Chapter 108
Tonight could be called a carnival for the viewers of Love Observation.
With the program team’s tacit approval, after the performance ended the guests could interact with fans outside for half an hour.
And so, each group started their own chaos.
Xie Mi and Shen Yanqing’s fans were bonding, listening to their idols duet.
Liu Woxing’s fans were praising how pretty their goddess was while persuading her not to fall into “love-brain mode,” thinking Qiu Chengye was way too ordinary for her.
Naturally, they soon got into a fight with the XingCheng CP fans.
Yu Jinzhe’s fans, as usual, were full of flirty banter, teasing the little brother until Yu Jinzhe’s face turned beet-red, wishing he could crawl into a hole.
Of course, that shy look was all an act—what he really wanted was to shove ants into their mouths so they’d shut up.
Over by Lai Bingxuan, her fans were raving about her scenes of roasting scumbags on the show.
“Sister Lai! Teach us how to slap low-value men!”
“Give us a tutorial on how to roast that Kitty bro!”
“Teach us how to be a rich boss lady!”
And Qiu Chengye…
…was being chased by a mob of fake fans wearing Xie Mi masks.
“Kitty! If you’re less of a man than me, don’t feel inferior!”
“Lil’ flying stick incoming~”
“Son! Hurry and call me dad—!”
“So, in that finger-bending game, what was the secret Xie Mi didn’t get to finish saying? Bro Qiu, tell us, tell us!!”
Qiu Chengye went crazy, roaring: “Get lost! Get lost!!”
Meanwhile, Xiao Jingxi and Xu Shuangrong’s fans: “…………”
So normal that they looked completely out of place.
[Love Observation really is a crazy show, I’m not joking—even the audience are a bunch of lunatics.]
[Hahahahaha this is just too funny.]
[Me, not being there right now = the loneliest person in the world.]
[Damn you old Biden, if there’s ever another event like this and you don’t notify us in advance, just try me!]
[I was so anxious I got out of bed and ran two laps in the living room.]
When the carnival ended, so did today’s livestream.
Exhausted, the guests took cars to the hotel next to the theater to rest.
Xie Mi’s eyes burned as she looked at Xu Shuangrong, who sat in the back seat with her eyes closed, resting.
Nothing unusual at all.
That can’t be right…
She had definitely heard the system voice: [Female Lead Awakening Progress 100%]. She was sure she hadn’t misheard.
But Xu Shuangrong hadn’t transformed, hadn’t changed at all. Was this “progress bar” playing her for a fool?
Just as Xie Mi pulled back her gaze, she met Xiao Jingxi’s eyes in the front row.
He was looking back at her, gaze burning.
Xie Mi: “…”
Well, so it’s true: when you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.
To show her friendliness, she raised her middle finger at him and mouthed the words: Idiot, fuck off!
Xiao Jingxi’s expression shifted, then he put on a sorrowful look. “Xie Mi, I just want to get along well with you… is that too much to ask?”
It was the first time he’d shown weakness in front of her.
Before, even when he’d tried to win her back, he’d never lowered his pride—always holding his arrogant head high, subconsciously believing Xie Mi was beneath him.
But today was different.
He had seen her terrifying popularity. Those people weren’t just making memes online—they genuinely liked her.
And that scared him.
He was afraid that with her popularity came backing, and that she would completely escape his control.
“Let’s talk later?” he asked softly.
Before Xie Mi could answer, Shen Yanqing’s head suddenly tilted gently onto her shoulder, as if he had fallen asleep.
Her attention was drawn instantly. She turned her head to look—then was immediately captivated by his beauty.
So handsome, she thought, might as well take a few more glances.
Xiao Jingxi: “?”
Only from his angle could one see how deliberate Shen Yanqing was being.
With a 20-centimeter height difference, how could his head land perfectly on her shoulder? His neck was bent almost 90 degrees!
“He’s just doing this on purpo—”
He had been about to expose Shen Yanqing’s little scheme, but was suddenly hit with a memory of that night when he had been so enraged he nearly had a heart attack.
The more he thought, the more furious he became.
He clutched his chest, breathing rapidly.
Xie Mi: “Schemer boy, showing off again?”
Xiao Jingxi: “?”
Heart attack ×10086.
From the back seat, Xu Shuangrong slowly opened her eyes, quietly observing Xie Mi and Xiao Jingxi’s interaction, her gaze dark and shadowy.
…
At the hotel, the guests each returned to their rooms to rest.
Xie Mi lay on her bed scrolling Weibo, drooling at the food pics fans kept tagging her in.
[Old Xue, I got home. You at the hotel yet? Look at the fried chicken I ordered @Xie Mi
[DapboQ]: Eating snail noodles my mom made rn, so fragrant @Xie Mi
[CloseToPigsEat]: No way, no way—don’t tell me someone’s not having a midnight snack at this hour? @Xie Mi
Damn it, she couldn’t take it anymore—she wanted to punch the earth in frustration!
She rolled out of bed, angrily posted to Moments, then stomped downstairs to hunt for food.
But the moment she reached the hotel entrance, she was scared back by the massive sea of fans waiting outside.
…So they’d lured her out on purpose.
She went back upstairs, checked the food delivery apps, and was hit hard by the insane delivery fees.
‘Gagaga——’
The Weibo notification sound went off.
Shen Yanqing had liked her Moments post from ten minutes ago:
[I Freaking Hate Cilantro]: Ordinary life needs fried chicken, coke, pizza, and burgers to heal.
He commented: Come to the hotel’s second-floor restaurant.
Then he sent her a picture.
The photo showed a whole table of food—fried chicken, coke, pizza, burgers, all there.
Xie Mi practically bolted upright in bed, but after a moment’s thought, she posted again:
[I Freaking Hate Cilantro]: Ordinary life needs gold bracelets, gold necklaces, a Rolls Royce, and a Tomson Riviera apartment to heal.
Shen Yanqing replied: [smile]?
Xie Mi smirked wickedly.
If she didn’t troll this guy, she’d feel physically uncomfortable.
…
She dashed to the second-floor restaurant at top speed—and sure enough, spotted Shen Yanqing by the window.
He was now dressed in a dark gray loungewear set, his hair damp as if freshly washed but not yet dried, the half-wet look strangely sensual.
When he saw her arrive, his brows lifted slightly, the corners of his lips curving into a smile.
“Come.”
“Coming~!”
Xie Mi happily rushed forward and bit into the fried chicken. But suddenly, a cold mechanical voice sounded by her ear.
[System: That’s right, you are the female lead of this world.]
Xie Mi froze, pausing mid-bite, and looked around.
At this hour, the restaurant was empty. Apart from her and Shen Yanqing, no one else was there.
But the strange voice kept going.
[System: You were meant to CP with Xiao Jingxi in this show, ride the CP bonus to peak popularity, and become the group’s beloved darling. Even Xiao Jingxi himself would be hopelessly infatuated with you.]
[System: But an outsider has prevented all this.]
The next voice that sounded was one Xie Mi knew all too well.
[Xu Shuangrong: Is it Xie Mi?]
