DTBS – Chapter 61
Chapter 61: Dating Show Airs
"Host! Host, wake up!" The System frantically knocked in Tao Aiqin's mind. "The romance show has premiered!"
The cat rolled over and sat up, shaking her still groggy head after her nap. "Finally... Do you know what I've been through this past week? Please set up a virtual screen in front of me, a big one, I want a cinematic display effect!"
System: "6"
Skillfully giving Tao Aiqin a '6', the System projected a large screen for her. The person and the System began watching the variety show.
System: "Do you need me to buy some discounted snacks from the mall?"
Tao Aiqin: "Sys, you're so good~"
System: "You're welcome, this is to celebrate our mission... Wait, why should I buy? It's your turn this time!"
Tao Aiqin: "You get a 30% employee discount. Trust me, I'll definitely buy for you next time!"
System: "You better mean it!"
A male and female host appeared on the screen, holding microphones and introducing with passion:
"Hello everyone! We know you've all been waiting impatiently, our first-ever live-streamed romance show is about to begin. First, let's take a look at each guest's personal video. See if he or she left a deep impression on you! Alright, roll the videos!"
【Ding Yuyan's Video Interview】
Female Host: (Smiling) "Hello, Sister Yuyan, we were really surprised to hear you were coming to 《Super High-Speed Heartbeat》. Can you tell us why you wanted to participate in a romance show? Is it because you want to fall in love or for some other reason?"
Ding Yuyan: (Thinking) "Mainly the format this time. The production team sent me an invitation, and I asked who the female stars were. They said Qingshang was participating. I thought, if Qingshang is going? Then I'll go take a look too. Even if I don't fall in love, it's nice to get together with my good sisters~" (Happy)
Female Host: "Oh~" (Teasing) "Can I interpret it this way? You're going for our Sister Qin?"
Ding Yuyan: (Waving hand) (Avoiding the topic) "What Sister Qin? In terms of age, she's my Sister Qin."
Female Host: "Then, participating in this romance show, Sister Yuyan, do you have a goal? Like actually falling in love or something?"
Ding Yuyan: (Professional smile) "Well, how should I put it? If I can meet someone I like, that would definitely be great, but we actors are more go-with-the-flow, focusing on the word 'fate'. And no one says you have to successfully fall in love just because you're on a romance show, right?"
Female Host: (Nodding) "We look forward to your performance, Sister Yuyan!"
The comments section was filled with people mentioning 《White Robed Minister》 and shipping Ding Yuyan and Qin Qingshang, but of course, there were some different opinions:
【Forever Moved by True Feelings: Wuwuwu, I'm thinking of White Robed Minister again. Can the cast and crew get together again? It's been so long since the last reunion. If Qiao Donglai also came to the romance show, it would be a big reunion, and the male and female leads could rekindle their romance.】
【My Brother Qiao: Can you not bring up Brother Qiao? Brother Qiao said he's not interested in dating, so why would he come to a romance show? Also, don't tie him to DYY, they're just colleagues, thank you!】
【Can't Stand Men: You just like mentioning men in a pretty sister's video, huh? And using abbreviations in their main space, your cerebellum is atrophied and you can't read Chinese, is that it?】
Tao Aiqin stared at the screen in front of her, watching the comments section argue, enjoying the gossip. It felt like she was back in her original world...
Sure enough, no matter where, the entertainment industry is still the entertainment industry!
【Ming Siwen's Video Interview】
Female Host: "Welcome our Golden Film Best Actress!" (Applause)
Ming Siwen: (Bowing) "Sister Wang, you're too kind, just call me Siwen."
Female Host: "We're old acquaintances, so I won't be polite. I'll get straight to the point. Siwen, why did you come to a romance show? Aren't you a single-ism advocate?"
Ming Siwen: (Answering smoothly) "Consider it an attempt to break through myself. And 《Super High-Speed Heartbeat》 isn't just any romance show. Last season, as a viewer, I was laughing my head off~" (Putting hands together towards the camera) "Please, production team, don't make me too miserable this season."
