The next day, when the livestream began, all seven guests except Jiang Shu had already boarded a private jet.
The audience was stunned when they opened the stream.
【Holy sh*t this is insane, the production team really is loaded, is this an A320?】
【Where are they going? I thought this segment would be filmed in the city.】
Not only the audience, but the guests on the private jet were also deeply confused.
Zuo Mei was the most anxious and couldn’t help asking the crew about the destination.
But she only got a vague answer.
They said the upcoming flight would take five hours, the flying guest had already arrived, and the guests should rest first. Lunch would be provided by the production team.
【Who on earth is the flying guest? The production team is crazy good at hiding things.】
【Five hours?? Are there domestic flights that long? Are they going to Harbin? Or Tibet/Sichuan?】
Xu Tiaotiao sat by the window painting her nails. She glanced at Zuo Mei: “Zuo Mei Jie, don’t worry. Wherever we go, the whole crew is with us. What’s there to worry about?”
“Tiaotiao, having too big a heart isn’t a good habit.” Zuo Mei closed her book. She was smiling, but her words had clear bite: “Since you’re on the show, take it seriously. You’re still treating this like you’re playing around during filming?”
Xu Tiaotiao was choked and felt she couldn’t handle Zuo Mei alone.
“Not knowing the destination is what makes it exciting.” She turned toward the back row, trying to pull the always-silent Shen Fu into the battle line: “Right, Shen Fu?”
Shen Fu had already put on her eye mask, covered her face with her clothes, and tilted her head to sleep.
Xu Tiaotiao: “……”
When the show first started, the guests were still polite and distant. But after some time, who could keep pretending?
Chu Wei and Wen Zhenghan were the first to clash, and soon after, the conflicts among the female guests also gradually surfaced.
Zuo Mei’s status was higher than Xu Tiaotiao’s, but Xu Tiaotiao’s fans were famously aggressive.
The two sides fought without a clear winner.
Shen Fu simply vanished.
The barrage found it funny and frustrating: 【Shen Fu really only cares about making money. She plays dead for everything else.】
The flight time was a full five hours, and the cameras weren’t nearly as dense as in the villa. It was the perfect chance for private conversation.
Chu Wei absentmindedly flipped through the flight safety instructions, then glanced toward the female guests.
There was still an empty seat near Zuo Mei.
He picked up the plane brochure, casually walked over, and said, “Jie, want one to look at?”
Zuo Mei couldn’t guess his intention, but took it: “Alright.”
Chu Wei naturally sat down beside her.
The barrage was already anxious: 【What is Chu Wei doing, I’m still waiting for the Film Emperor to come sit over.】
No one else could guess what Chu Wei wanted to do.
Xiang Lingyun lifted the fisherman’s hat covering his face and glanced over there, and could guess about seventy or eighty percent.
Trying to take a roundabout route, pushing Zuo Mei and Wen Zhenghan together, so no one fights him for Shen Fu?
But who Shen Fu’s arrow is pointing at, this guy has completely gotten it wrong.
Xiang Lingyun pulled the hat back down again, continued crossing his arms and resting with his eyes closed.
Human sorrows and joys are not the same. He only felt Chu Wei was stupid and had bad eyesight.
【I’m dying of laughter, am I the only one who noticed that ever since D came on the show, Xiang Lingyun almost never wears sunglasses anymore?】
【Probably realized that if he only shows half his face, D completely outshines him.】
Xiang Lingyun’s fans immediately cursed the people teasing in front: 【A bunch of D bootlickers, only your D is superior, huh.】
Wen Zhenghan walked into the lounge, swept a glance around, and saw that the seat next to Shen Fu was still empty.
【Zheng Ge must be going to sit next to Mei Jie, right? D*mn! I’m getting excited, betting he’ll walk straight over like the young master and tell Chu Wei to get up.】
【I bet too.】
Just as these two comments appeared on the screen, everyone saw Wen Zhenghan walk straight over and sit beside Shen Fu.
【……?】
When he first joined the show, Wen Zhenghan indeed planned to seriously help Zuo Mei make her comeback. But too much had happened these past few days, and his patience was nearly exhausted.
Chu Wei, like a jumping clown, was insignificant to him.
What he most wanted to figure out was Shen Fu selling his trophy.
What exactly was she trying to do?
Had she not finished having her little tantrum?
“Asleep?” Wen Zhenghan took a plate of sliced mango from a staff member’s hand and glanced faintly at Shen Fu.
His voice wasn’t low; even Xu Tiaotiao in the front row instinctively turned to look. Shen Fu found it hard to keep pretending to sleep.
Shen Fu had no choice but to tug the clothes covering her head down.
