Before Teacher He could speak, Xie Yuan grabbed his suitcase and headed straight upstairs in the villa.
He had left, but the excitement was only just beginning.
[Holy shit! Xie Dog's waist is so tempting!]
[Aaaaah! Xie Yuan is incredible. Even with years of dance training, you couldn't pull off such a perfect swallow kick into a backbend.]
[Thought he was a total newbie. Turns out he's a master.]
Meanwhile, videos of Xie Yuan's swallow kick into a backbend spread like wildfire across the platforms, drawing huge amounts of traffic to the livestream.
"Inviting Young Master Xie onto the show was the best decision I've ever made!" Backstage, Director Ma slapped his thigh, his face full of excitement.
Teacher He's voice came through his earpiece. "Director Ma, Teacher Xie has gone to his room to rest. What should we do?"
There were still other tasks to come.
"We can't lose this god of wealth!" Director Ma thought for a moment and made his decision. "Here's what we'll do. Give the guests a free lunch, then continue the tasks in the afternoon."
Less than an hour into the livestream, the guests got a break.
Xie Yuan slept soundly. The livestream camera in his room was still on.
A crowd of viewers drooled over his sleeping face.
[Do you think I'd stand a chance if I went to the Xie family now and offered to marry in?]
[In your dreams! Do you have unrivaled looks or world-class wealth?]
[You people really are desperate! Xie Dog is good-looking, sure, but don't forget how vicious he is!]
[I'm really into Xie Dog's type. He looks so sweet sleeping like that.]
Back in the room, Mu Ze stared at his face for a good while before unpacking, the tips of his ears red.
At noon, once they had finished lunch on schedule, their task arrived.
"We'll start pairing up now."
"You can choose whichever guest you like. If he or she doesn't turn you down, you can become a temporary couple."
"You'll stay paired with that person until this installment of the show ends."
Wasn't this a dating show? Without creating opportunities or going on dates together, how could it count as one?
"I'll pair up with him," Xie Yuan declared first.
Everyone looked over. He had chosen Mu Ze.
Was Xie Yuan gay?
"Teacher Mu Ze, what do you say?" Teacher He promptly asked.
"I have no objections." Mu Ze nodded.
It was fine for the two of them to pair up. They were late additions anyway, just here for fun.
As expected, Su Wanyue and Gu Yanzhou became a couple.
Wang Zihua chose Liu Yan.
That left Tan Yaya and Zhang Jue as a pair.
"For today's task, to commemorate becoming couples, you need to earn enough money for dinner and tomorrow's date."
"We've prepared equipment for the different jobs available to each pair. You can collect it from the production team shortly."
The other three pairs stepped forward and chose their jobs.
Xie Yuan stood still. "Go choose something yourself. I'm relying on you to support me."
Mu Ze's ears flushed slightly. "Okay. I'll support you."
Their exchange was straightforward.
Mu Ze soon chose a job.
When Mu Ze appeared pushing a three-wheeled snack cart, their livestream blew up again.
[Hahahaha, Xie Dog is going hungry tonight!]
[Making snacks is something an ordinary person would do.]
[I'm out, I'm out. I see people selling snacks every day. Nothing worth watching here!]
[Xie Dog is too much, making that handsome Mu Ze push the cart alone. Useless.]
Mu Ze took the driver's seat, and Xie Yuan hopped into the passenger seat.
And off went the snack cart.
When they reached the square, Mu Ze busied himself setting up their stall while Xie Yuan wandered around.
He soon spotted the other three pairs.
All three pairs had chosen to perform for money.
Tan Yaya sang while Zhang Jue played games for other people beside her. A large crowd had already gathered.
Su Wanyue danced, while Gu Yanzhou... he was useless and had chosen to cheer her on.
Liu Yan danced and sang, which was what she did on her livestreams. Wang Zihua, a rich second-generation heir, was in charge of shouting, "Awesome!"
In short, everyone wanted something for nothing.
After making a round, Xie Yuan returned to the stall and lounged against the cart without the slightest decorum, not helping at all.
Mu Ze already had customers, and quite a few at that.
[Xie Dog is unbelievable. Doing absolutely nothing. Does he seriously want free food and drinks? Shameless.]
