CH 63

Ch 63: Want a Hug

On TV, Yin Chang saw how the filming crew broke into his house and asked Fiona about the location of his and Shao Junling's bedroom. Although it was edited, key information was still preserved, such as when Fiona said "Shao Junling sleeps in the study." To emphasize this difference, a sound effect of "cold wind blowing" was added later.

When the audience thought that the cameraman would capture the scene of "older brother enjoying the big bed with the younger brother relegated to the corner of the study," a gentle background music played, and Shao Junling crawled out of Yin Chang's bed...

Despite knowing that the scene of sleeping with Shao Junling had been filmed, Yin Chang's heart still raced when he saw it on TV.

One interesting aspect of this program was that later on, they used a cartoon figure to represent the cameraman. For example, a "stunned cameraman" appeared in the corner of the screen, expressing the mood of the crew when they saw this scene.

But the romantic background music did not last long because as soon as Shao Junling crawled out of bed, he began to frantically cover Yin Chang with the blanket.

A line of text "Quick, hide the brother!" appeared over Shao Junling's head, explaining his behavior at the moment.

This was a detail that Yin Chang had no idea about. In his memory, after waking up and seeing the cameraman and director, he awkwardly asked them to leave first. Unexpectedly, before that, Shao Junling had covered him tightly as if protecting him.

That's not all, for comedic effect, the program repeated the process of Shao Junling covering Yin Chang with the blanket three times in fast-forward. The audience could only see him crawling around Yin Chang quickly, which was absolutely hilarious.

After covering Yin Chang with the blanket, Shao Junling squatted on the bed and glared at the cameraman, and a floating text "glaring" was added in post-production.

With a "pfft" sound, even Yin Chang in front of the TV burst out laughing.

Shao Junling: "..."

Later at breakfast, Shao Junling continued to stare at the cameraman while eating buns. The text "staring x2," "staring x3," "staring x4" kept appearing over his head, 8 times and then a small, sweaty photographer appeared in the lower left corner of the screen.

The more Yin Chang looked at him, the cuter he felt he was. He reached out and pulled Shao Junling, who was sitting next to him, into his arms, and smiled as he rubbed his head.

Shao Junling: "..."

From the beginning of the show, Shao Junling's image as a fierce and alert wolf dog had already deeply impressed the audience.

As other guests' living situations were shown later on, Yin Chang took the opportunity to glance at his phone that had been buzzing nonstop.

Huang Han: "Oh my god, do you two brothers sleep together normally?"

Wang Chen: "Yin Chang, do you not have enough beds at home? Should I sponsor you one?"

Huang Han: "I really laughed so hard when Shao Junling covered Yin Chang with a blanket!"

Lang Chizhi: "Hahaha, he's been glaring at the photographer the entire time!"

Wang Chen: "This can be used in later parts of the show! [Laughs]"

Qin Jingshan: "[Laughs]"

Yin Chang had originally thought that it was nothing for the two brothers to sleep together at home, but after the show aired the living situations of several other guests, he fell silent.

Although Wang Chen and Xue Ziwen were uncle and nephew, Wang Chen had his own house outside and did not live in Xue Ziwen's house. Huang Han and You Luming, this pair of siblings, also had their own rooms at home. The Qin Jing Shan sisters lived abroad all year round, and due to budget constraints, the production team was unable to go and film them. Even the twins, who Yin Chang thought had the best relationship with each other, slept in separate rooms at home!

In comparison, it turned out that Yin Chang and Shao Junling, who were caught sleeping together on the first day, had the best relationship...

After experiencing the test of the surprise filming, several groups of guests set off for the mountaintop village one after another.

The first to arrive were the twin brothers. These two were indeed an athlete’s children, they went up the mountain quickly without a change in expression or a heavy breath. Moreover, they were likely specially instructed by the adults at home, because they were very obedient the entire time, from leaving home to going up the mountain, and even when the host asked them to hand over their phones. Not a single complaint.

Next were Wang Chen and Xue Ziwen. They were the most troublesome pair. From the beginning, Xue Ziwen refused to get up and laid in bed at home. He was picky when eating breakfast, and when they went up the mountain, he complained the whole way to the production team. All signs indicated that he was a spoiled child.

However, during that first episode, Wang Chen showed great patience for his pampered nephew, coaxing him the entire time with a gentle tone. Moreover, Wang Chen paid great attention to his own image and dress, fully living up to his "little handsome guy" image in front of his fans.

Huang Han in the group teased him, "Wang Chen, is that really you?"

Wang Chen asked, "What do you mean?"

Huang Han replied, "You looked so good in this episode, shining like Yin Chang!"

