: "Can I invite you on a date tomorrow?"
Pan Shu: “…”
It's a bit awkward. The production team said the female guest couldn't refuse.
But what if the dates clash? A threesome?
She thought for two seconds and said slowly, "I have an appointment tomorrow. Sorry."
Luo Beishu was not disappointed. When he saw her coming back with Ning Yan, he had a guess in his mind, "Then can it be the day after tomorrow?"
"The day after tomorrow."
After agreeing to Luo Beishu's request, Ban Shu was about to return to the tent when she was stopped by Gu Chen again.
Seeing the girl looking at him doubtfully, Gu Chen hesitated for two seconds and said carefully, "The program team said that we can invite female guests on a date."
Pan Shu nodded, "I know."
"So, I want to invite you to go on a date with me tomorrow, is that okay?"
Gu Chen rarely feels nervous.
But now his breathing became disordered and he couldn't even look directly at Pan Shu. Would he be rejected?
"I'm sorry." The girl pursed her lips.
The glimmer in Gu Chen's eyes dimmed a little.
Pan Shu: "I have an appointment tomorrow."
Gu Chen refused to give up, "Then the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow is okay?"
"...The day after tomorrow isn't going to work either." Pan Shu said awkwardly, "Why don't you schedule it another day later?"
It’s Gu Chen’s fault for coming late.
You can't let her date two male guests in one day, right? She'd be exhausted.
"Okay, sure." Gu Chen nodded.
Pan Shu didn't look at him again. She opened the tent and lay down. Just as she was about to rest, she heard Song Zixing's tiptoeing voice, "Sister, sister, are you asleep?"
"……not yet."
Pan Shu was helpless and unzipped the tent. "What do you want to do?"
The boy's eyebrows and eyes were obedient. "No, I just want to go on a date with my sister. Sister, am I the first one here?"
He specifically chose that night when everyone was asleep.
Pan Shu: "...Maybe it won't be convenient tomorrow."
Song Zixing hung his head in frustration, "Sister, is there someone ahead of me? Damn, how could someone be faster than me?" But he didn't feel depressed for long, and said, "Then the day after tomorrow, sister, the day after tomorrow is also very good!"
"Maybe the day after tomorrow, but not very likely."
Song Zixing: “…”
"It should be ready the day after tomorrow, right?" Song Zixing muttered. How come everyone and everyone else were so fast? But the old man Gu Chen was definitely slower than him.
Ban Shu: "No, I'm already taken. This is your last day."
Song Zixing stood there in astonishment, his eyes wide open, "Sister, I... I'm the slowest?"
"Um."
"Damn it." Song Zixing clenched his fists. "When I asked them, they said they'd decide tomorrow! Turns out they were lying to me, and I was the only one kept in the dark."
"And that old man Gu Chen, he clearly said he wasn't interested in this date, but he actually sneaked in and asked you out behind my back. That's too much!"
Pan Shu was so sleepy that she comforted Song Zixing with a few words and then started to see him off.
The next day.
Pan Shu looked around and found that Ning Yan was not there.
However, water for washing and breakfast were prepared for her.
"Where is Ning Yan?" Pan Shu asked Xu Yuanyuan who was nearby.
Xu Yuanyuan sipped her porridge and mumbled, "Oh, Ning Yan, the production team arranged for him to go to the meeting place first. They asked you to find him according to the address listed here."
After saying that, he took out a crumpled card from his pocket and handed it to Banshu.
Pan Shu took the card, thanked him, and was about to go find him.
Unexpectedly, when she turned around, the young man was standing behind her, his dark eyes looking at her quietly.
"Why are you here..." Pan Shu asked slowly.
Ning Yan reached out and held her hand, raising an eyebrow. "I'm just worried that you don't know the way and will leave me alone there."
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