Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Throughout the entire advertisement shoot, the rivals got along very harmoniously.
They were all starting from the same point after all.
Hu Ying felt that Huo Cheng, Yan Zhi, and even Pei Xu, whom he had been very hostile to all day, had become more agreeable.
He carefully observed his three rivals.
He felt that the guests on the red team were all alright; Duan Yihua and Wen Nuo didn’t seem to pose any threat. On the other hand, the three guests on the blue team all seemed to be formidable opponents.
He had previously watched the men’s 100-meter dash at the Olympics and heard the commentator say that everyone was on the same starting line, and to win, the preparation was very important, but the speed of the start was even more important.
Being a little faster than others allows you to seize the opportunity!
He had his own advantages; he was on the red side!
He felt that after today’s truth-or-dare game, everyone’s thoughts were out in the open, and Zhai Xingchen should already know his feelings.
He had finally distanced himself from the persona of “Zhai Xingchen’s best friend”!
This situation actually had both advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage was that he could no longer use his status as a close friend to get too intimate with Zhai Xingchen. While the advantage was that he could finally pursue Zhai Xingchen as a man.
The team responsible for shooting the commercials was not the production team of “Red and Blue Signal,” but an external commercial director. However, Guo Bing still made his request: shooting commercials was fine, but the personal images of the guests had to be protected.
Although their show “Red and Blue Signal” claimed to pursue authenticity, all variety shows had scripts and character settings. For individual guests, a distinct character setting was especially important. A specific and distinct character setting was conducive to attracting fans and quickly establishing an image. Therefore, when editing, they deliberately created the character settings of the guests, such as Duan Yihua’s mature and steady character setting and Hu Ying’s straightforward and beautiful character setting.
In the advertisement they filmed this time, there was a scene of a snowball fight. Not all the guests appeared; instead, only Zhai Xingchen, Hu Ying, Wen Nuo, and Huo Cheng were on screen.
Pei Xu, Yan Zhi, Duan Yihua, and Lin Qingning had such strong personalities that they couldn’t really let loose during the snowball fight. So the director had them stand there quietly in down jackets, walking around and turning around, looking cool and handsome. It was easy for the guests to film, and the results were particularly high-quality.
Eight people, four active and four passive.
Pei Xu and his group of four quickly finished taking the photos. After they finished, the four of them stood aside and watched Zhai Xingchen and his group of four have a snowball fight.
While they were looking at it, a staff member quietly ran over and said, “Pei Xu, someone is calling you.”
Pei Xu snapped out of his daze and walked toward the RV next to him. After taking a couple of steps, he heard Zhai Xingchen call out, and he smiled and looked back at him.
He had never played a snowball fight before; he’d always been a mature child. Seeing Zhai Xingchen having so much fun, he got excited too.
He took the phone from the staff member, glanced at it, and saw that it was Pei Huanong calling.
After the call connected, Pei Huanong asked with a smile, “Are you at the ski resort?”
Pei Xu hummed in agreement and said, “We’re almost done recording. We’ll head back soon.”
“Your Aunt Zhang and the others saw your video at the ski resort on the trending topics,” Pei Huanong said. “I saw it too.”
Pei Xu hummed in agreement, his ears turning slightly red.
Pei Huanong said, “Son, keep it up.”
Then he heard Zhou Jiangbai’s voice, and a moment later he heard Pei Huanong say, “Wait a minute, your dad wants to talk to you.”
She had barely finished speaking when Zhou Jiangbai asked her, “Did he accept your invitation?”
Pei Xu hummed in agreement and said, “He agreed.”
“Is your date tomorrow? Is it your first date ever? Do you know how to win him over? Do you want us to give you some advice?”
Pei Xu said, “No need, I’ll handle it myself.”
“Remember to be romantic,” Pei Huanong said.
Pei Xu hummed in agreement and said, “I understand.”
“Don’t be too romantic. It’s not good if you make the whole day too exciting. After all, it’s the first date, not a couple deeply in love. Being too enthusiastic will put pressure on the other person,” Zhou Jiangbai said. “Don’t plan too slowly. One or two surprises are enough in a conventional way. Don’t do anything too public.”
Zhou Jiangbai’s words were all spot on.
Pei Xu thus said, “I understand.”
“Keep it up,” Zhou Jiangbai said.
Pei Xu smiled and said, “I understand.”
“It’s always those three words. When you’re on a date, you can’t be so quiet anymore. You can’t be a silent type at all,” Pei Huanong said.
The couple gave him a long series of instructions, and Pei Xu quickly hung up the phone when he saw that Zhai Xingchen and the others had finished filming and wrapped up.
The sun had already set, and the wind suddenly turned cold. He took a few blankets from the car and walked over to Zhai Xingchen and the others. He gave one to Wen Nuo first, then to Hu Ying, and finally to Zhai Xingchen.
Zhai Xingchen took the blanket from him and draped it over herself: “Thank you.”
He hummed in agreement, his gaze not lingering on Zhai Xingchen for long, before turning to hand the last thin blanket to Huo Cheng.
Huo Cheng, his face flushed from playing, wrapped himself in a blanket and asked, “How’s your hand?”
Pei Xu raised his hand to look at it and said, “It’s alright.”
The production team treated his wound, and it had now scabbed over.
After filming the commercial, they ate at a local restaurant, and then got into the production crew’s car to return to Little Arctic.
Hu Ying pursed his lips and quickly sat down next to Zhai Xingchen.
He turned to look at Zhai Xingchen, and Zhai Xingchen looked at him in return.
