ASPWL Ch62: Are you afraid?

Ye Leyao casually came up with an excuse and said with a smile, “I don’t know him. I just happened to see some sneak peeks of Sister Qian Yue and Teacher Xia Yang while scrolling through Weibo. When I saw you here, Sister Qian Yue, I thought it might be possible that the other guest is Teacher Xia Yang.”

Huo Yan was currently deep in thought, lost in a brainstorming session, and didn’t really catch what Ye Leyao said.

It was Song Zhehan, however, who glanced at Ye Leyao suddenly. How come he seemed to remember that Ye Leyao fell asleep shortly after getting in the car? Forget about checking his phone; he didn’t even take his phone out.

Song Zhehan raised an eyebrow. Interesting.

It seemed that these two mysterious guest stars weren’t simple either.

Qian Yue, however, did not doubt Ye Leyao’s words. She smiled and explained, “When the program team invited us, they specifically had us sign a confidentiality agreement, requiring us not to reveal our participation in the show before recording. But in the end, fans still managed to capture us.”

If he had just been speculating earlier, now Ye Leyao could be certain—

[President Qin really does know about the relationship between Qian Yue, Xia Yang, and Yu Bai!]

[Inviting two guest stars to play a simple game—why would they need a confidentiality agreement for such a trivial thing? The program team hadn’t released any information about guest stars before this recording.]

[This wasn’t to surprise the audience; it was clearly to surprise Yu Bai and make him come to the recording unprepared!]

Thinking of this, the corners of Ye Leyao’s mouth couldn’t help but turn up slightly.

[Brilliant, as expected of President Qin.]

[But what I didn’t expect is that President Qin also likes to enjoy drama!]

[He even brought both of them here; isn’t that practically setting up a showdown?!]

Ye Leyao suddenly felt a bit excited.

[So, we need to hurry up and meet up!]

Huo Yan stayed quiet, thinking for a minute. His brain finally caught up.

Upon hearing Ye Leyao’s words again, he couldn’t help but chuckle.

You know, Huo Yan was also quite looking forward to the showdown.

And he was particularly curious about what would happen to Yu Bai once things were exposed.

After all, although Qian Yue kept a low profile, the Qian family behind her, and her two brother “sister-protecting maniacs,” were not to be trifled with.

Ye Leyao was too young to know at the time, but Huo Yan knew everything crystal clear! 

Suddenly, he was very much looking forward to it.

The group began to head back, making their way to the program’s designated meeting point.

The corners of Ye Leyao’s mouth held a faint smile the entire time. The closer they got to the meeting point, the bigger his smile grew, and his eyes shone, as if he were eagerly anticipating something.

The viewers in the livestream who were gossip lovers had their attention fixed on Ye Leyao. Those familiar with him knew that whenever he had this smile, it meant he was about to witness some good drama.

Seeing this, the gossip-loving viewers’ eyes also lit up.

—”That familiar smile again! Ye Leyao, could it be that you’ve got some new gossip?”

—”He truly lives up to being the Melon King. The show has only just started broadcasting, and I’ve just finished laughing at one drama, and now there’s already more gossip?”

—”So, what’s the gossip this time?”

—”Could it be related to Qian Yue?”

After all, Ye Leyao had just spoken with Qian Yue, and then he suddenly showed that mysterious smile.

Many viewers thought it made sense.

They analyzed and said:

—”It could also be related to Xia Yang. After all, Ye Leyao mentioned Xia Yang’s name just now.”

—”But there doesn’t seem to be any interaction between Xia Yang and Qian Yue usually. So, what exactly is the gossip?”

This question left both viewers and the gossip lovers silent.

–”How would we know? (gritting teeth).”

—”So, Ye Leyao, why do you always get the gossip before us? Aren’t you a star? Aren’t you busy? How do you always manage to get the gossip?”

—”Damn it, Ye Leyao, you’d better hurry up and tell me what you know, or don’t make me beg you on my knees!”

