Chapter 134: Transmigrated as a Scumbag in a Boy Group Survival Show (16)
When the staff member saw Gu Hanyin switching seats, his very first reaction was—
Oh, my sweet lord! Why is Gu Hanyin throwing a fit now too?!
He had lost count of how many people he had dealt with today who covertly complained that the seating arrangements were unreasonable, how many managers he had handled who demanded seat changes, and there were even those who threatened that if they weren’t placed near the main table, they wouldn’t attend this trashy event next time!
He had originally assumed Gu Hanyin was a quiet, low-profile type who knew his place; who would have thought that he, too, was demanding a seat swap.
Wearing a forced smile, the staff member cursed internally: You’re not even satisfied with the main table? Where on earth do you want to sit then?
On top of our chief editor’s head? Well, I wouldn’t object to that.
“Director Gu, your place is at the main table. That location is ideal, making it convenient to raise your paddle when the auction starts,” he specifically reminded him about the main table and paddle-raising, hinting to Gu Hanyin that his assigned spot was already prime real estate and not to switch.
—Of course, if a heavyweight like Gu Hanyin truly insisted on changing seats, he would certainly oblige.
“Too conspicuous,” Gu Hanyin said.
He was naturally tall. Sweeping his gaze across the room, he said, “Sitting over there will do.”
The spot he pointed to was roughly three tables away from the main stage, neither too far forward nor too far back… Following Gu Hanyin’s line of sight, the staff member realized that particular table belonged to the new boy group He Ci was managing.
Oh, so he’s moving to the middle.
The staff member breathed a tiny sigh of relief internally; as long as he wasn’t trying to sit on top of the chief editor’s head, anything was fine.
Still, he couldn’t tell whether Gu Hanyin genuinely wanted to sit at that table or if he had a beef with someone at the main table—by rights, they had been exceptionally cautious when mapping out the seating arrangement, meticulously calculating who couldn’t be placed together and who were bitter rivals. He had initially thought Gu Hanyin would be the easiest to handle, yet just as the show was about to start, the man came up with a new demand.
Not daring to make the call himself, he first explained the situation to his superior. Upon receiving a firm green light from them, the staff member felt a bit more at ease—
His superior’s logic was simple:
Jiang Jueming and his group were about to appear in the magazine anyway. If Gu Hanyin voluntarily sat at their table, wouldn’t that serve as a built-in hot topic? Hyping it up might even boost magazine sales.
With those words, Gu Hanyin’s seating choice was officially locked in.
The staff member then escorted Gu Hanyin over, guiding him to take a seat right beside Cen Yu…
Casting a glance at Cen Yu, he pondered whether to ask the guy to switch seats, only to see Gu Hanyin sit down with supreme naturalness.
He ended up sitting almost diagonally across from Jiang Jueming and Li Yanxiao.
—That works too, the staff member thought. He made a mental note to direct more of the venue’s live stream cameras toward this spot later.
As for the third- and fourth-tier actors originally scheduled for this table, shifting them to a table further back would resolve everything.
Cen Yu looked at Gu Hanyin, who had settled in right next to him—
“Hello,” Gu Hanyin gave him a slight nod.
“…Hello,” Cen Yu nodded in return, hesitating over whether he ought to introduce himself.
Yet he watched Gu Hanyin’s gaze shift toward the other side, seemingly showing no intention of engaging in further pleasantries.
Cen Yu let out a sigh of relief internally.
He also caught sight of He Ci standing up over there like a meerkat on lookout duty. Seeing that Gu Hanyin’s attitude wasn’t particularly warm, He Ci hesitated for a moment before sitting back down in his own seat.
After all that fuss, the charity gala was finally getting underway.
The venue lights dimmed significantly.
It was precisely at this moment that Cen Yu felt Gu Hanyin’s gaze shift back, appearing to size him up.
Yet when Cen Yu tried to look over, he found that Gu Hanyin’s eyes had stealthily darted away again.
“…” What’s going on?
Cen Yu felt thoroughly baffled, yet it felt inappropriate to ask Gu Hanyin what on earth he was staring at.
