Chapter 563: Chapter 563 Literal Meaning
As soon as they sat down, the boys started to gossip.
Apart from Hayes Edwards, it seemed like all the members in the team intentionally isolated him just to flatter Ray Lee.
No wonder they’re bitter; since debuting as a group, Hayes had been the one whose career had taken off the most.
Ray Lee had always been the center of the team and was indifferent to flattery. Nevertheless, he couldn’t help stealing glances at Hannah.
Of all the girls present, she was the most eye-catching.
Someone jokingly asked from the side, "Ray, who would you choose if you had to?"
Another person chimed in, "The hottest girl in the opposing team is Hannah Winter. Since Ray is our center, it would make sense if he paired up with Hannah, right?"
Ray just smiled and looked away, "Even if she chooses me, I may not accept."
His response left the boys who had tried to please him confused. Fortunately, they reacted quickly. "Ray is our center, he should be paired with the girl group’s center. That’s Tiffany Lynch, isn’t it?"
"Actually, Tiffany Lynch isn’t bad either. She’s pretty good looking. Hannah is attractive for sure, but who knows how many of her features are original in this industry? I heard we had to go into a dark room today. I hope she doesn’t get so scared she loses her prosthetics."
After that, they all started laughing.
It was only the prep phase before filming, without microphones or cameras, so everyone was chatting without restriction.
However, their laughter was abruptly cut short when Hayes Edwards suddenly voiced out, "Exchanging popularity for votes, isn’t that what talent shows are about now?"
As soon as he said that, the atmosphere instantly froze.
Everyone knew that Ray Lee was extremely irritated by people mentioning his vote-buying habits.
Even in front of everyone, Ray Lee couldn’t hold in his anger. He stood up and asked, "What the hell did you just say?"
Hayes scoffed, "Just what it sounds like."
Ray clenched his fist, wishing he could punch Hayes directly in the face. However, as they were being watched, he had to suppress his urge and simply warned him, "Hayes Edwards, don’t you dare go around acting all high and mighty. What do you have apart from your face? Don’t think just because you’ve filmed a few dramas that you’re something great."
It irritated him to no end how Hayes, despite not being the first-ranked member, got the best resources and popularity.
There were still plenty of netizens mocking him online.
Hayes Edwards, with no visible emotion, sat there, looking both arrogant and provocative. "Huh, some people though, they say they don’t want it, but deep down they’re as desperate as hell. Not sure about the rest, but I definitely can’t beat their thick skin."
"Hayes Edwards!"
Ray roared and charged towards Hayes, his fist just about to land on Hayes’ face, but Hayes blocked him.
The others also rushed to pull him back.
The commotion quickly caught the attention of the girls on the other side.
Lucy Taylor looked excited, "So the rumors about Ray and Hayes not getting along are true? It’s so intense, they’re even fighting. They must be spitting at each other behind the scenes."
Sunny Lee nodded in agreement.
Hannah suddenly added, "Who is Ray Lee?"
Sunny Lee quickly explained, "He is the top-ranked member of last season’s show."
Only then did Hannah pay attention to the boy across from Hayes Edwards.
His face was pale with anger, and his makeup was thicker than the walls. He wasn’t as tall as Hayes, and his made-up face was just passable, with no special features.
