I'm just a background board, why do you like me?

"Thank you, Xiao Lingzi." Lu Linxing said.

[Oh, why are you suddenly so sentimental?] Xiao Lingzi quickly cooled down her rapidly heating up body.

Weird.

"Let's go back."

Lu Linxing stood up and walked towards the villa.

The light from the street lamps was a little dim, but walking in the moonlight, it wasn't too dark.

He didn't walk far and it only took him a dozen minutes to get back.

A soft light was on in the villa, and Lu Linxing slowly stepped into the living room.

Hearing the footsteps, Ji Zhongjiu looked up from the computer and asked with a barely perceptible concern, "You're back?"

Lu Linxing was a little surprised: "You haven't slept yet?"

It's already past two in the morning.

He is indeed a model worker.

"I have some work to do." Ji Zhongjiu put the computer aside, stood up and walked to the kitchen. "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"

"What can you do?" Lu Linxing leaned against the kitchen door frame.

Ji Zhongjiu smiled slightly, "Egg noodles."

"Then give me a bowl." Lu Linxing said, "Do you need my help?"

"No, just wait and eat." Ji Zhongjiu took out eggs, tomatoes and noodles from the refrigerator.

I boiled water in a pot, put in two servings of noodles, fried two eggs, and blanched some vegetables. The last step was to pour the cooked noodles into a bowl and add the side dishes.

Ji Zhongjiu looked up at the young man who was sitting cross-legged on the sofa. He was playing with his mobile phone with his head down. Only a small dim light was on in the living room.

But it is this bright and dim light that makes the boy's beauty stand out even more.

Ji Zhongjiu pursed his lips and called Lu Linxing to come over and eat noodles.

"The noodles are ready, come and eat." Ji Zhongjiu brought a bowl of noodles to the table.

"coming."

Lu Linxing put on her slippers and walked quickly to the dining table, with steam still rising from the bowl.

"Isn't it hot?" He brought it to me without even wearing gloves.

Ji Zhongjiu rubbed his fingers secretly, his ears turned slightly red, "It's a little hot."

Lu Linxing couldn't help but smile, and said, "Remember to wear anti-scalding gloves next time."

"Yes, okay." Ji Zhongjiu responded seriously.

"I'm starting to eat. Thank you for your hard work, Chef Ji." Lu Linxing picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of the egg first.

Ji Zhongjiu looked at him expectantly, "Does it taste okay?"

"It's an improvement. It's much better than the last time when it was burnt." Lu Linxing said.

He still remembers that black egg.

He was so impressed that he almost didn't want to see eggs again in his life.

"How would you rate it in your mind?" Ji Zhongjiu suppressed his inner joy and his ears pricked up unconsciously.

Lu Linxing glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and said, "Seven points, barely passing."

Ji Zhongjiu raised his lips slightly: "I will continue to work hard and strive for full marks."

The two of them didn't say anything else, and the only sound in the living room was the faint sound of chopsticks hitting the edge of the bowl.

***

The next day.

We drank last night and none of the guests got up early in the morning.

Lu Linxing also slept until almost eleven o'clock.

He went to the bathroom to wash up, and when he came out, Xiao Li was rubbing his forehead and getting up from the bed.

"Does your head hurt?" Lu Linxing saw him frowning.

Xiao Li put down his hand, "No, I'm a little uncomfortable. I seldom drink."

"Then I'll go down first."

When Lu Linxing went downstairs, Liu Sheng was sitting on the sofa in the living room.

When she saw him, she raised her eyebrows and said, "Yes."

Lu Linxing nodded, "Is there a mission so early?"

Liu Sheng was somewhat skeptical about his life: "Do I look like a dishonest businessman? I only know how to urge you to work every day?"

"Wow, Director, you finally have some self-awareness."

There was applause from behind, and Yang Mingqing said with a smile: "That's good news."

Liu Sheng rolled his eyes at him and said, "Go to hell."

Other guests also came down from upstairs one after another.

When all six guests arrived, Mr. Liu stood up and cleared his throat. "Now let's announce the vote count for yesterday's doll costumes."

"How many votes does the doll costume have?" Lu Linxing, Mo Nanqin and Ji Chongjiu, who didn't know the situation, asked.

Mu Wanbo turned his head and looked at Ji Zhongjiu who was puzzled: "You don't know?"

Ji Zhongjiu: "What should I know?"

The sincere confusion on his face confused both Mu Wanbo and Xiao Li.

Both of them had a question in their minds.

Ji Zhongjiu didn’t know that the person who got the most votes in the doll costume could team up with the guests.

So why does he perform so hard on stage?

Mr. Liu: "Let me explain. When you two were taking photos yesterday, the other guests had a hidden mission."

He took a tablet from the staff and swiped it a few times, "This is the audience's score for your performance."

Everyone's eyes turned to the tablet screen.

There is a vote number under each guest's name.

Mu Wanbo had 15 votes, Xiao Li had 13 votes, Ji Zhongjiu had 13 votes, and Yang Mingqing had 14 votes.

Liu Sheng smiled and looked at Ji Chongjiu with a teasing look.

"This number of votes is only for the crab dance. Mr. Ji, Brother Ji, do you want to see the audience's score for the part where you imitated the monkey's walk?"

"No need." Ji Zhongjiu's voice was a little cold.

He wasn't imitating the monkey's walk for the audience to see.

From the beginning to the end, it was just for him.

Liu Sheng didn't force it. He put away the tablet and said, "So, the one with the highest number of votes for the hidden mission is Wanbo. You can freely choose the guest for tomorrow's mission."

He looked around and said to all the guests, "I won't assign any tasks to you today. Have a good rest. Tomorrow is the last day of the second episode. Everyone, work hard."

Maybe it was because these words, “the last day”, stimulated everyone.

The atmosphere became a little strange.

Lu Linxing went to the kitchen to wash cups and get water. After a while, a person stood next to him.

He turned around and looked.

It was Xiao Li. He was opening the sink next to him to wash his hands. His hands were very slender, and his nails were well-trimmed and neatly shaped.

It is hard to imagine that such a pair of hands belonged to the socially anxious male protagonist in the original novel who would push his lover as deeply as possible.

"Lin Xing, come out and eat some fruit."

Outside, Mo Nanqin shouted. He was the first to get up, at around ten o'clock, while everyone else was still sleeping.

He wandered around for a while, and when he came back he saw a fruit stall and bought a bag of fruit.

When Lu Linxing came out, Mo Nanqin handed him a bunch of washed grapes.

"Thank you."

Lu Linxing pinched one and put it in his mouth. As soon as he took a bite, his brows immediately frowned.

Ji Zhongjiu asked: "Sour?"

Lu Linxing nodded.

"It may be the wrong season. The grapes are a bit too sour." Mo Nanqin also ate one and said with a frown.

Fortunately, he didn't buy much of each item.

Each person gets a little and they finish it.

Ji Zhongjiu quietly took Lu Linxing's portion. He leaned back on the sofa and finished eating the grapes while making a conference call.

Taking advantage of this leisure time, Lu Linxing went back to his room and picked up his paintbrush. He had not yet finished the portrait he promised to paint for Ji Chongjiu.