The Director arrived at the scene and saw people in the courtyard. He immediately let out a sigh of relief.
"Thank goodness, no one's dead!"
He scanned the faces of the guests one by one, only to quickly notice someone lying on the ground—a silver-haired figure, eyes closed, already unconscious.
The Director sighed, "This kid’s so timid, scared into passing out."
The next second, he realized something and widened his eyes.
"Where are Mr. Xie and Lin Mo?"
Jiang Wan was crying uncontrollably, unable to get a word out.
"Thud!"
The Director collapsed backward, fainting on the spot!
Lin Mo and Xie Guanyan didn’t kiss for long.
Because Lin Mo suddenly remembered Shen Sizhan.
"My third brother!"
She turned around to check if Shen Sizhan was safe, only to lock eyes with the others standing there.
Lin Mo’s brain short-circuited for a moment.
Wait, just now… this…
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Gu Jingchuan let out a frenzied roar, as if he’d lost his mind.
The time was around 4 a.m., the darkest hour before dawn.
But the fire from the villa illuminated everything around them.
The single room’s window faced the same direction as the main gate.
The guests were all gathered near the entrance.
Xu Yan had found a fire extinguishing device and was spraying water from a hose to put out the flames.
The noise was loud.
No one noticed when the two of them jumped down from the window.
But soon, Xu Yan heard Lin Mo’s voice.
He looked over.
And saw them kissing.
The hose slipped from his hands and fell to the ground.
The others heard the commotion.
As they turned toward Xu Yan, they also spotted Lin Mo and Xie Guanyan—already on the ground, still locked in a kiss.
Their eyes all widened like saucers.
Qiao Yinyin’s tears flowed even harder.
"Thank goodness the pretty older sister is okay!"
A flash of jealousy flickered in Li Huanyu’s eyes.
"Why can’t I get close to a big shot like that?"
Gu Jingchuan, teeth clenched, was about to say something—
But Jiang Wan covered his mouth.
Then the Director arrived.
He asked about Lin Mo and Xie Guanyan.
Jiang Wan, sobbing from shipping the couple, was just about to answer when the Director fainted.
When Lin Mo broke the kiss and turned around—
Gu Jingchuan broke free from Jiang Wan’s hold and let out another deranged scream.
Lin Mo ignored him, her heart pounding as she searched for Shen Sizhan.
Relief washed over her when she saw him unconscious on the ground—safe, and unaware of her kiss with Xie Guanyan.
It would’ve been too much for him to witness before they’d even confessed their feelings properly.
Suddenly, Gu Jingchuan charged at them like a raging bull.
Lin Mo yanked Xie Guanyan aside, and both dodged him.
Gu Jingchuan clenched his fists, eyes bloodshot.
"How could you kiss?! HOW COULD YOU?!"
Well, since Shen Sizhan was already unconscious—
Lin Mo didn’t hold back. She grabbed Xie Guanyan’s hand, interlacing their fingers.
"Why not? He’s my boyfriend."
Gu Jingchuan staggered as if struck.
He’d always known Xie Guanyan liked Lin Mo.
But he thought Lin Mo only saw Xie Guanyan as… tolerable.
Even if they lived together, it didn’t mean anything!
It was all just Xie Guanyan’s scheming!
But that passionate kiss made one thing clear—
These two were in love.
Why?! How could a freak like Xie Guanyan be loved?!
He refused to accept it!
Feeling the girl’s soft, delicate hand in his, Xie Guanyan barely noticed the pain from the burns on his palm.
Her words echoed in his ears, making his heart tremble and his hands shake.
She had openly called him her boyfriend.
His deep, dark eyes fixed on her smudged face, his adoration and infatuation completely unhidden.
Lin Mo met his gaze.
Then she remembered—they’d agreed to wait a week for his verbal answer.
But he’d chased after her the very next day.
Throughout the show, every word he spoke was a confession of his feelings.
They’d hugged, kissed, and though they hadn’t gone all the way, they’d come close.
(She already knew he was… impressively endowed.)
But they’d never officially defined their relationship.
She still wanted to hear him say it.
"Right?" The radiant girl tilted her head, smiling.
Her peach-blossom eyes sparkled brilliantly.
Xie Guanyan’s excitement surged. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders, pulling her close.
Gazing down at her, his usually gentle voice carried a playful lilt.
"Right, my dear girlfriend."
Nearby, Gu Jingchuan: "…"
His heart was shattering. "You can’t be together! YOU CAN’T!"
"Ah—"
Suddenly, two powerful jets of water blasted him away.
Lin Mo turned and saw two black-clad heroes.
They’d been resting in the neighboring villa and rushed over when they saw the fire.
After confirming the two had jumped safely, they’d gone to fetch hoses.
Now, grinning with all eight teeth on display, they cheered, "Keep going, keep going!"
But the moment was over—firefighters had arrived.
The Assistant Director ran into the courtyard, panicked. "Where’s the Director?! Where is he?!"
"You’re stepping on my hand!!" The Director sprang up from the ground.
The firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze.
All guests were relocated to the neighboring villa.
The Director thanked heaven and earth that no one was hurt.
But he couldn’t shake the suspicion—was someone targeting him?
Only five days into filming, and they’d already dealt with drugging and now a fire.
Lin Mo shook her head, sighing at the absurdity.
"Wasn’t The Unlucky Bear canceled?"
Shen Sizhan, still unconscious, was placed on a sofa.
Lin Mo asked Qiao Yinyin, "Did he faint from crying?"
Probably from worrying about her.
Qiao Yinyin shook her head. "No, he passed out when he saw you kissing Mr. Xie."
Lin Mo: "…"
She nearly fainted herself.
Shen Sizhan was having another episode!
Upstairs in the new villa, Xie Guanyan sat on the couch, applying ointment to the burns on his palm.
His bodyguard had bought the cream, heartbroken.
The boss was the only casualty of the fire!
The ointment stung sharply, making Xie Guanyan’s wrist tremble.
Gu Jingchuan suddenly approached. "Xie Guanyan."
Xie Guanyan glanced up but didn’t respond, continuing to tend to his wound.
Gu Jingchuan shoved his hands in his pockets and sat across from him.
"Honestly, nothing you’ve done on this show surprised me. After all, I’m the one who found Lin Mo’s hair in your room, her discarded drafts, the doll she threw away, and countless stalker-like photos you took of her."
Xie Guanyan’s hand stilled.
He looked up, meeting Gu Jingchuan’s gaze.
Gu Jingchuan’s voice turned icy.
"Xie Guanyan, break up with Lin Mo immediately. Unless… you want her to find out what a creep you really are?"
