Chapter 54: Transmigrated as a Cheapskate Phoenix Man (54)
Facing Yu Xinyu’s provocation, even though Sang Qianshan knew the guy was doing it on purpose, he couldn’t help but feel a surge of anger.
“Is that so?” Sang Qianshan reached out and slung an arm over Cen Yu’s shoulder. “How come I remember Little Yu was living in the dorms back then?”
He looked down at Cen Yu. “I even used to visit your dorm room all the time to hang out, right?”
Yu Xinyu let out a light laugh. “Only occasionally, I suppose.” Gazing at Cen Yu, he acted as if he hadn’t felt Sang Qianshan’s provocation at all. “Little Yu and I used to watch movies together every weekend.”
—…Sisters, is it just me… or ah?? Am I really overthinking things??
—What is with Gege’s jealous, vying-for-affection tone?!
—Told you our male partner/brother-in-law was incredible, tee-hee. Not only did he capture Gege, but I see his relationship with that roommate isn’t ordinary either (shutting mouth)
Although the Durian TV crew was thrilled by this romantic rivalry arena, they were terrified the show might get pulled due to improper editorial direction. So, the staff members off-camera frantically signaled to Cen Yu, gesturing that it was time to depart right away.
Stop fighting here, let’s hurry up and get going!
Cen Yu stashed the small bag Yu Xinyu had handed him into his backpack, then said to Yu Xinyu, “I’ll be back in a few days.” Right after, he pulled Sang Qianshan along. “Let me go, or we’re going to miss the flight.”
Sang Qianshan put on a triumphant expression, then grabbed Cen Yu’s suitcase with a smile. “No rush, we still have plenty of time.”
Cen Yu turned back to glance at Yu Xinyu standing inside the doorway. For some reason, he felt that even though a smile hung on Yu Xinyu’s face, the warmth didn’t reach his eyes at all. “Mm, take care on the road.”
Yu Xinyu watched Cen Yu get led away by Sang Qianshan. The moment the production crew left alongside the two and the apartment door closed shut, a near-twisted expression finally broke onto his face.
His gaze drifted over to the cameras installed in the living room, and the thought that had been surging in his heart ever since Cen Yu agreed to join the reality show welled up once more.
He thought to himself—
How wonderful it would be if Little Yu belonged to him, and him alone.
The moment Cen Yu stepped into Sang Qianshan’s van, he finally let out a long sigh of relief.
According to the original novel’s plot, although everyone set off separately, Durian TV deliberately arranged explosive pairings together for the sake of viewership.
The issue was that the original pairings had completely shifted by now.
He had no idea who they would run into at the airport. Heh, hopefully not Yu Jinheng.
However, the moment Cen Yu caught sight of Pei Zhuo’s face, he knew his jinxing had struck again—
Unlike the casual attire worn by Cen Yu and Sang Qianshan, Pei Zhuo had clearly dressed up. Though comfortable, his clothes weren’t overly casual, taking on-screen aesthetics fully into consideration.
Pei Zhuo was already a famous heartthrob in the industry, and before winning his awards, he had often been criticized for relying solely on his face.
Yet the moment his “non-celebrity friend” appeared, nearly everyone’s attention was drawn to that man instead.
Even though the weather wasn’t cold, Yu Jinheng wore an overcoat. The oat-colored coat reached almost down to his calves, yet looked impeccably fitted on him, showcasing his tall, superior physique. Beneath it, he wore an oat-gray crewneck knit sweater paired with matching casual trousers.
In contrast to his light-toned outfit, both Yu Jinheng’s hair and eyes were pitch-black. Seemingly due to poor health, he raised a fist to cough lightly a few times, his face practically devoid of color, giving off an impression of sickly nobility.
“What a coincidence.” Catching sight of Cen Yu and Sang Qianshan, Yu Jinheng offered a soft greeting.
It was only at this moment that Sang Qianshan suddenly understood the meaning behind Yu Xinyu’s earlier, seemingly triumphant confidence—he knew Yu Jinheng would help him.
No matter how much Yu Jinheng disliked Cen Yu,
the two brothers would forever stand on the same front. Facing outsiders, their interests were always aligned.
Sang Qianshan genuinely hadn’t wanted to run into Yu Jinheng. Even though he had known the guest lineup beforehand, he had assumed Yu Jinheng was just making a brief appearance… Walking over, he greeted Yu Jinheng.
