SABA Chapter 37

Huo Shen looked surprised, “Why would you ask that?”

Jiang Tiao: “I just told you about Chu Yanhao and Luo Xingwen, and you didn’t react at all. It’s obvious you already knew about them!”

Chu Yanhao had kept the matter with Luo Xingwen very secret. After so many years, even their closest friends hadn’t been told anything. Huo Shen was never someone who actively paid attention to such things. He must have known for another reason.

When Chu Yanhao was dumped back then, he was depressed for a long time. They all thought the other person was definitely not good, that they played with Chu Yanhao’s feelings, and tricked him out of his heart, body, and money. But now that they knew Luo Xingwen, they felt their initial guess might be wrong. Every time Luo Xingwen heard Chu Yanhao’s reaction, he didn’t believe there wasn’t a hidden motive behind what happened back then.

Jiang Tiao could imagine Chu Qingchao sitting in front of Luo Xingwen with ten million yuan, saying, “Here’s ten million, leave my brother, or I’ll make sure you can’t make it in the entertainment industry.”

After hearing Jiang Tiao’s guess, Huo Shen’s shoulders shook with laughter. It was one thing for Jiang Mingyan, but why did Chu Qingchao also appear like that in Jiang Tiao’s mind?

“How is that possible? Where did you get all those ideas?”

“Chu Yanhao was in a very bad state back then. Your brother and the others were abroad and couldn’t reach him, so they entrusted me to investigate who the other person was.”

Jiang Tiao waited for the rest of the story for a long time, only to find that it had ended, and he felt a little speechless.

“And then?”

“Then I investigated, and found that there were no problems with this person.” Huo Shen recalled as he spoke, “I was going to tell your brother and the others, but Chu Yanhao found out about the investigation. He came to me and said he hoped I wouldn’t tell his brother who the other person was.”

Seeing that Chu Yanhao’s state had already improved, he respected the wishes of the person involved and only told Chu Qingchao and the others the result, not who the person was.

Jiang Tiao clicked his tongue, “You deliberately let Chu Yanhao know, didn’t you?”

Huo Shen was reliable and thoughtful. If he didn’t want someone to know, then Chu Yanhao would definitely not hear a single word.

Huo Shen smiled and did not deny it.

In fact, he did not agree with some of Chu Qingchao’s ideas. A sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, although not mature enough, was capable of taking responsibility for his actions. He felt that Chu Yanhao should have the right to know and the right to choose.

No wonder Chu Yanhao kept it a secret for so many years. It turned out he was worried his brother would interfere if he found out.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, he was so miserable himself but still remembered to think about the other person. What kind of devoted lover is this? Jiang Tiao didn’t know how to comment for a moment.

“So why did the two of them break up back then?” Jiang Tiao showed a hint of gossip.

Huo Shen chuckled, “I really don’t know about that. They asked me to investigate because they were worried Chu Yanhao might have run into some kind of scam group.”

Jiang Tiao almost burst out laughing. How to describe this idea? It was absurd yet seemed reasonable.

Huo Shen: “Only the people involved know the details of what happened. However, even if you meet the right person at the wrong time, it might only end up as regret.”

What about the right person and the wrong person? Jiang Tiao’s eyes narrowed, like a vigilant cat, “Why do you have so much to say?”

Huo Shen thought for a moment, “By learning from others’ failures, one can avoid repeating their mistakes?”

“……”

Jiang Tiao was speechless, “What’s so good about summarizing failures? In the end, it just means you should focus on your career and never fall in love.”

Huo Shen looked at Jiang Tiao, his smile meaningful, “I don’t have that kind of idea.”

The sky full of stars poured its faint starlight onto the pure white bed through the glass ceiling. Perhaps to make the flight more comfortable, Huo Shen was dressed casually today, which reduced some of his maturity and coldness, and added more vibrancy and relaxation. The entertainment industry was already full of handsome men and beautiful women, yet after seeing so many people in person, Jiang Tiao still couldn’t find anyone comparable to Huo Shen. No wonder Nie Jin, his agent, always had designs on Huo Shen after seeing his photo just once.

“My agent said there’s a dating show recruiting guests. She thinks your image and temperament are very good, so she asked me to ask you if you want to go?”

Huo Shen paused, “You want me to participate in a dating show?”

Jiang Tiao found it strange. He was merely casually relaying an insignificant invitation from someone else, but why did his heart feel so heavy, as if a stone was pressing on it, making him feel dull and uncomfortable?

Seeing Jiang Tiao’s slightly furrowed brow, Huo Shen sighed silently and gave in without any bottom line, “I don’t want to go, but if you want me to go, I can.”

“???!!!”

Jiang Tiao almost jumped up, afraid that if he didn’t express his intentions quickly, he would see Huo Shen’s name on the dating show guest list tomorrow.

“What are you thinking! Of course I don’t want you to participate! I’m just relaying someone else’s invitation! Relay, do you understand? It’s a statement! A statement without any bias!”

Huo Shen didn’t expect Jiang Tiao to react so strongly. He raised his eyebrows slightly, showing a hint of surprise. He grabbed Jiang Tiao’s hand, who was so angry he was about to shake his shoulder, and asked himself, he actually felt immense satisfaction?

Jiang Tiao saw the smile in Huo Shen’s eyes and eyebrows, and became even angrier, “Why are you so happy?!”

Huo Shen’s words turned a few times in his mouth, and in the end, he chose a relatively safe answer, “Perhaps because I don’t have to go on blind dates anymore?”

“……”

What the heck, Jiang Tiao inexplicably remembered various complaint posts online about being forced into blind dates by family.

