HEIFEIGU -Chapter 117

While they were all lovey-dovey, Xie Jixing was drowning in sweetness.

Since everyone had slipped out, he simply went to Qian Shuyun’s room.

As if he had no one else to kiss, he could kiss Boss Qian.

But then… didn’t get to.

Qian Shuyun was working. On his left floated Yue Qinyao, on his right floated Yin Wenshan. The atmosphere was very serious.

The film city project had already started.

During the day, the two ghosts floated over, supervising their respective hometowns.

If any improvements were needed, they would float back at night to discuss with Qian Shuyun.

Boss Qian had successfully won over Xie Jixing’s family and their ghost counterparts.

Xie Jixing ate snacks beside them, listening to nearly an hour of scene planning, yawning repeatedly from drowsiness, until Yue Qinyao finally pulled him away.

Yin Wenshan remained in Qian Shuyun’s room, discussing the movie script with him.

What a pair of ill-fated lovers, Xie Jixing sighed inwardly.

After the one kiss, there would be no more kissing opportunities.

If he had known at the amusement park last time, he would have kissed longer—what did Boss Qian’s lips feel like again?

People only realize the value of something once it’s lost.

The production team hadn’t expected things to progress so quickly. The CPs that needed to be locked were already locked.

With no suspense left, the show decided to focus on the “sugar” (sweet couples) instead.

In the third round of dates, they planned a random selection segment where couples would draw a topic and act out a short skit.

It fit perfectly with the current trend of popular short dramas.

The camera floated over lazily. “For the third round of dates, we will only announce mutually selected guests.”

“The first mutually selected pair is Yu Yueting and Yin Lening. Please draw your topic card.”

A round-headed, chubby robot slid over and stopped in front of them. Words scrolled across its belly.

Yu Yueting and Yin Lening looked at each other. “Pretty cute.”

Yu Yueting reached out and pressed the red button on the robot’s head.

“Oh-oh.” The robot exclaimed comically, “Selected!”

The scrolling text on its belly stopped at the phrase “Palace Jester.”

“Very abstract,” Yin Lening said, looking at the robot. “No other hints?”

The chubby robot feigned ignorance. “I don’t understand what you’re saying.”

Fine.

“The second mutually selected pair is Qian Shuyun and Xie Jixing. Please draw your topic card.”

“Choo choo choo, come here.” Xie Jixing called the little robot.

The robot took a winding, crooked path, seemingly not very smart.

Curious, Xie Jixing poked its shell and fiddled with the screen on its belly, finally pressing the button repeatedly.

Annoyed, the robot slid straight over to Qian Shuyun.

“Oh-oh, it’s your turn.”

Xie Jixing was surprised. “Wow, it recognizes people!”

Qian Shuyun grabbed his roaming hand and pressed the button herself.

“Selected!”

“Tailored to fit,” Xie Jixing glanced at Yin Lening. “Ours is pretty abstract too.”

“The third mutually selected pair is Song Chu and Chen Mengyu. Please draw your topic card.”

Since their last date, they were closer, but now it felt somewhat awkward.

Previously, Chen Mengyu would have pressed the button herself, but today she graciously deferred, “Song, you go ahead.”

“Song?”

Song Chu adjusted his glasses, a little anxious, wondering what went wrong.

Hadn’t they successfully held hands before? Why was it “Song” again?

Perhaps he was overthinking, pressing the button a bit too hard.

“Beep beep beep.” The robot sounded an alarm, the scrolling text on its belly turning into a crying face emoji.

It slid sideways to Chen Mengyu. “Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh.”

Clearly, it was complaining.

“Why are you so dramatic?” Chen Mengyu laughed nonstop, patting its metal head. “Where was this robot developed? I might want to buy one.”

Song Chu pointed to a small Song-style company stamp on the robot’s head. This little guy was part of his ongoing home robot project.

“Still in development, not yet on the market. Perfect to test in the show.”

“Seems like its personality is a bit too lively.”

Daring to embarrass the boss in public.

“Where?!” Seeing another tear added to the robot’s crying face, Chen Mengyu quickly defended it. “I think it’s adorable, super cute!”

“Oh-oh.” The robot’s belly showed a shy face, bumping her with its metal head. “Oh-oh.”

What a drama queen.

Chen Mengyu helplessly pressed its head.

“Selected!”

School heartthrob?

Chen Mengyu glanced at Song Chu. If that face wore a school uniform, it might really become the cold, admired school heartthrob that countless junior girls would secretly crush on.

Including her.

“The third round of dating participants has been announced. Please prepare well for your dates!”

“Don’t be upset if you don’t have a mutual guest; we’ve prepared a group date for everyone. You can choose to either watch in real-time or move freely.”

“Also, the ‘light-up’ feature is now active. Guests, feel free to explore it yourselves.”

【There really isn’t any suspense at all.】

【But that’s fine too—less drama means we can focus on shipping, hehehe.】

【These three words are so abstract; I have no idea what they’re going to do.】

【Court jester? Tailor-made? Looks like the campus heartthrob is the only one making it obvious.】

The remaining four had varying expressions on their faces.

As soon as the cameras left, Zhu Qian was the first to leave.

