Lin Can scratched his cheek in frustration, thinking that he couldn’t really blame him. The original owner was the original owner, and he was he.

“Song Xiao,” even though he had participated in many dramas, Ran Yang still couldn’t maintain her composure at this moment and said anxiously, “Stop talking.”

Song Xiao was a bit unconvinced, “I didn’t say anything wrong.”

“Song Xiao!” Ran Yang raised her voice a little.

Only then did Song Xiao shut his mouth, returning to his seat with a sulky expression.

Ran Yang awkwardly glanced in Lin Can’s direction, but when her gaze landed on someone next to him who had a very strong presence, she quickly looked away.

【??? What kind of development is this? I can’t understand it at all.】
【Am I the only one who thinks Ran Yang is a bit petty? Song Xiao is clearly just standing up for him.】
【Are you serious upstairs?】
【Isn’t it obvious? If it weren’t for Ran Yang, would Song Xiao even know Lin Can?】
【Hehe.】
【???】
【I really suspect some people have underdeveloped brains. Song Xiao is a young master who can mess around freely, but what about Ran Yang? She’s just a small artist; if she offends Qi Yuan, she definitely won’t have a good time. Qi Yuan clearly likes Ex-Husband, and Song Xiao is making things awkward for him. Who do you think will end up in trouble?】
【And they’re even pretending it’s for Ran Yang’s good.】

The barrage of comments quickly analyzed the situation, and just as they said, Ran Yang was more afraid of offending Qi Yuan than making Lin Can uncomfortable.

Having seen Song Xiao’s influence, Qi Yuan was even more wary of him.

Qi Yuan was satisfied with Lin Can’s awareness and pulled him to sit in the most central seat.

Once the biggest star, the Film Emperor, took his seat, Xu Lan raised a microphone and asked everyone if they were hungry.

Everyone nodded and complained that Xu Lan hadn’t even prepared any snacks, making them wait in vain.

“I can’t be blamed for this,” Xu Lan said, “It’s because Qi Yuan’s group arrived so late!”

Everyone immediately quieted down. Even though Qi Yuan’s group was indeed the last to arrive and made them wait for a while, they didn’t dare to cause trouble for him!

Lin Can felt a bit embarrassed and shot a reproachful glance at Qi Yuan. If it weren’t for this guy practically glued to him, they wouldn’t have been late for so long.

Qi Yuan could ignore everyone else, but when he caught Lin Can’s gaze, he perked up, “Hmm?”

He reached out and pinched Lin Can’s cheek, “Little Lin Can, you dare to protest against me?”

Lin Can gritted his teeth but couldn’t bring himself to plead for mercy, “It’s all your fault…”

“What about me? What did I do?”

“You…”

Just as the words were on the tip of his tongue, Lin Can suddenly stopped.

Qi Yuan’s smile grew more mischievous, like a little bully who had successfully snatched candy from other kids in kindergarten.

【For those who don’t know, the reason these two arrived so late is that they were secretly making out.】
【Right! They were at it for several minutes!】
【What a thrill to start like this?! Is there a clip? I want to see!】
【What are you thinking? Would Qi Yuan show you?】
【The big boss is so stingy; not only did he cover the camera, but he also wouldn’t let us hear anything!】
【Why does Qi Yuan have such strong possessiveness but still bring someone on the show?】
【What are you talking about? If he didn’t bring someone on the show, how would he show off his love?】
【Before today, I would have dismissed what you said, but after today, you’re spot on! Qi Yuan is just that childish!】
【A dating variety show has shattered all our filters for Qi Yuan…】
【Thought he was an ice-cold CEO, but he’s actually a problem child.】
【What the heck, problem child? You’re really something upstairs.】

The problem child’s hand hadn’t left Lin Can’s face, rubbing it back and forth without any courtesy.

Lin Can had no way to resist and could only urge him gently, “If you don’t eat, your stomach will hurt again.”

Wan Xiwen, happily sipping his drink, said, “You two have a really good relationship.”

Lin Can suddenly felt a bit guilty.

Counting it all, he had only known Qi Yuan for a little over a month.

In just a month, he could pretend to be a couple and deceive millions of viewers. In the past, he wouldn’t have dared to even think about it.

But Qi Yuan remained unfazed, as if there had never been any secret contract between him and Lin Can, and replied to Wan Xiwen, “He’s my boyfriend; if I don’t have a good relationship with him, who should I have a good relationship with?”

“Hahaha,” Wan Xiwen laughed, a hint of ambiguity in his tone, “What do you call this? Open favoritism? Lin Can, you’re so lucky.”

Lin Can’s face flushed from the teasing, and he pulled Qi Yuan down, who was practically leaning on him.

“Let’s eat.”

Qi Yuan wanted to mess around a bit more, but Lin Can’s “I’m a bit hungry” shut him up.

“Then let’s eat, so you won’t say I starved you,” he said.

Lin Can silently picked up his chopsticks and served Qi Yuan some of his favorite dishes into a small bowl before starting to eat his own meal.

Tong Jinhang looked surprised, “Lin Can, you’re so thoughtful?”

Wan Xiwen snorted, “You know Lin Can is thoughtful, why don’t you learn from him?”

Tong Jinhang retorted, “Why should I learn? Why can’t you learn?”

“I’ll learn; I’ll serve you some onions right now,” Wan Xiwen said as he reached for the dish.

Tong Jinhang hurriedly covered her bowl, “No, no, you don’t have to bother.”

Everyone burst into laughter.

The relationship between Wan Xiwen and Tong Jinhang was quite mysterious. They claimed to be good buddies, but their daily interactions were filled with chemistry. CP fans were digging deeper and deeper, and even the smallest daily moments could spark a ship.

