"Congratulations to the Red Team for winning the All-Star Group Competition!" The host Wu Yue announced the result of the last event of the All-Stars. Immediately afterwards, Miss Siyi walked onto the stage with souvenirs and distributed them to the players participating in the All-Stars entertainment activities.
In addition to the cute All-Star event mascots and specially made metal commemorative bookmarks, the sixteen players also received limited edition official cards - physical character cards tailored for themselves, which can summon star card phantoms in the real world.
During the time when the red and blue teams were fighting, the staff worked hard to print the real-life cards designed by the masters into physical cards - this kind of physical card that can summon star card phantoms needs to be strictly reviewed in the game, and card images that are too scary are not allowed to be brought into reality.
Real-life cards cannot be successfully produced in the official database, so All-Stars' entertainment character cards cannot pass the review of the official database at all, and it is impossible to make physical cards to generate phantoms.
However, the official has opened a green channel for the masters. Since the card design is completed on a separate entertainment server, the production of physical cards is not subject to the review restrictions of the database. It can be regarded as a souvenir for the masters. There is only one and it cannot be copied, so it is also extremely precious.
Xie Mingzhe took his card. The special card in his palm had the black metallic luster common to full-grade cards. The back of the card was decorated with some light silver patterns and the words "11th All-Star Anniversary". The figure on the front of the card was Xie Mingzhe himself, just like a photo he took himself, and the drawing was extremely realistic.
Brother, you are not an art major, but you can draw figures so realistically, it is obviously because you have a very strong mental strength!
Xie Mingzhe lowered his head and carefully checked his card. The skill description on it was really... Should I say that my senior brother knew me too well, or should I complain that his skill description was too annoying? As I read it, I couldn't help but want to sing it. It came with sound effects, so magical.
Seeing that he was looking at it seriously, Tang Muzhou came over and asked in a low voice, "Do you like this card I designed for you?"
Xie Mingzhe looked up at him with an especially bright smile, "Of course I like it. Senior brother, you really understand me. The skill design is very magical, even more annoying than Wang Xifeng's hahahaha sonic attack, and it especially suits my style!"
Tang Muzhou smiled and said, "It's good that you like it. Keep it well as a souvenir."
Xie Mingzhe joked, "Should I do the same as you and enlarge the cards, frame them and hang them in my bedroom?"
Tang Muzhou thought, hanging a single photo is so boring, it would be better to hang our wedding photo in the bedroom in the future.
Of course, he was thinking about it in his heart, but on the surface, Tang Muzhou still maintained his gentlemanly demeanor and said with a smile: "If you like, feel free to do so. Anyway, this card is already yours."
As the two were chatting, they heard the host say, "The three events of the All-Star event have all ended. Next up is the traditional event of every All-Star event, which is also the truth or dare segment that many fans look forward to--"
"All the players participating in the All-Stars can ask a designated player a question or a big adventure request. The designated player needs to answer the question truthfully and the big adventure must be completed seriously!"
The host looked in the direction of the Red Team and said, "The Red Team won the group challenge, so they have priority. Starting from the leftmost player, please choose who to punish!"
The contestant standing on the far left happened to be Xie Mingzhe. He chose Ye Zhu and said with a smile, "Xiao Zhu, don't you like butterflies? The character cards you make should also have wings. Why don't you imitate the fluttering of a butterfly and fly around the stage?"
Ye Zhu widened his eyes: "..."
Are you looking for death? You want me to imitate the fluttering of a butterfly in front of so many people? Don't you think I'm embarrassed enough?
Seeing the young man's face turn red like a cooked crab, Xie Mingzhe almost laughed himself to death, but on the surface he said seriously: "The host said that we must meet the other party's request!"
The host was on the same side as Xie Mingzhe at this time, and it was obvious that he wanted to watch the show: "Yes, as long as it is a reasonable request, it must be met."
Ye Zhu blushed, hesitated for a moment, then awkwardly stretched out his arms, imitating the wings of a butterfly, and "flew" a whole circle on the big stage. The scene was too hot to the eyes, the audience burst into laughter, and the gods couldn't bear to watch it... It was too childish, Xie Mingzhe was so cruel! Ye Zhu was probably going to go crazy, and would definitely torture him in return!
Sure enough, when it was the blue team's turn, Ye Zhu immediately raised his hand and pointed at Xie Mingzhe and said, "Xie Mingzhe, please learn the sounds of five animals on the spot!"
This is easy! Xie Mingzhe was thick-skinned anyway, so he just pinched his nose and started to learn.
Meow, meow, meow, woof, woof, chirp, chirp...
The imitation is so lifelike!
The audience laughed so hard that their stomachs hurt, and many said: Azhe, if you don’t play in the professional league, you can go and do voiceovers for cartoons!
Tang Muzhou chuckled and looked at Azhe. He imitated the sounds of animals very well, so naughty and cute. Especially when he imitated a cat, it was just like a real cat, and the sound was particularly heart-catching.
Ye Zhu was dumbfounded. Damn, Xie Mingzhe switched between the sounds of various animals without any sense of disharmony. He is indeed a man with his own background sound effects! I give up. I can’t afford to offend him!
