The Love Reality Show's Big Boss and Little Sweetie - Chapter 67

【Sure enough ,Big bro came to assist!】

【Big bro: What a worrisome little brother.jpg】

【Although I believe the demon king can win over Mu Chi on his own, I have no objections to big bro assisting.】

【This isn’t a big bro, this is clearly a daddy!】

【Another one has been added to my dream lover list.】

【Mu Chi’s expression lol, he can’t keep it together anymore.】

【Mu Chi: This brother-in-law outshines me at showing off.】

【HAHAHAHAHAHA】

Clap clap clap* Applause rang out in the restaurant.

The show’s director, appearing from who-knows-where, unleashed a torrent of flattery: “…After hearing President Qi’s performance, I feel truly exhilarated and utterly enchanted and cannot control oneself.”

Qi Yuan: “Oh? Do you know what piece this is?”

Director: “…Although it’s my first time hearing it, I was completely captivated, utterly enchanted and unable to control oneself.”

Mu Chi snorted with laughter.

People in the restaurant chuckled more or less.

Qi Liao looked at the director speechlessly. “Apart from being ‘utterly enchanted,’ what else can you do?”

Using the same phrase twice specifically—even if blinded by lust, one shouldn’t be so lacking in words. It was clearly perfunctory.

Qi Yuan didn’t seem to mind. He closed the piano lid and walked past Mu Chi and Qi Liao. “Enjoy your meal.”

Qi Liao: “Aren’t you eating?”

“Already ate.” Qi Yuan waved a hand. “I’m off to play some bowling. See you in the lanes later.”

【Big bro’s appearance is as swift as the wind.】

【Director, you really have the gall of someone who’s eaten a bear’s heart and a leopard’s bile, daring to have designs on Brother Qi?】

【Both brothers have such easygoing personalities. If I looked like Mu Chi, could I catch big brother’s attention?】

【Look like Mu Chi?? Probably wouldn’t happen even with a thousand reincarnations…】

The steak was delicious, and the post-meal dessert, raspberry lemon tart, was also exquisite. Mu Chi was full, but judging by Qi Liao’s expression, he wasn’t. Mu Chi said, “I still want a sandwich.”

So a sandwich was brought up, but then he said he was full and asked Qi Liao to help him eat it.

After the meal, a long, deep horn sound was heard—

The captain’s broadcast came on: “Good afternoon, passengers. This cruise will pass through eight countries. We wish you all a pleasant journey.”

Mu Chi: “That’s it? They don’t say which ones?”

Qi Liao: “Sometimes the route changes due to ocean weather conditions.”

Mu Chi felt a bit alarmed: “It won’t be like the Titanic, right?”

Qi Liao chuckled: “This ship has been sailing for nearly ten years, and the captain is very experienced. If we really end up stranded on a desert island, don’t worry, I can make fire by rubbing sticks.”

“…” That’s not romantic at all, okay?

【Oh my, now you’ve got me worried too.】

【The demon king is reliable no matter where he is. I suddenly want to see a desert island survival variety show.】

【I can already imagine it: Qi Liao drilling for fire and hunting wild beasts, while Mu Chi mends animal hides in a thatched hut.】

【Noooo!】

【Merciful Guanyin Bodhisattva, please protect them for a smooth round trip.]

Walking out of the restaurant, Qi Liao took Mu Chi up to the horn platform. What shocked Mu Chi was that someone still blew the horn manually these days.

Qi Liao asked Mu Chi, “Want to try blowing it?”

“We can just blow it casually?”

“It’s just a ceremony. The Eight Immortals does it every time it sets sail. Experience being a sailor.”

Mu Chi took the sailor’s leather-bound horn. Qi Liao specially wiped it with an alcohol wipe. Mu Chi put it to his lips and blew: “Woo woo woo…”

“?”

“Woo woo woo woo!”

“…”

Mu Chi was puzzled. Why did others blow it with such powerful momentum, while his sounded like crying?

The sailor nearby couldn’t hold back his laughter, making Mu Chi’s attempt seem even more ridiculous.

Mu Chi, displeased, handed the horn to Qi Liao. “You try.”

Qi Liao didn’t mind that Mu Chi had just used it. He put it to his lips: “Woo woo woo…”

Mu Chi: “HAHAHA!”

“Woo woo woo woo…”

“HAHAHA stop blowing.” Mu Chi laughed until his stomach hurt.

