The viewers watching the livestream originally assumed that the next person to appear would be Su Zhi, and many of her haters had already prepared their insults.
However, when the car door opened, what everyone saw stepping out was a male guest.
The first male guest to arrive at the filming site was a newcomer actor who had recently exploded in popularity thanks to a campus romance drama. He was handsome, his acting was natural, and his performance in the drama had made countless viewers recall the senior they once secretly admired back in high school.
After getting out of the car, he flashed a charming smile at the camera and then delivered the iconic line from the drama, “I knew you would come, so I waited.”
Once the line ended, the first male guest introduced himself to the viewers.
“Hello everyone, my name is An Chenru. I’m a newcomer actor.”
The moment An Chenru spoke that line, the viewers watching the livestream were already too excited to contain themselves.
【Ahhhhhh, that line absolutely kills me! Especially thinking about how, after that line in the drama, the leads were separated for ten whole years. I’m about to cry myself to death!】
【Wuuwuuwuu, Brother really understands. I originally had reservations about him joining a dating show, but after hearing that line, I genuinely hope he can be happy in real life!】
【Same here! I just hope that clout chaser Su Zhi knows her place and doesn’t try to get close to my Chenru. If she dares, I definitely won’t let her off!】
Just as the viewers were still riding the excitement of An Chenru’s arrival, the second male guest followed closely behind.
The second male guest was a rising newcomer screenwriter. After one of his scripts was adapted into a low-budget web drama, it unexpectedly defeated many competing shows and became the biggest dark horse of that summer season.
So when the second male guest looked at the livestream audience and said, “Hello everyone, my name is Bai Ye. I’m the screenwriter of 《Inner Palace Banquet》”, the barrage completely exploded in shock.
【Wait, can someone tell me why such an amazing screenwriter is this handsome?! Especially those gold-rimmed glasses! He’s literally the prototype of a ‘refined scoundrel male protagonist’ from novels!】
【Am I the only one wondering why they didn’t cast Bai Ye as the male lead? Heaven knows if it weren’t for the male lead being kind of…… underwhelming-looking, the show would’ve been even more popular!】
【A talented and good-looking screenwriter brother? I’m in love, I’m in love!】
【Wuuwuuwuu, why do some people have both talent and looks, while I have neither? Did Nuwa[1]known as the creator of humankind in Chinese mythology jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1507552_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1507552_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); forget about me when she was creating humans?】
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Just as the viewers were enthusiastically discussing Bai Ye, the third male guest had already arrived at the filming site without anyone noticing.
When the third male guest appeared on camera, even casual viewers couldn’t help but feel a sense of excitement.
There was no other reason other than, among the three male guests so far, he was clearly the most striking in appearance.
This male guest carried an innate cold and distant aura. After realizing he was on camera, he simply nodded toward it, then, without offering any self-introduction at all, sat down in the seat arranged by the program crew and fell into thought.
Some confused viewers couldn’t help commenting.
【Uh…… what’s going on here? Is he really this cold?】
As soon as that comment appeared, fans quickly stepped in to explain.
【Fan here to explain. This is my brother, Cheng Feiran!】
【Yes, yes, let us explain. Feiran isn’t cold. He’s just socially anxious. When he’s in unfamiliar environments, he gets nervous subconsciously, so you’re seeing him zoning out right now.】
【That’s right! Other than social anxiety, Feiran basically has no flaws. He’s extremely talented. He’s the lead vocalist and composer of the WY boy group!】
【Wow, he sounds kind of adorably dumb, actually!】
The viewers chatted for about ten minutes before the fourth male guest finally arrived, fashionably late.
After giving the camera a cocky greeting, he sat down in his seat.
At this moment, the fourth male guest’s fans finally became excited.
【Hahaha, Du Weihan always has ‘defiance’ written all over his face. Those who don’t know this is a dating show would think he’s here for some kind of challenge competition!】
【By the way, can you fans introduce him a bit?】
【I’m here too! Friends, this is my family’s Du Weihan. He’s a rock singer who once won a one-versus-eight battle on 《King of Singers》. He’s also good at street dance. The only problem is, this kid has a terrible temper. Reasonably speaking, I highly doubt he’ll find a partner on this show.】
【Hahahahaha, are you guys really fans? Why are your roasts harsher than anyone else’s?】
After that, the barrage completely derailed into all kinds of bizarre directions. Fans went from Du Weihan’s cringe-worthy edgy moments over the years to his classic straight-man moments.
It was only then that someone finally noticed that Su Zhi had not appeared from beginning to end.
The moment that realization set in, all of Su Zhi’s haters became ecstatic. The barrages swept across the screen like it was the Lunar New Year.
