I'm in Wuha, and the whole internet is shipping me and Song Yuqi as a couple.

Lu Han's sarcastic "Yeah, I know too" hadn't even finished uttering.

Jiang Che raised his leg and kicked out.

Lu Han had anticipated his move, so she jumped to the side and dodged quickly, not forgetting to turn back and make a face at the camera.

"Stop disgusting me."

Jiang Che withdrew his leg and put his hands back in his pockets.

Song Yuqi was laughing so hard she almost fell to the ground.

The three of them ran the last 500 meters amidst bickering and arguing, and rushed into the finish line square at Chaotianmen Wharf.

In the center of the square.

A huge red carpet from the production crew was laid out on the ground.

At this moment, three people were lying haphazardly on the red carpet.

Deng Chaocheng lay there sprawled out, his chest heaving violently.

Wang Mian knelt beside him, his head touching the ground, motionless.

Chen He was slightly better off, sitting on a stool he had snatched from a staff member.

Holding a thermos cup that appeared out of nowhere, he slowly blew on the tea leaves floating on the surface of the water.

Jiang Che walked over and nudged Deng Chao's shoe with the tip of his shoe.

"Brother Chao, the floor heating isn't on yet, don't sleep."

Deng Chao closed his eyes, his voice terribly hoarse.

"That bastard Chen He forced me to carry Wang Mian for the last 800 meters just to steal those two bars of Shouda's blood. My calves are still cramping."

Lu Han leaned closer to look at the big screen.

On the screen, the health bars of the red and blue teams flickered briefly before settling.

Blue Team: 14.

Red Team: -2.

"Negative?" Lu Han's eyes widened. "A health bar can be a negative number?"

Wu Zheng, holding a large megaphone, sauntered out from behind the camera, his smile impossible to hide.

"Okay, let me break it down for everyone. Although the red team reached the finish line first and got 2 health bars, it's useless."

Wu Zheng opened the notebook in his hand.

"They missed five mission cards by the roadside in their haste to get there."

"The rules state that if you find a card but fail to complete the task, you will be penalized two points; if you miss a card due to timeout, you will also be penalized two points."

"Given their numerous failures in previous missions, they managed to reduce their health bar to -2 after a while."

Deng Chao covered his face and rolled halfway around on the red carpet.

"Chen He! I told you we couldn't run! You insisted that taking a shortcut would give you a bonus!"

Chen He screwed the lid of the thermos onto the cup, his expression completely calm.

"I was thinking about the bigger picture, but who knew the production team would consider not picking up the card a violation? This rule is unethical."

Wu Zheng ignored him and announced the results directly.

"Blue team has 14 health points, wins."

"Add 500 to tomorrow's budget!"

"Red Team's health bar is in negative territory; tomorrow's funding will be zero."

Upon hearing this, the three members of the blue team gave each other a high five.

Song Yuqi took the most photos, and after she finished, she even gestured with her chin towards the red team.

7 PM.

A riverside restaurant on Nanbin Road serving local cuisine.

The long table was divided into two sides by the Chu River and Han Border.

On the right, in front of Jiang Che, Song Yuqi, and Lu Han were boiled fish, spicy chicken, spicy blood curd, and a large plate of bright red crayfish.

The hot air, mixed with the aroma of chili, rose upwards.

On the left, Deng Chao, Chen He, and Wang Mian each had three white steamed buns and a free cup of boiled water.

The contrast is extremely stark.

Deng Chao stared at the pot of boiling fish, swallowing hard.

"Jiang Che, Brother Che, Master Ci. We've at least gotten to know each other a little. Can I have a piece of your fish sandwich? Just a small piece. I'll trade you half a steamed bun for it."

Jiang Che picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks, dipped it in the red oil, and then lifted it up.

"This fish is very spicy."

"I can eat spicy food! I can eat so much spicy food!" Deng Chao's eyes were practically green with envy.

