Although Shao Yuye and Shen Wanwan didn’t know about the production team’s intentional setup, the viewers—who had been watching the whole time—understood it perfectly.
Very quickly, the hashtag #Shao Yuye Lie Detector Clarification# shot to the top of the trending list, and the production team gained a huge wave of new fans thanks to their performance.
[I’m in love! I wasn’t planning to watch this show, but this real-time clarification was absolutely amazing!]
[I love how this production doesn’t follow a script—it’s raw and authentic!]
[No script?? I’m obsessed! I don’t have to worry about my bias getting forced into a fake persona anymore. I stan this director, I’ll definitely watch everything this team makes from now on!!]
The ‘Yu Yu’s started feeling a bit sheepish.
[Ahem, sorry for accidentally hurting the pretty lady!]
[Now that we know Brother Ye isn’t being manipulated by capital, I can finally enjoy the show in peace! Honestly, he and Shen Wanwan are such a great match. She’s brainy, he’s strong, love it! ]
[Apologies to Shen Wanwan—everyone got misled this morning. Sigh, what a mess!]
But the ‘Wan Feng’s weren’t letting it go so easily :
[If “sorry” fixed everything, what do we need the police for?]
[You attacked us on our fan community this afternoon and personally insulted Wanwan, what do you have to say for yourselves?!]
Most of the ‘Yu Yu’s stayed reasonable and focused on the facts.
But of course, a small portion acted out irrationally.
Still, now that the truth had come out, the ‘Yu Yu’s showed great sincerity.
Not only did they push the hashtag #Sorry Shen Wanwan# to the top of the trending list, but they also boosted the low-budget web drama Shen Wanwan starred in to #1 on the day’s most-watched chart.
The ‘Wan Feng’s : [……]
This…
This is the power of top-tier fandom?
Impressive.
Since the ‘Yu Yu’s had shown such goodwill, the ‘Wan Feng’s didn’t push things further either.
But there were still some stubborn folks refusing to back down:
[This feels like a setup within a setup. That clarification came way too fast. It’s like the show is helping them cover it up. Same as before, I’m convinced Shao Yuye is being coerced by capital. Mark my words!]
This time, the ‘Yu Yu’s didn’t even pay attention to them.
Shut up already! You’re clearly just making baseless assumptions and stirring the pot. Fake fan!
In the meantime, Shao Yuye and Shen Wanwan earned a double luxury meal reward.
Most of the other pairs only got one serving each. Only Li Yan and Jiang Qianfan ended up with just plain rice and seaweed egg drop soup, the bare minimum.
When the production staff brought out the delicious gourmet meals for the others, Li Yan was practically drooling.
Just then, seeing that Shao Yuye and Shen Wanwan had an extra portion, he thickened his skin and approached them, speaking with a sincere, almost pitiful tone:
“You guys can’t finish two servings anyway. How about sharing one with us?”
It was true, two portions were a bit too much.
Shen Wanwan was just about to agree when Jiang Qianfan’s cold voice suddenly cut in:
“Can you grow a spine? I’d rather starve to death than accept other people’s charity.”
—Especially not Shen Wanwan’s food.
Shen Wanwan raised an eyebrow, then rested her hand on Shao Yuye’s arm to stop him from enthusiastically handing over the extra meal. She gave a light laugh:
“Sure. We were going to give it to you. But since you see it as charity, how about putting a price on it instead?
“One hundred tokens per serving.
“Fair trade makes it equal.”
Li Yan and Jiang Qianfan’s fans couldn’t stay silent:
[Wait what? Why is Shen Wanwan like this??]
[But Brother Ye was clearly about to give it to them just now!]
[Shen Wanwan is so heartless… she doesn’t even need the food, it’s going to waste, why not just give it to Li Yan and Jiang Qianfan?]
But the ‘Wan Feng’s shut down the complaints :
[Wanwan was going to give it, okay? It was Jiang Qianfan who said she’d rather starve than accept anyone’s charity!]
[Right, Wanwan just changed the form of giving it.]
Jiang Qianfan choked on her words, “You!!!”
She thought—Shen Wanwan’s trying to make me pay again!
Li Yan’s smile froze on his face.
He turned to Shen Wanwan, trying to butter her up: “Come on, we’re all friends here… helping each other out and all…”
Shen Wanwan said coolly, “No can do. Now, giving it to you would be charity.”
Li Yan : “……”
Jiang Qianfan immediately declared, “Fine! I won’t buy it, ever!”
But just as she said that, a breeze blew by, carrying the mouth-watering aroma of the food to her nose. Her stomach, painfully empty, rumbled loudly in response.
And it was pretty loud.
“……”
Jiang Qianfan’s face turned bright red on the spot.
Li Yan looked utterly desperate from hunger.
After a full morning of mountain hiking and exhausting challenges, his body was crying out for warm, delicious food.
