Scum A with a Sweet Black Lotus O – Chapter 27

Sending that… fanfiction to… Pei Xuezhi?

The next day.

Fu Chaoyun, remembering her promise to bake egg tarts for Pei Xuezhi, got up quite early, but when she went downstairs, she found everyone else was already there, all sitting neatly in the living room.

            

Fu Chaoyun was stunned for a moment.

Jian Yi sat on the sofa and called out as soon as he saw her, “Ah Yun, finally awake? Come sit.”

???

            

Fu Chaoyun was still a bit dazed, but walked to Pei Xuezhi’s side, naturally sat down and asked, “Why are you all up so early?”

Pei Xuezhi didn’t react.

Ni Jiaojiao smiled sweetly, “The production team said they’re announcing new rules today, it was sent to everyone’s phones last night, didn’t Ah Yun see it?”

            

After Ni Jiaojiao shed her disguise last night, all her previous shyness and timidity disappeared, revealing her experienced and socially adept side.

Still with that doll-like face, but the overall impression she gave was completely different.

Have to say, this version of Ni Jiaojiao was more comfortable to be around, hmm… just don’t know what Qi Changfeng thinks about it.

            

Fu Chaoyun didn’t care about Qi Changfeng’s thoughts, she was still sleepy, raised her hand to cover a yawn, drowsiness swirling in her beautiful eyes, her voice carrying laziness.

“Too tired last night, fell right asleep, didn’t see it.”

“Ah Yun’s sleep quality is really good,” Ni Jiaojiao said with a subtle tone.

            

At 32 years “advanced age” and frequently woken up at midnight due to her profession, she really envied young people’s sleep quality!

As for Pei Xuezhi, she turned her head to give Fu Chaoyun a glance at this moment.

Fu Chaoyun didn’t notice, but the danmu started expressing amazement.

            

【There’s a lot that can be read from this seemingly ordinary glance.】

【Let me~~~!】

【Pei Xuezhi: After flirting with me you just went back, I couldn’t sleep, how could you sleep so easily, Fu Chaoyun!?】

            

The remaining Fu Li, who had been repeatedly struck down last night, was still dejected;

Qi Changfeng kept occasionally looking at Ni Jiaojiao who was chatting and laughing with others, his expression caught between wanting to speak and holding back, as if constipated, changing constantly like a live monkey, but in the end said nothing.

Soon, nine o’clock sharp.

            

The program director’s voice came from the hall.

To avoid disturbing the guests’ private time, the show’s staff had always worked behind the scenes, normally not appearing.

When they needed to help with situations, they would speak through earpieces where audiences couldn’t hear, and occasionally when tasks needed to be known to viewers, they would be announced through hand cards [shou ka = cue cards].

            

This was the first time speaking out like this.

Fu Chaoyun was somewhat lazy and leaned against Pei Xuezhi’s shoulder in a familiar way.

Pei Xuezhi just felt a weight on her shoulder. Fu Chaoyun naturally wouldn’t put all her weight on it, just leaning slightly, showing intimacy while also taking advantage of the great beauty in an invisible way [tie tie = physical closeness/skinship].

            

…Although she herself looked like the type who should be taken advantage of.

“Didn’t sleep well last night?” One after another, Pei Xuezhi had become very used to it, casually reaching out to brush away the long hair hanging in front of her eyes while asking.

Before Fu Chaoyun could answer, Pei Xuezhi’s next sentence followed immediately, “Went to bed so early but still didn’t sleep well?”

            

Fu Chaoyun: “…”

Never mind the over-imaginative danmu, even Fu Chaoyun could hear something off in Pei Xuezhi’s tone!

She looked up, met Pei Xuezhi’s cold eyes, and acted coy in a pitiful way, “I usually just need longer sleep time~”

            

Pei Xuezhi’s gaze moved from her face to her head, then stayed there.

“That’s right,” she said, her tone cold and seemingly mocking, “Sleeping too much makes your head not so smart… that makes sense, doesn’t it?”

Fu Chaoyun: “…”

            

【Starting the sharp-tongued remarks.jpg】

【Pei Xuezhi: I couldn’t sleep, you shouldn’t get to be comfortable either (smile)】

【Fu Chaoyun, you better think about how to coax your wife!】

            

【These two’s interaction more and more, ahhh stupid production team stop disturbing me while I’m shipping their sweetness!】

“Then should I… get up?” Fu Chaoyun said timidly.

“Never mind.” Pei Xuezhi glanced at her, “Keep leaning.”

            

Before Fu Chaoyun could breathe a sigh of relief.

“At this age, your brain probably can’t be saved anyway.”

The currently only 23-year-old Fu Chaoyun: “…”

            

【Hahaha!】

【Sharp-tongued attack x2】

However, even while saying these “malicious” words, she saw Pei Xuezhi turn her head and seem to smile slightly.

