Chapter 10: Did you steal the question?

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Seeing Lu Yiwei  typing seriously, Mu Zhengqing was afraid of disturbing his work and got up to return to the bedroom.

“What’s wrong?” Lu Yiwei asked as soon as Mu Zhengqing was about to get up.

If he hadn’t just seen Lu Yiwei typing, he would have suspected that Lu Yiwei had been secretly watching him all along.

“I’m going back to the bedroom,” Mu Zhengqing said as he stood up.

“Oh, then hurry back and don’t exceed the time,” Lu Yiwei reminded.

“What do you mean by ‘don’t exceed the time’?” Mu Zhengqing asked in confusion.

He suddenly had a bad feeling.

“The program team has a rule that except from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM and from 10:00 PM to 8:00 AM, you can’t stay in the bedroom for more than ten minutes. If you exceed the time, the program team will install cameras in your bedroom,” Lu Yiwei explained.

“Why didn’t I know about this rule?” Mu Zhengqing said in shock after hearing Lu Yiwei’s words.

Seeing Mu Zhengqing so shocked, Director Liang Qi said that he had only known about it a few minutes earlier.

“The program team just sent the notice,” Lu Yiwei  said calmly.

Mu Zhengqing took his phone and indeed saw the message from the program team.

Seeing the notice, Mu Zhengqing gritted his teeth and thought, if he had known about this rule earlier, even if he didn’t get a divorce, he wouldn’t…

Forget it, he would still ask for a divorce. After all, he could distinguish between temporary and lifelong constraints.

But he could brainwash Lu Yiwei and make him not participate in this program.

Oh right, it’s still possible now. At worst, he would pay the penalty fee.

Anyway, even if he didn’t pay the penalty fee, in the end, his money would still go to Lu Yiwei.

Thinking this way, it was a completely profitable deal.

Mu Zhengqing sat back on the sofa and started typing on his phone.

After he clicked send, Lu Yiwei quickly looked at him. He signalled Lu Yiwei to chat on WeChat.

He hadn’t forgotten that they were live streaming now. Not to mention the netizens, even Director Liang Qi wouldn’t agree if he knew he was trying to poach his talent.

Today, Liang Qi looked at them in such a way that it was impossible not to notice. Even a big bad wolf looking at Little Red Riding Hood wouldn’t be as exaggerated.

Mu Zhengqing (tentatively probing): “Do you feel particularly awkward?”

Lu Yiwei : “No.”

Mu Zhengqing (starting to guide): “Every move we make is seen clearly by the netizens. Doesn’t that make you uncomfortable?”

Lu Yiwei: “No, it doesn’t.”

Mu Zhengqing (trying a different angle): “My fans believe you like me. Don’t you have anything to explain?”

Lu Yiwei: “Nothing to explain.”

This isn’t working. Isn’t Lu Yiwei the one who hates being paired with others the most?

Mu Zhengqing thought no one noticed his interactions with Lu Yiwei, but in fact, the netizens in the live stream saw everything clearly.

However, the netizens were divided into two different camps regarding their interactions.

One camp, represented by Mu Zhengqing’s fans, said they were just chatting. Didn’t you see Lu Yiwei’s happy expression?

The other camp, represented by Lu Yiwei’s fans, said they were arguing. Didn’t you see Mu Zhengqing’s face turn dark with anger?

Passing netizens expressed their confusion, saying, “Shouldn’t you be focusing on your own idols? Why are you staring at the other side?”

Since talking didn’t work, Mu Zhengqing quickly came up with a new idea.

“I’ll watch some TV, I hope I’m not disturbing you,” Mu Zhengqing said while turning on the TV and asking Lu Yiwei .

Even if you say I’m disturbing you, I won’t turn it off. If you have the guts, go back to the bedroom. If you stay there for more than ten minutes, the program team will install cameras in your bedroom. Let’s see if you feel awkward then.

“You’re not disturbing me, let’s watch together,” Lu Yiwei said, putting down his computer.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yiwei had this reaction, so Mu Zhengqing had no choice but to watch TV reluctantly.

Cartoons, childish.

Commercials, boring.

Variety shows, awkward.

TV dramas, so fake.

…

Mu Zhengqing kept changing channels, and Lu Yiwei didn’t comment. Whatever Mu Zhengqing watched, Lu Yiwei watched too.

Suddenly, Mu Zhengqing knew what he wanted to watch.

