Jiang Mo didn’t know where his quick reaction came from. The next second after scanning the content of the text message, he quickly turned off his phone.
The audience in the live broadcast room hadn’t had time to see the content of the message clearly before the screen went black.
Looking at Jiang Mo’s suddenly reddened face, a string of question marks appeared in the minds of the audience.
[“What the hell!!! What did Chi Yu send? Let us see!”]
[“He’s blushing! He’s definitely up to something!”]
[“Why did he turn off his phone? Why didn’t he show us? Did Chi Yu send some 18+ content that we can’t see?”]
[“Wuwuwu @director, isn’t there a rule that this must be made public? We can’t let him hide it! Otherwise, I won’t be able to sleep all night!”]
[“It seems like there’s no such rule…”]
The shame gradually subsided, and Jiang Mo realized how strange his behavior was. However, he couldn’t bring himself to open his phone and show the audience the content of the text message.
Fortunately, perhaps because of Chi Yu’s influence, the director didn’t force him to make the text message public.
Jiang Mo breathed a sigh of relief. After disbanding, he was afraid of running into Chi Yu again at the stairwell, so he hurriedly ran back upstairs as mentioned in the message.
His phone in his pocket was heating up, and he leaned against the door, carefully took out his phone, and turned on the screen. With a sense of shame, he reluctantly read Chi Yu’s text message again.
What does Chi Yu mean? Chasing him…
It should be some childish game between guys. Boys will always be boys, and Chi Yu might also enjoy this kind of childish pursuit game.
Being pursued by an idol…
What kind of luck did he have this year? He definitely had to go to a temple to pray someday.
Jiang Mo covered his burning face and suddenly lifted his head, his mind spinning. There was a camera on the shelf, and he stood in the corner where his face couldn’t be captured, only his lower body.
Jiang Mo let out a heavy sigh. He wasn’t afraid of being filmed by the camera, but being constantly monitored all day long made him feel uncomfortable.
They were going to stay in the cabin for a month. The program would be live-streamed, and during the recording process, the production team would edit the month’s footage into ten episodes to be released online.
In a few days, the production team would give everyone a two-day break. Jiang Mo planned to go home, but after returning, he would still have to stay here for more than twenty days. It was truly torturous.
As soon as the ringtone sounded, Lu Xuan happily opened his phone, confident that he would receive a text message from Chi Yu. However, when he saw the name Lou An, his initial joy instantly turned into disappointment, and he didn’t even pay attention to what Lou An had sent him.
Lu Xuan thought that maybe Chi Yu was slow in sending messages, until Jiang Mo’s phone rang.
If the person Chi Yu was pursuing was Ye Lin or Jiang Ying, he could easily give up on Chi Yu, as he still had Luo An behind him.
Although Lou An’s status in the industry was not as high as Chi Yu’s, the two of them being together would still gain him a lot of fans.
But unfortunately, Chi Yu was interested in Jiang Mo, the one who had stolen nineteen years of his life.
He was unwilling.
Lu Xuan was the last one to leave the restaurant. He lowered his head, lost in thought. As he passed the corner of the stairs, he was startled by a figure standing by the window.
“Se, Senior Chi?”
The light at the staircase was dim, and the suspended spark appeared particularly bright. Chi Yu leaned against the wall, his handsome face almost hidden in the darkness. White smoke slowly rose as he lifted his drooping eyelids lazily, looking at Lu Xuan, who was below the steps.
“What are you doing here?”
“Smoking, can’t you see?” Chi Yu held a cigarette and retorted.
Lu Xuan choked. Chi Yu’s attitude towards him had changed. The overwhelming pressure made him feel a sense of fear, as if he wanted to retreat and run away.
Chi Yu took the cigarette from his mouth, pinched it with his thumb, and extinguished the spark. The wind blowing in through the half-open window dispersed the smell of smoke in the staircase.
“Let’s chat for a bit.”
“What do you want to talk to me about?” Lu Xuan clenched his pants tightly, not feeling delighted that Chi Yu had approached him to talk. He had a gut feeling that this conversation would not be pleasant for him.
