His Own Son Did This

Everyone else nodded eagerly.

If all else failed, she could tell them in her thoughts!

There was no way they could just let this slide!

[Ahhh, this is the first time I've ever found the director so useful!]

[Let me just say this: he gets us!]

Su Tangtang said, "You said it. If anyone accuses me of clout chasing, I'm blaming you."

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The director: "..."

He gave a slight nod, agreeing.

Su Tangtang said, "The guy who won the hottest talent show a year ago."

The director: "?"

Not just him-everyone there, including the viewers, was utterly confused.

[Wait, did I just stumble into gossip about my own fave?]

[Quan Jiajun? Seriously?]

[Hang on, I'm going over to ask him right now!]

The curious viewers looking for drama flocked to Quan Jiajun's Weibo, leaving questions about it beneath his latest post.

Back on the show, once they knew who the gossip was about, the game resumed as usual.

After one round, everyone except Su Tangtang had put down seven fingers.

But it was the first round, after all. Everyone had shared their most unusual experiences, so overlaps were rare. The second round was a different story.

Xu Yuntong said, "I've raised three cats."

"Do dogs count?" Qi Zhaoyi asked.

This time, she shook her head.

Qi Zhaoyi put down a finger, and so did Su Tangtang.

Seeing that it was only those two, Xu Yuntong was a little surprised. "Everyone else has raised three cats?"

Those who hadn't put down a finger nodded.

Liao Xuliang said, "I've competed in a professional car race."

After that, Qi Zhaoyi had only one finger left.

Everyone turned to Su Tangtang.

Su Tangtang's eyes lit up. She practically addressed Qi Zhaoyi as she said, "In high school, I sprained my left ankle playing soccer in PE. Then, when I went downstairs, I didn't want anyone helping me, so I hopped on one leg-and sprained my right ankle too."

Everyone: "..."

Qiao Yufan asked with complete sincerity, "Is this what they mean by a Chinese woman who refuses to lose, ever?"

Su Tangtang gave him a proud little glance. "Mm-hmm~"

[Hahahaha, a Chinese woman who refuses to lose, ever! I'm dying!]

[Su Tangtang really is a goofball at heart!]

[I've noticed everyone else is showing off their achievements, like Chen Sinian talking about winning awards. She's the only one earnestly sharing embarrassing stories /facepalm/]

Qi Zhaoyi put down his last finger, and the director spoke up. "Qi Zhaoyi is out. He'll be the last to choose his lunch today. Su Tangtang has two fingers left, while everyone else has one. Xue Ruyin, your turn."

Xue Ruyin said, "I've worked with Mr. Zhong Jianda." He was a veteran in the industry, and all the guests, including Chen Sinian, put down a finger.

The director said, "Now only Su Tangtang and Xue Ruyin have one finger left. Su Tangtang, your turn."

[Isn't this just an advantage from the turn order? What's the point of competing?]

[To be fair, they drew lots for the order. Luck is part of ability too.]

Su Tangtang glanced at Xue Ruyin out of the corner of her eye before slowly saying, "I once had a landlord who installed a sound-activated light in my kitchen. Whenever I cooked after dark, I had to shout 'Hey!' every few seconds."

"..."

Xue Ruyin put down her last finger.

Everyone's lips twitched, especially as they imagined her shouting "Hey!" every few seconds.

[Hahahahaha, that landlord was a real genius.]

[Only a genius like him could think of installing a sound-activated light in a kitchen /facepalm/]

As the last one standing, Su Tangtang picked a deluxe seafood set first. Xue Ruyin chose next.

As for those who had been eliminated together, the director had them start a new round, this time with only five fingers.

Su Tangtang didn't pay attention to what they said, though. She was already happily eating her lunch.

Of course, what was a meal without some juicy gossip?

She hurriedly flipped through the book.

I haven't had a chance to read what happened when Liao Xuliang took Xue Ruyin to that party with his deadbeat buddies. I'm dying to know!

Both Liao Xuliang and Xue Ruyin stiffened slightly when they heard her.

But that didn't stop Su Tangtang from continuing.

Oh? He offered her the female lead in a teen angst movie? On the condition that... holy shit, on the condition that she seduces his dad?

His deadbeat buddies have been laughing their asses off at Liao Xuliang for going on the Dating Reality Show. Now he's determined to get his dad to let him leave and unfreeze his bank cards. But his dad can't stand the sight of him. Every time he sees him, he thinks of him fooling around with his mistress. He won't even let him speak before having him thrown out.

So his deadbeat buddies came up with this plan: send someone to whisper in his dad's ear... Well, no wonder they're called deadbeat buddies. Only they could come up with an idea this fucking stupid.

The point is, Xue Ruyin agreed??? She agreed?!!

Su Tangtang couldn't help pausing mid-meal and sneaking a sidelong glance at her.

But that doesn't make sense. One look at their interactions on the Dating Reality Show would tell him everything. Could she really seduce him... Oh, she's supposed to tell him that Xue Ruyin had wanted Liao Xuliang's father all along. She fell madly in love with him after seeing him at a banquet, and only approached Liao Xuliang for a chance to get close to him. That would go a long way toward soothing Liao Xuliang's father's agitation over his mistress fooling around with his son. It really would work.

Hearing her thoughts, the others forgot about the game too, their gazes darting between Liao Xuliang and Xue Ruyin.

Holy shit, this was explosive!!!

Sleeping with your dad's mistress was one thing, but sending your own woman into his bed to whisper in his ear???

Was this really something a son could do?!

Su Tangtang was suspicious too. She hurriedly flipped through the book again and confirmed that they really were father and son.

Except... Liao Xuliang's mother cheated and died in a car accident on her way to meet her lover?

Liao Xuliang instantly tensed at those words. He didn't even register the director announcing the start of the game after the viewers urged him on. Once Xu Yuntong finished speaking, he simply put down a finger.

Just then, Su Tangtang's thoughts rang out again. That's not right. His mother didn't cheat. That "lover" was just her older brother. Has Liao Changchong seriously never met his own brother-in-law?

Liao Xuliang suddenly rose from his chair, his expression impossible to describe. His long, narrow eyes became slits, a barely perceptible vicious gleam shooting out from beneath his lids. He looked sinister and frightening.

To be honest, Su Tangtang seemed to sense his gaze. When she looked up and met his eyes, she froze for a moment.

Then she blinked blankly. Why is he staring at me? Does he want my seafood feast too?

Su Tangtang quickly turned away, putting her back to them.

Liao Xuliang: "..."

He only wanted to ask whether that man really was his uncle. But the words stuck in his throat. He'd been too impatient. He should have let her finish first.

He slowly sat back down.

Fortunately, Su Tangtang wasn't one to leave her gossip half-finished. After the director caught Liao Xuliang's look and told everyone to continue the game, she resumed reading while eating her feast.

His brother-in-law had been in trouble with the law? No wonder.