【Hahaha, Su Zhi must have given up on the show. As expected, the power of the masses is great!】
【Seeing Su Zhi flee in disgrace feels way too good! Su Zhi, from today on, how do you even have the face to show up in public? Aren’t you ashamed?!】
【Great, that scourge Su Zhi is finally gone. Now we can watch the show in peace. I just wonder which female guest the program will add next.】
【Haha, I don’t really care about that. What I care about is how much Su Zhi will have to pay for breaching the contract and running away!】
【Heavens rejoice! Without that clout chaser, my brother is finally safe!】
【More than that, my sister Zhiyan is safe too! She has a heart condition, and Su Zhi targeted her before. Who knows how badly that woman would’ve bullied her on the show?】
Watching the nonstop barrages, a trace of ruthlessness flashed through the director’s eyes. He said to the assistant director beside him, “Later, make a post saying that Su Zhi threw a tantrum and ditched our program.”
After hearing that, the assistant director pointed at the screen. “Um, Director—”
Before he could finish, the director cut him off, “Are you the chief director or am I? Even if Su Zhi’s leaving was our staff’s fault, we absolutely cannot admit it. What we need to do now is stand on the moral high ground. Understand?”
Only after the director finished speaking did the assistant director finally continue, “Director, that’s not what I meant. What I wanted to say is, there’s a sports car heading toward our livestream site at extremely high speed!”
“What?” The director immediately turned and stared at the backstage monitor. Sure enough, a red-and-white sports car could be seen racing toward them from a distance before coming to a stop at the entrance of the livestream venue.
The haters who were watching the livestream had still been immersed in the joy of mocking Su Zhi when they were interrupted by the deafening roar of an engine.
The next second, the red-and-white sports car stopped right in front of the viewers. The sharp screech of brakes instantly drew the attention of everyone watching.
They were dying to see who this person was.
When Su Zhi’s haters saw the sports car, an instinctive sense of unease rose in their hearts.
Soon, as the car door opened, the viewers saw a long, fair leg step out, followed by a slender waist that could be grasped with one hand, and a smooth, elegant jawline.
Because most of the female guest’s face was hidden behind oversized sunglasses, the viewers couldn’t immediately tell who she was.
Just as everyone thought this was a female guest temporarily invited by the program crew, a shocked comment suddenly flashed across the screen.
【Holy crap! This female guest looks like Su Zhi!】
Seeing that, the haters clenched their teeth and glared at the woman in the red dress, denying it outright.
【Impossible. Su Zhi doesn’t have a figure this good. And she has long hair. This one has collarbone-length hair!】
【Exactly. Su Zhi always goes for the pure, innocent style. Since when did she do mature elegance? The vibe is completely different!】
【Yeah, and I’ve never even heard of Su Zhi knowing how to drive. This definitely isn’t her.】
Just as the haters were desperately racking their brains to deny that the woman in front of them was Su Zhi, they saw her casually remove her sunglasses after stepping out of the car. She walked up to the camera and smiled slightly at the stunned viewers.
“Hello everyone, I’m Su Zhi. I’m an actress.”
After introducing herself, Su Zhi explained to the off-camera staff, “Sorry, the staff member who was supposed to meet me never showed up, so I got lost on the way.”
The staff member caught by her gaze felt her heartbeat accelerate and stammered, “N-no problem.”
Only after speaking did the staff member realize what she had just said and quickly lowered her head, no longer daring to meet Su Zhi’s eyes.
Watching Su Zhi openly exude her charm, 007 momentarily couldn’t tell which version of her was the real one.
Then 007 happily realized it had finally discovered its host’s weakness. She was directionally challenged!
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Backstage, the director had barely had time to breathe a sigh of relief at Su Zhi’s timely arrival when her words lodged straight in his throat.
Su Zhi had directly exposed the staff issue in front of the livestream audience. This was a blatant slap to the program crew’s face!
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Unlike the director’s fury, the viewers froze for a full three seconds when they saw Su Zhi’s face, and even the dense barrage came to a standstill.
Then, snapping back to their senses, the viewers flooded the screen again in disbelief.
【Damn, can I say that when Su Zhi smiled just now, my phantom limb got hard?!】
【Seriously. After Su Zhi appeared, the three female guests before her suddenly looked completely overshadowed. They had just amazed me a moment ago!】
【I always thought Su Zhi only suited a pure and gentle style. Turns out I was narrow-minded!】
【Ahhh, Sister, you’re killing me! This look is absolutely insane. I don’t care about scandals or not. Sister, as long as you keep that face, I’ll stan you for life!】
【Upstairs, do you have any moral standards at all? Other than that face, what does Su Zhi even have going for her?!】
【If I had that face, I’d be walking sideways, believe it or not?】
Just as the viewers were still marveling at Su Zhi’s looks, her voice came through the camera once more.
“Oh, right. Seeing me join this show, my haters must be pretty disappointed. All I can say is, please work on your mental endurance as soon as possible, because your sister here will be showing her face a lot more in the future.”
Haters: ??!
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