Weekend afternoon.

In the study.

The overall decoration of Song Yecheng's home is in Nordic minimalist style, and the study on the second floor is no exception. There is no formal desk in it, but a comfortable reading area where people can sit or lie down is made up of carpets, light-colored lazy sofas of various shapes and semi-circular low tables surrounded by bookcases.

Song Yecheng was away from home most of the year. Even when he was at home, he was used to taking his books to the bedroom and reading them by the bed. Therefore, this area was often unused. But now, it finally welcomed the long-awaited visit.

At this moment, Jiang Que was sitting cross-legged on the carpet, installing live broadcast software on the computer on the semi-circular low table in front of him.

There will be a live webcast of "Infinite N+N" this afternoon.

Just as the program plan stated, the guests invited to this variety show are a combination of "front-stage and behind-the-scenes". There are four groups of guests invited in the first episode. The four "front-stage" guests are Song Yecheng, Tang Yao, popular singer Ling An and veteran actor Duan Jingming.

As for who the four "behind-the-scenes" figures are, the program team has not yet officially announced them. They only announced that the mystery will be "revealed" in the form of a live guessing game at 4 pm this afternoon. This is equivalent to a warm-up for the first episode, allowing the audience to familiarize themselves with the four behind-the-scenes figures in advance. At the same time, it also takes this opportunity for them to exercise the right of "behind-the-scenes guests to participate in level design" as stipulated in the planning proposal.

After the software was installed, Jiang Que logged in with the temporary account sent by the program team, and then entered the designated live broadcast room.

It wasn't even four o'clock yet, but the live broadcast room was already packed with people watching the e-sports finals, so much so that Jiang Que was almost blinded by the barrage of comments flying all over the screen as soon as he entered.

At this time, the cameras and microphones of the four guests have not been turned on yet. The host screen is divided into four squares in the shape of a field, like four cards. Each card has a black background and a huge golden question mark. It looks full of suspense. The intersection of the four squares is a circle, and the picture displayed in the circle is the program director Chi Jinan.

Although the live broadcast hadn't officially begun yet, Chi Jinan didn't let the live broadcast room feel dull at all. With years of experience in managing programs, he interacted with the comments with ease.

"Tell you secretly? Okay, then I'll send you a private message."

As Chi Jinan spoke, he actually lowered his head and began typing away on his keyboard. Then he said, "Okay, I've sent it out. Everyone, go ask him. He already knows who it is."

The barrage instantly erupted with "Ah ...

[Hahahahahahaha I knew it! How could Director Chi's perpetually deceitful persona possibly collapse!]

[Hahahaha, this is hilarious. He can fool everyone every time. Newbies, don't trust this old fox!]

[I'm still too young, QAQ! You big liar, you need to pay for my broken heart 5555]

I have to say that Chi Jinan's ability to mobilize the atmosphere is indeed not to be underestimated. Jiang Que had just come in not long ago, but he had already been pulled into the atmosphere of the live broadcast.

"Alright, alright, put away your tears, it's almost four o'clock," Chi Jinan said calmly, "Teacher Chi is going to start giving questions, are you all ready? Alright, deduct 1—"

A large number of "11111" suddenly appeared in the barrage.

The time jumped to 16:00, and Chi Jinan clicked the mouse a few times without saying a word.

The next second, the huge golden question mark on the first "card" transformed into a piece of golden text like ink stains -

[Ling An: You may not have met him in person, but you have definitely heard his songs. We have collaborated many times.]

This is singer Ling An's introduction to his behind-the-scenes partners, which are text clues collected in advance by the program team from the four "front-stage" people.

The keyword "writing songs" easily makes people think of writing lyrics and composing music. Coupled with the scope of "collaborating many times", Ling An's fans quickly narrowed the answer to two or three people.

Jiang Que looked at the screen full of almost identical names and had to admit that the efficiency of fan groups was incredibly high.

However, he actually didn't know the correct answer at this time. It was not because he couldn't find out, but because he and Song Yecheng didn't care much about who the other groups invited behind the scenes, so they didn't specifically inquire about it these days.

After announcing the first one, Chi Jinan didn't hesitate for long before clicking on the second guest's clue -

[Duan Jingming: As long as I close my eyes, he and I are the same person.]

As soon as this clue came out, not to mention Duan Jingming's fans, even Jiang Que immediately guessed who it was - Duan Jingming, as a senior in the film industry, starred in many classic films in the 1990s. Because he was not born in the mainland and did not speak Mandarin, he has always had a dedicated voice actor - Jin Fuhan.

When this name was all over the barrage, there was a small climax in the live broadcast room, because Jin Fuhan is definitely an ace in the CV circle. His dubbing is the "dream voice" of countless people, and the combination of him and Duan Jingming is a symbol of "sentiment", which is enough to evoke the memories of too many people's youth.

