Are You Dating Qingqing?

"I think my brother is the best person in the world." He spoke sincerely. "He's especially patient. Ever since we were little, no matter how unreasonable my requests were, he always indulged me. When I was unhappy, he would cheer me up. Whatever I wanted, he'd rack his brains to find it and give it to me. Even if I accidentally did something wrong, he would only hit himself, saying he'd bear the sins for me..."

Everyone's gazes landed on Chu Lan. This childhood friend was far too devoted, wasn't he?! If his little brother did something wrong, he hit himself?

"..."

Chu Lan really did not want to bring up their childhood again. Xia Yu had indeed spoken the truth, but none of that had been voluntary!

If he failed to indulge him, cheer him up, or give him what he wanted one second, he would be sent to the ICU the next. Xia Yu seemed to have the Grim Reaper clinging to him. He had coaxed him not because he spoiled him, but because he wanted to stay alive.

As he spoke, Xia Yu became somewhat melancholy. "Although we were separated for four years, and my brother got another little brother and isn't very willing to play with me anymore, I still like my brother very much."

He slowly typed out a question mark. "When have I ever refused to play with you? Haven't I always granted every request and answered every question?"

"But so many times, Brother acted as if he'd gone deaf. I had to ask several times before he answered. Just now, I asked you to avenge me, and you didn't either..."

"..." It was because he did not want to answer. They were both adults already—did Xia Yu really have no sense of the situation at all? As for just now, he truly could not kill Xia Wanqing, but this was only a game. There was no need to take it so seriously, was there?

Xia Yu sighed softly. "Then can I ask Brother a question now?"

"Ask."

"Are you and Qingqing dating?"

!!!

The moment the question came out, the entire venue fell silent. Everyone was so shocked that they lost control of their expressions.

The barrage went blank for a second, then exploded.

[Holy shit! That's the question that should've been asked!]

[Qing-Chu CP fans, get on your knees and kowtow to Xia Yu. He spoke for all of you!]

[Ahhh! Someone finally asked! After tonight, our Qing-Chu are going public!!!]

[Brother Lan! Don't let me down!]

[Chu Lan! You're not allowed to answer that question! I won't allow you to be with Xia Wanqing!!! Please, don't say it! Otherwise I'll die for you to see!]

[Hahahaha, the solo stan sis has completely broken down. Sure enough, solo stans know perfectly well in their hearts—they just don't want to admit it. Qing-Chu are real!!!]

Chu Lan turned his head and glanced at Xia Wanqing, who had lowered his head, his ears red enough to drip blood. He pressed his lips together. "I don't want to ans—"

"I don't accept Brother putting on a performance." Xia Yu interrupted him faintly. "Answer my question properly."

His tone was light, yet it carried an unquestionable threat.

Chu Lan frowned, growing angry. "Xia Yu!"

"Answer me."

No one else dared make a sound.

Xia Wanqing looked up, wanting to defuse the situation. "Brother Lan and I..."

Xia Yu shot him a cool glance. "Little brother, I wasn't asking you."

"..." Xia Wanqing bit his lip. That one "little brother" made him not dare to speak again.

Chu Lan gritted his teeth. "No. We're both single at the moment."

[Holy shit! Qing-Chu is BE! The actual stars tore apart their own CP! A first in the domestic entertainment industry!]

[Damn it! Chu Lan, what kind of bullshit are you saying?! You're dating, so why don't you dare admit it!]

[They're single at the moment! They're in the ambiguous stage! They haven't made it official yet! It's not BE!]

[Qingqing is about to cry! They're definitely dating! That bastard just won't admit it!]

Xia Yu continued acting as everyone's mouthpiece. "Not dating at the moment? So that means you'll date in the future?"

Chu Lan clenched his fists. "That's a second question."

"Answer me."

"No comment!"

"Do you like Qingqing? Have you kissed? Have you slept together?"

"Xia Yu!" Chu Lan finally snapped. He stood up in a fury. "What exactly are you trying to do?!"

Xia Yu blinked. "I'm just curious. Last time at your house, you even had to hold him while eating. I thought you were dating, but just now you denied it."

"When did I ever hold him while eating?! We were just sitting next to each other!"

"Ah, sitting next to each other..."

Flames practically shot from Chu Lan's eyes. "Stop spouting filthy nonsense!"

[ Ding! Chu Lan's anger value +1000. ]

"I didn't. Brother, don't get angry out of embarrassment. I won't ask anymore, all right?"

Great. Another thousand points.

At this point, the game could not continue. Zhang Jin quickly announced that they were dismissed and told everyone to return to their respective cabins to rest.

[Xia Yu, you are my god! You dare ask anything!]

[Chu Lan denied holding Xia Wanqing while eating, but he didn't deny liking Xia Wanqing.]

[I want to pack Xia Yu into my CP's production crew and have him ask whether they're dating!]

Once the game ended, all the livestreams were shut down as well.

The staff returned all the guests' personal belongings. After getting their phones back, everyone eagerly went online to check the program's reception.

Chu Lan entered a cabin with a gloomy expression, phone in hand.

Xia Wanqing bit his lip and wanted to follow him inside, but with everyone watching, he stayed seated. His other three teammates gathered around him and consoled him softly.

"Brother." Qi Ning moved close to Xia Yu. "Is Chu Lan really dating that illegitimate child?"

Xia Yu shrugged. "Didn't he deny it?"

"Did they really do it?"

"How would I know? He didn't answer."

"..."

Xia Yu stood up. "I'm going back."

"Back where? The production team's boat hasn't arrived, and the household's helicopter hasn't come yet either."

"I'm not going back with you."

Qi Ning watched him walk away and hurried after him. "No, you can't wander around. If I don't bring you back in one piece, the old master will have my head... Holy shit! Who are you?"

Black Snake jumped down from a tree and handed Xia Yu a bottle of water, his deep black eyes sweeping over Qi Ning.

Qi Ning was not intimidated in the slightest. "Brother, you actually brought a bodyguard?"

Xia Yu drank half the bottle and gave a quiet hum. "Are you coming back with me, or waiting until tomorrow?"

"Of course I'm leaving with you."

"Then let's go."

"I'll message Xueli and let her know."

They seemed to have added each other on WeChat while filming before.

Xia Yu paused. "Ask her if she wants to leave with us."

"Young Master..." Black Snake spoke with a frown, only to be silenced by a cool glance.

"Oh, okay."

The three waited for a while. Xueli came trotting over with her little suitcase in hand. "Xia Yu, I'm here! Can I really leave with you?"

Xia Yu smiled and nodded. "Let's go."

"Holy shit!" Once they left the beach and saw the luxury yacht docked there, Qi Ning was stunned. "Brother, don't tell me Grandpa arranged this for you? That's too much! He didn't even tell me!"

"You're overthinking it."

Xueli was speechless. She had nearly forgotten—one of them was the Qi Household's biological grandson, and the other was their deeply favored maternal grandson. What had she done to deserve hitching a ride on their luxury yacht?!

Chi Yi had been waiting by the shore for a long time. Seeing so many people approach, especially with that girl in tow, his temple twitched. Sir was probably going to smash another cup...