After hearing Wen Nuan's words, Chen Ying was even more at a loss.
Xie Wang glanced at Chen Ying only once before looking away.
He wanted to say something but it got stuck in his throat. In the end, he just said to Wen Ai in a low voice, "Respect the female guest and don't make jokes like that."
Wen Ai was speechless. She received a look from Qi Yu telling her to keep quiet, and she continued eating with her knife and fork, feeling wronged.
Chen Ying's gaze fell on Xie Wang's face, and she smiled faintly.
[Is the brotherly duo going to be broken up?]
[Chen Ying seems to have a crush on the fourth male lead.]
[The fourth man is quite gentlemanly and handsome, so it's normal that he's liked.]
[So, does the fourth male lead really like girls like Chen Ying? Did I get dumped during Shuangjiang?]
Ling Shuangjiang, who had witnessed everything, silently cut her steak and ate it in small bites.
Shen Ke sat opposite him, noticing the subtle change in his emotions, and continued to joke, "The two of them are indeed a good match. Shuangjiang, I remember you like to eat foie gras, give me your leftover steak, and you can have my foie gras, mine hasn't been touched yet."
Ling Shuangjiang looked up at him, but before she could speak, a plate of sliced foie gras was pushed towards her. Xie Wang said, "Eat mine."
Ling Shuangjiang said softly, "Thank you."
[Waaaaah, the fourth male lead definitely still loves the third male lead!]
[Why does this feel a bit angsty?]
I think the third male lead is unhappy.
[The frost was visibly fading.]
After dinner, the director explained the rules of tonight's game.
Tonight, "fox" is about to take action.
Before the game starts, each person will receive four clue cards. Each time a clue is completed, a gem will be awarded.
After obtaining the gem, players need to deliver it to the center of the flowerbed in the backyard of the villa. Successfully delivering it to the treasure chest will earn two points. Obtaining six or more points will grant players a one-night trip to the luxury manor the following night.
Each time "fox" solves a clue card, he gains a gem and must randomly take a gem from one of the guests' treasure chests in the flower garden. If a gem from another guest is randomly taken by "fox," points will be deducted accordingly.
After listening to the explanation, Joey said, "This is way too mind-bending!"
The director smiled: "This is to give you the opportunity to uncover Fox's identity. There will be a voice announcement when any guest's points increase or decrease, but when Fox's points increase, it won't be announced immediately, which is also to protect his identity."
[Mr. Sparrow, otherwise, if one guest's departure is announced while another guest's arrival is, Fox's identity will be exposed.]
[Tsk tsk tsk, so even from the audience's perspective, they wouldn't know who Fox is?]
[I think there shouldn't be any shots of the flowerbed section.]
[So who exactly is Fox? I'm so excited!]
[The production team is so clever, awesome!]
The game begins, and the guests freely form groups and start their activities.
Ling Shuangjiang's identity is special, so she cannot travel with the guests. Therefore, she deliberately walked to the back of the line, intending to be the last one to collect the task card and go alone.
He glanced up at Xie Wang and saw that Xie Wang had already received the card, with Chen Ying standing next to him.
He clenched his fingers and gently looked away.
The new guest, Cheng Jia, is a cute guy. He is very interested in Qi Yu and takes the initiative to accompany her. Although Wen Ai doesn't quite agree, Qi Yu doesn't say anything.
Chen Ying walked up to Xie Wang and whispered, "Can we come together?"
Xie Wang replied in a low voice, "I'll wait for the Frost's Descent. You go ahead and don't keep me from getting in your way."
Chen Ying smiled and shook her head: "This is my first time recording a variety show, so I'm not very familiar with it. I'll stay with you guys."
The two waited patiently until Ling Shuangjiang finished collecting her mission card, but Ling Shuangjiang turned and left alone in another direction. Xie Wang chased after her and called out, "Where are you going? Let's go together."
Ling Shuangjiang turned to look at the two of them: "Today's mission is confidential and involves Fox. To avoid suspicion among us, let's separate."
After saying that, he turned and went upstairs.
Xie Wang followed Ling Shuangjiang until she disappeared, frowning as he stared at the character card. His mood worsened, and a nameless anger flared up in his heart.
Chen Ying said gently from the side, "Then let's do it together."
Xie Wang: "No, I think Shuangjiang makes sense. Let's split up and go our separate ways."
Chen Ying was taken aback: "Okay."
[Is Xiao Shuangjiang jealous?]
Don't overthink it. They're just good friends; it's the netizens who've been shipping them as a couple.
[That's normal. Since Chen Ying is the girl the fourth male lead likes, it's only natural for Shuangjiang to avoid her. She can't just disturb someone else's romance.]
The mission was proceeding at a tense pace, and Ling Shuangjiang moved very quickly after acting alone.
