Borrowing her prize to curry favor, the heroine pulled off quite a slick move.
Shen Yan turned her head to look at the VJ filming them, and said, "I hope the meal the show gives to first place is generous, I do have quite an appetite."
If she said that and the show crew didn't provide enough, wouldn't that just make the other losers snatch the winner's prize?
Chu Jinghe was arranging for a sumptuous dinner for the other two groups.
So she and Mu Jincheng certainly couldn't just join in brazenly, right?
Realizing she did something that didn't benefit herself, Chu Jinghe almost couldn't keep her smile up.
In other words, tonight she and Mu Jincheng could only gnaw on a plate of vegetables!
Mu Jincheng, realizing this a bit late, furrowed his brow and gave Shen Yan a sullen look.
He didn't believe Shen Yan wasn't doing it on purpose.
Was she playing a new trick to grab his attention?
First, she washed her face clean, trying to seduce him with her appearance, and seeing he was unmoved, she switched tactics again.
Shen Yan really was relentless.
Mu Jincheng thought of Shen Yan still secretly watching him and only felt disgusted.
Liu Qiang and the others looked a lot calmer.
Before anyone else could speak, Shen Yan looked at Chu Jinghe and, with a smile, added, "Mr. Chu is really as beautiful as he is kind! We younger ones should learn more from Mr. Chu!"
Chu Jinghe forced a smile, "You're too kind, it's just what I should do!"
[Woo woo~ Always believe in Hehe's character!]
[Hehe is truly as beautiful as he is kind, not losing his composure and grace even when facing a fake princess.]
[Our Hehe is the angel descended to earth! Kind and righteous!]
[Just a passerby wanting to comment, didn't what Chu Jinghe said to Shen Yan sound a bit green tea-ish?]
[You're the green tea, your whole family's green tea. Look clearly, the one acting like a fake princess is Shen Yan!]
Any time someone pointed out something wrong about Chu Jinghe, fans immediately jumped out to fiercely scold them.
Chu Jinghe's fans kept on praising, drowning out all the bad comments in the bullet chat.
The VJ filming them received a call from Director Li and quickly turned the camera towards Chu Jinghe's side.
Chu Jinghe was drenched in sweat, feeling uncomfortable with it, but also feeling like the false eyelashes she had just put on in the morning were about to fall off.
Yet the VJ aimed the camera at her side, zooming in on her face.
Chu Jinghe instinctively took a few steps back and accidentally tripped over Mu Jincheng's foot, falling backward.
Chu Jinghe gasped, and Mu Jincheng reached his hand out to catch her.
The scene froze with the two in a lying embrace.
The fans from both camps went crazy on screen!
Mu Jincheng was also sweating, maybe because he'd sprayed a little too much cologne that mixed with his sweat, making his scent somewhat unpleasant.
Chu Jinghe's shirt stuck to his wet clothes, soaking up a large patch of sweat, and Chu Jinghe's body went rigid.
She pushed down the dislike in her heart and quickly got up.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't notice just now," Chu Jinghe hurriedly apologized to Mu Jincheng.
She kept a bit of a distance, which wasn't what Mu Jincheng wanted.
Realizing they couldn't be too intimate on a live broadcast, as spreading any unpleasant rumors would hinder Chu Jinghe's career, Mu Jincheng understood.
"It's okay, you didn't do it on purpose! To be honest, I was the one who took advantage! You didn't hurt yourself, did you?" Mu Jincheng used a humorous tone to ease the awkwardness between them.
Seeing the care in Mu Jincheng's eyes, Chu Jinghe blushed slightly, shook her head, and softly said, "I'm fine, let me help you up."
Seeing Mu Jincheng's sweaty hand, Chu Jinghe endured the sticky feeling and used a bit of strength to pull Mu Jincheng up.
Their hands were clasped together, prompting the live broadcast fans to ship the couple intensely once again.
Shen Yan watched every move the two made and almost laughed out loud on the spot.
Apparently, the female lead wasn't all that into the male lead.
It was just that the male lead could lick, and in the end, exposed his family background, so the female lead finally chose this obsessed male lead.
For now though,
The male lead was merely the female lead's backup plan.
After this episode, the female lead would learn of the male lead's background and treat him differently.