Blocking someone’s sleep, heaven will strike you with thunder.
Sure enough, give her a step down and she’ll take it immediately.
Wen Zhenghan let out a breath. Some unclear agitation that had been lingering in his heart these days dissipated a little.
With a hint of a smile in his eyes, he handed the fruit plate to Shen Fu.
The barrage was practically filled with question marks.
【What the h*ll is Wen Zhenghan doing???】
【What connection does he have with Shen Fu? Why go out of his way to care about her?】
【Didn’t Gu Qingshuang say he criticized Shen Fu in the storage room before? Maybe afterwards he felt he was too harsh and now wants to show the concern of a senior toward a junior. Honestly speaking, Wen Zhenghan is a really good person. He might be the only one on this show who cares about everyone’s feelings.】
【Shen Fu must be flattered.】
Just as this barrage appeared, everyone saw Shen Fu stand up, without even lifting her eyes. Her long legs in jeans stepped directly over the chair back, and without looking back, she went to another lounge.
Finding a corner, she wrapped herself up with a blanket, covered her head with her jacket again, and continued sleeping.
Wen Zhenghan: “……”
Barrage: 【……】
《Overwhelmed with Favor》
It was so shocking the barrage blanked out for a moment.
【Shocking my whole family! What is Shen Fu doing again????】
【She really isn’t afraid of offending people.】
Wen Zhenghan looked back at Shen Fu, his expression also somewhat ugly.
After calming down a bit, he still didn’t chase after her.
It wasn’t the right time to find a chance for a private talk. Better to wait until they got off the plane.
But those who thought Wen Zhenghan would be upset were slapped in the face again. Wen Zhenghan seemed to have already expected Shen Fu to act like this. Although he looked slightly displeased, he didn’t show much surprise.
Overall, it was something very subtle, not the reaction a senior would usually have when being disrespected by a rude junior.
The barrage was thoroughly confused.
【Did I miss something? Why does everything feel off everywhere?】
【I feel it too. And has no one noticed that ever since the hand-holding incident, the Film Emperor and Film Empress haven’t appeared together in a long time?】
Once mentioned, more people realized it.
【I wanted to say this earlier but didn’t dare. Last night during the gift selection, when the show announced that the Film Empress picked the flying guest, the Film Emperor didn’t show much expression. But when Shen Fu picked him, he actually looked a little pleased.】
The emperor-empress CP fans immediately started flaming: 【Starting rumors again? You want to say the Film Emperor is Shen Fu’s simp now? Are Shen Fu’s fans all having Mary Sue fantasies?】
A bunch of casual viewers instantly fell silent, afraid to speak.
But the seed of doubt had already begun to sprout in many hearts.
They only felt the entire show’s trajectory had gone foggy.
They had said Shen Fu was the lowest-ranking, least likable female guest, the one least likely to be chosen.
But she not only had people choosing her, it was several arrows stabbing toward her every time!
They had said Chu Wei found Shen Fu unbearable.
He was clearly Shen Fu’s simp!
They had said the Film Emperor and Film Empress were unshakeably devoted, no one could break them up.
The Film Emperor’s attitude was becoming more and more suspicious!
They had said the Film Emperor hated Shen Fu and scolded her on behalf of the Film Empress.
But just now, it was plainly Shen Fu who didn’t even want to look at the Film Emperor!
This confusion continued until five hours later, when the A320 finally landed at the airport.
Because the destination was a small, remote town, the production team had everyone board a helicopter.
For the full five hours, Shen Fu slept nonstop except when eating.
And Wen Zhenghan actually looked back at her several times, but had zero interaction with Zuo Mei the whole time.
Zuo Mei grew angrier at Wen Zhenghan’s gradually shifting attitude.
She was convinced Shen Fu had meddled again, but with so many cameras on her, she couldn’t think of a countermeasure for now.
The helicopter flew a little while longer.
“Dear guest teachers, we’ve arrived at our destination.” The filming crew came out to cue the process, breaking the undercurrent-filled atmosphere.
“What do you mean we’ve arrived? The helicopter hasn’t even landed.” Xu Tiaotiao looked out the window.
Chu Wei also frowned. They were on a dating show, not a survival show. Which idiot on the planning team came up with this?
“This is a small segment we designed for today. The helicopter is now hovering, and the height from the ground isn’t very high. We’ve prepared protective measures for all guests, and there are buffer capsules below. The first one brave enough to go down will receive—”
Before he finished, Shen Fu, who had already put on her life vest and protective gear, had jumped down!
Staff: “……f*ck!”
Other guests: “……”
Gu Qingshuang covered her mouth, almost screaming.
