Let Him Get Arrested First

Gu Shiyan, dressed impeccably with his hair slicked back, walked solemnly into frame. An air of abstinence and dominance hit everyone head-on.

That hairstyle was obviously so greasy, yet paired with Gu Shiyan's devastatingly handsome face—flawless from every angle—it was enough to make people's legs go weak!

With a clear objective in mind, Gu Shiyan walked silently over and stopped beside Chu Tian.

Li Yu snapped back to his senses and looked at the livestream again. The public chat had already been flooded with "Aaaahhh," while colorful comments flew across the screen, completely covering the guests' faces. Pants were flying everywhere across the screen.

[Whoosh~ As expected of the top visual in the domestic entertainment industry. He's so handsome my legs are going weak!]

Gu Shiyan: "..."

He silently turned to look at Chu Tian beside him, only to see him staring righteously at the camera, as though he had not been swayed by Gu Shiyan's "beauty" in the slightest.

If he had not heard the sound of wolf whistles in his mind, Gu Shiyan might actually have believed him.

Before long, the other guests who had changed into their costumes also arrived.

The six guests' identities were: young master, butler, gardener, maid, chef, and family doctor.

Qian Feihe wore a plain gardener's uniform that looked gray and dusty, his face full of displeasure. Especially after seeing the extravagantly dressed Chu Tian and Gu Shiyan, his dissatisfaction reached its peak.

He felt like he was being targeted.

The six guests split into three teams to search for evidence. As expected, Chu Tian and Gu Shiyan were placed together, while Qian Feihe was paired with the "maid," Tian Qianqian.

Tian Qianqian was an internet celebrity streamer with millions of followers. Arranging her in a group with Qian Feihe had been Qian Feihe's manager's request.

A popular young actor and a streamer with millions of followers were bound to bring plenty of fans and attention to their team, firmly establishing their place in the show.

Unfortunately, no plan could account for the eye-catching couple that was Chu Tian and Gu Shiyan.

When they split up to search for evidence, the production team simultaneously opened individual livestreams.

The main livestream's viewers immediately dispersed. The one ranked first in viewership was, surprisingly, Chu Tian, proving just how important looks were.

At the director's command, the three groups raced against time toward the places they each suspected, searching for clues.

Gu Shiyan and Chu Tian went to the back garden first. The original homeowner's family had five members. Aside from the young master played by Chu Tian, the other four had all died tragically.

The master had died in the study, the mistress in the bedroom, while their two sons had been murdered in the back garden.

Mannequins representing the victims had been placed along the garden path. In the pitch-black night, only two or three dim yellow ground lights were on, accompanied by a chilly breeze drifting through...

Even knowing that the production team had deliberately created this horror atmosphere, Chu Tian could not stop himself from shivering. Then he remembered that Gu Shiyan was afraid of both darkness and ghosts, and instantly gathered his courage.

"D-Don't be afraid," Chu Tian said tremblingly as he stood in front of Gu Shiyan. Even his voice quavered. "Y-you stay behind me. I'll protect you!"

Seeing how Chu Tian was clearly terrified but still resolutely standing in front of him, Gu Shiyan raised an eyebrow. His tense nerves slowly relaxed.

"Thank you," Gu Shiyan said steadily. "I'll trouble you, then."

Hearing Gu Shiyan thank him, Chu Tian immediately perked up, courage surging through his whole body as he boldly stepped onto the dark, eerie garden path.

[Waaah, this is so scary, but he thanked me! There are no ghosts in this world. I-I'm not scared at all! Prosperity, democracy, harmony...]

The corners of Gu Shiyan's lips lifted slightly as he followed step by step behind Chu Tian, playing the role of someone being protected.

The livestream viewers had gone completely wild over the pairing. The comments were filled with "Aaaahhh!"

[Tiantian is clearly scared himself, but he still wants to protect his hubby. What an adorable little sweetheart, kswl.]

[Having such an obedient and sweet wife must feel amazing, huh? Heh, men.]

[Putting everything else aside, he's so cute. Can't he be my wife?]

[Person above, Gu Shiyan is watching you! My ship will neither break up nor switch dynamics. The young couple is the best! Anyone coveting someone else's wife, get them out of here!]

[Real couples are just the sweetest. I'm definitely following this show!]

The viewers were moved to tears by the sweet romance, while Chu Tian genuinely wanted to cry from fright and viciously cursed the heartless production team in his mind.

It was just a murder-mystery variety show. Why had they made it so gloomy and terrifying, like the place was haunted? Their intentions were truly vile!

As Gu Shiyan observed the surroundings for clues, he listened to Chu Tian's muttered complaints. The faint curve of his lips never faded.

Before this, he had only thought Chu Tian was an ignorant, useless rich second-generation brat who acted arrogantly just because his family had money. Even with that attractive face, he had found him unpleasant at a glance.

But for some reason, Gu Shiyan now found every little thing Chu Tian did rather adorable.

Adorable?

Gu Shiyan suddenly realized that, without him noticing, the degree of attention he paid to Chu Tian had changed. The curve of his lips immediately flattened.

Chu Tian knew nothing about it. He kept encouraging himself in his mind, even chanting slogans, and gradually calmed down enough to stop trembling.

Each guest held a sponsor-provided phone from the production team, which they used to photograph evidence.

While using the phone's camera to search for clues, Chu Tian did not forget to deliver the sponsor's promotional read.

[Tiantian looks so adorable when he seriously reads an ad, hahaha.]

[I usually hate it when advertisements suddenly get read in the middle of a show. It totally ruins the immersion. But if it's Tiantian... it sounds great, I love hearing it, say more!]

[The director has good taste, and the sponsor has good taste too! To support Tiantian, I'm ordering the same model right now!]

Li Yu, who had been monitoring things from the back, was caught off guard by the wave of praise and stared at the comments in confusion.

Something was wrong. According to the original plan, there was indeed supposed to be a promotional read, but Qian Feihe had been assigned to do it.

To give the sponsor the exposure they deserved, they had specifically arranged for the guest with the highest traffic in the entire production team to read it... well, the former highest.

Meanwhile, Qian Feihe, who was searching for evidence with Tian Qianqian, had no idea that someone had "stolen" his promotional task. He was impatient about being paired with Tian Qianqian and thought women were troublesome. He had repeatedly wanted to shake her off and act alone, nearly forgetting about the promotional read inserted into the evidence search. It was only when staff reminded him from off-camera that he remembered.

He had not even memorized the lines properly. He stumbled through two simple sentences and even got several words wrong, making Li Yu's face darken.

Especially while searching for evidence, Qian Feihe behaved like a demolition crew. Anything he considered in the way got thrown aside, and whenever he encountered an obstacle, he simply destroyed it.

After Li Yu, even the prop department staff turned red with rage.

After overcoming his fear, Chu Tian stayed in the back garden with Gu Shiyan for a while. Once they had gathered some evidence, they swiftly moved on to the study.

By the time they arrived, Qian Feihe and Tian Qianqian were already inside.

Qian Feihe had turned the study into a complete mess. When he saw Chu Tian, he even arrogantly told them to go search somewhere else.

Tian Qianqian gave Chu Tian and Gu Shiyan an awkward smile, her disgust for Qian Feihe steadily growing.

Without another word, Chu Tian grabbed Gu Shiyan by the wrist and headed for the mistress's bedroom.

Gu Shiyan looked down at Chu Tian curiously. Given this young master's personality, could he really endure having someone provoke him right to his face?

[There's no point arguing with an idiot. He's in such a hurry to get arrested, so let him have his way for now.]

Gu Shiyan: "Pfft."