I'm Crushing on Gorgeous Faces in Variety Shows!

"You better not say that, Brother Cheng has changed too, okay?"

Speaking of this, Li Yang really has some authority to speak.

"In the pilot episode, Brother Cheng was indeed mature and steady, the most mature and steady among the six of us, but he’s changed now! This afternoon, one moment he was smiling at me, and the next, he kicked me into the water! I reasonably suspect it’s because of your influence, after all, ’one takes on the color of one’s company’!"

Mu Qiu stared wide-eyed: "Watch your words, how is it my influence?! He’s just liberating his true nature, letting loose!"

Guan Yu: "Look at Brother Cheng’s face, does he seem like someone who’s letting loose? He’s definitely influenced by you, becoming more like you, you have to admit that."

"...I refuse to admit it."

She looked up at Cheng Zhirang, who happened to be looking down at her. Seeing her look up, he gave her a gentle smile.

"...Okay, I admit it."

She cleared her throat, rubbed her chin, and said, "But even if Brother Cheng was influenced by me, he hasn’t changed much, just became a bit more decisive with his actions. The ones who changed the most are Sister Shu Ran and Brother Huai, right?"

Shu Ran squinted her beautiful eyes: "What’s wrong with me changing a lot? The previous issues were all character setting problems."

"The character setting of a fresh and elegant tea-flavored beauty?" Guan Yu joked.

Shu Ran didn’t mind, she was more carefree: "Yes, the kind of tea that dares to compete with West Lake Dragon Well."

Seeing her speak so casually, Guan Yu probed her further.

"That’s good tea, but the comedy here is that we have a guy in this show who specializes in dealing with quality tea."

Everyone looked at Shi Yuhuai, then as if receiving some invisible signal, they all burst into laughter at the same time.

"The first confrontation between Sister Shu Ran and Brother Huai was during the cooking segment in the pilot, right? That part about peeling tomatoes, I was so awkward standing in the kitchen that my limbs stopped working."

"And that episode about personal movies, it was amazing, Brother Huai seemed like he was there just to counter Sister Shu Ran, hahaha!"

"And, and Brother Huai would often say how weird Shu Ran’s lipstick color was. Every time Shu Ran said something, Shi Yuhuai’s next response was guaranteed to be a targeted attack, with a straight face, and very seriously!"

"Shu Ran’s transformation wouldn’t have been possible without Brother Huai’s contribution, hahahaha!"

As the main targets of the jokes, Shu Ran and Shi Yuhuai didn’t participate in the banter, and Cheng Zhirang wasn’t the type to crack jokes either, so it was really just Mu Qiu and the two others talking and laughing. Just three people, yet they created the chatter of thirteen.

After they finished talking, Shu Ran gave Shi Yuhuai a French eye-roll, crossing her arms: "Laugh, laugh, laugh, all you do is laugh. As if none of you have been the target of his sarcasm."

That was indeed true.

"Except for Brother Cheng, everyone else has probably been treated the same way by Brother Huai, right?" she added.

Shi Yuhuai frowned and turned to Li Yang: "Have I ever been sarcastic to you?"

Li Yang: "Yes, you have."

"When? How was I sarcastic?"

Li Yang: "...Do you want me to recite it all, Brother Huai?! Don’t you think that’s a bit extreme?!"

Shi Yuhuai pouted.

"If there’s no evidence, I won’t admit to it. I don’t remember.

"You don’t need to remember, I remember very well." Li Yang said, deeply impressed.

"Brother Huai probably thinks he usually targets Sister Shu Ran, so any casual sarcasm towards you isn’t worth remembering." Mu Qiu "comforted" him.

"...Mu Qiu! Why do you always talk about me!"

The rooftop turned lively once again.

Cheng Zhirang watched them chat, laugh, and bicker, occasionally catching a pillow tossed over by Li Yang and casually placing it behind Mu Qiu’s back.

The show was coming to an end, and the hidden reluctance behind the laughter left everyone feeling a bit acutely uncomfortable.

From the start of this show, with the intentional organization by the director, they had already gathered for meals many times privately. As they got to know each other on the dining table, in the show, and in group chats, they became "not just Saturday friends" from "Saturday friends."

They were lucky. Although the six of them had some issues, they were still okay, unlike guests on other variety shows who pretended to be close but had many conflicts. Some shows even had guests openly isolating others.

They were different, maintaining harmonious and friendly relations, becoming close friends who might continue their friendship after the show ends.

Initially, the six of them had different professions, identities, statuses, and personalities, joined this ’Different Variety Show,’ through interactions and adjustments, through the experience of the show, they each grew and changed, truly becoming ’different us.’

That was probably the show’s meaning.

Cheng Zhirang watched Mu Qiu, Li Yang, and Shi Yuhuai still bickering, watched Shu Ran holding a cup but unable to hide her smile, watched Guan Yu with her head down but a faint smile on her lips, then smiled and looked up at the distant night sky.

Some argued, some laughed, some listened, some smiled, even the slightly dry wind of the summer night seemed to favor them, gently brushing their temples and hair tips.

This state couldn’t be better.

The rooftop night talk came to an end.

But no one was in a hurry to go downstairs, lingering and continuing to sit, saying nonsensical things to each other.

Guan Yu asked the director about tomorrow’s arrangements: "Director, there should be activities tomorrow, right?"

The director said: "Yes, there’s a solo interview after breakfast."

"And then, it’s really over?"

The director nodded.

Guan Yu sighed, resting her chin in her hand, looking into the distance.

It was already late at night, the city center still brightly lit, but here in the villa area, it was quiet enough to only hear the wind rustling the leaves, and the occasional horns and sirens from afar.

She suddenly remembered the beach episode, turned her head excitedly and asked: "Shall we watch the sunrise tomorrow? Who wants to join?"

Mu Qiu responded first: "I want to join!"

As she spoke, she raised Cheng Zhirang’s hand: "Brother Cheng says he will join too!"

Cheng Zhirang laughed and pinched her hand.

Shu Ran and Li Yang also raised their hands. Li Yang, with youthful energy in abundance, loved these activities and his eyes lit up like a puppy’s when he raised his hand.

As for Shi Yuhuai—

His hands were raised up by Li Yang and Guan Yu, posed like he was surrendering with both hands raised.

"Brother Huai is also very excited to join! So everyone wants to join, I’ll wake you all up tomorrow morning!"

Shi Yuhuai: "......"

He wasn’t excited, okay?

But everyone had already decided.

Guan Yu stood up: "Alright, it’s settled, I’ll make the sacrifice to wake you all up tomorrow morning, and anyone with morning temper better hold it in, this was pre-agreed by all of us."

Everyone else nodded and stood up. Cheng Zhirang smiled at the camera, his voice clear and pleasant: "That’s it for tonight’s live broadcast, we’ll see you tomorrow. Everyone, go get some rest."