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    Chapter 23: Chapter 23 Shall We Continue the Massage?

    Chapter Twenty-Three

    The director, having missed Gu Minghe’s series of actions, announced the ranking for the seafood scavenging after checking everyone’s buckets.

    First place: Pei Huaixue.

    Last place: Gu Minghe.

    Pei Huaixue: …Thank you, Husband, for letting me win by lying down.

    Zhou Jingyuan, who had witnessed the entire process, protested, “Director, someone cheated! In the last second, Gu Minghe poured all the seafood from his bucket into Pei Huaixue’s. That can’t be allowed!”

    Director: “The rules don’t prohibit you from doing that, so the ranking still stands.”

    Everyone: So that’s allowed… they were too honest!

    The comments section was filled with laughter.

    – LOL, Gu Minghe’s move is brilliant.

    – After all, the Film Emperor didn’t attend all those variety shows for nothing. It’s normal for the non-celebrities to lose to him!

    – But why did Gu Minghe give all his seafood to Pei Huaixue? Does he really want to give Pei Huaixue a massage?

    – I feel like Gu Minghe is being a bit too proactive toward Pei Huaixue. Could he actually be interested in Pei Huaixue?

    The netizens were immediately suspicious.

    Director: “Well, let’s congratulate Pei Huaixue! You’ve won a half-hour exclusive massage service from Film Emperor Gu! How about that? Aren’t you happy?”

    Pei Huaixue looked hesitant. “Can I refuse?”

    “Are you giving this opportunity to someone else?” the director asked, confused.

    Someone was actually refusing Gu Minghe.

    “No…” Pei Huaixue fidgeted. He didn’t want to get too close to Gu Minghe, but he also didn’t want Gu Minghe to massage someone else. “Can we cancel this segment?”

    “No, we can’t!” The director smiled. “Pei Huaixue, are you perhaps shy?”

    Shy?

    What did he have to be shy about?

    The little cat disagreed.

    Every part of his body had been touched by Gu Minghe; it was just a massage. He wasn’t going to be shy!

    At the villa.

    Pei Huaixue sat nervously on the sofa, looking at the surrounding staff and the live broadcast equipment. He picked at his fingers and said, “Wait, shouldn’t a massage be done privately in the room between two people? Why are you all standing around filming?”

    Director: “This is a game segment! How can we let you do it secretly? Of course, we have to film it! Alright, don’t be nervous. Just relax and accept your reward.”

    Reward?

    Pei Huaixue felt like this was a punishment!

    He reluctantly lay face down on the wide sofa. Because of the force of his movement, the hem of his shirt lifted, revealing a small section of his fair, delicate waist.

    His perky, rounded bottom wiggled slightly, the curve full and tempting.

    Gu Minghe walked up to him, and seeing this sight, his eyes suddenly darkened.

    Pei Huaixue could feel a scorching gaze sweeping over him. His cheeks flushed, and his body involuntarily trembled. He quickly turned his face away, enduring the shame in his heart, and closed his eyes. “Come on.”

    It was only half an hour, anyway.

    Gu Minghe’s fingers, tipped with calluses, traced down Pei Huaixue’s spine, landing on the fair dimples of his lower back. He paused, then pulled the lifted shirt hem back down, covering the expanse of white skin.

    Then, two large palms pressed against the sides of his waist, gently kneading.

    His palms were very hot. The moment they touched Pei Huaixue’s skin, the person beneath him couldn’t help but let out a soft moan.

    “Mmm…”

    “Does it hurt?” Gu Minghe softened his movements slightly.

    Pei Huaixue’s ears were red. He mumbled, “It doesn’t hurt, it’s just a little ticklish…”

    Gu Minghe must be doing it on purpose. He clearly knew his lower back was sensitive, yet he kept rubbing and brushing it.

    A low chuckle came from above.

    “Then bear with it.”

    With that, Gu Minghe directly straddled him, his knees pressing against Pei Huaixue’s waist. His powerful, six-foot-three physique covered Pei Huaixue, making the slender, frail Pei Huaixue look like a kitten falling into a lion’s mouth. The surrounding staff members were worried for Pei Huaixue.

    Gu Minghe was so big; he shouldn’t crush Pei Huaixue.

