Chapter 64
Jiang Shiyu tightly grasped the two pieces of paper with their rankings written on them. They were very thin, and if he crumpled them in his hands, they wouldn't even be noticed.
But he couldn't do that. When he was very young, he could crumple up the test papers he failed and throw them into the drawer, pretending not to see the glaring report card and comforting himself that he would do better next time.
But now, I can't treat these two pieces of paper like this. Showing my negative emotions in front of the camera is not a good choice. I will be labeled as "blackface", "can't afford to play", "big shot", etc. When I am in front of all kinds of eyes, I can't even crumple up such an annoying piece of paper and throw it out of my sight.
What should I do in this situation?
If Jiang Shiyu was the only one here, he would probably try to smile in front of the camera with a relaxed look. He had studied many previous programs and knew that being hysterical at a time like this would definitely be one of the worst choices. He should pretend not to care, but actually have tears in his eyes in front of the camera, so that a tear in the corner of his eye would just hang on his eyelashes, revealing a forced smile.
He should seize this opportunity to bully his fans. The program team is also secretly expressing the fans' dissatisfaction and the anger of the program team to them through this ranking.
But what's wrong with being with someone you like? Jiang Shiyu lowered his eyes and looked at the 9 and 10 on the paper. Fortunately, these two numbers were next to each other.
What's more, based on his recent limited experience of surfing the Internet, it is obvious that he and Zheng Yanye have more CPF. Rather than saying that the fans are angry about them being together, it is better to say that they are condemning them for announcing it without notifying.
He secretly looked at his and Zheng Yanye's Weibo. The most popular comments were "Leopard Cat I was born" and "Why didn't you inform your family that you were together?" It was not as serious as the program crew said.
But Jiang Shiyu wasn't alone now. Zheng Yanye was standing next to him. He was upset about falling from second to ninth place, but how would Zheng Yanye feel about falling from first to outside the debut position? If his boyfriend wanted to act out some tears, she could lend him her shoulder.
Jiang Shiyu looked at Zheng Yanye. He was standing by the window of the boat. The sunlight shone in, creating a light and dark boundary on his face, making it impossible to see his expression.
"Zheng Yanye, we..." Jiang Shiyu spoke in a low voice, and then he realized that he was crying.
Jiang Shiyu thought he shouldn't feel wronged or cry. It was just a small ranking, nothing to worry about. But when he saw Zheng Yanye, all the bubbles in his heart drowned him.
The other person cosplaying as the wooden man in the shadows quickly came back to his senses. Zheng Yan's mood didn't actually change. He admitted that using outrageous rankings to suppress public opinion was a good public relations tactic, but at this moment, seeing that Jiang Shiyu's mood was tied to those two pieces of torn paper, he felt that it would be better to be tougher and be a royal to the end, becoming the real emperor of the show.
"It's okay." He patted Jiang Shiyu's head gently, and his soft hair lay softly in his palm. Zheng Yan also lowered his head and looked into those red rabbit eyes, comforting him firmly and gently: "We will go back next time."
"For the last time, you will definitely stand at the highest place."
"I promise."
Light streamed through the window, falling on the two of them. Jiang Shiyu raised his hand and hooked his pinky finger with Zheng Yanye's: "Then we should stand together."
"Make a promise and don't change it."
After everyone received their ranking, the host brought them back together. Everyone's expression was a dazzling array, some happy, some sad. Those about to leave were already hugging and crying with their friends, while the person who had suddenly landed first place was overwhelmed with joy, proudly accepting everyone's blessings.
"One of you is ninth? The other is tenth?" Feng Zhuo said in disbelief. "Did the production team miss a digit in your count?"
"The probability of my votes being eliminated is much higher than yours. This world is magical, isn't it?"
"Don't say that." Jiang Shiyu patted him, "No one is allowed to be eliminated."
"No, no." Feng Zhuo also patted himself, "But your rankings are too outrageous. I'm already in seventh place."
He put his arm around Jiang Shiyu's neck and whispered softly, "Did you offend someone and get kicked out?"
"Can we still debut?" He looked at Jiang Shiyu nervously, "I wanted to debut with you guys."
"That's not that serious." Jiang Shiyu coughed lightly, "It should be possible to debut."
