185: Thank you, godfather?!

Downstairs, Chen Fang was about to go to sleep when his phone screen lit up.

He picked it up and saw a message from Yue Qingzhu.

“Yue Qingzhu: What should I do if the idiot I have a crush on never realizes my feelings?”

“Chen Fang: Huh? You talked to him?”

“Yue Qingzhu: Kind of.”

“Chen Fang: See, you even say ‘kind of.’ You’re too reserved and distant with others. You need to be more proactive.”

Chen Fang thought for a moment, figuring she was at the show and it would be hard for her to be proactive from a distance, so he added a sentence.

“Chen Fang: You can send him things. See what he needs and just send it to him.”

“Yue Qingzhu: Okay! Then what do you like?”

“[Yue Qingzhu recalled a message.]”

“Yue Qingzhu: Then what do you boys like?”

Chen Fang was startled by her.

What the heck?

“Yue Qingzhu: My hand slipped, I was typing too fast.”

Chen Fang paused for two seconds, then regained his role as strategist.

“Chen Fang: You can just tease him like that. As for what he likes, everyone is different. Like the four downstairs, I don’t have many needs. For Bai Wenbin, just send him OCD-satisfying videos. Liang Yan wants resources. Xie Yunxuan wants me dead. You still need to see what his daily needs are. It’s better to provide help when it’s needed than to add to something already good.”

After Chen Fang sent the message, he immediately reflected and concluded that Yue Qingzhu probably didn't like Xie Yunxuan, which put his mind at ease.

“Yue Qingzhu: Okay, I understand, thank you, Strategist.”

Upstairs, Yue Qingzhu scrolled through her emojis.

This one will do. It’s the same style as his profile picture, he’ll definitely like it. And recently, Bai Wenbin often calls him that; this little dog is also very cute. Not bad!

Chen Fang looked at the dog picture, his mouth slightly agape.

Thank you, Godfather?!

It seems… her hand really did slip just now.

The next day, the production crew arrived at the Prosperous Tang City in the Chinese Style Zone.

The guests stood on a bluestone path, flanked by Tang-style pavilions with upturned eaves. Lanterns hung along the street, and plaques like “Drunken Immortal Pavilion” and “Splendid Weaving Workshop” were displayed. In the distance, the camera could even capture NPCs dressed in Tang dynasty attire.

Today, there were two guest stars, one of whom was a familiar face—Jiang Haotian.

Once everyone was present, they drew lots for groups; today, nine people were to be divided into three groups.

He Xing said, “Please have the three groups stand separately. The first group stands on my left, the second group on my right, and the third group please move to the slightly further right side.”

Chen Fang stood on the far right and soon saw Yue Qingzhu walking towards him with sparkling eyes. “Teacher Yue, what a coincidence.”

“It is.” Yue Qingzhu pretended to be nonchalant, standing next to him and tucking her hair behind her ear, but the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but curve slightly upwards.

Soon, Jiang Haotian also walked over excitedly.

“Second Junior Brother, what a coincidence.”

“[Jiang Haotian Negative Emotion Value +166]”

“Damn it, don’t call me that in front of the camera.” Jiang Haotian glanced at the camera.

“Okay,” Chen Fang nodded seriously, “You finally admit I can call you that in private.”

Jiang Haotian narrowed his eyes and stood still, feeling depressed.

He was starting to believe his boss's remark, “The worst person in this variety show should be Chen Fang.”

He Xing began to introduce today’s activity.

Today’s theme was “Mystery of the Great Tang.” They had to solve puzzles and find treasures to obtain fragments of ancient paintings, piece them together, recreate history, and be ranked by the speed at which they completed the tasks.

The group received their tasks and began their busy morning.

The morning passed quickly.

During the lunch break, after finishing their meal, Chen Fang and Jiang Haotian sat in the mobile rest vehicle.

Jiang Haotian squinted, staring out the car window.

Downstairs at the teahouse, a young man dressed as a scholar suddenly pressed a girl against a pillar, smiling as he plucked a fallen leaf from her hair, startling her wide-eyed, a hint of shyness flashing in her eyes.

Ugh~ can’t watch.

Jiang Haotian averted his gaze to the other side and saw a girl on tiptoes feeding a rabbit Sugar painting to a young man at a Sugar painting stall. His ear tips were bright red, yet he bit the corner of the candy, and the girl’s cheeks flushed with laughter.

“Damn it…” Jiang Haotian clenched his fist, “Why are there so many couples?”

Chen Fang shrugged, “This area just opened, and it’s the weekend, so of course, young couples come here for dates.”

Jiang Haotian sighed, “I’m so envious. I want to fall in love too. There are so many good-looking girls in the entertainment industry, how come none of them want to date me? At least let me take on a romantic role. I miss the feeling of kissing.”

Chen Fang looked out the window, nodding slightly, “Then I can buy you a green tongue ice cream.”

“[Jiang Haotian Negative Emotion Value +166]”

Jiang Haotian had just turned his head to retort when he saw Chen Fang slightly lower his head and sigh, “Sorry, I’m used to being a jerk. I apologize.”

Jiang Haotian was slightly stunned. With Chen Fang like this, he felt awkward saying anything, “It’s fine.” Just as he was about to change the subject, he saw Chen Fang turn around and grin.

“I forgot they don’t sell those in amusement parks.”

“Damn it!” Jiang Haotian slapped the table, clenching his fist, “Brother Chen, what are you showing off for? Aren’t you also a single dog? At least I’ve dated. When I wasn’t famous yet, I even came to an amusement park with my girlfriend. We even drank from the same cup of milk tea. Have you ever done that? Do you know what it feels like to drink from the same cup of milk tea as a girl? You…”

Before he could finish, a familiar figure emerged from the side of the rest vehicle. It was Yue Qingzhu, dressed as a female knight, holding a pink and white milk tea and biting the straw as she walked towards the car door.

Jiang Haotian temporarily stopped talking.

Yue Qingzhu got into the car, pulled out a cup of milk tea identical to the one in her hand from a bag, and placed it in front of Chen Fang, “Drink up, Glutton.”

A big question mark appeared above Jiang Haotian’s head. He had just finished showing off his experience of drinking milk tea with a girl, and Sister Qingzhu bought him milk tea? And called him Glutton?

“Why do you call him Glutton?”

“Glutton is greedy. I accidentally ate her cake.” Chen Fang took the milk tea, “Thank you.”

“And yours.” Yue Qingzhu took out a fruit tea and placed it in front of him.

Jiang Haotian took it. As someone who could eat a lot without gaining weight, he often ordered drinks. The cup in his hand cost 16 yuan outside the amusement park, while theirs cost 25.

Jiang Haotian looked up, “Sister Qingzhu, why is mine cheaper? We’ve known each other longer, haven’t we?”

Yue Qingzhu’s cheeks flushed slightly.

Jiang Haotian actually knew the price?! How embarrassing.

It was cheaper, of course, because they could only spend the living allowance provided by the production crew on non-rest days, so money was tight. Besides, she just wanted the two of them to drink the same kind, and buying Jiang Haotian a fruit tea as a bonus was already extremely benevolent.

Yue Qingzhu sat down, biting her straw and muttering, “We do a lot of exercise in 'the adventures,' so we can drink high-calorie drinks. You don’t usually exercise, so drink something low-calorie.”