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

Song Yuqi gripped the red rope, her legs so heavy she could barely lift them, and she leaned against the wooden handrail on the third floor, panting.

Jiang Che stopped at the top two steps and turned to look at her.

"Can't walk anymore?"

"Nonsense!" Song Yuqi glared at him, annoyed. "You're running ahead like a madman, I can't keep up!"

The cameraman stood below, carrying the equipment, sweat dripping down his chin.

"Teacher Jiang, your stamina is incredible, I almost fainted."

Jiang Che glanced at the sports watch on his wrist.

"Three minutes left."

Without saying another word, he turned around, took two steps down the stairs, and stood in front of Song Yuqi.

He wrapped the red string between them around his wrist twice more, reducing the distance to less than half a meter.

Then, he stretched out his long arm and firmly gripped Song Yuqi's waist with his right hand.

Song Yuqi exclaimed in surprise, "Hey! What are you doing?!"

"Speed ​​up."

Jiang Che supported her back with his left hand, and with a little force in his wrist, he half-lifted and half-carried her up the steps.

"Lift your legs up and follow my rhythm."

Song Yuqi felt that half of her weight was on Jiang Che's arm, and her feet suddenly felt much lighter.

She looked down at Jiang Che's hand around her waist.

The scent of soap on her clothes diffused slightly with her sweat, and the warmth carried it towards her nose.

Song Yuqi felt her heart beating faster than when she climbed the stairs, and her ears started to burn.

This man is definitely acting strangely today.

They used to avoid eye contact, but today they've actually mastered the art of shamelessness.

The live stream chat is flooded with messages so fast that it's impossible to see them clearly.

[OMG! Jiang Che's arm strength is incredible! He can half-carry someone while climbing stairs!]

[Yuqi's little brother suddenly shrank in his arms, does anyone know why?!]

The two of them rushed all the way to the viewing pavilion on the fifth floor of the Yellow Crane Tower.

There are forty seconds left.

At the photo spot, there is a set of small antique-style chime bells, and a staff member dressed in Hanfu stands next to it.

The staff member produced a sheet of sheet music: "Red Team, final task. Each of you must take a bell mallet and work together to play the prelude to 'Jasmine Flower.' A perfect score on the first try is enough; any mistakes mean you have to start over!"

Song Yuqi's legs were still weak as soon as she was put down.

She took the mallet, glanced at the sheet music densely marked with notes, and felt a chill run down her spine.

"How do I knock on it?"

She turned to look at Jiang Che.

Jiang Che glanced at the score and picked up another mallet.

"You'll be in charge of the three bass notes on the left, and I'll be in charge of the right."

Jiang Che stood beside her.

"My head is still spinning," Song Yuqi said anxiously. "Don't count on me."

"No need to look."

Jiang Che went around behind her and put his arm around her shoulder from behind.

This posture is almost like pulling Song Yuqi into his arms from behind.

Song Yuqi caught her breath and forgot to lift the wooden mallet in her hand.

Jiang Che's chin was almost touching the top of her head, and his left hand reached over to cover the back of Song Yuqi's hand holding the wooden mallet.

His palms were very warm.

"I'll tell you which one to knock on, and you knock on that one."

Jiang Che's voice was close to her ear.

"Ready, three, two, one."

Ding.

Jiang Che held her hand and struck the first note.

"The one on the right."

Song Yuqi didn't need to exert any effort; Jiang Che's hand guided hers, landing precisely on the bronze bell.

The clear chimes rang out from the top floor.

Song Yuqi was trapped between his arms, his body heat pressed against her back.

She felt that all she could hear in her mind was Jiang Che's voice whispering in her ear.

Thirty seconds.

After the prelude was played, the last note fell.

The staff immediately held up a sign: "Mission Completed! Time Taken: 4 minutes and 50 seconds! Red Team Passes!"

Upon hearing this, Song Yuqi's tense nerves relaxed, her legs completely lost their strength, and she fell backward.

Jiang Che did not dodge.

He caught her steadily with his right hand and gently let her lean against his chest.

"An idol, my foot! Such poor stamina."

Jiang Che didn't hold back in his criticism.

Song Yuqi swung her elbow at his ribs, but it didn't have much force.

"It's all because you ran too fast!"

She turned around and glared at Jiang Che, a blush spreading from her face all the way down to her neck, whether from exhaustion or anger, it was hard to tell.

