What a Dramatic Pause—Are You Trying to Kill Me?

Even eating gossip required a little public decency, didn't it?

The heirs, who were furious over someone leaving a sentence unfinished and hanging them out to dry, perked up their ears. The person involved also looked toward Song Yichuan with great interest, only to hear his unhurried thoughts.

Well, well. So he was the male lead in a wealthy-family feud, one of nine sons fighting for the throne who had failed and been driven abroad. He had endured humiliation for three full years, and now that he had returned, he was going to take back everything that belonged to him.

Hahaha, not bad, not bad. He was quite the character!

The heirs nodded in sudden realization. No wonder, no wonder!

Back then, Yan Jinyu had quietly given up the CEO position and left without a word. So the family had forced him out.

The Yan Family elders had made an absolutely disastrous decision. Sure, he was an illegitimate son and his mother held little status, but his thunderous methods were beyond comparison with those useless fools in the family.

How many lucrative major projects had they lost over the past few years? The losses were simply impossible to calculate.

If they did not invite him back soon, Yanshi Group's annual financial reports would only grow uglier.

Just as they all thought this, Song Yichuan's voice suddenly echoed in their minds again.

What a pity!

Oh, a wealthy tycoon!

The heirs became excited again.

What was a pity?

Just keep talking!

The heirs scratched at their ears and cheeks, but Song Yichuan remained completely unmoved. In the end, he simply closed his eyes and began resting.

Oh my God, this was pure torture!

Who would not want to know what dirt and secrets a powerful competitor had?

This guy had stalled again. It was killing them!

On the bus, Lu Chen noticed that all the male guests were winking and glancing at Song Yichuan, their eyes filled with naked, undisguised longing.

He immediately grew suspicious. Song Yichuan had barely said anything since joining this variety show. How had he managed to attract so much attention?

About an hour and a half later, the bus arrived at the filming location.

Blue seas, clear skies, a beachside villa—it was breathtakingly beautiful, while every building radiated luxury. As expected of a high-end dating show, it was utterly detached from ordinary life.

The three socialites had arrived earlier and were splashing around in the pool in bikinis. When the male guests entered the villa, they were greeted by a warm and alluring sight.

"Hello, everyone!"

As a cutesy voice rang out, water splashed down. A beauty emerged from the pool, and her playful, lovely face came into view. The fans were immediately whipped into excitement again. Wow, it was Yu Jiajia, the little princess of the elite circle! I love her so much! Who could resist that sweet style?

"Hello, welcome, everyone!"

Another voice entered the shot. Wow, Xu Qi was here too? Wasn't she still abroad competing in an international modeling contest?

Sure enough, the screen was full of legs. Before the fans could recover, the glamorous socialite stepped out of the pool with her impressive curves on display. She tilted her head, looking utterly enchanting.

"Long time no see, everyone. I hope we can work well together on the show."

"Haha, as expected of Sister Chen Qiweiwei. Everyone here is someone important in the elite circle, so why pretend not to know each other?"

Su Yunchuan, dragging his suitcase, glanced over and found that the three female guests truly were exceptional. Not only did they come from wealthy families, but they were also outstanding in their respective fields.

Unfortunately, no matter how excellent they were, they had never received much attention or favor.

It could not be helped. This was a boys' love novel, after all.

Like Song Yichuan, they were all merely foils for Lu Chen. In the end, Lu Chen became so popular that they began to doubt themselves.

Yu Jiajia was so sweet, yet they thought she was cloying?

Xu Qi was a top model, yet she could not compare to some escort?

Chen Qiweiwei had breasts that huge. Were they blind?

Thus, despite the three women's enthusiastic initiative, the male guests merely nodded in response. Then, as if by prior agreement, they edged closer to Song Yichuan, leaning their ears toward him like espionage agents eavesdropping on a secret.

Watching this through the monitor, the director could not help frowning. What was going on?

Song Yichuan was already this popular right after filming began?

Impossible. He was obviously such a nobody!

Even if he had just been acknowledged by a wealthy family and promoted to the ranks of the rich second generation, sending his value soaring, these people were not short of money either.

The director was not the only one full of doubts. Lu Chen, standing in the last row, also looked grim.

To shake off the label of being a nanny's son and smoothly carry out his revenge plan, he had nearly exhausted himself studying. Every word and action of his perfectly catered to the preferences of wealthy heirs, and he had successfully earned the favor of quite a few people.

Based on past experience, Lu Chen believed that the moment he appeared, he should attract the wealthy heirs' attention and even spark a later spectacle of jealousy, rivalry, and competition.

Then, in tonight's first round of voting, he would be chosen as the most popular male guest and smoothly enter the entertainment industry.

For some reason, Lu Chen possessed that kind of confidence, as though he were destined to be the protagonist of this world.

Everything he hoped for would come true.

In fact, this had repeatedly been proven. Nothing had ever gone wrong.

Until today, when something completely contrary to his expectations appeared.

Which part had gone wrong?

For a moment, Lu Chen could not maintain his gentle, composed expression. His brows furrowed slightly as he cast an unfriendly look at Song Yichuan.

"Jealous?"

A cold, husky voice suddenly sounded beside his ear. Lu Chen froze in surprise and reflexively turned his head, only to meet a pair of deep, chilling eyes. "Brother Yu, what are you saying?"

"I'm asking whether you're jealous of Song Yichuan."

Yan Jinyu repeated himself with an indifferent expression.

Lu Chen hurriedly concealed his slip in composure and smiled gently. "Oh, Song Yichuan and I are of different statuses. I know my place."

"You know your place?"

Yan Jinyu's lips curved into an amused smile. "The ambition in your eyes does not match those words."

"I..." Lu Chen was just about to explain when Yan Jinyu suddenly turned around, as though he had heard something incredible. His eyes narrowed as he strode forward.

Lu Chen quickly followed a few steps behind, pricking up his ears warily.

Yet second by second, apart from the program assistant explaining the variety show's rules, there was absolutely nothing else.

So the question was, what exactly were these wealthy heirs expecting from Song Yichuan?

Gu Yunyu, the third young master of Gu Corporation, was frantic right now. Song Yichuan had said his family had some huge gossip. Fine, he could accept that there was gossip, but could he please not say it in a situation like this?

He did not want to become a laughingstock like Huo Renjie.

Gu Yunyu glared at Huo Renjie, who was enjoying his misfortune, and opened his mouth to change the subject, but he was one step too late.

Song Yichuan sighed inwardly. Sigh, this adopted daughter of the Gu Family...

Huh?

No way?

Gu Yunyu's expression abruptly tightened. No way what?

With such a dramatic pause, was he trying to kill him?