In the next punishment phase, everyone started to ask each other difficult questions.
"Please ask Lao Nie to demonstrate on the spot the skill that Xiao Lan designed for you, the King's Contempt." Ling Jingtang said with a smile.
Nie Yuandao had no choice but to glance at him coldly, and the audience said: This look is so appropriate!
The host laughed and said, "Master's eyes are really fierce."
With these players starting the game, everyone started to have fun, challenging each other with difficult questions. The scene was filled with laughter. Every year's All-Star Game ends in such a relaxed and happy atmosphere. It is a rare opportunity for fans to see the greats make fools of themselves, and the live broadcast room was filled with hahahaha and 666.
But when it was Pei Jingshan's turn, he suddenly pointed to his teammate Tang Muzhou: "I want to ask Muzhou a question."
We were just playing big dares before, but we can actually play truth or dare in this segment. The host said that everyone can designate any contestant, and there is no rule that teammates cannot ask questions. Pei Jingshan obviously seized on this detail and picked Tang Muzhou to ask questions.
The backgrounds of the Pei family and the Tang family are both very mysterious. Fans only know that they grew up together and have a very good personal relationship. Both of them graduated from the Imperial Capital University. Tang Muzhou is one year older than Pei Jingshan. The relationship between the fans of both sides is also relatively harmonious.
No one was surprised that Pei Jingshan chose Tang Muzhou to ask questions.
Just the question he asked made the audience suddenly scream excitedly.
I only heard him ask earnestly: "Do you have someone you like?"
Tang Muzhou: “…”
Seeing that the other party did not answer, Pei Jingshan continued to ask seriously: "Yes, or no?"
Tang Muzhou raised his eyebrows: "What do you think?"
The host reminded him: "Tang Shen broke the rules, you can't ask questions back! Please answer the question seriously."
Tang Muzhou had no choice but to nod: "Yes."
Pei Jingshan asked: "Is he from the inside or outside the circle?"
Insiders, that means Tang Muzhou likes people from the Star Card Professional Alliance, players, hosts, reporters, etc. Outsiders mean a wider range. The audience was expecting his answer, but Tang Muzhou did not answer, smiling and saying: "You can only ask once, you have already asked it, I don't have to answer the second question."
Pei Jingshan shrugged and looked at Bai Xu.
Bai Xu tactfully continued the topic and said excitedly: "Then let me ask you, is the person you like your first love?"
Tang Muzhou nodded: "Yes."
The two-word answer was crisp and clear.
Bai Xu was stunned. He didn't expect his brother to admit that this was his first love. He retreated in dismay, a little worried that the astronomical telescope his brother promised him as a birthday gift would be scrapped.
The fans in the live broadcast room went crazy when they heard this.
"Oh my god, does Tang Shen really have someone he likes? Did he admit it himself?"
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Envy, jealousy and hatred! Anyone who can get the favor of my male god must have saved the universe in their previous life, right?"
"God Tang must be a super gentle husband. Anyone who is loved by him will definitely be very happy!"
"He actually has someone in his heart. His fans want to explode!"
When Xie Mingzhe heard his senior brother's answer, he suddenly felt a slight pain in his heart, as if he was pricked lightly by a needle - the feeling was not uncomfortable, but it was so clear that it could not be ignored.
Does Senior Brother actually have someone he likes in his heart? Or is it his first love?
Why am I feeling a little unhappy?
Since they became brothers, Tang Muzhou has been very caring towards him. They would discuss card design every night before going to bed, and their relationship has become increasingly close. Xie Mingzhe always thought that they should be good friends who could talk about anything, and he almost became sworn brothers with Tang Muzhou. In the end, his brother actually kept such a big thing from him?
Is it because you don’t trust yourself enough?
Or is it because matters of the heart involve privacy and my senior brother feels a little embarrassed, so he didn't tell me?
Considering Tang Muzhou's conditions - good family background, good looks, and a super popular celebrity athlete with over 100 million fans, the person he likes must not be bad. Maybe she is a super beautiful woman who is hard to pursue, but he is afraid that saying it out loud will mess things up?
That makes sense.
Xie Mingzhe managed to find a reason, but for some reason, he still felt uncomfortable. He always felt that no one was worthy of Tang Muzhou. No matter how beautiful Tang Muzhou married in the future, he couldn't help calling her "sister-in-law".
Xie Mingzhe's mind was a little confused, and it was not until the host called his name that he suddenly came to his senses.
It turned out that Shao Mengchen was asking out of curiosity: "I want to ask Azhe, have you ever been in love?"
How did All-Stars suddenly become an emotional interview show?
Xie Mingzhe came to his senses and answered bluntly: "No, I don't have time to think about this."
Shan Lan appeared again, crooked her eyes and smiled, "I choose Ah Zhe to play the big adventure. Since I have no experience in love, I might as well find someone on the spot and propose to her passionately. Just think of it as practice in advance!"
Xie Mingzhe: “…”
Damn it, Shanlan, how big of a grudge do you have against me? Why are you joining in the fun?
