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

Song Yuqi stood in front of Jiang Che, her gaze passing over the three strings of bright red gluten and staring straight at him.

Jiang Che glanced at the thick layer of chili powder; it was so red it was almost black, and just looking at it made his stomach hurt.

"Are you sure?" Jiang Che asked. "If you ruin your voice, how will you sing in the future?"

Song Yuqi took half a step forward.

"I can handle spicy food really well, hurry up!"

Bai Lu chimed in from the side, "Yuqi, this is all ghost peppers. Don't force yourself if you can't finish it. We're a team, I can help you with a bite."

"No need, I can do it myself."

Song Yuqi opened her mouth and brought the skewer closer.

Jiang Che's hand holding the skewer was very steady.

Instead of shoving it directly into her mouth, he turned his wrist to avoid the sharp part of the bamboo skewer and brought the thickest piece of grilled gluten to her lips.

Song Yuqi took a bite.

She had only taken two bites when her eyes immediately welled up with tears.

The spiciness hit her head, and tears almost welled up in her eyes. She raised her hand to fan her mouth.

"Water...no, the rules say no drinking water."

She called out indistinctly.

Jiang Che glanced at Wu Zheng, who was standing behind the machine looking smug, then turned to look at the fruit stall next to him.

"Boss, cut a box of iced watermelon, the coldest one you can get."

Wu Zheng panicked and raised a megaphone to shout, "Hey, hey, hey! Jiang Che, you've fouled! I told you not to drink water!"

"Is watermelon water?"

Jiang Che took the fruit box, picked up a bamboo skewer, stuck a piece on it, and held it directly to Song Yuqi's mouth.

"Is your watermelon called 'water'?"

Wu Zheng hesitated, holding the megaphone for a long time without being able to respond.

Chen He, who had just caught up from behind, laughed so hard he bent over.

"Brilliant! It's all thanks to Boss Jiang's meticulous attention to detail; the director's been manipulated again!"

Song Yuqi bit into the icy watermelon and ate two more pieces in a row, finally managing to suppress the spiciness.

Sweat beaded on the tip of my nose, and my lips were red from the spiciness.

Jiang Che glanced at her for a second, then raised his thumb and smacked her lips.

"I got chili powder all over my face."

He spoke calmly.

The heat that Song Yuqi had just suppressed started burning up again from the roots of her ears.

She felt that this man was definitely acting strangely today.

The live stream chat was flooded with comments.

[Holy crap! Wiping his mouth with his fingertip! Jiang Che, you old fox, you're too good at this!]

[Song Yuqi's ears turned bright red; it definitely wasn't from the spiciness!]

[Bai Lu couldn't even get a word in edgewise, haha, definitely a third wheel.]

Bai Lu stood to the side, her smile faltering for a moment.

Before she could reply, Jiang Che had already focused all his attention back on Song Yuqi.

Bai Lu moved forward a little and managed to bring the topic back on track.

"Teacher Jiang is so biased! I see Yuqi eating so happily, I want to have a bite too. Teacher Jiang, could you pass it to me?"

Jiang Che tossed the remaining gluten, along with the skewers, into the nearby trash can.

"If you want to eat, go to the stall and buy it yourself, then ask the director for reimbursement."

Song Yuqi couldn't help but laugh, all her previous awkwardness vanished.

She rubbed her face with the back of her hand and tugged at the red string on her wrist.

"Let's go, to the next level."

The red rope prop is truly inhumane.

The three people must walk forward in sync; taking a step that is too big or too small will not work.

Hubu Alley was packed with tourists at the moment, and when they saw Wuha recording, they surrounded it in layers.

Jiang Che was tall, and walking in the middle blocked the view on both sides.

Bai Lu tried to use the crowd to get closer to Jiang Che.

"Oh dear, there are too many people."

She tilted her body and put her hand on Jiang Che's arm.

Jiang Che didn't stop walking. He slightly lifted the rope at Bai Lu's end with his left hand, used his wrist to block in front of her shoulder, and pulled away.

Watch your step, don't miss a step.

He offered his reminder politely and clearly defined the boundaries.

On the other hand, look at the right side.

As the fans surged forward, Song Yuqi's shoulder was about to hit the lamppost next to her.

Jiang Che flicked his wrist, pulling the right side of the red rope towards himself, and turned most of his body around to protect Song Yuqi on the inside.

"Stay close, what are you doing running around?"

He said, frowning.

He shielded Song Yuqi between his arms and the lamppost.

The man's arm was pressed against her shoulder, his body heat seeping through her thin shirt.

She looked up and could only see Jiang Che's sharp jawline.

