On the night of the live broadcast at Shenci Hotpot Restaurant, both the restaurant and the live broadcast room were bustling with activity. The aroma of the spicy hotpot filled the air, creating a very heated atmosphere.

"Don't go, Xiaoci. I'll continue singing for you."

Yang Xi shouted loudly towards Shen Ci's back, but Shen Ci quickly waved his hand to refuse and ran away with the camera in his hand.

"Oh, what a pity..." Yang Xi sighed and had to continue eating.

He and Wei Shuo were eating a noodle hotpot. The mushroom soup and the spicy hotpot base formed a sharp color contrast, and both of them enjoyed it very much.

Wei Shuo, like Shen Ci, had a strong taste for spicy hot pot. He loved it from the bottom of his heart. He ate happily until he was sweating all over, and even found Yang Xi more pleasing to the eye.

"Headband." Wei Shuo drank a sip of ice milk to relieve the spiciness and reached out to his assistant.

The assistant was a young girl. She hurriedly took it out of her pocket and handed it to the boss with both hands, her face slightly red as she avoided looking at him.

Wei Shuo is usually arrogant and domineering, always speaking insultingly. His marketing persona is exactly the same as in real life - a complete and utter thorn.

As a result, all the newcomers who had just entered his studio lived in fear, and she was one of them.

But after getting to know him for a long time, you will find that Wei Shuo is actually very kind to his employees, the salary is high enough, and the benefits are abundant.

Besides - working with a handsome boss like Wei Shuo is really a treat for the eyes!

For example, now, Wei Shuo's face is already full of blushes, his eyes are filled with tiny tears, his lips are moistened by the spicy taste, and are stained with a lot of white milk foam. The whole person can only be described as "alluring".

The girl was too embarrassed to look at the boss, but Wei Shuo was busy untying the kelp knots, so he reached out and took it without even sweeping it.

The two people's hands bumped into each other, and the headband fell to the ground with a snap, bouncing a few times before landing at the feet of Yang Qie opposite.

"Sorry, Brother Shuo!" The assistant apologized quickly and stood up to get it, but Wei Shuo waved his hand to indicate that it was okay.

Wei Shuo kicked Yang Xi's calf and smiled at his mortal enemy: "Help me pick it up."

Yang Xi was chewing meat and stirring the hot pot soup. When he looked up at Wei Shuo, he was stunned and said in a low voice: "...If you want to use me, you have to pay me first."

His mind was full of the amazing glimpse he had just had. His scalp felt numb and he suddenly felt that he was wearing too many clothes. He started to feel hot.

Wei Shuo should be very happy, otherwise he wouldn't be so good-tempered... But he couldn't just smile at people like that, it was too foul, he almost...

Her face felt a little hot, so Yang Wei quickly lowered her head to pick up her hairpin to hide her unnatural expression.

Wei Shuo, who was about to get up and pick it up himself:?

The arc-shaped headband with black wavy lines was right at her feet. Yang Wei bent down and touched it - but she did not stand up immediately. Instead, she looked at the opposite side as if possessed by a mysterious force.

Wei Shuo spread his legs wide apart, wearing a pair of loose black trousers and dad shoes. The drapey fabric highlighted the thinness of his legs, and there was a small colorful sunflower clipped on his shoe.

The little tricks that follow the trend are cute, and she is very thin, so it must be very painful to hug her... No, why think about these things! Yang looked away in a panic.

Next to Wei Shuo was his assistant - even in the freezing weather, she was still bare-legged, wearing plain white shoes, with her legs clasped together like a lady, and her sitting posture was as gentle and graceful as her appearance.

But what concerned Yang Yu was that the assistant's two toes were pointing towards Wei Shuo, and he even seemed to be leaning towards him.

The feet are far away from the brain and are less controlled, often inadvertently exposing subconscious thoughts.

Yang Xi straightened up while pinching her hairband, and suddenly felt a little unhappy. As an assistant, she was actually coveting her boss?

The assistant girl quickly answered, her face full of embarrassment: "Thank you, Master Yang!"

