Chapter 19
Jiang Xueru and Gu Qingyue's side is making very fast progress on their more exciting missions.
Qiuqiu's situation is not bad either.
Of course, Qiuqiu couldn't play alone. Being naturally lively and outgoing, she picked a beautiful older sister from among the staff to play with, and they had a great time.
By the time the morning was over, Jiang Xueru's group had completed more than half of their task.
Ye Sisi's side, however, was very slow.
Ye Sisi and Fang Yi had a fight in the morning, and she was already out of sorts. Fang Ran almost got a scolding, so she wasn't in a good mood either. As a result, the atmosphere in that group's live broadcast room was very tense.
They even got into an argument because Ye Sisi hadn't performed well before.
The production team originally planned to interrupt Ye Sisi's live stream and turn this event of the Haishi team into a solo event for Jiang Xueru.
But Ye Sisi was unhappy when she heard that.
When she learned today that she would be recording an outdoor activity with Jiang Xueru's family, she was originally prepared to perform well and outshine Jiang Xueru.
But unexpectedly, Fang Yi was no longer allowed to participate in activities with her early in the morning.
The production team still wants to end her live stream right now, how could Ye Sisi possibly agree to that?
The last thing she wanted to happen in her life was to lose to Jiang Xueru.
When she was little, Yangyang couldn't compare to Jiang Xueru. Her mother would always say to her, "You can't compare to your sister in anything." Later, Jiang Xueru fell from grace, and she thought she had won over her. But now, things have turned out like this.
Ye Sisi told the production team, "Fang Yi will be here soon, so there's no need to end today's live broadcast."
Since Ye Sisi had already said so much, the production team naturally had no problem with it; in fact, they were very willing.
Actually, they didn't want to end the live stream today. Although Ye Sisi's live stream was very noisy, arguing meant excitement, and excitement meant traffic.
If it weren't for Ye Sisi's own feelings, they wouldn't want to give up such a large amount of traffic.
Now that even Ye Sisi herself has said that the live stream doesn't need to be shut down, the production team is naturally even happier.
Ye Sisi took advantage of her break to make a phone call to Fang Yi.
She called again after the first call went unanswered.
A deep male voice rang out.
Who is it?
Ye Sisi took a deep breath upon hearing the voice, "It's me."
There was some commotion on the other end, and after a while, a voice came through, "What's up with the call? I'm busy here."
Ye Sisi also heard a woman's voice on the phone.
Ye Sisi's anger flared even more instantly: "Didn't I tell you about being photographed a while ago, and that I should be more careful? I can't always stop those paparazzi from reporting on me, so why did you still go looking for people in broad daylight?"
Fang Yi smiled and said, "Didn't we agree not to interfere in each other's affairs?"
Ye Sisi: "Just because we don't care about each other's affairs doesn't mean we can't keep our promises. If you really don't want to keep up this act with me, fine. You should know how much dirt you have on yourself, and I don't mind telling you all of it."
Fang Yi's voice grew increasingly low: "Are you really that willing to fight to the death with me? Is it worth it?"
Ye Sisi: "It's not that I want to fight to the death, it's that you want to."
There was a moment of silence on Fang Yi's end, then his voice came through again, "What do you want to do? I'll cooperate."
Ye Sisi took a breath and gave the location. She added, "I'll be back within half an hour. I hope we can cooperate as well as before; it'll benefit everyone."
After saying that, Ye Sisi hung up the phone immediately.
Ye Sisi didn't really have much confidence in herself.
She said she had something on Fang Yi, but these were all deeply connected to her own situation, and what she said earlier was just to scare him.
However, Fang Yi actually came over when it was time for lunch.
Ye Sisi told the production team about Fang Yi's return, but not the live broadcast room.
So the originally noisy live stream room finally quieted down the moment Fang Yi arrived.
[Who said Fang Yi wouldn't come? Look, he's here!]
[Yi-ge must have been busy. Look how busy he is, he must have just finished and rushed over.]
[Those who insulted Fang Ye earlier, please apologize immediately!]
[Our Fang Ye is just too sweet, so sweet it's cloying, that's why so many people are jealous. The neighbors are making such a fuss over something as simple as holding hands.]
[Our Fang Ye couple is the sweetest model couple in the Chinese entertainment industry!]