"He can definitely make his debut." Zheng Yan suddenly interrupted. He glanced at Feng Zhuo and frowned. Why does this kid always hug Jiang Shiyu?
Feng Zhuo, however, didn't receive his gaze and continued to cling to Jiang Shiyu and act coquettishly: "That's good. Zheng Yan is still very reliable."
"That's good." Zheng Yan said nonchalantly, "It would be even better if you could put your hands down first."
Feng Zhuo: ...I am genuinely worried about you two, but you are actually concerned about where I put my hands?
Can you please care about the feelings of single people?
He was very provocative and took Jiang Shiyu's arm even more aggressively: "But Xiaoyu and I are in the same row."
"The tenth place winner is not in the debut group. You must know this, Zheng Yanye."
He deliberately imitated Jiang Shiyu's ending tone, which made Zheng Yan feel sick.
He said simply: "Shut up." Then he looked up to see where everyone was standing.
The prince had never looked at how other people stood before. He didn’t know until he looked, and then he realized that he really couldn’t stand with Jiang Shiyu.
Not even in a row.
They are clearly two numbers next to each other, one on the right side of the fourth row and the other on the leftmost side of the fifth row.
It's like you are at the head of the Yangtze River and I live at the tail of the Yangtze River. If Jiang Shiyu tries hard, I can see half of the back of his head.
Zheng Yan suddenly hated the production team. What was this? He and his wife were finally going to cosplay the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, but was there a magpie bridge between them?
The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl are officially recognized. He sneered in his heart, they have nothing now.
So annoying.
*
This was definitely not a good ranking release experience. Zheng Yan also looked at the number 10 under his feet, which was glaring no matter how he looked at it.
The new number one took the microphone to thank everyone, which profoundly demonstrated what it means for a poor person to suddenly become rich. Zheng Yan also felt sleepy while listening to his speech.
It was the first time he realized that it would take so long from the first person to speak to the ninth and tenth people.
When the microphone was finally passed to Jiang Shiyu, Zheng Yan felt that he had memorized everyone's words, and thanked the fans, the company, and the program crew.
Thank you to my mentor, my teammates and myself for my hard work.
Can't you just show some thoughtfulness? Zheng Yan thought while listening to Jiang Shiyu's speech.
Jiang Shiyu was also thinking about how to start the conversation.
He could say some very casual words in a very formulaic way, just like the previous ones. But his feelings and sincerity could come out of his mouth. When he wanted to stand on the lower level, he said some very stupid and sincere words.
Anyway, I'm already in this position, and the worst result is just moving down one place.
Then he could stand with Zheng Yanye without his lover having to keep turning her head to look at him.
Zheng Yan's neck was twisted so much that he had a migraine.
After circling around, the lights and cameras finally landed on Jiang Shiyu.
He thought a lot. Everyone was looking at him, waiting for him to speak. His eyes finally met Zheng Yan's in the air. When his boyfriend looked at him, he finally changed his previous carelessness and turned sideways to look at him seriously.
Zheng Yan was also lip-syncing to him.
"It's fine"
“Don’t be afraid”
“It will be better next time”
Jiang Shiyu laughed unconsciously. He suddenly felt that he could stand anywhere, as long as he stood next to Zheng Yanye.
If he was next to Zheng Yanye, he could hear Zheng Yanye's deliberately lowered, very magnetic voice. The words he heard from his ears would make his heart feel numb.
He just wants to be with this person.
No one can do it except Zheng Yanye.
Jiang Shiyu grabbed the microphone and said, "Hello everyone, I'm Jiang Shiyu. I've always been in a high position before, but this is the first time I've experienced the feeling of being stuck in a position. It's like getting a jewel box, but it could be snatched away by someone else at any time."
"I haven't felt this way in a long time. Many people say we're always stuck at the top and don't know what it's like to fight for a shot. But actually, when I'm at the top, I have to worry about a lot. I worry that someone will stop loving me, that no one will support me, that I'll be miserable if I fall from that height, and that everything will be reversed overnight."
"At the time, many friends told me that it was impossible, because I had always been very stable."
"So now it seems that there is nothing certain in life."
