Chapter 197
The so-called “if it doesn’t sing, then when it does, it shocks the world.”
Because everyone knew the vlogs were edited by the guests themselves, all non-professionals, nobody expected finely cut videos. Fans had already braced themselves for boring, diary-style vlogs. But when Shen Yanqing made his move—it was like serving a state banquet.
The moment this video dropped, not only was it an internal carnival for Xie Yan “kill donkey” fans, it also went viral outside the fandom, turning countless casual viewers into rabid shippers.
[Shy Handsome Boy]: What a god-tier editor. The camera language, the storytelling—I think I might be falling for this girl.
[If You Can’t Beat Them, Scam Them]: What!? Shen himself edited this? That mysterious rich philanthropist Shen?! Isn’t he supposed to be doing charity? And now he’s doing charity for CP shippers?!
[24K Pure Handsome]: First time in my life I’m shipping a CP. What’s this show called? I’m in.
[Give Handsome a Home]: Never thought I’d fall into a fandom this way. “Love Observation Lab,” you win.
[Sad Tough Girl]: Bro, your dating shows are doing research now? This vlog is basically a short film!
[Hairline at 1.7m]: Damn, the video’s only been up two hours and the female lead already gained over 200k followers. Insane…
[Social Bandit]: The camera made love visible! I finally get that phrase!!
#XieYanFansEatLikeIt’sANationalBanquet
#ShenYanqingSummonsARivalArmy
#LoveLabYouStillWin
As the discussion heated up, hot search terms kept popping up.
The show “Love Lab” also successfully latched onto the guests’ hype.
Director Niu was practically in tears of joy on the other side of the screen. He never imagined this “crazy” program would be saved by a single vlog from Shen Yanqing.
He rushed to like, repost, and comment on the vlog with the show’s official account—desperate to tell the whole world: Yes, they’re our guests. Yes, it’s a dating show.
But the way the official account bounced around under every trending tag like an attention-seeker only made netizens roast harder.
[Shiny Thumbs Up]: “Love Lab,” you’re really riding coattails here.
[Self-Disciplined Spoon Man]: Xie Yan’s fans doing a dating show—what’s it got to do with you? Weren’t you guys supposed to be the crazy show?
[My Brother’s −8°C Coolness]: Why are you laughing? When your show airs, the bullet comments will still be filled with “hahaha.”
Amid these comments, one verified yellow-V account stood out:
[Love Lab Assistant Director]: Screw this crappy show! Teacher Xie alone is enough!!!
Even through the screen, the comment reeked of heart-wrenching despair. Naturally, netizens dragged it up with replies.
[Black Sheep]: ?
[Bucket of Rice]: ?
[Fish Just Floating]: ?
[Gatekeeping Dog]: ?
[Zi Han’s Mom]: Isn’t this your own show??
…
Two minutes later, the assistant director deleted the comment and quietly played dead, hoping netizens would forget.
Sorry.
Forgot to switch to an alt.
But Director Niu gave him no chance to “die silently.” He directly executed him in public—using his own work account to post a screenshot of the assistant director’s comment.
Caption:
[Director Niu the Awesome]: Are you out of your damn mind?
And thus, another round of comedy was born.
As one of the protagonists of the video, Xie Mi also shared her thoughts with Shen Yanqing after watching.
[To Hell With Cilantro]: Did you secretly sign up for an editing class?
[185 Purehearted Male Bodhisattva]: Can I take that as a compliment?
[To Hell With Cilantro]: You’re not even pretending to be humble.
[185 Purehearted Male Bodhisattva]: Humble is…?
[To Hell With Cilantro]: 6.
After Shen Yanqing’s vlog went viral, the pressure shifted to the next person: Lai Bingxuan.
As the initiator of Xie Liubing’s date, she was supposed to film and upload that vlog.
But that day, too busy kidnapping Liu Woxing, she didn’t film a thing.
Netizens didn’t know the truth. From paparazzi photos, they only assumed the three were on a normal arranged date, so naturally they demanded the vlog.
Lai Bingxuan was numb.
Fortunately, Liu Woxing appeared like a savior and uploaded a vlog.
Caption: “Escaping toward freedom.”
Netizens thought she was just memeing the trending topic, praising her for being up-to-date, not realizing it was her genuine inner voice.
Her vlog was rather abstract.
It opened with a simple doodle animation:
A bird rested in a cage, when two rabbits suddenly burst in, kidnapped it without a word, and began fleeing the bird’s owner.
Animation ended. The phone camera footage began.
Scenes of the speeding car, bright blue sky, rolling white clouds, the rushing wind mingled with cheerful laughter—everything radiated freedom.
Next scene: a frog mascot clumsily holding a phone, filming two other mascots ahead. Because of the costumes, every shot was a bit blurry, but throughout, the camerawoman’s lighthearted giggles kept surfacing.
Then at a clothing store: Liu Woxing filmed herself in the mirror, dressed like an old granny. At first she frowned awkwardly, then suddenly laughed, turning around to seriously admire herself.
Finally, at a bustling street food stall:
The camera focused on plates of food—crawfish, grilled fish, skewers. The filmer carefully recorded the details, even picked up a piece with chopsticks and let out a faint, delighted “wow” from behind the lens.
It was exactly like a bird leaving its cage for the first time—curious about everything outside.
The phone footage ended, and the animation resumed.
In the drawing, the bird’s owner caught up, grabbing the bird’s wing. But the bird struggled violently, breaking free and flying off.
The final frame: a hand clutching a feather, while the bird soared into the unreachable sky.
[Heartbroken Corn Kernel]: So artistic! Was this inspired by that trending hashtag? A runaway-themed vlog—amazing!
[I Always Lose When It’s My Turn]: Is it just me, or did Sister Liu look super lively in this one? At the food stall, her little “wow” at the crawfish killed me with cuteness.
[Sleepy All Four Seasons]: Old Xie, you’re killing me—punk afro hair was bad enough, but you actually joined the aunties’ square dance and fought for center spot?! Hahaha.
[Don’t Send Bees]: What? Those mascots were Xie and Liubing?!! Why didn’t I recognize them when I was at the pedestrian street that day!!!
[Introvert Mute Prince]: These vlogs are cut like graduation projects. Are you guys secretly preparing for grad school exams?
