After Dumping the Scumbag Top, I Was Relentlessly Chased by a Top-Tier Idol - Chapter 26

“Lin Yizhou.”

He answered with his own name.

The lie detector gave a “ding,” and the green light turned on.

It was the truth.

The air froze for a moment; only the sound of the rain remained cheerful.

“Yourself?” Pei Yutai was the first to react, his face full of astonishment. “Captain, your… standards are way too high, aren’t they? How many people can be like you—tall, handsome, emotionally stable, good at taking care of people, able to make tools to start a fire…”

He counted on his fingers, listing many distinct advantages of Lin Yizhou, making the person in question knit his brows as he listened.

Was Pei Yutai really talking about him?

Did these count as advantages?

His appearance was given by his parents.

As for many other skills, they were all things Gu Lan had forced him to learn.

“As an older brother, why don’t you know how to give in to your sister at all? Kneel on this washboard; I didn’t tell you that you could get up!”

“You’ve been learning to swim for a whole day; how have you not learned yet? If your sister isn’t rescued today, I’ll make you be buried with her!”

“You don’t even know how to start a fire. If one day you and your sister get lost and end up in the wilderness, do you want her to starve or freeze to death? What use are you as an older brother?”

Put his sister first, put his mother first, put his father first, put the family dog first, put the family first… He could be any role, except himself.

The sentence he remembered most clearly was from a time he had resisted Gu Lan. She had roared at him viciously: “The only reason you have any value is because your sister exists. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have any value at all because you don’t deserve it.”

He didn’t deserve it.

Many facts also proved that he truly didn’t deserve it.

As a public figure, he didn’t deserve the audience’s affection.

As a boyfriend, he didn’t deserve Song Chizheng’s love.

He had said his own name simply because he had never thought about this question.

He had never set an “ideal type” for himself.

Or rather, he didn’t dare to hope that someone would ever come to love him.

Pei Yutai finally summarized: “Captain, if your ideal type is yourself, then I guess you’re going to be lonely for a long time.”

To this, Lin Yizhou only smiled faintly: “You’re being too exaggerating.”

Shen Xu looked at Lin Yizhou with narrowed eyes. He interrupted Pei Yutai’s talkative mouth and said, “Let’s continue.”

Pei Yutai shut his mouth and immediately spun the wheel again.

This time, the pointer stopped on Shen Xu, who was sitting next to Lin Yizhou.

Pei Yutai asked as usual: “Brother Xu, Truth or Dare?”

Shen Xu raised his eyebrows slightly: “Truth.”

Upon receiving the slip of paper and seeing the content inside, Pei Yutai laughed very suggestively: “It turns out the production team prepared so many emotional questions.”

The other guests were clearly intrigued, their eyes lighting up as they looked at him.

Wen Yue smiled and said, “Don’t keep us in suspense, say it quickly.”

Pei Yutai: “If you had a partner, how would you address them?”

Shen Xu placed his hand on the lie detector and blurted out almost without thinking: “I’d call them by their nickname; it feels more intimate that way.”

The green light turned on.

Wen Yue teased: “It seems you already know the other person’s nickname?”

Shen Xu did not deny it, smiling with great confidence: “How should I put it… personally, I feel that if you want to be with someone for a long time, it’s necessary to understand everything about them.”

“Or perhaps, it’s so I can better cater to their likes?”

“Wow.” The “National Little Sister” Xiang He sighed, unable to help herself from asking: “Can I add a follow-up question then? Teacher Shen, what is your ideal type like?”

As soon as she said this, everyone’s curious gazes converged on Shen Xu.

Shen Xu glanced at Lin Yizhou beside him. After a moment’s pause, his gaze fell equally on every guest present, and he smiled brightly: “I already answered this question yesterday morning. You can go back and watch the program replay when the time comes.”

Jiang Siyuan’s gaze moved back and forth between Shen Xu and Xiang He, finally landing on Xiang He. He smiled warmly: “Sister, if you like someone, just go ahead and pursue them bravely. Things like ‘ideal types’ are too illusory; as long as you win the person over, you are their ideal type.”

Xiang He nodded somewhat shyly.

The wheel spun again, and this time it stopped at Nan Qiguang’s position.

Without waiting for the question, he spoke first and chose Truth.

