You Guys Wouldn’t Have Taken My Casual Acting Seriously, Right Chapter 10

Before coming on the show, Gu Qingshuang had looked at the guest list and made preliminary assessments of the female guests. She wasn’t the prettiest, but her overall conditions were absolutely the best.

Her family was wealthy, her background solid, her personality gentle and obedient, such a configuration had always been the female lead of a bloodbath in past variety shows.

The unpopular one should’ve been Shen Fu. She was infamous, had no works, no backing, and Chu Wei was even her ex-scandal partner. Even if other male guests were blinded by her face, they still had to consider whether being associated with her would drag them down.

Thinking they had Shen Fu as the bottom, Gu Qingshuang didn’t make any moves on the first day.

But who would’ve thought that in the first round of dates, the one left unchosen would actually be herself.

Were the eyes of these male guests blind?

Or did she not interact enough with them yesterday?

Did Shen Fu do something privately?

Gu Qingshuang had seen her talking alone with Chu Wei on the balcony. After the rules were announced, she even made eye contact with Jiang Shu.

So the other female guests had already made their moves when she didn’t notice, while she was the only fool still not in the game.

Even though the super VIP viewers couldn’t resist switching their camera to Shen Fu and Jiang Shu, ordinary viewers followed the show’s directing and saw Gu Qingshuang standing alone in front of the craft station, not knowing what to do, awkward beyond belief.

【My poor girl, she’s clearly the least scheming one, why did no one choose her.】

【D what are you thinking, you dog man, how can you let Gu Qingshuang be left alone? She’s beautiful and sings sweetly, isn’t she better than Shen Fu?】

【Does the person above have brain problems? It’s only day two and you’re binding D and Gu already?】

【What do you mean binding? On day one wasn’t it he who swapped seats to sit across from Gu Qingshuang? It was him, right!】

【Shuang Mei don’t worry, you’re just slow to warm up. Everyone will see your good points :）】

The barrage was filled with sympathy.

Gu Qingshuang also knew the barrage must be pitying her right now; she might gain no fewer fans than those who had dates.

But viewers and fans always admired strength. She had to get serious, or if she remained unchosen, she might lose more fans than she gained.

The filming crew aimed the camera at her. Gu Qingshuang smiled casually at it and said: 【Wow, looks like I can take a paid day off today.】

The barrage was full of praise: 【Sis is so carefree, that’s how it should be.】

Once the filming crew stopped shooting her, Gu Qingshuang’s face turned ugly.

She took out her phone and made a call: “I need a new look. Tell your assistant to come pick me up.”

***

Meanwhile, Jiang Shu’s car sped away, leaving Chu Wei as a tiny black dot behind.

Shen Fu took out a pair of rubber shoes and a pair of long pants from the bag: “How did you know the show arranged the date at the beach?”

She knew the crew would definitely mess with them. Not telling the date location beforehand obviously meant they were setting traps. She’d prepared and brought sneakers, but at the beach they’d be soaked instantly.

Aside from Gu Qingshuang, the other female guests were all in sky-high heels, step once, twist once.

There was also a PK segment today. Winning the PK meant money. Change into waterproof rubber shoes and you instantly win half.

The moment she opened the paper bag, Shen Fu’s career drive went up in flames.

Jiang Shu curved his lips: “It wasn’t prepared for you, don’t get too excited—”

He hadn’t even finished speaking.

Shen Fu: “You bribed the production team?”

Jiang Shu: “……”

Why did the word “bribe” make his entire aura drop?

Jiang Shu’s face darkened: “Do I need to bribe? They held the info up and stuffed it into my hands, understand?”

Shen Fu said: “……thank you.”

She held the paper bag, lowered her head, and fiddled with the straps of her high heels, thinking whether she should change in the car first, so she wouldn’t have to change in front of the audience on camera later, otherwise she’d get flamed again.

