"You mean him?"
Jian Yue shook the bundle in his hand and raised an eyebrow, speaking casually.
"Maybe his soul left his body."
[Zuozuo, who can't face anyone, says: please treat him like a doll that can't move.]
[Our poor Zuozuo got carried around by his unreliable big brother for so long.]
Chu Yi'an: "..." Huh?
Zhao Chengyu gave Zuozuo a sympathetic look. "Why don't you put him down?"
Jian Yue obediently did as he was told. After setting him down, he ruffled his hair. "Go on, say hello."
Zuozuo said listlessly, "Good morning, Uncle Zhao, Auntie Xu, Brother Chu."
Xu Xiashi suddenly leaned in front of Zuozuo. "Oh dear, why are you so droopy, Zuozuo? Want to go play with the other kids?"
Zuozuo's eyes instantly widened. "!"
Xu Xiashi chuckled at the sight. Zuozuo tugged at the hem of his shirt, fidgeting bashfully. "I can't tell you."
Jian Yue snorted and exposed him without mercy. "He just embarrassed himself."
Zuozuo flushed red. "Brother!"
Jian Yue shut his mouth. Fine, he'd let him save some face.
Xu Xiashi knew when to stop asking and called Mi Tu and the others over instead.
"Hello, Brother Jian~" The three children stood in a row and greeted him in their sweet little voices.
Looking at other people's sweet, well-behaved children, Jian Yue shot Zuozuo a look and left him to figure it out.
Zuozuo caught his look and rolled his eyes at him.
"Hello to you too."
[Huh? Why did Brother Jian suddenly put on that cutesy voice?]
[Even a tough guy can't resist adorable babies?]
After speaking, they looked curiously at the remaining person. Seeing this, Zhao Chengyu told them, "Call him Brother Jiang Yu."
"Hello, Brother Jiang Yu~"
Once they learned his name, they immediately greeted him.
Jiang Yu smiled in acknowledgment, secretly seething. He had been standing there for so long, yet all they saw were Jian Yue and his brother. He could let Zhao Chengyu and Xu Xiashi slide, but what right did Chu Yi'an have to ignore him?
If Chu Yi'an had known what he was thinking, he would definitely have protested his innocence. Heaven knew they had only arrived a few minutes ago and exchanged just a few words in total. Jian Yue had taken the initiative to greet them first. Was it wrong to talk to him first?
"Hello, everyone. My name is Jiang Yu. You can just call me Xiao Yu. I'm very happy to meet you all. I really admire Best Actor Zhao and Best Actress Xu. I've always looked up to you both. Please give me your guidance."
[Xiao Yu is so polite.]
[Xiao Yu really is a good boy. He didn't even get angry after being ignored for so long.]
[Seriously? Are you people sick?]
[Who ignored him?]
[They did ignore our Xiao Yu. He clearly came with Jian Yue, but they only had eyes for Jian Yue.]
[LMAO, what, does your Xiao Yu not have a mouth?]
[What did our Brother Jian ever do to you? He greeted them from way off. Unlike your precious Xiao~ Yu, standing there without a word. What, was he waiting for everyone else to greet him?]
[He's a junior, yet he expects his seniors to greet him first? LMAO.]
Jiang Yu's fans had no leg to stand on. Not wanting to give him a reputation for being rude and disrespectful toward his seniors because of them, they could only bitterly shut up.
[Why isn't that non-celebrity here yet?]
[Yeah, everyone else is here.]
Viewers who had come over from Gu Wancheng's livestream to scout for information chimed in.
[Chengcheng's home is a little far from here. He's not coming this late on purpose.]
[Chengcheng's almost here.]
[So where does the non-celebrity live?]
In response to their questions, the viewers scouting for information smiled mysteriously and all posted the same words.
[It's a secret.]
[???]
[Why bring it up if it's a secret?]
[I see you've never experienced my sandbag-sized fists.]
[Tell me your names. No ulterior motive, I just want to get acquainted. smile.jpg]
Seeing this, those viewers hurriedly fled. Some people who were truly curious immediately decided to visit Gu Wancheng's livestream to see what was going on.
Once those viewers returned to Gu Wancheng's livestream, they immediately shared the information they had gathered.
[Only Chengcheng's missing. Everyone else is there.]
[Chengcheng lives so far away. He's only a little later than the others.]
[It's not like Chengcheng is late.]
[They seem okay. Let's keep watching for now.]
[No, that Jiang Yu's smile feels a little fake. We need to pay more attention to him,] one fan suddenly said.
The other fans all said they understood and would keep an eye out. From now on, whenever Chengcheng interacted with Jiang Yu, they would be watching through high-powered microscopes.
The viewers who had come from the other livestreams were so dazzled by the father and son's looks that they forgot what they had come for.
They would just watch for a bit, then go back.
As for when they would go back, that remained to be seen.
Jian Yue glanced over the group. "By the way, do any of you know who that non-celebrity actually is?"
Zhao Chengyu shook his head. "Nobody knows."
Jian Yue rolled his eyes right at the camera. "Director Chen, I know you're watching."
Chen Liqing: "..."
Xu Xiashi smiled. "We'll find out in a bit." Speaking of which, she was quite curious herself. She hoped it was a girl.
Unable to hold back, Jiang Yu seized an opening. "It's almost the meeting time. Why isn't he here yet? We don't mind waiting, but what if the children get tired?"
The three remained composed. They glanced at the children busily enjoying themselves playing in the sand, then gave him a meaningful look.
[...]
[It's hard to even comment on that. He's not late.]
[What if there's traffic? Didn't someone say the non-celebrity lives a little far away?]
[What did Xiao Yu say wrong? That non-celebrity clearly has no sense of time.]
[Making so many seniors wait for him. Has he no shame?]
[Why doesn't he turn around and look? They're having so much fun playing in the sand. Do they look tired?]
[Xiao Yu's just worried the children will get tired. What did he do wrong?]
[I think he's just trying to make the non-celebrity look bad. No idea what the guy did to offend him.]
[What's wrong with our Xiao Yu telling the truth?]
[I think he's jealous that the non-celebrity is better-looking than him.]
[Bullshit. Who does that non-celebrity think he is? As if he's worth our Xiao Yu being jealous of him.]
Because of that single remark, everyone in the comments except his fans began criticizing him, putting his character on the list of things that needed further scrutiny.
Li Jie sat in his office, staring darkly at the screen. How long had the stream even been live, and he had already caused so much trouble? Did he not understand that the more he said, the more mistakes he made?
Brainless idiot. Was he the only one with a mouth? None of his seniors had said a word, yet he had gone ahead and tried to poison their opinion of the guy. Li Jie truly had no idea what his backer saw in him. His face was his only decent quality.
The moment he saw River Moon Bay, he knew Jiang Yu had kicked an iron plate this time. Sooner or later, he would bring about his own ruin. Li Jie had to find a way to distance himself from Jiang Yu.
Jian Yue folded his arms and scoffed. "He's not late. What are you getting so worked up for?"
Jian Yue had disliked him from the start. Who was a grown man putting on that weak, delicate act for? Thanks to his mother, he knew all about green tea bitches. He hadn't expected there to be male green teas too. What an eye-opener.
Jiang Yu lowered his eyes, pretending to be dejected, and seethed through gritted teeth. Damn you, Jian Yue.
That look broke his fans' hearts. They began attacking Jian Yue, even dragging Zuozuo into it.
But Jian Yue's and Zuozuo's fans were no pushovers either. How could they let anyone bully their boys? They immediately fired back.
Their numbers were far beyond anything Jiang Yu's fans could match. A single comment from each of them left the other side unable to fight back.
"He's here."