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The Korean drama date clip provided by the production team was edited together. From the fifth second where the male and female leads held hands at the amusement park entrance, Duan Xingye’s brows knitted slightly.

Seeing his look of disdain, the audience laughed especially happily.

“Guests from other groups are all relaxed, but for Teacher Duan, it’s like asking for his life.”

“Wifey has to take various initiatives in the date today; President Cheng is blessed.”

“Wonder if President Cheng can handle this blessing. Don’t let him think he did something wrong again haha!”

The clingy date video was less than a minute long, quickly finished.

Duan Xingye opened the phone issued by the production team. A list of more than ten items was already listed in the memo, including “holding hands,” “resting head on shoulder,” “hugging waist from behind,” “drinking the same beverage with two straws and looking at each other for more than eight seconds,” “kissing face while taking selfies,” “high-altitude kiss”…

All things real couples would do.

Duan Xingye asked Old Xu: “What if we can’t do it?”

Old Xu explained: “This isn’t mandatory, but it will determine the transportation for each group of guests to the wedding venue in the afternoon. The more items completed, the better the transportation obtained, of course. Only guests who start the wedding before sunset can check into the wedding room tonight.”

Duan Xingye said, “Besides the wedding room, what other options are there?”

Old Xu: “Tent.”

Duan Xingye pursed his lips: “You don’t call this mandatory?”

Old Xu smiled cheerfully.

As expected by the production team, Teacher Duan rarely showed intimacy to President Cheng usually, so tasks that came naturally to other guest groups seemed mandatory to him. But that’s what made it interesting to watch.

On the way to the airport in the car, Duan Xingye concealed the secret mission and discussed today’s itinerary with Cheng Duzhou.

Like unmarried lovers, they had to go to two locations arranged by the production team for dates and check-ins according to prompts.

Cheng Duzhou also concealed the proposal matter, opening the envelope containing information about the first location after landing.

Duan Xingye nestled in the seat: “Then this episode is quite relaxed.”

A purely sightseeing episode. Except for doing some things couples would do to Cheng Duzhou, there were no other extra tasks.

Duan Xingye looked out the car window, thoughtful. He had to complete those things on the list without being discovered by Cheng Duzhou. Given their usual respectful style of getting along, suddenly holding hands, hugging, or kissing would definitely make Cheng Duzhou uncomfortable and suspicious.

Right at this moment, Cheng Duzhou pulled a photo from the envelope.

It was an aerial cable car.

“…” Cheng Duzhou handed the photo to Duan Xingye. “Can you?”

Duan Xingye glanced at it, pausing imperceptibly.

Previously skiing abroad, he dawdled for a while before getting into the cable car entering the field. That height was only a few stories high. But the place they were going this time was Yongzhou, famous for its mountains and waters, possessing a national 5A-level forest park and being a filming location for many movies. The ropeway was built among mountains, as high as 1200 meters. Sitting on it would probably allow a true experience of the soul flying out of the body.

Only then did Duan Xingye realize the adventure-themed date they drew wasn’t as relaxed as imagined.

“Can you?” Duan Xingye looked at Cheng Duzhou and asked back.

Cheng Duzhou was vague: “Should be able to.”

Bullet comments:

“Remember Teacher Duan said before that President Cheng is afraid of heights.”

“Why do I feel Teacher Duan is more afraid of heights?”

“Seems neither adapt well. Said in elementary school they went together to the amusement park.”

“Haha, acrophobic couple drew an adventure theme.”

Cheng Duzhou was thinking about another matter. The photo given by the program team was the designated proposal location. There would be two more photos later, so three opportunities in total.

If he could seize this opportunity on the cable car to propose, he wouldn’t be more nervous the longer he dragged it out. Moreover, thinking about it, it was quite romantic.

…The only question was whether Duan Xingye would agree without knowing it was the program team’s process.

Cheng Duzhou felt he should ease the atmosphere with Duan Xingye before arriving at the location, reducing the possibility of rejection.

A string tightened in Cheng Duzhou’s heart. He looked out the car window not very optimistically, pondering what the first step should be to shorten the distance between them.

