The Love Reality Show's Big Boss and Little Sweetie - Chapter 22

【HAHAHAHAHAHAHA】

【HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA】

【HAHAHAHAHA My brother is so happy!】

【Can’t help but laugh along haha】

【HAHAHAHA… ?】

【Doesn’t anyone think Mu Chi’s persona just crumbled?】

【HAHAHAHAHAHAHA】

【HAHAHAHA Our idol looks so gorgeous when he smiles】

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【Bunch of face-obsessed fans】

The live stream chat exploded with waves of “hahaha,” occasionally interrupted by a few discordant voices that were quickly drowned out.

As Mu Chi’s agent, Zhu Yinhang naturally kept a close eye on the livestream. Witnessing this scene nearly gave him a heart attack. His assistant, Xiao Tian, kept patting his back, chanting, “No collapse, no collapse.”

Zhu Yinhang watched the comments with a trembling heart. When he realized only a handful truly believed Mu Chi had broken character, he breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, Mu Chi splashing in the water drew others in. Xu Wuxing, for instance, came running over, wailing, “Take me with you!”

In the end, everyone except Hao Wenrou got soaked to the bone, their spirits soaring. It all concluded with Mu Chi sneezing five times in a row.

And he directed each sneeze right at Qi Liao, who was standing right in front of him.

Just as Mu Chi thought the cool guy was about to get angry again, Qi Liao simply said, “Go back and  take a hot shower.”

【Has the Big Devil’s temper improved?】

【If anyone other than a cat sneezed on me, I’d unleash a tidal wave in an instant】

【Hehe, Mu Chi really resembles a beautiful, snow-white plushie cat】

【The Big Devil is blessed—now he has both cats and dogs】

【?】

In just one day, the pool was cleaned out, disinfected, and filled with fresh water.  The shimmering water, against the sky-blue tiles, looked like a piece of the sky, while the pale, naked bodies standing at the edge resembled clouds.

Mu Chi kept his shirt on and said, “The one who did the most work gets to swim first. Is that okay with everyone?”

Lucas stood bare-chested with legs exposed, his yellow-and-black swim trunks bulging prominently. “No problem. Qi Liao, you go first.”

Qi Liao was warming up by the poolside. Broad shoulders, narrow waist, not showing off on purpose, yet every inch of muscle line on his body was full of explosive strength, making it impossible to look away.

The cameras were all focused on him.

【Sigh, the Big Devil’s physique is unreal】

【So big, I feel like I’d be f**d to death if I were in a relationship with him/shy】

【Lucas truly lives up to being an international supermodel—his body is amazing/drool】

【There’s a real difference between training hard and constantly maintaining muscle strength. Otherwise, why would Qi Liao be the only one who dared to catch a wild boar with his bare hands?】

【Why is Mu Chi still wearing clothes? Mom would be heartbroken if you are so conservative】

【Shocked, Mu Chi actually has mom fans】

It wasn’t that Mu Chi was conservative; the production team specifically reminded him not to show too much skin while changing, lest the show get reported and cause more harm than good.

While mentally complaining that if swimming alone could get reported, all pools would be shut down, Mu Chi added a shirt.

With a splash, Qi Liao dove in like a powerful killer whale, propelling himself forward with powerful strokes. He swam straight across in one breath but didn’t climb up. He turned around and took off his goggles. “It’s a bit shallow.”

Ying Xuan said, “Maybe the previous owner of the villa didn’t make it too deep considering the children.”

Lucas leapt in, splashing wildly as if racing Qi Liao for the most stylish stroke. He shot past like a swordfish, when he emerged from the water, he wiped his face fiercely. The water level just reached his chest, two faint points visible beneath the surface.

Mu Chi forced his gaze back to Qi Liao. Hmm. Now that was a visual treat.

As everyone entered the water, Hao Wenrou suddenly hesitated. “I’m not a strong swimmer. The last time I swam was back in elementary school.”

Mu Chi offered casually, “It’s easy. I’ll teach you.”

Hao Wenrou smiled. “Thanks, Mu Ge.”

The two practiced near the pool edge. Mu Chi held Hao Wenrou’s hand, their proximity inevitably leading to slight physical contact. Even through his clothes, the closeness only fueled more imagination.

Whether intentionally or not, Hao Wenrou kept slipping and falling into Mu Chi’s arms.

After the third fall, Mu Chi finally sensed something was off and immediately looked toward Qi Liao.

Qi Liao’s face often bore a stern expression, and this moment was no exception. Mu Chi couldn’t tell if he was angry.

