Shocked by Ye Shanshan’s theory of “nine nines return to one abs,” the comments section was collectively stunned for several seconds before exploding like a bomb. The screen was rolling with “hahaha,” and all one could see were laughing emojis.
Even Lin Xiaotian, who was about to get off halfway, glanced at Ye Shanshan through the rearview mirror, feeling that his little Ye’s thought process was reaching deep into the universe.
Looking at the questions in the comments section, “What major did you study?” Ye Shanshan was about to say that he hadn’t attended school, but remembering Zheng Dong’s advice, he changed his answer, “I’m interested in many things, so I’ve studied a bit of everything.”
As soon as he finished answering, he noticed that the comments were all two words: “pig farming.”
“…,” Ye Shanshan felt helpless. He casually grabbed a bottle of mineral water, his fingers with distinct joints twisting open the cap. “Why are you all so obsessed with pig farming?”
He took another sip of water, the prominent color of his lips stained by the water droplets. Glancing at the time, he realized that half an hour was almost up. Ye Shanshan cleared his throat.
“When I was about to leave the set and say goodbye to the director, Director Zhang told me that if I promoted our movie during the live broadcast, I’d get an extra chicken leg in tomorrow’s lunch box!”
Just thinking about the chicken leg made Ye Shanshan laugh, his lips red and teeth white, looking particularly charming. After finishing his statement, he even raised two fingers in the air. “Chicken legs, two of them!”
His eyes seemed to shine with excitement.
“I’ve been enchanted by this age of beauty, and I’ve decided to fight for my Shanshan’s chicken legs!”
“Oh my goodness, did you see that smile just now? My heart is about to fail… No, even if I get sick and lie in bed, I’ll still help the host earn chicken legs!”
“Do you guys have that feeling right now, that the burden of whether the host can eat enough tomorrow is all on our shoulders? I feel so pressured!”
“At this moment, we need a topic: #RaiseMoneyForTheHost’sChickenLegs#”
“Let’s go, for our Shanshan to have chicken legs to eat tomorrow, hmm, two of them, let’s move the live broadcast to Weibo.”
Five minutes later, the nanny car carrying Ye Shanshan drove onto the private road and finally stopped at the gate.
Ye Shanshan instinctively looked up and saw Gong Yue standing under the steps at the door, waiting for him. He was wearing a white shirt with a light-colored overcoat on top, looking a bit less formal than usual and a bit more casual.
Ye Shanshan glanced at him a few more times and felt that Gong Yue looked incredibly handsome in this outfit!
Wait a minute, how could the Big Boss be here? Instantly surprised, Ye Shanshan quickly opened the car door and asked, “Brother, why are you here?” with a worried tone.
Gong Yue pulled him over, helping him tidy up his messy hair. “To pick you up.”
Feeling the comfortable sensation of his hair being smoothed down, Ye Shanshan responded, “Brother, you look better today, and your spirits seem good too. Is your hand still hurting?”
“It’s not hurting much anymore,” Gong Yue shook his head. “Let’s go, I’ve already instructed the kitchen to prepare dinner, with dishes you like.”
Thinking about food made Ye Shanshan’s mouth water. He took a couple of steps forward and held onto Gong Yue, his voice sweet as honey, “Your Highness is the best!”
At this moment, Ye Shanshan completely forgot that he hadn’t ended his live broadcast yet, and with the host absent, the comments section was buzzing with discussion.
” – The biggest surprise of the year, the host forgot to end the live broadcast! I feel like I’m about to discover some incredible secret!”
” – Just came back from browsing Weibo trends, and I found it! What!! 2333. I wonder if when Ye Shanshan remembers his neglected phone, it will be tomorrow?”
” – Am I the only one who heard Ye Shanshan joyfully shout ‘Brother’ and then just ignored his phone and got out of the car? Who is the person who came? Who is it, who is it!!”
” – I turned up the volume to the max, put on my high-end headphones, and heard my host shout ‘Your Highness,’ so I associated it with something incredible!!”