The barrage was also shocked: 【Holy sh*t! So cool!】
But this was the advantage of filming costume dramas for years. She wasn’t afraid of heights at all. Shen Fu climbed up from the buffer capsule, patted her pant legs, and looked up expectantly, waiting for the crew to finish announcing the reward.
The staff continued nervously: “Will receive a map.”
Shen Fu: “.”
You could’ve said so earlier. She thought the reward was ten million.
After Shen Fu jumped, the three male guests also had to jump. Otherwise, wouldn’t it look embarrassing?
Xiang Lingyun and Wen Zhenghan were fine. They’d filmed for years, had flexibility and foundation. Gritting their teeth, they managed.
Chu Wei’s face turned white as paper.
“Just land the helicopter.” Gu Qingshuang looked down, her legs turning weak.
Only the first jumper got a reward, the rest didn’t. The male guests jumped out of competitiveness, but the women weren’t going to jump.
So, at Zuo Mei and Gu Qingshuang’s request, the production team landed the aircraft.
The barrage watched Shen Fu receive the map from the staff, still stunned: 【What even is Shen Fu… 】
They wanted to say “a peculiar species,” but that felt derogatory, so the words stuck.
Anyway, she was just… bad*ss.
She almost never did what the barrage expected, always bringing unexpected thrills.
Ever since she joined the show, it was hard not to have your eyes drawn to her.
The guests got off the helicopter, rested a while, then finally looked around.
The barrage also noticed something important: 【Where exactly did they arrive? Why do they need a map?】
【And they look cold. Xu Tiaotiao’s breath is white.】
The production team began handing out padded coats, each person getting an army coat and tall boots, saying, “We’ve now arrived at a small town in Cuirujia. We’ve secured tourist permits, so don’t worry. This segment of the show will be streamed live here. The four groups of guests will make money as ordinary citizens here. Before returning to the villa after tomorrow night’s date, we’ll rank the PK results. Because this is a harder challenge, the first place prize will be 3 points, which equals thirty million.”
Thirty million?
Shen Fu’s eyes lit up.
Cuirujia?
Zuo Mei’s vision went dark.
What the h*ll? They weren’t even in the country anymore?! How was her national reputation supposed to help here! Were the planners brain-damaged?
Gu Qingshuang and Xu Tiaotiao also looked at the crew, speechless: “Your show is really called Limited Time Heartbeat, and not Limited Time Screaming?”
Chu Wei and Xiang Lingyun exchanged looks. They didn’t care about dating, but they hadn’t expected to fly abroad for a one-day work experience.
No number of fans back home mattered.
Who here knew them?
And Cuirujia? What kind of place was that, never even heard of it.
No wonder the crew hid everything. If they’d announced the itinerary last night, the seven guests might have all asked for leave, eight, even.
“It’s a tourist city bordering Russia,” the crew said. “Don’t worry about language. Each group will have a translator. For any need, ask them for help.”
Only Wen Zhenghan looked slightly better.
Shen Fu had gotten the map earlier, so they were one step ahead of the other three groups.
The guests were annoyed, but the barrage was thrilled: 【Has there ever been a domestic show with a segment like this? Seems rare.】
【In a poor place like Cuirujia, how much can they earn in a day? Are they going to have to wash dishes? Even if you can find such a job, you won’t earn much. So now it’s not about fans or recognition, but purely about intelligence?】
【If it’s about intelligence, I kind of have hopes for Shen Fu.】
【+1, she never takes the usual path.】
Fans of the other contestants were annoyed: 【Lmao, Shen Fu’s team won the last sea-foraging game, so now you’re inflated. This time they’re not only competing with the Film Empress’s group, but two other groups too.】
【And Shen Fu is grouped with the Film Emperor. Even if she wins, most of the credit will belong to him, right?】
Shen Fu, who had been silent, suddenly raised her hand holding two maps: “I have a question.”
The director said, “Please go ahead, Teacher Shen Fu.”
Shen Fu said, “If I give Wen Zhenghan one map, can he and I go separately? Just treat it as five groups.”
It was thirty million. Last time, part of it was taken by Jiang Shu, and that was fine. But if she had to split fifteen million with Wen Zhenghan this time, she felt like her whole life, her integrity, her ideals, would all be ruined.
Wen Zhenghan: “……”
Barrage: 【……】
Wen Zhenghan’s face slowly darkened.
His fans, who were always pampered, also slowly turned green.
There was actually someone in this world who didn’t want to be grouped with their Zheng Ge?
Only Chu Wei couldn’t hold back and let out a laugh: “Pff.”
The others: “……”
Barrage: 【……】
“Mm, I shouldn’t have laughed, right?”
Chu Wei rubbed his face and tried hard to put away his schadenfreude.
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