Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Everyone expected that Pei Xu would go to great lengths to make the most of the rare opportunity for a date.
But no one expected him to choose to set off fireworks.
Most people would probably never think of setting off fireworks on a date, right?
Hu Ying turned his head to look at Yan Zhi.
Yan Zhi lowered his eyes, seemingly deep in thought.
The one who was most shocked was actually Lin Qingning.
How did Pei Xu suddenly become such a romantic person?
“That must have looked really good, right?” he asked.
Zhai Xingchen nodded.
But no one asked them if they had filmed a video.
Nobody wanted to watch it.
This unexpected date turned out to be the last straw, breaking the camel’s back after a long day of anxiety.
Fireworks with star-shaped patterns bloomed one after another in the clear night sky. Zhai Xingchen looked up, and the fireworks illuminated his handsome face.
All the staff gathered around, and every time the fireworks went off in unison, cheers like “Wow!” and “Holy crap!” would erupt from the crowd.
Fireworks were a kind of romance that people of all ages and genders couldn’t escape.
“Pei Xu is really doing great things quietly!”
“Who can resist this? It’s even better than Yan Zhi’s magic trick!”
Guo Bing pursed his lips tightly.
Xiao Wei said, “Director, what do you think? Should we cut out a trailer and put it out to whet the audience’s appetite?”
Guo Bing shook her head: “No, everyone keep this a secret. I want to keep this as the biggest surprise and shock everyone on the night it airs!”
Everyone laughed.
Good news kept coming in, with a staff member shouting, “Director, the real-time unofficial rankings have hit a new high!”
Today was the broadcast day for the second episode of “Red and Blue Signal”. This time, the broadcast time was one hour and fifty-seven minutes long, and the content included many classic scenes such as Yan Zhi giving away baby’s breath, everyone having a drink and heart-to-heart talk, Pei Xu getting drunk, and Huo Cheng giving flowers. If the first episode was just a warm-up, then this second episode was full of scenes that dating show viewers loved to see. After careful editing and selection by the production team, the undercurrents and subtle competition between the guests kept the audience screaming from beginning to end.
In this episode, fans of each couple got what they wanted.
The Meteor Couple fans rallied when Yan Zhi sent baby’s breath.
[So the baby’s breath originated on that day!]
[The baby’s breath is Sixth Brother’s subtle confession.]
From then on, baby’s breath, a flower symbolizing unparalleled beauty, officially became synonymous with the Meteor Couple. Moreover, this segment featured a scene that amazed countless passersby: Yan Zhi, holding an umbrella and embracing baby’s breath, stood in the misty night— a scene straight out of an idol drama.
The Mars Couple had risen to prominence on Xiaozhuo Tanxin (a Chinese online forum).
That segment not only changed the impressions of Huo Cheng among the red and blue guests, but also moved the audience.
Everyone thought Huo Cheng was a rich man like Pei Xu, but now they realized how difficult it was for Huo Cheng to build his fortune from scratch. Especially the part where he had a heart-to-heart talk with Zhai Xingchen, and the part when they heard that he drank himself into the hospital for a contract, it was heartbreaking to hear.
Before the show even finished airing, fans recorded it and shared it in CP (couple) fan groups, causing Huo Cheng’s Weibo followers to surge instantly. Many casual viewers who previously thought Huo Cheng was too rough and domineering became fans.
The climax of the Mars Couple’s relationship was the dialogue after their heart-to-heart talk.
Perhaps because Huo Cheng was smoking, he barely appeared in that scene.
“Zhai Xingchen,” he called.
“Um?”
“It’s a name you’ll never forget after just one meeting.”
Just this one sentence brought tears of joy to the eyes of Mars CP fans.
If Yan Zhi’s most memorable moment in this episode was his image of holding flowers in the rain, then Huo Cheng’s most memorable moment was this extremely simple yet incredibly captivating line.
[Holy crap, this is so beautiful.]
[Without the romantic gestures of the other guests, this was probably the most touching confession Huo Ge could utter.]
[Zhai Xingchen, I will never forget your name, sob sob.]
When the scene of Huo Cheng delivering flowers was filmed, the comments section was filled with laughter, and some Meteor CP fans even mocked him for being a copycat.
But his shrewdness perfectly matched his carefree persona, making passersby just laugh.
Moreover, Huo Cheng then delivered the most explosive scene of this season of “Red and Blue Signal” so far.
When he went to Zhai Xingchen’s room to deliver forget-me-nots, he saw baby’s breath in a vase and couldn’t help but reach out and pat it.
This was the kind of jealousy and rivalry that passersby loved to watch!
The moment he reached out and patted the baby’s breath, the screen was flooded with comments, and everyone was screaming.
