From now on… it wasn’t suitable to show the livestream audience.
The little cat was agile, fast, and never took the usual path. The cameraman behind her couldn’t keep up at all and lost her in no time.
【Guys, the cameraman really needs more training】
【…hahahahahahaha, bet the cameraman never imagined he’d experience something like this in his life lmao】
【Ugh nooo, if he loses her we won’t get to see my precious kitty anymore】
【!! No no, everyone go to the director’s stream! The kitty is there!!】
Seeing this comment, many viewers shifted their attention to the director’s room livestream.
Right now, the director was still looking at the envelopes the guests had sent him, joking with the assistant director, “What can I say? This isn’t me playing favorites. It was Wanwan who came and took Teacher Chi’s envelope back.
“So that basically means Teacher Chi didn’t send one at all.”
The assistant director gave him a thumbs up. “As expected of Director.”
The director laughed. “Hahahahaha, I wonder what kind of face Teacher Chi will make once he finds out.”
【… Director is so mean. I love him.】
【Brother Chi’s expression is going to be amazing】
【To be honest, I never cared about Brother Chi before. I always felt like he was too pretentious, like he was above earthly things. But now…】
【Hahahahahaha, Brother Chi suddenly feels so much more relatable】
【He really isn’t as distant as before, sob sob sob. Let’s all thank Wanwan the kitty!!】
【Thank you kitty, amen!】
Just as they were talking, the director—who had been staring at the camera—suddenly showed a subtle change in expression, then revealed a rather strange smile.
The assistant director noticed, leaned closer, and raised a brow, “Is that…?”
The director shot him a look, signaling him not to speak.
The assistant director understood immediately and nodded.
Inside the camera view, the fluffy white tips of the kitten’s little ears rose slowly from under the table, followed by a pair of round heterochromatic eyes.
The cat seemed completely unaware that her sneaky movement had already been caught on camera. She cautiously observed the two directors for a while, and after confirming that they didn’t notice her, she let out a sigh of relief.
【HAHAHAHAHAHAH I’M DYING—stupid kitty, why are you acting like a thief?!】
【Dumb kitty dumb kitty, you’ve already been caught on camera!】
【Wait, didn’t Wanwan already take Brother Chi’s envelope? Why is she back??】
【And looking so suspicious again】
【Ha, don’t you know pets resemble their owners? If someone can’t show their face, of course their pet can’t either.】
【Isn’t it obvious? She’s here to steal things!!】
As soon as this comment appeared, many viewers started condemning Li Wan’s behavior, especially Fu Shilin’s fans.
Hmph! They hadn’t forgotten that if the cat hadn’t run upstairs with the cameraman last time, their dear A’Lin wouldn’t have been captured on camera at all!
If a person had done this, their outrage might’ve made a little sense to outsiders, but—
This is a freaking cat!!
What does a cat even understand?!
【Sometimes I really wonder if some of that idol’s fans secretly have the urge to abuse cats.】
【Guys, am I the only one who remembers? When Fu Shilin’s dog-abuse incident was exposed, his fans were still defending him, saying ‘so what, it’s just a dog.’】
【Honestly, Fu Shilin’s fans did say one thing correctly: like idol, like fans.】
【Their idol is an animal abuser, so of course the fans also hate cats and dogs. Makes sense to me.】
【So disgusting. If you hate animals so much, why are you watching a cute-pet variety show?】
【Clicked out immediately. Gross.】
【HAHAHAHA I CAN’T—don’t you get it? Their idol is too irrelevant now, so the only way to get attention is to leech off others.】
【And ride on others’ popularity.】
【Guys please, can’t we ask Fu Shilin to stop clout-chasing our Qingqing?】
【Seriously, if they don’t have mirrors at home, do they at least have a puddle to look at their reflection?】
【Actually no—guys, be understanding. Their reflection is matte.】
This drama grew hotter and hotter, and even passersby joined in. Fu Shilin had only just started rebuilding his reputation, but it began plummeting again.
The big fans in his group were so stressed their hair was about to fall out. They hurriedly guided the less crazed fans to clarify everywhere.
【What? Those weren’t our A’Lin’s fans saying that!】
【A’Lin loves small animals. Of course we love them too. How could we possibly cyberbully a little kitty?】
【Yes yes, A’Lin’s favorite on this show is Wanwan! She’s so cute, who wouldn’t like her?】
【“Like idol like fans”? That’s nonsense. The person attacking the cat wasn’t one of our fans at all.】
【Isn’t it obvious that was a hater pretending to be us? Haters are so disgusting nowadays.】
【Exactly, exactly.】
These comments spread widely, and quite a lot of people believed them. Logically, the Fu Shilin fan who said that in the first place only needed to come out and clarify that he was actually an anti-fan—or simply stay silent—and the whole matter could have been cleanly separated from Fu Shilin.
But for some reason, that fan was stubbornly insistent that she was truly Fu Shilin’s fan, and even posted a screenshot of her daily check-in in Fu Shilin’s super-topic on Weibo.
