Several years ago, the country had already passed a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage. Various platforms have run countless all-male and all-female dating reality shows, and Jiang Lele never expected that such feudal remnants still exist at such a young age.
Chen Hao did catch the words "None of your business." He squinted at the person speaking in front of him, then raised his voice. "What?! You dare to do it, but you don't dare to let people talk about it?!"
Fang Jin was also puzzled. "Did he do something heinous?"
Upon hearing someone's rebuttal, Chen Hao became even more agitated. "But... but he didn't... didn't use his influence to do good deeds!!"
Fang Jin was taken aback. "So you resort to moral blackmail when you can't win an argument?"
Xie Weishui also leaned closer and slowly added, "What did you do this time?"
"You two ex-husbands and ex-wives, stop ganging up on him," Chen Anyan teased with a smile. "If Chi Li can get hurt by him, I'll change Jiang Lele's name."
Jiang Lele: "...?"
ill.
Chi Li glanced at the nearest camera, flashing a standard business smile. "The live stream is about to end; we can start using some unconventional methods now."
I'm watching the countdown to the end of the live stream with extreme fear.
[Honey!! What are you doing?! Don't be impulsive!]
Don't worry. [Drinking tea] Your wife is probably just trying to scare you.
[Don't scare me, just do it for real, give this guy dozens of slaps. [Angry]]
[You know what, I actually saw a faint sense of team spirit in what happened just now... it really gave me a fright.]
[When there are external conflicts, it's perfectly reasonable to unite against them.]
[Damn, time's almost up! One last thing, honey QAQ, when you slap him, don't hurt your hand.]
The live stream ended precisely on time amidst a chorus of lamentations in the chat.
Jiang Lele was the first to roll up her sleeves and beckon to both sides. "Come on, let's beat him up."
"Haha, haha!" Chen Hao laughed arrogantly, as if he had heard a joke. "You... you dare... hit me? Tomorrow! I'll make sure you... hiccup... seven of you are utterly disgraced!!"
Yes, he very fairly included Shen Xunye as well.
Chi Li reached out and hooked Jiang Lele's collar around the back of her neck, pulling her behind him. He gently lifted her eyelids and chuckled:
"Do they think that by controlling the narrative, they can distort the truth, easily alter the facts, and use that as leverage?"
These words were a long and difficult sentence for the drunk Chen Hao, so he still didn't understand them. He only felt that the face in front of him was too dazzling and extremely hateful.
"Hmph... so pretty..." Chen Hao chuckled strangely, "All glamorous on the surface, but actually already... played with..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Lele had already pounced on him skillfully and slapped him hard twice, left and right.
The sound echoed in the empty room.
Xie Weishui raised her hands to cup her face, feeling a strange burning sensation.
"I've never seen such a typical disgusting, obstinate straight man as you." Jiang Lele was absolutely furious. She grabbed Chen Hao's collar and shook him violently. "Did you even curse my mother behind my back??"
Wei Xuan: "It's wrapped."
"... This dead man." Jiang Lele grinned, raising her hand high again.
" Lele," Chi Li stopped his downward-waving hand, "There's no need."
Chen Anyan: "Exactly, they might still have to apologize even after they've hit him."
Xie Weishui: "."
With Jiang Lele Chi Li quite arrogant when she apologized to him... but he didn't hold it against her.
"There's no need to apologize." Xie Weishui didn't dare to imagine what kind of apology Jiang Lele, this easily angered little firecracker, could possibly offer. "Anyway, he doesn't know who fired the shot."
To prevent Chen Hao from using euphemisms to distort the truth, Fang Jin, who was recording with her phone just in case, looked over.
Xie Weishui: "... If you're going to post this, delete the part about getting beaten up."
Jiang Lele pouted and said to Chi Li, feeling wronged, "He said those things to you, aren't you angry?"
"There's no need to get angry over someone like that." Chi Li casually squeezed his reddened palm. "Slander is also a form of admiration, and the disgust for a shameless person is also a badge of honor. Instead of getting entangled with him, you'd be better off getting some more sleep."
Stunned by the blow, Chen Hao staggered to his feet and yelled again, "Who the hell threw firecrackers at my face in the middle of the night?!"
The others burst into laughter.
Chi Li bent down, leaned close to Jiang Lele's ear, and whispered, "But those two slaps did feel good, thank you."
Jiang Lele raised her hand and touched her earlobe, somewhat embarrassed. "I don't know why, but this gesture just feels quite natural to me..."
Amidst bursts of laughter, crew members rushed over from next door and dragged Chen Hao out.
The next day, Chen Hao posted a long apology letter on social media, which showed obvious signs of being ghostwritten.
But nobody cared.
The video Fang Jin filmed was not used, but was sent to Chi Li for safekeeping, just in case.
Chi Li's days became even busier.
Life seemed to be on fast-forward; he was either working or on his way to work.
The days when he could spend all day in the Raising House are gone forever. Every time he encounters a rented member in the room, he has to react for a while.
Fortunately, she met with Shen Xunye at a fairly regular frequency.
They meet about once every three days. Sometimes it's at work, where they have a meal together and then leave. Sometimes it's at a hotel where they usually have to stay overnight. Sometimes it's at the Raising House," where they casually show off their affection in front of their former colleagues.
Time quickly came to the day of Jiang Yue's concert.
This is the first group outing since Chi Li came to the Raising House.
The two new rental members also received concert tickets as a gift from Jiang Yue.
Because of their excitement, everyone talked much more than usual on the way there.
Why do I suddenly feel so sad? [Covering face and crying] I think this is the first time I've realized that they actually need a stage more.
[After their failed talent show appearances, with no music performance stages in China, they truly have nowhere to go...]
Are there really no platforms or companies willing to produce music show programs?
[It must be difficult. Starlight Entertainment would rather create a Raising House than a music performance stage; they must have analyzed the pros and cons.]
[Hey, don't think too much about it. Anyway, they were still seen, weren't they?]
They really look like a bunch of little sparrows right now, chirping away, so adorable!
[The chattering is probably a way to relieve tension, haha.]
[How could I not be nervous in a venue with 100,000 people?]
My wife doesn't seem too nervous. [winking emoji]
Chi Li was indeed not very nervous.
He was nervous about acting last time because he was in an unfamiliar field. But music is his forte.