Me And My Four Dancers - Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Reverse Reasoning

Forum Homepage > Entertainment Section—

“Superstar” is about to start filming. The official Weibo account has finally released the full guest list. Highlights: Yan Shuo + Chen Ze! ”

The other eight: Du Peng, Lin Kang, Zhou Huanrong, Li Wenhan, Mi Ling, Zhang Lan, Ni Feng, Shi Long.

Official Weibo Image, [Promotional Poster.jpg] x9

“Wow, what a stellar lineup! I thought the production team was just exaggerating.”

“This lineup astounds me.”

“Putting Yan Yan and Ze Ze on the list gives me the feeling that I’m a small-time fry about to be drowned out by the seniors. T.T…”

“No, don’t worry. Their popularity will overwhelm the seniors.” =!”

“Flashing szd!”

“Get a Flashing fan membership in the front row!”

“This poster, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!”

“New skill! √ Super Ju’s official Weibo account teaches you how to arrange ten people’s photos in a nine-square grid!”

“This photo of Yan Shuo and Shen Ze, hahahahahaha, looks like a wedding photo!”

“Official wedding photos!”

“Yue Shi is really pushing Shen Shuo! Wow, you guys can handle such a hard sell!”

“It’s not just Yue Shi, it’s obvious the Super Ju production team is going to start hyping him up. Be prepared for a wave of commercial sweets in the next few months!”

“Hehe, thanks LS, I’m so lucky!”

“Sour, so sour, so sour.”

“What are you so sour about? There’s no Flashing. A few ZQSG fans, essentially playing the role of a duo, just looking for fun and excitement.

“+1, Chen Ze has a lot of top fans, and Yan Shuo also has a lot of top fans. Besides the “mom” fans, 90% of Shuo’s fans are girlfriend fans and Su fans. You’re letting them eat Yan Shuo…”

“You’ve been teammates for over two years and you’re breaking up just because of a single word of playing the role of a duo?”

“No!! I’m screaming 555555!!!! Yanyan’s clay sculpture fans need a name 55555!!!”

“Ze Ze’s clay sculpture fans need a name too!”

“Clay sculpture, get out! ahh … A quick search on X-degree immediately brought up an explanation: “Clay sculpture: A folk craft involving the use of clay to mold various figures. It also refers to handicrafts made from clay.”

Yan Shuo: “?”

He continued scrolling and finally came across an explanation of fan circle jargon. The explanations were rather confusing, with all sorts of interpretations thrown in. To summarize, the gist was that clay sculpture = Ni Su. He understood “Su fans”—they were just girlfriend fans. Ni Su was the opposite? How?

Yan Shuo was still a little confused, but he had a vague understanding.

In his hazy understanding, Su fans roughly equated to “gong fans,” so “Ni Su fans” roughly equated to “shou fans”? He was very familiar with the concepts of gong and shou. These days, this incredibly popular online jargon was ubiquitous, and even straight men weren’t immune.

He understood that most of Fu Xinyan’s fans were simply fans. So much so that when they praised their idol, they typically used phrases like this:

“Ahhhhhhh, my dear daughter, you look so beautiful today!”

“My little Fu baby is the most handsome in the world! Who can not love him!”

“Kiss my beautiful Fu =3=”

…

Yan Shuo’s scalp tingled at the sight. He felt his own fans were the best. They always praised him as “brother, so handsome” and wouldn’t call him “daughter” or “sister” or anything like that.

However, he and Shen Ze were going to be a couple. In the eyes of fans, one partner in a couple is usually more dominant, while the other is weaker and oppressed. He couldn’t imagine being the one being undermined. Wouldn’t that mean he would have to watch his fans call him “beautiful daughter” every day?

Yan Shuo felt suffocated.

He wouldn’t allow his fans to degenerate. Either they pretended to obey him but didn’t do their job, or Shen Ze would be the “daughter.”

He thought carefully about his plan, closed the browser, and returned to the forum.

In a short while, the thread had already jumped through several topics. The discussion of clay sculptures was over, and now they were talking about the show, but they got sidetracked again after just a few sentences—

“Did you see that! Chen Ze just liked a Weibo post, then instantly un-liked it!”

“Huh? What Weibo?”

“Hit me.”

“Let me move on. It’s this one: @XX Tucaojun: #Today’s Contribution# I suddenly realized my college roommate has a crush on me. We’re good friends, and now it’s awkward. What should I do?”

“?”

“EXM???”

“Meow meow meow?”

“What’s the big deal? I just slipped.”

“This Weibo post is from last year. How did it get there? I have a wild guess, but I can’t say it. qaq…”

“Don’t be afraid! Mics are ready. Speak your mind!”

“That’s it!” My finger slipped. Is it fun to take this opportunity to rant against someone?

“Where’s the racism? Sister Ze Fan, don’t be so sensitive.”

“Key point: My roommate has a crush on me. I’ll leave the rest to the people downstairs.”

“Reporting to ls, I’ve checked all the recent posts and likes by everyone Chen Ze follows, as well as the Weibo rankings and trending topics. XX Tucaojun isn’t trending today. I can 100% confirm that this Weibo post didn’t appear under szgg’s nose. In other words, he searched for it himself.”

“…”

“?”

“It’s terrifying to think about it…”

“What keywords did he search for?”

“Blind guess: My roommate has a crush on me? My best friend has a crush on me?”

“…”

“Horrible! I just clicked in to check out some gossip, and it turns out you plastic group are actually gay—” -So is this a traditional program from Yueshi? ”

“My hand slipped!”

“My hand slipped!”

“My hand slipped!”

“Dei! The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is curved. If you invest in Yue Shi, you must be mentally prepared to get a real foundation!”

“Hey, hey, you guys are too imaginative, don’t take it seriously.”

