“They made me wear the team’s jacket, and then it seemed like they stuffed a lot of stickers inside my jacket.”
Hearing this, Shen Qiaoyu felt Yan Shiqing’s clothes and realized that she was indeed wearing the team jacket, something she had overlooked before.
Usually, they wore their own clothes, just like she did, wearing a black sweater.
This meant that there were definitely a lot of stickers inside Yan Shiqing’s clothes.
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Qiao Qiao is going to touch her…
She let her thoughts run wild.
But then, Shen Qiaoyu suddenly grabbed her hand, making her tremble in fright.
Shen Qiaoyu noticed and said to her, “What are you thinking about? Hurry up and find yours. I’ll help you with the one on your back.”
She wore a tight sweater under her coat, so it was better for her to find the one on her back. It would be inappropriate to touch her anywhere else on the front.
She heard her words and said, “Oh.”
She didn’t expect Shen Qiaoyu to be savvy this time, avoiding suspicion, but still touching her back while looking for the sticker, making her body hot and her ears red.
Their posture was quite intimate; Shen Qiaoyu knelt on one knee beside her. Since she couldn’t take off the coat, one hand reached around the lower end of the coat to her back, searching everywhere, while the other arm held Yan Shiqing firmly, as if afraid of losing her to the bungee cord.
Both of them were blindfolded, completely unaware of the situation outside. Yan Shiqing, who was nestled in her arms, looked even more petite and delicate. Her coat was wide open, and she clutched her clothes tightly with one hand while the other groped at her front, desperately searching for the stickers on her body.
The live-streaming audience was stunned by this scene. The show’s popularity soared to the top of the trend charts, and the related hashtag was surprisingly #SistersInLaw#
[Ahhh, why do the sisters-in-law look so ambiguously intimate?!]
[Oh my, it’s just a game of finding stickers.]
[Watching the other groups feels so natural, but with these two, I get a different vibe.]
……
Many viewers also expressed doubts about the audio quality of the show. They noticed that when the camera moved a bit further away, they couldn’t hear what the guests were saying. They wondered if this was intentional on the part of the production team.
[Why does it feel so distant? Weren’t Shen Qiaoyu and Yan Yi speaking fine before? Why can’t we hear anything when it comes to Yan Shiqing? Are they whispering on purpose, or is it the production team’s doing?]
[Oh my, now that you mention it, there’s something fishy. It’s true that many times when it comes to them, we can only see their lips moving, but can’t hear what they’re saying; could it be…]
[Wuuu, I’m so invested, it must be that their words can’t be broadcast!]
[Isn’t it because the younger sister-in-law and the older sister-in-law are arguing? The relationship between them must not be that good, haha.]
[I saw Yan Shiqing blush several times when facing Shen Qiaoyu, is she angry?]
[Why do I think she’s shy?]
……
Meanwhile, regardless of the commotion in the live-streaming room, the director had already started the countdown on the broadcast screen.
Shen Qiaoyu almost completely wrapped Yan Shiqing in her arms and hurriedly reached out to remove the elastic rope from her back, but for some reason, the rope seemed to be knotted tightly. She quickly took off her blindfold, disregarding the glaring sunlight, and leaned in to look at her back.
Yan Shiqing also removed her blindfold, her cheeks slightly red, and adjusted to the sunlight. She reached out to pull the elastic cord behind her, eager to undo it.
The two had unconsciously embraced each other tightly.
The elastic cord behind Yan Shiqing had turned into a tight knot, and Shen Qiaoyu struggled to untie it.
By then, the other groups had already run towards the finish line, and Yan Shiqing had also freed herself from the cord.
She pulled Yan Shiqing along and ran towards the finish line.
They still had some distance to cover from the starting point to the finish line, and the director on the shore was counting down loudly, creating a tense atmosphere.
Shen Qiaoyu tried to match her pace with Yan Shiqing’s, but halfway there, Yan Shiqing suddenly clutched her stomach and cried out with a flushed face, “My stomach hurts so much.”
She had probably run too hard just now, and the cold air she inhaled while panting had caused severe abdominal pain.
Shen Qiaoyu heard her voice, and with only forty seconds left in the countdown, she saw the finish line in sight and grew anxious. She quickly turned around to check on Yan Shiqing’s condition.
But when she saw her bent over, holding her abdomen, with tears in her eyes, Shen Qiaoyu’s eyes shook slightly for some reason, and she immediately squatted in front of her, coaxing urgently, “Hurry up, get on my back.”
