Sheng Xiao didn't squeeze in with Xie Wang. Anyway, Lu Yao was inside, and Xie Wang would be the one who felt awkward.
Upon arriving at the bridal sedan chair, Xie Wang suddenly stopped in his hurried steps and waved it in front of him.
"Is this considered taking a wife?"
He raised an eyebrow at the camera and said, "If I lift the curtain, shouldn't I be responsible for the people inside?"
The NPC said seriously, "It shouldn't be necessary."
[Ahhh! Mr. Xie is so charming!]
[If it weren't for the Frost's Descent solar term, how would President Xie have handled this situation?]
[Haha, you've already made a big boast.]
[It must be Frost's Descent, right? Mr. Xie wouldn't say that without absolute certainty.]
Inside the bridal sedan chair, Ling Shuangjiang smiled.
There were some prank tools the production team gave him, including various kinds of masks.
Ling Shuangjiang put on a cat mask, placed her hands on her knees, and waited quietly for Xie Wang.
"Has the auspicious time arrived?"
Xie Wang smugly put one hand in his pocket and glanced at the time on his wrist.
The NPC replied expressionlessly, "Hmm."
Xie Wang took a deep breath and lifted the sedan curtain.
The person inside suddenly tilted their head and glanced at him.
Xie Wang glanced at it only once, his hand trembled, and he subconsciously closed the sedan curtain, his face turning pale.
The NPC knew the second one was Ling Shuangjiang, but was also surprised to see Xie Wang in this state.
"Who...is inside?"
Xie Wang clutched his heart, which was about to burst with pain: "Cat."
[cat? ? ? ]
[This is hilarious, there's no way there could be a cat inside.]
[Anyway, this is hilarious. Is Mr. Xie going to marry a cat?]
Sheng Xiao's tone carried a hint of schadenfreude: "I told you it wasn't frost inside."
Xie Wang frowned slightly, lost in a state of ecstasy.
We can be 100% certain that it's Ling Shuangjiang inside, how could it be someone else?
At that moment, the sedan curtain was lifted by a pair of fair hands. On those hands were diamond bracelets identical to Xie Wang's.
Xie Wang perked up again and smiled at the camera: "It's Frostfall inside."
Sheng Xiao was stunned; the bracelet did indeed belong to Ling Shuangjiang.
Clearing his throat, Xie Wang swaggered over there, his steps exuding confidence.
This little thing has so many different designs.
Lifting the sedan curtain, Ling Shuangjiang inside had already removed her mask.
Xie Wang walked in, bending over, and gently squatted down: "Are you cold?"
Ling Shuangjiang shook her head: "I'm not cold."
Xie Wang looked at his feet resting on the ice and said with heartache, "How could you not be cold after sitting here for so long?"
"Where are your hands?" Ling Shuangjiang took Xie Wang's hand in hers. "They're all red."
"It's alright, I'm very strong." Xie Wang took Ling Shuangjiang's wrist and looked him up and down: "Why aren't you dressed in wedding clothes?"
Ling Shuangjiang smiled and said, "Are you disappointed?"
Xie Wang complained, "The bridal sedan chair has already been brought here, wouldn't it be a real shame if there wasn't a wedding ceremony?"
[Hey, there are other people here.]
[Oh my god, it's so sweet!]
[These two might as well just stop pretending, right? They're not even together yet?]
[The look in Mr. Xie's eyes suggested he wanted to immediately marry the heavens and earth.]
Xie Wang took Ling Shuangjiang's hand and walked outside.
After they went outside, they found that the NPCs on the field, along with Sheng Xiao, had already disappeared, and the other sedan chairs had also vanished without a trace.
"Were they eliminated?" Ling Shuangjiang asked.
Xie Wang picked up the clue card from the ground: "It should be."
What does it say?
"It says that the bride and groom were childhood sweethearts and cherished each other. On the eve of their wedding, the bride's parents, who favored sons over daughters, insisted that she marry into the Zhao family, who offered a large dowry. The bride secretly ran away and made a secret agreement with the groom to be husband and wife. After taking the drug, the groom was saved by his friend. In the end, he was too ashamed to face the bride and ran away."
Although it was just a script, Ling Shuangjiang sighed softly.
Xie Wang took his hand: "The final task is to convey the groom's repentance to the bride."
Ling Shuangjiang: "Let's go."
[Looking at the two of them makes me feel good.]
