Due to the nature of their profession and the need to face cameras, artists must maintain a friendly appearance even if they feel frustrated.
For instance, Song Xueyang, though young, entered the industry early.
Once on the show, she immediately judged who she could befriend, who she should stay away from, and who she should never offend.
Among them, Tu Xi was someone who could not be offended.
He had a high status in the industry, broad connections, excellent acting skills, and was the ideal leading man for many directors. Additionally, his background was also deep and mysterious. Rumor had it that someone tried to exploit Tu Xi when he first entered the industry, only to be squeezed out and bankrupt within a month.
Noticing that Tu Xi cared a lot about Xia Yan, Song Xueyang naturally didn’t mind making a good impression and helping them.
Of course… cough cough, Xia Yan’s appearance, body, and temperament were appealing to her. She might have wanted to develop a romantic story with him if she weren’t already in a relationship.
With this thought, Song Xueyang sighed subtly.
Zhong Feiyang: “???”
The light was coming from all directions, and the white walls became a bit dizzy after a while. Fang Xihua, with sweat on his forehead, gritted his teeth.
How dare he… How dare he confront him on a live broadcast?
Does Xia Yan not realize his situation? Being resisted because of his relationship and now this attitude, doesn’t he worry about being criticized even more?
“Hahaha.” Fang Xihua forced a laugh, “Xia Yan, you’re so humorous.” He tried to pat the young man’s shoulder.
Xia Yan instinctively moved to the right but forgot someone was on the other side.
Their shoulders brushed, and Xia Yan was startled. His entire upper body fell into Tu Xi’s arms, their eyes meeting. The man’s chestnut-colored eyes reflected his image, and his strong arms tightly held his waist.
The intense heat through the thin fabric made Xia Yan’s heart race.
It took Xia Yan a while to react. His expression remained calm, but his ears turned red, “Thank you, Xixi, otherwise I’d have to change careers to a comedian.”
His tone was lazy, as usual, as he tried to maintain his persona, but the slightly trembling ending sounded almost coquettish, making people want to touch him.
“You’ve already thrown yourself into my arms. If I couldn’t catch you, would we…” He lowered his head, whispering in a low voice, “still go to bed?”
Xia Yan: “???” Something’s not right.
The big, carefree cat, encountering the scheming and sinister hunter, instinctively felt danger: “Let go of me.”
Tu Xi, feeling the solid and soft body in his arms, with the faint, sweet scent lingering at his nose, was tempted to bite the white neck and mark it.
But… not yet.
A good hunter knows how to be patient.
Tu Xi rubbed Xia Yan’s waist, enjoying the feel of his elastic muscles. A little reward was acceptable. After doing so, he acted like a gentleman, helping Xia Yan.
Xia Yan turned his head, shocked by his actions.
Tu Xi blinked innocently, “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing… just a bit of a misperception.” Xia Yan’s expression was a bit dazed, [It’s also funny, the protagonist shou can’t possibly be taken advantage of by a cannon fodder gong]
The system: […] It’s better to keep quiet
The live stream chat exploded.
【He hugged him!!!】
【Ah ah ah, scheming plastic-faced freak, stay away from my brother!!!】
【Is this something I can see without spending any money? What did Tu Xi say afterward?】
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The barrage of comments was so overwhelming that it covered the faces of the guests. Some clever netizens quickly recorded and posted the segment online, sparking a new wave of viewers.
The director grinned at the tens of thousands of new viewers.
This time, the choice of guests was spot-on.
On the other side.
Tu Xi turned his gaze towards a certain clown. The usually gentle and kind person suddenly had a cold expression, which was particularly frightening. Fang Xihua, facing him directly, was visibly scared.
His hand remained outstretched, trembling in the air, looking completely at a loss.
Fang Xihua was the shortest male guest, standing at only 175 cm. His originally delicate but not refined features made him look plain.
After plastic surgery to reduce his nose wings, enhance the bridge, and shave his jawline, his plain appearance disappeared, and he looked fresh and bright. His overall temperament improved significantly.
He knew his visual advantages and pitifully said, “I’m sorry. I just wanted to pat him, we’re all men. I didn’t expect Xia Yan to react so strongly.”
“Xia Yan said you weren’t close, and you still had to be handsy. What were you thinking?”
“Y-yes, I’m sorry.”
“You don’t need to apologize to me.”
Fang Xihua bit his lip, unwillingly saying, “Xia Yan, I’m sorry. It was my mistake. I hope you can forgive me…”
Shame surged from the bottom of his heart. He wiped a few tears, “I didn’t mean to. We’re from the same company and used to hang out often. I thought we were friends…”
He hesitated, as if he had much to say, but said nothing, “Anyway, I’m sorry. I’ll be more careful in the future.”
Fang Xihua’s expression was one of enduring a great grievance.
Xia Yan glanced at him coldly and responded with a light, “Mm.”