Yin Chang responded, "What?"

Huang Han continued, "But I have to say, a few days ago, when we were in the TuYao village, I started to suspect that we weren’t participating in a human-only program."

Wang Chen said, "Stop talking..."

Wang Chen said, "I need to bribe the post-production team! Let them add some whitening filters for me!"

Huang Han said, "It's too late. Your image as a rustic country gentleman has already been etched in my mind."

Wang Chen cried out loud.

Qin Jing Shan said, "You scared me so much, I went to put on a face mask..."

While they chatted, Yin Chang and Shao Junling arrived, followed by Huang Han and You Luming.

Huang Han exclaimed in the group, "Ah, this is the historic first meeting of Yin Chang and me! Do you know how I felt when I first saw him?"

Qin Jingshan asked, "How’d you feel?"

Huang Han said, "I was almost blinded by this guy's handsomeness! I couldn't even look at him. He really looked like a diety descended to earth!"

Yin Chang remained silent while Wang Chen said, "You're just praising yourself, Yin Chang."

On TV, the sound of You Luming crying caught Yin Chang's attention. Both Yin Chang and Shao Junling looked over. When Huang Han picked up You Luming, Shao Junling looked up at Yin Chang, and the post-production added a line of text explaning his feelings: "I also want a hug." But Yin Chang ignored it and turned away.

The two in front of the TV were stunned to see this scene.

Yin Chang turned his head and asked Shao Junling, "Were you disappointed that I didn't hug you?"

Shao Junling, who was leaning on him, wriggled uncomfortably, "What? No... That's nonsense..."

Yin Chang fell silent.

To be honest, if Yin Chang had seen this scene before knowing that "Shao Junling is the gift," he would have thought that the show deliberately exaggerated it. If he had really hugged him at that time, it would not have been heartfelt but done for the audience.

But things were different now. Even though Shao Junling said "no", his anticipation was evident in his eyes on camera, otherwise the program team would not have made it so explicit.

To confirm his guess, Yin Chang went on Weibo to check the real-time comments from netizens, and the fans did indeed begin to discuss it.

"Compared with Huang Han, Yin Chang is really so aloof..."

"One is a gentle big brother, and the other is a cool big brother, with different personalities."

"Why do I think the cool big brother is more attractive? QwQ"

"But Shao Junling also wants a hug from his brother. Did you notice how envious he looked when Huang Han hugged his sister?"

"That's right, he was so disappointed when Yin Chang didn't hug him!"

"Wait a minute! Sisters, am I the only one who thinks that Shao Junling had no expression on his face? How did you all interpret it?"

"I also think so... couldn't tell +1"

Yin Chang had felt guilty at first, but almost burst out laughing at the last sentence.

He rubbed Shao Junling's head and thought to himself, ‘When there is a chance in the future, I will definitely hug him again and fulfill his expectations.’

Shao Junling remained silent.

As they climbed up the mountain, the four groups of guests were given boxed meals by the production team and sat under the trees to eat. They were also asked to surrender their snacks. During this time, Wang Chen protested, You Luming's crying voice bounced around, and the twins’ rebellious attitude emerged. All of these were presented in a vivid manner.

During filming, it was tough and frustrating, but now that the show has aired, with the addition of post-production explanations and various reaction gifs, it was particularly funny.

Moreover, after showing scenes of other people freaking out, the production team would cut to shots of Yin Chang and Shao Junling calmly watching on, with labels such as "calm" and "eating melon seeds [1]" added in post-production. The contrast between their stillness and the chaos added a lot of humor to the show.

However, their nonchalant behavior drew ruthless criticism from their friends in the group chat.

Huang Han: "I didn't even notice at the time, how could Yin Chang and Shao Junling be so calm..."

Lang Chizhi: "Exactly, they make us look so stupid!"

Wang Chen: "It's not real at all. It feels like the production team hired two actors! [Picking nose]"

Yin Chang: "Pay attention to your image as a handsome boy. Picking your nose is not a good look for you."

Wang Chen: "..."

Next up was the highly anticipated "house snatching" segment. Everyone knew that Yin Chang and Shao Junling ended up with the village's most run-down house. They eagerly waited for this dramatic moment to unfold.

But before that, the show aired the process of them racing to grab the red and blue flags.

Because Shao Junling rushed out before the host finished explaining the rules, the twins and the other two groups of guests were all misled, delaying the time to grab the flags.

However, in the show, when they chased after Shao Junling, the damn post-production team put husky tongue-out stickers on their heads, and matched the background music of "Running Man": "Running freely with the wind is the direction~~~! Chasing the power of thunder and lightning~~~!"

