Chapter 82: I Just Found Out

Chapter 82: I Just Found Out

The summer breeze was filled with the scorching heat, carrying moisture from the lake that brushed against their faces, still hot and stifling.

Qin Yao's hand was tightly held by Ye Leyao, who laughed all the way, occasionally looking back as his gaze passed over Qin Yao to rest on the guests left behind in the distance.

As he retracted his gaze, Ye Leyao's eyes curved into a smile, bright and radiant.

The sun was just right, dancing through the boy's hair as they ran, dazzling and eye-catching.

In this moment, Qin Yao suddenly heard his heart pounding like a drum.

He could still hear the distant voice of Huo Yan, exasperated and angry —

"...When did they get together? How did they get together? How old is Ye Leyao! Qin Yao took my brother away just like that?"

"I don't agree! I absolutely do not agree—"

Ye Leyao turned around in time, about to say something, when he suddenly noticed Qin Yao taking a large stride to run alongside him, smiling and saying, "Don't worry about him."

Ye Leyao nodded with a smile, "Mm."

"Leave him be, Second Brother is just jealous!"

Huo Yan nearly fainted upon hearing these words.

What was there to be jealous of?!

What did he have to be jealous of!

His disagreement with Ye Leyao and Qin Yao being together had nothing to do with jealousy.

Unfortunately, Huo Yan was the only one at the scene who was indignant in opposition, while the other guests wore expressions of watching a show.

Interesting.

Their program was really getting more and more interesting.

They originally thought they were here to feast on the gossip of Li Siyuan and Duan Tingyan, but as they indulged, Ye Leyao unexpectedly revealed that he was with Qin Yao.

Liu Yan couldn't resist coming over to ask Huo Yan, "When did Ye Leyao and Qin Yao...get together?"

Just now, in the car, wasn't Ye Leyao still clueless?

Could it be that they missed something?

Huo Yan also wanted to ask this question!

He merely went upstairs to take a shower and came down quickly.

Nothing happened during that time, nor did he hear any other thoughts from Ye Leyao.

How did Ye Leyao suddenly figure it out?

Huo Yan frowned tightly, remaining silent for a long time.

Zhou Zijian was about to speak up to comfort Huo Yan when Wen Huai stepped forward at that moment.

Huo Yan looked at him in confusion.

Wen Huai reached out to pat his shoulder, his gaze falling on Zhou Zijian as he said indifferently, "Now you should be able to empathize with me, right?"

Wen Xiangyue: "..."

Zhou Zijian: "..."

Huo Yan looked at Wen Huai, then glanced at Zhou Zijian and Wen Xiangyue.

He opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing.

Song Zhehan burst out laughing directly.

Liu Yan and Shen Chong tried hard to stifle their laughter, and just as they were about to succeed, a muffled laugh suddenly sounded from behind them.

Huo Yan and Wen Huai turned around, finding that the director and all the staff members had expressions that were trying not to laugh.

A staff member finally managed to adjust his facial expression, but when he raised his head, he unexpectedly met eyes with Huo Yan and Wen Huai.

In the next second, the staff member broke down in laughter.

As soon as he laughed out loud, the others followed suit with hearty laughter.

Song Zhehan and the others didn't hold back anymore, and the scene was filled with cheerful laughter.

Yes!

Who said that there was no true empathy in this world?

Wasn't it happening right now?!

Why couldn't Huo Yan understand Wen Huai's feelings at that time?!

Watching everyone laugh more and more heartily, Huo Yan clenched his jaw, "Damn it, I'm going to call the police and have you all arrested!"

In response to Huo Yan, there was another burst of laughter.

Some staff even egged him on:

"Do you want me to lend you my phone?"

The group laughed heartily, completely disregarding Heo Yan's current mood.

Meanwhile, Ye Leyao and Qin Yao jogged back to the villa together.

In the living room, Ye Leyao released Qin Yao's hand and reclined on the sofa, unable to hold back his laughter as he said, "Professor Gou Shi must be thoroughly infuriated by me!"

The more Ye Leyao thought about it, the funnier it became. He grabbed a cushion and hugged it to his chest, continuing to laugh.

Qin Yao's gaze fell upon Ye Leyao's face. After several seconds, he barely managed to avert his eyes, sitting beside Ye Leyao and asking, "So, Yaoyao, when did we get together? I just found out."

Hearing this question, Ye Leyao's laughter paused. He sat up straight, tilting his head to look at Qin Yao with slightly furrowed brows. "President Qin, are you asking this because you don't intend to be with me?"

Ye Leyao's tone was earnest, and Qin Yao could see that he was genuinely puzzled.