Jiang Che didn't reply, but helped her stand up straight and untied the red rope wrapped around her wrist.

He walked to the worktable next to him, took a bottle of mineral water, unscrewed the cap, and then walked back to hand it to Song Yuqi.

The movements were so natural that there was nothing wrong with them.

Song Yuqi took the water and drank two mouthfuls, glancing at him furtively out of the corner of her eye.

This man is getting better and better; her efforts haven't been in vain.

Ten minutes later.

Deng Chao and Chen He helped each other climb down the stairs.

Deng Chao was so out of breath that he plopped down on the floor.

"This is terrible... Wu Zheng, you really can't have an old man recording this show."

Chen He hugged his thermos, leaning against the wall, his clothes soaked with sweat.

"I hereby announce the disbandment of the Blue Team; I'm quitting."

Lu Han and Wang Mian also arrived in a terrible state.

Lu Han went straight to the refrigerator to find ice water as soon as she came in.

"Brother Che".

After finishing her water, Lu Han looked at Jiang Che, who was standing there calmly enjoying the river breeze, and felt a deep sense of resentment.

"How come you haven't broken a sweat? You were panting after climbing just one flight of stairs at Chongqing Station, that doesn't make sense!"

Jiang Che leaned against the railing, fiddling with a mineral water bottle in his hand.

"If you use the time you would spend staying up all night playing games to go running, you can do the same."

Lu Han rolled her eyes, too lazy to pay him any attention.

At that moment, the elevator doors of the viewing pavilion opened.

Bai Lu walked out with a smile on her face, wearing little leather shoes.

"Everyone is so fast!"

Bai Lu tidied her hair and walked straight towards Jiang Che and Song Yuqi.

"Teacher Jiang, Yuqi, congratulations on winning first place. I was so worried downstairs, afraid that you would be affected because I cut the rope."

Song Yuqi held the water bottle but didn't reply.

Jiang Che glanced at Bai Lu.

"What's the rush? The elevator is pretty fast."

One sentence sealed the fate of White Dew.

Chen He couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Deng Chao quickly coughed twice and stepped in to smooth things over.

"Alright, alright, we're all here. Director, hurry up and announce the rewards! Old Deng just wants to go back to the hotel and lie down!"

Wu Zheng slowly stepped out of the elevator, carrying his megaphone.

"Everyone, the battle to reach the top of Yellow Crane Tower is over."

Wu Zheng held up a loudspeaker and began settling accounts.

"The red team finished in the shortest time, the blue team second, and the yellow team third."

"According to the rules, the third person will sleep in a tent under the bridge! We'll provide mosquito repellent for the night."

Wang Mian's face immediately fell.

"Director, I protest! Lu Ge insisted on buying a sausage halfway through, which delayed us by three minutes!"

Lu Han slapped Wang Mian on the head.

"You ate it too! Now you're trying to shift the blame onto me!"

Wu Zheng ignored them and continued reading.

"The Red Team, as the first place winner, receives a super perk from this site: a stay in a top-tier river-view suite in Wuhan!"

Upon hearing this, Song Yuqi's weariness vanished, and she raised her chin to show off to Deng Chao and Chen He.

"Brother Chao, I'm sorry, but the river-view suite is mine tonight."

Deng Chao was so jealous he gritted his teeth.

"It's just a bed, what's there to be so proud of!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.

Song Yuqi's smile froze.

She turned to look at Wu Zheng.

"Director, one bed? Our red team won with three people, shouldn't we get a three-bedroom apartment or a standard room?"

Wu Zheng put down the loudspeaker and smiled in a way that was incredibly irritating.

"I'm sorry. I originally booked a double room with one cot."

Wu Zheng pointed to the cut red string marks on Bai Lu's wrist.

"But Bai Lu just cut the rope by unilaterally forfeiting, so she lost the benefits of being first in the red team."

"Bai Lu will be joining the Blue Team tonight and will be sleeping in a standard double room."

Bai Lu breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that she wouldn't have to sleep under a bridge and could sleep in a regular double room.

She had just raised her hand, ready to say something polite, when Wu Zheng threw out his next words.

"As for the Red Team's top-tier river-view suite..."

Wu Zheng looked at Jiang Che and Song Yuqi, his eyes full of excitement at the prospect of causing trouble.

"There is only one top-tier suite."

"A couple-themed river-view room temporarily provided by the sponsor."

Inside, there was only one large round bed.