In the end, Shen Luojia never managed to stay at Jiang Li’s place until the next evening.
At noon that same day, her mother arrived with a driver and bodyguards, packed her up, and took her away.
…
Tomorrow would be the official day of the variety show recording.
In the afternoon, Yang Yi and Xiao Qing came to Jiang Li’s house to help pack her luggage.
Everything was ready. At eight o’clock that evening, the official Weibo account of Journey with You officially announced the guest lineup.
Journey with You: This summer, come feel the sea breeze and experience life with us! The fifteen-day journey of #JourneyWithYou# officially begins! See you tomorrow at 9 AM~ @Shang Chi @Jiang Li @Xiao Ke @Ji Lingkai @Zhou Ran @Ye Shu @Xiao Jiu Xiao Jiu
The attached images included individual photos of the seven guests and one group photo.
Within a minute of the post going live, the comments and reposts section exploded.
Netizens had completely lost their ability to form coherent sentences, leaving only a string of question marks to express their shock.
[????? Have I gone crazy, or has the production team gone crazy??]
[Shang Chi and Jiang Li? Director, you’re playing a very new kind of game…]
[After all that hype from the production team, they really didn’t disappoint. This lineup is absolutely explosive—it’s shattered my entire worldview!]
[Ji Lingkai and Xiao Ke??? They were just photographed together, and now they’re appearing on a show together? Is this leading to an official announcement?!]
[Ahhhhhhh the Lingxiao couple is real!!! CP fans, let’s dance!!]
[Fake, fake, fake, right? Shang Chi! The King of Attitude! He’d do a variety show? I’d rather die than believe it!]
Soon, the tagged celebrities began reposting the official announcement one by one.
—Even Shang Chi, who fans often joked had moss growing on his Weibo account, was no exception.
[What the hell.]
[What the hell +1]
[So Shang Chi secretly returned to the country early because he really was going to be on this variety show?]
[I’m genuinely curious now—how much money did the production team have to spend to get these two sworn enemies to put aside their personal grudges and appear on the same show?]
[Wait, didn’t we just hear that Shang Chi turned down an S+ project recently? Why would he suddenly sign up for a travel variety show? What’s he after?]
[Didn’t they say Shang Chi was working on a new album? Wasn’t his trip abroad for that? Maybe… traveling helps spark creative inspiration?]
After the initial shock, someone quickly spotted a key detail.
[Pfft, did you guys notice the positioning in the group promo photo?]
[LOL, Shang Chi and Jiang Li really are as bad with each other as they’ve been for the past decade—even in a promo photo, they have to stand on opposite corners. But I have to say, the production team really knows how to hook me this time! Forget sweet couple shipping—I love watching sworn enemies who love (?) and hate each other, okay!!]
[On one side, a popular couple with suspected romance; on the other, sworn enemies known across the internet. They’re truly implementing the policy of grasping with both hands and being firm with both hands. This production team is seriously impressive!]
[Whatever, this season’s guest visuals are way too strong. I’m definitely watching!!]
Soon, a flood of fans came rushing in.
[Ahhhh did our brother hear our calls! Who still remembers how he replied “soon” to a fan in the comments a few days ago? If that’s not spoiling his fans, what is!!]
[Wuwuwu I finally get to see our living Li Bao again! How can my wife be this beautiful? It’s practically cheating!!]
【Who’s watching the variety show?! I’m just staring at the screen the whole time!!】
A flood of flattering comments filled the screen, and #OfficialAnnouncementOfJourneyWithYou was pushed onto the trending list.
All of this was within the production team’s expectations.
However, unexpectedly, aside from the highly popular Ling Xiao couple, #ShangChiVsJiangLi# had also quietly made its way onto the trending list.
When Jiang Li came out of the shower, she saw the trending topic that carried both their names.
What were these netizens searching for them for?
She initially thought the netizens were discussing why she and Shang Chi were on the same show, but when she clicked in—
【I have something to say, but I’m not sure if I should say it…】
【Don’t say it, you’ll be hunted down by both fanbases…】
【Isn’t the Ling Xiao couple next to them good enough?! Shipping everything will only harm you all!!】
【But… two top-tier idols with the best looks, and I heard they were high school alumni, it’s really hard not to get hooked!】
Jiang Li nearly spat out her water.
Seriously, people were actually shipping her and Shang Chi?!
She suddenly started worrying about the mental state of modern netizens.
Fortunately, the trending topic carrying both their names didn’t last long and was quickly taken down.
Otherwise, both fanbases would definitely start fighting again.
She guessed it was probably Shang Chi’s side that had it removed.
Jiang Li didn’t think much of it. She checked her luggage and documents once more, confirmed nothing was missing, then collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep within moments.
Meanwhile, the production team, who had been monitoring online public opinion, finally let out a long sigh of relief.
Caution is the parent of safety—before the show officially started, there couldn’t be any mistakes!
That trending topic that could offend both parties at once was finally taken down!
The next day, the live stream for “Journey With You” opened punctually at nine in the morning.
Fans from all directions flooded into the live stream, causing the servers to overload and nearly crash.
The backend programmers practically typed sparks from their keyboards before barely stabilizing the situation.
Although the guests hadn’t arrived yet, the live stream was anything but quiet.
Fans uniformly spammed their own slogans, which looked quite harmonious on the surface.
As time passed, the guests gradually arrived at the capital airport. The bullet comments surged to a small climax when Ji Lingkai and Xiao Ke appeared together.
【Ahhhh the Ling Xiao couple is real!!! Did you notice?! They came together!!】
【Wuwuwu this couple is handsome man and beautiful woman, I’m dying from shipping them!! Ling Xiao couple forever!!】
【Did you see Ji Lingkai’s gaze?! Ahhh he loves her so much!!】
【When I watched the drama, I felt there was something between these two! They’re basically just playing themselves!! Come on, stuff the dog food right into my mouth! I can take it!】
At the same time, Jiang Li had also arrived at the airport entrance.
As soon as she got out of the car, the production team’s staff spotted her with sharp eyes and quickly came over to help her with the suitcase in the back.
Jiang Li waved her hands repeatedly. “No need, no need, I can handle it myself.”
Just as she finished speaking, the staff member in front of her had already smoothly placed the suitcase on the ground.
As she straightened up, she caught sight of another tall and upright figure.
Afraid that he wouldn’t be able to find the production team’s location in the vast airport, the staff member quickly waved and shouted.
“Teacher Shang, over here, over here!”
Hearing the staff member’s shout, Jiang Li’s movements unconsciously paused.
By the time she and the staff brought out the last box, the man had already walked up to them.
Shang Chi was tall.
He stood casually before them, and the pressure seemed to surge from every direction.
Yet, perhaps it was her imagination, but she couldn’t shake the feeling that Shang Chi was in a bad mood today.
His face still wore that same expressionless look.
But the cold, sharp aura radiating from him was unmistakably stronger than usual.