Help! My Fanservice Partner is Looking at Me Differently Lately - Chapter 41

“It is good that it does not matter.” Chi Li slowly stretched. “It was so boring here today without you.”

Xie Weishui: “:”

How could this person have the nerve to say such a thing?

[Redefining “boring.”]

[It is really very boring. [Nod] All the excitement is happening elsewhere.]

[The situation this afternoon really scared me to death, but thankfully my baby managed to turn the tide with his face. [Heart]]

[However, do you think what Shen Qiang said was true? Or was it just a PR stunt?]

[What kind of status do you think Chi Li has to be able to do a PR stunt with Shen Qiang?]

[But, Shen Qiang is old.]

[Exactly! How dare that 27-year-old old tree pine for a little sprout who is not even 20 yet?]

[Stop talking about it! Be careful, or the top-tier fans will invade this place again. [Patting heart]]

“Is that so?” Xie Weishui maintained his smile as usual. “If I had known you were bored, I would have come back sooner.”

He should have come back sooner! If he had come back sooner, he could have seen Chi Li’s appearance after being scolded with his own eyes and “cared” for him in person. But who could have predicted that this person would be able to fight back so quickly? That such an absurd scenario, Shen Qiang personally expressing interest, could actually occur. Now, he had become the one being pitied. It was truly ironic.

The only thing Xie Weishui could use to console himself was that because of Shen Qiang’s stunt, the “Training House” had gained a significant amount of attention. Although most of these people were here for Chi Li, it was hard to say whether their gaze carried kindness or malice. These new arrivals, especially the audience members who held malice toward Chi Li, had a high potential of being swayed by him. Therefore, the upcoming script was crucial; he had to regain his composure as soon as possible.

“Then do you want to hang out together later?” Chi Li asked Xie Weishui while tilting his head.

“No, thank you.” Xie Weishui wanted to save some energy for himself. “I want to rest a while longer.”

Chi Li certainly did not force him. “Okay.”

Because of the afternoon’s turmoil, none of the people in the training house had engaged in any major activities. They either holed up in their rooms writing songs, watching movies, doing small crafts, or playing games. Once they learned that the situation was resolved, they almost all emerged at once. While Chi Li was at the water bar washing an apple, two people appeared in front of him.

“I need to take a good look at you these few days.” Gao Yuan sat on a high stool outside the water bar, cupping his face in his hands, watching Chi Li intently. “I am performing some aesthetic accumulation alongside the great movie star Shen.”

Jiang Lele, sitting beside him, looked like he was genuinely happy for Chi Li. “Hey, do you guys think the great movie star Shen is watching our show right now?”

Chi Li, knowing that Shen Qiang was likely just teasing his younger brother, naturally did not dare to be complacent. He shook the water off the apple and spoke modestly. “Teacher Shen was likely just joking; it cannot be taken seriously.”

“But he only jokes with you.” Jiang Lele was acting like Chi Li’s long-time best friend now. “Does this not explain something?”

Gao Yuan did not speak, but he nodded secretly twice.

“Can you not be so short-sighted?” Zhou Yang’s voice came from behind them. “Just because Shen Qiang likes Chi Li, does Chi Li have to be fearful and trembling, and then accept his affection?”

Chi Li took a small bite of the apple, rarely choosing not to refute Zhou Yang’s words. It was not out of disrespect for Shen Qiang; he just wanted to warn the young and inexperienced audience behind the screen not to hold a special filter for those in power, and not to be complacent just because of a casual word of praise from them.

[That is true. To the newcomers, please watch with civility and do not kidnap the little newcomer, okay?]

[Damn, as a fan of Shen Qiang, I definitely do not want him to have any association with this Chi Li, but if Shen Qiang shows interest and gets rejected, I don’t think I can accept that either. [Smile]]

[Have the Shen fans already started battling their own left and right brains?]

[The career-focused fans are secretly vetting the “sister-in-law.” [Secret observation] If he is not qualified, I definitely will not agree.]

[Holy crap, where did you guys come from? You are already making demands of my wife!]

[My wife is young and beautiful; he is more than enough to match two Shen Qiangs!]

[Haha, Shen fans should speak less in someone else’s home turf. Whether it works out or not depends on how hard Shen Qiang tries.]

“That is Shen Qiang, after all.” Jiang Lele curled his lips. “Who could resist the charm of Shen Qiang?”

Zhou Yang puffed out his chest. “I could.”

“Shen Qiang wouldn’t even bother to spread his charm on you.” Gao Yuan scanned Zhou Yang up and down, his entire face expressing disdain.

“Alright.” Chi Li spoke up to stop them. “Let’s not talk about this anymore.” Although this topic was surely something the production team loved, the situation was not real, so he must not let it spread any further.

“Exactly.” Zhou Yang raised his hips and shimmied onto the high stool. “We are not bad either.”

Jiang Lele rolled his eyes at him. “Where did you get the courage to say that? Truly narcissistic.”

Zhou Yang was righteous and composed. “We are all men, after all; I am not missing any organs compared to him!”

Gao Yuan: “So that is how you compare things.”

“Ask your master to take you to be neutered sooner.” Chi Li spoke coldly, snapping at him. “It will save you from liking to pee everywhere.”

[Is this my weak little white flower sister-in-law? [Stunned]]

[Uncle Shen might not be able to handle this temper. [Worry]]

[Laughing to death. How could you think he is a weak little white flower when he is someone who can calmly post business photos in the eye of the storm?]

[Shen Qiang slowly exits the live broadcast room.]

[Those who can’t stand it can get lost! I love my wife’s venomous little mouth.]

[This kind of venomous little mouth should be filled up, making him unable to say a single word.]

[Hey, this is a civilized place, watch your language!]

“Hahaha.” Since he was leaving soon anyway, Gao Yuan could not be bothered to pretend. “Some people really do like to bring humiliation upon themselves.”

Jiang Lele also chimed in to stir up trouble. “Your master is back, right? Why haven’t you gone to find him yet?”

The three of them traded barbs, making Zhou Yang so angry that his entire face turned red.

“I am not a dog!” He finally couldn’t take it anymore and emphasized. “I am a man!”

Chi Li chewed the apple slowly and asked with a look of innocence. “Can’t men be neutered?”

Jiang Lele: “Why not?”

Zhou Yang: “:”

He gritted his teeth. “Chi Li!”

Chi Li immediately drew a line between them. “I am not your master, so don’t you go calling me that.”

Zhou Yang: “:”

Gao Yuan was having the time of his life. “Chi Li, could you poison yourself to death if you licked your own lips?”

The apple in Chi Li’s hand was already more than half eaten. He walked away while saying, “I have been poisonous since I was small; I have already developed an immunity.”

Jiang Lele hurried to follow him. “I really want to learn how to talk like you.”

“What is there to learn about this?” Chi Li gave him a strange look. “Actually, you know how to say it; you are just worried about this and that, so you don’t dare to say it.”

After all, it is not so easy to change an artist’s persona.