Chapter 2 The Next Morning
The production team sent a car to pick up the two of them early the next morning.
Today, only Shen Jianxi and Lin Jing, who were staying at the cabin, had a relatively leisurely day. Everyone else had already left early.
The production team sent two cars. One took Shen Jianxi back to the cabin, and the other directly took Shen Xingzhi to the dating location.
When she returned to the cabin, Jing Luan and the others had already left, and Ji Zhaoyun had also left the show last night.
As she entered the house, Lin Jing was sitting on the sofa arranging flowers.
"I'm going to make some cookies. Do you have any flavors you'd like?" Lin Jing asked with a gentle smile.
Although being left behind with Shen Jian was infuriating, for her, this was an opportunity to be leveraged.
By using Shen Jian's bad reputation to highlight herself, as long as she played her cards right, it could also be a chance to win over the audience.
With this thought, her smile became even more sincere.
"Would you like to help? It's very simple."
Shen Jianxi could guess the hidden motives behind Lin Jing's attitude. However, even though the two of them were left behind in the cabin today, it didn't mean they could truly rest. The only difference between them and the other guests was that their dates were indoors instead of outdoors.
Shen Jianxi did not refuse Lin Jing's proposal. When it came to making things, she had never been afraid of anyone. She was only afraid that Lin Jing's plan would fall through.
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Thinking of the old woman sitting beside him, Luo Yuqi was filled with disgust in the blind spots of the camera and her vision. Even the movie's sound was irritating.
Li Ying had chosen the movie, an art-house romance. When the male and female leads kissed, Luo Yuqi suddenly felt a foot on his leg.
He immediately realized what had happened. A wave of nausea surged in his chest, and he couldn't hold back any longer. He stood up abruptly.
"Sorry, Teacher Li, I need to use the restroom." Without waiting for Li Ying's reaction, he fled the seat as if escaping in the dark.
Luo Yuqi walked without stopping, heading directly into the men's restroom, blocking the camera. He rubbed the skin on his leg that had been touched with water as if punishing himself.
After leaning on the sink to compose himself for a while, he took out his phone and dialed a familiar number.
Before the call connected, his fingers tapped restlessly on the marble countertop until a cheerful female voice answered on the other end.
"What's wrong?" Shen Jianxi held the phone between her ear and shoulder, casually wiping the flour off her hands with her apron before holding the phone in her hand again.
"Nothing, just checking on my sister," Luo Yuqi switched hands with the phone. "I suddenly remembered that time we went on a date at the mall, in the fitting room..."
Shen Jianxi was startled. She glanced at Lin Jing, who was still making cookies behind her, and quickly went upstairs to her room.
"You want to die? Didn't I tell you to behave?"
Although Luo Yuqi was scolded on the phone, he wasn't angry at all. Instead, he chuckled, "Okay, it's my fault. I won't disturb you, sister. Goodbye~" Without giving Shen Jianxi a chance to speak, he quickly hung up.
This conversation had improved his mood significantly, even suppressing the disgusting feeling.
Putting away his phone, Luo Yuqi splashed water on his face and walked out with his innocent smile back in place.
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Looking at the hung-up phone, Shen Jianxi muttered under her breath, "Crazy..."
77: "Ding! Favorability +10. Luo Yuqi's current favorability is 30."
The pleasant voice made Shen Jianxi swallow her words. Her expression shifted, "His mental state is not good, that's a big problem. I'll have to help my brother regulate it when I have time."
77: ...Insane!
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Aside from Luo Yuqi's situation, the dates of the other three, while not overflowing with romantic sparks, were at least harmonious.
Jing Luan and Zhao Yingxin were close in age, and Zhao Yingxin was a lively and playful person. The two hit it off immediately and chose the city's largest amusement park as their dating spot.
As soon as they entered the park, they were like wild horses unleashed, running around the grounds, queuing for one ride after another, and looking at this and that.
After a full circuit, they themselves didn't feel much, but the cameraman who was following them everywhere was suffering. In just one morning, four different people had to take over the filming.
Ye Chuanci and Shen Xingzhi had long passed the age of playful romping, and their dating partners were not the ones they fancied. Naturally, their attitudes were not overly enthusiastic. They maintained a gentlemanly demeanor throughout, ensuring the women did not feel awkward.
The day's dates ended quickly. Shen Jianxi and Lin Jing made a lot of desserts in the cabin and also prepared dinner for everyone.
Counting the time, they expected everyone to return soon. The two of them set the table and walked to the cabin door to welcome them.
The first pair to return was Shen Xingzhi and Qi Jia. The moment Lin Jing saw Shen Xingzhi, her fake smile became genuine, and she quickly went to greet them, "Teacher Shen, Teacher Qi, you're back."
She stepped forward, deliberately positioning herself between the two, thinking it was subtle. "Dinner is ready. You two must be hungry."
Saying this, Lin Jing glanced triumphantly at Shen Jianxi.
During the day, no matter what she did, Shen Jian did not lose her temper. Instead, there were two or three instances where she was made to look extremely embarrassed.
But so what?
Once she got Shen Xingzhi, she would have an endless stream of resources without having to work hard.
Looking at this ambitious woman, Qi Jia frowned.
After working in the entertainment industry for so long, if she couldn't even understand the intentions of a young girl, then she had wasted all these years.
However, this also explained why the "reverse selection" chose herself yesterday.
It seemed that the esteemed actor Shen also disliked Lin Jing intensely. If it weren't for Lin Jing's contrast, Qi Jia wouldn't have been so confident about being chosen by Shen Xingzhi if other female guests had been involved.
Shen Xingzhi widened the distance between them, dodged Lin Jing's outstretched hand, and said coldly, "Thank you. You and Shen Jian worked hard."
His disgust was evident on his face.
Lin Jing was stunned by his expression and froze on the spot.
Shen Xingzhi ignored her and walked up to Shen Jianxi, his expression a stark contrast to his previous coldness, filled with gentleness. "What's for dinner?"
Shen Jianxi playfully glared at him. "Rice."
"Then let's go in quickly. I'm a bit hungry." After saying that, he didn't forget to turn and wave to Qi Jia.
The three of them entered the house together, ignoring the wronged Lin Jing behind them.
Seeing this, she tightly clenched her fists and forced a smile at the camera, "I'm feeling a bit hungry too. Cameraman, let's go in quickly."
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