When Reader and Author Transmigrate Inside the Book at the Same Time

Gu Jinmian sat in the car, silently cursing the absurdity of this game in his heart.

 

As a grown man, he felt ridiculous sitting in the car like a bride waiting for the groom to lift the sedan chair.

 

He was extremely uncomfortable, wishing he could just rush out right now.

 

He had already made up his mind that as soon as Yin Moshu approached, even if he randomly picked a foxtail grass, he would immediately get out of the car and declare that this was the love of his life—this foxtail grass was his fateful grass.

 

When the car window was knocked on, Gu Jinmian, feeling as if he were sitting on pins and needles, immediately opened the car door and pushed outward.

 

But a stronger force from outside abruptly slammed the door shut again with a loud “bang.”

 

Gu Jinmian: “?”

 

To ensure that the person inside the car could hear the words of the person outside, the car window was not completely closed. Gu Jinmian looked up and could see clearly that it was Yin Moshu pushing the car door from outside.

 

This became even more perplexing.

 

In other people’s situations, those outside would do everything to get the person inside to come out. Yet, his boyfriend was actually not letting him come out?

 

Gu Jinmian was completely baffled, but he dared not speak because Yin Moshu’s expression was terrifying, much like the sudden darkening of the sky before a storm, an ominous gloom.

 

“Are you blind?” Yin Moshu said.

 

Gu Jinmian: “…”

 

It was the first time he heard such down-to-earth, street-smart words from Yin Moshu. The hostility leaked out, making him sound like a street thug.

 

Initially, he thought Yin Moshu was scolding him, but Yin Moshu was looking at someone across from them.

 

Gu Jinmian leaned forward and saw the person Yin Moshu was glaring at. Instantly, a big question mark appeared over his head.

 

Ji Nan approached from the back of the car and knocked on the window as soon as he reached the car. Gu Jinmian couldn’t fathom that someone else would pull off such a shameless move of knocking on his car window. This was supposed to be a lovey-dovey dating show, and the moment he heard the sound, he instinctively thought about opening the door without even checking.

 

Gu Jinmian really wanted to curse.

 

If Yin Moshu hadn’t come out in time to close the car door, and he had stepped out, wouldn’t that have been an embarrassing situation?

 

More than embarrassing, he felt like he would be dirtied!

 

Is Ji Nan seriously suffering from some major illness or something?

 

Gu Jinmian tried again to open the car door, eager to get out and give someone a piece of his mind.

 

Yin Moshu’s hand remained firmly pressed against the car door, unmoving, rendering the door unyielding no matter how much Gu Jinmian tried to push it.

 

At this moment, Hang Yuanting caught on, as did Bai Xinyu and Du Baian. The production team also realized what was happening, but their realization was futile. This team, accustomed to filming sweet and romantic dating shows, lacked experience in handling chaotic situations like this.

 

Indeed, lacking experience, they failed to act promptly, and the situation immediately spiraled out of control.

 

Hang Yuanting got out of the car and rushed forward, seemingly in a frenzy.

 

Bai Xinyu and Du Baian hurriedly ran over.

 

Hang Yuanting snatched the white rose from Ji Nan’s hand and hurled it at him. “Ji Nan, have you lost your mind?”

 

The white rose petals scattered in the air, and the sharp thorns left a bloody mark on Ji Nan’s face. However, it wasn’t Ji Nan’s face that the thorns pierced but the accumulating anger and resentment within Ji “balloon” Nan, ready to burst.

 

Bang!

 

It exploded.

 

“Look who has lost his mind!” Ji Nan, disregarding any semblance of grace, shoved Hang Yuanting, the force overwhelming the latter.

 

If it weren’t for Du Bai’an supporting him, Hang Yuanting might have been knocked down.

 

Hang Yuanting looked at him incredulously, anger mixing with madness, ready to kick.

 

Bai Xinyu and Du Bai’an each held onto one, desperately pulling them apart.

 

Not being able to push the car door open didn’t deter Gu Jinmian. He lowered the car window and stuck his body out to scold Ji Nan, “Ji Nan, you paratrooper!” (TL: an internet buzzword which actually means ‘idiot’)

 

He uttered one insult, not satisfied, and wanted to say more, but Yin Moshu pressed his head back in.

