A person in Wuha: The whole internet is urging me to get back together with my ex!

Chen Ye's eyelids twitched as he watched this scene unfold.

Anyone who didn't know better would think this guy was there to cause trouble and steal the bride.

That positioning.

That tone.

All that's missing is a watermelon knife in his hand.

"Brother Hong Lei." Chen Ye greeted him with a smile, "I'm proposing marriage, not going to war. If you let out this aura, I'm afraid my future father-in-law will be scared back to Beijing."

Sun Honglei threw his sunglasses on the sofa and walked over laughing.

He grabbed Chen Ye's shoulder and patted Chen Ye's back twice with his large, fan-like hand.

"You little rascal, you've been holding back a big one all this time!"

"How can I not be excited, buddy?!" Sun Honglei's voice boomed. "Anyone who dares to stop you, I'll teach them a lesson in the iron fist of the Extreme Challenge bandits!"

The sound of slippers shuffling came from the stairs.

"You're such a thug, why are you shouting so loudly?"

Huang Lei carried the purple clay teapot and slowly walked down from the second floor.

He glanced at Sun Honglei with a look of disgust: "I could hear your lousy voice yelling from far away."

Sun Honglei immediately turned around and retorted without any politeness.

"What business is it of yours, you fatso! I'm talking to my brother!"

"Don't you even know what it means to be a role model for students? Show some manners in front of Ono!"

Huang Lei wasn't annoyed and sat down on the sofa with a cheerful smile.

The two started bickering as soon as they met, and bursts of laughter erupted in the hall.

Zhang Yixing, who was standing behind Sun Honglei, finally found a gap and squeezed in.

"Wild Child, the proposal went well!" Zhang Yixing smiled, revealing two dimples, and opened his arms wide.

"Thanks, Zhang Yixing." Chen Ye stood up and gave Zhang Yixing a tight hug.

Zhang Yixing flew over right after finishing concert rehearsals; that shows how much he cares.

The commotion in the hall was too great.

Maddie and Efgenie, who were catching up on sleep in their second-floor guest room, were also woken up by the noise.

The two men, with their hair in a mess, walked downstairs and froze when they saw Sun Honglei and Zhang Yixing.

Chen Ye reacted quickly and beckoned the two of them over.

"Brother Honglei, let me introduce you." Chen Ye pointed, "This is Madi, he does folk music. This is Aifujini, he does rap."

"They're all the atmosphere-building guys who'll be on stage with me tonight."

"Oh, hello, hello!" Sun Honglei was very polite and extended his hand.

Efferini was flattered and quickly grasped the object with both hands, nodding vigorously.

"Hello, Mr. Yan! I grew up watching your TV shows!"

Sun Honglei glared at him: "Can't you speak properly? Call me 'brother'!"

After a few rounds of joking and small talk, the atmosphere quickly warmed up.

Chen Ye raised his wrist and glanced at the time.

It's past two o'clock.

The teams that went out on missions also began to return one after another.

The villa gate was pushed open again.

The first to return were Wang Zhengyu and Deng Chao.

Both of them were covered in sweat, but their faces showed undisguised excitement.

Upon seeing Sun Honglei and Zhang Yixing, Deng Chao immediately rushed over to greet them with shouts and cheers.

"Let's get down to business." Wang Zhengyu took a big gulp of water and pulled Chen Ye aside.

"Old Wang, what did the authorities say?" Chen Ye asked immediately.

This is the biggest event of the day, we absolutely cannot let this down.

Wang Zhengyu raised an eyebrow smugly.

"All done!"

"We've finished coordinating with the officials, and all the dozen or so locations are set up. The officials have assigned someone to be in charge of igniting the fire."

Wang Zhengyu patted his chest and gave his assurance.

"As soon as my walkie-talkie crackles and I give the order, a dozen or so positions fire simultaneously—it's 100% reliable!"

Chen Ye nodded heavily.

"Thank you so much, Lao Wang. I owe you a huge favor this time."

Wang Zhengyu waved his hand: "We're practically family. Your popularity is helping the show's KPIs; it's a win-win situation!"

The group then sat down on the sofa and began to review the evening's schedule.

Less than half an hour later.

A burst of extremely noisy children's laughter came from outside the door.

The second wave of people has returned.

Mr. and Mrs. Song, Mr. and Mrs. Chen, and Sun Li, along with Dengdeng and Xiaohua, walked in in a grand procession.

Each elder was carrying shopping bags of various sizes.

Upon seeing this, Sun Honglei and Zhang Yixing immediately jumped up from the sofa and ran over to help take the things.

"Oh, hello uncles and aunties!" Sun Honglei smiled, his face full of wrinkles. "I'm Sun Honglei, Xiao Ye's buddy!"

Zhang Yixing also obediently bowed and greeted people.

Several elders looked at the two of them and smiled.

Chen Ye stood in the corner and took out his phone.

3:15.

Song Yuqi previously sent a message saying that the main group had landed and was taking a bus to the city.

Looking at this room full of impressive lineups, comparable to a branch venue of the Spring Festival Gala.

Chen Ye's forehead was covered in a fine layer of sweat.

There are just too many people!

He grabbed Wang Zhengyu, who was about to wash the apple.

"Old Wang, something's not right," Chen Ye said in a low voice. "There are at least a dozen people in this room now."

"When Yuqi walks in and sees this scene, won't she think we're having a rally?"

That's equivalent to revealing your hand.

The most important thing about a marriage proposal is the surprise.

Upon hearing Chen Ye's concerns, Wang Zhengyu revealed a sly smile.

