[I can't tell what's real and what's fake in this variety show, but I can tell that Bai Luochuan's love for his game is absolutely real!]
[What game is Brother Bai playing, anyway? Is it that addictive? Tell us so we can all play!]
[Bai Luochuan: Hardcore fan, no fellow fans allowed. Not sharing, not recommending.]
[Production team, hurry up and pay our Brother Bai! I command you on behalf of his fans! Don't leave him unable to afford his game!]
The live chat was practically laughing itself senseless.
Bai Luochuan, meanwhile, looked at the staff member with utter innocence.
He was a very principled man with good manners.
So although Chen Miao had lent him quite a bit of money earlier, he knew that money was for living expenses, not for playing games.
Besides, he didn't want to use someone else's money to support his husband.
It was better to earn it himself.
Otherwise, he wouldn't feel at ease supporting him.
He looked at the staff member with anticipation written all over his face, only to receive an awkward look in return.
Apparently, the directors had given instructions. The staff member breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Bai Luochuan again. "We'll pay you once filming wraps today, Mr. Bai. Don't worry."
He had gotten the answer he wanted.
Bai Luochuan was thoroughly satisfied.
He stood up and returned the wristband.
Smiling, he said, "Thank you on behalf of my husband. This makes me care even more about the director."
That meant he had no intention of changing his choice.
The staff member understood what he meant, too.
He nodded at Bai Luochuan and indicated that he could leave.
Behind the cameras, the director beamed.
It was his first time being picked by a guest on the show.
Hehe.
Having money was great!
The last person to enter the room was Qi Yu.
After putting on the wristband, he made no attempt to hide his racing heart.
When footage of Bai Luochuan appeared, Qi Yu's heart rate shot straight to 140.
The wristband wouldn't stop beeping.
Still smiling, Qi Yu pointed at the footage on the screen and said, "This was shot pretty well. Could you send me a copy?"
The production team: ...
They could tell.
He really was here to woo his wife.
He didn't even need to act.
Was he really going to do everything perfectly?
They were just about to agree to Qi Yu's request when he paused, then shook his head. "Never mind. I'll ask him first. If he agrees, send me a copy then. Otherwise, it feels a little intrusive. It wouldn't be appropriate."
With that, Qi Yu stood up as well.
His choice was, of course, Bai Luochuan.
Setting down the wristband, Qi Yu turned and left the room.
[Folks... I'm starting to think Yu-Chuan is real. Not acting.]
[Me too! Now I'm even looking forward to seeing the person behind the role! I'd happily ship the actor with Bai Luochuan if he came out as himself!]
[If his cosplay looks that convincing, he can't be ugly himself...]
[Slurp. His love is so pure. Bai Luochuan, wake up, put down your game, and give him a chance!]
With that, it was over.
All the guests had finished choosing.
Everyone returned to the living room where they had started, and the production team began announcing the results of today's vote.
Qi Yu was undoubtedly the one drawing the most attention.
Everyone thought the outcome was a foregone conclusion.
After all, from the very beginning, they had only been competing for the rooms on the second floor.
Lan Muxing had received one vote.
Hearing this, Yan Cheng felt satisfied, assuming he should have one vote as well.
At most, Qi Yu would have voted for Bai Luochuan, meaning he would have to compete with Bai Luochuan for a spot.
That would be easy.
Even if the game came down to luck.
He didn't think he would lose to Bai Luochuan.
But the production team's next announcement shattered Yan Cheng's composure once again.
"Mr. Bai Luochuan received one vote. Everyone else received zero. Those are the vote totals for all our guests."
The production team announced the results.
Yan Cheng was utterly baffled!
Although he hadn't clung to Lan Muxing and kept asking whether he would vote for him, the way Lan Muxing had done to him.
They were still a pair, at least!
Wasn't voting for each other the bare minimum!?
Besides, something was clearly wrong here. The number of guests didn't match the number of votes.
There were clearly six guests.
How had they ended up with five votes?
The production team offered no explanation on its own.
In other words, they were deliberately stirring things up, waiting to see who would crack and ask first.
Yan Cheng was undoubtedly the first to crack.
But he couldn't very well show it, so he struggled to keep the smile on his face and took two deep breaths. "Um... did someone abstain?"
Director Liu gave an embarrassed smile. "No, everyone voted. It's just that Mr. Bai Luochuan voted for me."
At those words, silence fell.
Well.
Now someone else was even more rattled.
Yan Cheng didn't even need to ask another question.
Qi Yu had already picked up the conversation.
He appeared to be smiling.
But the light in his golden eyes had distinctly turned cold.
He said, "If I remember correctly, tonight's vote was to choose the person we cared about most?"
"That's correct, but the person you care about most doesn't necessarily have to be one of the guests. So we've ruled that there's no issue with Mr. Bai Luochuan's choice."
The staff member explained earnestly.
But under Qi Yu's gaze, his voice grew quieter and quieter.
Really, having a guest with such an overpowering presence wasn't a good thing either!
It was terrifying!
And on this matter, the director clearly wasn't quite so composed himself.
So he gave a light cough and said that, if Bai Luochuan didn't mind, they could show everyone what he had said and done after entering the room.
Naturally, Bai Luochuan didn't mind.
And naturally, once it was shown, the other guests were left dumbfounded.
Only Qi Yu's expression relaxed again.
Good.
His wife had chosen someone else for his sake, too.
That put him much more at ease.
It was getting late.
There were no evening activities scheduled today, either.
Now that the rooms had been assigned, the guests could return to their own rooms, wash up, and get some rest.
The directors kept their word.
When Bai Luochuan returned to his room, he saw that a payment had arrived in his bank account.
It was his fee for today's filming.
Bai Luochuan counted the zeros at the end, thoroughly satisfied.
First, he went and enjoyed a comfortable shower.
When he returned to the bedroom and picked up his phone, he saw a message that pleased him even more-
[Game maintenance is complete. Players may now log in again.] [New date added*1] [Players are welcome to log in and try it out.]
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