Four couples were to film their introductory scenes.
Hanks lay back on his lounge chair lazily.
He raised an eyebrow, his demeanor exuding extreme confidence.
“Do I need to introduce myself?”
His name would be displayed later. Given Hanks’ fame, he truly didn’t need to introduce himself.
His global recognition was immense; almost everyone knew him on sight.
This was a genuine, undeniable fact.
And when Vivian walked out, she also evoked involuntary sighs of awe at her astonishing beauty.
She was already a top supermodel, with a slender waist, perky hips, and fair skin. Notably, her pair of emerald green eyes were as pure as the ocean itself!
She was ranked the number one female model globally.
Her popularity, looks, and commercial value were all beyond reproach.
She was the undisputed goddess of the modeling world.
Indeed, only someone as perfect as her could capture the heart of a playboy like Hanks, making him turn over a new leaf for her.
Ma Yingying and Li Mike still lacked a bit of aura.
Ma Yingying tried desperately to emphasize her popularity.
“Hello everyone, I’m Ma Yingying. On social media, I have…”
Ma Yingying kept stressing how many fans she had.
Watching Ma Yingying’s desperate emphasis on her fan count, Li Mike frowned. He felt it was a bit inappropriate.
After all, there were many people here with higher popularity than them.
But Ma Yingying paid no mind to such things.
She desperately stressed her fan count, trying to elevate her status!
However, the more she did, the more her actions and demeanor seemed ridiculous.
Then it was Yang Weiyang’s turn.
Yang Weiyang acted completely like a newcomer. She smiled sweetly at the camera, introducing herself with full of energy.
“Hello everyone! I’m Yang Weiyang from Girl’s Generation.”
“Lin Muxi and I are teammates! Xiao Xi is the maknae, and I’m her older sister in the group!”
Fei Siyu had been “guided” by Yang Weiyang before.
He wasn’t as shy and timid anymore.
Looking at the camera, his entire demeanor perked up.
He smiled, revealing his dimples.
“Hello everyone, I’m Fei Siyu.”
The post-production team added an awkwardly flattering title in ornate script.
【Your Emperor Yu, Infinitely Arrogant. Legendary esports player, currently the world’s number one player in “Immortal Realm Alliance”, nicknamed Fei Tiantian.】
Fei Siyu was extremely popular in the esports circle.
He had fans in Korea, Japan, and the US. Anyone who played games knew him, as he had been the undisputed number one for the past two years.
Whenever he competed, victory was always his.
He led the team Dynasty Wuji to two championships, his popularity indeed terrifyingly strong.
It was just that Ma Yingying and Li Mike didn’t care, so they were unaware that his popularity and achievements far surpassed theirs.
Then Lin Muxi and Ling Qianhe also appeared on camera.
Lin Muxi glanced at Ling Qianhe beside her. He spoke in a lazy tone.
“Hello everyone. I am Ling Qianhe.”
“I am Lin Muxi’s man.”
“Please look forward to it.”
Lin Muxi looked at him.
Right from the start…
This was too explosive?
Everyone looked at Ling Qianhe. This guy wasn't ashamed at all; he acted exceptionally calmly, looking directly at the camera with an open and honest demeanor. His handsome face, which could steal one’s soul, carried a mysterious smile.
“She is mine, anyone have a problem?”
It was…
Very domineering.
Yang Weiyang meekly shrunk back behind him.
With Ling Qianhe saying that, who would dare to have an opinion?
…
After everyone had made their introductions, the director stood opposite them and asked them to chat first while he went to set up the location.
This island was specifically prepared for the reality show, with arrangements made in advance.
The four couples would draw lots.
To choose directions of east, south, west, and north.
As their campsites for the night.
They would need to build their own tents.
In the center were water sources and food, shared by the four couples. Through games, they would compete for better resources.
Such as iced drinks, comfortable pillows, blankets, and food prepared by a five-star chef!
Lin Muxi had read the rules.
This indeed incorporated some elements of survival games.
However, the production team dared not go too far, as these individuals were top traffic that could draw global attention.
They certainly couldn’t resort to any means.
And make them truly suffer.
The couples were already assigned; the girls went to draw lots.
Lin Muxi drew the East.
Yang Weiyang drew the North.
Vivian drew the West.
And Ma Yingying drew the South.
Everyone headed towards their respective campsites!
…
Tools were placed on a high ground on the beach. Lin Muxi looked at Ling Qianhe and asked.
“Do you know how to do this?”
Ling Qianhe hummed.
“When I was young… I used to build sheds on construction sites, similar to this, temporary modular houses. Did you forget?”
Lin Muxi was slightly taken aback. Wait, Ling Qianhe had such experiences? No, she remembered now. The orphanage’s house was leaky and windy, and he seemed to have helped reinforce it. He was indeed a child who had suffered hardship, not a young master whose fingers never touched the grime.
