HPDBC Chapter 65
Chapter 65
Quick as a flash.
The camera operator immediately reached out to cover the lens, and viewers in the live stream noticed the screen going black and the camera shaking.
A few seconds later, the hand moved away, and the screen lit up again.
But now, Yu Bai, Qian Yue, and Xia Yang were no longer visible in the live stream. All that could be seen under the dappled shadows of the trees were Qin Yao standing beside Ye Leyao, who waved at the camera with a smile.
Viewers:
—”???”
—”!!!”
—”What a vicious camera switch! (gritting teeth)”
—”No way! Why can’t I see? I’m a VIP member, what can’t I see?”
—”Ahhhh, Ye Leyao, I don’t want to see you right now! Can the camera operator please turn the camera back? I want to see Xia Yang beating up Yu Bai!”
—”Ye Leyao, ahhh—I’m telling you, don’t be so mean! You’re so close to the action, enjoying the drama right in front of you. Can’t you share some of it with us?”
—”Don’t be so stingy, ahhhhh!”
Also getting anxious was Huo Yan, who was still in his room.
He had thought that with the live stream going on and being close enough to hear Ye Leyao’s thoughts, he wouldn’t need to go down and join the excitement.
Who would have thought the live stream would cut off?
He would be so disappointed if he missed seeing Yu Bai get beaten up!
Without any hesitation, Huo Yan almost bounced off the bed and ran downstairs. Upon reaching the first floor, he found the other four guests who weren’t on-site.
Seeing Huo Yan, Zhou Zijian was the first to ask, “Hey, you finally came down. Did you see the others? We’ve been waiting here for so long, and there’s no one around...”
Huo Yan was in such a hurry to catch the action that he didn’t even hear Zhou Zijian finish his sentence. He just left a quick “They’re fighting!” and dashed towards the garden.
Zhou Zijian and Wen Xiangyue looked at each other in confusion.
“Who’s fighting?”
Liu Yan immediately stood up: “Who’s fighting?”
Wen Xiangyue reacted: “Let’s go and check it out too!”
Naturally, Zhou Zijian and Liu Yan had no objections.
They didn’t want to miss out on the drama either!
Who would have thought that someone would actually start a fight during the recording? This was even more exciting than the previous episodes!
Zhang Qiran looked at the three people running after Huo Yan with a blank face.
He didn’t want to get involved in such things, but seeing the others all leave, staying behind alone seemed boring, so he got up and followed them to the garden.
In the garden, although the viewers in the live stream couldn’t see real-time footage, they could still clearly hear the sounds on-site.
Obviously, Xia Yang was infuriated by what Yu Bai had just said, and his punches didn’t stop as he kept swinging them at Yu Bai’s face.
At first, they could hear Yu Bai’s voice trying to defend himself:
“Wait... Xia Yang, I wasn’t lying to you. I really like you... ah... no, don’t hit my face!”
“Xia Yang, I know you’re upset, and I know you’re angry, but can you promise me, once you’re done hitting me, you’ll forgive... ah, owww, it hurts, it really hurts! Please go easy on me!”
Gradually, it turned into:
“I’m sorry, Xia Yang; I know I was wrong. You can hit me to vent your anger—ouch—it really hurts...”
Finally, all that could be heard was Yu Bai’s somewhat desperate voice:
“Enough! Xia Yang, you’ve been hitting me for so long... owww—”
Ye Leyao couldn’t hold it in and was laughing so hard his shoulders were shaking.
[Hahahahahahaha—]
The viewers in the live stream were getting frustrated listening to the sounds and seeing Ye Leyao’s smiling face:
—”Ahhhhhh—just from the sound, it seems like he’s getting beaten up pretty badly?”
—”Damn it, I really want to see it. Ye Leyao, please, let me see it just once, okay?”
—”I can’t stand it anymore. Everything’s been exposed, and Yu Bai still has the audacity to say he really likes Xia Yang. Does Xia Yang need his love?”
—”Ugh, all scumbags in the world are like this. Even when the truth is out, they can still make a heartfelt confession.”
—”Just feel sorry for Xia Yang and Qian Yue...”
—”Fortunately, now that everything’s out in the open, our pretty sister and brother can get out in time!”
The bullet comments were buzzing with excitement, but the scene was even more lively.
The commotion was quite loud, and many staff members had received the news and were walking over.
Within seconds, several hurried footsteps could be heard.
Ye Leyao looked up and saw Huo Yan and the three people following him, Zhou Zijian, who seemed quite relieved.
[Looks like Second Brother and the others finally got back online. Good, good, the excitement isn’t over yet.]
Huo Yan was rather helpless when he heard this.
When did he just get back online?
He clearly knew from the start! He just didn’t go downstairs earlier.
Now he’s rushing over because the live stream didn’t have any footage!
