At four in the morning, after getting dressed, Chu Mo dug Ji Nanshu out of bed to get dressed and wash up.
For the second episode of "Ideal Life," they had been told to gather directly at the livestream location, so they had to catch a flight now.
Ji Nanshu still could not even open his eyes. He clung desperately to the quilt and shouted, "What plane? Huh? You have to ride a plane? Can't we just fly over?"
He looked determined not to get out of bed.
Whose fault was it that he could not get up?
That bastard Chu Mo's, of course!
Chu Mo pressed a hand to his forehead. Looking at Ji Nanshu, who refused to leave no matter what, he hoisted him up, quilt and all.
"Then should I carry you there?"
Ji Nanshu instantly wilted. If he went out looking like this, he would definitely be trending the next day!
No, as the esteemed state preceptor, he absolutely could not humiliate himself like that!!!
"I'll walk myself!!"
Only before the plane took off did Ji Nanshu notice that someone had called him last night. The screen read-Eldest Brother.
Bai Nanzheng? He was back from abroad? Was he calling to teach me a lesson because I beat up Bai Nanyu yesterday?
In the original owner's memories, whenever Bai Nanyu or Liu Yanshuang complained about him to Bai Nanzheng, Bai Nanzheng would find a way to teach him a lesson. At best, he would call and berate him; at worst, he would have someone drag him back and beat him viciously, leaving the original owner bedridden for a month or two.
Sure enough, not one person in the Bai Family was any good.
Blocked, blocked!
If Bai Nanzheng wanted to contact him, he would always find a way with the means at his disposal.
He could just wait for them to come knocking.
Looking at the traditional residence, Ji Nanshu was speechless for a moment. Was Director Yang really this good at finding houses? How had he managed to pick, out of countless options... a house inhabited by a jiangshi?
He found Director Yang in the control room and asked, "How did you find this house?"
Director Yang planted his hands on his hips. "Well? Isn't this place beautiful!! They didn't even charge me rent!!"
"Then you're... pretty impressive."
Director Yang froze. Did Ji Nanshu seem to be implying something?
Recalling what had happened during the previous episode, his heart nearly stopped. Had he found a haunted house?!
"Is... is there something wrong with this house?"
Ji Nanshu said, "There's nothing really wrong with the house itself..."
"Then if there's nothing wrong..."
Before Director Yang could finish, Ji Nanshu continued, "There's just something slightly inhuman here, that's all."
Slightly?
Something inhuman?
That's all?!
Say that again!!!
Director Yang swallowed and stammered in a trembling voice, "The g-g-g-guests won't be in danger, will they?"
Ji Nanshu looked into the house and asked, "What did the person renting it out tell you?"
Director Yang said weakly, "Just don't open the storeroom in the backyard."
"Then remind the other guests and do as they said." Ji Nanshu patted Director Yang's shoulder earnestly, then suddenly asked, "Would you consider... hiring me as a consultant?"
Director Yang hesitated. "I... can't be that unlucky, can I??"
Surely not! Before the show started, I had a master tell my fortune, and he said this show would be a huge hit!
"Two thousand for a divination."
Director Yang transferred two thousand to Ji Nanshu on the spot.
Then Ji Nanshu said just one thing. "It'll go pretty smoothly."
"? That's it?" Director Yang strongly suspected that Ji Nanshu was trying to swindle him!
And he had evidence!!
Ji Nanshu glanced at Director Yang. "Isn't smoothly good? What do you want to happen, then? Tell me. It's not like I can't lend a hand."
Director Yang: "..."
There's really no need! No need at all!
"Director Yang, aren't all the guests here? Why haven't you announced the task yet?"
Director Yang smiled smugly. "Can't you tell fortunes? Work it out yourself."
Ji Nanshu answered him with the rounded back of his head.
"Hmph~" Director Yang gave a haughty little snort and started the livestream.
When Ji Nanshu entered the residence, the guests were all gathered in the courtyard chatting.
The moment Jian Yuanjia spotted Ji Nanshu, he was overjoyed and charged over like a husky. "Nanshu!!! I missed you so much!!!"
