"Say that again?!"
Director Yang picked his ear with a roguish air. "I said-it's not a hundred yuan each. It's a hundred in total for all your starting funds!"
Well, he had no shame!
[Jian Yuanjia's ugly photo-screenshotted! Yuanbao fans, come get it!]
[This director is going too far!! When has our darling Nanchen ever suffered like this!]
[Oh, if your darling Nanchen can't handle hardship, he shouldn't have joined! Who doesn't know Director Yang's variety shows are famous for traps at every turn!]
[My darling is a young master! You paupers are just jealous, aren't you?]
[Are Bai Nanchen's fans all elementary schoolers? Why don't you get your darling to break his contract, then!]
[Yes, yes, break the contract! A young master definitely has money! Paying eight hundred thousand or a million in damages would be great.]
[What's that Ji Nanshu doing?! Why is he so close to Film Emperor Chu?? Is he trying to leech off Film Emperor Chu's popularity?]
[He even struck up a conversation with Jiang Yue. Is he trying to leech off everyone? He might as well change his name to Ji Leech!]
[Enough, I've saved screenshots of Chu Gouzi and Ji Nanshu together. Any sisters who want to ship them... DM me!!]
[You're all arguing. Am I the only one who wants to watch the guests slog through their tasks? There's bound to be something funny [smirk]]
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[Me too...]
Director Yang spread his hands. "Instead of begging me here, you might as well pick your rooms, put away your luggage, and get on with the tasks."
Knowing bargaining was hopeless, Jian Yuanjia immediately hopped in front of Ji Nanshu. "Nanshu! Let's..."
Before he could finish, Chu Mo shot Jian Yuanjia a cold sideways look, grabbed the suitcase, and pulled Ji Nanshu away.
Hah, want to share a room with my wife? In your dreams!
Ji Nanshu could only turn back and blink at Jian Yuanjia to signal his helplessness.
Oh my, my sugar daddy seems jealous~
Still standing there, Jian Yuanjia looked at Bai Nanchen and the other three, who had already found roommates, then at the smiling Jiang Yue beside him. ? So I'm the only spare one, huh?
Jiang Yue patted Jian Yuanjia's shoulder reassuringly. "It's fine, I'll take you. Let's go, superstar singer Jian!"
As soon as they entered the room, the dark-faced Chu Mo silently unpacked their luggage. After hanging both their clothes in the wardrobe, he swiftly unplugged the room's camera, locked the door, closed the window, and drew the curtains.
Ji Nanshu leaned against the wall by the door with his arms folded and teased, "Jealous, are we~"
Chu Mo lowered his eyes, a flash of grievance passing through them. "Yes! So..."
His meaning was clear: he wanted comforting.
Ji Nanshu tilted his head, wound his arms around Chu Mo's neck, and slowly brought his face closer. Just as Chu Mo thought Ji Nanshu was about to give him a kiss, his eyes suddenly widened, and pink rapidly spread from his earlobes across his whole body.
He was caught completely off guard.
Ji Nanshu had bitten Chu Mo's earlobe, even giving it a lick just as he pulled away.
Taking a deep breath and spending quite a while calming himself, Chu Mo turned and went to the bathroom.
That was just... lethal!!!
Meanwhile, the moment Chu Mo unplugged the camera, the bullet comments filled with question marks.
[What is Chu Gouzi trying to do?! What is there that this emperor isn't allowed to see?!]
[I strongly suspect Chu Gouzi has improper intentions toward Ji Nanshu!!!!]
[LMAO, are all you Ji fans delusional? Film Emperor Chu just doesn't want his private life filmed, okay?]
[I don't care, I don't care, Chu Gouzi has improper intentions toward him!!]
[What's worth liking about a morally bankrupt person like Ji Nanshu? Do you people have any values?]
[Open those titanium-alloy dog eyes and look properly. I'm a Chu Gouzi fan! Besides, what's wrong with being a Ji Nanshu fan? At the very least, he's good-looking!]
[Hah, domestic entertainment is doomed sooner or later. Everyone cares about faces instead of character now.]
Watching the monitors outside, Director Yang thought, Heh, what do you mortals know! So what if Chu Mo unplugged a power cable? I went to enormous lengths to sign him as a regular this season. As long as he doesn't yank off my skull, what can't he unplug?
Once Chu Mo and Ji Nanshu came out, Bai Nanchen gave Ji Nanshu a provocative look. "Mr. Ji, I've already teamed up with Xiao Lu, Sister Lan, and Brother Yue. Mr. Chu, why don't you join us too?"
If Chu Mo joined his team, they certainly wouldn't lack attention.
Chu Mo knew all about the bad blood between Ji Nanshu and Bai Nanchen. He said flatly, "I'm teaming up with Nanshu."
Jian Yuanjia raised his hand too. "Me, me, me! Yanyan and I are teaming up with Nanshu too!!!"
Cen Yan nodded in agreement.
In front of the camera, Bai Nanchen did pay more attention to his image. He froze briefly, then shrugged with feigned magnanimity. "Then we're opponents today, Mr. Chu. Good luck!"
With that, he made to leave the courtyard.
"Wait-" Just as Bai Nanchen turned to leave, Ji Nanshu spoke up. "What about the starting funds?"
"What?"
Ji Nanshu repeated impatiently, "I said-the starting funds! Surely you're not planning to keep all the starting funds yourself?!"
Bai Nanchen had thought that if the others didn't bring it up, he could just go along with it and pretend he had accidentally forgotten, letting his team keep all the money. He hadn't expected Ji Nanshu to mention it.
"Ah-sorry, sorry. This memory of mine!" Bai Nanchen quickly adjusted his expression and turned around looking annoyed with himself, as though he genuinely felt apologetic. "There are two teams, so half each works out perfectly. Here, this is yours."
Jian Yuanjia snatched the starting funds and said bluntly, "Your memory really is pretty bad, then. I'm telling you, I've heard that stuff, Naobaijin or whatever, is good for the brain. Try it sometime."
We're all thousand-year-old foxes here, so why put on an innocent little white-flower act! Did he think nobody could tell he'd forgotten on purpose?
Jian Yuanjia and Bai Nanchen had both debuted long ago, and both were considered rich second-generation heirs. Neither Yu Lu nor Jiang Yue wanted to offend either of them, so neither intended to chime in.
Li Lan couldn't be bothered to get involved. As long as the fire didn't spread to her for no reason, she would simply remain firmly neutral.
Bai Nanchen fought to suppress his anger and forced a smile, but since he hadn't quite mastered expression management, the mix of anger and amusement looked thoroughly twisted.
"Yuanjia, listen to you... Next time, be a bit more obscure about my age!" Bai Nanchen chided. "We'll go do our tasks first, then~"
With no regard for his image, Jian Yuanjia rolled his eyes hard and mimicked him sarcastically under his breath. "Next time, be a bit more obscure about my age... bleurgh-"
So gross!
Standing beside him, Ji Nanshu heard every word and couldn't help laughing.
That laugh set not only Chu Mo's heart aflutter, but those of the viewers watching the livestream too-
[Holy crap! That smile hit me right in the heart!!!]
[With looks like Ji Nanshu's, how has he stayed so obscure for the whole year since his debut?! What the hell is your company doing!! Come out and face judgment!!! @Ruicheng Media]
[I hereby declare Ji Nanshu my new bias!!! Hubby!! Mwah!!]
[I'm a guy! So-mwah, hubby!!!]
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