Desire! This Romance Is Overflowing with Ambiguous Atmosphere! So Sweet! - Chapter 27

Wen Shiwu’s eyelashes fluttered slightly.

She looked up at Yu Zheng in surprise. Before the challenge even began, her gaze was already drawn into his deep, mesmerizing eyes.

His stare held no hidden meaning.

It was straightforward, fixed directly on her.

As if they weren’t facing a game at all, but rather giving off the illusion that he was serious enough to break free from the variety show’s rules and genuinely confess his feelings to Wen Shiwu.

Wen Shiwu felt a bit dazed.

She shook her head: “N-No, I don’t mind…”

“Mm.” Yu Zheng’s voice was lazy.

After responding, he averted his gaze. Contrary to Luo Xuan’s expectations, he didn’t refuse the challenge. Instead, he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

Just then, Shi Ke walked over: “Alright, let me check both of your current heart rates first. Wen Shiwu, 77 beats per minute. Yu Zheng…”

“Whoa!” he changed his tone, “92 beats per minute.”

Yu Zheng lifted his wrist to glance at the monitor.

Shi Ke looked at him meaningfully: “Teacher Yu, that’s a bit fast, isn’t it?”

“Hahaha what’s fast? In what way?”

“Ahhh don’t say my brother is fast!”

“Last night, Yu Zheng and I went at it for two hours straight! My back and legs are still sore, and you dare say he’s fast?”

“Hahahaha I’m laughing so hard my face is turning yellow, you guys better pick up your pants from the floor.”

In any case, Luo Xuan’s face had turned green.

She felt stung, deeply stung. After all, Yu Zheng not only didn’t refuse but also gave the CP fans another iconic moment to cherish.

Luo Xuan simply couldn’t understand.

What kind of powerful backing could make Yu Zheng sacrifice so much to act alongside Wen Shiwu like this!

Meanwhile, the on-site preparations were all set.

The other guests weren’t participating in the challenge at the same time, so they sat at the long table, enjoying the appetizers served by the waitstaff, temporarily acting as amused spectators.

“Sixty seconds,” Shi Ke reminded them of the rules one last time. “During these sixty seconds, if either of you looks away, the timer resets. The confession must be completed within the first thirty seconds.”

“Each pair of guests only has three chances. If you fail all three times, you’ll have to admit defeat and send one person to down that entire glass of liquor in one go.”

Yu Zheng lazily tilted his head to look over.

He saw a waiter holding a whiskey glass filled to the brim with high-proof liquor.

Wen Shiwu’s heart couldn’t help but race.

Although she could handle a little alcohol, that large glass of whiskey far exceeded her tolerance. Moreover, whiskey contained gluten, to which she was allergic…

Heaven help her, please don’t let them fail the challenge.

Shi Ke asked: “Are you both ready?”

Yu Zheng absentmindedly fiddled with the colorful bracelet in his hand, his wind-tousled bangs slightly covering his brows.

He didn’t look at anyone: “Ready.”

But fans who knew Yu Zheng well could see right through his seemingly calm demeanor.

Nervous!

He was definitely hiding his nerves!

Otherwise, why would he already avoid looking at Wen Shiwu before the challenge even started?

The cameraman knew exactly what the audience wanted to see. He zoomed in on Yu Zheng’s heart rate monitor, and sure enough, even before the challenge began, his heart rate was already fluctuating around 100.

Wen Shiwu, however, didn’t notice Yu Zheng’s nervousness.

She took a deep breath, convincing herself to treat it as if she were acting: “I’m ready too.”

“OK!” Shi Ke picked up the stopwatch.

He gave the heart rate monitors on both of them one last check, no issues. Yu Zheng and Wen Shiwu’s positions were also correct.

He held the stopwatch: “Alright, timing starts now.”

The sound of the stopwatch clicked.

The challenge officially began.

