According to the program flow, He Xingzhou should now elaborate on his relationship experience and the problems he wanted to solve.
According to the program’s setup, before the story is told, the “parties” cannot see the situation in the consultation room, and they cannot communicate with each other.
Just as Xiao Can was self-comforting that at least he didn’t have to face him directly, he saw He Xingzhou stand up very naturally and ask, “I’m not used to talking to myself. Can I communicate face-to-face with the panel?”
The camera cut to the director.
The director still had that smiling face, thought for a moment, and made an OK gesture.
Xiao Can’s smile froze on his face.
He suspected that all of this was planned.
Less than two minutes later, He Xingzhou appeared in the studio, even spraying smoke effects when he entered, very ceremonious.
This Alpha still had a smile on his face, walked briskly and steadily, glanced briefly at the guests, paused for half a second on Xiao Can’s face, and then, contrary to his usual behavior, greeted everyone very politely.
“Long time no see, long time no see,” Qin Ge warmly stood up and joked with him, “This time, your teammate is sitting on my side!”
He Xingzhou glanced at Xiao Can again, nodded slightly, “It’s an honor to receive guidance from you all.”
What the hell, pretending to be polite, how disgusting!
Xiao Can tried his best to maintain a smile on the surface, but his heart was pounding, and his palms were cold.
“Okay, let’s get to the point,” Qin Ge asked, “What kind of relationship trouble did Mr. Mysterious Guest encounter?”
He Xingzhou took his seat, leaning slightly lazily on the back of the chair, with a casual tone, “As everyone knows, I publicly announced a relationship last year.”
The other guest nodded, “Oh, so you’re here today to reconcile with your ex?”
He Xingzhou shook his head, “No, actually, that relationship was fake.”
He said it casually, as if telling someone “I’ve already eaten” in passing, devoid of any emotion.
Everyone wore a puzzled expression.
“Fake?… What do you mean?” someone asked.
“Literal meaning,” He Xingzhou said, “you can take it as if I never made it public.”
“No, wait,” Qin Ge sat up straight, “I don’t quite understand, what does ‘take it as if never made it public’ mean? Can you explain it a bit?”
“Too troublesome, and it’s not important,” He Xingzhou casually shifted to a more comfortable position, “all you need to know is that I and Tan Zhen never actually got together.”
Silence fell over the scene.
Xiao Can could no longer hold back and rested his forehead on his hand.
He realized something. He had been under a misconception all along, assuming that if one were to make something public, there must be a reasonable explanation provided to make the public accept it.
But He Xingzhou obviously didn’t think so.
He was just here to inform, didn’t care about how others saw it at all, and didn’t believe he had any obligation to make everyone fully understand.
That’s just how it is. You know, that’s enough. Don’t nag too much. I don’t like it, and I can’t be bothered.
Upon careful consideration, with He Xingzhou’s personality, it’s even more inconceivable that he would attempt to explain seriously to win public understanding.
This issue that had troubled Xiao Can for a long time was non-existent for He Xingzhou.
“Wait a minute,” a guest raised their hand to ask, “Does Tan Zhen know that this is how you feel?”
“He knows, I talked to him before coming here,” He Xingzhou nodded, “He also wanted to come today, but I didn’t see the need. What I’m going to talk about today is just a prelude to the past.”
The guests looked at each other, curiosity reaching its peak.
Someone was the first to come to their senses, realizing that there was someone among them who had a close relationship with those two parties, so they asked, “Xiao Can, do you know what’s going on with them?”
Xiao Can couldn’t pretend anymore, hesitated for two seconds, then forced a bitter smile and nodded.
“They really haven’t been together?” Qin Ge asked incredulously.
Xiao Can nodded again, “Hmm.” Then, seeing everyone’s increasingly curious gazes, he added, “This is their private matter. Don’t look at me, I’m not in a good position to talk about it.”
Qin Ge cleared his throat, “So, Mr. He, why did you come here today to clarify this matter? What is the issue you want to talk about today?”
“These two questions have one answer,” He Xingzhou said, “I’ve fallen for someone, and it would be inconvenient not to explain it.”
Xiao Can thought, you didn’t explain it clearly either!
Seeing He Xingzhou’s demeanor, Xiao Can realized it would be difficult for him to leave the studio safely today.
It’s also unclear whether He Xingzhou’s usual style has already deeply ingrained in people’s minds, but everyone else didn’t question it at all, very easily accepting the conclusion of “never been in a relationship” and naturally moving on to a new topic.
“Oh?” Qin Ge became excited, “So, is your emotional trouble about pursuing the person you like?”
He Xingzhou nodded, “More or less.”
“Tell us specifically,” Qin Ge said, “There are so many of us here, we can give you some advice. What kind of person are they?”
“Well,” He Xingzhou said, “The person I like… he’s a very… very…” He pondered for a moment and continued, “He’s a very special person.”
