“Do you have something to tell me?” Mu Zhengqing asked Lu Yiwei after dinner
Being idle has its downside; curiosity becomes very strong.
“No.” Lu Yiwei shook his head.
Although… he really wanted to say that he didn’t like Liang Qi, not even a bit, and that he could never like him in this lifetime. Even though he had already denied it last night, he still felt it wasn’t enough.
But he couldn’t say it. If he did, Mu Zhengqing would know that his sleepwalking last night was faked.
This was also the reason for his hesitation earlier; he was looking for the right opportunity.
Seeing that Lu Yiwei didn’t want to talk, Mu Zhengqing, although very eager to press him, had no choice but to let it go.
“Did you sleep well last night?” Mu Zhengqing started to make small talk.
Although the dark circles under Lu Yiwei’s eyes told him that he probably didn’t sleep well last night. If it weren’t for Lu Yiwei’s sleepwalking last night, he would have suspected that Lu Yiwei hadn’t slept at all.
“It was okay,” said Lu Yiwei, who hadn’t slept all night.
“Do you remember what happened last night?” Mu Zhengqing asked quietly, leaning closer to Lu Yiwei.
He wanted to know if Lu Yiwei remembered the sleepwalking incident from last night. But, more importantly, he wanted to know if the person Lu Yiwei liked was Liang Qi .
Just as Lu Yiwei thought, although he said last night that he didn’t like Liang Qi, did he need to emphasize it three times? Emphasizing it three times really makes people think a lot.
“I don’t remember.”
Hearing Mu Zhengqing ask this, Lu Yiwei knew he was probing to see if he remembered the sleepwalking incident from last night, or if he remembered the questions he asked him last night.
If he could, he wouldn’t want to remember at all.
But the fright from last night was still fresh in his memory. After all, it was too terrifying.
Mu Zhengqing continued to ask Lu Yiwei a few more questions, and Lu Yiwei answered them flawlessly.
Although Mu Zhengqing didn’t get any useful information, Lu Yiwei came to a frightening conclusion. Mu Zhengqing indeed thought he liked Liang Qi .
Just as he was about to explain, the program crew arrived.
When Mu Zhengqing opened the door and saw Liang Qi at the entrance, he immediately had a look of understanding on his face.
This was because he was stimulated by Mu Zhengqing spending the night with Lu Yiwei last night, so he took the initiative to come today.
Mu Zhengqing warmly invited Liang Qi in.
Mu Zhengqing’s enthusiasm made Liang Qi suspicious if there was some kind of trap inside. But he quickly realised he was overthinking it. He wasn’t that welcome.
“Why are you here?” Lu Yiwei frowned so much upon seeing Liang Qi that he could almost kill a fly with his brows.
“I’m here to announce today’s task to you two,” Liang Qi said cheerfully.
He had upset the sponsor yesterday, so he hurried to appease him today, fearing someone might withdraw their investment.
Although their program’s sponsorship calls were flooding in, he knew who they were really after. To keep the show popular, Mu Zhengqing and Lu Yiwei had to stay.
Since Liang Qi was already there, Lu Yiwei couldn’t just drive him away, so he found a place to sit as far away from Liang Qi as possible. Then he saw the look in Mu Zhengqing’s eyes from last night again. He frowned and sat a bit closer to Liang Qi.
Who knew Mu Zhengqing’s smile would become even more peculiar. Expressionless, he returned to his original seat.
The viewers in the live stream saw Lu Yiwei acting so unusually and speculated whether something happened between him and Mu Zhengqing last night when they were alone together.
Soon, they concluded that the two had a fight in the room last night. Not only did they figure out that they fought, but they also saw that Mu Zhengqing won.
Lu Yiwei’s fans: “Lu Zong, we know you’re in pain, but can you be a bit stronger? It’s very easy for others to see that you were beaten badly by Mu Zhengqing last night.”
Mu Zhengqing’s fans: “Mu Shen is mighty, but can you tone it down a bit? Your half-smiling expression really makes you look like you deserve a beating.”
Under Lu Yiwei’s urging gaze, Liang Qi announced today’s task. “Put down your phones, turn off the TV, and log out of your computers for a day. The longer you last, the higher your score.”
As before, the first place gets a reward, and the last place gets a punishment they definitely don’t want to try.
“What’s the punishment?” Mu Zhengqing asked.
If the punishment was acceptable, he wanted to persuade Lu Yiwei to give up right away. He really couldn’t go a day without his phone.
“Starting tomorrow, wake up at 5 AM every day,” Liang Qi said with a grin.
He didn’t know if this punishment was difficult for others, but he knew that for Mu Zhengqing it was definitely something he didn’t want to try.
As Liang Qi expected, after hearing the punishment, Mu Zhengqing had no intention of giving up. Waking up at 5 AM every day was harder than anything for him.
After announcing the task, Liang Qi got up to leave.
Sigh, he saw the disdain in the sponsor’s eyes. It turned out that when he said to stay away from him in the future, he meant it literally, making him think about it all night.
Seeing Liang Qi about to leave, Mu Zhengqing quickly said, “Leaving already? Stay a bit longer.”
