After Shen Fu finished counting the money, she went to the production team to register it. After confirming she got the three points, she distributed the money to the children who had gathered around.
This time, the haters in the barrage, desperately trying to find something to scold, couldn’t say anything.
Shen Fu gave away most of it and still kept two lari in her hand as a souvenir of this trip.
After all, if it weren’t for the show bringing them here, she and the other guests probably would never have come to this little town in their lifetimes.
And the viewers would never have discovered that there is still a small corner of the world seemingly forgotten by the world.
Everywhere else there is fighting, reputation wars, and endless competition for fame and profit, yet here there were still people whose desires were merely a balloon that could be blown up, a good grater, or a prettier scarf.
Watching the surrounding fields, the children chasing each other, and the sun slowly setting in the distance, the barrage felt their hearts cleansed.
【I love this variety show now. I’ll never scold the planners again.】
Xu Tiaotiao, envious, leaned over to look at the money in Shen Fu’s hand.
Shen Fu glanced at her: “You want it?”
Xu Tiaotiao nodded: “Could you give me one lari? I want to keep a souvenir too.”
Shen Fu didn’t mind and handed her one.
Xu Tiaotiao solemnly warned her: “When we go back to the hotel later, don’t say you gave this to me. Tell them I earned it. That way at least I can get second place.”
Shen Fu: “……”
The barrage was laughing to death: 【Xu Tiaotiao, unbelievable. We all heard that!!】
【Loudly plotting (not really)】
Even Xu Tiaotiao’s fans had developed some goodwill toward Shen Fu. Actually, all those things the barrage and forum cursed Shen Fu for when the variety show first aired were completely rumors made up by haters, right?
They all said time reveals a person’s true heart, but after watching for so long, although Shen Fu’s personality is a bit cold, she’s very cute.
Running Lighthouse: 【Alright, stop rambling, hurry up and fast-forward to returning to the inn and meeting Wei Ge.】
Barrage: 【?】
Chu Wei’s fans in several group chats: ?
Running Lighthouse gnawed on a watermelon while glancing at the upper right corner.
Oh, he forgot to switch to his alt again.
If he forgot, then so be it. He was going to openly convert from anti to fan now, and openly ship them too.
【Shen Fu, look at my Ge! I’m begging you! He’s really not that bad! Anyway, it’s a dating show, they have to fall in love. Why not rekindle with my Ge!】
Chu Wei’s fans: ……
D*mn it, can someone drag this idiot out and kick him out of the fan group? He’s clearly already switched from Chu Wei solo-fan to Shen Fu solo-fan, right?!
The barrage had only been calm for a few seconds, and now it was tearing itself apart again.
Rong Xiaozhen sat in the dorm thinking, anywhere there are fans, true harmony is impossible.
But what were Chu Wei’s fans crying about here? Shen Fu didn’t like your guy before, and she likes him even less now.
Someone in the group was laughing to death, screenshotting Running Lighthouse’s comments from the barrage and posting them in the group chat: “Want to earn our little meimei’s favor? Try again in your next life!”
The barrage was noisy and chaotic, while the show crew had already departed for the inn in another town.
On the way, Zuo Mei’s team learned that Shen Fu had once again completed the mission and earned thirty million.
“Impossible. How did she do it?” Zuo Mei’s expression darkened, quickly analyzing in her mind. Shen Fu wasn’t well-known domestically, and had even less possibility of fans here. Could it be that Wen Zhenghan had fans here who helped?
The show staff explained the whole story, and Zuo Mei was completely stunned.
How could it be done like that?
No, it’s not that it can’t be done. She actually could have thought of it too.
It’s just that she’d been in the entertainment industry too long, her thinking had solidified, always focusing on fame, status, and using popularity to make money. Being at the top too long, she had actually forgotten she could be a normal person.
If she just thought like a normal person, it would be easy to figure out that however the locals made money, they should make money that way.
Gong Kuan instead looked a little delighted. He slapped his thigh and urged the driver: “Why aren’t you driving faster? When will Shen Fu’s group get to the inn?”
Zuo Mei: “……”
Today she was ruined by this guest who kept siding with outsiders! She had no way to deal with him! Wasn’t he a spy Shen Fu planted?!
That idea must have been something Wen Zhenghan and Shen Fu discussed together.
If she had someone to discuss things with, she would have been able to do it too!
Zuo Mei had no idea that the barrage was now laughing to death over Wen Zhenghan and Shen Fu.
【No wonder Shen Fu insisted on separating her points from the Film Emperor from the start. Now all three points belong to her alone.】
【I’m dying laughing, but honestly, if I had the ability to earn thirty million, I also wouldn’t want to split it with a man, even if he were a handsome Film Emperor.】
Wen Zhenghan’s fans were furious: 【The Film Emperor earns who-knows-how-much just filming a random movie. Do you really think he cares about your thirty million?】
Wen Zhenghan and Shen Fu’s team arrived at the inn first.
This place counted as the capital of Cuirujia. Its economic condition was much better than the small town where they previously did missions, but still nowhere near domestic standards.
The program team worked hard to find the best inn here. There were some flowers planted outside the courtyard wall, giving it a fairly atmospheric feel.
When they got off the car, Shen Fu again said not a single word, walking straight ahead.
Wen Zhenghan watched her back, his expression complicated.
Last time during the mudflat harvesting mission, he wasn’t present. Later, when he heard Shen Fu had won, he thought it unbelievable.
