Chapter 8 This is a divorce reality show...

Chapter 8

This was the first time the program crew had met Chu Xingli in person.

The contracts for the past few days were negotiated between them and the staff of the Chu Group, and they did not meet Chu Xingli.

Unexpectedly, Chu Xingli and Bao Keming encountered such a problem on their very first meeting, which was undoubtedly a major blow to the production team.

What should I do if I can't afford to offend either of them?

The assistant director quickly gave Lu Yunxin, who was watching the commotion, a pleading look, asking her to come and help.

Sister Lu is always good at socializing and gets along well wherever she goes. At this time, the director is having a meeting at the station, so asking her to defuse the awkward situation is the most appropriate thing to do.

Before Lu Yunxin could come to her rescue at the assistant director's request, Chu Xingli spoke first, offering a fake but polite smile: "Chairman Bao, how have you been?"

Chu Xingli subtly flattered him, but the man was easily swayed and didn't realize he was being humiliated.

To put it nicely, he's Chairman Bao, but to be honest, he's just a middle-aged playboy who loses money no matter what he does. He'd rather squander money everywhere than lose more money in business.

Bao Keming had been spoiled by his family for many years, and was always pampered and fawned over wherever he went. No one dared to refute him with a straight face. However, he was unexpectedly rendered speechless by Chu Xingli's rebuttal just now, and did not know what to do for a moment.

Now that Chu Xingli is willing to give him a way out, he will naturally scramble to accept it. Otherwise, if this kid becomes relentless, he has seen how formidable he can be.

"Haha, of course, of course," Bao Keming quickly turned to the camera, put his arm around Chu Xingli's shoulder, and explained to everyone, "I was just joking with Chu, I fooled everyone, didn't I? Haha..."

Chu Xingli knew that Bao Keming had just conducted a compliance test on her.

He knew all too well what kind of person Bao Keming was—a weak-willed, cowardly fool.

There are many ways to cause pain, but if you want to make Bao Keming suffer, you need to pay attention to the method.

First, you need to outwardly show him importance, making him think he is very important. Then, make him watch helplessly as he is ignored and disregarded. That feeling is more painful than killing him.

Luo Xiaoran kept an eye on Bao Keming's hand on Chu Xingli's shoulder. Seeing that the other party only patted it lightly, he looked away with displeasure.

With the problem resolved, the assistant director could finally breathe a sigh of relief and continued to prompt Chen Xuanqi and Zhao Anyu to introduce themselves. He also asked his assistant to go upstairs and invite the troublemaker who was practicing the piano down.

"Teacher Lin, please go first."

Chu Xingli then noticed that in the noisy first-floor living room, there was a slender and handsome young man who had not participated in their conversation and had been resting on the sofa.

Hearing the assistant director speak, he slowly stood up and walked over, his voice unsurprisingly gentle: "Hello everyone, my name is Lin Ning, and I am a painter."

[Wow, what a beautiful little artist! I wish that if she successfully gets a divorce, she'll become my wife (hands clasped in prayer)]

I think Zhu Ji and he are a good match, or maybe Chu Xingli, but definitely not Ranzi (Ranzi has no chemistry with anyone).

I just checked, and Chu Xingli is actually... the vice president of the Chu Group! Oh no, we've run into a real diamond-level Chu son!

Lu Yunxin still forgot that she was wearing a microphone, thinking that as long as it wasn't her turn to speak, the microphone wouldn't be on her.

She's not a variety show personality, so she doesn't have that awareness.

After all, she usually attends award ceremonies and stands in the center to give her acceptance speech, so she took the opportunity to educate Zhou Maidong next to her about the past grievances between Chu Xingli and Bao Keming.

“I have a friend who said that this young Mr. Chu had his eye on a piece of land, but Bao Keming used unfair means to snatch it up first. Mr. Chu held a grudge, so he bought a smaller piece of land opposite that one…”

Zhou Maidong was intrigued by her mysterious tone and couldn't help but ask, "What use would he have for a small one?"

“Don’t interrupt me,” Lu Yunxin patted him. “He didn’t start construction at all, and then in the days when Bao Keming’s building was topped out, he started advertising that the land he bought would be built into a cemetery, and that he already had the permits.”

Chen Xuanqi, who was secretly gathering gossip, was completely dumbfounded.

"He caused Bao Keming's property prices to plummet, and since he didn't have much experience in real estate, he could only sell it to Chu Xingli in a rather embarrassing way, making a small profit. He was even looking forward to seeing Chu Xingli make a fool of himself," Lu Yunxin changed the subject, "but guess what happened?"

Zhao Anyu, who was also eavesdropping, asked, "What's wrong?"

Lu Yunxin slapped her thigh: "Chu Xingli simply turned that piece of land into a martyrs' cemetery! He donated it! The property prices will instantly recover!"

Chen Xuanqi and Zhao Anyu immediately took a deep breath: "Joke!"

Lu Yunxin's desire to share was rewarded with emotional value, and she continued to exclaim in amazement: "Just kidding, the cemetery has been turned into a martyrs' cemetery, donated free of charge, tsk tsk tsk, you have to say, their vision, their spirit, their financial resources..."

