I'm Crushing on Gorgeous Faces in Variety Shows!-Chapter 297: Sect Survival Battle!

Mu Qiu didn’t expect them to stand on her side.

Generally speaking, when a show introduces new guests, they usually stand in the middle or near Li Yang and Cheng Zhirang.

Standing next to her would normally be because Cheng Zhirang was next to her.

Coming straight to her side like this was a first.

Ye Mian greeted proactively, "Hello."

Mu Qiu nodded with a smile in her eyes, "Hello."

Ye Mian asked, "Is everyone wearing their own clothes this episode? I thought skirts weren’t allowed."

Mu Qiu was always 100% patient with those who showed her kindness.

"Typically, skirts aren’t allowed due to task activities; it might be a bit unsuitable. But today, the director specifically said we could dress freely..."

Ye Mian: "So?"

"So, we’re probably dressed like this for now, and later, after some tasks leading to team divisions, we’ll change into team uniforms of the same color."

Ye Mian suddenly understood and furrowed her brows, tilting her head towards the man next to her.

As she turned, almost simultaneously, Fu Ran lowered his head slightly to listen to her speak.

"Ah, if I had known earlier, I would’ve worn that skirt."

"But you’ll get tanned."

"I can use sunscreen."

"Don’t you always say sunscreen is hard to wash off?"

"... Do you just not want me to wear that skirt?"

"Senior."

"... Alright, alright, I won’t wear it."

The two interacted quietly, as if no one else was around, and Mu Qiu couldn’t help but glance their way a few more times.

So sweet.

Not only was she watching the couple, but even Li Yang next door was eavesdropping on their conversation.

He was standing next to Guan Yu, but Guan Yu was leaning back talking to Cheng Zhirang, so he was almost next to Mu Qiu.

So, when Ye Mian and Fu Ran spoke, he could hear them and was listening quite intently.

After Mu Qiu had her fill of watching, she turned back only to catch Li Yang’s envious gaze unexpectedly.

Mu Qiu: "..."

Li Yang: "..."

They both read envy in each other’s eyes.

Mu Qiu: Sweet, right?

Li Yang: Sweet, sweet enough to bring me to tears.

Mu Qiu: That’s right, they can show affection without care since they’re a legitimate couple, while you can’t even date.

Li Yang: Then why are you so envious if you have a boyfriend?

Mu Qiu: ...

Once their silent communication ended, they both turned away and nonchalantly joined other conversations.

This scene went unnoticed by others but was dissected by eagle-eyed viewers.

[What’s Mu Qiu and Li Yang doing? Why don’t they learn to say the right things like brother and sister do? / Mom slams the table in frustration.jpg]

[Both are staring at the couple with an envious, mesmerized look as they whisper sweet nothings]

[I can see the word ’envy’ in Li Yang’s eyes]

[Single dogs watching the only legitimate couple flaunt their love feels like when I enviously watched other kids with candy sticks as a child]

[See, I told you he’s showing off his love with his senior]

[Fu Ran’s dog eyes haven’t left his senior for even a second]

[I was just educated yesterday that whenever ’dog’ appears, it usually means it’s the legendary second boss]

[Everyone else is busy socializing, while these four are half busy with love and the other half listening to it]

[Shu Ran’s talking skills already reached the point where she tried to cue them, but got no response hahaha]

[Yang, what’s up with you? Focus on the lecture]

Shu Ran is without a doubt a networking genius in the entertainment industry, master of small talk.

Despite having a competitive spirit, she can still play host and deliver pleasantries, naturally and harmoniously expressing a welcome to Tang Zi, praising her charm.

And she can also include others, especially the two remaining guests, including them in the conversation.

But those cued don’t seem to be paying much attention.

"Li Yang? Mu Qiu?"

"... Li Yang! Mu Qiu!"

Mu Qiu, startled, leaned out to reply, "I’m here, I’m here."

Today Shu Ran had a cool makeup look, watching her and Li Yang with arms crossed, "What are you two doing? No one is responding after calling for so long."

Cheng Zhirang’s gaze landed on her.

Li Yang even shrank back a bit, putting her fully in the spotlight, and then he played dead.

Mu Qiu combed through her specially styled temporary curls today and tried hard to come up with a reason.

"... I was admiring the vast sky, the blue sea, carefully feeling the gravel underfoot."

Guan Yu: "Speak human language."

"... Alright, I was thinking about what type of game this episode is; Li Yang said he’s eager to know."

Li Yang: "... Yes, I’m eager to know."

Shu Ran retracts her subtle gaze.

The welcoming remarks and pleasantries were almost over, and the director lifted the edge of the floral scarf covering his head, tucked it back, and raised the familiar small loudspeaker.

Looking at the line of casually dressed, free-spirited people under the sunny beach, he smiled meaningfully.

"First, welcome everyone to the fifth episode of ’Different Variety Show’! A special welcome to this episode’s new guests, Tang Zi, Ye Mian, Fu Ran!"

Everyone clapped and said welcome.

Tang Zi’s smile momentarily faltered.

Generally, guest appearances on variety shows are for those with recent hit dramas, very popular, and trending people.

Normally, the production team would focus on introducing these shows during guest introductions. She was all prepared to bow and deliver a promotional message for her two dramas.

But in the end, they just introduced her name, placing her on the same level as two online celebrities from over there.

Yet the camera was still rolling, and two seconds later, she resumed her genuine smile, clapping with everyone and bowing to say thank you.

The director signaled with a downward wave to indicate they could stop clapping, ready to continue speaking.

"The theme of this episode: Faction Survival Battle."

After saying this, he looked at everyone and asked, "Would anyone like to share their guesses on what kind of format this competition will be? Guan Yu?"

Guan Yu adjusted the sunglasses at the top of her head, "From the wording, we can deduce that this episode is about dividing into three different factions early on, completing a series of tasks, with the winning faction expanding, and the other two being eliminated."

After this brief explanation, she looked at the camera, "So basically, it’s a game competition disguised as a xianxia drama. But are the rules this simple for this episode?"

"Definitely not," Li Yang raised his hand to speak, "Which episode is ever simple? And didn’t the director tweet yesterday that we wouldn’t be able to guess this episode?"

Tang Zi leaned over with a smile, her long hair creating an arc in the air.

"Isn’t the original author here? They can come out and share what form this might take?"

Mu Qiu was still surveying unknown objects on the beach and distant tourists, trying to guess the real theme of this episode.

Suddenly hearing Tang Zi call her out, she was a bit baffled.

"Me? I can’t, the show is always intent on highlighting my uselessness."