He Said He Didn’t Know Me… Then Caught Me When I Fell

Xie Yaoyao didn’t really understand what role he was playing, but hearing that there was a role for him, he maturely stopped worrying.

[If only he had a kindergarten diploma.]

[Help, I’m going to die laughing. Someone knock me out so I can open my eyes and it’ll be time to start broadcasting, wuwuwu.]

The director finished checking the camera positions and left quickly.
The live stream for tonight ended as well.

Ning Shixue felt his heart was already dead.
His lips didn’t want to force-kiss anyone either.
Xie Zhaozhou wasn’t home tonight.
He angrily sent Xie Zhaozhou a message.

Xie Zhaozhou replied quickly.

– [. : ?]

Ning Shixue took out his temper on him, deliberately finding fault.
He knew he was being dramatic.
How could there be someone as dramatic as him?
But Xie Zhaozhou always patiently coaxed him.

Ning Shixue said, unreasonably.

– [snow: Even if I curse you, you can’t find me annoying. Otherwise, you’re dead!]

Xie Zhaozhou still replied immediately.

– [. : Why would I find you annoying? I thought Teacher Xiao Ning missed me and was acting cute.]

Ning Shixue hugged the bear and fell onto the bed.
His cheeks were slightly warm.
He also felt Xie Zhaozhou’s sweet talk was very annoying.

He sent a ‘goodnight’ and curled up to sleep.

Xie Zhaozhou was on a business trip.
He didn’t get back to Yan City until after 3 AM.
In the car, he also received the script for this show.
The corner of his mouth couldn’t help lifting.
No wonder this little ancestor was throwing a tantrum.

This script really was persecuting Ning Shixue.

The next morning, all four live stream channels opened at 8 AM.
The guests had to get into character.

They filmed separately first.
They would go to the film and television city later.
He Lin was still a director, so he went to his set to film his movie.
Yan Ting was playing a doctor.
He stayed in the chemistry lab and didn’t come out.

Jiang Lin was a dan actor.
He went to the Yan City Opera Troupe that day.
Then Xu Mengze went to watch his performance.

Ning Shixue went to Yan City University.
The scumbag role he was playing was the same age as him, still a university student.
And he was supposed to go to Yan City University these days anyway.

He wanted to apply to the Chinese department.
When Yan Ting found out, he asked if he wanted to sit in on a few classes.
Of course, Ning Shixue did.
So Yan Ting arranged for him to attend a few days of classes with the first-year students.

Yan City University was established early.
It still retained its architecture from that era.
Filming here wouldn’t be out of place.

The only problem was that Xie Zhaozhou had to take Xie Yaoyao with him today.

When Xie Yaoyao opened his eyes, the baby was gone.
Only Big Daddy and the butler grandpa were left.
He ran off to play with his little train for a while.
Then he stood on tiptoe and leaned next to Xie Zhaozhou, trying to see what he was looking at.

But he couldn’t read.
He was a little illiterate.
Xie Zhaozhou wasn’t going to read it to him either.
He just lowered his eyes and continued typing on the keyboard.

[I used to think the house was only quiet without the chubby kid. I never thought it was this quiet without Ningning.]

[President Xie really doesn’t talk to the kid, huh?]

[I can already imagine what they’ll be like without the baby. (just kidding)]

Xie Yaoyao played with his little train, flying it around with ‘woosh’ sounds for a while.
Then he put on his little backpack and prepared to go out.

“Where are you going?”
Xie Zhaozhou finally spoke.

Xie Yaoyao the Great Demon King wanted to sigh again.
He said to Big Daddy,
“We go, find Auntie Bear.”

“What?”
Xie Zhaozhou frowned.

Xie Yaoyao couldn’t help pouting.
Big Daddy was so dumb.
It was the auntie who wore a bear apron and sold breakfast, just outside the villa.
He and the baby bought soy milk from her every day.

How could Big Daddy not even know Auntie Bear?

Xie Yaoyao decided to go alone.
Before he could even take a step with his short legs, the whole kid was picked up by Xie Zhaozhou.

Xie Zhaozhou said,
“Wait. I’ll go with you.”

In the past, Xie Zhaozhou would have had the old butler take him.
But since he was accompanying Ning Shixue on the show, he wouldn’t completely break character.
After all, in the script, he was voluntarily taking care of the child.

