The Second Male Lead of an Angsty Novel

Lin Weiwei cast a veiled glance in Qi Si's direction, her eyes slowly reddening.

To the fans in the livestream, she looked as though she had suffered an enormous injustice.

And Lin Weiwei's gaze, which was not subtle at all, convinced her fans that Qi Si had bullied her.

They cursed Qi Si viciously in the livestream.

However, those unpleasant comments soon vanished, along with the accounts that had posted them.

Qi Si did not want to bother with Lin Weiwei, but he was not oblivious.

He had noticed her gaze the first time she looked his way.

He had not intended to respond, but the look in Lin Weiwei's eyes made him feel sick.

So when Lin Weiwei looked over again with that deliberately misleading gaze, Qi Si met her eyes without hesitation.

His icy stare startled Lin Weiwei, and she instinctively looked away.

Qi Si looked at Lin Weiwei, undisguised mockery in his eyes.

The livestream viewers noticed the changes in their expressions and sensed that something was off.

Other than Lin Weiwei's fans, who were still furiously cursing Qi Si, everyone else could see there was something going on between Qi Si and Lin Weiwei.

Noticing the shift in Qi Si's mood, Shen Shuyu asked softly, "I've actually been curious. Why did you join this show?"

Qi Si answered without avoiding the matter at all. "Oh, I got a spot before, but it ended up stuck in my hands, so I came on myself to have some fun."

Shen Shuyu froze, looking confused.

What did he mean by the spot being stuck in his hands?

"Did you... get a spot for someone, and then they didn't need it anymore?"

Qi Si gave a derisive laugh. "I just didn't want to give it to her anymore. Though she really doesn't need it now."

Qi Si was not quiet, and the other guests were not far away. They all heard him clearly.

Everyone looked puzzled, except Lin Weiwei, whose expression turned slightly unnatural.

Though the change was brief, Xu Zhening beside her still noticed it.

Xu Zhening understood. The person Qi Si had mentioned was apparently Lin Weiwei.

Xu Zhening kept his expression neutral but made a mental note of it.

Lin Weiwei had probably found a new backer, and judging by the situation, his status was no lower than Qi Si's.

He should be more polite to Lin Weiwei from now on.

"Do you know who the mysterious guests are?" Jiang Han suddenly asked, drawing everyone's attention away.

"I don't. Do you have any news?" Xu Zhening asked, following Jiang Han's lead.

That conveniently skipped over the topic of Qi Si and Lin Weiwei.

Jiang Han shook her head. "No, but I secretly asked the PD earlier. It sounds like they're someone important!"

"Really? Don't tell me an award-winning actor or actress is coming?" Xu Zhening said exaggeratedly.

"Hahaha, Zhening-ge, you're so funny!"

[Holy crap! Xu Zhening, you really dare to imagine it!]

[Well said! If one really comes, Xu Zhening, you'll be my god from now on!]

[Hahahahaha! A dead meme suddenly attacked me. (covers face)]

[Why not be bolder? What if someone really does come?]

[If someone really comes, I'll livestream myself eating shit!]

As they spoke, the first mysterious guest arrived.

Everyone looked toward the newcomer, then froze the next second.

Once Qi Si saw who it was, he instinctively glanced at Shen Shuyu beside him.

Shen Shuyu's face had turned unpleasant, complex emotions churning in her eyes.

Qi Si could not help clicking his tongue inwardly. As expected of an angsty novel!

Sure enough, wherever there was a female lead and a supporting female character, how could there not be a love-triangle battlefield?

"Hello, everyone. I'm Zhou Linzhe." Zhou Linzhe wore a white shirt, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, his smile warm and gentle.

Under the sunlight, he seemed to glow.

As expected of the devoted second male lead in an angsty novel. With that face, it was no wonder he had won the affection of so many fans.

In the original plot, both the female lead and the supporting female character had fallen for Zhou Linzhe.

Unfortunately, he was not the male lead, so he ended up with neither of them.

But in Qi Si's view, he had only himself to blame.

Just like that bastard Bo Fuyu, he was fickle and always chasing after something new.

When he liked the female lead, he could not forget the supporting female character.

When the female lead was ready to let go, he became unwilling to give her up too, hoping to enjoy the best of both worlds.

But this was an angsty novel, not a harem novel. How could he possibly get both?

In Qi Si's eyes, this story had only become an angsty novel thanks to how scummy those two men were.

Shen Shuyu had simply been unlucky to run into those two scumbags.

Qi Si looked at Shen Shuyu beside him with a sympathetic expression.

"Oh my god! It's actually Zhou Linzhe?!" Xu Zhening stared at the newcomer in shock.

"Zhou Linzhe! The Zhou family's second young master! Why is he on a variety show too? First Young Master Qi, and now Second Young Master Zhou! The director is freaking amazing!" Jiang Han jumped up on the spot.

The livestream viewers reacted much the same way as those two.

[Holy shit! Second Young Master Zhou! I want to say the director is freaking amazing too!]

[First Young Master Qi! Second Young Master Zhou! I suddenly feel like an award-winning actor or actress showing up isn't impossible anymore!!!]

[That makes sense!]

[Hahahahaha! I just remembered the guy earlier who said he'd livestream himself eating shit. Bro, are you okay?]

[Not very okay. (trembling)]

[Hahahahaha!!!]

Before everyone had calmed down over Zhou Linzhe joining the variety show, they saw the final guest arrive late.

When she came closer, everyone cried out in surprise again.

"Fuck! Yang Yi?!" Jiang Han finally lost control and forgot herself in front of the cameras.

Xu Zhening was not much better, but Jiang Han's "fuck" helped him steady himself.

"It's actually Best Actress Yang! This show is going to be insane!"

The livestream viewers also erupted into screams.

[Ahhhhhh!!! Oh my god! Oh my god!]

[They actually invited a Best Actress?!]

[That guy earlier who said he'd livestream himself eating shit! Are you still here? Give me your livestream address! (laughing through tears)]

[Hahahahaha, help! Why is this so funny? (laughing through tears)]

[Holy shit! This show's lineup is insane! How could this not blow up?]

It really did blow up.

Before filming had even officially begun, one trending topic after another shot up the charts.

Seeing the buzz, Xiang Qianchong clenched his fists, ambition blazing in his eyes.

For this episode, only Xu Zhening, Jiang Han, Shen Shuyu, and Yang Yi had been personally invited by him.

The other three had all come to him on their own.

There was no need to mention Qi Si. Xiang Qianchong owed someone a favor and had no choice.

Lin Weiwei had been sent over by Bo Fuyu, whom he did not dare offend either.

As for the last one, Zhou Linzhe, Xiang Qianchong could not make sense of him at all. He had been the last to approach him, saying that he wanted to join this episode.

He had even paid to get on the show.

Under other circumstances, Xiang Qianchong would never have agreed.

But two exceptions had already appeared in this episode, so what was one more?

And so, the situation became what it was now.