The man in black slightly leaned his body forward and lowered his head. Before he could straighten up after Mr. and Mrs. Pei left, the food box in his hand already had a new owner.
Qin Yun took the food box in her hand, looked at the delicacies she had gotten, and decided not to overthink it. Whatever big problem there was, she would talk about it after eating.
"Madam, the food in the box in your right hand is for Mr. Pei and tastes a bit bland…" Just as he felt a lightness in his hand and reacted, he immediately said.
However, without waiting for him to finish speaking, Qin Yun closed the door directly, eagerly opened the food box, and the aroma of the food immediately hit her face.
She couldn't wait to take out the dishes one by one. She directly grabbed a piece of sweet and sour ribs from the top of the food box and shoved it into her mouth, the sweet and sour taste igniting her appetite.
She quickly took the plates out of the food box and placed them on the table. Originally, she wanted to devour them bones and all, but realizing it was not appropriate, she hesitated for a moment and reluctantly spat out the bones.
After hesitating for a while, she reluctantly took out a bowl of porridge, fixed the table board, and placed the porridge in front of him with some reluctance, saying, "Don't say I didn't share with you."
"No need." Pei Yan refused coldly.
Even while wearing a hospital gown and having bandages wrapped around his head, he remained aloof and noble, as if he were in the Heavenly Court, still the high and mighty prince adored by everyone.
"Just right, I still didn't have enough to eat. I clearly said I wanted a portion for ten people; this is just enough to fill the gaps between my teeth."
Then she took the porridge back, not bothering about manners, drank a sip directly, and started to devour the food with a smile.
Pei Yan wasn't someone who indulged in food, but this body was mortal and couldn't abstain from grains. With the fragrance filling the room and the live eating broadcast going on, his stomach couldn't help but make a slight protesting sound.
But since he had just refused, he couldn't suddenly ask her to share some with him.
Under Pei Yan's quiet gaze, Qin Yun quickly finished half of the food.
Suddenly, she seemed to remember something, stopped biting into the corn she had taken two bites from, and said to Pei Yan, "I'm going to shoot a variety show tomorrow, come with me. I got blacklisted on trending searches because of you today, you have to come with me to clarify, or I'll have to pay."
After speaking, she finished what little was left, threw the corn cob away, took a napkin to wipe her hands, then took out her phone from her bag, opened the top trending search topic, and handed it to him to see.
"I won't go." Pei Yan lifted his eyelids, indifferently glanced at it, and refused.
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be on trending searches. If you don't want to go, you can post a clarification on Weibo, though it won't be as strong as directly appearing on the variety show." Qin Yun argued with reason.
"You ran into my arms on purpose. If I hadn't caught you, the trending news would be about you trying to gain exposure and failing, falling down by yourself, paying for your actions." Pei Yan sneered, mercilessly revealing the truth.
"You—!!" Qin Yun choked.
She couldn't refute it.
What Pei Yan said was indeed the truth, the original owner did it deliberately as directed by the company.
But it wasn't her doing it! It was the original owner's fault!
Qin Yun was a bit upset because if she weren't so blacklisted online right now, she wouldn't need to lower her voice to ask Pei Yan to come on a variety show with her.
"Task triggered, agree to go on the variety show, once the task is completed, you can gain Life Value through specific actions." Little C's cheerful voice resounded.
"What does it mean? Increase Life Value?" Pei Yan paused, wondering.
"Yes, for instance, you could specify one action like holding hands, hugging; one hug would earn you an hour of Life Value."
Qin Yun slowly continued to munch, pondering on how to get Pei Yan to agree.
"I'll go."
The sudden voice interrupted Qin Yun's train of thought, causing her to blink her peach blossom eyes in confusion. She chewed twice before dully asking, "What did you just say?"
"I said, I agree to go with you on that variety show you mentioned." He repeated once more.
"Really? You really agreed?" Qin Yun swallowed the food in her mouth hastily, her clear bright peach blossom eyes looking at Pei Yan, her delight palpable.
Qin Yun, already a beauty, looked even more dazzling due to this smile.
Pei Yan's eyes flickered slightly, paused, and said, "I can go, but you have to hug me twenty-four times a day."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yun gave Pei Yan a complicated glance, suddenly doubting if the person in front of her was really Pei Yan who was known as uninterested in women in the Heavenly Court and whom even the number one fairy couldn't move.
Grabbing his hand earlier could be explained as a misunderstanding, but what he just said was hard to ignore…
Even when Pei Yan was being stared at, he remained remarkably calm.
Seeing that he had no intention of explaining, Qin Yun cautiously asked, "When you said twenty-four hugs, you meant simple hugs, right?"
"Yes."
After finishing speaking, he thought for a moment and cautiously added, "But it might not be limited to hugs; it could also involve other physical contact, like holding hands, depending on the situation."
If by then hugging was inconvenient, they could switch to other forms of contact.
Qin Yun also thought of the occasionally erratic tasks issued by Little A, and these could indeed be tasks that could be triggered at any moment. As long as the contact wasn't too intimate, it should be acceptable.
"Okay." She agreed with a smile.
"Task completed, Your Highness, would you like to redeem it for a hug to gain one hour of Life Value?" Little C asked cheerfully.
"Yes."
"Redemption completed, the reward has been issued."
Upon hearing this, Pei Yan breathed a sigh of relief, finally not having to hold hands for so long every time.
And Qin Yun, relieved of one concern, found herself in a better mood and eating faster.
Pei Yan set aside the hunger, shifted his attention, and replied to the agent's messages, mentioning agreeing to the variety show as well.
Upon hearing about going on the variety show with Qin Yun, the agent almost jumped off the hospital bed, bombarding him over WeChat.
Agent: [I'm coming over now!]>
Pei Yan: [No need, aren't you also injured? Just take care of yourself.]
Agent: [You're not acting like you want me to rest well at all! What are you thinking? The news about you and her is still at the top of the charts, and now you want to be on a show with her. Isn't this like sheep walking into a tiger's den, giving her free exposure? With her usual tactics, dealing with her is all harm and no gain.]
Agent: [If you really want to do variety shows, I'll pick one for you. You've frowned at countless big-name variety show invitations, and now you want to join a random small one. Are you not slapping them in the face, slapping your fans in the face? Fans will know you're doing this show, and they'll come to my house and wreck me!]>
Agent: [I've been with you for so many years, even if I haven't been outstanding, I've still had my share of contributions. Please, look at this weathered face and do me a favor, would you, ancestor? Trembling, smoking.jpg]
Pei Yan: [Qin Yun is my wife now, I've promised her that I'll be on this variety show, you deal with it.]