Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Yan Zhi slept until noon. Because he had stayed up all night, his head was buzzing and a little sore when he got up. After washing up, he received a call from Wen Nuo, asking him to come to room number one for dinner.
Today’s lunch was made by Wen Nuo. He made some desserts, then took a few packets of instant noodles that Hu Ying had brought, added tomatoes, eggs, spicy strips, shredded beef and greens, and cooked a big stew.
With Zhai Xingchen absent, the group was in low spirits.
After dinner, everyone gathered around the table to chat. Hu Ying suddenly sighed and said, “I wonder what Xingchen and the others are doing now.”
This sentence immediately silenced the entire dining table.
Not knowing what they were doing was actually the most agonizing thing.
Because they didn’t know, they always had wild thoughts.
They didn’t even bring any cameramen.
“They must have gone to the county or city, right?” Duan Yihua said. “There are quite a few tourist attractions around here.”
Knowing the general flow of the show, they had all done their research in private, figuring out how they would arrange the date and where they would take the other person if they got the chance.
They also wondered if Pei Xu’s idea overlapped with their own.
Yan Zhi got up and silently went to wash the dishes, while Wen Nuo quickly got up to help him.
“I didn’t help with the cooking, let me do it,” Yan Zhi said.
“If they go to crowded places, there should be online coverage, right?” Hu Ying asked.
Huo Cheng and the others all looked at him.
The atmosphere in the cabin was visibly gloomy, and the production team noticed it too.
“Should we tell them that we sent a cameraman to follow them?”
Guo Bing said, “Of course we won’t tell them! The more anxious they are, the more effort they’ll put in on their next date. And although our cameraman went with them, he didn’t dare get close to Pei Xu and Zhai Xingchen. He just wasted his time!”
The cameraman sat in his car and looked towards the car that Pei Xu and Zhai Xingchen were in.
They’ve both been in the car for several minutes now, but it still hasn’t moved.
Another cameraman said, “Could they be doing something in the car?!”
“Doing what?”
The two exchanged a glance, then quickly picked up their cameras and started filming the car in the distance.
Through the windows, they could vaguely see Zhai Xingchen and Pei Xu inside the car.
The two did not make any violent moves; instead, they remained calm while sitting in the car.
“We came out a little earlier than I expected,” Pei Xu said. “Would you like to rest in the car for a while?”
“Where are we going later?” Zhai Xingchen asked.
“There’s a folk culture street here, but it’s not very long, so we won’t have to walk around for long. If you’re tired, you can recline the seat and lie down in the car for a while, it’s quiet here.”
Zhai Xingchen then asked, “Are there any other plans for today?”
Pei Xu said, “There are basically none left.”
It was not even two o’clock yet, there was still a whole afternoon ahead of them.
There was plenty of time.
Zhai Xingchen adjusted the seat, and Pei Xu said, “Don’t lie down yet, let’s find another place.”
Pei Xu drove the car to the riverbank on the outskirts of the city. The river was wide and frozen over, with undulating snow-capped mountains in the distance. The scenery was beautiful.
Pei Xu got out of the car and took two blankets out of the trunk.
His date arrangements followed Zhou Jiangbai’s advice perfectly. The date was very relaxed in terms of time, and everything was designed to be natural and comfortable. Leaving the movie theatre early was not in his plan, but Pei Xu was happy because he felt that being alone with Zhai Xingchen in this quiet, enclosed space might be better than being in the movie theatre.
“We just went to the movie theatre, and it seems we forgot to bring our camera,” Zhai Xingchen said.
Pei Xu said, “Luckily, we didn’t bring it.”
They both laughed.
Compared to the awkwardness of being in the movie theatre, Zhai Xingchen didn’t feel awkward at all now that they were sharing a car.
The car’s heater was on high, making it a bit warm to wear a down jacket, so Zhai Xingchen took it off and covered himself with the thin blanket. He then turned to look at Pei Xu, who was looking at stocks.
So he also took out his phone and checked his funds.
The fund he bought was up again today, with a notification saying it had been up for five consecutive days.
“A little past one,” he said.
Pei Xu said, “The market is in a slow bull run, and there’s still room for it to rise. I’m going out to make a phone call.”
Pei Xu got out of the car and stood by the river to make a phone call.
Zhai Xingchen put down her phone, lay back in his seat, and quietly looked at Pei Xu.
Pei Xu was wearing a down jacket provided by the production team. The jacket was thick and pure black, making his skin appear exceptionally fair. His face was very white, but his ears were a pale red. His hair was particularly healthy, shining black in the sunlight, and he radiated a vibrant, energetic glow. He vaguely heard Pei Xu talking about something related to loan sharking, probably on the phone with someone from his company. Although the sunlight was bright outside, it was still quite cold. As he spoke, white steam constantly rose from his mouth, and he would occasionally glance at him, but his gaze didn’t linger.
