What Avails This Beauty?

Xu Siyu turned to the audience and complained, “Do you really think there’s a throne to inherit at home?” Qi Shejiang added, “Cough, I’ve been single for quite a while, with no partner. At that time, my shishu said he would find me a humorous assistant. I didn’t really want it; I said what’s the use of having a humorous assistant if they’re just splitting my money? Can’t I just do a solo act?” Xu Siyu replied, “Solo acts are too competitive; now there are so many stand-up comedians.” Qi Shejiang shot him a glance, “That’s exactly why I started looking for a partner. My shishu held an open audition within the crosstalk community, and the humorous assistants who came to audition formed a line with their name tags.” Xu Siyu replied ambiguously, “You sure know how to have fun.” Qi Shejiang huffed, “This guy is number 23333.” “Whoa,” Xu Siyu counted on his fingers, “A five-digit number? Are there that many humorous assistants in all of Huaxia? Didn’t you check if some fans slipped in?” Qi Shejiang thought for a moment, “Now that you mention it, there were a few that looked like girls…” Some female fans chimed in, calling out, “Pick me!” “I can’t choose you; I only choose men,” Qi Shejiang responded. Xu Siyu leaned on the table and repeated, “Oh, you only choose men.” This subtle tone guided the audience, implying that Qi Shejiang liked men, which triggered a burst of laughter.