Chapter 35

The second episode of Weekend Go Where went smoothly on the second day of live streaming, with no uncontrollable accidents occurring.

—Except for the fact that the barrage comments fixated on Yu Xi and Yi Chen’s “auntie smile” throughout.

Yi Chen had said the night before that he would handle the “date” live stream issue, and he acted quickly. Using the program team’s copyright as the reason, he took down all the recorded screens circulating online.

The CP fans wailed in despair and flooded into Yi Chen’s live stream one after another.

【This can’t count as program team copyright! This is your date!】

Yi Chen let out a breath: “It still counts.”

Although the live stream had happened purely by accident, it used the program team’s camera and aired in their live stream room after all. The contract spelled it out clearly: videos could be taken down for copyright reasons, and there was no helping it.

Yi Chen’s reply was extremely formal and well-reasoned, and Yu Xi was very satisfied.

How about that?

Yi Chen glanced at Yu Xi and made an “OK?” gesture with the hand that hadn’t been caught on camera.

OK.

Yu Xi returned the same affirmative gesture.

Yi Chen lowered his head and, taking advantage of no one paying attention, hammered away at his phone keyboard furiously.

【Geng Shanglou: Sisters! It doesn’t matter that the video’s gone! I have an edited version!】

【Geng Shanglou: All premium candy! Not a drop of filler! Everyone, ship it! Ship it hard!!!!!!!!】

【Geng Shanglou: Dropping candy! Wedding candy!!!! Come take a look at this super CP, sisters? It’s delicious.】

Yu Xi, who had stumbled upon Geng Shanglou’s post by chance: “……”

For a split second, he felt that this rich lady sister was just like a madam pimping out a forced pairing.

He tapped into the chat box several times, wanting to say something, but in the end sighed and exited V Blog.

Whatever.

As long as it stayed in their little circle, it was better than the whole internet staring at their “date.”

The sun rose in the east and set in the west; a day’s time was compressed into countless tiny live stream screens.

Hot search terms changed over and over, rising and falling, falling and rising, with discussions bouncing back and forth on many topics.

The heat from the Geng Nian incident showed no signs of dying down.

On the second day after Wen Yimeng was taken to the Geng Family estate, Geng Qiao directly announced to the public that Wen Yimeng and the child in his belly would become heirs to Geng Group. This was just the opening shot; soon after, Geng Qiao began purging the internal affairs of the Geng Family.

Geng Nian remained locked in the detention center, the oppressive and heavy atmosphere nearly driving him mad.

He was questioned all day long—details, circumstances—over and over, as they dragged the events from his mind. By the end, he couldn’t even remember what he had said.

He wandered in a daze; this young master, raised in luxury, began to collapse at the slightest setback.

It stank here, it was stuffy; in this tiny cubicle, on this chair, countless suspects had sat before.

How could he stay here with them?!

It wasn’t until his hired lawyer arrived and relayed a single sentence that Geng Nian finally reacted in a stupor.

“Wen Yimeng refuses to accept the inheritance rights. He says he’ll abort the child.” The lawyer informed Geng Nian of the situation at the time. “Unless your dad abandons you.”

Geng Nian couldn’t comprehend what the lawyer meant for a moment: “Abandons? What does that mean?”

“Abandon the defense, don’t interfere with the investigation, don’t influence the verdict. If you can talk your way out of guilt, that’s your own skill. If not, accept the trial and the legal judgment.”

Geng Nian’s mind went blank. He seemed to plunge into darkness; the lawyer before him vanished, and he saw Wen Yimeng. He didn’t even know what had happened—one night, and everything was gone. He was trapped in a spider’s web, unable to budge no matter how he struggled.

The lawyer’s visit today seemed only to pass on the message: “Also, Wen Yimeng has accused you of raping an Omega.”

Raping an Omega was a serious crime. Once convicted, no matter the sentence length, chemical castration was mandatory, along with a permanent monitoring ring.

