Chapter 4 It's his turn
Summer nights flow by in the starry Milky Way.
The day after the trailer was released, the official Weibo account of the "Our Past" program posted a message inviting viewers to "reserve" for the live broadcast and a countdown to the start of the broadcast.
Within just two minutes of the announcement, the number of reservations had already exceeded 5,000. Even more astonishingly, this number was still growing rapidly every minute.
Once the live stream started, a large number of viewers rushed in to watch the spectacle, and the barrage of comments completely obscured the entire screen.
As a result, most people have to turn on smart filtering in order to see the live stream clearly.
During the first half of the day, guests arrived at the Love Show House one after another. By around 3 p.m., five people had gathered in the living room of the Love Show House.
At the same time, the doorbell rang.
The main group followed the sound to the door, and as the door opened, the comments section went wild.
[Books!!!]
Another beautiful woman showed up, and I confidently replied: "Hi, wife."
I want to slide down Shushu's eyelashes!
Today, she wore a white shawl over a pink tank top and hot pants, along with exquisite and alluring makeup and long, wavy, burgundy hair, giving her a sweet yet devilish aura.
Just as everyone's eyes were on her, she fearlessly raised her head and smiled brightly: "Hello everyone, I am Meng Shuning."
"Is there anyone here who doesn't know our Teacher Meng?"
Deng Minzhou, who was at the front, smiled and made way for Meng Shuning, helping her drag her luggage into the room: "There are your fans here too."
Just as he finished speaking, Guo Zifu peeked out from behind the door: "I've been listening to your 'Summer Finale' on repeat lately, it's so good."
Xiang Wan: "Shu Ning, we meet again..."
"Thank you, Zifu. I'm also a fan of yours and I've been watching your live streams."
After shaking hands with Guo Zifu, Meng Shuning smiled and looked at Xiang Wan: "I was still nervous on the way here, and Wan'er was really a great help here!"
The chat room was also buzzing with excitement:
Meng Shuning's skin looks amazing, it's so fair it's practically glowing!
[Hahaha, I knew Guo Zifu, the woman, couldn't sit still!]
Why does it seem like everyone knows her so well?
[Shu Ning is an all-around ACE who can be both elegant and sweet. How could anyone not like such a hardworking and professional top female idol?]
[This is Meng Shuning! She's been in the same magazine as Deng Minzhou, is Guo Zifu's idol, filmed the same music video with Qi Youxiang, and collaborated with Xiang Wan on "Night of Longing"...]
After exchanging warm greetings, the group moved from the entrance hall into the house.
As footsteps approached from afar, Meng Shuning made her entrance surrounded by a throng of admirers. But as soon as she looked up, she was caught off guard and fell into another pair of deep eyes.
My favorite man has arrived!
Fang Yucheng!!!
[Finally, Chengbao is here!]
The man wore a white shirt with the collar half open, and the chain on the collar slid down to the other breast pocket. He had a refined and ascetic appearance, but his eyes were full of wild and untamed aggression.
In this setting, the two met eyes but didn't exchange many words.
After a few seconds of silence, Meng Shuning came to her senses and, unusually, stammered before speaking: "...Teacher Fang is here too."
Fang Yucheng: "Hmm."
[No, why do I feel like these two are kissing when they make eye contact, and they've done it when they say "hmm"?]
[Outrageous words! The world is going to the dogs! Count me in!]
[Was Chengbao secretly laughing just now? I took a screenshot!]
It's hard for Shushu not to smile when she's looking at books; after all, she's a little sun.
[What magnificent faces! Meng Xiangcheng, could you possibly date one of them for me?]
[Please have the production team operate according to this standard, understand? The audience loves this kind of thing, stop making so many grotesque and disturbing films :)]
Meng Shuning lowered her eyes and pursed her lips shyly: "Sorry to keep everyone waiting... There was a bit of traffic on the way here. Am I the last one to arrive?"
After she finished speaking, the air in the cabin suddenly became quiet.
Qi Youxiang had just come out of the kitchen with a kettle when he casually replied, "No, there are two more people."
The show's marketing campaign has been overwhelming these past few days, and without needing to be said, everyone knows perfectly well who the people who haven't arrived yet are.
