49: Chapter 49: From gigolo to master of manipulation! The entire internet becomes a fan!

Lin Chen leaned back in his chair in a relaxed manner, one hand propping up the armrest while the other tapped rhythmically against his knee.

"I only have one question. As long as your answer is flawless, the vote in my hand is yours."

Lei Jiayin immediately straightened his posture and patted his chest as he declared, "Ask away, Brother Lin. I guarantee I'll satisfy you completely!"

Lin Chen's expression was as calm as still water. "I'm a bit timid, afraid of the dark at night, and I have trouble sleeping in new places. If I suffer from insomnia during our budget travels, would you be willing to hold me in your arms in the middle of the night and softly sing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' to lull me to sleep?"

"..."

Lei Jiayin was completely dumbfounded.

It was as if he had been struck by lightning right on the crown of his head; he froze on the sofa, the enthusiasm on his face instantly solidifying into a comical look of bewilderment.

In the two men's exclusive livestream room, the bullet comments flooded the screen like a volcanic eruption.

"Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter! Big-Headed Lei must be cursing up a storm inside right now. What kind of hellish, unhinged request is this?!"

"Holy crap, the car is moving too fast for me to handle! Is this the police? There's an experienced driver speeding recklessly here!"

"Why did the vibe suddenly get so homoerotic? But I like it, hehehe!"

"Brother Gigolo, what are you doing! Do you have no shame toward your five beautiful wives at home?!"

"Big-Headed Lei, let go! Release this top-tier hunk and let me come over to sing him to sleep myself!"

The bullet comments were filled with joy and teasing.

The contrast was simply too strong.

Lin Chen was clearly keeping a straight face, maintaining the serious air of a billionaire CEO during negotiations, yet he spouted such absurd conditions that it made people spit out their drinks. The comedic effect was off the charts.

"Wait... Brother Lin, that's quite a big joke you're making."

Lei Jiayin finally managed to recover, squeezing out an awkward smile. "We're both grown men; surely we don't need to go that far, right?"

Lin Chen shook his head, his expression remaining completely calm. "Answer directly: Yes or no."

Lei Jiayin was so conflicted that his features were almost scrunched together.

After hesitating for a full half-minute, he finally gritted his teeth, steeled his heart, and nodded heavily. "Fine! I'll go all out. I can do it!"

A smile finally touched the corners of Lin Chen's mouth. He stood up and generously extended his hand to shake the other man's.

Lei Jiayin also let out a long sigh of relief, his face full of smugness.

He thought to himself that in order to become the tour guide, he had completely sold out his integrity, but at least he had secured this vote firmly.

"Thank you very much for your brilliant speech. Therefore, I have decided to cast my vote for Yue Yunpeng." Lin Chen patted Lei Jiayin's shoulder heavily, his tone sounding very sincere.

The smile on Lei Jiayin's face instantly collapsed, and he fell into a daze once again.

"Wait... Brother, hold on!" He was so anxious he was practically jumping. "I even gritted my teeth and agreed to sleep with you, so why on earth are you giving the vote to Little Yueyue?"

Lin Chen put his hands in his pockets. "Someone who would actually dare to hold a man and sing him to sleep is just too dangerous. I have five beautiful wives waiting for me at home; I absolutely cannot allow such a pervert to be my captain. I hope Brother Lei can forgive me."

Lei Jiayin's mouth hung slightly open. Even after walking out of the room, his brain was still a muddled mess.

"What the hell? Did I just get played by this kid? Has the competition for a lousy tour guide position really become this full of schemes?"

Lei Jiayin patted his large head as he walked to the second floor, muttering to himself in frustration. "The start was rough! These youngsters today have too many tricks up their sleeves. I must be on high alert and defend the remaining votes with everything I've got."

Lei Jiayin went upstairs to lobby the three top-tier actresses for votes.

Lin Chen sat back down in his chair, gazing at the scenery outside the window as he continued to rest with his eyes closed.

After this battle, the popularity in Lin Chen's livestream room began to recover, and the bullet comments scrolled by at lightning speed.

"Lin Chen is just too funny! I can't wait to see how Little Yueyue gets tortured when he walks through that door."

