After the broadcast ended that day, he lay in bed recalling the scene of his time with Chen Anyan during the day. Suddenly, he remembered this scene and became more and more suspicious. He couldn't sleep because of his suspicions, and he only stopped when he ordered pickled cucumbers.
"It does look quite similar." Although Chi Li didn't eat much, she still remembered it somewhat. "It was probably bought and packaged inside."
From the very first day Chen Anyan arrived, Chi Li could tell that he was ruthless and unscrupulous.
Using cheap, readily available vegetables to cultivate a certain image for himself is something he's certainly capable of doing.
"I knew I wasn't mistaken." Jiang Lele clenched her right hand, her nose wrinkled, and said indignantly, "... This cunning and wicked guy actually deceived us, deceived the audience!"
"Maybe his mother is the owner of this shop?" Chi Li found it amusing and began to spout nonsense with a straight face. "If that's the case, then he wouldn't be lying."
"Really?" Jiang Lele hesitated immediately, then quickly took out his phone. "Then let me ask the shopkeeper..."
You can't just wrong an innocent person.
"... Just kidding." Chi Li quickly covered his phone screen to prevent him from actually asking.
Jiang Lele turned her head and looked at Chi Li with a resentful expression. "I'm talking to you about serious matters, why are you teasing me at this time?"
"Ahem..." Chi Li felt a rare pang of guilt. "Let's get back to business. Now that you've discovered his secret, what do you plan to do?"
"Of course we should expose him!" Jiang Lele clenched her fist of justice. "We can't let him deceive our feelings for nothing!"
"Has he been trying to flirt with you again these past few days?" Chi Li asked directly.
"He..." Jiang Lele immediately became shy, "He does always say strange things to me... but I don't think it's flirting! Because I've seen through his tricks, his approach to me... is all for other purposes."
His initial loss of composure stemmed from the fact that he had never seen anything like it before, and his mind hadn't quite grasped it yet...
Jiang Lele picked up a toothpick, forked a piece of pickled cucumber, and put it in her mouth to chew.
Suddenly, I realized that this pickled cucumber didn't taste the same as the Chen Anyan bought.
Otherwise, why would my mouth feel sour, and my heart feel sour too?
Chi Li asked again, "Do you like him?"
"I don't like him at all." Jiang Lele turned her face away.
"Yeah, you don't like him anyway, so there's no need to care about his lies, nor is there any need to risk exposing him. Who knows what kind of story he can come up with next?"
Chi Li, having been asked to do Shen Qiang a favor, was more patient with Jiang Lele. "What you need to do is turn the tables and use him against him."
Jiang Lele was a little confused. "Turning things around, using him?"
"Yeah, haven't you always wanted a partner?" Chi Li countered.
"Then I don't want to be a couple with someone like that..." Jiang Lele muttered reluctantly.
And thanks to Shen Qiang, his income is actually not bad now... This CP... is kind of dispensable, right...?
Okay, to be honest, he does want a romantic partner.
"Your standards are just too high," Chi Li chuckled. "Before, it was only Fang Jin, and then it was only Shen Xunye... Otherwise, you would have had your own partner by now."
"Don't say anymore, it's too painful to recall." Standing before Shen Xunye's current partner, Jiang Lele couldn't help but feel a little awkward. "Now, I've already ruled those two out..."
Otherwise, he would have turned his back on Fang Jin long ago.
"I know, so... you can actually lower your expectations a bit." Chi Li said, as if instructing a child, "And the current situation is that regardless of whether you cooperate or not, Chen Anyan can sell this CP on his own."
"Despicable..." Jiang Lele lowered her head and couldn't help but curse.
Chi Li continued her analysis, "It's fine to let him perform a solo act in the early stages, but if it continues like this for a long time, viewers will inevitably label him as a devoted lover and say you're ungrateful. Do you want to give him all the benefits?"
"That's definitely not possible!" Jiang Lele suddenly realized something and quickly grabbed Chi Li's hand, his expression pleading. "Quick, tell me, what should I do?"
"As for how to do it..." Chi Li pondered for a moment before replying, "You can ask Xie Weishui."
After all, screenwriting is his original profession.
Since he has nothing to do right now, it's a good opportunity to give him something to worry about.
"... Isn't this inappropriate?" Jiang Lele awkwardly fiddled with her fingers. "I hit him last time, and I haven't apologized to him yet."
"That's a good opportunity to go and say hello," Chi Li genuinely advised, "To prevent people from causing you trouble later when his reputation improves."
To be honest, under normal circumstances, no matter who Jiang Lele slapped, she would definitely have received a lot of scolding.
However, Xie Weishui's behavior happened to cross the line, and Shen Qiang was also present, so no one investigated further.
Who knows what will happen in the future?
"I don't believe his reputation will improve in the future." Jiang Lele pouted.
Thinking about Xie Weishui's behavior these past few days, Chi Li chuckled softly. "That's hard to say. When you apologize to him, remember to do it on camera."
"Okay." Since his idol wasn't around, he could only listen to his second idol. "But I'm still afraid that if I ask him for help, he won't help me, or he might frame me."
"He will help," Chi Li said confidently. "As for framing you... it's highly unlikely, but if you're worried, send me your plans or scripts every day, and I'll take a look."
"Great!" Jiang Lele was instantly filled with confidence. He stood up abruptly, holding the pickled cucumber in his hand. "I'll take the pickled cucumber to Chen Anyan first to scare him, then I'll go apologize to Xie Weishui!"
"Wait," Chi Li called out to Jiang Lele, who was as excited as if she'd been injected with adrenaline, "... Before that, could you call Shen Xunye for me?"
A dozen minutes later, Shen Xunye arrived at the KTV.
He chose a spot not too close to Chi Li and sat down.
" Shen Xunye," Chi Li patted the seat next to her, "Come sit here."
"..."
Shen Xunye silently moved to the location designated by Chi Li.
"Why have you been avoiding me these past few days?" Chi Li had never known the meaning of the word "euphemism."
"No," Shen Xunye denied Chi Li's accusation, "Didn't we meet our daily quota for selling bromance...?"
"Besides that?" Chi Li counted the time on his fingers. "Three days of penalty time have passed, and you..." He paused before continuing, "Why didn't you submit a request for a kiss?"
Although it sounded like he was asking for a kiss, he just wanted to ask and get an answer.
... Are you getting bored so quickly?
"... I don't dare to hit him." Shen Xunye's voice was a little muffled.
Chi Li chuckled, "Tell me, what do you mean by 'afraid to fight'?"