Heartbeat - Chapter 7

Two days later, the production team called Su Jianyue.

“Hello, Miss Su. I’m Feng Xiangpeng, the assistant director of the show. I wanted to ask if you have a Weibo account. We’ll be tagging all the guests when we officially announce the show, so if you don’t have one, you’ll need to create one beforehand,” Feng Xiangpeng reminded her.

“No, I don’t. My mom and Mama have accounts, but I only have a small, private one—strictly for gossip and definitely not for promoting the show,” Su Jianyue replied honestly.

“Ah, then you should create one now. Just use your real name. Having an account will benefit you too. If your engagement is good, you might even get commercial opportunities later. There’s no downside,” Feng Xiangpeng continued.

“Okay, I’ll make one right away,” Su Jianyue agreed readily.

“Great. I’ll hang up now. I still need to notify the other guests.”

“Okay, bye.” Su Jianyue hung up and immediately created a new account.

After a moment’s thought, she posted a selfie from school. She edited the Weibo post and clicked “send.”

Su Jianyue: Finally almost on vacation! (Cute cute jpg)

Below was a cute selfie of herself.

However, since she was now considered a non-celebrity, her Weibo post didn’t get many views. After all, she was almost twenty years old, no longer the top-tier three-and-a-half-year-old “cyber baby” she used to be.

After posting, Su Jianyue went to take her exam, determined not to let anything distract her.

Feng Xiangpeng finally called Shen Xun last. The reason was simple: he had been so thoroughly rebuffed by Shen Xun that he was nearly traumatized and hesitant to call her again.

After taking several deep breaths to mentally prepare himself, Feng Xiangpeng dialed Shen Xun’s number. Fortunately, this time Shen Xun answered the call.

“Hello?”

“Hello, Miss Shen. I’m the assistant director of the ‘Heartbeat Emergency’ program. I’m calling about the Weibo announcement. Since our official announcement requires us to tag the guests on Weibo, the director asked me to check if you have an account.” Feng Xiangpeng rattled off in one breath.

Shen Xun frowned slightly. “Can I not have one?”

Sweat broke out on Feng Xiangpeng’s forehead. Remembering the director’s instructions, he quickly replied, “When we announce the program, we’ll be pairing you with Su Jianyue. If you don’t have a Weibo account, Miss Su will have to be paired with another guest.”

Shen Xun’s brow furrowed even deeper. “Alright, I understand. I’ll create an account after my exams and call you back then.”

“Great, great! Thank you, Miss Shen,” Feng Xiangpeng said, hanging up the phone and secretly congratulating himself on his cleverness. As expected, the key to persuading Shen Xun lies in Su Jianyue. There’s definitely something between those two!

For the next four or five days, Su Jianyue and Shen Xun were both busy with exams. By early July, they were finally on vacation.

Su Jianyue packed up her belongings from the dorm, bid farewell to her roommates, and wheeled her suitcase home.

After that, she settled into a blissful routine of sleeping in until noon.

Sometimes, Mo Fanxing envied her older sister. All Su Jianyue seemed to care about was eating, drinking, and having fun, never giving a thought to company matters.

On the fifth day of Su Jianyue’s vacation, she received a notification from the production team. In three days, on July 10th, the official filming would begin. They would start with a segment at her home. The entire fifteen-day program would be broadcast live to the public. Of course, the production team’s motives extended beyond attracting viewers; they also aimed to dispel rumors that dating reality shows were scripted.

Su Jianyue was bored to death at home. Her daily highlights were chatting endlessly on the phone with Shen Xun or teasing her younger sister until she blew her top. Now, she finally had a chance to go out and have some fun.

Su Yubing was in the living room when her daughter suddenly jumped up excitedly. Smiling, she asked, “What’s gotten into you? Is Xunxun coming to see you?”

“Mom, almost! Hehe, the dating reality show is starting filming!” Su Jianyue skipped around the living room twice in excitement.

Su Yubing chuckled at her daughter’s antics. “Look at you, almost twenty years old and still acting like a little kid.”

“I’ll always be Mommy’s little kid~” Su Jianyue immediately cooed, playing along.

Su Yubing’s face lit up with amusement. “Alright, take good care of yourself when you go to the show in a few days, okay? It’s going to be half a month. I’m a bit worried about you.”

“Mom, are you worried I’ll get bullied? Don’t worry, Sister Xunxun will be there too. No one would dare mess with me!” Su Jianyue said with a grin.

Su Yubing looked at her daughter, hesitating. It wasn’t that she feared her daughter would be bullied; she was more concerned about her daughter becoming a heartbreaker. After all, Su Jianyue had always loved “collecting fish” since she was young. But Su Yubing couldn’t bring herself to say it out loud.

“That’s good. Take care of yourself,” Su Yubing said, offering a final word of caution.

“Mhm, definitely!” Su Jianyue replied with unwavering confidence.