Yan Shiqing didn’t hesitate and quickly climbed onto her back. As Shen Qiaoyu sprinted forward, she said guiltily, “I’m sorry, I…”
Shen Qiaoyu was running forward desperately, her face cold, and she seemed to be in a bad mood, but the words she spoke were stubborn, “If this happens again, even if I lose, I will never care about you again.”
“Are you annoying!”
She didn’t even know why she was so irritable, but she said subconsciously, “You ate so little this morning. You had only a few bites of noodles. I saw everything. You don’t take care of your body…”
As she spoke, Shen Qiaoyu reached the finish line at full speed, then put her down, and looked at her, saying, “Does it hurt a lot? We should go to the hospital. Forget about recording the show for now.”
The director noticed something was off, too, because the cameraman had been running alongside them, capturing their voices for the live broadcast. He agreed, saying:
“Yeah, Shiqing, you should go to the hospital to have it checked out.”
As everyone turned their attention to her and Shen Qiaoyu’s recent words sounded aggressive, Yan Shiqing panicked and quickly said, “It’s nothing, just a trivial matter. I ran too fast and got a stomach ache, but it’s better now.”
“But your complexion doesn’t look good. You should still go have it checked.” Director Chen was worried that something might be seriously wrong with Yan Shiqing.
But what he didn’t know was that Yan Shiqing had no intention of leaving.
Crucially, Shen Qiaoyu was also standing by her side, softly urging her to “go have a look.”
Feeling like she was being put on the spot, she found it hard to refuse under these circumstances but had a sudden stroke of insight. She reached out to grasp Shen Qiaoyu’s clothing, tiptoed toward her ear, and whispered lowly, “There’s no need to go to the hospital. It’s just my period this morning. I have a stomach ache and can’t eat much because of that…”
This was indeed one of her bad habits, eating very little in the morning to maintain her figure.
Feeling guilty, Yan Shiqing lowered her head to look at the tips of her shoes. Her eyes were brimming with moisture as she thought about how she had lied to Qiao Qiao again. She didn’t know what she would do in the future.
However, Shen Qiaoyu seemed very annoyed that she didn’t take her health seriously. If she told the truth, she would surely detest her…
In such a situation, Shen Qiaoyu looked at her deeply and believed her explanation. She turned to the director and said confidently, “It’s fine. It’s a normal situation. She just should avoid intensive exercise.”
With that said, the director had nothing more to add and continued to call everyone together to tally up the number of stickers they’d obtained.
But now that Shen Qiaoyu had said Yan Shiqing must avoid strenuous activity, so the director had no choice but to discuss with them what to do next.
Upon responding, Yan Shiqing insisted, “It’s nothing, just a trivial matter. It won’t affect anything.”
The director, persuaded by her to leave, watched eagerly as Yan Shiqing turned her attention to Shen Qiaoyu and whispered in her ear, “I won’t drag you down later; I’ll run faster!”
Shen Qiaoyu glanced at her but said nothing.
She did not understand Yan Shiqing’s determination until the second round.
During the race’s final, Yan Shiqing managed to keep up without falling behind. Despite her clearly pale face and gasps for air, her eyes were resolute. She smiled at Shen Qiaoyu and said, “See, I didn’t hold you back.”
At that moment, Shen Qiaoyu experienced an unexpected softness in her heart.
When it was time for the third lap’s finish line, she hesitated for a long moment before squatting in front of Yan Shiqing and saying coldly, “Come on, stop pretending to be strong. I’ll carry you.”
“You…” At that moment, warmth filled Yan Shiqing’s eyes, and she heard Shen Qiaoyu say stubbornly, “We’re teammates, aren’t we?”
Laughing through her tears, she softly replied, “Yes, we’re teammates.”
As she lay on Shen Qiaoyu’s back, feeling warmth in her heart, she was lifted. She rested her cheek on Shen Qiaoyu’s shoulder, bowing her head to hide her tears but smiled and couldn’t help but say, “Qiao Qiao…”
“Hm?” While running forward, Shen Qiaoyu responded.
Yan Shiqing tightened her arms around Shen Qiaoyu’s neck and said softly, “You’re really nice.”
“Don’t say things like that,” Shen Qiaoyu replied coolly, her face betraying no emotion.
However, Yan Shiqing laughed, resting her face against Shen Qiaoyu’s shoulder and maintaining a soft chuckle.
