Would it be Feng Xiu Jie? Just when everyone thought that Charles would give the second rose to Feng Xiu Jie, who had been sitting closest to him like the adorable young man, Charles walked to the end of the table. The celebrity who received the second rose was so moved that he burst into tears. He had never imagined that he would receive a rose.
Kai clapped at the scene on the screen and said, “That was definitely an unexpected choice. It’ll have a very nice effect on the show.”
“It was definitely a choice out of the left field.” Wang Nan laughed.
But soon her laughter disappeared. One, two, and three, the fresh and fragrant roses were quickly handed out one after another. Charles had already handed out eight roses. Only one rose remained in his hand. The number of people remaining, however, was two.
One of them was Feng Xiu Jie, whose body and expression had both become rigid. The other was Tang Feng, who appeared unperturbed by the results. Although some might think it was merely an act, Tang Feng was unperturbed on the inside as well.
Kai’s lips turned up in a smile. As usual, Charles never played by the rules. He had always possessed a strange sense of humor. It was only the first episode of the show, yet he had already tossed out such a curve ball.
If Charles chose Feng Xiu Jie, then they would lose Tang Feng, which would be a pity as there were a lot of news and discussion about Tang Feng lately. However, if Charles chose Tang Feng then they would lose Feng Xiu Jie. They had expended a great amount of effort inviting Feng Xiu Jie on the show. Moreover, they had assured Feng Xiu Jie’s manager at the very start that there would be a great chance that Feng Xiu Jie would stay until the end. If reality turned out differently, then they would have some annoyances to deal with later on.
“Wang Nan, who do you think Charles will choose? Think of it from the audience’s perspective.” Kai linked his hands in front of his chest and looked at Charles on the screen. That elegant and humorous man was holding the last rose in his hand. He first stood behind Feng Xiu Jie’s chair. Just when everyone assumed that he would deliver the rose into Feng Xiu Jie’s hands, Charles walked towards Tang Feng. He was deliberately teasing the crowd.
Wang Nan answered frankly, “I think he will choose Feng Xiu Jie. After all, Feng Xiu Jie is rather handsome and quite popular. Plus he comes from a good family background.”
To put it plainly, Feng Xiu Jie was just more popular than Tang Feng. Even if Tang Feng’s name was turning up often in the news recently, they were just news articles. A few articles about him didn’t translate into popularity. Ultimately, it all came down to the works he had to show. If he had nothing to support him, then popularity would mean nothing.
In the end, Wang Nan had guessed incorrectly. All the staff members who were present at the scene were shocked at Charles’ choice.
Charles stood behind Tang Feng. He bent down and brought his mouth close to Tang Feng’s ear. In a low and seductive voice made especially pleasant by the night, he whispered, “Darling, did you miss me?” Charles had taken care to control the volume of his voice; only the two of them had heard his question.
The people who surrounded them were all curious to know what Charles had said, as a sudden smile appeared on Tang Feng’s expressionless face. They were itching to know the answer.
Charles put a hand on Tang Feng’s shoulder and placed the last rose on the clean plate in front of the young actor. His obvious intimate behavior was the polar opposite of how indifferently he had treated Tang Feng at the beginning of filming.
No one had suspected that the person who had had the highest possibility of lasting till the end, Feng Xiu Jie, would be eliminated in the very first round. The people who had circulated rumors on the web would probably cry if they knew. The production team could already imagine the discussions that would occur after the first episode was broadcasted. Feng Xiu Jie’s expression turned somewhat ugly. He abruptly stood up and left the terrace. His manager and a few staff members quickly followed him. As Kai had expected, Feng Xiu Jie’s agency would be having a long talk with the production team.
At that moment, however, no one paid any attention to Feng Xiu Jie’s sudden departure. Everyone was focused on Charles and Tang Feng’s each and every move. Charles was being especially attentive to Tang Feng and displayed extra care towards him by offering him his hand. Tang Feng picked up the rose on his plate and actually accepted the offered hand.
“I’m curious. Feng Xiu Jie is a good man. Why didn’t you choose him?” What Tang Feng had actually wanted to say was that besides him, the man who was most eligible to stay was Feng Xiu Jie. In the end, Charles had decided to keep all the others and drove away the most qualified person.