Can You Believe It? I Ran into My Ex on a Dating Variety Show - Chapter 11

[Shi Yu! Your ex-boyfriend wants to sleep with you.]

Shi Yu was still drying his hair. He had not been paying attention to He Xingzhi, but because of the system’s words, he subconsciously looked over. Their eyes met.

[Did you see that? That familiar look. The look that says he wants to swallow you whole. I know it, I am familiar with it, because it is the precursor to the mosaic starting!]

Shi Yu: “Is the system’s brain poisoned by those mosaics?”

Because He Xingzhi felt guilty, he quickly looked away and began to whistle, an obvious attempt to act natural.

Shi Yu: “Sometimes he really did not want to admit he had dated this person.”

Shi Yu picked up the disinfectant he had brought, along with his laundry. “I am finished with the bathroom, and I have cleaned it.”

“Who told you to clean it?” He Xingzhi suddenly exploded in anger.

Shi Yu was confused.

He Xingzhi realized that he was not his boyfriend anymore, so Shi Yu did not need to rush to clean up the bathroom after using it.

“I hate the smell of disinfectant.” He Xingzhi racked his brain and came up with that excuse to cover his tracks.

Shi Yu: “Apologies. I will borrow someone else’s bathroom tomorrow.”

He Xingzhi: “You dare?”

Shi Yu was puzzled again.

He Xingzhi gritted his teeth and said, “Do you want people to think my temper is so bad that I kicked you out? Do not even think about ruining my reputation. From today on, this is your bathroom. You can only use the toilet here too, do you understand?”

Shi Yu felt that He Xingzhi was seriously ill. Even the system could not help but complain.

[Is his bad temper not acknowledged by the entire internet? Do his die-hard fans not love his grumpy attitude and think it gives him personality?]

[I bet even after he is cremated, only his mouth will remain.]

Shi Yu did not want to deal with him and prepared to leave with his clothes. He Xingzhi moved quickly. He dropped his phone, abandoned his teammates in the game, and blocked the door to prevent Shi Yu from leaving.

Shi Yu was not short, but He Xingzhi was taller. Standing face to face, Shi Yu had to tilt his head slightly to look at He Xingzhi. This angle was a direct hit for He Xingzhi. That beautiful, exquisite face was right in front of him; even the slight frown on Shi Yu’s brow looked lovely.

Shi Yu’s expression turned impatient. He Xingzhi immediately said, “You have not promised me yet. Once you promise, I will let you go.”

Shi Yu looked around the room. As if knowing what he was worried about, He Xingzhi said, “Do not worry. I blocked the cameras as soon as I walked in.”

Shi Yu said helplessly, “I will come here to shower tomorrow. Can you move now?”

Having succeeded in his plan, He Xingzhi stepped aside. Shi Yu took two steps, then looked back. He Xingzhi’s smile had not yet disappeared when Shi Yu saw it.

He Xingzhi felt he had lost face. He looked behind him mechanically, then turned back to Shi Yu with a fierce expression. “Anything else?”

Shi Yu: “You should shower first tomorrow. That way, there will be no smell of disinfectant.”

He Xingzhi snorted coldly. After Shi Yu walked out, he slammed the door shut with a loud “bang!”

He Xingzhi lay back on the bed and picked up his phone. The team battle was lost, and his teammates were cursing. He Xingzhi looked at the screen, used voice-to-text to curse back at them, then threw his phone aside. He rested his head on his hands and stared at the ceiling.

His mind was filled with the image of Shi Yu just after his shower. The more he thought about it, the more restless he became. Damn it. Why did a grown man have to look so seductive?

After a moment, He Xingzhi looked down at his “younger brother” and gritted his teeth in frustration.

“It has been three years, and you still recognize your master!”

He Xingzhi irritably rubbed his curly red hair. With a sour face, he grabbed a bath towel and went into the bathroom. The bathroom was spotless; even the water droplets on the walls had been wiped away. There was an unavoidable smell of disinfectant in the air, but even then, He Xingzhi easily captured a faint scent of milk.

It was not just the scent of shower gel. It was the scent that haunted his dreams.

Half an hour later, He Xingzhi rinsed his hands under the shower, then sat on the edge of the bathtub and lit a cigarette.

“Damn it. He Xingzhi, you are so pathetic.” He cursed himself the moment he blew out a smoke ring.

On the first day of recording, the production team did not provide dinner. The eight guests had to discuss and solve the problem themselves. They had to cook; they could not go out to eat or order delivery. They could decide who would do the cooking.

The eight guests appeared together in the living room. The live broadcast was still ongoing. Since it was a new variety show, the production team wanted to use the first day of filming to increase the show’s popularity.

This was how 100 Days of Love Contract differed from other dating shows. During the first stage of recording, a specific time slot would be chosen for a live broadcast every day, with prior notice given. Because today was the first day, the broadcast was slightly longer, but the camera only remained in the hallway and the living room. Starting tomorrow, there would only be two hours of live broadcasting each day. The more exciting content would be released when the show officially aired.

Su Jingxi slumped on the sofa, clutching his stomach and howling, “I am so hungry. I feel like I could eat a whole cow right now.”

Liu Xiuxiu frowned with a delicate, clean face. His expression looked weak and pitiful. “I am hungry too. I hid two bags of snacks in my suitcase, but the production team confiscated them.”

Zhang Bin was drinking water. “I just rushed back from abroad last night. I arrived and immediately transferred flights. I have not had a proper meal until now. I thought I could have a good dinner tonight, but who knew the production team would not provide food?”

Zhao Yiliang: “Does anyone here know how to cook? I will go first; I do not. The only thing I can make is salad. No fire required; just use scissors to cut things and pour on some dressing.”

Zhao Yiliang was the fashion design director for a certain brand and was very strict about his physique. Olympic champion Zhang Bin was also quite strict. Liu Xiuxiu also had to diet. He was actually very thin, but to look good on camera and maintain his famous fragile look, he had to continue dieting. The others did not need to diet specifically, yet they still maintained good figures.

Liu Xiuxiu weakly raised his hand. “I can cook a little, but it is not very good. Also, since I am from the Shu region, I only know how to make spicy dishes. They might not suit everyone’s taste.”

Xie Yuanzhou raised his hand: “I cannot cook, but I can eat spicy food.”

Su Jingxi was young and had a high metabolism. He felt faint if he missed a meal. He leaned weakly against the sofa. “I can eat spicy food. I am not a picky eater as long as I can get full.”

At home, he did not even know where the kitchen was. He could not cook at all; he only knew how to eat.

Yan Jin: “I can eat a little spice.”

Zhang Bin: “I can eat spicy food too.”

Only two people had not expressed their opinions yet: He Xingzhi and Shi Yu. Both of them had experience in the kitchen, but their activities in the kitchen were not limited to just cooking. There were other, more exciting duo activities.