Since you want to watch so much, don’t blame me.

After Mu Zhengqing found the TV drama starring Lu Yiwei , he didn’t change the channel.

He had already thought it through. If Lu Yiwei asked him to change the channel, he would say the remote was broken and they could only watch this.

Who knew that Lu Yiwei just glanced at him and didn’t say anything.

Mu Zhengqing originally thought that Lu Yiwei would feel awkward watching his own TV drama, but who knew that not only was he not awkward, he even explained the previous plot to him so he wouldn’t be confused while watching.

Mu Zhengqing slowly got immersed in the plot.

After one episode ended, he remembered his original purpose.

“Aren’t you embarrassed?” Mu Zhengqing asked curiously.

He had seen interviews on this topic, and almost everyone felt so embarrassed they wanted to dig a hole when watching their own TV dramas or movies.

“Embarrassed,” Lu Yiwei replied.

“Then why didn’t you ask me to change the channel?” Mu Zhengqing asked in confusion.

‘Although, even if you asked, I wouldn’t change it,’ he silently added in his heart.

“I saw you were really into it,” Lu Yiwei said, looking at him.

“It’s okay, I’m just curious about who the murderer is,” Mu Zhengqing said, pretending not to care.

In fact, he was quite engrossed, and now his mind was full of thoughts about who the murderer could be.

He planned to search online to find out who the murderer was, otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight.

Just as he picked up his phone, Lu Yiwei  waved at him.

“What’s up?” Mu Zhengqing asked in confusion.

“Don’t you want to know who the murderer is?” Lu Yiwei explained.

Seeing that Lu Yiwei was about to tell him who the murderer was, Mu Zhengqing immediately moved closer to him.

Seeing Mu Zhengqing’s action, Lu Yiwei was stunned for a moment, then leaned in and whispered a name in his ear.

“The murderer is actually him,” Mu Zhengqing said in shock after hearing the answer.

Of course, Lu Yiwei’s fans were even more shocked than Mu Zhengqing.

Who was it that said in interviews that he wouldn’t give spoilers, no matter how close the relationship was?

How come Mu Zhengqing just casually asked, and you told him?

After knowing who the murderer was, Mu Zhengqing became even more curious. How could that person be the murderer? What exactly happened in between?

Seeing Mu Zhengqing looking at him expectantly, Lu Yiwei  asked, “Do you want to know the process?”

Mu Zhengqing immediately said excitedly, “Can you tell me?”

#Of course not# Lu Yiwei’s fans answered for him, “Telling you the answer was already the limit, and you still want to know the process? Dream on.”

“Of course I can,” Lu Yiwei said without hesitation.

For the next while, Lu Yiwei began explaining to Mu Zhengqing why that person was the murderer.

Because he was afraid the netizens in the live stream would hear, the two of them were very close. Lu Yiwei could clearly see Mu Zhengqing’s eyelashes.

He could only try to keep his voice normal. Fortunately, Mu Zhengqing was so immersed in the plot that he didn’t notice anything unusual.

After explaining the murderer’s process, the program team sent a message reminding them not to forget today’s task.

Forgetting was impossible. Mu Zhengqing just didn’t know how to review it. [T/N: as a reminder, the first task is to review and reenact their first meeting]

While he was struggling with how to complete the task, Lu Yiwei said that if he trusted him, he could leave the task to him.

Of course, he had no problem with that. How could he refuse such an easy task?

“Are you sure this is our first meeting?” Seeing what Lu Yiwei  sent him, Mu Zhengqing sent a message asking.

“Just a little artistic liberty,” Lu Yiwei replied.

Is this “a little”? This is practically a complete makeover!

It seems the saying “art imitates life” doesn’t apply to Lu Yiwei. Even without life experiences, he can create art out of thin air.

“Is this really okay?” Mu Zhengqing asked, still a bit uneasy.

Although the witness to their first meeting is now in prison, he still felt a bit guilty.

Lu Yiwei confidently assured him that it was fine, so Mu Zhengqing didn’t say anything more.

Alright then, as long as the task gets done.

After confirming the plot, it was time to set up the scene.

Mu Zhengqing thought it was good enough, but Lu Yiwei insisted that while the plot could be artistically modified, the scene couldn’t be sloppy.

Alright, it seems that even enjoying the fruits of someone else’s labour isn’t that easy.

Who knew that when they asked the program team for props, the program team started being difficult.

