Chapter 18: Entertainment Circle Reality Show 18
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Zhou Zekai emitted an inexplicable aura on the stage, so much so that there was a moment when Tang Bingyu felt that Zhou Zekai actually kept a low profile most of the time.
The television crew also absolutely would never have thought that Zhou Zekai could give them this kind of pleasant surprise. You’ve got to know how impactful of an effect this footage would bring for the show if it was aired. After all, the majority of the masses actually hated the rich. They believed that not all affluent households were able to raise good kids. Otherwise, there would be no point in the existence of a program like this. Yet compared to other kids, Zhou Zekai’s existence practically obliterated the definition of a “bad child.”
You could argue that he wasn’t bad, but sometimes the things he did were truly hard to understand. But if you wanted to say that he was bad, he did a lot of the things that not even adults would be able to do.
The moment that Zhou Zekai won the two million yuan reward money from the owner of the blues bar, the television crew finally understood the reason why Zhou Zekai came here. There was no other reason than to earn money.
Tang Bingyu was also baffled. Although she grew up in a wealthy household, she knew that money wasn’t that easy to earn. At this time, Tang Bingyu’s face was already flushed a subtle red. It was her first time drinking a cocktail in a place like the bar, so she couldn’t help but have a couple more drinks.
When the two of them came out of the door, they didn’t call for a taxi. Instead, they chose to walk along the solitary road with the staff following behind them and filming.
“Ah Kai~Did you~hic~already know about the event here……?”
Having drunk too many cocktails, Tang Bingyu was actually already rather tipsy. When she spoke, she squinted her eyes adorably. If she hadn’t been supported by Zhou Zekai, he reckoned that she would be swaying as she walked. Nevertheless, she was extremely different than usual. Her hand —which, under normal circumstances, would have felt awkward— was currently pulling at Zhou Zekai’s arm like a child acting willfully and making a scene under the influence of alcohol.
“Yeah, I saw the poster and thought ‘why not go check it out?’” With the cameras around, it wasn’t like Zhou Zekai could say that he had gone there before. So he gave a reason that was clearly fake.
But Tang Bingyu believed it and nodded cutely. As she strolled along with Zhou Zekai, she drew closer to Zhou Zekai’s ear with the sweet fragrance of alcohol on her breath.
“I-I think that you……you’re too amazing! If-if it was me……I def-definitely wouldn’t be able to do it!”
The fragrance on the girl’s person mixed with the smell of the cocktail was a special sort of temptation. Zhou Zekai looked at Tang Bingyu, who had thrown herself into his embrace, with mirth. He was honestly not sure if he should cry or laugh. If he’d known better, he wouldn’t have let her drink alcohol. By the looks of it, she was definitely drunk.
“You surely would be able to do it too. Didn’t you say that you want to be a big celebrity?”
Even if the other party was drunk, Zhou Zekai reassured her gently. He knew about her fixation towards the entertainment circle, and her strong desire to be a celebrity.
“Yea-yeah, I want to be a big celebrity……”
Leaning into Zhou Zekai’s embrace, Tang Bingyu blinked. Seeming to have found her rationality, she suddenly raised her voice in the middle of her sentence. Then she sprung up from Zhou Zekai’s embrace and took long strides forward.
“I want to be a big celebrity!!!”
The girl expressed her wish in a loud voice, drawing the attention of the surrounding passerbys. Seeing her wobbly stature, Zhou Zekai rushed up to catch her. Tang Bingyu wriggled in his embrace, refusing to walk properly. This sight brought smiles to the television crew’s faces, and they didn’t offer any assistance.
“Zhou- zhou Zekai……You, why are you so brilliant?”
As she studied the boy before her eyes, intoxicated, Tang Bingyu reached out and did something that she would absolutely not dare to do when she’s sober. She pinched Zhou Zekai’s cheeks, and stretched it out.
“Hahaha~Ah Kai, you’re so cute~”
As she foolishly watched Zhou Zekai unable to resist her pinching, Tang Bingyu smiled giddily and foolishly with a slightly flushed face. Zhou Zekai was completely unable to do anything, he could only let her act wildly in her drunk state.
“Yes, yes, yes. Very cute.”
The little girl was drunk, Zhou Zekai can understand. After all, it was her first time being drunk. It was normal to say nonsense.
As for the television crew, they took this opportunity to film the two’s interaction and thought that it was too amusing! Who would have thought that Tang Bingyu was actually like this when she’s drunk!
“Ah Kai, then- then I’ll tell you a secret, okay?”
Leaning close to Zhou Zekai’s ear, Tang Bingyu lowered her voice. That fragrance of alcohol carrying a tinge of sweetness sprayed Zhou Zekai’s face, causing him to squint his eyes and look towards Tang Bingyu who was completely unaware of how gorgeous she was after she was drunk.
“What secret?”
In the face of Zhou Zekai’s question, Tang Bingyu was taken aback. She seemed to be recalling something, fiercely shaking her head soon after, and unexpectedly stretched out her two hands to hug Zhou Zekai’s head. The next minute, she actually kissed Zhou Zekai’s lips in this intoxicated state……However, she immediately parted from his lips.
“I-I like you……does-does that count as a secret?”
Zhou Zekai stood there as if he had experienced an electrical shock, just frozen on the spot as he stared at this little girl who was hanging onto his body foolishly. After who-knows-how-long, a smile spread across his lips.
“It does.”
But it probably didn’t count from this very moment onwards……The television crew staff watching from the sidelines were also dumbfounded. They had absolutely never thought that through their program, the two guests would actually get together! H-how could this friggin’ happen? They were still children! They haven’t come of age yet, okay?!
After confessing foolishly, Tang Bingyu continued to cling onto Zhou Zekai. She thought it was troublesome even if the two of them walked. In the end, Zhou Zekai wrapped her arms around his neck, picked her up into a princess carry, and began searching along the street for a taxi.
In any case, he successfully found a car which took them back to the hotel. Once they arrived at the hotel, Tang Bingyu’s drunk state caused the personnel to eye Zhou Zekai weirdly. He could only let the television crew explain for him, and only then was he able to get Tang Bingyu settled.
Everything that happened today was seriously full of ups and downs! Whether it be their trip to the bar to earn money or Tang Bingyu’s behavior after she drank alcohol, it all made the television crew’s heads hurt. If this was to be aired, then wouldn’t it be a violation of the television station’s rules and regulations? Public promotion of young love?
As for Zhou Zekai, he was completely carefree. He fell asleep as soon as he laid down. Not to mention Tang Bingyu, whose body was wiped down by a female assistant. When the next day arrived and Tang Bingyu slowly woke up from bed, she still felt somewhat dizzy. Yesterday’s events flashed through her brain, especially how she had forced a kiss onto Zhou Zekai. Tang Bingyu felt so embarrassed she wanted to dig a hole and bury herself……