“……”
As soon as he said this, although Qiao XinXin and Secretary Zhao were clearly already accustomed to it, the netizens in the livestream genuinely felt the impact of the power of words.
[Uncle’s slap hahahaha… I feel so sorry for this girl named XinXin hahahaha…]
[I just love this kind of handsome yet crazy guy. No wonder I suddenly found a pair of chopsticks in my hand while watching the livestream—turns out I’ve found my type.]
[Stop laughing, everyone. The child is still young and can’t handle Uncle’s slap. I’m grown up, I can take it!]
[Whose pants are these all over the screen? I tripped over them as soon as I entered.]
On camera.
The tall, long-legged man was about to bend down and scoop up the little troublemaker in front of him to take her back and settle the score.
Seeing the situation turning unfavorable, Qiao XinXin immediately rushed forward, hugged his crisp trousers, looked up at him, and whispered mysteriously:
“Uncle Qi, don’t be angry yet. Guess who I saw today?”
“Who?”
“The Spandex Warrior!”
“……”
“Really! That older sister even has a super cool Mecha Combat Vehicle that can disguise itself as a suitcase!”
She spoke with animated expressions, her face full of innocence and admiration, a stark contrast to the little adult who had earlier claimed she was young but not low in intelligence.
The Spandex Warrior might not fool children, but maybe she could try fooling adults.
“Qiao XinXin.”
Well, adults aren’t fooled either.
Almost the moment the man’s voice fell, the sparkle in Qiao XinXin’s eyes instantly dimmed. She hung her head in defeat:
“I know I was wrong…”
[Hahahahaha… This girl has eight hundred schemes, and all of them are hollow.]
[I really don’t understand you all, having no sympathy for the child. As for me, I never laugh at others—it’s just that my teeth happened to get a bit hot, so I let them out to cool down.]
[This uncle-niece duo, plus the one who rode off on the Mecha Combat Vehicle earlier—you three should start your own family reality show. It’d definitely be a hit.]
[How does this parent teach their child? Education should guide positive energy, not lead me into the halls of marriage!]
[……]
Just as the barrage was filled with cheeky comments and the tone began to turn increasingly bizarre, Secretary Zhao, who had been standing by as a background character, suddenly received a call on his phone.
He spoke a few words before hanging up, then approached the man and whispered something.
Immediately afterward, the two hurriedly led the dejected little girl away from the livestream.
Seeing this, the backstage director smoothly inserted a transition animation, and the livestream screen soon switched to the promotional image for the dating show.
At this point, all seven guests had boarded the plane.
The first bonus segment of “You Know How to Love” concluded without major incident.
Yet no one could have anticipated that such a simple pre-show livestream bonus segment would spark intense discussions online.
Someone recorded the dramatic moments from the mysterious guest’s solo livestream, edited them slightly, and posted them on a short video platform.
With the show’s marketing efforts amplifying the buzz, within just an hour, several peculiar hashtags inexplicably surged into the top ten of Weibo’s entertainment trending list:
#Uncle’s Slap#
#How Is This Any Different from Pooping in Public at the Airport#
#Who Exactly Is the Pure Prison-Style Female Celebrity#
#Nationwide Search for Slap Uncle#
These bizarre search terms completely overshadowed other guests’ trending topics like #LuHengStalker, #JiangMianHelpsElderly, and #FangXubaiAirportDance, remaining firmly at the top of the charts.
However, Jiang Qiyu, who had already boarded the plane smoothly and was resting with an eye mask on, knew nothing about this.
……
The recording location for the dating show was a seaside town far from the city.
The production team had invested in a four-story garden sea-view villa by the beach, which would serve as the shared living space for the guests of “Understanding Love” over the next month.
As dusk fell, the brightly lit living room was filled with numerous cameras turning on simultaneously.