To obtain the props, they first need to complete a task. The task set by the show is neither too difficult nor too easy. It mainly tests how well they know each other.

Mu Zhengqing needs to name TV shows or movies that Lu Yiwei has acted in. Lu Yiwei needs to name songs that Mu Zhengqing has sung or dances he has performed. Each correct answer earns one point, and they need to accumulate more than 30 points to pass. On average, each person needs to answer 15 questions correctly to complete the task.

If they complete the task, the show will provide them with props. If they fail, they will be punished. The punishment is a cup of bitter melon juice for each of them.

Upon hearing about the bitter melon juice, Mu Zhengqing frowned deeply, as bitterness is the only taste he fears.

“Who will go first?” asked the show’s staff.

Just as Mu Zhengqing was about to speak, Lu Yiwei quickly said, “I’ll go first.”

Mu Zhengqing originally thought that if Lu Yiwei could name ten, it would be quite good, and fifteen would be an extraordinary performance.

Although he has sung many songs, only about ten of them are widely known. As for dancing, there are some he doesn’t even remember himself, let alone Lu Yiwei .

So, to complete this task, it requires the joint effort of both of them.

He started recalling the TV dramas and movies that Lu Yiwei has acted in.

But what he didn’t expect was that Lu Yiwei completed the task all by himself, without needing him to step in.

Regarding this result, not only Mu Zhengqing was surprised, but it can be said that it was beyond everyone’s expectations.

Even Mu Zhengqing’s fans wouldn’t dare to say they could name thirty songs he has sung or dances he has performed in one go.

Mu Zhengqing’s fan: “If this isn’t love, then tell me what is love.”

Lu Yiwei’s fan: “It shows that your idol is really popular, right?”

Mu Zhengqing’s fan: “If you put it that way, it’s not wrong.”

“Did you steal the question?”** Mu Zhengqing asked Lu Yiwei.

There are some songs he doesn’t even remember singing, and some dances he doesn’t remember performing, yet Lu Yiwei knows them.

Especially when the program team questioned his answers, he could accurately state when and where he sang the songs and performed the dances.

Mu Zhengqing voiced the thoughts of many netizens, and the viewers in the live broadcast were also waiting for Lu Yiwei’s answer.

“Can’t you name thirty TV dramas or movies I’ve acted in?” Lu Yiwei didn’t answer his question but asked back.

“I can’t,” Mu Zhengqing answered honestly.

He had just thought about it and could only name fifteen at most.

“Not being able to name them is normal because I haven’t acted in thirty TV dramas or movies.”

In the end, Lu Yiwei didn’t answer whether he had stolen the question or not.

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Footnotes:

** This translates as “did you cheat” and “did you steal the question” depending on which AI I use. Personally, I think “did you cheat” might fit better but “did you steal the question” is the chapter title, so that’s what I went with.

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Chapter 9: Do you regret meeting each other

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Early the next morning, the program director Liang Qi arrived at Lu Yiwei’s house with a group of people.

At this moment, Mu Zhengqing and Lu Yiwei were having an argument.

To say they were arguing might not be entirely accurate, as it was Mu Zhengqing who was angry. Lu Yiwei was stubbornly holding onto Mu Zhengqing’s arm and wouldn’t let go.

The two were enacting a scene of “I want to leave” and “I won’t let you leave.”

Hearing the sound at the door, both were startled.

Lu Yiwei’s surprise was one of joy; the program crew had finally arrived.

Mu Zhengqing’s surprise was one of shock; the program crew had actually arrived.

“Can you let go now?” Mu Zhengqing said with a dark expression.

He just found out that netizens didn’t believe the official announcement from the program team, so he still had a chance to back out.

As for whether the program would be cancelled, it wasn’t a big deal for Lu Yiwei. He believed many people would be willing to act as his divorce partner.

Who knew that when he finished packing his things and came out of the bedroom, he would be caught red-handed by Lu Yiwei.

Who would have thought that Lu Yiwei would be waiting in the living room, with the purpose of preventing him from escaping.

He didn’t know what kind of bewitching potion the program team of “Stop Moving Forward” had given him, making him insist on dragging him to participate in the program.

“Oh.” Lu Yiwei reluctantly let go.

However, he only let go of Mu Zhengqing’s arm, while his other hand holding the suitcase still did not let go.

Seeing that Lu Yiwei was still looking at him with a guarded expression, Mu Zhengqing was so angry that his face turned dark.