[How dare someone act like a diva, arriving even later than Fang Yucheng and Meng Shuning?]
[Even though Meng Shuning is so popular, she still has such a sense of time, unlike some people who are just washed-up celebrities and have a lot of trouble, and deliberately come late.]
[Tsk tsk tsk, those two characters went to such lengths to ride the wave of popularity, they deserve to be forgotten forever.]
In the past, being late for a variety show would have caused public outrage and sparked a barrage of condemnation in the comments section.
Strangely, after these questioning comments appeared, the trend of the comments did not unusually develop in a hostile direction.
[I'm not trying to speak up for those two, but they actually arrived quite early...]
The truth is hilarious, and it's a scene you've never seen before.
[No, someone said I just noticed, those two were there the whole time???]
While many people were still confused, a small number of people seemed to have seen something strange, sending "living in Bengbu" emojis one after another.
Finally, a kind person suggested in the chat that the camera position in the live stream could be switched, which led a large number of curious viewers to the live stream where camera position 6 was located, as the command center was parachuted in.
The Love House is located in one of the most scenic areas in S City.
Add to that the clear blue sky and white clouds today, along with the greenery and architectural composition of the villa area, and the whole scene looks like a high-definition oil painting filled with aesthetic design in an exhibition hall.
If we don't mention the elegant lady in a forest green dress huffing and puffing as she pedals a jack under the sunlight, and the young man in a black hoodie and baseball cap tightening screws with a wrench...
The two people involved, who were initially thought to be acting like divas, were actually working hard on the roadside... changing a tire.
Let's go back an hour.
The sun was blazing, and the heat was unbearable.
Sweat soaked my back and blurred my vision.
Exhausted from lack of sleep, coupled with the intense heat, Mu Jiu felt as if his soul was floating in the air.
Last night, to avoid any mishaps during the recording, she prepared three contingency plans overnight, including those covering scenarios such as her and her loyal partner not being able to coordinate their testimonies, and the fabrication of her storyline being exposed.
Even if it encompassed every unpleasant thing she could imagine, it still wouldn't be enough—
Her car would break down halfway through the journey in this sweltering weather.
It was the kind of tire where three out of four tires were hit by nails, and the remaining tire blew out.
Even when she called the production team, the staff there said that the road she was driving on was a one-way village road that was rarely used, and it would take more than an hour to call a tow truck.
When she found out about this, she had already been in the sun for half an hour.
Perhaps it's more useful to find a temple to pray to than to stay up all night making plans.
Just as Mu Jiu was about to walk to the cabin, she heard a horn behind her.
At that time, she still had the mind to think about who was so unlucky as to be stranded on the road like her.
Then she saw her boyfriend get out of the taxi behind her.
"..."
Under the other person's questioning gaze, Mu Jiu sighed: "Do you know how to change a tire?"
Thus, the scene before us came to be. However, by the time most viewers entered the live stream, the two men's repair work was already in its second half.
Then everyone in the live stream watched as the two changed the tire and rode together in the same car without any hesitation.
They rode in the same car.
In a confined space, a man and a woman meeting for the first time tentatively talk about their exes, or politely and restrainedly complete their social interaction. If this scene were with other guests, it would inevitably lead to imagined interactions or glimpses of romance.
But when it came to the revolutionary friendship between these two who changed tires side by side in the sweltering summer heat, the comments were surprisingly consistent.
When I type a question mark, it's not that I have a problem, it's that you have a problem.
Even I, an omnivore, can't stomach this, so what kind of pig are you two?
[At first I rushed in wanting to start criticizing, but I've seen so many dating shows, what kind of scene haven't I seen... Sorry, I really haven't seen this one.]
Unaware of what had happened to these two people, the group came to the entrance hall once again after hearing the doorbell ring.
Before they could exchange a few teasing remarks, they noticed the two of them covered in dirt and grime.
Meng Shuning covered her mouth in surprise: "Where did you go? How did you get like this? Are you hurt?"
The camera focused on the doorway.
"No."
Ling Zhao replied in a low voice.
Compared to the trailer, his appearance this time looks much more understated.
He was wearing a black and white baseball cap and a short-sleeved black hoodie. If you didn't know he was Ling Zhao, his outfit would make him look like a male student on a university campus.
