Chapter 48: Recording of the Second Episode Begins~
Under the spotlight of public attention, the livestream recording for the second episode of Infinite Heartbeat began.
This episode involved the staff going directly to the guests’ homes to record, documenting the segment where each couple prepared for their trip.
When the staff responsible for recording arrived at Nanshan No. 1, they connected the livestream. Even though it was very early, a large number of fans were already squatting in the chat room.
[It’s here, it’s here!]
[Wow, this place must be expensive, right?]
[More than just expensive. I heard they check your assets, and you can’t buy it just by having money; it relies more on status. I didn’t expect them to live here.]
[I remember this place was trending a while ago. You didn’t even have the qualifications to be invited to view it.]
[Thinking back to LCH’s seamless entry into film crews as a model worker, suddenly I feel balanced again.]
[LCH’s pay wasn’t high in the past, right? Unlike the traditional 208 (celebrities) who have no acting skills and only traffic. Could he actually afford this?]
[Why assume LCH bought it? Couldn’t it be XSB?]
[LCH couldn’t necessarily buy it even with high-intensity filming. XSB is so zen about filming, surely it’s even less likely for him?]
[Maybe Brother Xie bought it. His family background is very mysterious. Marketing accounts tried to dig but found nothing.]
[LCH used to be a race car driver abroad, so his family definitely has some money. XSB is unknown; feels like he’s quite mysterious. His only hot searches are fighting with LCH (x)]
[Making it sound like my family took advantage. It was totally your brother leeching off the heat back then, okay?]
[? LMAO, you know in your hearts who was leeching off whom.]
[The bullet comments are going off-topic again.]
[Now that I think about it, the heat from their rivalry back then was delicious too!]
[Isn’t that right! No wonder I felt they had a purely hateful vibe before. Turns out it was pure love all along.]
Because they had been notified in advance, the housekeeper was already waiting. Only after confirming identities with the staff did they swipe the card to access the floor.
Stepping out of the elevator led directly to the entrance door.
[Feeling like my horizons are being broadened.]
[Cloud-visiting the Leopard and Cat’s mansion.]
[Soon we can see the daily life of Teacher Xie (slurp)]
The staff rang the doorbell and waited for a few minutes.
When the door opened, the livestream image was filled with Lu Ciheng’s “cool guy” face. Looking closely, he seemed a bit resentful about having his morning cuddles interrupted.
The netizens in the livestream were caught off guard seeing Lu Ciheng in “Cool Guy” mode. They hadn’t reacted yet, having gotten used to his appearance on the variety show. Suddenly facing such a face, they were a bit unaccustomed.
[Cool Guy, who are you?]
[Wrong door, right?]
[Laughing to death, why do even the solo fans find their own brother unfamiliar?]
Lu Ciheng pinched the back of his neck and signaled the staff to come in.
The staff looked around but didn’t see Xie Shibai. “Where is Teacher Xie?”
Lu Ciheng said, “Hasn’t woken up yet. He slept rather late last night.”
[What did they do last night to sleep so late?]
[Obviously doing things adults love to do.]
[I am a distinguished VIP, is there anything I can’t watch?!]
[I see the chubby puppy.]
[Does this dog feel fatter again?]
Potato tilted his head and looked at the camera, standing as straight as a sentry dog. He remembered the camera and wasn’t very vigilant, only curiously circling the staff.
Lu Ciheng followed his routine of brewing coffee for Xie Shibai first. After skillfully brewing it, he carried the cup to wake Xie Shibai up.
The staff instantly perked up, signaling the camera to follow. The fans in the livestream also energized, getting excited.
[Can we see a just-woken-up Teacher Xie!]
[The cameras at the cabin always blocked it, finally we can see!]
However, some people were overly possessive and always wanted to hide their treasures. The cameraman was stopped at the bedroom door.
The livestream only heard a voice: “Teacher Xie, are you awake?”
The subsequent words were blocked by the bedroom door, leaving only the staff and the netizens staring at the door in a daze.
Xie Shibai’s cold eyes were currently a bit blank. His magnificent, beautiful face held no expression. The slight confusion in his eyes softened his icy temperament. Only after smelling the coffee did his gaze land on the cup in Lu Ciheng’s hand, followed by granting a glance to Lu Ciheng.
Recently, he always needed a few seconds to react after waking up. It seemed like a side effect of the medicine he took before; currently, he was in a period of lethargy, facing a brief phase of confusion every time he woke up.
It might be a few minutes, or it might be a few seconds.
Lu Ciheng had only relaxed after asking the doctor and confirming it was a normal phenomenon during the recovery period. Every time he saw the bewildered Xie Shibai, his heart almost melted. Privately, he hoped it could last a bit longer—long enough to hold him in his arms for a morning cuddle.
But he could only think about such things. Once Xie Shibai sobered up, he would give him a slap.
Which was also very satisfying.
Lu Ciheng touched Xie Shibai’s hand, his eyes curving as he told Xie Shibai about the staff arriving for filming.
Xie Shibai let out a slow “Mmn.”
Lu Ciheng’s Adam’s apple bobbed. He couldn’t help but lean closer and ask, “Teacher Xie, does your body still feel uncomfortable?”
Xie Shibai raised his eyes. His magnificent eyes swept over Lu Ciheng but he didn’t speak, wanting to hear what he meant.
Lu Ciheng’s fingers slowly hooked Xie Shibai’s finger. His tone was unhurried but laced with a bit of hidden intent, wanting to trick the person into cuddling while their reaction was slow. “Want a hug?”
