Chapter 61

It turned out that not long after Mr. Yan’s WeChat Moments message had exploded, Shen Yuchuan had taken the initiative to tag Yan Shiqing on the social platform. He posted a status saying, “We’re going to be one family from now on, love ya.JPG.”

Yan Shiqing had commented on his status with a shy emoticon.

Netizens couldn’t take it anymore. Many had posted lengthy comments expressing their confusion. However, a lot of rational fans had expressed their blessings, stating that the pair were well-matched. They declared that no matter what choices Yan Shiqing made, they would support her.

As Shen Qiaoyu looked at those blessing comments, a sour feeling had formed in her heart for some reason.

After realizing it, she quickly pressed her hand against her chest, self-mockingly thinking, “I must be going crazy.”

“Yes, it must be the lingering affection for Qingning acting up,” she had concluded.

She had tried to hypnotize herself quickly but couldn’t help but post a status and tag Yan Shiqing, saying, “Looking forward to more interactions in the future.”

“Sure, don’t forget to help me pick a wedding dress. I initially wanted Aunt to help me, but later I thought it would be better if both of you helped me,” Yan Shiqing responded instantly.

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The meeting point was a long water corridor. The director held up a megaphone and shouted, “Considering you’ve been playing all day and must be tired, we’ll just play a small game tonight.”

“That’s great!” Shen Yuchuan had cheered from the side, “You’re too kind, Director!”

He was putting pressure on the director, fearing he might introduce a high-intensity game.

Fortunately, the Director meant what he said that time.

Each team was given a burlap sack. Then the director continued, “Today’s first challenge is a game of ‘1, 2, 3, Statue’. Each team draws its initial posture to get through the game. There are three rounds from the bridgehead to the bridge end. The teams are ranked according to the number of times they were caught. The final reward is a prop for tomorrow.”

“Also, the caught team needs to draw a ‘Truth or Dare’ card and complete the task.”

Shen Qiaoyu had thought to herself, this game seemed too simple.

Until she drew the initial rolling posture.

As the name implies, she and Yan Shiqing had to get into the same sack and roll forward on the ground.

“Are you serious?” She was immediately dumbfounded.

Shen Yuchuan on the side was even more agonized and shouted, “Do we have to hop and rotate forward on one leg?”

“Yantang and I are even worse, we have to do push-ups while moving forward!” Fee Wuye had exclaimed, “Director, are you serious? You said it was just a small game, but it’s so far from the beginning to the end of the bridge!”

Shen Qiaoyu listened and suddenly felt that their positions were not that bad after all. At least they weren’t as tired, just rolling a bit.

The director continued to explain, “It’s not the same position all the time, it’s just the initial position. After that, you have to do the position where the roulette stops. If you’re not in that position when my voice stops, you fail.”

Everyone gave up and thought, “It won’t be some impossible position, will it?”

Shen Qiaoyu had promptly joined Yan Shiqing inside a sack. The sack hadn’t been particularly large, so they had stood face to face. Together, they had grasped the sack and hopped towards the starting line.

Yan Shiqing, unable to exert much strength with her legs, had tugged at Shen Qiaoyu’s clothes and whispered, “Take care of me; my legs hurt. I had a big ‘fight’ with my boyfriend yesterday…”

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiaoyu’s ears had turned slightly red. She had cleared her throat and responded with feigned reluctance, “Fine, I’ll take care of you.”

When the director blew the whistle, they were required to lie down. Shen Qiaoyu had suggested that Yan Shiqing squat a bit before lying down.

Unexpectedly, Yan Shiqing had tumbled as soon as she squatted down. Shen Qiaoyu quickly moved to shield her head, remarking, “If I had known this, we should have laid down before getting into the sack.”

At that moment, Yan Shiqing’s face had been slightly flushed. She had lain in Shen Qiaoyu’s arms, the latter’s hands safeguarding her head with her face buried in Shen Qiaoyu’s chest. They had clung to each other, their scents mingling.

The other two groups had also been in a state of chaos, contemplating their next move.

