Chapter 161: Taking Care of Each Other

Song Wanning had just finished cooking noodles when she looked up to see Wen Jingxing wearing a white bathrobe. His hair was slightly damp, and the robe was wrapped tightly, revealing only a bit of his tanned, sturdy chest and a glimpse of his lower leg.

Even though the robe looked thick, Song Wanning asked, "Aren't you cold? Why are you wearing that?"

Wen Jingxing shook his head. "Not cold. Didn't I tell you? Sleeping without clothes is good for your health, and this is more convenient for me."

Song Wanning’s face flushed; how could this man be so bold? Didn't he worry about biting his own tongue with such talk?

"Hurry up and eat your noodles. I’m going back to sleep!"

Song Wanning huffed and ran upstairs. Wen Jingxing watched her retreating figure with a smile, then looked down at the bowl of tomato and egg noodles in his hands. It looked simple, but as soon as he moved his chopsticks, chunks of meat buried at the bottom floated to the surface. His heart warmed at the sight.

The morning of the eighteenth day.

Song Wanning was up early. Although Wen Jingxing had slept late, he was also up early, as he needed to head to the office again today.

At eight o'clock, Li Weiwei "thoughtfully" woke the remaining guests and announced the task.

Li Weiwei: [This task is about care between partners. Pairs must take care of each other's daily lives for one day. At the end of the day, you must write down a rating to submit to the production team. On the third day, the guests' satisfaction levels with their partners will be announced. The maximum score is 10 points.]

Li Weiwei: [Pairs with a combined score of over 18 will enjoy a one-day tour of the capital provided by the production team. Those with over 15 points will have their food expenses covered for a day. Those with 10 points or less will be considered to have failed, and both partners will be penalized by having to spend a day working as costumed mascots at the capital's amusement park.]

Song Wanning received this message while sitting at the dining table. She was eating a fried dough stick, holding hot soy milk in her left hand and her phone in her right. Originally, Wen Jingxing hadn't wanted her to eat these, but Aunt Li had insisted on making whatever Wanning wanted. In the end, Wen Jingxing had compromised.

Now, seeing Song Wanning distracted while eating, his brows furrowed instantly. "Aning, finish your meal before looking at that."

"Wait a second, the director posted a new task in the group. Let me finish reading the rules first."

"That won't do. Focus on eating first."

But Song Wanning didn't listen and read the rules aloud to herself: "The director says this task is about care between partners. Pairs must take care of each other's daily lives for one day..."

"Let me see," Wen Jingxing immediately replied.

Song Wanning: ...

She looked at the man who had just righteously declared that one shouldn't look at their phone while eating, only for him to pick up her phone to look at it himself.

The livestream was running at the time, and the viewers saw this scene and instantly burst into amusement.

[Is this the legendary "true fragrance" moment!?]

[Master Wen's move, I love it!]

Song Wanning had woken up early today specifically to practice her martial arts. Ever since she realized that the original owner's body was truly in poor shape, she had stopped slacking off. To ensure a peaceful retirement in the future, she had started practicing a martial art she learned in her past life called "Diamond Medicine."

The purpose of this martial art was pure: it was meant to strengthen the body and make it increasingly robust. More importantly, this art focused on internal strength rather than external show. Once mastered, one might look soft and weak on the outside, but a single punch could flatten someone! Every time Song Wanning had struck someone before, she had used the subtle techniques of this art. She had already mastered it in her past life, so even without internal energy in this world, she could still use it through familiarity and technique, though the effects were slightly diminished.

Song Wanning had been livestreaming since she woke up, not hiding anything, intending to help her fans become strong and healthy as well. She had taught the first form of Diamond Medicine to the audience. She didn't know if they had learned it, but she was content to have done her best.

She looked at Wen Jingxing across the table, about to ask if he had finished reading, when her phone chimed. She looked down to see that Wen Jingxing had uncharacteristically sent a message to the group.

Wen Jingxing: [@Li Weiwei, does "taking care of daily life" mean in every aspect? For example, helping clean the other person's room, doing laundry, cooking, etc.?]

Jiang Mingzhao: [Wow! Master Wen has had a personality transplant!]

Song Wanning followed up with an emoji and a message: [Speak properly!] The emoji was a GIF of a chubby kitten patting another kitten's head to the ground.

Jian An'an chimed in: [The group is so lively today!]

No one replied to her. Shen Yue, who had been lurking, finally couldn't help but jump in and tag Jiang Mingzhao: [Let me take care of you today? Where are you? I'll come find you?] Her tone was no longer aggressive; it was almost humble as she waited for his reply.

A long time passed without a reply from Jiang Mingzhao. Meanwhile, Li Weiwei confirmed to Wen Jingxing that, yes, it included everything.

Having received confirmation, Wen Jingxing stopped looking at his phone and asked Song Wanning who should be the one to be cared for first.

Song Wanning touched her chin, thought for a moment, and said, "How about you go first?"

In truth, she hadn't prepared herself to be cared for by Master Wen; she couldn't imagine that scene and wanted to delay it.

Wen Jingxing nodded in agreement. "Alright, let's eat."

He reached out and, catching her off guard, confiscated her phone.

"Give it back." Song Wanning looked reluctant, reaching toward him.

"I'll give it back after you finish eating."

"Fine, keep it then..." Song Wanning muttered, eating in large gulps so she could quickly finish and go gossip about Jiang Mingzhao's misery in the group.

Afraid she might choke, Wen Jingxing helplessly returned the phone.

[Hahaha, I'm dying, who is taking care of whom here?]

[Master Wen is really like a "dad-style" boyfriend! I'm so envious!]

As soon as Song Wanning picked up her phone, the group notifications started pinging incessantly. She couldn't wait to flip back to where she had left off.

Following Li Weiwei's message, Jiang Mingzhao seemed to realize he couldn't escape and finally replied to Shen Yue: [I'm at Sunshine Apartments. You can come over later.]

That location was exactly the same address he had given Song Wanning last time. Shen Yue was thrilled and immediately replied: [I'll be there right away!]

However, the group messages stopped there. Song Wanning realized there was another group. She opened it and saw Jiang Mingzhao wailing.

Nan Yan was there comforting him, but as she comforted him, the tone shifted.

Jiang Mingzhao: [What do I do? I'm so miserable!]

Nan Yan: [Why don't you try interacting with Shen Yue? What if she's not as bad as you think? If it really doesn't work out, just use this opportunity to reject her completely.]

Nan Yan: [Just like Yunze and me. At first, I thought his personality was a bit overbearing, but later I realized he’s actually quite a good person with no bad intentions.]

Jiang Mingzhao: [...Are you here to comfort me or to show off your romance...]