Liang Qi had already prepared himself for their reaction. But his preparation didn’t account for them playing dirty. He gritted his teeth and decided to just drag this out with them, starting with ten minutes. After ten minutes, if they were still acting like this, he’d think of another way.
Lu Yiwei handed his coat to Mu Zhengqing.
Although they were indoors, the temperature difference between day and night on the island was huge, and wearing just a short-sleeve shirt still felt a little cold.
Although Mu Zhengqing was indeed a little cold, he didn’t take Lu Yiwei’s coat because Lu Yiwei only had one, and if he took it, then Lu Yiwei would be left without one.
Of course, another reason was that if he accepted Lu Yiwei’s coat, Wu Pandan would see their interaction and think even more suspiciously about him and Lu Yiwei.
"I'm not cold," Mu Zhengqing said, noticing Lu Yiwei's concern. "I also..." Mu Zhengqing started to say, but before he could finish,
"Shige (Senior Brother), I'm a bit cold. Can you give me your coat?" Long Cheng came over at some point, looking expectantly at Lu Yiwei.
Lu Yiwei didn’t respond to Long Cheng but instead directly draped the coat over Mu Zhengqing’s shoulders.
Because Long Cheng was there, Mu Zhengqing had no choice but to accept Lu Yiwei’s kindness. He didn’t forget to block Long Cheng from getting any closer to Lu Yiwei.
After putting on Lu Yiwei’s coat, Mu Zhengqing looked over at Wu Pandan and realized that she wasn’t even looking at him. Instead, Di Jiaxun was handing her his coat.
Without hesitation, Wu Pandan took the coat and put it on.
Mu Zhengqing looked around and noticed that not only he and Wu Pandan had coats draped over them, but Yong Xinyi did as well.
Seeing this, Mu Zhengqing didn’t care whether Long Cheng was still around and took off his own coat, unceremoniously putting it on Lu Yiwei.
Lu Yiwei didn’t ask why, he simply cooperated and put on the coat.
Just as Long Cheng was about to interrupt, Lu Yiwei spoke first, "Aren’t you usually very tired?"
This was the first time Lu Yiwei had taken the initiative to speak to him, and it was words of concern. Long Cheng immediately smiled and answered, "Usually it's fine, it's just a bit tiring when I'm writing songs, but it's okay to be a little tired in order to create better works."
Lu Yiwei didn’t pay attention to his long-winded speech but coldly reminded him, "Do you remember what I just said?"
"I remember," Long Cheng subconsciously nodded.
"That's good, I hope it’s helpful to you." After saying that, Lu Yiwei grabbed Mu Zhengqing and left.
This was the first time Mu Zhengqing saw Lu Yiwei confront someone like this, and it felt somewhat fresh.
Confused, Long Cheng thought for a long time but still couldn’t figure out what Lu Yiwei had meant.
"Teacher Lu means that if you speak less, you wouldn’t be so tired," Fu Kaile, holding the Mulu, kindly reminded him when he saw Long Cheng still not responding.
Mulu also cooperatively called out.
It wasn’t even dark yet when the program crew brought Mulu over. When Mulu arrived, it didn’t look for its father or its dad but went straight to Fu Kaile. This scene broke Mu Zhengqing and Lu Yiwei’s hearts.
After hearing Fu Kaile's words, Long Cheng approached him to say something. But as soon as he got close, Fu Kaile immediately stood up and distanced himself.
"Fu Kaile, what’s wrong with you?" Seeing Fu Kaile move away, Long Cheng said impatiently.
"It’s nothing, just that since we’re divorced, it’s better to keep our distance," Fu Kaile said, emphasizing the word "divorced" as if reminding Long Cheng not to forget their current relationship.
Another ten minutes passed, and still no one moved.
Liang Qi was getting anxious. His concern wasn’t that they hadn’t moved all night, but that they might continue to be as passive and uncooperative in the upcoming live broadcasts.
There’s a huge difference between just getting by and genuinely taking things seriously.
What Mu Zhengqing and the others were trying to convey to the production team was exactly this: if you don’t make some concessions, we’ll start slacking off.
After all, you can’t back out on the appearance fee. As for the program's effect, that’s no longer our concern.
