Brother, isn't it good that you like me?

Is it a thing?

Lin Jianshen looked at Chi Yu in disbelief.

How was he supposed to answer that?

Saying "no"? That would be blatant insult, especially since the other person was a senior figure in the industry—someone he couldn't afford to offend. But saying "yes"? That wasn't right either, after all… Chen Feng was a human being, and certainly a scoundrel!

[Is he a thing, hahaha? Did the brother not guess what this segment was about?]

[Hehe, how could he not have guessed? He must have mistaken the person on the board for Lu Yufeng. Didn't expect that, did he? We've been sincerely inviting Director Chen!]

[It's a bit of a shame it wasn't President Lu, but if it was Director Chen, does that mean the two will be collaborating soon?! We're thrilled!]

[Hilarious! Chi Yu's cleverness backfired. He tried to trick Lin Jianshen, but he didn't expect to offend Director Chen instead.]

[What are you talking about? Chi Yu was offended two years ago. Have you all forgotten? Two years ago on the set of "The Vastness," Chi Yu actually beat up Director Chen.]

[Holy crap, that was Chi Yu who was hitting someone!]

[Yes, Lin's fans have always known about this. A few days ago, I saw Weibo full of praise for Chi Yu, and I thought I was seeing things. I almost thought I was the only one with an extra memory.]

[Hiss... So that explains why he and Jiang Ziyi are family, one beats up the director on set, and the other beats up Shen Yan by the river.]

In the video, Lin Jianshen is still pursing his lips. He hesitates for a few seconds, then raises his hand, "I abstain. This question is indeed difficult to answer."

If it were Lu Yufeng, he might have jokingly said "no." But Chen Feng is different—firstly, he's a senior, and secondly, the two aren't close. Either answer would be offensive.

After thinking it over, Lin Jianshen decided to abstain.

"Alright, then let's count Chi Yu as the winner this round." Wu Juben, unusually, didn't make things difficult for anyone and agreed to forfeit this round, directly starting the next round of the game.

Chi Yu nodded, it seemed that the guest stars would appear together after the three rounds of games.

He thought about standing up and glanced back at the name behind him. Upon noticing that the name was "Chen Feng," his brows furrowed immediately.

The viewers in the live chat noticed his expression and assumed he was annoyed by the question he had just asked, and immediately began to gloat.

Although Chi Yu's fans actively controlled the comments, there were reports at the time that Chi Yu had assaulted someone in public, and the company did not respond.

They believed Chi Yu, and they wanted to refute him, but they had no evidence.

We can only try to report as many of those comments as possible to make the live stream environment cleaner.

……

The second round featured Shen Yan and Jiang Ziyi.

Having learned from the previous round, even the slowest person should have realized it by now—

This game involves guessing who the guest star invited by the other party is by asking their gender, place of origin, and representative works.

But as Shen Yan sat down in the chair, he asked again, "Is he an object?"

Jiang Ziyi replied without hesitation: "No."

Shen Yan: "Jiang Ling?"

Jiang Ziyi: "That's right!"

The whole thing lasted less than five seconds, leaving viewers who were initially focused on the Chi Yu incident completely bewildered: 【???】

[Wait, the staff hadn't even set up the boards yet, and you guys already guessed it??]

[It's so straightforward and efficient, it's almost funny, hahaha!]

Jiang Ling's fans gritted their teeth: [Is this funny?]

Jiang Ziyi's fans responded generously: 【Hilarious, hahahahahahahahahahaha】

I was terrified; I almost thought the company was going to arrange for two people to engage in bromance again.

Seeing Jiang Ziyi's reaction, they knew he didn't mean it that way, and they were relieved, hahaha...˙ᗜ˙

In the living room, Shen Yan paused for a moment upon hearing "That's right," then turned to see the name on the board. His eyes widened instantly, and he quickly stood up to explain to the audience:

"Jiang Ziyi didn't leak the exam questions to me!"

Is this what you're explaining?!

