CH 78

A video like this was fine when someone was secretly watching it, but it was like public execution when it was being played in a public setting.

Moreover, there was a room full of staff members.

Livestreams were most afraid of dead air, but with this enthusiastic group of fans, the livestream room was always lively.

Fans in the barrage were celebrating, while everyone present had three big words imprinted on their foreheads.

I messed up.

Fans would shout all day long, "Please take fans' demands seriously," but even if the demands were reasonable, how could they take them seriously in cases like this?!

That's why fans shouldn't be spoiled. The more they were indulged, the more arrogant they became, and they would even deceive their idols.

Wen Li thought to herself that even if there were some indescribable scenes, they were probably digitally synthesized using black technology. So it shouldn't be too explicit.

Video Editor: Beauty x Sanli

BGM: Grind Me Down (Jawster Remix)

Video sources: [Paper Airplane], [Youth at Its Prime], [Weibo Night Red Carpet Broadcast], Preview of Episode 8 of [In This World With You]," and various behind-the-scenes footage of magazine shoots...

Video description: Following international conventions, let's start with a confession, Salt Grain! This is a teaser in school uniforms that left no room for discussion. People stayed up all night after climbing out of bed to write an outline story and gather materials. This time, there was a lot of material, spanning a long period from campus to the city, from youth to love and hate, and finally meeting again at the pinnacle of the entertainment industry—a story of shattered love made whole. This is the product of burning the midnight oil as a workaholic. Is it too much to ask for 300,000 likes?

This video was just released two days ago and the viewership was remarkable. It had been hanging on the popular list in the entertainment category.

「Play it again a billion times.」

「It's so addictive.」

「A million congratulations!」

「It was released only two days ago, but the views have already surpassed a million. My circle of perverted fans is terrifying.」

The video started in chronological order. In this worldview, Alphas were at the top of the human physical and genetic advantage. Due to their similar dominance and absolute control desires, the pheromones between Alphas repelled each other, making peaceful coexistence difficult.

In school, the two Alphas in leadership positions didn't see eye to eye and were always competing for the top spot in their grade.

Her pheromones were like roses soaked in rich and sweet rum, while his pheromones were like dry and crisp white cedar under the moonlight.

The intrusion was overwhelming and they became irritable as soon as they smelled each other.

In such a conflicting aura, neither of them was willing to admit the superficial attraction they felt for each other.

The blogger selected film and television materials from the early works of Song Yan and Wen Li. The youthful vibe was still present, and the characters they portrayed were relatively pure, with clean and clear eyes, brimming with youthfulness.

「I'm tired of saying the word 'perfect match'.」

「I'm all for the school uniform version of Salt Grain!」

「It's only the beginning and I'm already dizzy. Can I endure until the end?」

「Back when Beauty just debuted, he was truly an emotionless pretty boy. Sob.」

Because Song Yan and Wen Li didn't have many youth-oriented works, even with a few seconds of preview footage, it wasn't enough to create a complete video. Therefore, as the progress bar passed the halfway mark, with the strong beat of the rhythm, the editing suddenly transitioned, and the filter changed from a fresh and clean style to a high-contrast film filter.

At this point, the blogger inserted footage of the red carpet event that became popular two years ago. They changed out of their school uniforms and wore expensive suits and dresses. The youthful aura faded away, replaced by maturity and confidence as they calmly smiled in front of countless camera flashes.

Years later, as they met again on the red carpet, both stood at the pinnacle, gazing at each other. They both cherished absolute control over their partners. After all these years, the other's dominance remained just as annoying.

But their exquisite appearance was still so captivating.

They stood far apart, distant and unfamiliar, and their bodies couldn't help but lean toward the other side, as if deliberately avoiding something.

「I finally believe that it's the pheromones repelling each other.」

「We clearly repel each other, but I can't help being attracted. Sob.」

The rose fell first, but she was unwilling to admit defeat.

So let the other person fall into her trap first.

The blogger used many unconscious lip-biting and smiling moments of Wen Li and combined them with shots of Song Yan.

「Sanli actively seducing. Ahhh!」

「If I didn't know that Sanli is straight, I'd fall for her.」

「I'm all for Sanli's fishing series!!!」

In the carefully planned trap set by the rose, the cold and aloof cedar gradually fell.