Xie Mingzhe wanted to refuse, but host Wu Yue said, "The big adventure must be completed. You can choose any one, even me!"
The audience burst into laughter.
Xie Mingzhe thought for a moment and decided to let Shanlan "get burned", so he took a rose used as a prop from the host's hand, walked up to Shanlan and said with a smile: "Since you proposed it, then I will find you."
Shan Lan: “????”
What's wrong with this plot? You really can't underestimate Xie Mingzhe's brain circuit!
Xie Mingzhe gazed at Shan Lan "affectionately" and said, "Lan Lan, from the first day I saw you, I fell deeply in love with you. I really think about you all the time. Are you willing to marry me?"
Shan Lan: “…”
Shan Lan was in tears after challenging the Boss and being killed by him.
Nie Yuandao glanced at Xie Mingzhe and continued to use the card skill "King's Contempt".
Xie Mingzhe noticed that Nie Shen was staring at him and immediately retreated. Anyway, he was just completing the big adventure proposed by Shan Lan. It was a tit-for-tat, an obvious prank on the game, and fans would definitely not think much of it.
However, Xie Mingzhe didn’t know that while he was saying these words to Shan Lan with a grin on his face, Tang Muzhou was smiling at him from behind.
Pei Jingshan leaned close to Tang Muzhou's ear and whispered, "Is it really him?"
Tang Muzhou's silence was tantamount to acquiescence.
Pei Jingshan rubbed his temples and said with a headache: "You actually like such a naughty guy, your taste is really unique."
Tang Muzhou smiled slightly: "The person I like is the best in my opinion."
Pei Jingshan: “…………”
Okay, okay, as his senior brother, you should spoil him to the sky and let him continue to be lawless!
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The All-Star event came to an end with applause. This year's truth or truth segment revealed that Tang Muzhou had a crush on someone. The topic #唐牧洲第一恋# quickly became a hot search topic of the day. Everyone was guessing who the idol liked and looking for clues in various scandals.
After much searching, it turned out that the biggest scandal Tang Muzhou was involved in was the time when he and Xie Mingzhe were hugging each other downstairs of Nirvana late at night and were photographed by paparazzi.
At that time, Xie Mingzhe was wearing the Nirvana team uniform, and his identity was quickly revealed. In addition, Tang Muzhou revealed that he and Xie Mingzhe were fellow apprentices, so the scandal was suppressed. The official explanation was: the two had a midnight snack after the game, the senior brother sent the junior brother downstairs, and the hug was just encouragement.
So fans consciously excluded Xie Mingzhe: "It's not Ah Zhe, this scandal has been cleared up long ago!" "Please don't insult the pure brotherhood between Tang and Xie, okay?"
When Tang Muzhou saw these comments, he said helplessly: Please insult me as much as you want, my thoughts about him are not pure at all.
Fans continued to speculate: "I think the person Tang Shen likes is more likely to be an intellectual and gentle lady?" "Maybe a business tycoon, a rich girl? A beautiful, rich girl who grew up with him?"
Everyone guessed but couldn't find any evidence. All they could say was that Tang Muzhou hid it too well.
Seeing the heated debate in the comments section, Tang Muzhou had no choice but to post a message, saying: "Thank you for your concern for me. Please don't make blind guesses about who I like. I will announce it when we get the marriage certificate in the future."
The fans were furious again: "Getting a marriage certificate? Oh my god, is Tang Shen serious about this?"
"Fuck, my boyfriend wants to get married with that guy? Is this true?"
"Congratulations, Tang Shen. It's not easy to meet the one you truly love. I wish you success in wooing the other person!"
Fans did not accept it at first, but when Tang Muzhou publicly stated that he wanted to "get the marriage certificate", everyone had to accept it - it seems that the male god really likes that person this time, and he even wants to get the marriage certificate!
Fans are really envious and jealous of the mysterious person who is loved by Tang Muzhou.
Even Xie Mingzhe began to feel a little jealous.
Ignoring the tactical layout on the field, in reality, Senior Brother is really a very gentle person, warm and considerate, and he must be very loyal, right? I feel very happy just thinking about being liked by such a man.
Xie Mingzhe has a principle - although he likes homosexuals, he will not try to convert straight men.
Tang Muzhou looked very straightforward, so he didn't think much about it at first. He just wanted to be a brother with him. It was good to have such a senior brother. However, he suddenly found out that his senior brother had someone he liked. He was not used to it for a while. He always felt that his care was being taken away, and he felt a little lost for no reason.
After returning home, Xie Mingzhe couldn't sleep until three in the morning, tossing and turning in his thoughts.
His biological age will soon be 19 years old. Since his rebirth, he has been busy playing games and has never considered love affairs. But in fact, he has always longed to meet a caring lover.
In his previous life, he was busy looking for a job after graduating from college, thinking that he would consider love after his career was stable. In this life, he also had no chance to fall in love, so until now, his first love and first kiss have all been kept.
He has no idea what it feels like to like someone.
Since he discovered his sexual orientation, he has read a lot of BL novels and envied the beautiful love stories described in the novels.
I don’t know if I will be lucky enough to meet someone I truly love.