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

A clear, cool voice gently landed beside my ear, like a small hook penetrating my earlobe.

This distance...

It's a bit too close.

Chi Yu's back straightened subconsciously.

He was never used to getting close to strangers, and at this moment he was stunned by the sudden familiar nickname. His thoughts were slightly delayed, and he slowly wondered when he had gained a younger brother.

"Shen Yan!"

Another figure burst through the door.

Chi Yu looked in the direction of the sound.

Seeing his equally soaking wet and furious younger brother, the real cheapskate.

Jiang Ziyi.

After Jiang Ziyi ran into the room, everyone present realized why the staff had just said that someone was in a worse state than Lin Jianshen.

Lin Jianshen was only soaked in water, but the two people in front of him looked like they had just returned from a water battle.

Lin Jianshen glanced at the two of them and silently handed the towel back to the staff member, saying, "Let them use it first."

It was obvious that the two people needed the towel more than he did.

[I can't take it anymore! These two crazy guys were already hitting the 'yes' button to each other, but then they each grabbed a basin and started splashing each other with water! My heart is broken!]

[It's obvious these two really hate each other; the production team really made the right choice in casting them.]

[When I first saw the two female celebrities, I wondered if the show was scripted. After seeing this, I believe it. It's definitely not scripted; if it were, it would be this bad.]

[Hilarious! Shen Yan even hid behind the other guests to avoid getting splashed. Isn't he afraid Jiang Zi will splash him all at once? He really would do something like that.]

The live chat was buzzing with excitement, and many people in the audience burst out laughing.

Amidst the hustle and bustle, Chi Yu remained remarkably quiet. He stared intently at the familiar face before him, his pupils suddenly contracting. He felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his mind going completely blank.

How could that be?

He stared blankly into thought.

What is Jiang Ziyi doing here?

Wasn't he supposed to be on "Longing for the Mountain Village"? Why is he here? He's here, and Lin Jianshen is here too, so what does that mean?!

The glaring crimson from the nightmare reappeared before his eyes. Chi Yu's face paled slightly, and his eyelashes trembled almost imperceptibly.

Is it really true that... there's no way to change the ending?

"Host, this is the butterfly effect caused by your alteration of the plot," the system explained promptly, noticing the host's drastic emotional fluctuations.

"Every choice you make after awakening will have a butterfly effect, and this butterfly effect cannot be forcibly controlled by the original plot, so there is no such thing as an ending that cannot be changed."

The butterfly effect? ​​Chi Yu recalled what had happened since his awakening and realized it was that phone call.

So... Jiang Ziyi spoke with such certainty back then, but in the end he still listened to me?

A sense of relief mixed with an indescribable bitterness welled up inside Chi Yu. He closed his eyes, unable to describe the feeling in his heart.

But at least I breathed a sigh of relief, and my worries lessened a bit.

Out of 100.

249: "It's not loose at all!!"

There's no point in saying more now that things have come to this.

When Chi Yu opened his eyes again, his eyes were clear again. His gaze quickly swept across the scene: Lin Jianshen was fixing his hair not far away, and Jiang Ziyi was glaring at Shen Yan behind him.

Good, Jiang Ziyi's attention isn't on Lin Jianshen. As long as we make sure that's the case in the following recordings...

Even in such a terrible outcome, there is still room for maneuver.

He was so focused on his thoughts that he didn't notice Jiang Ziyi glancing at him and then looking behind him.

That look in his eyes, and the look of worry that Jiang Ziyi and Lin Jianshen would get together—

The same.

[Hmm, something feels off about the atmosphere between Chi Yu and Jiang Ziyi. Have they ever crossed paths before?]

[I've never heard of that. What kind of connection could an idol and an actor have? Jiang Ziyi hasn't shown any intention of developing a career in film and television in recent years.]

But why do I feel like there's something strange about the way they're looking at each other... and when Jiang Ziyi saw Chi Yu, this little devil actually obediently put the basin down?!

So, we were shipping the wrong people all along? Jiang Ziyi and Chi Yu are actually a couple?!