[Exactly. He's so annoying. Even President Gu helps out.]
[Sure enough, Xie Dog is nothing but vicious.]
Xie Yuan beckoned to the livestream cameraman.
The cameraman paused in confusion before coming closer with the equipment on his shoulder. "Did you need me, Teacher Xie?"
"Are there any comments? I'll bring the show some traffic."
The cameraman was just about to speak when Director Ma's voice came through his earpiece.
"Let him see them."
The equipment was placed in front of Xie Yuan, its screen packed with condemnations.
Xie Yuan called out loudly, "Mu Ze, they're saying I'm living off you."
Mu Ze stole a moment from his work, his voice gentle. "It's my good fortune to be able to support Teacher Xie."
"Mu Ze is willing, so stop sticking your noses where they don't belong."
"If you've got that much time to waste, go get some sun. You can get even saltier."
The cameraman was puzzled. "Why would getting some sun make you more idle?"
Xie Yuan answered frankly, "Because the moisture evaporates, leaving nothing but sweat stains. Very salty."
"Pfft!" The cameraman held back his laughter and walked aside to snicker.
[Xie Dog, you're so annoying! Get lost. I don't want to see you.]
"You don't want to see me, yet you came to my livestream? Is your cerebellum shrinking and your brain malfunctioning? Your mom keeps you tied up at home because she's afraid you won't be able to stop yourself from eating shit, doesn't she?"
Holy shit, that was vicious.
Not far away, even the passersby buying things took a step back, afraid they might suddenly get cursed out themselves.
The comments were even more like runaway horses, impossible to rein in.
[Back off. I'm taking a few quick steps back.]
[That's so vicious. They only said a few things about you. Was there any need to curse them out that badly?]
[Young Master Xie, if you curse him out, you can't curse me out too, okay?]
[Young Master Xie, are you taking commissions? I'd like to hire you to curse someone out.]
Passersby drawn in by his looks chimed in,
[Isn't this a dating show? Did I enter the wrong livestream?]
[Does anyone have medicine that makes people mute? Hurry up and send Xie Dog some.]
[Such a cute puppy of a guy, ruined by having a mouth.]
Xie Yuan ignored the comments. "You're all calling me a dog. Of course I have to come over and take a couple of bites when I see that."
"Otherwise, all your painstaking efforts would go to waste."
The number of comments calling him Xie Dog instantly dropped.
With no more fun to be had, Xie Yuan stood up and left the camera's range.
The cameraman immediately hoisted his equipment and followed!
Every guest had their own livestream, so Xie Yuan's departure didn't affect Mu Ze's.
"Teacher Xie, where are you going?" At the director's instruction, the host followed Xie Yuan.
Xie Yuan sounded sincere. "To cheer on the other guests."
Under the host's wary gaze, Xie Yuan arrived where Tan Yaya was singing.
"Teacher Tan sings so well. Getting to hear a live concert for free is such a bargain."
After praising Tan Yaya and earning her goodwill, Xie Yuan walked cheerfully toward the next guest.
While Wang Zihua was talking to a beautiful female passerby, Xie Yuan took the opportunity to sit on the stool.
He watched Liu Yan finish dancing with a bored expression, clapped halfheartedly, then left with the stool.
When Wang Zihua returned and couldn't find his stool, he was dumbfounded.
[Hahahaha, Young Master Wang came back from flirting, and his stool had flown away.]
[Hehehehe, Xie Yuan is so cute. I just saw him roll his eyes.]
[Drop dead, Xie Yuan. You even have to steal a stool.]
[Production team, aren't you going to do anything? Xie Yuan is seriously annoying.]
Carrying the stool, Xie Yuan squeezed through the crowd and sat right at the front.
When Su Wanyue finished her dance, she met Xie Yuan's smiling eyes. Her smiling face stiffened for an instant before immediately returning to normal.
"Clap, clap, clap, clap..."
One person clapped, and everyone else followed suit.
"Teacher Su, that was amazing! That's the best dance I've ever seen. Do it again."
Regardless of who had said it, the others joined in.
"Again! Again!"
The crowd was so enthusiastic that Su Wanyue began dancing again.
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