After Dumping the Scumbag Top, I Was Relentlessly Chased by a Top-Tier Idol - Chapter 37

Hahahahaha, excellent! A manual mouth-covering on the scene! My favorite kind of crematorium better yet, let them start a fight!

Why is Shen Xu so nervous? Does Lin Yizhou have some unspeakable secret? Haven’t all his sordid affairs already been made public?

Director Tu, hurry up and lend your megaphone to President Song! Let him give us the tea!

Song Chi was looking back at him with a faint, mocking smile, the curve of his lips brimming with smugness: “It seems you know quite a bit about him? But… given the current state of your relationship, it’s impossible he told you himself, right?”

“So, are you just like me?”

Pei Yutai listened with a growing headache, looking utterly bewildered: “Brother Xu, what is he talking about? Are they playing riddles?”

Pei Yutai didn’t catch the subtext, but Shen Xu understood it perfectly. He let out a cold sneer and said, “Isn’t President Song thinking a bit too highly of himself?”

Song Chi was about to say more when his wrist was grabbed by the person beside him. He looked back to see Jiang Siyuan watching him with a face full of smiles.

He shrugged indifferently and said, “Well then… let’s wait and see.”

In front of the iron cage, Lin Yizhou paused.

Beside him, a staff member in a black suit holding a lock looked at him in confusion.

Nan Qiguang, who had already entered the cage, turned around with a slightly puzzled expression: “Yizhou? What’s wrong?”

The tide rose and fell; the sound of the waves was thunderous.

Lin Yizhou snapped back to reality, shook his head slightly at Nan Qiguang, and stepped into the iron cage.

With a crisp click, the cage door closed.

“Self-rescue countdown: thirty minutes. Begin.”

As the words fell, the iron cage moved at a steady speed toward the sea. The bottom of the cage brushed against the surface; as the tide rose, seawater surged in, soaking his pant legs.

After a few minutes, the cage began to rise. The sound of the waves grew distant, yet Lin Yizhou felt as if he were falling…

The seawater submerged him, pouring into his ears, bursting his eardrums, and flooding his internal organs.

He stood before the storage rack, his hands tightly gripping its edges. The veins on the back of his hands bulged, his fingertips turned white, and he trembled slightly.

Fear spread from his fingertips to his entire body, making it impossible for him to remain standing. His body arched as he slowly slid down.

What’s going on? Why is he still shaking? It’s just a 5×5 Number Sliding Puzzle; is he so scared he’s trembling?

Something feels wrong with his state. Acrophobia?

What a waste, he can’t even stand up.

Doesn’t matter. As long as he’s suffering, I’m happy. Can’t wait to see him look like a drowned rat later, hahahaha!

Watching from afar as the body by the storage rack gradually slumped, Pei Yutai worriedly asked, “Brother Xu, what’s wrong with the Captain? Does the Captain have a fear of heights too?”

Shen Xu didn’t answer. He turned to borrow the megaphone from Director Tu, then surveyed the surroundings to judge the environment. He ran to a position where his voice could be maximized and carried directly to Lin Yizhou’s ears.

High above, Nan Qiguang saw Lin Yizhou’s state and couldn’t stop calling out to him in concern, but the latter gave no response.

At this moment, Lin Yizhou was fighting a “battle” with himself.

His body was completely slumped against the rack, but his hands held the edges with a death grip, ensuring he wouldn’t fall out.

He was safe. He would absolutely not fall into the sea again.

Calm down, stay calm…

He couldn’t stay calm at all!

The deep sea beneath his feet was an endless azure, like a translucent blue gem that everyone gazed at and admired.

But to Lin Yizhou, it was like a man-eating black hole, attempting to drag him in, tear him apart, and crush him.

“Lin Yizhou, it’s all because of you… let’s die together!”

“How could a distinguished man like me father a mentally ill queer like you? Get the hell away from me, don’t pass your sickness onto me.”

“Lin Yizhou, how can I have a brother like you? You’re already 30 seconds late!”

Every time he tried to reason with himself, the voices of his family would rush into his mind, penetrating every gap and shredding his thoughts into pieces.

Forget it.

Lin Yizhou knelt before the storage rack.

Even if he really fell into the sea, someone would surely come to save him this time.

“My eyes will always be on you…”

That sentence flashed inexplicably through his mind.

In a trance, he seemed to actually hear the voice of the person who said those words.

