Chu Xiyue: "Huh? So this time, I'm going on a dating show with the ex-boyfriend I wanted to never see again after we broke up? Did the show's Director save their lives or something?"
Chu Xiyue hadn't read the comments, but that didn't stop her from voicing the exact same sentiment.
[Not really. Li Fan'er didn't know Zhao Xizhou would be there before she signed the contract. She didn't back out afterward because the production team was simply offering too much money.]
"What about Zhao Xizhou?" Chu Xiyue asked casually as she shoveled food into her mouth.
Now the system was wide awake: [Zhao Xizhou's feelings for Li Fan'er are anything but innocent. He still has feelings for her. Zhao Xizhou wasn't originally chosen for this variety show. After finding out Li Fan'er would be joining this dating show, he traded several of his fashion resources for the spot. His motives for joining this show are far from pure. Don't be fooled by how calm Zhao Xizhou looks, or how he can still bicker with Li Fan'er. When he saw her again, his ears secretly turned red.]
"This plot feels a little familiar..." Chu Xixue pondered to herself. If this were on Jinjiang, wouldn't it be a bestseller? I've even thought of the title: "Going on a Dating Show with My Ex-Boyfriend." Tsundere top star × scheming wolf-dog!
Chu Xiyue: This tragic beauty of the man still being unable to let go after the breakup while the woman calmly walks away! I'm shipping it!
Chu Xiyue took out her phone, opened a certain Jinjiang app, and asked, "System, do you have any similar novels to recommend as a substitute?"
The system happily recommended several novels to Chu Xiyue.
Sure enough, Chu Xiyue discovered that the system's taste was remarkably similar to her own. She casually opened a novel called "Going on a Variety Show with My Top-Star Ex-Husband" and started reading while she ate, treating it as her digital side dish.
As she read, she discussed the plot with the system, thoroughly enjoying herself.
Every guest on "The One She Loves Most" had an individual livestream, as well as a main livestream. Without He Jinyuan around, Chu Xiyue's livestream had lost quite a bit of popularity, and the comments were even worse. It took ages for a single one to appear.
At that moment, a sharp-eyed viewer noticed what was on Chu Xiyue's phone screen. She was following that novel too and recognized it at once from the cover.
She casually took a screenshot and posted it on Weibo.
@ZhangzhangyuLittlePlayer: I'm reading the same book as a celebrity. Rounding it up, I own the same thing as a celebrity now. [Image] #GoingOnAVarietyShowWithMyTopStarExHusband#
Zhangzhangyu Little Player didn't have many followers on Weibo. Although she had included the relevant topic, the influence of book fans and idol fandom fans was incomparable, so it didn't attract anyone's attention.
After Chu Xiyue finished eating, Li Fan'er and Zhao Xizhou walked into the dining room one after another. They didn't exchange a single word, only clashed with their eyes. A tense, hostile atmosphere hung between them.
Half an hour ago, Chu Xiyue might have thought the two simply didn't get along. But now that she knew from the system about their past relationship, she couldn't help revealing a gossip-hungry look when she saw the tension between them.
The system said, [Li Fan'er and Zhao Xizhou appearing in the living room together looked like a coincidence, but Zhao Xizhou had actually been eavesdropping outside his door the whole time. He only came out and pretended to run into her after hearing Li Fan'er's footsteps as she went downstairs.]
Chu Xiyue said, "Sure enough, every coincidence in this world is premeditated!"
She sat in a corner of the dining room, staring at Li Fan'er and Zhao Xizhou with her 5.0 vision. Without disturbing them, she occupied a VIP seat and feasted on the freshest gossip.
Li Fan'er handed Zhao Xizhou a boxed meal with a cold expression. Zhao Xizhou lowered his head to glance at the dishes, his brow faintly furrowing.
Li Fan'er sneered. "What? Does Teacher Zhao not like the boxed meals prepared by the production team?"
Zhao Xizhou glanced at Li Fan'er, then suddenly gave a soft laugh. "Thank you for your concern, Teacher Li."
Li Fan'er rolled her eyes at him, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. "Who's concerned about you!"
Chu Xiyue was completely baffled.
The system dutifully explained to Chu Xiyue, [The boxed meal Li Fan'er handed Zhao Xizhou had braised eggplant in it. Zhao Xizhou thinks Li Fan'er still remembers his tastes, and he's secretly delighted.]
"Zhao Xizhou likes braised eggplant?" Chu Xiyue asked doubtfully. Zhao Xizhou's expression didn't look like that of someone who liked it.
[Not at all. Eggplant is Zhao Xizhou's most hated food. After being apart for so many years, Li Fan'er still remembers Zhao Xizhou's least favorite food. Doesn't that basically mean she still can't forget him either?]
Chu Xiyue admired it. "You really know how to ship."
There was only one table in the dining room. Li Fan'er sat down first, then Zhao Xizhou, under Li Fan'er's murderous glare, sat beside her.
Li Fan'er picked up her boxed meal and shifted over a seat, determined to draw a clear line between herself and Zhao Xizhou. But she moved too broadly, and the utensils on top of her meal fell to the floor.
The utensils were disposable and still unopened, so they could still be used after being picked up. Li Fan'er bent over to retrieve them.
From the corner of his eye, Zhao Xizhou glanced at Li Fan'er. Seemingly unmoved, he continued eating his most hated eggplant with an entirely normal expression.
But none of this escaped the system's eyes. Its eyes were a ruler!
The system said to Chu Xiyue, "When Li Fan'er bent down to pick something up just now, Zhao Xizhou instinctively used his hand to shield the corner of the table! He loves her so much!"
Chu Xiyue said excitedly, "Sure enough, there are only two things in the world that can't be hidden: coughing and love! I'm shipping this to death!"
In the main livestream, most viewers were focused on Li Fan'er and Zhao Xizhou, that pair of happy enemies. No one noticed the burning look in the corner of Chu Xiyue's eyes, as though she had just seen her favorite pairing showering each other with sweetness.
Just as Chu Xiyue was hopelessly immersed in shipping the pair, He Jinyuan also entered the dining room.
He had changed into casual loungewear: a simple white T-shirt paired with linen-colored trousers. His hairstyle looked as though he had casually run a hand through it, but in truth, every strand had been meticulously styled to present his most perfect side.
He glanced at the people in the dining room, casually took a boxed meal, and sat beside Chu Xiyue. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw Chu Xiyue quietly shift a little farther away.
The smile on He Jinyuan's face stiffened slightly. He looked at Chu Xiyue, displeasure flashing through his eyes before he returned to his gentle demeanor and asked, "Have you eaten, junior?"