A Popular Idol Changes His Persona Every Day - Chapter 6

Du Cangsheng’s ears twitched slightly, turning a faint shade of red.

Wang Meiqin glanced at the two men’s lower bodies, her eyes sparkling with uncontainable gossip. Could it be that Du Cangsheng is actually the “bottom”?

Moreover, after hearing him call the “smiling tiger” Movie Star a “little wildcat,” Wang Meiqin suddenly felt that Ruan Zhi was the grittiest, most daring male celebrity she had ever met.

At this moment, this “grittiest male celebrity,” having finally finished all his lines, maintained a composed, heroic smile while his heart bled internally as he responded to Wang Meiqin’s thoughts: It’s all thanks to the System’s script.

But my image in the Movie Star’s heart must be completely ruined!

As soon as the System indicated the lines were finished, Ruan Zhi immediately withdrew the hand that was still draped over the Movie Star, not daring to look him in the eye.

The livestream chat was losing its mind:

“Holy crap, ‘can’t get out of bed for three days’ hahaha! Beauty Wang has finally met her match! She’s teased so many young idols, but this is the first time someone actually matched her energy, LMAO.”

“Ruan Ruan is amazing, but… how did you end up like this? Where is my cute, innocent Ruan Ruan??!”

“Innocent Ruan is gone. Now he’s Mr. Muscle—no, Mr. Overbearing CEO, hahahaha hiccup.”

“Look at Xinyu’s face: ‘Who am I? Where am I? Life is too hard.’ Hahaha I’m dying.”

The audience’s attention was focused on the trio’s expressions, but some of Du Cangsheng’s solo fans were unhappy:

“Can we stop with the clout-chasing already?!”

“Ruan Zhi is so ugly, why is he touching him as soon as he shows up??”

These trolls had been arguing for a while, but Ruan Zhi’s fans hadn’t spoken up initially. Now that the insults were getting nasty, the fans couldn’t sit still and began to fire back. The scene was chaotic.

Just then, someone in the chat weakly pointed something out: “Has anyone noticed… the Movie Star’s face looks red?”

The warring fans immediately leaned closer to their screens. They saw that when Ruan Zhi withdrew his hand, Du Cangsheng lowered his eyes and blinked rapidly. The tips of his ears were a faint red. The flush spread from his ears to his face, and even the upturned corners of his “sleeping phoenix” eyes shimmered with a clear light. His usually cold, indifferent face suddenly looked as warm as polished jade.

The Movie Star, who was usually effortless in every situation, had actually blushed.

This was a side of Du Cangsheng—who was usually polite to the point of being distant with fans and media—that had never been seen before. The aggressive solo fans suddenly went silent.

The chat stayed quiet for four or five seconds before a rational Du fan couldn’t help themselves:

“Licking the screen secretly.”

“Licking the screen +1 haha. Though… I’m actually kind of grateful.”

“Same here! Dudu blushing is too beautiful! I can’t! Screaming! Thank you Ruan Ruan!!!”

Even some of the solo fans who were just fighting began to flip:

“Ahem, well, silently +1.”

“Maybe Ruan Zhi just likes Dudu too much. As a fan, I guess I can understand.”

” +1 +1″

An Ya’s two assistants stared wide-eyed at the sudden shift in the fans’ attitude. “The rhythm changed that fast, Sister An Ya?”

An Ya’s expression was complex: “Perhaps… this is just the power of being a visual stan.”

Back at the set, Director Wang Chuan waved to the host, signaling that they could resume filming. Everyone returned to their positions, standing in pairs.

Du Cangsheng stood to Ruan Zhi’s right, cast an inconspicuous glance at Ruan Zhi’s stiff face, and curled his lips into a smile. Ruan Zhi couldn’t see the expression, but he could feel the undeniable cold scent radiating from the man beside him, stirring the air around him. It felt like every breath he took was filled with the other man’s scent.

Though his face remained expressionless, he was turning redder by the second.

Ruan Zhi’s fans, seeing the blush that even the camera’s exposure couldn’t hide, suddenly felt they had figured it out:

“I get it! What Ruan Ruan said was true; the Movie Star is his idol! He took it seriously when Beauty Wang teased him. He thought something was actually going on between the Movie Star and Movie Queen, so he spoke without thinking. His lines are so ‘chuuni’ and ridiculous, hahaha!”

“I think so too. He must have been reading some Overbearing CEO scripts lately, and now his head is full of these silly lines.”

Ruan Zhi would have been moved to tears if he could see his fans’ comments. His fans were top-tier; they had already mastered the art of logical self-justification for him.

Today was the first day of The Love Battle. According to the plan, the couples had to live in one of their homes for the next three months. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays were for completing tasks, while Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays were rest days.

Since today was May 9th, a Monday, it was time for the first task. Considering the three pairs of “newlyweds” had only known each other for two hours, the mission was simple: Choose a residence and help the other half pack and set up for the three months ahead.