 

The most furious were Ji Nan and Hang Yuanting, whose long-suppressed anger finally erupted. Their rage prompted a surge of adrenaline, and even Hang Yuanting, who usually appeared thin and weak, unleashed a burst of strength, pushing Du Bai’an, who was holding onto him, to the ground.

 

Bai Xinyu: “???”

 

Seeing Du Baian being pushed onto the stones, Bai Xinyu stopped pulling Ji Nan and joined Ji Nan in pushing Hang Yuanting. “How can you treat someone who’s trying to mediate like this?”

 

“Get lost!” Hang Yuanting yelled.

 

Gu Jinmian, under Yin Moshu’s hand, once again poked his head out of the car window.

 

The situation became even more chaotic.

 

Production Team: “…”

 

Can they just pack up and leave now?

 

In the end, Director Cheng managed to bring some order. “Stop filming, quickly get them under control!”

 

The farce ended amidst a gust of cold wind.

 

Yin Moshu and Gu Jinmian were forced to stay away from Hang Yuanting and Ji Nan by a considerable distance, with the tense and jittery production team members acting as human walls ready to step in at any moment.

 

Not far away sat three bewildered couples.

 

Bai Xinyu was applying a band-aid to Du Bai’an’s palm.

 

When Hang Yuanting pushed him down, Du Bai’an used his hands to break the fall, and his palms were scraped.

 

Bai Xinyu furrowed his brows tightly. “They’re insane, annoying, and despicable!”

 

“Just like this, they dare to come on a dating show. They’re not embarrassed, but we have to endure the embarrassment,” he continued grumbling for a while. After finishing his water, Gu Jinmian chimed in, “Exactly!”

 

With the support of Home, Bai Xinyu felt bolder and cursed even harsher. “This Ji Nan is not a good person. After so many years of being boyfriends, he can’t show a bit of accommodation and even resorts to physical aggression.”

 

“This Hang Yuanting isn’t a good person either. He sees himself getting older, oh, did you know he lied about his age? He claimed to be turning 31 in two months, but he’s actually turning 34. Maybe he feels like he has reached his peak in the entertainment industry, so he resorts to using clickbait and fans to pressure people into marriage. After pressuring someone into marriage, he still acts high and mighty on the show, not giving Ji Nan any face, and even pushed us,” Gu Jinmian listened to Bai Xinyu’s rant.

 

He felt that Bai Xinyu’s lengthy information contained quite a bit of substance.

 

Seeing Yin Moshu’s slightly stern face, he didn’t dwell on Bai Xinyu’s words. Instead, he held Yin Moshu’s fingers and was about to say something when a burst of crying came from the opposite side.

 

Hang Yuanting, with a tearful voice, shouted at Ji Nan, “Do you know that ”Crossing the Sea Under Camouflage’ might be the best movie I could land? Do you know how much I sacrificed for it?”

 

Even if Ji Nan was on the verge of tears, he remained unmoved this time. The foolishly “stiff” guy said, “Didn’t the movie do well?”

 

Hang Yuanting was angry and cried on the spot.

 

After being tense for so many days, he cried as if he had suffered a great injustice. Ignoring everyone else, his crying was extremely pitiful.

 

The other three couples hurriedly turned their heads, afraid of being caught looking, as if their careers in the entertainment industry would be over if they were found out.

 

The production team wore expressions of despair.

 

How are they going to continue filming now? They shouldn’t have been greedy back then; now it’s backfiring on them.

 

Only Gu Jinmian watched with relish, holding his head high and not afraid of being caught.

 

Everyone had forgotten that he was still holding Yin Moshu’s hand.

 

Yin Moshu tapped his palm with a finger, causing a tingling sensation that made Gu Jinmian immediately turn to look at him.

 

“Is it nice?” Yin Moshu asked.

 

“Very nice.” Then Gu Jinmian, with his paralyzed expression, said with a strong survival instinct, “Why are you so good-looking?”

