"So, the moment everyone's been waiting for is finally here."
"Let's welcome today's stars-the sensational eight of Love Watch, who've taken the internet by storm!!"
Lai Bingxuan stumbled as she climbed the steps onto the stage, wondering if she'd misheard. "The what eight? What's he talking about?"
Liu Woxing said, "The eight of Love Watch... what an absurd name."
"I don't even want to go up anymore." The corner of Qiu Chengye's mouth twitched.
Sure, this show ran on absurdity most of the time, but they still had their dignity.
Besides...
Sometimes, that absurdity really wasn't intentional.
Unfortunately, the audience responded enthusiastically, launching into a deafening chant. "The eight of Love Watch! The eight of Love Watch! The eight of Love Watch!"
Even the people on the upper floors joined in. It was practically a looping, 360-degree surround-sound broadcast.
Some had already lowered their heads in shame, but others still held their heads high and puffed out their chests-like Xie Mi, who led the way.
She had already taken the microphone from the host with perfect ease and announced confidently,
"Hello, everyone. We're the eight of Love Watch. You can also call us the Seven Gourd Brothers and their Most Beloved Grandpa."
Everyone else's inner monologue: No, you cannot!!!
The audience immediately burst out laughing. The host was deeply impressed. "A true master of absurdity! You got the crowd fired up with a single sentence. Teacher Xie really can do it all."
"You're too kind, too kind."
Xie Mi was being modest now. Everyone else hung their heads so low their necks practically snapped.
Except for Shen Yeqing, who was quite pleased with his title of "most handsome eldest grandson."
The host showed great concern for the other six, kindly asking, "Why aren't you smiling? Were you born without a