After Dumping the Scumbag Top, I Was Relentlessly Chased by a Top-Tier Idol - Chapter 11

The progress for joining the show moved very quickly. After meeting with the production team, completing the promotional poster shoots, and finishing other related procedures, the official Weibo account for Wilderness Survival Season 5 announced that Lin Yizhou would be participating in this season’s recording.

In the days since Lin Yizhou’s breakup was exposed, his name had appeared frequently on trending searches, yet netizens remained tireless in their discussions of him. Unsurprisingly, the hashtags related to the official show announcement quickly shot to the top of the trending lists.

I remember this “vase” couldn’t even tell salt from sugar apart the last time he was on a variety show, right? And now he’s going on a survival show? I get it—the show’s alternative title is Lin Yizhou’s Wilderness Death Wish, isn’t it?

Upstairs, I actually think you have a point. I’ve even thought of the trending hashtags for when it happens: #OutdatedFraudMovieStarFailsAtLove_SeekingDeathInTheWild#

Vase, be careful now; if you get a bump or a scratch, no sucker will be willing to pay to keep you anymore.

Waiting to see the “monkey” return to his homeland to play the fool.

The night sky was vast, the moon bright, and the stars sparse.

In the glass garden of a high-end villa district, Jiang Siyuan placed the final stroke on his painting with satisfaction.

He put down his brush, stood up, and walked a short distance away with his arms crossed to admire the face on the canvas—a face that bore a striking resemblance to his own. He tapped the end of his brush against his nose, his eyes narrowing, leaking a dangerous aura into the dark night as he murmured to himself, “It’s really been a long time since I encountered someone who could stay on my mind for this long.”

He withdrew his gaze, set the brush down, and sat at a nearby tea table. Taking a sip of water, he pulled out his phone and saw the trending topics regarding Lin Yizhou. Without a moment’s hesitation, he clicked on them.

Wilderness survival, huh?

He was just worrying about having no leverage left to reel the man back in… and hasn’t the opportunity just delivered itself to his door?

A “wild” encounter would surely be more stimulating, more interesting…

Jiang Siyuan licked his lower lip with the tip of his tongue, indulging in the fantasy for a moment before taking his phone and heading inside.

He arrived outside Song Chizheng’s study and knocked on the door. “Azheng, are you still busy?”

“Yes, but you can come in,” Song Chizheng replied immediately.

The door pushed open. Song Chizheng looked up from a pile of documents, watching the person walking toward him. His face was a mix of exhaustion and happiness. As Jiang drew near, Song reached out, wrapped his arms around Jiang’s waist, and pulled him close, burying his head against Jiang’s stomach to nuzzle him. “Let me ‘recharge’ for a bit.”

Jiang Siyuan smiled and gently stroked the top of his head. “What’s wrong? Did you run into some trouble?”

Song Chizheng raised a hand and pressed his brow, looking like he had a headache. “Mhm. A project I’ve been following lately was snatched away by the Bai family.”

“The Bais?” Jiang Siyuan thought for a moment. “That Bai family that controls the economic lifeblood of the foreign trade industry? Don’t they only handle maritime business?”

“They used to,” Song Chizheng frowned slightly. “But in recent years, the Bai family’s reach has extended to every corner of the business world. Moreover, their style of doing things is famously known for ‘recognizing people, not money.'”

“Does that mean,” Jiang Siyuan looked down at him, “someone in the company offended the Bais?”

“No, I handled the contact with the Bai family personally.” Song Chizheng felt his headache intensifying. Over the years, while the relationship between the Bai and Song families wasn’t exactly intimate, they had coexisted peacefully without much competition. He didn’t know why they had suddenly turned hostile. Thinking of the reason they gave, he found it even more ridiculous. The hand pressing his brow tightened. “The subordinates said the other side claimed they wanted to give this project to an ‘old friend’ to play with.”

Jiang Siyuan stopped caring about that topic. He cupped Song’s face with both hands, looking slightly troubled. “Mmm… my baby has such a headache already. Should I not trouble you with my own matters?”

Song Chizheng had his eyes closed, but upon hearing this, he immediately snapped them open and looked up, his eyes full of reproach. “Sisi, you should know that to me, nothing is more important than you.”

“What did you want to tell me?”

Jiang Siyuan leaned down, hooked his arms around Song’s neck, and slowly sat forward onto his lap. His fox-like eyes stared straight at the man, carrying a blatant sense of attachment. “I heard that Wilderness Survival Season 5 is in preparation. You know I like adventure and I enjoy shows like that. I’m doing nothing every day right now; it’s quite boring.”

