Chapter 39 Part 2
To facilitate communication about his injury with the doctor, Hè Yúnzhōu had directly saved the doctor’s number in his phone.
He hadn’t thought that this doctor was such a prankster.
Why was he even setting the rhythm in the program?
Continuing to scroll, Dr. Zhào occasionally posted comments.
【It’s over. That step was solid; his ankle is probably going to swell up.】
【My goodness! Can’t he feel pain? His expression management is on point too.】
【I’m impressed. If it were me, I’d have been in so much pain I couldn’t speak. Look at Lóu Tíng’s back; it’s soaked with sweat. That must hurt a lot!】
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However, at this moment, no one would go through each comment to open individual profiles. They were all being led by the doctor’s rhythm.
For a while, the entire screen was filled with Lóu Tíng’s name.
Lóu Tíng throughout: “…”
One doctor using one big account and three to four small ones – how many water armies did this involve?
No one was paying attention to the program; instead, on Weibo, the hashtags #LóuTíngDancesWithInjury# and #LóuTíngTalentedDancer# began trending.
Hè Yúnzhōu returned to the company for business, and on his way back, he heard that Fāng Huāndōng’s group was watching the second episode of the variety show.
Thinking that Lóu Tíng had missed the first episode due to something, Hè Yúnzhōu assumed they wouldn’t watch the second one either. So, he had specially arranged numerous (doctors) (themselves) (as) (water) (armies) to lead the comments in the bullet screen.
If Lóu Tíng saw those comments…
Hè Yúnzhōu stood at the door, hesitated, and decided not to push the door open directly.
After watching for a while, Lóu Tíng started feeling a bit sleepy. He yawned and rubbed his eyes, thinking he might take a nap first and then continue watching when he woke up.
Before he could close his eyes, he heard a sound from outside the door.
Turning his head, he saw that the door to the dorm was opening by itself?
His gaze wandered around; no one had entered. The eerily opening door gave him a sense of déjà vu, like the beginning of a horror movie.
“Meow.”
Lóu Tíng blinked in surprise, then lowered his head. There, he saw the little panther already standing by his bed.
The door with the automatic opening and closing device had also closed automatically.
The little panther easily leaped onto Lóu Tíng’s bed.
Without caring about anything else, Lóu Tíng reached out and scooped up the little panther, giving him a pat on the head and asking, “Are you done with your business?”
“Meow.” Yeah.
Lóu Tíng had initially thought that when Hè Yúnzhōu returned, he would ask him about the doctor and what was going on. But when he saw the little panther, he suddenly felt that whether the doctor was a doctor or not didn’t matter anymore. Faced with such a cute and fluffy little panther, instead of thinking about how to investigate things, he was wondering if he could resist not cuddling him – was that even possible?
Thinking this way, Lóu Tíng gave the little panther a couple of affectionate rubs.
Propping himself up on his arms, he soon got tired.
Lóu Tíng lay back down, placing the little panther in front of him, and watched the variety show while petting the little panther.
He hadn’t paid attention before, and Lè Chéngzhé’s performance had already passed.
It was just at the scoring part, and the show left a suspenseful moment, pausing in the middle to play an advertisement.
It was an inserted advertisement that Lóu Tíng had filmed earlier.
For this advertisement, Lóu Tíng didn’t hold much hope.
After all, the female lead had left in a fit of anger halfway through filming, leaving him to patch up a few scenes by himself.
Even if the video editor was skilled, without usable footage, they couldn’t create a satisfying advertisement.
The inserted advertisement wasn’t long. It started with a shot of a path from a bird’s-eye view.
Then, there was a shot of Lóu Tíng walking forward from behind.
Suddenly, water was poured over his head from above, and he raised his head in surprise.
Lóu Tíng had thought that the following scenes would be random shots of Xu Yuánmèng from their previous filming.
But he didn’t expect that when the scene unfolded, he would see… himself?!
In an instant, Lóu Tíng understood the director’s intention.
The little black panther curled up in front of him saw this scene and its pupils changed suddenly.
The subsequent plot showed the Lóu Tíng upstairs running down and using a towel to cover the wet Lóu Tíng downstairs.
After handing over the bubble tea, each of the two Lóu Tíngs held a cup in their hands. With warm bubble tea and the person next to them drenched in water, they took a sip of the sweet-scented tea, then raised their heads to meet each other’s eyes, and then… they exchanged a smile.
The advertisement came to an abrupt end, leaving people with endless imagination.
Lóu Tíng: “…”
I don’t think I can continue watching this episode.
I can understand the doctor’s trolling, but why did they insert an advertisement that led to a surprise CP moment?
【What the hell, this is just so damn clever.】
【Just when I was thinking of marrying Lóu Tíng, he’s already started a romance with himself??? Are all you handsome guys so independent and strong-willed?】
【Damn… why do I feel like they are two different people, even though they have the exact same face?】
【Lóu Bao’s acting is fantastic! Mom fans are so pleased.】
At the end of the second episode, there was a scene of Lóu Tíng and Lè Chéngzhé standing on stage waiting for the results.
Lóu Tíng felt that this freeze-frame was probably taken when he rushed up to grab the C position after the vote, as initially he hadn’t come up when the voting began.
But in this context, it managed to enhance the tension.
And it worked.
Some people finished watching and immediately moved over to Weibo.
But when they got there, they realized they were late!
Some fans had already pushed the inserted scene and Lóu Tíng’s injury to the top of the trending topics.
With the lead of Lóu Tíng’s tens of thousands of devoted fans, they dissected the video frame by frame, even creating super slow-motion GIFs of the moment Lóu Tíng landed on his foot, confirming that he indeed twisted his ankle.