【Roar, roar, a freshly baked Shura field】

【The Big Devil keeps glancing over—can’t sit still anymore, huh? / Evil grin】

【Here’s the question: Who’s Qi Liao jealous of?】

Mu Chi felt this couldn’t go on. He straightened Hao Wenrou and asked coldly, “Still haven’t learned?”

Hao Wenrou froze. Had he overacted, giving himself away?

Xu Wuxing crunched on his popsicle, snorting coldly, “Forget it, you don’t have a talent for swimming. Don’t play with your life.”

Hao Wenrou hung her head in shame. “Mu Ge, I’m sorry for wasting your time.”

Mu Chi, always the soft-hearted one, couldn’t muster a bad face. “It’s fine. What matters is that you learned it.”

The evening activities concluded thus. Even Diyi Shuai jumped into the pool and swam back and forth, finally leaving to guard the chicken coop with his evening snack in his mouth.

Mu Chi had to figure out how to appease Qi Liao again. Last night was bad enough, but coming back tonight? Even someone made of steel couldn’t take this.

Wait, if Qi Liao was angry, didn’t that mean he was jealous?

Thinking of this possibility, Mu Chi’s heart flutters again. After dinner and the livestream ended, he sneaked over to knock on Qi Liao’s door, but no one answered.

He already had Qi Liao’s WeChat, so he sent a message—

Clear Pool: Ge, open the door~

Qi Liao: Not here.

Clear Pool: Ge, I was wrong.Open up so I can apologize in person/feeling wronged

Qi Liao: Swimming Pool.

Mu Chi found Qi Liao in the swimming pool. Moonlight bathed the young man swimming on his back. If someone saw him suddenly, they might mistake him for a corpse at first glance.

Qi Liao swung his long arms, paddling leisurely in the water, and his feet slapped up and down slightly. The clouds were dispersing, and the starlight sprinkled on the water, as if wandering in the galaxy. Mu Chi jumped in, wading and half swimming to Qi Liao’s side, “I can’t swim on my back, teach me.”

Qi Liao’s tone was cool: “Is there a swimming stroke you don’t know? That’s surprising, considering you’re a coach.”

Mu Chi’s eyes sparkled. “Brother, you’re not jealous, are you?”

 Qi Liao almost choked on the water, his legs sank into the water, and he stood up with the help of buoyancy, and said coldly: “You think too much.”

Mu Chi remained cheerful, grabbing Qi Liao’s arm without a hint of reserve. “Teach me backstroke.”

Qi Liao eyed him. “Do you act like this with everyone?”

“I’ve never acted spoiled with anyone else.”

“But others act spoiled with you.”

“Lucas acted spoiled with you too.”

Qi Liao seemed to be struck by a chill. “I refused, and you didn’t.”

Mu Chi grew more certain that Qi Liao was jealous, whether friend jealousy or something else, it was a good sign either way. He studied Qi Liao’s expression intently. “So… you want me to refuse?”

Qi Liao shifted uncomfortably. “I don’t like people who act casually.”

“Oh. I’ll change.”

“…That’s not what I meant.”

“Yeah, I know.” Mu Chi gave Qi Liao’s arm a gentle tug. “Can you teach me backstroke now?”

Qi Liao’s expression softened considerably, no longer as sharp as a knife’s edge. “How are you going to swim with your clothes on? Take everything off except your underwear.”

“Okay.” Mu Chi undressed in the water, throwing his wet clothes and pants to the edge of the pool, leaving only a thin pair of snow-white boxer briefs.

Turning around, Mu Chi flashed a bright smile. “What’s next?”

When Mu Chi had been facing away, Qi Liao hadn’t thought much of it. But now, facing him directly, he suddenly felt a bit awkward.

Mu Chi’s skin was very white, so white that it glowed. Under the moonlight, it was as smooth as jade, with only a slight red showing through the base of the ears and shoulders. The skin was so delicate that no pores could be seen. What particularly caught Qi Liao’s attention were the two light-colored “pink pearls”.

Qi Liao thought they were decorations at first, and wondered why they were decorated there. But then he saw that they were not decorations, but natural ones.

The pearls were pink in color, and because the water was cool, according to the principle of thermal expansion and contraction, they shivered slightly, and sometimes jumped on the water surface – it was the wind that blew the water in the swimming pool, stirring the two nearby pearls.

Mu Chi stood before Qi Liao, facing him openly, hiding none of his treasures.

Qi Liao wanted to look away, but he had nowhere to look. He suspected that he was an evil dragon in his previous life, otherwise why would he want to steal other people’s treasures? Or maybe he was crazy.

Qi Liao suddenly dived into the water to clear his mind.

Mu Chi: “?? Ge!”