Apart from the mysterious guest whose identity had yet to be revealed, the other six were already seated around a round table. In front of them were ingredients for hotpot, and familiar faces exchanged smiles and nods, creating a relatively harmonious atmosphere.
Outside the camera frame, a large electronic screen displayed the live broadcast in real-time, densely packed with scrolling comments.
After the six guests introduced themselves briefly, the production team announced the first ice-breaking task:
[Make a live call to the mysterious guest who hasn’t appeared yet. Each person will ask one question. Whoever guesses her identity first will have the right to choose their room first.]
Prerequisite: [No direct questions about names or works.]
As soon as the rules were announced, the influx of netizens commenting grew even more frenzied.
Almost every female celebrity of a similar age in the entertainment industry was speculated about, and naturally, someone who had recently re-entered the public eye due to her outrageous behavior wasn’t spared.
【Why does the mysterious guest’s voice sound like that sister who went crazy recently?】
【Jiang Qiyu? Now that you mention it, it does sound a bit like her.】
As soon as her name was brought up, fans of various celebrities began reacting defensively.
【Can we not mention that clout-chaser’s name? So unlucky!】
【So annoying, don’t make me curse her in such a happy place.】
【Impossible, I heard Jiang Qiyu was already sent to a sanatorium.】
【……】
Just then, the call with the mysterious guest connected.
“Hello?”
Her voice, crisp and clear, was accurately transmitted to everyone through the speaker.
Though slightly distorted by static, her tone was refreshingly sharp, making it easy for people to feel a sense of goodwill toward her.
The six people in front of the camera exchanged hesitant glances. Song Yan, the supermodel sitting at the edge, was the first to speak:
“Let me ask first.”
With her hair tied high and an elegant, striking appearance, she curled her lips slightly and asked:
“Mysterious guest, how old are you?”
Without the slightest hesitation, the answer came honestly: “22.”
With the age confirmed, the range of possibilities narrowed significantly. Many netizens who had guessed incorrectly expressed their regret in the comments.
Following Song Yan’s lead, the others also took turns narrowing down the options, though the mysterious guest’s answers grew increasingly absurd.
The rising star Jiang Ling smiled faintly: “What kind of personality does the mysterious guest think she has?”
Answer: “Pretty outgoing. I never wear a mask when withdrawing money from the bank.”
“……”
The ballad prince Zhou Shun spoke up: “Have you ever sung in public?”
Answer: “Yes. Ever since I started singing, the village funerals have been calling me back to cry.”
“……”
At this moment, the youngest male idol Fang Xubai smiled, his small tiger teeth dazzling under the lights as he asked the question everyone wanted to know:
“Where did you buy your Mecha Combat Vehicle?”
“…”
After a few seconds of silence, the other end calmly replied, “Haven’t received the advertising fee yet, so I can’t just say.”
Not getting the answer he wanted, Fang Xubai wasn’t surprised at all, his signature smile growing even more charming:
“Then I wish you success in landing that endorsement soon… Spandex Warrior.”
Seeing the conversation veering further off track, Jiang Mian caught Director Zhang’s meaningful glance and quickly spoke up to steer it back:
“Let me ask one…”
She paused, raising her eyes to gaze directly at the camera with a radiant smile, her tone playful and full of confidence:
“Could you reveal what your WeChat display name is right now?”
As soon as she said this, the barrage of comments, which had been filled with “hahaha,” fell silent for a moment before erupting into a wave of praise.
【Mianmian is so clever! If celebrities know each other’s WeChat display names, it should be easy to match them to the real person, right?!】
【Oh my, is this what they call a clever sweetheart? I’m really loving it.】
【Jiang Mian really hit the nail on the head, but am I the only one curious about this surprise guest’s WeChat name?】
【Curious +1】
【Curious +10086】
But while the comments were celebrating, the mysterious guest on the other end of the line suddenly went quiet.
After a long silence, they finally managed a vague, rhetorical question:
“Are you sure… this is something I can say?”