That night, countless netizens stayed in the live broadcast room of «Another Side of Family Life», eagerly awaiting the show to start. Some were there for the drama, others were fans ready to control the narrative. But before the livestream even began, the comment section was already ablaze.
The program was divided into two live rooms—one featuring the investor and scriptwriter living in the courtyard house, and the other featuring the Best Actor and top-tier celebrity pairing.
The atmosphere in the first live room was harmonious, with everyone chatting amiably, which suited the family variety show theme. On the other side, however, it was a different story. As soon as the live broadcast started, netizens witnessed the heated argument between the top-tier celebrity and the Best Actor. The topic immediately exploded, and the barrage of comments overwhelmed the screen.
Shen Zhu was a huge fan of Su Ran. Her ID, 【Pearl’s Pearl】, was well-known in fan circles as a wealthy fan sister. She was highly organized and quick-thinking. She was currently busy organizing the “little sparks” in the chat to control the narrative.
Unfortunately, no matter how well the narrative was managed, it couldn’t stop the situation from changing rapidly.
When Great-Grandfather stepped in to defend Su Ran instead of using his status to lecture his grandson, Shen Zhu had already developed a deep fondness for this Great-Grandfather she had never met. But before she could fully enjoy the moment, the comment section ruined it.
【XSWL. You said the milk should be hot, so they used hot water to forcefully heat it. Drink up quickly, hahaha!】
【So petty. They even used green tea. The sarcasm is off the charts.】
【Zhaocai still needs to learn from his Great-Grandfather. What’s the use of just spewing insults? He needs to master the art of polite sarcasm without lifting a finger. Look at Xie Wei and his little drama queen face, they’re both turning green, greener than the tea!】
【No wonder Su Ran’s grandfather is so like him—both unreasonable. Even bullying a sick person is impressive.】
【So it turns out he’s the grandchild of the precious old man~】
【Who wants to see a wrinkled old man meddling and defending his grandson on a show? I just want a visually pleasing variety show, not this! Su Ran and his old grandpa should go on a legal show instead!】
【Laughing to death, they’ll never get past this argument. The old man won’t suddenly drop dead or fake an accident, will he?】
【Wait, doesn’t Great-Grandfather’s voice sound strange? But it sounds so nice.】
【The hands are wrong too! I’m a professional hand model and don’t have hands this beautiful. You’re telling me this is the hand of a man over a hundred years old?】
In the group chat of the “little sparks”, the screen was also filled with question marks, as everyone was asking what was going on. Shen Zhu was confused as well, with countless speculations running through her mind. Did the production team film the wrong hands? What was up with that voice?
Wasn’t it said that it was Great-Grandfather? At his age, he should at least be a ninety-year-old man, right?
The barrage of comments had exploded. Everyone was glued to the screen. At that moment, they watched as the high-definition camera slowly moved up. The top-tier celebrity, with a disgruntled look on his handsome face, was standing on the chair, talking to someone beside him.
The person next to him was sitting with crossed legs on the chair, wearing a loose blue and white color-blocked shirt. The slightly curled sleeves revealed a snow-white wrist and long, slender hands that would make a hand model feel inferior.
Looking upward, a button on the collar was undone, revealing a slender neck. His strikingly beautiful face shone brilliantly, but the noble aura surrounding him made him seem like an unattainable cold moon in the sky.
The live chat in the broadcast room froze for a brief moment, before being overwhelmed with more and more question marks.
After the initial shock, Shen Zhu’s eyes nearly popped out. Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Tell me, who the heck is this person???
It seemed that the director had already predicted their reaction. Just then, the familiar voice full of laughter sounded outside the camera, continuing to stir the pot: “Su Ran, introduce him.”
Su Ran, Bai Songyin, Xie Wei, Song Qing, and all the unaware staff subconsciously looked at the camera. The red light was blinking non-stop. In that instant, everyone’s pupils trembled.
This camera had been recording for who knows how long, and the netizens had undoubtedly seen every detail of their argument.
Damn it, despite all the precautions, they had still fallen into You Sui’s trap!
Su Ran’s face turned green. After a minute, he slowly regained his composure. He ground his teeth and, with a forced smile, spoke to You Sui and the camera beside him: “Introduce him…” He glanced at the flawless face, younger than his own. He hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and then continued, “This is… my great-grandfather.”
