[Oh my god, what exactly happened? Why does Teacher Yu look so sad?]
[Of course he’s sad! Waking up early to record the program, finally making it to the mission location thinking they’d get started, only for someone to fall asleep directly. Isn’t this forcibly delaying the mission progress?]
[Teacher Yu is just upset, not angry – he’s already being very polite!]
[I really can’t take it anymore, can someone please wake her up? Where are the program crew staff? Are they really going to leave Baichuan waiting there the whole time?]
[To be honest, the program crew’s early morning surprise attack and forcing people to wake up was bound to make everyone sleepy. It’s better for LWB to catch up on sleep before the program starts than to fall asleep during the program itself.]
[This is the program crew’s fault, it has nothing to do with Baichuan! I don’t care, I just can’t stand seeing Baichuan sitting there all alone, it looks so boring! Wake that woman up quickly!]
[It’s indeed not great to leave Yu Baichuan waiting like that, but Li Wanbai falling asleep isn’t her fault either. Didn’t you all sleep during class back in school? Waiting alone like that naturally makes people sleepy.]
[The person above me is hilarious – do you see Yu Baichuan sitting there looking sleepy?]
[Stop arguing everyone, it’s the program crew’s fault! Starting the livestream this early, I had to pull an all-nighter just to wait for it.]
[…]
The bullet comments were arguing intensely, successfully redirecting the blame onto the program crew.
The director naturally couldn’t just sit back and watch. After notifying the on-site staff, the usually stoic cameraman received the instruction and quickly walked over to Li Wanbai, reaching out to wake her up, only to have his wrist caught and stopped by Yu Baichuan.
He lowered his voice and said, “Leave her be, let her sleep a bit longer.”
“But…” the cameraman hesitated.
Yu Baichuan followed his gaze to the walkie-talkie clipped to his waist and said calmly, “I’m in charge here. Let her rest properly – she must be exhausted.”
His voice was soft, yet carried an undeniable firmness.
The cameraman swallowed hard and, caught between the director’s request and Yu Baichuan’s command, decisively chose the latter. He quickly retreated two steps and returned to his camera.
[Look! Look at how your Yu Baichuan is protecting Xiaobai! Does this look like a couple with a bad relationship?]
[Can you LWB fans stop jumping out like that? This at most shows that Yu Baichuan has good manners – what does it have to do with their marriage? Anyone with basic decency would do the same!]
[Exactly! If I saw my classmate asleep, I wouldn’t wake them up either!]
[Why not believe it? Afraid they might have morning temper like a certain female celebrity?]
[I’m dying of laughter, that certain female celebrity with the surname Ye is still making a sour face! What decent person’s first priority after waking up is to put on makeup?]
[Stop with the awkward criticism, okay? Female celebrities aren’t ordinary people – of course their first priority after waking up is to check their facial condition. This shows professionalism.]
[…]
After who knows how long, the small western-style building finally welcomed its third guest.
The man had handsome features, a lollipop in his mouth, and wore a baseball cap as he quickly entered the small western-style building. After scanning the room, he frowned slightly: “Yu Baichuan? Li Wanbai?”
[Wow, it’s our precious Quan Hao!]
[I couldn’t believe my eyes when I stumbled into this livestream just now. Doesn’t Quan Hao never participate in variety shows? Why did he join this one?]
[If even Yu Baichuan can participate, what status or qualification does Quan Hao have to refuse?]
[Looking for a fight? Quan Hao’s influence overseas far surpasses Yu Baichuan’s!]
[Let me tell you a joke: Yu Baichuan’s overseas influence isn’t as strong as Quan Hao’s.]
[After all, Yu Baichuan debuted in a boy band. Our Quan Hao is a genuine actor born into an acting family, and his acting skills speak for themselves.]
[Who’s talking about acting skills with you? Even if we compare acting skills, Yu Baichuan isn’t inferior. I’ve rewatched “The Boy Emperor” countless times.]
To say there’s bad blood between Yu Baichuan and Quan Hao would be an understatement.
Quan Hao’s father is a renowned film director, and his mother was the first actress to achieve a grand slam in both domestic and international awards. After coming of age, Quan Hao entered the entertainment industry, boasting both exceptional acting skills and looks. Almost everyone expected him to follow in his mother’s footsteps and become the first grand slam Movie Emperor. No one anticipated Yu Baichuan would emerge out of nowhere and snatch the final major award from Quan Hao.
Since then, the two seemed to have developed a rivalry, releasing their award-contending works around the same time and competing for similar accolades.
Each time, Quan Hao fell just short, while Yu Baichuan consistently emerged victorious.
Their fans clashed fiercely, and the two stars themselves appeared to be on uneasy terms.
Quan Hao, sucking on a lollipop, mumbled indistinctly, “You’re here quite early.”
Yu Baichuan glanced at him and said quietly, “Keep your voice down. Can’t you see Li Wanbai is sleeping?”
“What does Li Wanbai sleeping have to do with me?” Quan Hao scoffed and raised his voice, “Stop sleeping! Who sleeps during a variety show recording? Don’t you want screen time?”
A distinguished graduate of drama school, Quan Hao had impeccable vocal projection, and his voice resonated loudly.
Li Wanbai jolted awake abruptly. In her groggy state, she mistakenly thought she was back in her high school classroom and whimpered, “Yu Baichuan, don’t be so harsh.”
Her words plunged the entire villa into an eerie silence.
[Oh my god, I can’t take this. My secondhand embarrassment is acting up again!]
[Who did she call? Who did she mistake for whom?]
[Even now she’s trying to ride coattails? Can she stop dragging our Yu Baichuan into everything?]
[Let me be fair—this might not be about chasing clout. It could be a genuine reflex. After all, it was Quan Hao who woke her. Even if she did nothing, she’d still benefit from Quan Hao’s popularity. It’s not like she’d think Quan Hao’s clout is less worth chasing than Yu Baichuan’s, right?]
[Upstairs, you might have hit the nail on the head!]
[Exactly. How can Quan Hao even compare to our Baichuan? LWB isn’t actually foolish—of course she knows whose popularity offers better returns when leveraged.]
[Stop talking nonsense. How is Quan Quan’s popularity any worse than YBC’s? Why wouldn’t LWB try to ride on our Quan Quan’s coattails?]
The production team behind the screens was baffled. What was going on? Why had the comments suddenly turned into a competition?
Truly, Li Wanbai was the queen of controversy. With just one casual remark, she had set the comment section ablaze. Absolutely incredible!
He was speechless, utterly speechless! He’d definitely invite her again for future programs.
Here, Li Wanbai rubbed her eyes before belatedly realizing something. She let out an “oh,” unable to hide a hint of regret. She hadn’t returned to her high school days—she and Yu Baichuan were still entangled in their endless struggles.
“What’s with that look? Disappointed to see me?” Quan Hao crossed her arms and sneered. “Fine, I get it. You’re disappointed to see anyone.”