CH 49.2

Their plane arrived at the shooting site at noon. 

“Bright Stars” was a large-scale adventure reality show. Each episode had a different theme and destination. Their first stop was a small town in the hotter part of China, which was popular for its rich traditional culture. 

The program group still adopted the full-scale live broadcast mode of “Starlight”, which was why the survival show was popular to begin with. Many viewers who religiously watched “Starlight” also watched this show. Therefore, on the first day of the program’s launch, the number of online viewers has reached tens of thousands. 

When Fu Jinxiao appeared on camera, the viewers numbers exploded. 

[Fu-ge! Fu-ge!] 

[I’ve been waiting all morning to see my gege!]   

[He’s so handsome it’s crazy.]

Fu Jinxiao came out of the VIP passage, but unexpectedly, he met Anran who was waiting for him not far away.

That’s right, after experiencing that scandal with Shen Xingsui, Anran finally realized the seriousness of the matter. He always thought about how to make himself better, but later he discovered that his previous thoughts were simply not enough. 

Compared to him, how much better was Shen Xingsui? 

He’s obviously not that good, but he somehow pleased Fu-ge. 

Therefore, it wasn’t about how good or bad he was. The most important thing right now was to win Fu Jinxiao’s heart. If he could marry into the top wealthy Fu family, he would always win in the end.

To get his heart, he must increase his propinquity. Like could only sprout from like, and the more he appeared amazing in front of Fu Jinxiao, the more goodwill he would get.

His only advantage was his first life’s memory. He knew the time of Fu Jinxiao’s flight arrival tonight, so he could use this to create chance encounters! 

Anran put up his fairy-boy persona, and went up to greet him, “Fu-ge!”

Fu Jinxiao was wearing sunglasses so the audience and Anran couldn’t see his frowning, the man’s tone was flat but still polite: “Ah, Anran.” 

“Yes, what a coincidence, Fu-ge. “Anran smiled, “I actually met you here.”

Fu Jinxiao pushed his luggage with one hand: “Isn’t the director crew asked us to gather here? It’s not a coincidence.” 

“…”

Anran choked up.

The audience in the live broadcast room were a happy:

[Hahaha XD Actor Fu you can play like this?]   

It was the hottest place in the country, so the guests were all wearing summer clothes. Anran had an idea he wanted to try. He still hadn’t given up: “Fu-ge, are you tired from the long walk after getting off the plane? I have a bottle of water here, do you want a drink? “

Fu Jinxiao didn’t even think too long before rejecting him, “I’m not thirsty.”

Anran had no choice but to give up angrily.

This was a very difficult chance to meet. He was always looking for an opportunity to speak up, to increase his relationship, but unexpectedly, he was ignored every time. However, he could comfort himself because he knew Actor Fu was a naturally cold person. He was polite to everyone, but never close to them. 

A group of people walked forward, and as they walked, Fu Jinxiao could see it was Shen Xingsui, Ning Ze, and Shen Xingchen for not far away. The three of them seemed to be shopping around a small stall.

Fu Jinxiao approached them without hesitation. 

Shen Xingchen waved to this familiar-looking man, “Hey, Fu-ge, here, here!”

Fu Jinxiao walked over, and his eyes fell on Shen Xingsui who looked very cute in a small white shirt. After seeing him, he took his sunglasses off. With a genuine smile on his lips, he warmly greeted, “What are you doing here?”

Shen Xingsui replied, holding water in his hand, “We are buying water and waiting to drink it on the way.”

Fu Jinxiao nodded lightly.

Shen Xingsui hesitated for a moment, then handed over the water bottle: “Do you want it?”

Seeing this, Anran felt relieved. After all, he had just been rejected just now. And now Jian Xingsui– no, Shen Xingsui actually started asking the same question. He was anticipating with glee to see him get rejected. 

Fu Jinxiao reached out to take it, answering with a low and elegant voice, “Okay, thank you.”

Anran was taken aback.

Shen Xingsui handed the water obediently, and asked, “Which brand do you want, C’estbon, or Nongfu Spring?”

Fu Jinxiao took one casually, clearly not caring of the brand. His smile got wider, and he praised the youth’s hospitality towards him, “You’ve got excellent timing. I have walked quite a long way and just got thirsty.” 

Shen Xingsui showed a bright smile when he heard his praise, “It would be great if I could help.”

Fu Jinxiao unscrewed the lid and took two sips, which was very face-saving1as in, he keep care of SXS’ dignity.. 

These two people get along very happily and harmoniously. Anran, who was standing behind, was not in such a good mood. It was not an exaggeration to describe him as green with envy, but the audience in the live broadcast room is very happy to see his misery:

[Hahahahaha!]

[Suddenly got thirsty so fast!] 

[Oh, I just finished crossing a road, but now I’m thirsty.] 

[I feel sorry for Anran for a second.]

[He clowned himself, no need to pity him.] 

Everyone stood there for a while. Not long after, all guests got off the plane, and all of them were present. 

Tuya, Instructor Li, and Li Xu’an came from the same flight. Xu Qinke and Feng Fan, the singer-and-rap duo came from a different flight – they actually got along very well together. After greeting the other guests politely, they all quietly stood aside, waiting for the cue from the director. 

So far, the division between the cast was quite obvious. 

Shen Xingchen only played with Ning Ze, Li Xu’an and Anran could still talk, Xu Qinke and Feng Fan were relatively honest and didn’t want to get involved.

The director took them all with a car until they reached the foot of the mountain. As they arrived, the director introduced the place, “First of all, welcome to the beautiful Taohuawu2桃花坞, literally Peach Blossom Dock. Town, where the four seasons are like spring and the scenery is picturesque. There are beautiful legends about this place in ancient times. Does anyone know what it is?” 

“…”

A gust of wind blew by, followed by a moment of silence.

It was Instructor Li who took the lead and laughed awkwardly: “I don’t know, so I want to know!”

Then the others followed him with their own take, making the director not lose too much face. 

The director smiled, and then continued: “It is said that thousands of years ago, an ancient Emperor went to the south of the Yangtze River, and when he passed by here, he met a celestial fairy who came down to earth by chance. Knowing the past and the present, the encounter with him produced a beautiful story. Afterwards, the Emperor wanted to bring her back to the palace, but the celestial said that she didn’t like the constraints in the palace. So when the night was dark, she left a letter, turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared.”

After hearing the story, the audience in the live broadcast room began to complain:

[Good guy, this is just a ghost story.] 

[Such folklore existed?]

[There’s definitely something wrong with this celestial fairy.]

The director cleared his throat and said, “So our mission today is to visit this town’s scenic spots. The town’s entrance is just 500 meters ahead. We have already buried a lot of mission clue cards around those spots. Please follow the mission. In each card, you will find a scattered clue about a certain location. It is said that this is the place where the celestial fairy and the Emperor fell in love before the sunset.” 

Shen Xingchen said, “Director, what’s the benefit of finding it?”

The director replied, “Good question, each card will be counted as a point, and the person with the most point wins! However, if there’s a person who find that spot, they will be counted as the winner instead! The winner can enjoy Taohuawu’s special luxury meals, and spend the night at the town’s top luxury hotel. ANd as for those who can’t find them, they will be punished in the end. Not only is there no dinner for you, but your lodging is… well, you understand the implication.”

Anran popped up again at this time and asked, “Director, do we need to form a team?” 

The director nodded, “Form a team by yourself, two people in each team. You can assign them yourself. Each team has the freedom to explore the town at their own pace, there will be staff members receiving you not far away!”  

For this free assignment, most people were relieved. After all, they were quite happy, so everyone said in unison: “Thank you director!”