novelraw Chapter 155 A Straightforward Display of Affection
Chapter 155 A Straightforward Display of Affection
"Everyone, it's cold outside, please come inside."
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged Alpha in a black tuxedo standing behind the Marshal, wearing a monocle and smiling at them.
It was Allison.
Margery won't arrive until tomorrow, so he'll have to temporarily act as the housekeeper.
Is this the legendary private butler?
[Broaden your horizons through the program.]
The butler is so classy; he seems very reliable.
When will I be able to have a butler like that?!
My husband is so handsome.
【What?! Why is someone calling someone "husband"? Is it really that direct from the start?】
[Hilarious! What if she really is the butler's wife?]
If Allison knew he was praised by netizens, he'd probably be happy all day.
But if he knew his wife praised him in the live chat, he'd be happy for a month.
The group followed Allison on a tour of the castle, just like going through the same process as yesterday, except that the person giving the introductions had changed from Wen Bingxuan to Allison.
He is clearly better at this job than Wen Bingxuan.
Even though he had only arrived a day early, Allison acted as if he had lived there for many years, showing no sign of having stayed up all night studying the castle's history.
"This castle has stood for a century, and was once abandoned. It was thanks to the great efforts of the Marquis Wen that the exterior structure you see today is preserved."
As Allison walked, he said, "As for the interior... the current decor was mainly designed by two people who lived here for one or two decades. You can see their unique retro taste in the interior design. Therefore, this place will be renovated soon."
[Hahahaha, "Retro Taste," he has depth.]
[Everyone knows who we're talking about, hahaha!]
[I knew something was off. It's certainly gorgeous, but all that gold, red, and deep purple looks too chaotic.]
[The aesthetics of the nouveau riche.]
The castle is so big that it took almost two hours just to walk around it, and that was after skipping a lot of unnecessary areas.
Wen Shumu suggested, "It's too warm indoors, why don't we all go change our clothes first, and then have dinner together?"
Jiang Hong was so hot that he took off his coat, hat, scarf, and gloves, and threw the ones he couldn't hold to his brother. Hearing this, he immediately nodded in agreement.
Ke Mo thought so too, so he paused the live broadcast and the waiters led the guests to six pre-prepared guest rooms, one room for each of the six of them.
Chu Zhao hurriedly entered the room, unaware of the fleeting look of disappointment on Ludwig's face as he stood in front of the door of the next room.
I can't stay with my senior brother tonight.
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Because they were going to showcase the dishes during a live stream, the chefs were full of energy and prepared a long table of delicious food.
Everyone raised their glasses to celebrate Marshal Ling's safe return and the official resumption of the program.
After taking a few sips of red wine, Wen Wei started to feel tipsy and said to Ling Suyu, "Marshal, you have no idea that when I delivered the painting to Mu Mu, he cried as soon as he saw it. It broke my heart..."
The faint smile that had just appeared on Ling Suyu's lips vanished instantly, and he frowned as he looked at Wen Shumu.
Wen Shumu didn't mince words, and said with a smile, "I missed you so much back then."
His sudden bluntness startled everyone present.
Jiang Hong immediately covered her mouth, her lips curving upwards in a smile.
Ludwig joked, "A big meal wasn't enough; we also had to eat dog food."
Ling Suyu's ears turned slightly red, but she still stared intently at Wen Shumu. After a long while, she whispered, "I miss you too."
Even though he felt a little embarrassed in front of others, he would try his best to respond to every word Xiaomu said.
【Aaaaaaaah, I'm totally smitten!】
[Mom, my favorite couple is giving us some sweet moments!!!]
[They're getting more and more direct about showing their affection now, hahaha. When they first appeared on the show, they only held hands, and I remember being told they were too innocent.]
The children, who had been starving for so long, finally got to eat.
[It's so sweet I'm rolling around in bed!]
The guests were clearly much more familiar with each other than before. Jiang Hong, who hadn't dared to tease the marshal before, finally dared to shout, "It's so sweet! It's so sweet!"
Anyway, with Brother Mumu backing me up!
Chu Zhao had an expression of disbelief, but the corners of her lips curled up slightly.
Having known Ling Suyu for so many years, appearing on this show has repeatedly refreshed his understanding of Ling Suyu.
Ye Jingxi followed suit and said to Wen Wei, "I miss you too, baby."
Wen Wei laughed and gave him a push: "Stop fooling around, we see each other every day lately."
Jiang Xun spoke the least, like a detached observer, always sitting to the side with a faint smile.
Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, Ke Mo stood up.
The guests all knew that the director was about to announce the schedule.
Komo took out a teleprompter: "Let's talk about credit points first."
Chu Zhao's expression immediately changed; he was now most afraid of hearing the production team mention money.
Jiang Hong wailed, "Talking about money hurts feelings."
Ke Mo smiled calmly: "The reason I mentioned credit points before was to give everyone a sense of urgency, as a kind of travel experience."
"But this is the last stop now, and it's time for everyone to experience what it's like to travel without worrying about money. So—" Ke Mo drew out the last syllable, satisfied to see the expectant looks on Chu Zhao and Jiang Hong's faces.
"The production team will cover all travel expenses for everyone at this stop."
Jiang Hong's face immediately lit up with a bright smile: "Yay! I love the production team!"
Chu Zhao laughed as well, his gaze unconsciously meeting that of the blond Alpha beside him.
It was rare to see Chu Zhao laugh like this. Ludwig's pupils dilated slightly, and his eyes flickered.
Chu Zhao's smile froze abruptly. In a daze, he had a strange feeling—could Ludwig be...wanting to kiss him?!
He didn't know why he had this thought.
Chu Zhao hurriedly looked away, not daring to meet Ludwig's gaze again.
"But..." Komo continued, "we now need to settle the remaining credits on Flora Star."
Now that's good, Chu Zhao's attention is focused on Ke Mo, and he doesn't have to think about the Alpha next to him for the time being.
Prices are high on Planet Flora. Although they completed the live interactive task given by the program team and saved on the room fee, the cost of meals, transportation, and taking the children out to play on the last day still cost them a lot of money.
After so many days, Chu Zhao couldn't quite remember how much money they had left.
Komo announced the results.
Currently, Wen Shumu and Ling Suyu still have the most remaining credits, with 16382 credits left.
Secondly, there are Wen Wei and Ye Jingxi's 5915 credit points.
No one was surprised by this disparity, after all, the difference between the team's tacit understanding and the accommodation fees on the first stop, Fumeng Star, was indeed too great.
Komo said, "The difference between third and fourth place is only 50 credits."
Chu Zhao was startled; it was the number "50" again.
After their first stop, he and Ludwig had only 50 credits left, and they were really determined to stick with that number.
Ke Mo didn't rush to announce which group came in last place. Instead, he smiled and said, "The production team will give a reward to the first place group."
His gaze swept over the guests: "At the same time, the last place also receives a small punishment."