As night fell, the starry sky glittered brilliantly. A cool breeze caressed their faces as a lively group gathered in front of a villa deep in the mountains.
The festive atmosphere was largely driven by Jing Yi and Wen Yin. While most of the others, including Jing Zejun, had finished eating, Jing Yi was still munching on skewers. Jing Zejun worried she might overeat, wondering if the box of digestive pills he'd brought would be enough. Meanwhile, Wen Qingyan kept his eyes fixed on Jing Zejun the entire time.
Thus, the table's line of sight became:
Wen Yin → Jing Zeqian → Wen Qingyan → Jing Zejun → Jing Yi
Jing Yi, for her part, stared intently at the meat skewers on the table, while Jing Zeyou remained aloof from their 'interactions'.
Jing Zeyou was well aware that Wen Qingyan likely had ulterior motives for being there. However, from his perspective, Jing Zejun showed no interest, so whether Wen Qingyan was worth evaluating remained to be seen. Besides, with his brother keeping watch, Jing Zeyou felt no need to intervene.
Jing Zeyou placed a cup of digestive tea in front of Jing Yi, genuinely concerned she might have trouble sleeping if she ate too much.
Jing Yi finally stopped eating, though the food on the table still tempted her. She reclined in her chair, sipping the digestive tea Jing Zeyou had brought her while glancing towards the production crew. Jing Zeyou had arranged for the staff to have sushi, pizza, and other quick meals.
Their food looked quite appetizing too...
Jing Yi's gaze was so intense that Jing Zeyou nearly laughed out loud. Was this the epitome of 'eating from your bowl while eyeing the pot'?
Nearby, Jing Zeqian was still watching Wen Qingyan. "Qingyan, you're not planning to tag along with us for the next few days, are you?" Wen Qingyan shrugged, his expression mild. "Well, since we're all on a self-drive tour, it might be convenient to follow Mr. Jing."
Jing Zeqian was beginning to find having Wen Qingyan as an employee quite troublesome!
The mountain breeze carried the unique fragrance of plants, effortlessly drawing people in. Jing Yi, ignoring their conversation, leaned back in her chair to enjoy the gentle caress of the wind.
[It looks so relaxing! I wish I could travel to a place like this with my family!]
[I'm tired of just saying I'm envious!]
[Is this how the rich play? With that money, they could donate to the poor instead!]
[Is the previous commenter some kind of saint? Why so high and mighty?]
[Doesn't everyone know that Hengjing has its own foundation with detailed donation plans for different groups, and many charity organizations use Hengjing's fundraising systems?]
Seeing the atmosphere grow stale again, Director Xu held up a small sign suggesting they play some games.
Jing Zejun thought for a moment. "How about Truth or Dare?"
"Okay," came Jing Yi's listless reply.
Jing Zejun wasn't even sure if Jing Yi had heard what she'd said before agreeing. She took Jing Yi's hands and pulled her to sit up, then looked towards Jing Zeqian and the others. "Brother, do you want to play?" Since they were just sitting around bored anyway, everyone agreed.
The production crew passed over some props – a spinner and some paper and pens.
Jing Yi perked up a bit, looking at the items on the table. "Are we supposed to write down punishments and questions?" Seeing Jing Zejun nod, she eagerly grabbed a pen and started writing enthusiastically.
Jing Zeqian didn't need to guess to know that whatever she was writing probably wasn't anything good, so he hurriedly picked up paper and pen to write something as well.
"Shall we start then?"
Jing Yi and Jing Zeqian looked intently at the spinner, nodding.
Jing Zejun gently spun the wheel, and it began to turn! Only those two watched the spinner nervously, fully engaged.
[What's with these two? They looked so disinterested earlier.]
[Haha, as long as there's a chance to tease each other, they'll never be bored!]
[Jing Yi looks so adorable like this!]
[I'm getting a bit nervous too...]
The spinner stopped, pointing at Jing Zeqian.
Jing Yi jumped up excitedly. "Yay! Truth or dare?" Jing Zeqian deflated, not expecting such bad luck. "Dare!"
Jing Yi put on a devious expression as she drew a slip of paper from the box and read aloud: "Wax your leg hair!" With that, she excitedly went to ask the production crew for supplies.
They actually found her a roll of tape.
Jing Zeqian was certain! This had to be something Jing Yi wrote!
Resigned, Jing Zeqian rolled up his pant leg. "Let's get this over with!"
Seeing Jing Yi apply a large strip of tape, his eyes widened. "Why are you using such a big piece?!" Jing Yi looked at him innocently. "It'll hurt the same no matter how much I use."
As she spoke, she quickly ripped off the tape!
"Ah!"
What nonsense about it hurting the same! Did Jing Yi think he was in kindergarten?!
Jing Zejun couldn't help but laugh out loud, and even Jing Zeyou's lips curved into a smile.
"Again!"
Jing Zeqian angrily spun the wheel. At that moment, as if the god of variety shows had descended, the arrow pointed to Jing Yi.
The camera quickly zoomed in for a close-up, capturing the bewilderment in Jing Yi's eyes.
"Come on! Forehead flick!"
Jing Yi hurriedly pushed away the person rushing towards her. "You didn't even ask if I wanted truth or dare!" Jing Zeqian feigned innocence. "Oh? We're supposed to ask? I've already drawn, so next time!"
Then, with lightning speed, he delivered a flick to Jing Yi's forehead.
The sound was so loud it was picked up by the microphones.
[I knew they'd end up fighting!]
[Young Mr. Jing is really something else. Every time I think he's super cool, he shows me his incredibly childish side!]
[He's only this childish when playing with his sister.]
[Young Mr. Jing got his revenge right away. Jing Yi's forehead is all red.]
Wen Qingyan had never imagined his boss had this side to him. At this moment, he could no longer recall Jing Zeqian's image at the company; all he could see was him playing tricks with Jing Yi.
Having been outwitted, Jing Yi was itching for revenge, but the spinner refused to land on Jing Zeqian again.
The pointer landed on Wen Qingyan, who chose truth.
Jing Zejun rummaged in the box and pulled out a slip. Upon seeing its contents, she hesitated.
But the camera had already zoomed in, so she had no choice but to read: "Is there someone here that you like?"
Wow! It was actually drawn, what a coincidence!
Indeed, that was a truth question Jing Yi had written specifically for Wen Qingyan, but she never expected it to actually be drawn!
The atmosphere grew tense. Just as Jing Zejun was about to change the question, Wen Qingyan spoke up, "If I can't answer, what's the punishment?"
As everyone knew, if you couldn't answer a truth question, you'd be punished. But why wouldn't he be able to answer this question?
Wasn't this tantamount to admitting it?!
Jing Yi pressed her lips together tightly, trying hard to contain her excitement. The viewers watching the livestream shared similar thoughts, flooding the danmu with comments!
Jing Zejun quickly made up a random punishment, glossing over the moment.
