“Together?” Fu Shicang leaned forward slightly, repeating slowly, “You mean, you want to tandem jump with me?”

“Yes… a tandem one, together.”

This was the best solution he could think of at the moment.

Switching the parachute last minute, and changing from a single-person parachute to a tandem one, would naturally require the staff to recheck the equipment. With so many people around, it wouldn’t allow someone like Wu Liang to tamper with things.

“Isn’t this a bit much?” the staff member who had helped Fu Shicang put on his gear said. “You’ve already put it on; taking it off again is…”

Before the word “troublesome” could escape his mouth, he was startled by Fu Shicang’s gaze and quickly shut up.

Fu Shicang turned his gaze away and silently began removing his equipment.

“What’s wrong, Mr. Fu?” the amusement park manager hurried over. “You’re not playing anymore?”

“No, my companion arrived, and he wants to jump tandem with me.” Fu Shicang glanced at the staff member. “But your employee…”

“Oh, what’s the big deal? Why are you all so inflexible?” The manager shot Wu Liang a glare. “Hurry up and get a tandem set of equipment!”

An Le Yan suddenly tightened his grip on Fu Shicang’s hands.

Fu Shicang looked at him curiously, then raised his head to glance at Wu Liang’s back, raising his voice: “No need, I’ll choose it myself.”

He took his phone from the cameraman, tapped a couple of times, and showed the manager: “I have a professional D-level certificate. It shouldn’t be a problem for me to work as a coach here. I can take responsibility for choosing the equipment and leading the jump. If there’s a waiver, I can sign it right now.”

The manager was covered in cold sweat. “Oh, what you’re saying… our gliders aren’t hard at all. The safety is absolutely fine. I… I’ll personally take you to pick the equipment.”

Wu Liang was called aside for a penalty stand. Fu Shicang gently pulled An Le Yan’s wrist, leading him to the equipment storage at the mountain pass.

“Really going to jump with me?” he asked softly. “If you’re scared, you don’t have to force yourself.”

“I want to jump,” An Le Yan’s voice was still trembling, taking small breaths.

Don’t give it away, don’t give it away. I need to keep this revenge storyline intact, otherwise, how can I help Shicang take revenge if the plot keeps changing?

Fu Shicang stopped persuading him, but chuckled lightly in his ear, then asked aloud, “Which color do you like?”

The amusement park manager suddenly realized, “How did I forget? This is for a dating reality show! The little lover volunteered to jump tandem, and even Fu Yingdi has to put on a good show! Look at how pampered they are, even picking the color they like. Oh, so sweet!”

He then looked at the crowd around them, and sure enough, everyone was in a dazed, lovestruck state!

An Le Yan was still trembling.

It wasn’t that he had a fear of heights. He had fallen from a tree when he was a kid, but in his past life, he had fallen right before he died, and it seemed like he had a bit of PTSD from it.

But Shicang was here!

The fresh citrus scent finally broke through his anxious thoughts, calming his heart a little.

He looked up and asked softly, “How about the red-and-white checkered one? It’s the same as our food cart’s awning.”

“Of course,” Fu Shicang chuckled softly. “You’re so professional, even doing advertising while paragliding.”

Unable to resist, he ruffled An Le Yan’s hair before walking over to carefully check the equipment.

On the cliff, the cool breeze blew, and An Le Yan stood frozen, his heart pounding loudly.

Shicang’s acting was really… too good!

Just a look, a single word, and he had already captured the entire atmosphere of the dating reality show!

Ahhh, I even want to ship them myself!

When Fu Shicang turned back, he saw the little cosplayer standing there dumbfounded.

His hair was blown up by the wind, his face rosy, looking timid, but his eyes were sparkling. It made people want to…

Fu Shicang turned his head, lightly clearing his throat to steady his emotions, before taking An Le Yan back to the starting point, helping him into the gear, and then extending his arms. “Come, come over here.”

An Le Yan:!

Are we going to fly now? What kind of pose is this? Directly… sitting in Shicang’s arms?

He stealthily glanced around.

The cameramen were smiling while pointing the cameras at them.

There were also countless pairs of eyes behind them, and many mobile phone cameras.

An Le Yan:…

Why are there so many people watching? It seems like there are more and more of them!

He could no longer care about being reserved, and quickly ran toward Fu Shicang.

The manager personally checked their harness safety, and after confirming everything was secure, handed An Le Yan a selfie stick and stepped aside.

“Don’t be afraid, feel the wind for a bit,” Fu Shicang whispered in his ear.

His voice was deep, sending a slight tingling sensation through An Le Yan’s ear. He quickly closed his eyes.

The mountain breeze blew gently, bringing a refreshing coolness.

“We’ll have to run a few steps first. Don’t worry about me, just run ahead as fast as you can.”

An Le Yan nodded, his hair brushing against the man’s chin.

He heard a light laugh, and the person behind him moved closer, then said, “Run.”

In front of the starting point was a steep slope. An Le Yan struggled to move his legs, trying hard to keep his balance as he ran.

Fu Shicang was also running behind him, seemingly faster than him, pushing him forward.

