Zhang Mo coughed violently several times: "Beat him up, beat him hard! I'll be in charge of putting the sack over his head later, Xiao Xiao will hold him down, and then you can hit him however you want, deal?"
Please stop saying he's old, that he's getting up in years - his psychological endurance isn't that great either, hearing this kind of talk was a bit hard to take—
Yi Man'er suppressed her laughter: "That would be perfect."
Xiao He could tell that Yi Man'er and Zhang Mo had a good relationship, but he didn't recklessly join this sensitive topic, just watched with a smile from the side: "Sister Man'er, don't worry, on stage Brother Zhang and I will definitely help you!"
Yi Man'er snorted lightly: "You'd better keep your word later."
After joking around and waiting another ten minutes or so, the recording of "Daily Happiness" officially began.
Following a lively and energetic opening dance number, several familiar hosts danced onto the stage with the music.
Next came the cast members from "Starry Radiance" and several other invited program guests.
Even though he knew it was just a recording, seeing the densely packed audience below, Xiao He couldn't help feeling somewhat nervous.
After introducing himself, he quietly settled into being a decorative accessory.
It had to be said that Su Shengxi's ability to reach his current status was backed by solid professional skills - he actively cooperated with Qiu Hua and the other hosts throughout, even strategically mentioning the premiere preview of "Starry Radiance" at opportune moments. Even though Xiao He didn't like him personally, he had to acknowledge the professional abilities Su Shengxi had cultivated over his many years as an idol.
Even Yi Man'er maintained proper decorum, actively participating in all the program's activities and cooperating with Su Shengxi in some lukewarm small interactions.
Xiao He had it much easier - he was essentially just icing on the cake, there to add presence to the show, so he could just follow along and take it easy.
After several interesting mini-games, the program recording paused as several people went backstage to change outfits, while other staff members came forward to arrange their "large-scale" game props on the stage.
Xiao He, who changed quickly, had already finished and came over to take a look.
It was a large balance beam with a balloon hanging from the top at the center. The beam was only wide enough for one person to barely pass through, with piles of protective foam mats stacked on both sides below.
Based on this setup, Xiao He could roughly guess that this game probably involved pairs going up together and finding a way to pop the hanging balloon.
Sure enough, soon everyone gathered again and the program recording resumed, with host Qiu Hua carefully explaining the rules.
The rules were pretty much what Xiao He had guessed - each partner pair had to walk across the narrow balance beam in the shortest time possible and pop the balloon hanging above it.
The game had two main challenges: first, one person couldn't touch the ground throughout, requiring the other to carry them while maintaining balance to reach the center of the beam; second, the balloon hung quite high - Xiao He estimated visually it was about two meters above the beam, and the game required the person being carried to pop the balloon using a pointed hat worn on their head.
So simply carrying someone piggyback style probably wouldn't reach that height - the pair indeed needed some technique and coordination to successfully pop the balloon together.
After understanding the rules, the two competing teams each sent two people for the match.
The first up were several regular guests, serving as examples to demonstrate how it's done, but unfortunately this demonstration failed miserably - the pair struggled stuck at the beam's center, before they could even come up with a strategy before both fell into the "water," tragically eliminated.
As expected, the "Starry Radiance" crew sent Yi Man'er and Su Shengxi.
But these two really lacked any chemistry.
Su Shengxi wore a pained expression, his movements stiff and strained as he carried Yi Man'er, barely managing to bring her to the beam's center before stopping, leaving Yi Man'er to figure out how to reach the balloon herself.
But the height simply wasn't sufficient - even with her neck stretched out, Yi Man'er remained far from the balloon. She suggested to Su Shengxi to try different angles, but Su Shengxi refused all suggestions. Finally, Su Shengxi's strength gave out and they returned in failure.
Actually, failure was quite normal since everyone was just playing games, but just when leaving the stage, Su Shengxi had to save face: "Sister Man'er, looks like you ate well during National holidays."
Yi Man'er: "...?" Does this guy have a death wish?
The smile Yi Man'er had maintained on her face uncontrollably cracked for a moment.
For female celebrities, weight is a very taboo and sensitive topic.
And now it had been brought up by a particularly annoying colleague - and in front of everyone, in public!
At that moment, Yi Man'er genuinely felt like rushing up to punch him.
Maintaining her last shred of dignity, she suppressed her anger and returned to her seat at the side.
Xiao He quickly handed water to Yi Man'er and asked quietly: "Are you okay?"
Yi Man'er took the water, gritting her teeth: "Once the recording ends, I'll go find a sack, then we'll ambush him in the parking lot. If I don't beat him to death today, I'll change my surname!"
"Calm down, so many people are watching," Zhang Mo also comforted from nearby. "Say less now - those people have sharp eyes, they might even lip-read what you're saying."
Yi Man'er sneered: "If they had that ability, I'd just directly call him out online."
Xiao He didn't know how to comfort her either, given his history with Su Shengxi but after thinking, suddenly came up with a good idea.
He went to Zhang Mo's side and whispered a few words to him.
Zhang Mo's pupils shook with shock, staring at Xiao He to confirm seriously: "Are you sure?"
Xiao He nodded: "I'm sure."
As long as it could cause some trouble for Su Shengxi, he was naturally duty-bound.
"Alright then..." Zhang Mo cracked his neck, smiling wryly, "Young people these days... I can only risk my life to accompany the gentleman."
So for the second round, the "Starry Radiance" group sent out Xiao He and Zhang Mo!
Qiu Hua was quite shocked: "Is your group sure about this?"
Generally speaking, male-female pairs had the advantage in this kind of game, since the female side would be lighter and easier to carry.
Zhang Mo laughed it off: "Oh, we just want to try a different approach! The previous failure was because of the height difference, and Xiao Xiao and I are relatively tall - shouldn't it be easy to reach just by carrying each other!"
Qiu Hua immediately played along by slapping his forehead: "Eh? That's actually a pretty good idea! Looks like you already have a strategy, then please be careful about safety."
"Definitely."
So the game began—
Without another word, Xiao He bent down, curved his right arm, and lifted Zhang Mo steadily in a semi-seated lifting position.
Zhang Mo hadn't expected Xiao He to be so strong - he was lifted up effortlessly despite being an adult man's build. But after a moment of surprise, he immediately cooperated by holding onto Xiao He's shoulders to stabilize himself.
Once confirming Zhang Mo was seated steadily, Xiao He didn't hesitate, quickly stepping onto the balance beam and walking with firm, steady steps directly beneath the balloon.
Looking at the balloon right before his eyes, Zhang Mo didn't even need to exert much effort - he just slightly lowered his head directly at the balloon and easily popped it.
Finally, Xiao He carried him back smoothly and steadily put him down.
This entire sequence took less than twenty seconds total, forming a stark contrast with Su Shengxi's earlier performance.
Everyone else on site was stunned. After her initial shock, Yi Man'er decisively covered her mouth with a light laugh, then said as if casually: "How much does Mr. Zhang weigh? Xiao He carried him so easily? Looks like I really should lose weight - if I end up heavier than Mr. Zhang and even Mr. Su can't carry me, that would be so embarrassing."
Su Shengxi caught Yi Man'er's sarcasm, his face turning various colors.
One of the regular male guests even forgot they were recording and couldn't help approaching Xiao He to express admiration for the strong: "Holy crap, can I touch those muscles? I want a ride too."
Xiao He silently shifted away:...
Get lost!