Get ready-you're moving up in the world!

When Shen Ting saw the chief director blocking the way, he inwardly cursed and nimbly vaulted off the sofa.

When he was less than a meter from the chief director, Shen Ting decisively lunged forward and wrapped both arms around the director's right leg.

"Guys, this is the last bit of time I can buy you! Make sure you enjoy all this juicy drama and get your fill!"

Shen Ting!!! Looking at the man clinging tightly to his leg, the chief director was truly about to lose it. Lose it!

[Well done!!!]

[Shen Ting is amazing. I officially declare myself his fan.]

[Let me have a little more, a little more. I'm not full yet... burp~]

[I declare Shen Ting the Ancient Greek god of watching drama unfold!!!]

[We second the motion!]

"Let go. Let go of me..." The chief director struggled forward, dragging the weight along, but before he could finish taking even one small step, a tall figure blocked his path.

The director looked up slightly to find Yan Yi staring at him expressionlessly.

"Mr. Yan?" The director was speechless. So there was more than one obstacle in his way?

Meanwhile, the fight between Qian Duoduo and Mao Jingjing had also reached a fever pitch. Mao Jingjing's waves, dubbed Steel Waves by her fans, had fallen completely apart, her makeup was a total mess, and the high heels on her feet had long since been kicked who knew where.

Qian Duoduo had shrunk by almost ten centimeters. There was pitifully little hair left in the middle of his head, and his previously well-proportioned figure had become skeletal, ridiculously thin.

The two of them had practically turned into different people. Everyone present could not help marveling that technology really did change lives.

In the end, their respective assistants dragged them away. Even as they were being pulled back, they kept kicking and reaching for each other, locked in their relentless fight.

Only after the two of them left the villa did Shen Ting let go, pat off his backside, and get up from the floor.

"Director, I'm not exaggerating. Get ready-you're moving up in the world." Shen Ting patted the director's shoulder with a sincere expression.

The director could not hold out any longer. His eyes closed and he toppled backward. Fortunately, the assistant director caught him from behind.

"Senior, senior, hang in there! I have no intention of taking over your job!" The assistant director wanted to cry but had no tears.

"Did he pass out from excitement?" Shen Ting shook his head helplessly. He really could not handle a pleasant surprise.

Standing beside Shen Ting, Yan Yi's mouth twitched at that. "Have you considered the possibility that you made him pass out from anger?"

[Hahaha, I'm dying. Passed out from excitement? Shen Ting, doesn't your conscience hurt when you say that?]

[Pass it on: this variety show is moving up in the world!]

[The assistant director is so funny too. I can tell he genuinely doesn't want to take over this show.]

[Shen Ting looks like he's saying, "Don't be ungrateful. You don't want a show with this much traffic and controversy?" The assistant director, terrified: "Stay away from me!!!"]

[I can't stop laughing. You above me, just tell me how you managed to be this savage. You're truly something else.]

The chief director finally recovered, only to nearly pass out again when he heard Shen Ting's words. But his junior beside him kept pinching the web between his thumb and forefinger, sending waves of pain through his nerves and keeping him from fainting.

"Senior, you're finally awake. We're all waiting for you to take charge! Are we still filming this show?" The assistant director breathed a sigh of relief at seeing his senior awake. His own life was safe now.

"Yes. Why wouldn't we? Since the last-place team can no longer take part in filming due to circumstances beyond their control, the production team will cover tonight's expenses. You can choose your own partners and come collect the money for tonight's candlelight dinner from us. But that's only for tonight. Tomorrow's cooking will be left to the team that just took first place. They came first, after all, so there's less risk of a scandal bringing them down." The chief director looked at Shen Ting with a sinister smile.

Shen Ting pointed at himself in disbelief, then at Yan Yi beside him, before looking at the director. "You're using your position to settle a personal score!!!"

The chief director did not get angry at Shen Ting's accusation. Instead, the corners of his mouth rose higher and higher, as though answering him with his expression.

That's exactly what I'm doing. What are you going to do about it?

"Careful, Director. This could turn into a vicious cycle," Yan Yi said with narrowed eyes and ill intent.

[Shen Ting: disaster out of nowhere!!!]

[The director's scheming is so blatant it's practically hitting me in the face.]

[Yan Yi: sure, we can cook. The question is whether you can handle it.]

[Tomorrow's Saturday. I'm getting up at five and welding myself to this livestream.]

[The guests versus the director! Exciting!]

After saying his piece, the director carried a little stool over to the villa entrance and sat down, waiting for people to pair up and collect their money from him.

The people inside were in no hurry. After lunch, they even went back to their rooms for a nap.

It was not until five in the afternoon that two bedroom doors opened from inside.

Shen Rui, who had opened his door, exchanged a glance with Su Weiwang, who had likewise opened the door next to his.

Su Weiwang nodded to Shen Rui and turned to go downstairs.

"Are you going out for dinner, Mr. Su?"

Hearing this, Su Weiwang stopped and turned back in confusion, seemingly not understanding why he had suddenly asked that question.

"The director said we need to pair up to get dinner money. Why don't we team up?" Shen Rui extended the invitation first.

"Are you sure you want to team up with me, Mr. Shen?" Su Weiwang glanced toward Su Yu's room a short distance away.

"Have you already found a partner, Mr. Su?" Shen Rui nodded.

"No. I just find you very strange, Mr. Shen. Sometimes I feel like you're quite attentive to Su Yu, and other times you seem desperate to stay away from him." Su Weiwang bluntly voiced his confusion.

"I don't know what's wrong with me either, but right now I'm certain I want to team up with you. May I?" Shen Rui unconsciously rubbed his fingers together. He did not know what was wrong with him either. Whenever he saw Su Yu, he felt a little unable to control his body. It had happened before, but it was happening more often now.

Shen Rui decided that once this round of filming ended, he absolutely had to find a temple and pray properly. Could this be the legendary evil power?

"Sure." Su Weiwang nodded readily. After all, out of all these people, Shen Rui was the only one he knew a little better. As a socially anxious person, he could not have asked for more than Shen Rui teaming up with him.

"Shall we head downstairs, then?" Shen Rui walked over to Su Weiwang and courteously gestured for him to go first.

"Okay."

The two came up to the director.

Looking at the pair who had given him so little trouble since the show began, the director proposed a very easy little game.

Gaze lovingly into each other's eyes for twenty seconds.

Shen Rui and Su Weiwang stood face-to-face. A full head taller than Su Weiwang, Shen Rui lowered his head slightly to look at him.

Su Weiwang was still a little unused to making direct eye contact. After only a few seconds, his eyes began fluttering, wanting to look away.

Seeing Su Weiwang's reaction, Shen Rui suddenly found the person in front of him rather cute. His formerly cold expression gradually softened, his eyes brimming with a lingering smile.

[He smiles, he plays.]

[He flees, he chases, neither could escape even with wings.]

[Su Weiwang is so cute! His pupils look just like my ragdoll cat's.]

[Finally, this looks like a dating show should.]

[But just like Su Weiwang said, Shen Rui is pretty attentive to Su Yu sometimes too. Is he trying to string them both along?]

[It's different, it's different. What Shen Rui does for Su Yu is like going through the motions, but he's always smiling when he's with Su Weiwang.]

[Taking our baby Su Yu away. Stop tying him to this.]

[Don't Su Yu's fans feel embarrassed saying that? Don't you know how much attention your idol has already leeched off the best actor?]