Raising her arm, Shen Qiaoyu turned to ask the nearby Director, “Is this the right posture? As long as we’re both lying sideways, it should be fine, right? This sack doesn’t allow for us to lie down.”

“Yes,” the Director had responded with a smile, “When I shout ‘start,’ you just need to roll forward.”

Yan Shiqing had tugged at Shen Qiaoyu’s clothes, appearing somewhat anxious. She had asked, “Can you be gentle when you roll? I’m afraid it will hurt.”

Shen Qiaoyu had thought to herself, ‘Are we not just rolling? Why the need to differentiate between rough and gentle?’

Frustrated, she had reached out to pinch Yan Shiqing’s cheek, asking, “Are you so fragile that rolling hurts?”

As Shen Qiaoyu pinched her cheek, Yan Shiqing felt a tender sensation. Even though the grip had not been strong, her skin was delicate, causing her cheeks to turn red. Yan Shiqing had pushed Shen Qiaoyu’s hand away and retorted, “What if I’m in pain? I told you I’m uncomfortable. You were too roug-“

Before she could finish her sentence, the Director had already shouted ‘start.’ The other two groups leaped, and those doing push-ups began their exercise. Shen Qiaoyu quickly embraced Yan Shiqing’s waist and rolled over, positioning Yan Shiqing on top.

Caught off guard, Yan Shiqing felt a spin of dizziness. Before recovering her senses, she had been flipped over by Shen Qiaoyu again, their bodies entwining tightly.

She had instinctively embraced Shen Qiaoyu’s waist, letting herself be led in a continuous roll forward – sometimes lifted up, sometimes pressed down. Her strength had been ebbing, and she could offer no resistance, allowing Shen Qiaoyu to manipulate her movements.

Her face had flushed, her breaths had grown ragged, and the close proximity had their heated breaths intertwining. Their lips had been so close they could have kissed with just a bit more movement. Her eyes had begun to mist, her chest had heaved with every panting breath, and her mind had started to drift.

At that moment, the Director shouted through a megaphone, “First command: strike the ‘you jump, I jump’ pose with your partner!”

Shen Qiaoyu had been baffled. “What?” she had asked.

But the director had already started counting down. “1, 2, 3… Statues!”

Shen Qiaoyu: “…”

The Director had smiled at them. “Alright, those two pairs over there, you failed. You’ll have to draw a ‘truth or dare’ task.”

Shen Qiaoyu glanced left and right, only to find that only Shen Yuchuan’s team had completed the task. It made sense; they were lying down after all, so it was really hard to strike that pose.

As she had been thinking, the staff had already brought the draw box over. She had let Yan Shiqing draw a card, but when they saw the dare on the card, both had been stunned. The card read, “Push your partner into the water, or give him/her a three-second kiss.”

Shen Qiaoyu: “…”

Wasn’t it obvious which one to choose?

So, without hesitation, she leaned in and kissed Yan Shiqing’s forehead. After three seconds, she had shouted to the Director, “I’ve done it! Is that okay?”

…

Yan Shiqing had been stunned. The soft warmth had lingered on her forehead, leaving her feeling tingly. She had blushed unconsciously.

She had never thought Shen Qiaoyu would be so bold. In such situations, Shen Qiaoyu would usually hesitate a bit, or look reluctantly obliged. After all, she had a girlfriend. But this kiss had been utterly without hesitation.

She couldn’t help feeling a little angry and whispered to her, “How could you? What if Qingning sees this?”

Shen Qiaoyu: “…”

This woman, was she addicted to acting?

She had looked at her, then pinched her face, whispering back, “Or should I push you into the water?”

“Playing games should be fun, you know?” she had added doubtfully. “Qingning is very generous, she doesn’t mind these things. Are you getting angry for her?”

Upon hearing these words, Yan Shiqing had been instantly choked up, thinking to herself, “Yes, why would she get jealous of herself?”

At that moment, the Director, who was not far off, had obliviously yelled, “What? I didn’t see it. You two lying down, I can’t see clearly. Let me get closer and do it again.”

Shen Qiaoyu: “…”