Pei Xu’s phone call lasted a long time, about ten minutes, and when he came back, the back of his hands were red from the cold.
“Don’t you have gloves yourself?” Zhai Xingchen asked.
“Yes.” Pei Xu said, taking out another pair of gloves from his pocket. Surprisingly, they were the same style as the ones he had been given, with black four-pointed star patterns on them.
“These gloves aren’t something you bought recently, are they?” Zhai Xingchen asked.
“No, I brought it from Chengnan,” Pei Xu said.
It was also brought for him.
He had always felt that Pei Xu was indifferent, as if he had always been detached from all the red and blue guests. But now he was beginning to slowly discover that Pei Xu’s emotions were no less than those of the others.
He just hid it well.
Or perhaps others simply didn’t notice.
Zhai Xingchen turned his head and glanced at Pei Xu, noticing Pei Xu licking his slightly dry lips and seeing his red and clean tongue.
Zhai Xingchen looked away, remembering the movie they had just watched.
In the movie, the male lead stared intently at the female lead and then stuck out his tongue.
“When I’m on vacation and have a lot of free time, I often drive out by myself,” he suddenly heard Pei Xu say.
Zhai Xingchen’s thoughts were interrupted, and he felt somewhat embarrassed.
What was he thinking just now?!
He, being pure, was completely led astray by that impure movie.
Look at Pei Xu, how serious he is right now!
Pei Xu continued, “In a place like this, I can lie quietly for an entire afternoon.”
“Do you enjoy the pleasure of being alone?” Zhai Xingchen said. “Is it because you need space to be alone that you drive out by yourself?”
Pei Xu said, “No, it’s just that I feel more comfortable with the two of us now.”
Oh, he actually ambushed me here!
“Really.” Pei Xu said again.
Zhai Xingchen blushed slightly because he knew that Pei Xu was telling the truth, and it was not just sweet talk.
This man truly has a face that makes you believe whatever he says.
“I could lie here with you like this all day,” Pei Xu said again.
“I heard from Brother Lin that when you were studying abroad, you often played basketball alone and would go to sit by the lake in the park alone.”
“I’ve always been a loner since I was little, so my personality isn’t as good as Huo Ge’s and the others. So today’s date might not be as enjoyable as your date with Huo Ge or Hu Ying.”
Pei Xu turned and glanced at him as he spoke.
“Yes, I definitely had more fun dating them. We both had a lot of fun. Mainly because they are both better people than you, and they are also more interesting,” Zhai Xingchen said.
After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Pei Xu.
Pei Xu pursed his lips and nodded, humming in agreement, before falling silent.
Zhai Xingchen then laughed.
When Pei Xu heard him laugh, he suddenly realized that Zhai Xingchen was deliberately teasing him. His heart, which had just dropped, suddenly rose back up.
“Don’t think I don’t know what you meant just now. Playing the victim won’t work. Are you expecting me to say, ‘No, I had a great time on our date,'” Zhai Xingchen asked with a smile.
Pei Xu blushed and remained silent.
Zhai Xingchen laughed even harder and leaned closer: “Isn’t that right, Brother Pei?”
Pei Xu was extremely embarrassed. Suddenly, he leaned over and felt an urge to press Zhai Xingchen, who was deliberately teasing him, against his chest. His unexpressed love turned into a fierce rage, and he only wished he could vent it.
But his hand froze as soon as it touched Zhai Xingchen’s neck. He then withdrew his hand, sat back in the driver’s seat, his ears red, and his expression fierce yet shy.
If he were to actually hug him and pinch his neck, it would seem like playful fighting between men. Boys often teased and joked with each other, which could sometimes involve physical “conflicts.” But when he suddenly pulled back, it was too ambiguous, instantly exploding the tension of their burgeoning affection.
Why not touch him? Only those with a guilty conscience wouldn’t touch, and only those with burning passion wouldn’t touch.
Being alone with your loved one in a closed car is no different from sleeping in the same bed with them. Emotions and desires will naturally awaken, and at this moment, they just find an opportunity to erupt all at once.
Zhai Xingchen stopped laughing and said, “The cameras are rolling.”
“I didn’t start it,” Pei Xu said.
“You didn’t turn it on?”
“Yeah,” Pei Xu said, “I’ve turned it off.”
The two lay quietly in the car, neither speaking nor moving, yet the atmosphere inside continued to heat up. Finally, Pei Xu sat up, opened the car door, and got out, standing with his back to him.
Zhai Xingchen looked at Pei Xu’s back. He couldn’t see his face, but he could see his bright red ears, as if they were dripping blood.
His back was tall and straight, lean and aloof, only his ears spoke for him, revealing his passion and desire. He was silent, but his ears were intense, aloof yet fiery, restrained yet direct, captivatingly so.
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