            

Her delicate features showed no anger, instead appearing somewhat light and relaxed.

Is picking on me making her that happy?

Looking at Pei Xuezhi’s pretty face, Fu Chaoyun felt she could endure it a bit longer.

            

Meanwhile, the production team’s broadcast was simple.

The main idea was to inject chicken blood [meaning: to get excited/motivated], praising the guests for doing well, saying that last night’s reveal of the movie + age and occupation information had brought the live broadcast to a small climax, with ratings through the roof, directly crushing the neighboring show!

Oh, that last part was Fu Chaoyun’s own addition.

            

Having produced a popular variety show, the current production team was indeed quite smug.

However, Fu Chaoyun thought that for 《Love at First Sight》 this dating variety show to reach today’s heights and popularity, the production team should really increase Qi Changfeng’s appearance fee.

He’s a true screenwriting master hidden among the guests!

            

“…Given the guests’ excellent performance, the production team has prepared a surprise for everyone. Please open the hand cards on the table and read the contents to the audience.”

The group exchanged glances, and finally Jian Yi, the temporary host, did the job.

“After living together in the villa for seven days, how do you all feel now? Have you found someone you like? Has love sparked between any of you?”

            

When Jian Yi read this part, Qi Changfeng suddenly looked up and gave Ni Jiaojiao a meaningful glance;

Ni Jiaojiao noticed and returned a polite smile;

Qi Changfeng immediately lowered his head again, standard elementary school chicken behavior : )

            

“Now that everyone’s occupations have been revealed, let’s return to your original lives!”

【What does this mean?】

【Not staying in the villa anymore? Is the show ending?】

            

【That doesn’t make sense, they were just celebrating high ratings, listen more—】

“During your work and study time, you can invite other guests to participate in your daily life, letting them become an indispensable part of your life!”

“Of course, remember to return to the villa to rest at night~ If you want to date, there are many suitable places in the villa~”

            

【I get it, during the day you can go out and have fun but at night you have to return to the villa to continue dating.】

【No, if you’re capable enough during the day, you can also chase them to their company/school and continue dating in front of their colleagues/classmates.】

【Reality show invading real life? Exciting!】

            

【If Pei Xuezhi is a student… can we get some red-eye disease [jealousy], forced kissing, “life devoted to you” literature?!】

【Hello, already drooling, *slurp~*】

The guests also understood.

            

Ni Jiaojiao smiled and said first, “Ah, the production team must be worried we’re getting bored staying here, giving us a chance to get out of jail for some fresh air.”

Qi Changfeng also followed up, “We each go to work, but can take detours on the way… it’s giving us chances for private time and deeper understanding.”

Jian Yi put down the hand card, “Being able to go out is pretty good overall, what do you all think?”

            

He looked toward the other three people.

Fu Li, who suffered repeated blows last night, now appeared particularly well-behaved, “I previously asked my advisor for a month’s leave to participate, though the advisor approved it with some complaints, after all at this stage I should be studying properly… now going back to class during the day is much better.”

Pei Xuezhi’s expression was cold, “Fine.”

            

Fu Chaoyun was originally the type to slack off while getting paid, so it didn’t matter where she was, now she also said.

“If Zhizhi is fine with it, I’m fine too.”

【Ahhh– following her wife’s lead!】

            

【Could also be the wife following the husband’s lead.】

【Fu Chaoyun, don’t you have any thoughts of your own?】

【Fu Chaoyun: Thanks, I don’t.】

            

【Laughing to death, who needs a bicycle when you have a wife!】 [meaning: who needs anything else when you have what’s most important]

“From what the production team means, we should all return to our posts today. There’s only one car in the villa, how should we go?” Jian Yi asked.

“I have no objection,” Ni Jiaojiao was the first to say, “I work in the CBD​¹, transportation is convenient there, just drop me at the subway station, I can go by myself, anyway the subway isn’t crowded at this time.”

            

Fu Li: “Then just drop me at the subway station too.”

Qi Changfeng looked at these two people and forced out: “…Same for me.”

In the end, these people were all dropped off at nearby public transit stations, except for Jian Yi whose hospital was in a remote location so he needed to drive, leaving Fu Chaoyun to take a taxi by herself.

            

Because the guests were returning to their own lives, the production team also returned their original phones.

Among this, they would inevitably see online comments and be influenced…

This wasn’t quite the same as Fu Chaoyun’s initial proposal.

            

However, Fu Chaoyun didn’t feel offended, she just provided a framework, the internal structure was built by the variety show department themselves, adjusting for better show effects was quite reasonable.

This hands-off boss Fu Chaoyun was having a great time!

Thinking carefully, keeping several guests locked in a villa for thirty-three days, livestreaming their daily life every moment would be quite boring.

            

Unless there was spicy content… ah, but that couldn’t be broadcast.

