After Dumping the Scumbag Top, I Was Relentlessly Chased by a Top-Tier Idol - Chapter 50

Song Chizheng’s gaze landed chillingly on Pei Yutai, his tone carrying a half-smile of icy indifference. “What is Brother Pei talking about that has you so surprised? Why not say it out loud so we can all hear?”

Pei Yutai lowered his hand and shook his head calmly. His mind raced, and the words blurted out: “It’s just that Sister Yue said she saw a giant mosquito sucking my blood last night.”

“Oh?” Song Chizheng’s voice was slow and heavy. “Is Miss Wen’s vision some kind of infrared camera? How could she see a… mosquito, in the middle of the night?”

Wen Yue glanced at Pei Yutai and explained unhurriedly, “I saw it at dawn. The sun rises early in the summer; one can see things.” As she spoke, she stood up. “Let’s go, Brother, we should go rest for a while too.”

Pei Yutai stood up and followed behind her.

Jiang Siyuan glanced at their retreating backs and tilted his head to ask, “Azheng, why are you suddenly interested in other people’s gossip?”

Song Chizheng was lost in thought and hadn’t heard a word he said.

In truth, he had heard what Wen Yue said just now Some people need a very long time to see their own feelings clearly.

He inexplicably thought of what a friend had told him before: “I don’t know if you really want to get revenge on him, or if you just can’t let him go.”

Which was it…?

“What are you thinking about?” Jiang Siyuan lightly touched his shoulder, his fox-like eyes narrowing slightly. “You’re so deep in thought.”

Song Chizheng didn’t answer his question directly, instead asking, “What’s wrong?”

Jiang Siyuan repeated himself smoothly, his tone lazy. “I said, why are you suddenly interested in other people’s gossip?”

Song Chizheng shrugged slightly. “Isn’t it just because things are too boring right now?”

Jiang Siyuan looked thoughtful but didn’t press further. He leaned his head against Song Chizheng’s shoulder, his gaze fixing on Lin Yizhou’s direction. His pale eyes darkened slightly, and his tone remained lazy as he changed the subject. “Was it you who carried me to sleep under the wooden shed last night?”

Song Chizheng replied flatly, “Mhm.”

“Why?” Jiang Siyuan shifted his posture, propping his chin on Song Chizheng’s shoulder and looking up at him. The position appeared exceptionally intimate.

Why?

Because he saw that Lin Yizhou seemed to care particularly about Shen Xu…

He had actually stayed by his side while he slept…

If that were all, it would be one thing, but Lin Yizhou even checked on the other’s condition from time to time one could say he was meticulous…

Seeing all this made his heart feel inexplicably stifled, and a sudden thought flashed through his mind

He wanted to pull Lin Yizhou to his side and lock him away.

A sudden sharp pain came from his shoulder. Turning his head, he saw Jiang Siyuan looking down and biting him, his expression clearly dissatisfied. “You’ve been absent-minded whenever you talk to me lately. What? Are you thinking of what excuse to use to brush me off?”

Song Chizheng snapped back to reality. What was he thinking? He would definitely prove that in this life, he would only love one person!

“How could I?” Song Chizheng cupped Jiang Siyuan’s face and rubbed his nose against his. “I just suddenly thought of some work matters.”

“Since you’re so busy, why did you even come here?”

“I missed you.” Song Chizheng rested his chin against the crook of Jiang Siyuan’s neck and whispered, “I want you.”

“If you want me, you can have me anytime.” Jiang Siyuan chuckled and reached toward Song Chizheng’s lower abdomen, but his wrist was caught.

“Stop messing around.” Song Chizheng pulled him up. “Let’s go rest for a bit too.”

Jiang Siyuan followed suit, allowing himself to be led away.

When they reached the wooden shed, Song Chizheng kicked Lin Yizhou’s foot. “Sorry, Captain, could you sleep further over? We want to sleep on this side.”