【Wan Wan actually knows Tong Jinhang doesn’t eat onions! You can’t tell me they don’t have something going on!】
【So sweet, love it.】
【This episode’s guests are amazing; every pair is so sweet!】
【I still prefer Qi Yuan and Lin Can; they’re just so easy on the eyes!】
【Didn’t anyone mention that Ex-Husband is really thoughtful? Qi Yuan is so picky, but Ex-Husband can still pick out dishes he likes.】
【I noticed that too! Those dishes were all finished by the boss!】

Then, just as Qi Yuan’s bowl was empty, a cup of warm water was placed in front of him.

Lin Can naturally continued to serve Qi Yuan more dishes.

The barrage erupted in excitement.

【Qi Yuan, you’ve had enough! It’s my turn to date!】
【Annoying, even if I date, I won’t get anything!】
【When will sweet love come to me? I’d trade thirty pounds of fat for it.】
【??? Eating and taking? Not willing to suffer even a little?】
Qi Yuan naturally knew what the audience was thinking. After slowly chewing the meat in his mouth, he said, “There aren’t many dishes I like.”

Lin Can stared at the empty bowl in front of him, lost in thought.

Qi Yuan leaned on his arm, “Later, can you make me something to eat when we get back?”

Lin Can instinctively nodded but then realized they were recording a show and asked Xu Lan for his opinion.

Xu Lan made an “okay” gesture, “As long as you can take good care of this ancestor, I agree to anything.”

Lin Can asked Qi Yuan what he wanted to eat.

“I’m full from the meal, but I want something sweet,” Qi Yuan didn’t hide his indulgent nature at all.

Looking at the mangoes prepared by the production team as dessert, Lin Can started to make plans.

*

After the meal, the eight guests got to know each other a bit better. Except for Ran Yang and Qi Yuan, everyone else’s relationships had become much closer.

Someone like Wan Xiwen, who was quite straightforward, even dared to joke with Qi Yuan.

“Brother Yuan, where are you staying? I’ll go get some dessert later.”

Qi Yuan rolled his eyes in annoyance, “Dream on; if you want to eat, ask your man to make it for you.”

Wan Xiwen immediately looked at Tong Jinhang.

Tong Jinhang sneered, “Aren’t you afraid I’ll poison you?”

“Hey, hey, hey, we’re both participating in a dating show, and we’re both men. Why is mine like this?” Wan Xiwen pretended to cry, “I want to be as lucky as Brother Yuan…”

“Coincidentally, I want that too,” Tong Jinhang replied quickly.

Even Lin Can couldn’t help but laugh at their little skit. Su Yueren was right; these two were the life of the show.

After eating and drinking, everyone returned to their accommodations.

On the first day of the show, the schedule was quite relaxed. Besides tidying up their living spaces, they only needed to familiarize themselves with the environment.

Lin Can had already tidied up his room. Since everyone had been introducing potential partners to Lin Can along the way, Qi Yuan decided to stay in the room.

After Lin Can cleaned the kitchen, he took the mangoes he got from the production team and the sweet potato flour he bought from the villagers to start making dessert.

Qi Yuan was sleeping inside, and the filming tasks were left to Lin Can.

Watching Lin Can skillfully boil water and knead dough, the cameraman couldn’t help but speak up, “It seems like Teacher Lin is really good at housekeeping.”

Lin Can smiled shyly, continuing his work, “I wouldn’t say I’m that good; I just started learning slowly recently.”

“Is it because of Teacher Qi?”

Lin Can nodded, “Yes, I’ve been cooking for him lately, so I’ve gradually gotten used to it.”

“Teacher Lin is really virtuous,” the cameraman said, turning the camera back to Lin Can’s face.

The barrage instantly erupted.

【Ahhh! My husband is looking at me! He’s looking at me!】
【Get away, he’s clearly looking at me!】
【It’s me! It’s me!】
【Is it too late to ask my boyfriend to get plastic surgery?】
【I really can’t take it anymore; I wouldn’t dare to edit myself like this, and he just looks like that. Is that fair?】
【How can you do nothing with a face like that? Ran Yang is also impressive.】
【Why did they have to get divorced? If they hadn’t, he wouldn’t be Ex-Husband…】
【What are you thinking upstairs? Isn’t your master doing well with Song Xiao? Don’t look at the bowl while thinking about the pot.】
【Exactly, Ex-Husband belongs to everyone; don’t think you can monopolize him!】
【I didn’t say anything wrong; if they hadn’t divorced, Lin Can would be our brother-in-law. What does that have to do with you?】
【Then it’s your master’s fault for not having good eyesight and insisting on getting a divorce.】
【A bunch of shallow women who only look at faces; I hope you all get scammed by scumbags in the future.】
【Turns out I still have money to be scammed by scumbags…】
【…I admire those of you who have the leisure to post comments; I can’t even take screenshots in time, and you can still argue.】

This comment suddenly reduced the frequency of the barrage, and everyone started to block the comments and take screenshots.

The dessert wasn’t difficult to make, and Lin Can quickly finished it. Before he could check the time, Qi Yuan walked out from the inner room.

As soon as the cameraman shifted the camera, he found that Lin Can, who had just been beside him, was now naturally smoothing out Qi Yuan’s wrinkled clothes.

“Awake?”

Qi Yuan’s furrowed brows began to relax, but he couldn’t help but complain, “The bed is too hard; I can’t sleep at all.”

“Then I’ll add another blanket later,” Lin Can said, pulling Qi Yuan toward the table in the inner room, “The dessert is ready; do you want to eat it now?”

Qi Yuan nodded at first, but seeing Lin Can about to head to the kitchen, he quickly called out for him to stop.

“Did you forget something?”

As he spoke, he pointed to his lips, “The daily routine of a good morning kiss?”