[Let’s fight! Let’s fight!]
[This is how jealous you should be in a dating reality show!]
[For dating reality shows, you still have to watch Huo Ge!]
Compared to Yan Zhi and Huo Cheng, Pei Xu’s presence in this episode was really low. He only gained some recognition when the producer spoke to him and he ran to stand in front of Huo Cheng and Zhai Xingchen. This continued until Pei Xu got drunk. Zhai Xingchen took care of him.
This section had no video, only visuals.
On the dark screen, their words were displayed in subtitles.
Pei Xu kept saying “thank you” in a drunken stupor. His usually aloof, deep voice sounded strangely childlike in his drunken state.
Zhai Xingchen helped Pei Ge to the toilet!
[Waaaaah, they need help going to the toilet.]
[Those who know, know!]
The fans of Rising Sun and Stars had been going crazy these past two days, and today’s leaked photos had spread all over the internet. Because of the movie “The Boss Loves Me” had attracted a group of LSP fans, and the comments on the screen after seeing this scene were so dirty that they couldn’t be watched.
Other fans of the couple seized the opportunity to mock them: “[Rising Sun and Stars truly live up to their name, hahaha, they can even get an orgasm while going to the toilet.]”
[Pei Xu is so sexually apathetic, yet he’s attracted a bunch of perverts. Does he even know?]
The fans of Rising Sun and Stars were quite arrogant, not afraid of being mocked at all.
[Yeah, yeah, we’re so dirty-minded! Zhai Xingchen is sleeping with our Pei-ge again tonight. Think about it carefully, the others might not even be able to sleep!]
The fandoms of romantic pairings in reality shows were always fiercely divided, especially when several pairs were vying for a single, chaotic situation. They often formed alliances and orchestrated complex conflicts with meticulous planning. Previously, the Meteor couple’s fans were the ones being attacked, but even they weren’t as brazen as the Rising Sun and Stars couple’s fans were now!
The Rising Sun Stars fan club was very united, and their fan management was excellent. The group admin was active and their comments were very precise: “[Everyone has seen the first two episodes, and everyone knows Pei Ge’s personality. You all saw how hard he fought in the later PK matches, even though he’s usually so aloof and taciturn, right?]”
Her words hit the nail on the head, because many CP fans fell into the trap after seeing leaked videos of the ski resort.
Yes, yes, this was equivalent to knowing the plot in advance, knowing how hard Pei Xu would work later, it was like taking a reassurance. His weak presence in the first two episodes had actually increased everyone’s expectations!
“I just checked the fan group, and it’s very well managed,” Pei Huanong said to her manager while wearing a face mask.
“Don’t worry, whether it’s Pei Xu’s personal fan group or his CP group, we have dedicated people managing them, and the group owners are all our own people. Our experience far surpasses that of other CP groups.”
After all, he had been working alongside movie queens for decades.
Pei Huanong nodded: “Does Pei Xu have any other CP (couple) groups?”
The agent nodded: “He has a romantic pairing with all six other guests, and netizens are shipping them randomly.”
“Don’t worry about the others. Pei Xu is very stubborn. Once he’s made up his mind about Zhai Xingchen, he won’t have anything to do with anyone else, nor does he want to. So don’t bother with them.” Pei Huanong said, patting her neck. “I’ve really gone to great lengths for him this time. I hope this kid will live up to my expectations. You have no idea how strange his personality is. If he can’t win over Zhai Xingchen, I don’t even want to think about how many years it will take him to get over it.”
“Love is really a matter of fate. You’ve introduced so many people to him before, but he never seemed interested. He originally went on a dating show because of Sister Zhou’s favor, but he fell in love at first sight,” the manager laughed.
Pei Huanong said, “If he can live up to expectations, we’ll give him a push. I wonder how his date with Zhai Xingchen went today. I hope he didn’t just do the usual dinner and movie stuff.”
Pei Huanong checked the time and then called Pei Xu.
The call went through immediately.
Pei Huanong asked, “Did I disturb you? I sent you a message before, but you didn’t reply.”
“I didn’t look carefully,” Pei Xu said, glancing at WeChat.
Pei Huanong asked with a smile, “How was your date today?”
“I think it went great,” Pei Xu said.
Judging from Pei Xu’s voice, Pei Huanong could tell that it must have gone pretty well.
She felt a little relieved and said, “I just saw your behind-the-scenes photos. You went to see a movie? Why did you choose such a movie?”
Pei Xu gave her a brief explanation.
Pei Huanong said, “That’s good. I was worried that you had chosen the movie. Before you’re officially in a relationship, you should take it slow and be gentlemanly.”
Pei Xu grunted in response, then turned around and saw the production crew approaching. He then said, “Something came up, I have to hang up now.”
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