HPDBC Chapter 42
Chapter 42
Song Zhehan turned his head and saw Ye Leyao giving a thumbs up. He raised an eyebrow slightly.@@@@
As expected, his guess was right.
Ye Leyao loved to watch drama unfold, even if it was directed at himself.
The viewers in the live stream were laughing hysterically:
—”Hahaha, this is the first time I’ve seen someone voluntarily offer their face to be slapped!”
—”Why does this feel so satisfying?”
—”I didn’t expect Ye Leyao to actually be personally invited by Qin Yao?”
—”Qin Yao has admitted it, what’s there to doubt?”
—”Could it be that Qin Yao valued our drama king’s ability to stir up drama and invited Ye Leyao?”
If Qin Yao saw this comment, he would definitely give it a thumbs up.
There was indeed some truth to that reason, but it wasn’t the only one.
The discussion in the live stream grew more intense:
—”I’m shocked by how every guest on this show ends up in a fight. When did the entertainment industry become so honest!”
—”Hahaha, it’s not that the entertainment industry has become honest, it’s that our show’s guests are genuine.”
This comment quickly gained a lot of likes from netizens.
Yes, they loved watching guests openly tear into each other!
This was much better than sneaky backstabbing behind the scenes.
Keep going, don’t stop the drama!
The netizens were secretly hoping for more drama when Qin Yao suddenly turned to look at Ye Leyao.
Ye Leyao met Qin Yao’s gaze in confusion, unsure if it was his imagination, but he felt a hint of unnoticeable grievance in Qin Yao’s eyes.
Then Qin Yao spoke softly, “I’m really hurt. I stood up for Leyao, and he completely ignored me.”
Ye Leyao was stunned for a moment, then his eyes filled with laughter. He quickly gave Qin Yao a thumbs up too, sincerely praising him, “Boss Qin, you’re awesome too!”
And silently thought:
[If it weren’t for Boss Qin’s personal endorsement, my brother couldn’t have confronted face-to-face.]
[But Boss Qin seems to forget that if he hadn’t invited Duan Haoyan, none of this would have happened.]
Qin Yao: “...”
He heard that!
Huo Yan couldn’t hold back anymore and smiled, giving Ye Leyao a thumbs up before slowly turning back to continue enjoying Duan Haoyan’s reaction.
Duan Haoyan’s face was already dark. He hadn’t expected Qin Yao to stand up for Ye Leyao.
It felt awful to have the tables turned on him. But thinking of Su Rui’s grievance when he came to him, Duan Haoyan regained some strength.
Noticing Huo Yan’s provocative look, Duan Haoyan glared at him, gritting his teeth, “What are you so proud of? Just because you have a good family background?”
Ye Leyao had been holding back, and if not for Huo Yan and Qin Yao interrupting him earlier, he would have already retorted.
Hearing Duan Haoyan’s words now, he immediately countered, “No need to be self-conscious, Brother Duan. Don’t you also have a good agent?”
After speaking, Ye Leyao didn’t forget to smile politely at Duan Haoyan.
Unsurprisingly, Duan Haoyan’s face turned even darker, his chest heaving with anger.
Seeing this, Ye Leyao couldn’t help but praise himself inwardly:
[Aren’t I polite? I even called him brother!]
Qin Yao almost couldn’t hold back his laughter.
Huo Yan outright laughed.
So why was he even worried earlier?
Ye Leyao wasn’t as easy to bully as he appeared!
Looking at the other guests.
Zhou Zijian wanted to laugh, but Wen Xiangyue beside him tightly grasped his hand, seemingly reminding him of the cameras.
Meanwhile, Li Siyuan, now in a much better mood, took off his hat and looked up to watch the commotion. Hearing Ye Leyao’s words, his mouth curled up.
The new guest, Lu Bo, still had some reservations and didn’t laugh outright, but he didn’t intend to involve himself either. His eyes remained on the unfolding drama.
The viewers in the live stream, however, had no such reservations:
—”This is hilarious! I love watching Ye Leyao clap back at Duan Haoyan!”
—”Huo Yan’s disdain is just chef’s kiss. So satisfying!”
—”Qin Yao’s defense was perfect. Never thought he’d stand up for Ye Leyao like that.”
—”Duan Haoyan really set himself up for this one. Classic!”
—”I can’t get enough of this show. The drama is off the charts!”
—”Leaf Leyao is a gem. His comebacks are gold!”
The internet was buzzing with reactions, loving every moment of the unfiltered drama.
—”Hahahaha Ye Leyao, Ye Leyao, I’ve realized something. You’re even better at being sarcastic than Li Siyuan!”
—”Did you guys just realize that? I’ve thought for a while now that Ye Leyao is secretly a dark horse!”
—”Hahaha, I’ve heard that ‘Let’s Go Traveling Together’ is a spicy show, but I didn’t expect it to be this spicy. Even our drama king has become a part of the drama!”