Chi Yu: “What did you say to Jiang Mo?”
“What?” Lu Xuan’s palms started sweating, but he maintained a calm facade as he met Chi Yu’s gaze.
Chi Yu’s lips curled into a smile without warmth. “What did you say to Jiang Mo in the restroom before coming back today?”
“I just greeted him and didn’t say anything else.” Lu Xuan’s hand trembled slightly, and he forced himself to maintain eye contact with Chi Yu.
Chi Yu: “Is that so?”
Lu Xuan nodded, using the motion to cover up his growing guilt that he could no longer hide in his eyes.
Chi Yu: “Then you’re his manager.”
Without evidence, Chi Yu couldn’t expose Lu Xuan’s lie.
Lu Xuan looked up, his face full of confusion.
Chi Yu: “Please tell your manager not to go too far with Jiang Mo. Otherwise, I won’t be able to resist dealing with her.”
Lu Xuan’s heart sank. It wouldn’t be difficult for Chi Yu to contact Sister Hong, and deliberately waiting here to talk to him meant that there was more to it than just passing on a message.
At the same time, Chi Yu was warning him.
“Why?” Lu Xuan loosened his grip on his clenched hand, looked up at Chi Yu, and there was a strong sense of grievance in his eyes. “Weren’t you willing to be partnered with me for this show? Why are you so indifferent to me? Is it because of Jiang Mo, so you’re having a sudden change of heart?”
Before Jiang Mo appeared, Chi Yu didn’t care who he would be paired with for the show. He had considered that Lu Xuan might be the one assigned by the company, and he didn’t mind.
But seeing Jiang Mo changed everything. He couldn’t forcefully create a CP with Lu Xuan when his gaze couldn’t leave Jiang Mo.
His actions revolving around Jiang Mo were enough to prove that he didn’t have that kind of intention towards Luo Xuan.
He wouldn’t admit that Lu Xuan’s answer was correct. He didn’t want Jiang Mo to bear unnecessary consequences.
Chi Yu said in a soft voice, “It has nothing to do with Jiang Mo. The reason I joined this show was because of Jiang Mo.”
After realizing his feelings, Chi Yu planned to be straightforward. That’s why he deliberately waited for Lu Xuan here, wanting to make things clear.
Lu Xuan’s grievance turned into anger. “Are you playing with me?”
“Only by treading steadily forward can you truly find your footing. You want to take shortcuts, but I’m not the right person for that. I can see that you’re not interested in me, and we don’t have any relationship. You don’t need to pretend that you’ve been abandoned by me.”
Chi Yu’s tone was calm. “You should also be able to see my attitude. It’s a matter of obligation that I’m willing to help the company. There’s nothing wrong with me not wanting to help. I’ll cover Jiang Mo’s breach of contract fee, so don’t target him anymore.”
Lu Xuan stared at Chi Yu in a daze, unable to utter a word.
He couldn’t refute Chi Yu’s words. If he could be partnered with Chi Yu, he would benefit from the company’s reputation. If Chi Yu didn’t want to, he had no right to complain.
In normal circumstances, he didn’t even have the qualification to talk to Chi Yu.
After Chi Yu finished speaking, he didn’t care about Lu Xuan’s expression and went upstairs.
He had observed that this area was a blind spot for the cameras, and their conversation wouldn’t be seen by the audience in the live broadcast room. Even if they found out, he wasn’t afraid.
Talking to Lu Xuan away from the cameras was to give him face. If it weren’t for the show’s rule that prohibits expressing feelings towards the guests during the recording period, he could knock on Jiang Mo’s door in front of millions of viewers and confess to him.
But he had to wait for another month. It was truly agonizing.
…
Chi Yu wore a displeased expression on his face. Standing in front of his room, he waited for Li Heng, who had originally planned to question him, but now his anger disappeared instantly.
“Did you need something from me?” The person who asked turned out to be Chi Yu.
Li Heng: “Hmm, let’s talk in your room.”
Chi Yu opened the door, entered first, and covered all the cameras in the room. His proficiency in doing so surprised Li Heng.
“How many times have you covered them?” Li Heng asked.