The assistant director finally noticed something amiss amidst the screams and laughter in the comments section.

He unmuted the phone, turned up the volume, and held it to his ear, just as Lu Yunxin's delayed line, "Just kidding, the cemetery has turned into...", played.

For a moment, even the assistant director wanted to scream.

He turned his head in alarm, pointed to the microphone clipped to Lu Yunxin's collar, and then raised his hand as if to zip up his mouth.

Lu Yunxin looked down and exclaimed, "!!!"

[laughs, Lu Jie's reaction is hilarious, she's totally stunned.jpg]

[Assistant Director: You bastard! You've spilled all this gossip!]

Just as the assistant director was frantically begging Zhou Maidong to keep a close eye on Sister Lu and prevent her from revealing any more gossip, Zhu Ji came down from the second floor and nodded to everyone in the living room.

“Здравствуйте, все!” (Hi everyone!)

Zhu Ji is of mixed Chinese and Russian descent, with a typical broad frame and a height almost identical to Luo Xiaoran's. Without close inspection, it would be difficult to notice any features of an Easterner.

"Now that all six of you are here," the assistant director said energetically, "we're about to begin our live stream guessing game! Please participate actively in the comments for a chance to win a big red envelope!"

The production team prepared a giant screen in the living room so that everyone could see the real-time comments. This also made it easier for viewers to guess which two people were the real couple by observing the expressions of the guests when they saw the comments.

Chu Xingli is a little nearsighted, but the degree isn't particularly high, around 200, which is just on the borderline between wearing glasses and not wearing them. So today he forgot to wear them and could only squint slightly as he stared at the screen in front of him.

I think Zhao Anyu and CEO Chu seem like a couple; they've talked several times.

[Young Master Chu stared at Lin Ning for a long time; there's a possibility they might be together.]

Could it be Zhu Ji and Chen Xuanqi? Help, what an incongruous combination!

[The person we're most curious about is Ranzi! Who is he paired with?]

The person who toyed with his feelings is right there! Brothers and sisters, prepare to charge!

Chu Xingli's expression changed as viewers in the comments section speculated.

Chu Xingli would be very happy when he saw someone guess that he was Chen Xuanqi or Lin Ning's husband; but once some sharp-eyed viewers guessed the truth, he would quickly put on a stern face and then unconsciously glare at Luo Xiaoran.

Chu Xingli, with her strong personality, became a little carried away by the barrage of praise for herself in the comments section. She even started to think she had truly ended her marriage with Luo Xiaoran, and with a wave of her hand—

"I'll give out as many red envelopes as the production team gives out today."

Lin Ning, being a worrier, quickly grabbed Chu Xingli's hand upon hearing this: "The production team might give tens of thousands of yuan, you should be careful."

"Don't worry, I'm happy~" Chu Xingli laughed.

Their instinctive hand-holding interaction brought the atmosphere to another climax.

If Zhou Maidong hadn't been holding her back, Lu Yunxin probably would have jumped up from her chair and joined everyone in this endless, nagging frenzy.

This wave of interaction earned the show a lot of viewership, but if it drags on for too long, it could lead to a loss of viewers.

"Okay! That's enough interaction. Next, we will announce the real pairings of the three couples! We will draw ten lucky winners from the audience who guessed correctly and give them a red envelope of 6,666 yuan!" The assistant director was so excited that he jumped up and down as if he were about to get married.

Chu Xingli was taken aback.

Announcement?

What's being announced? What will be announced? Is there anything else to announce?

No! Shut up! He doesn't want to become the kind of person who immediately reveals their true colors when standing next to Luo Xiaoran!

The assistant director's devilish whispers made Chu Xingli want to die, no longer wanting to face reality.

"Haha, everyone guessed wrong! Teacher Zhu Ji and Teacher Lin Ning are a couple, so who is the partner of the generous Mr. Chu...?"

Chu Xingli felt a wave of dizziness wash over her, wishing she could plunge into the fishpond outside to escape this reality.

The assistant director was pleased with his power to announce such major gossip, deliberately keeping the audience in suspense by holding back the two most intriguing groups:

"Of course, it's the teachers everyone's been waiting for—Luo, Xiao, and Ran!"

Zhu Ji tilted his head to look at him, adding insult to injury: "Didn't you say you were the top?"

Chu Xingli: "..."

...The anxiety that had been hanging over me finally died.

Luo Xiaoran has never been one to smile.

However, facing the camera today, he unusually raised his eyebrows slightly and curled the corners of his lips—

"I'll add another set of red envelopes."

[Ahhh, as expected! The combination of two A's is the coolest! Ranzi is still hung up on his feelings!]

[(Sheathing the knife) Please, Mr. Chu, come and toy with my feelings after the divorce.]

[Oh my god, these two amazing people shouldn't get divorced! I'm willing to pay (just kidding)]

[Brother Ranzi, stop loving it so much! This is a divorce reality show! Wake up!]

[Stop trying to persuade him, Ranzi is obviously secretly enjoying it (*￣︶￣)]