65: Chapter 65 A new day, but the live stream plan has changed slightly?

The two of them quickly arrived at the downstairs living room.

Before they even walked into the dining area, several gazes swept over them in unison.

The others were fine, but Xu Hao was very direct, mumbling a sentence.

"Yo, did the two of you sleep well last night?"

He emphasized the last five words heavily, and coupled with that wretched smile on his face, the meaning couldn't be more obvious.

Lu Li glanced at him.

"Eat your food."

Xu Hao chuckled and wasn't angry, lowering his head to continue stuffing bread into his mouth.

Su Qing was sitting at the very edge of the dining table, holding a slice of toast and tearing it into small bites to eat.

Seeing Lu Li and Shen Qingxue walk over, she raised her head and smiled at them.

"Morning."

"Morning."

Lu Li casually replied, then pulled out a chair and sat down.

Shen Qingxue sat down beside him, her movements still elegant and composed, as if those gazes around her had nothing to do with her at all.

Breakfast was in a buffet style, combining Chinese and Western cuisines, laid out across a long table, and the varieties were quite rich.

Lu Li couldn't help but sigh; it seemed the Program Team had a sudden change of heart, knowing that they had been starved quite badly over the past two days, and finally decided to give them a decent breakfast.

Soon, Lu Li stopped standing on ceremony, took a plate, piled it with a bunch of things, and started eating as soon as he sat down.

As for Shen Qingxue beside him, she only took a slice of toast and a cup of black coffee, sitting next to him and drinking leisurely.

"You're only eating this little?"

Lu Li glanced at her plate and couldn't help asking.

Shen Qingxue picked up her coffee, took a sip, and replied indifferently.

"Not hungry."

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, then didn't say anything more. After all, it seemed he was minding someone else's business a bit too much.

However, he scanned the surroundings and didn't see Zhou Yichen; it seemed he hadn't arrived yet.

Before long, Director Zhou walked in from outside, wearing a floral shirt, and his whole person looked to be in a very good mood.

"You're all eating? Not bad, not bad, eat more. Today might be a bit more tiring than yesterday."

His gaze swept around, landing on Lu Li and Shen Qingxue, the corners of his mouth tilted up slightly before quickly moving away.

"Director Zhou, Zhou Yichen hasn't come down yet." Su Qing said, raising her head with a hint of worry in her tone.

Director Zhou glanced at the stairway and waved his hand dismissively.

"No rush, let him sleep a bit more. Eat first, eat first."

As soon as his voice fell, footsteps came from the stairway.

Zhou Yichen walked down from upstairs, looking as exquisite as ever, but there was a heavy dark tint under his eyes.

Seeing him, Su Qing's eyes lit up.

"Yichen, there's a seat over here."

She pointed to the empty seat next to her.

Zhou Yichen walked over and sat down, his gaze sweeping across the dining table and finally landing on Lu Li and Shen Qingxue, lingering for a second before quickly shifting away.

"Good morning."

Zhou Yichen spoke up; although his voice was a bit hoarse, his tone remained gentle.

"Morning."

"Morning."

A few people responded in a scattered manner, mixed with the rising and falling sounds of cutlery clashing, appearing somewhat perfunctory.

Zhou Yichen didn't mind either; he reached out to take a slice of toast and began spreading jam leisurely.

It was just that his movements were a bit mechanical, and he looked absent-minded.

After Lu Li had his fill, he pushed his plate forward, leaned back against the chair, and picked up a cup of soy milk to drink slowly.

Then his gaze inadvertently collided with Zhou Yichen's.

The two of them stared at each other for a fraction of a second.

Zhou Yichen looked away first, picked up the coffee in front of him and took a sip, his movement as natural as an accidental eye contact.

Lu Li raised an eyebrow, didn't care either, and lowered his head to continue drinking his soy milk.

As breakfast drew to a close, the living room gradually quieted down, and everyone's gazes converged on Director Zhou.

Director Zhou cleared his throat and raised the loudspeaker to his mouth.

"Alright, alright, you're all pretty much done eating, right?"

Everyone nodded.

"Then I'll say a few brief words first."

Director Zhou paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone.

"First of all, I believe everyone has already seen last night's recording behind-the-scenes clips."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the living room instantly became subtle.

The others made exaggerated expressions to varying degrees, with only Lu Li and Shen Qingxue showing no changes in expression.

One leaned back in the chair drinking soy milk, while the other held a cup of coffee and sipped it slowly.

Director Zhou looked at the reactions of these two people, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.

These two really knew how to keep their composure.

"Um..."

Director Zhou coughed and continued, "After last night's segments were broadcasted, the response was very good. Thank you everyone for your cooperation."

Chen Wenwen couldn't hold it in and chuckled out loud, then quickly covered her mouth and pretended to cough twice.

Lin Yu and Xu Hao's faces turned dark; after all, it wasn't just Lu Li and Shen Qingxue who were on camera last night, they were in it too.

Even though their appearance segments were few, unfortunately, their sneaking out for midnight snacks was caught red-handed.

Director Zhou didn't care either and continued speaking.

"Also, today's plan has slightly changed; there are only two segments. I will explain the specific arrangements in detail during the opening later."

He glanced at his watch and continued.

"It's still early now, everyone can have free time first and return here to gather before 8:50."

Director Zhou wore a trace of a smile on his lips, then turned and left.

Soon, breakfast ended, and everyone dispersed in twos and threes, with most returning to their rooms.

Lu Li stood up, catching out of the corner of his eye that Shen Qingxue was still sitting in her seat, her gaze falling on the sea outside the window, wondering what she was thinking about.

"Hey, are you going or not?"

Lu Li called out.

Shen Qingxue snapped out of it and stood up.

"Where to?"

"Just walk around casually, walk off the food." Lu Li said with an indifferent face.

Shen Qingxue thought about it and nodded slightly, considering it agreement.

...

Before the prescribed time, Lu Li and Shen Qingxue walked into the living room of Heartbeat Apartment one after another.

Scanning around, the others had basically all arrived.

Well, basically all arrived, except for Zhou Yichen.

Director Zhou stood in the center of the living room holding a folder, talking to Deputy Director about something.

Hearing footsteps, he raised his head, his gaze falling on Lu Li and Shen Qingxue, raising an eyebrow slightly.

The two of them came back together, and the interval was less than two steps.

Those scenes from last night were still hanging on the trending searches, and today they appeared together again. Isn't this quintessential CP material?

Director Zhou's mouth tilted up slightly, and he raised the loudspeaker.

"Are everyone here? Where is Zhou Yichen?"

As soon as his voice fell, footsteps came from the stairway.

Zhou Yichen walked down from upstairs, having changed into a light gray casual suit, his hair meticulously groomed.

"I'm here."

He said indifferently, walking over to sit next to Su Qing.

Su Qing smiled at him and handed over the glass of water in her hand. Zhou Yichen took it but didn't drink, casually placing it on the coffee table.

Director Zhou glanced over, confirmed the head count was correct, and then clapped his hands.

"Alright, since everyone is here, get ready to start the broadcast. Everyone check your status again, the live broadcast will start in five minutes."

The people present immediately pulled out mirrors to touch up their makeup and check their hairstyles.

Lu Li, on the other hand, collapsed onto the sofa. He had nothing to touch up and no image to care about, embodying pure lying-flat.

Shen Qingxue sat beside him, equally not moving at all.

Five minutes later, the staff made a gesture, and the red live broadcast indicator light lit up.

Director Zhou raised the loudspeaker and cleared his throat.

"The live broadcast begins!"