Desire! This Romance Is Overflowing with Ambiguous Atmosphere! So Sweet! - Chapter 26

The live stream audience had been eagerly waiting for this moment.

When the preview dropped in the afternoon, everyone already anticipated that tonight’s romance challenge would be the steamy highlight.

Now, the moment had finally arrived!

Xia Zhuozhuo nibbled on a cranberry cookie: “Just hearing the name of this challenge, I can tell it’s not up to any good.”

Wen Shiwu nodded in agreement beside her.

She muttered under her breath, “After all, it’s Dung Beetle, what kind of good intentions could he possibly have when designing tasks?”

At first, Xia Zhuozhuo didn’t catch on.

But when she finally understood the meaning behind “Dung Beetle,” she couldn’t hold back a burst of laughter.

She even gave Wen Shiwu a thumbs-up: “Impressive.”

Only she would dare to do something like this.

If Xia Zhuozhuo had called Director Shi “Dung Beetle” herself, she had no idea how badly the anti-fans would tear into her.

Shi Ke was so angry he felt like steam was about to shoot out of his head.

He decided to take revenge openly, calling out loudly: “Wen Shiwu!”

Wen Shiwu lifted her face, her clear deer-like eyes curving into crescents like the moon, a beautiful little dimple appearing at the corner of her lips.

She looked unbearably sweet.

One glance was enough to make it impossible to stay angry at her.

The fury that had just swelled up in Shi Ke instantly deflated like a leaky balloon.

But he still put on an exasperated act: “Think you’re so bold, do you? You and Yu Zheng go first!”

Wen Shiwu: “…”

The sweet little dimple at the corner of her lips froze almost instantly.

The boldness she had shown earlier vanished, replaced by the demeanor of a little ostrich being called on by the teacher to answer a question.

Wen Shiwu reluctantly replied, “Okay.”

She stood up, hesitantly glancing back at Yu Zheng as if feeling guilty for dragging her idol into this.

But Yu Zheng’s expression remained cool and unruly.

He lazily got to his feet, casually slipping one hand into his pocket and tilting his chin up. “What are the rules?”

Shi Ke immediately broke into a sly grin.

He directed Wen Shiwu and Yu Zheng to stand in front of the group, seizing the opportunity to announce the challenge rules:

“The Crush Challenge.”

“They say eye contact is a kiss without desire, a meeting of souls. Every clash of gazes sparks the flames of love. Neuroscience research shows that when members of the opposite sex maintain eye contact for more than 60 seconds, it produces phenethylamine, the chemical that makes hearts flutter.”

“If love has already begun to bloom, prolonged eye contact will make the heartbeat reveal the truth. All affection, whether secret or open, will have nowhere to hide.”

“So, tonight’s challenge is…”

“A 60-second eye contact confession!”

Wen Shiwu’s eyes widened in shock.

She turned to look at Shi Ke, as if unable to believe her ears: “E-eye contact for 60 seconds? And we have to confess?”

Yu Zheng’s previously carefree expression also faltered.

He slowly lifted his eyelids, the hand in his pocket stiffening slightly. As if to mask his emotions, he clenched the colorful bracelet in his pocket, rubbing it between his fingers.

Then he looked over with an air of nonchalance: “How do we confess?”

Shi Ke pulled out two slips of paper like a magician.

He beckoned them over: “Come and draw lots. The person who picks the slip with a heart on it will be the one to confess. During the first 30 seconds of eye contact, just say the other person’s full name and follow it with ‘I like you.'”

The confession part didn’t sound too difficult.

There were no specific posture requirements.

They just had to stand there, maintaining eye contact without looking away.

Then listen to the other person’s confession…

Help!

Just imagining this scene is enough to make one’s heart flutter wildly.

Wen Shiwu clutched her chest: “Oh my god! my idol staring straight at me and confessing, who could handle that?”

The live stream audience burst into laughter.

“Hahahahahahahahaha!!!”

“So good, love it! Do more games like this in the future, this is the kind of dating show adults should be watching!”

“Our girl is still thinking about how she can’t handle her idol confessing to her, but why hasn’t she considered how embarrassing it would be if the draw decides that she has to confess to her idol?”

“I don’t think our girl would be embarrassed. She’d probably say ‘I like you’ confidently and then leave Yu Zheng utterly flustered, just like how she openly praised his good looks before!”

“I’m really looking forward to hearing Yu Zheng confess! Who could imagine the arrogant king falling for love, a top star turning into a romantic soul?”

“I can already imagine myself daydreaming about this all night long!”

The audience was practically drooling.

Wen Shiwu and Yu Zheng walked over to Shi Ke to draw lots.

The observation room guests began discussing: “What do you think the outcome of this pair’s challenge will be?”

This challenge wasn’t really about success or failure.

But the guests wore heart rate monitors on their wrists, which would report their heart rates in real time, allowing the observers and audience to judge whether they were genuinely moved.

There was no fixed standard.

In fact, that made it all the more lethal.

Lin Xingyou commented: “I think they’re so sweet! Teacher Wen is a long-time fan of Yu Zheng’s looks. Staring directly into each other’s eyes for so long, it’s hard not to be moved, right?”

After a moment’s thought, she added: “I’m actually quite curious about Yu Zheng. After all, he usually seems so aloof… Haha, sorry, I wonder what he’d be like when he’s moved.”

Lin Xingyou’s remarks hit the nail on the head.

The audience strongly agreed.

Although Yu Zheng was also a fan of Wen Shiwu, drama fans might only appreciate her work and acting skills, which was worlds apart from genuine affection.

Moreover, many had started speculating whether Wen Shiwu was Yu Zheng’s long-lost “dimpled sister,” making them even more curious about whether he secretly had feelings for her!

Jiang Ran chuckled: “Don’t worry, no need to be curious. That guy will probably max out the heart rate monitor.”

“Hahahahahahahahaha!”

“Brother Ran seems to know Yu Zheng pretty well! But his confidence makes me think he must know some inside info about the white moonlight!”

However, Luo Xuan frowned: “Really? I don’t believe it. If the draw ends up with Yu Zheng having to confess to Wen Shiwu, I think he might outright refuse the challenge!”

Lin Xingyou was surprised: “Why?”

Luo Xuan declared confidently: “Because Yu Zheng has a white moonlight! How could he possibly be willing to confess to Wen Shiwu? What if his white moonlight gets upset about it later?”

Lin Xingyou: “…”

Alright, she didn’t want to comment on that.

No matter what, sobs, the ship she’s rooting for must be real!

Just then, Yu Zheng and Wen Shiwu finished drawing their lots. The moment the paper ball was unfolded, it turned out to be the result everyone had been hoping for…

The paper with the heart drawn on it was in Yu Zheng’s hand.

Luo Xuan: “Just wait and see, he’ll reject Wen Shiwu and thoroughly humiliate this obsessive fan!”

But Yu Zheng merely lifted his chin and gazed up at the starry sky.

He let out an almost inaudible sigh and murmured to himself: “It really is fate.”

In the past, she was the one who reached out her hand to him.

Now, it was his turn to take the initiative and walk toward her.

Yu Zheng withdrew his gaze and turned his head to look at Wen Shiwu. The warm yellow lamplight beside them seemed to add fuel to the already blazing fire in his dark eyes.

His expression was lazy and nonchalant: “Teacher Wen doesn’t have a boyfriend, right? So, I assume you wouldn’t mind if I confessed to you?”