Rich Side Character Goes Viral for Gossiping on a Laid-Back Reality Show Ch. 99

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Yu Qianxia was jolted awake by the sound of birdsong. She opened her eyes in a daze and was startled to see that the sky outside had already gone dark.

She quickly sat up. "I fell asleep?"

A quiet "mm" came from Yu Muqiu in the dark.

Yu Qianxia relaxed. "Why didn't you wake me up?"

Yu Muqiu didn't answer. She was used to his silence by now. "Did you bring your phone? What time is it?"

"Seven o'clock," Yu Muqiu replied.

"Oh my god! I slept for five hours? No way—I have to get back to filming." Yu Qianxia got up at once.

Yu Muqiu turned on the flashlight on his phone to help her find her way out.

The two of them walked quietly along the winding forest path. Yu Qianxia had clearly returned to her usual calm and composed self. After walking her back to the Yu family villa and making sure she got in safely, Yu Muqiu turned around and headed home.

The moment he walked through his front door, he was blocked by an elderly woman with silver hair. She looked up at him with a cheerful smile. "Why're you back so late? You've been with the Yu girl this whole time?"

Yu Muqiu nodded slightly. "Just chatting."

Grandma Yu chuckled. "You should invite her over sometime! You two live so close. You're the guy—be proactive, got it?"

Yu Muqiu's expression turned a little awkward. "She's really busy... doesn't have much time."

"Aiya, she didn't even say that! Why're you jumping to conclusions?" Grandma Yu gave him a look. "You scared or what? Here, I'll give you an excuse. Just say I invited her over, okay?"

Yu Muqiu sighed, clearly helpless. "We'll see. Grandma, I've got a few things to take care of—I'm heading upstairs."

Grandma Yu huffed in frustration. "That Yu girl's amazing. Aren't you afraid someone else will snatch her up? You silly boy!"

Yu Muqiu's steps faltered slightly, his expression dimming.

So what if he did take the initiative?

She didn't like him.

Maybe... they were only ever meant to be friends in this life.

Back at the villa, Yu Qianxia rejoined the others for dinner in the dining room.

The moment she returned to the livestream, the viewers went wild.

[Spill, spill, spill—where'd you go?]

[Aaahhhh Yu Qianxia, you and Yu Muqiu disappeared for over six hours. What were you doing? What could possibly take six hours??]

[Help! I'm dying to know! Sister Yu, can we get some inside gossip?]

As the comments flew by, Assistant Shan casually asked, "Xiaxia, where'd you go? Didn't see you around."

Yu Qianxia smiled. "Just hung out with Yu Muqiu in the back garden reading a bit. Had a little wine too."

Assistant Shan: "You two, still just like when you were kids."

[??? That's it?]

[Six hours and that's all you did?]

[Still, it's kinda sweet. Childhood friends hit different.]

[Anyone noticed the new guest? It's that viral singer Qian Du.]

[Wait, the Qian Du? The one who only drops songs and never shows his face?]

[That's him! First face reveal today! You guys gotta check it out!]

[Whoa! I've heard his music—it slaps. Been dying to see what he looks like.]

Online viewers quickly jumped ship and switched streams to Qian Du's livestream.

The camera was fixed on a black van. A staff member opened the door, and out stepped a slender figure.

Qian Du wore a black bucket hat, a loose black T-shirt, and wide-legged black track pants. As the camera panned to him, he slowly lifted his head, revealing a clean-cut, handsome face under the brim of his hat.

The live chat exploded with excitement:
[WOW!!! He's so handsome!!]

Qian Du curled his lips into a smile. "Hey everyone, I'm Qian Du, a singer—and I'm really happy to be part of this episode of Let's Travel Together."

"For this episode, the destination and character I drew is—"
He held up a card to the camera. It read: [Go where you want to go. Do what you want to do.]

The comments flew by:
[Whoa? He got the freestyle mission? That's so lucky!]

Qian Du slipped the card into his pocket, glanced ahead, and smiled. "I've already arrived at the place I wanted to go. Come with me."

The camera started to follow him, building suspense as viewers' curiosity mounted.

Then, people started noticing something eerily familiar about the surroundings.

[Wait a sec? Doesn't this place look super familiar?]

[Why do I feel like I just saw this location?]

Qian Du pushed open the gates of a villa—and at that moment, his livestream merged with Yu Qianxia's.

[HOLY—!!!]

[Qian Du's destination is... Yu Qianxia's house?!]

[Aahhh what is going on—what's the relationship between Qian Du and Qianxia?!]

Qian Du took off his bucket hat, smiled at the camera, and said, "Let me reintroduce myself. My real name is Shan Xingyou. I've been childhood friends with Xiaxia since we were kids."

[!!!!!!!!!!]

[Whoa? Another childhood friend?]

[Yu Qianxia, oh Yu Qianxia, just how many childhood friends do you have? (pointing fingers)]

[By the way, his last name is Shan? Could he be related to Assistant Shan?]

The netizens guessed it right. The next second, Shan Xingyou called out to Assistant Shan, "Dad..."

A hint of helplessness flashed in Assistant Shan's eyes. "You little rascal, what are you doing here?"

Shan Xingyou huffed, "I told you a long time ago, I don't sing just for fun. I want to make singing my career too, just like Xiaxia!"

Assistant Shan shook his head but couldn't scold him in front of the cameras.

Shan Xingyou turned his head and leaned closer to Yu Qianxia. "Xiaxia, it's been so long, hasn't it? Let's see... it's been about three years since we last met?"

Yu Qianxia let out a sound, her voice flat as she stated the fact, "We haven't seen each other since you went abroad to study."

Shan Xingyou's eyes lit up, and he grinned happily. "Didn't think you'd remember so clearly, Xiaxia. I thought you forgot."

She didn't know how to respond to that, so Yu Qianxia changed the subject. "You came just in time. Dinner's ready. Sit down and eat with us."

"Sure! I haven't had dinner at your place in forever. I really missed your chef's cooking!" Shan Xingyou picked up his chopsticks, grinning from ear to ear.

With Shan Xingyou joining in, dinner felt a lot more lively for a while.

Just then, the system reminded her,
[Host, your clear-headed time is almost up. Time to dig up some gossip!]

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