【I bet on second place! If I’m right, both of you will share a bed!】

【I bet on third place! If I’m right, you two will… well, you know!】

【That’s bold!】

…….

Considering everyone had a long day, Cheng Song didn’t delay on purpose.

As soon as everyone sat down at the dining table, he wheeled out a small food cart.

“After a long day, I’m sure everyone is exhausted, right?” He looked at everyone sincerely.

“Tired, so let’s eat quickly,” Shao Wenlun chimed in.

Cheng Song looked at him, “Wenlun, you knew there was food here?”

Shao Wenlun wasn’t aware, so he replied, “Well then, why don’t you announce the results quickly?”

“Alright, alright, let’s announce the results. Let’s start with the third place,” Cheng Song glanced at the script, “Let me see who’s in third place? Oh dear? Wenlun actually has dinner ready!”

Shao Wenlun raised an eyebrow, looking at Yao Tong as if to say, “Your husband is quite impressive.”

Yao Tong chuckled at him and then turned to ask, “How long did it take us?”

Cheng Song informed him, “You two took 49 minutes and 12 seconds to achieve second place, earning two hearts, combined with the morning’s heart, for a total of three hearts, placing you in third.”

The others applauded, and Shao Wenlun urged, “Food, food, give us the food.”

Cheng Song smiled as he served the food, “Wenlun, you’re so considerate of Tong, he can’t go hungry for even a moment.”

“Of course not, he gets irritable when he’s hungry for too long,” Shao Wenlun said, taking the food and pushing it towards Yao Tong, “Hurry, eat.”

Although Yao Tong had some snacks on the way, he was still hungry. However, when the food arrived, instead of hurriedly eating, he pushed the food towards Shao Wenlun, saying, “Let’s eat together; you must be hungry too.”

Touched by his wife’s newfound thoughtfulness, Shao Wenlun hugged him and kissed him on the cheek, “Son, don’t be like this, it scares me.”

Yao Tong rolled his eyes at him, telling him to go away.

The comments burst into laughter.

Cheng Song chuckled and continued, “Alright, to save time, I will announce the second and first places together.”

All eyes were on him.

“The second place goes to the couple Ye Fei and Chi Xingwen, with a time of 52 minutes and 36 seconds, achieving third place with one heart. Adding the four hearts from the morning, they have a total of five hearts, ranking second.”

“And the first place goes to our CEO couple, with a time of 31 minutes and 29 seconds, earning three hearts for first place. Along with the five hearts from the morning, they have a total of eight hearts, securing the top spot.”

Ji Chengyi looked at Lin Jindu, raising his eyebrows in triumph.

Lin Jindu couldn’t help but chuckle at his animated expression. “Mr. Ji, don’t be too hasty; Cheng Song hasn’t finished speaking yet.”

Then, the next moment, they heard Cheng Song gasping, “However! Due to the CEO couple redeeming something important in the morning and deducting three hearts, they automatically drop one place, tying with Dong Shen and Ye Fei for second place.”

Now it was Lin Jindu’s turn to look at Ji Chengyi, raising his eyebrows in triumph.

Ji Chengyi: …

Being gracious in defeat, Ji Chengyi calmly admitted, “Mr. Lin, you won, the bed is yours.”

【Blame Mr. Lin! It’s because you gave up answering the questions, leading to the deduction of three hearts!】

【Forgive the child, after all, Mr. Ji’s kiss is truly important.】

【Now I’m curious about what difficult video Mr. Lin watched! He didn’t even answer a single question!】

【We’ll have to wait for the full episode.】

“Dong Shen, should we have a tiebreaker for second place?” Chi Xingwen questioned.

“No need for another round,” Cheng Song responded. “Having a tiebreaker wouldn’t be fair. This way, the ranking based on the task scores is the most equitable.”

“Alright,” Dong Shen agreed.

“Unfortunately, Yu Heyan and Chi Xingwen lacked the necessary cooperation and synergy during the escape, taking one hour, eighteen minutes, and nine seconds to complete the challenge, placing them last in this ranking with no points,” Cheng Song announced, looking at Yu Heyan and Chi Xingwen.

Chi Xingwen was irritated by Yu Heyan’s arrogance during the afternoon game, but he put on a fake smile and said, “It’s okay, the results don’t matter. What’s important is the fun Yu Heyan and I had during the game.”

Yu Heyan’s mind was preoccupied with Ji Chengyi, wondering how he had transformed from being unhappy at the amusement park earlier in the day to looking as happy as a satisfied child by the end of the day. He didn’t even hear Chi Xingwen’s attempt to uplift him.

After waiting for Yu Heyan to respond and receiving no reply, Cheng Song quickly intervened, “Considering Yu Heyan and Chi Xingwen did well in the morning, the production team has kindly decided to rank them jointly in third place.”

Chi Xingwen kicked Yu Heyan under the table, urging him to snap out of it, and said with a playful smile, “But this joint ranking comes with a condition, right?”

Cheng Song smiled, “Yes, but it’s a simple condition. You both just need to do twenty synchronized push-ups.”

Chi Xingwen widened his eyes, “That’s simple! My brother won’t have any problem!”

Yu Heyan couldn’t be bothered with him. Who wants to do synchronized push-ups with you?

Just as he was about to refuse, Cheng Song added, “In the afternoon, Mr. Lin and Mr. Ji completed synchronized push-ups in 45 seconds. Do you think you can beat that, Brother Heyan?”