Why was he in such a hurry to leave? He just saw the sparks flying between the two of them. And is there anything better to pass the time than watching gossip?
Seeing Mu Zhengqing being so enthusiastic, Liang Qi hesitated a bit, but after seeing Lu Yiwei he left without looking back.
He couldn’t afford to upset the sponsor. After the program crew left, Mu Zhengqing sat on the sofa with vacant eyes. How was he going to get through this day?
“Do you want to play chess?” Lu Yiwei asked. He knew that Mu Zhengqing could play chess and was quite good at it.
“No.” Mu Zhengqing shook his head. Although he was bored, he didn’t want to use his brain.
“Do you want to play badminton?” The wealthy and capricious Lu Yiwei continued to ask.
“No.” Mu Zhengqing refused again. Although he was bored, he didn’t want to exercise even more.
Afterwards, Lu Yiwei suggested a few more entertainment activities, but Mu Zhengqing wasn’t interested in any of them. Without his phone, he felt like he had lost his soul.
However, all the activities Lu Yiwei mentioned were things he had played before. He didn’t expect their interests to overlap so much.
“How about we sleep?” Mu Zhengqing suddenly suggested, noticing the dark circles under Lu Yiwei’s eyes.
So, the two of them each took a sofa and fell asleep.
Although the living room sofa couldn’t compare to a bed, it was much better than the bedroom sofa and was quite comfortable to sleep on.
The viewers in the live stream understood Mu Zhengqing and Lu Yiwei’s decision to broadcast themselves sleeping.
After all, they fought all night last night, so it’s normal to be tired. They are just that considerate.
But their consideration only lasted for a few seconds. Sleeping is fine, but at least show your faces. What’s the point of showing us the back of your heads?
Mu Zhengqing and Lu Yiwei were unaware of the dissatisfaction from the live stream viewers and continued to sleep soundly.
This time, Mu Zhengqing woke up first. He looked at the still-sleeping Lu Yiwei, got up, and walked towards the kitchen.
Since he had nothing else to do, he decided to cook to pass the time.
Although he closed the kitchen door, he was still worried about making noise and waking Lu Yiwei, so he moved very carefully. Anyone who didn’t know might think he was acting in a silent film.
It took him more than half an hour to prepare the ingredients. The only thing left was to start cooking.
Just as he turned on the stove, Lu Yiwei, who had woken up at some point, pulled him behind himself.
“You’re awake?” Mu Zhengqing said, hiding behind Lu Yiwei.
“Mm, why didn’t you wake me up?” Lu Yiwei asked.
“Usually, you cook. Today, I wanted to give it a try,” Mu Zhengqing said.
“Okay,” Lu Yiwei said with a smile.
He didn’t know if it was his imagination, but he felt that when Lu Yiwei said “okay,” there was a hint of indulgence in his tone.
Hmm, he had always heard people say that a freshly woken voice is particularly sexy, and today he experienced it firsthand. A deep voice, it seems he has one too.
Following the principle that both of them should participate, this meal was prepared together by Mu Zhengqing and Lu Yiwei.
As before, Mu Zhengqing gave instructions, and Lu Yiwei did the cooking.
Although Mu Zhengqing felt he was just taking up space in the kitchen, Lu Yiwei insisted on not letting him leave. To keep him there, Lu Yiwei even said that the meal wouldn’t be possible without him.
While eating, Mu Zhengqing kept thinking that although Lu Yiwei followed his steps for cooking, the taste was still very different. He suspected that Lu Yiwei secretly added other ingredients when he wasn’t looking.
Distracted, Mu Zhengqing didn’t notice that all the fish he ate was deliberately placed by Lu Yiwei in a way that made it easy for him to pick up. He thought today’s fish had no bones.
After the meal, Lu Yiwei asked, “Do you want to go for a walk and see the cats?”
“We can go out?” Mu Zhengqing asked in shock.
He always thought they couldn’t leave the house. It looks like he needs to carefully review the contract they signed with the show.
“Of course we can, but we have to live stream the whole time, so we can’t go to crowded places to avoid being surrounded by people,” Lu Yiwei explained.
As soon as he heard they could go out, Mu Zhengqing changed his clothes and pulled Lu Yiwei out the door.
Just as Lu Yiwei said, there were people from the show crew waiting for them at the door.
The two of them strolled to the cats’ and dogs’ den. Seeing Mu Zhengqing and Lu Yiwei, the cats and dogs immediately ran towards them.
Mu Zhengqing instinctively shielded Lu Yiwei behind him and then started petting the cats and dogs.
Lu Yiwei thought that if Mu Zhengqing had a tail, it would definitely be wagging like the cats he was petting now.
However, Mu Zhengqing hadn’t been petting for long before the show crew urged them to go back quickly.
Some netizens had discovered their neighbourhood. Although the security guards stopped people from entering, they couldn’t stop drones and telescopes.
“Let’s take one back to raise,” seeing Mu Zhengqing looking back every few steps, Lu Yiwei said.
In the end, Mu Zhengqing chose the cat that he found most comfortable to pet and held it in his arms.
So, when they went out, it was still two people, but when they came back, it became two people and a cat.