Having slept for only an hour the previous night, Lin Yizhou had been feeling drowsy since lying down. Being half-asleep and half-awake, he felt the kick and slowly opened his bleary eyes. His pupils were tinged with a moist mist, making those dark eyes look even deeper and clearer.

He blinked, seeing Song Chizheng standing before him holding Jiang Siyuan’s hand. He sat up, confused. “What happened?”

The moment he spoke, Shen Xu beside him immediately opened his eyes and sat up like a startled bird. A flash of panic crossed his face as he looked at the person beside him. “What’s wrong, Captain?”

Lin Yizhou froze for half a second before shaking his head slightly. “I’m fine.”

After confirming the person in front of him was okay, Shen Xu noticed the two people standing there. His gaze instantly turned sharp. “Did you two wake the Captain up?”

Song Chizheng ignored his attitude. “The two of us are going to sleep here on the inside.”

Shen Xu narrowed his eyes. “If you want to pick a fight, you can just say so.”

Lin Yizhou lightly patted the back of Shen Xu’s hand, stood up, walked to the other side of Shen Xu, and sat down. He pressed Shen Xu back down onto the straw mat. “Continue resting.”

After saying that, he lay down himself and closed his eyes to rest, no longer paying any attention to the two still standing there.

Shen Xu glanced at the two and obediently closed his eyes.

The afternoon passed by in quiet sleep.

In the afternoon, the production crew brought the guests to a waterfall.

The waterfall was 100 meters high with an incline of 86 degrees nearly vertical.

The sound of water crackled as it poured down from the high mountain, the current fierce and powerful.

Jiang Siyuan crossed his arms. “This waterfall is quite strangely formed. To think it hasn’t created a pool at the bottom.”

Director Tu: “Yes, this waterfall is one of the wonders of this world. It is called the ‘Severed Flow Waterfall,’ also known as the ‘Severed Affection Waterfall.’ The water rushing down from the high mountain soaks directly into an underground river and flows into the sea. It serves as a metaphor for a love that begins with intense passion but ends in nothingness.”

“Although no pool has formed in front of the waterfall, the soil there is currently quite soft. So, everyone, please don’t wander around aimlessly in front of it. Stay safe.”

Pei Yutai withdrew his gaze from the waterfall and looked at Director Tu. “Director, does this waterfall have any special power to sever one’s feelings if we offer a prayer to it?”

Director Tu smiled. “What, Brother Pei, do you think I’m the deity of this mountain?”

Jiang Siyuan: “Little brother, why the sudden talk? I see someone’s eyebrows are about to knit into a mountain range.”

Pei Yutai subconsciously looked at the person he liked, only to find the other person looking back at him with a playful expression the kind of playfulness one has when discovering a best friend’s scandalous secret.

Right, how could Jiang Yi possibly like him?

After introducing the unique waterfall scenery, Director Tu continued to introduce today’s mission: “The theme of our mission this time is: Challenging Nature.”

Bravely Climbing the Severed Affection Waterfall.

Pei Yutai: “????”

“Climb up there?”

“Correct.” Director Tu gestured for them to look up at the waterfall.

The guests looked up in unison. In the middle of the torrential waterfall, six staff members dressed in black, looking like well-trained SWAT officers, were methodically managing safety ropes as they descended from the steep cliff through the rushing water.

My god, this waterfall is so magnificent! Which island is this? I’m going there when I’m on vacation!

Are these staff members trained? They look so effortless.

Suddenly looking forward to seeing if these delicate celebrities can finish the mission.

I think some of them might not even dare to step onto that soft soil.

Back in the program.

The guests were equally stunned.

Pei Yutai: “Isn’t coming down easier than going up? No, wait, whether it’s going up or coming down, Director, I have a fear of heights. I really… I’m going to die.”

“No, no, no,” Director Tu responded immediately. “The staff members who experienced it firsthand said that coming down is actually harder than going up. The terrain inside the waterfall is steep and uneven; when coming down, you can’t see what’s below at all. You have to feel your way down and make sure every step is firm. Going up, at least you can see the situation ahead of you.”

“As for your fear of heights, you can choose to give up, or… overcome it.”