Qi Liao helplessly returned the horn. “It seems the phrase each attends to their own duties holds true. If it’s not our job, we just can’t do it.”

Mu Chi nodded. “Nobody’s perfect.”

Qi Liao gazed into the distance. “Look.”

The cruise ship gradually moved away from the port, slowly sailing towards the sparkling sea under the sunlight, like a lone leaf floating between heaven and earth.

And Mu Chi and Qi Liao were merely two insignificant specks of dust.

The dust specks knew their place well. Mu Chi watched the shrinking port until the entire coastline became a thin line. He said, “We were never remarkable figures to begin with. If we can leave behind even a single sigh of admiration from the world, then our journey through this life would not have been in vain.”

Qi Liao raised an eyebrow slightly. “The twenty-five-year-old you indeed has more insight and a more mature mindset than I imagined.”

Mu Chi: “…Don’t say things like that while I’m contemplating life.”

Qi Liao smiled, then suddenly said, “I forgot we were supposed to meet Big Brother. Oh well, let him wait.”

Mu Chi said, “We can’t be people who don’t keep our word. You should go.”

Qi Liao took his hand. “He meant for us both to go together.”

No matter how Mu Chi struggled, he couldn’t shake off Qi Liao’s grip; Qi Liao’s strength, comparable to an ox, was plain for all to see. Mu Chi gave up resisting, his face a mask of cool detachment as he allowed Qi Liao to engage in various intimate behaviors.

【Tsk tsk tsk, someone appears aloof on the surface, but is actually burning with passion inside.】

【I feel like the Demon King could get away with doing even more outrageous things.】

【Who knows if the Demon King did even more outrageous things to Mu Chi at night?】

【Like doing the deed, flipping over and over like pancakes being pan-fried /lecherous grin】

【That’s too much, you’re even bolder than I am! I only thought about them hitting the bullseye on the first try, and you all have already planned out how many rounds!】

…

Aside from dining, accommodation, swimming, and deck surfing—which were included in the tour package—every other venue on the cruise ship required additional payment. They had to make money too; they couldn’t possibly include everything.

Mu Chi and Qi Liao found the bowling alley. Qi Liao simply swiped a black card to enter. “Two people, plus one camera operator.”

The staff member smiled. “The camera operator doesn’t count towards the headcount.”

The camera operator: “…” Am I not human?

Xu Wuxing and Hao Wenrou, who were behind them, tried to enter but were stopped. “Sorry, sirs, you count as people.”

“…”

Xu Wuxing paid, his heart aching at the expense. Hao Wenrou thought for a moment and went somewhere else.

【Wenrou, have you given up??】

【It’s not like anything else can happen in a bowling alley. He probably felt it wasn’t necessary to waste the money.】

【Xu Wuxing is just very straightforward; wherever Mu Chi goes, he follows.】

Mu Chi felt a bit embarrassed and said deliberately, “I’ll transfer the money to you later.”

Qi Liao didn’t mind. “Suit yourself.”

The bowling alley had no windows, but the air wasn’t stifling due to ventilation fans constantly circulating fresh air. Qi Yuan, who had been waiting for a long time, had already finished one round and was sitting on a massage chair with a stern expression.

Qi Liao picked up a bowling ball, adjusted his stance, bent slightly at the waist, leaned forward, and sent the ball rolling down the lane in an instant. *Thud, thud, thud*—it knocked down three pins.

“Your skills are truly terrible,” Qi Yuan remarked languidly.

Qi Liao replied mildly, “Just warming up.”

He picked up a heavier ball from the ball return, adjusted his posture, and sent the ball rolling more gently this time. Pins clattered and fell in a large swath, leaving only one standing.

Qi Yuan pointed at the screen. “My score is 4800. If you can catch up to me, I’ll forgive you.”

Qi Liao: “One hundred points per ball, ten pins per throw. How many times did you throw?”

Qi Yuan: “…Five times. The first time was a misfire.”

Qi Liao was noncommittal. “Five times tired you out this much? Pretty weak.”

Qi Yuan, as if jolted upright from his deathbed, exclaimed, “How dare you speak to your elder brother like that?! Future brother-in-law, you need to discipline him.”

Mu Chi, embarrassed: “Stop talking nonsense.”

“I’m not talking nonsense.”

“Since you refuse to acknowledge your mistake, I won’t help you anymore.”