Remembering the production crew’s upcoming visit, she added, “Mom, the crew will be filming at home on July 10th. Will you and Mommy be here?”

Su Yubing nodded. “Yes, we’ll be here to give you moral support. We can reschedule our work for that day.”

“Yay!” Su Jianyue exclaimed, her face lighting up with excitement.

Meanwhile, Shen Xun received the news with calm indifference. Her only source of joy was the thought of seeing Su Jianyue again in a few days.

That evening, the production team officially announced the ten guests participating in the show, tagging them all in a Weibo post:

Heartbeat Emergency: As July’s heat blazes, let’s embark on a thrilling journey of romance together! @SuJianyue @ShenXun @ZhaoQifei @ZhengTianming @LiangWenjing @YuLin @ChenZhibin @JiangYing @MaoYu @RenPeng

The post featured the show’s logo.

Of course, Cheng Fei had also arranged for the announcement to trend on social media. After all, in today’s world, everything needed to go viral to succeed.

The official announcement for Heartbeat Emergency came swiftly, nearly coinciding with the premiere of 30 Days of Wilderness Survival next door. Both reality shows were being broadcast live in their entirety.

Cheng Fei, pacing anxiously in his studio, demanded, “How’s it going? Is the buzz building? Are we outshining Wilderness Survival?”

“Director, it’s going to be tough,” Feng Xiangpeng, the assistant director, replied, his lips cracked from stress. “Their show features Queen of Film Jiang Jinhua—her national popularity is unmatched. Plus, there’s that black-and-red starlet, Ye Qing, who’s generating massive buzz. Our cast is all amateurs; this is going to be an uphill battle.”

Feng Xiangpeng’s lips were cracked from stress. They hadn’t anticipated such direct competition from another live reality show.

“Here’s what we’ll do,” Cheng Fei said through gritted teeth. “Pay off some marketing accounts to leak the story about Shen Xun and Su Jianyue’s childhood appearance on Rural Cuties. That show was a phenomenon—a true blockbuster. Now that the two most popular kids from that show have grown up and are joining a dating reality show, I refuse to believe we can’t make a splash.”

“Understood, Director Cheng. I’ll get our team on it immediately,” Feng Xiangpeng replied, hurrying off to contact the marketing accounts.

Behind these marketing accounts were companies, making them easy to track down.

That very night, Shen Xun and Su Jianyue’s childhood story, dormant for years, resurfaced in the public eye.

Entertainment Fan Circle: Remember Xiao Yueliang and Shen Xun from Rural Cuties? Your cyber babies have grown up and are joining a dating reality show! Reliable sources confirm they’ll be on Heartbeat Emergency, premiering July 10th!

The post included a photo of young Xiao Yueliang cheerfully reaching out her tiny hands to Shen Xun for a hug, while the adults behind them smiled warmly.

With over a hundred thousand followers, the post quickly drew numerous comments. After all, nearly everyone had watched Rural Cuties, and no reality show since had achieved such explosive popularity.

OMG, is this real? Xiao Yueliang’s on a dating show now? Waaah, my cyber baby’s all grown up!

Who remembers the tears of our generation? I still have tons of Xiao Yueliang emojis on Green Bubble!

I’ve been shipping her and Shen Xun since they were kids. They were so cute back then!

Heaven forbid my cyber babies grow up ugly!

Heaven forbid +1!

Just saying, when I was little, I actually shipped Xiao Yueliang’s mom and Mommy. They were so sweet together!

“Exactly! Shen Xun’s mom and Mommy were so sweet together. Shen Xun’s Mommy was especially clingy—such an adorable Alpha!”

“I burst into tears! It feels like that reality show just aired yesterday. Has it really been over a decade already?”

“I’ve become a wage slave! No wonder the little ones have grown up too. Waaah~”

“I’m about to cry! Stop talking about it! sniffle”

Soon, more and more people joined the online frenzy. When they saw that Xiao Yueliang and Shen Xun were going to be on a dating reality show, hordes of “mommy fans” and “milk powder fans” swarmed in. Of course, many casual viewers who remembered the old show also joined the fray. That night, Shen Xun and Su Jianyue topped the trending searches, with a red “爆” (Exploding) tag beside their names.

#Xiao Yueliang and Shen Xun to Join Dating Reality Show (Exploding)

#Dating Reality Show “Heartbeat Emergency” Officially Announces Guest Lineup

#Rural Cuties: A Nostalgic Tearjerker

#My Favorite Cyber Baby Has Grown Up!

#30 Days of Wilderness Survival Officially Announced

#Queen of Film Jiang Jinhua to Participate in Wilderness Survival Show

The buzz around “Heartbeat Emergency” skyrocketed instantly.

Director Cheng Fei couldn’t stop grinning in his studio. “The 13 million we paid Shen Xun and Su Jianyue was worth every penny! This hype is going to explode! It seems Su Jianyue and Shen Xun are destined to be viral—anything they’re on becomes a hit. It’s unbelievable!”