"The city is full of schemes, I want to go back to the countryside! This kid can make five goddesses throw themselves at him; he really is unfathomable."

"I just love watching him acting all serious while spouting nonsense in that low-key, cheeky way of his."

"It's over, it's over. The more I watch, the more I feel like this gigolo is so handsome he makes my knees weak. I think I've really fallen in love. What do I do?"

About twenty minutes later, Yue Yunpeng followed the process and made his way into the villa, choosing Lin Chen's room as his first stop as well.

As soon as he finished greeting him, Little Yueyue patted his belly and declared happily, "Brother, you can rest easy. I've been watching your livestream the whole way here."

"I guarantee I won't be as perverted as Leizi; I would never do something as ridiculous as holding a grown man to sleep. I'm a decent family man with a wife and kids. I was so scared just now that I didn't even dare to go near Leizi."

Lin Chen's mouth curled slightly as he pointed to the sofa opposite him, signaling him to sit. "The job of a tour guide is, frankly, the head of the whole group; a sense of responsibility is the most critical thing. Are you confident you can take good care of every member of the group?"

Yue Yunpeng instantly put away his smile and patted his chest in assurance. "Although my abilities aren't top-tier, I can swear that I will definitely do my best to take care of everyone properly and will never let anyone suffer even the slightest grievance."

Lin Chen's expression suddenly turned serious. "Suppose we are out on our budget travels and I have to leave the group temporarily due to an emergency. Can you take good care of Tong Liya, Liu Shishi, and Guli Nazha for me?"

Yue Yunpeng agreed without a moment's hesitation. "Leave it to me! You can rest completely assured; I will definitely take good care of your wives. I can stake my reputation on it!"

Lin Chen stood up with a smile, walked over in large strides, and shook Yue Yunpeng's hand. "That's very well said. Therefore, I have decided to cast my vote for Lei Jiayin."

"Huh?" Little Yueyue's already small eyes instantly widened into saucers, his face full of disbelief. "Why?! Didn't you just say Leizi was a pervert? Why are you still giving the vote to him?"

Lin Chen sighed. "Compared to a pervert, you make my skin crawl even more. A man who shamelessly claims he wants to take care of my wives—how can I feel safe casting my vote for you? Forget about voting; if I had a javelin in my hand right now, I would throw it at you without hesitation."

Yue Yunpeng exited the room with his signature aggrieved expression, his already small eyes squeezed even tighter.

Lin Chen's livestream room was detonated once again.

"Hahahaha, my stomach hurts from laughing! Lin Chen, I'm going to send you a donation immediately, hurry up and buy a javelin to stab him to death!"

"Since ancient times, sincerity has never been able to hold people, only schemes can win hearts. Poor Little Yueyue, being played in the palm of his hand!"

"Lin Chen has launched a javelin warning at you, Little Yueyue has fallen on the spot."

"The God of Schemes is born!"

It wasn't just the netizens who were going crazy with laughter.

Tong Liya, Liu Shishi, and even Song Zuer and the veteran Song Dandan, who were waiting in other rooms to lobby for votes, were all holding their phones watching Lin Chen's exclusive perspective, laughing until they were shaking.

"This kid is really funny, his head is full of mischievous ideas." Song Dandan commented happily toward the camera.

"Brother Lin is so talented! I've decided to cling tightly to his leg for this budget trip; following him definitely has a future!" Song Zuer also laughed until she couldn't close her mouth.

The number of viewers in Lin Chen's livestream room soared at a speed visible to the naked eye, quickly breaking through the one-million mark again and continuing to rise.

Although his overall ranking was still at the bottom, everyone realized that this gigolo, who was reviled by the entire internet, was not a useless waste at all.

Not only was his appearance god-tier, but he was also full of memes.

After Lei Jiayin and Little Yueyue finished lobbying for votes in every room, the travel group consisting of eight guests was finally ready to officially set off.

The Production Team staff appeared on time to confiscate personal mobile phones and wallets from each room.

From now on, everyone had to hand over their belongings and could only use the communication tools and extremely limited budget funds provided by the Production Team.

The person who came to collect Lin Chen's belongings was a young girl.

Lin Chen didn't hesitate at all, directly stuffing his phone, bank cards, and several stacks of cash into the girl's storage bag.