And just when the rose was self-satisfied, the scene shifted once again, turning the camera to the perspective of the other side.

The seemingly cold cedar had already taken a liking to the rose from the moment they first met. Under her self-righteous tricks, he seemed passive but actually understood everything and willingly played along.

Her initial move, his previous patience and passiveness, all led to his absolute control over her in bed.

In this part, the video was given a black-and-white filter, and several micro-expressions of Song Yan in film works were captured.

A slight curve of the lips, the movement of his Adam's apple, a sideways glance, and a few deep laughs.

「The best hunter often appears as the prey.」

「Fool, you are the prey.」

「You are playing right into my hands, and I'm loving every moment.」

「I was still feeling sorry for Beauty being fooled for so long, but they were fooling each other. Holy shit.」

「Fishing Series: Little Fox x Scheming Big Bad Wolf!! This character setting is just rolling around in my kinks!」

「Beauty alternating between light and dark, so good! Ahhhh!」

In the live chat room, the real-time barrage followed with screams and cries of excitement, while the two people involved were left speechless by the imaginative ideas of these fans.

The scene transitioned again and the screen turned black.

「High-energy warning ahead.」

「It's here, it's here!!」

「Abra-cadabra energy—woo-hoo! Turn it yellow!」

It was unclear from which film or TV series the video creator extracted the footage. The shot was blurry, with a seductive filter applied. A woman wearing an oversized men's shirt pressed a man down on the bed. The man's hands were bound to the corners of the bed, while the woman bent down, igniting him relentlessly.

The man endured to the limit, finally exploding. He broke free from his restraints and forcefully pinned the woman beneath him.

"Have you had enough fun?"

"Aren't you going to stop? Do you want to die?"

"Then I'll let you die."

This was Song Yan's voice, taken from a dialogue between him as a perverted villain and one of his subordinates in a suspense movie. Now, when combined with this scene, it instantly took on a different meaning.

And as for Wen Li's voice, she herself wasn't sure where it was extracted from. A gentle, coquettish laugh accompanied by a provocative "come on".

Coincidentally, the Chinese translation of the BGM's lyrics was displayed at the bottom of the screen.

-"Baby, I will make you intoxicated, as if soaring to the Ninth Heaven. Let me blow away your reason, caress you. Tonight, we'll entwine all night long."

「Damn, I can't help but exclaim.」

「Holy shit, so sensational, so full of desire, ahhh!」

「It feels so real, I'm dead, it's like watching Salt Grain do... that, ahhh!」

「Fighting under the bed, making love on the bed, I love it!!!」

In the live chat room, many fans hadn't had the chance to watch this video yet, and the real-time barrage was filled with screams and excitement.

Wen Li couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Her whole body instinctively recoiled, while Song Yan fared slightly better, slightly shifting his gaze, with an expression that wanted to laugh but had to hold it in.

Just as fans were flooding the screen with comments like "Both looking awkward" and "Don't just stand there, quickly take screenshots for reaction memes", the live broadcast suddenly went black with a bang.

「?」

「Why did it go black? Or is it just my internet lagging?」

「Did they shut it down directly because it was too embarrassing?」

「Shutting it down directly? I can't believe you would resort to this, Beauty and Sanli!」

The barrage was filled with question marks. And then, after a few seconds, a line of text popped up on the black screen: 「The live broadcast you were watching has been temporarily closed due to violations.」

「Damn, it's really been banned.」

「Are you from the Qing Dynasty? @Moderator」

「...?」

「Seriously, is it a crime to watch a video, sir?」

The live broadcast room was suddenly shut down and the people on-site were also in a daze.

Wen Li was very confused, Song Yan was even more bewildered. The staff present were also at a loss, unable to determine whose fault it was.

A marketing account captured a portion of the live broadcast and posted it on Weibo. Before the heat of the hashtag #SongYanWenLiWatchingTheirOwnCPVideo subsided, a new trending topic emerged.

#SongYanWenLiLiveRoomShutDown#.

The live broadcast room was shut down, so they couldn't react to the newest episode as they had originally planned. Wen Li, who left work early, didn't feel happy at all. She expressed her mood simply with an emoji on Weibo.

