After watching Xie Mi's spectacular counter-prank, netizens declared that she was leaving everyone else in the entertainment industry's absurdist lane in the dust.
[Does This Make Any Dam Sense]: Holy shit, this is the first time I've seen someone prank the production crew too hahahaha.
[Famous Rage-Inducing Writer]: Who gets it? She really has this "I don't give a fuck, I'm just here to have fun" vibe about being in showbiz.
[Little Milk Fists]: Genuine question: has she always been like this? Because if she has, I'm officially a fan.
[Read This Backward, Pig]: So is nobody going to check on Qiu Chengye? He looks like he's about to shatter.
[Boss Me Around All You Want]: Hahahahaha sorry, I just start laughing whenever I see Bro Mimi, hahahahaha.
Not only did nobody care about him, they all mocked him.
The clip of Qiu Chengye howling and wailing had been edited into a repetitive meme video and played over and over. Some sharp-eyed netizens noticed that Xiao Jingxi had liked the video before swiftly unliking it, apparently having tapped it by accident.
Naturally, those who loved stirring up drama got to work.
[Captain Contrarian]: @Qiu Chengye Xiao Jingxi is laughing at you.
[Nice To Meet You]: Our boy Xiao is enjoying someone else's misery now. Sure, Sister Xie put him through hell this afternoon, but seeing that Qiu didn't escape either instantly made him feel better.
[Android Girls Do Not Reply]: Suffering yourself is tragic, sure, but when you see someone else suffer, you still can't help snickering.
[Sexy Little Wildcat]: Well, well, a pair of brothers in misery! And an "accidental" like!
Once the pranking segment ended, the second half of the show returned to its usual relaxed format: three pairs of friends getting together to chat and drink by