Just as they were about to catch up to Bi Xia, Mr. Li called out to them, "Dear benefactors, please come to my home first and change your clothes. Your current attire is too strange, and I worry that Landlord Wang might mistake you for outsiders and drive you away."
Bi Xia tilted his head, "We are outsiders to begin with."
Mr. Li: ...
Xu Renfei: "And we have to change clothes too? Did I accidentally enter the Miracle Nikki dress-up game?"
Mr. Li: ...
Guys, I just want to take you to change your outfits!
Bi Xia stretched and yawned, "Alright, let’s go change. Grandpa looks good in anything. Once we’re done, we’ll go crash the wedding."
Xu Renfei nodded and turned to Mr. Li, "Let’s go. I can’t tell if it’s you getting married or us."
Mr. Li tearfully led Bi Xia and Xu Renfei to change outfits, while on the other side, the group who had finally finished their back-and-forth task, with their faces all flushed, looked at Director Li and the others.
"Director Li! You guys are too mean!"
"Exactly! You should have told us we could use a car earlier!"
Amidst the complaints, the cameraman pointed the camera at Director Li, who lounged against Director Wu, ungracefully picking his ear, "You didn’t think of it, so how is that my fault?"
Standing up straight, Director Li continued, "By the time you all get back, Bi Xia and the others have already started the second task."
"What?!" Zhang Dafu shouted, "Director Li, hurry up and give us a hint!"
"Yeah, otherwise we’ve got no chance!" Kai quickly chimed in.
AC said, "That’s right. Kai already slowed our team down, so we have to hurry up."
Kai, "Hey, hey, hey! AC, what do you mean by that?!"
AC kicked Kai, "You idiot! My name is AC, not AV!!!"
An Yi frowned, "Director Li, this is unfair."
As soon as An Yi spoke, everyone looked at him.
An Yi glanced at everyone calmly, "Isn’t it true? Since Bi Xia and Xu Renfei discovered the hint, shouldn’t they have informed us? Besides, they left without a word. In other reality shows, even if someone found a hint first, they’d wait for everyone. That’s how a team works, right?"
Li Han, respected second only to Zhang Dafu, is known for his integrity.
Listening to An Yi, he frowned, "That’s not necessarily the case. ’Weekend’ is about individual abilities, and we’re in pairs. It’s not wrong for Bi Xiaoxia to go ahead after discovering the hint."
Han Yue worriedly tugged at Li Han, fearing that his words might cause trouble, especially seeing as the online feud between An Yi and Xu Renfei hadn’t died down and Bi Xia recently joined in. Better not get involved.
Their acquaintance was recent; Li Han and Bi Xia had only met once.
But that’s how Li Han was. He judged people on first impressions. If he found someone good at first glance, they could likely be friends. True friends, however, are revealed over time.
When he first saw Bi Xia, dressed in a red T-shirt, still half asleep, with a face devoid of expression and seemingly hard to approach.
Yet, he allowed Xu Renfei to chatter beside him, indulging his antics—a sign of tolerance and affection for his friend.
In life, beyond familial love, doesn’t one also crave a lifelong companion and a friend who cares deeply?
That’s what Bi Xia and Xu Renfei were to each other.
Kids like them were trustworthy and teachable.
No one expected Li Han to speak up for Bi Xia and Xu Renfei. An Yi’s face turned awkward, just as Director Li leisurely chimed in—