Romance Variety Show: The aloof and beautiful fourth female lead is always coveted.

When Bai Nianchu said this, his tone was so calm that it sounded like he was reciting a trivial narration.

Chen Yuze: "..."

His ears suddenly felt hot.

Even a kettle can't boil water as fast as him.

"Because you were too close."

Chen Yuze's thin layer of composure was shattered, and his eyes flickered fiercely.

Bai Nianchu slowly withdrew her hand from his chest, and the smile on her lips became more pronounced.

Her smile was faint, like a light mist drifting across a lake in early spring.

"Your face turned red too."

"……I don't."

"have."

"It's just hot."

Chen Yuze awkwardly looked away.

Just an hour ago, he kissed Bai Nianchu, and it was he who initiated it.

How come when he was in front of the camera, he was the one being provoked and unable to resist?

"Is it hot?" Bai Nianchu seemed oblivious to his implied meaning, glancing up at the air conditioner display. "The air conditioner temperature is currently 24°C."

Chen Yuze: "..."

Chen Yuze glanced at her helplessly.

Even though they already knew the answer, this person really is—

"Okay, you win." He raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. "I concede."

"so……"

Chen Yuze stared at her, and said, word by word, "Is there any punishment?"

The live stream chat erupted in laughter:

[They lost, so why did the fifth male contestant actively ask for punishment?]

Are you asking for punishment? You want a reward, don't you? I don't even want to talk to you anymore...

"No," Bai Nianchu didn't indulge him, her tone returning to normal, "The game is over."

Chen Yuze stood there, his back still against the wall, and it took him a while to calm his racing heart.

Flirting and then running away, how could you be so mean?

It was as if nothing had happened.

He was left alone, his heart pounding.

Or rather... this is his punishment.

Place Play?

Although Chen Yuze's group finished quickly, the director was still satisfied.

Sure enough, whenever there's a scene with this kind of ambiguous tension, the ratings skyrocket. Paired with the appropriate background music, even the most ordinary line can make viewers outside the screen scream with sweetness.

When it came to Ling Yan's group, netizens were even more excited.

Ling Yan's task was to be blindfolded, lick the candy that Bai Nianchu fed him, and guess what it tasted like.

As for rewards or penalties for guessing correctly or incorrectly, the task card makes no requirements.

Blindfolded, lick with your mouth.

This task seems simple, but when broken down into individual words, it becomes rather ambiguous.

The small dish on the table was filled with colorful candies. It was easier to guess the color if you could see the candy wrapper, but if you were blindfolded and only licked it once or twice, Ling Yan wasn't sure if he could guess it correctly.

Ling Yan subconsciously looked at Bai Nianchu.

All I could see was her smooth profile, her eyelashes drooping, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.

The director was right outside the window, and through the glass, he gestured for them to start.

So Ling Yan walked over and stood in front of Bai Nianchu, waiting for her to pick up the black silk scarf on the table and gently cover his eyes.

Ling Yan's vision was instantly plunged into darkness.

He could feel Bai Nianchu's fingers tying a knot behind his head, but it wasn't really tight. A faint fragrance wafted in his nostrils, the scent that had drifted over from her body as she approached.

"Sit down," Bai Nianchu said.

Ling Yan knew the bed was behind him, so he groped his way back and sat down after his thigh touched the edge of the bed.

When the eyes are covered, the other senses are magnified infinitely.

Ling Yan could hear the sound of fingers poking at the candies in the plate, and the rustling of the candy wrappers...

He waited a few seconds, then a few more seconds, but nothing happened.

The inexplicable silence in the room suddenly filled Ling Yan with panic.

His Adam's apple bobbed, as if he wanted to say something to break the silence, but then he felt as if his throat was blocked, and he couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

His palms were sweaty, and his fingertips curled up unconsciously—a little habit he had when he was nervous.

Ling Yan couldn't help but think—

Is Bai Nianchu stopping here because she doesn't want to interact with him?

Or perhaps... he looks ugly with the scarf tied around his neck.

So ugly that Bai Nianchu couldn't bear to look at it?

Ling Yan knew that Bai Nianchu liked his face and eyes, and when they were alone together, he would obediently take off his glasses to show her.

But now... his eyes are covered.

The only two things that attracted Bai Nianchu have "disappeared".

The thought of this made Ling Yan's chest ache.

Has she left?

This realization made Ling Yan's heart clench.

Then it began to jump wildly and erratically, each jump pounding against its chest.

The words of pleading slipped from his lips:

"Don't go..."

Before he could finish speaking, something touched his lips.

It's hard and has a slightly sweet taste.

It's candy!

Ling Yan subconsciously opened his mouth, and the candy was pushed in. He almost eagerly took it in, his tongue touching the surface of the candy, and a sweet and sour taste exploded in his mouth.

Before he could fully appreciate it, he withdrew his fingers from the candy.

"What do you mean, don't go?" Bai Nianchu's voice came from very close by. "I'm right here."

The reason Bai Nianchu was silent just now was not what Ling Yan thought—because he looked so ugly with the scarf on that it was impossible to look at him directly.

Quite the opposite.

With his eyes covered, Ling Yan felt a wave of astringent sensation.

Because of the temporary loss of his sight, he could only rely on his sense of smell and hearing to detect the presence of other people.

This vague sense of unease made the man tense his jaw. The black silk scarf made his skin appear even paler, giving him a strange vulnerability, yet also an alluring quality of being stripped of resistance and completely at the mercy of others.

The fact that the most striking features of this face were covered up actually made the rest of the face stand out even more breathtakingly...

The edge of the scarf pressed against Ling Yan's brow bone, below which were his straight nose and tightly pursed thin lips.

As his Adam's apple bobbed, it tugged at the muscles on the side of his neck, revealing faint blue veins beneath his pale skin. A few stray hairs at his temples fell restlessly along the edge of his scarf, trembling with each soft breath.

A seductive kitten, unaware of its own allure. — Bai Nianchu

The moment he tasted the candy, Ling Yan's back completely relaxed.

Bai Nianchu didn't leave...

He felt as if his heart had been lifted high and then gently dropped to the ground.

Even the fingertips were trembling slightly.

It wasn't because of nervousness, but rather the joy of something lost and then found after a false alarm.

Ling Yan pursed his lips, trying to focus his attention on the tip of his tongue.

That tasted sour, so sour it made my tongue go numb.

But after the initial sourness, there's a hint of sweetness...

"Orange flavor," he said.

"Um."

Bai Nianchu responded and fed him the second candy.

These candies have a slightly granulated sugar texture on the surface.

Because the second candy was a bit small, Ling Yan accidentally bumped into something else when he opened his mouth—

He took Bai Nianchu's finger into his mouth.

It's cool... and a little soft.