When they knew each other, Shen Fu had almost never shown any of her shining points.
In front of him, she had always been a pretty decorative vase.
Her memory was extremely good, she could memorize a script after reading it twice. On set she worked very hard, doing all the water scenes herself. Her acting was good, though obsessed with making money. These were all things he discovered when he visited the set himself.
At first he thought Shen Fu was purposefully not showing these things in front of him, waiting for him to slowly discover them.
After all, that was also one method of attracting men.
But today he was suddenly full of doubts.
When did she become someone with such strong observational skills?
There were no cars on that road. He hadn’t noticed it, yet she immediately did?
If she were waiting for him to slowly discover her strengths, she hadn’t given any hints before.
It was instead like she had been purposely hiding, not showing anything in front of him.
Or rather, she was acting like a vase in front of him!
The more Wen Zhenghan thought about it, the stranger it felt. Then he felt he was overthinking. Why would Shen Fu pretend around him? The melodramatic plot in Drama Like the Galaxy was just drama. How could it happen in real life?
But these doubts weighed heavily on his mind.
If it was on the plane, he only wanted to talk to Shen Fu alone. If she were still sulking, it was just coaxing her and clearing the misunderstanding,
Then now he purely wanted to figure out what was going on.
Wen Zhenghan avoided the cameras and motioned to the director.
The director hurried over.
After hearing what Wen Zhenghan wanted, the director looked both confused and troubled. Why did Wen Zhenghan want to talk privately with Shen Fu? Wasn’t he on this show for Zuo Mei? Was he going to lecture Shen Fu again, like Gu Qingshuang said happened in the storage room?
“Teacher Wen, this puts me in a difficult position.” The director waved his hand.
No matter what, the investors told them to take care of Shen Fu a bit. Using Shen Fu as hype material was one thing, but letting Shen Fu be scolded on the show was another.
Last time Wen Zhenghan scolded Shen Fu, they didn’t know. This time, knowing in advance, they were determined to stop it.
“They’ve already said that guests can’t privately chat off-camera. Doing this really puts us in a difficult spot.”
Wen Zhenghan looked baffled: “Even something this small isn’t allowed?”
The director frowned: “Private chats aren’t impossible, and lightly criticizing her isn’t impossible either, but you can’t scold her too harshly.”
Wen Zhenghan was confused: “Why would I scold her?”
Director: “Ah?”
“……” Wen Zhenghan realized that talking to this director was like chickens talking to ducks. Losing patience, he frowned and walked straight into the inn.
The director, at a loss, followed him inside.
The crew still unwisely followed. Wen Zhenghan had no choice but to figure out a way to call Shen Fu aside for a private chat.
Shen Fu was carrying her luggage upstairs.
Wen Zhenghan took off his military coat and casually tossed it on the first-floor sofa, walked over, lifted it for her, and briskly walked upstairs: “I got it. Which room are you staying in?”
Zuo Mei’s fans, still reeling from Zuo Mei’s defeat, saw this scene and immediately looked like they were about to crack.
The Emperor-Empress CP fans in the barrage: 【……】
The Emperor-Empress CP fans comforted themselves while posting: 【Just gentlemanly manners, right.】
Free labor shouldn’t be wasted. Shen Fu ignored him and pointed to the room at the end of the second floor.
Wen Zhenghan put one hand in his pocket, pushed the suitcase to the room door, and said lightly: “Remember to come down for dinner in half an hour.”
Shen Fu nodded. Just as she was about to open the door, she noticed Wen Zhenghan hadn’t left and looked at him curiously: “You still have something?”
Wen Zhenghan had originally been thinking about how to discreetly avoid the audience and call Shen Fu out for a private chat. Suddenly, he saw Chu Wei and Gu Qingshuang walking up from downstairs. Chu Wei looked openly in their direction.
Wen Zhenghan’s expression instantly shifted.
Right, Chu Wei had already thrown caution to the wind and gone crazy. Why should he avoid the audience?
At his current level of fame and success, if he openly pursued someone, what business was it of the audience?
Besides, this was a dating show. Relationships are complex and ever-changing. He had originally promised to help Zuo Mei make a comeback, and he did what he promised, since the show started, the topics surrounding Zuo Mei, didn’t her agency notice?
He now suspected that Shen Fu’s indifferent attitude toward him since the show began was because she was shaken by Chu Wei’s relentless pursuit.
If he didn’t act now, he would really be cornered.
The barrage had no idea what Wen Zhenghan was thinking. They only saw the Film Emperor’s face darken ambiguously as he glanced downstairs.
【Is he checking if the Film Empress has arrived?】
Just as this appeared on the screen, the audience saw Wen Zhenghan furrow his brow and ask Shen Fu: “Do you want to go for a walk after dinner? I have something to tell you.”
Barrage: 【?】
Emperor-Empress CP fans: 【?】
Shen Fu slowly frowned and said: “No.”
Immediately after, the door slammed shut in front of Wen Zhenghan with a “bang.”
Wen Zhenghan was caught off guard and instinctively closed his eyes for a moment.
Barrage: 【……】
This scene was so familiar that it instantly reminded them of Chu Wei on the first day of the show.
Wen Zhenghan stood frozen at the door for a long moment, just like Chu Wei did that day.
The only difference was he was slightly taller, dressed with better taste, and slightly higher in status.
Barrage: 【???】
D*mn it, not again, another simp?!