【?】
【???】
【What did I just hear?】
【Am I going crazy, or is the top-tier celebrity going crazy? Who did he just call his great-grandfather? What the hell, this great-grandfather is so young, are you joking?!】
【Su Ran, tell the truth—how much did you pay to hire an actor to play your great-grandfather? Give me a price, I wanna hear…】
【Hey, I can hear your dirty calculations down here, stop laughing so creepily!】
【Yanyi Entertainment, tell the truth—is this your company’s new trick? This young man is an up-and-coming star that your company wants to promote, right? Are you using him to pretend to be the top-tier celebrity’s great-grandfather to debut?】
【The trick is dirty, but this little great-grandfather is too handsome (tears up) I’m not even that opposed…】
【This little guy looks kind of familiar…】
【You won’t even hire a real old man to play your grandfather, huh? This is definitely a new star you’re trying to promote, right?】
【Laughing to death. Why are the little sparks still swooning over this pretty face? They’re so dumb. Don’t you see this is a newcomer trying to step over your brother to rise to fame? Wait until they drain your brother’s blood, and then the top-tier celebrity can be replaced~】
The production team, as usual, played dirty. At this moment, they leisurely set up a silent live projection in the corner of the tea room, showing the real-time reactions of the netizens, which anyone could watch if they wanted.
The top-tier celebrity saw it too, especially that comment: “The newcomer stepping over your brother to rise to fame and suck his blood.”
“Who said he’s an actor? This is my real great-grandfather! Are you blind? We look so alike, and you still dare to spread rumors with your eyes closed?” Su Ran immediately fired back, sounding like an internet troll with no regard for the qualities a top-tier celebrity should have.
You Sui leisurely raised a sign that read: Watch your tone, the live stream will filter out offensive language.
Su Ran glared at him, almost slamming the table and cursing, “I’ll send you off the stream early.”
The great-grandfather gave You Sui a side glance, who innocently lowered the sign, pretending nothing had happened.
“Don’t mind him, there’s no need to get angry,” Su Weisheng stopped Su Ran. He gently raised his hand, and Su Ran, almost instinctively, lowered his head in response, only to have his great-grandfather reach out and ruffle his head. Then came a soft laugh: “Good grandson.”
Su Ran let out a barely audible hum but didn’t rebut.
【Wow——What did I just see? The top-tier celebrity just got killed by a head pat?】
【It’s… kinda sweet…】
【Honestly, I kinda believe it now. A top-tier celebrity wouldn’t go along with a company’s efforts to nurture a new star, right? The boss of Yanyi Entertainment would definitely get slapped if he tried to pat his head.】
【Maybe he’s really an elder with a big seniority but still young at heart? It’s not impossible.】
【Taking a deep breath of this little great-grandfather’s beauty, hehe.】
【Stop trying to cover it up. People online have already dug up Su Ran’s household registration—he’s the only one listed, there’s no such thing as a great-grandfather!】
【What if it’s a great-grandfather not listed in the same household? I wouldn’t mind if he’s a cousin or something!】
Netizens were having an intense debate in the chat, but the guests clearly weren’t going to make any pointless responses. The director wasn’t going to waste any more time on this either. He grabbed the remote, cleared the side chat, and casually minimized the projection before giving the host a nod to signal the program to continue.
The host cleared his throat and officially addressed the camera: “Welcome everyone to the live stream of «Another Side of Family Life». Next, I will introduce the guests for this season…”
The unrelated staff, including assistants and managers, had already been cleared out, and the program was now following the proper sequence. The host began introducing each guest’s identity, mentioning their representative works, awards, and accomplishments. He also emphasized to the audience that the production team had reviewed relevant materials and confirmed that there was no falsification in the guests’ family relationships.
(Although the arguing netizens rejected the official explanation.)
The host continued to introduce each guest’s story, but it was so boring that the other guests were getting extremely sleepy.
Only Su Weisheng remained calm, reading a book while occasionally nodding at the host to show he was listening. Once the camera moved away, he turned the bottle on the table and popped a chocolate bean into his mouth.
Su Ran, too bored, leaned closer to his great-grandfather while the host was interacting with Xie Wei. He whispered, “Great-grandfather, you knew You Sui started the live stream early, why didn’t you warn me?”
Su Weisheng looked at him in confusion: “I didn’t see it early.”
