I found a life simulator.

His task was to perform a musical, which he wasn't good at, so he could only do his best. It was expected that he wouldn't get a high score.

However, seeing Su Ze drink that dark beverage without changing his expression, He Laicai was no longer so flustered. He reached out and simply took a stemmed glass full of the dark beverage.

He drank it all down in one gulp.

Three seconds later, Kaku Saito said elegantly, "I'm going to the restroom."

Just as Shintaro Hanyu came out of the restroom, Saito Kaku entered.

This performance undoubtedly proves the power of this dark drink. Kaku Saito is a pianist, and he is trained in etiquette and gentlemanly manners. He is not as uninhibited as Hanyu Shintaro when participating in variety shows.

Still very reserved.

Everyone who drank it, except for Su Ze, went to the bathroom. Even Kitahara Kami, the only survivor so far, panicked. He definitely didn't want to drink it if he could avoid it.

All I can wish for is that he himself will be the ultimate winner of the first phase.

"So, the first stage of the competition is about to be revealed. The second place winner is Mr. Kitahara Konmei!" Nagasawa Yu had already used the trick of stalling for time earlier, and he certainly couldn't use it again this time.

Upon hearing that he had come in second place, Kitahara Kami immediately asked, "Director, does second place only require drinking a small bottle cap?"

You can tell whether Kitahara Kamiaki is afraid of this culinary disaster just by looking at his mouth.

Aside from one person with a unique taste, everyone who needed to go to the bathroom had already done so. Kitahara Kamiaki couldn't gamble that he was also someone with a unique taste. What's wrong with appropriately reducing the pain?

Nagasawa nodded.

"So, the rankings for the rounds are officially out. The first place in the first stage of the mission score is Su Ze and Erina Nakiri, the second place is Kitahara Imaaki and Maaya Amamiya, the third place is Saito Kaku and Ms. Tachibana Tomatsu, and the fourth place is the Yuzuru couple."

"The allocation of beds is determined according to the rules."

"Does anyone have anything to say?" Nagasawa Yu asked.

Kitahara Kamiaki's task was to cook a dish, which happened to be his hobby. The dish he made was within the normal range, and he won second place in the other two groups, which were not competitive at all.

Kitahara Kamiaki was very happy to achieve this ranking.

However, this scene was clearly not the main event; it was meant to insert information, inform the audience who the guests were, announce the basic game rules, and include one or two dramatic confrontations and a few scenes of the guests getting their comeuppance.

The real highlight was the interaction between the couples later on.

After all, the show is called "The Challenge of Love".

The conflict will likely be small-scale, and the content will still revolve around interactions between couples.

"Um, Su Zejun, can you tell me how you managed to drink such awful stuff without batting an eye, causing me to misjudge the situation?" Kitahara Kamiaki is a veteran entertainer who has participated in many shows, so he is very good at initiating conversations that most people can't keep up with.

Kitahara Kami took the initiative to pick up on this topic.

He drank just one small bottle capful, and even that made his hair stand on end.

“Oh, I’ve had drinks that tasted even worse than this,” Su Ze explained.

"Huh?" Kitahara Kamiaki was taken aback. "Did some student or friend make this drink for you and invite you to taste it?"

"No, that's not it. Sometimes I do research cooking myself, and some of the successful dishes are definitely deep-fried. Deep-fried dishes taste very strange," Su Ze replied calmly.

"I've heard that God's Tongue can pinpoint the mistakes in a failed dish and make it work again, right?" Shintaro Hanyu chimed in.

He's a homebody.

Shintaro Hanyu had also heard of rumors like the "God Tongue," which had circulated in countless versions online.

"I should add something here. The God Tongue cannot eat dishes that have been confirmed to be deep-fried." Su Ze was embarrassed. He still needed to explain the God Tongue issue properly on this show to avoid any strange situations.

“First of all, the God Tongue has the ability to point out mistakes, but the condition is that the dish you make must be a finished dish, not a waste dish,” Su Ze continued. “Because the function of the God Tongue is to amplify the flavor of flaws.”

“If your finished dish has one or two flaws, when magnified, they may damage the Tongue of God, but they are still within tolerable limits. In this case, the Tongue of God’s guidance is very useful.”

"But what if we put up a dish that's completely rotten and flawed?"

"The tongue of God will experience more pain than ordinary people."

"So, there's no way I'll let Erina drink this. Luckily, punishment can be transferred, so I'll drink as much as it's given me," Su Ze said frankly.