    Fortunately, Gu Minghe realized this, so he kept his waist suspended, not putting his full weight on Pei Huaixue.

    His large hands gripped Pei Huaixue’s shoulders and neck, and he began massaging with practiced skill.

    Pei Huaixue didn’t like to move much. Every day, he was like a lazy cat, eating his fill at home and then basking in the sun.

    The most strenuous exercise he ever did was being carried around by Gu Minghe during their intimate moments, which often left him with a sore back afterward.

    To better serve his wife, Gu Minghe had learned professional massage techniques. He was skilled at massaging Pei Huaixue and knew exactly which spots on his wife’s body felt the best when pressed.

    Pei Huaixue hadn’t been massaged like this by Gu Minghe in a long time. Although he initially wanted to refuse, as the massage continued, he started humming and whimpering comfortably.

    His voice was soft, and small sighs escaped his nose constantly.

    When a sensitive spot was pressed, his body would tremble uncontrollably, and his skin turned a faint, tempting pink.

    The initially proper massage suddenly became ambiguous due to Pei Huaixue’s occasional soft cries.

    The staff members watching were blushing fiercely.

    Wait, was a massage really that comfortable?

    If you didn’t know what was happening, you’d think they were doing something strange just based on the sounds!

    The live stream was temporarily banned because of this.

    Fortunately, it was quickly restored.

    – 6666 The live stream was actually banned just because Gu Minghe was massaging Pei Huaixue!!

    – Dear Censor, they are genuinely just getting a massage! It’s completely proper!

    – How does Gu Minghe look so good at massaging? Pei Huaixue is clearly loving it.

    – I don’t know who to envy for a moment.

    – Pei Huaixue’s sounds are too much. If he sounds like this during a mere massage, imagine how *spicy* it must be when they are *censored*!

    Pei Huaixue had no idea he was unconsciously making strange noises. It wasn’t until he let out another involuntary soft cry that Gu Minghe leaned down and whispered in his ear, “Baby, don’t reward them, okay?”

    Huh?

    Pei Huaixue lifted his eyes, which were hazy and watery, looking confused.

    It wasn’t until he caught sight of the staff members’ hesitant expressions that he seemed to realize something. His cheeks instantly turned crimson.

    Ah!!!

    Pei Huaixue covered his face and buried it back into the sofa.

    Because the massage felt so good, he had momentarily treated the place like his own living room. He couldn’t help himself… Thankfully, he only made strange noises. If he had done anything else, he would have been utterly humiliated.

    Thinking it over, it was all Gu Minghe’s fault for massaging him so wonderfully!

    So, before the half-hour massage was over, Pei Huaixue stood up, blushing, and pushed away Gu Minghe, who was about to massage his thighs. He smoothed out his wrinkled clothes and told the director, “Let’s stop here. I want to go see how the seafood feast is coming along!”

    With that, before anyone could say anything, he quickly fled the villa.

    He didn’t dare look at Gu Minghe again.

    While they were getting massaged in the villa, the others were having a seafood barbecue feast on the beach.

    When Pei Huaixue stepped out of the villa, night had already fallen. Countless stars hung in the sky, emitting a faint but not insignificant light.

    Pei Huaixue walked toward the sea. The night sea breeze gently brushed his cheeks, gradually cooling the heat on his face.

    However, the heat in his heart refused to subside.

    Gu Minghe’s fingers seemed to have magic, constantly lighting fires on his body.

    He couldn’t resist it at all. If they had been in a room with just the two of them, he probably would have surrendered long ago.

    Pei Huaixue reached up to cover his burning cheeks, his mind far from calm.

    Besides the sound of the sea breeze, he could hear Su Jin and Gu Yanchen talking and laughing nearby.

    Pei Huaixue looked up and saw Su Jin and Gu Yanchen walking side-by-side toward him. They strolled on the beach, enjoying the peaceful night, looking sweet and touching.

    Pei Huaixue felt a pang of envy.

    To help these two, he was forced to become a single dog, unable to kiss or hug his Husband. But these two were taking their sweet time and hadn’t confirmed their relationship yet, forcing him to keep doing this annoying mission.

    Couldn’t they just be honest?

    Pei Huaixue complained inwardly, but his body was honestly planning the mission.

