Coincidence

"When will the first episode officially air? A lot of viewers online can hardly wait."

"That depends on how efficiently the post-production team works. If nothing goes wrong, it should be edited and ready in a few days," Zhong Su said.

Most of the questions afterward revolved around Liang Meichen, Shu Menglan, and the others. Li Yu just stood off to the side, with nothing much to do.

But Li Yu understood. He was still a nobody in the entertainment industry, without a single notable work to his name. Rather than waste their energy interviewing him, entertainment reporters would naturally prefer people with more buzz.

"Little Fish, have you booked your flight home yet?"

Chi Yan leaned close to Li Yu and covered his mouth as he spoke quietly.

"Not yet. My assistant took leave today because she had something to do. I was planning to book it myself after this ends anyway. I don't have anything scheduled this afternoon."

Li Yu covered his mouth as well, not wanting anyone to catch the shape of their words on camera.

"It's fine. I had someone book yours too. You can fly back with me," Chi Yan said.

"Okay!" Li Yu replied with a smile.

[There are so many people there. It's such a shame I didn't go.]

[Ahhh, the first episode will be released in a few days? I'm so excited!]

[Sis above, me too!!! I'm too busy at work to follow the livestream. Once the first episode comes out, I can watch the full version!]

[SO EXCITED!!!]

[Liang Meichen's makeup and styling today are incredible. I feel like her looks have never missed.]

[Hahaha, what secret are Li Yu and Chi Yan whispering about? What is there that we're not allowed to hear?]

—Beijing No. 1 High School.

"Hey, hey, did you know? A Day to See All the Flowers is holding its official announcement press conference!"

"A Day to See All the Flowers? What's that, some new TV drama?"

"Holy crap, you don't know A Day to See All the Flowers? It's that variety show that's been really popular online lately. Liang Meichen is on it, and so is Zhou Yanqing, the one you like!"

"Oh my god! How did I not know something this huge happened? How many episodes have aired already? That's Zhou Yanqing! My male idol is actually joining a variety show? When I go home for break this time, I'm absolutely going to binge it!"

"The first episode isn't even out yet. They said it'll be released in a few days, so we should probably be able to watch it this weekend."

"Great, great, great! I finally have something to do when I go home this weekend!"

Listening to the girls in the front row chatter away, Li Shuhe, who was sprawled over his desk and half-asleep, felt like hitting someone. What kind of variety show could get the girls in his class this worked up?

It seemed to be called... something like A Day something All the Flowers?

Out of curiosity, Li Shuhe pulled out his phone from his desk compartment. He wanted to see what kind of bizarre show this was.

Although A Day to See All the Flowers had not released a single episode yet, its page was pinned at the top of every major streaming app, clearly showing just how popular it was.

Li Shuhe clicked in absentmindedly, but the moment he saw the guest list, his eyes widened—Li Yu?

What a coincidence. That was his brother!

Not bad. His brother had even joined a hugely popular variety show?

Though it looked like Li Yu had the lowest popularity score among everyone there...

Li Shuhe scrolled down farther, and his eyes widened even more—Chi Yan?

Chi Yan?!

Why was he, a perfectly good CEO, joining some entertainment variety show? Was he insane?

Wait... could it be... this bastard had ulterior motives toward his brother?

It was one thing to compete with him for Li Yu when they were kids. Now he was even following him onto a show?

Was there no justice in this world?

Well, thinking about it that way, Chi Yan appearing on this show was certainly strange, but if Li Yu was there too, then it was actually easy enough to explain.

Knowing how sensitive Li Yu was to romance, he would definitely think this was all just a coincidence.

Li Yu, who was utterly oblivious when it came to romance, was currently on a flight back to Beijing, asleep against Chi Yan.

Chi Yan ran warm, so his arms were nice and cozy. It felt amazing to lean against him and sleep.

Perhaps because he had not gotten enough sleep that morning, Li Yu slept the entire flight.

Even when they got off the plane, he was still groggy. All he caught was Chi Yan saying that Zhang He had invited them to dinner.

Zhang He?

Li Yu remembered that he had seen him on the first day he returned, hadn't he?

But Zhang He was closer to Chi Yan. Li Yu had first met Zhang He through Chi Yan.

"Sure. It's been quite a while since the three of us had a meal together."

Li Yu had just woken up, and his voice was still a little hoarse. After speaking, he stretched lazily.

Seeing this, something in Chi Yan's heart stirred slightly.

He suddenly thought of the Chinchilla his mother had kept before. It had been very well-behaved, with round eyes and fluffy fur that was wonderful to pet.

Zhang He drove over to pick them up. The restaurant he had booked was not far from the airport, but it was very private.

Li Yu did not dare take off his mask until they entered the private room. Before he could even approach the table, Chi Yan had already pulled out a chair for him to sit in.

Li Yu did not feel embarrassed at all and simply sat down.

The smile on Zhang He's face nearly cracked. Seriously, when would Chi Yan ever treat him like that? He did not even dare imagine how smug he would be. He could brag about it to their brothers in the circle for an entire year.

"Ah, it's been a long time since the three of us ate together. I heard Little Yu and Brother Chi joined the same variety show?"

Zhang He said that partly because he wanted to test the waters for Chi Yan and see what Li Yu thought.

"Yeah. At first, I was wondering who the last guest to appear was. Their clothing style looked so much like Brother Chi's. Then I got closer and—hey, it really was Brother Chi. Isn't that such a coincidence?"

Li Yu's face was full of delight. He truly did not seem to have connected it to anything else.

Zhang He thought, Of course it's a coincidence. He went there specifically for you.

"Haha, Brother Chi is really working hard to promote his company," Zhang He said with a dry laugh.

Before Zhang He could even finish speaking, Chi Yan picked up some food with his chopsticks and placed it in Li Yu's bowl.

Zhang He suddenly felt incredibly bright, like a three-thousand-watt light bulb.

He did not dare imagine how awkward it would be for him to sit between Chi Yan and Li Yu after they got together.

But what could he do? There was nothing he could do except curl up under his blankets at night and cry.

Thinking of that, Zhang He silently picked up the liquor on the table and downed two shots of baijiu.

"Li Yu, tell me honestly. We've known each other for so long—what kind of person do you think I am?"

By the time he spoke again, Zhang He was already slightly drunk.

"You're great. You're pretty funny and straightforward," Li Yu said, resting his chin on his hand and smiling at Zhang He.

"Then... then what about Brother Chi?"

After saying that, Zhang He jerked his chin in Chi Yan's direction.

Chi Yan's expression did not change, but he had stopped picking up food. He only stared at Li Yu.

"There's even less to criticize about Brother Chi. He's steady, reliable, considerate, emotionally stable, and good at so many things! Hey, no question about it—he's my idol."

Although Li Yu was partly joking, the first part was truly what he thought.

Zhang He glanced at Chi Yan, and the smile on his face turned inexplicably suggestive.

It was as if he were saying: See that? He thinks so highly of you. You definitely have a chance! Why aren't you pursuing him already?

But Zhang He also silently sympathized with Li Yu. How was Chi Yan reliable? That guy wanted to eat you up...