Up on stage, the host was enthusiastically jabbering away about trivial matters, while down below, Cen Yu clapped politely, practically fast asleep.
He watched as Mu Fengyin was invited up to perform a song, followed by several top-tier industry stars going up to play mini-games—it felt less like an upscale event and more like a company holiday party.
By now, food service had begun throughout the hall.
Course after course of fine dishes arrived alongside spirits and beverages.
On occasions like this, however, most attendees had no real intention of eating. Many simply picked up their wine glasses to take a tiny sip before setting them back down, occasionally exchanging small talk with those beside them.
Cen Yu felt bored out of his mind, while the teammates around him were gradually turning nervous.
Perhaps because their performance slot was drawing near.
Soon enough, Cen Yu spotted the staff member from earlier coming over to prompt them to head backstage to wait. The group members pushed back their chairs and stood up. Since Cen Yu’s seat was quite close to Gu Hanyin, he inadvertently brushed against him as he stood—
“…Sorry,” Cen Yu tilted his head and whispered to Gu Hanyin.
Gu Hanyin looked up at him, shaking his head after a brief pause.
Seeing this, Cen Yu didn’t dwell on it, following his teammates as he departed from the table.
Gu Hanyin merely leaned against his chair, his gaze trailing after Cen Yu’s retreating figure—unaware that this very scene was already captured clear as day by the live broadcast camera—
[…? Wait! Why on earth is Gu Hanyin sitting over there?]
[Shouldn’t he be sitting at the main table???]
[Guys, what group is this?? Why is Gu Hanyin sitting with our obscure little flop group!]
[Can someone with sharp eyes check who’s sitting next to Gu Hanyin…]
[Reporting in! It’s Cen Yu!]
[Could it be…?]
[Impossible (covers mouth)!!!]
[Hilarious! Flop idols are already deluding themselves into grabbing major movie roles?? Does anyone in your group even know how to act??]
[ROFL, this event’s management is full of plot holes. First, top-tier A-lister Mu Fengyin was placed on the red carpet before a flop group, and now Gu Hanyin gets arranged into a trashy spot like that. I hope this garbage magazine goes bankrupt sooner rather than later!]
[Mu Fengyin’s fans, stop pretending to be passersby (covers mouth laughing). Besides you guys, who else calls him ‘top-tier A-lister’? Not to mention claiming he’s collaborating with Gu Hanyin—does Gu Hanyin even know about this??]
Meanwhile, inside that mysterious private group chat—
[Group Chat: Every Man in the World Is My Daughter’s Clout-Chaser! (191)]
[Yu’s Wife #1 in the Universe: Holy shit! Everyone come eat fast!]
A flurry of high-definition close-up screenshots flooded the group chat in an instant.
There were shots of Gu Hanyin exchanging eye contact with Cen Yu after taking his seat, frames of Gu Hanyin’s gaze lingering on Cen Yu while Cen Yu was zoning out, and even a capture of the hem of Cen Yu’s clothes brushing Gu Hanyin’s shoulder while Gu Hanyin lowered his eyes to stare at Cen Yu’s waist.
[Your Wife Is My Wife Too: What is this?! I’m asking you, what is this?! @Yu’s Wife #1 in the Universe]
[Yu’s Wife #1 in the Universe: The brave ones get to enjoy wife first (sunglasses smile)]
[Yu’s Wife #1 in the Universe: I’m at the scene! Director Gu’s eyes practically wished they were glued to my girl’s body! Especially after my girl stood up, I am 100% certain his gaze landed squarely on my girl’s tattoo!]
[Hot Girl Yu Baby: I seriously need to give today’s stylist a giant drumstick!! The hot girl has a tongue stud AND a belly button stud! I’m so turned on!]
[Yu’s Wife #1 in the Universe: Didn’t realize it before, but coming to the scene made me realize Gu Hanyin is actually so tall! I bet that hand of his could wrap right around Little Yu’s waist!]
[Your Wife Is My Wife Too: Heard Director Gu is pretty good at coaxing performances out of actors (blushing)]
[Hot Girl Yu Baby: As long as my baby gets a slice of that big movie pie, Director Gu can coax and discipline him however he wants (blushing)]