Good grief. One look at that, and people saw her fan level wasn’t low either. It instantly became solid evidence.
Because of her, Fu Shilin was immediately nailed to the ‘pillar of shame’ by variety show fans.
Fu Shilin had always been haughty in the entertainment industry, looking down at others as if from his nostrils. Plenty of people disliked him, but no one dared say it to his face because of his family background.
But now that he’d finally gotten into trouble, fans of many entertainers in the industry started joining the fray.
For a while, Fu Shilin’s super-topic was as chaotic as a world war—anyone passing by with Fu Shilin’s name on them, even a dog, would be cursed at a few times.
But Li Wan didn’t know any of this.
The little kitty quietly tugged Fu Shilin’s letter away and tossed it into the trash, following the same procedure she used for Chi Yan’s letter—after throwing it in, she even pressed it down with her paw.
【Wuwuwu, Wanwan is so smart!】
【Quick, take a screenshot, it’s another cat-meme material!】
【Is no one concerned whose envelope she took this time?】
【I don’t know whose it is. I only know that after stepping on that trash can with her paws, those paws are going back to step on Brother Chi’s bed.】
【…You upstairs, you’re too outrageous hahahahaha】
【Oh no, poor Brother Chi. Don’t forget he has OCD!!!】
The cameraman was waiting right beside the trash can. When he saw her coming out with an envelope in her mouth, his heart nearly jumped out of his chest.
This ancestor! It was one thing if she took Chi Yan’s, but if she took another guest’s—
But he quickly calmed down. If the envelope was originally with the director and assistant director, and the kitty managed to take it out, that must mean the two directors allowed it.
Then it was fine.
Before leaving with the kitty, he was still cautious enough to point the camera into the trash can.
On the envelope were three clear characters : Fu Shilin.
Fu Shilin’s fans were instantly devastated.
【As expected, a thief!! She actually stole A’Lin’s envelope!!!】
【What do you mean “stole”? Don’t make it sound so ugly. The director saw everything. If the kitty could take it out, that means the directors agreed.】
【Hahahahahahahaha】
【I’m so happy, my mom asked why I was rolling around on my bed—because the kitty fulfilled my wish!!】
【Even with our toes we can guess Fu Shilin must’ve written our Qingqing’s name inside. Thank you kitty!】
【Thank you kitty for saving our Qingqing from wasting time dealing with a stinky man!!】
【Guys, I have a thought.】
【Wanwan is so smart. If she were simply interested in envelopes, she wouldn’t only take Brother Chi’s and Fu Shilin’s.】
【Could it be she just doesn’t want Qingqing to go with another man?】
【Kitty: Stinky men, go away! Mama Qingqing is mine!!】
【Everyone, this suddenly became very shippable.】
After finishing her mischief, Li Wan calmly returned to her room.
Her owner didn’t know anything that had happened. Seeing her return, he opened a can of cat food for her, then patted her little cat head.
“Eat.
“You can’t even behave when eating. Running everywhere.”
“…” Stop patting! The kitty’s hairstyle will get messed up!!
Li Wan flicked her tail impatiently, but remembering that she’d just done something bad, she at least let out a soft *meow,* choosing to endure.
After finishing her food, it was almost time.
Everyone returned to the living room to wait for the director to announce their teammates.
Fu Shilin glanced at Chi Yan with visible pride, curling his lips into a mocking smirk.
Ha. He knew Chi Yan would definitely write Du Qingqing’s name just to annoy him.
But this time Movie Emperor Chi would be disappointed. He had already bribed the staff to throw away Chi Yan’s envelope.
That way, Du Qingqing would have only him to choose. They were sure to be paired together.
By then, in everyone’s eyes, Chi Yan would be a pathetic simp who ended up with nothing.
The more Fu Shilin thought about it, the more delighted he became. He even deliberately provoked in front of the camera:
“Teacher Chi.
“Who do you think your teammate will be?”
Chi Yan didn’t need to look at him to know nothing good was going on in his head, but his expression remained perfectly calm. “Not sure. We’ll go with whatever the production team arranges.”
【I genuinely don’t know where his confidence comes from, guys. My eyes are burning!!】
【Why did Fu Shilin intentionally ask Chi Yan? Is it because he knows Chi Yan also wrote Du Qingqing’s name? But how can he be sure Du Qingqing will choose him?】
【Is that even a question? I’ve said it before, our A’Lin and Qingqing are totally into each other.】
【Don’t disgust Du Qingqing. Go disgust someone else. You can even say your A’Lin likes Chi Yan instead!!!】
【…uh, upstairs, please don’t】
【To be honest, I have a guess. It’s not very nice, but it really fits Fu Shilin’s personality.】
【…I also have one】
【Guys spill it】
【No no, I can’t afford to provoke a certain top idol’s fans】
The director was very satisfied with everyone’s reactions. He cleared his throat and finally announced with a smile, “Based on everyone’s preferences, we’ve completed the group assignments.”
“Li Xiaoyun and Zhou Jia will be together. The rest of the guests will act alone!!”