It didn’t take long for the other three guests of “Love Barometer” to arrive. Wu Ran’s partner was a tall and outwardly elegant girl called Yunshan. She was a newcomer actress who debuted that year. Because of her likable role in the previous drama with high ratings, she had gained high popularity in recent months.
The last couple was in their middle age. The man was a gentle and refined uncle, while the woman was a well-known star in the industry. Both of them were highly popular national figures.
Xie Wanxing was not very familiar with the two members of the middle-aged group and had never worked with them before. It seemed that they also felt a generation gap with the young ones. After polite greetings, there was not much interaction between them.
Fu Wenshan told Xie Wanxing expressionlessly that this pair seemed to have some ambiguity.
When he said this, his face was serious, and no one could tell that he was gossiping.
“I don’t think so. I remember this sister just divorced a few months ago,” Xie Wanxing whispered, “It seems that her ex-husband cheated on her.”
Fu Wenshan concluded, “Then the man is taking advantage of the situation to pursue the woman.”
As they spoke, they heard the famous female star chatting with the host, saying that she was invited to participate in this program by the middle-aged man. The female star laughed and said, “Anyway, we’ve known each other for many years. It’s interesting to play a couple in this show.”
Oh, it seems that the male second, who has been quietly accompanying her for many years, wants to take the lead.
Xie Wanxing listened with relish.
After everyone arrived, the staff allocated rooms for each couple. Although it was a romance variety show, most of it was staged, so the rooms were all suites, with two separate rooms inside.
This villa also came with a garden and a swimming pool, which was definitely a qualitative leap compared to the accommodation in the last show “Unexpected encounter.”
“You should all know that our program adopts a live interactive format, which means that all your activities will be broadcasted directly to the audience through live broadcast,” the host winked at everyone, implying that they should strive for attention and popularity on their own, “You can also feel the audience’s comments and feedback through bullet screens at any time. The most popular couple in the end will receive a special gift.”
Fu Wenshan asked, “Will sleeping be broadcasted too?”
The host smiled, “No, but the corridors are within the camera range.”
Fu Wenshan was relieved because he would definitely sneak into Xie Wanxing’s bed at night.
Xie Wanxing pretended not to know what Fu Wenshan was thinking.
……
After everyone finished packing, it was already dusk. The program team did not provide housekeeping, so each couple went to the supermarket to buy groceries by themselves and then cooked dinner together to get to know each other a little better.
From here, the live broadcast officially began.
In an instant, fans from all sides swarmed in, and the bullet screens were full of various support messages, colorful like a fireworks festival.
But the guests of the program were not paying attention to the live broadcast at the moment. They were all carefully selecting ingredients, trying to create an atmosphere of couples shopping together.
The audience in the bullet screens quickly noticed that the other three couples were a bit unfamiliar and polite to each other, first caring about what the other liked to eat. Only Fu Wenshan and Xie Wanxing were different.
Fu Wenshan took charge of the entire shopping activity, tossing ingredients into the shopping cart without asking Xie Wanxing’s opinion. Xie Wanxing didn’t express any opinions from start to finish. The two of them chatted about the latest games and matches while shopping.
The atmosphere between them was quite harmonious, but soon there were people in the bullet screens pointing fingers.
“Fu Wenshan is so disrespectful. Even if they’re not a couple, he should ask what the other likes to eat. How come he only knows to pick what he likes?”
“I thought they really had something going on. Now it seems not necessarily. Fu Wenshan doesn’t care about Xie Wanxing at all. He didn’t even pretend during the show.”
“Xie Wanxing is the same. As an adult, can’t he pick what he wants to eat by himself?”
The bullet screens were filled with various comments. Xie Wanxing’s fans and Fu Wenshan’s fans almost started fighting, one saying the other was rude, the other saying the other was a spoiled child.
But as the camera zoomed in and clearly showed what was in the shopping cart, the world suddenly fell silent for two seconds.
Fan A: “Is it just me, or why is Fu Wenshan picking all the things my Xing Xing likes to eat?”
Fan B: “It’s not just you. I just heard Fu Wenshan say he wants to make Fish slices and claypot rice… these are both Xing Xing’s favorites.”
Fan C: “And that pudding and cake, also brands that Xing Xing likes.”
Uninformed passerby: “…so how did Fu Wenshan know Xie Wanxing’s taste?”
Fu Wenshan’s fans couldn’t sit still either. “My Fu ge didn’t buy what he likes to eat at all! He never eats carrots or stir-fried cabbage.”
The fans had sharp eyes, and in an instant, they cracked the case. Fu Wenshan bought everything that Xie Wanxing liked to eat.
Fu Wenshan’s fans straightened their backs instantly. “Those who just said our Fu ge was rude?! Come out and apologize.”
Xie Wanxing’s fans also stopped arguing. What does this mean? It meant their idol was just that likable, and everyone spoils him.
And the CP fans who had just been silent and couldn’t say anything suddenly revived, one by one expressing that they had finally caught on, it’s delicious, it’s delicious, thanks to the divine CP today for also feeding us these sweet moments.
