Chapter 88: Blatant Favoritism
Jiang Su entered the recording studio; Huo Qingyan hadn’t taken his seat yet. Shen Xiume was whispering to Huo Qingyan.
Jiang Su glanced at them and then looked away.
The seat at the head of the long table was for the host, Fu Jin; three sofas were placed on either side.
Jiang Su sat down in the first seat to Fu Jin’s right.
This left only one empty seat to his right.
On the other side, Shen Xiume was still trying to persuade Huo Qingyan: “You’re the mysterious new guest, you definitely need a solo entrance. Just cooperate a little.”
“No.” Huo Qingyan’s refusal was crisp and absolute, leaving no room for negotiation.
Huo Qingyan looked back and saw that Jiang Su had already sat down.
Ignoring Shen Xiume, he walked directly towards the seat next to Jiang Su.
But when he was still two steps away from the seat beside Jiang Su, Bai Mu, who had been negotiating with the staff, suddenly rushed over and took the seat to Jiang Su’s right.
It was clearly a deliberate attempt to steal the seat.
After sitting down, Bai Mu took a deep breath to calm himself before speaking: “Teacher Jiang, I’m here!”
Jiang Su didn’t know Huo Qingyan was behind him. He smiled and asked Bai Mu, “Finished talking?”
“Mm.” Bai Mu responded, casually turning his head, feigning surprise: “Oh? Mr. Huo? What are you standing for? Why aren’t you sitting?”
The cameras nearby captured everything.
Shen Xiume was once again speechless.
After two seconds, his expression was complex as he turned to his sister, Shen Man: “Bai Mu’s behavior…using the popular term these days, what is it called?”
Shen Man looked enigmatic: “Passive-aggressive.”
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Huo Qingyan finally sat opposite Jiang Su.
Jiang Su only glanced at him when he sat down.
After that, he continued talking to Bai Mu.
Did people who met for the first time have so much to talk about?
Huo Qingyan stared impassively at the two people opposite him, unconsciously picking up his coffee and drinking.
Staff came to refill water and coffee.
When it was Jiang Su’s turn, Bai Mu said, “Teacher Jiang doesn’t like coffee, change it to tea.”
Jiang Su looked at Bai Mu in surprise.
Bai Mu: “I saw in your filming bloopers that you said you prefer tea.”
Huo Qingyan’s hand holding the coffee cup paused.
When they lived together, Jiang Su rarely brewed tea at home; his coffee-making skills were quite good.
He lowered his eyes to look at the coffee in front of him, slightly lost in thought.
So, Jiang Su didn’t like coffee.
He was the one who liked coffee.
Huo Qingyan sat opposite Jiang Su, able to see him with a glance.
Jiang Su looked up and unexpectedly saw Huo Qingyan staring at the coffee in a daze.
He simply paused, then naturally turned to look at Bai Mu: “Mm, everyone in my family likes tea, so I do too.”
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Everything was ready.
The live stream began.
Fu Jin introduced Huo Qingyan and Bai Mu: “This episode’s new guest, Mr. Huo Qingyan, and supporting guest, Bai Mu.”
After the first wave of viewers arrived, the comments were filled with “Whoa.”
【It’s really Huo Qingyan!!】
【This show can’t get any guests, so the sponsor is personally appearing on the show??】
【Highlight: New guest Huo Qingyan, supporting guest: Bai Mu. So Huo Qingyan is really divorced!】
【So Lin Siyue’s affair is confirmed, right?】
【Don’t spread rumors, what if Lin Siyue was the one married to Huo Qingyan before?】
【If Lin Siyue was married to Huo Qingyan, they would have just announced their marriage. Why would they need to clarify??】
【I’m not very well-educated, I can only say “Whoa” and “Amazing!!”】
【Huang Sheng is the best!! I ask, which other show can achieve this level of awesomeness!!】
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Fu Jin announced the theme of this episode:
——Who initiated the divorce?
Fu Jin looked at Jiang Su on his right: “In order, starting with Jiang Su.”
Going around the circle, Huo Qingyan was last.
Jiang Su’s previous game ID had been trending, even to the point of cursing his ex-husband, it was undoubtedly him who initiated the divorce.
How Huo Qingyan got divorced became the biggest suspense.
Jiang Su lowered his eyes slightly: “I did.”
Wen Shanjing: “The other party did.”
Dong Xinyue: “We discussed it together.”
Tang Juanzi: “I did.”
Soon it was Huo Qingyan’s turn.
Fu Jin cued Huo Qingyan: “Mr. Huo?”
“He did.” Huo Qingyan’s eyelids lifted slightly, his gaze just able to see Jiang Su’s hands on the table.
Everyone except Jiang Su had the following expression: (⊙o⊙)……
The comments were like this: !!
【There are really people who would initiate a divorce with Huo Qingyan!!】
【I suspect Mr. Huo is joking!!】
【Hot search prediction: Huo Qingyan was divorced!】
【So even big shots get dumped, I suddenly feel less bad about my recent breakup!】
【God built a ladder for Huo Qingyan, but cut off the bridge of his marriage, God is so fair hahaha…】
Jiang Su almost heard Tang Juanzi’s gasp next to Bai Mu.
Was Huo Qingyan being divorced that surprising?
Jiang Su fiddled with his teacup, waiting for Fu Jin to continue with the flow.
But Bai Mu suddenly spoke.
“Is it because you had an affair with Lin Siyue during your marriage that you were divorced?”
This time, Jiang Su heard several gasps.
Such speculation was full of malice.
He silently curled his lips and looked at Bai Mu.
Bai Mu’s expression was serious, his eyes fixed on Huo Qingyan, as if he was genuinely curious.
Fu Jin silently pressed his temples.
Having learned from the first episode, he had made thorough preparations to deal with Jiang Su causing trouble.
He never expected that before Jiang Su could cause trouble, Jiang Su’s fans had already done so.
Was this show specifically designed to test him?
To play with him?
Comments:
【This episode didn’t disappoint me either.】
【Is this kid not afraid of being assassinated by Mr. Huo’s people??】
【Hahaha, Bai Mu sat too close to Jiang Su and got infected??】
【A little-known fact: Bai Mu is Jiang Su’s fan.】
【So, this is the legendary “fans following their idol”?】
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Huo Qingyan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Bai Mu: “I didn’t have an affair, and I’ve never been with Lin Siyue.”
His tone was calm, yet his aura was formidable.
Bai Mu was overwhelmed by his aura and lowered his eyes, not daring to meet his gaze.
The air seemed to freeze.
Fu Jin was still choosing his words when Jiang Su spoke.
“Bai Mu is still young, without malicious intent, and Mr. Huo won’t hold it against him.”
Normally, it should be Bai Mu, who made the malicious speculation, apologizing to Huo Qingyan, but Jiang Su immediately said that Huo Qingyan shouldn’t mind Bai Mu.
Obvious favoritism.