“…He clearly started before five! When I found out, it was just past five. He’d already been live for half an hour!” Su Ran gritted his teeth. “Before coming here, I watched every season’s reruns just to stop him from causing trouble, but I didn’t expect he’d come up with new tricks!”
Su Weisheng pointed to the clock on the wall, speaking calmly, “That clock was deliberately set twenty minutes slow, and it rings every five minutes just to make you look up and think it’s not yet time for the live stream. Plus, your phones were all confiscated before entering, so you’d naturally think the clock was correct. In reality, it was just a trick to fool people like you.”
Su Ran, feeling embarrassed and angry, retorted, “…Am I not your good grandson anymore? You didn’t remind me, and now I’ve embarrassed myself!”
Su Weisheng, even more nonchalant, replied, “He’s paying for it. What kind of fool would pay that much for a program? Shouldn’t you just cooperate with him?”
Su Ran was stunned for a moment, “Well… I guess that’s true.”
The fool: “…”
Suddenly, applause broke their conversation. Su Weisheng looked up and met You Sui’s eyes. You Sui clapped his hands and, with a smile, said slowly, “Well, the fool should thank little great-grandfather for his understanding.”
Su Weisheng turned to the host, asking, “Can he hear me even though my voice is this soft? Did you hear it?”
“I heard it,” the host pointed to the microphone clipped on his collar, saying, “It’s written in the manual. Both the host and the director have amplifiers, so we can hear the smallest sounds in the room.”
Su Weisheng: “…” He lowered his head and flipped through the manual. Oh, it does say that at the very end.
Unfazed, the great-grandfather closed the manual, gave You Sui a calm nod, and said, “It’s fine. You paid for it, so you can listen to our whispers.”
You Sui, who was waiting for Su Weisheng to get angry and turn things around: …?
The live stream chat was already going wild with laughter.
【Help! Help! Help! Little great-grandfather said whispering so calmly!】
【Su Ran was still a bit guilty, but after hearing his great-grandfather, he suddenly became confident!】
The host cleared his throat twice and brought the conversation back to the program’s flow: “Alright, let’s get back on track. To help the two groups of guests who will be living together for a month get familiar with each other, how about we play a game?”
The four of them stared at him in unison, silent.
The host didn’t expect these four eccentrics to cooperate. He calmly continued, “Please write a simple wish on a piece of paper, fold it, and place it on the table. The four pieces of paper will be mixed up, and whoever draws a piece has to fulfill the wish of the person it belongs to.”
A wish…
The four of them exchanged knowing glances.
The person controlling the camera really knows how to stir things up. First, they froze on Su Ran’s face, just as the great-grandson glanced in the direction of his grandfather.
Before the Film Emperor Xie Wei started writing, he looked over at his little drama queen, Song Qing, then at Su Ran. His eyes darted back and forth as if he was thinking something.
Song Qing didn’t look at Xie Wei but subconsciously glanced at Su Weisheng, who was writing. The great-grandson caught her gaze and shot a fierce look back at him. Immediately, the little drama queen was startled and coughed twice, lowering his head in embarrassment.
Live stream chat:
【…Su Ran, calm down. You look like a protective dog guarding its food.】
A moment later, the pieces of paper were shuffled, and everyone picked one.
Su Ran opened the paper he drew. It read: [The person who draws this paper, please perform a girl group dance. Thank you.]
Xie Wei’s paper said: [On Weibo, @ me and call me your dearest daddy.]
Song Qing opened his paper: [If you’re not feeling well, drink more green tea with milk; I personally brewed the tea. Finish it and it’ll cure you.]
Su Weisheng leisurely opened his paper: [I want to eat chocolate beans.]
Grandfather: ???
Which one has such sharp eyes, trying to steal my chocolate beans from my pocket?
The camera zoomed in on the four pieces of paper and their subtle expressions. The live stream chat exploded with laughter.
【Well, well, these four wishes are getting more outrageous by the second. You all really know how to mess with each other!】
【Is this really about making wishes? It looks more like revenge…】
【Hahaha, they keep looking left and right, trying to figure out who came up with these ridiculous requests.】
【Come on, let’s hurt each other.jpg】
【Oh my god, I’m dying laughing. Hahahaha. I want to see the top idol do a girl group dance, the Film Emperor admitting the top idol as his daddy, the little drama queen drinking the green tea milk, and the grandfather pulling out his precious chocolate beans right there. Hahahahaha.】
