On the way to the next destination in the taxi, Ji Chengyi sat quietly in the back seat, gazing out the window at the passing scenery and attentively observing Lin Jin’s presence.

The staff timely asked, “Mr. Ji, what will you say to Mr. Lin when you see him?”

Ji Chengyi quickly responded, “Thank you for cooperating just now, Mr. Lin.”

The staff: “….”

The staff persisted, “Won’t you feel disappointed that Mr. Lin’s level of care for you isn’t enough?”

Ji Chengyi replied calmly, “There’s no question of who cares more between Mr. Lin and me.”

The staff continued, “But won’t you feel a sense of loss?”

Ji Chengyi nonchalantly replied, “No, Mr. Lin and I have a fair relationship.”

The staff: “….”

The staff didn’t push further with questions, and the camera shifted to the window, allowing the audience to join Ji Chengyi in searching for Lin Jindu’s figure.

About five minutes later, Ji Chengyi spotted Lin Jindu.

He signaled the driver to stop.

The driver halted the car.

Ji Chengyi got out of the car and walked towards the sunny figure of Lin Jindu, “Mr. Lin.”

Lin Jindu hadn’t noticed Ji Chengyi getting out of the car, so he was momentarily surprised when he suddenly appeared before him, “Mr. Ji?”

He quickly took a couple of steps forward, meeting Ji Chengyi halfway, “Is your task on your end finished?”

Lin Jindu had probably walked quite a distance, with a light sheen of sweat on his forehead and neck.

Breathing slightly heavier, as he approached Ji Chengyi, it felt like the air around them had warmed by several degrees.

Despite the heat enveloping him, Ji Chengyi didn’t step back or avoid it, but calmly smiled and responded, “Yes, it’s done. Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Lin.”

Lin Jindu pursed his lips, “If it helped you, then it’s good.”

He then raised his hand and handed something to Ji Chengyi, saying, “This is for you.”

Ji Chengyi looked at what he held in his hand.

It was a bracelet made of various colored stones and small shells, very characteristic of the local area. Ji Chengyi had seen several stall owners wearing similar bracelets at the market earlier.

Ji Chengyi politely accepted it, “Did you make this, Mr. Lin? It’s beautiful.”

Lin Jindu nodded, “Yes, this was part of my task.”

He explained further, “The locals believe in the sea god and think that the beautiful stones brought by the sea after each high tide carry the blessings of the gods. So, the stall owner mentioned that this is a bracelet that can bring happiness to people.”

Ji Chengyi smiled, “Thank you, Mr. Lin. I’m very happy.”

Looking into Ji Chengyi’s eyes gleaming with broken light, Lin Jindu took a moment before responding, “Hmm.”

Ji Chengyi then hesitated for two seconds before presenting his own gift, “This keychain is for you, Mr. Lin. I made it just now.”

Lin Jindu accepted the keychain from Ji Chengyi and examined it for a couple of seconds, then said, “Thank you, Mr. Ji. This… this mouse is very cute.”

Ji Chengyi: …

Ji Chengyi calmly corrected, “Actually, it’s a dog.”

Lin Jindu: …

Apologizing, Lin Jindu said, “I’m sorry, I mistook it.”

He quickly amended, “The dog is also very cute.”

Ji Chengyi looked at him for a couple of seconds and couldn’t help but smile.

As a person who loved to smile, Ji Chengyi’s genuine smiles were rare. Usually, he wore a polite and distant smile. Although Lin Jindu hadn’t seen Ji Chengyi genuinely smile many times, he could easily tell when Ji Chengyi was truly smiling and when he was politely smiling.

At that moment, Ji Chengyi was genuinely smiling.

When he smiled, the light in his eyes created a beautiful shimmer that broke through his usual calm and aloof demeanor, making him appear exceptionally radiant, like the moon veiled in mist – very captivating.

Watching Ji Chengyi, Lin Jindu couldn’t help but be infected by his smile and joined in.

Although the curve of his lips wasn’t very pronounced, the warmth in his eyes couldn’t be ignored.

【Help, my friends and family! Is it me or is it me? I really find them so sweet!!!】

【Sob, me too! Have I had too much fake sweetness? Crying.jpg】

【I don’t get it, why can’t I see them as sweet?】

【Sometimes, we think the CEO couple is too fake, and as soon as someone mentions sweetness, they say it’s from too much fake sweetness… but I really find the CEO couple so sweet!!!】

【Different strokes for different folks, why conform to others?】

【You’re absolutely right! Even though I don’t find them overly sweet, I quite like the way the two CEOs interact!】

Different from the voices of dissent in the barrage, the on-site staff found the scene of Ji Chengyi and Lin Jindu smiling at each other particularly sweet. It was so sweet that the staff couldn’t bear to interrupt them and just wanted the two CEOs to keep smiling at each other.

However, as the director was urging the progress of the show, the staff put away their auntie-like smiles and started cueing the process with the two CEOs, “Congratulations on successfully meeting.”

Although the recording had just begun for less than two hours, Ji Chengyi and Lin Jindu already had a basic understanding of the show’s routine. So, when the staff offered their congratulations, instead of showing a relaxed expression, both Ji Chengyi and Lin Jindu looked at the staff at the same time.

The smiles in their eyes were replaced with varying degrees of caution.

The staff felt the pressure from the gazes of the two CEOs, but still managed to smile and say, “To proceed to the romantic cabin, you both need to complete a task of synchronization.”

Ji Chengyi showed a knowing expression.

Lin Jindu asked, “What task is that?”

“It’s very simple,” the staff explained, “You just need to follow the beat of our music and make different heart gestures.”

“What gestures?” Ji Chengyi didn’t quite understand.

“Heart gestures…” the staff demonstrated while explaining, “Like this, this, and also this… basically, making heart shapes with your hands.”

Finding the gestures too silly, Lin Jindu showed resistance to the idea.

Ji Chengyi felt the same and asked optimistically, “Are there any other tasks?”

The staff smiled, “Sorry, there aren’t.”

Ji Chengyi: …

Lin Jin: …

【Haha, it’s funny to see the two CEOs hearing about heart gestures for the first time, right?】

【Jiu Min, I really love those cute expressions Ji Chengyi occasionally shows, why is he so adorable!!! Nosebleed.jpg】

【Ah, hurry up! I want to see the two CEOs making heart gestures! It’s going to be super cute!!!】

“The time is limited, Mr. Ji, Mr. Lin, you need to make good use of your time,” the staff kindly reminded, “There will be consequences for being late to the cabin later.”

Lin Jindu looked at Ji Chengyi, “Can we?”

Although Ji Chengyi wasn’t entirely on board, he nodded and said, “We can.”

Understanding his agreement, Lin Jindu looked at the staff and said, “We need to listen to the music beat first.”

Without delay, the staff played the music as requested. To help the two CEOs, who were not so familiar with these youthful activities, the two staff members even demonstrated the heart gestures for them.

Although Ji Chengyi didn’t quite grasp the significance of these heart gestures, his good memory allowed him to remember each gesture demonstrated by the staff.

As the music ended, Ji Chengyi quickly went over the gestures in his mind. Just then, Lin Jindu spoke up, “Do we have to embrace each other as well?”