Chapter 258
“By 6 p.m., the Weibo CP (couple pairing) vote has officially ended. The top three CPs will get to film an extra set of special themed couple photos.”
After dinner, in the living room.
Director Niu was announcing the results of the Weibo vote.
Qiu Chengye looked confident, sure that he’d rank high.
The Xing x Cheng CP had long held second place in the Love Observation CP rankings, so there was no doubt they’d make top three.
Xiao Jingxi was still rattled over Xie Mi’s public exposure of his stinginess, but remembering he still needed Xie Mi to help whitewash his image, he had no choice but to endure.
To guarantee a solo couple shoot with Xie Mi and stir up buzz, his team had bought loads of fake votes for this round.
Barring any surprises, his spot should be secured.
“First, announcing third place—”
Director Niu’s gaze swept across the guests, just like a TV host milking suspense, “The Xiao x Rong CP! With 1,987,364 votes, you’ve placed third. Congratulations!!”
Xiao Jingxi froze, and Xu Shuangrong frowned.
“The voters’ reason: Keep fighting. I love the drama. Keep spilling the dirt!”
Xiao Jingxi & Xu Shuangrong: “?”
Are these even people??
[Hahahahaha, unbelievable!]
[Can’t even argue, I really voted for this.]
[The Weibo comments section under the poll is hilarious. They said since the two love hyping CPs, let them hype forever. Want to break up? No way!]
[Just picturing them screaming at each other yesterday, and now having to shoot couple photos—I can’t stop laughing.]
[Director Niu really dared to say that out loud?]
[I suddenly realized I’m a Xiao x Rong fan too. I want them chained together forever. Question Xiao x Rong fans, understand Xiao x Rong fans, become Xiao x Rong fans.]
[New concept: Xiao x Rong fans.]
Xiao Jingxi and Xu Shuangrong’s faces turned ugly.
After yesterday’s vicious quarrel, the two hadn’t even exchanged a glance today. Their positions were always miles apart—one sat at the far left, the other at the far right—desperate never to share a frame again.
And now they were being told to shoot couple photos? With the Xiao x Rong CP already a total PR disaster?
It was basically a death sentence.
Director Niu completely ignored their desperate, protesting looks and continued.
“Next, announcing second place—”
Qiu Chengye straightened his back, shooting a confident glance at Liu Woxing.
“The Father-Son CP! With 2,843,933 votes, you’re second. Congratulations!!”
[Pffft]
[Even though I knew this result in advance, I’m still laughing my head off.]
[At this point I believe most of this show’s audience are just trolls. They really dared to vote like this.]
[Not a joke. The Father-Son CP fan group on Weibo was fully mobilized today, calling for everyone to vote. They were determined to make a data statement for their ship.]
[The Father-Son CP is a true dark horse. Last season they didn’t even crack the top five. This season they blasted into second. These fans are alive and well!]
[Father-Son CP rocks!!]
At first, when “Father-Son CP” was read out, several guests didn’t even react.
Partly because it was obscure, partly because it was just plain weird.
Until Director Niu added:
“The voters’ reason was very straightforward: they just want to hear Teacher Qiu call ‘Dad’ a few more times.”
Qiu Chengye: “?”
Xie Mi immediately stood up, adjusted his collar, cleared his throat, “Then I shall respectfully accept.”
Qiu Chengye: “?”
Qiu Chengye: “……”
Qiu Chengye: “!!!”
Then it hit him.
The Father-Son CP was referring to him and Xie Mi!!!
[HAHAHAHAHAHAHA]
[Some people are alive, but already dead inside.]
[Once a dad, always a dad. Bro Mi will never escape Teacher Xie’s shadow in this lifetime.]
“Now, announcing the long-awaited first place—”
Director Niu’s voice unconsciously grew more excited.
When it came to these two, he had mixed feelings.
The show became chaotic because of them, but its CP rankings exploded in popularity because of them too.
He honestly didn’t know whether to love or hate them—Love Observation’s official CP—
“With an overwhelming 4,847,564 votes, the number one spot goes to the Xie-Sha-Donkey CP!!!”
[AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!]
[EVERYONE STAND UP!!!]
[Worth it! I rallied all my relatives and friends to vote. This is real status!!!]
[Over 4 million votes in a single day, damn. That’s the Xie-Sha-Donkey power.]
[Correction—not even a day. Just nine hours, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.]
[Bless this newlyweds couple!!]
[The Civil Affairs Bureau has arrived. Who’s getting the license?]
[Pause the recording, let Xie-Sha-Donkey get married first.]
Someone was already smiling subtly with joy.
But Xiao Jingxi’s face changed instantly. “Isn’t there a problem with this result? I remember the ranking on Weibo wasn’t like this.”
Director Niu smiled kindly. “The results have been verified by the production team. There’s no problem.”
“Wasn’t MiXiMiXi CP ranked second originally?” Xiao Jingxi frowned tightly.
Even if the name was embarrassing to say aloud, it was the truth.
The fans had named it: Xie Mi + Xiao Jingxi = MiXiMiXi.
“In the original poll, yes, MiXiMiXi was second.”
Director Niu remained unruffled. “But to ensure fairness, we deleted questionable entries. MiXiMiXi CP was suspected of vote manipulation, so it was disqualified.”
Xiao Jingxi’s expression shifted, a flicker of guilt flashing in his eyes.
“Movie Emperor Xiao, do you have any further objections to the results?”
“……”
Xiao Jingxi pressed his lips together, silent for a moment. “…No.”
“Excellent. The results have been announced. Congratulations to the three CPs for winning an extra couple photoshoot. We’ll arrange the timing separately. Today’s activities end here—everyone is free to relax now!”
[Director Niu is awesome!!]
[So satisfying! This really hit the spot.]
[Xiao Jingxi really thought people were stupid, huh? MiXiMiXi was ignored forever, then suddenly skyrocketed into second place. Did he think no one would notice?]
[LOL, at 5 p.m. there was already a Xie-bro calling out MiXiMiXi’s suspicious votes. The team investigated immediately and canceled the entry. Xiao Jingxi’s net speed must be lagging—he thought he was still second.]
[I saw that post too. Xie-bro’s savage line—telling Xiao Jingxi to get out of Old Xie’s world—so damn cool.]
[Don’t be fooled by Xie-bro’s usual chaotic trolling. When it matters, he’s reliable.]
[Teacher Xie is under Xie-bro’s protection, got it?]