Geng Nian sat there in a daze, completely unable to think anymore.

The lawyer showed no extra expression.

He was a lawyer; he took no sides. He did whatever his client instructed.

Geng Qiao had chosen to abandon his son for the stability of Geng Group, willing to let him rot in prison and undergo chemical castration.

He had seen too many such cold-blooded wealthy family tropes.

He merely watched indifferently as Geng Nian went from stunned to explosive, slamming his body against the glass, pounding frantically. The visiting room alarm blared; staff rushed in to restrain him, the lights dimmed, and the meeting ended.

As Geng Nian’s true colors were exposed, the bullying incident from Chase Dream Star was dug deeper and deeper. Sponsors manipulating the show’s direction, players like Chen Manman who bullied others using their influence—they were all plastered across major platforms. With too many hot searches and too much attention, Chase Dream Star had no choice but to announce a suspension of the program to investigate the bullying.

With the show halted, Chang Dao was actually quite pleased.

Rectifying it now meant they could improve the content later and still salvage it—better than letting it ruin the program and his reputation down the line.

Once the live stream ended, Yu Xi checked several times to confirm it was off. He stared intently at the lens for a full ten minutes, making sure the red light no longer flashed, before putting the camera into its storage box.

“Heading back together?” Yi Chen dragged his suitcase over to Yu Xi’s side.

With Chase Dream Star suspended, it would be a while before it resumed broadcasting. His luggage would just gather dust if left here; he planned to take it home first.

“No need.” Yu Xi refused decisively. “Guan Zifan is coming to pick me up.”

No sooner had the words left his mouth than his phone rang—Guan Zifan sent a voice message.

“Liu Yun and I have to rush to the D·A·Y meeting; we can’t wait for you. We took the car ahead. We’ve discussed it—you ride back with Yi Chen, okay?”

Yu Xi: “……”

Yu Xi climbed into the back seat of Yi Chen’s car once again.

Unlike last time, Xiao Liu was driving, while Yi Chen sat in the back with him.

No one spoke, and the atmosphere in the car grew somewhat awkward.

Xiao Liu turned on the radio, hoping some sound would break the excessive silence.

He didn’t usually listen to music while driving; he preferred gossip news, and the car radio app had saved his previous playlist.

The host’s voice came through the speakers with excellent penetration.

“I’m dying from shipping it—the Yu Xi and Yi Chen date live stream makes me feel ten years younger. Qiqi, you’re their fan; what are your thoughts?”

Xiao Liu: “……”

Yu Xi: “……”

Xiao Liu switched channels in a flash.

“Hi, Sister Linlin; call me Little Yi! For my call-in content… nothing much, I just want to yell: Yu Xi and Yi Chen are totally a thing! Beep beep beep…”

Xiao Liu: “……”

Yu Xi: “……”

Next channel.

“Let’s look at the next bit of entertainment circle trivia: Yu Xi forgot to turn off his live stream lens and accidentally broadcast a date? Yesterday, after the Weekend Go Where visit live stream ended, Yu Xi…”

Xiao Liu: “……”

Yu Xi: “……”

Xiao Liu’s hand trembled, cold sweat beading on his forehead as he shakily switched to the next channel.

“Qingqing received promo photos today: Yu Xi and Yi Chen jointly filming the D·A·Y commercial, full of on-site tension. After watching the date live stream, what do you all think of Yu Xi and Yi Chen endorsing D·A·Y together?”

“……” Yu Xi said, “How about we just turn it off?”

Xiao Liu: “One more chance, please.”

Xiao Liu had never felt so suffocated; clicking the screen felt like gambling, not knowing what would blare from the speakers next second.

“Director Wang Hui’s work The Boundless has lost its funding. Reportedly, The Boundless faced difficulties from the project approval stage.”

Xiao Liu let out a long breath—finally, some CP-unrelated news.

