I Was Shipping Them So Damn Hard

An Ruzhi looked at him and blinked. Only after she gave a dazed nod did Chen Sinian withdraw his finger.

She asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Then the two of them leaned against the door together.

[???]

[??????]

[I was shipping them so damn hard, and this is what you show me?]

[I came over from Su Tangtang's feed. She wasn't doing anything, just sitting there playing on her phone and zoning out. What exactly are they trying to overhear?]

And that wasn't all. When the others came out, everyone rushed over, including Qiao Yufan and Xu Yuntong, except for Xue Ruyin and Liao Xuliang.

Qiao Yufan caught on fastest. He whispered, "More juicy gossip?"

Chen Sinian and An Ruzhi nodded at him in unison.

Seeing that, he and Xu Yuntong hurried to lean against the door too.

That left Qi Zhaoyi, who had also come over but had no idea what was happening: "???"

He looked at Chen Sinian and the others, then at Xue Ruyin and Liao Xuliang standing a short distance away, wondering, Should I lean against the door too, or go join those two?

As though she knew what he was thinking, Xue Ruyin smiled at him. "Zhaoyi, my company put together a song for me a little while ago. Could you take a look?"

Before coming on this Dating Reality Show, she had figured it all out. She was the biggest name among the female guests, so they should all have been flocking around her. What was going on now?

Besides, she couldn't lower herself to eavesdrop at a door. Why should all of them get to hear the gossip?!

[Ahhhhh, is Yin Yin releasing a song? Can't wait!!!]

[What genre is it? Can Yin Yin give us a little hint? /heart/]

[Aaah, I want to know when it's coming out! I'll definitely listen!!!]

Qi Zhaoyi glanced at her and decided to go over, nodding as he answered, "Sure."

But the instant he lifted his foot, Chen Sinian suddenly reached out and pulled him over. Gossip was so much more satisfying with the person involved right there!

Seeing what he did, An Ruzhi immediately raised a hand and gave him a thumbs-up.

She had never expected her idol to be a fellow gossip lover!

No wonder she liked him more and more. They shared the same interests!

And so a very strange scene unfolded in the house: five or six camera operators clustered by the door, their lenses trained on the five people pressed against it.

[Seriously, how come I don't understand this Dating Reality Show anymore?]

[Neither do I. What are they even doing? Didn't someone say Su Tangtang was just playing on her phone and zoning out?]

[Where's the director? Aren't you going to do something? Do you still want this livestream to keep going and trend online?]

The director was still on his way to find his daughter.

As for the assistant director, he was having a meal with some producers and hadn't come over to check on things at all.

When Chen Sinian pulled Qi Zhaoyi over and he, too, leaned his head toward the door, Su Tangtang's voice came from inside: [So that's what happened. No wonder-I didn't think he was the type to get that wild.]

"Who?" Qiao Yufan and the others hadn't heard the earlier part. Hearing this, they immediately turned to look at Chen Sinian.

Chen Sinian tipped his chin toward Qi Zhaoyi.

Qi Zhaoyi immediately raised a hand and pointed at himself. "Me?"

Chen Sinian nodded.

The others looked enlightened.

Only Qi Zhaoyi still looked bewildered. "???"

Seriously, could we stop speaking in riddles? Why can't you just say it outright?

Then Su Tangtang's voice came from inside again: [Still, he's pretty... what's the word? Ethical, I guess. He's dated a lot of women, but at least he officially acknowledged every relationship, and he didn't cheat or sleep around while they were together.]

The others immediately looked at Qi Zhaoyi, sizing him up from head to toe before mentally labeling him "lots of women."

Qi Zhaoyi: "?"

Why did the person Su Tangtang was talking about sound so much like him?

Not sure. Better keep listening.

Along with everyone else, he pressed his ear to the door again.

[Damn, he even dated that woman-you know, the one famous in showbiz for being the innocent first-love type!]

[Honestly, they were quite a match. One marketed himself as single since birth, while the other was always called everyone's first-love goddess. Both claimed they'd never dated and were so innocent, but who would've guessed they'd already slept together?]

Qi Zhaoyi was now certain that Su Tangtang was talking about him. His face filled with embarrassment, and his ears grew hot under everyone's teasing gazes.

He wanted to cough to ease the awkwardness, but the very next second, Su Tangtang's voice rang out again: [Let me see how these two broke up. Don't tell me it was because of Qi Zhaoyi's mom again?]

[Oh-ho, it really was! Qi Zhaoyi's mother went to see her and handed her a bank card straightaway. Two million. Leave my son.]

[Boo-hoo~ Why doesn't something this good ever happen to me? If I'd known, I'd have addressed that letter to him earlier. Maybe his mother would've come looking for me too. I'd absolutely take the money and run!!!]

Everyone: "..."

Seriously, could you stop obsessing over money at a crucial moment like this? Hurry up and spill something even juicier!

Qi Zhaoyi still looked embarrassed and rather wanted to slip away. But he was afraid Su Tangtang might reveal something even more explosive. If everyone teased him about it later and he had no clue, he'd look like a complete clown.

So after some hesitation, he decided to stay.

[Still,] Su Tangtang's voice rang out again.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

Here it comes! Something even juicier!

[Why do these people do nothing but date, dodge taxes, and sleep around? Can't they give me something better? Seriously, if you're going to write about all this sex, can't you give me some detailed descriptions? What's the point of glossing over it in one sentence? Focus on the process, so I, the reader, can understand just how good it really is!]

[How about setting a little goal?]

[One of these days, I'll find a gorgeous guy and give it a try too. Hehehe...]

At those words, the number of embarrassed people outside went from one-Qi Zhaoyi-to five.

Seriously, I had my ears pricked up, and this is what you give me?!

Everyone straightened up. Without a word, they all tacitly agreed to head toward the sofa together.

Earlier, Xue Ruyin and Liao Xuliang had been too proud to eavesdrop, so they had gone to sit on the sofa together.

Liao Xuliang had just finished peeling an apple and handed it to Xue Ruyin.

Xue Ruyin cut it in half and gave one half to him. The atmosphere between them couldn't have been better.

Seeing the others approach, Xue Ruyin shifted a little closer to Liao Xuliang and asked, "Would you like some apple?"

Xu Yuntong shook her head.

An Ruzhi, however, suddenly remembered something. She quickly turned back and knocked on Su Tangtang's door. "Tangtang, are you in there?"

"I think they said we can come out now."