The barrage was lively, filled with comments urging Ye Leyao to spill the gossip. Meanwhile, the Huo family watching the livestream were also getting anxious.

Mama Huo looked at Huo Ze and asked, “Hasn’t your second brother sent a message in the group yet?”

Huo Ze shook his head and glanced at the livestream screen. “They’re still recording the show, so it probably isn’t convenient right now.”

Huo Jing said, “The distance isn’t far now; we should be able to hear Xiao Yao’s inner thoughts soon.”

After more than a month of testing, the Huo family finally discovered that they could hear Ye Leyao’s inner thoughts within a certain range.

This range wasn’t too big, but it wasn’t small either.

As long as Ye Leyao was within two kilometers of them, they could hear his inner thoughts. But if he was outside this range, they wouldn’t hear anything.

Given the vast size of this amusement park where the filming was taking place, plus the constant change in positions while completing tasks, they hadn’t been able to hear anything when the distance was too far.

However, knowing Ye Leyao and Huo Yan as they did, the moment Ye Leyao’s expression changed slightly, they sensed there was drama afoot.

While the barrage was discussing, the Huo family also analyzed the situation. Combined with what Ye Leyao had said after getting out of the car, they concluded—

Qian Yue and Xia Yang must have some kind of connection, and they should both also have some relationship with the two new guests.

As for whether it was Yu Bai or Zhang Qiran, the whole Huo family voted for Yu Bai.

After all, in the car, Song Zhehan had mentioned that Zhang Qiran was invited by him!

And they’d never heard Ye Leyao mention that Zhang Qiran’s private relationships were messy, unlike Yu Bai, who had many male and female companions.

“I think it shouldn’t be far from what we’ve speculated,” Papa Huo finally said after pondering for a moment.

Mama Huo naturally agreed that their deduction made sense, but she still wanted to confirm with Ye Leyao.

Finally, as Ye Leyao’s group got closer and closer to the meeting point, they were finally within range of Ye Leyao’s inner thoughts—

[Hey, isn’t that President Qin over there? They’re coming back too!]

Without thinking, Ye Leyao said to Qian Yue, “I see President Qin and the others.”

Upon hearing this, Qian Yue immediately turned her head to look in the direction Ye Leyao mentioned, but her eyes were clearly not looking for Qin Yao.

Her gaze swept over each of the six people one by one, finally landing directly on Yu Bai.

If you looked closely, Qian Yue’s eyes were filled with tenderness.

Seeing this, Ye Leyao felt both excited and couldn’t help but sigh:

[Sure enough, she’s looking at Yu Bai! But Sister Qian Yue, you really have poor taste!]

The Huo family members who heard Ye Leyao’s inner thoughts sighed in relief and couldn’t help but nod.

Huo Ze said excitedly, “See! We were right, it’s related to Yu Bai!”

Mama Huo said, “But really, this child Qian Yue has poor taste. I remember her last boyfriend also broke up with her because of cheating, didn’t he?”

Papa Huo said, “Yes, but—her ex-boyfriend also had his leg broken by her brother.”

Physically, his leg was literally broken.

Mentioning this matter, a light chuckle filled the car.

Huo Ze looked at the three of them and asked, “Why haven’t I heard about this? And does our family know Qian Yue’s family?”

Mama Huo said helplessly, “Our family’s legal department has a very good relationship with their family. You and Xiao Yao really don’t care about company affairs at all, so it’s normal you don’t know.”

Huo Ze blinked.

Well, they couldn’t be blamed for this, since he and Ye Leyao really had no interest in managing the company.

“By the way,” Mama Huo suddenly remembered something and asked Huo Jing, “Didn’t they not give any compensation afterward?”

“Breaking someone’s leg and not compensating?” Huo Ze’s eyes widened.

“The guy himself proposed a settlement,” Huo Jing added, “so they only paid for the medical expenses.”

