Long before the program team sent over the filming notice, Si Tuya created a Dingxin group chat consisting of four members.
This time, managers and assistants weren’t allowed to tag along while the show was being filmed, which made them realize that neither of the two actors who were about to go on the show could ease their worries at this moment.
Xu Tangzhou was relatively obedient but never had experience in this field, so it’s possible that the cameras will magnify any of his words or actions and he could easily slip up due to a moment of carelessness.
Ling Che, on the other hand, had plenty of experience facing the camera but never appeared in any variety show in the past.
These experiences often made him feel constrained, and without an agent to keep an eye on him, he will likely be uncooperative with the arrangement.
In a more extreme case, it’s uncertain whether or not he would refuse to work and quit midway through.
Si Tuya spoke earnestly in the group chat, and Xu Tangzhou obediently listened even though he had already had a discussion with Huang Qian regarding his role.
The majority of Si Tuya’s words were directed at Ling Che.
Si Tuya:【Ling Che, are you paying attention to your Dingxin or not?】
Ling Che’s avatar was online but he didn’t say a word in the group chat this entire time.
Si Tuya asked once more.
It took five minutes before Ling Che replied.
Ling Che: [.]
Xu Tangzhou: “……” Only a single ellipsis?
Si Tuya did not inquire further, as if she was already used to this method of communication and asked a final question.
Si Tuya:【Zhou zhou, there are two Alphas in the group of guests including Ling Che. All of you will be filming the program together, so it’s inevitable for you guys to have frequent interactions with each other. Have you packed your estrus inhibitor yet?】
This statement could be interpreted as Si Tuya taking Xu Tangzhou’s safety into consideration, but it can also be interpreted as her disinclination to allow the two of them to rub sparks in the program and create scandals.
No matter what, Ling Che would be the one to suffer a greater loss if these sorts of incidents were to occur.
This was an awkward topic. The two of them don’t share the same gender after all, once an Omega is in heat, the Alpha at the scene would be affected as well.
An unmarked Omega who’s staying alone with an Alpha will always be akin to a ticking time bomb, so it’s better to take precautionary measures.
As an Alpha herself, it’s inappropriate for Si Tuya to directly say these words out loud, but Huang Qian understood her implication and became the first one to respond:【He did, Zhou Zhou’s inhibitor can last for at least six months before it expires. In addition, after knowing that he will be on the show, not only did Zhou Zhou take the initiative to consume drugs to control the sensitivity of his pheromones but he also prepared chokers and Mist suppression sprays to ensure that it will not affect Ling Che as well.】
Huang Qian could clearly distinguish the boundaries between work and whatnot.
He heartily stood by Xu Tangzhou’s side and took the initiative to specify their relationship with Ling Che.
Xu Tangzhou was right next to Huang Qian: “That’s actually because I am not feeling well…..”
In regards to the specific reason for why he’s feeling unwell, it was of course because he “especially wanted to be marked by Ling Che in particular” but there’s no way he could say it out loud because it sounds too indecent.
Huang Qian patted him on the shoulder: “Yan-jie is extremely perceptive, we can only put them at ease this way.”
Si Tuya expressed her relief.
And Ling Che impassively sent out a single message:【That would be for the best.】
After sending this message, his avatar instantly darkened as he went offline straightaway.
This conversation had officially come to an end, and Xu Tangzhou heaved out a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Huang-ge had stated as such, because it seemed that Ling Che didn’t want to be entangled with him either.
Huang Qian warned Xu Tangzhou: “You must keep in mind to not initiate a conversation with Ling Che in the morning because I’ve heard that he is an extremely light sleeper and would often wake up in a bad mood. In addition, he is extremely picky about his food, so please be tolerant of him if you can. Lastly, making physical contact with his hair is prohibited.”
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Huang Qian was like an elderly father who repeatedly warned Xu Tangzhou in fear that he would encounter a mishap.
He had already greeted the director and his personal assistant in advance, under the expectation that they would be nicer to him on camera.
The other party naturally agreed, but to be honest, Huang Qian didn’t dare to believe it.
After all, this show was known for its schemes.
Once they arrived outside the recording studio, Huang Qian was intercepted.
Huang Qian still wasn’t at ease after waving goodbye to Xu Tangzhou, and glanced back three times in a row with each step forward, which caused Xu Tangzhou to feel slightly reluctant to part ways.
He would have called Huang Qian father for his meticulous care during these past few days if it wasn’t because he was too young.