Xie Zhaozhou took him to buy soy milk.
The director finally started to give out new tasks.
A realistic alarm sounded throughout the villa.
“Alert, alert! Please evacuate immediately!”

Yan City had suddenly an anomaly.

Monsters had appeared, hurting people.
Now, the news was full of reports about the monsters.

Xie Yaoyao had already packed his little backpack.
Xie Zhaozhou drove him to take refuge.
He couldn’t say what lingering feelings he had for Ning Shixue.
But at least he didn’t want him to die.

So he decided to go to Yan City University to tell him the news.
Maybe Ning Shixue had already left.
It didn’t matter either way.

[Good, good. I’ll ship it, okay? Anyway, he’s just making the mistake every man makes. Puppy hugging leg crying.jpg]

[That alarm really startled me.]

[I want to know, does anyone care about Director He’s live stream? The difficulty of this crematorium is really high.]

He Lin was in the same boat as Ning Shixue.
He was chasing his wife at the crematorium.
He had to go tell Shen Yi the news about Yan City.
But when he got there, Shen Yi and He Miao were already in the car.
Both were wearing the kind of Western-style dresses that were popular back then.

Shen Yi was wearing sunglasses.
She was expressionless.
The car drove away right in front of him, emitting a trail of exhaust.
She didn’t even wait for him.

He Lin: “…”

[Director He is so pathetic.]

[Put on the sunglasses, who cares?]

He Lin choked up.
But he could only wipe away his bitter tears and run for his life himself.

Tang He-an was a police officer.
Even though he and Yan Ting were sworn enemies, he still told them to go to the film and television city.

In the script, Jiang Lin and Xu Mengze were also together.
They drove directly from the Yan City Opera House to the film and television city.

When Xie Zhaozhou arrived at Yan City University, Ning Shixue had just finished class.
He hadn’t heard the alarm.
He was talking to a few boys.

He was wearing a black combat vest, with a shirt over it.
Below were black pants, wrapping around his long, slender legs.
The cuffs were tucked into short boots.
His shoulder-length hair was still tied back.
There was white bandage wrapped around his palms.

Ning Shixue’s skin had an unusual, cool pallor.
It made his eyelashes look long and thick, his lips thin and red.
He had a natural, cool beauty.
Like a beautiful night-blooming cereus growing in the darkness.

[Sniff, wifey is so hot. Let me have a go, or I’ll cry to death in this live stream. Crying.jpg]

[Help… who’s being tempted, I won’t say. I just want to know why we can’t have polygamy. What’s wrong with me having one husband and one wife!!!]

[Just a passerby. There are a lot of pants in this live stream. I almost tripped when I opened it. Sea otter pinching nose.jpg]

Ning Shixue hadn’t noticed Xie Zhaozhou and the others yet.
Yan Ting had found a student to show him around and tell him about the department.
This boy was called Yu Nan.
He was the same age as Ning Shixue.
Ning Shixue had been spending these past few days with Yu Nan and his roommates.

They were all young men in their early twenties.
Ning Shixue’s guard wasn’t as high as before.

Even though he was still much colder than the average person, Yu Nan and the others proactively talked to him.

They quickly became familiar.
They even put their arms around his shoulders.

Ning Shixue’s whole body stiffened for a moment.
But the other person meant no harm.
So he didn’t move away.

Yu Nan was a little taller than Ning Shixue.
He turned his head to talk to him.
He and his roommates had just played basketball.
They were all sweaty, their black hair damp.
But it only made them look young and handsome.

They looked very close at first glance.

The bullet comments were just stirring the pot.

[Wow, President Xie can really run away with the baby now. (just kidding)]

[Little wolfdog (x), President Xie’s lifelong enemy (√).]

[Let’s be honest. I want this kind of dramatic plot. Ningning, why haven’t you come to your senses yet? Wuwuwu.]

Ning Shixue finally realized something.
He turned his head and saw Xie Zhaozhou.
Xie Zhaozhou looked boneless, with a lazy air, leaning against that pure black Mercedes.
His narrow, dark eyes held a hint of a smile.
Through the crowd, he looked directly at Ning Shixue.