“No, I want to take it seriously.”

“+1, I take it seriously, I believe in szd! It must be szd!”

“So the question is, which roommate?”

…

“…” Yan Shuo was hit by the unexpected melon. He sat up from the bed and carefully read the screenshots of Shen Ze’s likes and cancellations.

Different from the random guesses on the Internet, based on his understanding of Shen Ze, Shen Ze is not addicted to the Internet and does not often go to forums. At least he rarely reads entertainment forums and does not use Weibo very much. Many times when he needs to post on blogs for promotion, the staff will use his account to do so.

So much so that Yan Shuo once thought that Shen Ze had a Weibo account just like him and Qi Haoyu.

But Chen Ze didn’t.

Chen Ze simply didn’t like Weibo, so the chances of him searching for a keyword simply out of a desire to “just read something interesting” were quite low.

In other words, Chen Ze specifically searched for “roommate has a crush on me” and other related content out of personal need.

Yan Shuo: “…”

Damn, is this true? That’s a bit shocking.

Yan Shuo suddenly became excited. As an insider, he’d heard plenty of gossip about others, but his mindset was similar to that of netizens—just watching the fun, albeit with a little more knowledge.

This time, it was different; the person involved was his teammate.

But how could he not have noticed…

Who has a crush on Chen Ze?

Qi Haoyu is a kid with a girlfriend, and he’s straight, so he can be ruled out. Li Jin is even more straight, with a bunch of girlfriends and a penchant for big br3asts, slim waists, and long legs. It’s a no-brainer; it’s impossible. Fu Xinyan, while gay, is also a straight man through and through. He barely talks to Shen Ze, and Yan Shuo has even seen him roll his eyes at him. To say he’s in love with him is absolutely impossible.

Yan Shuo thought: If none of these three are involved, then who else could be involved? There’s no one else.

“…”

He couldn’t figure it out. Yan Shuo calmed down for a moment. He could actually sense that his mind hadn’t been working right lately. Firstly, he’d been infected by Qi Haoyu’s ridiculous aura, and secondly, he’d been constantly browsing forums, being brainwashed by the quirky fan comments. His perspective on things had become quite complex.

Isn’t it just a careless like?

It’s okay for netizens to just be making random assumptions, but why did he just follow suit? Even if his teammates were all convinced they were gay, it wouldn’t be his business. It was a different era now, and what was so unusual about gay people? Was it really necessary to make such a fuss about someone having a relationship?

Thinking this through, Yan Shuo turned off his phone and went to sleep, feeling at ease.

Before falling asleep, he’d wanted to say hello to the person he’d been dating on QQ, but all his messages had gone unanswered. It looked like his online romance was completely over.

It’s worth noting that “Fan”‘s QQ nickname had changed to “Very Frustrating,” which made Yan Shuo curious. He wondered when she’d change it to “Very Frustrating.” Or, could “Very Frustrating” ever turn into “Happy”?

The world of kindergarteners is truly fascinating.

…

The next day, filming for “Superstar” officially began. They had to gather at the studio and await the production crew’s arrangements.

Yan Shuo hadn’t slept well the previous night, and he felt groggy when he got into the car. Chen Ze sat next to him, her usual headphones on, listening to something he couldn’t tell.

Yan Shuo glanced sideways at Chen Ze, who, unfortunately, was also looking at him.

Their eyes met, and just like that morning, Chen Ze averted his gaze with a confident and nonchalant air.

Yan Shuo: “…”

What are you looking at? Have you never seen a handsome guy before?

Yan Shuo was genuinely sleepy, and the driver was driving steadily and slowly, leaving him half asleep. He silently recited the guest list for the show, thinking about meeting those people and making the necessary small talk. They’d be spending months together, and first impressions were crucial.

Just as he was thinking, the car suddenly lurched.

Yan Shuo, out of inertia, lurched to the side, his head bumping into Chen Ze’s shoulder. Yan Shuo made his own way, not moving but adjusting his position to use Chen Ze as a pillow for a more comfortable position.

He was actually half asleep, and just as he was halfway through his consciousness, Chen Ze suddenly reached out and pushed him away.

Yan Shuo opened his eyes: “…What’s wrong?”

Chen Ze didn’t say anything, his expression somewhat indescribable as he frowned at him.

They were very close, and Yan Shuo’s nose was very sensitive. He could smell the men’s perfume on Chen Ze. He also had a bottle of this perfume, but he rarely used it.

Yan Shuo didn’t take it seriously. He still remembered Li Linjia’s words about “making some money.” He said to Shen Ze professionally, “While I was sleeping next to you, you should have taken out your phone and posted a selfie on Weibo with the caption ‘Leaving for work.’ It’s guaranteed to be effective.”

Chen Ze: “…”

I learned this from Fu Xinyan. Comrade Fu Xinyan is a master at creating romantic relationships.

Yan Shuo finished speaking and was about to go back to sleep. When he looked up, he suddenly found Shen Ze still looking at him, his expression as if he was about to say something but couldn’t.

“…”

What was he going to say? Yan Shuo and Shen Ze exchanged glances, and suddenly, a sudden thought struck him—

No way?

But Chen Ze had been acting strangely these past few days, constantly staring at him, as if he had something on his mind but couldn’t bring himself to speak.

“…”

Yan Shuo’s sleepiness vanished, and he thought about the Weibo post Chen Ze had liked—wasn’t it that his roommate had a crush on Chen Ze, but rather that Chen Ze himself had a crush on his roommate? Thinking backwards, it explained everything.

So…

—Chen Ze has a crush on me? Is that why he’s always secretly glancing at me? Was his hesitant words a confession of love to me?

Is this true?

Yan Shuo sat up straight, feeling as if struck by lightning, his head spinning.