Wen Li Litchi: :)

The top comments were all apologies, but they lacked sincerity.

「Sis, we were wrong. We won't dare next time. 」

「Hahahaha, Sanli, sorry.」

「This time it's on us. Let's lie down and take the mockery.」

「Sanli, sorry. We'll continue to top the trending list because we CP fans are so willful. Skrskr~」

Later, this Weibo post was shared on forums and it became a top trending topic overnight, driving the whole internet crazy with jokes.

「Has anyone seen the trending topic? Song Yan and Wen Li were trolled badly by their CP fans. It's hilarious!」

「LOL, Song Yan and Wen Li were live today. Their CP fans made them watch their own CP video edit, specifically choosing a spicy one, and it made them so awkward. And then the live broadcast room got shut down. Hahahaha!」

「?」

「? Outrageous, fucking outrageous.」

...

「Feel sorry for Salt Grain, but also want to laugh. Fellow fans, don't scold me.」

「To watch the idol's live broadcast being shut down by CP fans, a textbook fan behavior. The idol foots the bill. 」

「Honestly, I envy the CP fans. They can dance arrogantly in front of their idols, unlike me, who is stuck in my own pit...」

「Sisters upstairs, don't be sad. They danced so arrogantly this time that it'll probably take until the next life for Salt Grain to open another live broadcast to spoil the fans. 」

Later, the video that caused the live broadcast room to be shut down attracted a crowd of people rushing to watch it and the view count skyrocketed.

「I heard this was the culprit?」

「Masterpiece in the CP circle.」

「I heard this video caused the idols to be publicly executed on the trending list for a day?」

「A legend for generations to come.」

The CP's biggest fan who made the video, [Beauty x Sanli], posted a long Weibo post expressing excitement and shouting a long string of "ahhs" for getting a mention from her stars. The fan also mentioned Song Yan and Wen Li, publicly apologizing to the two, and changed her ID to [Beauty Cao (fourth tone) Sanli].

Wen Li was so infuriated that she swore she would never like any videos from this fan's account using her alternate account again.

——

Not long after the incident of the live broadcast room being shut down, it had been reopened. However, Song Yan and Wen Li never hosted another live broadcast until the airing of the ninth episode of [In This World With You].

After giving the artists a calm period of over a week, it was time to face reality again.

When Wen Li was taking a rest after she had just finished shooting the promotional photos for a game endorsement, her manager approached her to talk.

"Next month is your birthday. Do you have any ideas?" Lu Dan asked Wen Li, "Before, you had fan meetings and live broadcasts for your birthday. How do you want to celebrate this year? With Song Yan?"

"He's busy, right?" Wen Li said, "Isn't he with the cast and crew researching for his role in the theater?"

The filming of [Ice City] was getting closer. Song Yan had canceled many commercial activities, dedicating a lot of time and effort to the pre-production preparations for the movie.

"You can ask him to come back and celebrate with you," Lu Dan suggested, "If you don't want to celebrate with him, we can continue with the fan meeting this year. Or, coincidentally, there's an entertainment live-stream competition for a professional player in 'Sheng Tang Fantasy' on your birthday. Many artists will be there. The game company said they could prepare for you if you attend."

The most valuable endorsement Lu Dan had been negotiating for Wen Li these past few months was [Sheng Tang Fantasy].

It was a popular old online game and this year was its anniversary. They also launched a mobile version coincidentally, and since the previous endorsement contract had expired, they approached Wen Li.

Wen Li didn't react much, "Anything is fine."

Lu Dan could tell her response was lukewarm and felt helpless, "What do you want the most? The birthday star's opinion matters the most."

"I want to celebrate with Teacher Song," Wen Li said.

Lu Dan smiled, "Then give him a call and ask him to come back to Yancheng to celebrate with you. It's not far."

"That's embarrassing," Wen Li pouted, "Besides, it would interfere with his work."

Lu Dan knew Wen Li's personality very well and understood her stubbornness, so she had to come up with a plan.

"Just hint at it to him. If he doesn't come back, then forget it. You can celebrate with the fans this year."

Wen Li nodded, thinking that the method seemed feasible.

Then she humbly asked, "How should I hint at it?"