The Scumbag A Really Doesn't Want to Become Famous [Entertainment Circle] - Chapter 36

Yu Youshen abruptly turned around and saw Jiang Musheng’s calm, detached face.

“…”

Oh no. I’m done for. That was her first thought.

Run! That was the second thought that flashed through Yu Youshen’s mind.

She immediately acted on the second thought—her body moved even faster than her mind—but she had barely taken two steps when a slender hand caught the hood of her sweatshirt and yanked her back.

Jiang Musheng had known Yu Youshen would try to flee. Without thinking, she grabbed her by the hood and pulled her back. The guilty party startled like a rabbit, her eyes wide with shock as she faced Jiang Musheng—part fear, part guilt.

Weren’t you so bold just a moment ago, declaring you’d have nothing to do with me? Why the sudden cowardice now?

After pulling her back, Jiang Musheng let go.

Yu Youshen didn’t dare move, only shooting a glance at Wei Xi and Ji Fuzao—Why didn’t you say anything when Jiang-laoshi arrived?!

The two looked aggrieved, We didn’t have time! You were talking way too fast.

Yu Youshen: “…”

Sigh.

She had no choice but to force out some praise: “Jiang-laoshi, you worked hard washing the dishes and cleaning up.”

Jiang Musheng didn’t take the bait. Instead, she pressed on: “You still haven’t answered my question.”

—Who else do you think you’d be a good match with?

Yu Youshen’s scalp prickled. She wanted to throw out a random name, but no one seemed appropriate.

On the other hand, she had no idea how much Jiang Musheng had overheard. She didn’t think she’d done anything wrong—if she’d decided to keep her distance from Jiang Musheng on the show, then she shouldn’t waver.

But why did she feel so guilty? Wasn’t she just stating the obvious?

Yet the moment she met Jiang Musheng’s cool, penetrating gaze, Yu Youshen lowered her head like a scolded child.

In a small voice, she said, “We were just joking around, Jiang-laoshi.”

Yu Youshen had assumed Jiang Musheng would leave after making her presence known, but instead, Jiang Musheng sat down right where she had been sitting earlier.

“Sit.” Jiang Musheng’s expression was calm, not angry, but there was an unspoken pressure that made it impossible to disobey. She noticed Yu Youshen staring at the spot she’d taken and shifted slightly to the side. “Why aren’t you moving?”

Who would dare move in this situation?

And yet, who wouldn’t dare move?

Wei Xi and Ji Fuzao didn’t dare move—or leave. Exchanging glances, they both knew Jiang Musheng must have heard every word of their earlier conversation.

As for Yu Youshen, she didn’t dare not move.

Since Jiang Musheng had spoken, she had no choice but to shuffle over and sit beside her.

This was the closest they had ever been, barely a fist’s width apart.

Yu Youshen was genuinely nervous, her fingers digging into her palms as she sat stiffly, like a student awaiting reprimand.

Jiang Musheng said, “Continue.”

“Huh?” Yu Youshen uttered stiffly.

Jiang Musheng was clearly making things difficult for her, and she had no choice but to endure it.

“Weren’t you discussing potential pairings?” Jiang Musheng said.

Just then, Cheng Shunzhu and Xu Liyu arrived, taking in the strange tension in the living room. Even someone as oblivious as Cheng Shunzhu didn’t dare sit too close to Yu Youshen.

Only Yu Yousheng and Jiang Musheng remained seated on the central sofa.

“What are you talking about?” Xu Liyu broke the frozen silence. “Musheng, are you scaring this young girl? She’s too intimidated to even speak. Can’t you be a little nicer to her?”

Xu Liyu then turned to Yu Yousheng and said, “Don’t take it personally. People who’ve never been in a relationship at her age tend to be a bit clueless about how to interact with women.”

Yu Yousheng froze for a second. “.You, you mean—”

Jiang Musheng?

Xu Liyu nodded directly, grinning mischievously. “Who else could it be? If it weren’t for that, her mentor wouldn’t be so desperate to shove her into a dating show to find a partner. If she doesn’t come back with one, that old man Li is going to lose it.”

Jiang Musheng stared expressionlessly at Xu Liyu, who was gleefully exposing all her secrets, before finally saying, “Are you done?”

Xu Liyu burst into laughter. As a close friend, she knew this was Jiang Musheng’s tell for embarrassment, no matter how calm her face appeared. “How could I ever be done?”

Yu Yousheng was still stunned.

She had assumed someone as attractive as Jiang Musheng would have no shortage of suitors. And given how long Jiang Musheng had been in the industry, it was hard to believe she’d never been in a relationship.

If what Xu Liyu said was true, then Jiang Musheng and that so-called “white moonlight” had never actually.

Yu Yousheng was growing more and more curious—what kind of person could possibly reject Jiang Musheng?

She wasn’t the only one. After Xu Liyu’s bombshell, the fans in the livestream chat couldn’t hold back either.

[Wait, what????]

[Ms. Xu, if you know more, please keep talking. We love this kind of tea.]

[Ms. Xu, the only woman who can render Teacher Jiang speechless.]

[LMAO after what Jiang said yesterday, “speechless” has officially become synonymous with romance in my book.]

[But watching Ms. Xu and Teacher Jiang now, it’s clear they’re just pure friends, nothing else.]

