Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Guo Bing came over and said, “Everyone, don’t get cold. Let’s take the car back to our lounge and change our clothes.”
“None of us prepared spare clothes,” Hu Ying said.
“Our production team has prepared everything for everyone,” Guo Bing said.
“You seem to have been planning this for a long time,” Hu Ying said.
Guo Bing grinned and said, “Everyone worked hard, but the result was excellent. You can tell just by looking at the cheers of the onlookers.”
The production crew’s vehicle had arrived. Everyone waved to the onlookers and then got into the vehicle one after another.
Zhai Xingchen was the first to get on the bus. After he got on, Wen Nuo glanced at everyone and followed him. Pei Xu didn’t sit next to Zhai Xingchen just because he came in first place; instead, he sat behind him.
Lin Qingning was the most silent; he sat at the very back.
Duan Yihua sat down next to him.
Pei Xu actually likes Zhai Xingchen.
Lin Qingning really didn’t expect this.
He always thought that Pei Xu would complete the journey of “Red and Blue Signal” alone.
He felt lost and bitter, and instantly slumped down, feeling even more disappointed than when Pei Xu had politely rejected him.
He looked up and saw that Pei Xu’s hair was still wet, water dripping from his hair and wetting his flushed nape.
Suddenly, Hu Ying, who was in front, said, “Pei Xu is living with Xingchen now, so will you two continue to live together?”
Pei Xu looked at him.
Hu Ying then said with a hint of jealousy, “If we had known, we wouldn’t have put you and Xingchen together when we decided on the performance order.”
His words were loaded with meaning; what he really meant was that if they had known Pei Xu also liked Zhai Xingchen, none of them, his rivals, would have ever put Pei Xu in the spotlight.
This is truly a case of the snipe and the clam fighting while the fisherman benefits[1]!
I’m so angry.
As soon as he said this, both Yan Zhi and Huo Cheng’s faces darkened to varying degrees.
But thinking about it carefully, Pei Xu hadn’t done anything wrong, nor had he lied. That was just his personality— quietly loving someone, which actually fit his persona. None of them had expressed their feelings for Zhai Xingchen to anyone else; they just showed it more obviously than Pei Xu.
They were just too careless. Nobody thought Pei Xu would like anyone. His arrogant persona from the start was too successful.
Hateful!
He’s still sleeping in the same bed with Zhai Xingchen!
No, he’s already slept in the same bed with Zhai Xingchen!
It’s simply unbearable to think about!
As soon as Guo Bing got into the car, he received a call from the heads of both Xinghai.com and the TV station.
“Why are there so many hot searches today? Did you know that a lot of people are even doing live streams?”
“I know, but as you all know, Beiling Ski Resort didn’t clear the area for us. There are so many tourists here, some leakage is almost inevitable, especially since our show is so popular! But don’t worry, we have a lot of exclusive footage, and their shots aren’t very clear, so it won’t affect our main episode’s ratings.”
The TV station’s representative said, “The live stream from the ski resort is trending on social media. Even I, who didn’t watch the live stream, know that Pei Xu won first place in the competition and they invited Zhai Xingchen! It’s been leaked to this extent, and you still say it won’t affect our main program’s ratings?!”
Guo Bing was brimming with confidence: “I can guarantee with my entire fortune that when this episode airs, the ratings will definitely break records. Just wait and see! This season of ‘Red and Blue Signal’ is absolutely the most eye-catching and hottest season yet! The climax is yet to come! The scenes that have viewers screaming about aren’t the most exciting; we have many more surprises in store!”
The head of Xinghai.com immediately seized the opportunity to say, “This season of ‘Red and Blue Signal’ is being filmed and broadcast simultaneously, which is different from traditional dating shows that are filmed and then broadcast. As soon as the show airs, the guests become famous. The more popular the show becomes, the more attention they will receive, and the more inevitable the leaks and paparazzi will be. Rather than letting these benefits fall into the hands of paparazzi, we might as well do the live broadcast ourselves!”
The three of them then started discussing the live stream issue again. While listening to their bickering, Guo Bing secretly went online to check the trending topics on Weibo.
They actually made it to two trending topics.
One was “Red and Blue Signals Livestream”, and the other was “Rising Sun and Stars”.
The fans of the Rising Sun and Stars CP had finally stood up for themselves. They were previously ridiculed for being a group that was only trying to find sweet moments, and they were overshadowed by the Meteor CP and Mars CP. But after this live stream, they can finally hold their heads high.
Their current strategy was also very clear: relentlessly post photos of Pei Xu looking soaking wet and miserable at the end, and then post photos of Pei Xu looking fair and handsome in the past for comparison.
The goal was quite simple.
The more miserable Pei Xu was, the more it proved how desperately he worked!
People outside had been mocking Pei Xu for his “sour face” and “sexually apathetic” demeanor, saying he’s arrogant and cold. Well, now they’ve proven them wrong, haven’t they?
For someone as arrogant and nonchalant as him to fight so hard for a date, isn’t that proof of true love?
A handsome, aloof, and wealthy second-generation man is going to such lengths for love – who wouldn’t love that contrast?
Is this enough of an idol drama?
Their approach worked very well, and many passersby became interested in the couple.
They took the opportunity to make a big fuss about the final rankings.
[Just look at how exhausted all the guests were to get first place; that’s how hard it was to win. What does it mean that Brother Pei won first place?]
They asked and answered each other in unison: “This shows that Brother Pei’s love is deep enough, and his physical condition is also excellent!”
It goes without saying how important good physical fitness is for men, right?
The Rising Sun and Stars CP fans experienced a surge in popularity, with their numbers skyrocketing after trending on social media. The supertopic instantly became lively, and the popularity rivalled that of the top-ranked Meteor CP.
As for other CP fans, they were already looking forward to the upcoming second and third episodes.
There was an extra episode this week, with two episodes totalling nearly three hours, which was longer than all the live streams combined. Maybe there will be lots of sweet moments between them as a couple in there!
Compared to fans of the CPs, casual viewers were more interested in this competition.
Has the competition in dating reality shows gotten this fierce? I thought the cast of this season was competitive enough, but the content is even more so— the dating scenes are becoming a competition?
[The production team is so mean, but who doesn’t love such a mean production team? Hahaha.]
[This season of “Red and Blue Signal” is so good at creating hype; even I, who’s not interested in dating reality shows, want to watch it.]
[This marketing tactic really worked today. Pei Xu, as Pei Huanong’s son, is practically a celebrity. Everyone knows what he’s like: aloof, cold, arrogant, with a sour face and a bad temper. When the show used his pre-show interview as a preview, I knew they’d use him for their own purposes later. I just didn’t expect him to turn things around so quickly. Seeing him panting and looking pathetic as he walked towards Zhai Xingchen with the red flag at the end almost moved me.]
[This season of “Red and Blue Signal” is seriously amazing! Trust me, ladies, you won’t regret watching it! It will fulfil all your fantasies about dating reality shows!]
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[1] The snipe and clam fable (鹬蚌相争, 渔翁得利) is a classic Chinese proverb meaning “when two parties fight, a third party profits”. It illustrates how two stubborn opponents engaged in a mutually destructive stalemate ultimately lose out to an opportunistic bystander.