Jiang Che flicked his wrist and put the piece of fish into his own bowl.

They ate with great relish.

"You have no heart!" Deng Chao wailed, slumped in his chair.

Lu Han was peeling crayfish next to her, laughing so hard that she crushed the shells.

Song Yuqi, wearing plastic gloves, was engrossed in struggling with a large crayfish.

She painstakingly peeled the shrimp tails off, then reached out and placed them directly into the bone dish in front of Jiang Che.

The movements were so natural, just like serving food in a cafeteria.

Everyone at the table stopped what they were doing.

Chen He's hand, holding the water glass, froze in mid-air.

Wang Mian had just taken a bite of the steamed bun, his mouth still agape.

Jiang Che looked down at the shrimp meat coated in chili oil on the plate, then looked up at her.

I don't really like eating shrimp.

"The crayfish here is delicious," Song Yuqi said, taking off her gloves and wiping her hands with a tissue. "You should try some."

Jiang Che stared at the piece of shrimp meat without touching it.

The live stream chat was completely flooded with comments.

[Song Yuqi, wake up! You're a top female celebrity! You peeled shrimp for a man on a TV show?!]

[This level of proficiency, you must have practiced a lot in high school, right?]

[Jiang Che, if you don't eat, I'll walk through the internet cable and stuff it into your mouth!]

Jiang Che glanced out of the corner of his eye at the two cameras that were almost shoved in his face, and then looked at the three red team members opposite him with wide eyes.

He sighed, picked up his chopsticks, and put the piece of shrimp meat into his mouth.

"good."

Song Yuqi immediately laughed and put on a new pair of gloves.

"I told you it was delicious! This place is cooked to perfection. Let me peel another one for you."

"Don't just focus on me, eat by yourself," Jiang Che tried to stop him.

"I've already eaten."

Song Yuqi's hands moved incredibly fast, and another complete shrimp tail emerged from its shell.

This time, she didn't put it on a plate; instead, she pinched the shrimp tail and held it to his mouth.

Open your mouth.

Jiang Che stepped back half an inch.

He's not used to making those kinds of gestures in front of the camera.

Song Yuqi didn't pull her hand back; instead, she extended it forward.

She stared at him, her tone leaving no room for negotiation.

"Hurry up, the oil is about to drip."

Jiang Che frowned slightly.

He glanced at Song Yuqi, then at the shrimp.

Finally, he leaned forward slightly, opened his mouth, and bit into the piece of shrimp.

His lips touched the edge of her plastic glove; the sensation was brief.

"oh!"

Lu Han slammed her hand on the table.

"I'm not eating anymore, I'm too full from eating dog food!"

Deng Chao took a big bite of his steamed bun and pointed at Jiang Che.

"Corruption! Utter corruption! Not only are they fed, but they're even being fed! Wu Zheng! Shouldn't this kind of behavior cost you health?!"

Wu Zheng, sitting behind the camera, was trying so hard not to laugh that his face turned bright red. He waved his hand, indicating that it wasn't his problem.

Jiang Che chewed on the shrimp meat, and the tips of his ears slowly turned red.

He took a tissue and wiped his mouth.

"Song Yuqi, you just eat your food."

"How come I didn't eat properly?"

Song Yuqi took off her gloves, picked up a water glass and drank, acting as if she was denying everything.

But her fingers gripping the cup tightened, and she trembled slightly.

She wasn't entirely unfazed by her earlier proactive attack.

Just then, a crisp "ding" sounded in Jiang Che's mind.

A blue notification appeared, visible only to him.

[The level of discussion on the host network has exceeded a certain threshold.]

[Currently, these are the three most searched topics across the internet. The live stream has surpassed 3 million viewers today.]

[Reputation points increased by +2 million. Total reputation points have now surpassed the 10 million mark.]

The "Emerging Talent" stage mission is complete. Rewards are being distributed.

[Congratulations, host, you have unlocked a new talent: Top-Tier Performance (S-Rank).]