Suddenly, his hand was held by another slightly cool hand.

Cheng Duzhou’s wrist trembled slightly, looking to the side.

Duan Xingye looked ahead, frowning slightly, and said, “I don’t like riding cable cars.”

Cheng Duzhou knew Duan Xingye was starting to get nervous now. Actively holding his hand was more or less seeking comfort.

Duan Xingye was afraid of heights but had strong self-esteem, afraid of being laughed at, so he never said it out loud. During the elementary school spring outing at the amusement park, several friends gathered around him wanted to play exciting high-altitude projects. Duan Xingye always turned his head, saying “boring” and “dislike” verbally, unwilling to participate.

Cheng Duzhou wasn’t in the same circle as Duan Xingye and didn’t walk with him, but always walked silently nearby. So when Duan Xingye got separated from his friends and stood alone a bit awkwardly, looking back, he saw Cheng Duzhou. Thus, for the rest of the time, the two kept each other company.

Cheng Duzhou calmed his heartbeat, relaxed his stiff wrist, and said, “Don’t look down when riding the cable car.”

Duan Xingye slid down, resting his head on Cheng Duzhou’s shoulder: “If I get nervous later, you are not allowed to laugh.”

“…”

Cheng Duzhou’s heartbeat rebounded; this time his bones went soft.

As soon as Duan Xingye leaned over, there was a sweet and elegant white peach scent. His words were tough, but combined with the dependent body movement, the feeling was completely different.

Cheng Duzhou hadn’t seen Duan Xingye acting coquettish with him out of bed for too long. Coughing very lightly to loosen his throat, he said, “Won’t laugh at you.”

He suddenly felt proposing was possible again.

Not just Cheng Duzhou, the average heartbeat in the livestream spiked significantly.

“Holy shit! Teacher Duan seems a bit delicate?”

“For the mission, right?”

“Teacher Duan taking initiative kills people every time!”

“I love this secret mission forcing sugar distribution! Wifey so sweet!”

“President Cheng loves it too; ears are red with excitement.”

At this time, Old Xu in the front seat looked back.

Duan Xingye extended his other hand from his pocket, secretly making a “two” gesture.

Indicating two interactions completed.

Old Xu nodded with a mysterious smile, verification successful.

Bullet comments: Hahaha! Sure enough for the mission!

Duan Xingye leaned on Cheng Duzhou’s shoulder, turning his face to look at the clear sky outside the window.

As long as he wasn’t embarrassed or awkward himself, missions were piece of cake.

Simply letting Cheng Duzhou take advantage.

Guests couldn’t livestream during the flight. Usually, the livestream room would be left empty, but today, the program team played recordings of guests visiting each other’s sets in each group’s livestream room.

In the [Lü Ye Shu Huai] side, the camera focused on Cheng Duzhou sitting by the low table under the tree reading the script.

Old Xu’s voice-over sounded: “Today we came to the Hunting set to interview President Cheng. It’s break time now. President Cheng, say hello to the audience.”

Cheng Duzhou looked at the camera: “Audience friends of All the Way With You, hello everyone, I am Cheng Duzhou.”

Bullet comments:

“President Cheng in Republic of China suit is so handsome!”

“The visit video expected for two days finally arrived!”

“Where is Teacher Duan? Didn’t they say Teacher Duan came to visit?”

“Shouldn’t have arrived at this time.”

“Kiss scene! Kiss scene! Kiss scene!”

After introducing Director Li Lin beside him, Old Xu began interviewing Cheng Duzhou, asking why he never accepted intimate scenes.

Cheng Duzhou expressed his views on intimate scenes in front of the camera, summarized in three words—unnecessary. One could tell he didn’t want to waste energy on polishing such scenes.

The audience understood immediately.

“He doesn’t know Teacher Duan will come, right?”

“Doesn’t know Teacher Duan will act with him yet.”

“Hahaha! Waiting for the face slap!”

Not long after, the long-awaited Duan Xingye finally entered the frame. Bullet comments increased abruptly.

“Ahhhhhhhh! Wifey too beautiful!”

“Although saw the styling in Reuters photos, seeing it in video is still stunning. Duan Xingye not acting is really a loss, a loss for the audience.”

