Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
âAlright, folks, weâre moving on to our final segmentârandomly selecting ten lucky viewers for a live call-in,â announced the director.
With a single bang of the directorâs gavel, no one else could object. The team started making the arrangements for the live call-ins.
âOur first lucky viewer is now joining us,â said the director, as the first viewer was connected.
âHello, everyone!â
The voice belonged to a young lady, her face radiating youthful cuteness. When she smiled, her eyes seemed as if they were almost speaking.
âHello there! Whatâs your name, and which of our artists would you like to ask a question?â the director inquired.
âMy last name is Yu. Iâm a huge fan of Jing MO and his music, so Iâd like to ask him where he gets his inspiration for songwriting?â she said.
Her question was polite, and well within the bounds of acceptable queries.
Jing MO, now in the spotlight, responded courteously, âInspiration, you ask?
Well, it varies. It really depends on my mood and luck on any given day. Sometimes, something as simple as drinking a glass of water or taking my dog Bobo for a walk sparks the muse.â
âThank you, Jing MO! I absolutely love your songs,â the young lady exclaimed.
âThank you,â Jing MO replied, smiling warmly.
Disconnecting from the first viewer, they moved on to the second.
âWhatâs your name, and which guest would you like to ask a question?â the director asked again.
âMy last name is Li. Iâd like to know who Lu Shi is in love with,â the viewer inquired.
Everyone fell silent. Lu Shi glanced at Xia Xin with a soft smile before turning back to the screen. âThatâs a personal matter, and Iâd prefer to keep her identity a secret to protect her.â
âThat answer isnât really an answer. We already know youâre in love, so tell us:
is it a man or a lady? An artist or?â the viewer probed.
Laughing lightly, Lu Shi shared, âWell, sheâs a lady, and yes, sheâs an artist, though not terribly famous.â
This elicited audible gasps from the audience. âNow youâve made me even more curious, Lu Shi! Iâm sure everyone else is dying to know who it is, too,â said the viewer.
âAs I said, Iâd like to protect her and avoid causing her any unnecessary problems,â Lu Shi firmly replied.
Meanwhile, the live chat was exploding.
[Not famous? Could be a newly debuted artist or someone whoâs been around but never made it big.]
[Iâve narrowed it down to a list of 40 people. How on earth are we going to guess?]
[Howâd you narrow it down?]
[Newly debuted and long-time non-famous artists. There are 40 in total.]
[Add âhas interacted with Lu Shiâ as a criterion.]
[That leaves us with six.] n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
[Which six?]
[Xia Xin, Tian Mei, Li Li, Fang Qiao, Yuan Meng, Cai Cai.]
[Wow, if I remember correctly, all except Xia Xin had rumors with Lu Shi.
Nothing was confirmed, though.]
[So excluding Xia Xin, that leaves five. This is going to be hard.]
[Why exclude Xia Xin? Didnât you hear Lu Shi? He wants to protect her, which means no rumors, making Xia Xin a likely choice.] [But Xia Xinâs dating MO Shu. How could she be the one Lu Shi loves?]
[You all are nuts! Lu Shi loving Xia Xin? Impossible!] [Why not? Havenât you seen the loving gaze he casts her way?]
[Whatâs wrong with Xia Xin? Why wouldnât he love her?]
[Sheâs despicableâstringing along multiple men! She doesnât deserve our Lu Shi.]
The live chat was turning increasingly hostile toward Xia Xin.
âAlright, thanks to our viewer. Letâs move on to the next caller,â the director interrupted, cutting off the ongoing conversation.
âHello everyone, my last name is Yuan. Iâd like to ask Xia Xin about her romantic relationship with MO Shu,â said the next viewer.
Jing Mo t s heart skipped a beat as he looked toward Xia Xin. He wondered how she would answer.
âThatâs my privacy,â Xia Xin stated, keeping her response brief.
âBut you and MO Shu are considered the golden couple among artists. Everyone is quite invested in your love life,â said the viewer..