I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

The male host wanted to ask Jiang Xinhai a few more questions, but reluctantly had to move the microphone away and continued his introduction:

"Next, let me introduce another guest for the final round, Mr. Gu from Yunshan Group..."

Wearing a long red dress, Gu Yuqing walked over with brisk steps and plopped down in the seat next to Jiang Xinhai without saying a word.

"It's so hot! Where's Chen Ya?"

"We're looking for it too," Qin Yunchu and Jiang Xinhai said innocently.

The staff standing nearby were both amused and exasperated. Gu Yuqing's seat was originally reserved for other judges, but since Gu Yuqing was a major sponsor, who would dare to kick her out? They had no choice but to secretly change her name tag.

Three beautiful women, each in a different colored dress and with their own unique charm, sat side by side. The camera, as if sensing their attention, immediately pointed its lens at them and filmed them.

At the entrance to the venue, Xiao Qing peeked out cautiously.

"Go in?" Liu Ruying asked from behind.

"What should I do? I'm so nervous." Xiao Qing patted her chest, her clothes trembling slightly.

"It's not like it's your competition, why are you so nervous?"

"I empathized!"

As agreed, the tour group arrived at Yoyogi National Gymnasium to watch the final episode of the show.

Xiao Qing led the way, followed by Lu Qianzi and Qi Yunche with great curiosity, while Lu Qingxuan followed casually behind. Finally, Liu Ruying held Liu Ruyan's hand, afraid that she would get lost.

These days, Xiao Qing's enthusiasm has finally inspired the others, and they have all become interested in the show. Even though they haven't watched the live broadcasts many times, they have started to become familiar with the contestants.

Because Xiao Qing kept nagging about those gossips in their ears, they now roughly know:

Qin Yunshang is a born idol; Lu Chujiu is a hard worker; Jin Lan and Chen Liang are an unconventional couple who became friends after a fight; Chen Liang has a grudge against Jia Yi and Guo Xiaoran...

Just as the group sat down, the male host on stage finished introducing President Gu.

"Ladies and gentlemen, at the end of the last round of the competition, we mentioned that we would be adding another heavyweight judge in the final stage. Who is this mysterious judge? The answer will be revealed soon."

After the male host finished speaking, the live chat was filled with questions: "So the mystery judge wasn't Xin Hai?"

Jiang Xinhai joined the discussion on a whim because he was overwhelmed by Chen Ya's new song.

The mystery judge for the final round had already been chosen; it was someone else entirely. We couldn't just reject someone because Jiang Xinhai had joined.

"This mysterious judge is... Ms. Chen Xi, a rising star in songwriting and composition!"

After the male host finished speaking, the live chat was filled with exclamations of surprise: it was her!

Even Lu Qingxuan, who had been calm in her seat, widened her eyes and exclaimed "Ah!"

"They even managed to get Chen Xi! She's so popular lately, this production team is really something!" Lu Qingxuan exclaimed in surprise.

Xiao Qing nodded: "The production team really went all out, with Jiang Tianhou and Chen Xi both involved. How much money did that cost?"

Liu Ruying, standing to the side, murmured, "President Gu must have sponsored a lot..."

Chen Xi is a renowned lyricist and composer of the new generation.

However, the reason she has become so popular recently is because she has a special identity: she is JX's sister.

Chapter 475 Why is the teacher here?

Chen Xi walked out from backstage, wearing a white, forest-style long dress, with a melancholy expression.

The host said, "The renowned new generation songwriter Chen Xi is our third mystery judge, Mr. Guo Xiaoran, and Mr. Meng Xing. Are you surprised? Are you taken aback?"

Guo Xiaoran and Meng Xing were surprised, but they couldn't help but nod slowly from below the stage.

It was quite unexpected. Or rather, it was extremely unexpected.

They thought that the show's producers were already unfazed by any of their antics after they managed to invite Jiang Xinhai, but they never expected that they would actually manage to invite Chen Xi.

That's a bit outrageous.

It's worth noting that Chen Xi has been running around doing shows lately, receiving so many song requests that she's overwhelmed, appearing on variety shows non-stop, and her schedule is packed fuller than the full moon.

The production team was incredibly lucky to get her on the show.