“What, are you planning to take the suitcase to open the door?” Mu Zhengqing said angrily.

Who knew that when Lu Yiwei heard this, he actually asked expectantly, “Can I?”

In the end, Lu Yiwei, as he wished, took the suitcase to open the door for the program team.

“What is this?”

Director Liang Qi saw the suitcase in Lu Yiwei’s hand and, under everyone’s gaze, used his body, which was enough to block the door, to block the only way out for Lu Yiwei.

Seeing Liang Qi’s actions, Lu Yiwei was completely relieved.

Now that everyone was here, Mu Zhengqing knew that he had no choice but to participate in this variety show.

From the moment they entered, Liang Qi’s gaze had been fixed on Mu Zhengqing and Lu Yiwei.

He was someone who had seen a lot, but the relationship between Mu Zhengqing and Lu Yiwei still shocked him.

Although he had mentally prepared himself, he couldn’t help but look at them when he saw them sitting together.

First glance, pleasing to the eye.

Second glance, no wonder they are the top stars in the entertainment industry.

Third glance, they didn’t look as mismatched as netizens said.

Fourth glance, no wonder they divorced, they didn’t seem to get along.

“Can we start?” Lu Yiwei asked, noticing Mu Zhengqing’s expression becoming more stiff. 

“Yes, yes, everyone get ready, 3…2…” Liang Qi said with a smile.

Ever since he found out that Mu Zhengqing and Lu Yiwei were going to participate in the variety show, the smile on his face never disappeared.

Logically, as the director, he should be in the control room overseeing everything, but who could blame him when it was Mu Zhengqing and Lu Yiwei?

Before this, he never dared to dream that the two would participate in his show together. Who knew that a pie would really fall from the sky and hit him on the head?

Not to mention just changing the program’s name, he would even change his own name if needed.

Just thinking about netizens seeing Mu Zhengqing and Lu Yiwei really appearing in the live broadcast, he couldn’t contain his excitement.

He was about to experience the highlight of his life.

However, his highlight moment was interrupted before it even started.

Because Mu Zhengqing and Lu Yiwei were sitting too far apart, the camera could only capture one of them.

“Um, could you two sit a bit closer?” Liang Qi said to them.

Lu Yiwei moved closer to Mu Zhengqing, but Mu Zhengqing remained seated without moving.

Seeing that Mu Zhengqing had no intention of moving, Lu Yiwei was about to move even closer, but Mu Zhengqing gave him a glare.

Seeing both of them looking at him, Liang Qi () didn’t dare to continue asking.

“Let’s leave it at that,” he thought. After all, this is a divorce variety show, not a love variety show. At worst, the camera can shoot at an angle.

“May I ask why you two got divorced?”

Lu Yiwei: “We haven’t…”

Mu Zhengqing: “We were often apart.”

Mu Zhengqing interrupted Lu Yiwei, knowing what he was about to say. But it wasn’t necessary. After all, they would divorce after the variety show ended.

Saying they hadn’t divorced yet would only cause more trouble.

“If you two resolved the issue of being apart often, would you consider remarrying?”

Mu Zhengqing: “No consideration.”

Lu Yiwei: “Would consider.”

“How did you feel when you saw each other again after the divorce?”

Mu Zhengqing: “No feeling.”

Lu Yiwei: “The same as the first time we met.”

Mu Zhengqing looked at Lu Yiwei. ‘Just like the first time they met…’ Their first meeting was not a good memory.

At that time, he was attending a drinking party, and the investor was trying to grope him while continuously forcing him to drink. He excused himself and hid in the bathroom.

Who knew that as soon as he got to the bathroom, the investor followed him and tried to drag him into a stall.

He had just knocked the investor down, and when he looked up, he saw Lu Yiwei standing at the bathroom door. Then he vomited all over Lu Yiwei.

“Do you two remember how you felt when you first saw each other?”

Mu Zhengqing: “Red eyes.”

Lu Yiwei: “Red face.”

Mu Zhengqing looked at Lu Yiwei again.

His eyes were red because he gets red eyes but not a red face when he drinks. Was Lu Yiwei’s face red at that time? Could it be because he was angry from being vomited on?

“One last question, do you regret meeting each other?”

Mu Zhengqing: “No regrets.”

Lu Yiwei: “No regrets.”

After answering this question, the two of them exchanged a glance. Although Mu Zhengqing now wants a divorce, he has never regretted marrying Lu Yiwei.