“Captain! Lin Yizhou!”

Shen Xu turned the megaphone to its maximum volume. Without sparing his voice, he shouted, “Can you hear me? I can see you!”

“It’s so boring waiting down here, I’ll sing a song to cheer you on!”

Soon, a clear, bright voice echoed across the island.

Lin Yizhou’s chaotic consciousness was dispersed by the sound, and he gradually realized where he was.

He was above the sea, not in it.

The singing was resonant and melodious, filling his ears.

His drooping hands regripped the edges of the rack. Lin Yizhou took several deep breaths, forcing his emotions to stabilize and clearing the clutter from his mind, letting the song occupy his brain entirely.

He slowly stood up.

During a gap in solving his own puzzle, Nan Qiguang saw him stand up and immediately asked with concern, “Yizhou? Are you okay? Are you a bit afraid of heights?”

Lin Yizhou shook his head slightly: “No, I just needed a moment to adapt.”

Nan Qiguang: “You’re fine now?”

Lin Yizhou nodded slightly. His gaze tilted downward, landing right on Shen Xu, who was looking in his direction and singing.

Now that he had calmed down, he didn’t just hear Shen Xu’s voice; he recognized the song itself.

After they had exchanged contact information, Shen Xu would occasionally ask him insignificant little questions.

Shen Xu: What’s Teacher Lin’s favorite song?

Lin Yizhou: Shen Xu: Does Teacher Lin have a favorite song or one he keeps on repeat?

Lin Yizhou:

Shen Xu pretended not to understand his meaning, wanting the other person to ask it outright, so he rephrased the same question: Which song does Teacher Lin like to repeat the most?

Lin Yizhou: Why are you asking this?

Shen Xu: Isn’t it normal to want to know the preferences of the person you like~ Lin Yizhou: I don’t have one.

Shen Xu: You definitely do. Otherwise, you wouldn’t keep questioning my intentions. It seems my intentions have made you shy.

Read, but no reply.

After that, Shen Xu sent many more messages, acting as if he wouldn’t stop until he got an answer, but Lin Yizhou continued to ignore him.

In his view, he had already answered the question. If the question remained the same, there was no need to answer again.

Shen Xu: Teacher Lin~ Is it because my way of asking is wrong? I get it, my sincerity must be lacking. I’m coming over right now to ask you in person.

A typical trick he delighted in.

But Lin Yizhou knew the other man wasn’t joking. The first time Shen Xu mentioned this, Lin Yizhou didn’t believe him either, but then the man actually showed up right in front of him.

Lin Yizhou: “Frivolous Youth”

Shen Xu: ???!!!

Shen Xu: That’s my song!

Lin Yizhou was slightly surprised and immediately checked a music app.

He wasn’t lying.

Lin Yizhou: Coincidence. I never look at the artist when I listen to music.

Shen Xu: Teacher Lin, no need to explain. I didn’t think you liked the song because of me anyway~

Lin Yizhou: I’m not joking.

He truly never looked at the artist; he would just glance at the title, and if it seemed okay, he’d play it. If it sounded good, he’d keep it.

Shen Xu: Regardless, I’m very happy. It feels like you like me too! I’ll sing it live for you if I get the chance.

He didn’t expect the chance to come so soon.

Hearing it live was different from hearing it through a music player.

Live sounded better.

Lin Yizhou’s lips curved up almost imperceptibly. His hands didn’t stop moving; the 25 numbered blocks shifted rapidly under his fingers, making a “da-da-da” sound that was dizzying to behold.

Holy crap, his hand speed is so fast! He’s the one playing, so why am I the one getting nervous…

Does anyone know what happened? How did he suddenly change into a different person? Multiple personalities?

Wow, I actually get to hear Shen Xu singing live! This livestream is a total steal!!

Is Shen Xu’s voice some kind of soothing agent? It feels like Lin Yizhou’s state improved right after he started singing! I’m shipping this again!

The blue-haired singer looked at the two figures in the cages from a distance, then walked over to Pei Yutai and asked, “Little brother, what exactly is a Number Sliding Puzzle?”

He had just asked his teammates Xiang He and the buzz-cut actor, but both said they didn’t know.

Pei Yutai gave him a brief introduction: “It’s basically rearranging scrambled numbered squares on a board back into order. The principle is similar to a Rubik’s Cube; the difference is one is 2D thinking while the other is 3D.”

