Chapter 217
Yu Jinzhe clung to Xie Mi like a ghost, forcing her to immediately change strategy—she decided not to look for Shen Moqing just yet.
“If one of us gets chosen as the ghost next round, the other will be doomed for sure. Are you planning to go down with me?”
Xie Mi looked at Yu Jinzhe beside her and asked.
Yu Jinzhe’s smile deepened. “Wouldn’t that be so romantic?”
“Romantic at the cost of our lives, huh? Today’s game is tied to our living expenses. How much did you even win in the last two rounds? Planning to starve for the next month?” Xie Mi tried reasoning with him.
Yu Jinzhe actually paused to think—but not for long.
“Compared to a month of living standards, I care more about my main goal. I came on this show for my sister, but last season I never even had the chance to get closer to her.”
“This season I want to be more proactive, to show her my determination.”
As he said this, his brows curved as he smiled, his eyes clear and filled with pure affection.
[Aaaaah little puppy yyds (forever the best)!]
[The moment I saw Jinzhe wearing that muscle suit this season I knew he was up to something—turns out he’s going on the offensive!]
[Not only did the show level up this season, even the guests’ fighting spirit did. I can’t imagine how dramatic the future battles will be.]
[So cute, I’m dying.]
Xie Mi rubbed her chin, falling into thought.
To outsiders, Yu Jinzhe’s words sounded like a confession.
But to her, it was nothing more than an announcement that his pranks were about to escalate.
Having read the original text, she knew Yu Jinzhe’s true nature too well.
This brat always said the sweetest things while doing the most poisonous deeds.
“Rejected.”
Xie Mi decisively refused, then grabbed a swim ring and leapt straight into the Giant Wave Canyon.
The canyon was a huge circular waterway where waves constantly surged through. Players only had to wear a swim ring and drift into it to experience the thrill of being tossed by waves.
The moment she jumped in, Xie Mi was swept away. Yu Jinzhe, startled, quickly grabbed a ring and followed—but still ended up left behind.
“Sis, wait for me!”
“Catch up first, then we’ll talk.”
Kicking hard, Xie Mi pulled ahead again.
At the same time, she secretly used her watch to contact Shen Moqing.
[Xie Mi]: Change of plans, Yu Jinzhe’s tailing me.
[Shen Moqing]: Where are you?
[Xie Mi]: Giant Wave Canyon, I’m in the water.
[Shen Moqing]: Wait for me.
Wait for him?
Seeing those two words, Xie Mi froze and instinctively glanced around.
The waterway was a closed loop with only one entrance and exit. Otherwise, all around were walls.
There was no way Shen Moqing was going to jump in from above, right?
“Sis—!”
Yu Jinzhe was still chasing relentlessly, but stamina was his weak point. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t catch up with her agile figure ahead.
Xie Mi had already drifted into a tunnel, where the light dimmed.
She was just pondering how to shake him off when suddenly a hand pulled her aside.
“It’s me.”
That familiar voice sounded right in her ear.
In the darkness, she saw his face.
“Shen Moqing?” She looked in shock at the waterway behind him. “Don’t tell me you swam upstream from the exit?”
The canyon was thrilling precisely because the waves were strong enough to blast players far down the channel each time.
And yet Shen Moqing had managed to fight against them all the way here?
“Yes.”
Soaked in water, his damp bangs fell across his forehead, shadowing those soul-piercing eyes.
The exertion left his breathing faintly ragged, droplets sliding down his neck, disappearing into the translucent white shirt that clung to him—carrying a subtle, dangerous allure.
“If I didn’t, how else could I secretly meet Teacher Xie?”
[Ahhhhhhhh so ascetic-sexy]
[Oh my god, that breathing, I’m dying]
[A dark tunnel, a soaked man, and those words—this is straight-up a forbidden affair scene!]
[Old Xie is stunning too, like a lotus rising from water!!]
[Both of you are eating so damn well, huh?!]
“You—”
She was about to ask how he managed that when Yu Jinzhe’s voice echoed from behind.
Startled, Xie Mi immediately ducked down from her float ring.
“Forget it, just hug first!”
Like a slippery loach, she wriggled right into Shen Moqing’s arms, wrapping her arms tightly around his lean waist.
Shen Moqing stiffened slightly, then encircled her in return.
“First hug completed.”
Her face pressed against his damp yet warm chest, eyes darting nervously to the back. “Yu Jinzhe hasn’t caught up yet, we can try another pose!”
[Teacher Xie is so impervious to shame.]
[Who said that? Teacher Xie clearly lets in oil and salt only.]
Suppressing his pounding heart, Shen Moqing chuckled softly and let her go.
If it weren’t for the fact that the watch’s alarm only triggered when his heart rate spiked, they’d already have been exposed.
“The next pose…”
Xie Mi suddenly hit a wall. “Wait—besides the one we just did, what other hugging poses are there?”
The question of a soul born single.
[Good, now you’ve made us think.]
[If you didn’t immediately come up with answers, time to reflect.]
[Feeling personally attacked…]
“Hiss…”
Even Shen Moqing was stumped. “Good question.”
“I’ve got it! Back-to-back hug! Not sure if it counts, but let’s try—both of us turn around together—oh crap!”
Just as she turned, a wave blasted her away. If nothing else, the environment was brutal.
But before she could be swept far, Shen Moqing caught her.
“Nice save, Old Shen! Still the—”
Her praise was cut short as a sudden force pulled her back.
The man behind slipped one arm over her shoulder, the other around her waist, naturally drawing her into his embrace.
His warm breath brushed her ear.
“Back hug—does this count?”
Xie Mi froze, glancing down at the arms wrapped around her, finally realizing what was happening.
In the dim tunnel, waves surging around them, a drenched, devastatingly handsome man was holding her close.
Overcome with gratitude, Xie Mi shut her eyes.
Heaven had not abandoned her!
[Am I really seeing this in a dating show?!!]
[AAAAA I’m rolling all over my bed!]
[Holy crap holy crap holy crap, this back hug is killing me!!]
[Dad, Mom, I’ve been reborn again!!!]
[Oh my god, Old Shen’s arm lines, this is pure sexual tension. The size difference is lethal.]
[And in the water no less—I can’t even imagine—damn!]
[Who could possibly survive this!!!]
Sure enough, Director Niu’s advanced game setups this season were a massive success.
Both the waterpark setting and the secret couple mechanic pushed the joy of shipping CPs to the extreme.
#Xie And Shen’s Killer Underwater Hug