Yu Nan and the others knew Ning Shixue was going to film a show.
Seeing someone had come to pick him up, they quickly let go.

Ning Shixue ran over to Xie Zhaozhou.
His eyes were sparkling.
He threw himself into Xie Zhaozhou’s arms.

Every time, Xie Zhaozhou would catch him tightly, then lower his head to kiss him.
This time, however, he raised his hand and stopped him.

Xie Zhaozhou’s expression was stern.
He had some acting talent.
His voice was also cold.
His red lips curved in a hint of mockery as he stared at him and said,
“Do I know you?”

[Good. You don’t want your wife anymore. I suggest you give her to me.]

[President Xie is really good at holding back. How can he not hug her? If it were me, I definitely couldn’t resist. Covering mouth crying.jpg]

Ning Shixue: “…”

Bastard. Did he really have to act like this?

Xie Zhaozhou’s black suit was very austere.
He ignored him again, turned, and opened the car door.

“You don’t know me?”
Ning Shixue asked, picking up the chubby kid and squeezing in.
His beautiful eyes were full of anger.
“That’s not what you said to me that night at the Lu residence.”

In the script, it was at the banquet at the Lu residence, where they messed around and ended up with her pregnant.

Xie Zhaozhou still had a cold face.
He said to him,
“Get out.”

“Drag me out,”
Ning Shixue said, stubbornly not moving.
His eyes gradually reddened.
“Let me die here.”

[Help, he’s so dramatic. I love it.]

[Just asking, why is he so good at playing a drama queen? Can I have a dramatic wife like this? If you don’t give me anything, I’m really going to throw a tantrum. Wuwuwu.]

Xie Zhaozhou’s eyes were dark.
With a dark face, he slammed the car door.
Then he drove to the film and television city.

Xie Yaoyao blankly sucked on his hand.
He finally saw the baby.
The baby must have missed him a lot.
He hugged Ning Shixue’s neck and rubbed his face against his.
He lay on his chest, refusing to leave.

But in the script, Xie Yaoyao shouldn’t recognize Ning Shixue.
He should hide behind Xie Zhaozhou when he saw him.

[Kid, you’re breaking character.]

[He’s loyal to the baby at heart. (just kidding)]

The director didn’t force Xie Yaoyao.
He had installed cameras in Xie Zhaozhou’s car.
The program team’s staff were in another car.
They also set off for the film and television city.

Ning Shixue pressed his lips together.
He looked up and glared angrily at Xie Zhaozhou in the rearview mirror.

The corner of Xie Zhaozhou’s mouth lifted almost imperceptibly.

But this kind of live variety show really tested the guests.

With so many eyes watching, any micro-expression would be noticed.

It was easy for the guests to embarrass themselves.

Of course, flirting was also easy to spot.

[???]

[President Xie, just admit it. You don’t even need to chase him. Look at how cheap you are. doge]

When Ning Shixue and the others arrived at the hotel in the film and television city, the other guests had also arrived.
There was indeed a storm in Yan City.
Xie Zhaozhou took off his suit jacket and put it over Ning Shixue.
He held him as he got out of the car.
Ning Shixue didn’t get wet, but Xie Zhaozhou’s shoulders were soaked.

Xie Yaoyao was wearing a little raincoat.
He didn’t get wet either.

Tang Haohao pouted.
He was very dissatisfied with his own role.
Why did he have to be a homeless child?
But he was already a mature little cub.
He couldn’t lie on the ground and roll around.

“I know oh,”
Xie Yaoyao said, his soft face full of certainty.

You are, unemployed vagrant.

Ning Shixue: “…”

The bullet comments were dying of laughter.

[President Xie definitely didn’t teach him this. I’m really curious. What does Ningning tell the kid every day? doge]

[Do you Ultraman also have internal conflicts (?)]

Tang Haohao was very unconvinced.
He asked Xie Yaoyao,
“What are you playing?”

“Me and baby go to outer space,”
Xie Yaoyao said, stamping his little foot, even more certain.
“Big Daddy go chase us.”

Ning Shixue: “…”

[Good, good. Going to outer space without Big Daddy, right? Anyway, your baby is yours.]

[Big Daddy is blinded by filial piety.]