Both sides felt somewhat awkward.
Hu Ying, on the contrary, seemed to have lost his previous enthusiasm and initiative. He pursed his lips and suddenly realized what it felt like to be in love.
It’s that feeling of shyness, excitement, and a little embarrassment.
He glanced to the side and saw that Wen Nuo and Duan Yihua were both looking at him.
“I’m turning off the lights,” the driver said from the front.
Huo Cheng was the first to respond.
The driver turned off the interior lights, plunging the car into darkness. Wen Nuo suddenly asked, “Where’s Brother Pei? He doesn’t seem to have come up yet.”
Upon hearing this, Zhai Xingchen glanced at him. The car was somewhat dark, and he looked around, but he couldn’t see Pei Xu anywhere.
“He got into the director’s car,” Yan Zhi suddenly said.
“Why did he get into the production crew’s car?” Wen Nuo asked.
“He probably needs to discuss something with the production team. Isn’t he going out with Xingchen tomorrow?” Duan Yihua said.
Wen Nuo paused for a moment, then said “Oh”.
The car then fell silent. After calming down, everyone realized that there was no such thing as starting from the same point. Pei Xu was clearly the biggest winner among them.
Not only was he going out alone with Zhai Xingchen tomorrow, but he was also going to sleep on the same kang (heated brick bed) with Zhai Xingchen again tonight!
The same went for tomorrow and the day after!
This dating reality show had only been going on for a few days, and they had already slept together for four consecutive days!
Even if you don’t have feelings for each other, you can develop feelings for each other through sleeping together!
Hu Ying suddenly perked up.
Huo Cheng suddenly remembered the two pillows he had seen in room number three.
Hehehehehe.
When Pei Xu and Hu Ying lived together, they slept at opposite ends of the bed. Hu Ying even suspected that Pei Xu was a germaphobe, saying, “He stays so far away from me, our blankets weren’t even touching.” But when he lived with Zhai Xingchen, they not only slept at opposite ends of the bed, but also shared the same blanket!
Pei Xu, this kid, looks so aloof, fair-skinned, blushes easily, and has a noble air. He seems like a very simple and unassuming person, as if the words “filthy thoughts” are completely unrelated to him. But now, upon closer inspection…
Ha, we’re all men, who can be more indifferent than the other!
It was already past eight o’clock when they returned to Little Arctic. Hu Ying then asked Zhai Xingchen, “Are you still sleeping in room number three tonight?”
He glanced at Pei Xu, trying to make his reason sound plausible: “If you can’t get used to sleeping on the heated kang, you can sleep in our room number one, or even sleep on the floor.”
He didn’t mention again that he wanted to share his small bed with Zhai Xingchen.
“Or you can come to our hotel,” Wen Nuo said, mustering his courage.
Zhai Xingchen struggled with the decision for a moment and said, “Forget it, it’s too much trouble to move around.”
Although he had known Pei Xu’s feelings for him for a long time, last night was different from tonight. From today onwards, everyone’s feelings were out in the open, and his relationship with Pei Xu was bound to change. He was actually very nervous, but when he thought of what Guo Bing had told him, he felt that it was best to leave it to fate for now.
Especially at times like these, it was crucial to adhere to the program rules.
Hu Ying was a little disappointed. He turned his head and saw that the production crew’s car had also stopped. A moment later, Pei Xu got out of the car with his backpack.
He didn’t know what he and the production team talked about, or how he would plan his date tomorrow.
Ugh, I’m so jealous!
They rested for a while at Hut 1. It was cold, and everyone was a bit tired. After drinking some tea, they were about to leave. When Hu Ying asked Guo Bing, “Director, are we all free tomorrow?”
Guo Bing said, “Yes, everyone can get a good rest tomorrow.”
After a moment of silence, Huo Cheng said, “Let’s just stay home and lie around like corpses.”
Just then, their team doctor, who had stayed behind at Little Arctic, came over and asked, “Is anyone feeling unwell today?”
“Pei Xu’s frostbite is quite severe,” Wen Nuo said.
The team doctor examined Pei Xu’s hand injury, gave him some instructions, and then looked at his lips, saying, “You seem to have a lot of internal heat right now. Have you been taking the medicine I prescribed to clear the heat on time?”
Pei Xu said, “I’ll eat when I get back.”
“Your main problem is excessive internal heat,” the team doctor said, oblivious to the complicated expressions on the faces of those around him. “You’re too stressed, thinking too much, which makes your internal heat rise. Plus, your body isn’t used to the cold here, so it’s a double whammy. Try to calm down and go to bed early tonight. A peaceful mind will help a lot.”
Pei Xu hummed in agreement.
The team doctor then looked at the others: “Is anyone else experiencing heat rash?”
Huo Cheng said, “Not yet, but it’s hard to say by tomorrow morning.”
When it was time for everyone to go back and rest, the rivals couldn’t calm down anymore. Last night they were still glad that Xingchen was sleeping with Pei Xu, the aloof and arrogant king who didn’t fit in with others, but tonight they were all troubled and couldn’t sleep. Everyone couldn’t help but look at Pei Xu, and their eyes were full of complicated emotions.
Such a rival who quietly accomplishes great things and possesses exceptional personal qualities is truly terrifying.
Huo Cheng felt that Pei Xu was even more terrifying than Hu Ying and Yan Zhi.
He also got a sore throat.
What kind of internal heat is this?
Overthinking?
What was he thinking?
Pei Xu understood everyone’s feelings, so he kept a low profile and didn’t say a word the whole time.
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