Yang Xi dodged and said, "Let me help him put it on."

assistant:???

Wei Shuo's smile froze: "Did you take the wrong medicine? Hey, don't, don't—"

Yang Xi moved very quickly. Just when Wei Shuo stretched out his hand halfway to resist, the hairpin had already touched his hair. Wei Shuo had no choice but to put his hand down.

The two legs of the semicircular headband rubbed against the temples and got stuck on Wei Shuo's hairline, gently lifting up the slightly sweaty hair and firmly fixing it on the top of the head, revealing a smooth forehead with a light layer of sweat.

There was a slightly rough thin silk thread on Yang Xi's hand, which accidentally rubbed against Wei Shuo's soft earlobe, causing a weak electric current to rush into his brain, and Wei Shuo's pupils shrank.

The tips of his ears felt numb and tingling, and he was obviously getting hot. Wei Shuo's heartbeat was a little fast, so he quickly pushed the person away: "Okay, okay, thank you, go eat."

“…Oh, okay.”

Yang Xi couldn't help but touch his nose, quickly returned to his seat, and just lowered his head to eat frantically, trying to hide the strange and weird feeling in his heart.

During the rest of the live broadcast, the two of them were obviously much quieter, and the atmosphere was somewhat awkward and weird.

The two assistants looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.

What just happened?

***

We were almost done eating the hotpot and the live broadcast was over.

As soon as Shen Ci was forcibly taken away by Lu Xiao, his assistant came over with a cell phone: "Brother Shuo, your mother just called you."

Wei Shuo was startled: "Who?! My mother?"

The assistant nodded fearfully.

"..." Wei Shuo's heart was in a mess. He picked up his phone and hurried to the corner, trying to come up with something to say in advance.

His mother is a traditional and old-fashioned person. She used to be very opposed to Wei Shuo's "unfocused work" and his daily live streaming of skateboarding.

Every time Wei Shuo broadcast live, she would hold his ears and scold him fiercely. But fortunately, she has been living in the United States in recent years, doing cultural research there, and basically has no way to control her useless son.

The call was connected in a few seconds.

Wei Shuo immediately took the initiative: "Mom! I was just having dinner with friends, and he just happened to be live streaming."

Mother Wei's voice was always low and serious: "I know, I have something else to talk to you about."

"..." Wei Shuo's Adam's apple moved quietly and nervously, and he raised his ears.

Mother Wei: "During the live broadcast, the boy sitting opposite you was quite handsome."

Wei Shuo said cautiously: "...Mom, my dad is also very handsome."

Wei's mother: "Don't change the subject, Wei Shuo, just fall in love with that boy."

There was a sudden silence at both ends of the microphone.

Wei Shuo was confused: "...No, what did you say?"

He heard a woman on the other end of the phone say "Ouch", probably her aunt: "Are you still shy? That boy seems to be quite caring, come on, Shuo Shuo, talk to him! Also, your cousin really likes his songs, can you get an autograph for him?"

Wei Shuo: "...My cousin needs to get her ears treated."

The third aunt was obviously used to his sharp tongue and laughed: "What grudge do you have against that kid? You have to change it, otherwise how can you complete your mother's mission?"

Mother Wei took up the conversation again, her tone serious: "You are not allowed to dislike him. You are going to marry him."

Wei Shuo almost couldn't catch his breath, and felt his worldview collapse. What the hell is going on?

His rigid mother who was doing research in Country M suddenly called and sternly urged her son to have a love affair with a rough old man?

Mother Wei noticed that her son was silent and began to explain in a serious tone.

"I've asked a master about your live streaming. It can be considered a career, but your luck will run out this year unless you find your destined marriage."

"I compared your birth dates with Yang Xi's child, and asked a friend to do some divination. Judging from your faces and palms, you two are indeed compatible in marriage, and both of you have the appearance of bringing good fortune to your husbands."

"Wei Shuo, you'd better be with him this year."

Wei Shuo: "...No, how do you know his birth date and palmistry? Did he come to you in a dream?"