Sighing helplessly in his heart, Qin Yao looked at him gently, smiling as he said, "I want to be with you," especially so. That was why Qin Yao wanted to clarify, "I'm just curious how you suddenly figured it out?"

Upon hearing Qin Yao's words, the live stream's chat exploded once again.

Netizens and fans alike were equally perplexed and bewildered.

Indeed.

They too were eager to know when Ye Leyao and Qin Yao had gotten together?

They had been watching the live stream all along, and even after arriving at the villa, Ye Leyao hadn't spent any time alone with Qin Yao. How did they end up together?

Moreover, from the sound of Qin Yao's words, he himself didn't know when he and Ye Leyao had become a couple?

That was intriguing.

So Ye Leyao not only unilaterally announced their relationship but also declared that he was dating Qin Yao?

Who did things like that?

Ye Leyao was even more outrageous than Li Siyuan, who engaged in online dating without asking for the other person's gender—

Mentioning Li Siyuan sparked another wave of intense discussion in the chat.

"Unbelievable, truly unbelievable! Who would have thought that just three minutes ago, I was still indulging in the drama between Li Siyuan and Duan Tingyan! How did it suddenly turn into Ye Leyao and Qin Yao's drama?"

"Don't remind me, my mind is really in a mess right now."

"You're telling me! Before I could even digest one piece of gossip, another new one popped up. I'm getting dizzy from all this drama!"

"But speaking of Li Siyuan, I can't hold it in anymore. Online dating is one thing, since there are plenty of people doing it in modern society, but they didn't even bother to ask about sexual orientation or gender. I say, don't be so outrageous!"

"Hahahaha, Duan Tingyan: So that's why you've been calling me Tingting all this time."

"Hahahaha, I can't take it anymore, I'm going to laugh until I vomit."

"Congratulations to my husband on acquiring a new nickname!"

"Tingting, oh my god, Tingting. It's really hilarious."

"My goodness, counting them up, I realize we've consumed so much gossip today!"

"You're right..."

Netizens quickly counted and calculated, and they were genuinely taken aback.

From the moment the guests appeared, there was the subtle atmosphere between Li Siyuan and Duan Tingyan, followed by Wen Huai's disregard for his stepfather Zhou Zijian's well-being as he staged a "loving family" act. Then there was Shen Chong and Liu Yan's obviously strained relationship.

Just when everyone let their guard down, Ye Leyao asked Qin Yao what love was and why netizens claimed he liked Qin Yao.

Immediately after, there was Li Siyuan beating up his agent and negotiating with Duan Tingyan, followed by Ye Leyao's sudden unilateral announcement...

At this point, even casual viewers who didn't usually watch variety shows were stunned, posing a soul-searching question: "Wait, isn't your show supposed to be a travel reality show?"

In response, the live stream's audience seriously replied, "No, our show has an alternative name, 'Let's Go Gossiping,' also known as the Gossip Variety Show. But now, I think our program is more like a dating reality show!"

This response quickly received a large number of likes and support from netizens and viewers.

"Tell me, which other dating reality show has formed more couples than ours!"

"Forget comparing couples, let's just compare the amount of gossip. Any single episode from the previous three could easily surpass others, okay!"

"Hahahaha, that's true. After all, the guests on other shows know how to be polite, whereas our show's guests really don't hold back!"

"They don't even bother to pretend! When they want to stir up trouble, they do it directly."

"@Song Zhehan, Professor Gou Shi, you're being called out."

"@Ye Leyao, do you have anything to say, Ye Leyao?"

The chat was filled with noise and commotion, but eventually, the topic returned to its original focus—

When exactly did Ye Leyao and Qin Yao get together?

"Ye Leyao, say something!"

"Hurry up, please, hurry up and tell us!"

"Could it be that they really just got together right now?"

A full half-minute had passed since Qin Yao asked his question.

The netizens and viewers in the live stream had long lost their patience, but Qin Yao was exceptionally patient. Not only did he refrain from urging Ye Leyao to answer, but he also got up to pour him a glass of water.

As the glass was presented before Ye Leyao, he took it and drank half of it before smiling and saying, "Actually, I figured it out when I got off the car."

Qin Yao was about to pour himself some water when he paused at these words, suddenly recalling what Ye Le Yao had said when she got out of the car.

At that time, Ye Le Yao mentioned she was thinking, and Qin Yao asked if she had come to any conclusions.

Ye Le Yao didn't answer directly but chose to counter-question instead.

Qin Yao's grip on the water glass tightened slightly; after a moment, he released it, breaking into a sudden smile.

It was unexpectedly early.

He did indeed notice something unusual back then, but Qin Yao didn't dare to delve too deeply into his thoughts.

