Chapter 16: A String of Mysterious Numbers

The camera zoomed in, capturing Jiang Zijin’s lips curling into a smirk. His lake-blue eyes gazed directly into the lens, filled with obvious provocation and mockery.

【Wow! I’m so angry!】

【Ahhh, I want to kill you!】

【He even wrote it in Chinese to make sure we understood. How considerate of him!】

【Look at how smug he is! I really want to tear through the screen and punch him!】

【This possessiveness is no joke, it’s so sweet!】

【That twisted, happy expression is really making my hands itch!】

Director Wu gritted his teeth in frustration, yet there was nothing he could do about Jiang Zijin’s antics.

The surrounding staff couldn’t help but laugh, especially some of the female staff whose smiles stretched from ear to ear.

They had initially worried that Jiang Zijin, being an Enigma, might be difficult to get along with and could potentially create awkward moments.

Unexpectedly, his personality turned out to be much more lively and animated than they had imagined, promising an entertaining journey ahead.

“Alright, that’s a wrap! You two, pack up and get ready to board the plane!” Director Wu waved his hand, signaling the assistant director to guide the two guests to the boarding gate.

Lu Yuan and Jiang Zijin stood up, passing by He Yuean, who seemed to have lost his soul.

He Yuean grew increasingly furious and suddenly stood up. “Wait a minute, Wu Yuan, you’re not seriously making me leave, are you? If I end up in the news today, our decade-long friendship is over!”

Wu Yuan shrugged. “The losing team has to return. I never specified who would be returning.”

He Yuean furrowed his brows, still trying to process what Wu Yuan meant, when the door to the waiting room was pushed open again.

He Yuean’s gaze shifted to the door, where Qin Mu stood with a grim expression.

He Yuean licked his lips and instinctively quieted down.

Qin Mu strode in and sat down expressionlessly beside He Yuean.

“Great, Qin Mu has arrived to return. The Qin Mu and He Yuean team has completed their punishment. Please board the plane together and let’s begin our journey!” Wu Yuan pressed his lips together, trying hard to suppress the smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

He Yuean glared at Director Wu, wishing he could devour him whole.

【How ruthless! Is this what friendship between Alphas looks like?】

【This is it, this team is bound to argue!】

【What a disaster! They say it’s better to tear down ten temples than to ruin a marriage!】

【But their marriage clearly has issues, mainly a lack of communication. Exposing the problems now might be for the best.】

Qin Mu was the first to stand up, striding towards the boarding gate.

He Yuean shot a glare at Wu Yuan before jogging after Qin Mu. He wanted to explain several times but didn’t know how to justify himself.

When He Yuean and Qin Mu got married, He Yuean was still an unknown director. Shortly after their honeymoon, the mystery thriller he directed unexpectedly became a hit.

From then on, He Yuean was constantly busy. In the entertainment industry, there was no such thing as a holiday. Filming on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Hengdian became the norm.

Their schedules diverged, and the distance between them grew.

At first, Qin Mu would still make time to visit the set, but as time went on, communication between them dwindled.

Time wore away the passion of their love, leaving behind only the mundane struggles of daily life.

At some point, every conversation turned into an argument, with neither willing to back down.

If it weren’t for Wu Yuan, that troublemaker, who assured him that joining this show could help repair their relationship, He Yuean would never have turned down a script to participate in this variety show.

Qin Mu didn’t look back, quickly boarding the plane.

He Yuean sighed and slowed his pace.

The production team had booked the business class seats on the plane, and all the guests were seated together.

The plane was about to take off in ten minutes, and the live broadcast was about to end.

Director Wu stood in front of the camera to wrap up the live stream, while the guests began to stow their luggage and remove their microphones.

“Dear viewers, we are about to fly directly to Venice. We will resume the live broadcast once we land…”

Jiang Zijin placed his luggage in the overhead compartment and sat down beside him, “Did you see me answering the questions just now?”

Lin Xingmian responded indifferently, “Yes, you did well.”

“Just well?” Jiang Zijin raised an eyebrow, “I got the most answers right.”

Lin Xingmian removed his microphone and organized his toiletry bag, “If you had answered all of them correctly, I heard the production team would have given us a secret grand prize. Thanks to you deliberately getting one wrong, we got nothing.”

Jiang Zijin frowned, “I could have answered them all! But would you have been okay with me revealing your measurements in public?”

“How could you possibly know my measurements? You’ve never measured me,” Lin Xingmian said confidently.

Jiang Zijin’s lips curled into a smile, his tone casual, “I just know.”

Lin Xingmian glanced at him suspiciously and said offhandedly, “Oh, then tell me.”

Jiang Zijin tilted his head slightly, his well-defined hand resting on Lin Xingmian’s head.

He leaned close to his ear, pulled aside the microphone at his collar, and whispered a series of numbers in a low voice,

“98, 65, 93.”

Lin Xingmian’s eyelashes fluttered, and his neck turned red.

He pushed Jiang Zijin away, his lips parting and closing as if he wanted to say something, but he glanced at the camera and held back.

Lin Xingmian turned his head away, the roots of his ears beneath his black hair glowing red.

【Ah!!! My Xingmian is actually shy!!】

【Holy crap! I heard it! That perfect ratio! The icy beauty is sizzling hot!】

【Jiang Zijin, you’re eating too well!!!】

【Ahhh, let me touch that slim waist, I’m craving it!】

With Director Wu’s “See you tomorrow,” the three live broadcasts ended simultaneously, leaving a crowd of netizens and fans wailing.

New topics quickly climbed to the top of the hot searches.

#Xingmian’s Measurements#

#98 65 93#

#Top Secret Data Leaked#

#YuYan CP#

#Qin Mu He Yuean#

The top spots on the hot search list were all taken over by “The Couple’s Travel Diary,” and the internet was buzzing with excitement.

CP fan communities sprang up everywhere, and the “JinYeBuMian” CP community shot straight to the top of the charts.

Clips of the two spread across the internet, even reaching fans and netizens who hadn’t watched the live broadcast.

【My god, this beauty overload is practically cleansing my eyes!】

【Investing in this CP is worth it! A real couple, JinYeBuMian, brings you joy beyond the senses!】

【Newlyweds are the best to ship!】

【Look at this scene brimming with sexual tension! This exceptional beauty, perfect physique, double the joy—you deserve it!】

Among the many netizens shipping the CP, Mr. Quan Ziming, a seasoned internet surfer, also came across the edited clips.

Mr. Quan Ziming looked at Jiang Zijin’s shameless expression on the screen and sighed repeatedly,

“That brat, acting like a little rogue. It’s no wonder he caught someone’s eye.”

Mr. Quan Ziming, who had navigated both the business and legal worlds, had seen countless people and could easily discern Jiang Zijin’s intentions.

The first time he met Jiang Zijin, he was also smiling, but the smile never reached his eyes.

Intelligent yet arrogant, passionate yet aloof, he was quite different from most Italians Jiang Zijin had met.

It wasn’t until after several encounters that Jiang Zijin began to lower her guard around him.

But in front of his so-called partner, he was like a tamed dog, wagging his tail like a propeller.

Not only shameless but also utterly without boundaries.

Quan Ziming shook his head and reluctantly marked a check in the first item of the evaluation form.

At least making someone blush could be considered a kind of progress, right?