Zhou Zijian and the others finally saw the situation ahead and were shocked to see Yu Bai lying on the ground with a bruised and swollen face.
What happened?
Who beat up Yu Bai?
Zhou Zijian, brimming with curiosity, quickly looked at Song Zhehan, using his eyes to ask what exactly was going on.
Looking into Xia Yang and Qian Yue’s eyes, it seemed like they had been crying?
Why did they receive the news so late?
Why didn’t anyone inform them earlier?
Song Zhehan slightly smirked and walked over to briefly and quietly explain the situation to them.
Although some parts were his guess, judging by the current situation, it was probably not far off.
The staff and Huo Yan’s group arrived quickly, and since Ye Leyao had just spoken, Xia Yang had already sensed someone coming, so he didn’t hit Yu Bai for too long before stopping.
Yu Bai was now lying on the ground, groaning in pain. Under the light, it was clear to see he had two black eyes and a busted lip.
It was evident that Xia Yang was really infuriated and didn’t hold back when beating Yu Bai.
Seeing more and more people gathering, Xia Yang turned slightly, lowering his head so his expression couldn’t be seen. But just from his back, one could feel his loneliness and sadness.
Qian Yue stood opposite them, looking at Yu Bai on the ground first, then raising her head to look at Xia Yang in front of her.
Then she slightly curved her lips, seeming to smile.
The staff who rushed over looked at Qin Yao.
Now that things have escalated to this point, should they go over and check on Yu Bai?
Qin Yao nodded slightly.
The staff member said to the accompanying doctor, “Could you please go over and check?”
The doctor nodded and walked towards Yu Bai.
At this moment, Ye Leyao’s inner voice said:
[Now that the fight is over, shouldn’t we resume filming?]
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Ye Leyao turned around and made a gesture to his filming cameraman.
Qin Yao couldn’t help but chuckle, his lips curling slightly.
After two episodes of filming together, the cameraman and Ye Leyao had developed some rapport. Seeing this, he quickly moved the camera.
The viewers in the live stream then noticed the screen change again.
This time, they could even hear the sound of the cameraman running. After several seconds, the screen finally stabilized, and everyone focused their eyes, with smiles instantly returning to their faces:
—”Ahhhh, Ye Leyao, I announce that from now on, you are my best friend in the entertainment industry!”
—”Ahhhh, thank you, my Melon King! Knowing you care about us makes me feel reassured!”
Their smiles were unbearably dazzling in Yu Bai’s eyes.
They’re fine now, but what about him?
Ten cameras, all of them the ones used for live broadcasts.
Ye Leyao even said he had been there from the beginning.
Which means... everything had been recorded.
Whether it was him apologizing while holding Xia Yang’s hand, or him being pinned down and beaten by Xia Yang, or admitting that he had been involved with both of them at the same time...
Yu Bai felt like the sky was falling.
How did it come to this?
He had been hiding it so well before. Neither Qian Yue nor Xia Yang had discovered the other’s existence.
Why did things suddenly turn out like this?
Oh, right.
Because they joined the same show...
So why did he insist on joining this show in the first place?
No, wait—
There was nothing wrong with him joining this show on his own!
The problem is Xia Yang and Qian Yue—why did they coincidentally join the show too?
Yu Bai thought he had figured something out. He suddenly stood up and shouted at Qian Yue and Xia Yang, “It was you—did you both know all along?”
Qian Yue turned around and looked at Yu Bai as if he were crazy: “Know what? If I had known about this earlier, do you think you’d still be standing here talking to me?”
Yu Bai then looked at Xia Yang: “Then it’s you—”
Xia Yang let out an exasperated laugh, his eyes still red as he glared angrily at Yu Bai: “Yu Bai, have some shame.”
Ye Leyao, who was the only one who knew the truth, couldn’t help but glance at Qin Yao beside him.
[President Qin, aren’t you going to say something?]
Qin Yao: “...”
He was indeed about to say something.
In front of everyone, Qin Yao walked toward the three and gave a signal to the staff.
A staff member and the on-site doctor quickly stepped forward and grabbed Yu Bai’s arm: “Calm down. The urgent matter now is to bandage your wounds.”
“Calm down?!” Yu Bai was furious. “How can I be calm? They teamed up to deceive me. I... I want to sue them!”
[What shameless words! You’re the one who deceived others’ feelings in the first place!]
Ye Leyao looked utterly disdainful.
Qin Yao finally spoke: “I’m the one who invited them.”
As soon as these words fell, Yu Bai turned to Qin Yao in disbelief: “President Qin, why would you...”
Halfway through his words, Yu Bai stopped.
Qin Yao looked at him calmly.
After a full minute, Yu Bai seemed to figure something out and suddenly laughed loudly, “So that’s how it is... In that case, it does make sense!”