As expected of a Best Actress familiar with interview routines, she quickly took control of the conversation.
The female host was an old acquaintance and wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for her: "I'm really looking forward to your performance, Siwen. I wonder what you'll be like when you're dating. Oh, right, do you have any goals for participating in this romance show?"
Ming Siwen: "I do." (Smiling at the camera) "Everyone, please support 《Fluttering Butterfly》 when it comes out~ Love you all!"
Female Host: "So it's a promotional mission, hahaha. I wonder if Qingshang will come promote it later."
Besides the fans praising her in the comments, that group of CP shippers switched to shipping a different pair.
【Sisters Stick Together: Hehehe, two people from the same drama on a romance show together, why do I feel like it's public-funded dating~】
【Like: Scheming little couple】
【Warm Siwen: CP fans, get out!】
【So Interesting: These people were just shipping DYY and QQS, I'm dying of laughter】
【I Eat Everything: I'll ship it, I can ship anything. Ding Yuyan and Ming Siwen, I can ship that too! Enemies to lovers, so fragrant~】
【My Mother Tongue is Speechless: Can the love-brained CP fans be dragged out? Don't mention Qin on my sister's side, okay?】
【Telling a Joke: Your sister and my sister are on a romance show together! Hmm, arch-rivals】
Finally, it was Qin Qingshang's video interview. The comments section was almost completely covered, making it impossible to see. Tao Aiqin had to ask the System to give her a split-screen display.
System: You have so many demands!
Female Host: "Qingshang!" (Excited) "Wow, you're even more beautiful in person than in photos. Please have a seat quickly. I want to ask why you agreed to participate in 《Super High-Speed Heartbeat》?"
Qin Qingshang: (Cat thinking) "I heard the production team's food is very good."
Female Host: (Stunned) "Ah? Food? You came to a romance show just to eat?"
Qin Qingshang: (Cat nodding) "The director sent me an invitation. Before, because of my character in a drama, I had to control my diet and couldn't eat many delicious things! Now that part of the filming is over, I can eat to my heart's content!"
Female Host: "But you don't have to eat on a romance show, right? We can eat privately."
Qin Qingshang: (Cat shifting blame) "No, my manager Sister Lan would be unhappy. My usual diet is also controlled, but as long as I'm with the production team, she can't control me."
Managers and assistants, the best scapegoats for celebrities. They can take any blame!
Lan Su: Thank you, as if I can control you normally!
Female Host: "That's really pitiful. Then, Qingshang, have you thought about, since you're already participating in a romance show, whether you want to fall in love while you're at it?"
Qin Qingshang: (Cat pondering) "But I'm very picky and have a big temper. Will I really succeed in love?"
The female host naturally saw a bunch of comments saying "Sister, I love you" and smiled, saying: "Definitely. Our Qingshang is so excellent, everyone will definitely be lining up to pursue you. What's your ideal type? Can you tell us a little? Maybe among the guests this time, there really is someone who makes your heart flutter~"
Ideal type?
Tao Qiuyun's image flashed through Qin Qingshang's mind...
The cat was stunned, but she quickly regained her normal expression, pretending to frown in thought: "Ideal type, huh? I have a lot of requirements~ Can I say them?"
Female Host: (Ears perked up for gossip) "You can say it, you can say it. The production team can hear anything."
Comments: "We're all members, wife, say more, I love listening."
Qin Qingshang raised her eyebrows slightly, suddenly leaned closer to the camera, pointed with her index finger, and smiled: "Want to know my ideal type? Then watch 《Super High-Speed Heartbeat》~"
Female Host: Unexpectedly promoted the show for the production team, truly 6. Is this the level of a female star's professionalism?
【I'm Your Second Aunt: Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!】
【Sister Loves You: Too close, too close [roaring]】
【Tears Flowing from the Corner of My Mouth: High Platform Immortal Descends to the Mortal World, Stunning Beauty Qin Qingshang! Ah ah ah, it's my great fortune to meet Sister!】
Tao Aiqin was suddenly cringed out by this netizen whose tears were flowing from the corner of their mouth...
