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

The spinning icon on the big screen was stuck.

Inside a high-end, single-level apartment in Shanghai.

Li Cheng ripped off his tie and threw it on the leather sofa, then unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt collar.

He just finished a big project today.

When I went to the kitchen to get some water, my phone vibrated in my pants.

He took out his phone and saw a notification from his music app: "Jay Chou, the singer you follow, has released a new album!"

Li Cheng clicked on the link.

The first thing you see is four big characters: "King of Love Songs".

Chen Ye, Zhou Jielun, Lin Junjie, Wang Leehom, Tao Zhe.

Upon seeing the five names listed side by side, Li Cheng's hand holding the water glass froze in mid-air.

Click to purchase, and the entire digital album will be downloaded.

He was hoping to de-stress by listening to some sweet or upbeat songs, and naturally assumed that this would be a collection of sweet songs.

And since it's called "King of Love Songs," it must be a very sweet song.

After pouring the water, Li Cheng returned to the sofa.

I tapped the first song, "Lover," a solo by Chen Ye.

The prelude begins.

A catchy melody with a soothing rhythm.

Li Cheng leaned back on the sofa and closed his eyes.

Chen Ye's languid voice cut in.

Love is like a light rain, pattering gently, seeping into my memories.

Love is like a journey, stopping and starting, and then suddenly I met you.

At first, it sounded normal, but as the melody went on, a sense of oppression crept in layer by layer.

When the interlude came, the sounds of the cello and violin were back and forth in my mind.

Li Cheng opened his eyes, sat up straight, and switched to the next song.

Jay Chou sings "The Promised Happiness" solo.

Next song.

The five-person chorus piece is titled "Keep".

After listening to five songs in a row, the apartment fell silent.

Li Cheng reached up and touched his face. A tear glistened on his fingertip.

These songs brought to the surface all the memories he had buried deep in his mind.

five years ago.

He was still penniless, living with his first love in a basement room of less than 15 square meters.

Even though his hands were red from the cold from washing clothes in the dead of winter, the girl turned around and stuffed the only boiled egg into his mouth, laughing and saying that she would buy him a big apartment when she made a lot of money in the future.

Later, he really made money, and his company gradually grew, doubling his assets.

At first, there were no problems between the two, and he retaliated by spending money on the girl, wanting to give her everything.

As the business grew and social engagements increased, returning home at 3 a.m. became the norm.

Later, arguing replaced communication.

Until that day when a torrential downpour struck, the girl dragged a worn-out suitcase from years ago and left the house they had worked so hard to build together.

Li Cheng swiped his fingers randomly across the screen and clicked on Chen Ye's musician homepage.

He randomly selected a song called "Rent and Buy," which had been released two years prior.

Drag the song progress bar forward.

The climax hits your eardrums directly.

"What you buy may not last, and what you rent may not be cheap."

"Even if we moved into the central building, it wouldn't cost as much as renting it for a few hundred."

"A home is only a home with you here; without you, it's just an empty house."

These lyrics are practically a retelling of his life over the past five years.

Li Cheng covered his face with both hands.

He dried his face and typed a line in the comments section of "Rent and Buy".

"I lost her. We were happiest in that 15-square-meter basement. Later we moved to a bigger house, but she was still gone."

The comment had barely been posted when hundreds or even thousands of replies quickly appeared below it.

People across the internet were blown out of their reverie by these songs, and everyone was sharing their stories in the comment sections.

Traffic surged like an avalanche into Weibo and major music platforms.

Weibo, which was just fixed, has crashed again.

the other side.

Chen Ye crossed his legs, leaned back in his chair, and fiddled with an empty soda can in his hand.

Song Yuqi had just finished singing and was wiping the sweat from her temples with a tissue when she naturally moved closer to Chen Ye.

Chen Ye popped a segment of the freshly peeled orange into her mouth.

The people recording the show were completely unaware of the wailing and howling online.

After finishing the last piece of lamb chop, Chen He wiped the oil off his fingers with a wet wipe.

This guy's mischievous genes are starting to awaken.

He let out a burp and his small eyes darted around.

His gaze swept over Reba, who was sitting diagonally opposite him picking her nails, and then over Lu Han, who stood next to him like a wooden stake.

Chen He turned his head and nudged Deng Chao with his elbow.

The two looked at each other.

"Hey, I'm telling you," Chen He slammed his hand on the table and raised his voice, "We've eaten and listened to music, and the night is long. It's so boring just sitting here."

"Anyone want to play games? Let's have some activities to help digest."

Zheng Kai, biting a toothpick, raised an eyebrow. "What game? Don't tell me it's something physically demanding again."

"Let's play something more serious. 'You have what I don't,' five lives per person." Chen He waved his hand. "How about it? Who wants to play? Name yourselves!"

Deng Chao was the first to raise his hand in response.