Huo Ze was even more surprised. “What exactly does their family do?”

Mama Huo smiled and said, “The Qian family has five people; four of them are top lawyers in the country. The top three law firms nationwide are all owned by their family.”

Huo Yan’s eyes widened, and he couldn’t help but sigh, “No wonder!”

He thought of something and turned to look at the livestream. Just then, the camera gave Yu Bai a close-up, and Huo Yan burst into laughter. “Doesn’t that mean Yu Bai is in for a rough time?”

More than just a rough time.

Qian Yue’s last boyfriend, after getting together with her, lived off her, spent her money, and even used her money to keep someone else outside.

Later, the Qian family only sent Qian Yue’s second brother to handle the situation. What Qian Yue’s second brother did, they didn’t know, but not long after, the scumbag proposed a settlement himself and even compensated Qian Yue with a large amount for emotional distress.

Even so, the scumbag’s company was still investigated by the tax bureau in the end.

But that wasn’t all. When the scumbag’s father was taken away for investigation, the scumbag’s mother discovered that the father had been cheating. In the end, she filed a lawsuit and directly sued the father for bigamy.

For a long time, the scumbag and his father didn’t even dare to attend gatherings within their social circle.

And Yu Bai was no different.

He was still a public figure.

As long as the Qian family was willing to investigate, if they found any case that hadn’t passed the statute of limitations—

Then Yu Bai would be in for a real nightmare.

Of all people, you had to provoke Qian Yue, the precious jewel of the Qian family.

Mama and Papa Huo thought along the same lines and shook their heads repeatedly.

…

Let’s shift our focus back to the scene.

Ye Leyao and Qin Yao’s groups were separated by just one amusement facility.

Hearing Ye Leyao’s voice, Qin Yao’s group started walking toward them.

[Here they come, here comes the showdown.]

Ye Leyao’s expression was extremely excited.

Before the two groups could get close, Li Siyuan raised his voice and shouted, “Did you find the guests?”

Before Ye Leyao’s group could answer, Qian Yue excitedly waved at them and shouted, “I’m here!”

Ye Leyao’s gaze had long been locked on Yu Bai, so he naturally noticed Xia Yang, who was closely following beside Yu Bai.

Xia Yang and Yu Bai had collaborated before. At first glance, it seemed like there was nothing wrong with the two of them being close.

But the problem was, would two guys with no relationship walk shoulder to shoulder like that?!

And at the moment Qian Yue’s voice rang out, Ye Leyao also noticed Yu Bai’s footsteps pause noticeably. Then Yu Bai quickly glanced over with disbelief.

Although they were still some distance apart, Ye Leyao didn’t have to guess to know how shocked Yu Bai’s face must be at this moment.

The corners of his mouth couldn’t help but curl up high:

[Looks like he not only recognized Qian Yue’s voice but also saw her in person.]

With Ye Leyao’s reminder, Huo Yan and Qin Yao couldn’t help but look at Yu Bai and Xia Yang beside him.

Xia Yang took two steps forward and suddenly realized Yu Bai hadn’t followed. Confused, he stopped and asked in a low voice, “What’s wrong?”

By this time, Yu Bai’s forehead was already covered in a thin layer of sweat.

Yu Bai was already quite surprised when he saw that the mysterious flying guest this time was Xia Yang.

But then he thought, before he and Xia Yang got together, they had already made a pact: their relationship must never be revealed to outsiders.

For five months, Xia Yang had adhered to this rule.

So even if they were on a variety show together now, there was no way their relationship would be discovered.

Thinking this way, Yu Bai quickly accepted the situation.

But could someone tell him why Qian Yue was here too!

She was even wearing an earpiece, clearly also here for the recording—

Yu Bai suddenly felt uneasy.