Now Fu Chaoyun sat in the car she called, casually scrolling through online messages, finding that all guests’ public reception was pretty good, except for Fu Li who mostly received negative reviews.

Green tea bitch, gold digger, two-faced…

            

How to put it?

Whether in big environments like school or company, or going out for blind dates, everyone naturally chooses better options.

Everyone’s like this, there’s no point denying it.

            

Fu Li’s problem was that when Fu Chaoyun clearly showed no interest in him, he kept persistently pursuing her, and with Pei Xuezhi there beside her, it looked even worse.

However, in the previous days, opinions were mixed, with some people liking and sympathizing with his behavior.

The negative reviews mainly exploded last night, with his gold-digger traits exposed plus those green tea remarks, and finally quickly switching targets, including Qi Changfeng’s straight-man [zhi A = typically masculine] reaction, all caused his reputation to plummet to rock bottom.

            

These comments that Fu Chaoyun could see, Fu Li would definitely see too.

After all, this is a dating reality show, though drama increases popularity, having only drama might not look good, the main selling point should still be sweet romance.

Now it depends on how Fu Li adjusts…

            

If not the female lead then not an important person, Fu Chaoyun quickly ignored this matter and continued scrolling through comments—

Ni Jiaojiao’s two-faced cutie (not really);

Jian Yi’s gentle and courteous manner;

            

Qi Changfeng’s silly nature beneath his arrogant exterior;

And Pei Xuezhi’s face, that cold temperament and occasional cuteness… all made 《Love at First Sight》 receive overwhelming praise.

Suddenly, Fu Chaoyun paused when seeing a certain comment.

            

…Hm?

There were too many messages online, she directly poked the system, “What’s this Chaoyun Muxue super topic​² about?”

[LP: Keep forgetting to explain the ship name:

            

Take the “Chaoyun” from Fu Chaoyun’s name and the “Xue” in Pei Xuezhi’s name.

“Chaoyun Muxue” poetically means something like “morning clouds admiring/longing for snow”.

“Chaoyun” means “morning clouds” while “Xue” means “snow”.]

            

【You have the nerve to ask!!!】

Bringing this up, the system was full of anger, but still had to explain to Fu Chaoyun.

【This is your CP super topic with Pei Xuezhi, created because you kept simping [tian = licking] for Pei Xuezhi.】

            

【The show blew up, now you have lots of CP fans online… don’t you remember what you did in the show!】

“Hm? Weren’t all the tasks from you?… What did I do?” Fu Chaoyun blinked, seeming innocent, and asked again.

【…The things you did, I don’t want to repeat them!!!】 The system completely exploded.

            

【Anyway, your CP fans now are either crying for sweetness, or wanting more and more spicy content.】

【Oh, they thought your progress in the show was too slow, so in the super topic besides analyzing sugar [meaning: finding romantic moments] with a microscope, there are also creators producing content intensely, writing fanfiction about you two. I took one look, good heavens! Nine out of ten stories are NSFW! The whole super topic is just underwear flying everywhere!!!】

The system was exhausted, even doubting its whole system life, 【What’s wrong with young people these days…】

            

Fu Chaoyun nodded, listening with great interest, “Do you have any on hand? Share a couple~”

She didn’t show even a bit of embarrassment about becoming the protagonist of those indescribable stories.

System: 【…….】

            

“I know you can definitely find them, your processing speed is so fast, hurry hurry, don’t dawdle.” Fu Chaoyun urged, by now she was skilled at commanding the system.

【!¥…】

The system grumbled but really got Fu Chaoyun several stories, harboring the deepest malice, specifically choosing angst-ridden romance stories.

            

Of course, the spicy content in those was doubly stimulating!

Unexpectedly, Fu Chaoyun didn’t open them to read, but instead sent them to the other phone provided by the production team.

【What are you doing!】 The system suddenly had an ominous feeling.

            

The show’s phone had limited functions, couldn’t even surf the internet, but it had all the guests’ contact information!

Which of course included female lead Pei Xuezhi’s!!

“Sending them to Pei Xuezhi~” Fu Chaoyun said matter-of-factly.

            

【…….】

“Let her appreciate them too.”

As she spoke, Fu Chaoyun smiled, her amber-colored pupils naturally radiating a warm glow.

            

The light in the car was rather dim, she tilted her head, with half the light beam falling in her eyes, impossible to conceal, and upon closer look, seemed to reveal hints of hidden mischief and naughtiness.

“Ah.” Fu Chaoyun couldn’t help but sigh, “I really want to know Zhizhi’s reaction when she sees these~”

“Will it be cute?”

            

System: 【—No!!!!】

It hurried to recall and recall again, it sent these to torment Fu Chaoyun, not to harm its precious darling Pei Xuezhi!

However, Fu Chaoyun just shrugged her shoulders, expression both innocent and shameless.

            

“Oh, sorry, they’re already sent~”

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