“Do you think… there’s any way I could go and have some fun? I could also look for some inspiration for my painting.”

The Song Corporation was the largest sponsor of the show; putting someone in was a matter of a single sentence.

“Is that all?” Song Chizheng flicked the tip of Jiang’s nose with his finger. “I’ll go have a word later, and it’ll be settled.”

Jiang Siyuan pulled him into a tighter embrace and pecked the tip of his nose. “My baby is the best.”

“However,” Song Chizheng’s tone shifted. His hands began to move restlessly over Jiang’s body, his breathing gradually thickening. “That show takes fifteen days. You have to compensate me well these next few days.”

Jiang Siyuan deliberately rubbed against him, his fingertip grazing Song’s lips as he asked knowingly, “Oh? President Song… how do you want me to… com-pen-sate you?”

His tone trembled slightly, every word drenched in raw temptation.

Song Chizheng directly grabbed his hips, lifted him up, and carried him toward the bedroom. “What do you think?”

Jiang Siyuan kissed his lips, his tone indulgent. “I can satisfy you for however long you want, but before that, let me take a shower first?”

“We’ll wash together,” came the strained, suppressed voice.

The bathroom was bright, the water splashed, and the steam swirled.

Listening to the wanton moans in his ear, Song Chizheng’s mind inexplicably conjured up the image of Lin Yizhou.

Jiang Siyuan’s gasps and moans were certainly soul-stirring enough, but at this moment, he suddenly wondered if the voice of someone like Lin Yizhou would be even more beautiful during intimacy.

After Jiang Siyuan had left, Song had found many male companions who looked similar to him. Their personalities were mostly like Jiang Siyuan’s—every movement a temptation, every smile a provocation.

Lin Yizhou could be considered an exception. His appearance was the most similar, yet his personality was the most different—one could even say the polar opposite. He was cold and aloof. Before they were together, he had always been indifferent; his responses were nothing but polite.

But the more he was like that, the more Song wanted to conquer him.

Having spent too much time in the “wine pools and meat forests” of high society, seeing too many flattering and fawning characters, Lin Yizhou’s cold temperament had become a refreshing stream—like a transcendent immortal standing apart from the rolling red dust.

Moreover, setting personality aside, Lin Yizhou was truly beautiful. A palm-sized heart-shaped face, fox-like eyes that exuded charm, yet with pupils that were an exceptionally clear and bright black—like a little fox that hadn’t yet seen the world. Every word and action carried a purity that seduced without him even knowing it.

His skin was smooth and fair, his red lips soft and alluring…

Song had nearly lost control with Lin Yizhou several times, but the face he had always missed in his heart would pull him back out.

He undoubtedly loved Jiang Siyuan, but at that time, he also hated him.

So, he would rather go out and find boys whose temperaments were similar to Lin Yizhou’s than touch Lin himself. “Jiang Siyuan” deserved to feel it, too—the feeling of unrequited love.

A nameless fire surged in his heart, but his body’s flame suddenly extinguished.

Jiang Siyuan leaned against him with a trembling body, trying to steady his heavy breathing, and said softly, “Baby, let’s go to the bed for the next round. My back hurts from leaning against the wall.”

Song Chizheng, however, placed him into the bathtub and kissed his forehead. “Not anymore. I suddenly remembered I have some business to attend to. Go to sleep after you’re done washing; don’t wait for me.”

Exhausted, Jiang Siyuan snapped back to his senses: Thinking about work while doing this?

But by the time he reacted, Song Chizheng’s figure was already gone from the bathroom.

Since its premiere, the survival variety show Wilderness Survival has enjoyed immense popularity. In addition to featuring a different lineup of guests each season, the format of the show varies every time. For instance, the first season focused on “Man vs. Nature,” where guests relied entirely on their own abilities to survive in the wild; the second season focused on “Man vs. Man,” where guests had to devise schemes to eliminate one another to be the sole survivor.

For the fifth season, the production team has cooked up new tricks. While maintaining the fifteen-day duration for wilderness survival, they have introduced changes to both the broadcast format and the nature of the participating guests.

In terms of broadcasting, the team has moved away from the traditional pre-recorded format in favor of a “live-stream primary, recorded secondary” approach. This allows the audience to follow the guests in real-time for maximum thrills while still retaining some sense of mystery for the edited episodes.

Regarding the guests, this season features not only a group of celebrity guests but also two “amateurs” (non-celebrities), making a total of ten participants. The combination of celebrities and amateurs will face the challenges of nature side-by-side.

Fans of the show have expressed intense anticipation.