This is exactly the original intention of Chi Jinan to invite this group. After all, it is not only important for variety show guests to be "popular", but also to take into account various types and preferably cover multiple age groups to achieve the best results.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the live broadcast room was exactly as he had expected, Chi Jinan did not rush to interrupt. He waited until everyone had finished expressing their excitement before he leisurely clicked on the third post.

Tang Yao: I was once labeled "mysterious," and high-ranking online surfers must have remembered me.

Tang Yao’s fan base is not very large, but because of the “love affair hot search” and the promotion of “The Snow God”, her current traffic cannot be underestimated.

However, her introduction was so ambiguous that even her fans were a little confused.

Jiang Que in front of the screen also blinked blankly.

At this moment, the phone next to the computer suddenly vibrated.

Jiang Que took it and took a look, then pulled down his headphones and answered the call: "Hello?"

"Hello?" He Jingsheng said leisurely from the other side, "Where are you?"

"At home, what's wrong?"

"Hey hey—see how easy this is for you," He Jingsheng said jokingly, "At 'home' huh?"

He actually didn't know what had happened between Song Yecheng and Jiang Que in the past few days. He was just being joking out of habit, but his words inadvertently made Jiang Que blush. He cleared his throat and said, "...What do you want to talk to me about?"

He Jingsheng asked, "Want to go out for dinner tonight?"

Jiang Que glanced at the screen and said, "I'm afraid not. I have to participate in a live broadcast later."

"I know. I'm talking about after the live broadcast is over." He Jingsheng said, "Hasn't it already started? Chi Jinan said it would be over in just over an hour."

Jiang Que was still wondering how he had contacted Chi Jinan when he heard him chuckle, "Guess who's behind the scenes that Tang Yao was talking about?"

Jiang Que was stunned for a moment, then he sensed the smugness in his words and suddenly said in disbelief, "Could it be you?"

"Hahahahaha!" He Jingsheng laughed wildly, "Surprised? Unexpected?"

Jiang Que: “…”

It’s not a surprise, but it is a real surprise. After all, no one would have thought that Tang Yao could be so creative and her partner behind the scenes is actually the boss of her own company.

However, on second thought, it is actually not wrong for He Jingsheng to be defined as behind the scenes, because the entire martial arts team of "The Snow God" was arranged by him, and he can indeed be regarded as one of the behind-the-scenes people of this movie.

but……

"She invited you?" Jiang Que asked doubtfully.

"Tsk, you really know how to pick on the important points," He Jingsheng muttered in dissatisfaction, then admitted generously, "Of course I suggested it - but I didn't force her. I just said it casually, and she didn't object to it, so it was settled."

He Jingsheng was obviously in a good mood, and his tone was filled with joy. Jiang Que couldn't help but smile helplessly when he heard it.

Honestly, this news surprised him but also made him feel somewhat relieved. Firstly, it seemed that the misunderstanding between He Jingsheng and Tang Yao had been resolved, and things seemed to be moving in a positive direction. Secondly, he had originally thought that he would be facing strangers during this live broadcast, but now that he knew there were some familiar people around, he felt more at ease.

"Well, are you going or not?" He Jingsheng returned to the original topic. "Xiaobei is still here with me, so it's a good opportunity to take him along. You call Song Yecheng, and I'll call Tang Yao. Let's go out and get together tonight."

Jiang Que didn't have any objections to this, but he didn't confirm it directly: "He went to the company. I don't know if he has anything to do tonight. I'll ask him."

"Okay," He Jingsheng said, "Then let's talk about it after the live broadcast?"

"Um."

Jiang Que hung up the phone, sent a message to Song Yecheng, then put the phone aside and put his headphones back on.

In the live broadcast room, Chi Jinan was saying, "Have you all guessed enough? Then shall we start revealing the answers?"

Jiang Que was slightly startled, thinking that he had missed something while answering the phone. However, when he looked at the four "cards", he found that only the first three had text on them, and the fourth still had that huge golden question mark.

At the same time, the barrage was also confused:

What about the fourth one?

Where are the clues about Song Yecheng?

[? Am I stuck? ? I didn’t see the fourth one?]

Jiang Que was sure that he had not missed anything, but Chi Jinan really had not announced it yet. He couldn't help but wonder: Is it because the clue was too unsuspecting that they simply skipped it?

Yes, he knew what the clue Song Yecheng wrote was, because before providing the clue to the program team, Song Yecheng had shown it to him, and it said: young writer, screenwriter of "Searching for the Light".

This clue was indeed too straightforward, almost as if naming someone by name, so Chi Jinan didn't announce it at this time. Jiang Que couldn't help but suspect that he wanted to keep the suspense a little longer.

