The heroine's move to share her prize with others was quite slick.
Shen Yan turned her head to look at the filming VJ and said, "I hope the meal provided to the first place by the production team is abundant, because I have a pretty big appetite."
Since she said that, if the production team didn't provide a large enough portion, wouldn't it just let the losers snatch away the winner's reward?
Chu Jinghe had secured a sumptuous dinner for the other two groups.
So, how could she and Mu Jincheng shamelessly join in?
Coming back to her senses, Chu Jinghe realized she'd done something that didn't please herself and barely maintained her smile.
In other words, she and Mu Jincheng could only gnaw on a plate of vegetables tonight!
Mu Jincheng, realizing this after the fact, furrowed his brow and glanced gloomily at Shen Yan.
He didn't believe that Shen Yan had done it unintentionally.
Was she using a new tactic to capture his attention?
First, she washed that face clean, trying to seduce him with it, and seeing he wasn't moved, she switched tactics.
Shen Yan really was persistent.
The thought that Shen Yan was secretly watching him disgusted Mu Jincheng.
Liu Qiang and the others' expressions eased considerably.
Before anyone else could speak, Shen Yan looked at Chu Jinghe, smiled, and added, "Mr. Chu is truly beautiful and kind! We younger ones should learn more from Mr. Chu!"
Chu Jinghe forced a smile, "You're too kind, it was just my duty!"
[Woo~ Always believe in Hehe's character!]
[Hehe really is beautiful and kind, even when facing the fake princess, he maintained his poise and composure.]
[Our Hehe is indeed the angel descended to earth! Kind and upright!]
[As a neutral observer, I'd like to express an opinion. Wasn't what Chu Jinghe said to Shen Yan a bit fake princess-like?]
[You're the fake princess, your whole family is fake princesses. Look carefully, the one who pretends to be a princess is Shen Yan!]
If anyone dared to point out something wrong with Chu Jinghe, fans immediately jumped in to criticize them harshly.
Chu Jinghe's fans kept praising him, drowning out any negative comments in the bullet screens.
The filming VJ received a call from Director Li and quickly turned the camera towards Chu Jinghe.
Chu Jinghe was sweating all over, already feeling uncomfortable, and fearing that the fake eyelashes she had put on this morning might fall off.
However, the VJ's camera zoomed right in on her face.
Chu Jinghe instinctively stepped back a few steps, but accidentally stumbled over Mu Jincheng's foot, causing her to fall backward.
Chu Jinghe exclaimed as Mu Jincheng reached out to catch her.
The scene froze on the two of them in an embrace.
Fans of both sides went wild in the comments!
Mu Jincheng was drenched in sweat, having possibly used too much cologne, the mix with sweat made his smell rather unpleasant.
Chu Jinghe's shirt adhered to his wet clothes, also soaking up a large patch of sweat, causing her body to stiffen.
Suppressing her disdain, she quickly got up.
"Sorry, sorry, I didn't notice earlier," Chu Jinghe hastily apologized to Mu Jincheng.
Her demeanor was a bit distant, which wasn't what Mu Jincheng wanted.
Realizing it was a live show, Mu Jincheng also understood that they couldn't appear too intimate, or any scandal could hinder Chu Jinghe's career.
"It's okay, you didn't do it on purpose! Besides, I was the one who carelessly took advantage! Are you hurt?" Mu Jincheng lightened the awkwardness with a humorous tone.
Facing Mu Jincheng's concerned gaze, Chu Jinghe blushed a little and shook her head, softly saying, "I'm fine, let me help you up."
Chu Jinghe glanced at Mu Jincheng's sweaty hand, forced herself to withstand the stickiness, and used it to pull Mu Jincheng up.
Their hands clasped together, sparking another wave of CP fever in the live room.
Shen Yan watched their every move with amusement, almost bursting into laughter on the spot.
Looks like the heroine didn't particularly like the hero after all.
It was just that the hero pined for her, and once his family background was exposed, the heroine chose this man who loved her obsessively.
For now,
the hero was just a backup for the heroine.
After this episode, the heroine would learn of the hero's background, adopting a new attitude towards him.
Shen Yan couldn't care less about the drama between the hero and heroine.
There was still more than two hours until dinner.