The contract clearly states that as long as they show up, it's enough.
"The cameras cannot be easily removed," Liang Qi spoke first.
The phrase "cannot be easily removed" meant that under certain conditions, they could be taken down.
This was his concession.
"How can they be removed?" Shang Jingwei asked.
"You just need to spend ten points to remove one camera from the bedroom," Liang Qi explained.
"How many cameras are there in each bedroom?" Mu Zhengqing quickly grasped the implication in Liang Qi’s words.
"Ten," Liang Qi said, a bit nervously.
Aside from the bathroom, their bedrooms were fully covered by cameras in a 360-degree setup.
Upon hearing that there were ten cameras installed in their bedrooms, Mu Zhengqing and the others fell silent.
In order to remove all the cameras from the bedrooms, they would need to spend a total of 100 points, which was a huge amount of money for them, who were currently living on nothing but cabbage stew and vermicelli.
"Nine points, no less," Liang Qi continued when no one spoke.
Still, no one said anything.
"Eight points," Liang Qi gritted his teeth and continued.
"One point," Yong Xinyi said slowly.
"One point is impossible," Liang Qi directly rejected.
Without giving Liang Qi a chance to respond, Yong Xinyi immediately started negotiating.
Yong Xinyi: 1.5.
Liang Qi: 7.5.
Yong Xinyi: 2.
Liang Qi: 7.
Yong Xinyi: 2.5.
Liang Qi: 6.5.
Yong Xinyi: 2.6.
Liang Qi: 6.
...
Yong Xinyi: 3.
Liang Qi: 3.
"Okay, then it's 3."
Yong Xinyi decisively made the final decision.
"No, how did it end up being 3? My bottom line was clearly 5," Liang Qi said, somewhat confused.
"Director Liang, the older you are, the more seasoned you become," Wu Pandan said with a grin from the side.
In the end, the production team agreed that as long as they spent 3 points, they could remove one camera from the bedroom.
With their goal achieved, Mu Zhengqing and the others happily left.
However, before Mu Zhengqing and Lu Yiwei left, there was a small incident.
Their beloved son just refused to leave with them.
"Mulu, let’s go," Mu Zhengqing extended his hand and said.
Mulu looked at his hand, hesitated for three seconds, and then buried its head into Fu Kaile’s arms.
Seeing this, Mu Zhengqing took a deep breath and said to Lu Yiwei, "You do it."
Lu Yiwei took over the task of comforting their son, walking over to Mulu and starting to massage it. Mulu, enjoying the massage, let out a comfortable sound, and when Lu Yiwei tried to pick it up, it immediately dodged his touch.
Seeing this, both Mu Zhengqing and Lu Yiwei’s faces turned dark.
It had been so attached to them just last night, and today it ran off with someone else. The speed of its change of heart was even faster than that of a human.
"How about letting Mulu stay at my place for the night?" Fu Kaile said, a bit embarrassed.
He hadn’t expected Mulu to be so clingy to him. It wasn’t the first time a cat had been clingy, and his method was always to wait until they were tired from playing and fell asleep before he could leave.
Mulu simply refused to leave with him and Lu Yiwei, and Mu Zhengqing had no other choice but to let it stay here for the night.
Suddenly, Mu Zhengqing had the feeling of sending his own child off to school. On the child’s first day of school, it’s not the child who can’t let go, but the parents.
Just as Mu Zhengqing had just stepped out the door, Mulu jumped out of Fu Kaile's arms and ran towards him. Hearing the noise, Mu Zhengqing immediately turned around and saw Mulu run over and stop at Lu Yiwei's feet. Fine, in the end, it was his mistake to invest in the wrong person.
After returning to their residence, Mu Zhengqing took out the remaining three points that he and Lu Yiwei had and asked the production team to remove the camera facing the bed in their bedroom.
On the way back, he and Lu Yiwei had already discussed it. To save points, they would share a bedroom from now on, and they would work to remove all the cameras in the room as soon as possible. After the camera facing the bed was removed, Mu Zhengqing felt a lot more relaxed.
Unless necessary, he wouldn’t leave the bed’s range.
Mulu probably sensed that Mu Zhengqing was angry and instinctively pushed its body into his hands.