She wanted to go help.
However, Ling Qianhe told her to sit still obediently.
It was very doting.
“Don’t move around. I’ll do it. Isn't it natural for men to do this heavy work?”
“The production team seems to have prepared iced cola and coconuts. I’ll win the competition later, and you can have them.”
He didn’t seem worried at all that he might lose.
He had lost some weight for filming, but now he was gaining muscle and working out. He rolled up his sleeves, revealing his perfectly toned fair arms. Even the cameramen marveled, exclaiming that the seemingly slender boy possessed such a perfect physique.
It was too beautiful.
In the sunlight, he was almost glowing with whiteness.
Yet he could quickly set up a temporary base.
Lin Muxi sat and watched him. He turned back and smiled at her.
“I bet there’s a pit here – some group definitely won’t be able to finish, and there will be a penalty. When I arrived, I checked the weather forecast for the next few days. It’s possible it might rain tonight, and if we can’t finish on time, there’s a chance of getting rained on.”
He raised his eyebrows.
The corners of his lips curved up.
His eyes sparkled, yet contained a hint of slyness.
In the sunlight, even the sweat on his forehead looked incredibly sexy.
“Anyway, it won’t be us getting rained on.”
…
“What is this garbage! Why can’t we even set it up?”
“Are you a good-for-nothing!”
Ma Yingying angrily threw aside a plank, almost hitting her own foot.
She and Li Mike were both idols, and Ma Yingying usually had assistants and managers around her, living like a princess, with people serving her. She rarely did such physical labor.
Li Mike was similar. He sat down on the sand, panting, shaking his head repeatedly.
“Forget it, forget it, let’s give up.”
“This is fine too. If it doesn’t work, we can go to other teams tonight…”
Ma Yingying glared at Li Mike, full of disappointment.
“What nonsense are you talking! How can we go to other teams tonight—”
Ma Yingying took a deep breath, a glint of anger surging in her eyes.
“You’re just useless!”
Li Mike shrugged. He had grown up abroad and was generally carefree and optimistic about many things.
“Relax, it’s just a show. Darling, don’t be so nervous. At worst, we lose. The people on this show are all very capable. If we win, it’ll be thankless.”
Ma Yingying was still very unwilling.
She lowered her head, then suddenly thought of something and looked at the cameraman beside her.
“I want to find the director!”
She stated that she wanted to find the show’s director.
Li Mike frowned.
He didn’t know what she intended to do.
Ma Yingying then walked over to the director and grabbed his finger. Ma Yingying’s eyes looked almost fierce.
“Can we change partners later?”
“I hope we can add game segments later, allowing us to change partners!”
The director was startled.
“Change… change partners?”
“But…”
These four couples had been fixed from the start, and there was no room for change.
Who could he replace her with?
Hanks was here for his ex-girlfriend. If people were swapped, he would probably just walk off set.
Given his status.
He had no need to appease the production team.
He didn’t care about the breach of contract fee at all.
As for Ling Qianhe…
The director didn’t dare to change him either.
Ling Qianhe hadn’t taken his eyes off Lin Muxi the entire way.
The director even suspected if he saw anyone else.
If people were swapped, the director felt he might face some terrible consequences.
So… let her swap with Yang Weiyang?
She goes with Fei Siyu, and Yang Weiyang with Li Mike?
He tentatively communicated his thoughts to Ma Yingying.
“If you want to change partners, you could only swap with Yang Weiyang, but we don’t think that would create much spark…”
Ma Yingying looked down on Fei Siyu. It took her a long time to even recall Fei Siyu’s appearance. Then Ma Yingying snorted coldly, her face stern, and said without hesitation.
“No.”
“I want to swap with Lin Muxi!”
“I want to switch her man, I want to form a couple with Ling Qianhe!”
The director gasped at her boldness and directness.
She… with Ling Qianhe?
She was dreaming too big. The director repeatedly shook his head with a bitter smile.
“No – no, it’s impossible.”
But Ma Yingying retorted.
“Why not?”
“Where is it not allowed?”
“How am I inferior to Lin Muxi? My popularity is even higher than hers. My accumulated followers on overseas social platforms exceed ten million… And I think I’m more feminine than her, and more suitable for Ling Qianhe, don’t you think?”
The cameraman beside them couldn’t help but speak.
He muttered softly.
“But the whole world knows you and Li Mike are a couple…”
“Wouldn’t this make you seem too villainous?”
“If this airs, your reputation will be ruined.”
“The whole world will think you’re a fickle woman…”
“Eating from your bowl while eyeing the pot…”
“Besides, whether you’re a good match isn’t for you to decide. Have you asked Ling Qianhe if he agrees?”
“Are you just having a nice fantasy yourself?”
“He probably doesn’t fancy you, right?”
His words were utterly soul-crushing.
They made Ma Yingying’s face turn ashen!