Picking Up Fragments

Chongqing Wulong.

A light drizzle was still falling.

At a parking lot in a scenic area, a few figures arrived one after another.

The participants from previous episodes had all arrived.

Xun Ge, Xiao Zhu, Xiao Yue, Lei Jia, and Re Ba were all present.

"Huh, why are there fewer people today?"

The one speaking was the only female guest present, Re Ba, a popular celebrity in recent years.

This artist, cultivated by Yang Mi's studio, had a huge fan base and solid popularity.

A beautiful girl from Xinjiang, with a slender waist, curvy hips, and long legs, she had an elegant, fresh, and exotic charm.

She was dressed simply, wearing a sleeveless knit striped shirt with a blue outer garment to prevent any wardrobe malfunctions.

On her feet were a pair of small white shoes, both lightweight and stylish.

In fact, as soon as Re Ba joined the show, Mian Yang and Xiao Zhu had secretly been trying to get close to her for several episodes.

To some extent, men from the mainland had a special fascination for exotic beauties like her.

"This time, Yixing and Lei Ge have other commitments and can't make it, but I heard from the director that a new guest has been arranged for us today," Xiao Zhu quickly explained to Re Ba.

With Mian Yang absent this episode, Xiao Zhu was feeling quite pleased. Being in close proximity, he felt he had the upper hand now.

In terms of looks, Wang Xun, Xiao Yue, and Lei Jiayin were no match for him, and he was also more quick-witted.

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Thinking about it, Xiao Zhu was secretly delighted.

"A new guest? Who is it? Director, tell us!" Wang Xun asked curiously, and everyone eagerly waited.

"Could it be Zhi Ling?"

"I think it might be Bing Bing."

"No, no, I believe it's Liu Yan!"

The men let their imaginations run wild, although it was clear they were just using this as an excuse to voice their personal preferences.

The director chuckled and said, "It's a male guest."

"Ah~" The four men sighed in unison.

"A male guest? Who is it? Let me guess, what's his surname, director?"

Although the men were uninterested, Re Ba was quite curious.

"His surname is Jiang."

"Jiang? Jiang Wei?"

"It's Jiang, as in Jianghu."

"A celebrity with the surname Jiang? I really can't think of anyone," Re Ba said, puzzled.

Wang Xun and the others brainstormed.

Jiang Shuying, Jiang Yingrong, Jiang Yiyan...

There were plenty of female celebrities with the surname Jiang, but male celebrities were quite rare, unless they were second or third-tier and not well-known.

"I'll give you another hint: he's not from the entertainment industry and hasn't debuted."

The director enjoyed teasing them, peeling away their curiosity layer by layer.

"He's not a celebrity? Then how are we supposed to guess? Is he a teacher from our school?" Lei Jiayin said, feeling stumped.

"Give us more hints, director. We really can't guess. Just tell us what he does," Xiao Yue added.

These five people weren't exactly known for their intelligence, and even combined, they struggled to think. Problem-solving wasn't their strength.

The director finally decided to reveal the answer and said seriously:

"Although he's not a celebrity, his popularity rivals that of top stars, with millions of fans."

"Though he hasn't debuted, he has released nearly ten songs independently, each highly praised. He has dominated major music charts, and his latest song is a nationwide hit."

Hearing this, Luo Zhixiang, being a singer himself, had a feeling he knew who it was.

However, the others were still clueless.

The director continued, "He loves gaming, and not long ago, he won a world championship for our country in London, earning the title of Sniper God, and impressing countless foreign players and audiences with his skills."

"He also enjoys live streaming, and within just over two months, his peak concurrent viewers reached over 17 million, rivaling the prime-time ratings of Zhejiang or Mango TV."

Hearing this, everyone finally realized.

If anyone had been in the news frequently lately, appearing on trending searches almost every day, it wasn't a celebrity involved in scandals or a superstar.

Instead, it was an outsider to the entertainment industry.

This person had been all over Weibo trending searches, appearing like clockwork every few days.

The day before yesterday, he dominated the Weibo trending list, with three out of the top ten entries being about him.

It was now hard for Lei Jiayin and the others not to know who he was.

Everyone was equally surprised—they never expected the show to invite someone like him.

It wasn't that they thought Jiang Siming was low-profile; they just believed that since he wasn't from the entertainment industry, would he really be able to handle his first variety show appearance?

Even though he had done live streaming before, variety shows and live streaming were two entirely different things. They doubted whether Jiang Siming could even follow the cameras and positioning cues.

However, since the production team had already invited him, whether he could keep up with the pace of the show was no longer their concern—it was his own problem to solve.@@novelbin@@

Setting that aside, the five of them were also curious about Jiang Siming, curious about what this young man, who had recently become so famous yet was still a stranger to them, actually looked like.

His recent popularity was no less than that of Xu Kun, with news about him everywhere.

However, compared to Xu Kun—who was universally criticized, constantly attacked online, and had countless haters—Jiang Siming was entirely different.

Every trending topic about him was purely organic, without any marketing tactics; netizens had pushed him to the top on their own.

Moreover, his accomplishments were enough to earn everyone's admiration.

Shortly after the director finished speaking, a tall figure appeared at the far end of the scenic area, slowly approaching from a distance.

When everyone finally saw his appearance, Reba was the first to blush, followed by the male members who, despite their words, couldn't help but acknowledge his looks.

In their hearts, they admitted that Jiang Siming was indeed more handsome than them, but with a female present, their male pride wouldn't allow them to concede so easily.

Meanwhile, Little Pig felt an intense sense of crisis—one even greater than when Sheep Xing was around!

"So handsome~" Reba said shyly, covering her mouth, her big eyes curving into crescent moons.

There was no need for any post-production effects; just looking into her eyes, one could already see hearts everywhere.

"Hello everyone, I'm Jiang Siming. It's an honor to join this show."

Jiang Siming's introduction was formal and humble—of course, they wouldn't think the same way later.