Chapter 204
Each guest was interviewed briefly by the PD in their own room, but in truth, the interviews weren’t the real purpose of the production team.
The real purpose was to use the interview as a cover to secretly announce the season’s very first hidden mission.
“Teacher Xie, please wait a moment.”
As the interview wrapped up, the PD stopped Xie Mi, who was about to leave.
“You have a secret mission to complete today.”
“Secret mission?” Xie Mi’s interest was instantly piqued, and she sat back down on the sofa.
At the same time, another guest in a different room also received the same task.
“According to yesterday’s emotional intelligence test results, you’ve been selected as today’s secret couple.”
“You and your secret partner must complete the hidden mission together without letting anyone else find out. If you succeed, you’ll receive extra rewards.”
“Note: once you’re discovered, all rewards will go to the person who caught you.”
The moment the PD finished explaining the rules, the live chat (bullet screen) exploded with excitement.
[Secret couple?! This feels so thrilling!]
[As expected, the interactions have leveled up—starting with couples already?]
[Choosing Old Xie was the right move—she’s the queen of hidden missions!!]
[They said it’s based on EQ test results, so does that mean Sister Xie got chosen because her EQ is too low?]
[Then could the other person be the one with the highest EQ?]
[Just came from the other room’s feed, already know who the other person is, yes!]
[Friends from the other feed, don’t spoil it—even though I also know who it is, let’s not ruin the experience for others~]
Xie Mi immediately asked the key question.
“You’re not telling me who my partner is, meaning I have to figure it out myself?”
“Yes,” the PD replied.
“Your secret partner has also received the mission, but neither of you knows who the other is. So your first task is to recognize each other before the opening segment ends.”
“The code word for confirming identities with your secret partner is: heart.”
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“Long time no see, missed you so much! Welcome to Haishi Fantasy Water Park! Love Investigation Phase Two—officially meeting everyone now!”
Before the giant wave pool, with water surging and splashing, the whole crew was ready. Director Niu, holding his microphone, passionately delivered the opening lines.
“I’m sure everyone can see the wave pool and all the thrilling water rides behind me. Today, our love-show guests will play a series of fun and exciting games here. Now, let’s welcome them on stage!!”
As the very first livestream of the second phase, the production team had pulled out all the stops.
The moment Director Niu finished speaking, water fountains burst up along the path, while cheerful summer music played.
The guests entered one after another, while the live chat went wild cheering for their favorites.
[After the eternal night comes the aurora! Shuangrong will shine for sure!]
[When the wind stops, when the rain stops—Brother Jinche can’t be stopped!]
[North to south, east to west—follow Sister Lai and you won’t regret it]
[Drink today, be drunk today! Love Wo Xing every day!]
[Across the vast stars and ancient times—Xiao Jingxi’s name will be known for miles!]
[No gods, no kings—only Brother Qiu’s strength I respect!]
[There are rulers, tape measures, triangles, and also I love Old Shen so much!]
The flood of cheesy cheer slogans had almost become a trend, with each fanbase spamming lines to keep their momentum up.
But when it came to Xie Mi, the tone was… different.
[This is my wife don’t you dare look 😭👊 this is my wife don’t you dare look 😭👊 this is my wife don’t you dare look 😭👊]
[I put my pants in the fridge—now I’m a cold-pants person! I cut my pants up—now I’m a torn-pants person! I flaunted my pants—now I’m a show-pants person! I threw my pants away—now I belong to Teacher Xie!!]
[Sister Xie!!! My love for you is like a tractor climbing a mountain—rumbling booming crashing clanging rattling bang bang boom nonstop!!!]
[6666 so beautiful 6666 stunning me dead OMG 6666666666666 fainting from beauty]
True to form, Xie Mi didn’t disappoint—she made her entrance with a dazzling tap dance routine, her footwork so fast it left afterimages, arms and head whipping stylishly.
As she danced closer and closer, the other guests stared at her in terror.
Director Niu panicked and quickly shouted, “Teacher Xie! I admit your dance is great, but please stop! Please stop now!!”
Xie Mi opened her mouth to say something, but her steps grew flashier and her sliding movements even faster.
Before Director Niu could get another word out—whoosh!—Xie Mi slid right in front of the guests. Bang bang bang bang bang!
They all went flying.
As screams erupted, so did Xie Mi’s desperate shout: “I swear I’m not dancing—”
“—I slipped!!”
[So it was just slippery feet!!!]
[Hahahahahahaha damn, I thought you were showing off some big move, turns out you were just sliding out of control?]
[Flashback to Season 1 Episode 1—who still remembers that legendary sliding tackle?]
[Old Xie, you really stayed true to yourself]
[I’m dying of laughter hahahahaha]
The once glamorous guests now all ended up plunging into the pool, looking like drowned chickens.
Director Niu pinched his nose bridge and took several deep breaths.
But the good news: the atmosphere was officially warmed up.
The opening had been a little awkward, but now everyone had something to do—looking for lost shoes, hunting for fallen wig pieces, stopping swimsuits from being swept away, even preventing near-drownings in the one-meter-deep pool.
Xie Mi gave an embarrassed grin, cupped her hands in apology, and said:
“My apologies, my apologies.”
[Kid, you’re still so polite]
[Others go “courtesy before force,” but you’re doing “force before courtesy,” huh?]
[Last time you sent them to the skies, this time you sent them underwater—my idols really got the full heaven-and-earth experience]
Qiu Chengye gripped his almost-lost swim trunks tightly, too afraid to speak, only cursing with his eyes.
Then suddenly—he noticed a streak of red beside him.
The sun today was harsh, the filming site offered no shade, and earlier he’d been squinting so hard he couldn’t see the other guests clearly.
Now that they were close, he saw her clearly.
“Liu Wo Xing?!”
His eyes widened in disbelief, even suspecting he had mistaken someone else.
But when she turned—
Her seaweed-like hair clung wet to her cheeks, her lips blazing red as fire, bold and wild makeup sharp and vivid—appearing unmistakably on a face he knew all too well.