 

“You’re good-looking too.” Yin Moshu’s eyes, as dark as ink, traced over his face inch by inch. “So good-looking that others covet.”

 

Gu Jinmian shivered.

 

Bai Xinyu pulled Du Bai’an back a bit.

 

On the other side, the chief director Cheng Chong finally stood up and walked over to Ji Nan and Hang Yuanting. He whispered something to them, and soon Ji Nan’s voice came out loudly, “How much is the breach of contract penalty?”

 

Hang Yuanting, incredulous, looked at him. “You need to finish the show, otherwise, how will others see me?”

 

The director immediately wore a pained expression.

 

Feeling helpless and not sure what he was thinking, he came over to Gu Jinmian’s group.

 

After Ji Nan saw this, he took a moment and followed. Before the director could say anything, the latter spoke from behind, “Director Cheng, I will continue filming the show.”

 

“Huh?” Director Cheng didn’t expect things to take a turn for the better so suddenly. He immediately said, “We’ll prepare right away!”

 

He rushed off to prepare, fearing that Ji Nan might change his mind if they were even a second late.

 

Yin Moshu stood up unhurriedly, hands in his pockets, and stared directly at Ji Nan. “When we continue filming, I hope your eyesight is restored, and you can see clearly who the boyfriend is.”

 

Hmm?

 

Gu Jinmian immediately stood up and said, “I, Gu Jinmian, am Yin Moshu’s boyfriend.”

 

After saying that, he leaned over and kissed Yin Moshu on the side.

 

He wasn’t as tall as Yin Moshu, so his kiss went straight, landing perfectly on Yin Moshu’s Adam’s apple.

 

In Yin Moshu’s slightly lowered eyes, a sense of pleasure and contentment instantly emerged, witnessed only by Gu Jinmian, who looked up.

 

This scene reminded Ji Nan of the time on Director Lin’s set when Yin Moshu proudly displayed bite marks on his neck.

 

Ji Nan’s face darkened. “Mian Mian, there are significant issues in my relationship with Hang Yuanting.”

 

“Do you have a problem with your brain? Why are you telling me this?” Gu Jinmian looked up at him, a puzzled expression on his face.

 

Ji Nan insisted on telling him, “Do you know how much I liked him back then?”

 

Gu Jinmian replied, “I don’t know, do I look like I care?”

 

“….” Ji Nan continued with a tense face, “I liked him so much, and it ended up like this. Do you know why?”

 

Gu Jinmian: “Because you’re a scumbag.”

 

Ji Nan, gritting his teeth, said, “I am indeed a scumbag, and the first person I treated poorly was you.”

 

Gu Jinmian: “…?”

 

Ji Nan continued, “My failed relationship clearly illustrates the importance of social compatibility. Even though I liked him so much, it turned out like this. Do you think you and Yin Moshu can last?”

 

“You should find someone socially compatible.” Ji Nan said, “Mian Mian, I will break up with Hang Yuanting. This time, I’ll wait for you.”

 

Gu Jinmian: “???”

 

Fists clenched.

 

Bai Xinyu and Du Baian stared at the dark sky, their fists clenched too, scared stiff.

 

“What do you mean by social compatibility?” Yin Moshu patted Gu Jinmian’s tightly clenched fist and said with a smirk, “You’ve been the General Manager of the Marketing Department at Ji Chang Group for so many years without any remarkable achievements. Is your so-called social compatibility only about your background?”

 

Ji Nan was choked by his words.

 

Even though he was just a minor celebrity, Yin Moshu always managed to outshine him with his imposing presence. Ji Nan was always infuriated when he thought about it.

 

Ji Nan raised an eyebrow and spoke bluntly, “Yes, my background can overshadow you for a lifetime. You, who knows where the Yin family picked up… Ah! Gu, Gu Ji…”

 

Before Ji Nan could finish his sentence, Gu Jinmian threw a water bottle at his mouth and nose.

 

He didn’t use the bottle he had been drinking from, instead, he snatched the untouched bottle from Bai Xinyu’s hand. A full bottle of water was thrown with force, and the impact could be easily imagined.