The blue-haired singer thought for a moment: “Rubik’s Cube? I almost smashed mine when I played with it. It’s the pain of my life.”

The buzz-cut actor sighed: “I’ve suffered at the hands of the Rubik’s Cube too.”

“Me too,” Pei Yutai sighed along. “I also struggled with the Number Sliding Puzzle. The first time I tried to solve it, it took an hour. It’s okay once you’re familiar with it; there are formulas and techniques.”

The blue-haired singer looked up at the high cages: “Captain Nan doesn’t seem like the type to play with stuff like that…”

“I don’t think my captain plays with them either,” Pei Yutai said, looking up in the same pose, but then changed his tone. “But I believe my captain can do it. My Brother Zhou is omnipotent.”

“You certainly are optimistic.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a chilly voice came from behind. He turned around to see Jiang Yi looking at him with a meaningful gaze.

He felt inexplicably guilty…

He immediately walked to Jiang Yi’s side and explained, “A-Yi, you probably haven’t watched our show, so you don’t know how amazing my captain is…”

“Your captain…” Jiang Yi interrupted nonchalantly, his words seemingly disconnected, “I watched it.”

Pei Yutai missed the point of his words. His quirky brain jumped to another conclusion thinking about how they weren’t on the same team, he covered his mouth and quickly explained: “I think Captain Nan is also super-duper smart! There will definitely be no problem!”

Wen Yue happened to pass by and heard this. She let out a “pfft” and teased, “What’s with this little fanboy?”

Saying that, she pulled Pei Yutai closer and whispered in his ear, “How can you not take a hint? From where I’m standing, your friend isn’t afraid of his team losing; he’s jealous.”

Pei Yutai’s eyes slowly widened in disbelief. He shook his head quickly in denial: “Impossible, Sister Yue. I know he likes a girl; I’ve even seen her.”

“Oh, though he did admit to being jealous once, but that’s just the friendship kind of possessiveness.”

At a height of 99 meters, Lin Yizhou’s hands slid the numbered blocks with extreme speed. Occasionally, he would stop to look at the numbers on the board for a moment of thought, but it never exceeded thirty seconds.

How much longer is this ‘vase’ going to keep sliding things around blindly? Does he think he’s some Grandmaster? Just putting on a show…

The person above shouldn’t pretend to know what they’re talking about. I bet he’ll solve it within a minute.

The singing gradually faded, just as Lin Yizhou moved the final piece.

With a “click,” the “25” block was slotted into the last empty space.

He pressed the red button on top of the storage rack, and the director’s team received the notification immediately.

Following Director Tu’s instructions, the staff zoomed in on the board in front of Lin Yizhou. The numbers 1 to 25 were arranged perfectly in order.

Time used: 15 minutes and 19 seconds.

This was the time counted from when the cage door closed. However, everyone had witnessed that Lin Yizhou’s actual solving time began about one minute after Shen Xu started singing.

Actual solving time was about 6 minutes. That’s pretty fast; he must play it often.

After verification, Director Tu signaled the staff to release him.

The iron cage moved toward the shore and descended slowly.

Pei Yutai was stunned for a moment before reacting. He ran to Director Tu to confirm, and upon receiving an affirmative answer, he dashed toward Lin Yizhou.

As Lin Yizhou stepped out of the cage, Pei Yutai immediately lunged forward, grabbed his hand, and began observing and kneading it carefully, as if admiring a rare treasure: “Truly a pair of good hands. Everything comes easily to you.”

“Isn’t solving this kind of game dependent on the brain?”

Pei Yutai thought those words made a lot of sense. He nodded to himself in agreement and reached his hand toward Lin Yizhou’s head.

But his wrist was caught halfway.

He felt this scene was strangely familiar…

He turned his head and, sure enough, saw Shen Xu with the corners of his eyes slightly upturned, staring at him with a gaze like a blade.

The next second, Pei Yutai clenched his hand into a fist, forcefully broke free from the restraint, and retreated slowly while stretching his arms. His smile was exaggerated: “Hi, Brother Xu! I was just… doing some stretching.”

Internal monologue: Black-hearted vinegar jar!

Having successfully driven the person away as desired, Shen Xu didn’t give him another glance. He turned his head toward Lin Yizhou, his expression shifting instantly his eyes sparkling, his smile as bright as the sun.

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