On the day of Xu Jingzhe’s photoshoot with Harper’s Bazaar, the first episode of Have We Slept Together Today was finally released.
The show wasn’t going to be aired until twelve at noon, but the topic had already started trending on various social media platforms as early as eight. Phoenix TV certainly had enough money for advertising, but they actually didn’t do much for the marketing of this show. The only reason it generated as much hype as it did was because of the protagonists of the show. They were national celebrities, and they brought the conversation along with them.
Zhu Xiaoxiao was actually rather calm now that she’d been doing this for a while. She considered herself to be different from everyone else in the shipping sphere. Unlike them, she had a front row seat to her ship being put together and torn apart time and time again. Sure, her ship has sunk to the bottom of the ocean a bajillion times, but hasn’t she built a new one every single time?! Nothing could stop the will of the people! She would always be steadfast and unyielding in her faith!
The photoshoot was a cover shoot for both Xu Jingzhe and Liang Yu, so Xiao Luo was also there. The two girls hadn’t seen each other in a while, so, naturally, they had to catch up. Zhu Xiaoxiao wasn’t quite sure how to categorize Xiao Luo. She kind of felt like a fellow shipper, but, at the same time, she didn’t. She was different from Zhu Xiaoxiao, who saw things from the point of view of a fan. She was Liang Yu’s biological sister. Strangely enough, she actually felt kind of like one of those aunties at a marriage market, trying to find a match for their son. She had basically decided that Xu Jingzhe was her “sister-in-law”.
The bosses were hard at work. The assistants couldn’t be idle either.
Both Zhang Man and Yang Jierui’s teams had been keeping an eye on the trending list for the past couple of hours. Most marketing accounts had already been paid and given the rundown on what to do, but there were always going be those people who insisted on distorting the truth for attention. There was nothing Yang Jierui hated more than being put down in order to prop someone else up. His industry nickname used to be “Burrowing Rat“. He loved to sue haters, and he would actually follow through on those threats. Even if the person got away in the end, they were still going to go through hell.
“You keep an eye on Douban and the forums,” Zhang Man told Zhu Xiaoxiao. “You don’t need to worry about the older boards. Those are for fans of either one or the other, and they tend to care more about their works. They’re not going to cause any trouble. Our focus needs to be on the newer boards. I don’t really know much about the shipping scene, so I want you to keep an eye on it.”
Zhu Xiaoxiao obviously agreed. She had the first episode of Have We Slept Together Today playing in the background. She had to keep watch of the forums, so it was with a heavy heart that she could not watch it all in its entirety.
Xiao Luo didn’t have any such concerns. She openly had the video playing, and she even put it on speaker, inviting the makeup artists to come watch it with her.
“There are so many barrage comments!” Xiao Luo was very excited. She boasted, “They’re covering my brother and sister-in-law’s faces!”
Zhu Xiaoxiao gave an offhanded hum in response, scrolling through the forums with single minded focus.
Official YuJing Shipping Hub was the same as always, screaming, crying, urging them to get in bed already. The writers in this forum were truly too powerful. They only needed to watch a single clip of the two of them to come up with entire smut fanfic based off of it. Zhu Xiaoxiao often found herself unable to look at Xu Jingzhe and Liang Yu after reading too many of these. She kept feeling as though they were about to go to bed in the very next second, her head full of phrases like “seven times a night”, “until he can’t get out of bed”, and “limp as a rag doll”.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
It was a good thing that this forum was happy. However, Zhu Xiaoxiao didn’t expect it to be just as lively in the neighboring forum, We’re Not Buying. Of course, the focus in this forum was a little different. The activity started after the participants for the show were confirmed. They kept repeating the same couple of phrases, going round and round like the wheels of a car.
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“Lbk fzqfcrlnf kjr la ab qjs boo atf wfvlj beaifar atja gfqbgafv bc atf rfz rmjcvji jcskjs? P mjc’a yfilfnf atflg jufcmlfr vlvc’a yes atfw bea. Rbk atfs’gf raemx lc atlr ojxf gfijalbcrtlq klat fjmt batfg.”
Zhu Xiaoxiao had initially been rather angry when she first saw this, but, once the wheels had rolled around a few more times, she gradually stopped caring. Since the first episode was airing today, Zhu Xiaoxiao paid a visit to the forum out of habit and found that, as always, the anti-fan forum was viewing the situation from a very unique angle.
“Rem’s so image conscious. I almost feel bad for him having to film a reality show lmao.”
“I didn’t expect Tycoon’s personality to be like this. If he’s able to live in the same room as Rem with a personality like that, it might not be so straightforward as a simple contract relationship.”
Zhu Xiaoxiao didn’t understand what “Tycoon” meant at first, so she went to check it out and found that the nickname Liang Yu’s anti-fans had for him changed depending on their mood. If they were in a bad mood, they called him “Fish”. If they were in a good mood, they called him “Tycoon”. All together, the two names made up “Fish Tycoon”.
