Chapter 16. I had no choice but to come uninvited. ...
Fang Xingu didn't think he had said anything, because this was just how he and Jing Yitong got along.
Because he was often aloof, Jing Yitong would often come up with various ways to tease him. Fang Xingu would occasionally get annoyed by him and give him a glare and a couple of punches.
At this moment, Jing Yitong felt relieved after being scolded by Fang Xingu and continued to eat with his head down, but everyone else present was stunned.
Holy crap, what just happened?
Did Fang Xin directly and rudely confront Jing Yitong?
The four people who were given lamb legs sat there dumbfounded, unsure whether to eat them or not. They looked at each other, finally realizing that something was wrong.
A sheep has four legs. Of the seven people, only Meng Hui explicitly stated that he wouldn't eat. The other six would have to divide the four legs, and anyone would have to struggle with how to do it. Even if Fang Xingu didn't consider himself when dividing the sheep legs, there were still five people left, but he just skipped over Jing Yitong.
Fang Xin's actions in dividing the lamb legs were so natural that he didn't even consider slicing the lamb into pieces. He decided the fate of the four lamb legs without the slightest hesitation, causing the other four to not realize that Jing Yitong was completely ignored in the process.
An eerie atmosphere immediately filled the small dining table. Right, what was Fang Xingu thinking?
In ancient times, two peaches killed three warriors; now, five people with four legs are poisoned.
At this point, Fang Xingu finally realized something was wrong—although he knew Jing Yitong didn't eat mutton, the others didn't!
Moreover, Jing Yitong has never said on camera that he doesn't eat mutton. Even his fans didn't know about this dietary restriction. How did Fang Xingu, who is "not familiar" with Jing Yitong, know this detail?
The entire recording crew fell silent instantly, and Fang Xingu lowered his head, lost in thought as he stared at the whole roasted lamb, now just its torso.
Oh no, how do we salvage this situation now?
After hesitating for a long time, Fang Xingu finally managed to say, "Then the ribs are for you?"
Jing Yitong smiled and said, "Thank you, Teacher Fang. I don't eat mutton; crab legs will be enough for me."
Fang Xin Gu: ...
Others: ...
Fang Xingu took a deep breath, already wanting to punch Jing Yitong.
The others were even more confused. Was Jing Yitong really not a fan of mutton, or was he just trying to give Fang Xingu a way out?
If it's the former, then why did Jing Yitong inexplicably ask Fang Xingu for dried mutton just now? If it's the latter, then Fang Xingu did go a bit too far just now, even embarrassing Jing Yitong, a senior.
For a moment, no one dared to speak. Seeing that everyone was frozen in place, Jing Yitong repeated, "I really don't want to eat. Everyone, please continue."
"Haha, okay, okay...everyone, keep eating, keep eating."
The meal was eaten in such an awkward atmosphere that even the viewers in the live stream dared not breathe.
"What a strange scene, it's scary."
"What do you mean? Does Jing Yitong eat mutton or not? Are there any fans who want to say?"
“I’ve been a fan of JYT for six years, and he has never said that he doesn’t eat mutton.”
"So Fang Xin deliberately divided the lamb leg to target Jing Yitong, right?"
"...What if Fang Xin knew that Jing Yitong doesn't eat mutton?"
"Hilarious! Don't you guys laugh when you use these whitewashing tactics? [laughing and crying emoji]"
“JYT will definitely eat it, otherwise why would he say ‘I’m so lucky’ and ask Fang Xingu for mutton? He just made up an excuse by saying he doesn’t eat mutton.”
"So Fang Xin really has a grudge against Jing Yitong, right? I've seen him giving Jing Yitong a hard time several times already."
"I feel so sorry for JYT. He just wanted to eat some mutton, but Fang Xingu is so unreasonable [crying]"
"I'm really impressed by mothers of boys. Fang Xin Gu didn't give Jing Yi Tong a lamb leg, but didn't he give him a crab leg?"
"What a remedy! We took some gorgeous photos this afternoon, how come they're tearing the house down tonight? They lured the CP fans in to kill them!"