[Otherwise, who else could Jiang Zi invite to a variety show besides those few leeching teammates? Is it wrong for Shen Yan to mention Jiang Ling first based on their billing order?]

[In that case, how do you explain the question "Is he a thing?"]

[The little parrot just likes to mimic speech.]

[Being a fan of a delayed CP (couple pairing) is so lucky; even with the comments section so chaotic, you can still find a little something sweet to enjoy.]

Since things are already this chaotic, let's bring out the standard procedure! Three, two, one—

[Resource expert, resource expert, resource expert!]

[White lotus, white lotus, white lotus!]

Xu fans & Su fans: [???]

You're insane!

The chat was in chaos, while inside the villa, the group had already started the third round of the mini-game.

Su Yang sat quietly in the chair, watching Xu Jinhuan. After a three-second silence, she asked politely, "May I say that?"

The people who played in the first two rounds all asked questions, but their group didn't, as if they weren't very sociable?

Xu Jinhuan shrugged indifferently, "Yes." Meaning, it was fine.

Su Yang nodded: "Is it an object?"

"no."

"Is he a man?"

"Yes."

Is he an actor?

"no."

The game finally entered the correct process in the last round. But Su Yang mentioned several professions in succession: idol, singer, director, model, and Xu Jinhuan shook his head and said no to each one.

[This isn't it, that isn't it, so who did the young lady invite?]

The young lady seems listless today. Is she feeling unwell or something?

Su Yang noticed this too; the girl's usually bright eyes seemed misty today, lacking their usual sparkle. Thinking of the previous string of "no" answers, Su Yang pondered for a few seconds, then suddenly asked, "Is it Xu Zeyan?"

Who is this?

Xu Jinhuan raised her eyes: "Yes."

【Hmm↗? ? ? 】

[Doubao, can you help me find out who Xu Zeyan is?]

[Doubao AI Assistant: Xu Zeyan, president of the Xu Group, brother of actor Xu Jinhuan...]

[Holy crap? What kind of variety show is the CEO going on?]

[Why can't the CEO appear on variety shows? Didn't a lot of people want Lu Yufeng to appear on variety shows before? What, Lu Yufeng is allowed to support Lin Jianshen, but the brother isn't allowed to support the sister?]

"...Look at Xu Jinhuan now, so listless and timid. Does he look like someone has someone backing him up?"

[Let alone Xu Jinhuan, it seems like hardly anyone on set is happy. Why does this atmosphere feel even more tense than when the rivals first met in the first episode?]

[Hiss, I feel the same way]

The game ended, and the director raised a megaphone to welcome the three guest stars into the arena.

Sparse applause rang out in the living room.

The three people whose names had just appeared on the board entered one after another, but none of them looked too good.

Especially Jiang Ling.

The three questions, "Is he a thing?", were not answered by Lin Jianshen in the first round because he abstained, and were asked by Su Yang in the second round in a joking manner. Only in his round did Shen Yan and Jiang Zi answer each question without any ambiguity.

Just insult them!

What's even more infuriating is that of the three people who were criticized, the first was a senior figure, and the second was an outsider; both could easily maintain a cold demeanor without being criticized. Only he—

They are idols/fans.

You also need to pay attention to managing your facial expressions.

Jiang Ling was so angry he almost laughed. He gritted his teeth, thinking angrily, "Since this person is already here and I've already been scolded, no matter what happens later, I'm determined to get involved with Chi Yu!"

Thinking of this, he looked up and saw that Chen Feng, who was walking ahead, had already reached Chi Yu.

He greeted Chi Yu with a smile, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other in a long time.

Chi Yu listened quietly, a faint, gentle smile on his face.

But his eyes revealed undisguised disgust.

Jiang Ling: "..."

Hmm, suddenly I realized that this aloof beauty seemed to me like that in the dressing room the other day...

They were quite enthusiastic.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Only one update today, my darlings! I think I don't have time to wish you all a Happy Lantern Festival in the last few minutes, haha. So, I'll just wish you all a happy start to the school year instead! (⩌ - ⩌ )