“Who dares to say they’re not together!!!!!! How else would they know each other’s tastes so clearly when they’re in love???” The CP fans went crazy, spamming the screen, “They might even be living together in secret!”
Fu Wenshan and Xie Wanxing knew nothing about the fierce battles in the live stream. They bought their own ingredients and then ran into the combination of Zhou Ying and Su Yan. The two of them stood in front of the freezer, looking worried, but their shopping cart was still empty.
They were the youngest couple among all, both with baby faces, looking very well-matched. The barrage kept saying that they looked like middle school students secretly in love who had accidentally wandered into the adult world.
Xie Wanxing asked them strangely, “What are you two standing here for, haven’t you decided what to eat?”
Zhou Ying looked over with a frown, “I don’t know how to cook, and neither does Su Yan. We’re considering whether to eat instant noodles.”
Xie Wanxing immediately shouted in his heart, “Nooooooo, you can eat instant noodles by yourself, but you’re not allowed to drag my daughter into it!! Do you know how hard it is for her to maintain her figure? How hard she works in dance practice? And most importantly, instant noodles are not nutritious!!”
“Well, why don’t you eat with us?” Xie Wanxing said gently. “Fu Wenshan can cook.”
Xie Wanxing didn’t hesitate to sell out his boyfriend.
Fu Wenshan raised an eyebrow, seeing through his partiality at a glance, but Xie Wanxing resolutely pretended not to see it.
Zhou Ying immediately cheered, “That’s great! Thanks, ge!”
But before he could finish cheering, the program team that had been paying attention to the guests sent a prohibition order: guests were not allowed to help each other with activities, they had to make their own dinner, or points would be deducted.
Zhou Ying and Su Yan instantly wilted, their pitiful faces looking at each other, making the fans in the barrage feel sorry for them.
Xie Wanxing felt sorry too. He turned to look at Fu Wenshan with a mournful expression, silently conveying with his eyes – can you bear to see my daughter go hungry?
Fu Wenshan snorted inwardly, what’s it to me if she goes hungry for one meal.
But he couldn’t resist Xie Wanxing’s pouty gaze, so he walked over and helped Zhou Ying and Su Yan pick out a few ingredients and sauces, throwing them into Zhou Ying’s shopping cart.
“Cook these, pour some sauce on them, and mix them together, the taste should be okay,” Fu Wenshan said. “The calories aren’t too high, so don’t worry. You guys should be able to handle this.”
Su Yan and Zhou Ying’s eyes suddenly filled with admiration, feeling that he was surrounded by holy light.
Zhou Ying and Su Yan pushed the shopping cart away, and he boasted to the camera, “Fu ge is so great, he’s manly, cool, and gentle and considerate,” he even turned to Su Yan and said, “You should find a boyfriend like him.”
Completely forgetting his identity as the temporary boyfriend.
The fans couldn’t bear it in the comments and kept reminding him frantically, “Dude, did you forget something?”
Zhou Ying scratched his head and looked a little embarrassed as he glanced at Su Yan, “Sorry, what I meant was I’ll try my best to be this kind of boyfriend.”
Wu Ran happened to pass by and heard this sentence. He sneered coldly, “Don’t dream, you can’t even wash socks.”
Zhou Ying was so angry that he couldn’t even make a sound.
……
When they finished shopping and returned to the villa, each of the four groups had an independent small kitchen.
Since it was a romance reality show, Xie Wanxing stuck to Fu Wenshan openly while waiting for food, with a tablet playing his senior brother Zhao Jinghua’s movie on the side.
Silently advertising for his senior brother.
Fu Wenshan cooked while casually feeding Xie Wanxing, who kept his eyes glued to the screen and opened his mouth as usual.
“I want strawberry pudding later.” Xie Wanxing hummed as he ordered.
Fu Wenshan teased him, “Not dieting anymore? You complained about the high calorie of the steak I made for you the other day.”
Xie Wanxing had no choice but to pout and touch his slender waist, “I’ll diet after eating.”
Although the two of them didn’t have any particularly ambiguous actions, the small kitchen was filled with pink bubbles. It looked very much like a passionate love affair, but with a sense of familiarity like an old couple.
Cp fans: “Did I just hear something incredible? They were together the day before yesterday when he made steak for you?! These two were together the day before yesterday?!”
The CP fans were in a frenzy.
While eating, Xie Wanxing casually glanced at a few comments and blushed a little. These CP fans were really talented to be able to ship them even under perfect avoidance of sensitive words.
That night, a long Weibo post emerged— “Analysis of Xie Wanxing and Fu Wenshan Definitely Being a Real Couple”.
It detailed the interactive details of the program one by one, from eye contact to body language, to the various information revealed in the conversation, analyzing that these two not only were a couple but had probably been dating for a while.
And praised their sincere affection, calling them a breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry, matching in all aspects.
However, their solo fans didn’t like this Weibo post at all, but vaguely felt that their idol and the other party might really have something going on, so they had to express it very officially, saying it was all for the needs of the show, and everyone shouldn’t take it seriously.
The CP fans quickly saved this post as a guide to suppress rumors, hoping that their CP would announce their relationship soon.