Xia Yang noticed Yu Bai’s strange expression but thought he might just be feeling unwell. He took two more steps forward, “Are you feeling sick? Do you want—”

Before he could finish, a figure suddenly rushed past him. The next moment, Qian Yue threw herself directly into Yu Bai’s arms, “Yu Bai! Long time no see!”

Xia Yang was stunned on the spot.

Cold sweat dripped down Yu Bai’s forehead.

Ye Leyao’s mouth could no longer stay controlled. He pressed his lips together tightly to stop himself from laughing out loud.

[The current girlfriend hugging Yu Bai right in front of the current boyfriend, hahahahahahaha—]

[I really want to interview Yu Bai and ask, are you panicking? Hahaha, because I’m panicking for you!]

Ye Leyao laughed loudly in his heart.

Huo Yan and Qin Yao’s mouths also twitched uncontrollably.

Meanwhile, Song Zhehan, who had been watching Ye Leyao’s expression, noticed his eyes were fixed on the three people, and he figured it out. He leaned in beside Ye Leyao and whispered, “Something’s up with those three, huh?”

Ye Leyao’s pupils suddenly contracted in shock.

[No way, Teacher Gou Shi, you figured it out that fast?]

Ye Leyao’s reaction was so strong that Song Zhehan didn’t need him to say anything more to know he’d guessed right.

Song Zhehan smiled slightly and whispered so only the two of them could hear, “Then this is going to be interesting.”

Ye Leyao, too curious, whispered back, “How did you know?”

Song Zhehan glanced at him and smiled, “Has anyone ever told you that you’re really bad at acting?”

“My acting teacher did.” Ye Leyao replied honestly.

Song Zhehan chuckled, “Very accurate.”

Ye Leyao: “…”

Not hearing any inner thoughts from Ye Leyao for a while, Qin Yao turned his head and saw Ye Leyao and Song Zhehan whispering to each other.

He didn’t know what they were talking about, but there was a noticeable smile on Song Zhehan’s face.

Qin Yao’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he turned his gaze away.

The viewers naturally noticed this scene and started commenting:

[What are those two whispering about?]

[Ah! Teacher Gou Shi even deliberately covered his earpiece. Wow, you really don’t want us to hear, huh?]

[Damn, Teacher Gou Shi not only covered his own earpiece, but also told Melon King to take his earpiece off!]

[So they must be secretly gossiping, right?!]

[Aaaaah, no way! I don’t allow it! Why are you guys gossiping without us?]

[No, actually I don’t think they’re completely hiding it from us. Look, both Gua King and Teacher Gou Shi are watching Qian Yue and Yu Bai!]

Seeing this comment, the viewers quickly shifted their gaze to Qian Yue and Yu Bai.

By now, Qian Yue had already let go of Yu Bai and was smiling as she explained to the guests who were looking at them, “Yu Bai and I are just good friends. It’s just that I haven’t seen him in so long, so I got a little excited. Did I scare you guys?”

Wen Xiangyue smiled and said, “No.”

Then she exchanged a glance with Liu Yan. It was just that this way of greeting was a bit unexpected for them.

By this time, Ye Leyao and his group had finally walked over.

Ye Leyao’s eyes swept over Yu Bai, Xia Yang, and Qian Yue, and his mouth curled up again.

[Didn’t they say they’re just friends meeting up? Then why is only Qian Yue happy? Xia Yang almost looks like he’s got a storm cloud over his face.]

[Everyone here is an actor, you need to pay a little attention to your expression management!]

Looking again at Yu Bai, he really seemed a bit panicked now.

First, he looked at Xia Yang’s expression, then at Qian Yue, who was still holding his arm beside him.

He seemed to be hesitating whether to pull his hand away, but after hearing Qian Yue’s explanation, he held back and quickly put on a smile, chiming in, “Yes, Qian Yue and I are just friends. She’s always been carefree like this.”

The last sentence was clearly directed at Xia Yang.

Whether Xia Yang believed it or not, his expression did seem slightly better after hearing it.

