My cousin asked me to go to Wuha, and Hanikezi stuck to me.

"You'll find out tonight."

After saying that, Lao Wang turned and left, leaving all the guests looking at each other in bewilderment.

As night fell, the stone-paved streets of the ancient town were illuminated by warm yellow paper lanterns. The production team set up a circle of cushions and low tables in the courtyard of the inn, with a handmade wooden turntable in the center.

"Evening segment: Truth or Dare."

Old Wang stood in the center of the courtyard and announced the rules: "Whoever spins the wheel chooses Truth or Dare. The questions and tasks will be decided by a vote from everyone else present. Refusing to answer or refuse to perform will result in a deduction of fifty points."

"Fifty points?"

Chen Chichi jumped up, "Old Wang, are you robbing me?!"

"Rules are rules."

Old Wang waved the points book in his hand, "Moreover, this segment will be broadcast live with simultaneous live chat voting, and the questions that the audience wants to ask most will be given priority."

Deng Chao rubbed his hands together and smiled.

"This is getting interesting."

Lu Han sat down next to Chen Yi and lowered her voice.

"Yi-ge, don't choose truth later. I feel like they're all waiting to ask you about you and Hani."

"It doesn't matter."

Chen Yi sat cross-legged on the futon.

Hanikezi sat down to his right, with a low table between them.

"Let's begin."

Old Wang spun the turntable.

The wooden turntable creaked as it spun, and everyone's eyes followed the arrow.

It finally stopped in front of Deng Chao.

"Deng Chao! Truth or Dare?"

"The truth."

Deng Chao raised his hand, a sure sign of confidence.

Old Wang glanced at the live poll screen.

The question that garnered the most votes from the audience was: Do you think Chen Yi and Hanikezi are really dating?

Deng Chao laughed heartily and pointed at Chen Yi.

"I can vouch for them; these two are even more affectionate off-camera than on-camera. After filming the island episode, at the wrap party, Chen Yi put three bites of food into Hani's bowl."

"I just did it on a whim."

Chen Yi remained expressionless.

"Smoothly? You skipped over my bowl, Chichi's bowl, and Luhan's bowl, and precisely tossed the food into Hani's bowl, which is the furthest away. Is that what you call 'smoothly'?"

The whole place burst into laughter.

Hanikezi covered her face, her voice leaking out through her fingers.

"Brother Deng, have you said enough?"

"I was just answering a question!"

Old Wang nodded in satisfaction, and the turntable spun for the second time.

This time, the arrow stopped in front of Chen Yi.

The entire room fell silent instantly.

Deng Chao straightened up.

Chen Chichi's eyes widened.

Lu Han rubbed her hands together beside him.

Truth or Dare?

Old Wang asked.

Chen Yi glanced at the live poll screen, where the words "Truth or Dare" were being spammed everywhere.

"The truth."

Old Wang turned to look at the screen.

"The question that garnered the most audience vote was: Of everyone present, who made the best first impression on you?"

All eyes in the room turned to Chen Yi at the same time.

There was a three-second silence.

Chen Yi picked up the teacup in front of him and blew on the steam rising from the rim.

"The question itself is the answer."

The entire audience was taken aback at first.

Then Deng Chao was the first to react, slamming his hand on the table and turning to look at Hanikezi.

Lu Han also realized what was happening, and her mouth opened into an "O" shape.

Chen Chichi covered his face with both hands and fell backward.

Hanikezi sat there, her fingers gripping the hem of her skirt. She blinked twice and pursed her lips, but the curve of her mouth was impossible to suppress.

What does he mean by that?

Old Wang deliberately asked the entire audience a question.

"What else do you mean! It's obvious!"

Deng Chao shouted.

Old Wang gave a thumbs-up to the camera, and the editor's excited voice came through the walkie-talkie.

The third turntable rotates.

The arrow stopped in front of Hanikezi.

Truth or Dare?

Hanikezi raised her head, glanced at Chen Yi, and then said two words.

"The Great Adventure".

Old Wang watched the live comments and laughed so hard his shoulders shook.