"Now that I'm actually standing there, I realize all these worries are going to happen."
Zheng Yan also felt that he felt a very slow hammering. It turned out that Jiang Shiyu had so many worries on his mind during the sleepless nights.
As Jiang Shiyu's boyfriend, he promised to provide him with resources and royal treatment, but now the result is nothing.
Zheng Yan also now feels that this is a very scary thing, and he will discuss the seriousness of the situation with the program crew tonight.
But it might not be that bad.
Jiang Shiyu said: "But even with this overnight gap, I found that there are still many people who love me, and there are still many people who stand by me, telling me that I will come back and that things will get better."
“There are still people telling me not to be afraid.”
"I feel like I have nothing to be afraid of, and nothing to lose. I have so much to love. I know a lot of people don't want me to be with someone, or want me to be with someone. I understand your good intentions, but I also want to say that I know what I'm doing, and I enjoy being with my friends." He paused, then continued, "With my good friend, Zheng Yan is also a very good person."
“I hope I can debut with him.”
"Because he would tell me not to be afraid when I wanted to cry, and told me I could stop when I was very tired. When I was with him, I felt that there was nothing to be afraid of in the future. Although it was unknown, it was touching."
"I also hope that everyone will stop speculating about our relationship. I hope we are all well."
"If possible, I would like to debut with him."
"Thank you."
After Jiang Shiyu finished speaking, the whole audience was silent for a moment.
The host was the first to react and smooth things over: "It seems like everyone has made a lot of friends here. Wanting to debut with friends is a good thing, haha."
He himself felt that his smile was awkward. He looked at the people on the stage. Jiang Shiyu had his back very straight. He unconsciously pursed his lips when he spoke, showing that he was very nervous.
But when he met Zheng Yanye's gaze, he felt relaxed and couldn't help but smile.
The host has already started a family of his own and he knows that feeling, that illusion of courage that comes from seeing your loved one by your side.
It may not be an illusion. After all, what Jiang Shiyu said is no different from an official coming out announcement.
But as young people, there is nothing wrong with loving while you can.
He glanced at Zheng Yanye, who was shocked by this sudden confession, and felt that it was not a big deal.
After all, Zheng Yan is the real prince, so it is easy for him to protect Jiang Shiyu.
*
During the entire release period, Zheng Yanye was in only two states: bored and shocked.
After listening to Jiang Shiyu's speech, he was first shocked, and then dissatisfied with the arrangement of the program team.
This low pressure lasted until the end of the sequence.
The PD looked at the person standing in front of the office and felt overwhelmed.
"What are you doing here now?" She pushed open the door and motioned for someone to follow her in.
Zheng Yan was not polite at all. He pulled out a chair and sat down casually. He said straight to the point: "I won't talk about the position this time. I can't arrange it like this next time."
Having even come here to demand an explanation, the PD thought she was even more speechless than Zheng Yan, sneering, "Didn't I explain this to you in advance? This arrangement is for your own good. Now the fans are being abused, and no one cares about the trouble you've caused. We, the production team, are taking all the blame. Master, what else are you dissatisfied with?"
"But Jiang Shiyu is unhappy." Zheng Yan also frowned.
The PD wanted to punch him twice and tell him to get out, but thinking about the new bonus and the sponsors of the project for the next three years, he held back.
"That's your problem," the PD said. "You didn't tell him about this in advance. Let him be prepared."
"But with such a huge gap, what's the point of telling him in advance? He'll still be sad."
"Master, instead of arguing with me here, why don't you stay with your boyfriend?"
"Based on my limited experience in dating, you should be with him right now."
"Of course I will." Zheng Yan coughed unnaturally, "But next time you have to ensure our ranking."
"Don't worry." The PD smiled, "The money your family spends can afford three production crews."
She glanced at the time and rudely ordered him to leave: "If you continue consulting, you will have to pay me triple the overtime pay."
"You'd better keep your word." Zheng Yan also glanced at her, got up and left.
"Remember to arrange for us to be together."
"Stay close to each other."
“…”
As the door closed, the PD made a precise comment, "You really need to get treatment for your love-brain problem."
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Written and posted on the plane. Thanks for the Wi-Fi on the plane.
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