Zhu Xiaoxiao: “…”
She had to admit defeat. These “anti-fans” were just too good.
Of course, there were also a few irrelevant comments and criticisms in the thread, such as, “Luo Yaoye is lurking in here, right? Luo Yaoye, come on out! What’s your lipstick shade?”
Zhu Xiaoxiao: “…”
“The clothes she’s wearing are her own, right? They’re not sponsored by a brand? I’m going to go searching online for them. They look really good on her.”
“Are Luo Yaoye and Cai Xinrui actually friends with each other or are they just faking it?”
“OP, you just don’t understand women. If we like the same ship, any grudge or grievance can be laughed away!”
“Zhao Han and Jian Zhongling seriously stick out, I’m dying. Zhao Han is probably being entirely serious when he says, ‘Are all actors just that good?’ He isn’t even afraid of offending our number one beauty from Hong Kong.”
“What beauty? Luo Yaoye’s facial expressions are totally out of control. Her and Cai Xinrui are the two most meme-worthy guests in this episode!”
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Zhu Xiaoxiao quickly made a silent apology to Luo Yaoye and began to download the memes…
Xu Jingzhe’s “image consciousness” and Liang Yu’s “poor temper” were the most discussed topics in the thread. However, several highlights from the episode, such as the “spring” scene or the “brow kiss” scene were met with the same unyielding denial. The users in this thread would simply respond with, “It’s fake! It’s a fraud! We’re not buying it! Ptoo!”
Nonetheless, after more than a dozen comments about image consciousness and poor tempers, someone finally discovered another hidden detail.
“Wait. You guys have been cursing them so much, but don’t you think it’s weird?”
Zhu Xiaoxiao’s eyes widened, and she began concentrating all her attention. In her head, all she could think was, “Here it comes, here it comes! Here comes their super unique shipping angle!”
The commenter continued to analyze, “One of them’s super conscious of their image and the other’s got a super bad temper, yet they’re still willing to appear on a reality show? Also, if you look closely, you can see that, despite his image consciousness, Rem is actually pretty relaxed with Tycoon. The kick was definitely a subconscious reaction. After all, someone as conscious of his image as himself would never do such a thing. Also, Tycoon’s shitty temper is universally recognized, yet he was very patient with Rem. Do you really think he would do something as childish as looking for cameras?!”
Zhu Xiaoxiao didn’t bother reading any of the replies to this comment. She simply closed the page and clasped her hands together, tipping her face towards the sky, tears streaming down her face.
She screamed a silent prayer in her heart, “Thank you to everyone in this forum thread! You guys are gods! You’re the patron saints of all shippers! You guys managed to dig up even the tiniest microscopic crumb of shipping content!!”
The stylists were still working on Xu Jingzhe and Liang Yu’s hair and outfit. They were itching to watch the episode as well, especially when they heard the screams and laughter coming from outside. Qiqi, one of the best stylists in the industry, couldn’t help but complain to Xu Jingzhe and Liang Yu, “What did you two do to fire them up like this?”
Xu Jingzhe glanced at the cameraman who was following him and said helplessly, “You’ll have to ask them.”
The cameraman was carrying equipment, not paying any attention to the ruckus outside, focused only on capturing the beautiful men in front of him.
Since the cover was going to feature two people and since those two people were “husbands”, their styling was very much wedding themed. The combination of black and white tuxedos would always be classic and timeless. The most important thing was that it is sponsored by a high-end luxury brand. It was just as Yang Jierui said. The staff that was invited were absolutely top-notch.
“The brand sponsor said that we can change whatever we want,” Qiqi said proudly, “so I went ahead and added a few modifications.”
She brought out two custom-made outfits. Xu Jingzhe noticed that the modifications were more than just a few. If it weren’t for the luxurious garment bags holding the clothing, he almost would have doubted whether the brand had agreed to it or not.
Liang Yu’s outfit was a black tuxedo, but there was no dress shirt underneath. He had been training very hard recently to gain muscle mass, so the tuxedo jacket was worn right above his skin. The lapels were open, revealing his oiled chest. The pants weren’t high-waisted, and the buttons seemed designed to be mismatched, veering dangerously close to his hip and groin. Liang Yu wore a special pair of underwear, so the final image would seem as though he weren’t wearing any at all.
Xu Jingzhe’s outfit was much more conservative. It was a three-piece jacket with a shirt, vest, and jacket, not a single piece missing. However, the bottoms weren’t regular trousers but, rather, a skirt made from the suit trousers.
“We’re going to have to get rid of your leg hair.” Qiqi smiled warmly and brought out a peculiar looking pair of thigh-high stockings. “You’re going to wear these underneath.”
Translator’s Note:
I made some minor changes to the names of the magazine, the broadcast station, and the names that the forum dwellers call Liang Yu.
Thank you Twin Fish☺
Also pft… is it time to break out the wax
Thank You for the new chapter ٩(*ゝڡ◕๑)۶♥
Oh my I want so bad to see this clothes