[My wife is absolutely gorgeous. If I were Fu Jingfan, I'd definitely pin him down on the bed tonight... cough cough]
[Me too, my wife has such a slim waist, such long legs, and she looks absolutely stunning in her period costume, it really hits my sweet spot!]
[... Who was running naked up there? I tripped over a pile of pants as soon as I came in!]
After the contestants finished their interviews, everyone went offstage together. Qi Xingzhou could no longer contain his excitement and went up to Su Huaiming, expressing his fervent admiration and affection, practically elevating Su Huaiming to a god-like status.
Su Huaiming was truly unable to cope, and with a wry smile, he looked helpless, yet he indulged Qi Xingzhou, letting him finish speaking.
The photographer didn't miss this wonderful moment; even though the two had already moved to a corner and the audience couldn't hear them, the image was still projected onto the big screen.
Viewers who were just enjoying the "True Love Revival" couple have now switched gears to ship the sunny, adorable young man and the languid, beautiful woman, and can't help but smile like doting aunts.
The photographer completely let loose, disregarding his own safety, and deliberately switched the camera to Fu Jingfan, revealing Fu Jingfan's emotions in an instant.
He was still wearing a mask, so his expression was not visible, but his eyebrows and eyes became sharp, and his eyes were dark with suppressed emotions. His gaze instantly turned cold, like a bloodthirsty beast crashing into an iron cage, wishing he could rush over and tear Su Huaiming apart and devour him.
During the live stream, a long string of comments immediately appeared above Fu Jingfan's head. "[He's jealous, he's jealous, he's jealous]".
Compared to Xiao Kaicheng's flamboyance, Su Huaiming tried his best to keep a low profile, but he still generated just as much Xiao Kaicheng and even cultivated a wave of CP fans, firmly occupying a high position on the trending searches. It can only be said that he was born for the entertainment industry, a trait that other celebrities can only envy.
The other two groups have also finished their performances. The audience could feel that the contestants had given their all, but compared to Group D's stage and performance, it was still a little lacking.
Both the audience at the venue and viewers watching the live stream could vote. After the performance, the host announced the vote count for each group.
Apart from Qi Xingzhou, Group D consisted entirely of contestants with low profiles who mostly served as background figures. Before the first performance, everyone had low hopes for Group D, thinking they would definitely be at the bottom.
But in the end, Group D won by a wide margin with a high number of votes, surprisingly becoming the number one team. Those lesser-known contestants also moved up in the rankings, getting one step closer to their dreams.
The contestants in Group D recalled the days and nights they had practiced diligently, and the moments of anxiety and despair they had endured. Upon seeing the vote count, they couldn't help but feel a lump in their throats and tears welled up in their eyes.
The host, deeply moved, said in a trembling voice, "Life is like a journey against the current, full of hardships and setbacks, but we must never give up until the very end. Group D's performance today is a testament to their hard work day and night, and to the sweat they shed. Today's glory belongs to them. Let's congratulate Group D on their comeback against all odds and their achievement!"
The audience members were also moved, and some couldn't help but tear up.
Fans of several players from Group D hugged each other and cried, desperately chanting the players' names.
The contestants they supported were too unknown, received little screen time, and had almost no chance of debuting. Unexpectedly, with just one stage, their efforts were seen by more people, bringing them one step closer to their dreams.
The contestant was also moved by the fans, and the tears he had been holding back flowed again.
Su Huaiming stood behind Group D, very happy for them, and kept clapping.
Su Huaiming had expected them to celebrate, but to his surprise, all the boys had red eyes and turned to look at him.
He was startled, his eyes wide open. Just as he was about to ask a question, he saw all the contestants walk towards him, giving up the center position and willingly letting him stand in the center.
They knew very well that without Su Huaiming's help and contributions, they could not have achieved what they have today.
Su Huaiming was Mingming the soul of this performance, yet he willingly stayed behind the scenes, giving the spotlight to them and even giving them interview time.
Su Huaiming may have been the worst singer and dancer among the guest performers, but his desire to help them was the most sincere.
Su Huaiming was their benefactor; meeting Su Huaiming on stage was their greatest fortune!
Seeing that the group of boys were almost in tears, Su Huaiming was at a loss. He wanted to comfort them, but found that there were too many of them and he couldn't comfort them all. He could only stand in the center with an innocent face and take a group photo with the contestants.
The other contestants looked at the members of Group D with envy. Their strength and popularity were higher than those of Group D, but they were missing Su Huaiming.
