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Chapter 63: Leaving the Island and Buying a Villa
After taking her medicine and drinking the soup, Ning Qingyan fell asleep. It was already late at night, and the three male guests, afraid of disturbing her rest, quietly went to their sleeping bags after washing up.
They were all in a light sleep, ready to wake up at the slightest disturbance and check on Ning Qingyan.
The long night passed with heavy hearts, and the next morning, the three male guests woke up with dark circles under their eyes, awakened by their internal clocks.
Ning Qingyan was still fast asleep, and since they couldn’t sleep any longer, they got up, went outside for some fresh air, and prepared breakfast in advance.
By the time Ning Qingyan woke up, it was already afternoon. During this time, Wen Shijin had fed her medicine and soup again, and she had gone back to sleep, still feeling dizzy.
After almost an entire day and night of rest, her body had recovered significantly, though she still felt sore and weak. Climbing out of her sleeping bag, she felt sticky with sweat and longed for a hot bath.
Fortunately, the three-day survival challenge on the deserted island was coming to an end, and they would be returning to the villa that night.
After changing into fresh clothes, Ning Qingyan stepped out of the tent and walked toward the cooking area. As she approached, she saw the others roasting fish for dinner.
Sensing something, Huo Qi instinctively turned in her direction and immediately noticed her pale complexion and frail figure. He quickly got up and ran over to her.
The others followed his gaze and saw a thin, slightly pale young boy approaching in the dim light. His chestnut-colored short hair hung messily over his forehead, his usual bright eyes were half-lidded, and the corners of his eyes drooped slightly, giving him a pitiful look—like a small, rain-drenched puppy.
The young boy scratched his head and gave a shy smile. “Thank you all for worrying about me.”
Green Tea System: “Huo Qi’s favorability +5.”
Green Tea System: “Wen Shijin’s favorability +5.”
Green Tea System: “Gu Si’s favorability has reached 90, no longer calculated.”
Sheng Mingzhu quickly said, “Why are you thanking us? We didn’t do much at all. Qingyan, how are you feeling now?”
Qiao Li, looking at the frail Ning Qingyan, felt both heartache and frustration. “You’re already in this state, and you’re still thinking about whether we had a hard time?”
Lin Qingqing, the girl who had been saved, was especially guilty. She hurriedly grabbed a freshly roasted fish and said, “Come and eat something. You haven’t eaten all day, you must be starving.”
As Ning Qingyan’s official CP (couple pairing) partner, Xu Ruanruan was displeased that the female guests were fussing over him more than she was.
“Qingyan, come sit next to me so I can check if you’re alright,” she insisted.
Hearing this, Gu Si lazily patted the seat beside him and said, “Come, sit with me. I’ll roast some fish for you.”
Huo Qi, looking at his shameless demeanor, ignored him and helped Ning Qingyan to sit next to him. His voice was cool and firm.
“Sit tight. I’ll get you some chopsticks.”
Gu Si raised an eyebrow but wasn’t offended. Instead, he immediately sat down on Ning Qingyan’s other side.
Meanwhile, Wen Shijin, who hadn’t spoken much, quietly sliced the roasted fish into strips, placed them neatly on a plate, and served a bowl of fish soup before handing it to Ning Qingyan.
Live chat reactions:
Despite the chaotic discussions in the live chat, Ning Qingyan remained composed and finished his dinner.
Experience makes one calm.
With dinner over, the second round of the survival challenge officially ended. The live stream was turned off, and from now on, the show would be recorded and edited instead.
Meanwhile, the show was trending all over Weibo.
For three days, the show dominated trending topics, and Ning Qingyan’s fan base skyrocketed to nearly 10 million, thanks to his heroic rescue and chemistry with multiple people.
Gu Si, with his natural star quality, had already surpassed 10 million followers.
Even the other male guests had over 5 million followers each.
To think that these four were complete nobodies before the show aired!
Even the female guests gained sponsorship deals thanks to the show’s popularity.
No doubt about it—”Heartbeat Acceleration” was a massive hit!
CP (couple pairing) videos flooded social media, and over 30 different CP fan groups were created. Nearly every guest had at least one popular pairing.
But the most popular CPs all involved Ning Qingyan—because his interactions were simply too sweet!
Fans were even fighting over which CP was the most legitimate.
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Back at the villa, the first thing everyone did was rush into the bathrooms to take a proper shower.
The summer heat and exhaustion had made them desperate for a real bath. Sea water could only do so much—finally, after three days, they could bathe properly!
Ning Qingyan returned to his room, locked the door, and breathed a sigh of relief. As he undressed and walked toward the bathroom, he pulled up the Green Tea System to check the favorability scores.
He had thought that Gu Si, who had been avoiding him lately, would be the hardest to win over. Who knew he’d be the first to break past 90?
Then he suddenly recalled the day Gu Si had stolen a kiss from him… He shuddered.
Now that both of them had such high favorability scores, their “brotherhood” had completely turned into something else!
And yet… he was the sister type, not the top!
What a pity (not really).
The biggest win, though, was the money!
Huo Qi had transferred a significant amount to his bank card. Although it wasn’t as much as his initial investment, this was just 3% of the profit from the past few days—meaning Huo Qi had made a massive return!
With a few free days ahead before filming resumed, guests were allowed to do as they pleased.
With his savings and the latest transfer, Ning Qingyan had just enough to buy the villa of his dreams in the suburbs of Beijing!
Meanwhile, the male guests, thinking they’d get to spend more time with him, were stunned to find out—Ning Qingyan had already left the island by plane!
One day apart felt like three years!
Huo Qi buried himself in his computers, manipulating stocks and seeking new investors.
Wen Shijin locked himself away, drowning in stacks of study materials and checking national competition results.
Gu Si, with nothing better to do, took a quick look at the progress of a nearby boy band…
Then he immediately booked a flight to chase after Ning Qingyan.
No way—he was about to enter the entertainment industry soon. It would be crazy busy.
Better to spend every possible moment with Ning Qingyan while he still could.