He is grateful to Lu Yiwei for marrying him at that time, which is also why he quickly forgives Lu Yiwei even after being angered multiple times.

After the interview ended, Mu Zhengqing breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the questions asked by the program team were very simple; otherwise, he would have had to think carefully about how to answer them.

After all, he and Lu Yiwei have only met a few times, and he might have given himself away.

He originally thought that after the interview, today’s tasks would be over, and he just needed to appear in front of the camera.

Who knew that before the program team left, they assigned them a task.

Moreover, it’s not just today; they have tasks to complete every day.

Today’s task is to revisit their first meeting at home.

Revisit, how to revisit? Is it to revisit him hitting someone, or to revisit him vomiting all over Lu Yiwei?

“You go pack your things first, I’ll cook.”

Lu Yiwei said as he brought the suitcase in front of Mu Zhengqing.

After being busy all morning, Mu Zhengqing was also hungry.

He didn’t refuse Lu Yiwei’s arrangement, but just for this meal, after that, he would cook for himself.

Living under the same roof, he felt embarrassed to always let Lu Yiwei cook.

However, he also knew his own cooking skills were just barely edible, far from Lu Yiwei’s level.

Lu Yiwei probably doesn’t want to eat the food he cooks either, so from now on, they should each eat their own meals.

This also aligns more with the mode of interaction for a divorced couple.

While eating, Mu Zhengqing shared his thoughts with Lu Yiwei.

“You don’t like my cooking?” Lu Yiwei asked, puzzled.

Mu Zhengqing really couldn’t say he didn’t like it, so he could only say firmly, “I’m informing you, not discussing with you.”

After saying that, he got goosebumps himself; this kind of domineering CEO talk really didn’t suit him.

“Got it,” Lu Yiwei said reluctantly.

After eating, Mu Zhengqing sat on the sofa playing with his phone, while Lu Yiwei sat beside him with a laptop.

This time, Mu Zhengqing didn’t hesitate and directly started browsing Weibo.

Uh… so they are discussing whether he likes Lu Yiwei more, or Lu Yiwei likes him more.

Yesterday they were saying they were the least likely couple, and today they are arguing about this. Is this really okay?

After watching for a while, Mu Zhengqing couldn’t stand it anymore.

What? He was looking at Lu Yiwei out of curiosity, how did it become a loving gaze?

And Lu Yiwei’s response was clearly very normal, how did it become a declaration of love in their mouths?

Of course, besides these, there were also a lot of curses online.

But they weren’t cursing him and Lu Yiwei, they were cursing the paparazzi.

They couldn’t even capture gossip, and when the evidence was put in front of them, they didn’t recognize it. What’s the use of them?

What Mu Zhengqing didn’t know was that Lu Yiwei, sitting not far from him, was also looking at Weibo.

“You guys are really useless, exposing still has to rely on myself,” Lu Yiwei commented with a small account.

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Chapter 8: The program team is not human

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After Lu Yiwei left, Mu Zhengqing hesitated for a moment, then brought the dolls out of the bedroom.

Even if they really need to install cameras at home, they should be installed in Lu Yiwei’s house.

Since he is so eager to participate in this variety show, let the netizens take a good look at his house.

After putting the doll back in its original place, Mu Zhengqing lay on the sofa and looked at the phone not far away.

He wondered what the netizens’ attitude would be after knowing about his relationship with Lu Yiwei.

The internet should be in an uproar by now. Otherwise, Gu Da wouldn’t have no news at all.

He also wondered whose fans were more powerful, his or Lu Yiwei’s.

His fans should be more powerful. After all, they had already been through a lot of storms.

Of course, Lu Yiwei’s fans are not to be underestimated either. They usually seem very peaceful, but if you provoke them, they will make you regret coming into this world.

Mu Zhengqing didn’t know that the actual situation online was completely different from what he imagined. There was no uproar, no fierce battles between fans.

At first, everyone was full of questions.

Mu Zhengqing and Lu Yiwei are going to participate in a divorce variety show?

They got married? They got divorced? Who did they marry? Who did they divorce?

That’s right, even though the show’s production team announced the two together, netizens didn’t put the two together.

After the initial confusion, the paparazzi started to get active.

In the end, they concluded that today is April Fool’s Day, and the production team was shamelessly trying to gain traffic. [T/N: lmfaooo]

The reason Gu Da didn’t contact him was because he didn’t expect this result.