The program team had also invited a mystery guest to be an NPC at the hotel.

Ning Shixue looked up and saw it was Ji Xiao with his mom and dad.
His dad was playing the hotel manager.

“Dear guests,”
Ji Xiao said, wearing plaid overalls and a little shirt.
“I’ll take you to your rooms.”

He had hyperthymesia and a strong sense of direction.
Even though the hotel was very large, he remembered which room was for which couple.

Yan City had anomaly.
Ning Shixue and the others had come to take refuge.
They had all brought a little luggage.
The hotel manager said dinner was ready.
They could go eat after putting their things away.

The show’s timeline was different from reality.
It was set that they had been fleeing for a long time before reaching this place.
So it was already night.

Anyway, the storm in Yan City was very strong.
Outside, it was almost as dark as night.
It didn’t feel out of place at all.

“Too many guests have come to take refuge,”
the hotel manager said apologetically.
“You’ll have to share rooms, two or three to a room.”

He Lin and Shen Yi looked at each other.
Even though Shen Yi was unwilling, she had no choice.
Xu Mengze put his arm around Jiang Lin.
Jiang Lin was a dan actor he had made famous.
Their relationship was ambiguous.
Of course, they would sleep together.
Tang He-an and Yan Ting were also forced to share a room.

Ning Shixue followed Xie Zhaozhou to put away his luggage.
Xie Zhaozhou carried Xie Yaoyao and walked ahead of him.
His expression was so cold he didn’t seem to want anything to do with him.
But he was helping him carry his suitcase.

[Who’s shipping this? I am, wuwuwu. Just say you’ve forgiven him already.]

[Enough. Why is the program team rewarding him? I think President Xie is secretly enjoying this.]

Anyway, He Lin was going to die of exhaustion.
Why did this bastard get such a script?
He wanted to be chased too.

Ning Shixue walked a little faster.
He tugged at the sleeve of Xie Zhaozhou’s suit jacket.
Xie Zhaozhou ignored him.
He should have continued acting.
But he felt like he had some kind of skin hunger.
He wanted to hug Xie Zhaozhou as soon as he saw him.

He finally couldn’t help it.
He reached out and hugged Xie Zhaozhou from behind.
He leaned against his back.

Xie Zhaozhou’s steps couldn’t help but pause.
He held Ning Shixue’s hand.
In the end, he couldn’t bear to pry it away.
He turned and pulled him into his arms.

Ning Shixue hugged him and shook him hard.

“Annoying,”
Xie Zhaozhou said, poking the whorl on his head, chuckling softly.
Ning Shixue could even feel his chest vibrating.
His cheeks flushed.
Xie Zhaozhou also pinched his cheek.
“If you won’t pay attention to me, I won’t pay attention to you.”

Ning Shixue refused to let go.
Xie Zhaozhou had to put his arm around his waist, pick him up, and put him on the suitcase.
He carried him along like that.

Xie Yaoyao propped his chubby face in his hands and sighed.
The baby was just this clingy.
When Big Daddy wasn’t home, the baby would hug him and the bear.
But he was his own baby.
There was nothing he could do about it if the baby was clingy.

The baby was still a child.
When he grew up a little, he should become much more mature.

Ning Shixue hadn’t forgotten his kid.
He waited for Xie Yaoyao to walk over, then closed the room door.

The program team had put in a lot of effort.
The room was also decorated like an old Western-style house from that era.
Ning Shixue instinctively started checking the room, looking for clues.
But he couldn’t reach the top of the cabinet.

He was hanging on Xie Zhaozhou like a koala, so he just ordered him around.
“Xiao Xie, hand me that music box.”
Xie Zhaozhou ignored him.
He lowered his head and rubbed his face against Xie Zhaozhou’s.
“I can’t reach it. Get it for me.”

Xie Zhaozhou still didn’t help him.
But he suddenly picked him up by the bottom.
Ning Shixue was startled and quickly wrapped his arms around his neck.
He saw Xie Zhaozhou’s Adam’s apple move.
His voice was cold as he said,
“Get it yourself.”

“I gave you a child,”
Ning Shixue said, his voice soft, whispering in his ear.
“And this is how you treat me.”