The survival location this time is a small island at sea. Before setting off, the production team gathered the guests at a beach.

It was high noon in July. The sun was scorching, and waves of heat rolled across the shore, accompanied by the intermittent sound of crashing waves.

The show’s live stream was already active and waiting. The number of real-time viewers soared at a visible pace. Even before the guests appeared, enthusiastic comments filled the screen. One comment, highlighted in bold, was particularly conspicuous: [I’m looking forward to every guest except Lin Yizhou.

This comment acted like a virus, quickly spreading throughout the chat until the entire screen was filled with the same sentence. Fortunately, as the celebrity guests began to enter one by one, the tide of comments shifted, with the screen being taken over by the names of whichever star was currently appearing.

Lin Yizhou was the fourth to enter. Wearing a simple white T-shirt and casual black summer shorts, he exuded a clean and refreshing aura.

He gave a brief greeting toward the main cameras before lowering his head and walking to the designated guest standing area.

When he first came out, he felt a huge wave of relief seeing that the guests were standing with their backs to the sea. However, listening to the sound of the waves—sometimes distant, sometimes close—he couldn’t control the palpitations in his chest.

He hid his hands behind his back, one hand gripping the inner arm of the other, pinching himself hard. He kept brainwashing himself: I’m not afraid, not at all. It doesn’t matter if I fall into the water; I can swim…

The show’s head director, Director Tu, held up a small megaphone: “Welcome our first amateur guest!”

Soon, Jiang Siyuan walked into the frame with a smile as pleasant as a spring breeze, greeting every camera in a friendly and cordial manner.

[!!!! Who is this red-haired amateur? He looks so much like Lin Yizhou!!!] [Holy crap, at first glance they really do look alike, but… how do I put it? Their vibe and aura are totally different.] [Sigh, now these two are standing together… someone save us face-blind people!] [Look at the hair color, sisters! When I read manga, I distinguish characters by hair color; I didn’t think I’d have to use that trick in real life!]

Jiang Siyuan stood next to Lin Yizhou and greeted him openly: “Hi, what a coincidence.”

Lin Yizhou originally didn’t want to acknowledge him, but since there were cameras everywhere, he could only reply simply: “Mhm.”

Jiang Siyuan didn’t mind the perfunctory response at all, continuing enthusiastically: “Do you know the other guests?”

“I know of them, but I don’t know them personally,” Lin Yizhou said truthfully.

The guests currently present were all somewhat famous in the industry, so it was impossible not to know who they were. However, he had spent the last few days cramming knowledge about wilderness survival and hadn’t actually paid attention to the full official guest list. He hadn’t expected Jiang Siyuan to participate as an amateur.

“That’s perfect then. I don’t know who they are and I don’t know them personally. You’re the only one I know. Want to partner up?” Jiang Siyuan suggested naturally with a smile.

In survival reality shows like this, it is common for guests to form small alliances. Lin Yizhou had participated in a similar show as a guest before; the biggest advantage was not being left isolated. Surviving a little longer meant a better chance of making it to the end.

If this season remained an individual battle, alliances would be inevitable. However, given his current reputation, it was highly likely that no other guest would be willing to be associated with him.

Despite this, if his only option was to team up with Jiang Siyuan, he would rather stand alone.

“We’ll have to see the production team’s arrangements,” Lin Yizhou replied, neither refusing nor agreeing. He was being honest; after all, nothing was set in stone yet.

He only hoped the production team wouldn’t arrange a two-person team format—at least, he hoped he wouldn’t be paired with Jiang Siyuan.

“Fine, I believe in our fate.” Jiang Siyuan tilted his head to look at him, appearing worried. “Why do you look so pale? Are you feeling unwell?”

“I’m fine. I just have naturally cold, pale skin,” Lin Yizhou said calmly.

Jiang Siyuan paused for a moment before laughing naturally. “We really are alike then; I also have naturally cold, pale skin.”

Lin Yizhou simply nodded slightly and didn’t respond further.

Whoa, so it turns out these two lookalikes actually know each other. I feel like there’s something complicated between them.

The guests continued to arrive until only the final one remained. The netizens in the comments were in a frenzy, flooding the screen with demands for the final reveal. Not only them, but many of the guests on-site were also curious, peeking around to see who was so mysterious that the production team had managed to keep it a secret until now.

Seeing everyone’s curiosity, Director Tu was extremely satisfied with the suspense he had created. He picked up his megaphone and shouted: “Who will the next one be? An amateur or a celebrity? Don’t go away, we’ll be right back after the commercial break… Hehe, just kidding. The answer will be revealed for everyone right now!”

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