Chapter 37: Mini-Game part 1
In fact, many programs had reached out to them before, but since school was starting soon, they had to turn them down. However, this production team promised to film on the last day of their vacation, ensuring it wouldn’t interfere with their studies.
Thus, the two of them agreed and set off for the filming location after informing his mother.
To Bai Qi’s surprise, the director of this show turned out to be Liu Dao. Meeting an acquaintance was exceptionally warm. For some reason, the hotel arranged for them this time was still a single room, though fortunately, it had two beds.
Aside from Bo Yan’s slight frown upon seeing the two beds, Bai Qi had no complaints and even breathed a sigh of relief.
The busy preparations began.
The following night at 7:58 PM, Star Show was about to go live.
Star Show was incredibly popular among live-streamed variety shows. The production team cared deeply about public opinion, inviting the stars with the highest trending topics for each episode. The questions asked were often exactly what netizens wanted to know. They were known as the “Internet’s mouthpiece,” often digging up huge scoops.
As a result, even though each episode was only half an hour long, a massive audience still waited for it on time.
In fact, there were especially many people waiting for today’s episode.
The guests were always kept secret and weren’t announced or teased beforehand. However, the show’s positioning was to invite whoever was most famous at the moment… and the most frequent name in the comments was the “Bo-Qi CP.”
There weren’t just “CP fans” of the two; there were also many “solo fans” of each. Bo Yan’s solo fans went without saying, but Bai Qi now had a considerably large fan base of his own, one that could even clash with Bo Yan’s fans without being crushed.
As a result, he had become a legendary figure who managed to enter the ranks of “top-tier traffic” based on a single variety show.
Countless people waited expectantly in the live-stream comments, praying fervently for Bai Qi to appear again.
[Wife! My beautiful wife must come! I want to interact and chat with you so much!]
[I really want to see how Bo-Qi interacts in private! Help, the last time was too “thirsty.” Are they like that in private too?]
[Sob, sob, even though I’m looking forward to it, the previous stuff was all tasks given by the production team. They might not have much private sugar this time.]
Everyone discussed it. The massive “sugar” from the last Star Clash had been a wonderful surprise, but that had been a task given by the show. This program was mainly about exploring their private way of interacting.
Everyone was expectant, yet also a bit afraid that their private relationship wasn’t that close and they were just good friends.
Moreover… it wasn’t certain they would come, and even if they did, both of them might not show up.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, as soon as it hit 8:00 PM, the black screen of the live room lit up.
Everyone’s eyes seemed to brighten.
Bai Qi and Bo Yan’s faces appeared on the screen at close range simultaneously. Such a visual impact was staggering, and the live room instantly erupted.
They both came!
They actually both came.
Countless fans were overjoyed. In just a few minutes, the live room that originally had tens of thousands of people was flooded with fans. The numbers skyrocketed toward several hundred thousand, and the viewer count continued to climb.
Such a number of active fans and general public appeal was terrifying; even the staff in the back couldn’t help but marvel.
Bai Qi was currently a bit nervous.
He and Bo Yan sat at a table. Several phones and some fruit were laid out on the tabletop, while a large group of staff stood directly opposite them.
Bai Qi wasn’t afraid of cameras, but he was a bit afraid of people’s eyes. Fortunately, having Bo Yan by his side gave him a sense of security, even if Bo Yan didn’t speak.
He looked down at the screen, trying to distract himself.
The slightly upturned corners of his eyes seemed moistened by mist, looking at the screen in a hazy manner as if he were making eye contact with the audience. It was so stunning that the live comments experienced a momentary gap.
Even so, they were scrolling far too quickly. Bai Qi felt embarrassed to lean in and look closely, so he withdrew his gaze and looked down at his hand, which was being held by Bo Yan under the table.
At this moment, the comments grew even more frantic, the screen becoming entirely filled with “Wife.”
Bo Yan’s expression, on the other hand, was stunned for a moment. Then, his tongue pressed against his cheek as he suppressed the swirling darkness in his eyes.