The cat's smile gradually disappeared.
Ah ah ah ah, how can this be so awkward? The last time I saw such awkward fan comments was in my previous life!
Fortunately, most of the comments were just praising her beauty. Even when they praised, it wasn't as exaggerated as the one with tears flowing from the corner of their mouth.
Then came the male stars' videos. Tao Aiqin wanted to fast forward, but then realized it was a live stream. The production team was playing the videos, and if they didn't speed it up, she couldn't skip ahead.
The cat sighed and watched with a stiff upper lip.
【Ai Yi】
Male Host: Why did you come to a romance show?
Ai Yi: I initially refused, but they offered too much. If I refused, it would be impolite to the money.
Male Host: (Maintaining a smile)
Is the team brought out by Director Niu all abnormal? Do none of you from the 《White Robed Minister》 crew like dating? If you don't date, why the heck are you on a romance show! You're just here to make money, right? You're the worst, you're not even pretending!
Fans in the comments were all laughing, saying he was honest.
【Bai Yunquan】
Male Host: (Taking a deep breath) Are you also here for 《Super High-Speed Heartbeat》 because you want to hang out with friends, promote a new drama, the food is good, or the money is good?
Bai Yunquan: (Frowning) No, I came to participate for writing material.
Male Host: (Taking another breath of oxygen)
How could I forget that Teacher Bai is a screenwriter! Are there any people who came to this season's romance show for a serious relationship? Will there be none in the end?
【Meng Wuzhong】
Male Host: (Slightly tired) (Forcing a smile) Brother Meng participating in a romance show is a bit shocking to us. After all, your image in movies is so deeply ingrained, you always feel like a tough guy who doesn't bother with romantic affairs. Can I ask what reason brought you to 《Super High-Speed Heartbeat》?
Meng Wuzhong: (Excited) My master saw Qin Qingshang's fight scenes in 《White Robed Minister》 and thought she was a good candidate for martial arts. He wants her to join our Zhongwu Troupe to learn martial arts. I've always hoped to have a chance to discuss this with her. See, I caught her now, didn't I!
Male Host: (Hands trembling slightly)
I was wrong, I shouldn't have asked according to the script. This show is going to flop, right? It's definitely going to flop.
It's under the guise of a romance show, but none of the celebrity guests want to date!
The comments section was full of hahahaha, and unexpectedly, the feedback was actually quite good.
Next, it was the turn of the civilian group. Netizens immediately perked up, wanting to see who was so brave as to participate in a romance show with celebrities. Their looks must be quite striking, right?
Apparently, the production team also knew that the civilians' looks were a potential highlight, so they covered everyone's faces with crying cat emojis.
Netizens watching the live stream: I'm TM beep beep beep beep——
【Civilian Male Guest J】
Male Host: (Not holding out hope) Hello, Mr. J, what is your goal for participating in 《Super High-Speed Heartbeat》?
Mr. J: What else could the goal be for participating in a romance show? I'm here to pursue Qin Qingshang.
Male Host: (Sitting up straight) For Qingshang? Wow, our Qingshang isn't easy to pursue!
He wanted to say that Qin Qingshang has many fans, and titles like "brother-in-law" or "sister-in-law" wouldn't be easy to get. Not to mention, the matter of the gray car owner hasn't been clarified yet, though fans have tacitly assumed that since Qin Qingshang is on a romance show, it means she's single.
Mr. J: For me, it's all the same. I'm confident.
Male Host: (Dry laugh) It seems our Mr. J is very confident!
Mr. J: I believe that in a relationship, confidence and strength are very important, and coincidentally, I have both.
Male Host: (Smiling)
Damn idiot—— Talking so arrogantly, can't there be a normal person among this season's guests?
Some comments were cursing him, while others thought he was very manly and liked him a lot.