At this moment, as Chi Jinan spoke, the first card had already flipped over to reveal the video footage and the guest's name—

"Hello everyone," the young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses in the picture said to the camera with a smile, "I'm Lin Yan."

He is one of the people guessed by Ling An’s fans before. He is a well-known lyricist in the circle and the lyricist of several of Ling An’s famous songs.

Although he is behind the scenes, many people are familiar with him because he has accounts on many social platforms, occasionally broadcasts live, and shows his face quite often.

After the answer was revealed, Lin Yan cooperated with Chi Jinan to interact with the audience for a few words, and then naturally took the initiative to lead the topic to the next guest - voice actor Jin Fuhan.

Since his identity had been completely guessed from the previous barrage, Chi Jinan didn't try to be mysterious anymore. He just read out his name and flipped over his card.

As soon as Jin Fuhan appeared, he recited a classic line in his most well-known affectionate leading man voice: "The words in my poems can be carried for thousands of years and eternity, but I am afraid that my deep affection is too thin. It is always difficult to express it when I meet you - Hello everyone, I am Jin Fuhan."

Before he finished speaking, the entire Sude comment area was filled with groans:

[Ah ...

[Wuwuwu, my ears are pregnant, please listen carefully, help! ]

【Today’s big YYDS! ! 】

The atmosphere was so contagious that even Jiang Que in front of the computer had almost forgotten that he was also one of the guests. His mentality at this moment was similar to that of an ordinary audience. He was even curious about how everyone would react when they saw He Jingsheng.

And his curiosity was soon answered -

When the third card was revealed, the entire barrage of comments was filled with sudden enlightenment and "!!!"

【!! A mysterious man at the airport!!!?】

【Hahahahaha, that's how it is!!】

[I was wondering why I had to be a high-level surfer to know this, hahaha, Sister Xiaoyao is brilliant! !]

[! ! Prince Sheng Jing! Oh my god, I saw a tall, rich and handsome man! ! ]

He Jingsheng's identity had actually been clearly revealed as early as when he became a hot topic because of "rescuing Bai Ye Ling at the airport". Even the publicity department of his own company did not miss the opportunity to hype him, so that his handsome, wealthy and domineering personality left a deep impression on countless netizens.

"Oh, I didn't expect I'm quite popular?"

He Jingsheng is an extrovert by nature and is someone who often sees big scenes. He greeted Chi Jinan and the other two guests without any hesitation. Under Chi Jinan's guidance, he briefly talked about his relationship with "The Snow Will Come".

After introducing him almost completely, Chi Jinan suddenly seemed to remember something and asked in surprise, "Huh? Did I forget to put in the fourth clue?"

"So you forgot?" He Jingsheng asked curiously, "I thought you were deliberately keeping me in suspense."

As soon as these words came out, the barrage area suddenly became lively:

[Listen to his nonsense! He did it on purpose!]

【Mom, come and see, there is an honest man here! 】

[Chi Dahuyou is a waste of his talent as a director. He would be sorry to the audience if he doesn’t win an Oscar for his acting skills.]

[Chi, you liar, please send it to me quickly!!! I've been waiting for clues about my brother until my hair turned white!!!]

As soon as the last one appeared, it was like a spark splashed into a whole ton of C4, and it was instantly copied by "+1" and filled the entire screen.

——These are all from Song Yecheng fans.

They are almost going crazy.

In fact, 70 to 80 percent of the people in this live broadcast room today are Song Yecheng fans, all waiting here to witness who will be the partner of the brother's variety show debut. The reason why they have been as obedient as quails and never mentioned Song Yecheng before is because there has always been an unspoken rule in their fan circle -

Whether you are live streaming, watching a drama or any other occasion, don't try to steal the show and make your presence felt when the main character of another show appears, so as not to bring bad things to your brother and cause trouble.

——This is also one of the reasons why Song Yecheng’s fan base, despite being large, has never had conflicts with any other fan circles for many years, and is praised by passers-by as "quality fans" and "fans who follow the main person."

Now that they had finally reached Song Yecheng's part, the primordial power they had accumulated for so long could no longer be suppressed, and it gushed out like a mountain torrent.

"Okay, okay, I'll send it right away—"

Chi Jinan's face was filled with an expression that said, "I really can't do anything with you guys." He said leisurely, "I did it on purpose, but it wasn't to whet your appetite. It's because this clue is too difficult. I don't think you can guess it even if I give it to you."

Hearing this, even Jiang Que, who was sitting in front of the computer, had the same thought as the audience—

This is really a big scam.

He even dared to call a clue like "the screenwriter of "Searching for the Lantern"" too difficult by naming it, which shows that his ability to make false statements is indeed very advanced.

However, the next second, when the golden question mark on the fourth card rippled like water and words slowly emerged, all the thoughts in Jiang Que's mind were shocked into a blank -

[Song Yecheng: Sweetheart.]