Taking Liu Yifei back to Northeast China for the Chinese New Year has sent the entire internet into

"No, that's too dangerous."

Fang Yu shook his head again, his attitude resolute.

However, the next second.

Liu Yifei did something that shocked millions of viewers in the live stream.

For the first time ever, she started acting coquettishly.

"Just once, okay?"

Liu Yifei's voice was so soft and sweet it seemed like it could be squeezed to release water. She even stretched out her small hand, which was wearing a fluffy glove, and gently tugged at the hem of Fang Yu's thick down jacket, giving it a gentle shake.

This sudden movement seemed to strike Fang Yu's very heart.

He felt his steely, straight-man defense system melt away instantly in the face of that soft, gentle "head tilt kill".

Looking at Liu Yifei's pitiful expression, with stars in her eyes, a thought exploded in Fang Yu's mind.

Never mind, let her be.

If something really goes wrong, I can just pounce on her and use my back to shield her from the boiling water.

If she really gets burned, her tens of millions of fans will ruin her!

And then there's my mom...

If my mom found out, she'd break my legs on the spot and then use them to make sauerkraut stew!

Yes, that's it.

I did this to protect myself.

It's purely for the sake of family harmony.

I'm not worried about her... absolutely not.

Having found a perfectly plausible excuse for himself, Fang Yu sighed contentedly and finally gave in.

"Okay, just this once." His tone remained serious. "But you must follow my instructions, understand?"

"Mmm!" Liu Yifei nodded immediately, like a chick pecking at rice, afraid that he would change his mind.

Fang Yu poured half a ladle of hot water from the thermos for her, then carefully instructed her:

"When splashing, keep your arm straight, use your wrist to generate force, and turn your body to the side. Be careful not to splash it on yourself."

Liu Yifei took the water ladle, but her hands trembled slightly because she was nervous and excited.

She took a deep breath and, mimicking Fang Yu's earlier action, splashed water all at once!

As a result of her stiff movements, the hot water didn't fly far before it froze into an ugly, steaming lump of ice on the snow in front of her with a "sizzle".

"Ugh!" Liu Yifei stomped her foot in frustration and pouted, clearly dissatisfied with her performance.

"It's okay, don't rush, let's try again," Fang Yu said patiently.

Liu Yifei tried several more times, but the results were not ideal.

She either splashed the water too close or too far apart, completely lacking the breathtaking effect that Fang Yu had just achieved, as if tearing through the night sky.

"I...I might really not be able to do it." Liu Yifei lowered her head in frustration.

Fang Yu felt a pang of pity seeing her so distressed.

This girl rarely wants to have fun, so we can't let her go back with regrets.

"How about this?" Fang Yu pondered for a moment, then walked behind her, his entire body almost enveloping her petite frame.

He could feel Liu Yifei stiffen slightly as he approached, and smell the faint fragrance emanating from her.

"Let me help you." Fang Yu reached out and grasped her slender wrist, which looked particularly small inside the thick gloves.

He could feel Liu Yifei's hand tremble slightly.

"Don't swing your arm, relax, feel the power in your wrist, like this..." Fang Yu said, gently guiding her hand to move it a little, letting her feel the power. "Suddenly jerk it up!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Yu took her hand and suddenly raised it into the night sky!

The scalding hot water traced a perfect arc in the air, instantly condensing into countless sparkling ice crystals, like a grand fireworks display silently blooming in the night sky.

This time, the ice crystals were even denser and more dazzling than the ones Fang Yu had splashed himself before, as if the entire night sky had been lit up.

"Wow!" Liu Yifei exclaimed in surprise, her eyes filled with excitement and disbelief.

She turned her head, looked up at Fang Yu behind her, her smile bright and pure, her eyes sparkling with a light brighter than the stars in the sky.

"I did it! Fang Yu, I did it!"

"Yes, you're great." Fang Yu felt a warmth in his heart as he looked at her infectious smile.

He released his grip, his gaze falling on the thermos, which still held a little more than half a pot of water, and a new idea popped into his head.

"There's still some water in the pot, shall we try again?" Fang Yu asked.

Liu Yifei nodded repeatedly without any hesitation.

"This time, let's do something even more exciting."

Fang Yu smiled mysteriously, then handed her the kettle and picked up the water ladle himself.

"We stand back to back and splash water at the same time, trying to... splash out a heart shape."

"Heart-shaped?" Liu Yifei's eyes lit up instantly.

"Okay." Fang Yu nodded. "Here's the arrangement: you hold the kettle, and I'll hold the ladle."

"You splash to the left, I'll splash to the right, forming a perfect arc."

Liu Yifei took the kettle, her heart filled with anticipation.

The two stood back to back, and Fang Yu gave them another instruction:

"Listen to my command, exert force simultaneously!"

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

At Fang Yu's command, the two of them exerted their strength simultaneously, splashing the boiling water in their hands into the night sky.

"Whoosh—"

Two perfect arcs converged in the air, instantly condensing into countless sparkling ice crystals.

They shimmered in the moonlight, forming a huge and magnificent heart-shaped pattern.

The scene was so beautiful it seemed otherworldly, so romantic it was breathtaking.

The entire screen of the live stream was once again flooded with comments.

【Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!】

Fang Yu, that kid, he really knows how to have fun!

Who said Fang Yu is a total straight man? He's clearly a master of romance! Who can resist that?!

I'm dead, I'm completely dead! I'm dying from the sweetness! I'm dying from the beauty! I'm choking on this dog food!

……

at the same time.

Sanya, sea-view villa.

Ju Jingyi lay alone on the large, soft bed, playing on her phone under the covers.

Hua Yu had already gone to bed early.

He claimed it was to maintain a "self-disciplined" persona, strictly controlling his daily routine.

But Ju Jingyi had a vague feeling that he might just not know how to face the deserted live stream and his own awkward situation, so he chose to escape in this way.

Ju Jingyi was scrolling through Weibo when she suddenly saw a trending topic: #Fang Yu and Liu Yifei splash water and it forms an ice heart shape#.

Driven by curiosity, she clicked on it.

When she saw Fang Yu and Liu Yifei back to back on the screen, splashing heart-shaped ice crystals under the starry sky, her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

"Waaaaah..."

Ju Jingyi clutched her phone tightly to her chest, tears streaming down her face.

That's true romance!

This is what a variety show should be like!

She sniffed hard, feeling a deep envy for Liu Yifei.

She also wanted to experience the lively and romantic atmosphere of the New Year, instead of pretending to be sophisticated in front of the camera every day, eating bland and tasteless fancy food, and listening to Hua Yu's pretentious remarks.

She even regretted not choosing Fang Yu's group back then.