A person in Wuha: The whole internet is urging me to get back together with my ex!

Chen Ye sat on the sofa.

He paused for a few seconds after hearing Lin Jing's last question.

His usual reckless and defiant attitude had subsided.

Chen Ye moved his back off the sofa cushions, leaned forward slightly, and placed his fingers on his knees.

"Those three..." Chen Ye thought back to the character of his friends and smiled.

"These three people are all outrageous in their own way, and each has their own unique contrast."

Chen Ye looked up and met Lin Jing's gaze: "Let's talk about Brother Chao first."

"When you see him on variety shows, you probably think he's crazy. He has absolutely no idol image to maintain. He's always doing the splits and rolling around. He'd even throw himself into a mud puddle for a laugh."

Chen Ye paused, his tone becoming calmer.

"But as soon as the cameras are off, when it comes to something serious, he's more serious than anyone else on set."

"In our little circle of four, Old Deng is the one who worries himself sick and heartbroken," Chen Ye shook his head, with a hint of helplessness and respect.

"He's a very thick-skinned person, but extremely meticulous. If any of us gets criticized and trending on social media for something, or if public opinion turns against us, he'll be the first one to get so anxious that he can't sleep all night."

"He's actually quite boring in private. He likes to drink tea and read books, living like an old man who's about to retire. He doesn't even go online much."

Chen Ye chuckled, "Many of the negative stories and trending topics online only become clear after we take a few screenshots and post them in the group chat, and he's only a beat away from searching for what they mean."

Lin Jing nodded repeatedly, which completely shattered the public's stereotype of Deng Chao as "a comedic man in variety shows and a movie star."

She pressed further, "What about Lu Han and Chen He?"

"Little Deer..." Chen Ye stroked his chin, "We're actually not that far apart in age. Although he's older than me, most of the time, I feel like I'm taking care of a not-so-bright younger brother."

"When this kid is with us in private, he talks a lot, like a little motor that's been turned on, and his personality is extremely eccentric."

"But Lu Han has a fatal flaw: he's stubborn." Chen Ye tapped his knee with his finger, emphasizing his words.

"Once he's set his mind on someone or something, nothing can sway him."

"Most importantly, he was completely open and honest with the three of us. Even if I were to swindle him out of millions now, his first reaction would be to ask if I was in trouble, not to think I was lying to him."

Lin Jing quickly jotted down a few notes on the script and then astutely asked, "What about Chen He?"

Mentioning Chen He, Chen Ye's expression completely relaxed, revealing undisguised disdain, yet also a hint of intimacy.

"Him? He's just a complete glutton and internet addict middle-aged man."

"Chen He's two favorite things to do in private are eating and lounging on the sofa playing video games."

"But he has an incredibly terrifying talent: he's so popular. How popular? Even if you throw him into a room full of strangers, within half an hour, he can be on friendly terms with everyone, and you'll never feel like he's deliberately trying to please you. Being around him is just comfortable."

Chen Ye's gaze sharpened slightly, and he lowered his voice.

"Outsiders think he's easygoing, but actually he's more thoughtful than anyone else and considers things extremely thoroughly."

Chen Ye looked directly into the camera.

"I just said I'm an orphan, that's all."

"With my top-tier exposure two years ago, tens of millions of eyes were watching me dig up dirt, but what happened? For more than four years, not a single word leaked out on the internet."

"This is all thanks to Chen He," Chen Ye said with absolute certainty. "He kept all the information sources firmly under control from beginning to end, shielding me from countless spies who wanted to dig out my secrets."

The meeting room was quiet.

The cameramen exchanged glances.

Lin Jing's palms were sweating. She seized the opportunity and suddenly threw out an extremely tricky question.

"Since we're all good brothers, what do you think about Lu Han suddenly announcing his single status on Weibo a few days ago?"

That's a brilliant move, seizing every opportunity.

Chen Ye instantly switched modes, spreading his hands out.

"Teacher Lin, this trick won't work on me." Chen Ye shook his head repeatedly. "I'm not the person involved, so I can't tell you anything. If you want to know, go outside, turn left, and knock on Lu Han's door."

Lin Jing was momentarily speechless, then decisively abandoned the topic and continued to ask a few routine questions about Chen Ye's future music plans.

Chen Ye provided answers one by one.

Time flew by, and the one-hour interview was drawing to a close.

"Cut! Recording finished!" the director in the back row shouted.

Chen Ye waved at the camera, stood up, and stretched.

"Teacher Chen, today's episode was absolutely explosive." Lin Jing exclaimed while tidying up the script, "In all my years of doing interviews, I've never seen any top celebrity dare to reveal everything like you. The level of your revelations is practically feeding our show."

Chen Ye gave a nonchalant smirk: "Just telling the truth, the internet these days is too pretentious, I don't like it."

Lin Jing laughed: "This episode was edited overtime and will be broadcast online tonight. Get ready for a barrage of trending topics."

"Fry it however you like, I'm going to sleep in the car later anyway."

Chen Ye waved his hand, turned around, opened the conference room door, and walked out.

Chen Ye went straight to Deng Chao's presidential suite.

From a great distance, we could hear bursts of laughter coming from inside, as if the roof were about to be blown off.

