Chapter 48 part 1
Viewers who had seen the notice about the hiatus still woke up early out of habit to watch the livestream.
Perhaps it was because high-quality, high-intensity reality shows like this were so rare, which made this one all the more addictive.
The thought of a five-day break was heart-wrenching for the audience.
And today, because they were going to watch the sunrise, the production team turned on the cameras at 4:30 AM.
The first to wake was Tang Yue. It wasn’t even time for his alarm yet. He looked at the time.
4:28 AM.
Tang Mian was lying in his arms. The little guy was smacking his lips, probably eating something in his dream.
On Tang Mian’s other side was Jiang Shulu, who was still asleep, his hair a bit of a mess.
Tang Yue felt a little guilty, because he was the one who had messed up Jiang Shulu’s hair.
In the pre-dawn hours, Tang Yue couldn’t help but reach out and gently stroke Jiang Shulu’s hair. His touch was light, a result of five years of experience as a dad, careful not to disturb the sleeping pair, one big and one small.
But Tang Yue had forgotten what time the livestream started. The audience, desperate not to miss a single second, flooded in just in time to see this scene.
The tent had fewer camera angles than the rooms, and the camera happened to be positioned diagonally across from Tang Yue. The look in his eyes right now was something the production team couldn’t possibly explain away.
Coupled with Tang Yue’s naturally good looks, it created a feeling of deep morning affection, as if in the next second he would lean over and kiss Jiang Shulu’s forehead.
「Emergency brake!! I think I’ve walked in on something I shouldn’t have.」
「This feeling of speeding to work in the morning and ending up under someone else’s bed…」
「This scene is just too beautiful.」
「The ‘family of three’ vibe is so strong…」
But in the next second, instead of Tang Yue kissing Jiang Shulu, everyone watched as Tang Mian suddenly sat up, bumping Tang Yue’s hand and letting out a little “ouch.”
Tang Yue quickly pulled his hand back.
Tang Mian squinted, first at his dad, then at Jiang Shulu beside him.
Jiang Shulu was awake too, though not fully conscious, just his eyes were open.
“Daddy, I have to go potty,” Tang Mian said.
Tang Yue replied with an “oh.” “Okay, I’ll take you…”
Before he could finish, Yao Lixin’s voice came from outside.
His voice was thick with sleepiness. “Tang Yue, you awake? Get ready, we’re going to see the sunrise.”
Then he let out a surprised “huh?” “Aren’t those the Captain’s shoes? Weren’t you sharing a tent with Liu Xichao?”
「I feel like the one who’s always getting hurt on this show is Yao Lixin.」
「Just bring his wife over already. It’s a four-person group show, two of them are a couple, and the other one brought his boss who is also his husband. This is just desperate.」
「LMAO!!! Why is he yelling so loud! Everyone outside is looking over.」
「It feels like he’s catching them cheating but not really…」
「The ‘helping them come out of the closet’ vibe is really strong, but this isn’t the first time Yao Lixin has done this.」
「Do these two even have a closet door left?」
Yao Lixin had indeed shouted very loudly, which also drew out Miao Shuhuai, the leader of the group UL, who was just coming out of his tent.
The members of that group were basically on a publicly funded vacation, and they all gathered around at this moment.
On the livestream, it looked a bit like debt collectors showing up, a group of tall guys congregating as if they were about to tear the tent open.
「I’m dying laughing.」
「What kind of crappy special effect did the post-production team add? The tent is shaking! They’re insane!」
「It’s your fault! Post-production is trying to show that the people inside are scared!」
Tang Mian: “Uncle Yao is so loud. Daddy, did you guys even need to call each other when you lived together?”
Everyone knew that Tang Yue had hearing loss in one ear and wore a hearing aid on the show. They also noticed that Tang Mian would lean in closer when he was on Tang Yue’s left side.
Yao Lixin and Liu Xichao were used to this. At this moment, Tang Mian had his arms wrapped around Tang Yue’s neck, speaking in a clingy voice.
“Yeah,” Tang Yue said. “That way I could hear him.”
He added, “Okay, let me take you to pee.”
In the next second, a hand reached out and stopped Tang Yue from getting up.
Jiang Shulu sat up and took Tang Mian into his arms. “I’ll go. It must be cold outside. You should put on more clothes.”
Tang Mian quickly switched sides. “That’s right, that’s right! Daddy, you should wear more, don’t catch a cold.”
Tang Yue: …
「A behind-the-scenes look at the former top male idol group leader’s messy life.」
「Didn’t Jiang Shulu look perfectly normal in the morning when they were living together a few days ago?」
「My image of Jiang Shulu as a perfect male god has shattered. The married man vibe is too strong.」
「It’s 4:37 AM right now! No way, was Jiang Shulu getting up before 6 AM to get himself ready before? That’s too much of a burden.」
「Could it be that in the middle of the night… I’m really watching them like a real couple now.」
「They’re definitely dating, right? I’m numb to it.」
「Someone started a poll on the forum yesterday, why are there so many people supporting them getting together? I thought you were all just kidding!」
「After all, in a four-person group, there has to be one couple, right!!」
「Tang Yue is basically a widower now, and Jiang Shulu doesn’t have a wife, so why can’t Tang Yue be his wife! They’ve already kissed!」
「Please, that’s Jiang Shulu. What does he need to create hype for?」
「Does Tang Yue’s voice need any hype for singing? It was just an uncontrollable impulse. To be honest, I feel like the only thing they can’t explain is the child. Otherwise, I would have thought they were getting back together after a breakup.」
Jiang Shulu unzipped the tent and, holding the child, met the gazes of the group outside without any stage fright. Instead, he looked back at each of them. “What’s wrong? I’m not holding a morning court session.”
Yao Lixin: …
Miao Shuhuai: …
So it really was just a persona before. His mouth is so sharp now. I don’t know what Tang Yue sees in him.
The others didn’t dare to make eye contact with Jiang Shulu.
Even though UL was a different group, they were still a bit intimidated by Jiang Shulu’s natural aura.
「Let me interpret: The top male idol group leader is implying that all other male groups are eunuchs!」
「The person above, it’s a shame you don’t work for JJ Headlines.」
「JJ doesn’t have headlines!! Don’t talk nonsense.」
Tang Yue watched from behind as Jiang Shulu carried Tang Mian away.
For some reason, Yao Lixin felt a wave of desolation early in the morning.
He remembered messaging Liu Xichao on the first day of the show, saying he wanted to find out which pig had stolen their precious cabbage.
He never expected the enemy to be on the inside. The mole had already won Tang Yue over long ago.
Look at him now!! Acting like a virtuous wife sending her husband off!
It was too heartbreaking.
The wife’s family will never advise their child to be a good wife!
Yao Lixin coughed a couple of times and called out Tang Yue’s name.
The others dispersed to get ready to watch the sunrise by the sea. Outside the tent, staff members carrying equipment bustled around in the pre-dawn darkness. The wind was cold.
“What’s wrong?” Tang Yue asked.
“Weren’t you sleeping with Liu Xichao?”
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