 

Ji Nan couldn’t articulate his words.

 

He covered his mouth with his hand, and blood from his nose dripped down.

 

“Get lost!” Gu Jinmian said with a cold face, his eyes filled with a fierce and menacing coldness that sent a chill down Ji Nan’s spine.

 

The production team, after finally managing to get things back on track and calming down Hang Yuanting, arrived only to find Ji Nan bleeding from his nose. They were on the verge of tears.

 

They didn’t dare say anything or ask anything. They hurriedly took Ji Nan downstairs to stop the bleeding.

 

As Ji Nan was led away by the staff, he inadvertently locked eyes with Yin Moshu. The chill in his heart deepened at that moment.

 

Yin Moshu had a satisfied and triumphant smile on his lips, but his eyes were filled with malice, making no effort to conceal his possessiveness and darkness within.

 

He really wanted Gu Jinmian to see Yin Moshu at this moment, to see how dark he could be.

 

However, Yin Moshu lightly touched Gu Jinmian’s hand, and Gu Jinmian immediately held onto it tightly.

 

When Gu Jinmian looked at Yin Moshu, his face was full of distress. He held Yin Moshu’s hands and said, “Forget it, forget it. Let’s just pretend he doesn’t exist.”

 

Yin Moshu’s smile deepened, and he cast a disdainful glance at him.

 

Ji Nan suddenly felt like not only was blood flowing from his nose, but it was also about to spurt out from his lungs.

 

The scene had to be re-shot in the end.

 

This time, Hang Yuanting didn’t play any tricks. Ji Nan still took the white rose and said the same words as before. Hang Yuanting happily opened the car door.

 

“Thank you for remembering what I looked like seven years ago. I do too. The scene where we first met is still vivid in my mind.” His previously teary eyes were now put to use here, as he was “moved” to the point of reddening eyes and a quivering voice.

 

Bai Xinyu and Du Bai’an watched in disbelief.

 

The other three couples had similar reactions.

 

The production team put on smiles again.

 

At this moment, they all shared a common thought: Truly deserving of someone who has won the Best Actor award!

 

The fifth group arrived with Yin Moshu and Gu Jinmian.

 

This time, Gu Jinmian paid attention. He stretched his neck to look outside and, when he saw Yin Moshu approaching, even before Yin Moshu could extend his hand, Gu Jinmian immediately opened the car door and eagerly ran to Yin Moshu’s side, looking at him with sparkling eyes.

 

Bai Xinyu: “Hom….Gu Jinmian, did you see the gift Yin Moshu gave? That’s why you got out of the car!”

 

Gu Jinmian looked at the gift in Yin Moshu’s hand, a fluffy bright yellow teddy bear sunflower.

 

Du Baian: “Boss, do you know what Yin Moshu wants to express? That’s why you got out of the car.”

 

“Of course, I know!” Gu Jinmian suppressed the cringe, with a deadpan face, he said, “Yin Moshu wants to say that I am his little sunshine.”

 

He blinked, and with a slight awkwardness, he added, “He is also my sunshine, shining brightly at the center of my world.”

 

“Wow!”

 

Upon hearing Gu Jinmian’s words, two female guests looked over in surprise and excitement. They didn’t expect the seemingly laid-back Gu Jinmian to come up with such sweet words.

 

Until—

 

Bai Xinyu said, “May as well be a regular sunflower, but Yin Moshu deliberately chose a teddy bear sunflower. Haven’t you thought that he might be expressing that you’re like a little teddy bear?”

 

Gu Jinmian: “???”

 

“Hahaha!”

 

Laughter erupted in the venue, and the atmosphere warmed up again.

 

The director’s face also lit up with a brilliant smile and he thought of the director following Gu Jinmian again, who brought back footage of Gu Jinmian watching Yin Moshu in the live studio. He felt that Gu Jinmian was indeed a treasure, and so was Bai Xinyu.

 

Gu Jinmian immediately looked at Yin Moshu, indignant and aggrieved, as if he wanted Yin Moshu to speak up for him.

 

“It’s not completely unrelated,” Yin Moshu said with a low laugh.

