Chapter 10: Heaven Insists on Giving Me Money

Chapter 10: Heaven Insists on Giving Me Money

Those present: ?

The viewers in the live stream room were confused.

"Everyone, I didn’t mishear that. Did anyone here ask him what he ate?"

"Ruan Yi, you..."

"Isn't he saying this on purpose, trying to make Jiang Yan jealous?"

"Gu Qiao is so kind. He said everyone would like Ruan Yi, but in reality, everyone hates him."

"Who asked you what meal you ate???"

...

Gu Qiao froze. Ruan Yi ate the food that Qi Yushu made? What gives him the right to that? He must have pestered Qi Yushu into cooking for him.

Thinking of this, he looked at Qi Yushu apologetically. "Sorry, Qi Yushu, Ruan Yi might have pestered you to cook because he was too tired. I hope you won't blame him."

"I'm afraid you're thinking too much," Ruan Yi, annoyed by his words, interjected. "It was Qi Yushu who volunteered to cook for me."

Gu Qiao's face fell.

Sitting on the side, Qi Yushu didn’t care much about what they were saying. He didn’t have much affection for either Ruan Yi or Gu Qiao and didn’t want to get involved in their discussion, even though he could tell that Ruan Yi was deliberately trying to provoke Gu Qiao.

"Qi Yushu’s cooking was amazing. I even cleaned the bowl of the sour and spicy fish soup... Ah, sorry, I just remembered that you probably haven't had Qi Yushu's cooking, so there's no point in me describing it to you. You wouldn't be able to taste it anyway."

"Ruan Yi," Jiang Yan, detecting the malice in his words, spoke up. "Joey was just concerned about you. Why do you always speak to him with such hostility? Does bullying him make you happy?"

The viewers felt the romantic tension.

"Oh my, Jiang the CEO is protecting his wife."

"Exactly, what is there to show off about? Gu Qiao hadn't even said anything, and Ruan Yi just went on about how he ate the food that Qi Yushu made. Gu Qiao, thinking Ruan Yi didn't know any better, kindly spoke up for him, but Ruan Yi is just disgusting."

"Jiang the CEO put him in his place perfectly. He deserved it."

"Ruan Yi's smug expression makes me sick. The fact that Qi Yushu, out of politeness, cooked for him is now being used as a bragging point. Disgusting."

"Back when Gu Qiao was getting bullied, no one stood up for him. Now, with Jiang Yan around, let's see who dares to bully him."

...

With an innocent expression, Ruan Yi looked at Jiang Yan. "Jiang Yan, how exactly did I bully him? I just pointed out that he hasn’t had Qi Yushu’s cooking, so describing it wouldn’t do any good. Is there a problem with that sentence? I don't quite understand what you mean by 'bullying.'"

"Ruan Yi," Pei Yang frowned. "Don't you think you're being a bit sarcastic?"

Ruan Yi glanced at Pei Yang. "It's you who, as soon as you came back, started asking about me and Qi Yushu's activities today. It's also you who tried to fish for Qi Yushu to say something that would show dislike towards me. I'm just retaliating. But no one listens to me anyway, so whatever."

Pei Yang, intending to stand up for the person he liked, was left speechless by Ruan Yi's words. Was he under some kind of spell? Why did he think Ruan Yi made some sense?

After finishing, Ruan Yi sat on the sofa. He only has eyes for Qi Yushu; everyone else could get lost and stay away.

Gu Qiao, holding the flowers, his face flushed red, stood there looking pitiful, making others feel even more protective of him.

Jiang Yan, with a dark expression, glanced at Ruan Yi, only to find him staring back defiantly. His irritation grew, unable to understand why the once obedient Ruan Yi had become like this.

The atmosphere here was a bit awkward, and Qi Wan chose just the right moment to walk over.

"Hello everyone, I believe that after a morning of getting along, everyone has developed some chemistry with their partners. So, let's proceed with our afternoon recording activities."

Qi Wan showed the box she was holding to the camera. "Today's afternoon activity is quite simple. To increase everyone's intimacy, our production team has prepared many little games. Everyone, feel free to bond!"

At the mention of "getting closer," Ruan Yi smiled. This was a great opportunity to increase his closeness with Qi Yushu. Without the game rules, getting close to Qi Yushu would definitely annoy him. But now, with the rules in place, Qi Yushu had to participate, whether he liked it or not.

Pei Yang's eyes lit up at the word "bond." He could get closer to the person he liked. Yes!

Gu Qiao thought that getting closer to Pei Yang might make him more infatuated with her, so she didn't object.

Only Jiang Yan and Chi Feng looked quite upset.

"Can we switch partners?" Jiang Yan asked Qi Wan, but his eyes were on Gu Qiao. "The person I like is here. I don't want to get close to anyone else."

The live stream chat buzzed with reactions.

"Hey, the person Jiang the President likes must be Gu Qiao."

"Oh my, Jiang Yan's love interest, our Yan Qiao is scoring crazy points."

"Hey, director, switch Jiang Yan to Gu Qiao's side. I think Jiang Yan is about to burst from discomfort."

"Is anyone concerned about our Pei Yang's feelings? He likes Gu Qiao too, right?"

"Pei Yang earned the right to bond with the person he likes, and he didn’t step on anyone’s toes."

"Pei Yang, though he didn’t say it, his feelings are overflowing. Can you really bear to let him switch partners?"

...

Hearing this, Gu Qiao shyly lowered her head.

Pei Yang's eyes showed a hint of disappointment. Jiang Yan was richer; the production team would probably listen to him.

Ruan Yi secretly smiled to himself. They wouldn't switch partners. Gu Qiao needed to keep both men interested. If they really switched, Pei Yang would think Gu Qiao liked Jiang Yan too, and then how could she keep them both on the hook?

Sure enough, the next second, Gu Qiao reassuringly touched Pei Yang's hair. "Ah Yang, I won't switch. Since you chose me, let's complete the next game together."

Then she ran to reassure the almost exploding Jiang Yan. "Ah Yan, don't worry. Next time, I'll definitely choose you. But today's rules are clear. I don't want you to break them because of me."

Her eyes, like hooks, made Jiang Yan nod continuously, staring at her adoringly.

It must be said, if Ruan Yi had Gu Qiao's abilities, winning over Qi Yushu would be much easier for him.

Qi Wan placed the box on the table, and each team sent one person to draw a task. Whatever they drew, they had to do.

Since Qi Yushu didn’t trust Ruan Yi’s luck, he chose to draw himself.

"Carry your partner and walk on the footboard, one lap each."

"...," Qi Yushu stiffly looked at the slip of paper, kicking himself for drawing this. The physical discomfort was secondary; what mattered was that he didn’t want to hug anyone or be hugged.

When Ruan Yi clearly saw the content on the slip, he couldn’t help but cheer, "Yes, Qi Yushu is going to hug me!"

This was perfect timing. The challenge was for him to hug Qi Yushu, and Qi Yushu's slip required him to do the same. Luck was on his side, and Ruan Yi couldn’t complain.