Tao Aiqin felt that this Mr. J was very strange. She asked the System to decode the crying cat emoji and found out it was Jiang Lihe. She decisively had the System report the comments that said they liked this Mr. J, citing the reason as endangering public safety.
No normal person would like Jiang Lihe. These people are either paid commenters or have strangely developed brains. It's recommended to have Bian Que perform trepanation on them.
【Civilian Male Guest W】
Male Host: (Slightly wary) Hello~ Our Mr. W looks very young!
Mr. W: (Shy) Yes, but I'm an adult.
Male Host: (Choked) Hahaha, we can see that. So, what is our Mr. W's goal for participating in 《Super High-Speed Heartbeat》 this time?
Mr. W: (Happy and lively) Of course, it's to have a sweet romance with a sister~ I hope the sisters like enthusiastic little wolfdogs!
Male Host: (Forcing a smile) Little wolfdogs are still very popular. It seems our Mr. W likes older sisters. Do you have an ideal type?
Mr. W: (Tilting head in thought) I think all girls are beautiful. As long as a sister shows her true self, I'll like her very much!
Male Host: ...Then we look forward to it!
Finally, someone came who said they wanted to date a guest, but why does he have a hint of green tea flavor?
But thankfully, the five male guests have been interviewed. Now the pressure is on her partner.
【Civilian Female Guest Z】
Female Host: Hi! Hello, Ms. Z, why did you come to 《Super High-Speed Heartbeat》?
Ms. Z: (Raising hand to push glasses) On one hand, my family is rushing me to get married, so I came. On the other hand, I hope that the men who keep bothering me after I rejected their advances will see my performance on the show and back off.
Female Host: (Scared) Ah, this... Can I ask in advance what kind of performance it will be?
Ms. Z: I won't be moved by such handsome male stars in front of me, let alone them. I've said many times that I'm a lesbian and not interested in men. Some of them even suggested I drink traditional Chinese medicine to adjust my sexual orientation.
Female Host: (Speechless, even wanting to curse) (Changing the subject) Then, Ms. Z, when you came to the show this time, your focus is on the female guests, right?
Ms. Z: (Raising hand to push glasses) I know my limits, I won't think about dating a female star. My goal is the other civilian female guest. If I think she's suitable, I will pursue her.
Female Host: (Excited) As far as I know, the other civilian female guest is very beautiful. Will that be a bonus point?
Ms. Z: (Nodding) Everyone likes good looks, and I'm no exception. But if she's too young or immature, I won't consider her either.
Female Host: You won't consider someone too young?
Ms. Z: I'm 30 years old. If she's younger than me, I hope she's not more than three years younger.
Female Host: (Mysterious smile) I'm really looking forward to the sparks between you and the other civilian female guest.
This sentence almost directly told her that the other female guest was within her age range.
So Ms. Z thanked the female host.
The comments section finally started shipping again...
【Civilian Female Guest Q】
Female Host: (Teasing expression) Ms. Q, may I ask why you are participating in the 《Super High-Speed Heartbeat》 program?
Ms. Q: (contemplating) Because of love.
Comments: 6
Female Host: ...Ms. Q is really humorous! Then what kind of love do you hope to encounter on the show?
Ms. Q: (again) My love.
Female Host: (Pressing lips together) Ms. Q, among our many guests, do you have a clear target? Do you want to develop love with one of them? Can I ask who it is?
Ms. Q: You are already asking.
Female Host: ...So who is it? Is it a celebrity guest? After all, you haven't met the civilian guests yet, so you shouldn't have a target, right?
Ms. Q: (Thinking for a moment) (Suddenly enlightened) (Voice firm) All of them.
Female Host: (Stunned) Ah? Sorry, I didn't hear clearly, what did you say?
Ms. Q: I am very interested in all the female guests.
Female Host: (Shocked) Uh... Well, then, I wish you success!
Ms. Q: Thank you.
Female Host: (Falling silent)
She actually dared to say that!
She's so bold!
Comments: Damn! There's a player! And openly so!
Gossipers: I'm TM going to binge-watch this show!
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