Forced Cohabitation After a Hit Romance Variety Show with My Rival Actress - Chapter 14

Located on the city’s outskirts, this newly developed area allowed the film crew’s vehicles to drive smoothly all the way to the park entrance. Several buses were already parked there, and the guests’ cars easily found convenient spots as well.

The sponsored vehicles, all gleaming crimson red, lined up in a row. As their engines shut off, the rear wings mechanically retracted with a satisfying thunk, exuding an air of impressive power.

These cars were provided by a renowned automaker, and the program’s logo was prominently displayed on each door.

The live stream chat erupted:

Is this sponsored by Gu Yuan’s family’s conglomerate? Wow, they’re really going all out!

So extravagant! Transporting all these cars here must have been a logistical nightmare.

I heard these cars will be donated to local Chinese charities after filming. That’s actually a good deed.

Alright, alright, the wealthy are just inhumanly rich.

As the chat buzzed, the guests began to disembark.

Bathed in sunlight, each of them was strikingly beautiful. Dressed in breezy, water-sports-appropriate attire, their arrival drew even more attention.

The production team utilized state-of-the-art technology, with the director’s console seamlessly stitching together multiple camera angles.

The footage of all six guests exiting their vehicles simultaneously was arranged in a vertical column on the live stream screen.

Lu Wenrui, wearing a large straw hat, carrying a yellow inflatable tube, and dressed in a blue floral-trimmed swimsuit, hopped out of the car.

Li Tianyin emerged in a black wetsuit, the tight-fitting fabric accentuating her stunning figure.

Lin Yihan, abandoning his usual aloof style, wore a white shirt unbuttoned to reveal a white one-piece swimsuit underneath.

Gu Yuan, with her long hair cascading over her shoulders, wore a white dress that seemed to exude an elegant fragrance even through the screen.

Ruan Feiyu sported a pink denim jumpsuit paired with oversized sunglasses.

Chi Yu wore a two-piece swimsuit covered by a loose, sheer jacket and denim shorts with frayed edges. A dazzling rhinestone belly button ring glittered at her navel.

Ahhh, even just getting out of the car, each of them getting their own fixed camera angle, has already left me breathless with their beauty.

How can the guests be so gorgeous? Nosebleed alert!

The six beauties lined up in a small circular plaza in the park, striking poses for the cameras.

Foreigners passing by turned their heads repeatedly, some even loudly praising the Chinese beauties, all of which was captured by the cameras.

Ruan Feiyu reluctantly accepted the Task Card.

It was clear to everyone that Ruan Feiyu was displeased with the production team’s decision to immediately schedule extreme sports activities. She showed little enthusiasm, her smile strained.

Ruan Feiyu took back the Task Card and immediately shoved it at Chi Yu, who was standing beside her. “You read it.”

Chi Yu disliked pointless back-and-forth refusals. She took the Task Card from Ruan Feiyu’s hand and unfolded it.

“Task Two: Break Down Social Barriers! Getting to know each other takes time, but a quick embrace only requires an extreme sport! Draw lots to determine who will be your partner and which activity you’ll do together!”

“P.S. The Guest who reads the Task Card will receive special privileges: they can choose to participate in the activity first or stay behind to show everyone their personal belongings and buy water.”

After reading the card, Ruan Feiyu froze.

The live stream chat exploded with laughter:

Hahaha!

Look! Ruan Feiyu is gently shattering!

Ruan Feiyu: Hello everyone, my name is Ruan No-Words.

See? It would have been so much better if you’d read the card yourself! Now that you gave it to Chi Yu, your special privilege is gone!

The only lucky spot just flew away, hahaha!

Ruan Feiyu’s complexion visibly worsened. Her skin was prone to sensitivity, and the intense UV rays made her deeply uncomfortable, triggering an instinctive aversion.

But now, she deeply regretted her decision.

Lu Wenrui was the same, tugging at the brim of her sun hat and pouting, “I want this special treatment too.”

Among the six of them, only these two strongly opposed extreme sports. The others, while not exactly eager, at least maintained a normal demeanor.

Ruan Feiyu asked the production team, “What kind of water-based extreme sports do you have?”

The team presented a lottery box labeled “Heartbeat Gift Package.”

Comment: Hahaha, this is hilarious! What “Heartbeat Gift Package”? So this is what they mean by “heart-pounding”!

Comment: Ruan Feiyu is crumbling again!

Comment: This show is genuinely entertaining! Even watching the beautiful sisters fail is fun. Let’s see who gets paired up next—I’m really hoping for some drama!

Comment: Ideally, Ruan Feiyu, Gu Yuan, and Chi Yu should be together. Those three living well would be the ultimate victory!

Comment: Speaking of which, Ruan Feiyu and Gu Yuan are ex-girlfriends, Ruan Feiyu has a crush on Chi Yu, and Gu Yuan even got jealous and poked Chi Yu’s chest. How is this not a super-level love triangle?!

Comment: Here’s a new theory: what if Gu Yuan and Chi Yu are also ex-girlfriends? That viral search term showed both Ruan Feiyu and Gu Yuan crushing on Chi Yu. Damn, this is even more compelling!

Comment: You guys are going wild! I’m just here to see who ends up being whose ex-girlfriend in the end. Slurp!

Ruan Feiyu squeezed her eyes shut. “Fine… fine…”

She turned to Chi Yu and tugged lightly on her sleeve, her tone almost pleading. “Maybe you could give up this special privilege…”

It was clear how desperately Ruan Feiyu wanted the “luggage-watching” privilege.

Chi Yu smiled, showing no hesitation. She signaled to the production crew. “Hello, Director,” she called out, waving. “I’m giving up the special privilege.”