The other two mentors didn't care about being outshone and sincerely congratulated Su Huaiming and the members of Group D. Xiao Kaicheng, however, stood at the back of the crowd, glaring hatefully at Su Huaiming's back, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.
He was acutely aware that his career was about to face its biggest crisis.
Regarding the conflict between him and Su Huaiming in the previous draft, there are many rumors, but no one has any concrete evidence.
Su Huaiming proved with his actual performance that he has enough strength and is not as useless as the broadcast clips portrayed him. Moreover, he gets along well with the contestants and puts in genuine effort, so the rumors about his low character and his tendency to elevate others while belittling others will be easily refuted.
He climbed to the top by stepping on Su Huaiming. Now that Su Huaiming's reputation has been cleared, it proves that the controversial clips were fake, so the only one who could have lied is him.
Although he couldn't see it, Xiao Kaicheng knew clearly that the topic was escalating, and that once he stepped off the stage, he would face a storm of criticism, for which he had no way of dealing with it.
It's all Su Huaiming's fault!!
His career was on the rise, but Su Huaiming ruined it!!
The resentment in Xiao Kaicheng's heart was almost condensed into liquid, flowing out, and he wished he could rush up and tear Su Huaiming's smiling face to shreds.
He was in a state of extreme anger and panic, and his body trembled uncontrollably at the thought of facing the insults from netizens.
But he never imagined that the original owner of this body had been in the same situation and suffered the same pain because of his false accusations.
Those who do evil will always suffer the bitter consequences they deserve.
Although it was long overdue and the original owner never got to see it, justice finally came his way.
He will definitely clear his name of all the infamy he has been accused of.
Su Huaiming can do it.
*****
After the first round ended, regardless of whether they won or lost, these young men pursuing their dreams were extremely excited and gathered together to celebrate.
Su Huaiming felt he was getting old and couldn't fit into the atmosphere.
Moreover, he always goes to bed early and gets up early, and his back was hurting terribly, so all he wanted to do was go back to his room and collapse.
He repeatedly declined the contestants' invitations, and surrounded by the crowd, he walked slowly toward the room. Qi Xingzhou and the members of Group D even chased him to the door of the room, their enthusiasm overwhelming Su Huaiming.
After the door closed, Su Huaiming finally breathed a long sigh of relief, lifted the hem of his shirt, and looked at his aching back.
He had been wearing a harness around his waist, leaving red marks, and there was a purplish-blue bruise on his lower back. His skin was whiter than average, which made the red marks stand out even more.
Su Huaiming tried touching it with his hand and gasped in pain.
He intended to apply the medicine, but he was sweating a lot and felt sticky, so he decided to take a shower before applying the medicine.
While taking a shower, Su Huaiming inevitably touched the red marks and bruises on his waist, causing him to groan uncontrollably in pain. He leaned against the wall for a while before feeling a little better.
He wore Fu Jingfan's shirt when he had a fever, and he hadn't returned it to him. He accidentally put it in his suitcase when he was packing his clothes, and brought it here.
Su Huaiming was in severe pain in his lower back and was afraid that his clothes would rub against it, so he wanted to choose a loose-fitting garment. Fortunately, Fu Jingfan's build was quite different from his own, and when Su Huaiming wore Fu Jingfan's shirt, it was loose underneath, so there was almost no chance that the red marks on his lower back would be touched. Su Huaiming then changed into this shirt.
Wearing pants would also constrict his waist, so Su Huaiming had no choice but to choose a pair of shorts, which he deliberately pulled down, hanging loosely on his hips, looking very awkward. Fortunately, Fu Jingfan's shirt was long enough, with the hem reaching his thighs, to cover the pants.
Su Huaiming took a hot shower, and the fatigue that had accumulated throughout the day surged up. His bones ached, and all he wanted to do was apply the medicine and go to sleep as soon as possible.
But as he reached for the drawer, he suddenly realized that he was in a room prepared by the production team, not in his apartment, and no one had prepared medicine for him in advance.
!!!!!
Su Huaiming rummaged through the room. The medicine kit prepared by the production team mainly contained cold and anti-inflammatory drugs, and even emergency medicine for sudden heart attacks, but there was no ointment for treating redness and swelling.
Su Huaiming stood helplessly in the room. He had already taken a shower and didn't want to change his clothes to go find the production team. Besides, the contestants were crazy, and if he showed up, he probably wouldn't be able to come back.