But then she remembered Jiang Shu was a bit of a clean freak. Taking off her shoes in his car didn’t seem very appropriate. And they weren’t that familiar anymore.

Shen Fu’s hand paused, and she put it back.

Jiang Shu saw her every movement: “?”

Shen Fu: “Nothing.”

Jiang Shu didn’t know why, but he felt a little annoyed: “Change.”

Shen Fu paused, then quickly pulled the pants on underneath her skirt, lifted her foot into the air, swiftly unfastened the high heel straps, wrapped them in the paper bag, and changed into the rubber shoes: “Thank you.”

In such a short time she’d said thank you twice, how distant was she being?

Jiang Shu’s brow darkened.

“There’s a box in the bag too. Take it out.”

Shen Fu looked at him, then looked down. Sure enough, there was a box underneath. She took it out and opened it, finding motion-sickness patches and some sour fruits inside.

A literal lifesaver.

Almost no one knew Shen Fu got carsick. And she didn’t get sick every time, only on buses that stop-and-go.

Shen Fu immediately stuck a motion-sickness patch beneath her earlobe.

The cool sensation washed over her, and the discomfort instantly eased.

Hard to believe he still remembered some trivial detail about a hated nuisance who had lived in his house five years ago.

Did his driver remind him?

But even if the driver reminded him, for someone with Jiang Shu’s young-master personality to actually do it was already a huge character shift.

Shen Fu was puzzled and couldn’t help glancing at him.

Noticing from the corner of his eye that Shen Fu was looking at him, Jiang Shu lifted his brows behind his deep-blue sunglasses in obvious pride. Just as he was about to sternly warn her not to sneak looks at him, he heard Shen Fu ask: “You’ve dated before?”

Only people who’ve dated would learn to do these things.

Jiang Shu almost exploded: “Shen Fu, are you doing this on purpose?”

Shen Fu was baffled: “What do you mean on purpose?”

Jiang Shu sneered: “Why did you pretend not to know me yesterday?”

So he minded that, makes sense. With Jiang Shu’s temper, even a beggar on the street not knowing him might get questioned.

Back when she left the Jiang family, things ended badly. He looked at her with anger and fury.

But five years had passed. Time washed everything away. He might now treat her as some old acquaintance he once knew.

Even if they were enemies, they should’ve at least said hello. Let alone the fact she had lived in his house for three years.

“Sorry.” Shen Fu said awkwardly. “I overlooked it. I thought you wouldn’t want me to greet you first. After all, this is a dating show. Better to keep distance from other female guests.”

“……” Jiang Shu never expected that in five sentences from Shen Fu, three would infuriate him. He pressed his lips tightly and refused to speak.

Shen Fu was still holding orange peels and the used motion-sickness patch. After looking around and not finding a trash bin, she asked: “Where should I throw this?”

Jiang Shu: “Throw it in the bag. I’ll take it down when we get out.”

Shen Fu nodded: “Alright, sorry to trouble you.”

Jiang Shu’s tone cooled: “Are you being polite with me?”

Shouldn’t she be polite? Shen Fu felt he was deliberately picking a fight.

The car went quiet for a moment.

Shen Fu asked: “Why did you come on a dating show?”

Jiang Shu: “Don’t know.”

Shen Fu: “Huh?”

She recalled the earlier rumors about him and Gu Qingshuang: “You’re not that young anymore. Is your grandpa anxious and told you to come on the show to meet people?”

“I’m only twenty-four.” Jiang Shu was furious. How was that “not that young anymore”?

“True, Grandpa is very at ease with you.” Jiang Shu’s tone suddenly turned very cold: “Four exes in three years.”

“? You investigated me?” Shen Fu felt like the sun had risen from the west.

Other than Chu Wei, she’d kept everything extremely secret. Even Liang Xiaochun didn’t know.

Yet he even found out about the mistaken target.

