He didn't know what Ling Shuangjiang wanted to do, but he obediently sat down.
"Why did you repair the door for me?" Ling Shuangjiang asked.
"I'm afraid you'll get bitten by mosquitoes," Xie Wang replied.
"So concerned about me?" Ling Shuangjiang raised an eyebrow slightly.
“It’s normal for good friends to help each other,” Xie Wang said.
"Okay, we're good friends."
In the blink of an eye, Ling Shuangjiang came over with a warm towel. "Lift up your face and let your good friend wipe it for you."
Xie Wangneng could handle such a small matter himself, so he refused, saying, "I'll do it."
"You can't see clearly." Ling Shuangjiang insisted, raising her hand to gently wipe his eyes, nose, and face.
Xie Wang initially tried to dodge, but Ling Shuangjiang easily caught him. Ling Shuangjiang teased him, "You look so composed, why are you acting like a child, with your face so dirty?"
This joke contained a hint of doting affection.
Nowadays, very few people speak to Xie Wang in this tone.
His voice was a little hoarse, and he frowned as he explained, "I'm quite serious and dedicated when I work."
"Oh, I see."
Ling Shuangjiang echoed his words, and the gentle touch of her fingers made Xie Wang tense and unable to ignore it.
Xie Wang had no choice but to look away to avoid eye contact with Ling Shuangjiang.
In the past, Xie Wang wouldn't have given this kind of thought much.
Ever since Ling Shuangjiang told him about his sexual orientation last night, he has been unable to interact with her normally. His heart races whenever their eyes meet, and he feels extremely awkward.
Ling Shuangjiang stood opposite Xie Wang, occasionally changing her towel.
He noticed that Xie Wang's facial features were perfectly proportioned, with two striking, sharp eyebrows, which was the main reason why Xie Wang seemed difficult to get along with.
Ling Shuangjiang slowly wiped his brow bone, each movement like a painting, exquisitely crafted, as she carefully admired it.
His gaze unconsciously shifted to those dark, deep eyes, and he sighed softly.
He reminded himself once again not to rush and to give Xie Wang time to accept it.
"Okay, but wait a little longer." Ling Shuangjiang smiled and took out a fruit shaved ice machine from the top of the RV cabinet. "This is something I just discovered. You must be tired after a long afternoon of work. I'll make you some shaved ice to cool you down."
The gentle touch and warmth from his body hadn't faded yet, making Xie Wang feel uneasy. He touched his nose and asked, "You know how?"
Ling Shuangjiang smiled brightly at him: "Yes, it's very simple."
Upon receiving that smile, Xie Wang quickly averted his gaze: "No need, I don't like sweets."
Ling Shuangjiang ignored him and continued doing it.
Soon, a simple bowl of shaved ice was ready.
When Ling Shuangjiang handed the bowl to Xie Wang, their fingers touched for a moment.
Xie Wang subconsciously curled his fingers and held them in his hands.
He could sense out of the corner of his eye that Ling Shuangjiang was looking at him.
Xie Wang glanced at the time and hurriedly stood up: "I'll go back to eat, you rest."
Ling Shuangjiang raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you going to eat with me?"
Xie Wang pursed his lips: "No, I have something to do."
Watching Xie Wang's hurried departure, Ling Shuangjiang casually crossed her legs and chuckled softly.
"I'm not a tiger."
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The next day, the director announced that a heavyweight guest would be joining the team that day, arriving around the afternoon.
There weren't many plans for the morning, so everyone sat in small groups chatting.
At this point, the director said, "Everyone can freely choose their date location this afternoon. Just let me know when you've decided. If you want to wait for the male guests to arrive this afternoon before making your choice, that's fine too."
In fact, the celebrities are all insiders in the industry. Apart from the three ordinary people, everyone basically knows that the guest who came in the afternoon was Lu Shaoheng, the film emperor, who is now a top influencer in the entertainment industry.
Following the director's instructions, Wen Ai and Qiao Yi didn't wait for Lu Shaoheng and directly chose Qi Yu and Bai Xinyu as their afternoon date partners, preparing to head to locations A and B.
Although Xie Wang was sitting not far from Ling Shuangjiang this time, he didn't say anything when he saw the others choosing their date locations. He just quietly fiddled with the checkers in his hand.
Ling Shuangjiang didn't need to ask to know what Xie Wang was thinking. Ever since the two of them sat down, Xie Wang had secretly glanced at him dozens of times.
Ling Shuangjiang, wearing sunglasses, leaned lazily against the recliner, a slight smile playing on her lips.
He wanted to see when Xie Wang would take the initiative to stop being so awkward.
Holding the coconut juice, he took a sip and then closed his eyes to rest again.
The atmosphere between the two was different from usual, which was also noticed by the other guests.
Chen Ying then walked up to Xie Wang and asked, "The director said the cherry orchard next door is ripe. Shall we go cherry picking this afternoon?"
Xie Wang refused: "Sorry, I just want to stay in the RV today."