    As Gu Yanchen and Su Jin approached, Pei Huaixue backed up a few steps into the sea. The cold seawater covered his ankles, soaking his pant legs completely.

    He hissed softly and slowly sat down.

    Then, he tried hard to squeeze out a few tears, pitifully crying out, “Help, help! I’ve fallen into the sea…”

    Hearing the sound, Gu Yanchen and Su Jin quickly looked over.

    Seeing Pei Huaixue sitting on the shore shouting for help, Gu Yanchen froze for a second. Just as he was about to step forward and ask what was wrong, another figure appeared faster than him.

    “Brother Chen, save me! I’m drowning, boohoo…”

    Pei Huaixue fake-cried, rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand. He didn’t rub out any tears, but he did rub sand into his eyes.

    He blinked uncomfortably, and the fake crying instantly turned into real crying.

    “Waaah, my eyes hurt so much… Brother Chen, can you blow the sand out for me?”

    The comments section, seeing Pei Huaixue interrupt Gu and Su’s private time again, immediately became annoyed.

    – Why is Pei Huaixue acting again?

    – I just started to like him, and now he’s ruined it!

    – Can’t he just leave Gu Yanchen and Su Jin alone?

    – That acting is too fake. Sitting on the shore and saying he’s drowning, hilarious.

    Just as the comments were cursing, a deep, low voice drifted over with the sea breeze.

    “What’s wrong with your eyes?”

    The next second, the hand Pei Huaixue was using to rub his eyes was easily pulled away.

    His eyes were red from the sand, and he couldn’t see anything clearly. He only saw a blurry figure walk up to him and squat down.

    The man’s warm, familiar large hand cupped his face and gently blew into his eyes.

    When netizens saw Gu Minghe appear, they instinctively wanted to cheer.

    – Great, Gu Minghe is here to save the couple!

    – Haha, Gu Minghe came quickly. He must be here to deal with Pei Huaixue, the green tea!

    Everyone thought he was there to stop Pei Huaixue from ruining the couple’s date, but they froze when they saw Gu Minghe squatting in front of Pei Huaixue, helping him blow the sand out.

    What was going on??

    At that moment, physiological tears welled up in Pei Huaixue’s eyes from the discomfort. His eyelashes fluttered, and he tried to rub his eyes again, but Gu Minghe grabbed his hand. “Don’t rub.”

    He then carefully lifted Pei Huaixue’s eyelid and blew again.

    Finally, the sand was blown out, and Pei Huaixue’s eyes felt much better.

    He opened his eyes, looking at the figure in front of him that was gradually coming into focus, and then at Gu Yanchen and Su Jin, who were walking toward them.

    Pei Huaixue quietly scooted his butt backward.

    He was caught doing something bad by his Husband again.

    He felt guilty and wanted to avoid Gu Minghe.

    However, the cold seawater stimulated his legs, making him shiver. His lower body was completely submerged in the water. Not only were his pants wet, but the hem of his shirt was also soaked.

    The white shirt became transparent when wet, clinging to his thin, flat stomach, offering a very beautiful sight.

    “Xiao Xue, are you okay?”

    Gu Yanchen and Su Jin rushed over, about to ask what happened.

    They saw Gu Minghe stand up, blocking Pei Huaixue, and bend down to pick up the little cat playing in the water.

    Pei Huaixue instinctively tried to resist his approach, and Gu Minghe frowned.

    “Stop messing around. You’re completely wet. You need to change clothes quickly, or you’ll catch a cold,” Gu Minghe gently coaxed his wife.

    Pei Huaixue lowered his gaze.

    Since the mission was ruined by Gu Minghe, he had to temporarily back off.

    So, he obediently reached out to Gu Minghe, making a gesture for a hug.

    Gu Minghe’s lips curved slightly. He leaned down to pick him up, when suddenly a large wave crashed in. Without thinking, he stood behind Pei Huaixue, using his large, lion-like physique to shield his wife from the wave, preventing Pei Huaixue from getting any wetter.

    Behind Pei Huaixue was a small rock near the shore.

    Because the night was dark, Gu Minghe didn’t notice it, and his arm scraped against the rock, drawing blood that stained his sleeve red.

    He frowned, not having time to worry about the injury on his hand, and lifted Pei Huaixue into a bridal carry.