Suddenly, the shoulder straps were pulled with great force, and his feet were lifted off the ground, so frightened that An Le Yan almost dropped the selfie stick.

The bright glider caught the wind and rose into the air. The ground slowly shrank, and soon, the two of them left the mountain platform.

Wooooo, we’re flying, ahhhhh——

After an unknown amount of time, amidst the rushing wind, Fu Shicang’s voice came: “Are you opening your eyes yet?”

An Le Yan didn’t dare to open his eyes. Taking advantage of the fact that Fu Shicang was behind him and couldn’t see, he nodded randomly, but his ear suddenly brushed against something warm and soft.

In the cool wind, a slight warm airflow passed over his earlobe, and he heard Fu Shicang ask, “Why did you suddenly want to fly with me?”

His body suddenly stiffened.

Should I tell the truth? Or come up with an excuse?

The voice behind him continued, “Is it because of that staff member from earlier? An Le Yan, do you know something?”

The warm breath by his ear grew closer, and at this moment, his feet were off the ground, his entire body in Fu Shicang’s grasp.

“I…” An Le Yan struggled helplessly for a moment, “Cang Ge, please believe me, I never meant to harm you, I…”

“Shh—” Fu Shicang whispered by his ear, “Look, how beautiful!”

The parachute traced an elegant arc in the air, and An Le Yan nervously cracked his eyes open just a slit.

Below them, the amusement park spread out with all its vibrant colors.

The amusement rides moved joyfully, crowds gathered and dispersed, screams came from the roller coaster, and the merry-go-round’s lights twinkled, with cheerful music soaring into the sky.

“You suspected someone would use bungee jumping to harm me from the start. You desperately tried to convince me not to do it, but that person came with me to the paragliding spot. So you rushed over, forced my solo parachute to be swapped for a tandem one, to ensure that person wouldn’t have a chance to tamper with it, right?”

Listening to the clear analysis by his ear, An Le Yan was mentally nodding madly.

So Cang Ge knew everything, that’s great!

“So…” The voice came even closer, warm breath gently brushing his ear, “You’ve done so much for me, how could I not trust you? Silly!”

Fu Shicang looked down at the person in his arms.

Since early this morning, this person had been jittery, heart all tangled up in his own affairs. How could he not notice?

On the way to the amusement park, he had already briefed Zhang Mao and clarified his suspicions. Zhang Mao had removed the bungee jump card from the schedule, claiming that it wouldn’t make for a good shot, and the crew all avoided this dangerous area.

He himself had arranged for people to closely monitor the bungee jump staff’s movements.

So, he had already noticed the problem with Wu Liang. Even if An Le Yan hadn’t come, he would have found a reason to swap the equipment just before takeoff. He didn’t expect this little fool to somehow get wind of it and take the risk to come protect him.

Clearly terrified, barely able to open his eyes, yet trembling as he claimed he wanted a tandem jump. Heaven knows how much effort Fu Shicang had to exert to keep himself from holding him tightly in his arms.

At this moment, the little coser finally relaxed, soft against his chest.

The sweet scent of fruit and citrus swirled in the air.

Fu Shicang impulsively lowered his head, wanting to nibble on the soft earlobe in front of him, but then stopped.

The little fool, although with eyes shut, still held the selfie stick steady.

Fu Shicang let out a silent sigh. This is seriously… harder than winning an acting award!

He puffed out his chest in frustration, trying to get closer, skillfully guiding the parachute, and with the help of the airflow, made a large circle.

Twenty minutes later, the two safely landed at the designated spot.

“Well done!” Fu Shicang generously praised. “Many newbies fall or even trip over their coach when landing. You were perfect just now.”

An Le Yan’s face turned red from the wind, and he happily nodded. “During the second half, I opened my eyes!”

“You’re really great!” Fu Shicang took a bottle of water from a cameraman, twisted the cap open, handed it to An Le Yan, and watched him take several gulps before taking it back from him.

An Le Yan turned his head. “I can take it myself…”

But Fu Shicang had already tilted his head back and drank directly from the bottle.

An Le Yan: …

Cang Ge, you trust me too much.

The time spent on the parachute had been quite a bit, and by the time they removed their equipment and got ready to leave, the area was surrounded by people in several layers.

As Fu Shicang drank water, the crowd nearby suddenly erupted in cheers.

At this moment, the movie star was looking as graceful as ever, holding the water bottle and greeting the crowd like a pro.

From the crowd, someone screamed, “Fu Ge, go for it! I’m a fan of your vows, you must make us proud!”

Fu Shicang paused for a second but quickly smiled, “Don’t worry, I won’t disappoint you.”

An Le Yan beside him: ? How did they start shipping us?

He secretly glanced at Fu Shicang. Cang Ge probably didn’t know what “vow fans” meant, hmm, but his response was perfect. Hahaha, don’t remind him.

Fu Shicang smiled and looked over, the little coser was probably lost in thought, his expression mysterious.

Yes, truly mysterious. This person, from the moment he entered his life, seemed to know everything about him.

That look of wanting to secretly help but being afraid of him finding out, it was truly amusing and itchy to Fu Shicang’s heart.

He would worry about him, be happy for him, and whenever he had even the slightest success, he would quietly rejoice, smiling as though he had won the whole world.

