Then he saw that most people were struggling in the second level. You Ziang passed the second level, but he was still in the water. Only Qin Shuang was running smoothly towards him.
However, the gap is already quite large. As long as Xiao Shulang doesn't make any mistakes, Qin Shuang definitely won't be able to catch up.
It seems the struggle just now was quite intense. Xiao Shulang thought to himself as he immediately got to work again.
Xiao Shulang's athletic ability was guaranteed, and he ultimately won first place, marking the end of the competition.
However, the end of the competition does not mean the end of the struggle. The water guns are still there, and there is no need to worry about obstacles blocking the way anymore. Old grudges and new hatreds can be settled together.
"Qin Shuang!" You Zi'ang shouted, pulling the water gun loudly, "Let's have a one-on-one fight!"
Qin Shuang calmly pulled the water gun full and said, "Come on."
He was calm, but he was incredibly arrogant, exuding an aura of immense power.
Zhuo Cheng: "Me, me, me! Count me in if you're going up against Teacher Qin!"
However, some people couldn't wait to cut in line and launched a sneak attack, but their attack wasn't very skillful because they weren't close enough.
You Ziang turned his head and saw Zhou Tong standing there, looking triumphant and arrogant: "This is our response to your attack!"
Tian Xiaole, who hadn't gotten to participate in the water gun battle earlier, was now incredibly excited: "Me too! Me too!"
“I seem to be number one,” Xiao Shulang said, drawing hatred as he stepped onto the stage. “Is no one prepared to fight me?”
“Yes.” This time it was Xu Baichang’s turn to speak. “Teacher Xiao, be careful.”
Everyone immediately started playing around, creating a very happy scene, but Yin Xingzhi seemed a bit out of place.
Even the newcomer Zhuo Cheng easily blended in with everyone, but Yin Xingzhi not only didn't have any interesting interactions with the other guests, he also didn't really let loose when he played around, only laughing occasionally, seemingly trying to blend in but actually just hiding his awkwardness.
He was quite disappointed when he saw that the new guest was Zhuo Cheng. He felt that Zhuo Cheng's works were popular but he himself was not. He had not appeared in public much. He had only appeared on one major variety show so far, "Blossoming Star". Compared with Luo Tian when he was at the height of his popularity, his earning power was definitely far inferior.
That leaves You Ziang as the only target on the show.
Yin Xingzhi's eyes darted around as he quietly approached You Ziang from behind. However, the sound of water splashing as he moved made You Ziang, caught up in the heat of the battle, immediately wary and turned around, spraying water from his hand.
Yin Xingzhi got thoroughly soaked.
Yin Xingzhi: "..."
You Zi'ang: "Hmph, trying to ambush me, huh? Watch me... Ah! Who's there, Xu Baichang! You've been corrupted by them, take this!"
Yin Xingzhi felt a little numb. Xiao Shulang caught a glimpse of this out of the corner of his eye and was in a good mood. As soon as he relaxed his guard, he was drenched in the rain.
Qin Shuang: "Congratulations on winning first place."
Xiao Shulang wiped his face and raised his hand in response, "Thank you!"
Qin Shuang was wearing a white shirt today, which became much more transparent after getting wet. Fortunately, she wore a colored raincoat over it, which covered a lot of the shirt. However, the raincoat was also semi-transparent, so it couldn't cover everything. For example, her abdominal muscles were faintly visible when the shirt was pressed against her skin.
Xiao Shulang was able to stand close enough to see clearly, and he couldn't help but cough: "His figure is too good."
Little did he know that his wet appearance was quite noticeable in Qin Shuang's eyes: he had a good physique.
Xiao Shulang's clothes made him look slim, and now his clothes were wet and clung to his body, highlighting his waistline. He could bend over and take a step, showing that he was very flexible. His clothes looked like they could be grasped, but they were also strong.
Like a cat.
Water splashed up on the screen, and tears welled up in the eyes of viewers outside the screen.
[That face, that figure, thank you for the treat!]
[Ah, I died! Ah, I'm alive again! Watch me go crazy licking the screen! prprprpr!]
Thank you, my screen is wet.
Everyone had a great time playing all afternoon, but dinner was something the guests had to cook for themselves. Xiao Shulang, as the first-place winner, was granted the right to slack off, but after just standing there watching, he couldn't help but step forward and say, "I think I should—"
"No, don't you think so?" You Ziang interrupted, "I've learned to cook too, now it's my time to show off my skills, the first place winner should go and rest!"
Qin Shuang cut a plate of fruit and handed it to him, pointing to the side. Xiao Shulang, holding the fruit plate, said, "Then I'll really wait to eat?"
"Go on," Xu Baichang said as he helped wash the vegetables. "After all, we've been fighting for first place for so long, so just enjoy it for us."
"You can substitute like that?" Xiao Shulang was both amused and exasperated.
He carried the fruit platter to the side. Tonight, they would be dining outdoors again. He brought out the induction cooker and the saucepan. Xiao Shulang thought for a moment, then went back inside and took down a guitar that was used as decoration.
Xiao Shulang tried it out and found that the notes were all in tune and usable. He took the guitar back to the courtyard, sat down, and played a couple of notes.
"Keep it up, everyone! I'll be your background music."
Zhuo Cheng perked up at the mention of music: "Can I request a song?"
Xiao Shulang: "Sure, as long as I know how."
Zhuo Cheng immediately thought of his own song. He wanted to hear Xiao Shulang sing it, but he felt it wasn't a good idea to choose his own song right away. He hesitated and didn't speak. Because he had too much time to spare, Qin Shuang beat him to it.