Director Li promptly assigned each person a small plastic bucket and led the still-resting guests to the riverbank.
The sand at the riverbank was fine, much softer than beach sand.
Under the shade of trees by the riverbank, with a gentle breeze, it quickly became cool and comfortable.
Liu Qiang muttered a few complaints but didn't refuse to join the main group in collecting river snails.
It was the breeding season for river snails,
and there were many clumped together around the reefs. Director Li was encouraging them to be self-sufficient.
The live screen displayed a supplementary task.
This way, they could rightfully add more to everyone's meals.
Chu Jinghe held a plastic bucket, walking beside Mu Jincheng.
The setting sun cast a golden hue on them, creating an illusion of a golden boy and girl.
The VJ quickly adjusted the camera to capture the most picturesque angle, and their live room experienced yet another flurry of activity!
Noticing the rising popularity, Director Li's eyes almost disappeared in his delighted smile.
Now that's more like it!
Time to outshine Old Du's dating show next door!
Qin Dingyue, carrying a bucket, was more excited than anyone.
The live comment section was filled with fans embarrassed to watch.
Their silly girl always did something that made jaws drop with laughter.
"Snails, oh snails! I'm coming!" Qin Dingyue kicked off her shoes, rolled up her pants, and dashed towards the river snails.
As she ran into the water, she splashed Liu Qiang and Zhou Jingming beside her.
Liu Qiang barely restrained his anger, frowning and saying, "Qin Dingyue, can you act normal?"
Acting crazy and reckless, so annoying.
Qin Dingyue chuckled, her movements became less dramatic.
"If you're scared, then don't go in," Shen Yan noticed Wen Yan's pale face, evidently still frightened of the water.
Wen Yan was taken aback, not expecting Shen Yan to be so kind-hearted, but he couldn't help wondering suspiciously if Shen Yan did it on purpose.
Was she deliberately trying to make fans think he was cowardly and ruin his image?
He didn't expect Shen Yan to have such a deep scheme.
Underestimating her.
Wen Yan glanced at her askance, suppressing that little bit of fear inside, he rolled up his pants and stubbornly headed into the water.
Shen Yan: "..."
What was that look just now?
Seeing them all flocking to the area with the most river snails, Shen Yan chose another side.
Turning around, she nearly bumped into Mu Jincheng.
Stepping back a few steps, Shen Yan steadied herself.
Standing beside Mu Jincheng, Chu Jinghe was bumped when Mu Jincheng stepped back and fell backward.
Mu Jincheng hurriedly turned back to pull Chu Jinghe, both falling into the water.
Mu Jincheng was pulled down by Chu Jinghe, ending up leaning over her entirely.
Their pose was suggestive.
At the moment Mu Jincheng pressed down, Chu Jinghe's expression noticeably changed.
Worried that he had harmed Chu Jinghe, Mu Jincheng quickly got up, having drenched himself, with a grim expression, he looked towards Shen Yan.
Mu Jincheng didn't believe for a second that Shen Yan didn't do it intentionally.
[Ugh, the fake princess is just a turn-off.]
[[Angry][Angry][Angry]jpg, please fake princess, stay away from my idol. This bumping is disgusting.]
[Aren't the fans going too far? Shen Yan didn't even see Mu Jincheng moving off path behind her.]
[It was just an accident, is this reaction really necessary?]
Seeing Mu Jincheng's furious and gloomy expression, Shen Yan raised an eyebrow, "Sorry, I don't have eyes on the back of my head."
Just now, Mu Jincheng and Chu Jinghe were heading the other way, so how did they end up behind her? She couldn't be blamed for that.
With her body soaked, covered in mud and sand, her image was completely ruined.
Chu Jinghe felt a wave of annoyance.
But for the sake of her image, she had to suppress her anger.
A moment behind the scenes, she looked at Shen Yan with a slightly dark gaze.
"Mr. Chu, are you okay? I'm sorry, I honestly didn't see you two moving behind me." Shen Yan sincerely extended a hand toward Chu Jinghe.
Chu Jinghe didn't want to touch Shen Yan at all.
Shen Yan was indeed intentional, wasn't she supposed to be kind? Then peel back the layers one by one and slowly absorb the heroine's popularity.
Chu Jinghe looked at Shen Yan's flawless white hand, her body stiffening slightly.