Mother Wei: "Can't we just search it online?"

Wei Shuo: “…”

Wei Shuo: "But mom, he is a man! What we are doing is called homosexuality. Isn't it against the tradition of our ancestors?"

He was at his wit's end and had to take advantage of his mother's traditional thinking. However, his mother didn't buy it at all and even became impatient.

"Wei Shuo, you are a young person who keeps up with the trend, but your thinking is a little behind the times."

"The marriage between Longyang is of course a marriage, and love knows no gender. Master Huikong said that the two of you have a marriage thread that will last for three lifetimes. If you can't grasp it, your career will continue to decline."

Wei Shuo was stunned by his mother's outrageous reason. He couldn't help but scold his mother: "Mom, you have lived in Country M for so long, why do you still believe in these feudal superstitions?"

My mother was really angry: "Are you saying that I have forgotten my roots? Staying in Country M is necessary for research work! We Chinese should follow the traditional culture of the Chinese people."

Wei Shuo was speechless, thinking that if his mother stayed in China, she would definitely be a loyal reader of those hot-blooded and poisonous articles like "If you don't forward this, you are not a Chinese."

Mother hung up the phone angrily, and Wei Shuo was helpless.

He glanced at Yang Xi who was chatting with an acquaintance in the distance, with an incomprehensible and distorted expression on his face, his forehead smoldering with anger.

***

I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect, but after my mother said that, Wei Shuo did feel that the live broadcast was a lot cooler.

During previous live broadcasts, the popularity of the live broadcast room was basically on par with the money printing machine in the game area, and the two of them took turns to be the first and second most popular cucumber.

But recently Wei Shuo has always been crushed, sometimes even falling to the humiliating third, or even fourth or fifth place in popularity.

In the past year, Wei Shuo has rarely had such poor live broadcast results, resulting in fewer businesses looking for him to advertise.

There are still some stupid fans who go to his Weibo every day to dance. The assistant in charge of Weibo was almost furious when doing the morning report.

Wei Shuo was already upset and confused, and then Yang Xi also came to disrupt the situation. Every day he @ed him in the black group and said "GG take me". It was really confusing.

He was too lazy to do anything, so he uninstalled the game live.

But his level of annoyance remained the same, and Wei Shuo was very anxious. He hadn't slept well for several days, and he felt listless every day.

The newly built shopping mall in G City had a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. Wei Shuo had nothing to do, so he just collected a million yuan in appearance fees and went there. It wasn't a bad thing to comfort himself.

He regretted it as soon as he arrived. Yang Xi was there and he was wearing the same clothes as him.

When fans from both sides saw each other, they screamed and took photos crazily to see whose brother was more handsome.

Wei Shuo thought to himself, could it be that his mother had really learned something mysterious? He wondered if he should find some time to go find a master to do some calculations...

Wei Shuo felt a dull pain in his temples and wished he could just tear off his clothes so that he wouldn't have to worry about it anymore.

Wei Shuo pretended to be calm and walked towards the podium, but when he passed by Yang Gui, he was grabbed.

Yang Xi laughed softly and said, "Ha! You're wearing the same thing as me again? Admit it, my long legs look the most handsome in this outfit."

Wei Shuo, to his surprise, glanced at him lazily, then turned away with a depressed look on his face.

"..." Yang Xi let go of his hand awkwardly and looked at his back thoughtfully.

Wei Shuo, that damned troll, actually stopped arguing with him? When he had previously uninstalled the game in order to avoid playing games with him, he hadn't even given any explanation.

They usually quarreled whenever they met, but recently they suddenly became peaceful, which made Yang Qing feel uncomfortable.

He frowned and stroked his chin, then called his assistant and asked him to help check it out.

…

Before the official ribbon-cutting ceremony, there were speeches by a bunch of big names including city leaders and investors. As VIPs, Wei Shuo and Yang Qi also needed to enter and listen.

There was a row of security guards standing behind the VIP seats, separating the audience from the VIPs. Yang Xi couldn't help but look towards Wei Shuo, who was two people away.