Shen Yan didn't bother with the male and female lead's mess.
There were still more than two hours until dinner.
Director Li immediately instructed someone to distribute a small plastic bucket to each person, leading the few guests who hadn't rested enough to the riverbank.
The sand on the riverbank was delicate, much softer than the sand by the sea.
Coming to this riverside area, there was shade from the trees and a breeze.
It quickly cooled down.
Liu Qiang muttered and complained a bit, but didn't refuse to follow the crowd to pick river snails.
It was just the season for river snails to breed.
There were lots of river snails densely packed by the rocky formations; Director Li was having them become self-sufficient.
The live screen showed it as a supplemental side task.
This way, they could openly add more food for everyone.
Chu Jinghe carried a plastic bucket, walking next to Mu Jincheng.
The setting sun cast a glow on the two of them, giving off the illusion of a golden couple.
The VJ quickly adjusted the camera to capture the two in the most beautiful angle, stirring another flurry of activity in their live chat!
Seeing the surge in popularity, Director Li practically squinted with his smile.
Now that was how to do it.
Knock Old Du's love reality show off its pedestal!
Qin Dingyue was the most excited, carrying her bucket.
The live broadcast fans were all covering their eyes, unable to watch.
Their silly girl was always doing jaw-droppingly foolish things.
"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 suppressed his anger, frowning, "Qin Dingyue, can you just act normal?"
Acting all wild and crazy, it was really annoying.
Qin Dingyue smiled and calmed down a bit.
"If you're scared, don't get in the water," Shen Yan noticed Wen Yan's pale face, clearly still a bit traumatized by the water.
Wen Yan was taken aback, not expecting Shen Yan to be so kind, but couldn't help but suspiciously think Shen Yan wouldn't do it on purpose, right?
Was she trying to make fans think he was cowardly, ruining his image?
Didn't anticipate Shen Yan having such a deep scheme.
Underestimated her.
Wen Yan gave her a sidelong glance, suppressing a hint of fear, and rolled up his pants, stepping into the water aggrievedly.
Shen Yan: "..."
What kind of look was that just now?
Shen Yan watched them all swarm to where the river snails were the densest and chose a different side.
Turning around, she almost collided with Mu Jincheng.
Shen Yan took a few steps back, regaining her balance.
Yet Chu Jinghe, standing by Mu Jincheng's side, was hit by Mu Jincheng's retreat and fell backward.
Mu Jincheng hurriedly turned around to grab Chu Jinghe, resulting in both falling into the water.
Mu Jincheng was dragged down by Chu Jinghe, his whole body pressed against hers.
The position was ambiguous.
The moment Mu Jincheng pressed down, Chu Jinghe's expression noticeably changed.
Worried he was crushing Chu Jinghe, Mu Jincheng quickly got up and, seeing himself soaking wet, looked at Shen Yan with a steely gray face.
Shen Yan dared to say it wasn't intentional, Mu Jincheng simply didn't believe it.
[What the hell, the fake princess is such a turn-off.]
[[Angry][Angry][Angry] jpg, please, fake princess, stay away from my male god. This clinging is really disgusting.]
[Fans from both sides are a bit much. Shen Yan didn't even see Mu Jincheng straying behind her.]
[It was just an accident, is this necessary?]
Seeing Mu Jincheng's angry, steel gray face, Shen Yan raised an eyebrow. "Sorry, I don't have eyes at the back of my head."
Mu Jincheng and Chu Jinghe were clearly heading that way just now. How did they end up behind her again? That couldn't be blamed on her.
Her entire body was wet, covered in mud and sand, ruining her image.
Inside, Chu Jinghe felt a wave of frustration.
But to maintain her persona, she had to stifle her anger.
As she avoided the cameras for a moment, she shot Shen Yan a rather gloomy look.
"Mr. Chu, are you okay? I'm sorry, I really didn't see you walking behind me," Shen Yan apologized sincerely, extending a hand to Chu Jinghe.
The last thing Chu Jinghe wanted was to make contact with Shen Yan.
Shen Yan was indeed doing it on purpose; wasn't she supposed to be kind? Then she'd peel back the layers and slowly absorb the heroine's popularity.
Seeing Shen Yan's flawless, fair hand, Chu Jinghe stood still, rigid.