[? Jiang Zi is a straight man Jiang Zi is a straight man Jiang Zi is a straight man]

……

"Alright, the first segment is over," the director's voice came over the loudspeaker, stopping the farce from continuing.

"Please proceed to the lobby now, we are about to begin the next segment."

The people inside remained motionless for a moment. After a few seconds, Shen Yan said "Thank you, brother" and left first, followed closely by Jiang Ziyi.

In order to prevent Jiang Ziyi and Lin Jianshen from having a chance to be alone together, Chi Yu quickly followed.

The staff member turned around and saw several people standing in a row: "...?"

A college student?

You have to queue for this too.

The group arrived at the main hall, where a long table was placed in the center. On the table were six envelopes, each with the name of one of the six people written on it.

They were all frequent visitors to trending topics and knew each other to some extent. So, they skipped the small talk, gave brief self-introductions, and moved directly to the next segment.

Jiang Zi draped a bath towel over himself, picked up an envelope with his name on it, looked at it from both sides, and asked, "What's this? Should I open it?"

"It needs to be demolished, but not now," a young voice replied.

Chi Yu looked in the direction of the sound and saw the director standing behind the camera, raising an eyebrow in surprise.

He originally thought that the director who dared to produce this kind of "rival variety show" was a worldly and shrewd old hand, but he didn't expect him to be a young and inexperienced newcomer.

Her hair was slightly curly, her eyes were bright, and she looked to be about the same age as Jiang Ziyi and Shen Yan, just over twenty.

"The envelope contains comments we collected from your rivals' fans on Weibo—about the reasons why your rivals dislike you."

After all, the show is called "The Person They Hate the Most," so it's necessary to explain to viewers who missed out on the gossip or didn't get the full scoop that the reasons they dislike each other are.

"Actually, it would be more appropriate to ask you yourselves this question, but considering that you all have to work in the industry in the future, there are some things that are inconvenient to say directly, so we chose to collect comments from our fans."

Six people: "..."

How thoughtful!

"However," Wu Juben paused, "I'm starting to regret not asking you directly, because your performance just now... didn't seem like you were 'unable to say it'."

[Hilarious! Director, you're really stirring up trouble!]

And the worst was yet to come.

The group was prepared to face the malicious comments head-on, but the director changed his mind at the last minute and changed it to having the opposing team read to each other.

Several people: "..."

Oh no, this time the idol is really paying the price for the fans' actions!

This is such a deliberate attempt to stir up trouble! But I like it, hehe.

[First they tortured the artists physically, now they're torturing them mentally. Tsk tsk tsk, is it the director or the one who's immoral?]

[I can already see someone clenching their fist! Director, remember to sleep with your eyes open tonight, hahaha]

The mission begins.

The first group is still Su Yang and Xu Jinhuan.

It's still about that incident with the character snatching.

Su Yang's fans accused Xu Jinhuan of relying on her background to grab resources, being spoiled and domineering, and being a pampered young lady who didn't know the hardships of life.

Xu Jinhuan's fans, on the other hand, accused Su Yang of playing the victim, lacking real talent, being pretentious and dramatic, and being a pretty but rotten flower on the outside.

Online comments are different when they are brought into the real world. After reading the two letters, Xu Jinhuan's eyes reddened, and Su Yang's face also became somewhat stiff.

The viewers in the live chat were busy criticizing their rivals while simultaneously trying to appease their own team.

[Su fans: Damn resource-backed celebrities [angry] Waaaa baby, don't cry [sad] Damn resource-backed celebrities [angry] Waaaa baby, don't cry [sad]]

[Xu's fans: You despicable white lotus! [Angry] Huanhuan, don't be sad! [Painful] You despicable white lotus! [Angry] Huanhuan, don't be sad! [Painful]]

[This is hilarious! They have to boost their own team's data, attack the rivals, and even find time to do anti-blacklisting. After a whole live stream, the fans are the most exhausted, hahaha!]

Being insulted to your face by your rival must be unpleasant; a game like this only exacerbates the already fragile relationship between the two players.

So these people are colleagues?

Aren't they just enemies? Hahahaha

The next pair is Shen Yan and Jiang Ziyi.