HEIFEIGU -Chapter 95

Qian Shuyun fell silent on the other end of the line.

After several seconds, he asked again, “What did you say he accepted?”

Qi Zhen panicked and started explaining.

“A dating show. But Teacher Xie said he definitely won’t date anyone—it’s just work.”

“Dating shows are very popular now, and this one mixes celebrities and amateurs. It’s a strong gimmick. After this, his popularity could reach tens of millions.”

Qian Shuyun took a deep breath.

“Are all the guests confirmed? When does filming start?”

“In two weeks. Four guests are confirmed so far. I’ve reviewed them—no issues.”

“Add one more spot.”

Recalling what happened with Hi, Let’s Go Wild!, Qi Zhen hesitated. “Add… who?”

“Me.”

Qi Zhen: “……”

“May I ask why?” Even facing his boss, he had professional principles.

“Don’t I need popularity too?” Qian Shuyun said righteously. “Aren’t people online saying I’m a washed-up film emperor now?”

“They say I relied on early resources, that I can’t compete with traffic stars anymore.”

“Wouldn’t joining a popular show help me make a comeback?”

It sounded reasonable… but if he wanted to regain popularity, he could easily make a film-based variety show. Why wade into a dating show, something for young people?

Qi Zhen really didn’t understand.

“Then… are you planning to date someone?”

“If I’m not dating, why would I go on a dating show?” Qian Shuyun replied matter-of-factly.

Who did he want to date?

A realization flashed through Qi Zhen’s mind.

Among the guests, President Qian only knew Teacher Xie.

Wasn’t that obvious?

“I disagree!” Qi Zhen shot back. “Teacher Xie is in a crucial career stage. This will affect him.”

“I’ll talk to him in advance. It’ll depend on his wishes,” Qian Shuyun raised an eyebrow. “Sign first.”

Their boss might really be crazy.

Qi Zhen tried to call Xie Jixing, only to find he was live-streaming.

Fans had already seen the official announcement about the dating show and were flooding him with messages, urging him to respond live.

At this moment, the barrage was full of wailing.

【Xingxing, if you meet someone you like on a dating show, would you really fall in love?】

Xie Jixing had originally planned to swear firmly that he wouldn’t date anyone and would just go there to coast along.

“I definitely won’t date on the show…”

Qi Zhen started poking him like crazy on Green Bubble.

【President Qian has gone crazy, he’s going on the same dating show as you!】

【He even said he wants to date you!】

【Did he try to lead you on? If that happens, tell me, don’t be scared.】

【Worst case, I’ll… I’ll…】

【Worst case, I’ll go complain to Meng Zezhou’s aunt!】

Meng Zezhou’s aunt—wasn’t that Qian Shuyun’s mom? What kind of strange things was Qi Zhen imagining?

But… Qian Shuyun was really going on the show with him?

Xie Jixing thought for a moment, then twisted his words.

“On the show, I definitely won’t… completely reject dating.”

Fans: ???

He couldn’t even bother lying to us?

Qi Zhen: ???

You mean you want to date too?!

Lying brings bad karma, you know.

Xie Jixing reached into the snack jar and pulled out a piece of beef jerky.

Among the snacks he’d brought back, this was his favorite.

After finishing the first batch quickly, he sent Qian Shuyun a photo of the empty snack bag to act pitiful, and soon received several more bags.

His food reserves were now very abundant.

Chewing on the beef jerky, Xie Jixing said, “I think the connection between people is very precious.”

“Meeting someone you truly like is very lucky.”

“Maybe it only happens once in a lifetime, or maybe you spend your whole life missing it. So if I really meet someone, I won’t reject it.”

But thinking of his past behavior, not knowing whom he was explaining himself to, he added,

“However, I’m a bit slow to warm up. I might avoid things and observe first. Only if the other person is firm enough will I take a step forward.”

His answer was very sincere, and the fans found it easier to accept.

After all, he had climbed up from being universally hated—most of his fans were rational.

【It’s really hard to meet someone you like. I only fell for someone once in school, but I was too timid to confess. Now I regret it.】

【After getting infected with ‘work smell,’ I’ve lost interest in all humans.】

【It’s fine, I have paper husbands—four of them! Otome games, start!】

【You can date, but promise Mom to find someone high-quality. Mom won’t allow yellow-haired guys.】

Little Xie obediently agreed in his heart.

Don’t worry, electronic moms.

Boss Qian has black hair.

Since this was the first dating show mixing celebrities and ordinary people, the production team only announced the celebrity guests and hid the identities of the regular participants.