The Director spoke through a megaphone. “Are you sure you want to give it up?”

Chi Yu nodded. “Absolutely.”

“Alright.”

The Director chuckled and raised the megaphone again. “Then we’ll put this special privilege card into the Heartbeat Gift Package box. Whoever draws it will have their fate decided.”

Ruan Feiyu stared in silence.

The live chat erupted with comments: What a dog move!

The Heartbeat Gift Package lottery box rotated among the contestants, and each person drew a small ball.

When the balls were cracked open, each contained a slip of paper.

Lu Wenrui clasped her hands around the ball, looked up at the sky, and bowed reverently. “Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, please bless me to draw the coveted ‘special privilege’!”

Ruan Feiyu actually wanted to pray too, but she refrained due to her image as an idol.

Everyone opened their small spheres.

Lu Wenrui, who had been beaming just moments ago, now looked like she was in unbearable pain. She immediately leaned over to the director and asked, “Can we trade, Director?”

The director’s team replied, “Love’s Heartbeat is themed around love, and compassion and sharing are part of love. Therefore…”

“You can make your first trade for one basic Heartbeat Coin. Each subsequent trade will cost an additional Heartbeat Coin.”

“…”

Lu Wenrui gritted her teeth. “What a scam.”

The female celebrity finally snapped, breaking down in front of the cameras. “I’m starting to wonder if I’m even on a dating reality show anymore.”

“Did I sign up for hellish boot camp?”

The live chat erupted in laughter:

Haha, RuiRui, you’re just realizing this now? The ‘heartbeat’ in Love’s Heartbeat isn’t just the flutter of romance, it’s also the pounding of terror.

It’s not that bad—just half military training, half dating show.

Get used to it, this is only the first episode, haha!

Ruan Feiyu stared at the slip of paper in her hand, her brow twitching. “Xiao Rui, what did you draw?”

Lu Wenrui countered, “Would you like to trade with me?”

Ruan Feiyu’s face turned green. “How can I trade if I don’t know what you got?”

Lu Wenrui revealed her role: “Naturally, I drew the special privilege. Would you like to trade your Heartbeat Coins for it?”

Ruan Feiyu immediately flashed her slip of paper: “Aquatic Flying Device.”

At that moment, Chi Yu unfolded her own slip. Her fingers had just pulled the slip out of the draw when the camera captured it: “Aquatic Flying Device.”

“Another Aquatic Flying Device?”

Lu Wenrui covered her slip, craned her neck to peek at Chi Yu’s, then turned to Li Tianyin.

“Tianyin, what did you get?”

Li Tianyin didn’t hesitate, immediately revealing her answer: “Aquatic Jet Ski.”

Lin Yihan, still clutching his card, didn’t reveal it immediately. He looked at Lu Wenrui. “You’re clearly not the special privilege holder, so what did you get?”

“Was my acting really that bad?” Lu Wenrui pouted, then flashed her slip: “Aquatic Jet Ski.”

Lin Yihan, who rarely smiled, suddenly curved the corner of her lips. “A three-person jet ski… isn’t that a bit crowded?”

“……”

The live chat immediately understood:

Oh, I get it! President Lin means that since the games are in pairs, if there’s an odd number, someone will have to sit out.

The aircraft only fits two people, so they’re putting the three of them on a jet ski?

This reminds me of when my uncle rode his motorcycle to town to pick up my cousin and me for New Year’s. One of us sat on the back, the other on the gas tank, and my uncle even had a sack of soybean seeds he’d bought in town. Even bicycles were passing us!

I can picture it now—three beautiful women crammed together… the jet ski probably won’t even go very fast.

Thanks to “Love’s Heartbeat” for showing me such a unique side of the world.

Wait, everyone’s revealed their cards. What’s Gu Yuan’s then…?

Beneath the azure sky, the wind rustled through broad leaves.

Dappled sunlight filtered through the trees, casting shifting patterns of light and shadow across Gu Yuan’s pale cheeks.

At the same moment, Gu Yuan gently unfolded the slip of paper. “Special privilege,” she read aloud.

“……”

“!!”

Lu Wenrui and Ruan Feiyu simultaneously cast envious glances at Gu Yuan, who held the slip of paper with a soft, gentle smile in her bright eyes.

“If any of you want to trade, I don’t mind, as long as—”

She extended her slender, pale hand, palm open, catching the gentle sea breeze.

“You exchange it for one Heartbeat Coin.”

“……”

Lu Wenrui pondered the bizarre room configurations for a moment, then gritted her teeth and stomped her foot, clutching the slip of paper to her chest. “Fine, a jet ski it is! Serves me right for being such a greedy penny-pincher!”

The chat erupted in laughter. After her moment of heartache, Lu Wenrui nudged Ruan Feiyu with her elbow. “You shouldn’t trade either. One Heartbeat Coin? They say those things are incredibly hard to get. We’ll just suffer through the afternoon, and who knows, we might even get a luxurious double bed tonight.”

“Besides,” Lu Wenrui added with a mischievous grin, “you and Chi Yu can still fly together in each other’s arms. How romantic!”

Ruan Feiyu would have loved nothing more than to be held by Chi Yu.

But her skin was naturally sensitive and prone to sunburn. Contact with seawater would only make it worse. After weighing the pros and cons, she decided it wasn’t worth the risk.

Finally, she gritted her teeth and handed the slip of paper to Gu Yuan.

“Yuanyuan, let’s trade.”

Gu Yuan looked up at Ruan Feiyu, deliberately furrowing her brow slightly, as if hesitant. “Me and Chi Yu on a tandem jet ski?”