After My Cross-dressing Cover Was Blown, the Movie Star Became My Accomplice - Chapter 7

Chapter 7

◎ She must not be allowed to continue hurting people! ◎

Bi Tu handed his phone to the staff for the live stream. He pulled over a rattan chair, sat down, and announced the start of the game with a wave of his arm, his voice intentionally raised a few notches.

“Come, come, come! The King’s Game is officially starting! Let’s circle up.“

Mu Yao, Qu Fu, and Kong Yanfei were already seated; only Cheng Zeyì had yet to take his seat.

Cheng Zeyì also found a rattan chair and sat at the table. His movements were casual, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over the phone held by the staff member.

“Uncle Bi, you actually know how to play the King’s Game!“

Kong Yanfei watched as the staff handed Bi Tu a deck of cards, feeling surprised that he knew the game.

“Hey, don’t look down on me! I’m quite trendy!“

Bi Tu shook the cards with a proud look that said he knew everything.

In the mobile live stream room, the bullet comments were already flooding the screen frantically.

After Journey of the Four Seasons had finalized its permanent cast, the posters of the three guests had been gradually exposed online. The entire internet knew that Qu Fu, Bi Tu, and Kong Yanfei would participate in the recording.

Since the identities of the rotating and guest stars remained unconfirmed, the audience was very curious about them.

Starting the broadcast at this time brought in many fans of Qu Fu, Bi Tu, and Kong Yanfei. Currently, aside from those three fanbases, Cheng Zeyì’s fans were also flooding the screen.

“AAAAHHH! Heavens! Movie King Cheng is actually participating in a variety show! Is this his debut?!”

“Doesn’t he refuse all variety shows?!”

“My god, how can he be so handsome?!”

“The Movie King has descended to the mortal realm!!”

“I’m so lucky, I don’t have to wait miserably for his new movie anymore!!”

Intersperced among these comments were messages from the fans of the other three—some complimentary, some critical.

“Qu Fu is so beautiful! Her private clothes look great too!”

“Teacher Bi knows how to play the King’s Game? Shocked!”

“Little sister Yanfei is so sunny. Is this how she is in private?”

“Hmph, why is Qu Fu collaborating with the Movie King again? Such a scheming woman!”

“That arrogant peacock, is she going to exploit Movie King Cheng again?”

“Movie King, collaborate more with Qu Fu! I love seeing handsome men and beautiful women together!”

“Together? Movie King Cheng is better off alone!”

“Senior Bi is still so kind, he’s taking care of the juniors!”

“Is no one noticing that non-celebrity lady? She’s so pretty!”

No matter how lively the comments were, it had nothing to do with Mu Yao. Among the fast-scrolling comments, only one person mentioned Mu Yao, but it was quickly buried.

“There are only five of us, so let’s keep it simple. We’ll use the Spades. The King of Spades is the King, and the numbered cards are the Commoners. As for me, I’ll be both a player and the host. How about it?“

The guests were unaware of the storm in the comments as Bi Tu picked out the Spades from the deck.

“Sure, I have no objection,” Qu Fu said casually, intending to just cooperate.

“Simple is better. I don’t understand things that are too complicated,” Kong Yanfei said cheerfully. To her, the simpler the game, the more fun it was.

“Whatever works,” Cheng Zeyì said in a deep voice. He stole a glance at Mu Yao, and seeing that the other’s collar was fastened tight, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Mu Yao shook his head to indicate he had no objection either. He sensed Cheng Zeyì’s movement of peeking at him, blinked, and quietly moved a little further away from him.

‘Has he already figured out that I’m a man?’

Suppressing the unease in his heart, Mu Yao focused his attention on the game.

In the first round, Qu Fu drew the King card. Her gaze swept across everyone before she issued the King’s command.

“Will the commoner who drew the 8 of Spades please meow three times.“

“Oh my, how is it me?“

Bi Tu scratched his head and revealed his card—the 8 of Spades. He cleared his throat and meowed three times.

“That’s the sound of an old cat!“

After finishing, Bi Tu joked, and Kong Yanfei burst out laughing.

In the comments, Bi Tu’s fans were very dissatisfied, spamming messages about why he had to meow and how disrespectful it was to a senior, though some were amused and sent “Hahaha” comments.

In the second round, no one drew the King card, so the round was safe.

In the third round, Mu Yao drew the King card. He froze for a moment, feeling like the thin piece of paper had become a hot potato. He lowered his head to quickly check the drawn cards and looked at the snacks like peanuts and melon seeds on the table, his brain thinking rapidly.

‘Command someone to mimic an animal like Qu Fu did? No, if I say it, there’s a high chance I’ll get flamed. Designate two people to interact? Also no, it would be a disaster if it’s a man and a woman… Right! I can do this!’

“Will everyone please pick up a handful of melon seeds and finish them quickly.“

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Zeyì reacted swiftly, grabbing a handful and cracking them open rapidly. The others also snapped to it and began eating quickly.

“Heh, Little Mu is quite clever, making it a group task.“

In the comments, people began to pay attention to Mu Yao, and discussion about him increased.

“Is this a non-celebrity? She’s too good-looking!”

“Is she a local sister? She’s so suited for the entertainment industry!”

“Wait, why does she look a bit familiar to me?”

The fourth round began, and this time Kong Yanfei drew the King. She tilted her head and thought for a moment.

“Number 3 and Number 6, please swap seats!“

The young girl couldn’t think of any exciting commands, so she simply had people change seats.

As soon as she spoke, Qu Fu and Cheng Zeyì stood up to swap.

Mu Yao was originally sitting to the right of Qu Fu, with Bi Tu on his other side. With this swap, Cheng Zeyì was now sitting next to him.