Fang Yi was very cooperative this time, explaining as soon as he arrived, "I also wanted to participate in today's event, but I'm sorry, I really had something to do today and couldn't make it. I only came after I finished taking care of things."
Those who can understand will understand.
[Yi Ge, you've worked hard!]
The production team arranged for the two groups to have dinner at a restaurant next to the amusement park.
The restaurant is attached to a five-star hotel here. The hotel is very luxurious, so the restaurant is naturally just as good.
Jiang Xueru and Gu Qingyue will return to the restaurant a little later after picking up Qiuqiu.
Fang Yi, who had been waiting there for a long time, greeted them with his hand when they arrived, saying, "Hello, Teacher Gu, hello, Teacher Jiang."
Jiang Xueru nodded at him, ignoring his outstretched hand.
Gu Qingyue didn't even glance at her before walking over.
Fang Yi's hand froze in mid-air.
He felt slightly embarrassed, coughed lightly, withdrew his hand, and sat down next to Ye Sisi.
The production team not only booked the amusement park for the guests to enjoy today, but also booked the restaurant where they would have lunch.
Very grand.
But there's no such thing as a free lunch; such an atmosphere must have certain conditions.
As the most adept production team at creating rhythmic moments in variety shows, they naturally wouldn't miss any opportunity to generate material, so they even set up a game during the meal segment.
The winning team in the game gets to enjoy the highest-end deluxe meal, while the losing team gets to eat the regular meal.
Qiuqiu was very familiar with the rules of this game; it was the same game she played when she first entered the village.
It was just that back then it was a test of the tacit understanding between mother and child, but now it has become a test of the tacit understanding between husband and wife.
The program team asked the two couples some questions to test their compatibility.
A correct answer is one that is similar to the opponent's answer; otherwise, it is incorrect. The team with better teamwork wins.
The meal will also be live-streamed for a while, and the live stream room immediately became much more lively after hearing about this rule.
[The production team knows exactly what I like to watch. I love more of these couple-testing segments, especially some dramatic or exciting questions.]
[You're overthinking it. While Chaomeng likes to stir things up, why would she ask such private questions? It's probably something like her preferences.]
[In this round, Fang Ye won decisively. Sisi and Yi Ge are childhood sweethearts, have known each other since they were little, and have been married and loving for so many years. Playing a game that tests their teamwork is a piece of cake for them.]
Couldn't the production team have designed a slightly more challenging game? What's the fun in this kind of one-sided game?
[Isn't this a bit unfair to Gu Qingyue and Jiang Xueru? Their emotional foundations aren't even on the same level.]
[We consider it sweet if Qingxue just holds hands; we wouldn't dare ask for any real chemistry. We, the CP fans, concede defeat first, and hope everyone will refrain from criticizing them.]
[...]
Fang Yi and Ye Sisi's fans in the live stream were very confident.
However, Fang Yi and Ye Sisi, who were present, lacked confidence at all.
No one understands them better than they do whether they have a tacit understanding or know each other.
The answer is undoubtedly yes, there is no tacit understanding, and no comprehension.
The first question is: What do you and your partner like to eat?
After hearing the question, Gu Qingyue and Jiang Xueru both quickly wrote down their answers.
Meanwhile, Ye Sisi and Fang Yi were in a dilemma.
Ye Sisi even wanted Fang Yi to give her a hint, but the production team stopped her.
In the end, the two had no choice but to bury themselves in writing down the answers.
When the answer was revealed, the result was completely opposite to what the live stream audience had predicted.
Gu Qingyue wrote that Jiang Xueru liked to eat chocolate, and Jiang Xueru replied that Gu Qingyue liked to eat noodles.
Their answers matched each other's.
Fang Yi and Ye Sisi's answers, however, were completely unrelated.
【？？？】
[Haven't Ye Sisi and Fang Yi been married for so many years, and she doesn't even know what the other likes?]
[Any CP fans out there who can answer this?]
[I just accidentally got the first question wrong. Sisi and Yige probably like too many things and couldn't decide which one to choose. Just wait and see, they'll definitely get the rest right.]
However, the outcome was not as the fans had explained.
Although Ye Sisi's group was able to answer some questions correctly, their accuracy rate was far lower than Jiang Xueru's.
And some questions that shouldn't have been answered wrong were answered incorrectly.
