Recently, a photo of a stage award presentation caught attention. Amidst the falling golden confetti, a group of boys proudly held the world championship trophy, the team’s logo flying high behind them.
Chi Xingyu, tall and strikingly handsome, particularly stood out in the crowd. Tong Sui unconsciously saved the picture.
Chi Xingyu: What time do you start streaming tomorrow?
Kidbao: In the afternoon, I think.
After sending the message, Tong Sui looked at his avatar and wondered why it was surrounded by pink again. He opened it and let out a sigh of relief; thankfully, it was just a bunch of cute plush toys and not some strange selfies.
Chi Xingyu: Alright, but remind me before you start.
Kidbao: Aren’t you busy training?
Chi Xingyu: I have a break for the next few months, so I can play with you.
Tong Sui thought to himself that these months were not for playing; as soon as “Heartbeat Rhythm” aired, he would have to obediently record the show.
He tidied up the clutter in his room, clearing a clean spot, and booked a cleaning service for the next day. He opened the official Weibo of “Heartbeat Rhythm” and noticed a pinned message calling for guest applications. Besides the confirmed guests, they were also searching for new ones for the upcoming season.
Requirements: Height 180cm+, Age between 18-35.
Bonus points: Graduated from a prestigious school, special profession, personality or appearance advantages, etc.
Due to the success of the previous two seasons, there were already many comments below.
Is there anyone in H city studying? I can’t find anyone, I’m almost wilting.
Must get on this show: cpdd
Xiao Zhang: Where did everyone find theirs? Why can’t I find a normal one at all?
Tong Sui glanced quickly and found the official download link in the comments. He downloaded the form. Since it was a dating variety show for boys, the content required in the form was particularly tricky.
In addition to the usual basic information, there were many personal questions.
For example: How many partners have you had? Are you dominant, submissive, or 0.5?
Also: What is the average duration? Do you have any serious medical history or hidden ailments? (Please attach a check-up report from the last month, can be submitted later)
There were many similar questions, and Tong Sui felt his cheeks flush as he filled out the form on his tablet, leaving questions blank that he didn’t want to answer.
Halfway through, his phone rang. It was the fried chicken delivery he had ordered. Tong Sui hurriedly got up to grab the food, exchanging greetings with the other two tenants as he passed through the common area. Rent in H city was expensive, and most people chose to share to save money. This was Tong Sui’s first experience with such living arrangements.
Although it saved him money, his activity space was quite limited; his small room was stuffed to the brim. After fetching the takeout, he could only sit at the gaming desk to eat. Just then, Chi Xingyu messaged him.
Chi Xingyu: Has the takeout arrived yet?
Tong Sui, with his left hand in a glove, snapped a photo with his right and sent it.
Kidbao: [Image]
Kidbao: Just arrived; don’t call me out for eating junk food anymore.
Chi Xingyu chuckled softly. He opened the image sent by Kid, revealing golden fried chicken coated in a layer of cumin powder. Ignoring health and nutrition for now, it still looked delicious. As Chi Xingyu was about to close the picture, he noticed something on the iPad in the upper corner.
His eyesight was good, and he inadvertently caught a glimpse of the content. Chi Xingyu froze in place. It seemed to be a questionnaire full of privacy-related questions, along with Kid’s responses.
Question: How many partners have you had?
Answer: None.
Question: Are you dominant, submissive, or 0.5?
Answer: Dominant.
The next question about duration was crossed out without an answer. The rest of the content was not captured.
The 18-year-old, who had never dated, was taken aback. He hadn’t intended to pry into anyone’s privacy, but he never expected Kid to actually like boys. The feeling was exceptionally complex.
He surprisingly had a strange thought: If Kid likes boys, could he possibly like him?
Chi Xingyu was startled by his own train of thought. He had never discriminated against homosexuality, but he firmly believed he was definitely straight. How could he have such feelings towards a boy he had only chatted with for a few hours and hadn’t even met in person?
Seeing that Chi Xingyu did not reply, Tong Sui happily enjoyed his hot fried chicken. The fried chicken from this restaurant was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, complemented by a can of ice-cold cola.
Tong Sui happily squinted his eyes. Such unhealthy food really was a source of joy! After finishing, he bundled up the trash and opened the window to ventilate, then took his tablet back to bed.
Although he was already very sleepy, he stayed up to fill out those messy questions one more time and sent it to the official email address provided. After sending, he received an automatic reply: Thank you for your support for the program. We will respond within 13 working days.
Only then did Tong Sui feel relieved enough to fall asleep. Meanwhile, on the other end, Chi Xingyu was sitting in his gaming chair, feeling dazed. He was searching on his phone, feeling more confused than during the last match of the world championship.
A staff member walked over and turned off the light, surprising him, “Chi God, what are you doing?”
Chi Xingyu turned his head, “Contemplating the big matters of life.”
Staff member: “????”