Cheng Zeyì became slightly stiff due to the sudden decrease in distance from Mu Yao, while Mu Yao was afraid of his identity being discovered and shifted his position in an attempt to distance himself.

“Eh? Why does Movie King Cheng seem stiff? He wasn’t like this just now.”

“Yeah, that lady too. Is she avoiding the Movie King?”

Among the viewers watching the stream, some observant ones noticed the abnormality, and the comments began to discuss it.

After playing a few more rounds, with Cheng Zeyì and Qu Fu each serving as King once, it was finally Bi Tu’s turn to draw the King card.

“Finally, my turn.“

Bi Tu shook the King card in his hand and muttered while stroking his chin.

“Hmm, 3, 5, 7, and 10 were drawn… then Number 3 and Number 5 should hug… hug for ten minutes!“

As Bi Tu’s voice fell, no one stood up immediately. Kong Yanfei looked left and right before showing her card first.

“I’m Number 7, it’s not me.“

“Look, it’s not me either. I’m Number 10.“

After Kong Yanfei, Qu Fu also showed her card; she wasn’t the commoner Bi Tu had called out.

Only four people had drawn cards; it was self-evident who the other two were.

Mu Yao felt the production crew really had foresight in preparing the silicone disguise beforehand. This way, even if they hugged, it wouldn’t feel flat, and his gender wouldn’t be guessed as being off.

He stood up and displayed his card; the 3 of Spades lay quietly on the table.

“I’m Number 3. Movie King Cheng, I can only follow the King’s orders. Forgive the offense.“

“Okay…“

Cheng Zeyì also stood up. His card was Number 5. Although he responded, he remained motionless.

Mu Yao just wanted to finish the task given by the King quickly. Without thinking much, he reached out and initiated the hug directly.

Cheng Zeyì froze entirely. He had wanted to stall for a moment, but he didn’t expect Mu Yao to be so proactive in hugging him.

“AAAAHHH! That person is too proactive, so lacking in restraint!”

“I’m just so envious of this sister!”

“Envy +1”

“I’m jealous to death! Who is she? Who is so lucky!!”

“Ah, my Movie King Cheng is single, don’t seduce him!”

The comments exploded instantly, the screen filled with screams, envy, and jealousy. Naturally, there was no lack of verbal abuse, and some fans even began searching for female artist information online based on Mu Yao’s appearance.

“Actually, I think the Movie King isn’t being taken advantage of, because that’s Mu Yao!”

One message like this cut through the discordantly, causing the comments to pause for a brief second.

“Mu Yao? Who is that?”

Out of curiosity, Cheng Zeyì’s fans and onlookers from other fanbases searched for information on Mu Yao online.

This search revealed that Mu Yao wasn’t some “lady,” but a genuine, handsome idol!

In his early years, he had entered the public eye through a survival show. With ten debut spots available, he had ranked eleventh, narrowly missing the debut—a regret for many people.

Afterward, he survived in the entertainment industry in a lukewarm fashion, occasionally appearing as a minor supporting character in web dramas or performing a couple of acts at music festivals.

Although Mu Yao was currently dressed as a woman, his face hadn’t changed. Knowing the gender, Cheng Zeyì’s fans quickly understood the situation.

“So it’s a man! Then we can rest easy!”

“Wait? Something’s wrong with the Movie King’s reaction. Does he not know Mu Yao’s true gender?”

One moment Cheng Zeyì’s fans were relieved, the next they realized something was off with Cheng Zeyì’s behavior. They instantly dropped their guard and began to happily enjoy the drama.

Inside the live frame, Cheng Zeyì and Mu Yao were still hugging, though Cheng Zeyì was still standing stiffly without hugging back.

By the time he snapped out of the shock of being hugged by Mu Yao and wanted to raise his hands to return the embrace, time was up.

…What a pity. Wait, why do I feel it’s a pity?

Cheng Zeyì felt his heart still beating violently. The moment Mu Yao pulled away, he actually had a momentary urge to keep him there.

He had never had such a heart-fluttering feeling before. He looked at the now-seated Mu Yao with a complex gaze, secretly making a decision in his heart.

“I feel like the Movie King is smitten.”

“I think so too.”

“Agreed.”

“Agreed +10086”

Cheng Zeyì’s complex gaze was recorded by the phone without any concealment. After seeing it, the audience silently lit a candle for him, wondering how he would react when he found out Mu Yao was a man.

The entire internet was silently looking forward to it.

At the same time, several trending topics appeared on Weibo.

#ChengZeyiHug, #MuYaoCrossdressing, #JourneyOfTheFourSeasonsChengZeyi, #ChengZeyiMuYaoHeartFlutter

The four topics broke into the top twenty one after another, with the “heart flutter” topic eventually taking the lead at number one.

After Mu Yao sat back down, he didn’t pay attention to Cheng Zeyì’s state. He continued playing the game as if nothing had happened, acting as a commoner or the King.

As they played, he felt a chilly aura circulating in the hall. He looked up toward the source of the Yin energy and found the female ghost in the red dress appearing near the photography equipment.

She had large, beautiful eyes, but there was no innocence in them, only provocation. She raised her hands and reached toward the equipment; next to the gear, a girl from the props team was squatting to tie her shoelaces.

“Watch out!”

Disregarding that they were currently filming, Mu Yao immediately stood up and shouted a warning to the staff.

CLANG!

A loud crash rang out as the equipment fell heavily to the ground. Because Mu Yao had warned her in time, the girl only fell over and wasn’t crushed by the gear.

The live stream was forced to stop, and the scene fell into chaos for a moment.

Mu Yao looked coldly at where the red-dressed ghost had just been standing. This ghost had begun to exhibit harmful behavior.

He decided to go out and investigate while everyone was resting. She must not be allowed to continue hurting people!