While the host anxiously explained that there was another flag to grab behind them, the music suddenly stopped, and the husky tongue-out stickers on their heads instantly turned into shocked husky stickers, except for Shao Junling's, which remained unchanged as he continued to charge forward.

Yin Chang's phone vibrated frantically after this scene.

Qin Jing Shan: "Hahaha, I'm laughing my head off! I didn't expect such a funny thing to happen on the day before I arrived!"

Lang Chizhi: "Why did they put dog heads on us?"

Guo Yiheng: "[angry]"

Yin Chang managed to hold back his laughter, "You guys are just chasing trends and being mocked by the production team afterwards!"

Huang Han said, "Ah, I suddenly feel that it was so wise of Little Lu to trip me up and prevent me from chasing too!"

Wang Chen exclaimed, "I really want to kill the post-production team of this show! [sad]"

Yin Chang retorted, "But you just said they were alright..."

Fortunately, after the game ended, Wang Chen and the twins were assigned to a decent house. The post-production team highlighted the rundown shack of Yin Chang and Shao Junling, showcasing their miserable situation, which balanced everyone's emotions to some extent.

At night, while searching for the food box, Shao Junling almost got into a conflict with the twins. Lang Chizhi and Guo Yiheng's competitive personalities were also revealed bit by bit.

Moreover, they only found out after watching the show that the box they failed to grab at that time contained sandwiches, ham sausages, and juice.

In this round, Wang Chen and Xue Ziwen were the biggest winners as they were fortunate enough to find a box hiding burgers and fried chicken, the highest-calorie fast food.

Yin Chang and Shao Junling only found a plain steamed bun and a boiled egg, which had been left behind by Wang Chen and Xue Ziwen.

Back at the rundown shack, with the background music of the violin playing "The Moon’s Reflection on the Second Spring," Yin Chang and Shao Junling were moved to tears by each other's sincere gestures of trying to give each other the bottle of milk and boiled egg.

As night fell, Yin Chang was about to witness the moment he had been anticipating…

After the other groups of guests were settled, the TV screen went black, and a simple line of text appeared with the sound of typing--

"After an exhausting day, everyone was ready to rest, but there was still an unexpected incident..."

"The Courtyard of Yin Chang and Shao Junling's House"

The screen lit up again, and there was Shao Junling, who had snuck out of the house that night.

The camera shook as the photographer followed him.

Then there was a scene of the staff negotiating with Shao Junling, but because he didn't wear a microphone, and the audience didn't know what they were talking about.

The group of friends in the chat began to speculate.

Huang Han: "Shao Junling snuck out at midnight? To do what?"

Wang Chen: "Did he have a fight with Yin Chang and was running away from home?"

Qin Jing Shan: "I have a feeling things aren't that simple..."

Lang Chizhi, who had felt targeted by Shao Junling before, nervously asked, "Could he be looking for revenge against me?"

Lang Chizhi, who had already finished filming, knew that there hadn’t been a fight that night, but that didn't stop him from imagining things. What if it was like the time they almost got into a fight? Who knew if Yin Chang merely stopped Shao Junling in time?

At this moment, Shao Junling, who was leaning on Yin Chang, became nervous and fidgety.

Yin Chang hugged him to prevent him from running away and joked, "What, you dare to do but not to admit?"

Shao Junling remained silent.

Although Yin Chang spoke lightly, he was also extremely nervous because he hadn't figured out how to talk to Shao Junling properly yet.

The program explained the situation to the audience through subtitles:

"Shao Junling said he was going to find food for his brother."

"He didn't let the cameraman follow him. He only agreed to let some staff accompany him."

Then, a cartoon image of a crying cameraman appeared on the screen.

"An hour later..."

Shao Junling appeared on the screen again, walking unsteadily on a dark country road with ten ears of corn in his arms.

If it weren't for the staff using their phones to light up the way, no one would believe that this child dared to run out on such a night...

After Shao Junling carried the corn into the house, the screen gradually darkened, and the day ended.

Six hours later, it was dawn.

The camera started again, and this time, Yin Chang appeared in the lens.

He hesitated and asked the camera, "Did you guys give him the corn?"

A cartoon expression of the photographer with a taped mouth appeared in the lower left corner of the screen, indicating that he couldn't say.

Yin Chang knew what happened next...

Yin Chang: So you wanted a hug from me, huh? ^_^

Shao Junling: No, I didn't! It's nonsense! (/////)

Translator’s Note:

[1] eating melon means to sit back and watch the show. Kind of like how we might eat popcorn while watching a movie, except the movie is the chaos unfolding around them.