However, it had to be said that Huo Shen’s clear refusal and rejection made him very happy.

…

Since Huo Shen had clearly stated he didn’t want to go, Jiang Tiao put the matter aside. While Huo Shen was on the phone, he casually posted the dating show information in the group chat [Caring Center for Mentally Disabled (Revised Name)]. The group name was changed by Guan Yuyun after Jiang Tiao and Chu Yanhao were spamming each other like elementary school students.

He didn’t have any special expectations, it was just to complete Nie Jin’s task.

Jiang Tiao: “[Link] ‘Meet You’ Season 5 Recruitment, single men and women, hurry up and apply…”

Cheng Jun: “?”

Jiao Yiming: “Was your account hacked?”

Chu Yanhao: “Did you change your profession to become a madam?”

Jiang Tiao originally intended to ignore it after posting, but Chu Yanhao’s words made him unable to hold back.

[Get lost, get lost, get lost!]

[My agent asked me to repost it.]

[The producer is her friend.]

[If any of you are interested, tell me. If not, that’s fine. One-click repost and ask your single friends if they are interested.]

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Jiao Yiming: “What decent person participates in a dating show these days?”

Min Leshan: “Exactly.”

Guan Yuyun: “Is this ‘Meet You’ Season 5?”

Guan Yuyun: “I want to participate.”

Guan Yuyun: “Can you ask your agent for an application form for me?”

[Jiao Yiming withdrew a message]

[Min Leshan withdrew a message]

Jiang Tiao: “?”

Chu Yanhao: “???”

Min Leshan: “?????”

Jiao Yiming: “??????????”

Guan Yuyun: “[Smile] What? Do you think my qualifications aren’t good enough for the show’s requirements? @Jiang Tiao”

Jiang Tiao put down the cup of water that almost made him choke to death.

Everyone else sent question marks, why single out him!

Guan Yuyun’s qualifications were certainly enough for the show’s requirements. And he could guarantee that if he sent Guan Yuyun’s information to Nie Jin, Nie Jin would definitely approve it on the spot.

But why?

Jiang Tiao sat up straight and re-opened the recruitment link he hadn’t even read carefully. He read it word by word, sentence by sentence.

Three minutes passed, and the first message finally appeared in the group chat.

Jiao Yiming: “I read it carefully twice, and I even deciphered the punctuation. But I’m sorry, my eyesight is poor, and I really can’t see what attracts our Queen to this recruitment information?”

Min Leshan: “If you want to find a partner, brother will introduce you. What type do you want? Brother can find it for you. There’s no need. Why go on a dating show? What reliable men participate in dating shows?”

Guan Yuyun: “Mind your own business.”

Xie Xiaoxiao: “Help her sign up. @Jiang Tiao”

Jiang Tiao: “???”

Chu Yanhao: “???????”

Jiao Yiming: “??????????”

Jiang Tiao: “What’s going on? Do you have a situation?”

Guan Yuyun: “Annoyed.jpg”

Guan Yuyun: “Remember to send me the application form.”

Jiang Tiao watched as Guan Yuyun went offline after sending the message, and the others couldn’t get her to respond even after tagging her several times.

This is truly… When he sent the link to the group chat, he did so with the expectation that no one would really pay attention…

He wondered which man this young lady had taken a fancy to…

But thinking about Guan Yuyun’s past glorious deeds, plus her venturing into no-man’s-lands in various countries for fieldwork over the years, it seemed he didn’t need to worry about anything.

Jiang Tiao briefly spoke to Nie Jin and sent the received application form to Guan Yuyun.

He wondered if Nie Jin’s offer of an observation room guest still counted. He was quite curious about Guan Yuyun’s situation. Although they played well together, girls were definitely more intimate with each other. Xie Xiaoxiao clearly knew the inside story, but would definitely not tell them.

Jiang Tiao’s curiosity was halfway ignited when it suddenly stalled. He froze, somewhat puzzled. Why did he react so strongly when Nie Jin wanted to invite Huo Shen to the dating show, but was only curious about Guan Yuyun’s situation when she wanted to participate? And not just Guan Yuyun, even if it was Chu Yanhao or Cheng Jun, he didn’t seem to have much of a reaction, at most he would watch the drama with a melon-eating mentality.

He could fool others but not himself. Jiang Tiao didn’t understand why he had such a psychological state. He furtively opened his phone’s search engine.

“What kind of psychology is it when you don’t want your friends to find a partner?”

The top-rated answer: This is a kind of jealousy and comparison psychology, because you don’t want to see your friends living better than you.

Jiang Tiao: “………”

Bullshit. How could that be? He wished Huo Shen happiness and joy more than anyone else!

Jiang Tiao felt that the answers online were indeed unreliable!

Could it be that he and Huo Shen grew up together, and their relationship was closer than anyone else’s? He thought about it and realized that only Jiang Mingyan around him was in a similar situation. So he found Jiang Mingyan’s WeChat, and for the first time, he wanted to seriously discuss his problem with his brother.

Jiang Tiao: “Why don’t you want Brother Qingchao to find a partner?”

Jiang Mingyan was also doing something, and his reply was surprisingly fast.

“Are you sick?”

“When did I not want him to find a partner?”

“Can you do something productive for once?”

“Go back and get your brain re-examined at the hospital.”

Jiang Tiao was furious and his desire to discuss completely disappeared. Jiang Mingyan was indeed the most annoying person in the world! And he clearly did! Although he always wished them a happy marriage to each other in person, he would be in a low mood for a long time afterward and often find ways to trouble him!

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