"Xiao Ye, do you think I'm just a freeloader?" Wang Zhengyu chuckled.

He pointed to the outside of the villa's huge floor-to-ceiling windows.

"I've already booked that detached villa next door in advance!"

Chen Ye was stunned.

"I'll arrange for Uncle and Aunt, Sister Li and the two children, as well as Huang Lei and the others, to move directly to the villa next door to rest."

Wang Zhengyu patted Chen Ye on the shoulder.

"This villa is only for the few of us who are going to perform. It's purely for rehearsals and microphone tests. If Yuqi comes in and sees it, she definitely won't suspect anything."

Wang Zhengyu pushed up his glasses.

"Also, the formal attire everyone is wearing tonight will be delivered here later; just say it's for the performance."

"Today we're recording, not broadcasting live. I've arranged for all the hidden cameras around here, so not a single word will leak out."

Chen Ye looked at Wang Zhengyu and nodded.

"Thanks, Lao Wang."

Wang Zhengyu deliberately put on a stern face: "Why are you thanking me? If you can turn today's proposal into a legendary moment, that will be the greatest reward for me as a variety show director!"

Wang Zhengyu quickly guided the elders in the hall to the villa next door to rest.

Once everyone left, the hall finally felt a bit more spacious.

Chen Ye sat on the sofa and just picked up his water glass.

My phone vibrated in my pocket.

A WeChat message from Song Yuqi popped up on the screen.

"Honey, honey! We're on our way to the city! We'll be there in about forty minutes! I miss you~ [bunny hug.jpg]"

Chen Ye looked at the rabbit on the screen and couldn't help but smile.

Silly boy, you have no idea what awaits you.

My fingers flew across the keyboard.

See you later, I miss you too.

Click send.

Chen Ye shoved his phone into his pocket and stood up from the sofa.

"Brothers!" Chen Ye clapped his hands.

"Yuqi is already on her way and will arrive in forty minutes."

The hall fell silent instantly.

Chen He stopped chewing the apple.

Lu Han jumped up from the sofa.

Huang Lei put down the purple clay teapot.

Sun Honglei clenched his fists.

"Come on, come on!"

Deng Chao suddenly shouted, pulled a GoPro out of his pocket, and held it in the air.

"Brothers, this exciting moment absolutely has to be captured on camera!"

Deng Chao pointed the camera at everyone.

"Let's record a video and shout out a slogan to boost our morale!"

Chen Ye looked at the camera zoomed in on his face and smiled.

"Okay, Chao-ge, what do you want to shout?"

Sun Honglei also came over, his face taking up half the screen.

"Our slogans have to be powerful, otherwise they won't do justice to our lineup!"

Deng Chao stroked his chin, pretended to think for a long time, and then slapped his thigh.

"Let's shout it—Operation Proposal! Everything goes smoothly! How about it?"

Chen He, standing to the side, rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky.

"Old Deng, can't you improve a bit?"

Chen He scoffed with a look of disgust, "This is so cringeworthy! I'm embarrassed for you!"

"You don't understand!" Deng Chao retorted indignantly, "This is called returning to simplicity! That's the kind of unstoppable momentum we're looking for! Come on, hurry up!"

Everyone was amused by Deng Chao's playful antics.

The tension was greatly reduced.

"Alright, we'll listen to Old Deng." Chen Ye waved his hand.

Lu Han took the GoPro from Deng Chao, held it high, and framed everyone in the shot.

Chen Ye, Chen He, Deng Chao, Lu Han, Huang Lei, Sun Honglei, Zhang Yixing, Ma Di, and Ai Fugeni.

Everyone came together and put their fists in the very center of the frame.

They exchanged glances.

"one two three!"

"Operation Proposal! Everything went smoothly!!!"

The roar echoed in the villa's lobby.

at the same time.

On a Coaster minibus, about 30 kilometers from the city center.

The carriage was extremely quiet.

Song Yuqi sat by the window, wearing headphones, gazing happily at the scenery outside.

She was already planning how to give Chen Ye a bear hug when they met later.

And around her.

Zheng Kai, Tao Zhe, Wang Mian, Wang Zulan, Wang Baoqiang, Li Chen, Baby, and Dilraba.

Everyone was either looking at their phones or resting with their eyes closed.

Li Chen's legs were shaking violently.

Wang Zulan's forehead was constantly covered in cold sweat.

Dilraba swiped her phone screen rapidly, but her eyes weren't actually on the screen.

Zheng Kai, sitting in the last row, was grinding his back teeth so hard they were almost broken.

Gan!

I've never fought such a tough battle in my life!

As the first mole in the Running Man team to know the truth, Zheng Kai secretly glanced at Song Yuqi sitting in front of him.

He glanced at Li Chen, whose face was stiff, and mentally cursed him.

These people are acting so fake!

Li Chen's legs were shaking like a sewing machine; was he afraid others wouldn't know he had a secret?

Zheng Kai secretly reached into his pocket and pinched his thigh.

Forcibly press the muscles at the corners of your mouth down.

You can't laugh.

Absolutely do not laugh!

If Chen Ye's marriage proposal plan is exposed by him or his bunch of incompetent teammates on this bus, Chen Ye will definitely come over and throw him into the river.

He hated it so much! Why did he have to bear such a huge secret!

But the thought of Chen Ye proposing tonight made Zheng Kai so excited that he got goosebumps all over.

Wild Boy, this is all the help I can give you, so please don't let me down!

The bus sped along the highway.

Everyone was waiting for the moment when night would fall.