Chen Xi conquered the pop music scene with songs such as "The Wind Rises" and "Later" when she first debuted. After her identity as JX's sister was revealed, her status also rose.

You know, everyone has met Jiang Xinhai and Xu Xiangxiao, but no one has ever seen JX. Curiosity about JX is a common topic for the whole world; everyone wants to know what JX looks like.

So when Chen Xi appeared, everyone who was seeing her for the first time stared intently at her, hoping to piece together JX from her face.

The host smiled and leaned over to say:

"Ms. Chen Xi, welcome to our program."

Chen Xi simply nodded: "Mm."

"Your seat is over there, please take it."

"Ah."

Although she didn't spend much time with Chen Ya, she was very similar to her brother in some ways. For example, she always had an expression that said, "I'm too lazy to explain to you, you don't deserve to listen," making her seem unapproachable, but in reality, she was just too lazy to talk.

Chen Xi walked back to her seat and looked up to see Qin Yun Chu, Gu Yu Qing, and Jiang Xin Hai sitting in the first row.

She greeted them rather shyly, and the three women in front of her all gave her aunt-like smiles, leaving her a little confused. She then obediently sat down in her seat.

As soon as she sat down, Jiang Xinhai and Qin Yunchu immediately began whispering behind her back:

"I just realized that her eyes actually look a bit like her brother's."

"The nose is similar too, very straight."

"I like my chin the most; it's the most beautiful part of my body. What about you? What do you like best?"

"Uh...uh...I don't like it, I just admire it..."

Gu Yuqing leaned closer and asked, "What are you doing? Are you looking at your sister and missing your brother?"

Qin Yun Chu panicked: "No...no...how could that be..."

Jiang Xinhai glared back at her: "So what if I thought about it? You're allowed to see me but I'm not allowed to think about it, right?"

Gu Yuqing pouted: "All you ever do is get jealous. It's not like I'm the one who tripped him up."

"Heh, now you know to avoid suspicion? Why didn't you back off when you found out he had a girlfriend?"

"This isn't about avoiding suspicion, thank you. Besides, I didn't know I had a girlfriend at the time, I only knew I had a clingy ex-girlfriend."

"you……"

Qin Yun Chu, feeling immense pressure sandwiched between the two, said sweating profusely, "Keep your voices down, there are too many people here..."

The two weren't speaking loudly, but she noticed that Chen Xi, who was a few seats away, kept turning her head to look at them, as if she had something to say.

Who knows if she heard it? If she did, and knew it was about her brother, I wonder what she would think.

Jiang Xinhai and Gu Yuqing were still glaring at each other, like cats and dogs arguing. These two were naturally incompatible and would argue as soon as they met.

Chen Xi, who was sitting next to her, seemed to finally be unable to sit still. Taking advantage of the camera being moved away, she crossed over several seats and came over, startling Gu Yuqing and Jiang Xinhai.

"Young Master Qin."

Chen Xi sat down next to the trio, and Qin Yun Chu greeted her. Jiang Xin Hai then enthusiastically took her arm and looked at Gu Yu Qing provocatively.

The three of them met on the show "Poetic Life," and it was because of Qin Yunchu that Chen Xi made time for the show.

Jiang Xinhai acted so affectionately to show off to Gu Yuqing—as the old saying goes, it's easier to have a mother-in-law than a sister-in-law.

As expected, Gu Yuqing's heart skipped a beat when she saw this scene. She pretended to be nonchalant as she combed her hair, but in reality, she began to make plans in her mind.

"Mr. Qin," Chen Xi said with a serious expression, "is there something you want to tell me?"

"Huh?" Qin Yun Chu was a little confused, not knowing what was going on.

"...I think so?" Chen Xi stared intently at her. "I watched the show live—every episode."

Qin Yunchu suddenly realized, and then secretly pinched her thigh.

I hadn't remembered that I hadn't told Chen Xi about Chen Liang's matter yet!

She rubbed her nose and said, "Uh... I can explain, but don't tell anyone..."

Chen Xi glanced at Gu Yuqing. She wasn't very familiar with Gu Yuqing, and said, "How about we find a quiet place to talk slowly?"

"No need." Gu Yuqing was quick-witted and knew that he was being considerate of her, so she said casually, "Do you want to ask about your brother? Just say it, don't worry about me."

"...Huh?" Now it was Chen Xi's turn to be confused.