Chen Ye pushed open the door, his steps suddenly halting, almost thinking he had wandered into the wrong film set.

Three unidentified creatures stood on the carpet in the center of the living room.

Three faces were covered in white powder, white from head to toe, and powder kept falling from their mouths.

Chen Ye squinted and examined it carefully.

Good guy.

Deng Chao, Chen He, and surprisingly, Tao Zhe!

Deng Chao and Chen He didn't even bother to wipe the flour off their faces; they were pointing at each other's noses and cursing at each other until their necks were bulging.

"You're talking nonsense! When I sing, I sing from the heart! When you sing, you're killing me!" Deng Chao spat out a mouthful of white powder, spraying it all over Chen He's face.

Chen He, not to be outdone, rolled his eyes, which were covered in flour: "Earnest? Your tune is so off-key even a dog couldn't catch it! What's the difference between your high notes last night and a duck being choked?!"

Li Chen, Zheng Kai, Baby, Lu Han, Dilraba, and Wang Mian, who were standing next to him, were all laughing so hard they were doubled over.

"Has Boss Chen finished his press conference?" Lu Han, with her sharp eyes, spotted Chen Ye first and quickly waved.

Chen Ye closed the door, walked over to Song Yuqi who was sitting on the sofa, laughing uncontrollably, and casually pulled out a tissue to wipe away the tears she was crying from laughing.

"What's going on here??" Chen Ye pointed at the three pale-faced ghosts in the middle, his face full of confusion.

Song Yuqi leaned closer to him, laughing so hard she was breathless.

"Director Wang just came over and started an identification game." Song Yuqi pointed to the pile of flour bowls. "It was like asking questions, like who is the most indecisive in private, who takes the longest to shower, who sings the worst, and then everyone points at each other. The person with the most votes has to bury their face in a flour bowl as punishment."

Chen Ye's lips twitched as he glanced at Tao Zhe, who was blinking innocently beside him.

"So what's going on with Zhe-ge? What, even the godfather of R&B got voted the worst singer in front of you guys?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Kai laughed so hard he rolled onto the carpet.

"Yezi, you don't know!" Zheng Kai slapped his thigh, "Zhe-ge was so pitiful! He insisted that Chao-ge was his best friend for life, and that they had to share joys and sorrows. As a result, Chao-ge lost two games in a row, and Zhe-ge, this iron-blooded brother, punished Chao-ge twice on the spot!"

Tao Zhe wiped his face, flour smeared around his eyes, looking as aggrieved as a 200-pound child.

"I only knew this show was a scam, I didn't know these people had no conscience at all," Tao Zhe angrily accused. "Old Deng lied to me! He said he'd take the punishment for me and then treat me to Australian lobster later!"

Chen Ye laughed mercilessly.

"Brother Zhe, remember this truth: in this room, if someone with the surname Deng or Chen tries to make you a promise, even a dog wouldn't eat it. You want lobsters? If he takes you to the river to catch a couple of crayfish, consider it a sign of a change of heart."

After hearing this, Tao Zhe immediately went up to fight Deng Chao to the death.

"Stop it! Stop it!" Deng Chao quickly dodged Tao Zhe, turned around and shouted at Chen Ye, "Yezi, you've come at the right time! That vote just now doesn't count, these people are targeting me! You be the judge, based on your professional expertise!"

Deng Chao pointed at Chen He and said, "Between me and this pig, who sings the worst!"

Chen He immediately puffed out his chest: "Come on! Cousin, tell him loudly, didn't I sing those songs better than the original singers!"

Two expectant gazes were fixed on Chen Ye.

The room fell silent instantly, everyone waiting for Chen Ye, the current reigning king of the Chinese music scene, to be sentenced.

Chen Ye leaned back on the sofa, crossed his arms, and looked them up and down for two seconds with obvious disdain.

Then he rolled his eyes.

"What's the point of comparing your two awful voices?"

"If we really have to compare, I can only say that both of you sing pretty poorly, so poorly that you could be cremated right away."

This remark caused the entire audience to burst into laughter.

Lu Han burst into laughter, slapping Li Chen's shoulder wildly, while Baby laughed so hard she leaned on Dilraba's shoulder and couldn't straighten up.

Deng Chao and Chen He immediately objected.

"Chen Ye, how dare you!" Deng Chao wiped the powder off his face. "Do you even know what a voice matured over time is? Yours is just for internet fame, mine is art!"

Chen He jumped up and down beside him: "That's called jealousy! You're just jealous that I'm fatter than you and that my vocal resonance is greater!"

Li Chen added fuel to the fire, "You two should just stop already. Ye Zi's description just now was already giving you face. If I were him, I would call the police and charge you with disorderly conduct and noise pollution."

Lu laughed through her tears: "Really, Brother Chao, Brother He, stop it, there are singers everywhere outside."

The noise inside was so loud it was almost tearing the roof off when Wang Zhengyu, who was behind the camera, walked out with a smile.

"Everyone, end the game."

"You have half an hour to pack your luggage, wash your face and change your clothes. After half an hour, bring all your belongings and meet in the hotel lobby."

Wang Zhengyu revealed a sly smile.

"Next stop, departure."