Chapter 90

Chapter 90

Fu Zhi had completely lost himself in the fun of the mud pit, and he had set his sights on ruining the two “dignified gentlemen,” Shen Yibai and Wei Xuan.

Taking advantage of Wei Xuan’s lapse in attention, he launched a sneak attack from behind, tackling Wei Xuan into the mud and frantically smearing sludge all over his face.

Wei Xuan ended up with a mouthful of mud and a face caked in grime. He was on the verge of a total breakdown.

“Fu Zhi… ptooey…”

Fu Zhi grabbed a handful of mud and stuffed it directly over Wei Xuan’s mouth.

Wei Xuan went completely quiet, no longer speaking. Only his weakly struggling arms revealed how small, helpless, and pitiful he felt.

[“Dignified Man Gets Bullied”]

[Life in three words: So what then?]

For the sake of being on the same team, Shen Yibai originally intended to pull Fu Zhi away.

However, seeing the two of them covered in mud, he couldn’t help but frown, and his movements subconsciously slowed down.

While Shen Yibai hesitated, Fu Zhi let go of Wei Xuan and charged straight for him.

“Fu Zhi!”

Shen Yibai barked coldly, attempting to intimidate him.

But Fu Zhi had clearly gone mad, rushing forward regardless of the warning.

Their skills were roughly matched. Suppressing his disgust for the mud on Fu Zhi’s body, Shen Yibai prepared to subdue him.

To his surprise, Fu Zhi had no intention of actually fighting him. Instead, he reached out and-

Tugged at Shen Yibai’s T-shirt?

“You!” A flash of shock and disbelief crossed Shen Yibai’s eyes.

Because Fu Zhi was deathly gripping the collar of his T-shirt, the view beneath the neckline was naturally exposed.

Sexy collarbones, smooth muscle definition, and further down, a faint glimpse of pectoral muscles-the sexual tension was dialed up to the max…

[For the first time, I hate that clothes are made with such high quality.]

[I didn’t expect Shen Yibai to have such a good body. He looks lean, but he’s actually packing heat.]

[Suddenly, I really want to see Shen Yibai’s clothes torn to shreds, exposing his chest and abs. I want to see that cold face of his showing an expression of being broken and barely enduring a collapse [drooling emoji] (The person using this account right now isn’t me!)]

[You thirsty girls need to eat something light and cleanse your palates.]

Unfortunately, the moment Shen Yibai’s collar was pulled open lasted only a second. In the next instant, he reacted. With a darkened face, he locked Fu Zhi’s hand in a grappling hold and kicked him into the mud pit.

Fu Zhi got a mouthful of mud, but he felt absolutely triumphant.

To be able to make someone like Shen Yibai-who usually kept his emotions hidden and never showed a flicker of a reaction-experience a literal pupil dilation from shock was exhilarating. There was only one word for his mood: awesome!

But what goes around comes around.

Fu Zhi’s “rabid dog” behavior had just provoked Wei Xuan and Shen Yibai. After enduring an intense mental shock, the two of them had now completely entered their “villain arc.”

They decided to teach Fu Zhi a lesson.

“Ah!”

Before Fu Zhi could even stand up, Wei Xuan pinned him back down into the mud, leaving him completely unable to move.

Shen Yibai, meanwhile, expressionlessly smeared mud onto Fu Zhi’s face. He paused for a moment, still unable to bring himself to stoop low enough to tear at Fu Zhi’s clothes.

It wasn’t that he wanted to let Fu Zhi off easy; it was just that the thought of two men tugging at each other’s clothes like that was frankly disgusting.

[Fu Zhi really just took on a two-on-one like it was nothing.]

[No, he’s being unilaterally slaughtered.]

“Get lost!” Fu Zhi roared with his eyes squeezed shut, trying to break free from the two of them.

But against two people, especially while he was pinned face-down, he couldn’t exert any strength at all.

Suddenly, the pressure on him vanished.

Fu Zhi scrambled forward. Once he escaped the restraint, he looked back and discovered that Xie Lanchen had actually helped him by pulling Shen Yibai and Wei Xuan away.

That little green tea brat actually helped him?

Xie Lanchen didn’t spare Fu Zhi a single glance. Instead, he became locked in a scuffle with Shen Yibai.

The two of them traded blows, accompanied by the dull thuds of impact and a fierce, life-or-death intensity.

It was a world of difference compared to the playful way Shen Yibai and Wei Xuan had just been messing with Fu Zhi.

The netizens were stunned.

[Holy crap, why did it suddenly get so intense? It’s just a mini-game!]

[Stop fighting! Stop fighting! If you want to fight, go to the dance studio!]

