I don't care about dating reality shows or the entertainment industry!

Duan Xingye grabbed Su Youzi's waist and pulled her out of the water.

He moved so fast that Su Youzi didn't even have time to react before she was already lying on the hard tile floor.

"Cough cough cough..." Su Youzi lay on the ground, coughing violently.

I choked on water from the pool, and it was extremely uncomfortable.

Medical staff rushed over and began examining her.

Duan Xingye squatted down beside her, watching her with his brows furrowed and his thin lips pressed together, without saying a word.

"Youzi, how are you?" Xia Jingchu was still locked to the chair, looking at her with a blank expression, trying to break free of the chains, but powerless to do so.

“I didn’t…” Su Youzi waved her hand.

She wanted to say she was fine, but the sharp pain in her leg made her gasp.

"My leg is cramping..." She was in so much pain that tears were almost streaming down her face.

Huo Jia and Li Bingcheng also gathered around, greeting them all at once.

"It's all Jingchu's fault! If he could swim, you wouldn't have gotten cramps!" Li Bingcheng glared at Xia Jingchu.

Su Youzi rolled her eyes at him and ignored him.

The doctor was massaging Su Youzi's calves.

Su Youzi gasped and cried out in pain.

"How is she? Doctor, is she alright?" Duan Xingye couldn't help but ask.

The doctor looked up at him and said calmly:

"It's nothing serious, just a common muscle spasm. You'll be fine after a rest."

Hearing the doctor say that, Duan Xingye finally breathed a sigh of relief.

[Could he be faking it?]

[Upstairs, are you out of your mind? The person is in so much pain, and you're still pretending?]

[Although Su Youzi's character isn't great, would she really risk her health like this?]

[Wild Boy is so cool, and his reaction time is super fast; even the staff at the pool didn't notice Su Youzi's leg cramp.]

After discussion, the production team decided to suspend the competition.

Liu Tang rolled her eyes as she looked at Su Youzi, who was surrounded by everyone.

He muttered under his breath, "Tch, she's starting to play the victim again, trying to gain sympathy."

These words reached Duan Xingye's ears.

...

Xia Jingchu couldn't bear to see Su Youzi go into the water again, so the two discussed it.

They decided to withdraw from the competition.

The production team agreed to their decision.

Due to Su Youzi's health condition, she is no longer able to participate in the competition. Therefore, the result is changed to: fourth place with no points and she will have to accept the wasabi penalty.

The game starts again.

Liu Tang sat in a chair, watching Duan Xingye swim slowly in the pool, and was extremely anxious.

"Hoshino, hurry up! Good luck!"

However, Duan Xingye acted as if he hadn't heard her.

They swam at a leisurely pace, even stopping occasionally to chat and laugh with the staff.

[What's going on? Why isn't Wild Boy swimming anymore?]

Are you feeling physically exhausted?

I don't think so; he was swimming really fast just now.

Only Su Youzi, seeing Duan Xingye's nonchalant demeanor, vaguely guessed what was going on.

Could he have done it on purpose?

The whistle sounded, signaling the end of the game.

Huo Jia and Lu Jiayi's group won first place without any suspense.

Zhu Jiuchuan and Zhao Yunlan won second place.

Li Bingcheng and Jiang Mu won third place.

Duan Xingye and Liu Tang, who were originally far ahead, dropped to last place due to Duan Xingye's "passive play".

Liu Tang could not accept this outcome.

They could have won! They could have avoided being punished!

Duan Xingye, however, shrugged as if nothing had happened, with an indifferent expression.

According to the show's rules, the last-place winner has to be punished by eating wasabi sushi.

The staff quickly brought out the wasabi sushi.

Looking at the bright green wasabi, Liu Tang's face turned green.

"I...I can't eat wasabi..." Liu Tang looked pitifully at Duan Xingye, hoping he would "save the damsel in distress."

Duan Xingye picked up a piece of wasabi sushi, put it in his mouth, and ate it without changing his expression.

"It's delicious, would you like to try some?" Duan Xingye said to Liu Tang while eating.

Liu Tang was almost in tears; this was wasabi!

"I...I really can't eat this..."

Duan Xingye looked at her and said in a calm tone, "But we lost."

I had absolutely no intention of helping her.

[That guy is so heartless! The girl said she couldn't eat anymore, and he still did that.]

[Exactly! They have absolutely no manners!]

What do you know? This is called keeping your word and accepting the consequences of your bet!

[Exactly, Duan Xingye didn't set the rules of the competition, so why should he help?]

Seeing this scene, Su Youzi became even more certain of her guess.

Duan Xingye did it on purpose!

He wanted Liu Tang to be punished!

Tears welled up in Liu Tang's eyes as she looked pitifully at Duan Xingye, hoping he would change his mind.

However, Duan Xingye only glanced at her briefly before looking away.

Seeing Duan Xingye's indifferent attitude, Liu Tang knew she couldn't count on him.

With trembling hands, she picked up a wasabi sushi.

He closed his eyes and, with a death-defying resolve, took a bite.

The spiciness of the wasabi exploded in my mouth and shot straight to my head.

"Ugh—" Liu Tang couldn't help but gag, tears and snot streaming down her face.

He choked and coughed incessantly.

Liu Tang tried desperately to spit out what was in her mouth.

I forced myself to chew, suppressing my nausea.

Her face turned bright red, and her features were contorted.

She looked just like a wronged young wife.

After finally managing to swallow it, Liu Tang felt her stomach churning violently.

"Cough cough cough..." He kept coughing, and tears streamed down his face.

Zhao Yunlan frowned slightly as she looked at her disheveled appearance.

"Would you like some milk?"

Liu Tang looked up at her with teary eyes and nodded.

Lanlan is the best! Only she cares about her.

[But these guys, why do they all seem so rude?]

【I disagree! If it were Su Youzi eating wasabi sushi, she'd be fighting to take the punishment for her!】

[Perhaps Wild Boy will help Lu Jiayi.]

【+1】

I found out yesterday when I bought pizza!

Duan Xingye still has a good sense of boundaries.

...

Liu Tang was still sobbing when Zhao Yunlan gently handed her a glass of milk.

Suddenly, the sky changed dramatically, a strong wind picked up, and the once clear sky was instantly covered with dark clouds.

Boom——

A thunderclap boomed, and large raindrops, accompanied by a fierce wind, poured down without warning.

The guests, who were chatting and laughing by the pool, suddenly became a mess.

They all ran back to their villas to take shelter from the rain.

Su Youzi was soaked through by the rain.

Rain dripped down her hair, and a few crystal-clear water droplets clung to her face. Her eyelashes were also wet, making her look like a pitiful little kitten.

"Haqiu!"

"Don't catch a cold." Xia Jingchu immediately draped a bath towel over her.

Seeing this, the director immediately picked up a megaphone and shouted:

"The third round of the game is canceled. Everyone hurry back to your rooms to change clothes. We'll be having a dance party at the villa tonight!"