"Reality shows are indeed a mirror that reveals true colors. FXG fawns over and tries to win over those who are less famous than him, but he puts on a sour face when he sees those who are more famous than him. You can see that he has two completely different faces when he is with Li Wenyu and Wang Peiyang and when he is with Jing Yitong."
"??? Can't Black people use some basic logic before they do this? If that's the case, then I'd like to ask Fang Xin's purpose in doing this?"
"Actually, JYT probably doesn't eat mutton. I have a friend who works as a production assistant on the set of 'Green Water River,' and he did say that JYT seems to not eat mutton."
"Is Gu Si making up friends out of thin air again?"
"Please note, Jing Yitong said the phrase 'I don't eat mutton'."
"The phrase 'It's not your turn' was said by Fang Xingu himself. Fang Xingu has never respected his seniors, so don't try to defend him."
With the instigation of various shady characters, the fans on both sides argued more and more fiercely. Many uninformed passersby actually thought the two had become rivals. Although they couldn't figure out what conflict the two could have, they could only conclude that they might have had some kind of grudge off-camera.
When the recording ended in the evening, Fang Xingu returned to the hotel and turned on his phone, only to find that he had received many messages from mutual friends of him and Jing Yitong.
The Fang and Jing families have been friends for generations, and everyone knows how good his relationship with Jing Yitong is. Now that the two of them are on the same show but are cold to each other and there is such a big fuss online, everyone assumes that they have recently had a fight, so they all come to mediate.
But what these people said was vague and ambiguous; they clearly meant something else, but they just wouldn't explain it clearly.
Fang Xingu was completely bewildered by their attitude. After giving a brief explanation, he wanted to ask them more questions, but the group was very wary. They laughed it off and ran away on the spot. No matter how much Fang Xingu bothered them, they pretended to be dead and didn't say a word.
Xu Supo was the most direct. She immediately asked: What are you and Jing Yitong doing?
Fang Xin, being extremely concerned with saving face, replied: "It's nothing."
Xu Subo hit the nail on the head: Don't tell me you two were pretending not to know each other, and then you almost gave yourself away [smile].
Fang Xin Gu: ...Ang.
Xu Subo: 6, I'm impressed by you two [clasped hands]
Fang Xin tossed and turned in bed, hesitating for a long time, before finally telling Xu Subo what was on his mind: Why did Jing Yitong come to record the same variety show with me without saying a word?
Xu Subo was also dumbfounded: You didn't know beforehand?
Fang Xin Gu: Yes, he said the production team asked him to keep it a secret.
Xu Subo, far away in the United States, looked thoughtful as she stared at her phone. It was understandable to keep secrets from others, but was it necessary to keep them from Fang Xin Gu?
Something's wrong, something's very wrong.
She knew Fang Xin was acting strangely, but she also felt that Jing Yitong was acting strangely as well.
With one hand on her hip and the other hand scrolling through her chat history with Fang Xingu from a while ago, Xu Subo opened several social media platforms and looked at several live broadcast screenshots of Jing Yitong and Fang Xingu together. She felt that she might have overlooked some key clues.
But what exactly is it?
She paced back and forth in the room with a furrowed brow. After a while, she suddenly stopped and asked, "How about I find out for you who the Jing family is planning to marry?"
Fang Xin Gu: ...What can you find out?
Xu Subo went abroad after the college entrance examination and basically lost contact with her former classmates. If Fang Xin Gu wanted to know the truth about this, he could just ask around himself. Wouldn't that be much more convenient than Xu Subo?
He just adopted an ostrich mentality; since Jing Yitong wasn't going to marry him, he didn't care who Jing Yitong was going to marry.
Xu Subo was still not giving up, so Fang Xingu quickly changed the subject: Don't worry about my little things. Aren't you going to have your wedding in about half a month? How are the preparations going?
When the wedding was mentioned, Xu Subo's attention was immediately diverted. She was full of resentment and poured out her grievances to Fang Xingu, criticizing almost everything from the wedding dress to the venue. Even her seemingly innocent fiancé sitting next to her was not spared and was scolded by her.
At the end of the conversation, Xu Subo emphasized: You must come to my wedding!
