Chapter 260: Chapter 260: Beautiful Scenery

Worried Su Haoyang wouldn’t comply, the director added a special note: [Guests who receive a hidden mission must complete it. Otherwise, they will be subjected to a random pairing by the production team.]

Su Haoyang, who had planned on pretending he hadn’t seen it, paused.

’Even though I’ve been calling everyone “brother” and “sister” so affectionately, that doesn’t mean I actually like all of them.’

’First, rule out Miss Zheng. The moment she opened her mouth, I knew we were running in the same lane.’

’And she, maybe because she’s female, can’t even act cute without it looking obvious.’

’Her eyes always betray her true feelings.’

’Those females from the Empire are out of the question, too. They would hinder my path to promotion.’

’If I got involved with a female from the Empire, I’d definitely be barred from the Federation’s core positions of power. After all, there’d always be the possibility of me turning traitor.’

’Most Interstellar males prioritize their own female master above all else.’

’The risk of treason wouldn’t be surprising in the slightest.’

So, from the very beginning, Su Haoyang hadn’t been interested in the three females from the Empire. He came because he’d heard the production team had invited the daughter of a high-ranking official.

That’s right—Zheng Yushi.

Her mother was Judge Zheng Qing, and her father was Mr. Li Hongtao, one of the Federation’s top officials.

He was an ambitious male who had come on the show specifically to find a female with a strong background. And she was an A-level female whose family was in politics—a practically perfect match for him.

But he never expected her personality to be like *this*…

It takes one to know one.

’A female like Zheng Yushi… don’t let her public act fool you. She’s bound to be nasty in private.’

’She’d most likely take out all the frustration she bottles up outside on her partner at home.’

So, Su Haoyang hesitated.

’What’s more important, my future career, or…’

As for the other Federation female on the show, he had never even considered her.

’Jiang Qin has a great personality, she’s beautiful, and she’s very charming.’

’But neither she nor her partner could help me in any way.’

’If I joined a family like that, I’d gain next to nothing. I wouldn’t even get any comfort.’

’In fact, I’d have to give my all.’

’The exchange is just too one-sided.’

So, after some deliberation, Su Haoyang still chose Zheng Yushi. But he wanted to think it over a bit more and really didn’t want to carry her.

Instead, he started trying to figure out some other way to help Zheng Yushi advance.

The method Su Haoyang ultimately came up with was… rummaging through the recycling bins on the roadside.

He was certainly… flexible.

Qi Shan squatted right down on the side of the road. “I’m not walking anymore, anyway. I give up. I’ll just wait for the production team to pick me up after dark.

Any of you males who don’t feel like walking anymore can just wait here with me. You can protect me while you’re at it.”

Panting, Natalie felt like giving up too.

’Whatever. It doesn’t matter which male I get assigned. Worst case, I marry all of them. It’s only five, after all.’

She decided to throw in the towel as well. “Miss Qi, I’ll join you.”

“Oh dear, if you’re all giving up, then I’ll give up too,” Clark said, quickly seizing the excuse to back out.

Zheng Yushi was a bit reluctant to quit. Gritting her teeth, she forced a smile. “I’m not that tired yet. I think I’ll walk a bit further. Jiang Qin, are you still going?”

“Mhm, I’m going to keep walking.”

Unlike the exhausted crowd, Jiang Qin found the scenery along the road truly beautiful.

She had an electric skateboard moving on its own beneath her feet, so she wasn’t tired at all. In fact, she felt quite at ease.

Though the road was long, the scenery was constantly changing.

For example, the sides of the road were currently lined with artificial flowerbeds, where mutated tulips of every color were in full bloom.

Although they were fake, there were Flower Fragrance simulators all around, and a gentle breeze made them look completely real.

There were also red clouds in the sky.

The sky simulated the fiery clouds of a sunset.

She hadn’t seen such a beautiful sight in a very, very long time.

She had been treating this program like a travel show from the start, so she certainly wasn’t going to miss such a beautiful view.

So, not bothering to care what anyone else thought, she rode her skateboard straight on ahead.

The wind billowed through her hair and long skirt. The only thing more beautiful than the scenery was the woman herself.

At some point, Yuan Ling had modified his shoes. They were now roller skates, and clearly electric ones at that.

He casually followed a good distance behind Jiang Qin, heading down the same road.

Su Haoyang didn’t find anything useful in the recycling bin. Even if he had, it would have been pointless, because he had originally intended to ask Yuan Ling to help him modify it.

But now the man was gone, rendering any useful parts he might find useless.

Su Haoyang briefly debated carrying Zheng Yushi in his beast form, but ultimately decided it was too demeaning.

’If there’s a punishment, so be it. I need to think this through more carefully.’

So, he put on an obedient smile and said, “If you guys are going to keep walking, go on ahead. I’ll just stay here and protect the ladies.”

“Thanks for that.” After a polite nod, Jiang Qingfeng was gone in the blink of an eye.

No longer needing to match the females’ pace, he could move at his top speed.

As for Long Hao, he didn’t even bother with the pleasantries and shot off after Jiang Qingfeng. The two of them seemed to start a race, each trying to one-up the other.

Ni Jia smiled languidly. “Well then, we’ll leave it to our young friend here. As you all know, I came here for Miss Jiang Qin.

So, I’ve got to go catch up to her. Can’t stay and chat.”

“Go for it, Ni Jia!”

Zheng Yushi said in an envious tone, “Jiang Qin is so lucky. Her Spiritual Power Level is so low, yet she still has a High-level Beastman like Ni Jia pursuing her.”

Ni Jia: …Something felt vaguely wrong about that.

After a moment’s thought, it dawned on him!

She was trying to sabotage him!

He hurriedly explained to the camera, “Folks, you all saw that, right? Those weren’t my words.

I have never, ever cared if Miss Jiang Qin’s Spiritual Power Level is high or low. I like her for her charming personality.

It has nothing to do with her Level!

She’s the one who just said that, so don’t you go spreading lies to Miss Jiang Qin, you hear?”

Zheng Yushi: …

[Got it. We’ll tell Qin Bao you were gossiping about her behind her back.]

[Pass it on: Ni Jia said Jiang Qin’s Spiritual Power Level is low.]

[Pass it on: Ni Jia said he doesn’t care if Jiang Qin’s Spiritual Power Level is high or low.]

[Pass it on… Ni Jia said he likes Jiang Qin for her looks, and it has nothing to do with her Level or personality.]

[…Does Ni Jia know you’re all twisting his words like this?]

[Of course he doesn’t. We’re all perfectly happy being single, but he’s trying to escape the club. We have to raise the difficulty level for him.]

[With friends like you… Ni Jia is truly blessed.]

[I’m not betting on Ni Jia either. He hasn’t even made his move, and the other males have already caught up to Jiang Qin. They’re strolling with her on a country path at sunset.]

[I have to say, this scene is so easy on the eyes.]

After being so mercilessly called out by Ni Jia, Zheng Yushi sat down in a huff.

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