Before his gloominess had yet to dissipate, Xu Tangzhou came face to face with the dark lens of a camera as soon as he disembarked from the vehicle.
The program crew actually began filming right after they exited the vehicle without notifying them in advance at all.
Xu Tangzhou was stunned for a moment as a rare trace of confusion was revealed on that cold expression of his.
“……”
The filming assistant Mo-mo brought them to greet the cameramen with a smile: “Good morning, Zhou Zhou! You are the third one to arrive!”
Xu Tangzhou wasn’t having a good morning at all.
The camera lens was nearly shoved in his face.
It’s impossible to say that he wasn’t nervous, because most of his experience with facing the camera came from shooting a commercial. Moreover, the director of that commercial only filmed snippets of him that were aesthetically pleasing, but this dude simply couldn’t wait to capture every pore on his face instead.
“Good Morning.” Xu Tangzhou attempted to retain his composure.
Mo-mo was a little Beta girl and she escorted him to the registration site with a blush on her face.
The signature pamphlet was exquisitely made, with the shiny letters of《Our Perfect Vacation》written on the surface, and along with other consent forms such as “I agree to partake in this program out of my own will” written inside.
Xu Tangzhou seemed to finally feel a sense of authenticity regarding the matter of being on a variety show at this moment.
Two names were already written on the signature column, and Xu Tangzhou recognized that they were the signatures of the AB couple, Lu Cheng’an and Mi Fei, who arrived earlier than him.
To put it simply, Ling Che still hadn’t shown up yet.
Xu Tangzhou picked up the pen and wrote down his name stroke by stroke: Xu Tangzhou.
Mo-mo brought him to the recording studio and attempted to ask him irrelevant questions on the way to ease the tension after sensing his nervousness: “Did you only bring a single suitcase? What did you pack inside of it?”
Xu Tangzhou: “???”
Did this young lady have memory loss? Wasn’t she the one who sent out the list of prohibited items?
What else could he pack except for his clothes!
Regardless of how much Xu Tangzhou complained about the arrangement of the program, he still received a shock the moment he entered the studio:
The studio was beautifully renovated and there was a vacant area where five suitcases were piled up in the center: They were allowed to bring that much?!
Lu Cheng’an and Mi Fei, the owner of these five suitcases were the first ones to greet him and couldn’t control the urge to laugh after spotting his only suitcase.
“Sure enough, you are still too naive.” Lu Cheng’an was slightly older in age compared to everybody else and has the mature temperament of a gentleman who won the title of the film emperor last year.
“There’s no way that he could be a crafty old scoundrel like you.” Mi Fei was a young male actor who would reveal a pair of fangs while grinning: “Zhou Zhou, I am allowed to call you Zhou Zhou right? From what I’ve seen, all your fans seem to call you Zai-zai.”
There was a seating arrangement in the recording studio, and the row of black figures across from it were the six guests of honor, not including their personal photographers, the director, the director’s assistant, as well as the field agent and so on.
Xu Tangzhou sat beside Mi Fei and was baffled by the large cluster of cameras.
He was sitting upright to begin with, but the more nervous he became, the more impassive he would appear.
His pale skin was akin to a piece of jade, causing others to be confused about how they should approach him.
Lu Cheng’an and Mi Fei did a good job of relieving his anxiety and uneasiness, which slightly surprised him: “How come you are aware of this?”
Mi Fei said: “My sister is an Omega, she’s especially fond of you ever since you became the spokesperson for Mist and would talk about you in front of me every day after knowing that we will be participating in the same show together.”
“I am not the spokesperson for Mist.” Xu Tangzhou’s face turned crimson, “I merely filmed a commercial for the new product.”
Mi Fei wasn’t concerned about his lapse in judgment: “Is that so? Trust me, it’s only a matter of time.”
Lu Cheng’an held Mi Fei’s hand, and his pheromones exuded a faint scent of orchids which was as gentle as the person himself and his words: “Have faith in our Xiao-Mi, he is incredibly clever.”
Xu Tangzhou said: “Really? Thanks for your compliment.”
“Of course.” Mi Fei revealed a mysterious smile. It seems that this Xu Tangzhou fellow was slightly different from what he appears to be.
Shortly afterwards, the two Beta sisters arrived as well.
The elder sister goes by the name of Xia Yue while the younger sister was named Xia Xing.
Although they weren’t as extreme as Lu Cheng’an’s group, they still had three suitcases because females will always end up packing more luggage compared to males.