Yu Bai then turned to Qian Yue and said, “Are you going to keep holding onto me?”

Qian Yue deliberately gave him a dissatisfied glare before finally letting go.

It was only then that Xia Yang’s expression completely improved.

The regular guests of “Let’s Go Traveling Together” were all used to big storms.

Seeing the strange atmosphere between the three, none of them intervened; they just maintained polite smiles.

But there weren’t many polite people, and they wouldn’t politely stop those who wanted to speak.

So they heard Li Siyuan suddenly laugh and say, “No matter how good the relationship is, we should avoid suspicion in front of the cameras, right?”

In Qian Yue’s view, she and Yu Bai were originally a couple. Although they hadn’t gone public yet, they definitely would one day.

So, even if they were a bit intimate on the show, it wasn’t a big deal.

However, Qian Yue wasn’t angry. Hearing Li Siyuan’s comment, she just smiled, “I’ll keep that in mind for next time.”

Li Siyuan’s eyes curved into a smile.

Anyone familiar with Li Siyuan knew he had a bad temper. He usually spoke sharply and was rarely pleasant or had a good expression.

But he didn’t always put on a stern face when criticizing people. Sometimes, in a good mood, he would criticize with a smile, just like now—

“Anyone who doesn’t know would think you two are a couple. Friends meeting up and hugging like that.”

As soon as Li Siyuan finished speaking, Ye Leyao clearly saw Xia Yang’s expression turn dark again after just brightening up.

Ye Leyao almost couldn’t hold back his laughter. It was only when Song Zhehan nudged him with his elbow that he quickly turned his face away to laugh.

[I can’t take it anymore, Li Siyuan! Could it be possible that they are actually a couple?]

Sure enough, upon hearing Li Siyuan’s comment, a faint blush appeared on Qian Yue’s face. “No, we’re not…”

[All stammering and blushing, who wouldn’t think there’s something going on after hearing that!]

[What do you think, Xia Yang?!]

Ye Leyao quickly turned back, just in time to see Xia Yang’s face darken as he turned his head, ignoring Yu Bai and Qian Yue, and walked straight ahead.

Seeing this, Yu Bai’s expression showed obvious panic. He frowned and glared at Li Siyuan, then quickly said, “It’s almost time. We should hurry to the meeting point.”

[The topic change was way too obvious!]

But it was indeed almost time for the show’s scheduled meeting, so everyone stopped delaying and continued walking toward the gathering point.

Ye Leyao followed right behind the three of them to ensure he could see all of their actions at any time.

He was watching so intently that he didn’t even notice what was under his feet.  

Just as Ye Leyao was about to trip over a stone on the path, a hand reached out from beside him just in time.  

Qin Yao said, “Be careful.”  

Ye Leyao smiled at Qin Yao, “Thank you, President Qin.”  

[Good thing President Qin is here; if it weren’t for him, we wouldn’t have seen such a great scene today!】 ]

Qin Yao looked a bit helpless and reminded him, “Pay more attention when walking.”  

Ye Leyao nodded obediently, “Mm, okay.”  

[Well, those three shouldn’t be making any more moves for now, so I’ll walk properly.]

Hearing this, Qin Yao was relieved and let go of his hand.  

The two of them walked side by side. Suddenly, Qin Yao’s gaze fell on Song Zhehan.  

Li Siyuan was chatting with Song Zhehan, and suddenly, for some reason, Song Zhehan glanced back in Ye Leyao’s direction before quickly looking away again.  

Qin Yao’s eyebrows furrowed uncontrollably. For some reason, he couldn’t help but think of Ye Leyao and Song Zhehan whispering together earlier.  

Unable to resist, he softly asked, “What were you talking about with Song Zhehan just now?”  

Ye Leyao immediately turned his head and looked at Qin Yao curiously.  

Qin Yao didn’t hear Ye Leyao’s inner thoughts and continued, “What’s the matter?”  

Ye Leyao suddenly smiled.  