Because waiting required patience, and he couldn't afford to exhaust it too soon.

Fortunately, Ye Le Yao didn't make him wait for long.

Qin Yao set down the water glass, tilting his head slightly as he spoke softly, "So we're boyfriend and boyfriend now?"

His voice was low, deliberately lowered further, the trailing tone like a small hook gently sweeping through Ye Le Yao's heart.

Ye Le Yao pursed her lips, extending a polite hand towards Qin Yao. "Hello, boyfriend."

Qin Yao's gaze fell upon Ye Le Yao's outstretched hand. He slowly reached out to grasp the pale hand of the young man, giving it a gentle shake.

Just as Ye Le Yao was about to retract her hand, Qin Yao exerted a little force, using the momentum to pull Ye Le Yao directly into his embrace.

Ye Le Yao was momentarily taken aback, nearly dropping the water glass in her hand. Thankfully, Qin Yao's other hand steadied the glass in time. Then, he took the glass from her, placing it on the coffee table. With one arm around Ye Le Yao's waist, and the other pressing her entirely against his chest, they were now chest-to-chest, extremely close.

Ye Le Yao's chin rested on Qin Yao's neck, and with just a slight turn of her head, her lips could brush against his face.

Ye Le Yao pursed her lips again, remaining still.

Feeling the stiffness of the person in his arms, Qin Yao chuckled lightly, explaining, "Yao Yao, I'm very happy."

Perhaps too happy, which is why he couldn't resist embracing Ye Le Yao in front of countless cameras.

The summer heat was intense.

Even with the air conditioning on inside, Qin Yao's body temperature could be felt.

Ye Le Yao closed her eyes, feeling that the void within her had been completely filled at this moment.

This sensation was extraordinary, a myriad of emotions intertwining and overwhelming her. Even her nose tingled, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Ye Le Yao suddenly recalled the dream she had in the car.

The dream wasn't completed, but not long after getting out of the car, Ye Le Yao remembered the explanation she hadn't heard in her dream—

Mother Huo said, "Sometimes, liking someone means wanting to possess them, and sometimes it means letting go. Liking is a simple emotion, yet also a complex one. But there's no denying that liking is one of humanity's purest and most beautiful feelings.

No matter what kind of liking it is, you'll want to get closer, and you'll actively miss the person.

Just like how Ye Le Yao always wanted to taste Qin Yao's homemade oat milk again.

Their embrace lasted quite a while, long enough for the live stream's chat to scream in excitement for several rounds.

Long enough that they didn't even notice the villa's door being pushed open.

Not until Li Siyuan's exaggerated voice rang out, "What are you guys doing?!"

Qin Yao was the first to release his hold.

To his surprise, however, Ye Le Yao didn't immediately get up. Instead, she gently rubbed her head against his neck before matter-of-factly saying, "Hugging, didn't you see?"

Li Siyuan stood at the entrance of the villa, his mind blank.

Hugging?

Huh?

Li Siyuan's baffled expression was so entertaining that the viewers in the live stream couldn't help but laugh:

"Hahahahahahaha, you can't be serious? Li Siyuan, you don't know what happened yet?"

"I can vouch for it. He really didn't know. After punching Duan Tingyan, he went straight to his agent."

The content of an artist's conversation with their agent isn't usually broadcasted, so the cameraman shot from a distance.

After chatting with his agent, Li Siyuan looked much better. Then, he returned directly to the villa, only to find Ye Le Yao and Qin Yao hugging each other. How could he not be confused?

"Wait, you guys..."

Before Li Siyuan could finish his question, another surprised voice chimed in, "You two are—"

Ye Le Yao and Qin Yao looked over simultaneously. Duan Tingyan had returned as well.

Li Siyuan didn't hold back when he hit Duan Tingyan, and it wasn't long before Duan Tingyan's nose swelled up.

After chatting with Li Siyuan, while Li Siyuan went to find his agent, Duan Tingyan naturally went to tend to his wound.

The doctor gave him a quick treatment and handed him an ice pack, instructing him to apply it frequently.

Now, Duan Tingyan stood at the door, holding the ice pack to his face while looking at Li Siyuan with questioning eyes.

What was going on here?

Weren't these two just watching the commotion earlier?

How could they have embraced each other in just this short while—

Li Siyuan didn't even want to look at Duan Tingyan, turning around to head straight for the living room.

But he didn't go upstairs; instead, he sat down directly on the sofa nearby.

Perfect.

Hadn't Ye Leyao and the others been enjoying the spectacle earlier?

He had been chasing after Duan Tingyan, with them laughing by the side.

Now it was his turn to watch Ye Leyao's show.