—”It’s not just us who didn’t expect this, I bet Ye Leyao didn’t expect it either!”
Some viewers were curious and asked:
—”So why is Duan Haoyan targeting Ye Leyao? Logically, Ye Leyao, who just debuted, wouldn’t have had the chance to offend anyone, right?”
At this point, a viewer explained:
—”Is it possible that Duan Haoyan isn’t targeting Ye Leyao, but Huo Yan?”
—”Yes, I noticed that when Duan Haoyan got on the bus, Huo Yan’s expression was very subtle!”
Mentioning Huo Yan made the viewers even more confused.
They usually loved entertainment news, but there was rarely any news about Huo Yan. They hadn’t even heard of Huo Yan having any enemies in the industry. When did Duan Haoyan have a conflict with Huo Yan?
Seeing this, the viewers immediately directed their questions to Huo Yan’s fans.
—”Fans, speak up!”
—”Come on, fans, explain this!”
Huo Yan’s fans looked at each other, seeing confusion in one another’s eyes.
Why were they asking them?
They didn’t know either!
Everyone in the industry knew that Huo Yan was very mysterious. Not to mention fans, even paparazzi rarely managed to dig up any dirt on Huo Yan. If the paparazzi didn’t know, how could the fans know?
The comments fell silent for a moment.
In the bus, only the sounds from outside the windows could be heard, creating an unusually quiet atmosphere.
Until Liu Yan’s voice broke the silence from outside the window, “Could someone kindly give me a hand?”
Song Zhehan was the first to turn his head, glanced at Liu Yan outside the window, and a hint of regret flashed in his eyes.
It seemed the conflict was over.
Sure enough, Duan Haoyan took a deep breath. “I won’t argue with you. After all, those who owe others will eventually pay the price.”
After saying this, he turned around and walked to the back of the bus with a sullen face.
Huo Yan sneered but didn’t say anything more. He simply got off the bus to help Liu Yan with her luggage.
The viewers in the live stream were very dissatisfied:
—”That’s it?”
—”Duan Haoyan, you’re just leaving?”
—”What do you mean by those who owe others will pay the price? Duan Haoyan, don’t leave us hanging!”
—”Ugh, is the show’s rating too high? Why didn’t the fight escalate?!”
—”Hahahaha, I’ve noticed that the comments are all about stirring up trouble. Of course, so am I, hehe.”
A gust of wind blew by, carrying the smell of cumin and chili, making everyone’s mouths water.
“So this episode is camping?” Zhou Zijian asked excitedly.
The director nodded, “Yes, the theme for this episode is to get close to nature. We’ve prepared tents for you in advance and, considering the long journey, we’ve also prepared a whole roasted lamb for you. As for other food, you’ll have to make it yourselves!”
Everyone was delighted to hear there was a whole roasted lamb.
“What are we waiting for? Let’s divide the tents and get things sorted so we can start cooking!” Zhou Zijian said with a smile.
“With four tents, that means two of them will have to accommodate three people?” Wen Xiangyue said, “I’ll share with Xiao Liu.”
With only the two of them being women, no one objected.
Then it was the men’s turn to choose tents.
Huo Yan took the initiative, “How about Ye Leyao and I share a tent? We can fit one more person...”
Qin Yao said, “I’ll join you.”
Li Siyuan, who disliked both Lu Bo and Duan Haoyan, turned to Song Zhehan, “How about the two of us?”
Song Zhehan suddenly remembered his persona and smiled, “I’m fine with anything.”
Li Siyuan, annoyed by his fake smile, said bluntly, “Then I’ll share with Duan...”
Song Zhehan quickly walked over and, out of the camera’s view, instantly changed his expression. He lowered his voice, “Would it kill you to say a little less?”
Li Siyuan raised his eyebrows. Maybe it was because they were on the grasslands, but he felt particularly cheerful and replied with a smile, “You too.”
Stop pretending!
The remaining Zhou Zijian, Duan Haoyan, and Lu Bo took the last tent.
Ye Leyao went in first to check it out and found that the tents prepared by the show were quite spacious. Not only could they fit three people, but even six people could sleep in it comfortably.
He casually placed his suitcase and went out to wait for the roast lamb.
Zhou Zijian was already handling the ingredients, with Song Zhehan helping beside him. Zhou Zijian said to Song Zhehan, “Xiao Song, could you please fetch two buckets of water for me? I asked the production team, and there’s water where the lights are on ahead.”
Song Zhehan nodded, picked up two empty buckets, and was about to leave.
Just then, Lu Bo called out to him, “Xiao Song, I’ll go with you?”
Ye Leyao’s eyes instantly lit up at this scene.
[No way, no way. Is Lu Bo really that confident and outgoing? He just got rejected by Li Siyuan this afternoon and is already preparing to pursue Song Zhehan?]