    “I’m taking him to change clothes.”

    As he left, he nodded toward Gu Yanchen.

    Netizens in the live stream were going crazy seeing this.

    They said Gu Minghe appeared to deal with the green tea!

    Why was he giving him a princess carry??

    – Is it possible that this is the fastest way to get Pei Huaixue away from Gu and Su?

    – Gu Minghe sacrifices himself to help his brother and sister-in-law. What touching sibling love!

    – Haha, just carrying him away directly—Gu Minghe knows how to handle things!

    – Did you guys notice that Gu Minghe’s arm seems to be bleeding??

    Back in the room, Gu Minghe slammed the door shut.

    He locked the cameraman outside.

    He then covered the camera with a piece of clothing. “Sorry, Pei Huaixue needs to change clothes. We’ll pause filming for a moment.”

    After that, he turned off both of their microphones.

    Gu Minghe placed Pei Huaixue on the bed. While the little cat was still dazed, he quickly stripped off his soaking wet clothes.

    “Raise your hands.”

    Pei Huaixue obediently raised his hands.

    “Lift your feet too.”

    Pei Huaixue obediently lifted his legs.

    “Stick your butt out.”

    Pei Huaixue obediently stuck…

    “You’re taking advantage of me!” Pei Huaixue finally snapped back to reality, glaring at Gu Minghe angrily. “We’re divorced. You can’t just touch me randomly anymore.”

    Gu Minghe looked at him amusedly. “Baby, Husband is just helping you change clothes. What are you thinking?”

    Pei Huaixue realized that he was completely naked and wrapped in the quilt, looking like a freshly steamed rice dumpling waiting to be unwrapped.

    Gu Minghe swallowed hard, suppressing the heat in his heart, and found a clean set of clothes for Pei Huaixue.

    He coaxed, “Be good, put your clothes on quickly. Don’t catch a cold.”

    Pei Huaixue delicately emerged from the quilt. Just as he was about to put on his clothes, his eyes suddenly caught sight of the bright red stain on Gu Minghe’s arm.

    His mind went blank instantly.

    He stammered, “Gu Minghe, what happened to your hand?”

    Gu Minghe finally looked down at his arm. “It seems I scraped it on a rock by the sea just now. It’s fine, I’ll deal with it later.”

    “How can it be fine? It’s bleeding so much!” Pei Huaixue’s face was very pale.

    He struggled to get up, intending to find a bandage for Gu Minghe, but Gu Minghe held him back, preventing him from running off. “Put your clothes on first.”

    Pei Huaixue was completely focused on Gu Minghe’s injury, and his emotions spiraled into a breakdown.

    He cried while putting on his clothes, constantly saying, “I told you not to come near me! Who told you to come near me? Who told you to hug me? I didn’t ask you to hug me! Why did you have to follow me? Why did you have to come on this dating show?”

    Gu Minghe listened to his accusations in silence.

    It wasn’t until Pei Huaixue cried himself out that Gu Minghe spoke softly, “If I hadn’t come, you could have been happily coupled up with Gu Yanchen, right?”

    “Are you blaming me for ruining your moment with Gu Yanchen just now?”

    “You fell into the sea. Why didn’t you let me save you?”

    “Why did it have to be Gu Yanchen?”

    “Your eyes were hurt. Why didn’t you call Husband to help you?”

    “Why let someone else touch you?”

    Gu Minghe looked deeply at Pei Huaixue, his eyes like a calm, deep expanse of sea—appearing tranquil, but already engulfed by a storm.

    “I, I didn’t…”

    Pei Huaixue tried to explain anxiously. “I was just afraid you were hurt. Your hand is still bleeding. You need to bandage it quickly.”

    “Hurt?”

    Gu Minghe laughed lightly, as if he couldn’t feel the pain. “Baby, don’t be afraid. It’s just a little blood. It doesn’t hurt.”

    What was this little injury?

    Compared to being abandoned by Pei Huaixue, what did it matter?

    A certain madness seemed to creep into Gu Minghe’s eyes. He picked up Pei Huaixue’s wet shirt from the side, and under Pei Huaixue’s confused gaze, he raised his slender wrists and bound them with the shirt.

    “Baby, the massage only lasted twenty minutes before you ran off. Now, shall we continue?”

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