As he spoke, he went in for a bear hug.
But someone moved faster than Jian Yuanjia, grabbing him by the back of his collar and hauling him back.
It was Cen Yan.
Jian Yuanjia pouted. "Yanyan, why are you pulling me back? Let go! I want to give Nanshu a loving hug!"
Cen Yan said, "Would you like a loving punch?"
"Fine, no hug, then." Hmph!! Yanyan is so mean!!
As a veteran BL fangirl, Cen Yan maintained that her senior brother had absolutely no sense of the situation! Had he not noticed Film Emperor Chu beside them, looking ready to devour someone??
Tsk, if Film Emperor Chu isn't interested in Ji Nanshu, I'll make my senior brother eat shit on a livestream!
Jian Yuanjia: ? Who did I ever offend?!
Netizens had been waiting in the livestream room for this episode since early on.
[Hahahahaha, Jian Yuanjia and Cen Yan are such a hilarious senior brother and junior sister duo!]
[Ooooooh, I see my husband again!! Kisses for my husband Nanshu!]
[Waaah, another day of getting to see Film Emperor Chu's breathtaking beauty!]
It was still early, and the bullet comments were still quite harmonious.
Just as Ji Nanshu was about to speak, a voice came from behind him. "Hello, everyone-"
Everyone's eyes turned to the man at the entrance.
At the same time, Director Yang's voice carried over from a distance through a megaphone. "It's this episode's special guest!"
After that announcement, he went silent.
Ji Nanshu raised an eyebrow. He Jingyi? What's someone who works at a company doing on a variety show?
Is it going under?
Before He Jingyi could introduce himself, Bai Nanyu threw himself into his arms with a bashful expression and a limp. "Brother Jingyi!"
Mm, without the limp, that would probably have looked a little prettier.
That came from Ji Nanshu, who had personally beaten Bai Nanyu up.
Oh, got it. He Jingyi is here to back Bai Nanyu up and teach me a lesson while he's at it.
"Xiaoyu." He Jingyi wrapped an arm around Bai Nanyu's waist, his eyes full of tenderness. After kissing his forehead, he raised his head to introduce himself. "Hello, everyone. I'm He Jingyi, Xiaoyu's fiancé and this episode's special guest."
Yu Lu was the first to introduce himself and offer a compliment. "I'm Yu Lu. Everyone calls me Xiao Lu. Mr. He and Nanyu make such a good match!"
Jiang Yue said with a smile, "Hello, Mr. He. I'm Jiang Yue."
Li Lan said, "Hello, Mr. He. I'm Li Lan."
The atmosphere seemed exceptionally harmonious.
Only Jian Yuanjia looked disdainful. Tsk, who knows what the Bai Family is thinking, actually allowing Bai Nanyu to get engaged to someone like He Jingyi.
They really will stop at nothing for profit!
I can't be bothered to talk to that scumbag He!
Cen Yan did not know much about the bad blood between Jian Yuanjia and He Jingyi. After introducing herself, she pulled Jian Yuanjia over out of habit and said, "My senior brother, Jian Yuanjia."
He Jingyi was not very familiar with Jian Yuanjia, but they were all part of the same broader circle, so he knew the name. He gave a slight nod.
Chu Mo's disgust was even more obvious. He could not even be bothered to look at him.
He Jingyi's carefully cultivated persona was that of a gentle, refined young master and future head of the He Family. Seeing that Chu Mo was ignoring him entirely, he could only shrug with a seemingly helpless air.
His gaze moved farther along to Ji Nanshu.
A flash of amazement crossed He Jingyi's eyes. A newcomer to the entertainment industry? He really makes me... want to make him cry...!
Ji Nanshu knew all too well what the lust in He Jingyi's eyes meant. Before he became the Qiang Kingdom's state preceptor, many people had looked at him with that same disgusting gaze.
But later, no one had dared anymore.
Because dead people, of course, neither dared nor could do anything~
"My name is-"
"Ji Nanshu."
Does He Jingyi count as one of those whose dick grew on the inside?!