[Did you see everyone else’s expressions? Same.]

[Is no one talking about how Jiang Musheng pulled Yu Yousheng back earlier? Ugh, so dreamy.]

[Honestly, I never expected Teacher Jiang to drag Yu Yousheng back like that. For a second, I swear I saw possessiveness in her eyes??]

[Whoa, hold on. Teacher Jiang being possessive over Yu Yousheng? Help, I’m allergic to romance.]

[HAHAHAHA, sis, we’re all allergic to the romance between Teacher Jiang and Yu Yousheng.]

[Remember that interview about Teacher Jiang’s white moonlight? If this is true, they never even got together!]

[????????]

[Just realizing this now.]

[How could anyone reject Teacher Jiang!]

[Seriously!]

If Yu Yousheng could see the chat, she’d realize the fans shared her exact thoughts.

How could anyone reject Teacher Jiang?

But then again,  hadn’t she done it once herself?

“Teacher Jiang has never been in a relationship?” Cheng Shunzhu was utterly shocked, blurting out his thoughts without filter.

Yu Yousheng pressed her fingers together, silently chanting, You guys keep talking, just leave me out of it.

The next second, Wei Xi said, “What a coincidence! Xiao Yu is the same. Just last night, I was telling her she has the kind of face that looks like she’d be great at dating, but then, Oh, come to think of it, Xiao Yu and Teacher Jiang seem quite.”

Realizing she had almost blurted out her thoughts, Wei Xi immediately covered her mouth with her hand.

Jiang Musheng was still right here! How could she dare say such things?

Yet Jiang Musheng’s gaze remained fixed on Wei Xi. “Go on,” she said.

Wei Xi: “…”

“Stop scaring people, will you?” Xu Liyu clicked her tongue, pulling Wei Xi protectively behind her. “She obviously meant to say that you and Xiao Yu seem quite well-matched. Doesn’t that answer the question you just asked? Right, Xiao Yu?”

Yu Youqing felt like she was sitting on pins and needles.

She had planned to quietly slip away while Jiang Musheng and the others were talking, but how had the conversation circled back to her?

“After yesterday, we all agree that the most obvious pairing right now is my sister and Teacher Jiang,” Cheng Shunzhu chimed in, watching Jiang Musheng carefully for any sign of displeasure. Seeing none, his suspicions from earlier seemed increasingly confirmed.

“Absolutely not!” Yu Youqing, noticing Jiang Musheng’s silence beside her, feared the other woman was too exasperated to even look at her. She quickly took the initiative to clarify, “I don’t have any improper thoughts about Teacher Jiang, nor will I ever. You all keep teasing us like this, and it might upset Teacher Jiang. Let’s not mention it again.”

To emphasize her seriousness, she even turned to Jiang Musheng and asked, “Right, Teacher Jiang?”

The mist in Jiang Musheng’s beautiful eyes seemed to clear slightly. She didn’t speak immediately, nor did she deny it. She was searching for the perfect response—one that would ease Yu Youqing’s embarrassment, be acceptable to her, and still convey her own feelings.

The director announced, “Since everyone’s here, let’s proceed to the next task: identity card drawing. Remember, no matter what identity you draw, keep it to yourself—especially those with special roles. You’ll need to maintain your cover to complete our mission.”

Staff members then brought out the cards for each person to draw. Jiang Musheng and Yu Youqing were last in line, drawing the final two cards.

To prevent fans from knowing which cards the guests had drawn, even the live-stream audience was kept in the dark. The cameras were turned off when guests checked their cards.

[The production team really knows how to cut the feed at crucial moments!]

[Ahhh! So curious! How could you treat us like outsiders at a time like this!]

[No worries, we can probably guess their roles from their expressions.]

[Place your bets, everyone! Who’s the Hunter?]

Yu Youqing didn’t immediately reveal her card, instead observing the others’ reactions.

Apart from herself, Jiang Musheng, and Cheng Shunzhu, none of the others were actors. If Ji Fuzao and Wei Xi had drawn special roles, their expressions wouldn’t be so natural.

Silently, Yu Youqing noted to herself: Wei Xi and Ji Fuzao—safe guests.

Xu Liyu’s expression remained the same as before, but given her somewhat unpredictable personality, she might be pretending. After receiving her card, Xu Liyu immediately looked at it, and her first reaction after seeing it was to glance around the room—naturally locking eyes with Yu Youqing’s gaze.

Xu Liyu was still under observation—she might have a special role.

Cheng Shunzhu showed a stunned expression after looking at his card: “I…”

He didn’t finish his sentence, and Yu Youqing only stared at him for two seconds before looking away. Jiang Musheng beside her had remained quiet the whole time. Yu Youqing observed her out of the corner of her eye and noticed Jiang Musheng was the calmest of all.

She looked at her card expressionlessly, then put it away just as impassively, as if none of it concerned her.

After observing everyone, Yu Youqing guessed that either Cheng Shunzhu or Xu Liyu might be the Hunter.

She thought she was safe.

So she confidently lifted the card in her palm to take a look—only for her gaze to freeze the moment she saw it.

[Congratulations!]

[Your role: Hunter]

[Wishing you a wonderful mission~]

Yu Youqing: “?”

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