Xie Wang scoffed: "Turning me gay? That's impossible for me."
My friend sighed, "Young man, don't speak too confidently."
Xie Wang leaned back in his chair, fiddling with the black rubber band on his wrist, his voice cold and clear: "I can't be turned gay. If I end up marrying a male wife, I'm a dog."
Ling Shuangjiang stood in front of the car door, slightly taken aback.
Chapter 24 Be My Wife for a Day
"Fine, if you say you won't marry me, then so be it. Now that you know the Xie Fan Group is secretly seeking cooperation with you, I'm sure you know what to do in the future."
Xie Wang replied lazily, "Yeah, thanks."
After hanging up the phone, there was a gentle knock on the RV door. Ling Shuangjiang stood there: "Sorry, I heard you."
Xie Wang immediately stood up: "It's nothing." Seeing Ling Shuangjiang carrying food, he raised an eyebrow: "You brought me food?"
Ling Shuangjiang's face showed little expression, but her voice remained gentle: "Yes, I heard you worked all afternoon. We've already finished eating."
Xie Wang sat at the dining table, facing him: "I had some urgent business to attend to, and I just finished dealing with it."
Seeing that Ling Shuangjiang was still standing, he said, "Sit down quickly. When did you arrive? How long have you been standing there?"
Ling Shuangjiang said slowly, "It's probably about when you said you would never marry a male wife."
Xie Wang was taken aback, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.
Ling Shuangjiang is gay, and he was worried that saying this would make Ling Shuangjiang think that he was discriminating against homosexuals, causing him to feel unhappy.
Looking closely at Ling Shuangjiang, he explained in a deep voice, "My competitor has been—"
"You eat first," Xie Wang said, but Ling Shuangjiang interrupted him, "Otherwise the food will get cold."
Xie Wang nodded, secretly observing Ling Shuangjiang's expression and demeanor while holding his chopsticks. Ling Shuangjiang then stood up and said, "I'm going back to rest."
"Wait." Xie Wang reached out and grabbed his arm, stopping him. "Let's chat for a bit."
Ling Shuangjiang's gaze fell on Xie Wang's hand. She slowly raised her head and said softly, "But we need to avoid suspicion. It's so late, I'd better leave."
After saying that, without waiting for Xie Wang to speak, he gently pulled his arm away, got up and left.
Xie Wang stared intently in the direction he left, watching him until he returned to his RV through the car window.
He put down his chopsticks and pondered for a long time before muttering to himself, "I hope he's not angry because of that 'male wife' comment."
Back in his room, Ling Shuangjiang couldn't sleep, feeling a heavy weight in his chest, and he wasn't feeling well either. Leaning against the window, he held Xie Wang's watch, his eyes filled with a lost and dejected look.
Perhaps it was because Xie Wang's words today were so firm that he felt a sense of powerlessness, like a mayfly trying to shake a tree.
He was conflicted about whether to continue.
There are still three weeks left until the end of the dating reality show. If I decide to give up, I might feel better in the future, and my heart won't be so tired.
Ling Shuangjiang lay down gently and sighed, "Let it go."
Meanwhile, Xie Wang leaned against the front of the car, secretly watching Ling Shuangjiang's RV, casually fiddling with his phone.
Just then, my phone rang; it was an unfamiliar number.
"Hello," Xie Wang said in a muffled voice.
"It's me, Xie Chongyan."
Upon hearing Xie Chongyan's voice, Xie Wang straightened up, his expression serious: "Is there something you need?"
Xie Chongyan: "I want to cooperate with you."
Xie Wang frowned slightly: "When I get back to Bintan, I'll be filming a dating reality show."
A soft chuckle came from the other end: "Almost 30 and still no boyfriend. You have to rely on dating reality shows to find one."
Xie Wang's expression grew cold: "Are you alright?"
Xie Chongyan: "We're in a hurry for this collaboration and want to meet with you as soon as possible. You're in Haishi right now, right? Come to the Asia Pacific Hotel tomorrow night and we'll meet."
Xie Wang said speechlessly, "Since you're in such a hurry, why didn't you come to my RV to find me? Why did you make me come to you?"
Xie Chongyan said casually, "That's fine, but the environment is a bit poor."
"Never mind." Xie Wang turned on his computer. "I'll come find you."
Xie Chongyan: "Okay, we'll wait for you at eight o'clock tonight."
"You?" Xie Wang questioned, "There are others?"
Xie Chongyan: "My love, it's just the two of us."
After hanging up the phone, Xie Wangwei frowned slightly.
Xie Chongyan was going to meet him with his male wife.
But he had to go by himself.
Holding the mouse, Xie Wang suddenly remembered that Xie Chongyan's lover, Cheng Fan, was in charge of the most influential traditional Chinese style brand in China—Fanyin.
If Cheng Fan could collaborate with Ling Shuangjiang, it would also promote Ling's mother's kesi (silk tapestry) skills.
He frowned, planning to bring this up with Ling Shuangjiang tomorrow.
