[ABO] The Despised One Becomes an Internet Sensation After Marriage - Chapter 16

Chapter 16

In the tacit understanding quiz, Ye Ming and Lu Ze got every answer right, earning three mission points. Zhou Yan and Ji Yan earned two points, while Xu Zhimian and Fu Shiyan came away with nothing.

【Boohoo! This is great—not! My CP is going to be living in that broken little shack again next week, ugh!】

【Can the “Zhi-Shi” CP please step it up! Show us what you’ve got in the next mission!】

The director announced the next task: “For the first stop of ’21 Days,’ at ‘A Corner of the Seaside,’ we are heading to a luxury yacht. On board, there are three roles for you to choose from: Bartender, Manservant, and Wine Taster. Each role is limited to two people. The group with the highest points has priority seating!”

“Finally, the audience will vote for the best role-play performance! First place gets six points, and so on. The final ranking will be determined by the combined score of each couple.”

Zhou Yan’s eyes lit up: “This sounds fun.”

Ye Ming licked his lips, his beautiful eyes sparkling with irrepressible excitement. He gently shook Lu Ze’s arm: “I want to be the Bartender! Uncle Ze, you pick Wine Taster. I want you to taste the drinks I mix.”

“…” Lu Ze gave a helpless smile. “Alright, alright, anything you say.”

This little ancestor really just follows his whims.

Zhou Yan chose the Manservant role. He slotted his fingers into the gaps between Ji Yan’s, locking their hands together. Leaning in, he whispered into Ji Yan’s ear with a smirk: “Dr. Ji, do you want to see me serve you wine in a manservant outfit?”

Ji Yan, who had originally intended to pick Manservant as well, paused for a moment before ultimately choosing Wine Taster.

【Ahhh! By that logic, Mianmian is probably going to wear the manservant outfit! Ahhh! I want to see it so bad!】

【Omg, omg, slurp!】

The production crew spared no expense, renting a four-story luxury yacht.

Before the live broadcast began that evening, a teaser trailer was released—a montage of the six participants.

“A Night of Wine Tasting—”

The clip showed Fu Shiyan appearing on camera in a bartender’s uniform. He looked down into the lens with a cold, haughty gaze while crisply shaking a cocktail shaker. As the camera panned up, his cold, magnetic voice synced with the subtitles: “Whether you like it or not… why don’t you try it and find out?”

The scene shifted to Ye Ming’s exquisite profile. He poured out a glass: “A mere cocktail is supposed to challenge me?”

The two “manservants” flashed by briefly.

Ji Yan and Lu Ze were dressed in suits; as the camera swept past, one looked like an elegant rogue while the other appeared refined and scholarly.

Lu Ze took a small sip of wine and tilted his chin toward the camera: “My wife mixed this. Who would dare say it’s not good?”

Ji Yan wore a faint smile: “The wine isn’t nearly as intoxicating as he is.”

“…”

【Ahhh! Why didn’t Mianmian and Zhou Yan show their faces!!】

【The manservants! Boohoo! We can’t see them!】

【Pant, the bartender look is so seductive.】

The live broadcast started promptly at 8:00 PM.

The screen opened to a bar bathed in dim, hazy light. A man in a white shirt had his sleeves rolled up slightly, revealing a well-defined wrist and a luxury watch.

A hauntingly slow English song began to play: “Loving strangers, loving strangers, loving strangers…”

The camera zoomed in, revealing Fu Shiyan’s sharp features. His gaze was focused yet aloof as he skillfully handled the shaker. The cold texture of the metal contrasted with his pale skin; under the lights, his arm muscles flexed slightly, showing a hint of veins.

“Cause it’s so busy, mine’s not…”

He moved with effortless grace. As he poured the drink, he paused, lifted his chin slightly, and beckoned toward someone nearby.

【Ahhh! He’s killing me! I wish President Fu was beckoning to me! Ahhh!】

【My god, that move is so hot!】

Xu Zhimian entered the frame carrying a tray. A faint touch of blush had been applied to his small, straight nose, making him look moving and playful.

He wore a fluffy cat-ear headband and a V-neck suit. His firm, rounded hips were hugged tightly by the suit trousers, and a black bell collar hung around his neck, jingling slightly with every step.

As he walked over, a swaying fox tail could be glimpsed behind his trousers.

【Ahhh! My nose is bleeding! This is cheating!】

【I hate that I’m not Fu Shiyan!】

【The production crew is so good! They really know what we want to see!!】

【I want to pull that fox tail so badly! Ahhh! I want to strip him!】

【I’m so jealous, so jealous! Why is Fu Shiyan so lucky to marry Mianmian?】

【Ahhh! I just want to say: check his credentials!!】

【Someone put some pants on the sisters in the comments!】

【Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!】

The comment section went into a frenzy.

The two stood close together—one tall, one short. Fu Shiyan looked down at him and couldn’t help but reach out, his hand lightly brushing Xu Zhimian’s cheek.

Xu Zhimian tilted his head, avoiding the touch, his brow furrowing slightly.

“…” Fu Shiyan momentarily stiffened. Then, he picked up a glass from the tray and began to pour the wine at a leisurely pace.

“And I’ll kiss you so foolishly / like you do when you lie, when you’re not in my thoughts…”

The background music was thick with ambiguous tension. Just as Xu Zhimian reached out to take the glass, Fu Shiyan suddenly grabbed his hand, pulling them abruptly closer. Xu Zhimian caught the mellow scent of brandy, and his body froze.

Fu Shiyan leaned in and whispered in his ear: “Hmm? Didn’t we agree to play along in front of others?”

The hot, intimate breath hit his ear, making Xu Zhimian feel a wave of numbness while his heart felt nothing but bitterness.

Xu Zhimian turned his head aside, and Fu Shiyan didn’t have time to pull back. His lips brushed against Xu Zhimian’s cheek—a touch that was incredibly close and soft.

Both of them froze on the spot.