"I'll take it! With my vast experience, none of you will win this game."

Chen Ye turned his head and looked at Song Yuqi, who was still chewing on an orange.

"Want to play?"

Song Yuqi swallowed the orange and nodded vigorously.

"Okay, then Yuqi and I will join too." Chen Ye threw the empty can into the trash can.

"Count me in!" Zheng Kai spat out the toothpick and pulled his chair closer to Chen He.

At the other end of the long table.

Li Chen waved his hands repeatedly after hearing the game rules.

"No, no, this game is too brain-taxing." Li Chen pulled a metal box out from under the table. "I got a set of dice from Lao Wang. Let's play something simple: rolling the dice and bragging."

Tao Zhe, Wang Mian, Baby, along with Wang Zulan and Wang Baoqiang who had just returned, split up and went to an empty table next to them to start a game by themselves.

A large area in front of the long table was left empty.

Chen He saw this formation.

He stared at Lu Han and Reba, who were sitting silently in the corner.

The two people were half a meter apart, like two insulated statues.

"What are you two staring at?" Chen He asked directly.

He stood up, walked behind Lu Han, and slapped Lu Han on the shoulder.

"You two shouldn't just stand around, come and join us, it'll be more lively with more people!"

Lu Han shuddered when she was slapped.

He didn't dare look at Dilraba at all: "I'm not playing this game anymore, it's just asking for trouble."

Chen He gave Lu Han a hard pinch on the back.

"Enough talk, nobody's getting away today!"

Chen He turned to look at Reba, a smile spreading across his chubby face.

"Dilraba, want to hang out for a bit? If you don't join in, these guys will start talking nonsense. You have to keep things in check."

Reba raised her head.

She glanced at Lu Han's stiff back, then at Chen Ye and Song Yuqi opposite her.

Dilraba nodded gently: "Okay, then I'll participate."

Upon hearing this, Lu Han relaxed a little.

"Alright then, I'll play for a while."

Chen He succeeded and began assigning seats.

"Come on, everyone, move over a bit," Chen He directed. "Everyone, get closer together."

The goal is to pair Lu Han and Reba together, but not to make it too contrived.

The best cover is the openly known couple, Chen Ye and Song Yuqi.

Chen Ye remained seated. Song Yuqi pulled up a chair and sat down to his left.

Chen He waved his hand and said, "Old Deng, you sit to my right! Zheng Kai, you sit next to Old Deng!"

Chen He plopped down on Chen Ye's right side.

"Xiao Lu, you and Reba go next to Yuqi to fill in the gap, so you can form a half circle." Chen He arranged it very naturally.

The seating arrangement has been finalized.

From left to right: Reba, Lu Han, Song Yuqi, Chen Ye, Chen He, Deng Chao, Zheng Kai.

Reba and Lu Han's chairs were almost touching.

With the slightest movement of their arms, they could touch each other's clothing.

When Lu Han sat down, she even softened her breathing.

Chen He secretly gave Deng Chao and Zheng Kai a wink.

The three seasoned veterans completed a perfect non-verbal communication.

The prey is in position, let's begin.

"Alright, alright, quiet down." Chen He rubbed his hands together.

He raised his right hand, his five fingers spread out.

"Each person starts with five lives. They take turns speaking and say something they have done that no one else in the room has ever done."

"Anyone who hasn't done it must break a finger."

"Anyone who breaks all five fingers is immediately eliminated."

After Chen He finished speaking, he glanced around.

No one objected.

"Who wants to go first?" Chen Ye leaned back in his chair.

Chen He had planned ahead; he couldn't start too aggressively and had to proceed gradually.

"Let's go by seating order," Chen He said, pointing to Song Yuqi. "Start with Yuqi and go clockwise."

"Once Yuqi is done, it's Ono's turn."

"Then it's me, Lao Deng, Kai Kai, and Xiao Lu."

"Finally, Dilraba will be the grand finale."

Chen He raised an eyebrow. "How's this order?"

Chen Ye saw through Chen He's elaborate scheme and placed Lu Han and Reba at the very end of the round. The people in front could easily dig traps for the two of them based on the situation, forcing them to make a statement when they were under the most pressure.

Chen Ye had no intention of stopping him.

"Okay." Chen Ye nodded, resting his arms on the edge of the table. "What happens to the loser?"

Zheng Kai then took over.

He reached out and pushed the empty beer cans on the table aside, then placed a few clean, disposable transparent cups in the middle.

"How about this, let's not play anything too cruel," Zheng Kai said with an innocent look. "The eliminated players will play Truth or Dare."

Zheng Kai held up three fingers and waved them in the air.

"If you can't do a dare, or you're afraid to answer the truth."

"Then drink three beers as punishment." Zheng Kai pushed the three empty glasses onto the center of the table with a crisp sound.