"The task for the person voted number one is to say a cheesy pickup line to the person you think is the most handsome."

The entire venue erupted again.

Deng Chao slapped his thigh and howled.

Chen Chichi immediately lay down on the table.

Lu Han held up her phone to record a video.

Hanikezi stood up, patted her skirt, and walked towards Chen Yi.

The cheers from the entire audience instantly reached their highest decibel level.

She stopped in front of Chen Yi, less than a meter away.

Chen Yi looked up at her, his expression calm, but the fingers on his knees twitched slightly.

Hanikezi took a deep breath and stared intently into his eyes.

Do you know the difference between you and a star?

Chen Yi remained silent.

"The stars are in the sky, and you are in my heart."

The crowd erupted in cheers and applause, with the cheers rising higher and higher with each wave.

Deng Chao stood up and led the applause.

Lu Han whistled three times.

Chen Chichi lay flat, his hands covering his chest.

"I can't take it anymore, it's so sweet it's giving me a heart attack."

Old Wang pounded the table behind the monitor, "This segment is definitely going to be number one on the trending topics!"

Chen Yi sat on the futon, his lips twitching slightly, and reached out to pick up the teacup to cover half of his face.

"His sweet talk skills are just average."

"you!"

Hanikezi stomped her feet.

"But I can give you the points."

Hanikezi paused for a moment, then burst into laughter, turned around and jogged back to her prayer mat to sit down, covering her burning cheeks with her hands.

The game went on for several rounds. Deng Chao was punished by having to imitate Lu Han singing, Chen Chi was asked about his most embarrassing stage mishap, and Lu Han was punished by having to confess her feelings for Chen Yi to the camera.

Around 11 o'clock, Lao Wang announced the end of the game session.

The guests gradually dispersed, and Deng Chao put his arm around Chen Chichi as they walked towards the guest room, with Lu Han following behind, still discussing the funny moments from earlier.

The lanterns in the courtyard swayed slightly in the wind.

Hanikezi got up and tidied up the teacups on the table, her movements slowing down as if she were waiting for something.

Chen Yi stood up and took out the small velvet bag from the inside pocket of his coat.

"Come here for a second."

Hanikezi turned to look at him.

Chen Yi walked up to her and handed her the velvet bag.

"Didn't you like that during the day? Here, it's for you."

Hanikezi took the bag, opened it, and saw the pair of teardrop-shaped silver earrings lying quietly on the velvet, the turquoise reflecting a starlight under the lantern light.

She looked up at Chen Yi, her eyes wide open.

Honey: When did you buy it?

Chen Yi: When you went to buy flour.

Honey: Didn't you say you were going to the restroom?

Chen Yi: The restroom is next to the silver jewelry stall.

Honey: No, I didn't!

Chen Yi: You didn't even go see it.

Hanikezi clutched the small bag, her fingers crumpling the edges of the velvet fabric.

She looked down for a long time, then her voice softened.

"Thanks!"

Chen Yi put his hands back in his pockets and turned to walk towards the guest room.

"Get some rest, there's recording tomorrow."

"Chen Yi~~"

He stopped in his tracks.

"I love so much."

Chen Yi didn't turn around; the voice came from ahead.

"It's only worth thirty points, don't take it too seriously."

I wasn't talking about earrings.

The corridor was quiet for two seconds before Chen Yi raised his hand and waved.

"Good night!"

The footsteps faded into the distance.

Hanikezi stood in the courtyard, took the earrings out of the bag, and held them up to her ears to compare them.

Unbeknownst to her, a red indicator light for a camera crew position was quietly lit at the corner of the corridor on the second floor opposite.

The next morning, Lao Wang was reviewing the footage from the previous night in front of the monitor. When he saw the scene in the courtyard, he jumped up from his chair.

"This scene must be included in the final cut; not a single cut can be made."

The editor was nodding frantically beside him.

"Director, if this scene were cut out as a separate trailer, I guarantee it would get at least 100 million views."

Old Wang rubbed his hands together.

"The data for this period is solid."