Since Pei Hanmo had spoken, Wang Xiao no longer needed to worry about it and had the cameraman behind him start the livestream.
The livestream had barely been on for a second before frenzied fans flooded in.
[Brother Mo!! Are you okay, Brother Mo!]
[Sure enough, Wan Linqing isn't here. Waiting for a clarification statement.]
[None of last night's photos showed Pei Hanmo getting into an ambulance. How did he recover?]
[What are you trying to say? Couldn't he have taken a Suppressant injection?]
"Today is our second day. After spending so much time exploring the Ancient Town yesterday, I'm sure you're all familiar with its layout."
Wang Xiao ignored the live comments and announced today's assignment:
"Your assignment today is to play NPCs at the scenic area and entertain the visitors."
The assistant had prepared the costumes long ago and laid them out in front of everyone.
"There are plenty of roles here. Your job is to play your assigned characters well. Remember, don't act out of character."
Wang Xiao handed out the task cards at random:
"The cards have the addresses you need to go to. The crew will provide boxed lunches at noon. Have a pleasant day."
As for the rest of Wang Xiao's time, he would, of course, spend it handling matters online.
Chu Xinghui turned his card over. It read, "A dashing young master out shopping."
His assignment was to strike up conversations with young women on the street or chat with female NPCs.
Not bad.
"Ah! I'm Xu Xian!"
Man Feiluan held up his card for everyone to see:
"Yuan Zhanpeng is White Snake, hahahaha! Come put on a dress!"
He found Xu Xian's and White Snake's costumes among the clothes and dragged a reluctant Yuan Zhanpeng inside to change.
Their assignment was to act out scenes on the bridge. Neither had taken an acting role before, and both were very curious about the profession.
"I'm the Tea Shop proprietress, and Zhiyuan is the Tea Shop waiter."
Qiao Tong and Hua Zhiyuan's assignment was to sell the tea in the Tea Shop.
"I..."
Wen Liangtian looked at his card with an expression like he had eaten shit:
"I'm a flatbread seller."
Man Feiluan came out after changing just in time to hear him. He immediately bounded over to Wen Liangtian and mocked him without restraint:
"Dalang! I'll bring my wife to your flatbread shop when I have time today and boost your sales~
Is anyone playing his wife?"
Man Feiluan looked expectantly at Lan Xiangxian, assuming Wang Xiao would have given that card to him.
Pei Hanmo held up his card:
"It's me."
[?]
[??? Wait, no.]
[The most alpha person in the whole show went to play... Are you trying to kill me with laughter?]
[Can Pei Hanmo actually fit into the women's costumes there?]
[Our little angel Liangtian, why has your face scrunched up like that? Hahaha, why won't any of you put your good looks to proper use?]
Hearing Pei Hanmo's words, Wen Liangtian wanted to die. He looked desperately at Chu Xinghui, signaling with his eyes:
Can I swap with you?
Chu Xinghui whistled a tune and looked away.
Clearly, he refused.
Wen Liangtian did not want to see Pei Hanmo dressed as a woman.
"I... I'm the boatman."
Lan Xiangxian raised his card.
His assignment was probably the simplest, but it also put him the farthest away from everyone else.
The boatman had to stand on a boat and drift through the entire Ancient Town.
They went into their rooms to change.
"Older Brother... this is a little small..."
Chu Xinghui had shut himself in the bathroom to change. Before he had finished, Pei Hanmo's voice came from outside:
"I can't get into it. Can you help me?"
Chu Xinghui quickly pulled on his clothes, opened the door, and stepped out.
Pei Hanmo's outfit was strapless. A cord dug into his pectorals, and the back still would not fasten.
Pei Hanmo sat pitifully on the edge of the bed, blinking up at Chu Xinghui:
"Older Brother, it won't fit. Could you help me?"
Chu Xinghui: ...
This outfit did not suit Pei Hanmo.
But Wang Xiao had only prepared these few sets of clothes for them.
"Older Brother, can I try your outfit from yesterday?"
A glint of cunning flashed in Pei Hanmo's eyes as he addressed the stumped Chu Xinghui:
"I remember it was a little big on you. Can I try it?"
Chu Xinghui thought it over. That could work.
He gave Pei Hanmo his outfit from yesterday.
Wen Liangtian finished changing and came out to find Pei Hanmo standing in the courtyard, wearing Chu Xinghui's outfit from yesterday.
Compared with the coarse hemp clothes he himself wore, it looked even more lavish.
Only when Pei Hanmo turned around did he see the two bright red patches of blush and the deep purple eyeshadow on Pei Hanmo's face.
Chu Xinghui had done Pei Hanmo's makeup.
Wen Liangtian: ...
[I'm dying, look at Wen Liangtian's expression!]
[Pei Hanmo, I'll say it again. Can you please put that face to proper use!]
[Wait, is that the outfit Chu Xinghui danced in yesterday? Is this... the boyfriend shirt?]
[Isn't the bottom supposed to wear the top's boyfriend shirt? Why is it the other way around with these two?]
[Liangtian, say something if you're being bullied. You don't have to look like you've eaten shit, hahahahaha. You've already eaten several piles today!]
Dragging his flatbread stall along, Wen Liangtian went over to Chu Xinghui, grabbed his hand, and walked off, ignoring Pei Hanmo behind them.
He really could not stay on this variety show any longer. Maybe he should just quit the industry.
He stared despairingly at the sky, reflecting on why he had come on this show.
In any case, his dad would at least find him a job when he went home. His boss had already agreed.
"What are you going to do?"
He asked Chu Xinghui beside him.
"Uh... flirt with respectable women?"
Chu Xinghui answered.
The "respectable woman" behind them raised a hand and coughed twice, tugging at his clothes as he said:
"That's not very proper... Brother Hui~"
Both of them felt their vision go dark and quickened their pace.
"Boatman, where are we?"
Lan Xiangxian had already begun to panic when he saw the familiar figure on the bank.
He had not expected him to wave this way and even board the boat.
Behind him, Gu Chupei kept his gaze fixed on him, as though he wanted to bore two holes through his body.
"This is Magpie Bridge..."
Lan Xiangxian announced the place name quietly, not daring to turn back and look at Gu Chupei.
His instincts told him that Gu Chupei was very angry right now.
But he did not know what Gu Chupei was angry about.
[The guy on the boat is so handsome! I want all his information within five minutes!]
[Reporting in! He seems to be Pei Hanmo's assistant.]
[Why does Lan Xiangxian look so scared of him?]
[Speaking of which, isn't it strange that Lan Xiangxian actually has a livestream channel all to himself?]
[Exactly. Chu Xinghui has been getting so much attention these past two days, and even he shares one with Pei Hanmo and Wen Liangtian... Something's odd.]
[I know Chu Xinghui genuinely has talent, but Lan Xiangxian is just someone who plays corpses, and he's still signed with Universal Entertainment. I don't know what to say.]
[I think the person above guessed right! There's something off about the way this assistant looks at Lan Xiangxian!]
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