Fang Xin Gu: Yeah, the show here should be finished recording by then, and I'll fly straight to your place.
Xu Subo sighed with emotion: "Sigh, the person I liked back then is coming to my wedding, but unfortunately he's not the groom this time, he's a bridesmaid. [What am I doing today?.jpg]"
Fang Xin Gu: [Smiling]
Xu Subo: Don't want to be a bridesmaid? Then you're the perfect flower girl! [doge emoji with flower in hand]
Fang Xin Gu: You'd better get as far away from me as possible before I get angry :)
Xu Subo chuckled and logged off. Fang Xingu turned off his phone and looked up at the ceiling, thinking how fast time flies; in the blink of an eye, Xu Subo is about to get married.
As Fang Xingu was thinking, he suddenly heard someone ring the doorbell. He looked towards the door and asked, "Who is it?"
"I."
The person who came did not say his name, but Fang Xingu knew it was Jing Yitong's voice as soon as he heard it. He immediately sat up in bed, feeling a little flustered. What was Jing Yitong doing here at this time?
He quickly walked over and opened the door, and sure enough, he saw Jing Yitong standing outside: "Want to chat?"
Fang Xingu pursed his lips almost imperceptibly. He really didn't want to chat with Jing Yitong, but since the person was already at the door, there was no reason to turn him away. So he could only let Jing Yitong in: "Oh."
Jing Yitong acted as if he were in his own room, sitting down on the sofa and even pouring Fang Xingu a glass of water, asking, "What are you doing?"
Fang Xingu sat down on the other side of the sofa, looking somewhat reserved: "Xu Subo is getting married at the end of the month and asked me to attend her wedding."
"...Huh? She's getting married?" Jing Yitong sounded completely unaware of this. He raised his glass to take a sip of water to clear his throat. "You two are still in contact? I haven't heard from her in a long time."
"Well, she and her fiancé have been together for quite a while now, so it's a case of lovers finally getting married," Fang Xingu said, his hands folded on his lap, his thumbs nervously clenching under his palms. "Did you need something from me?"
Jing Yitong observed his subtle movements without making a sound, then said "Hmm": "I'm here to apologize. I just reflected on it, and I was too talkative during dinner. I said some unnecessary things that caused misunderstandings among netizens. I hope it won't affect you."
"Oh, this? It's alright."
Fang Xin Gu really didn't take this to heart. For idol stars who debuted through talent shows, it's common for fans to have minor fights every three days and major fights every five days. If things really get out of hand, Qi Qiu will naturally have a way to quell the conflict, but it's only just begun.
Seeing that his expression didn't seem fake, Jing Yitong breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "It's good that you weren't affected. It seems that we, Xin and Gu, have secretly grown a lot in places I can't see."
Fang Xingu lowered his eyes: "People change."
Although Fang Xin Gu didn't show any expression, Jing Yi Tong could sense bitterness and helplessness from him, which made Jing Yi Tong feel a tightness in his chest.
He sighed silently, knowing he needed to give Fang Xingu some space, so he didn't stay long. After chatting for a few more minutes, he got up to leave: "It's getting late, I'll be going now. You should get some sleep. Goodnight."
Are you leaving already?
Fang Xingu stared intently at Jing Yitong as he stood up. Jing Yitong noticed his gaze and asked, "What's wrong?"
Fang Xingu took a breath, opened his lips as if to say something, but in the end he swallowed his words back.
Jing Yitong found it amusing: "What do you want to say? What's there to be embarrassed about with me?"
“…Brother,” Fang Xingu called out to him in a low voice. After thinking it over and over again, he finally asked the question that he had pondered repeatedly but could never answer, “Why did you come to ‘The World Is So Big’?”
Jing Yitong was somewhat stunned. He hadn't expected that what Fang Xingu wanted to ask but didn't dare to was this.
After chuckling softly, Jing Yitong's face also softened into a smile as he reached out and stroked Fang Xingu's head: "Of course, it's for you."
"I promised you back then that I would come to Antarctica with you, but unfortunately you didn't invite me this time, so I had no choice but to come uninvited."
A note from the author:
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If the mountain won't come to me, then I'll come to the mountain.
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