Just the guest introductions alone sent Destined's popularity through the roof.
"Big Brother," Chen Mu's "honest boyfriend," and Chang Qing's "ugly lover" had already been packed with appeal. Who could have expected a complete reversal on top of that? There was no honest, ordinary guy-he was a cheerful big-shot boss. There was no ugly lover either-the man was ridiculously handsome. And then there was Noble Consort Huang, whose supposedly non-celebrity partner was shrouded in questions. The older man's gaze practically smoldered whenever he looked at her.
Since her debut, Huang Jiacan had never dated anyone. So despite her countless dating rumors, her fans assumed they were publicity stunts, which they indeed were. As a result, their expectations for their goddess's future partner had unconsciously risen higher and higher.
Last year, a rookie actor who had worked with Huang Jiacan and cultivated a wild image had blushed during an interview and said, "I want to be Noble Consort Huang's devoted younger boyfriend." He was fairly good-looking, but Huang Jiacan's fans had still torn him to shreds. Their reasoning? "Judging by your face, your stomach works just fine. You're not suited to living off our girl."
It was the host Brother Mai's first time seeing a situation like this too. His professional instincts told him to tread carefully, so he skipped some of the jokes that called for playful banter, lest he step on a land mine.
In fact, the directors had wanted to stir up trouble with a "Compatibility Test," but Kuang Chenghai had urgently called it off with a phone call.
Kuang Chenghai kept moving to stand behind Yang Bin, practically ready to cry.
Sun Binghe sat leafing through the script, his brow deeply furrowed. "I wouldn't even dare think about testing Boss and Teacher Shen, yet your company's people