"But what if the production team doesn't allow the transfer of punishment?" Shintaro Hanyu raised a hypothetical question.

"Then I'll quit the show." Su Ze shrugged, looking quite roguish. "You don't think I don't have the guts to quit the show, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Su Ze became angry.

The production team didn't even bother to understand the downsides of the "God Tongue" before starting this kind of punishment. How many times did they tell me before I participated in the variety show? "Be careful, be cautious, or you'll be kicked out of the show if anything unexpected happens."

But what?

The production team seems to have forgotten to do their homework on God Tongue, so it's no wonder Su Ze's tone was so harsh.

Su Ze could have easily kept quiet and negotiated privately to resolve the issue. Saying those words on the set of the show was rather jarring, and at least from the production team's perspective, it must have sounded very unpleasant.

However, Su Ze had to say it.

This is to prevent the production team from continuing to have this situation. It's a reminder, a hint. Su Ze didn't really quit the show. His underlying meaning was simple: to warn the production team not to cross the line and not to come up with punishments that would make God's Tongue uncomfortable.

Others, even viewers after the broadcast, might feel that Su Ze is being too dramatic and overprotective of Erina. In their eyes, perhaps a small sip won't cause any harm.

Yu Nagasawa has more information.

She knew beforehand about Su Ze signing the contract, and that Su Ze would withdraw from the show under certain circumstances. This was true, so Su Ze didn't release these words here to 'intimidate' the production team without reason.

However, Su Ze's words were very unpopular with the general public, as his attitude was too forceful.

This requires others to find a way to smooth things over and gradually resolve the conflict.

However, it was clear that the others didn't understand the situation with the Tongue of God, so they simply left it aside and let the production team figure out a solution to the problem on their own.

“Hmm, let me say something.” Erina Nakiri couldn’t sit still any longer and had to speak up for Su Ze. “If I drink this kind of improperly prepared beverage, I will experience physical vomiting due to the feedback from God Tongue.”

"The production team may not have been notified in advance, so I'll explain it here."

"Besides, it's not like we can't take a beating. If we lost, Su Ze said he would drink this beverage for me, but we didn't lose, did we?"

Erina Nakiri's words left herself and the production team with a way out, and the tense atmosphere immediately eased.

"Rina was born not long ago, and I'm still recovering from childbirth. Um... this makes my husband quite sensitive. He's very concerned about me, and sometimes he speaks impulsively. I hope everyone can understand."

Erina Nakiri then spoke about her physical condition.

From a moral standpoint, no one else can say anything. Under these circumstances, it's understandable that Su Ze spoke so harshly. Isn't this just a matter of course?

Erina just gave birth and isn't feeling well. Since God's Tongue has this side effect—it might cause vomiting if you eat this stuff—what's wrong with Su Ze protecting his wife?

Su Ze didn't even bother to explain the ins and outs of it.

His explanation would be somewhat hypocritical, so Su Ze didn't want to delve any deeper. Showing his attitude was enough. Besides, if your production team invited them on the show and didn't know what taboos the God Tongue had, that's your production team's problem, not the guests'.

Su Ze has a lot of grounds to his name in this matter.

What's the point of explaining?

Can you blame Su Ze for the fact that your production team didn't do their homework?

However, Erina's explanation did not escalate the conflict. The production team noticed the situation and immediately took remedial measures, remembering the special circumstances of Erina Nakiri's God Tongue and trying to avoid any potential problems with God Tongue in later episodes.

"Filming for the first scene is complete."

"You can rest now."

Nagasawa Yu made a gesture, then walked over to Su Ze in person to apologize.

"It's no use telling me this. You're all taking the problem with Erina's God Tongue too lightly. You should apologize to Erina." Su Ze's anger subsided when he saw that the other party had taken the initiative to admit their mistake.

However, I noticed that the person being apologized to had been chosen incorrectly.

Su Ze could only manage a helpless, bitter smile.

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Chapter 84 Can I rub my face against yours again?

Yu Nagasawa eventually apologized to Erina Nakiri.

Erina Nakiri won't keep pursuing the matter relentlessly. The first stage was a resounding victory for both of them, and they were in a pretty good mood. Moreover, Erina was quite satisfied with Su Ze's performance and had no ill feelings towards the production team.

That concludes today's filming.

The two went straight into the master bedroom to rest.