After pacing around for a while, Su Huaiming had no choice but to grit his teeth and prepare to endure the night and apply the medicine tomorrow.
Just as he was about to go straight to bed, there was a knock on the door.
Su Huaiming assumed that Qi Xingzhou were still persistent and had come to invite him again. He sighed helplessly and tiptoed over.
If the visitors really were Qi Xingzhou and his group, he would pretend to be asleep.
But standing outside the door was someone he hadn't expected.
Standing outside the door, Fu Jingfan seemed to sense something, looked up at the peephole, raised his eyebrows slightly, and gestured for Su Huaiming to open the door quickly.
Su Huaiming was so surprised that he immediately opened the door and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Fu Jingfan inevitably saw Su Huaiming's appearance and noticed that he was wearing his shirt.
Fu Jingfan's gaze deepened. He lowered his eyes, concealing his emotions, his Adam's apple bobbed twice, and his voice was lower than usual, "May I come in?"
Su Huaiming had shared a bed with Fu Jingfan before, so he wasn't wary of him and immediately nodded, making way for him.
Fu Jingfan strode in and stood in the center of the room, scanning Su Huaiming's room.
Su Huaiming was looking for his clothes when his back started hurting badly. Too lazy to tidy up, he tossed the clothes aside. The blanket was also askew, with one corner dangling to the floor. The sheets were wrinkled, showing signs that Su Huaiming had sat on them.
Su Huaiming didn't seem to care and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Fu Jingfan then turned to look at Su Huaiming. One of his eyes was dark, like a shadowy place that sunlight could not penetrate, while the other's gaze was clear and clean, as if one could see right through him.
Su Huaiming was only wearing shorts, and his legs were a little cold, but he didn't want to crawl under the covers in front of Fu Jingfan, so he subconsciously shivered and asked again, "Why aren't you saying anything?"
Fu Jingfan noticed Su Huaiming's subtle movements, bent down, picked up the blanket from the bed, and handed it to Su Huaiming.
After Su Huaiming finished approving the document, Fu Jingfan asked, "Does your back hurt?"
Su Huaiming subconsciously looked down at his waist. Fu Jingfan's shirt was too big, so you couldn't see his waistline or the red marks on it.
"How did you know?" Su Huaiming asked curiously.
Fu Jingfan ignored the foolish question and said, "Let me apply the medicine for you."
"I can do it myself." With that, Su Huaiming extended his hand to Fu Jingfan.
Fu Jingfan hesitated for two seconds before placing the medicated oil in Su Huaiming's palm.
Taking the medicated oil, Su Huaiming immediately turned his back on his accomplice, saying, "Thank you for bringing me the medicine. It's getting late, you should go back and rest."
Fu Jingfan didn't move. He stood in the center of the room, his presence amplified in the enclosed space, as if he were the master of the place.
"Can you do it yourself?" Fu Jingfan asked before Su Huaiming could refuse. "The medicated oil needs to be massaged in order to be absorbed by the skin. Can you bear the pain if you do it yourself?"
Upon hearing this, Su Huaiming immediately hesitated.
He didn't even dare to touch it; he simply couldn't bring himself to give it a proper massage.
Although he hadn't tried it yet, Su Huaiming had already anticipated the pain and asked evasively, "Can I skip the massage?"
Fu Jingfan didn't answer, his gaze fixed intently on Su Huaiming, as if silently asking him: What do you think?
The two remained locked in a stalemate for a full half minute. Su Huaiming felt that this couldn't continue, and that a short, sharp pain was better than a long, drawn-out one, so he nodded, "Okay, then I'll trouble you."
His only concern was whether the massage hurt or not; he didn't care at all who was giving the massage.
Su Huaiming's overly quick agreement made Fu Jingfan feel uneasy, his brows furrowing involuntarily, but he could only suppress it, saying, "Go lie down on the bed."
Su Huaiming was incredibly bold. "No need, this is fine."
As he spoke, Su Huaiming took a deep breath, and without any hesitation or greeting, he lifted the hem of his shirt, revealing his waist covered in red marks.
Fu Jingfan's gaze involuntarily fell on that white expanse. In the enclosed room, some unknown emotion flowed silently, and the air seemed to thicken.
Fu Jingfan tightened his grip on the medicated oil, took a step forward, and his fingertips curled up in discomfort, as if he had been burned by the delicate touch.
Su Huaiming paid no attention to any of this. He gritted his teeth, like a bandit about to be tortured by the enemy, his expression one of desperation, and declared with boundless pride, "Come on, I can take it!"