【Ah… it’s heartbreaking. Whenever I twist my foot, I want to stand still, but Lóu Tíng had to persist in dancing even after injuring himself. How much pain must he have endured?】
【I can’t handle this. Just by looking at this scene, I’m feeling the pain for him.】
【Lóu Tíng’s expression management is so professional, you can’t tell at all!】
Many fans, filled with concern, flocked to the comments section of Lóu Tíng’s Weibo to inquire about his condition.
【Baby, how are you doing? It’s been a while since the show aired and your injury, is it healing well?】
【Let Mama check on you! Mama is worried QAQ!】
Lóu Tíng originally hadn’t intended to let his fans know about his injury, but now that they were aware, they were all worried for him.
He decided to take a photo of his ankle as it was now.
It wasn’t swollen, just wrapped in a layer of gauze, making the injury look quite light.
Lóu Tíng’s Verified Account: 【Thank you all for your concern, I’m much better now.】 Attached to the post was the photo of his injury.
He had thought that reassuring them would be enough.
However, his fans, one after another, seemed to channel their inner Sherlock Holmes and started raising questions after expressing their concern.
【It’s been a while, why are you still wrapping it in gauze? Aren’t you not supposed to wrap a twisted ankle?】
【Yeah, the ankle doesn’t seem swollen, so why the gauze?】
【Hold on, have we all overlooked something? Lè Chéngzhé and Lóu Tíng were competing for the C position, and before that, they had rehearsed on stage and even privately many times. But in the end, Lóu Tíng made a mistake and got injured this time. The shooting and airing times don’t match. Lóu Tíng’s injury should have healed by now, and not long ago, Lè Chéngzhé was taken away by the Interstellar Military, my god… someone tell me I’m overthinking it!】
【!!! What’s going on here?! @YouthReturns V, for god’s sake, speak up! Stop playing dead!】
With only a few clues, along with the mismatched timing and the state of the injury, the fans began to dig deep.
Various forums were filled with posts speculating that Lóu Tíng had been deliberately set up and injured.
This turn of events was something Lóu Tíng hadn’t anticipated.
But the little panther in front of him licked his paw, achieving the intended effect.
The analysis of Lè Chéngzhé and his situation hadn’t yielded any clear results yet, and amidst that, the inserted advertisement of Lóu Tíng’s surprised appearance had become a hot topic.
While others had advertisements with a romantic interest, Lóu Tíng’s advertisement seemed like a love story between himself and… himself, filled with pink bubbles.
Fans had never seen such a scenario before, and even fans focused on Lóu Tíng’s career were unsure whether they should tear down the ship between him and himself.
Indeed, it was like a live version of “I love myself.”
At present, the online trends could be divided into three sections: one about Lóu Tíng’s inserted advertisement, one about the battle for the C position between Lóu Tíng and Lè Chéngzhé, and the third about other matters. The first two were keeping the third in check.
In this situation, Lóu Tíng wasn’t sure what he should say, so he decided to temporarily log off from Weibo. He allowed them to discuss and didn’t engage with the online opinions.
The little panther, seeing this, wasn’t in a hurry either. He had even arranged for a few internet troops in the barrage of the variety show. In a place like Weibo, how could he not be prepared at all?
After turning off his phone, Lóu Tíng patted the little panther and reached over from the edge of the pillow to take out a small fish treat, which he then fed to him.
Panthers were a part of the cat family, and they had quite a diverse diet. Generally, omnivorous animals weren’t too picky about food.
Moreover, the fish treats tasted pretty good. As the little panther ate them, one by one, from Lóu Tíng’s hand, he seemed to be enjoying himself.
Although Lóu Tíng knew that the little panther was actually Hè Yúnzhōu, there was still a sense of accomplishment in holding him in his arms and hand-feeding him treats. It was like feeding a cute pet.
After eating a few treats, the little panther turned his head away, refusing Lóu Tíng’s further attempts to feed him.
There weren’t many fish treats left, and the new ones hadn’t arrived yet. He had eaten a couple just to entertain Lóu Tíng, but now that they were all gone, he had nothing left to eat.
Moreover, fish treats were more like snacks; they wouldn’t fill him up. It was better to save them for Lóu Tíng.
Seeing that the little panther wasn’t interested in eating and was instead licking his paw, Lóu Tíng thought he might have grown tired of the treats, so he stopped trying to feed him.
Putting aside the fish treats, Lóu Tíng slowly sat up while cradling the little panther in one hand, allowing the little panther to sit on his lap.
Lóu Tíng said, “Now that you’re full, let’s talk about Dr. Zhao in the barrage.”
Hè Yúnzhōu: “…”
In an instant, four words flashed through his mind: settling scores in autumn!
Just as he was about to bring it up, the little panther leaped down and transformed into his human form. “I just remembered there’s something at the company I need to attend to. Let’s continue this conversation later.”
Lóu Tíng didn’t show any sign of chasing after him. He sat comfortably on the bed.
Hè Yúnzhōu stood by the door and pressed the doorknob twice—yet the door didn’t open!
Lóu Tíng patted the bedspread, removing some debris, and then slowly said, “When you were eating the fish treats just now, I changed the door lock code.”
Hè Yúnzhōu: “…”
He hadn’t expected another trick within a trick.
Lóu Tíng pulled out the box of needles that Jì Xíng had given him from somewhere, picked a few brightly colored ones, and gestured with them in his hand.
Hè Yúnzhōu looked at him, his expression growing more and more speechless.
Lóu Tíng smiled slightly at him and said, “Don’t be afraid, come here. I won’t actually prick you.”
Hè Yúnzhōu: “…”
Couldn’t you put the needles down before trying to trick me again?
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