Chi Yu turned on the electric kettle and replied, “Don’t tell me you keep them on while you sleep?”
Li Heng wasn’t very clever and had the flaw of being easily swayed by others. If it weren’t for Luo Xuan saying something to Li Heng, he wouldn’t have come to confront Chi Yu.
Li Heng scratched his hair and, under the warning gaze from Chi Yu, immediately fell into deep thought.
“I saw him feeling sad and upset, so I comforted him a few times. He asked me if you dislike him, that’s why you ignore him…”
Chi Yu handed Li Heng a cup of tea and coldly sneered, “Being sold and still helping to count the money. I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that conversation this time. If you come looking for me because of Lu Xuan again, don’t blame me for turning my back on you.”
Li Heng sighed, “I understand.”
“But do you really like Jiang Mo?” he curiously asked.
“Hmm.” Chi Yu didn’t hesitate to answer, and his lips couldn’t help but curl up when he heard the name. “So, don’t bully him anymore.”
“I haven’t bullied him. I just wanted to stay away from him. I haven’t even said a few words to him or made things difficult for him.” Knowing that Chi Yu was serious, Li Heng quickly explained, “As for the cake yesterday, Ye Lin brought it over. I heard it was bought by you, but I didn’t think too much and just ate it. If I had known it was a gift from you to him, how could I dare to eat it?”
Mentioning the cake, Li Heng immediately remembered something.
Before sending the message, a guy claiming to be Jiang Mo’s assistant knocked on his door and delivered a small cake from X bakery, saying it was a gift from Jiang Mo.
Li Heng glanced around the table in Chi Yu’s room and awkwardly said, “Um, there’s something else.”
Chi Yu asked, “What?”
“Jiang Mo didn’t send you a cake tonight despite sending one to me? It seems like he doesn’t like you very much, haha…”
Did Jiang Mo only send a cake to him? It would be so awkward for Chi Yu.
Seeing Chi Yu’s darkened expression, Li Heng cursed himself for being talkative and quickly added, “I really haven’t said much to Jiang Mo. He didn’t even text me last night. He probably doesn’t have any intention towards me. But it’s strange that he only sent a cake to me, right?”
Chi Yu’s expression returned to normal, showing no sign of disappointment for not receiving a cake from the person he liked.
Chi Yu sneered, “Do you think you’re funny?”
Li Heng: “…”
Li Heng understood what was going on without Chi Yu explaining. Chi Yu was helping Jiang Mo.
The audience would have the same thoughts as him. Jiang Mo didn’t mind Ye Lin eating his cake, but he specifically bought X bakery cakes for everyone. Jiang Mo’s actions would make people change their view of him, and because of Jiang Mo’s actions, no matter what Ye Lin did in the future, he couldn’t whitewash the fact that he ate the cake.
Li Heng had never seen Chi Yu care so much about someone.
During the day, he had observed Chi Yu and Jiang Mo from a distance. Chi Yu liked Jiang Mo, but what about Jiang Mo?
He couldn’t tell how much Jiang Mo liked Chi Yu. Jiang Mo’s gaze towards Chi Yu seemed more like a fan’s adoring eyes towards an idol.
Li Heng offered his help enthusiastically, “Do you need my help?”
“What for?” Chi Yu spoke lightly, with a tone full of confidence, “It’s just pursuing someone. It’s not that difficult.”
If Jiang Mo liked him so much, as long as he confessed, Jiang Mo would definitely agree.
Author’s note:
PS: Mo Mo is a bit slow, he hasn’t realized that his feelings for Chi Yu are love; he thinks it’s just the kind of love a fan has for an idol.
It’s really difficult!
Chi Yu: ==
(In the dating show, it’s not allowed to confess during the recording period. Without this restriction, the pursuer would have already made their move, don’t you agree, @Chi Yu?)
Chi Yu: ==
You’ll regret saying that, Chi Yu.
Chi yu really get the flag up lmao
Chi yu really bring the flag up lmao
if there wasn’t such a rule that old cow would have long eaten the tender grass’ tofu
thank you for translating!!! 🙇🏽♀️💌