After a Contractual Marriage, Little Taotie Went Viral!-Chapter 57: The Real Clown Was Me All Along

[I’ve decided, tonight’s dinner will be hotpot!]

[I want hotpot too, but the hotpot places near my company are always crowded. By the time I get off work, they’d probably be full. I’d have to wait at least half an hour to an hour to eat! Ahhhhh, it’s so unfair!]

[Calm down, calm down. My hand has already betrayed me and ordered hotpot delivery!]

[Hahaha, I thought I was the only one who dined in at this time just for the discounts, but it turns out I have so many fellow comrades? Join me for some hotpot.]

[Let me show you, here’s me eating hotpot while watching a livestream. Picture.jpg]

[Ahhhhh, you guys are collectively tempting me!! As a working stiff, I can’t afford this! Oh no, oh no, the boss is coming! Retreat for now!]

[Hahaha, feeling ruthless, did the person above get caught by their boss?]

[Too much, too much!! As a working stiff, I’m so hungry I took a couple bites of my own hand, boohoohoo...]

[Watching you guys eat hotpot, silently drooling with envy. I still have to work overtime tonight and can’t even have a hotpot dinner QAQ.]

[Don’t be afraid, you’re not alone. Holding back laughter.jpg]

Yang Leqi, who originally wasn’t planning to eat, couldn’t resist the aroma of hotpot and seeing everyone enjoying it so much. She finally gave in and joined them.

"Oh no, oh no, guilty as charged, I’m probably going to gain three or four pounds today." Yang Leqi mumbled as she ate, feeling very guilty.

"I told you to get up early and run, but you didn’t." Wang Sirui harshly commented, grilling a piece of beef, "You eat a lot and don’t exercise, who else would gain weight if not you? Do you think you’re Sister Yun? Eat all you want and not gain weight."

"Sister Yun! Look at him!" Yang Leqi was furious but couldn’t argue back, so she sought support.

"It’s okay, he’ll gain weight too, it’s the same for everyone, no one should talk. Besides, to lose weight, you need to be full to have the energy for it." Qin Yun calmly wrapped a beef roll full of sauce for herself, saying it nonchalantly.

Yang Leqi immediately felt triumphantly pleased, eyebrows raised in a mocking smile, looking very happy.

"Sister Yun! You’re biased!!!" Wang Sirui was unhappy.

Qin Yun, hearing this, looked over, blinked in confusion, and said puzzled, "Huh? Didn’t I treat you equally? You’ll both gain weight if you eat, I wasn’t wrong."

Yang Leqi and Wang Sirui were stunned and speechless, "..."

Wang Sirui: That was really a hit to the heart, sis.

Yang Leqi: I really misplaced my trust in the end.

[Hahaha, that made me laugh! These two are really a delight!]

[Whoa, did I see it wrong? Are these two fighting for favor?]

[Uh... I guess not, they’re definitely competing for favor.]

[That innocent little expression of treating everyone equally, no way, I actually find it cute!]

[After the "trip myself up" series, there’s a new one. The clown is actually me? Hahaha, I have more expression pack material now.]

[Am I the only one who noticed? Wang Sirui said Qin Yun eats without gaining weight? Isn’t that every woman’s dream!!]

[As a long-time fan of Qin Yun, I remember she was once trending for bloating?]

[But seeing how none of the guests reacted unusually to Wang Sirui’s statement about Qin Yun not gaining weight, it’s clear that Qin Yun’s eating habits and body shape have always been this way and are quite normal. So the question is, does Qin Yun actually gain weight from eating?]

[Curious+1]

A group of people started discussing whether Qin Yun would actually gain weight from eating.

The discussion went on and somehow climbed onto the trending list.

It was obviously just an ordinary variety show, live for only a few hours, yet it kept appearing on the trending list. As soon as one hot topic cooled down, another one climbed up.

The key is, this was all initiated by fans, not the production team buying views.

Many industry investors also started paying attention to this show.

Initially, this program had a low budget, not expecting high ratings. Unexpectedly, a surprise Pei Yan joined, and now many investors are starting to pay attention. Some have even contacted the production team, expressing interest in sponsorship.

The sponsor that approached them got interested after seeing them eat hotpot.

At first, the director was excited, thinking this proved their show was a hit! This is why so many big players wanted to sponsor their show.

But on second thought, since someone already started contacting them, it means more investors are paying attention to their show.

It’s just the beginning now, and he believes the show will definitely explode in popularity!

So they needed to carefully choose a naming sponsor, thus they declined, only stating they don’t need a naming sponsor for now.

Fortunately, the other party understood and proposed sponsorship, and soon both parties reached an agreement.

With a sponsor on board, naturally, they had to say the ad lines. While eating hotpot, they suddenly received a reminder from the director to cooperate and say the ad lines.

Then the door opened, and several bottles of cooling herbal tea were placed.

"A gathering with friends over a hotpot meal, lively and cheerful, with no worries at all." Chen Yao said with a smile.

"Hotpot is delicious, but it tends to cause heatiness." Qin Hao replied with some worry.

"Yeah, whenever I eat hotpot, I get pimples, it’s really troublesome." Yang Leqi touched her face gloomily.

"Don’t worry, if you feel the heat, drink Yunqing Herbal Tea, brewed with Chinese herbs, it’s tasty and doesn’t cause heatiness." Wang Sirui seriously picked up a few bottles of Yunqing Herbal Tea and handed them over, suggesting with a smile.

"Hmm... It’s actually quite good." Qin Yun opened a bottle, took a sip, felt it, and sincerely nodded saying.

"Afraid of heatiness? Just drink Yunqing Herbal Tea." Pei Yan said the line rather stiffly.

"No more fear of heatiness when eating hotpot." Everyone said in unison.

They awkwardly opened the herbal tea, took a sip, and buried their heads back into eating hotpot.

The fans in the livestream room burst into laughter at this awkward ad placement.

[It’s my first time seeing such an awkward commercial, I’m dying of laughter, hahaha...]

[Brother’s advertisement line, really the most awkward one I’ve seen him say. Holding back laughter.jpg]

[After watching the livestream all day, I thought there were no product placements in this variety show and then... such a stiff one appeared? Hahaha...]

[I don’t know why, but Qin Yun’s serious expression while tasting and then saying it’s good really makes me believe this herbal tea is good??]

[A colleague asked why I’m laughing like a goose, and I said... my brother actually had a day where he was forced to say ad lines, and he said them so awkwardly! Mind you! Pei Yan is known for his acting skills and line delivery, but this awkwardness, I find it inexplicably cute, what’s going on? Oh no, oh no, this variety show is addictive!]