Xiao Can quietly picked up his water glass, pretending to drink water sip by sip, to cover up his expression.
“He’s cute, articulate, always open in front of me, smiles very nicely, very lively, but very soft inside,” He Xingzhou continued, “When I see him, melodies flow naturally in my mind. Before I met him, I only felt this way when facing outstanding works of art. He’s also a great work of art to me.”
Someone among the guests made a “tsk tsk” sound.
Xiao Can focused on drinking water, praying that his face wouldn’t turn red.
“Have you confessed to this person?” someone asked.
“Can I do it now?” He Xingzhou asked back. Without waiting for everyone’s response, he slightly raised his voice and said, “Xiao Can, I like you.”
Xiao Can had just taken a sip of water, “Pfft—” sprayed it all out.
There was a dodge around.
Water choked his throat, he coughed heavily, struggling to breathe, in the chaos, he thought, great, now no one can tell why my face is red.
The guest sitting next to him looked surprised, hesitated for a moment before reaching out to pat his back, “Are you okay?”
He Xingzhou also looked concerned and stood up.
“I-I’m fine,” under everyone’s gaze, Xiao Can’s face turned red, “I-I-I… I…”
“I just wanted to say,” He Xingzhou looked at him, “you don’t have to rush to respond.”
Xiao Can’s eyes were wet from choking, he bit his lip, widened his eyes, looking at him, thinking, I’ll kill you after the show.
He Xingzhou smiled at him, sat back down, “I watched the last episode of the show, Xiao Can said he likes someone who is emotionally stable. In this regard, I am very confident.”
Xiao Can grinned awkwardly, “Hehe.”
“Indeed,” Qin Ge sighed on the side, “Mr. Mysterious Guest’s emotions are unusually stable. I deeply admire it.”
“Thank you for your praise,” He Xingzhou said.
Someone else asked, “So, did you come here today specifically to confess?”
“I hope everyone can give me some advice on how to impress the person I like,” He Xingzhou said, “Especially Xiao Can, your opinion is very important to me. Can you teach me how to become your boyfriend?”
Xiao Can had always been quick-witted and good at smoothing things over, but at this moment, he was dumbfounded and couldn’t say a word.
How do I become your boyfriend? But aren’t you already! He complained in his heart, really underestimated He Xingzhou’s ability to pretend.
Different from his tangled mess of thoughts, He Xingzhou’s mood was obviously very pleasant. “Do I need to meet any conditions? Or… do you have any requests?”
“Don’t rush, give Xiao Can some time,” Qin Ge interrupted, “he’s currently rebooting.”
He Xingzhou nodded in cooperation.
Another guest asked, “If it’s convenient, may I ask when did you start liking Xiao Can?”
“It was quite early,” He Xingzhou said, “I’ve never been in a relationship before, and at first, I didn’t really understand my feelings, which caused him a lot of trouble.”
“Oh right, you posted on Weibo back then…” a guest hesitated.
“Yeah,” He Xingzhou nodded, “I was too immature at that time, like a primary school student who only knew how to express feelings by teasing the person they liked. I’m truly sorry.”
“You knew it was teasing!” Qin Ge said.
“Sorry,” He Xingzhou didn’t struggle at all, his gaze still on Xiao Can’s face, “what should I do to make you forgive me and accept me?”
Everyone looked at Xiao Can again.
Xiao Can had been silent for a long time, and it would be too awkward if he didn’t say something soon.
He opened his mouth, but his mind was still chaotic.
He liked He Xingzhou so much, how could he not accept? Even if he was feeling overwhelmed by He Xingzhou’s arrangements at the moment, he would easily be cheered up after the show.
Less than twenty-four hours ago, they had just kissed, and He Xingzhou’s marks were still on his body.
On the skin covered by clothes, there were specks, all traces left by this Alpha.
But nodding in agreement at this moment would be too fake, wasting the climax of this scene.
Xiao Can hesitated for a while, then raised his hand and pointed upwards, “I want the stars in the sky.”
After saying it, he realized it sounded too much like deliberately making things difficult just to refuse.
He Xingzhou slightly widened his eyes, then nodded firmly, saying, “Alright, I’ll think of a way.”
In the subsequent three groups of guests, Xiao Can was not in a good state and hardly spoke.
But he knew that after this episode aired, he would still be the most watched person.
After recording, the director took the initiative to come over and apologize, saying he didn’t know He Xingzhou would publicly confess, and he was sorry.
Not long after, another staff member came to probe, asking him about his opinion on this episode and whether he minded it being aired.
When Xiao Can said, “It’s okay, you guys handle it,” the other party visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Can had opinions, but they were not significant.
He told himself that what he needed to do now was to prepare himself mentally for the public opinion after the show aired.
And to figure out how to deal with He Xingzhou, who had prepared such a big surprise for him.