His former partner Zhang Yiran picked up a piece of juicy braised pork and teased:
“Hey, son, call me dad and I’ll share half with you.”
Li Yan : “Pfft! You little mutt, you should be calling me dad!”
The comments section exploded with laughter.
Li Yan gritted his teeth. At this point, there was no turning back.. He had to eat that bowl of braised pork today!
“Fine. A hundred tokens it is.”
Jiang Qianfan wanted to stop him, but seeing the table full of mouthwatering dishes, she couldn’t resist his cravings and ultimately decided to keep quiet, letting Li Yan handle it.
Shen Wanwan took the Speed Tokens and finally revealed a sweet smile.
Li Yan was momentarily dazzled by her smile.
She was so beautiful—and so unique.
Selling a single meal to them for a hundred tokens, how did she even come up with that?
Suddenly, he had a very strong hunch—
Teaming up with Shen Wanwan wouldn’t be a burden. On the contrary, she might just carve out a path of her own.
She wasn’t the type to follow the rules or stick to the script!
Damn!
No wonder Shao Yuye said he wouldn’t team up with her, but when it came time to pick a partner, he still chose her!
Shen Wanwan didn’t carry a bag, and Shao Yuye was the one carrying all their supplies.
She handed the hundred tokens over to Shao Yuye.
He took the money, trying to hold back, but in the end couldn’t stop a soft laugh from slipping out.
She really was a little money-grubber.
Since everyone had now received their luxurious meal, the guests officially began eating.
The director switched the camera to a wide shot, and on everyone’s screens flashed a brief image of Qi Luozhou’s faint smile.
After a whole morning of exhaustion, Shao Yuye was wolfing down his food. Viewers watching the stream were practically drooling from hunger.
[Damn, Brother Ye’s food looks especially delicious!]
[Stop it, I’m literally salivating over here!]
Meanwhile, Shen Wanwan, seated beside him, was chewing slowly and gracefully, eating with great elegance.
When Shao Yuye finished eating, he finally noticed that although she’d tried a little of every dish, she hadn’t touched the plate of boiled shrimp.
“You don’t eat shrimp?”
Shen Wanwan replied succinctly, “Too much hassle.”
The shrimp still had their shells on.
Seafood tends to be fishy, and even with gloves, the smell of peeled shrimp lingers on the hands.
That was something Shen Wanwan absolutely couldn’t tolerate.
But since he brought it up…
Shen Wanwan curved her eyes slightly, a sly glint appearing as she looked at Shao Yuye.
“But if you peel them for me, I don’t mind having a bite~”
Her tone carried a spoiled playfulness, like someone used to being doted on.
Shao Yuye let out a snort of laughter.
“Hey, the results aren’t even out yet, aren’t you being a bit too cocky?”
Shen Wanwan feigned disappointment with a soft, drawn-out “Oh,” then muttered under her breath, just loud enough for Shao Yuye to hear:
“Well, my Brother never treated me like this when I was little.”
Shao Yuye : “!!!”
“Alright, alright, I’ll peel them for you!”
Just a few words, and he was completely wrapped around her finger.
He reached over for a pair of disposable gloves.
His tone carried some faux annoyance, but the corners of his lips were lifted high.
Fans in the livestream were left utterly baffled.
[Wait, what are these two even talking about?!]
[‘Results’? What results?!]
[What did Shen Wanwan just say in the middle there? Did I go deaf?!]
[Help! I swear there’s some kind of magnetic field between them, like no one else can cut into their conversation. Am I imagining it?]
[Okay, here’s a bold guess… Don’t come for me… but… did they maybe… start catching feelings from all the bickering?!]
[No way. Brother Ye is such a hardcore straight guy. I’m calling it now, by the time I’m in college and dating someone, he’ll still be single.]
[Let’s be real, this CP stuff is ridiculous. They have zero chemistry. If you had to compare, they’re more like… siblings than lovers.]
But despite all the chatter, no one could figure out exactly what magic Shen Wanwan had used to get Shao Yuye to willingly peel shrimp for her.
And so, everyone watched as Shao Yuye peeled the entire plate of shrimp for her.
Shen Wanwan elegantly dabbed at the corner of her lips.
Shao Yuye took off his gloves and asked, “Is it good?”
Taste-wise? Honestly… just average.
But given the fact he’d peeled them for her…
“Not bad.”
Shao Yuye snorted. “Picky little thing.”
The atmosphere was light and joyful.
Meanwhile, on the Little Red Book1 app—
A new trending tag quietly climbed onto the bottom of the hot search list: #Shao Yuye’s Little Sister#
And it showed no signs of slowing down…
- 小红书 (xiǎo hóng shū), which literally means ‘Little Red Book’ is a popular Chinese social media and e-commerce platform that combines user-generated content with a seamless shopping experience. It is a unique hybrid that is often described as a mix of Pinterest and Instagram with integrated e-commerce. ↩︎