From afar, the cheerful music drifted over, and the whole world seemed to be immersed in a sea of happiness.

Fu Shicang suddenly wanted to know what expression the little coser would have on his face when he succeeded.

Half an hour later, they reunited with the production team.

Fu Shicang protected An Le Yan, with two cameramen nervously trailing behind. Surrounded by the crowd, they reached the carousel.

Zhang Mao quickly dispatched the staff to maintain order.

“We understand everyone’s excitement, but please don’t disrupt the shooting. Thank you, thank you!” he said through a megaphone, trying to communicate with the crowd, but it backfired. The sound of the megaphone and the gathered crowd only attracted more people.

In the end, the planned scene of the guests riding the carousel had to be postponed, and the crew of “Delicious Relations” quickly packed up and left the amusement park.

When getting in the car, An Le Yan was extremely nervous.

Back in the big slide queue earlier, he hadn’t clearly stated what he was going to do. Nie Ge wouldn’t ask him about it face to face, right?

He had helped so decisively at that time; he couldn’t just brush him off casually, but what should he say?

He struggled for a while but saw Fu Shicang walk over to Nie Changxing and say something to him. Nie Changxing looked over, nodded, and sat in the back seat.

For once, An Le Yan was left without anyone beside him, and Anderson quickly plopped down next to him.

“Sorry, An, I was really nervous today,” he said with a dejected face. “I totally embarrassed myself.”

An Le Yan was taken aback for a moment, remembering the haunted house incident, and quickly patted Anderson’s shoulder. “It’s fine, it’s fine. The haunted house was really scary. It wasn’t just you. I couldn’t take it either. I ran out halfway.”

“I didn’t expect you to be scared too,” Anderson said, finally regaining a little self-respect. “That haunted house was terrifying.”

“Mm, mm, mm,” An Le Yan quickly shifted the blame, “Director Zhang just wanted to scare us.”

Anderson, feeling more relaxed, smiled. Speaking of Director Zhang, he suddenly remembered something. “Director, what about our picnic?”

At the next car door, Zhang Mao nearly slipped and bumped into Deputy Director Wang.

Grabbing the door, he turned around angrily, “Don’t worry, you’ll still get yours!”

The production team’s car left the parking lot, but it didn’t go far, only circling the area before entering a small estate.

At first, everyone thought it was a rural guesthouse, but as the driveway widened, the scenery became more beautiful, and they found it was a stunning private estate.

The car stopped in front of a wide lawn, beyond which was a sparkling blue lake, connected to the nearby amusement park’s small mountains.

“Director Zhang, how did you find this place?” Mu Wei stepped onto the lawn. “It’s so close to the park, but there are no tourists. Renting it must’ve been expensive.”

Zhang Mao shot him a glance. “Do I, Zhang Mao, have to pay to requisition an estate? Whoever caused the mess should fix it. My shooting plans were ruined. It’s a miracle I’m not charging him.”

This was a strange comment, and the guests were taken aback, following Zhang Mao’s gaze. Fu Shicang was greeting the estate staff and, along with Xiao Jing and Xiao Li, unloading the picnic tents that had been prepared the night before.

“Fu Ge… is this your family’s estate?” Bai Jingchen was the first to react.

“Yeah, more or less,” Fu Shicang nodded. “I lived here for a while when I was a kid.”

Hearing that it was Fu Shicang’s childhood home, everyone became interested, and the picnic was set aside as they all headed to tour the estate’s house.

The plump butler was already waiting at the entrance, and when he saw Fu Shicang and the group walking over, he hurriedly waddled over.

An Le Yan looked at the courteous butler and suddenly froze, turning his face away to stifle a laugh.

“What are you laughing at?” Fu Shicang immediately turned around.

An Le Yan hadn’t realized that even from two or three rows away, he could be caught. He quickly straightened his expression. “I’m not laughing.”

Fu Shicang raised an eyebrow and strode over to him.

The man stood in front of him, exuding pressure, but his lips couldn’t help but curve into a smile. “Come on, tell me… do you know my family’s butler?”

The commotion was getting bigger, and the guests who had been looking around all stopped in curiosity. Even Zhang Mao’s filming team turned around and pointed their cameras at the two confronting each other.

“Not exactly, it’s just…” An Le Yan awkwardly glanced at the focused eyes on him, speaking softly, “I just guessed what the butler will say next.”

“Butler?” Nie Changxing glanced at the short, plump man coming toward them and asked in confusion, “What do you think he will say?”

A flicker of intrigue flashed in Fu Shicang’s eyes, similar to that eerie Nine Connected Rooms incident that night. His intuition told him that, this time, An Le Yan might actually guess correctly again.

In a playful mood, he reached out and put a hand on An Le Yan’s shoulder, spinning him around, making him face away from the butler.

“Then you follow along and say it. Let’s see if you’re right.”

Just as they turned around, the butler reached them, bowing slightly to everyone.

“These must be the young master’s friends, how wonderful!”

An Le Yan couldn’t help but laugh again, and at the same time, his voice and the butler’s rang out together:

“The young master hasn’t smiled like this in a long time!”