Wei Shuo was sitting with his legs crossed, the corners of his lips drooping, his face full of boredom and melancholy.

Yang Xi sighed in his heart. His assistant had just told him about it and he realized that Wei Shuo's live broadcasts had been particularly unsuccessful recently. No wonder he was so listless.

Somehow, Yang Xi felt very unhappy. This guy should be full of energy, jumping around with foul mouth, and arguing with him.

Now he is depressed and seems like a different person.

"...Why didn't you let Brother Piao come? There's an arcade on the top floor of this mall. It would be a shame if you don't let Brother Piao show off his skills?"

"Yeah, I really want to see the handsome Zhao Zhao. I'm tired of Wei Shuo always following Shen Ci in the entertainment industry."

"Besides being good-looking and able to skateboard, Wei Shuo is really good at everything else... Oh, Brother Piao is still the best. He's really good at playing games!"

"The money printing machine is awesome! Wei Shuo's status as the top internet celebrity should have been replaced long ago!"

“…”

Wei Shuo had a blank expression on his face. He could clearly hear the chattering sounds behind him, and veins faintly popped out on his forehead.

He even began to wonder if the money printing press was deliberately picking on him and hiring navy soldiers to annoy him!

Wei Shuo closed his eyes and took a deep breath, trying to listen to the leader's speech as if it were the Great Compassion Mantra. It really worked wonders in blurring his attention. He even felt a little sleepy.

"...Some people in the back are so noisy."

The loud voice in his ears sounded familiar. Wei Shuo frowned and opened his eyes, and saw that Yang Xi had actually stood up and was facing the audience behind him.

The leader's words were stuck for a moment, Kong looked extremely stupid with his mouth open, staring at Yang Xi blankly.

The audience fell silent, and everyone looked at Yang Xi in confusion.

"Shuo Shuo is very busy at work, and he took time out to attend the event, not to listen to some sour chickens scolding him."

"If you don't like looking at Shuo Shuo, just get out. Who put a knife to your neck and forced you to look at him? Don't dirty our Shuo Shuo's eyes."

"I asked someone to check, and some of the audience might be trolls, deliberately trying to ruin the relationship between Shuo Shuo and Yin Zhao."

"The real leader of the navy may be watching the live broadcast? Anyway, the more weird things you do, the more confusing it will be. I'm waiting for the day when you cry and apologize to Shuo Shuo!"

The tall man with his hands in his pockets and looking a little lazy raised his head and said these words lightly. His eyes were scorching and resolute, and he looked fearless and handsome, full of hormones.

The whole place was silent, but soon, fans of Yang Xi and Wei Shuo started clapping crazily. Screams and shouts suddenly surged like a wave, and the fans were so excited that they almost knocked over the security wall.

"My husband looks so handsome when he's hard! Ah, he's too close and I can't stand still. He's so handsome that my legs are weak..."

"Kill all the haters! I told you, how could the relationship between Brother Piao and Brother Shuo be so bad that they would hate each other! They are my CP!"

"No, no, no, this is Master Yang who took the initiative to stand up and defend us. Sisters, don't sleep! It's New Year's time for the stomach-nourishing CP!"

“…”

Wei Shuo was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth. Is Yang Qi... speaking for him?

Wei Shuo felt like his worldview had collapsed once again.

Damn, the sun rose from the west today? This world is so magical...

Yang Xi sat down and glanced at Wei Shuo, pretending to be nonchalant and calm. He raised his eyebrows at him in a cool way and smiled coquettishly.

"..." Wei Shuo patted his aching head, wondering when did his relationship with Yang Xi become so good...

Before the ribbon-cutting ceremony was over, Yin Zhao's side immediately issued a notice, saying that they would thoroughly investigate today's navy incident. Yin Zhao refused to be wrongly accused.

Although Yin Zhao and Wei Shuo were at odds with each other during the live broadcast and often quarreled over a distance, when it came to these unfair competition methods, both of them were very firm in their attitudes.

Wei Shuo Studio worked with Yin Zhao and quickly got to the bottom of the matter. Just as Yang Xi had guessed, it was done by a host of Qinggua Live.