With his quick and clear thinking and keen eye for aesthetics, he quickly found the world-famous painting "Honor" by using keywords such as "Red Knight," "sword above head," and "Queen," thus gaining the right to visit the flower garden.
Twice in a row, his points rose to 4, placing him second.
On these two occasions, he randomly selected two gemstones: one from Wen Nuan and the other from Qi Yu.
As he handed the two gems, along with his own, to the production team, he murmured, "I am guilty."
The assistant director smiled and comforted him, "It's normal, it's just a game. Just think of yourself as the villain."
Ling Shuangjiang raised an eyebrow: "Isn't he the villain? He plays with people's feelings and takes away other people's gems."
Assistant Director: "It's alright, it's just a game. You don't need to hand over the gems; they're all plastic and can be kept as souvenirs."
Ling Shuangjiang lazily raised the corners of her eyes: "No, otherwise if others don't have it, but I do, it will be discovered."
The assistant director said thoughtfully, "That's true."
After Ling Shuangjiang left, she heard a notification in her earpiece that Xie Wang's points had reached 8. In the darkness, she turned her head slightly, trying to see if Xie Wang and Chen Ying were together.
But after thinking about it again, he finally gave up.
Doing this makes no sense.
As Ling Shuangjiang stepped into the corridor, she was unaware that she was being watched by three people.
Qi Yuwen and Cheng Jia were staring at Ling Shuangjiang, whispering to each other. After their points decreased, they had been guarding the flowerbed exit, trying to find Fox.
Currently, Ling Shuangjiang, Bai Xinyu, and Qiao Yi are the most likely suspects.
Cheng Jia suddenly said, "I know how to tell if these three people are Fox."
Wen Ai quickly asked, "What do you think?"
Cheng Jia waved: "Let's block Ling Shuangjiang first, he's just ahead."
[Should we block the frost?]
Why do I find Cheng Jia's voice so annoying?
[Hmm, what are they trying to do?]
—
Five minutes later, at the end of the corridor.
Ling Shuangjiang looked at the three people who had cornered her against the wall and said with a nonchalant smile, "What do you want?"
Cheng Jia said smugly, "To avoid suspicion, Fox must have obtained gems while deciphering the clues, otherwise he would have been exposed. But after he arrived at the flower garden, he didn't put in any gems, but took out other people's gems. So I boldly speculate that Fox must be carrying gems with him."
After hearing his words, Ling Shuangjiang crossed her arms and chuckled softly, "So you want to search me?"
Cheng Jia nodded: "It wasn't a body search, just playing games."
Chyi Yu frowned: "That's a foul."
Cheng Jia scoffed: "Where is writing that counts as a foul? This counts as—"
"Outsmart them!"
After saying that, he rushed towards Ling Shuangjiang, reached into his shirt pocket, tried to take something out, and shouted, "Help me!"
Upon hearing this, Wen Ai took a step back, hesitant to step forward, while Qi Yu remained unmoved.
Ling Shuangjiang's brow furrowed slightly at Cheng Jia's unreasonable and excessive behavior. Although she had already handed over the items in her pockets and knew Cheng Jia would return empty-handed, she simply didn't want to indulge his bad habits and let him search her.
Ling Shuangjiang closed her eyes, then gently opened them again, her eyes filled with coldness as she was about to erupt, when an angry roar came.
"Try touching him again?"
Startled by the roar, Cheng Jia froze and retreated, standing next to Qi Yu with her head bowed guiltily. Seeing Xie Wang's ashen face, Qi Yu slowly withdrew, trying to keep her distance from Cheng Jia.
Xie Wang's height of 190 cm already exuded an imposing aura, but now, with anger emanating from him, he carried an even stronger sense of oppression.
He had already reached Ling Shuangjiang's side, shielding him behind him, his voice tinged with anger: "What are you doing?"
Cheng Jia was stunned and murmured, "I... I just suspected he was Fox, and I was afraid of him... afraid he would deceive my feelings."
"Deceive your feelings?" Xie Wang's voice grew colder: "Even if he really is Fox, has he deceived your feelings? He chose me from beginning to end. If he deceived anyone, it was my feelings! If he really is Fox, I'm willing to be deceived by him!"
Ling Shuangjiang looked up in surprise at Xie Wang.
Chapter 10 I'll Marry You
Xie Wang's words silenced the room. Cheng Jia was naturally angry to be confronted like that in public, especially since the other party was just an ordinary person without a strong public relations team.
He was displeased and about to retort, but Xie Wang's extremely imposing and cold gaze made him lose his temper. He just pursed his lips and remained silent.
[Ahhh! I'd rather be fooled by him!]
[Is this considered a confession?]
[As expected, the fourth male lead only has eyes for the third male lead.]
[So sweet! Let's get together!]
At this moment, Xie Wang turned to look at Ling Shuangjiang: "Are you injured?"
Ling Shuangjiang shook her head: "No."