“You think I’d be interested in your business?” Jiang Shu frowned. “Grandpa mentioned you, and I happened to hear it.”

Shen Fu paused, then said: “Send Grandpa my regards for me.”

Jiang Shu said coldly: “If you miss him, go see him yourself.”

Shen Fu held it in, but couldn’t: “Are you trying to start a fight?”

What was with all the snark?

“You chose me, and I thanked you. Worst case, after the show, I’ll give you half the money.”

Listen to that.

Is that even human speech?

Jiang Shu squeezed out the words from between his molars: “Would I be short of money? Keep it.”

The car fell silent again. Shen Fu suspected Jiang Shu came on the show specifically to make her life difficult.

When his car appeared in front of her earlier, she’d even had a little hope. Now it seemed 80% likely that Old Master Jiang, afraid she’d have no one choose her on the first day, forced his grandson to save face for her.

Shen Fu took out her sunglasses and put them on, folded her arms, and originally didn’t plan to speak anymore. But she suddenly noticed something: “Where’s the follow-camera crew? Where are we going?”

Jiang Shu abruptly braked: “……”

He’d been so busy talking to her he forgot the crew hadn’t caught up yet.

Jiang Shu pulled over with a dark expression and waited for a long while before the production team finally rushed over.

Shen Fu: “……”

It’s over. She never expected that after five years, this guy was still this moody. Forget completing the capture mission, she was now starting to doubt whether she could even finish today’s hidden date mission.

Chu Wei drove back to the villa. Aside from embarrassment, there was also a trace of disappointment, but facing the live camera he still had to act relaxed.

He couldn’t understand no matter how he thought about it, how could Shen Fu have chosen Jiang Shu?

Unless there was something in Jiang Shu’s paper bag related to today’s variety show segment.

The more Chu Wei thought about it, the more he felt it had to be like this.

Besides, Shen Fu not choosing him only proved she cared.

If she had really forgotten him completely, why would she avoid him?

Before joining this show, Chu Wei had done his homework. Some male guests, for the sake of winning over female guests, used all kinds of tricks. Remembering the girl liked coffee at their first meeting, then getting up early every morning to brew it.

Intentional or not? Falling madly in love at first sight?

But the audience loved it, saying how sweet it was, and even the female guests fell for it.

Chu Wei originally thought reconciliation was a done deal, but he never expected Shen Fu still held a bit of resentment toward him.

Looks like he needed to put in more effort.

Thinking this, Chu Wei sat in the living room for a while, then got up and went to the kitchen.

【What is my Ge doing?】

【Wow, making a cake?? Ge, what surprises do you not have?】

【Chu Wei doesn’t look that disappointed. I told you, he only picked Shen Fu because he couldn’t bear to let her be awkward.】

【Let me guess who the cake is for. My Ge is too proud, he definitely won’t give it to Shen Fu again.】

Meanwhile, when the production team finally managed to catch up to Jiang Shu’s car, his car was already close to the seaside.

The livestream hadn’t shown anything for a whole half hour.

【I’m dying, did D drive so fast the production team couldn’t keep up?】

【Hahaha they should hire a professional racecar driver to do the follow shots.】

After parking in the open lot by the sea, Jiang Shu walked to the passenger seat and opened the door: “Get out.”

Shen Fu stepped out.

The sea breeze blew, lifting Shen Fu’s long hair. Jiang Shu awkwardly took out a hair tie from the car and handed it to her. Shen Fu looked at him in slight surprise.

Seeing her look over, Jiang Shu immediately shoved his hand into his pocket, pretending to be casual.

Shen Fu raised her hand and tied up her hair.