Choosing a place wasn’t hard. Usually, out of privacy for the women and interest in the men’s lives, the male celebrity’s home was chosen. Thus, Chang Jian and Liu Feiyu picked Chang Jian’s house, and Meng Xinyu and Wang Meiqin picked Meng Xinyu’s house.

But when it came to Ruan Zhi and Du Cangsheng, the question was complicated.

Though any combination was allowed, they were the first male-male couple in the show’s history. One was from a rumored military family, and the other was the “Prince” of RZ Entertainment. Both backgrounds were fascinating.

The director’s team actually preferred Ruan Zhi’s home, hoping to dig up some industry gossip, but before Director Wang could suggest it, Du Cangsheng raised his hand: “We’ll stay at my place.”

His tone didn’t even leave room for discussion. The host saw the director’s signal and winked at Ruan Zhi behind the camera.

Then—he received a wink back from Ruan Zhi.

Host & Director Wang: “…”

Ruan Zhi hadn’t understood the signal at all. Besides, he didn’t care where he stayed; it was just a place to sleep. He nodded readily. Once he agreed, it couldn’t be changed.

Du Cangsheng looked down at Ruan Zhi, his smile deepening.

Du Fan A: “It’s over, why does Dudu look so doting?”

Du Fan B: “Same here, his smile is so warm, nothing like his usual fake polite smile. Waaa~”

Ruan Fan A: “Is it just me, or does the Movie Star and Ruan Ruan look like a warm-hearted uncle taking the village idiot’s son out for a walk…”

Ruan Fan B: “Shut up, sister! Hahahahaha I’m losing my head!”

With the residences settled, the show arranged for the cars to take the three pairs to their respective homes.

As Ruan Zhi was about to look for An Ya, he remembered that he had unilaterally scrapped the plan to pair with Liu Feiyu. He could already sense the storm of misery waiting for him back in his manager’s van. He immediately withdrew his foot and stood still.

Du Cangsheng, still standing there, watched his hesitant steps and narrowed his eyes slightly. “What’s wrong?”

While both were men, Ruan Zhi’s voice still held a boyish youthfulness, but Du Cangsheng’s voice was a magnetic, deep bass—cold and low. It felt like a cat had licked Ruan Zhi’s chest, making his whole body shiver.

Ruan Zhi coughed lightly to hide his inner turmoil. The System immediately barked a warning: “You’re almost OOC! A CEO doesn’t cough; a CEO only cold-snorts! Hmph-hmph-hmph!”

Ruan Zhi: “…Are you a pig?”

Just as the man and the system were about to start bickering, the Movie Star spoke softly: “Do you want to ride in the same car as me?”

That voice… Ruan Zhi jammed on the spot. “Do you want to ride with me” sounded almost exactly like “Baby, do you want to ride with me.”

Ruan Zhi’s hands clenched at his sides, his cheeks burning. This voice… is cheating!

The chat audience watched the interaction:

“I saw the ‘Idol King’ blush!”

“I’d blush too if I were him.”

Du Fan: “I used to be indifferent, but now I’m starting to like Ruan Zhi. This reaction is too real; it’s literally me.”

The OOC System was screaming: “AAAAHHH holy crap this voice!! I’m dead!! He even asked you to ride with him! Agree! Agree now!!!”

“…” Ruan Zhi was about to respond when he saw the familiar font float in the air. “……No way.” He stared at the words for three seconds before slowly looking up at Du Cangsheng, struggling to maintain his “CEO” expression: “And who else would you ride with? Some other wild man?”

Ruan Zhi felt his temperature skyrocket. He was dying of embarrassment! The audience was howling.

Ruan Fan: “Baby! I beg you to shut up!”

But a Movie Star is a Movie Star. Ruan Zhi noticed Du Cangsheng didn’t laugh at all. He took the comment in stride, his tone still gentle and crisp: “Mhm, I see.”

Du Cangsheng then naturally took Ruan Zhi’s hand and led him to the black car. Ruan Zhi felt two intense glares behind him; he glanced sideways and saw An Ya’s furious eyes. He quickly retracted his gaze and followed Du Cangsheng into the back seat.

The driver closed the door. Ruan Zhi leaned back, finally able to breathe. I’m in the car. I can sleep. I can rest for a bit, he thought, his scalp tingling.

But the next second, the Movie Star leaned over, looming over him, and slowly raised his left hand. The distance between them was less than eight centimeters; a perfectly defined jawline was right in front of him.

Ruan Zhi stared wide-eyed at the face so close to his, watching the sexy Adam’s apple. He felt that if he leaned forward just a tiny bit, he would touch the other’s warm skin.

While he was dazed, the System suddenly roared: “Lines are here!”

Maybe because he had said too many lines already, Ruan Zhi didn’t even wait to read what the script was. His brain short-circuited, and he blurted out:

“Beg me, and I’ll give it to you.”

The atmosphere in the car turned instantly ambiguous.

“…” The Movie Star’s expression became extremely complex. He pursed his lips and stared at Ruan Zhi. After hesitating, he lowered his voice and spoke softly:

“…I beg you, put on your seatbelt.”

Ruan Zhi: “.”