He was eager to go back and play with his doll.

Wei Junyuan knew he had no hope of rising in popularity, so he had no intention of performing anymore.

Although he couldn’t advance further in the entertainment industry, he had found a sponsor through this dating show and naturally didn’t want to get entangled with anyone else.

This time, although he had received Jiang Tutu’s invitation, he didn’t accept it.

A person still needed some professional integrity.

Chen Mengyu’s concert was one he didn’t attend, so he didn’t know what happened, but he was a bit surprised that Gao Xingchuan also didn’t pick Jiang Tutu.

Jiang Tutu never expected that she would become the only female guest forced to join the group date.

Which meant she was at the bottom.

Her life had never seen her at the bottom before.

This time she had only sent invitations to Gao Xingchuan and Wei Junyuan, and neither of them had chosen her.

Her eyes reddened as she looked at Gao Xingchuan.

But Gao Xingchuan was excitedly studying the small robot in front of him, occasionally discussing something with Song Chu.

This robot was precisely his research area, and its personalized features fascinated him.

So his gaze didn’t always stay on her.

Jiang Tutu’s mood was a mix of frustration and reluctance to quit the show. Suddenly, her eyes were drawn to a machine she hadn’t seen before.

It looked a bit like a gashapon machine, with a sign hanging on it:

【Only for your heartbeat: Light-Up Binding Mode.
If a guest uses the light-up feature, the light-up guest can only be bound to the guest they lit up with for the rest of the program; they cannot switch to other guests.
The guest who is lit up cannot refuse the light-up date.】

Jiang Tutu bit her lip and pressed the button.

“Guest Jiang Tutu, light-up mode activated. Light-up target: guest Gao Xingchuan.”

“Guest Jiang Tutu, please draw your theme entry with Gao Xingchuan.”

The robot, which had originally been displaying cute expressions on its screen, now scrolled through the theme entries.

Gao Xingchuan froze in place, staring at Jiang Tutu who had returned. “Why?”

Jiang Tutu’s hand stayed on the button atop the robot, without answering him.

“Selected!” the little robot displayed its belly.

Roles reversed.

“Remember to attend the date the day after tomorrow.” She said it like a notice and then turned and left.

【I don’t understand, Queen of Confusion.】

【Can she let Xiao Chuan go? Backup lovers aren’t allowed to awaken, huh.】

【She probably can’t hook Qian or Song now, but she doesn’t want Gao Xingchuan to escape.】

【I’m impressed. Xiao Chuan looks aggrieved—he was having so much fun with the little robot just now, and now he goes back to the room with red eyes.】

【The guests on this show are really confusing.】

The most confusing of all was Zhu Qian.

The next day, everyone went out for dates. Wei Junyuan went out with his sponsor, leaving only Zhu Qian alone in the villa.

The single he had released previously had received a great response online.

Many bloggers creating “Chinese horror” content were using it as background music. It had started to gain some traction and was trending toward becoming popular.

Many people traced it back to the dating show to see this fascinating combination.

So even without a date, Zhu Qian’s solo livestream was still filled with viewers, with popularity nearly matching the few hot CPs.

【Visiting the Underworld Leader.】

【Leader, are you out today?】

【No, the cameras have been filming this door for a long time.】

【Is he writing a song again?】

Just as the comments began scrolling, Zhu Qian’s door opened.

He came out of the room carrying a life-sized BJD doll in a princess carry.

The doll was dressed in a one-piece animal-themed plush onesie, with the hood pulled down covering most of its face, making it look like a lop-eared rabbit.

On its feet were fuzzy slippers, making the whole figure fluffy and huggable.

【Wow, the Underworld Leader’s room has a person hidden inside?】

【Look at the fingers—it’s a BJD doll.】

【Ah?! Leader’s hobby is kind of…】

The sun was especially bright today, and Zhu Qian had brought A-Ji (the doll) out to sunbathe.

Of course, part of it was also showing off affection.

After just two days, A-Ji could almost fully control the doll.

Unlike in his ghost state before, he could now feel temperature and even smell the flowers.

The villa garden had a nice view. Zhu Qian placed him on a sun lounger in a refined pose, then went inside to get a fruit tray and his guitar.

Once the camera followed Zhu Qian away, A-Ji stretched secretly.

“What kind of pose is this? So tiring, my back hurts.”

He leaned back and collapsed on the chair like Ge You, feeling much more comfortable.

When Zhu Qian came back and saw the doll slumped like a little rabbit, he smiled affectionately and sat on the chair beside it.

The comments exploded.

【Did I see a ghost in broad daylight? I swear the doll wasn’t in this position just now!】

【Confirmed, I was playing with a doll and even took a screenshot—sitting with both hands on its knees.】

【Maybe someone passed by and changed its pose?】

【But everyone else went out today, no one’s here!】

【Maybe it was staff? Don’t scare me!】

【Staff said they don’t appear unless necessary…】

【I can’t explain this.】

【The thing is, Zhu Qian didn’t react. He even smiled indulgently, like he was saying to the doll, “You’re really naughty.”】

【Terrifyingly detailed!】

【I’m out, I feel the cabinet behind me move!】

【So scary! What kind of underworld dating show is this!】