"Wow, a male fan." Gao Yuan was quite surprised too. "Honestly, this is my first time meeting an actual male fan."
[What a lovely voice. As a voice lover, I approve. [leering]]
[Our male fans come with a quality guarantee! [thumbs up]]
[I don't know why, but his voice sounds kind of familiar.]
[Does every nice voice sound familiar to you? Interesting.]
[Our male fans are still too shy. Loosen up! It's okay~]
"Um... I'm not actually a fan." Better and Better sounded a little embarrassed. "This is my first time watching today. I don't even recognize everyone yet."
"That's okay, that's okay." Fan or viewer, they were all customers Gao Yuan couldn't afford to offend. "Then just pick someone you recognize to interact with."
Although Raising House made money and had some recognition within the industry, it was ultimately a stage for newcomers. Once they became famous, they wouldn't stay here anymore.
And every famous newcomer who left took a large group of viewers with them, so fundamentally, this was still a small circle.
It was understandable that viewers wouldn't know them.
"Someone I recognize..." Better and Better drew out his words as he spoke softly. "The one who was trending today."
"Ah, our little Chi Li again?" Gao Yuan looked toward Chi Li with an expression that said, "I knew it." "Then would you like to reward him or punish him? Or just have a chat?"
"I watched his girl group dance. I'd like to see him do a new one." Better and Better didn't hesitate at all when making his request.
Chi Li: "..."
Another girl group dance.
Why did they love watching him do girl group dances so much?!
...These viewers really had the strangest tastes.
Besides, didn't they get tired of it?
"Go dance." Gao Yuan hurriedly cleared a space for Chi Li. "This is your fate."
He had a feeling that at least half the viewers calling in were here for Chi Li.
Chi Li had no choice. After all, he'd had a hand in coming up with this idea too.
He walked over to the open space and stretched first. "Play 'Last Night' for me."
Gao Yuan immediately fulfilled his request.
After a brief warm-up, the music began.
Chi Li slowly got into the groove, starting to sway his waist to the beat.
The camera stayed glued to him, sweeping over each part of his body.
His delicate face, his long neck, his slender waist, and then-
His butt, tightly wrapped in black pants.
Every time he swiveled his hips, the full curves could be seen trembling beneath the fabric.
Then came his taut thighs and straight calves.
[This is way too hot. [nosebleed]]
[Camera director, just what are you up to? [smile] I'm still out in public. Are you trying to embarrass me?]
[[looks down in disappointment.jpg]]
Halfway through the dance, the camera work returned to normal.
Chi Li looked straight into the nearest camera, flicked his tongue over a canine tooth, and slowly slid his fingers down his waistline.
When the music suddenly shifted, he dropped hard to his knees and arched his back, each vertebra at the back of his neck clearly visible beneath his lightly sweat-dampened skin.
For the final pose, he tipped his head back and panted, his Adam's apple bobbing.
The entire image was filled with an indescribable "seduction."
[My hand is throwing off sparks. [burning hot]]
[This really is an invitation, right? This really is an invitation, right?]
[Making a man do a girl group dance... absolutely brilliant.]
[And all the girl group dances our little Chi Li learned are sexy ones... he really knows how to treat the viewers.]
[I'm done for. I honestly think those six aren't good enough for little Chi Li anymore... I'm getting carried away.]
[Pair him with someone else? He's my private treasure!]
The music finished playing.
Chi Li steadied his breathing and returned to his seat.
Shen Xunye handed him a tissue to wipe his sweat, looking none too pleased. "You dance just because they tell you to. You're really spoiling them."
"It's fine." Chi Li gently wiped the fine sheen of sweat from his neck. "Since we agreed to it, we should follow the rules."
Shen Xunye: "...Aren't you worried they'll go even further later?"
Chi Li looked toward the nearest camera and suddenly pressed his palms together, pleading rather pitifully, "Please don't ask for anything too outrageous, everyone."
[Yes yes yes yes yes yes, not only do I get a girl group dance, but my wife is acting cute for me too.]
[[burning hot] My wife looks so pitiful. I really want to bully him.]
[Wife... hehehe... wife...]
"Ahem." Gao Yuan couldn't quite withstand Chi Li's plea either and even made a point of backing him up. "There's only one little Chi Li. Go easy when you're playing with him, viewers."
Chi Li: "..."
Why did he have the vague feeling that the meaning had changed?
"Better and Better." Gao Yuan still remembered the matter at hand. "Were you watching closely just now?"
"Yes, I was." Better and Better's voice rang out. "Very closely."
Gao Yuan: "Then are you satisfied?"
Better and Better: "I am."
"Since you're satisfied, then our call..."
"Jiang Yue, you're hiding in the lounge slacking off again, aren't you?" A woman's voice suddenly cut Gao Yuan off.
Immediately afterward, a flurry of panicked noises came from the other end.
But the woman's voice didn't disappear. "Haven't you been scolded enough by Director Sha?"
Better and Better sounded a little unnatural. "I don't have any scenes right now, and I let Director Sha know before I went into the lounge."
"You're an idol, and you're working with a major director on your very first acting job. Even if you don't have any scenes, you still need to stand out there. Get your attitude straight, understand?"
Better and Better instantly wilted. "Oh..."
"What do you mean, 'oh'?! Go right now!"
[...]
[Jiang Yue, Director Sha, idol. Put those three together, and I can't think of anyone this male fan could be except him.]
[Is it that top idol who's amazing at both singing and dancing? [omg]]
[It's not a fan putting on an act?]
[Holy shit, I knew that voice sounded familiar. Turns out it's my fucking ultimate bias. [haha][bitter smile]]
[↑What are you people watching Chi Li for?]
[Let me get this straight. So... the situation now is that Shen Qiang has publicly expressed his interest in Chi Li, while Jiang Yue secretly watched the livestream, got picked as a lucky viewer, and had Chi Li do a girl group dance... right?]
[Good heavens, what kind of surreal development is this?]
[Jiang Yue... I think you've exposed your mischievous tastes...]
The comments scrolled madly, but the eight people in Raising House didn't dare breathe a word.
Only after hearing "I'll go right now" from the other end did Gao Yuan finally speak up to remind him. "Uh, Jiang, Mr. Jiang, I think you forgot to end the call."
Hearing the voice suddenly coming through his earphones, Jiang Yue was so startled he nearly fell over.
His voice rose in disbelief. "I didn't hang up?!!"
He'd clearly pressed the hang-up button!!?
The woman's voice immediately rang out too. "What are you talking about? Who are you on the phone with?! You're not secretly dating behind my back, are you?"