Xie Zhaozhou put him down.
Ning Shixue had already gotten the music box.
But he hadn’t noticed anything wrong.
Xie Zhaozhou reached out and touched the blanket.
They would really be staying here for the next few days.
It was rainy, so it might be a bit damp.

Ning Shixue’s health was much better than before.
But he couldn’t afford to get sick again.
The hair at his temples could turn white from the stress.

Xie Zhaozhou went to ask the hotel manager for a thicker blanket.
Ning Shixue heard a noise in the corridor.
But near the corridor, there was only a narrow ventilation window up high.

So he stepped onto the table, jumped up, and used the lamp bracket as support.
He quietly went to take a look.

The lamp bracket was firmly welded to the wall, very sturdy.
Before stepping on it, Ning Shixue reached up and tugged at it first.

The program team had indeed made it very realistic.
The corridor was now full of people seeking refuge.
He even felt a bit disoriented.

[??????]

[Can anyone tell me how she got up there? Is that height really reachable by a person?]

[“I can’t reach it.” “Get it for me.” “Xiao Xie, hand me that music box.”]

After the guests put away their luggage, they went to dinner.
The camera was always filming.
Ning Shixue now regretted coming on this show a little.
He didn’t know if they could sleep hugging each other at night.

Xie Zhaozhou noticed he was a bit unhappy.
So he hooked his fingers and held his hand in his palm.

Ning Shixue hesitated for a moment.
He held his hand and muttered quietly,
“Why aren’t you acting anymore?”

He Lin and Shen Yi were walking ahead of them.
He Lin had run out of nice things to say.
But Shen Yi still wouldn’t give him a good look.
He Miao was very professional.
She absolutely refused to pay attention to her dad either.

“I just don’t want to chase my wife at the crematorium,”
Xie Zhaozhou said, hooking Ning Shixue’s palm with his finger.
His voice was annoyingly suggestive.

Ning Shixue: “…”

At least you know what’s good for you.

At dinner, the director announced another rule.
Each guest had three points, meaning three lives.
Once they were all deducted, they would be considered dead and eliminated from the game.

If all the guests were eliminated, and they still hadn’t found the monster, the monster would win.

After dinner, the hotel manager walked out again.
“Please follow me to the underground boxing ring.”

The hotel had an underground boxing ring.
The guests had to go fight.
If they won, nothing happened.
But if they lost, they would lose a life.

The kids weren’t suitable for this place.
Ji Xiao invited them to his room to play.
The program team had prepared a lot of toys, snacks, and treats.

After the kids left, the guests still hesitated.

Xu Mengze, seeing no one spoke up, frowned and refused.
“Jiang Lin and I aren’t going.”

It was only the first night.
Who knew what would happen next?
A boxing ring didn’t sound like a good place.

Who knew that as soon as he spoke, the hotel manager’s face instantly darkened.
He gave a creepy smile.
Xu Mengze was startled.
“What are you doing?!”

Ning Shixue had seen many people like this.
His heart was unmoved.
Xu Mengze resisted and had a life deducted.

Xu Mengze looked humiliated.
The program team had only given them the game background and character settings.
Nothing else.
There was truly no script.
Who knew it would be this serious?

The guests didn’t dare test anymore.

They could only follow the hotel manager down the elevator.

The program team didn’t force the guests to actually box.
They just had to put up a fight.

But for the sake of the show, they had invited professional boxers.
Yan Ting and Shen Yi couldn’t fight at all.
They had to forfeit, each losing a life.

Jiang Lin wasn’t very good either.

He reluctantly went up and lost in the end.

Xu Mengze, still embarrassed from earlier, lost focus and lost another life.

He Lin at least had a height advantage.
He also worked out regularly.
Even though his moves were a bit clumsy, he managed to win one round.

This boxing ring was really Tang He-an’s home turf.
The program team knew he could fight.
That’s why they had arranged this segment.

The boxers they were up against had realistic cracks painted on their muscles.
This hotel was definitely not right.

These people were starting to turn into monsters.
Yan City’s last safe zone wasn’t actually safe.

The underground boxing ring was very dark.
The lights were dim and suggestive.
Only the ring itself was completely lit.

Tang He-an was actually a bit scared.
He was afraid of ghosts.

This instance really wasn’t for him.