"I wasn't running around, someone pushed me."

Song Yuqi muttered softly.

"Then hurry up."

Jiang Che didn't look at her. He turned his right hand over and grasped the knot, which just happened to cup the back of her hand in his palm.

Song Yuqi's neck turned red this time.

In front of hundreds of passersby, what's the difference between this and holding hands?

The three of them stumbled and staggered, finally reaching the second checkpoint.

At the bottom of the steps at the south gate of the Yellow Crane Tower scenic area.

Wu Zheng had already sent staff to wait here.

"Congratulations to the Red Team for being the first to reach the second challenge. The task for this challenge is called 'Elephant Trunk Spins Ten Times to Pick Beans.'"

There were three bowls on the table, filled with a mixture of red beans and green beans.

The task is for three people to be tied together with ropes and simultaneously spin around ten times, then use chopsticks to pick out ten red beans within one minute.

Upon hearing this, Bai Lu's expression stiffened slightly.

Spinning around ten times while wearing a rope is not only dizzying, but also makes it easy to fall, and it doesn't look good on camera.

She looked at Jiang Che.

"Teacher Jiang, I'm not very good at balance. If I get dizzy, could you keep an eye on me?"

Jiang Che rolled up his sleeves to his forearms and picked up his chopsticks.

"If you faint, you'll definitely drag me down with you. How am I supposed to keep an eye on you?"

Bai Lu almost couldn't keep her smile.

As soon as the whistle blew, the three of them lowered their heads, pinched their noses, and started spinning around.

One lap, two laps, five laps.

After recording the previous episode back-to-back, Jiang Che was much more composed than when he first joined the group.

After spinning around ten times, he swayed slightly but quickly came to a stop.

After Song Yuqi finished her last lap, her legs gave way, and she was about to fall onto the concrete ground next to her.

Jiang Che reached forward with his right hand, firmly wrapped his arm around her waist, and pulled her into his embrace.

"An idol? He can't even handle a simple spin."

He muttered a complaint, suspecting the woman was doing it on purpose, but he had no proof.

However, he did not loosen his grip.

Song Yuqi leaned on his shoulder, her head still spinning.

Upon hearing his voice, she instinctively grabbed the shirt at his chest.

Why are you spinning so fast... I'm dizzy.

"Stand still, get ready to pick beans."

Jiang Che didn't push her away immediately, but instead supported her to keep her balance.

The White Dew on the left has also finished turning.

She aimed at Jiang Che's direction and leaned towards him.

"Teacher Jiang, I'm dizzy too."

Jiang Che was holding chopsticks in his left hand, about to pick up some beans, when he caught a glimpse of Bai Lu turning upside down.

He took Song Yuqi a half-step back.

Bai Lu failed to catch anyone, staggered a couple of steps, and bumped her arm on the edge of the table in front of her that was filled with beans.

With a "bang".

The table shook, and all three bowls overturned, scattering red beans and green beans all over the floor.

The whole place fell silent.

Lu Han and Deng Chao arrived just then, covered in sweat, and witnessed the scene.

"Ouch!"

Lu Han slapped his thigh and shouted gleefully.

"Bai Lu, you're using way too much force! Are you picking beans or overturning the stall?"

Jiang Che released Song Yuqi, making sure Bai Lu could still stand, before looking at the beans scattered on the ground.

He turned to ask the production team.

"Director, she overturned the prop. Does this count as passing the level or starting over?"

Bai Lu rubbed her arm and looked at Jiang Che.

"Teacher Jiang, why didn't you help me up just now?"

Jiang Che held his chopsticks, speaking as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"I was protecting someone with my right hand, holding chopsticks with my left, so I had no hands."

Upon hearing this, Song Yuqi's shoulders trembled as she tried to suppress her laughter.

She felt it was all worth enduring the spiciness today.

Deng Chao gave a thumbs up from the side.

"Boss Jiang, when it comes to double standards, you're the most blatant one I've ever met."

The comments section erupted in excitement.

He admitted it! He said his right hand was protecting someone!

[Bai Lu: Why am I on this team?]

[Song Yuqi is so overwhelmed with winnings today, the favoritism is practically blatant!]

Wu Zheng, holding the megaphone, was about to say that the props were destroyed and they needed to be rearranged.

But then a brilliant idea struck him, and he suddenly came up with a better plan.

Wu Zheng's lips curled into a smile.

Jiang Che and Song Yuqi exchanged a glance. "We're doomed..."

(Dear readers, this book is still under verification and cannot be updated frequently at once. Once verification is complete, I will update frequently and give you all a great reading experience!)