A smile hung on Li Siyuan's face.

After a brief silence, Duan Tingyan took out his phone. "Where are the others?"

Did they know?

Should he send them a WeChat message?

Just then, Ye Leyao proactively reached out to push Qin Yao away.

Qin Yao looked puzzled.

Then he heard Ye Leyao's quiet inner monologue:

"Never mind, never mind. After all, they just had a falling out over their relationship issues. I, someone who has a partner, shouldn't provoke them anymore."

Huo Yan, who had just arrived at the door: "..."

What did he mean by someone who has a partner?

Didn't you just get a partner yourself?

Also, what did Ye Leyao do to provoke Li Siyuan?

It couldn't be—

Huo Yan instantly became agitated as he thought of it. He quickly entered the door and walked into the living room. Upon entering, he saw Duan Tingyan standing not far away in the living room, Ye Leyao and Qin Yao sitting together very close, and Li Siyuan sitting opposite them.

It seemed... there was nothing wrong with that?

Noticing Huo Yan's gaze, Qin Yao looked at him first.

Huo Yan immediately glared fiercely at Qin Yao.

Qin Yao ignored the threat in his eyes and calmly withdrew his gaze.

At this moment, the other guests also came in one after another.

Seeing Ye Leyao and Qin Yao, as well as Li Siyuan and Duan Tingyan, their expressions instantly became somewhat meaningful.

Li Siyuan keenly sensed something and looked at Song Zhehan.

Song Zhehan, receiving his pleading gaze, said, "Can't you go online yourself?"

Li Siyuan: "..."

With these words, he had just beaten up his agent and Duan Tingyan together. Now he was being told to go online?

Although Li Siyuan indeed wasn't afraid of netizens criticizing him and believed in his fighting ability, the problem wasn't that!

There was no issue with him beating up Duan Tingyan, but the key was that now the entire internet knew about his failed online romance and real-life meeting with Duan Tingyan!

Li Siyuan's face turned from green to white, then from white to red, quite a sight.

And the audience in the live stream found this scene instantly amusing, with Li Siyuan's fans laughing the loudest.

Fans understood Li Siyuan so well. Of course, they knew that Li Siyuan wouldn't care if people criticized him. After all, there hadn't been a lack of haters criticizing Li Siyuan before. What Li Siyuan cared about was definitely that he had been too impulsive just now, accidentally exposing his past with Duan Tingyan.

Li Siyuan was afraid that netizens would remember this incident and keep teasing him about it!

Of course, the reality was exactly that. Not only did the fans remember, but now the entire internet remembered.

After all, Li Siyuan and Duan Tingyan's entry was still hanging at number two on the hot search list. By the way, the number one spot was Ye Leyao and Qin Yao.

Seeing Li Siyuan's expression becoming more and more interesting, the fans couldn't hold back any longer:

"Hahahaha, Li Siyuan, do you regret it now?"

"Hahahaha, he must be regretting it so much! Maybe after this episode is recorded, he'll write new songs again!"

"New songs? Cursing the fans or cursing Duan Tingyan?"

"It must be cursing Tingting!"

"Hahahahaha, can we please stop mentioning Tingting? I really laugh every time I see it."

"I advise you fans to be careful with your words. Be careful that Li Siyuan doesn't use his big fists to hammer you like he did to Tingting!"

Netizens and fans completely disregarded the main character's well-being, discussing happily. However, the atmosphere inside the villa suddenly became somewhat quiet, mixed with a subtle tension.

This episode was still the same as before, with the production team preparing ingredients for the guests at the villa, requiring them to cook together.

Zhou Zijian felt that they couldn't sit around any longer, so he proposed that he go to the kitchen to prepare dinner first.

Wen Xiangyue wanted to help, but Wen Huai stopped her, saying quietly, "Speaking of which, when I first met Zhou Zijian, he said he was good at cooking. But after knowing him for so many years, I haven't actually tasted a single bite. Let me open my eyes today, shall we?"

Wen Xiangyue fell silent.

Ye Leyao couldn't hold back and burst out laughing directly.

The other guests didn't hold back either, each of them wearing a smile on their face. But considering they relied on Zhou Zijian's contributions every episode, even getting to taste the dishes made by Wen Huai's stepfather before he did, everyone laughed with careful restraint.

Zhou Zijian dared not say no, hurriedly replying, "Alright, don't worry, I'll take care of it today!"

Wen Huai remained noncommittal.

But while Wen Huai could unscrupulously order Zhou Zijian around, the other guests couldn't do the same.

Duan Tingyan took the lead in standing up: "I'll go help too," as he walked past Song Zhehan, he glanced at Li Siyuan and asked Song Zhehan, "Are you coming?"