And these boxers were all over 1.8 meters tall.
They trained regularly.
They were muscular and looked hard to deal with.

His punches became sharp.
He wanted to finish quickly and get out.
But when he started to get serious, the opponent became relentless.
He kicked him in the chest.
Tang He-an raised his arm to block.

[Help, so nervous. I feel like a viewer in an Infinite Flow bullet comment. Who understands?]

[I just want to know what’s going to happen to my wife. She might as well forfeit now.]

“Teacher Xie,”
Tang He-an finally stepped down.
“You’re next.”

The program team had invited four boxers.
He had already fought three of them.
Xie Zhaozhou would fight next, tiring out the opponent.
Then Ning Shixue could go last.
Even if he lost, he wouldn’t be too tired.

But Ning Shixue bit the bandage on his hand, tightened it, and had already jumped onto the stage.
He pulled the ropes and walked to the center of the ring.

The opponent tilted his head.
From that angle, he didn’t look quite human anymore.
He stared at Ning Shixue.

Then he suddenly threw a punch.

He had originally wanted to force Ning Shixue back.
He didn’t expect Ning Shixue wouldn’t dodge.
He caught his fist with his palm, then dragged him forward.
He grabbed his shoulder and threw him to the ground in one clean, smooth motion.

The whole thing took only a few seconds.

The director was stunned.

The bullet comments were silent.

The other guests didn’t speak either.

Ji Xiao’s dad almost forgot he was the hotel manager.

It wasn’t until the assistant director called out the process in his earpiece that he quickly pretended to be angry and pointed at another boxer.

“Get him!”

Ning Shixue leaned against the ropes.
His pale, beautiful face was expressionless.
As soon as the opponent got close, he kicked him hard.
He didn’t even give the other boxer a chance to get in the ring.

Of course, he didn’t kick very hard.
After all, it was a variety show.
Even if they were really fighting, there was an element of playing along.

[??? Holy crap, am I crazy or is the program team crazy? Is this deliberate coordination for the role?]

[This program team definitely doesn’t do that. They just film however it happens. Help, I can only say help. Brother Tang fought for several minutes.]

[Can anyone tell me what happened??? Wifey is so hot. Kick me too. Crying.jpg]

[Great. Now I’m not worried about my wife. I’m starting to worry about President Xie’s safety at home. (just kidding)]

By the time Xie Zhaozhou was up, the hotel manager was completely angry.
He made each couple go up and fight.

He Lin and Tang He-an both voluntarily forfeited.
It wasn’t breaking character either.
He Lin was chasing his wife, so he wouldn’t fight Shen Yi.
Tang He-an was a police officer, so he wouldn’t fight anyone either.

Xu Mengze only had one life left.
It would be too embarrassing to be eliminated now.
But he couldn’t decide if it was more embarrassing than hitting his wife.

Jiang Lin was an artist at his company.
Seeing his bad mood, he quickly voluntarily forfeited.

Only Xie Zhaozhou and Ning Shixue were left.

Ning Shixue made the first move.
In the flickering shadows of the lights, he kicked hard.
Xie Zhaozhou dodged sideways.
In that instant, he firmly grabbed Ning Shixue’s ankle.

Ning Shixue wasn’t pulled down.
He kicked Xie Zhaozhou’s arm with his other leg and managed to escape.

Both of them were still very fast.

[???]

[They’re fighting fiercely, but something feels off. My suggestion is to take it to bed.]

[Where is the morality, where are the limits, where is the address of this hotel???]

In the end, for some reason, they both stopped at the same time.
Ning Shixue was stunned.
He hadn’t expected Xie Zhaozhou to stop.
Xie Zhaozhou was also stunned for a moment.
Ning Shixue lost his balance and fell backward.

Xie Zhaozhou was also pulled down by him.
He put his palm under Ning Shixue’s head.
Seeing that he hadn’t fallen, he stood up.

But before he could stand, Ning Shixue suddenly grabbed his tie and pulled him close.
“Why didn’t you hit me?”

“…”
Xie Zhaozhou’s eyes were dark as he looked at him, playing along.
“I slipped.”

Ning Shixue’s fingertips were pale.
He wrapped them around his tie.
His eyelashes curved as he whispered,
“I thought you couldn’t bear to.”