Qi Yuan said slowly, “Oh? So you don’t want to be my future brother-in-law? How about this, then—why not become my wife instead?”

Mu Chi was stunned, unable to believe Qi Yuan would say such a thing.

Xu Wuxing shrieked: “No!!!”

Qi Liao, holding a bowling ball, said to Qi Yuan, “Don’t force me to throw this ball at you, and make sure it hits your family jewels dead center.”

Qi Yuan raised his hands. “I surrender. You guys play. I’ll rest a bit before playing again.”

【???】

【Does Big Brother also have feelings for Mu Chi??】

【Impossible, Big Brother is the wingman! If even Big Brother liked Mu Chi, the Demon King would be too pitiful.】

【The only one who could possibly have better qualifications than the Demon King is Big Brother, right?】

【Big Brother, you actually covet your future brother-in-law? This shatters my worldview!】

【May I interest you in the “Brother-in-Law Romance” genre?】

【Imagine if Mu Chi was Big Brother’s fiancé, but was stolen by the Demon King… that would be so satisfying!】

【This generation of netizens is the most imaginative I’ve ever seen.】

【The “Fire and Water” CP is pure love!!】

Mu Chi didn’t take Qi Yuan’s words seriously either. After all, Qi Liao had said that if even three-tenths of what his elder brother said was true, it would be like his mouth had been blessed by the gods.

Qi Liao taught Mu Chi how to bowl. Xu Wuxing, still hung up on Qi Yuan’s earlier words, kept sneaking glances.

Qi Yuan, his mischievous streak surfacing, asked, “This little friend Xu Wuxing, how about you become my wife instead, and I’ll leave Mu Chi alone?”

Xu Wuxing: “…No!!”

【Today, Xingbao is a squeaky toy chicken.】

【LOL, Xu Wuxing always has the biggest reactions.】

【The world has finally become so chaotic I can’t recognize it anymore.】

【Confirmed: Big Brother is purely, simply mischievous.】

Mu Chi nearly lost his grip on the bowling ball, almost dropping it on Qi Liao’s foot. Qi Liao jumped back a step and said, “If you’re going to throw it, throw it at my brother.”

The bowling ball fell to the ground with a thud and rolled towards Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan jumped aside in the same manner, saying incredulously, “Future brother-in-law, you’re far too obedient to him.”

Mu Chi really felt like picking up a bowling ball and giving each of the brothers a good crack on the head.

【Birds of a feather flock together—the saying holds true.】

【Is the entire Qi family full of scheming, sarcastic mouths?】

【Big Brother is still quite refined, even if he carries a hint of a scoundrel’s aura.】

*Bang!* Mu Chi sent the bowling ball down the lane. The pins toppled over in one smooth sequence—a strike!

Mu Chi’s eyes sparkled: “A perfect score!”

Qi Yuan was surprised. “That’s just beginner’s luck.”

Qi Liao handed Mu Chi another ball. “If you get three strikes in a row, my brother will give you a big red envelope.”

The moment Mu Chi heard “red envelope,” he was blinded by greed. He seriously took the bowling ball. “Okay.”

Qi Yuan: “I don’t think I said… Fine, I’ll give you a big red envelope.”

Mu Chi was full of fighting spirit. Xu Wuxing cheered him on from the side: “Brother Mu, you can do it!”

For the sake of the red envelope, Mu Chi threw the ball. Once again, the pins toppled over in one smooth sequence. Mu Chi, excited, high-fived Qi Liao, completely forgetting about maintaining his persona.

On the third ball, Mu Chi effortlessly sent the bowling ball down the lane. The sound of the pins falling, *thud thud thud*, was as crisp and pleasing to the ear as the clinking of silver coins.

Qi Yuan clapped his hands. “Impressive. As expected of my future brother-in-law.”

Mu Chi couldn’t be bothered to correct the address anymore. He held out his hand. “Hand over the red envelope.”

Qi Yuan smiled, took off his own gold watch, and offered it. “Here.”

Mu Chi, who had assumed it would be a red envelope with five or six hundred inside, was stunned on the spot, not daring to accept such a valuable item. Qi Liao reached out and took the gold watch. “I’ll accept it on his behalf.”

Qi Yuan nodded, picked up a bowling ball, and said, “You two are practically one entity anyway.”

Mu Chi’s face flushed an inevitable red. He glared at Qi Liao, equal parts embarrassed and annoyed, his peach-blossom eyes shimmering and utterly captivating.