He thought he was about to face the biggest challenge of his career, so he prepared more than thirty response plans and made over five hundred pages of PPT (PPT, PPT).

Who knew it would end up like this.

That’s it.

In the end, Mu Zhengqingstill went to Lu Yiwei’s house for dinner.

It wasn’t that he didn’t keep his word, but Lu Yiwei was too enthusiastic. If he didn’t go, Lu Yiwei would just stand at his door and not leave.

During the meal, Mu Zhengqing couldn’t help but look at Lu Yiwei.

Once, he got caught.

Twice, he still got caught.

Three times, he got caught again.

…

Every time he got caught, Mu Zhengqing said discontentedly, “Why are you looking at me?”

Before Lu Yiwei could speak, Mu Zhengqing continued, “If you dare to say you weren’t looking at me, how did you know I was looking at you? If you say such nonsense, I’ll… I’ll tell everyone online that you cheated, which led to our divorce.”

He was angry and not easy to deal with.

“Because you look good, so I couldn’t help but look at you a few more times.”

Lu Yiwei didn’t say any nonsense but instead started praising.

Maybe it was because he had eaten too many cola chicken wings, but his words were as sweet as honey. [T/N: oh yes! The romantic power of chicken wings]

Mu Zhengqing felt that he might as well have said nonsense. It made him a bit embarrassed.

There were many people who praised his looks, enough to line up from here to France, but no one looked at him as attentively as Lu Yiwei did while saying it.

“You’re not bad either, just a little short of being delicious.” Following the principle of reciprocity, Mu Zhengqing commented.

Anger: Hey, do you still remember me?

“Thank you for the compliment,” Lu Yiwei replied with a smile.

Actually, the reason he was looking at him was to see if he had read the online comments. If he knew that the netizens didn’t believe the show’s official announcement, would he still participate?

This batch of paparazzi was really something. He almost threw the marriage certificate in their faces, yet they were still so ineffective.

It seemed like he still didn’t know the online trend, but everything was uncertain before the show aired, so he couldn’t let his guard down.

His primary goal now was to get Mu Zhengqing to move in, then divert his attention so he didn’t look at his phone until the show started.

As for why he didn’t move to Mu Zhengqing’s place, he was self-aware enough.

Mu Zhengqing participating in the show was already enough for him. He didn’t dare to think about anything else for now.

“The show’s production team will come to install the cameras at three o’clock. Move your things over before then,” Lu Yiwei said after dinner.

“Okay, I’ll come over before three,” Mu Zhengqing said, glancing at the time.

It was now 12:30 PM, and there were still two and a half hours until 3:00 PM. He planned to go back and take a nap.

Sleep for two hours, then ten minutes to wake up, ten minutes to pack his things, and ten minutes to move to Lu Yiwei’s house. The timing would be just right.

“I’ll show you your room first,” Lu Yiwei said quickly as he saw Mu Zhengqing about to leave.

It was the place he would be sleeping after all, so Mu Zhengqing was a bit curious.

Actually, if he had a choice, he would most like to stay in the gaming room, but that was obviously not possible.

Following behind Lu Yiwei, Mu Zhengqing felt more and more uneasy. Finally, when Lu Yiwei was about to open the bedroom door, he couldn’t help but ask, “I’m staying in this room?”

Under his astonished gaze, Lu Yiwei nodded.

Seeing Lu Yiwei nod, Mu Zhengqing was shocked and said incredulously, “Isn’t this a divorce variety show? Letting two divorced people stay in one room, does the production team have any decency?”

Seeing Mu Zhengqing’s shocked expression, Lu Yiwei suppressed a smile and explained, “If you want to stay in the same room with me, it’s not impossible to discuss.” 

Hearing Lu Yiwei say this, Mu Zhengqing asked in confusion, “So I’m not staying here?”

His house and Lu Yiwei’s house were the same except for the decor, so he was sure this room was the master bedroom.

“No, my bedroom is the one on the left,” Lu Yiwei replied.

The reason Lu Yiwei chose that room was because its balcony could just see a corner of Mu Zhengqing’s bedroom.

Although he rarely had the chance to see Mu Zhengqing, as long as he didn’t move, there was always hope of seeing him next time.

Not staying in the master bedroom but choosing the secondary bedroom, Mu Zhengqing couldn’t understand Lu Yiwei’s thinking.