” – Does everyone remember the scene by the Great Ming Lake, where Ye Shanshan was chased by a squirrel in circles? At that time, Shanshan was shouting, ‘Your Highness, save me!’ I’ve watched that scene at least eighty times, I definitely won’t be mistaken!”
” – So boldly guessing, the person who came to pick up Shanshan = living together with Shanshan = brother = Your Highness = the person Shanshan will think of first in a critical moment! Ahhhhh, feels like it has profound significance!”
Just as the comments section was diverging into various speculations, the live broadcast screen suddenly shook, and Ye Shanshan’s voice came through, albeit a bit distant.
“I knew I forgot my phone in the car, wait for me, brother, just two minutes!”
Then the camera angle shifted, finally focusing on Ye Shanshan’s face.
“You’re all still here, I just felt like I forgot something, took a few steps, and turned back. Turns out, I didn’t bring my phone!” With that, Ye Shanshan waved towards the camera. “Alright, that’s it for today’s live broadcast. I’m going to have dinner. See you next time!” With that, he ended the broadcast.
This time, Ye Shanshan actually left, but the people in the live broadcast room didn’t disperse, and the comments section was almost in chaos.
” – Ahhhh, I saw the shadow of His Highness! Yes, it’s a shadow! But I bet a hundred spicy sticks, His Highness must be super handsome!”
” – Although it flashed by, the figure looked very handsome! Very tall!”
” – The feeling when the host talks to his brother is so cute!! I really want a brother like this! I would definitely spoil him!”
” – Have you all forgotten that we still bear the responsibility for whether the host can get extra chicken legs tomorrow noon? 2333. What to do, seriously finished saying it and I really want to laugh!”
So, in the middle of the night, “The Viewer” along with “Ye Shanshan, Xu Luoyang” climbed up the hot search list again.
The official Weibo account of the “Star Tower Fans Support Group” also posted the complete video of Ye Shanshan’s live broadcast in the afternoon, and deliberately tagged Xu Luoyang.
Fifteen minutes later, Xu Luoyang reposted on Weibo, “Shanshan, enough already, I won’t say anything more, we’re done! We agreed not to mention it in front of me? I was watching your live broadcast at that time! It’s as good as face-to-face!”
Ye Shanshan replied shortly after, “Mario has to win before we talk about being done.”
Seeing this exchange, the onlookers below were all about to laugh themselves silly. They always felt that the conversation between these two people was unconventional yet very down-to-earth.
Just then, Xu Luoyang’s fan support group’s official Weibo suddenly posted two updates in a row.
One was a clip from “Challenge 48 Hours,” revealing a small segment where Xu Luoyang was calling Ye Shanshan for help. Shanshan’s immediate reaction was to ask him if he forgot toilet paper or money for food.
The second video was from the previous live broadcast where Ye Shanshan talked about how he and Xu Luoyang met.
When viewed separately earlier, there didn’t seem to be any issue, but now, when put together, the onlookers noticed that there was indeed something fishy! It was obvious that Xu Luoyang had experienced situations like “forgetting toilet paper and money for food,” prompting Ye Shanshan to guess directly in that direction.
Thus, Ye Shanshan and Xu Luoyang forged a solid friendship because of an emergency situation, which was both admirable and tear-jerking, sealing the deal.
Meanwhile, when Zheng Dong was casually browsing Weibo, he suddenly saw this trending topic and its specific content, and he couldn’t help but feel like a fake manager for the nth time.
He felt like resigning!
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After getting his phone, Ye Shanshan and Gong Yue went back together.
Holding the Pikachu pendant on his phone, Ye Shanshan hummed a messy tune and couldn’t help but switch to chatterbox mode after a while.
“Brother, how many times has your wound hurt while I was away? Has it eased? Have you taken your medicine on time? I put a small plate of candies next to the medicine bottle, did you have some candies after taking your medicine to alleviate the bitterness? How was work today? Shall I join you later?”
Gong Yue didn’t talk much, but he patiently answered every question Ye Shanshan asked.