Seeing the question, Pei Yutai again showed an expression that was hard to describe. He cleared his throat: “Please state the name of the guest present who makes your heart flutter the most.”

Nan Qiguang placed his hand on the lie detector without any burden. Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Pei Yutai: “You have to tell the truth, Nan-ge. You definitely have to tell the truth. This electric shock is incredibly painful.”

Wen Yue laughed and said, “These are all emotional questions. It feels like this survival show is quickly turning into a dating show.”

The crowd agreed noncommittally, but were clearly enjoying the process.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Nan Qiguang looked up at Lin Yizhou, his eyes full of sweetness: “Lin Yizhou. The person who makes my heart flutter.”

Ding—

Green light.

These blunt words caused Wen Yue and Xiang He, who were sitting together, to grab each other’s arms directly, their faces wearing expressions of “I ship it.”

The two had just sat together and chatted for a bit, learning about each other’s preferences; they were now a “CP-shipping” alliance.

The blue-haired singer, the crew-cut male actor, and the glasses-wearing non-celebrity looked at each other with expressions that said, “This drama is so exciting.”

Pei Yutai looked at Shen Xu, his face practically writing out the sentence: “Brother, I’ve flushed out your love rival for you, you must guard against him,” but probably only an insider like Shen Xu could see what he meant.

On the surface, Shen Xu didn’t have any reaction, appearing particularly calm.

In reality, when he heard the name, his eyebrows couldn’t help but twitch twice. The smile remained on his lips, but the mirth in his eyes vanished abruptly. His fingernails scraped over his fingertips, bringing a surge of stinging pain to remind himself to stay calm.

Heaven help me, is the only couple I ship in the show about to go public? Ahhh!

Seriously, I think they’re such a good match! Just for my sake, please get together!

No! Dame! Andwae! No! Lin Yizhou belongs to Shen Xu, ‘Xu Ri Xiang Zhou’ (Shen Xu x Lin Yizhou) is the one that should go public!

Everyone’s gaze focused on the person involved, Lin Yizhou. Unexpectedly, he merely said faintly: “Thank you.”

Nan Qiguang didn’t feel like he had lost face because of this. Instead, he stated his position with equal nonchalance: “Since we’ve talked to this point today, then can I pursue you openly?”

Xiang He couldn’t help but cheer: “I agree!”

Wen Yue pulled her hand from the side, signaling her to be a bit calmer. Only then did she belatedly cover her mouth, hiding behind Wen Yue somewhat embarrassedly.

Nan Qiguang looked at Lin Yizhou expectantly: “Yizhou, is it okay?”

Before Lin Yizhou could answer, another smiling voice rang out: “It is not okay.”

Xiang He poked her head out from behind Wen Yue.

Everyone’s gaze immediately focused on Shen Xu—some curious, some strange, some confused.

Shen Xu’s expression was normal and his lips were smiling as he talked serious nonsense: “To be honest with everyone, I actually came to participate in this show to keep watch for the company.”

“The company knows that for a talent as excellent as Teacher Lin, there will definitely be many people coveting him. So, whether it’s those who like Teacher Lin or those who want to poach him, I have to keep an eye on them.”

“Moreover, there is one very, very important clause: in the contract Teacher Lin signed with the company, there is a term that he cannot date within three years. Otherwise, he will have to pay a staggering ten-figure penalty for breach of contract.”

“So,” he said, his gaze drifting lazily to Nan Qiguang, “if Captain Nan really likes our Teacher Lin, please respect the choice he made when he signed the contract. Do not shake his heart, let him work hard on his career, and wait three years before pursuing him.”

Director Tu, in front of the screen, couldn’t help but think to himself: Following him onto the show… he certainly is responsible for a lot of projects…

I don’t believe it! Not unless you put the contract terms in front of me.

Ahem, I am Shen Xu’s spokesperson. Let me summarize his words: Lin Yizhou can only date me. Others? No, the company won’t allow it.

Is this “using public office for private gain”? [doge]

After hearing this speech, everyone turned their eyes toward the person involved to seek verification.

Lin Yizhou glanced at Shen Xu. He didn’t deny it, nodding calmly: “Yes, I am focusing on my career right now.”

