Phi-Fic Chapter 96 Dude, you're overdoing it.
Chapter 96 Dude, you're overdoing it.
Ning Xinian knew, of course, that Yan Xun was mocking him.
He just felt that his manager was senile. Even if it was to dispel rumors of solo careers, breakups, and a strained relationship within the group, there was no need to invite Yan Xun to this show.
He and Yan Xun were really not familiar with each other at all.
Fortunately, the recording of the show was about to begin. Ning Xinian, as a regular guest, needed to appear first, while Yan Xun would appear later in the mystery guest segment.
As soon as Ning Xinian left, Xiao Lou, who was standing quietly in the corridor, breathed a sigh of relief.
"Are you afraid of him?" Yan Xun asked.
Xiao Lou immediately tensed up, "No, no."
"It's just that this is the first time I've seen so many celebrities..." He looked at Yan Xun and said somewhat shyly, "Teacher Yan, I've been supporting your group since your debut."
Yan Xun became interested and started chatting with Xiao Lou.
Xiao Lou seemed to have just graduated and was doing an internship. Before he knew it, he had become quite talkative. He showed Yan Xun his collection of albums, concert photos, and various merchandise and toys he had bought for his home.
Yan Xun looked at one of the pictures...
"Is this my poster?"
Besides the poster on the wall, there were also various photocards and merchandise featuring Yan Xun.
"Yes!" Xiao Lou said excitedly, "This is the formation I set up for your birthday."
...the formation...?
What do you mean?
Three question marks appeared in Yan Xun's mind, but he didn't dare to ask, otherwise it would seem as if he didn't understand the profession of idol at all.
He could only smile and say, "Wow, that's amazing!"
Xiao Lou blushed at the praise, "It's alright, there are people who are even more amazing than me."
He was talking happily, then accidentally let something slip, "I saw in the group chat that some of you have wives, but actually I'm not..."
At this point, he seemed to suddenly realize what he had said, immediately covered his mouth, and showed an extremely panicked expression. He then hurriedly apologized to Yan Xun, saying that he had just been talking nonsense and that there was nothing wrong.
"What was bound to happen has finally happened," Yan Xun thought.
He wasn't angry, but the doorway to the lounge wasn't a good place to talk.
Xiao Lou realized he had spoken out of turn and dared not say anything more, so he could only apologize profusely.
Yan Xun waved his hand, "It's nothing."
"Don't be so nervous."
Fortunately, someone called Xiao Lou away at that moment... After he left, Yan Xun asked his assistant, "Do you know what he said?"
"Hey, it's all made up," Xiao Zheng said unhappily.
Yan Xun showed an interested expression, "Tell me about it?"
Xiao Zheng glanced around, opened the door to the lounge, and Yan Xun followed him inside.
"It's nothing serious." Xiao Zheng took out his phone and showed Yan Xun the content of the Weibo post. "Brother Bai is already handling this matter."
The "Brother Bai" he mentioned is the group's manager.
Yan Xun glanced at the Weibo post—
[Where is the Mysterious Sister-in-Law V: A top-tier group that creates a "mother" persona does have sisters-in-law :), and more than one of them has sisters-in-law.]
"There are too many of these baseless rumors and unnamed gossips," Xiao Zheng said, putting his phone away.
"Brother Bai said he'll handle it, so don't worry about it."
Yan Xun thought to himself, how could I not care?
Whether I can clear the dungeon depends on whether I can find out who the sister-in-law is!
"Does anyone else know?" Yan Xun asked.
"You know..." Xiao Zheng said hesitantly, "It's been a few days since this happened, so you should have heard about it more or less."
He looked at Yan Xun and asked, "Brother Yan, you really don't have a sister-in-law, do you?"
"No." Yan Xun replied firmly.
"That's fine then." Xiao Zheng patted his chest. "Brother Bai asked me to test you guys without letting you find out. How could I possibly do that?"