“Laughing to death, why didn’t this idiot President Cheng notice wifey arrived? Still flipping the script; can the script be better looking than wifey?”

In a while, seeing Duan Xingye’s face change slightly, reaching out to twist Cheng Duzhou’s ear unbearably.

Bullet comments exploded with laughter.

President Cheng has that henpecked flavor.

But immediately after, everyone was touched by the look in his eyes full of sincere joy when looking at Duan Xingye.

Even across the screen, one could see President Cheng missed Teacher Duan very much at that time.

Afterward, the audience gladly saw Li Lin invite Duan Xingye for a cameo. Sure enough, Cheng Duzhou slapped his own face, actively requesting to film a kiss scene.

The livestream screamed expecting the kiss scene to arrive, but the video started looping from the beginning again. Didn’t plan to show the whole visit process at once.

Bullet comments scratched their hearts and lungs, cursing the production team as cunning.

The first half of the visit looped continuously. When the live camera on the guests’ side opened again, Duan Xingye and Cheng Duzhou were already standing on the platform for riding the cable car.

Duan Xingye stood in the queue, watching the cable cars rising along the ropeway ahead. Because of the wind at high altitude, a few cable cars seemed to shake. For a moment, he had the illusion of losing balance; even the hard iron plate under his feet became unstable.

When it was almost their turn, Duan Xingye stood aside, letting the photography team behind go first.

Cheng Duzhou saw his retreat, extending a hand: “Hold my hand… as long as I’m here, you won’t fall.”

Hearing “fall,” a small shiver ran down Duan Xingye’s back. Hands tightly stuffed in his jacket pockets, dark eyes looked stubbornly at Cheng Duzhou: “What if you fall too?”

“…”

Cheng Duzhou withdrew his hand.

To not delay the filming progress, Duan Xingye had to get on the cable car even if unwilling. Holding the crossbar, he sat down carefully, a layer of faint pink appearing on his snow-white face.

The livestream put away playful thoughts.

“Nervous face turned red.”

“Teacher Duan good luck, very safe.”

“This segment is really unfriendly to acrophobic people.”

Cheng Duzhou followed up, causing the cable car to shake slightly.

Duan Xingye grabbed the crossbar beside him, voice rising: “Slow down!”

Cheng Duzhou had to wait for the cable car to stabilize before sitting opposite.

But Duan Xingye beckoned him: “Come here.”

Cheng Duzhou hesitated. Face-to-face was for kneeling to propose later, but seeing Duan Xingye nervous like this, carrying out the plan should be impossible.

Cheng Duzhou moved over. Duan Xingye let go of the cold crossbar, approached spontaneously, hugged his arm, burying his face tightly in his shoulder.

“…”

Cheng Duzhou’s heart melted.

Only two people in the cable car. An action camera was fixed in front. Duan Xingye was usually cool and cold in front of the camera; the audience rarely saw him so docile and weak, feeling heartache and going crazy at the same time.

“I’ll protect wifey!”

“Done for, as a straight man I feel heart-moved.”

“President Cheng hurry up and hug him to cherish ah!”

Cheng Duzhou looked down at Duan Xingye, asking lowly: “Okay?”

Duan Xingye raised his head. Dark eyes moist, face red—not from shyness, but from rapid heartbeat and accelerated blood circulation. Expression didn’t look too good.

Cheng Duzhou patted his head, aching: “Just lean on me.”

The cable car just started, not reaching the truly high place yet. Duan Xingye missed appreciating the open mountain scenery this way. Not looking at the surrounding environment would relieve symptoms a bit.

Duan Xingye also knew it just started. A scene of male and female leads kissing when the Ferris wheel reached the highest point in Korean dramas flashed in his mind. Taking advantage of still having mobility now, he leaned forward and touched Cheng Duzhou’s lips.

“…” Cheng Duzhou’s brain went blank.

Bullet comments laughed loudly: Almost scared to death but still remembering to do the mission; as expected of a career maniac!

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Author’s Note:

Teacher Duan: Seriously doing business.

President Cheng: Heart beating crazily.