The light in Nan Qiguang’s eyes dimmed a bit, but he didn’t intend to give up. His tone was smiling, but his voice was solemn: “Then I will treat these three years as a pursuit period. I’ll let you, Yizhou, see my determination.”

As the words fell, a round of applause broke out in the room. The blue-haired singer said loudly: “Good! Captain, I support you.”

Pei Yutai held his forehead: Is this guy really unable to understand human speech, or is he pretending? But everyone has the right to pursue happiness. As long as Brother Zhou is still single, anyone has the right to pursue him.

Brother Xu will just have to… look out for himself.

Seeing this scene, Song Chizheng, in front of the screen, directly threw the cup in his hand. With a sharp crash, the glass cup shattered into shards.

His eyes were furious, his molars grinding together, his voice sinister: “Nowadays, even any random cat or dog dares to covet what is mine.”

The assistant who happened to push the door open and enter was startled, freezing in place. Hearing him say “what is mine,” the assistant thought something had happened to Jiang Siyuan and quickly reacted by asking: “President Song, did something happen to Mr. Jiang?”

The whole company knew how special Jiang Siyuan was to Song Chizheng. As long as Jiang Siyuan was mentioned, Song Chizheng would surely calm down.

Mr. Jiang?

Song Chizheng was stunned for a moment. He regained some of his sanity and said, “What did I just say?”

The assistant repeated his original words back to him verbatim.

Song Chizheng pinched the bridge of his nose to steady himself before asking, “Why are you looking for me?”

The assistant knew his mood hadn’t fully recovered and said respectfully, “The matter regarding Yongxing that you asked to be investigated.”

Song Chizheng: “Mm, what did you find?”

The assistant swallowed and lowered his head: “We only know that when Yongxing was on the verge of bankruptcy two years ago, there were huge changes in the senior management. Afterward, they signed Shen Xu, which completely saved the company. However, specific information cannot be found.”

“So I’m paying you all to eat for free?” Song Chizheng said coldly. “Get out and continue the investigation.”

The assistant hurried to comply and left the office quickly.

Song Chizheng looked up at the screen. His gaze stayed briefly on Jiang Siyuan, then fell back onto Lin Yizhou. His calm expression became sinister again.

He wasn’t wrong. The fact that Lin Yizhou only wanted to pursue his career was definitely because he couldn’t forget him. Lin Yizhou was something that belonged only to him.

Yes, and he shouldn’t just sit here waiting for death.

He might not like a “thing,” but when he wanted it, it had to be there.

He pressed the intercom on the side and said, “Hand over all the important documents for the next half month to me within these two days.”

In the show, the heavy rain had not stopped, and the game had not ended.

The wheel started again, and the pointer stopped on Shen Xu.

He chose Truth again.

Pei Yutai read out the question with practiced ease: “What is the most painful thing that has happened to you so far?”

As soon as the words fell, the smile on Shen Xu’s lips visibly froze. His dark eyes seemed to be caught in the rain, rippling with waves.

Seeing him dazed, Pei Yutai waved his hand in front of him and joked: “Is Brother Xu already getting into the emotions?”

Shen Xu recovered. He twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, but his habitually upturned lips couldn’t be pulled up. He could only lower his head slightly and stretch his hand into the lie detector: “When I was a child, watching my mother die in front of me while being powerless to do anything.”

Or rather, when he was a child, being too willful and indirectly causing his mother’s death.

As the words fell, it seemed like the pause button had been pressed on the scene. Even the heavy rain outside the shed seemed to have lost its sound. It felt as though a long time had passed, though in reality it was only a few seconds. Pei Yutai quickly reacted and spun the wheel: “Next round, next round.”

Others echoed: “Quick, quick, quick, let’s see who the next lucky one is.”

Everyone focused intently on the pointer on the wheel, their eyes following its rotation. This time, it seemed to spin for a particularly long time, but it finally came to a stop.

The pointer stopped at Lin Yizhou’s position.

Pei Yutai, wanting to liven up the atmosphere, suggested: “Brother Zhou, how about challenging a ‘Dare’ this time?”

Lin Yizhou nodded in agreement and pulled a slip of paper from the Dare box.

Pei Yutai said excitedly: “This one is exciting.”

“Please select one guest present and perform an action that you consider very intimate. It must be maintained for thirty seconds.”

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