Qin Yunchu took Chen Xi's hand and whispered in her ear why Chen Ya had come to Japan and why she had helped him impersonate Chen Liang.

Naturally, she omitted the specific reasons why Chen Ya came to Japan (she herself didn't know), only telling her not to reveal the news casually.

After listening, Chen Xi was stunned for a long time before sighing and saying:

“My mom saw him on the live stream too. She said, ‘This is my brother.’ I explained to her that he just looks like him… Oh, and I didn’t know that Xiao Qin and he were so close.”

Qin Yunchu smiled awkwardly but politely, feeling as if she had thorns in her back.

Jiang Xinhai crossed his legs and said disdainfully, "That's just how your brother is. When he meets a pretty girl, he asks her for help, and before he knows it, he's hooked up with her. President Gu, don't you think so?"

"Heh." Gu Yuqing flicked her bangs and said to Chen Xi's shocked gaze, "I really can't refute that, but Xiao Qin won't let him get away with it so easily, right?"

Qin Yun Chu felt even more embarrassed and raised her hands in surrender: "I only helped him out of pure friendship."

"We helped him back then purely out of friendship!" Gu Yuqing raised her voice.

Jiang Xinhai complained: "You're a ghost with pure friendship, you had ulterior motives from the start!"

"Don't slander him. He was poor and untrustworthy at the time. Who would have ill intentions towards him?"

"Heh, who would let a man they've just met take off their shoes for them? If this isn't an attempt to seduce me, I'll eat this microphone."

"He even told you this?!"

"What? Is he still going to keep it from me?"

...The two big shots were arguing, and Qin Yun Chu sat in the middle like an old monk in meditation, looking down at his nose and pretending not to hear anything.

Chen Xi, who was standing to the side, was terrified and stammered for a long time before finally asking:

"You mean...my brother?"

Gu Yuqing changed her expression and spoke to Chen Xi in a gentle tone:

“I’ve wanted to meet you for a long time, but your brother always stops me from meeting his family. Otherwise, I would have met you years ago.”

Chen Xi shook hands with Gu Yuqing's outstretched hand in a daze, and was secretly surprised to find that her hand was so soft.

Gu Yuqing added, "I visited your village several years ago and even paid for the construction of the village road and many houses."

"That's you?!" Chen Xi exclaimed in shock.

She had seen it from afar before; Chen Ya brought a woman who looked like a rich young lady back to the village, and they even built a hotel to entertain her.

She overheard a few snippets of the conversation and assumed her brother had found a rich woman, a thought that lingered in her mind until last year.

It turns out the rich woman was actually Gu Yuqing?!

Chen Xi felt like her worldview was about to shatter.

...While the two were bickering, no one could hear what the host said, and they didn't know what segment they were in when the big screen on stage started playing past live broadcast footage.

The film was meticulously edited, starting from the audition process and combining previously broadcast and even unbroadcast clips into a coherent and narrative film, which captivated many audience members.

This kind of nostalgic film is a killer for a die-hard fan like Xiao Qing. She watched it with tears in her eyes, sighing deeply, and even explaining the background to her companion next to her.

"Chu Jiu was almost eliminated during the audition. That silly girl actually took the blame for her opponent. If He Su and Yu Xiaoxiao hadn't been professionals and noticed, she would have been eliminated."

"This was their first day on the ship, and most viewers started watching the live stream around this time. Jia Yi hadn't been eliminated yet then, but he's been eliminated now. I just don't know why he's still staying with the production team..."

"This is... Oh, I remember now, Chen Liang made Jin Lan cry. Their relationship was really strained back then, but they still rehearsed together until late at night every day. Tsk tsk, that's what you call a love-hate relationship..."

"Wow—"

Before Xiao Qing could finish speaking, the popcorn bucket on Lu Qianzi's lap suddenly fell to the ground, scattering popcorn all over the floor.

"What's wrong? Be careful..."

As Xiao Qing was complaining, she was about to squat down to help tidy up when Lu Qianzi grabbed her hand.

She looked up and found that the atmosphere was not right. Lu Qianzi was breathing rapidly, Lu Qingxuan's eyes were blank, Liu Ruying covered her mouth with both hands, and even Qi Yunche stared at the screen with wide eyes.

"what happened?"