For example—what was the scene like when you first met the other person?
[Is this the sweetest couple you've been talking about, Fang Yue and her husband?]
I feel like I've been fooled by their marketing all along.
I didn't quite believe it before when people said Fang Ye's affection was all an act, but now I'm really suspicious. Could it really be an act?
If they were truly in love, how could they be so unaware of each other's preferences? They're even less close than Gu Qingyue and Jiang Xueru; weren't Gu Qingyue and Jiang Xueru supposed to be the least familiar couple in the entire entertainment industry?
I think the titles of these two teams could be swapped; Fang Ye is probably the least familiar couple on the team.
[It's definitely for the show. Fang Ye has been married for so many years, what's there to act out? They even have kids. What's the point of contacting you for this?]
【How could it be useless? If their on-screen couple wasn't so popular, do you think Fang Yi and Ye Sisi would have gotten to where they are today?】
The live stream was filled with arguments about Ye Sisi and Fang Yi's performance, until Jiang Xueru and Gu Qingyue on the other side raised their question boards together.
When asked about the scene of their first meeting, Gu Qingyue replied, "Someone was secretly crying in a dark park."
Jiang Xueru's answer was—In the park, someone jumped down from a tree.
【？？？】
[The locations are all parks, so there shouldn't be any mistake, but these two sentences seem a bit off; they don't sound like a normal first meeting.]
Why did these two simple sentences evoke scenes from romantic dramas in my mind?
So it was Jiang Xueru crying, and Gu Qingyue jumped down from the tree?
[Imagine Jiang Xueru crying alone, heartbroken, when the music invades and someone jumps down from the tree to comfort her. Ahhh, I'm totally shipping this!!!]
[But honestly, what are you guys doing going to a dark park so late at night?!]
[Jiang Xueru looks like she might cry? Gu Qingyue, why did you jump down from the tree? Why do their answers feel so incongruous?]
[I know where the incongruity lies! Crying secretly and climbing trees are not things adults do at all! This means their first meeting must have happened when they were children, but isn't it said that Jiang Xueru and Gu Qingyue didn't know each other at all before their contractual marriage?]
[You noticed the key point.]
[A bold guess suddenly occurred to me: Could it be that Qingxue really isn't the legendary stranger after all?]
I bet you're right!
So the question is, when exactly did Jiang Xueru and Gu Qingyue meet?
[And another question: Are they really a contractual couple?]
The production team was also very curious about these questions.
Eagerly preparing for the next round of questions.
Seeing that it was almost time, Gu Qingyue interrupted the segment: "Director, there's no need to ask any more questions. The outcome is pretty clear, isn't it?"
After saying that, he raised an eyebrow at Fang Yi opposite him as a provocation.
He had a very bad impression of Fang Yi, believing him to be unworthy of his position and that his fame was built on his association with Ye Sisi.
Ye Sisi's expression was very unpleasant.
She and Fang Yi had participated in similar events before.
However, the variety shows she participated in before were not live. As long as the variety shows could be edited, they would be edited to achieve the effect she desired.
But this time, the super cute live stream caught her completely off guard. She hadn't expected it to be like this, and there was no longer the opportunity like before.
Ye Sisi suddenly felt a little regretful.
She decided to participate in this variety show because she heard that Jiang Xueru was coming.
She always liked to show off her success in front of Jiang Xueru, and she thought she could continue this time, but she didn't expect to be crushed by Jiang Xueru time and time again.
Fang Yi wasn't as tactless as usual during the live stream. Knowing he hadn't performed well, he apologized to Ye Sisi, "I'm sorry, wife. It's my fault for not knowing your preferences. I hope everyone won't blame Sisi."
Fang Yi's acting skills aren't top-notch, but they're more than enough for this kind of role.
Unfortunately, live streams aren't buying into that anymore.
Since this adorable recording, Ye Sisi has repeatedly shattered her public image, whether it's the image of a good mother or a good wife, and recently even her image as a translator has been compromised.
The audience's trust in them has also decreased significantly.
[I used to think Fang Ye just liked to show off their relationship too much, which made everyone think it was a bit fake. But now I'm sure they really are.]
With such excellent acting skills, why haven't they won any Best Actor or Best Actress awards?
[Don't tell you, the award-winning actor and actress are sitting right across from us.]
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