The anchor who caused the trouble was not popular to begin with, and because of the controversial content of his live broadcast, he was immediately banned by Cucumber and issued an apology statement.

That night, Wei Shuo stared at the anchor's tearful apology video, and then thought of the harsh words Yang Qi said in the morning... He couldn't help but feel complicated.

What on earth is Yang Xi doing that he would actually take the initiative to help him... Is he in collusion with his mother?

Wei Shuo took the risk of calling his mother, intending to ask questions indirectly, but the shrewd woman saw through his intentions after just a few words.

"I heard from your third aunt about what happened between you and your boyfriend today. Isn't this a confirmation of the hexagram?"

"I don't know him, so don't ask me. I'm going back to China this weekend, so bring him here for me to see. If you don't obey me, forget about doing live broadcasts in the future!"

The call was hung up instantly. Wei Shuo didn't have a second to resist and just stood there with his mouth open.

The next day, Wei Shuo went live as usual. The game was uninstalled, so he had to just broadcast a live broadcast of making a shabby cake, but the popularity of the live broadcast unexpectedly increased.

When Wei Shuo saw the data presented by his assistant, he was so shocked that he almost burst his lips. He took a deep breath to calm himself and continued the live broadcast.

"I came here because of baby Xixi! He's so handsome and cute, no wonder he's Xixi's best friend who he desperately protects!"

"I've locked on to Yangwei CP! Yang Shen is a man with max boyfriend power!"

"Look at our handsome man Shuo Shuo! He's handsome, makes money, and can cook! You can't find a husband like him even with a lantern!

"It's so stunning when I lower my head! My dear husband, please allow me to climb the wall for one second 555..."

Half an hour later, Wei Shuo had taken over Yin Zhao's live broadcast room and firmly sat on the first throne.

This result was common in the past, but for Wei Shuo, who was now ravaged by fate... it was so rare that it brought tears to his eyes.

Many comments mentioned Yang Xi. The reason why he was so popular tonight is actually easy to explain.

After the live broadcast, Wei Shuo's pupils continued to tremble, and Ge You lay on the sofa with a dazed look on his face.

He couldn't help but think of his mother's words, that his career was running out and he needed to find his destined marriage...

No way? No way? There are actually people who believe in feudal superstition?

Wei Shuo laughed at himself loudly, emitting a disdainful laugh, but as he laughed he began to cry.

Damn feudal superstition, why is it so sweet and tempting...

***

The next day, in a private room at a coffee shop.

Wei Shuo was feeling nervous and drank two glasses of hazelnut lattes in a tangled manner.

After the third cup was brought in, Wei Shuo did not drink it, but just sighed leisurely.

A tall man in full armor pushed the door open, coincidentally wearing the same trendy jacket as Wei Shuo.

Yang Xi took off his mask and hat: "You actually asked me out... I've never seen such a thing before. If you have anything to say, hurry up, I have a lot of announcements to make."

Wei Shuo pointed his chin across the table, motioning him to sit down. There was already a cup of passion fruit sparkling water there, bubbling with fresh little bubbles.

Yang Xing was amused: "How do you know I like passion fruit?"

Wei Shuo said calmly, "I checked it online."

Yang Liu: “…Oh.”

Wei Shuo took a sip of latte and pretended to be calm, but his hands were shaking madly with nervousness.

"Yang Xi." He thought about it for a long time before he made up his mind and called the other party.

Yang Xi bit the straw and looked up, staring blankly at Wei Shuo who was sitting upright, and couldn't help but become serious.

Wei Shuo frowned and sighed, "Please do me a favor."

It must be a difficult task to make the sharp-tongued Wei Shuo bow to him. Yang Xi couldn't help but swallow his saliva and nodded solemnly.

Wei Shuo begged: "Let me support you, okay?"

"puff--"

The drink in Yang Xi's mouth sprayed out.

Wei Shuo was caught off guard and had his face covered with passion fruit. The sticky fruit pulp slowly slid down, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.