Even so, he unconsciously exuded a chilling aura.
Noticing the stares of the crowd, he instinctively stepped aside to make room for them.
The next second, crisp footsteps echoed from the entrance.
"Sorry we're late."
The first thing everyone notices when they see Mu Jiu is her captivating fox-like eyes.
Her eyes were clearly gentle yet alluring, but when you met her gaze, you could only think of descriptions like "a clear spring in a snow-capped mountain."
Then, you'll notice her striking features.
This is why the negative stories about her are always filled with accusations of being a clingy, sycophantic, and exploitative, but never include statements like "ugly people are often the most troublesome."
Saying someone's face is ugly, even a marketing account with a strong following would be ridiculed.
Moreover, the live broadcast camera at position 6 was just pointing at the back of their heads, and when we finally got a glimpse of their faces, it was only a fleeting moment.
Without any warning, viewers were caught off guard and witnessed a close-up of the two in the live stream on the main screen.
Her beauty immediately shocked many people.
[No, nobody told me these two people were this good-looking?]
Are these two using the same camera as the others? It looks like they had separate beauty filters applied.
[They are my husband and wife, whom I have never met before!]
[Are so many people unaware of what's going on with these two? How can anyone be so into such a vicious person?]
[Yue, let's eat something good. There's a state banquet right next door, yet you insist on eating here...]
The chat was in chaos. During the live stream, Mu Jiu walked wearily into the room and said apologetically, "My car got a flat tire, and Teacher Ling Zhao's car was stuck and couldn't get through, so he stayed here to help me."
Because her tone was calm yet carried a faint sense of death, Deng Minzhou couldn't help but chuckle.
Under everyone's gaze, he managed to maintain a serious expression: "Sorry... Anyway, let's put our luggage down first, go back to our rooms and rest for a while before we talk about it?"
The others had been sitting in the living room for over an hour, and since they were finally able to go upstairs to rest, they naturally had no objections.
As for Mu Jiu and Ling Zhao, they were already almost dried out by the scorching sun, so their lack of extra social interaction was actually a great help.
So, once everyone was present, things finally got down to business.
The Love House has three floors. The first floor has a kitchen, living room and an outdoor gym. The second floor has a bedroom. The third floor has a chess and card room and a screening room.
Regardless of the room assignments, everyone needs to carry their luggage up to the second floor.
As Mu Jiu followed at the back of the group, pulling her suitcase and preparing to step up the stairs, a slender hand suddenly appeared in front of her: "Shall I help you?"
The other person stood one space in front of her, looking at her questioningly.
In front of the two, there were also male guests helping other female guests move their suitcases, which in principle is not considered out of line.
If this person wasn't Fang Yucheng.
This unexpected act of kindness caused the live stream chat to go wild with comments:
Chengbao, don't be so nice to everyone. Paying attention to these obscure celebrities who love to ride on others' popularity will only get you harassed to death.
[The one above, if I'm not mistaken, Fang Yucheng clearly took it voluntarily, right?]
[They didn't do anything wrong, so whose side are you guys smearing?]
Mu Jiu's eyes flickered, and his brain began to think at high speed.
First, she couldn't accept the other party's help, but directly refusing would create another kind of trouble...
When a figure flashed in his peripheral vision, Mu Jiu made a quick decision and, taking advantage of the camera's blind spot, used the natural acting skills he had developed for faking falls and using camera angles in TV dramas.
With a slight backward sway, from an outsider's perspective, it looks as if someone has taken the luggage from her hands.
Mu Jiu: "Ah... Teacher Ling Zhao! You're too kind. You've already helped me a lot before, I can't trouble you any further."
She spoke from the heart, expressing her overwhelming gratitude and deep appreciation for the other party's help and kindness.
Upon hearing her words, Fang Yucheng's gaze fell indifferently on the man behind Mu Jiu, carrying a hint of hostility.
The person involved, Ling Zhao, had a briefcase inexplicably stuffed into her hand.
He instinctively wanted to refuse, but paused when he met the overly grateful look in the person's eyes.
"..."
He understood.
Ling Zhao sighed inwardly and silently withdrew her attempt to stuff the box back in.
In other words, is it his turn to improvise now?
A note from the author:
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Just a minor touch-up [melted]
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