“I’d rather change rooms,” Mu Zhengqing said.

Since the host didn’t stay in the master bedroom, he, as a temporary guest, felt it was inappropriate to stay there.

“The other rooms are not suitable for living. If you really don’t want to stay here, you’ll have to squeeze in with me,” Lu Yiwei said.

“Then let’s switch,” Mu Zhengqing replied.

Since Lu Yiwei said so, Mu Zhengqing couldn’t say anything more. He decided to stay.

Actually, he had the same problem as Lu Yiwei, which was that it was hard to fall asleep in an unfamiliar environment.

However, he just had a problem with sleeping well. He didn’t have the problem of sleepwalking(1)

Mu Zhengqing walked around the bedroom and was extremely satisfied.

The bedroom was fully carpeted, and stepping on it felt ticklish, making his heart feel ticklish too.

The bedding set on the bed was made of coral fleece, which felt delicate and soft to the touch.

If Lu Yiwei weren’t still there, he would have jumped onto the bed immediately.

“Do you want to take a nap here to get used to it in advance?” Lu Yiwei suggested, glancing at Mu Zhengqing’s phone on the dining table.

“Alright,” Mu Zhengqing replied with some reservation.

As soon as Lu Yiwei left, he immediately jumped onto the bed and rolled around.

It was even more comfortable than he had imagined.

He was originally worried that he wouldn’t be able to sleep without a doll to hug, but it seemed his worry was unnecessary.

At the door, Lu Yiwei laughed when he heard the noise inside.

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Mu Zhengqing was woken up by the noise outside. He groggily opened the bedroom door and saw the living room full of people.

Hearing the noise, everyone turned their gaze towards him.

Mu Zhengqing blinked and belatedly remembered that this was Lu Yiwei’s house.

Just as he was torn between closing the door and pretending to be dead or acting as if nothing had happened and going out, Lu Yiwei walked up to him, blocking the others’ view, and asked, “Did we wake you?”

“How long did I sleep?” Mu Zhengqing asked.

“Not long, just in time to watch them install the cameras,” Lu Yiwei replied.

Production team: Indeed, not long. We’ve only been waiting for half an hour.

Lu Yiwei: If I had known you were this noisy, I wouldn’t have let you come so early.

“I’ll go back and pack my things first, and come over later,” Mu Zhengqing said after thinking for a moment.

Hmm, between pretending nothing happened and playing dead, he chose to play dead.

“Aren’t you afraid that if you don’t watch them install the cameras, they’ll put them in places you can’t see and record things they shouldn’t?” Lu Yiwei suddenly leaned in and whispered.

Mu Zhengqing was startled by Lu Yiwei’s sudden approach. After recovering, he stammered, “Then… then I really need to watch.”

Although he didn’t think there would be any scenes that shouldn’t be filmed, knowing the camera layout would help him avoid them later.

For the sake of long-term laziness in the future, he couldn’t afford to be lazy now.

The production team seemed very unprofessional while installing the cameras. There were problems here and mistakes there.

Seeing the production team frequently glancing at him and Lu Yiwei, Mu Zhengqing reassured them, “Don’t be nervous, practice makes perfect. Take your time.”

Hearing this, the production team members just nodded without saying anything.

Production team members’ inner thoughts: “I’ve been professionally installing cameras for twenty years. We’re not nervous because of you two. We’re shocked, okay?”

Due to the “unprofessionalism” of the production team, what was supposed to be a three-hour job took six hours to complete.

After the people left, Mu Zhengqing went back to pack his things.

He originally thought that since the distance was so close, he could just come over and get whatever he needed at any time. This was why he had only allocated ten minutes to pack his things earlier.

But Lu Yiwei said it was best not to let the netizens know that they lived across from each other.

His address would be exposed sooner or later, and it might attract harassment from sasaeng fans (2)

Mu Zhengqing thought that made sense, so he moved everything he thought he needed to Lu Yiwei’s house.

Lying on Lu Yiwei’s bed, Mu Zhengqing became curious about the upcoming live variety show.

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Footnotes: 

1. He didn’t have the problem of sleepwalking - sleepwalking is generally caused by severe insomnia and extreme stress, among other things. Mu Zhengqing suffered a slight insomnia in unfamiliar places, but not to the point of sleepwalking.

2. 사생팬 (sasaeng): It’s a korean borrow-word and means a crazy, obsessive, stalker fan.

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