 

Gu Jinmian’s eyes turned frightening.

 

Yin Moshu chuckled, his fingers brushing over the layers of petals. “Because its petals are fluffy, somewhat resembling it.”

 

Indeed, the petals of the teddy bear sunflower were fluffy.

 

Yin Moshu’s fingers had longer phalanges than an average person, cold and pale. They sank into the soft layers of petals, gently gliding over them.

 

It felt like gently caressing a lover’s cheek.

 

This gesture was even more blush-inducing than directly touching Gu Jinmian’s cheek, especially when paired with Yin Moshu’s deeply affectionate eyes.

 

Several girls blushed and looked away.

 

Yin Moshu placed the teddy bear sunflower in Gu Jinmian’s hand. “It represents radiance and admiration.”

 

The girls couldn’t help but glance back.

 

They were all aware of the online revelation of Gu Jinmian and Yin Moshu’s romantic relationship.

 

One as a fan and the other as an admirer, they must have developed a deep affection for each other, placing each other in high regard.

 

The director was laughing uncontrollably, this segment had plenty of highlights, and they could proceed to the next one.

 

Thinking about the next segment, the director began to worry again.

 

The next game was a regular and reliable segment in their show, the classic “Hero Rescues the Beauty.” In this game, the female participants and their boyfriends would be locked in separate enclosures. The boyfriends had to navigate through various obstacles to reach and open the doors, rescuing their partners.

 

The final obstacle had only one narrow passage, inevitably leading to some competition.

 

Before, everything was fine, and everyone kept things in check, but this season’s Yin Moshu and Ji Nan…

 

Sigh.

 

In the past, the director used to say, “Charge forward for your beauties!”

 

This time, the director said, “Friendship first, competition second.”

 

Bai Xinyu enjoyed watching the excitement and didn’t mind stirring things up. “In five minutes, the things in the cages in the enclosures will be released. Everyone must charge ahead, and the first-place couple tonight gets to stay in a luxurious villa!”

 

“Hey? Why is Mai silent?”

 

The angry director pinched Mai.

 

The couples were about to be separated, and they were exchanging sweet words.

 

Hang Yuanting said to Ji Nan, “You must win this time. It’s time to show off.”

 

Gu Jinmian said to Yin Moshu, “Don’t overexert yourself. I’m not afraid anyway. Just take it easy.”

 

However, when Gu Jinmian was led into the enclosure, he was stunned.

 

A sharp female voice on the right side screamed.

 

The fence wasn’t very high, reaching only up to Gu Jinmian’s waist. When he turned around, he could see that the neighboring cage contained several snakes.

 

To the left came another sharp scream.

 

In the fenced enclosure on the left were dozens of mice.

 

The damn production team had done background checks, and to authentically stimulate the boyfriends’ fighting spirit, they directly released their most feared animals.

 

No wonder that assistant asked him about his favorite and most feared animals during their first meal.

 

Gu Jinmian dared not look back at the cage for a second time.

 

He was fearless in every way, except for his irrational fear of dogs. Ironically, he was so scared of dogs that the experience of being chased down several streets by a dog when he was a child left him paralyzed to the point where he couldn’t walk at the sight of a dog.

 

As he entered, two robust wolf dogs were sticking out their tongues, panting heavily at him.

 

Gu Jinmian’s face had never been this paralyzed before, to the point where his soul seemed to have left his body.

 

“Yin, Yin Moshu… Go, go go!”

 

The distance was a bit far, and Yin Moshu couldn’t see what was in the cage. He only saw Gu Jinmian pressed against the fence, standing stiffly and straight.

 

Du Bai’an began describing what was inside the cages, “There are six snakes, two dogs, thirty mice, four roosters, and forty cockroaches.”

 

“Damn, my wife is in the third one, and she’s most afraid of mice.”

 

“Qianqian is probably scared and crying because of the snakes.”

 

Listening to their conversation, Yan Moshu understood.

 

He watched as the stiff figure in the distance narrowed his eyes.

 

Ji Nan chuckled, “The cage behind Mian Mian must have cockroaches, he loves cleanliness and hates those things the most.”

