QTMWSFC Chapter 29.1

The first stop was recorded in X City, and seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Two episodes of the edited version had also aired, and the response was much better than the previous season.

In the past seven days, Xia Qingmeng’s fan count had skyrocketed, increasing by ten to twenty thousand every single day. Xu Xinghe didn’t have a public Weibo account, but he had quite a number of wild passerby fans. Many of them couldn’t follow him directly, so they instead followed the CP super-topic. The name of the CP is “Qingmeng Xinghe.”

Sometimes when Xu Xinghe was in the mood, he would browse the fan-written essays. Some of them were quite well-written and the level of explicitness was impressive. To tease Xia Qingmeng, he would send them to her. Seeing her blush was so entertaining.

As the show aired and their popularity grew, everyone arrived at the second travel destination—F City.

F City was nothing like the warm and pleasant climate of X City. Located in the north, it was bitterly cold. Rumor had it that with luck, you could even see the aurora.

This time, it was a group activity.

After a week of getting along, everyone was on good terms. Apart from Shen Xichun’s occasional drama, there was nothing unpleasant along the way.

When they arrived in F City, the moment they stepped off the plane, the cold wind nearly took their breath away.

For the first night, the production team arranged a stay at a famous local hot spring hotel.

The production team knew how to have fun. The hot springs here were separated by gender in some areas, while others were mixed bathing.

The live chat erupted in howls, the excitement practically spilling out of the screen.

Unfortunately in the end, everyone behaved themselves and chose to bathe separately.

The chat let out a sigh of disappointment. What a waste, what a waste.

Here was an opportunity right in front of them, and no one seized it!

Xu Xinghe soaked for a while and then left.

Without Xia Qingmeng there, what fun was there in soaking with a bunch of big guys? He might as well go back to the room and wait for her.

A group of online viewers kept “hissing” and “ahhing” at the screen, lamenting that such a great body wouldn’t stay in front of the camera a little longer.

The four women heard that the hot springs here were good for the skin, so they soaked a bit longer.

After a while, Xia Qingmeng felt it was getting too hot and a bit suffocating, so she said goodbye to the other three and said she wanted to head back early.

Seeing this, Shen Xichun also stood up to leave.

The two of them walked together towards the locker room.

Xia Qingmeng felt she had some bad luck. Her locker wouldn’t open for some reason.

Shen Xichun told her to wait a moment, that she would go get her clothes for her, and then find a staff member to help.

With no one else around to help her, Xia Qingmeng had no choice but to agree.

Shen Xichun was delighted. The show had been recording for over a week now. She didn’t even have the chance to exchange a single word with Xu Xinghe. Now that she finally had an opportunity, she had to seize it.

Shen Xichun walked to Xia Qingmeng and Xu Xinghe’s room and knocked twice on the door.

Xu Xinghe, who was lying on the bed resting, frowned slightly when he heard the knock. Xia Qingmeng had a room key card. She could just swipe it to open the door, so it probably wasn’t her.

Xu Xinghe got out of bed and opened the door.

There stood Shen Xichun wearing only a suspender dress, looking like someone who was willing to suffer the cold.

They were filming a show. Was it appropriate to dress so little?

Of course, Xu Xinghe wasn’t so classless as to say that out loud. He asked politely, “What’s wrong?”

Shen Xichun put on an anxious expression. “Xia Qingmeng’s locker is jammed and won’t open, so I came to get her clothes for her.”

Xu Xinghe wasn’t stupid. Why would a perfectly good locker suddenly break? And of all people, it had to be Qingmeng’s?

He gave Shen Xichun a thoughtful look and then walked inside. “Got it. I’ll get her clothes. Wait here.”

Shen Xichun tried to follow him into the room.

Xu Xinghe shot her a glare. Startled by his expression, Shen Xichun retreated back to the door.

Xu Xinghe retrieved the clothes. Shen Xichun reached out to take them, but Xu Xinghe didn’t hand them over.

Shen Xichun had no choice but to lower her arm awkwardly. “Um… the clothes…”

Xu Xinghe didn’t trust this person in front of him at all. He said, “I’ll go with you.”

Shen Xichun had no choice but to smile and walk beside him.

There were cameras only inside the room. Once they stepped out, there were none. But even with just that brief moment on camera, the viewers exploded.

[Damn, this is really something else! What’s going on here?]

[Shen Xichun, really? Dressed like that on a show?]

[Dropping the innocent act for a sexy one now?]

[Mom! My CP is broken…]

[I feel the green above Xiang Ran’s head…]

[Stop spreading rumors, okay? Chun Chun is just here to pick up Xia Qingmeng’s clothes!]

[Do you need to dress like that just to pick up clothes?]

[It’s called freedom to dress, okay?]

[But freedom has its limits, doesn’t it? This is just rude.]

[It’s hard not to suspect she did it on purpose…]

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The smell of her perfume was giving Xu Xinghe a headache. He walked faster and faster.

Shen Xichun’s clothes were far too revealing and not suited for quick movement, but the man in front of her showed no gentlemanly consideration at all. He didn’t slow down or wait for her. Shen Xichun had no choice but to hold down the hem of her dress and hurry to keep up, her walking movements looking somewhat ridiculous.

Xu Xinghe was worried that this woman with ulterior motives might do something bad. He watched her like a hawk until she handed the clothes over. Shen Xichun’s back was numb under his stare.

When Xia Qingmeng came out, the first thing she saw was Xu Xinghe standing at the door with a dark expression on his face.

By then, a staff member also arrived. After some effort, the locker was opened and the personal items inside were retrieved.

Xia Qingmeng had just thanked Shen Xichun when Xu Xinghe grabbed her hand and pulled her away.

There were no cameras following them now. Xu Xinghe’s tone carried undisguised displeasure: “Stay away from her from now on.”

Xia Qingmeng watched him being seriously angry and chuckled. “I know. I’m not stupid. She dressed like that because she wanted to seduce you, right?”

“You’re still laughing! You have no sense of crisis at all! I think you are a fool!” Xu Xinghe flicked her forehead.

Xia Qingmeng rubbed her forehead, unconvinced. “This is called having confidence in you, okay!”

“Forget it. Let’s go back, rest, and sleep.” Xu Xinghe slid his hand down her arm and took her small hand in his, and the two of them walked back to their room.

By this time, Qin Xuan and Deng Yuanli had also finished their hot spring bath. They happened to witness this scene. The two exchanged a thoughtful glance, each having new thoughts in their hearts.