After they arrived, the insider celebrity host Qi Mu showed up as well, and she would officially start announcing the rules of the show as soon as everyone was present.
But Ling Che still hadn’t shown up after half an hour had passed.
He had already missed the arrival time scheduled by the program team at this point.
“I heard that Ling Che is preparing for a concert.” Xia Xing said, “The both of us have the same mentor for choreography, and we have been rehearsing in the dancing studio recently. If he stayed behind yesterday, it’s possible that he won’t be able to get up today.”
Xia Yue leaned past several seats and glanced over: “Xu Tangzhou should be aware.”
Xu Tangzhou’s name was called out of the blue: “Hmmm?”
He had no clue!
What exactly was Ling Che doing yesterday?!
“I am not quite sure.” Xu Tangzhou displayed his lifelong acting skills, “He has been extremely occupied recently.”
There’s no way he could be wrong about this.
Fortunately, his face wasn’t very expressive to begin with, so he appeared to be very calm on the surface but was actually panicking inside.
Everyone unexpectedly recalled that the both of them were under the persona of being close friends and Qi Mu even added: “Zhou Zhou, why don’t you give him a call so we can adjust the time according to the situation?”
There were a bunch of people holding their breaths at the scene.
The majority of them knew the real purpose behind Ling Che’s visit to the show, otherwise how could they have invited him?
The reason why Xu Tangzhou appeared out of nowhere and even dared to put on the guise as Ling Che’s close friend was because he was a pure Omega with no past scandals.
Xu Tangzhou was unsure whether Xia Xing mentioned this with malicious intent or as a practical joke.
However, Qi Mu’s sole intention of asking this question as a highly qualified host was to contribute to the ratings of the show, and let it become the first climatic point after its release.
Xu Tangzhou was nearly exposed.
He took out his phone and searched for Ling Che’s name on his contact list.
Mi Fei scooched over and asked in a whisper at a volume that was inaudible to onlookers, “Is it there?”
Xu Tangzhou was aware that Mi Fei had good intentions, so he gently nodded, and came to a pause at the two letters “Ling Che” that appeared in his contacts while his fingers were swiping on the screen.
At least! Huang Qian had saved Ling Che’s phone number for him in advance!
The surroundings became very quiet.
Qi Mu was afraid that there wasn’t enough excitement, so they switched to calling Ling Che using the telephone from the show which had been connected to the loudspeakers.
“Hello?” Ling Che’s deep voice rang out with a hint of drowsiness as if he still hadn’t woken up yet.
Xu Tangzhou stiffly resisted the impulse to respond with a “hello” and tried to sound as natural as he possibly could: “Where are you?”
“On the way.” Ling Che replied without asking any questions in return, “There’s a traffic jam, but I am unsure of the situation up ahead and it’s getting on my nerves.”
Ling Che has always been an unruly character without any restraints.
Therefore, it’s highly possible that he had dozed off inside the vehicle and made no secret of it.
“Oh.” Xu Tangzhou had no idea what he ought to say.
Qi Mu hastily jotted down a few words on a cue board and Xu Tangzhou read them out loud under her gesture: “Are you aware of who I…… am?”
What’s that supposed to mean?
Xu Tangzhou’s brain short-circuited.
Ling Che fell silent on the other end.
Ling Che did not ask who the speaker was from the moment he picked up the call. Xu Tangzhou’s voice didn’t have any distinctive features, and with the effects of the studio’s microphone as an addition, it’s uncertain whether Ling Che would recognize him right away if they weren’t familiar with each other.
Xu Tangzhou already knew that he had fallen victim to one of the traps set up by the show.
Under the gaze of the crowd, he nearly stopped breathing as his heartbeat began accelerating at a high speed.
They hadn’t seen each other ever since that annual meeting, so technically speaking, Xu Tangzhou and Ling Che had only met each other once.
“Zai-Zai.”
After a while, Ling Che said in a slightly hoarse voice.
“!!!” Xu Tangzhou’s heart skipped a beat and his earlobes began turning hot.
Before hanging up, Ling Che spoke in a tone that only those who were familiar with him would have the privilege to hear: “Are you acting as if I am an idiot?”
Edited by: Amanagawa and Huixuan
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Tsk !!! Those damn sisters !!! 😒
Aaa, I feel too much sugar in my blood!!!!
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Haha so cute😂 thanks for the chapter
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I AM BLUSHING HERE FOR NO REASON. 😆
Thanks for the chapter !
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Several pits and they’re not even on the main event yet LMAO