Qin Shuang: "With You, is that okay?"
Xiao Shulang didn't answer, but only smiled slightly. He plucked the guitar strings, and music flowed out. After the intro, he began to sing softly along.
"We met in the sea of people, and at first sight, I never wanted to leave you—"
This is the theme song for Qin Shuang's first TV series. The song is very well written and has topped the music charts. Qin Shuang once said in an interview that she really liked the song and even sang a couple of lines at her request.
When Xiao Shulang sang a part of the song, Qin Shuang softly harmonized: "I want to tell you my sincerest love—"
Xiao Shulang was too far away to hear it, but the audience did.
I'll say it again, they are real!!
Let's hold hands!! Let's get married!! Right now!!
After Xiao Shulang finished singing, everyone applauded him as their "background music." Everyone started requesting songs. Xiao Shulang couldn't remember all the lyrics, so sometimes he would just hum them or play the guitar, which was enough as background music.
Tonight's dinner was cooked by Qin Shuang, with the rest of the team helping out. You Ziang also prepared three dishes, showing improvement. Everyone raised their drinks in a toast and enjoyed the delicious food.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, we're back to the "heartbeat text message" segment, but today the production team has added a little something extra.
Today, after receiving the heart-fluttering text message, the guests will visit the person who sent it to express their gratitude.
Since it's a thank-you message, we'll definitely have to chat about the content of the text message. By the way... if some people send a bold text message and the two of them have to face each other after reading it, what kind of expressions will they have? It's quite interesting to think about!
Chapter 38 was as expected, but still a pleasant surprise.
It wasn't until the moment it was time to send a heart-fluttering text message that Zhuo Cheng finally felt like he was participating in a dating reality show, and at the same time, he was genuinely faced with a dilemma.
If you were to ask who he would send a love text to, his first choice would be Xiao Shulang. However, that night, Xiao Shulang got drunk and Qin Shuang was supporting him. Zhuo Cheng accidentally bumped into the two of them and overheard their conversation. No matter how you listened to it, it felt like they were already a couple.
Just thinking about Qin Shuang's aura made Zhuo Cheng shudder.
Is it inappropriate to send this to Xiao Shulang?
But he really didn't have any other options; he wasn't familiar with the others!
The biggest problem of the century!
The camera captured Zhuo Cheng's conflicted expression, which amused the audience.
[Teacher Zhuo looks very conflicted]
Nothing particularly noteworthy has happened. I guess it'll just be another polite text message sent to an acquaintance.
After thinking it over, Zhuo Cheng decided that he could only send it to Xiao Shulang. He had quickly watched two edited episodes before he came. Everyone had sent polite text messages in the first two episodes, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
He carefully edited: "Teacher Xiao sings really well, applause!"
It should be fine, right? Hmm!
When I heard the invitation last night, I thought it would be a chance to appear on a show with Xiao Shulang again, so I impulsively agreed. Now I realize that dating reality shows are different, and I have no experience with them... Oh well, I'll just have to take it one step at a time.
Qin Shuang and Xiao Shulang continued to exchange text messages, and their text messages looked like this.
Qin Shuang: "It's good to see you having so much fun."
Xiao Shulang: "Thank you for your concession today. We'll have another chance to compete."
Luo Tian's incident caused quite a stir online. Now that it's over, Qin Shuang hopes it won't affect Xiao Shulang's mood anymore. Judging from his performance today, he wasn't affected by any negative emotions at all, which is good.
Xiao Shulang's cheerful appearance was infectious; just looking at him made Qin Shuang feel better too.
After everyone has sent their text messages, it's time to go in person to express our gratitude. To make filming easier, the production team has arranged for everyone to do so at different times. If they exchanged text messages, then they only need to meet once.
After contacting the staff in each room, Xiao Shulang and Qin Shuang opened the door first.
Their rooms face each other, so they can see each other as soon as they open the door.
Although the rules say "thank you," they actually want people to go further and chat more about the content of the text message. It would be so boring if it ended with just a "thank you."
Xiao Shulang leaned against the door frame and smiled: "Didn't you have a lot of fun today too?"
Qin Shuang nodded. Although he didn't get first place, he single-handedly defeated You Ziang and Zhuo Cheng in the subsequent melee, achieving remarkable results.
Qin Shuang: "You said we could compete again sometime, I've remembered that."
The audience loves watching this; it's a further enhancement of the concept of text messages!
[If we compare again, the two of them will have to play together!]
[We'll keep track for you! So when are you two going to officially announce your relationship?]
There was a time limit for their meeting, and the two couldn't talk for too long. After they finished, Qin Shuang's staff asked him to close the door first. Qin Shuang's hand was already on the doorknob when he noticed a detail.
Why didn't you ask Xiao Shulang to close the door too?
Could it be that...?
Qin Shuang gently closed the door and stood by it without moving away. Sure enough, she didn't hear the door closing outside, but she did hear a knock.
Then someone's room opened, followed by Zhuo Cheng's voice.
"Teacher Xiao!"
Qin Shuang: "..."
good.
Zhuo Chenghui sent it to Xiao Shulang. He was not surprised, but rather expected it. Although he knew it, he was not completely unmoved when he actually discovered the fact.
Zhuo Cheng said shyly, "Teacher Xiao, you sing really well. I really like music, so... I didn't mean anything by it."
Xiao Shulang had helped him, and he was very grateful to Xiao Shulang. Zhuo Cheng wouldn't bring this up on the dating show, because if it caused a scandal between him and Xiao Shulang, it would be too much trouble for others.