【Stirring trouble, the production team is definitely stirring trouble!】

【Impressive, Mr. Lin! Completing weighted push-ups in just forty-five seconds!】

A hint of disdain flashed in Yu Heyan’s eyes, “And if I surpass him?”

Cheng Song replied, “If you beat Mr. Lin’s time, you’ll receive an additional main course.”

Yu Heyan glanced at Lin Jindu, then stood up from his seat, “Let’s go, little Wen, I’ll win you dinner.”

Chi Xingwen was feeling frustrated internally but acted obediently, “Come on, Brother Heyan! Beat Mr. Lin and rise to the top!”

Yao Tong, enjoying his dinner and watching the lively scene, took the opportunity to chat with Ji Chengyi, “Mr. Ji, is Mr. Lin really that fast?”

Lin Jindu: ?

Ji Chengyi hadn’t paid attention to how long it took him to complete the push-ups, but it was indeed quick. He was about to nod in agreement when Shao Wenlun beside Yao Tong clicked his tongue and said, “Can’t you choose your words more carefully? How can a man use the word ‘quick’?”

Before Ji Chengyi could react, Yao Tong blushed and punched him on the arm, “Can’t you keep your mind clean?”

Shao Wenlun remained unfazed and even raised his chin towards Lin Jindu, “Exactly, otherwise, you can ask Mr. Lin if he’s okay with Mr. Ji saying he’s quick.”

Yao Tong retorted, “Alright, stop talking, or we’ll get banned from the live stream.”

【Haha, Wenlun, don’t listen to him, leak some details for us!】

【I’m really curious if Mr. Lin and Mr. Ji have ever… you know.】

【Isn’t ‘Love After Marriage’ self-explanatory? First, do, then love, right? They’re both adults, so they must have a personal life, right?】

Ji Chengyi hadn’t thought about it earlier, but now with Yao Tong’s comments, it dawned on him. However, he didn’t show any embarrassment and replied solemnly, “Mr. Lin’s speed in doing the synchronized push-ups shows that he has good athletic ability. I don’t think Mr. Lin would disagree with that.”

Lin Jindu kept his lips pressed tight, nodding in agreement.

【Haha, this is hilarious! Mr. Lin clearly didn’t dare to argue, right?】

Meanwhile, Yu Heyan and Chi Xingwen got onto the yoga mats.

Once they were ready, Cheng Song took out a timer and shouted “begin.”

Yu Heyan started swiftly, almost causing Chi Xingwen to lose balance twice. However, after completing ten, his speed noticeably slowed down. He was sweating profusely and panting heavily.

Chi Xingwen, feeling Yu Heyan’s trembling body against his, pretended to be concerned, “Take it slow, Heyan, we just need to finish for the meal. You don’t have to beat Mr. Lin.”

As soon as these words left his mouth, a spark of resentment flared in Yu Heyan’s eyes. Through gritted teeth, he said, “I will beat him…”

His breath was too heavy to make out his words clearly, and no one heard what he said. But Lin Jindu, enveloped in animosity, seemed to catch every word.

As a natural leader like Lin Jindu, there was often a lack of sympathy towards the weaker ones because in their world, there were no weak individuals, only people of differing values. To Lin Jindu, someone like Yu Heyan, who held no value to him, was considered weak. Lin Jindu typically disliked belittling the weak as it didn’t provide him with any significant emotional value. So, he didn’t even spare a glance at Yu Heyan.

In the end, Yu Heyan completed twenty push-ups in one minute.

As he finished the last one, he didn’t collapse immediately but instead turned his head to glance at Chi Xingwen on his back.

Seeing the fierce determination in Yu Heyan’s eyes, Chi Xingwen didn’t dare to tease him further. He quickly got down from the mat and then helped him up, saying, “Good job, Heyan, get up.”

Yu Heyan rose from the mat, without asking how long it took him, and returned to his seat with a serious expression.

Cheng Song tactfully didn’t mention the time, only congratulating, “Well done, Brother Heyan! Congratulations on successfully earning an additional main course.”

The guests on stage understood that the production team was giving Yu Heyan face, considering his status. So, they all applauded and congratulated him without mentioning the details.

Dong Shen, in a supportive tone, chimed in, “Ah, these young people have such good endurance. If I did the same, I’d be done for even at my age.”

Yao Tong cleverly diverted the attention, “Then you better exercise more. Otherwise, Brother Fei might kick you out for a younger one.”

Dong Shen chuckled, “No way, Brother Fei is deeply rooted in my heart.”

Ye Fei gently scolded him, “Stop being shameless.”

Amidst the laughter, no one brought up Yu Heyan again.

Suddenly, Lin Jindu turned to Ji Chengyi, “Mr. Ji.”

Ji Chengyi looked up, “Hmm?”

Lin Jindu was serious, “Do you think physical strength is related to age?”

Ji Chengyi blinked, a question mark slowly emerging in his eyes.

Confused for a moment, he cautiously replied, “I believe physical strength has nothing to do with age, but rather with a person’s self-discipline.”

Lin Jindu nodded slowly, “Hmm.”

With a slight smile, he added, “I think the same way.”

Ji Chengyi: “Hmm.”

【Haha, Mr. Lin, your intentions are showing too clearly!】

【Exactly! Once men catch feelings, they start with all sorts of strange competitions!】

【Haha, Mr. Lin now looks like an eager-to-be-petted big dog!】

【Mr. Ji, pet the dog quickly! I want to see the dog wag its tail!】