…
The viewers in the live broadcast room couldn’t resist flooding the chat with messages after witnessing this scene. This time, the discussions about the ‘sisters-in-law’ nearly overwhelmed the chat. The program crew’s successful capture of sound played a role; aside from a few words whispered that remained unheard by viewers, everything else was conveyed clearly.
But precisely because of this, the audience is given more space to use their imagination.
[Ah, ah, ah, for real, they must be the real deal, right?!]
[Shen Qiaoyu’s encounters are really awkward, but her concern for Shiqing is genuine!]
[It’s a bit exciting to watch!]
[This is normal for Shiqing, right? I remember the last time on set, she was drinking brown sugar water around this time. And the time before at the store, they bought things with a black plastic bag, it’s definitely that.]
[Wuuu, Shiqing is being too tough on herself!]
…
No matter what the audience thinks, this round has been successfully completed, with Shen Qiaoyu’s team and Shen Yuchuan’s team unexpectedly tying for first place, receiving the best reward.
The reward was some supplies, which could also be exchanged for an equivalent amount of money.
What Shiqing did not expect was that Shen Qiaoyu actually exchanged all the supplies for money and stuffed the money into her hands, casually saying, “My half should be considered compensation for you cooking for me. With that, you can go buy some necessities.”
What necessities? Of course, they were sanitary pads.
At this moment, Yan Shiqing felt guilty, and yet, as if lying had become second nature to her, she adeptly smiled at the other party: “Mhm, all right~”
…
As the director had said, the following segments were indeed relatively relaxed. However, there was one part that caused Shen Qiaoyu immense worry.
The reason was that the director had each pair draw a mini-game, and the team that completed the mini-game first would win.
By some twist of fate, they drew the game of eating chocolate sticks together, with the requirement that the bitten-off length couldn’t exceed one centimeter, and they had to eat ten in total to complete the challenge.
Shen Qiaoyu initially thought it was simple, but then, when she accidentally touched lips with Yan Shiqing, she felt overwhelmed.
What kind of absurd task was this? If Qingning saw this, how could she ever look forward to living?
Her cheeks flushed, but she had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue eating.
Each gripping an end of the chocolate bar, the two of them gnawed away, their gazes intertwining intermittently. Subtle movements occasionally betrayed a swallow in their throats.
With reckless abandon, Shen Qiaoyu tossed caution aside, undeterred by the tender brushes of her lips against Yan Shiqing’s as she rapidly devoured ten chocolate bars, each bite meticulously less than a centimeter. Only after finishing did she exhale in relief. However, thoughts of Qingning prodded her with urges to chastise herself.
Yan Shiqing reacted quite differently. Her demeanor was the epitome of generosity, her smile never waning. Yet, unknown to all, her heart threatened to break free whenever their lips grazed — a barely noticeable touch. Even with clenched fists, she mastered her emotions, keeping her composure fully intact.
In stark contrast, Yan Yi couldn’t hide his frustration, grinding his teeth, completely distracted by the unfolding events.
Meanwhile, Shen Yuchuan cheered merrily at the spectacle, wearing a foolish grin, inadvertently leading his team to a direct loss against Shen Qiaoyu’s side.
……
After finishing all the tasks, it was time for the last segment of the event, preceded by a half-hour break.
Shen Qiaoyu seized the moment to reach out to Qingning via her phone, anxious to clarify things.
She had just typed out, “Are you there? I need to explain today’s chocolate bar incident,”
when an immediate response pinged back, “It’s fine, it was just a game, no big deal about the kiss.”
Shen Qiaoyu: “!!!”
“You’re not upset?”
Receiving a further, “Why would I be upset? It’s simply a game, nothing more~”, Shen Qiaoyu felt inexplicably uneasy. Perhaps it was Qingning’s excessive understanding that triggered a contrary impulse within her.
Why couldn’t Qingning show a hint of jealousy?
Suddenly, another text arrived: “Is it Yan Shiqing’s time of the month? She has a hard time with her periods. Could you please take her some brown sugar water?”
Reading these lines, Shen Qiaoyu’s irritation flared. Qingning’s overt concern for Yan Shiqing seeded a fierce jealousy in her, prompting her to rise abruptly in vexation.
Yan Shiqing, who wasn’t far away, had already returned with sanitary pads and was sitting at the desk, seemingly engrossed in editing something on her computer while concurrently chatting on her phone.
Shen Qiaoyu couldn’t help but admire her: after resting for only half an hour, she was already back to playing on the computer.
Where had that previous display of fragility gone?
