Chapter 84

Wan Yurou was beyond furious.

That shameless couple—she knew there was something fishy going on. They were always making eyes at each other every time they recorded the show.

But so what if she knew? Was she supposed to find someone to leak the news that they were a couple?

She had to pay to get herself on the trending searches; giving these two free publicity would be stupid. If they were cheating on someone, she could at least use it to smear them.

Not to mention how popular the Xie-Ye CP was on the internet right now. If this news came out, people would absolutely eat it up.

Sitting in front of the vanity mirror, Wan Yurou felt like she couldn't even breathe smoothly. The more she thought about it, the more frustrated she became. She waved her hand at her assistant, Go back to your own room. Don't mention this again. I need to rest.

...

During the recording the next day, Wan Yurou couldn't help but pay attention to Ye Qiusuo and Xie Xi. Sure enough, she noticed something different—the two were flirting with their eyes even more intensely.

Everyone, draw lots to form teams. You will complete missions in the amusement park, the director shouted from off-camera.

Xie Xi drew first, and Ye Qiusuo drew last, yet they ended up with the same number.

Xie Xi and Ye Qiusuo are a team.

Wan Yurou tried hard to maintain her facial expression. She didn't know what kind of dumb luck Ye Qiusuo had; last episode she drew You Feibai, and this episode she drew Xie Xi. She had snatched the two biggest stars on the show.

Wan Yurou drew Lu Mingzhe. She might have been happy about it at the very beginning, but compared to You Feibai, Lu Mingzhe was indeed lacking in this industry.

But he probably didn't care.

Wan Yurou comforted herself. After all, Lu Mingzhe was the youngest son of the Lu Group. No matter how capable Ye Qiusuo was, she would still be completely suppressed by the Lu Group.

Here, for you. Xie Xi took the mission card and shoved it directly to Ye Qiusuo. He stood quietly behind her, but his eyes were looking at You Feibai.

He didn't mean anything by it; he was just happy.

You Feibai: ...

Everyone in the entertainment circle was shrewd, and as someone at the very top, there was nothing he couldn't see through.

Xie Xi was clearly showing off.

But... how long had it been? Were they already together?

When they recorded the last episode, the two were clearly just regular friends, at most a bit closer than the rest of them.

The production team didn't care about any of this. Once the mission cards were distributed, the recording began. The six people split into three teams and moved freely.

After reading the mission card, Ye Qiusuo put it away and led Xie Xi forward.

Actually, clearing the game wasn't difficult. By stepping back and looking at the production team's intentions, one could easily figure out the best place to start.

The previous episodes had generated a lot of buzz. Changing cities suddenly for this episode wasn't just to give the audience a sense of freshness; there was also an advertising element to it.

This amusement park had only been open for a year. It was famous locally, but their goal was to become a national tourist destination. There was no better gimmick than hosting a recording of The Maze.

It was mutually beneficial.

Since they needed to promote the venue, the mission lines for the three teams were bound to involve these amusement rides. After reading the mission card, Ye Qiusuo knew that they just needed to play along the way, and they would naturally find clues.

The production team's intentions clearly aligned with the thoughts of Xie Xi, who was just slacking off on the show.

While the other teams were working hard to decipher the clues on their mission cards, he was looking around at all the fun attractions, feeling that this one was suitable for couples, and that one was too.

He wanted to play them all.

But there was a time limit for completing the missions. After agonizing over it for a while, Xie Xi tugged at Ye Qiusuo and pointed to the roller coaster nearby. Can we go on that?

Ye Qiusuo looked up at it. Okay. What else do you want to play?

Xie Xi acted coy. There might not be enough time to play everything.

It doesn't matter, there's enough time.

And so, the two went to line up for the ride.

Just as they sat down, a staff member came over and asked, Excuse me, do you know how long one round on this roller coaster takes?

Xie Xi was still looking down, checking Ye Qiusuo's seatbelt. Hearing this, he was about to look up and say he didn't know.

Two minutes and thirty seconds, Ye Qiusuo said, looking at the staff member.

It was written on the introduction board they had just passed.

Yes, this guest got it right! Holding a script, the staff member babbled on with a bunch of introductions about the roller coaster. After finishing the advertisement, they finally said, Our park is hosting an event. Since you answered the question correctly, there will be a reward waiting for you when you get off.

What kind of reward? Xie Xi asked happily. Can you give us one of those little plushies? I saw other people have them.

Staff member: ...

Ye Qiusuo turned her head to the side, raising a hand to cover the smile tugging at the corners of her lips.

Those little plushies were only given to children or parents with children.