Chen Ying didn't leave, but sat down next to Xie Wang: "I also play checkers, want to play together?"
Xie Wang said seriously, "We have enough people."
Chen Ying glanced around and found that the only person closest to him was Ling Shuangjiang, but Ling Shuangjiang was sunbathing nearby.
She smiled and asked, "Who are you playing with?"
Xie Wang: "Left hand and right hand."
Chen Ying gave an awkward smile.
[That's amazing! Absolutely amazing!]
[Let me tell you, there's definitely something wrong between the third and fourth male leads.]
[This time, none of the fourth male leads invited Xiao Shuangjiang on a date.]
[Sigh, indeed, the two of them have run into trouble.]
[What are you waiting for? Hurry up and invite her on a date for Frost's Descent!]
Normally, Huang Shan would partner with Shen Ke, but after Chen Ying was rejected by Xie Wang, she invited Shen Ke to join her, and Shen Ke agreed, leaving Huang Shan alone.
She noticed that Ling Shuangjiang and Xie Wang hadn't gone on their date, and out of curiosity, she came over to ask, "Shuangjiang, didn't you two go?"
Ling Shuangjiang took off her sunglasses, squinting and smiling because of the bright sunlight: "Mmm, let's rest here for a while."
Huang Shan reminded Xie Wang, "Mr. Xie, aren't you going on a date with Shuangjiang? I heard the date location is quite nice today."
Xie Wang hadn't expected Huang Shan to break through the awkward silence between them, and calmly replied, "I want to be alone today."
Huang Shan asked, puzzled, "You're not going on your date? Since you're not inviting Shuangjiang, then I'll invite your little Shuangjiang instead, okay? Do you agree?"
Xie Wang: "Frost's Descent is not my personal property. You certainly have the right to invite him, and whether he accepts or not is not up to me, but up to him."
Hearing Xie Wang's answer, Ling Shuangjiang took off her sunglasses, her face showing an indescribable complex emotion.
Just a few days ago he was calling me "my little Frostfall" all the time, but today he says this. What a heartless straight man.
Huang Shan sensed that Ling Shuangjiang's expression was off and wanted to slip away quickly, but Ling Shuangjiang chuckled softly, "Alright, then I'll go with Huang Shan."
Xie Wang: "Be careful of sun protection and safety."
As they reached the door, the director saw the two huddled together and exclaimed in surprise, "Are you two going on a date?"
Huang Shan laughed heartily: "Yeah."
Director: "We have some great male guests this afternoon. If you two go on a date, you won't be able to choose any new guests this afternoon."
Huang Shan started to struggle: "What should we do? We just want to go out and have fun together."
Ling Shuangjiang also said, "Can we go out for a walk? It's just too stuffy here."
The director suggested, "There's a cherry orchard nearby, you can go there. Or you two can just wander around any of the date spots, and that won't count as a date pairing."
Huang Shan deliberately asked, "Hey! Director, why can't Shuangjiang and I go on a date?"
The director, seeing through the situation but saying nothing, simply said, "Go quickly."
Throughout, Ling Shuangjiang maintained a gentle smile as she watched Huang Shan and the director banter.
[Oh, oh, the Frost's Descent is so sweet, Fourth Male Lead, I hate that you're such a blockhead.]
[I'm so angry! Shuangjiang went out to play with Huang Shan, and Xie Wang wasn't even worried.]
[Since Shuangjiang likes boys, Xie Wang is definitely not in a hurry.]
[Huang Shan poses no threat, so the fourth male guest isn't in a hurry. Don't you believe me? This afternoon, the new guest is young and handsome, and she's pursuing Shuangjiang relentlessly. Aren't the fourth male guest worried?]
Ling Shuangjiang and Huang Shan spent the morning picking many cherries for the other guests to take home and enjoy.
“The cherries are very sweet.” Ling Shuangjiang said, sitting next to Xie Wang. “Actually, there are many other beautiful places we didn’t have time to visit, but Huang Shan is tired and doesn’t want to go this afternoon.”
Xie Wang comforted him, "It's okay, you can go again next time you have the chance."
Ling Shuangjiang lowered her eyes and said nothing more.
The new guest is about to arrive, but Xie Wang is not interested. After lunch, he continues to play with checkers, stays by Ling Shuangjiang's side, and occasionally steals glances at him, thinking about how the two will get along in the future.
The other guests were puzzled by this.
These two people don't go on dates or date anyone else. They just sit together and keep each other company. Isn't that boring?
At that moment, a black car stopped on the beach.
When Lu Shaoheng got out of the car, the comments section went wild.
[Ahhhh, it's Lu Shaoheng!]
[My goodness! What an amazing lineup this season of dating reality show has! They even managed to invite Lu Yingdi (a famous actor)?!]
[I'll be sad no matter which female guest Lu Yingdi successfully pairs up with, okay?]
[What nonsense are you spouting? That's right, Actor Lu likes guys, okay?]
[What? Lu Shaoheng likes men?]