Yu Bai’s expression twisted. If the staff and the doctor hadn’t been holding him back, he would have charged at Qin Yao already: “Why?! Qin Yao! Tell me why?! Weren’t you the one who wanted to sign me back then? You signed me and said you’d promote me. Why did you give up on me in the end?! If you hadn’t given up on me, I wouldn’t have lost the roles, and I wouldn’t have had to join this stupid variety show—”
Ye Leyao was extremely irritated.
[So you think just because your past wrongdoings weren’t discovered, it means there’s no problem with you?]
Qin Yao didn’t want to listen to Yu Bai any longer. He coldly said, “I agreed to promote you on the condition that you weren’t someone else’s person and on the condition that your character, values, and morals were spotless. But not only did you cheat with two people, you also had multiple ambiguous relationships, and kept entangled with many exes. Do you think I’d still dare to use you?”
After saying this, silence fell over the scene.
Xia Yang was incredulous: “Multiple ambiguous relationships as well?”
Qian Yue couldn’t hold back any longer. She stepped forward and slapped Yu Bai on his already swollen face: “Yu Bai, you bastard! When you were pursuing me, you said you’d cut all ties with your exes, you—”
“Qian Yue, calm down.” Qin Yao stopped her just in time.
Though Qian Yue tried to stay calm, she had genuinely liked this person in front of her. So, she was still very hurt, with her eyes red-rimmed.
Wen Xiangyue, unable to bear it any longer, quickly came up and pulled Qian Yue away.
Yu Bai was stunned for a moment, then suddenly sneered, “Qian Yue, why would I give up an entire forest for just you?”
“You—”
Qin Yao raised his voice, interrupting them: “Yu Bai, do you remember Zhang Tao?”
The moment before, Yu Bai was ready to coldly mock Qian Yue, but upon hearing this name, it felt like a bolt of lightning struck his head.
For a long while, his brain buzzed. Yu Bai’s pupils contracted as he stared at Qin Yao in utter terror: “You... how do you...”
Huo Yan was puzzled: “Zhang Tao?”
Ye Leyao remembered.
[Isn’t that the boy who was bullied by Yu Bai in school and jumped off a building?]
[After that incident, although Zhang Tao’s life was saved, his right leg had to be amputated...]
[I didn’t expect President Qin to have investigated even this!]
Huo Yan remembered. When he first saw Yu Bai on set, Ye Leyao had indeed mentioned this incident.
But the two of them knew, while the others didn’t!
Song Zhehan was the first to look at Ye Leyao. Seeing that he had no intention of explaining, he walked over to him and asked, “What’s going on?”
The bullet screen viewers were also completely confused:
—”Who is Zhang Tao? Is he an artist?”
—”Why does Yu Bai look so terrified?”
—”Where’s my assistant? Quickly, look this up for me!”
—”Could it be that Ye Leyao also knows?”
—”No way, would our Melon King be this well-informed?”
—”Then why else do you think we call him the Melon King?”
Unfortunately, Ye Leyao didn’t explain this time. He just said to Song Zhehan, “It should be exposed soon.”
[After all, Yu Bai was personally invited by President Qin. President Qin must have arranged for the follow-up, so I’d better not spoil it.]
Song Zhehan gave Ye Leyao a disapproving look.
Then Qin Yao spoke up, “I’ve already had a lawyer contact his family. They will soon choose to sue you for school bullying.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Bai was completely dumbfounded: “You... no, President Qin... Aren’t I an artist under your company? Why would you...”
Qin Yao looked at Yu Bai, his deep eyes void of any warmth, his voice deliberately low, audible only to the two of them: “If it weren’t for Gu Song’s strong recommendation, I wouldn’t have signed you in the first place.”
After saying that, Qin Yao no longer looked at Yu Bai and told the doctor, “Take him for a check-up. He doesn’t need to participate in the rest of the recording.”
The doctor and staff nodded, holding Yu Bai up and leading him away.
Yu Bai could no longer hold back and broke down, shouting, “Why! Why! Xia Yang, Qian Yue! Help me, I beg you, only you...”
“President Qin! I was wrong; can you give me another chance...”
His cries gradually faded away until they could no longer be heard.
Only then did Ye Leyao leisurely withdraw his gaze.
[Mmm, that was quite the spectacle!]
At some point, Song Zhehan had walked up to Zhang Qiran.
When Zhou Zijian had questioned Song Zhehan earlier, Zhang Qiran had been nearby, so naturally, he had heard the whole sequence of events.
Now, seeing Yu Bai being taken away like that, he still felt somewhat unreal.
At that moment, he heard Song Zhehan’s faint voice beside him: “Zhang Qiran, do you think that when it’s your turn to mess up, you’ll also be taken away by the staff like this?”
Zhang Qiran’s face instantly turned deathly pale.
Ye Leyao couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
[Teacher Gou Shi! Why are you intentionally scaring people like that!]