The female announcer’s voice carried little personal emotion: “From the clips Wang Hui has released publicly, we can infer The Boundless is a campus literary film. In this era of fast-paced dramas, how a show hooks viewers with its setup and opening is key to whether it blows up. The Boundless‘s overly literary tone largely dooms it to premiere quietly and fade quietly after airing—it’s easy to understand why investors pulled out. For a good work, is the core more important, or the pacing? On this, we’ve invited Prof. Lin from A Province Media University’s Communications Department to analyze. Hello, Prof. Lin.”

The host’s voice was gentle, and Prof. Lin’s explanations straightforward and accessible.

But no one in the car really listened.

Xiao Liu focused on driving and minimized his presence as much as possible.

Yu Xi and Yi Chen… were arguing again.

Xiao Chen sometimes marveled at it too, listening to them bicker the whole way.

Yu Xi and Yi Chen could argue about anything.

Who drank an extra sip of water, who encroached two centimeters onto whose seat, who took the pink pillow, who took the blue one—endless ridiculous reasons like that.

Xiao Liu struggled to hold back his laughter.

Kids in elementary school hardly fought over stuff like this anymore.

The drive from the recording site to the city where they both lived took several hours. Xiao Liu had slept all day and was still energetic, but Yu Xi and Yi Chen had done high-intensity live streaming for a full day. As they argued, the back seat gradually quieted.

At a red light, Xiao Liu slowly stopped the car.

There was no more talking from the back.

He glanced back quietly.

Yu Xi had fallen asleep, leaning against the window. Yi Chen carefully tucked a pillow behind his head.

Then, his fingers hovered at Yu Xi’s temple, gazing at him quietly.

His eyes were deep, tender.

Utterly enamored.

The light wasn’t long; soon, the navigation prompted to go.

Xiao Liu turned forward, eyes fixed on the straight road ahead, and pressed the accelerator. The car continued on.

He felt a bit lost.

He… had seen Yi Chen half-kneeling before Yu Xi’s legs at Yi Chen’s home, head bowed seriously.

He’d been shocked for a while until Yi Chen noticed his odd stare and asked why, then explained: Yu Xi’s foot was injured; he was massaging the muscle and applying a bandage.

Xiao Liu believed it quickly.

After all, Liu Yun had sent him to pick up Yi Chen; Yi Chen wouldn’t squeeze in time for something shady.

He quickly convinced himself Yi Chen and Yu Xi had nothing going on.

But now, he didn’t get it.

He had seen Yi Chen’s gaze.

It brimmed with intense possessiveness; beneath those pitch-black pupils, love surged wildly.

Holy crap.

Xiao Liu straightened his back unconsciously.

Did his boss really like Yu Xi?!

–

Meanwhile, in the Dawn CP super topic, a blogger was live-reading lips.

【Pretty Lips V: Came late, sisters! Overtime made me miss the live stream; woke up to find the recordings deleted too.】

【Pretty Lips V: Good thing there are clips. Let me decode what Yu Xi and Yi Chen said in them!】

【Yay!! Lip teacher is here!!!】

【Finally squatted on lip teacher!!!】

Piao Liang Zuichun, one of the earliest members of the Dawn CP super topic, had been the one to decode Yu Xi and Yi Chen’s childish award ceremony spat back then. Now she emerged again, and soon Weibo was swarming with onlookers.

Pretty Lips interpreted while watching the video clips. Midway through a break segment, she paused suddenly, rewound the video several times, and her tone grew excited—she even laughed out loud.

【? What did lip teacher dig up?】

【OMG, don’t tease us!!!】

【Pretty Lips V: Hahahahahahaha!】

【Pretty Lips V: Sisters, you absolutely won’t guess what they said!!!】

【Yi Chen and Yu Xi made a bet—the loser! Has! To! Crossdress!!!】

【Pretty Lips V: Let me see who lost hehehehehe!】