Yes, yes, we have them. Unable to withstand Xie Xi's persistent stare, the staff member could only agree.

The roller coaster only started moving after the production team had set up their cameras.

Professor Ye was already frowning during the ascent; she disliked the feeling of weightlessness.

Xie Xi, on the other hand, looked completely relaxed.

Are you scared? Xie Xi turned his head to ask her.

Ye Qiusuo shook her head. I just don't like this feeling.

As the roller coaster went faster and faster, the two couldn't converse properly anymore, and the other tourists around them started to scream.

It paused at the highest point, giving the tourists a moment to catch their breath, before a new round of screaming began as they plummeted downward.

Ignoring the camera in front of them, Xie Xi reached out and held Ye Qiusuo's hand, though he didn't turn to look at her.

Going down right now, his face would be distorted by the wind, and he would look very ugly.

After one round, the staff member was indeed waiting for them at the bottom. Not only did they give them a new mission clue, but also two little plushies, one pink and one blue.

Xie Xi hugged the two plushies while Ye Qiusuo took the mission clue card.

Here's this one for you. Xie Xi gave the blue one to Ye Qiusuo.

Ye Qiusuo took it extremely naturally, though her eyes remained on the card.

Xie Xi leaned over to take a glance and then stopped looking. Anyway, even if he read it, he wouldn't understand it as fast as she did.

The two walked forward, and they went on every ride Xie Xi was interested in. As a result, people kept coming up to them to ask all sorts of random questions, but there was nothing Ye Qiusuo couldn't answer.

Even though they were clearly just playing around, the clues in their hands kept multiplying.

Fortunately, the other two teams didn't know their situation, otherwise they would probably be mad with anger.

Teacher, do you want to eat some ice cream? Xie Xi was wearing a pair of bunny ears on his head. They were given by a staff member when they were on a ride earlier. He didn't know if the staff had coordinated with each other, but starting from the second ride, every attraction would give them various little trinkets as long as they answered the questions correctly.

There was only one pair of bunny ears left, which Ye Qiusuo had placed on his head, adding casually, It looks good.

Xie Xi hadn't taken them off since.

Let's go.

It was the first time for both of them, and the park was huge. Although there were signs, staff members, and maps everywhere, they never asked for directions. Xie Xi just followed Ye Qiusuo; it was as if she had an automatic navigation system in her brain.

Walking into the food court, the two started lining up to buy ice cream. They just happened to bump into Wan Yurou and Lu Mingzhe. The two of them had come from who knows where, covered in sweat, clearly having done a lot of physical activity.

Several windows here had lines, and Wan Yurou and Lu Mingzhe were just a bit further back in the line next to theirs.

As soon as Wan Yurou turned her head, she spotted the two of them.

They were too conspicuous.

Especially Xie Xi, who was holding several plushies in his arms and wearing a pair of bunny ears on his head.

There were people in all sorts of costumes in the park, but someone with his level of good looks was entirely one of a kind. If it weren't for the staff members keeping order nearby, the crowd would have likely gotten completely out of control.

Seeing their leisurely attitude, Lu Mingzhe couldn't help but ask, "Are you guys just playing around and ignoring the tasks? Have you given up?"

Wan Yurou stood to the side, annoyed to death.

She wanted to give up too. Doing these bullshit tasks in an amusement park—who didn't want to be treated like a little princess instead?

To make matters worse, Xie Xi was fanning the flames from the sidelines, "You guys can give up too. It's pretty fun here, and they even give out free stuff."

Ye Qiusuo had already bought four ice creams, all in different flavors. She handed two to Xie Xi.

Watching Xie Xi take a huge bite of his ice cream, Wan Yurou felt even more irritated.

Damn it, she wanted some too.

She was so hot and thirsty right now.

"Teacher, there are seats over there." Xie Xi pulled Ye Qiusuo to the side, managing to snag a spot right under a sun umbrella.

The city was quite hot, already reaching summer temperatures, so finding a shady place to rest was a nice relief.

On the other side, things weren't going so smoothly for Wan Yurou and Lu Mingzhe. First, the two most popular ice cream flavors at the counters were sold out, so they had to settle for other flavors. After finally getting through the line and buying their treats, they looked around only to find that every single available seat was completely packed with people.

Wan Yurou felt like the makeup on her face was about to melt off, which made her mood even more volatile.

Meanwhile, sitting under the umbrella, Xie Xi and Ye Qiusuo painted a completely different picture.

"Teacher... are those two good?" Xie Xi stared longingly at the two ice creams in front of Ye Qiusuo.

Ye Qiusuo hadn't taken a bite yet. She had just asked for two spoons from the counter and said, "Try them and see for yourself."