"Wait a minute!"
"What do you mean 'the other party involved'?"
"How did I become involved?"
Xia Wei Liang stared at him blankly, mirroring the confused look of her online fans.
What did he want to do?
The host was clearly thrilled by this potential pairing. Xiao Yi's previous interview had been a massive success, topping viewership numbers for similar programs even today!
If Xia Wei Liang's solo phone interview had achieved such results, what would happen with the two of them on screen together?
"Brother Yi, who did you mean by 'the party involved'..."
Xia Wei Liang had a vague premonition. Regardless of whether what he was about to say was true or false, his sole intention was to help her!
She absolutely couldn't let him do this!
So, she indeed spoke up to stop him: "Brother Yi meant..."
"How is it that you know my intentions?"
Xiao Yi's interruption caused Xia Wei Liang's face to contort into a meme.
She desperately reminded herself, this was live! Live!
Thus, she forced a smile and shook her head, "No, no, no, of course, I don't know what Brother Yi means! I just like to join in the fun... it's, uh, amusing, hehe..."
"Do you still want to play?"
"...No more playing, no more playing..."
Xia Wei Liang's meek admission of defeat had her fans in stitches!
[This MUST be spread. Our Niang Niang has no status at home!]
[Niang Niang! Don't be a coward! Show your righteous spirit! We will fight beauty to the bitter end!]
[Regarding what Brother Yi is about to say, I think we need to take notes and analyze the possible outcomes of this incident later.]
[What's there to analyze? Isn't it obvious? Someone is being overly self-conscious! Brother Yi wasn't even talking about her, and she already took the initiative!]
[Waiting for the person upstairs to be proven wrong.]
[Waiting for the person upstairs to be proven wrong.]
[Waiting...]
The host, though anxious, maintained a facade of patient progression. "Brother Yi, did you mean you yourself are the 'party involved'?"
Xia Wei Liang: "Of course not!"
Xiao Yi: "It's obvious."
She turned to glare at him in disbelief. Had she enjoyed her good life too much and decided to take a path of self-deprecation to leave no room for pure haters?
The host perfectly ignored Xia Wei Liang's response, his eyes alight with excitement as he looked at Xiao Yi. "Brother Yi! Brother Yi, did I hear you correctly? You said it was yourself! So, the sensational rumors about Wei Liang these past few days... are they related to you?"
Xia Wei Liang reflexively waved her hands. "No, no, no! Absolutely not!"
Xiao Yi, however, turned his head to look at her and said in a natural, familiar tone, "Now that we are both sitting here, if you say it's not, who would believe you?"
Xia Wei Liang was truly defeated by his enchanting wiles!
Why was she here?
Wasn't it because of him?
So, if this was the outcome, was she also to bear half the responsibility?
Fine!
With that mouth of hers, she didn't need to say anything else! Let him explain himself.
If he couldn't explain it, he could just blame her. She was already used to it.
So, Xia Wei Liang spoke directly to the crew opposite the camera, "Excuse me, could I have a cold drink? Anything is fine, something to help cool down."
The host: "..."
Xiao Yi looked at her with a knowing smile.
The staff quickly brought it over.
A pile of ice, topped with a cute little spoon, a straw inserted beside it, and a tiny umbrella at the tip.
The bullet comments exploded with laughter!
[Is this how someone should look before announcing big news? Isn't this a bit too casual?]
[From what I've observed, anything related to Niang Niang seems to lose its composure and never quite be serious!]
[Hahaha! The production team is playing games! She asked for a cold drink, and they brought a whole bucket of ice! That little umbrella is so perfect!]
Xia Wei Liang pulled at her stiff lips, hugged the bucket of ice, and gave a thumbs-up to the camera.
Perfect!
How could the host miss this chance?
He pressed on: "Brother Yi, so, you were the man who... entered the hotel with Wei Liang that night? Are you... are you two dating?"
The host was experienced and skilled. Revealing the news was one thing, but offending the big shots in the industry was another.
So, regardless of whether it was true, he steered the conversation toward "dating," thereby eliminating any possibility of them having any other kind of relationship.
Xia Wei Liang crunched on the ice, looking at Xiao Yi with a mixture of smugness and pity. It was as if she were saying: Heh, gotcha, didn't you? Come on, let's see how you spin this.
She scooped another piece of ice with her spoon and was about to put it in her mouth when the man unexpectedly grabbed her wrist, lowered his head, and fed the ice from her hand into his own mouth...
Xia Wei Liang was stunned!
Was he...
This time, not only the host but also a chorus of gasps and cheers erupted from the other side.
Only Xiao Yi remained calm.
Even Xia Wei Liang, however dense she was, now understood.
He wanted to draw all the attention and criticism onto himself, but why?
Before her rebirth, they hadn't had much interaction.
"Brother Yi is being so obvious! Isn't the answer about to be revealed?"
The host was at the forefront of fan culture! Especially when the other party was a film emperor!
He felt that today, he would surely be etched into the annals of television history!
Perhaps from eating too much ice, Xia Wei Liang's mouth twitched twice.
Xiao Yi tilted his head, smiled at Xia Wei Liang, reached out, took her hand, and intertwined their fingers. "Yes, we are together."
Xia Wei Liang: Hiss!
If it were mutual affection, she would feel incredibly happy!
But the problem was, what was Xiao Yi thinking?
Applause erupted from the other side.
The live stream had never been this lively!
On the other side, Yan Zhi silently closed his phone.
"Anyway, whoever it is, it's their business!"
Da Yang's eyes were wide with bewilderment. "Brother Zhi, what does the boss mean? What are they talking about? Who is together?"
Someone suddenly patted him on the head. Su Dan Novel Network.
Da Yang rubbed his head and looked back, Lian Jun's face unreadable. His eyes seemed to see through people, but his other hand clutched his chest, covering it tightly.
"With your level of perception, you're still trying to make it in the entertainment industry!"
Da Yang was even more confused. "Wh-when did this happen?" He quickly asked Yan Zhi, "Brother Zhi, did you know about this?"
Seeing Yan Zhi give him a glare, Da Yang exclaimed, "No way, Brother Zhi! You knew and didn't tell me!"
Yan Zhi truly didn't want to talk to him anymore. Being stupid was incurable and contagious!
Lian Jun looked at the two sitting opposite him. Regardless of Xia Wei Liang's background or personal abilities, looking at this pair, they really did look perfect together!
He took a deep breath, turned his head with a smile, lifted his phone to his ear, and turned to walk away. "Old Tu, how's your hair volume recently? Hehe... What could I possibly be doing? Of course, I want to recommend a super effective shampoo to you... What? You're watching the live stream?"