Pei Yutai frowned and said no more.

Lin Yizhou placed a hand on his shoulder.

Director Tu: “Today’s afternoon mission is based on the six-person team. You will climb this waterfall together, but each guest will be timed individually. In the end, whichever team has the shortest total time wins the mission.”

“Of course, the program doesn’t force anyone. If someone wants to give up halfway, just say the word and we will receive your message. Then, we will have the staff lower you down. However—”

“For every member who gives up, one hour will be added to the time. The longest time it took our staff to go up was 30 minutes, so we assume everyone can reach the top in an hour on average. This one hour will be added to each team’s final total duration.”

“Therefore, whether you give up or not depends on you.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yizhou spoke up calmly, “I wonder if Director Tu remembers that our team still has a member whose hand cannot exert force.”

Hearing this, Shen Xu immediately added, “The Captain’s wound shouldn’t touch water either, right? Didn’t the team doctor say so?”

“To answer Shen Xu’s question first, we have prepared something.” Director Tu held up a black swim cap. “When Captain Lin does the mission later, wear this. We’ve tested it; if Captain Lin comes back with even one strand of hair wet, it’s my responsibility, okay?”

He put the cap down and continued, “As for Captain Lin’s question, we’ve discussed it as well. Since this is an act of God, there are two solutions.”

“One is to let one guest from Captain Nan’s team sit out to balance it. As for who that person is, Captain Lin gets to choose.”

“The other is for Shen Xu to be treated as a ‘special forfeit,’ and his time will be counted as 40 minutes.”

“Captain Lin, your team can discuss it and choose which solution to use.”

“I suggest,” Jiang Siyuan said nonchalantly, “we choose the second option. We might even save a little time that way.”

His voice wasn’t loud or soft, just enough for everyone present to hear clearly, and everyone could obviously hear the sarcasm in his tone.

The people on site turned their gazes toward Shen Xu, intentionally or otherwise.

The corners of Shen Xu’s mouth curled up in a half-smile. “Who is responsible for me being like this in the first place?”

Jiang Siyuan shrugged slightly. “The injury to the Captain’s head was indeed my fault, but as for you, Teacher Shen, if I remember correctly, you rushed in yourself, didn’t you?”

“Is there no third option?” Lin Yizhou moved subtly to stand in front of Shen Xu, cutting off the dialogue between the two. “A third solution.”

“For example?” Director Tu was puzzled.

“For example, I’ll go in his place,” Lin Yizhou’s tone was as flat as water. “Didn’t you just say that coming down is harder than going up? Consider this the condition you agree to: I will do my own climb up, and then I will do his portion by coming down.”

The people from the production crew looked at each other, some in disbelief, some eager for the challenge.

This would definitely add a lot of “program effect.”

Shen Xu: “Captain, I don’t agree.”

Lin Yizhou looked into his eyes. “Trust me.”

He didn’t use an interrogative sentence but a declarative one. His tone was certain, as if he knew the person in front of him would definitely believe him. His dark pupils were calm, like a peaceful sea, yet no one knew what kind of surging waves were hidden beneath that surface.

Shen Xu frowned slightly, about to say something, but Lin Yizhou beat him to it. “If you’re worried…” He raised his hand, curling his pinky finger. “We can make a pinky swear.”

He said “worried,” not “don’t believe.”

Shen Xu’s lips quirked up slightly as he raised his hand and hooked his pinky with the other’s. “I know you’re very capable, but if it really doesn’t work out, just give up.”

Lin Yizhou nodded.

Director Tu reminded him, “Going up once is already very exhausting.”

“Our staff had to rest for twenty minutes after one trip before they recovered.”

“Mhm. I will rest based on my own condition.” Lin Yizhou paused slightly. “And of course, the rest time counts toward the total duration.”

The people from the production crew gasped: He’s that confident??

Jiang Siyuan couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh. “The Captain is making such a rash decision?”

Lin Yizhou’s gaze dropped onto him. “Otherwise, why don’t you do it?”

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