Only to find that Yu Jinheng’s gaze wasn’t resting on him at all.
Instead, he was looking straight at Cen Yu.
“Little Yu mentioned he was worried about you, so he asked me to take care of you a bit when the time came,” Yu Jinheng said softly, not even bothering to look at Sang Qianshan, as if he didn’t find overstepping his bounds in front of Sang Qianshan—this “good friend”—inappropriate at all.
“…” At this moment, Cen Yu felt like a frog being stared down by a snake.
He desperately wanted to flip on his back and surrender.
Unlike his casual attitude toward others, Cen Yu was genuinely a bit terrified of Yu Jinheng.
He constantly felt that this guy might pull off something completely unhinged.
Hearing Yu Jinheng’s words, Sang Qianshan was nearly angered into a laugh.
“I can take care of my own friend,” Sang Qianshan looked at Yu Jinheng. “Thanks, Brother Jinheng.”
Because Yu Jinheng had completely taken charge of the family business and was older than them, he held immense deterrence among the younger generation. Under normal circumstances, Sang Qianshan was unwilling to get into conflicts or entanglements with Yu Jinheng.
But now, Yu Xinyu had gotten his elder brother to flex his authority right in his face, and there was no way he could just swallow his pride like this.
Otherwise, who knows if one day his wife might get stolen right in front of him while he stood by clapping and saying—
Great steal, Brother Jinheng is truly so thoughtful!
Yu Jinheng didn’t grow angry at Sang Qianshan’s words, looking like the king of a lion pride observing a young male lion making a provocation. The king knew these young lions would either leave the pride in the near future, or be mauled to death by him.
“Little Yu and I have met before, so it’s no trouble at all,” Yu Jinheng said. He gave Cen Yu a slight nod, then stopped looking at Sang Qianshan altogether, addressing Pei Zhuo instead, “Is our flight about to board?”
Pei Zhuo looked over at Sang Qianshan’s ugly expression, as well as the thoroughly bewildered Cen Yu. “It’s almost time.”
“Long time no see,” he greeted Cen Yu as well.
Cen Yu nodded absentmindedly. “Are we the only ones gathering at the airport?”
“Oh my, so sorry director! We’re late!”
Just as Cen Yu finished speaking, a young male voice chimed in nearby.
A boy around twenty years old approached the group. He was dressed fashionably in luxury designer brands, his hair meticulously styled, and his face lightly made up.
Following beside him was a fairly handsome young man—good-looking enough to rank around 30th place in an idol survival show. Carrying two suitcases in one hand, he reached out to steady the boy as he rushed over frantically, “Careful not to trip.”
Before setting off, Cen Yu had crammed on entertainment industry news!
He recognized at a single glance that this young boy was Yu Huaining—the one who had acted as a supporting role to Sang Qianshan, only to suddenly shoot to fame after starring in a hit drama later on.
And the handsome guy beside him was his non-celebrity friend!
Yu Huaining’s eyes suddenly lit up the moment his gaze landed on Cen Yu, and he blurted out, “Are you Brother Sang’s non-celebrity friend?!”
“I’ve heard so much about you, haha,” Yu Huaining said with a bright smile. “I’m Yu Huaining. I’ve acted together with Brother Sang before.”
Yu Huaining cultivated a bright, sunny idol image with a cheerful, outspoken persona. Because of this, when he had previously hinted on a show that Sang Qianshan was aloof, looked down on minor artists, and had no friends, his fans excused it by claiming, “Little Ning is just being genuine!” and “Sorry, ahhh, I’ll go back and discipline my boy’s big mouth right now!”
With his enthusiastic entrance, coupled with his current status as a popular star following his hit drama, a swarm of fans instantly flooded the live chat, lavishly praising Yu Huaining for his good looks and kind heart, calling him a true extrovert who acted warmly toward everyone.
At the same time, they subtly pointed out how irritable Sang Qianshan had sounded earlier, and how rude he was to Pei Zhuo’s good friend!
Just as Yu Huaining’s fans were waiting for Cen Yu to respond so they could promote Yu Huaining, they saw the handsome yet cold, cynically distant man on the live stream let out a soft laugh—
“Heard so much about me?”
“Since when did I become so famous?” He looked at Yu Huaining. “What exactly have you heard?”
