Zhao Xianming looked at the photographer with annoyance. "This place is too run-down. How can anyone live here?"
"Our production team provides cleaning tools, and there's water over there. You can fetch it yourselves. If you clean it up, it's habitable."
"This house looks like it's about to collapse. There are safety hazards. I suggest Director Li replace it for our brother immediately."
"Don't worry, that wall won't fall even if you do. Director Li paid your brother to be on the show, so you should honor the bet and not be a sore loser."
There were all sorts of comments in the livestream. Zhao Xianming, who was active on screen, knew that prolonging this argument would be detrimental to both him and Xiao Yanyan. It was better to accept it and clean it diligently.
"Yanyan, it's very dusty in here. As a girl, you shouldn't come in. I'll clean it."
"How can I let my senior brother do all the work? This is our shared house, so we'll clean it faster together."
"Wuwu~ Brother is so outstanding and gentlemanly."
"Doesn't this junior sister seem a bit too calculating?"
The two of them carried three buckets of water, put on masks, and Zhao Xianming used a bamboo pole to clear the spiderwebs from the house. After he finished, Xiao Yanyan went in to sweep the floor and wipe the table and bed.
After changing the water five times, they still couldn't clean it. Zhao Xianming, who had mysophobia, was so angry his veins bulged. The accumulated dust on the ground was swept into a large trash bin.
They worked until sunset, and the little dilapidated house finally began to look presentable. The production crew also delivered bedding for two people for the night.
After making the beds, Xiao Yanyan looked at Zhao Xianming with some difficulty. "Senior Brother Xianming, there's only one bed. What should we do tonight?"
"How about I sleep here tonight? I'll talk to my sister and see if you can sleep at her place."
"Will Sister Xinming agree? I'm afraid..." She then lowered her head and twisted her fingers.
"What the heck, I knew she was a little green tea. It's like she's been bullied. She's deliberately slandering my rich lady."
"Alright, don't dwell on it. My third brother will give her some face. Their house probably isn't that bad. From now on, you can rest with her."
"Is it really okay to do that?"
"Let's go, we'll go discuss it with her." As they spoke, they headed towards Jun Jiuli's place.
"I'm impressed. Those who know understand they're going to borrow lodging, but those who don't think they're going to rob the place."
"What a joke to 'discuss,' they've already decided. Can a brother make decisions for his sister?"
"Don't spread rumors about my brother, okay? Their sibling affection is none of your business."
"Yes, yes, yes. Whether it's sibling affection or senior-junior sibling affection, I don't know."
As soon as the two arrived downstairs at Jun Jiuli's place, they saw the clean guesthouse.
Compared to their dilapidated cabin, the two were almost driven mad with jealousy. Just as they were about to go in, they were stopped by two staff members.
"You must abide by the game rules. Private room changes are not allowed."
Since they couldn't force their way in, Zhao Xianming turned around and shot an unhappy glance at the staff member following them.
"Why didn't you remind me earlier?"
"We only found out just now."
The two of them returned to the dilapidated cabin in exasperation.
"Hahaha, the longest road for Little Zhao is the trap set by Director Li. Director Li must have anticipated them trying to sneak through like this."
"They're really unlucky. They worked so hard and it was all for nothing."
"I don't know why, but I'm so happy to see them unlucky."
"The person upstairs, you are not alone."
"I have reason to suspect you're insulting me..."
"Senior Brother, you sleep on the bed tonight, and I'll sleep on the floor."
"The ground is cold and has many bacteria that haven't been thoroughly disinfected. I'll sleep on the ground from now on."
Xiao Yanyan coyly pushed back a few times, then accepted the outcome.
"Ahhh! You little bitch. How dare you make my brother sleep on the floor? You're so presumptuous!"
"Whether it's by fame or seniority, my brother should be the one sleeping on the bed."
"These people are crazy. I'm leaving, leaving."
Dinner was provided by the production crew today, but from now on, they would have to pay to buy meals from the crew.
Zhao Xianming lay there, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. He had never suffered any hardship since childhood.
The mattresses and bedding he slept on were always the best. Now, this hard ground, and the smell of earth that he could smell with every breath, made him extremely uncomfortable.
"Senior Brother Xianming, you can't sleep either?"
"Mmm-hmm."
"Then shall I sing for you?"
"Sure."
Xiao Yanyan sang "Grandma's Bridge" in her clear voice. "Brother, do you feel sleepy yet?"
"No, I'm even more awake."
"I'm so sorry, I made things worse."
After she spoke, she covered her head with the blanket. Zhao Xianming could tell her cute little action just by listening to the sound.
"I'll sing for you."
He sang several of his hit songs. He stopped only when he heard Xiao Yanyan's steady, deep breaths.
This infuriated Zhao Xianming's night-owl fans in the livestream. Wasn't this exclusive VIP treatment for a concert?
It was infuriating. They even wrote several lengthy posts overnight.
In the middle of the night, matters concerning the two of them quietly climbed into the top 20 trending searches. Having a large following wasn't always a good thing, especially for someone like Zhao Xianming who acted on impulse.
The next morning, Zhao Xianming's fans were furious. They all went to his Weibo to demand an explanation. Brother Long's mouth was worn out from trying to clarify, but the fans refused to believe him, and Zhao Xianming couldn't come forward.
The matter escalated, and Zhao Yuming also paid attention. After a period of investigation, he just wanted to strangle this younger brother. How dare he touch his own woman and openly flirt? It was practically a provocation.
He directly ordered the public relations team not to interfere and forcibly fired Brother Long. Thus, they continued to drag it out without explanation, and Brother Long couldn't step in.
The fans became more and more agitated. Some of them unfollowed him directly, while the majority chose to believe their brother, blaming the "vixen" for seducing him.
Seeing these remarks, Zhao Yuming became even angrier. He directly sent lawyer's letters to a few of those fans as a warning. Netizens then sensed something was wrong.
"Wow, is this a fight between two men over one woman? And they're brothers? Doge emoji for protection."
"They must have gotten real gossip. Look at what the big fans who received lawyer's letters said before. They all attacked Xiao."
"I knew that with Zhao's PR capabilities, this small matter should have been resolved long ago. I never expected this."
"This brother is disregarding brotherhood for a woman."
"So she's the CEO's wife. This younger brother is a bit overconfident." Zhao Yuming's main account liked this comment, then quickly unliked it.
Curious netizens flocked to the scene, essentially digging up every detail of the Zhao brothers' affairs.
Shui Wa cleverly posted a few photos. Everyone was like a farmer in a melon field, satisfied with the real gossip they had found.
However, everyone's comments were cautious because they were afraid of receiving lawyer's letters. They all silently exclaimed how thrilling it was.
This Xiao Yanyan truly mastered the art of balance. She accompanied one and then the other. After things blew up, the brothers fought, but she wasn't harmed. She indeed had some skill.