Song Zhehan stood up, nodded, and followed into the kitchen.

Shen Chong said, "I'll go too. I learned a new dish recently, want me to make it for you to try?"

He directed the last sentence at Liu Yan.

Liu Yan blushed, looking slightly guilty as she glanced at the camera, but still couldn't resist nodding instinctively.

The kitchen suddenly had three more people.

Qin Yao said to Ye Leyao, "I'll go help too."

Ye Leyao nodded, preparing to go with Qin Yao.

Just then, Huo Yan suddenly reached out and grabbed Ye Leyao's arm. "Wait."

Ye Leyao looked puzzled. "Hmm?"

Huo Yan looked at Qin Yao, his tone displeased. "I have something to talk to him about. If you want to help, go ahead."

Qin Yao smiled. "Alright."

After saying that, Qin Yao also entered the kitchen.

Ye Leyao looked at Qin Yao, quickly收回his gaze, and sat down next to Huo Yan, asking directly, "Second Brother, what did you want to talk to me about?"

"If you're going to say it, say it quickly. Why are you being so formal?"

"Could it be that Second Brother, seeing me in a relationship, wants to be in one too?"

Huo Yan: "…"

Qin Yao opened the refrigerator, unable to hold back a soft chuckle.

Huo Yan snorted heavily.

As if he would fall in love! He just simply couldn't stand seeing Qin Yao standing next to Ye Leyao!

And also.

Could the messages in the group chat stop coming in constantly?!

Huo Yan took out his phone, opened the group chat, and began dealing with the questioning from Father Huo and Mother Huo in the group.

Ye Leyao waited patiently for a moment, but when no words came from Huo Yan, he became somewhat puzzled.

"Hmm???"

"Why did Second Brother say he wanted to talk to me, but why are you playing with your phone now?"

Father Huo and Mother Huo were urging Huo Yan in the group to let Ye Leyao go so they could watch Ye Leyao and Little Qin chat.

Huo Yan refused.

Not only did he disagree, but he even directly blocked the group messages.

Then he put his arm around Ye Leyao's shoulders. "Come on, let's play cards."

Ye Leyao was utterly confused. "Hmm?"

At this moment, Wen Huai also beckoned to Ye Leyao. "Come on, let's play cards."

Ye Leyao: "?"

"What is going on?"

Ye Leyao was pulled by Huo Yan to sit across from Wen Xiangyue, with Huo Yan and Wen Huai beside him, and then the four of them really started playing cards together.

This scene looked bizarre yet strangely harmonious.

Li Siyuan couldn't hold back anymore, standing up and walking into the kitchen. "What the hell is going on?"

Song Zhehan glanced at Qin Yao and smiled without a word.

Zhou Zijian swallowed, unable to bring himself to make a joke at his own expense, and chose to remain silent as well.

Shen Chong thought about it. Although everyone present seemed to have good tempers, his agent had previously warned him to talk less. Moreover, he had almost gotten into trouble because of a slip of the tongue earlier, so he also kept quiet.

Li Siyuan looked at Qin Yao again.

But Qin Yao didn't spare a glance for Li Siyuan.

At this moment, Duan Tingyan cleared his throat. "I just checked the trending topics."

Li Siyuan still looked somewhat annoyed, but he still looked at Duan Tingyan.

Duan Tingyan remarked, "The trending search suggests that Ye Leyao and Qin Yao are together now."

Li Siyuan was shocked: "What?"

The noise was so loud that even those outside the kitchen could hear it.

Qin Yao turned around with a sigh, "Could you please keep your voice down in front of the person involved?"

Li Siyuan quickly covered his mouth, then chuckled: "When did this happen? It's a good thing, isn't it?"

Song Zhehan handed the chopped vegetables to Zhou Zijian and nodded, "Yes, but it seems like it has nothing to do with you, a single dog?"

Duan Tingyan's eyes suddenly shone brightly as he looked at Li Siyuan: "Siyuan, as long as..."

"Impossible! Get out of my sight!" Li Siyuan's face was filled with anger.

Duan Tingyan pursed his lips and sighed in silence.

At this moment, Li Siyuan looked at Song Zhehan with a fierce demeanor and said, "You make it sound as if you're not a single person yourself. Among us, it's only Brother Zhou, Qin Yao, Shen Chong, and Liu Yan who have established relationships, right?"

As the words fell to the ground, Shen Chong's smile instantly brightened: "Right..."

As soon as the word escaped his lips, his expression changed instantly.

At the same moment, a scream from Liu Yan pierced the air by the kitchen door: "Shen Chong!!!"

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