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The next morning, the deserted beach gradually came alive. Some guests were exercising, some were chatting, and others were making breakfast.
Lu Shaoheng had just arrived and volunteered to make breakfast for everyone. He was simply wearing a white polo shirt and light brown shorts, which made the fans in the live chat go crazy.
The production team, monitoring the steadily rising viewership backstage, were all smiles.
Regarding the recording process, it's already close to halfway through. Currently, based on online popularity, the two hottest buzzwords most closely related to "Love Signal" are "brotherly couple" and "Lu Shaoheng".
The director couldn't help but feel glad that he had made such a wise choice in agreeing to let Ling Shuangjiang join the variety show.
Xie Wang returned from his morning run and went to the director to ask for leave. The director, hearing that he had important business to attend to, didn't ask further questions. After checking the schedule and confirming there was no live broadcast that evening, he readily agreed.
Breakfast time arrived, but Xie Wang still hadn't seen Ling Shuangjiang. He was about to go to the RV to look for her when he discovered that Lu Shaoheng had already arrived at the door and was knocking.
I didn't fall asleep until 2 a.m. yesterday, and forgot to set my alarm, so I woke up late this morning.
Hearing Lu Shaoheng's call, he peeked out sheepishly: "I'll be right there."
Ling Shuangjiang, who had just woken up, had tender and gentle eyes. Her hair was slightly messy because she hadn't taken care of it, and the whorls of hair sticking up curved in the wind. She looked completely harmless.
Lu Shaoheng smiled at him and said, "I'll wait for you."
[My wife looks so good, waaaaah.]
[Not only is she beautiful, but her skin is also amazing; her bare face is absolutely stunning!]
I'm so envious, I want to hug him.
Xie Wang kept looking in that direction, and when Ling Shuangjiang and Lu Shaoheng walked towards him together, he patted the seat next to him: "Shuangjiang, sit down..."
Ling Shuangjiang seemed not to hear him. She and Lu Shaoheng sat down opposite each other and chatted and laughed as they picked up their utensils to eat breakfast.
Xie Wang pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke to him: "Shuangjiang, what's wrong today?"
Ling Shuangjiang smiled at him: "You overslept."
Xie Wang: "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Ling Shuangjiang's voice was very soft: "No."
Xie Wang nodded, slowly realizing that although Ling Shuangjiang treated him very well, something seemed to have suddenly separated them, and their relationship had become distant.
This estrangement stemmed from the other party's deliberate distancing.
Xie Wang lost his appetite and sat alone, sipping his coffee to process his terrible mood.
Thinking back on his actions over the past two days, he suddenly realized that he had gone too far.
Especially the matter of deliberately avoiding suspicion and distancing himself from Ling Shuangjiang. Only now does he truly understand how Ling Shuangjiang felt after he distanced himself from her.
It must be just as bad and sad as he is feeling right now.
[Sigh, what's going on? I feel like the relationship between the third and fourth male leads has suddenly changed again.]
[Yesterday he was riding his old bicycle around town so romantically, how come he's suddenly like this today?]
[Oh dear, oh dear, what happened?]
[I think Lu Yingdi and Shuangjiang are quite sweet together...]
[Right? Why does it have to be the exclusive pairing of Brother Yu Xi? I think Lu Yingdi and Shuang Jiang are a perfect match.]
[Where would I find a good match? The kind of match where we went out together and almost got into danger during the Frost's Descent period?]
"Today, we're adding a new dating location, and guests are free to choose their preferred spot for their date. It's worth noting that popular dating locations might see two groups of guests competing against each other, so we'll use a fair competition format—pull-ups."
"The dating locations are: A: A romantic villa with a swimming pool, horse stable, bar and other entertainment facilities; B: A farm; C: A shopping mall coffee shop; D: A DIY craft workshop; E: A gourmet cooking house; F: A racetrack."
The director's words drew everyone's attention.
As Ling Shuangjiang stared blankly at the date location shown in front of her, Lu Shaoheng asked, "Shuangjiang, where do you want to go?"
Ling Shuangjiang smiled and said, "I want to go to the racetrack."
“The racetrack is indeed nice, but I don’t know much about it.” Lu Shaoheng’s tone was gentle. “But it’s okay, we can go and try it together. We should be able to get a coach to teach us.”
Ling Shuangjiang smiled at him but didn't say anything.
Lu Shaoheng looked at him, his fingers intertwined.
[Lu Shaoheng is so clever; by asking about the date location, he directly arranged to be with Shuangjiang.]
[What a scheming boy, tsk tsk tsk, but I like him.]
[Frostfall didn't agree, did it...]
[But I think he seems gentle on the surface, but he's actually quite cunning inside.]
[About what happened yesterday... well, I didn't have a good impression of it. Please, you guys plan ahead before your dates, so nothing like this happens again.]
[I think it would be super cool to drive a race car, but I guess a lot of guests would choose this location.]
[Do the guests know how to race cars?]