 

Yan Moshu ignored him and looked at the other male contestants.

 

One of them was a well-known martial artist, and another had been a sprinter before entering the entertainment industry. Even Ji Nan, after taking off his jacket, revealed bulging biceps on his arms.

 

Du Bai’an announced, “Five minutes countdown, begin!”

 

The five male contestants rushed out instantly.

 

They had a 500-meter track in front of them, and leading the pack were Yin Moshu and the sprinter. Yan Moshu, relying on his long legs, ran neck and neck with him.

 

“Go, husband!!!”

 

“Husband, go for it! My fate is in your hands!!!”

 

The screams of the girls were especially loud in moments of fear.

 

Gu Jinmian’s ears were filled with a continuous chorus of screams.

 

People from the production team and onlookers around joined in the cheering, inspired by the women’s shouts.

 

The director cut off Bai Xinyu’s microphone. He and Du Bai’an shared a microphone to conspire privately and a loud resounding voice echoed throughout the venue, “Yin Moshu, go for it! Home is about to cry in fear.”

 

Gu Jinmian: “…”

 

Surprisingly, at this moment, he didn’t feel like scolding Bai Xinyu. He genuinely hoped that Yin Moshu would make it, not just casually as he had mentioned before Gu Jinmian arrived.

 

His legs were really weak now. He barely maintained his posture by holding onto the fence with his hands. However, he didn’t want to lose face and couldn’t use shouts to drive away the terror like the girls.

 

The second challenge was crawling forward, but it was obviously not that simple. The ground ahead was sandy, while behind was water and mud. By the time they crawled over, everyone was covered in mud.

 

The third challenge was walking on a tightrope. They had to reach up and grab the overhead rings, maintaining balance and walking slowly.

 

Having trained in dance for several years, Yin Moshu showed a clear advantage in this challenge. Even when someone behind him forcefully shook the tightrope, he walked steadily at the front.

 

With long arms gripping firmly and long legs taking confident strides, the exposed midsection in his T-shirt displayed a tight and powerful core.

 

As the countdown clock ticked, Gu Jinmian, increasingly nervous and scared, had never found Yin Moshu so handsome.

 

The fourth challenge was rowing across a river. Once they passed this stage, there was only one runway left.

 

Yin Moshu, seated on the boat, had just paddled a few strokes when a male contestant who caught up from behind grabbed the boat rope. “Sorry, Yin Moshu. I formed an alliance with Ji Nan. My wife is in the next room of Hang Yuanting, and he’s helping me rescue her.”

 

Seeing that, Yan Moshu confirmed that Ji Nan had indeed boarded the boat.

 

With less than two minutes remaining, Gu Jinmian cursed Ji Nan a hundred and eighty times in his heart, his face turning pale.

 

He declared that, apart from He Bujin, Ji Nan had become the person he hated most.

 

“Yin Moshu, let me. I’ll save Mian Mian.” Ji Nan smiled confidently at him.

 

Yin Moshu sneered, dropped the oar, and leaped into the water. Like an elegant yet fierce fish, he swiftly surpassed Ji Nan’s boat and swam towards this side.

 

Gu Jinmian was so excited he was on the verge of tears.

 

Yin Moshu was the first to reach the shore, ready to grab the runway. They were only a few dozen meters away.

 

The competition entered a white-hot phase, and the screams became even more intense.

 

“Go, husband!”

 

“Go, husband, just a bit more!”

 

“Only one minute left, husband, sob sob sob!”

 

Gu Jinmian was brought to the edge of nervousness. Behind him, the two wolf dogs were restless and bumping into the cage. It seemed like they were about to break free.

 

Sweat formed a dense layer on his forehead, and he anxiously joined in with their shouts.

 

Yin Moshu, who was about to charge forward, suddenly stiffened, stopping for a few seconds.

 

After coming out of the water, drops of water were still sliding down his forehead. He blinked as if in a daze.

 

In that moment just now, it seemed like Yin Moshu heard Gu Jinmian quietly and urgently say, “Husband, go for it.”