The second celebrity guest was Yu Yueting, a young actress who had once filmed an escape-room show with Xie Jixing.

The third was Wei Junyuan, an actor who had gone viral once but never really took off afterward.

When the fourth guest was announced, social media exploded again.

It was Zhu Qian, a former Summer Star member who had been abroad for a long time and rarely appeared in public.

Although Xia Letian was the official leader of Summer Star, fans all knew that Zhu Qian was the real soul of the group.

Even now, old fans still discussed how things might have been different if Zhu Qian hadn’t suddenly left and gone abroad a year ago.

His first public appearance after returning was actually on the same dating show as a former teammate.

No matter how you looked at it, something felt off.

Even though Xie Jixing had done nothing, he was still dragged onto the trending list.

#ZhuQian’s First Appearance After Returning Is on a Dating Show with His Former Teammate!#

The tag even used a “shocking” style.

【Dating shows nowadays… better not say, better not say.】

【Isn’t this one gender-inclusive? Do we even need to spell it out?】

【Last time I shipped one seriously, they ended up with several girlfriends after the show.】

【If you want to sell bromance, do it yourselves. Isn’t it shameless to sell it on a dating show?】

【With recent clips and his livestreams, I can already predict how Xie Jixing and Zhu Qian will push and pull.】

【First avoidance, then misunderstanding resolved, then confession, then form a couple group and return to music.】

【Hahaha, prophet, get stabbed.】

Zhu Qian’s appearance made the “mystery guest” the production team had saved useless.

Even though the silhouette was obvious, nobody bothered guessing.

Netizens were busy writing scripts about the love-hate drama between former teammates.

After Qian Shuyun finished filming, his world collapsed.

First Meng Zezhou, then Zhu Qian—when would his CP finally get a chance?

Before filming started, he had only briefly met Xie Jixing once.

The show was filmed in isolation, and as a willful boss, he had many things to handle.

As for how to act on the show, Teacher Xie said: go with the flow.

Perfect.

After the show, their Xingyun CP would surely reach the top of the CP super-topic.

If you’re going to ship, why not ship something real?

The show was called Heartbeat Biological Clock.

It combined live broadcasts and recorded episodes.

Four days a week were live, mainly showing daily life in the house.
The other two days were recorded, focusing on games and interaction segments.

Another innovation was that there was no physical observation room, only a virtual one.

All viewers were “guests” in the virtual room.

Each week, they voted, and the most popular CP got an extra private date.

The day before centralized filming, each guest received a special phone.

The first segment, First Heartbeat Impression, began.

Each guest had to post a “Moments” update representing themselves.

When Xie Jixing got his phone, several posts were already there—mostly photos.

The first poster had a plane as their avatar, looking very “old-cadre.”

They posted a photo of the sky taken from inside a cabin.

Alright, probably a pilot.

Scrolling down, the second avatar was a chibi God of Wealth.

Xie Jixing couldn’t help laughing.

That avatar looked way too familiar—someone stole his Green Bubble profile picture.

They posted a messy desk with coffee and energy drinks.

“Tsk. Playing pitiful,” Xie Jixing muttered.

The third had a guitar avatar and posted an empty stage after a show.

The fourth had a musical note avatar and posted a starry sky.

The fifth…

Xie Jixing instinctively held the phone farther away.

Is this person sick?

They posted a selfie.

A heavily photoshopped selfie, shot at a 45-degree angle, squeezing their face and making a “handsome” expression that was physically uncomfortable to look at.

Comparing with the guest list, it should be Wei Junyuan.

Though very different from real photos, he could still recognize him by elimination.

Terrifying.

Xie Jixing slowed his scrolling, afraid of being assaulted again.

Fortunately, everything after that was normal.

The sixth posted a hand on a keyboard—slender fingers, neatly trimmed nails, clearly a young man.

Avatar: blue water.

The seventh posted a moon surrounded by osmanthus—matching their avatar.

The eighth had a beautifully shaped eye as her avatar.

She was the only one who posted a nine-photo grid.

Sunset by the sea, hotel dining by a river, ski-lift in the snow—wide-ranging scenes.

Just this post alone showed how exciting her life was.

Following her, Xie Jixing chose a copper coin as his avatar.

After thinking, he posted a GIF.

A smiling lucky cat, happily waving its paw.

As soon as he sent it, another post appeared.

The last guest, with a star avatar, posted only three words and a question mark.

【Xie Jixing?】