The director's face lit up with delight at these words.
Especially when he thought of the livestream's current numbers, he felt even more vindicated.
Back when people in the industry heard he wanted to invite Chu Yu as a guest, plenty of them had mocked and sneered behind his back.
And now?
Just how popular had the Chu siblings become? They had brought plenty of attention to the show, too.
Let those people regret it!
The director composed himself and cleared his throat twice with a serious expression. "Enough idle talk. Is the drop tower operating normally now?"
The man in charge of the drop tower quickly nodded with a smile. "Yes, yes. We can head straight in through the VIP entrance."
With that, he moved aside the barrier at the VIP entrance and motioned for them to enter.
Wen Zhixin nervously dug her nails into her palm, but she was still the first to step up the stairs.
Wen Tianqi and An Ya followed her inside, one after another.
Chu Yu glanced at her brother, who was hesitating beside her. "What? Scared?"
For once, Chu Chen did not talk back. Ignoring her, he simply pressed his lips together and strode into the VIP entrance on his long legs. It was clear that he must have been extremely nervous.
Smiling, Chu Yu was the last to enter the VIP entrance, looking utterly composed.
Two minutes later, the production crew finished mounting GoPro cameras on the drop tower's safety restraints. Through these cameras, every guest's expressions on the ride could be shown clearly in the livestream.
The viewers in the livestream could not help growing excited.
[Aaaaaah, hurry up and start! I can't wait to see Chu Yu embarrass herself!]
[Got my little stool ready. Waiting to screenshot ugly pictures of the terrified big sisters and little brothers.]
[This is where everyone's expression-management skills get put to the test, hahahahahaha.]
With all the viewers howling in anticipation, the five guests took their seats on the drop tower one after another.
Each guest gripped the safety bar in front of them tightly, looking as though they were about to march to their deaths.
Only Chu Yu leisurely touched up her makeup before the ride began, looking as though the drop tower really did nothing to her.
At the sight, plenty of haters sneered inwardly.
They assumed Chu Yu was just putting on a brave face and would show her true colors once the ride started.
The man in charge came over with a smile to check the guests' safety bars. After confirming everything was secure, he reminded them, "If everyone's ready, we'll get started."
At these words, the guests collectively went deathly pale.
At the same time, the machinery began to creak and grind, and the drop tower officially started.
Standing outside the safe area, An Yu looked up curiously at the drop tower as it slowly climbed.
Before long, the drop tower had reached its highest point.
From An Yu's perspective, the figures up above had all become indistinct.
At the same time, the show's camera crew switched to close-up shots of the guests on the drop tower.
"Little brother, get hyped!" Chu Yu had already spread her arms in excitement. Although she was suspended in midair, she did not seem afraid at all.
Chu Chen, sitting beside her, presented a stark contrast.
His face was pale, his hands clamped around the safety bar, and his eyes were wide with terror. Beads of sweat kept dripping from his forehead; anyone who did not know better would have thought he had just taken a shower.
The next second, without any warning, the drop tower plummeted from midair, bringing a fierce rush of wind.
The wind blew every guest's hair straight up.
Even Chu Chen, who always looked cool and handsome, finally cracked.
"Aaaaaah, holy shit, what the hell is this?! Let me off! I can't do this! I'm not gonna make it!!"
When Chu Chen's handsome face, crumpled with terror, appeared in the livestream, the viewers froze for a moment before bursting into wild laughter.
[Ahahahahahaha, I'm dying! Chu Chen's having such a miserable time, but this makes me so happy.]
[Ahahahahaha, can you make the ride longer? I could watch Chu Chen on the drop tower all day!!]
[To the person up there who wants to watch all day, have a little mercy. If you make Chu Chen ride the drop tower all day, he'll probably be a goner, hahahahahaha.]
Even the viewers who had been lurking in the livestream were laughing at the sight and could not resist joining in with their own hahahas.
As though she had not stirred up enough trouble, Chu Yu spoke again:
"Little brother, what are you saying? How can a man say he can't perform? Hurry up and open your eyes. Look at this wonderful view from up high. Isn't it beautiful?"
Her excited, delighted expression and the terrified Chu Chen beside her belonged to two completely different pictures.
[!! Okay, but Chu Yu is so funny. I seriously can't hold it in anymore, hahahahaha.]
[Poor little brother Chu Chen, but he's somehow genuinely hilarious, hahahahahaha.]
[So Chu Yu really isn't afraid of the drop tower at all? I thought she was just pretending to be calm earlier.]
The haters who had been mocking Chu Yu just moments ago were now utterly worn out, their hearts tangled like hemp.
They had no idea what was going on. Ever since Chu Yu joined this variety show, it was as though she had suddenly activated a cheat.
No matter how they flamed her, it did no good, and they ended up getting slapped in the face instead.
The haters declared that they were tired.
At the same time, the topic #Chu Yu and Her Hapless Little Brother# had already surpassed a hundred million views.
The topic had been created less than an hour ago, yet it was already close to breaking into the top ten trending searches, its popularity soaring.
Huge numbers of curious netizens flooded in, bringing an enormous surge of attention to the livestream as well.
When her manager, Zhang Yue, saw another Chu Yu-related topic hit the trending searches, she smiled so broadly she could barely close her mouth.
Chu Yu had only been on the variety show for a few days, yet she had already single-handedly set off so many hot topics.
If she continued to perform consistently later on, by the end of this show, she could basically escape her current predicament of being mocked en masse by haters.
That would also put Chu Yu's planned transition toward variety shows on firm footing.