[He’s really brave, daring to pursue even Song Zhehan! Hmm... Good luck.]
Just as he was thinking, he saw Lu Bo reaching for the water bucket in Song Zhehan’s hand.
The handle of the bucket was so long, yet Lu Bo’s hand went straight for Song Zhehan’s hand.
Ye Leyao couldn’t help but let out a sharp internal scream:
[Lu Bo, what are you doing——]
Just as Lu Bo’s hand was about to touch Song Zhehan’s, Song Zhehan suddenly let go, and the iron bucket clanged loudly on the gravel, drawing everyone’s attention.
Zhou Zijian looked up puzzled, “What happened?”
Song Zhehan’s smile didn’t change, but he gave Lu Bo a meaningful look, then turned to Ye Leyao, “Ye Leyao, come with me.”
Ye Leyao quickly suppressed his gossip and responded, walking over to Song Zhehan.
Bending down to pick up the iron bucket, Ye Leyao and Song Zhehan turned and walked away, completely ignoring Lu Bo.
Lu Bo’s expression looked bad, and just as he was about to say something, he heard a very soft voice:
“Looks like a kappa, but has such pretty thoughts.”
Ye Leyao: “Pfft——”
[Help, hahaha, I can’t take it, Song Zhehan is too good at insults.]
[So what was Lu Bo thinking, exactly? In just one afternoon, he managed to antagonize the two best verbal sparring partners of our show and got scolded by both?]
[This is too funny...]
“What are you laughing at?” Suddenly, Song Zhehan’s voice sounded beside Ye Leyao’s ear.
Ye Leyao quickly stopped smiling and said without hesitation, “Of course, I’m laughing because I’ll soon get to eat roast lamb!”
Song Zhehan gave him a faint look, still smiling as always, “Oh, really?”
Ye Leyao looked sincere, “Absolutely.”
[I’m not laughing at you scolding Lu Bo!]
[Really, I’m not.]
Song Zhehan looked away and didn’t ask further.
The two quickly returned with water.
The production team was very considerate, even preparing a barbecue grill for them.
Zhou Zijian was cutting vegetables, with Wen Xiangyue standing beside him, skewering all the ingredients. The others were helping out, but Zhou Zijian and Wen Xiangyue seemed to have a barrier around them, and no one could get close.
Ye Leyao quickly glanced at the two of them and smiled brightly.
[Our show has really turned from a travel variety show to a dating show~]
[Those pink bubbles, tsk tsk tsk——]
Huo Yan waved to Ye Leyao, “Leyao, come here.”
Ye Leyao obediently walked over, thinking Huo Yan was going to ask for help. As he got closer, he heard Huo Yan lower his voice and ask, “Can your phone connect to the internet right now?”
[Hmm?]
[Why is my brother asking this?]
Ye Leyao was puzzled but still took out his phone and opened WeChat.
Then the two brothers saw the WeChat refresh screen spinning continuously until a red error message appeared.
Ye Leyao’s eyes instantly brightened.
[It really can’t connect to the internet! So my brother must be thinking——]
Ye Leyao quickly looked up and saw Huo Yan provocatively nodding towards Duan Haoyan.
Although Duan Haoyan didn’t know what Huo Yan was planning, his face immediately darkened.
Ye Leyao tried hard to hold back his laughter.
[It’s over!]
[Su Rui! You’re doomed!]
Soon all the ingredients were ready, and the roast lamb was divided by Zhou Zijian. The barbecue grill was set up in the middle, and everyone sat down around it.
“Come on, come on, let’s eat roast lamb while we barbecue!” Wen Xiangyue invited everyone to sit.
Ye Leyao didn’t sit down first. Instead, he waited until Duan Haoyan sat down and then chose a seat opposite him.
Huo Yan sat next to Ye Leyao, with Qin Yao on Ye Leyao’s other side.
Song Zhehan noticed the seating arrangement and sensitively sensed something, then chose a seat diagonally to Duan Haoyan’s right.
Seeing that the guests were ready to eat, the production team promptly brought over drinks and beverages.
Ye Leyao took a sip of soda and ate a piece of lamb, his eyes lighting up, “Delicious!”
Everyone else also started eating.
The atmosphere suddenly felt oddly harmonious.
The director couldn’t help but say to the producer next to him, “If only it could always be like this.”
The producer smiled and nodded, but before he could say anything, Huo Yan’s voice suddenly came from the monitor——
“Duan Haoyan, is it because of Su Rui that you don’t like me?”
Director/Producer: ???
Wait, what?
Su Rui?
What about Su Rui?
They hadn’t invited a guest named Su Rui to the show, right?
Only Ye Leyao, who knew the truth, looked excited and thrilled:
[It’s happening! It’s happening! My brother is going all out!]