After asking, Ye Shanshan started to report in detail about his day, even conscientiously telling Gong Yue how many skewers of barbecue he had for lunch.
But by the end, he hadn’t mentioned that thing, so Gong Yue casually asked Ye Shanshan,
“You mentioned in the text today that the director gave you some advice?”
“Yeah, Director Zhang is really nice. He said I lack experience in love, which could affect my acting and character interpretation, so he suggested that I gain some experience.”
“So, do you have any thoughts now?”
As soon as this was mentioned, Ye Shanshan felt very troubled.
“I’ve looked up scientific literature on ‘love.’ Most scientists nowadays recognize that dopamine, norepinephrine, and complex amines in the blood are the main causes of ‘romantic feelings.’ But after reading scientific literature from the past three years, I feel that’s not entirely correct. This issue is really, really complex.”
Hearing what Ye Shanshan said, Gong Yue’s held breath slowly relaxed, and his suddenly erratic heartbeat calmed down. He stopped walking, focused on Ye Shanshan, then lifted his left hand and gently ruffled Ye Shanshan’s hair.
“It’s okay, take it slowly.”
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A few days later, the crew where Xu Luoyang was also entered the film and television city.
They found that the two crews were not far apart, and the film and television city was not too big, so it wouldn’t take much time to go back and forth. So, when Xu Luoyang had some free time, he came over to visit the set of “The Viewer.”
When he arrived, Ye Shanshan was seriously observing Yan Ke and the female lead performing together. Seeing his buddy had come, he cheerfully pulled Xu Luoyang over to watch. “Didn’t Zheng Dong say you still have room for improvement in your acting? I think both of them did really well in this scene. Shall we watch it together?”
Xu Luoyang nodded. He had a clear plan for his future, so he watched attentively as well.
In this scene, the male and female leads were expressing their feelings for each other, clearing up previous misunderstandings. Under the camera’s lens, Yan Ke and the female lead’s eyes were intertwined, as if they were both drawn to each other, slowly getting closer, and finally kissing.
Both of them performed above expectations. Even Xu Luoyang, who hadn’t read the script, felt both sweet and heart-wrenching after watching these few minutes of the scene. He couldn’t help but share his insights with Ye Shanshan.
“I feel like both of them did exceptionally well. If I could reach such a level of acting skill in the future, Zheng Dong would have nothing to say.”
Ye Shanshan was summarizing the acting techniques he had just learned in his mind and nodded in agreement at Xu Luoyang’s words. “Yeah, they are indeed very talented!”
Watching the director request another take from a different angle and seeing the male and female leads quickly immerse themselves in the scene again, Xu Luoyang cleared his throat.
“Speaking of which, although I’ve filmed many kissing scenes, I haven’t given away my own first kiss yet. It’s such a pity!” He looked at Ye Shanshan and, after making sure there was no one nearby, Xu Luoyang still habitually lowered his voice to the lowest level.
“You probably don’t know how many times you’ve kissed Mr. Gong, right? What does it feel like? I mean, not acting, but real kisses. What’s the sensation?”
As a pure newcomer, Xu Luoyang had always been curious about the differences between the kissing techniques in acting and the expressions of love. There must be a significant difference between the two, but he didn’t feel comfortable asking others about it.
Faced with this sudden question, Ye Shanshan was stunned for a few seconds. What feeling?! He carefully chose his words, “It’s…soft, smooth, um, very sweet!” That should be it, hopefully, it’s not wrong…
“Is it that abstract?” Xu Luoyang didn’t suspect anything at all; instead, he admired Ye Shanshan, “You’re indeed experienced, and your sense of experience is extraordinary.”
Maintaining a poker face and looking straight ahead, Ye Shanshan stubbornly maintained his composure, indicating, “Well, of course!”
In his heart, he reckoned that he had only kissed Gong Yue a total of three times—once on the forehead, once on the eyelids, and once on the finger. He felt that if Xu Luoyang continued to inquire, he might not be able to come up with any more excuses!
As he watched the intimate scene unfolding not far away, he stroked his chin and suddenly had a bold idea.
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