[ABO] The Despised One Becomes an Internet Sensation After Marriage - Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Ye Ming and Lu Ze were the last to arrive.

Before handing out the missions, the production team specially arranged a “Compatibility Q&A.” The director’s team offered a “friendly” reminder: “Your compatibility score will directly affect the following tasks.”

The questions for this segment had been collected from netizens online.

Xu Zhimian’s right eyelid twitched. When he received the answer board, he was completely stunned.

As the camera zoomed in, viewers could see three top-rated comments from Weibo pasted onto Xu Zhimian’s board:

@XiaoYuan: When was the first night for both of you?

@KingTutu: On what date did you first break up?

@King: Where was the very first time you two met!!!

“…” Xu Zhimian gave the camera a helpless look. “Director, can the first question even be broadcasted?”

[That’s bold. This shouldn’t pass censorship, right?!] [The first question is just a long bleep sound waiting to happen hhhh] [Wait, the third one is our King-baby! Hahahaha, the King is asking the real questions!] [LMAO, look at King’s face on his own stream. He looks like a farmer watching his prize cabbage get dug up by a pig.]

The director’s team huddled together for a moment before giving an “OK” sign, indicating they were proceeding.

Fu Shiyan’s brow furrowed.

This was a blatant trap. The questions were too invasive. If answered poorly, Xu Zhimian would be labeled as having a “messy private life,” triggering another wave of online hate. The fact that the crew didn’t swap them out meant they were doing this on purpose.

The other two couples finished quickly. Their questions were standard: “Date of the first kiss,” “First time seeing the sea,” etc.

The audience began to notice the disparity.

[?? Why are Mian-mian’s questions so invasive compared to the others?] [The first question is a total setup. Is the show deliberately using Xu Zhimian for clout?] [They aren’t even treating them like humans for the sake of heat. So disrespectful.]

Because it was a live broadcast, screenshots of the questions hit Weibo instantly. Within minutes, a flood of trolls entered the room.

[Oh, the one who turned a ‘patron’ into a husband? If he answers truthfully, his ‘Rich Wife’ position might be in danger /smirk] [Mian-mian is probably frantically trying to remember the ‘first time’ with his husband, terrified he’ll pick the wrong man hahaha] [Why is everyone so malicious? Dirty-minded people see everything as dirty.]

The 21 Days livestream rocketed to the #1 trending spot amidst the heated debate.

…

Xu Zhimian finished the first and third questions quickly, but his pen hovered over the second one. Breakup? How could that word describe two people who were merely putting on a show?

Finally, Xu Zhimian and Fu Shiyan revealed their answers simultaneously.

The director announced: “Well, congratulations! Our first couple with 0% compatibility has appeared.”

Xu Zhimian: “…” Fu Shiyan: “…”

The other couples looked over. Zhou Yan clicked his tongue and smirked at Ji Yan. “I didn’t think anyone could be less compatible than us, haha.”

Ji Yan: “…”

The camera first focused on Xu Zhimian’s board:

First Night: “Oh, I’m not telling you.”

First Breakup: “April 13th.”

First Meeting: “Victoria Club.”

The camera panned to Fu Shiyan. He adjusted his glasses and spoke calmly: “Regarding the first question, my answer is—”

“Get lost!”

Everyone: “…”

Zhou Yan clapped. “These netizens really have too much free time.”

[! Well said! My internet spokesperson!] [Hahaha, the Boss just told everyone to screw off! I stand with him. Who asks such a ridiculous question?] [So satisfying! Don’t go prying into people’s privacy if you don’t have a life.]

Even Lu Ze frowned. He turned to the production crew and joked, though his tone had an edge: “Where did the censorship team go for vacation? These questions weren’t vetted very well.”

The director stayed silent, sweating. If it weren’t for orders from the higher-ups, we wouldn’t have asked this either.

Ye Ming’s surprised voice rang out: “Wait, look at your second answer. You’re off by half a year!”

Xu Zhimian looked over. Fu Shiyan’s answer for the breakup date was: “October 15th.”

[Wait, they can’t even agree on the day they broke up? That’s a huge gap.] [Maybe one broke up and the other was too dense to realize it for six months.] [Busted. Definitely a business marriage. None of the answers match.]

But it was the third answer that made Xu Zhimian’s pupils shrink.

Fu Shiyan had written: “In the Night Scenery of Jiangnan.”

That was the small pub where Xu Zhimian had a part-time job as a singer during his freshman year of college. Xu Zhimian turned to look at Fu Shiyan. Fu Shiyan didn’t look back; his profile was sharp, his nose bridge high and elegant. With a face like that, it was impossible for Xu Zhimian not to have noticed him.

He scrunched his nose. Why don’t I have any memory of him being there?