Mu Zhengqing arrogantly rejected it three times, and when Lu Yiwei finished tidying up and returned, Mu Zhengqing was already contentedly petting the cat.
Although the camera facing the bed had been removed, the room’s audio equipment was still intact. With a belly full of things to say, Mu Zhengqing immediately patted the spot beside him when Lu Yiwei finished tidying up and was about to get into bed.
After Lu Yiwei sat down in the designated spot, Mu Zhengqing immediately whispered, "Do you feel like our show doesn’t really seem like a divorce reality show?"
This question had been on Mu Zhengqing’s mind for most of the day, and he had been wanting to ask Lu Yiwei, but there had always been cameras around them. Mu Zhengqing never found the right opportunity, so he had to hold it in until now.
As for why he chose to ask Lu Yiwei this question...
It was because he and Lu Yiwei were the closest here. After all, they had lived together and shared the same bed, creating a bond between them.
Although his relationship with Fu Kaile was also good, it was just like tonight when Mulu made its choice. Although it liked Fu Kaile very much, at critical moments, it would still choose its father and dad.
"Indeed, it doesn’t really seem like it," Lu Yiwei agreed.
"Right, right. Let’s not talk about it. But look at Teacher Shang and Teacher Yong, do they seem like they’re divorced? And also, Di Ge and Pan Dan, their relationship doesn’t seem as bad as what the netizens are saying. They clearly look like they get along well."
After confirming that Lu Yiwei shared his thoughts, Mu Zhengqing became excited.
"It really doesn’t seem normal. The show’s current state doesn’t feel like a divorce reality show; it actually feels more like a slow-paced variety show," Lu Yiwei said after thinking for a moment.
"I feel the same. And what about Long Cheng and Le Le? It always feels like Long Cheng’s attitude toward Le Le isn’t the same as toward an ex-husband," Mu Zhengqing said with some confusion.
He actually really liked the current atmosphere of the show. Apart from Long Cheng occasionally trying to get attention, his interactions with the others were very comfortable.
He paused in his steps.
Not to mention, their current state actually fits the show’s name quite well.
Actually, before coming here, he had already prepared for everyone to ignore each other, sitting awkwardly together as if the air was frozen.
"Let’s see how Long Cheng behaves next," Lu Yiwei said.
He had a feeling that Long Cheng wouldn’t stay so well-behaved.
Hearing this, Mu Zhengqing thought for a moment and agreed. They had only been on the island for two days, and everyone might not have fully adjusted yet. It was possible they hadn’t shown their true personalities yet.
"You’ve been tired all day. Let me give you a massage."
Seeing that Mu Zhengqing was getting sleepy, Lu Yiwei said.
Mu Zhengqing didn’t refuse, lying on the bed and beginning to enjoy Lu Yiwei’s massage.
However, this time, he forced himself not to fall asleep immediately, intending to secretly learn from his master.
At this stage, his attempt at "stealing techniques" was still limited to simply feeling it out.
As soon as he focused, the pressure from Lu Yiwei’s massage made him unable to hold back and let out a sound. The key was that he forgot to control the volume when he shouted.
As a result, the viewers in the live stream heard the following:
Mu Zhengqing: "Ouch, ouch, ouch, you’re too strong!"
Lu Yiwei: "Then I’ll go lighter."
Mu Zhengqing: "Hey, hey, hey, you can’t touch this spot."
Lu Yiwei: "Bear with it, it’ll be over soon."
Mu Zhengqing: "Hoo... that feels so good."
Lu Yiwei: "If it feels good, we can continue tomorrow."
...
Live stream viewers: ???
Is this something we can listen to?
This is a thousand times more shocking than an official announcement.
Mu Zhengqing’s fans: I just want to be left alone.
Lu Yiwei’s fans: As expected.
The two’s CP fans: As expected from my ship, they really don’t treat us like outsiders.
Before Mu Zhengqing could say "thank you for the massage tonight," the live stream was shut down.
The reason for the ban wasn’t stated by the production team, but those who understood knew the reason.
This time, the fans were very understanding. Not only did they not go to the production team’s Weibo to curse, but they even felt a bit of sympathy for them.
To turn a divorce variety show into this... it really is something else.
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