He hadn’t even called him that yet.
The audience was beyond excited.
[Oh my god, Bo Yan’s expression was so fierce for a second! And for some reason, it was so “thirsty!”]
[Did he react that way after seeing the comments? Holy crap, he must be jealous!]
[Ahhh, absolutely! His possessiveness is off the charts. He’ll go home and bully his wife ruthlessly so his wife’s eyes can only look at him! It’s so hot!]
[Did you guys notice? They’re sitting so close. Their posture is inclined toward each other, their bodies even touching. They don’t seem to have any rejection at all.]
[Yes, yes, yes! Shoulders touching really hits the spot for me.]
Soon, amidst the audience’s enthusiasm, the live stream officially began. Liu Dao’s voice, modified by the machine, rang out in the room. He excitedly gave the opening introduction, followed by a warm-up Q&A.
Liu Dao sat behind the live-stream phone and said with a smile: “Could the two of you share the location of your first meeting and your first impressions?”
This question was one all the fans were curious about, and it wouldn’t offend the guests. It was very suitable as an opening question. As soon as Liu Dao asked, the audience held their breath in anticipation.
Previously, everyone thought they had met after becoming roommates. But later, surveillance showed they had met before Bo Yan moved in. Good heavens, their first meeting couldn’t have been “catching a cheater,” right?
Or had they met even earlier? After all, the “School Beauty” and “School Grass” were very famous; it was quite possible they had heard of each other long ago.
“Could Teacher Bai speak first?” Liu Dao said jovially.
“Okay,” Bai Qi nodded.
Bo Yan looked at him intently and smiled. “I’m also curious about your impression. You’ve never said it before.”
Facing Bo Yan, the tension in Bai Qi’s heart faded a lot. His soft, waxy voice rang in everyone’s ears: “We’ve known each other for a long time. I bumped into him right when I started my freshman year, though we weren’t familiar then.”
These words surprised everyone. Liu Dao’s eyes lit up, and he encouraged him to continue.
Bai Qi’s actual impression of Bo Yan was that he was “fierce,” with a ruthlessness like a wolf. But he certainly wouldn’t say that in front of others.
After thinking for a moment, he offered a part of the truth: “My impression was that he was very tall. It was very dark then, so I didn’t see his face very clearly.”
Hearing about such a past, Liu Dao could already imagine the trending topics. His tone became incredibly gentle: “Then what did you think his personality was like?”
Bai Qi pursed his lips and reminisced: “Personality… he’s much easier to get along with than he looks.”
He truly felt this way. He had been very afraid when he saw Bo Yan from afar, but after summoning the courage to speak to him, although he’d forgotten the content, he remembered the man’s voice was very comfortable and patient.
These words caused a stir among the audience.
Bo Yan was “easy to get along with”?
[Holy crap! Did Bo Yan start using double standards from the very first meeting? He’s notoriously difficult to deal with.]
[Seriously. Only a beautiful and pampered boy like Bai Qi would think that.]
[Sob, sob, I can already imagine Bo Yan, tall and fierce-looking, softening up the moment he sees Bai Qi.]
The comments flooded the screen, and soon it was Bo Yan’s turn to answer.
Everyone was curious about Bo Yan’s feeling. Did he think Bai Qi spoke gently? That his personality was obedient? He’d better not be a “straight man” who didn’t remember…
Bai Qi had actually seen Bo Yan write in his love letters that he thought Bai Qi was “gentle yet resolute and brave.” Because of this, Bai Qi had felt very guilty before; he wasn’t that kind of person.
He pursed his lips and looked at Bo Yan, his gaze meeting the other’s.
A deep voice rang in his ear: “My first impression was that he was too good-looking. I didn’t even hear what he was saying clearly; I only felt that my vision was very bright.”
He gave a light chuckle: “He was like a doll. I really wanted to carry him back to the dorm.”
Such blunt words were spoken so calmly. It made Bo Yan’s cold features seem full of desire, even radiating a frantic possessiveness.
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