The young man’s smile was especially charming, and his almond-shaped eyes seemed to hide a thousand stars when he smiled.  

Qin Yao’s gaze fell on Ye Leyao’s eyes, and suddenly he found it hard to look away.  

Then he saw Ye Leyao suddenly reach out a hand and grab Qin Yao’s microphone.  

Qin Yao stopped in his tracks, and his heartbeat skipped a beat.  

Ye Leyao used his other hand to cover his own microphone and said mischievously, “President Qin, you know the answer to that. You invited these three people here, so of course we were gossiping!”  

After saying that, Ye Leyao released his hand from Qin Yao’s microphone and waved his hand, “Come on, let’s go! We should hurry up!”  

[Next up, isn’t it time to assign rooms?]

[President Qin has been so crafty this time; there’s no way he’d prepare twelve king-sized beds for us, right?]  

Qin Yao stood there, staring at Ye Leyao’s back.  

After a few seconds, he chuckled softly and followed him.  

Indeed, there wouldn’t be twelve king-sized beds.  

The regular guests successfully completed their tasks and brought back two mysterious special guests.  

Afterward, the program crew led them all to their accommodation for this trip—a riverside villa nestled against the mountains.  

Even bigger than the seaside villa from the first episode, this villa had four floors. The first floor was an activity area, while the remaining three floors consisted of suites.  

There were a total of six suites, which meant two guests could stay in each suite.  

As in the first episode, the guests were free to choose their rooms and floors.  

The group of twelve started their tour from the fourth floor.  

Ye Leyao particularly liked a room by the river and couldn’t help but ask, “Who wants to share this suite with me?”  

Qin Yao glanced at Huo Yan.  

Huo Yan wasn’t paying attention to Ye Leyao at all; he was still secretly observing Yu Bai and the other two.  

Qin Yao was about to speak when Li Siyuan said, “I’ll join you. I also like the view over here.”  

Qin Yao pursed his lips.  

He figured that was fine, too; it was probably best to keep some distance from Ye Leyao.  

Wen Xiangyue preferred the view on the other side, so she and Zhou Zijian took the second suite on the fourth floor.  

Having chosen their rooms, Ye Leyao and Li Siyuan followed the group downstairs to continue the tour; after all, room selection is one of the most exciting parts!  

Song Zhehan looked at the north suite on the third floor, then suddenly turned to Zhang Qiran, “Wanna room with me?”  

The smile on Zhang Qiran’s face instantly froze.  

Ye Leyao pressed his lips together.  

[Don’t laugh, don’t laugh!] 

Seeing that Zhang Qiran didn’t respond, Song Zhehan continued, “What? Do you really hate me so much that you don’t even want to share a suite with me?”  

Since Song Zhehan put it that way, how could Zhang Qiran refuse?  

He could only grit his teeth and force a smile, “Fine, we’ll room together.”  

Ye Leyao thought:  

[Why do I feel like that “together” came out through gritted teeth?] 

Song Zhehan didn’t care whether Zhang Qiran was truly unwilling or pretending; as long as it made Zhang Qiran uncomfortable, he was in a particularly good mood.  

For the remaining two rooms on the third floor, Qin Yao chose one, and Huo Yan decided to share with him, as Qin Yao was the only option left among the remaining people.  

When they reached the second floor, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.  

Yu Bai kept his lips tightly pressed and said nothing.  

Qian Yue, on the other hand, was excitedly looking around.  

Xia Yang’s face showed no emotion.  

After they finished touring the last room, both Qian Yue and Xia Yang spoke up simultaneously:  

“Yu Bai, why don’t you share a room with me?”  

“Let’s room together, Yu Bai.”  

Ye Leyao couldn’t hold back any longer, covering his lips as he laughed so hard his shoulders shook.  

[Both of them are choosing you, Yu Bai—aren’t you nervous?]

[So, it’s your turn to make a choice!]