Yan Xun looked at Xiao Zheng, who was still holding the coffee he had just handed him.
"Give me your hand," Yan Xun said.
Xiao Zheng didn't understand why, but he still reached out his hand.
Yan Xun carefully observed his hands for a few moments... Unlike his habitually hunched-over owner, Xiao Zheng's hands were long and clean, with distinct knuckles and each nail carefully trimmed.
Yan Xun reached out, pulled Xiao Zheng along, and placed his hand on his shoulder.
"Brother Yan?!" Xiao Zheng stammered, not understanding what Yan Xun was doing.
"It's nothing," Yan Xun said. "My shoulders are sore, can you massage them for me?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. He put down his coffee, let Yan Xun sit down, and then stood behind him to massage Yan Xun's shoulders.
Yan Xun was only wearing a thin silk nightgown. When Xiao Zheng's hand was on his shoulder, he could clearly feel the other's strength and the temperature of his palm.
but……
Yan Xun looked at Xiao Zheng in the mirror.
The gray-clad man pressed down on his shoulder and lifted his chin so quickly that he remembered the man's hands being as cold as if they had been soaked in ice water, while Xiao Zheng's palms were very warm.
Could it be that it's not Xiao Zheng?
Yan Xun pondered that he thought the original owner had bullied Xiao Zheng too much, which finally made this honest assistant decide that he could no longer tolerate it.
"No need to press it anymore." Yan Xun waved his hand; he didn't have the habit of being waited on.
But to his surprise, his words only made Xiao Zheng more worried. "Are you feeling unwell?"
Yan Xun: "..."
In that instant, Yan Xun felt as if he were a favored concubine in the imperial palace, and Xiao Zheng was a cautious little eunuch in his palace.
Fortunately, it was finally Yan Xun's turn to appear.
Yan Xun and Xiao Zheng left the lounge together.
Then Yan Xun saw other mysterious guests like himself. Each mysterious guest wore a mask, and Yan Xun was also given a moon mask and a wig to disguise his identity.
Then he appeared on stage with the others.
……
Six makeshift beds were set up on the floor in the studio of "Tonight's Tea Party".
All the regular guests were sitting on the blankets in their pajamas.
Just like a graduation trip, everyone stayed in one room, with snacks and treats placed next to them, all from the show's sponsors.
When Yan Xun appeared, Ning Xinian opened a yogurt and took a sip.
"The theme of today's tea party is!"
"A secret my friend doesn't know!"
Yan Xun: ...Wow...
He couldn't help but glance at Ning Xinian.
"Now all the mystery guests are wearing masks!" the host continued. "Today's mystery guests are all good friends of yours. I'm sure you can guess their identities just by looking at their hands!"
She specifically mentioned Ning Xinian.
"Let Xi Nian come first!"
This was a pre-arranged process, designed to dispel rumors of discord within the group.
Ning Xinian already knew what pajamas Yan Xun would wear and what mask he would wear... but he still pretended to look around.
Even when she stood next to Yan Xun, she bent down to look at Yan Xun's hands.
“You are Yan Xun,” Ning Xinian confirmed.
"Hmm? Are you so sure he's your teammate Yan Xun? Maybe it's someone else!" the host said deliberately. "Xinian, are you sure you don't want to look at someone else?"
“No need.” Ning Xinian reached out and grabbed Yan Xun’s wrist. “Yan Xun has a very shallow scar on his finger.” He pointed to the scar, which was less than 2mm long, on Yan Xun’s ring finger and explained to the camera.
"Wow! There really is one!" the host exclaimed dramatically.
Ning Xinian smiled, looked at Yan Xun, and lifted his moon mask and wig.
"Xiao Yan." He reached out and hugged Yan Xun. "Thank you for coming."
Yan Xun almost froze on the spot. If they weren't still filming a variety show, he would have patted Ning Xinian on the shoulder and said—
Dude, you're overdoing it.