Xie Shibai was merely slow to react due to the side effects of the medicine, making his body lazy and sleepy; he hadn’t turned into a fool who couldn’t perceive tiny schemes.
His slender fingers slapped away the face Lu Ciheng had leaned in. A faint fragrance wafted in the air. “No.”
Sometimes Xie Shibai really doubted which one of them actually had the touch aversion.
Disappointment flashed in Lu Ciheng’s eyes. Covering his face, he couldn’t help but wonder why it smelled so good.
Even though he had switched to a body wash with the same scent as Xie Shibai, the smell was always different.
By the time Xie Shibai and Lu Ciheng appeared in front of the camera, half an hour had passed.
Xie Shibai calmly waved to the camera in greeting.
The bullet comments flew by rapidly.
[Morning, Teacher Xie!]
[Wifey is here!]
[Feels like Teacher Xie has gotten even better looking, eh?]
[This face is just too authoritative.]
Breakfast was made by Lu Ciheng. His cooking skills seemed to have improved again. Xie Shibai originally didn’t have a strong appetite in the mornings, but recently he couldn’t help eating a few bites.
After breakfast, on the eve of packing luggage, the staff asked, “Can we give the fans a tour of your home? The fans in the livestream are very enthusiastic about this.”
The home he shared with Xie Shibai stepped right on Lu Ciheng’s pleasure point. “Sure.”
Xie Shibai didn’t object either.
Lu Ciheng led the staff through a simple introduction of the first floor. His method of introduction was basically: “Teacher Xie likes to sit here and feel the breeze.”
Xie Shibai glanced at the terrace. He indeed liked feeling the breeze there, but he hadn’t expected Lu Ciheng to observe that.
“Sometimes Teacher Xie works here.” Lu Ciheng continued, “Teacher Xie likes to tease the puppy here.”
Xie Shibai glanced at the sofa, then raised his eyes to meet Lu Ciheng’s smiling gaze.
The puppy understood tacitly.
The netizens in the livestream were used to Lu Ciheng’s simp side, but the solo fans sighed repeatedly.
[Brother Lu, you’re so disappointing!]
[Whenever Teacher Xie is mentioned, he talks so much. Feels like the smile on his face is making up for all the ones missing from street snaps over the past few years.]
[The puppy has only been home a few days, right? Teasing the puppy on the sofa… is the puppy he’s teasing a legitimate dog?]
[Wait a minute, what is that photo frame on the coffee table????]
[Ahhh, cameraman big bro, go back, go back!]
The staff observed the bullet comments and told the cameraman to return the lens to the living room.
The introduction had been fast just now; they hadn’t noticed a problem with the frame on the coffee table. They only saw it after the comments reminded them.
The staff took a first look.
Oh, a marriage certificate.
—Huh?
The staff looked carefully and discovered it really was a framed marriage certificate.
…No way?
[Holy crap, holy crap, that’s a marriage certificate, right?]
[It actually really is a marriage certificate! Holy crap!]
[They aren’t a trial couple, they’re really married?]
[Impossible, it’s fake, right? Who would frame a marriage certificate and put it on the coffee table? It looks like it’s just waiting for someone to film it.]
[Right? The program team’s script is simply too fake, as if afraid people won’t see it.]
[The more like this it is, the more likely it’s fake. Real ones wouldn’t show off this.]
[Probably used to confuse the public voting.]
[Disperse, disperse. In the previous season, a trial couple was like this too. Very real, but bringing out a framed marriage certificate and displaying it was for a mini-game. Later we found out they broke up because of the show and it was a script. This time must be too. Director Tan doesn’t innovate at all.]
[LMAO, which genius came up with this? It makes them look even faker.]
The staff watched with question marks all over their heads. Having recorded many married guests, this was the first time seeing a marriage certificate framed and placed directly in the living room.
“This is…?”
Xie Shibai had gotten used to seeing the framed marriage certificate and didn’t find it obtrusive at a glance. It took him a few seconds to realize this embarrassing thing hadn’t been moved in time.
Great. Now everyone has seen it. 🙂
Xie Shibai silently retreated a few steps so the livestream camera wouldn’t capture him.
Making a fool of oneself was something Lu Ciheng could do alone.
Lu Ciheng noticed the camera, and upon confirming the marriage certificate had been filmed, the corners of his lips hooked up. He displayed it generously. “My and Teacher Xie’s marriage certificate. Photographed quite nicely, right?”
[Trial couples should cut it out with these bells and whistles. Is Director Tan a sore loser? Everyone is trying hard, and he still does this.]
[Why does it feel real though…]
[Yeah, Dog Lu’s expression looks like he wishes everyone could see their marriage certificate.]
[But LCH is a simp, eh. He probably can’t wait to have a marriage certificate to show off. If it was real, could he resist not posting on Weibo?]
[This CP fan doesn’t care, I’m eating this up first!]
[Why did Teacher Xie suddenly run so far away?]
[Emmm, don’t know how to say it, suddenly I understand Teacher Xie a bit.]
[Sure enough, it’s because it’s embarrassing, right?]
Lu Ciheng saw it too. He admired the marriage certificate with great satisfaction, then turned his head to ask, “Teacher Xie, why did you run so far away?”
Xie Shibai: “…”
He didn’t want the screenshot on the trending search to be the two of them facing a framed marriage certificate. It made people look not very bright.
For embarrassing things, it was fine if Lu Ciheng did them alone.
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