[If the two of them are fighting over me…]

Wei Xuan watched the two men tangled in a brawl, standing calmly to the side to stay out of it and protect himself.
But some people were built different.

“I’m in too!” Fu Zhi roared, diving into the fray between Xie Lanchen and Shen Yibai.

Regardless of why that green tea brat had helped him just now, he wasn’t about to miss out on this chaos!

However, Fu Zhi’s intervention actually brought the skirmish between the other two to an abrupt halt.

Fu Zhi, ready for a brawl: “?”

Xie Lanchen and Shen Yibai stopped simultaneously and looked at each other.

Shen Yibai’s gaze was icy, masking an unreadable emotion deep in his eyes.

Xie Lanchen raised a hand to wipe the mud from his cheek, meeting Shen Yibai’s eyes head-on with a ruthless indifference rarely seen from him.

It carried a natural, untamed wildness.

That look was identical to the little wolf cub who had followed Ning Xi everywhere twelve years ago.

Shen Yibai’s mind jolted. Subconsciously, he took a step forward and grabbed Xie Lanchen’s collar. “You’re…”

Xie Lanchen, however, had already gone limp, losing all tension. He looked at Shen Yibai lazily and let out a scoff filled with an indescribable air of nonchalance.

“Want to keep going?”

At this moment, Xie Lanchen wore a casual, idle smile.

It was as if that wolf cub from a moment ago had been nothing more than an illusion.

Shen Yibai froze, his gaze darkening.

Just then, the music stopped.

The camera panned to the circular platform closest to where Ning Xi and Jiang Sheshe were positioned.

Ning Xi quickly ended her “head-to-head” game with Jiang Sheshe and scrambled toward the platform, becoming the first of the guests to reach the top.

Seeing the platform only a step away, Jiang Sheshe grit her teeth and crawled toward it as well.

In the next second, Ning Xi, standing on the platform, pressed a single finger against her forehead.

With a gentle push from Ning Xi, Jiang Sheshe tumbled back several steps.

Jiang Sheshe: “?”

[Elegant. Truly elegant.]

Refusing to accept defeat, Jiang Sheshe tried a different side and continued crawling toward the platform.

However, Ning Xi moved with her, using her “one-finger flick” to push Jiang Sheshe away again.

The movement was smooth and effortless, yet it possessed an overwhelming sense of physical dominance.

“Are you sick?!” Jiang Sheshe snapped, annoyed.

The platform was so big; what was the harm in letting her on too?

Ning Xi gasped in mock shock. “How did you know I’m sick?!”

Then, she nodded proudly. “Hehe, that’s right, I’m sick!”

After saying those words, Ning Xi felt as if her entire soul had been sublimated.

All her shyness, bashfulness, reserve, restraint, hesitation, and dawdling vanished. She felt open and bold, passionate and fiery, completely free of any lingering concerns.

Jiang Sheshe: “…”

She looked up and glared fiercely at Ning Xi standing above her.

And then-

She flopped backward, sprawling out in the mud pit, and completely gave up.

“I’ve worked hard to earn points for our team, but the conditions just won’t allow it. Mingyue, Brother Xuan, you guys do your best. I’m taking a break.”

She had never been as exhausted in her life as she was during that attempt to climb the platform. She was now utterly spent.

Seeing that the fun of teasing Jiang Sheshe was over, Ning Xi couldn’t help but feel a bit regretful.

“Come on up! I promise I won’t push you this time!”

This time, it was Jiang Sheshe who turned a deaf ear. She calmly rolled over in the mud, moving even further away from the troublesome platform.

[She’s gone mad. She’s really gone mad.]

[Jiang Sheshe’s sense of relaxation is top-tier.]

[I’m dying laughing. As expected of Sister Sheshe-the woman who dares to spend 128 after earning 150 and who never completes a mission.]

[Everyone is laughing at you, but you’re the funniest of them all.]

“Trust me one last time. If I’m lying, I’m a puppy.”

Standing at the edge of the platform, Ning Xi persistently tried to coax Jiang Sheshe back.

“You’re already a puppy.”

Jiang Sheshe huffed. It wasn’t like she didn’t use the internet; she knew perfectly well that Ning Xi had the nickname ‘Puppy Ning.’

With that, she naturally rolled over once more.

So comfortable~

Ning Xi slapped her forehead, regretting that she had forgotten about the importance of sustainable development; now Jiang Sheshe wouldn’t listen to her nonsense at all.

Right at that moment, another person silently climbed onto the platform.

She looked at Ning Xi, who was kneeling at the edge, and reached out her hand without hesitation-