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

The accompanying images are six suspenseful silhouette posters, with six figures blurred and indistinct, yet precisely piquing everyone's curiosity.

The news immediately went viral and became a trending topic.

Holy crap! Playing this high?! Seriously?!

[Where's the guest list? There are only six silhouettes. Without a list, how can we know if it's real or not? Don't try to fool us with six unknown celebrities.]

[Exactly! @吴具本V, Director, stop playing dead! Come out and answer!]

Perhaps due to the intense public discussion, director Wu Juben actually stepped in personally, appearing at the top of the trending comments to offer his perspective.

【Wu Juben V】: Bao Zhen's brother, but the guest list is a secret for now. If it's all leaked now, what will happen when there's no mystery left?

[The director himself!!]

[Quick! Hold the director down! So who is it? Just one! Just one!]

With today's netizens' investigative abilities, knowing one thing allows them to easily find the other.

This comment quickly garnered a lot of support, and the director also responded promptly.

[Wu Juben V]: Okay, then I'll reveal a little bit... There's a group of guests who were trending on Weibo a few days ago :-)

A few days ago, it was trending on social media and caused a public dispute.

That's it—

[Chi Yu and Lin Jianshen?! Is it Chi Yu and Lin Jianshen?!]

This comment was immediately pushed to the top, and the replies below were filled with lamentations.

【Ahhhhhh! No! Ahhhhhh!】

[Does Chi Yu have no shame? He got on the trending topics by associating with CEO Lu a few days ago, and today he's trying to get on a variety show by tagging along with Shen Shen? Can't he survive without being a parasite?!]

[My heart aches for my brother, why does he have to share the stage with people like this again...]

[This is so annoying! When is that mistress finally going to die?!]

Public opinion overwhelmingly sided with Lin Jianshen, while Chi Yu's few fans attempted to resist.

Unfortunately, the difference in size was too great. The comment was immediately flooded with criticism as soon as it was posted. In an instant, the ID was turned into a string of cold numbers and was declared expelled from the community by Lin Jianshen's fans.

Midway through, someone tried to get more information about the other guests from the director, but the director stopped there, gave a sly smile, and went offline.

……

The unprecedented variety show format, coupled with two guests who are known for their ability to stir up trouble, has made this newly announced variety show a hit even before it airs, generating unprecedented buzz.

While the onlookers watched with great interest as Chi, Lin, and Lu's relationship became a source of amusement, they also speculated about the possible candidates for the other two groups of guests.

Various speculative posts emerged one after another, but the director never went online to respond again.

Finally, on a sunny Saturday, the recording of "TA's Most Hated TA" officially began.

……

At 2 PM on Saturday, before the live stream even started, the chat area was already buzzing with excitement.

[We've been waiting for so long, today is finally here!!]

[Quickly release Chi Yu! I want to be the first to curse him!]

More than Chi Yu, I'm curious about who the other two groups of guests are. I hope my brother and that idiot aren't among them!

[That'll probably have to wait a while. Now that Chi Lin and Lin have been officially announced, they'll definitely be the ones to appear first.]

[Hilarious! I can already picture the whole thing: First, the six of them awkwardly exchange pleasantries, then they talk about their conflicts, discover misunderstandings after a few days, then they tearfully reconcile, and finally, the standard dumpling-making grand finale. Applause, you get it!]

[Haha, you know what I mean, just hearing the description makes a hundred variety shows flash through my mind.]

[If that's the case, I won't watch it. They're mortal enemies, can't you arrange for them to fight each other?]

Amidst a flurry of cheerful comments, the live stream officially began.

However, the bright living room where the guests were expected to exchange pleasantries did not appear. The first scene that all the viewers saw was a claustrophobic and dimly lit space.

The screen was divided into three sections, each displaying a similar scene: two frosted glass cabinets, each containing a guest whose figure was obscured.

The camera didn't focus directly on the six guests; instead, it panned inwards, showing the scene inside the glass case—pipes, microphones, buttons…

One of the guests tentatively pressed a button, and the next second, "whoosh, whoosh—"

Suddenly, all six water tanks began filling with water simultaneously.

"Holy crap! What's going on?!"

[Was someone swearing just now?! It sounded like Jiang Ziyi, wasn't that you?! Was that you?!]

[Jiang Ziyi?! Could the other person who came be his teammate?]

【Huh? Aren't all the people on this show rivals? Teammates count as rivals?】

[This is a limited-time group, they'll be disbanding in two or three months. The various fan groups were already arguing every day, and now that disbandment is approaching, they're not even pretending anymore.]

[Never mind who it is for now, so what exactly is going on?]

The question "What are you doing?" brought the audience's attention back to the live broadcast. Just as the six guests and all the viewers were confused, the director's voice slowly came over the loudspeaker:

"Welcome to 'The Person They Hate Most'. As the people you hate the most, you've been locked in two water tanks in one room."

"You now have the opportunity to retaliate. There are two buttons in front of you: Yes and No, which represent whether to fill the other person's water tank. But please note—"

"If both choose No, the water flow speed for both parties will remain slow. Achievement: Win-win cooperation."

"If both choose Yes, the water speed for both will double. Achievement: Mutual Destruction."

"If one person chooses Yes and the other chooses No, the water flow stops for the person who chose Yes, while the person who chose No suffers a three-times-fast water surge. Achievement: Better to die than to die."

"The water tank is now locked and cannot be opened before the game ends. Multiple choices within five minutes. Are you ready?"

"game--"

"Let's begin."

After the director finished speaking, he fell silent, and the only sound in the empty live broadcast room was the rushing water.

The comments paused for a moment: 【???】

[Is this a real fight?]