【Holy sh*t, as much as I hate to admit it, this pair really is heaven for face-lovers. Their height and looks match so well.】

【? Young Master Jiang even prepared a hair tie? He’s this kind of attentive person?】

【Match my ass.】Someone rebutted one by one:【Didn’t you see D’s face full of impatience? I suspect he came on the show not because he likes anyone, just casually picked someone today, and now regrets it.】

【Every male guest on these dating shows prepares something to look gentlemanly. A hair tie isn’t anything special. I’ll keep watching where the show goes. Anyway, I feel like D is absolutely not going to end up with Shen Fu. My prediction: after giving this old acquaintance some face today, he won’t pick her again.】

Soon, some viewers noticed Shen Fu’s pants and shoes had changed.

【? She brought sneakers? Did she know in advance they’d come to the beach?】

【She had a big bag with her. Maybe she packed extra shoes just in case. Honestly, Shen Fu is pretty smart, she was the first to notice the elevator thing on day one too.】

Mentioning the elevator incident immediately triggered Zuo Mei fans: 【Heh, that tiny thing is worth bragging about? I guess your girl has nothing else worth praising.】

While the barrage exploded, Jiang Shu and Shen Fu already arrived at the beach.

Shen Fu immediately saw, under a white umbrella, Zuo Mei and Wen Zhenghan holding cold drinks waiting for them.

They were assigned to the same group for today’s PK segment?

Zuo Mei and Wen Zhenghan both glanced at the tall man beside Shen Fu, showing a bit of surprise.

How was it Jiang Shu?

Wen Zhenghan discreetly sized Jiang Shu up. He thought Shen Fu would come with Chu Wei.

Zuo Mei was surprised that Shen Fu even had someone pick her.

And according to some staff walking by, apparently two men had chosen her at the same time?!

Did those two male guests think Shen Fu would get no picks, so they picked her, but didn’t expect to collide?

From this angle, Shen Fu would probably get the most camera time and attention today.

Feeling overshadowed, Zuo Mei wasn’t too pleased.

But she still smiled as she stood up to greet them: “We’ve been waiting forever. The UV is brutal out here, almost roasted me and Zheng Ge. Did something happen on the way?”

The barrage reacted instantly.

【Oh right, why did Shen Fu’s group arrive this late? Film Emperor’s face is already sunburned.】

【Making others wait on a variety show is really annoying.】

Jiang Shu glanced at her: “The flower shop we went to was the farthest one. Did you eat up the middle portion of the route?”

Zuo Mei: “?”

Barrage: 【?】

Zuo Mei’s face stiffened.

【What’s with this crown prince? We know you’re rich but no need to act so superior. Did my girl say something wrong? That’s your attitude?】

But viewers who disliked Zuo Mei wanted to applaud Jiang Shu: 【LOL, the crown prince is a natural green-tea slayer.】

【As expected of the man I had my eye on. So cool!】

Shen Fu nudged Jiang Shu with her elbow to make him behave.

But facing Jiang Shu, this Film Empress was doomed to lose ground. With his young master temper, how could he tolerate people talking in innuendo in front of him?

Feeling Shen Fu’s small push, Jiang Shu suddenly didn’t feel as annoyed.

The production team rushed in sweating buckets and smoothed things over: “Today’s spring date will be a PK-style event. Male guests will PK the male guests, and female guests will PK the female guests.”

At the same time, the fact that female guests must complete a hidden task was displayed on the lower right corner of the screen.

The barrage instantly shifted focus: 【D*mn, the production team really knows how to play. So both groups of female guests have the same hidden task? Doesn’t that mean it’ll be a competition to see which male guest is more perceptive? More willing to indulge?】

【Shen Fu is doomed.】 Zuo Mei’s fans gloated: 【The Film Emperor and the Film Empress have been a CP for years. He treats her so well, he’ll definitely satisfy her requests. Now look at your crown prince? Be thankful if he doesn’t storm off on the spot.】

The fan groups who had been jealous and resentful that Shen Fu actually got picked up by Jiang Shu today suddenly didn’t feel that jealous or resentful anymore.

Honestly, with this kind of task, paired with someone like Jiang Shu, wasn’t it guaranteed to turn into a joke?