This episode's livestream ended quickly. Unsurprisingly, Ji Nanshu's team lost.
The others didn't care at all. Only Jian Yuanjia was terribly frustrated, raking his perfectly styled hair into a mess. "Aaaaaah, why did I have to go looking for inspiration?! Director Yang, what's the punishment? How about giving us a little hint?"
He was just very worried that they might go without food in the next episode.
Director Yang didn't answer, only smiled, making Jian Yuanjia's scalp prickle. With the instincts of a small animal, he had a premonition: he was in for a disaster in the next livestream!!
Bai Nanyu offered some insincere comfort. "Brother Yuanjia, don't worry so much! Maybe Director Yang is just trying to scare us?"
Jian Yuanjia said expressionlessly, "Oh, he's just scaring us? Then switch with me. You have a special privilege next episode anyway. Maybe it'll cancel out the punishment?"
Bai Nanyu's eyes widened slightly, his expression one of realization. "Ah... can we do that? Then I'll go ask Director Yang..."
Before he could finish, Director Yang ruthlessly cut him off from beside them. "Switch what?! You didn't work hard during the livestream, and now you expect someone else to switch with you? Not a chance!"
Hmph! His show, his rules! Little trash! (p≧w≦q)
"S-sorry, Brother Yuanjia. I didn't know we couldn't switch either..."
Jian Yuanjia practically rolled his eyes to the heavens. Yes, yes, you're just so innocent and don't know a thing.
It wasn't that he was picking on Bai Nanyu. He simply disliked these weepy, fake people. If they had enough sense not to bother him, he could still get along cordially with them on the surface. But some people never knew better, so they couldn't blame him for having a sharp tongue.
Seeing Jian Yuanjia being so unfriendly toward his darling white lotus fiancé, He Jingyi immediately pulled Bai Nanyu into his arms, looking fiercely protective as he snapped, "Jian Yuanjia! It's one thing for you to treat other people like this, but Xiaoyu was kind enough to comfort you and even offered to switch with you. What are you rolling your eyes for? You're throwing his kindness back in his face!"
"You..."
"Pfft..." Before Jian Yuanjia could retort, Ji Nanshu laughed aloud. Realizing that he seemed to have laughed a little too loudly, he even apologized very earnestly. "Ah... sorry, I didn't mean to laugh so loudly. I've never heard that joke before. I couldn't help myself."
[Look, Ji Nanshu is good-looking, sure, but he's pretty ill-mannered.]
[Born to a mother but never raised by one. He's an orphan... you know how it is.]
[What the fuck are you dragging a whole group into this for?! What's wrong with orphans? Did an orphan dig up your ancestral graves or something? Fucking moron!]
[Bai Nanyu is so pitiful. No good deed goes unpunished!]
[Aaaaaah, why is He Jingyi such boyfriend material?! Love him, love him!]
He Jingyi took a deep breath and said through slightly gritted teeth, "Ji Nanshu! I haven't settled yesterday's score with you yet! And here you are..."
"Here I am laughing at you. What's wrong with that? Are people not allowed to laugh in front of Eldest Young Master He?"
"I'm not getting into a war of words with you. Remember this: Xiaoyu is my treasure. As long as I, He Jingyi, am here, don't even think about bullying him!!" He Jingyi's gaze was sharp, as though he intended it as a warning to Ji Nanshu.
Heh, Ji Nanshu, you'd rather do this the hard way? He Jingyi had plenty of ways to deal with him! If some minor celebrity in the entertainment industry accidentally disappeared, who would care?
Hearing He Jingyi's words, Bai Nanyu was moved to tears again. "Brother Jingyi, you're so good to me..."
With that, he buried his head in He Jingyi's chest, whimpering.
He Jingyi looked thoroughly pleased.
[Aaaaaah, real couples are the best to ship!! An innocent, pure young master bravely venturing into showbiz vs. a domineering second-generation heir who protects his wife!! Look!! This is real!! Who needs novels anymore?!]
[Uh, personally, I find this a little sleazy.]
[Not gonna lie, same here.]
[You don't know shit! This is true love, okay?!]
The other guests: It was hard to describe exactly how this felt. A little choking, a little overstuffed, and a little nauseating. This domineering CEO storyline was not something they could appreciate.
After the second episode ended, Director Yang braved Chu Mo's murderous gaze and mysteriously pulled Ji Nanshu aside. He looked left and right, making sure no one was eavesdropping, before asking, "Nanshu... you really can tell fortunes, right?"
Ji Nanshu looked Director Yang up and down several times, then raised an eyebrow and asked in amusement, "Director Yang... you want to ask about the show?"
"Amazing! You could even divine that?" Director Yang's eyes lit up. He practically thought Ji Nanshu was an immortal walking the earth. Well, who said someone so young couldn't be good at the mystic arts?
What was wrong with being young? Maybe he'd been training since childhood!!
Ji Nanshu was amused. It seemed Director Yang wasn't just a schemer; he had a childlike side too.
"When you heard me say there was 'something inhuman' here at the beginning of the second episode, I had a feeling I'd be coming into some unexpected money. Look, this is the second payment already~"
What was there to divine? He could have guessed it.
Director Yang chuckled. Paired with his pale, chubby face, it made him look rather guileless. "Well, I'm a little worried, you know? Tell my fortune. Is my show going to get axed halfway through for some reason?"
How did that saying go again?
Before the late emperor could complete even half his enterprise, he blew the budget on clubbing... No, if an accident happened to a guest or someone died, his show would definitely get the chop.
Ji Nanshu held out a hand. "Mm... the divination fee."
This time, Director Yang very readily paid Ji Nanshu another two thousand as a divination fee.
"Just keep doing things at your current pace. The show will succeed." Ji Nanshu said that first, then added another reminder out of kindness. "Remember, whatever you do, don't let outsiders sway your thinking."
"Huh? What does that mean?" Director Yang didn't quite understand. Outsiders? What did he mean by outsiders? Still confused, he was about to ask another question when Ji Nanshu got into the car that had come to pick up Chu Mo and drove off.
Inside Chu Mo's car-
Yun Sheng and Ji Nanshu were staring at each other.
Yun Sheng exclaimed, "This is that little vixen of yours?!"
Holy shit, pairing someone this good-looking with his boss was such a waste! His boss was such a slave driver-no, what was the word? Ah, anyway, aside from status and position, he didn't think his boss was good enough for him!
Ji Nanshu: "..." What kind of bizarre nickname was "little vixen"?!
For once, Chu Mo was at a loss for words. Yun Sheng always seemed to be missing a screw at times like this.
"...My secretary, who doubles as my manager." He pointed at Yun Sheng as he introduced him to Ji Nanshu.
"This is Nanshu, my boyfriend." He pointed at Ji Nanshu as he introduced him to Yun Sheng.
"Hello, Madam!!!" Yun Sheng knew exactly what to do. Getting double his bonus this month would definitely be no problem!
Huh?!
Boyfriend?!
Madam?!
"Wait-" Ji Nanshu was a little confused. "Aren't we in a sugar daddy arrangement?!"