Wen Shiwu adjusted her breathing and lifted her gaze, while Yu Zheng withdrew his line of sight, his thick, long lashes lowering slightly.

In an instant, their eyes met!

Their gazes collided like magnets, clashing in the romantic atmosphere amidst the sound of ocean waves in the background.

Just the first second.

Wen Shiwu’s heart skipped a beat.

The sea breeze carried the fresh, serene scent of oud and bergamot from Yu Zheng, and in her peripheral vision, the soft, enchanting glow of the lights set a perfect mood.

As they locked eyes, the tension between them began to spiral out of control.

It was as if she had been drawn into those peach blossom eyes that seemed to hold deep affection for everything they looked upon. Unconsciously, as if bewitched, Wen Shiwu fell into the depths of his dark pupils.

And Yu Zheng was watching her too.

Staring at her openly and unguardedly.

As if transcending time, he poured out all the turbulent emotions buried deep within his heart, gazing at her without reservation.

Looking at her radiant smile, just as bright as it had been in the past.

Looking at her clear, untainted eyes and brows, which even after ten years in the entertainment industry, remained pure and untouched.

Looking at the two little dimples that captivated him…

Yu Zheng gradually felt his throat grow dry.

Wen Shiwu’s naturally alluring gaze was like a feather, brushing lightly over his heart.

A close-up shot captured Yu Zheng’s Adam’s apple.

It bobbed as he swallowed.

Immediately after, a low, barely restrained curse escaped his lips, pressed out with a heavy tone.

He turned his face away: “…Fuck.”

The intense eye-contact challenge that had just begun was abruptly cut short.

The sharp-eyed Shi Ke immediately noticed: “Yu Zheng! It’s only been ten seconds, why are you looking away? Start over!”

Yu Zheng turned his face aside, avoiding Wen Shiwu.

He frowned slightly, seemingly annoyed, as he shoved his hands into his pockets, relying on his little multicolored bracelet to calm his emotions.

Wen Shiwu blinked in confusion.

Wasn’t everything fine just now?

Why did the challenge fail so suddenly?

Shi Ke rushed over to the two of them, staring intently as he reset the stopwatch: “Again. Second challenge begins.”

Yu Zheng exhaled a heavy breath into the sea breeze.

This time, he didn’t take his hands out of his pockets, keeping them clenched around the multicolored bracelet as he turned to look at Wen Shiwu.

But this time, it didn’t even last three seconds.

He saw the beautiful upward curve of Wen Shiwu’s eyes, her fluttering lashes like butterfly wings, and the clear, appreciative gaze she directed at him, unfiltered and unreserved.

His breathing grew heavy.

His mouth went dry, his mind grew hazy.

He didn’t want to be human anymore.

…He wanted to kiss her.

So, by the fifth second, he restrained his desires and averted his gaze once again.

Xu Kening frowned in confusion: “Is staring into each other’s eyes really that hard? What’s going on with Yu Zheng? Could it be that he just doesn’t want to look at Wen Shiwu?”

Xia Zhuozhuo watched with keen interest, propping her chin on her hand.

“What do you know?” she analyzed knowingly. “A direct, intense gaze is desire; an open, appreciative look is admiration; avoiding eye contact is a secret crush; and shying away from a direct gaze is affection.”

“The way Teacher Wen looks at Yu Zheng is very natural, which means her heart is pure. But Yu Zheng… tsk, not so innocent.”

Xu Kening retorted, unconvinced: “Oh, so you’re an expert now?”

Xia Zhuozhuo snorted confidently, “I know what I’m talking about. If Yu Zheng doesn’t have those kinds of feelings for Teacher Wen, I’ll twist my head off and give it to you as a betel nut.”

Yu Zheng seemed not to have expected the matter to be so difficult.

But whenever he met Wen Shiwu’s gaze, especially when she was staring straight at him like that.

His throat would itch, and his heart would itch too.

He wanted to kiss her.

And also…

Damn.