No forgiveness, no comfort, just accepting the apology directly.
Fang Xihua: “…” Damn it, he wants to hit someone.
【By the way… Is Tu Xi being a bit too harsh? Fang Xihua didn’t do anything, and Tu Xi’s aggressive attitude is unpleasant.】
【As expected, there aren’t many good people in the industry. Fang Fang sincerely wanted to be friends with Xia Yan, but now that Xia Yan is rising with Tu Xi, he turns his back on him】
【LOL, it’s normal for Tu Xi to defend his partner. Even the gentlest person has their limits. Wouldn’t you be angry if someone insulted your partner?】
【So Tu Xi’s fans acknowledge that Xia Yan is his partner now?】
Tu Xi’s Fans: 【…】 Damn! This is unbearable.
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“Ahem, everyone is here now.” The director promptly changed the subject: “Our destination for this date is a newly developed, romantic island. Guests, please look at the PPT.”
“On the island, there’s a blue sea, bright sunshine, beaches, skateboards, surfing—everything you like.” He stretched out the last word, “But all of these will cost money…”
“So before we depart, we need to determine the starting funds.”
Song Xueyang raised her hand in coordination: “Director, are we going to draw lots?”
“NO, NO, NO!” The director smiled mysteriously and brought out two boards, “A couple’s compatibility challenge. The higher your score, the more funds you get.”
“It’s time to test your love. Who will go first?”
The eight people looked at each other. Eventually, Bai Zhiyi stood up first: “I’ve been married to Meixian for more than ten years. I believe we won’t lose in terms of compatibility.”
“Great!” The director clapped, “Xiao Zhang, hand over the boards to them. Let’s start the first round.”
The other six stepped aside, leaving the stage to the Bai Zhiyi couple.
They sat four seats apart, ensuring they couldn’t see each other’s answers and couldn’t cheat.
Director: “First question, how many years have you been dating?”
Bai Zhiyi “Huh?” Confused.
Ruan Meixian rubbed her forehead: “Old history, I can barely remember, let alone him.” Their answers didn’t match, and they failed the first question, scoring zero.
Although the start was unfavorable, they answered the rest of the questions very well, scoring eighty out of a hundred.
“This is so much fun. Let us go next.” Song Xueyang eagerly raised her hand.
Zhong Feiyang and Song Xueyang had excellent chemistry, occasionally bickering and heating the atmosphere. They only got one question wrong out of ten, ultimately scoring ninety.
“Ah! My favorite color is clearly pink. How could you write purple?”
Zhong Feiyang put his hand on his heart: “Wow! You’re such a fickle woman. Last month, you said pink was too tacky, you loved purple, and now you’ve changed your mind.”
“Humph! Pink might be too childish for elementary school kids, but for college girls, it’s just right.” Song Xueyang tossed her hair.
“I remember. Wait, you won’t change again next month, will you?”
“Who knows?”
“Ah! I’m dying.” Zhong Feiyang turned to the camera, pretending to report, “Did you all see? It’s really not my fault.”
The chat was full of laughter and amusement.
“Alright, you can go down now.” The director was also amused, “Who will be the third group?”
As they say, the sooner you die, the sooner you can be reborn. Xia Yan raised his hand: “We’ll go.”
“Okay.” The director waited for the two to prepare and said, “First question: Who pursued whom?”
For this task, Xia Yan planned to write more incorrect answers to get the lowest score in the group, thus indicating his lack of interest in Tu Xi.
He wanted to get things wrong but couldn’t lie blatantly.
It would be too foolish if they got such an easy question wrong.
Xia Yan wrote ‘I,’ while Tu Xi wrote ‘He.’ They scored ten points for the first question.
“Second question: What is Xia Yan’s favorite TV drama?”
“Red Lights and Green Shadows.” Xia Yan had studied the show multiple times for the villain character, who was a playboy.
“Both answers match. Tu Xi answered correctly. The third group gets ten points.”
“Third question: What is Tu Xi’s favorite music?”
Xia Yan thought for a moment and randomly wrote a lesser-known song.
Director: “Sorry, the answer is incorrect. Fourth question: What is Xia Yan’s favorite food?”
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The questions and answers went by quickly.
Out of ten questions, except for the first one, which was a giveaway, the rest were about the couple’s preferences. Tu Xi only got one wrong about Xia Yan, and Xia Yan only got one right about Tu Xi.
—It was just a lucky guess.
They scored sixty out of a hundred, barely passing.
Xia Yan’s original plan was to score only twenty or thirty points, but Tu Xi was too good. As expected of the protagonist shou, his observation was sharp. Even the most casual remark was remembered.
Now, they could only rely on the last group. As long as they scored high…
Xia Yan secretly sent an encouraging look: go for it.
Fang Xihua: “??!!” Is Xia Yan threatening him? This is too much; he has to surpass him.