The master bedroom has a great location, with sunlight streaming directly onto the balcony. It has a separate shower and toilet, and you can wash your clothes and hang them to dry on the balcony.

The bedroom is quite spacious, with a double bed, but a mattress is also provided for sleeping on the floor.

By drawing the curtains here, the sunlight streaming in from the balcony can be blocked out.

The show does pay attention to detail; the guests include married couples and lovers, and some of the lovers' relationships aren't close enough to share a bed.

The items prepared for sleeping on the floor were reserved for ordinary couples whose relationship had not yet deepened.

Suze and Erina don't need this kind of thing at all.

Rina was brought here by Hisako Niito, and Suze doesn't want Rina to stay anywhere else for the time being, so it's good that they live together here.

"Tomorrow is the second phase of the Lovers' Plan Challenge." Erina Nakiri was in a good mood. She had been looking forward to this challenge. Leaning on Su Ze's shoulder, she held onto his arm and refused to let go. The slight upturn of her lips was full of cute and coquettish charm.

"I'm very curious about what kind of relationship lovers have."

Su Ze paused for a moment, then asked with some surprise, "We're lovers, what's so curious about that kind of relationship?"

“It’s different.” Erina Nakiri shook her head, her eyes sparkling.

"What's different?" Su Ze couldn't figure out Erina's thoughts. In his eyes, they were both husband and wife and lovers.

"Did we really date?" Erina Nakiri pouted and asked in the room.

"Haven't we ever dated?" Su Ze was both amused and exasperated. The more he listened, the more confused he became, and the less he understood Erina's thoughts. "Although we got married first and then started dating."

"But she must have had romantic relationships before," Su Ze analyzed.

“I said no, and that’s final.” Erina Nakiri started acting spoiled. “I want you to start dating me again, right here on this show.”

"Alright." Su Ze thought for a moment and decided to agree with Erina's idea.

"Do you think I won't treat you well after we get married?" Su Ze hesitated for a moment before asking.

"A little," Erina Nakiri sighed. "But her performance today wasn't bad."

“Then I know why.” Su Ze pointed to Rina, who was lying asleep on the bed, and said, “It’s probably because of her.”

“No, how could that be?” Erina Nakiri shook her head and said, “It’s normal for you to be nice to Rina. I think I can understand it. After all, you’re the child’s father. How could you not take good care of the child? I’m also happy that Rina is close to you.”

"Alright, you don't need to pretend to be magnanimous anymore." After hearing so much from Erina, Su Ze knew the whole story and the situation.

"There's no way around it. I have to take care of Rina, and I also have to take care of you. I can't just focus on one person at a time. Rina came to me crying and begging, so of course I have to take good care of her. I can't just walk away and say, 'Please ask Hisako to continue taking care of her for a few more days.' That doesn't make sense."

Su Ze said slowly.

Erina Nakiri puffed out her pink cheeks, "But didn't we agree that participating in this variety show would be a two-person world?"

Su Ze guessed it right away. Erina kept talking about her lover, but the lover didn't have children. Erina wanted to enjoy the atmosphere of a simple lover. To put it bluntly, Erina was angry.

Kirina, that little troublemaker, has to get involved in all of this.

Originally, it was about reliving the sweetness of love.

Then the little rascal, crying, ended up sneaking in with them.

"Don't you want the child?" Su Ze asked, bewildered.

“Yes,” Erina Nakiri nodded. “It’s just that I don’t want Rina to ruin this show.”

“Think of a way,” Erina said.

"What can I do?" Su Ze felt a little numb when he heard Erina dump the problem on him to figure out a solution. "Children can't be separated from their parents."

“Rina is in this state, we can’t just rush her away,” Su Ze said again.

"So, are you going to make it up to me in some way?" Erina Nakiri asked with a sly look on her face.

"Then tell me how I'm supposed to make it up to you," Su Ze sighed. "You don't want me to be a slave to the new century, do you?"

“No, it won’t come to that.” Erina Nakiri affirmed, “I still commend you for your performance today, so I won’t make things difficult for you.”

"You bastard, you haven't been plotting against me all this time because of who did the breakfast thing, have you?" Su Ze suddenly realized that Erina Nakiri was just seizing on a point, a point that was dispensable, a problem that could be brought up or not, to find an opportunity to launch a counterattack, thereby holding Su Ze hostage to solve the breakfast problem at the same time.

"Congratulations, you guessed it right."