She paced back and forth, clutching her phone agitatedly. Ultimately, her gaze swept over the remaining money on the bedside left by Yan Shiqing and then glanced at the message from Qingning on her phone.
…
The money by the bed had been sneakily taken by someone.
Yan Shiqing caught a glimpse of Shen Qiaoyu’s retreating figure as she hurried out the door and couldn’t help but curve her lips into a smile.
The phone displayed a message from the other party:
“Alright, but tonight I have a request that you must agree to!”
“Sure~,” Yan Shiqing typed slowly, “Whether it’s letting you watch a video of me… uhh… or listening to me, anything goes~”
Shen Qiaoyu [!!!]
“It’s not those things; I’ll tell you tonight…”
…
Shen Qiaoyu slipped past the cameras and rushed to the convenience store to buy some brown sugar, then hurried back, secretly preparing it and placing it on Yan Shiqing’s desk.
So when Yan Shiqing returned from the restroom, she found a cup of steaming brown sugar water on the table.
She couldn’t help but smile sweetly, though her face was a picture of confusion. In a soft voice, she asked, “Did you do this?”
“No, I don’t know,” replied Shen Qiaoyu, her tone cool and nonchalant. She turned her body away deliberately as if hiding something and busied herself with her phone, protesting too much. “Anyway, I didn’t put it there.”
So, who else could it have been in this room, aside from her?
Oh, right, there was also the camera.
Yan Shiqing couldn’t help but smile sweetly again, cradling the cup of brown sugar water carefully and sipping it slowly, as if it were the most precious thing in the world.
But then, a trace of melancholy arose in her heart, tinged with a hint of regret.
Why do this? Why test her?
Perhaps she wanted to feel her care.
But was such care genuine? It must be because Shen Qiaoyu is too good to Qingning; that’s why she agreed.
At that moment, she felt as though she had split into two people, experiencing jealousy over the attention given to one another.
Also, although she had asked Shen Qiaoyu to help her make brown sugar water, she wasn’t even on her menstrual cycle. What would happen when Shen Qiaoyu found out in the future? Would she end up hating her even more? She might even punish her…
…
What neither of them knew was that the cameraman had secretly captured footage of Shen Qiaoyu sneaking out to buy sugar.
The viewers in the live broadcast room were ecstatic over the interaction between the two.
[I’m really so obsessed!]
[Hahaha, how can Shen Qiaoyu be so funny yet so cute!]
[Guys, stop it. She didn’t actually make the brown sugar water, really, she didn’t. Just imagine what would happen if she saw this!]
[She’s just too good!]
…
Sitting on the bed waiting for the final segment to start, Shen Qiaoyu stumbled upon the trending searches and read those comments, her ears burning with anger as she wished she could disappear into the ground.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, feeling she’d been foolish for sneaking around. Wouldn’t it have been better to be open and honest?
No, that wasn’t right; she shouldn’t have made the brown sugar water for Yan Shiqing in the first place!
And Qingning, why was she so concerned about Yan Shiqing?!
While brooding over this and in a burst of anger she sent Qingning a message.
“Why do you care about her so much?”
The reply came swiftly: “We’re friends; it’s normal to care.”
“Normal? You’ve never been this nice to me!”
“Whose girlfriend are you, exactly?!”
After sending two messages one after another, Shen Qiaoyu felt immediate regret, thinking her tone was too stern, and quickly withdrew them. But then she regretted retracting them.
She lost face.
She nervously rubbed her hair, yearning to go to Qingning’s side to vent her feelings of bitterness and anger, even to the point of wanting to push Qingning onto the bed to vent her frustrations and questioning her about whether she would still care for Yan Shiqing.
Regrettably, she couldn’t do any of that, she hadn’t even seen Qingning’s face.
She stared at her phone until several new messages popped up in the chat box.
“Are you angry?”
“Please don’t be mad, okay? I won’t ask you again next time. I’m sorry I asked you to care for Shiqing in my place…”
“How about this—whatever you ask me to do, I’ll do it, okay? Didn’t you say you had something to discuss tonight? I agree to it.”
Seeing this, Shen Qiaoyu felt her heart soften again. She bit her lip and typed back.
“Okay, we’ll talk tonight.”
But after she sent that, unexpectedly, the other person bombarded her with many videos and a message.
“Take a look at these videos, I edited them; you guys really look great together—perfect match!!! (Screaming.jpg)”
Shen Qiaoyu: “…”
…
Author’s note:
Shen Qiaoyu: I’m so furious! If I meet her, I’ll definitely give her a lesson…
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