[When Lu Yao stepped out of the bridal sedan chair just now, she seemed somewhat disappointed.]
Could Lu Yao actually like Sheng Xiao?
[Sheng Xiao's fans, stop fantasizing! Let's take Lu Yao away; Yao Yao is beautiful on her own.]
I still prefer love that is mutual.
When the two arrived at the starting point, they became the first guests to solve the entire plot and won the championship for the day.
After the live stream ended, Xie Wang and Ling Shuangjiang lived up to expectations and topped the trending search list.
One of the polls on Weibo, titled "Do you think the two are together?", had nearly 20,000 participants.
Of those, 16,000 people thought the two should be together.
0.3w people think they are just friends.
0.1w people think they are just creating hype.
Regardless, this episode of "Infinite Challenge" broke the annual record for topic popularity, becoming the most discussed episode.
The recording sessions for the next two days weren't as mentally taxing as the first day. Several light outdoor games were arranged, and on the last day, all the guests were treated to a dinner party.
It was already the tenth day of the first lunar month when they returned to Bintan City. Li Man knew that Ling Shuangjiang wanted to rest for a few days, so she arranged a reality show for him the day before the Lantern Festival.
By the tenth day of the first lunar month, all companies had resumed normal operations. Although Xie Wang wanted to spend a few more days with Ling Shuangjiang, the backlog of work at the company forced him to return and deal with it.
With more free time, Ling Shuangjiang is able to do more of what she likes.
For example, studying coffee grinding, or studying flower arranging.
That day, Ling Shuangjiang bought some Pearl Snow Mountain and Loulan flowers from the flower shop, and after pruning them, she planned to give a bouquet to Xie Wang.
Xie Wang uses his eyes frequently, so having some bright colors in his office can help soothe his mood.
He baked some more puppy biscuits, packed them up, and drove to Xie Wang's company.
As Ling Shuangjiang approached the door, she intended to call Assistant Jin, but the security guard let her in directly: "Mr. Ling, please come in. The president's private elevator is always at your service."
After nodding her thanks to the security guard, Ling Shuangjiang walked through the Xie family hall with the flowers in her hands.
The employees who come and go all know Ling Shuangjiang and greet him from time to time, asking for his autograph.
Upon arriving at the president's office floor, Assistant Jin was already waiting: "Security said you were coming up. I didn't expect you to be here so quickly."
Ling Shuangjiang gave him some cookies: "Thank you for picking me up. I made them myself. Try them."
Assistant Kim was flattered: "Thank you."
Upon arriving at the office door, Ling Shuangjiang gently knocked.
A voice inside said, "Please come in."
Pushing open the door, Xie Wang was standing with his back to the door, legs crossed, making a phone call.
"The development project in Nancheng has been approved, so you don't need to worry."
"Okay, you can treat me and Shuangjiang to dinner another day."
"Frost's Descent? We're doing great. Have you seen the variety show we filmed together? If not, go watch it now."
"You don't need to worry about the proposal. I've prepared everything. I'm sure I can move him to tears and make him beg to marry me."
"If we're getting married, we can get it done this year."
Ling Shuangjiang silently placed the flowers in the vase on her desk and sat down to wait for Xie Wang.
"You should get married soon. It's pathetic to be unmarried by thirty."
"Let me tell you, you absolutely must find a wife who cherishes you, loves you, and spoils you. The kind who's absolutely decisive, you know? If you tell her to turn left, she wouldn't dare turn right. If you tell her to—"
Xie Wang glanced around casually and suddenly caught sight of Ling Shuangjiang on the sofa.
"You should let him set the rules for you, let him be the head of the family, that's the right thing to do."
"I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm hanging up."
Xie Wang cleared his throat and said gently, "Little Frost, what brings you here?"
Ling Shuangjiang pointed to the flowers: "I'm bringing you flowers and cookies."
Xie Wang strode up to Ling Shuangjiang and said, "Baby, you've worked so hard, and you still brought me cookies."
He gave Ling Shuangjiang's finger a small peck, then asked guiltily, "When did you come in?"
"Just came in." Ling Shuangjiang gave him face, looked around his office, and changed the subject, "Your office is so big, I wanted to say that the first time I came."
Xie Wang pointed to the inside of the office: "The bed inside is bigger."
Ling Shuangjiang tapped his forehead with her finger and deliberately raised an eyebrow: "Why is there a bed in your office?"