Pair up with me

[Gu Kai: Huihui! Did you see that! So satisfying!]

[Gu Kai: I'm dying laughing. Those fucking assholes. You have no idea, almost all our company's dirt got exposed last night. Someone was obviously going after him behind the scenes hahaha. Was it your husband?]

[Chu Xinghui: What husband? Don't talk nonsense.]

Gu Kai took several screenshots from the videos, all of the boss sobbing his eyes out, turned every one into a meme, and sent them to Chu Xinghui.

[Gu Kai: Oh, right, right, your ex-husband. Correction-your ex-husband. You have no idea, I sent those pictures straight to that old bastard. Bet he was green with rage!]

He was already immersed in the joy of taking down his boss and wasn't taking in anything Chu Xinghui said.

After Chu Xinghui explained his relationship with Pei Hanmo last night, Gu Kai had not only unblocked Pei Hanmo on Weibo but even registered an alternate account in the Xinghan super topic.

He called it gathering intelligence on the enemy to keep the ship from affecting Chu Xinghui too much.

Chu Xinghui put down his phone and went to the bathroom to wash up.

It was nine in the morning, and nine thirty was the director's set gathering time.

He changed out of his pajamas, put on his own clothes, and opened the door just as the door opposite opened too.

There were dark circles under Pei Hanmo's eyes. He probably hadn't slept last night. At the sight of Chu Xinghui, his face immediately lit up:

"What a coincidence, gege?"

The well-behaved child who had curled up in Chu Xinghui's arms last night was gone, back to his outrageously flirtatious self.

"..."

Chu Xinghui fell silent for a moment, then spoke:

"Was that your doing on Weibo?"

"What?"

As though he didn't understand, Pei Hanmo turned to shut his door:

"What do you think, gege?"

The screenshots had all been posted on Weibo. What was there to think?

"Why did you do that?"

Chu Xinghui took a deep breath and finally asked the question he had been thinking about for days.

Both Pei Hanmo's attitude after that variety show accident and his behavior on Let's Travel Together had left him puzzled.

Pei Hanmo looked at Chu Xinghui, considering how he should answer.

If he said he had done all this because he wanted to pursue him, Chu Xinghui would definitely retreat into his shell again, unwilling to face it.

Chu Xinghui was simply too insecure.

"What if I said I think you're very capable and want to sign you? Would you agree?"

His tone was full of sincerity:

"I know you can act, and even sing and dance. My company needs someone talented to pair up with me as a CP. What do you think?

After all, we know each other fairly well, so it'd be easier to play it up for the fans.

I won't give you resources. It's just a contract. You'll need to fight for opportunities yourself. If you can't get them, I'll choose another artist."

He tilted his head and held out his hand in front of Chu Xinghui:

"What do you say?"

Leaning against the doorframe, Chu Xinghui looked at the paw in front of him.

No other studios were looking to sign him at the moment, or at least Gu Kai hadn't told him about any.

But if he had to choose a company, Pei Hanmo's was definitely the best. It had a place in the entertainment industry.

As for the bigger entertainment companies, they definitely wouldn't send Chu Xinghui an offer.

If he really agreed, he would have to work seriously from now on.

What if he really could stand beside Pei Hanmo through his own efforts?

He reached out and gently placed his hand on Pei Hanmo's, his eyes full of determination:

"All right. I'll reach the top through my own ability. Just you wait."

In Pei Hanmo's eyes, Chu Xinghui was like a kitten placing its paw in its owner's hand.

He immediately clasped Chu Xinghui's hand, taking the opportunity to squeeze it a few times, and readily agreed, afraid Chu Xinghui might change his mind:

"Okay. Once we're done filming the show, I'll have Gu Chupei bring the contract over."

Chu Xinghui immediately pulled his hand away. He had no idea what had gotten into Pei Hanmo, wearing such a disgusting expression.

"Let's go. Who knows what we're doing today."

Over the past two days, they had seen the scenery here and climbed the mountain, completing almost all the available activities.

The director's designated meeting spot was where they had first met, and eight chairs were still set out there.

The eight of them stood around, not knowing what the director intended to do.

"OK!"

For once, the director was serious as he addressed everyone:

"Our three-day, two-night trip is about to end. Do you remember where you sat when you first arrived?

Please return to your seats from the first day. I'll give each of you a sheet of paper and a pen to anonymously write down your impressions of the other guests."

This was a tradition in the first episode of every season of Let's Travel Together: writing down their impressions of everyone.

Usually, this was when the guests would freely criticize anyone they disliked or had a poor impression of.

Wang Xiao gave a sly smile. He had already arranged PR support.

Wen Liangtian's eyes instantly widened. Remembering how he had acted in front of Pei Hanmo on the first day, he wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground!

He absolutely couldn't sit beside Pei Hanmo!

He gently shuffled his feet, sidling over to Chu Xinghui:

"Switch seats with me! I don't want to sit with Pei Hanmo!"

Seeing Wen Liangtian's movements, the director immediately stopped him:

"You must follow the original arrangement. No switching at will."

"Tsk." Wen Liangtian turned to glance at the director, then hung his head as he searched for his seat, muttering under his breath:

"What's that on the ground? Oh~ it's the red clown nose I dropped~"

He even said it in the stilted tone of a dubbed foreign film.

Hearing him, Chu Xinghui didn't know whether to laugh or cry and returned to his seat on the far left.

"Xinghui, Xinghui! Let's take some pictures later, okay?"

Finally getting a chance to spend time with Chu Xinghui after these two days, Man Feiluan grabbed his hand as soon as he sat down:

"I'm going to post so much on Weibo!"

His company had warned him not to post about Chu Xinghui on Weibo, but after all the changes last night, that warning had become meaningless.

After all, while Chu Xinghui wasn't exactly free of scandals now, there were far fewer of them.

Man Feiluan's Weibo was full of photos of handsome men and beautiful women. If he lost a handsome man like Chu Xinghui, he'd be sad for days!

Chu Xinghui nodded and agreed:

"Sure."

The director handed out eight sheets of paper, each bearing the names of everyone except the artist receiving it.

He gave them ten minutes to write their impressions.

[Can't wait~ I bet Man Feiluan's are all "cute"!]

[Yes, yes, and Yuan Zhanpeng's are all "considerate."]

[Can you stop stereotyping up there? I think Pei Hanmo's are all "aloof." He's barely spoken on camera.]

[Lmao, you're all stereotyping. Goddess Zhiyuan is cute!]

"All right, time's up!"

The director collected their sheets one by one and placed them in front of himself.

He held his fist beneath his mouth and coughed twice:

"All right, I'll now announce the results-"

"Man Feiluan, all seven say cute and lively. A little lamb indeed."

[Exactly, exactly!]

"Yuan Zhanpeng, gentle, considerate-would make a great boyfriend. Haha, this comment."

There was no need to say who had written it.

[Guessed right!]

[Here we go again. Yangyang and his creative love confessions. So cute!]

"Pei Hanmo, aloof, flirtatious...?"

Even the director's voice rose in bewilderment.

[What? Who wrote flirtatious? Just stirring up trouble, right?]

[Who would think our Mo is flirtatious?]

The viewers in the livestream saw with their own eyes how, upon hearing the director's words, the other six all turned toward Chu Xinghui in unison, as though identifying the culprit.

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