Today's livestream was divided into four groups.
Each livestream room had decent viewership.
Shen Sizhan and Qiao Yinyin spent time together at the amusement park, trying out some classic rides.
Screams from Shen Sizhan could be heard on the roller coaster, drop tower, and swinging pendulum ride.
But his screams would pause intermittently.
Upon closer inspection, he kept passing out, waking up, and passing out again...
—「King of Hell: Who’s loitering at my doorstep?」
Qiao Yinyin remained calm the entire time, keeping her eyes open and occasionally shooting Shen Sizhan a disdainful look.
By the afternoon, both agreed they’d had enough.
The silver-haired young man grimaced, "I’ve met my great-grandma several times now—I can’t take it anymore."
The Director had no choice but to relent, "Fine, you’re free to do whatever you want."
Meanwhile, Li Huanyu and Gu Jingchuan’s group only stayed briefly at the water park.
Gu Jingchuan, completely drenched, complained about how uncomfortable he was and refused to continue.
After realizing her chances with Xie Guanyan were slim, Li Huanyu decided to refocus her efforts on Gu Jingchuan.
After all, he wasn’t getting anywhere with Lin Mo either.
She could still extract some value from him.
Their fake relationship had already brought her plenty of benefits.
She wasn’t some lovesick fool—romance was just a tool to her.
"Let’s take a break, Jingchuan-gege," she cooed, leaning in close.
Gu Jingchuan, still fuming over Li Huanyu’s earlier jab about his shortcomings, rolled his eyes. "Cut it out. Stop clucking like a hen laying eggs."
Li Huanyu’s face turned purple with rage. "Then maybe clear the motorcycle out of your throat before you speak!"
Gu Jingchuan stood up furiously. "I’m leaving!"
—「My heart was hanging by a thread, but now it’s finally dead! Fans of rivals-to-lovers CPs, rejoice!」
Jiang Wan and Xie Guanyan, on the other hand, barely spoke while touring the zoo.
When they reached the panda exhibit, Jiang Wan, intrigued by the national treasure, took a look inside.
A black-and-white Chow Chow was pawing at the enclosure.
A sign above it read: 【I’m really a panda—I’d be a dog if I’m lying!】
Jiang Wan burst out laughing.
Further along, at the peacock exhibit, they found a rooster.
The zebra enclosure? A donkey painted with black-and-white stripes!
Jiang Wan was in stitches. "I can’t with these knockoffs. It’s like using humans as mermaids in aquariums."
Xie Guanyan’s expression shifted as if struck by an idea. He turned to the camera. "Director, we’re done with the zoo."
The Director hadn’t expected this to be a budget-tier zoo—blame the Assistant Director for picking the location.
He scratched his nose. "Alright, you’re free to go too."
And just like that, the other three groups were all left to their own devices.
Soon, the Director realized they’d all converged at the aquarium!
Shen Sizhan and Qiao Yinyin quickly spotted Lin Mo and Xu Yan.
The Director had repeatedly warned them not to interfere, or there’d be trouble.
So they trailed behind discreetly.
Shen Sizhan was especially wary of Xu Yan getting too close to his sister.
But from what he observed, they kept a respectful distance, and their dynamic seemed relaxed—like old friends catching up.
Gu Jingchuan also searched for Lin Mo and Xu Yan at the aquarium but couldn’t find them.
The way he craned his neck, sneaking glances, was downright comical.
Li Huanyu wanted to leave but couldn’t pass up the exposure, so she stayed put.
They finally found Lin Mo at the mermaid performance area.
Jiang Wan, already blending into the crowd, was grinning ear to ear—she’d tipped off Xie Guanyan that Lin Mo was here.
At that moment, all four groups, along with the live audience and millions of online viewers, witnessed a merman swimming into view.
He drew closer.
The man’s striking, chiseled features became clearer, his powerful torso cutting through the water as his blue tail rippled gracefully.
A school of fish swarmed around him, as if enchanted, making him look like an ethereal prince of the sea—majestic and mysterious.
—「Holy , holy , holy —XIE GUANYAN?! IT’S XIE GUANYAN!!」
—「No wonder he disappeared from the livestream earlier. Thought he had urgent business to attend to.」
—「Xie Guanyan: Winning back my wife’s attention IS urgent business.」
—「All Xie Beauty needs is one move to reclaim Mo’s heart!」
—「Past me: Too proud to watch. Present me: Watching in HD.」
Lin Mo froze in front of the glass, her heart pounding like thunder.
She’d always known Xie Guanyan was handsome, but underwater? He was breathtaking.
She wanted to buy a fish tank and keep him at home forever.
The blue-skirted girl pressed against the glass, waving excitedly. "Ahhh! Xie Guanyan!"
Inside and outside the glass, her blue dress and his blue tail mirrored each other—a perfect match.
Xu Yan’s good mood evaporated instantly.
The brochure in his hand slipped to the floor.
Xie Guanyan was just too good.
Yesterday, he’d refused to hug Lin Mo only because Shen Sizhan’s mental state was unstable.
Now that Shen Sizhan didn’t oppose him, Xie Guanyan held nothing back.
Xu Yan couldn’t compete. He never stood a chance.
Not just because Lin Mo didn’t love him, but because Xie Guanyan’s love for her surpassed everything.
Xu Yan could only watch helplessly as Lin Mo, who had been standing beside him just moments ago, rushed off to interact with Xie Guanyan.
Her eyes and heart were completely fixated on him.
Xu Yan picked up the brochure again, lowering his gaze.
Perhaps Lin Mo and Xie Guanyan being together was the best possible outcome.
He could finally rest in peace.
The Director, watching this scene from the production van, nearly fell out of his seat.
If he still couldn’t tell who Xie Guanyan was interested in at this point, he must have lost his mind.
Seeing the soaring viewership in the live stream, he grinned from ear to ear, shouting excitedly, "I cheer for the love-struck!"
Gu Jingchuan stood frozen for two seconds before snapping angrily, "What’s so great about that? I can do it too!"
He stormed off toward the aquarium staff area.
The Curator’s lips twitched. "Sorry, we don’t hire blackfish here."
Gu Jingchuan: "..."
Shen Sizhan and Qiao Yinyin were also stunned for a few seconds.
Shen Sizhan scratched his silver hair.
Xie Guanyan really had an impressive physique.
Lean in clothes, muscular underneath.
Honestly, his sister had good taste this time.
Look how utterly smitten she was.
The usually proud and radiant young lady had now turned into a squealing fangirl.
Still, he was a bit puzzled and asked Qiao Yinyin, "Did Xie Guanyan get a secret mission or something?"
Qiao Yinyin had been in the same company as Shen Sizhan since entering the entertainment industry.
Because of their childhood connection, she had always paid extra attention to him.
This led Zhou Sheng to mistakenly believe she had feelings for Shen Sizhan.
Though Shen Sizhan rarely interacted with women, he occasionally exchanged a few words with her.
Over the past couple of days, she had noticed that Shen Sizhan’s focus was entirely on his sister.
He couldn’t care less about anyone else.
Part of the reason was that Xie Guanyan had hidden his intentions well, never openly showing affection toward the pretty young woman.
But she had a strong intuition—
The two were mutually attracted.
Still, since the pretty young woman hadn’t mentioned anything to Shen Sizhan, she wouldn’t meddle.
"Maybe," she replied.
Shen Sizhan sighed and muttered, "My sister might really end up breaking up someone else’s relationship! This is giving me a headache—do you have any ideas?"
Qiao Yinyin: "Take some ibuprofen."
