“Yo~ Zai-Zai!”
“He called him Zai-zai!!”
As soon as the phone call ended, the nearby guests began making a fuss.
Xu Tangzhou’s earlobes were still crimson.
Zai-zai was his nickname, and nearly nobody referred to him by this title except for his fans.
How did Ling Che know about this?
Xu Tangzhou soon thought of Si Tuya.
As an experienced individual, Si Tuya must’ve made a decent amount of preparations considering that even Huang Qian had laid out countermeasures beforehand.
The blush on his face slowly subsided as soon as such a notion surfaced in his mind.
The purpose of the phone call has been achieved, whether it’s for the sake of inquiring about Ling Che’s situation or the show’s effectiveness, this episode, which can be considered a daunting experience, had quickly reached a conclusion.
The two of them would encounter plenty of trials in the future, and their every word and action will be recorded by the camera.
Xu Tangzhou told himself to relax.
It didn’t take long for Xia Yue and Xia Xing to start complaining that they were in need of a quick touch-up because their makeup had been ruined.
As they were in the process of doing their makeup, the program team asked Qi Mu to interview Lu Cheng’an and Mi Fei at a quiet spot for the sake of recording a few daily sweet segments to use as a highlight later.
Ling Che spotted Xu Tangzhou who was sitting alone in his seat as soon as he entered the studio.
Xu Tangzhou draped on another layer of sweaters.
It’s possible that the stylist paid extra attention to this aspect because he had an overly detached temperament, and matched him with warm-coloured clothes to neutralize his sense of alienation on camera, in an attempt to make him appear more approachable.
However, Xu Tangzhou felt that it’s too out-of-place for him to be sitting here.
Nobody could discover any flaws in his looks.
Even without makeup nor any application of cosmetic powder, the gorgeously dressed Xia Yue and Xia Xing paled in comparison to his beauty.
“God-Che has arrived!”
The scene suddenly became riotous, quite a few people were whispering in high spirits, and it was noisy for a while.
Xu Tangzhou raised his gaze.
Only to see the camera pursuing a tall male who was striding over while dragging a single suitcase.
“What’s the matter?” Ling Che turned a blind eye to the crowd and walked over to Xu Tangzhou before rubbing the other party’s head with his hands, “No one here to keep you company?”
Based on those words and actions, nobody would believe that they weren’t familiar with each other.
In addition to the camera, there was no telling how many eyes were quietly spying on their interactions from the corner.
“They are all busy.” Facing the numerous gazes, Xu Tangzhou’s heart was frantically beating as he lightly smiled and spoke with awkwardness: “It’s good that you are here.”
It was clear that the recording has not officially started yet, but as soon as Ling Che appeared, all the cameras at the scene automatically turned on, every frame and every second may enter the post-production material.
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Ling Che wore a black jacket and went for somewhat of a vintage look which held the resemblance of models. The two of them had contrasting styles yet they somehow matched each other inexplicably, as if they had come to a consensus beforehand.
Everyone was aware that they were the focus of the show.
Xu Tangzhou’s palms were covered in sweat all of a sudden.
Ling Che casually sat next to Xu Tangzhou, and placed his arms on the back of the chair before leaning over to whisper in a smile: “Xu Tangzhou, are you a dummy?”
His tone utterly lacked emotion which does not match his expression at all.
Xu Tangzhou: “……”
This was indeed Ling Che, the person himself.
The curve on Ling Che’s lips remained unchanging, and it gave off an impression that they were having a friendly conversation, but the words that came out of his mouth were merciless scoldings: “You knowingly fell for a trap set up by others. Think twice before you act and don’t allow anyone to lead you by the nose next time because I might not be able to get you out of trouble.”
Xu Tangzhou’s eyelashes fluttered and he turned around.
The darkness of his pupils were akin to a dot of ink and he parted his delicate lips before closing them again: “Fair enough. I’ll do my best to ensure that you won’t feel the urge to get me out of trouble next time.”
He felt a little frustrated.
He believed that his intelligence was exceedingly low.
“It’s good that you are aware,” Ling Che looked at him, “Be on your best behavior and don’t cause me trouble.”
“What are you two secretly chatting about?”
Before Xu Tangzhou had a chance to reply, Qi Mu returned with Lu Cheng’an’s group and jokingly interrupted their private conversation.
Ling Che’s height surpassed Xu Tangzhou’s even while sitting down, his posture remained the same and the two of them appeared to be rather intimate from other’s perspective, he replied: “Considering that this is a private conversation, we naturally won’t tell you about it.”
“That’s right.” Nobody had expected that Xu Tangzhou would chime in as well and even let out a laugh, “After all, we were mocking the show.”
After finishing this remark, the two exchanged a glance as if such a matter had really occurred.
Xu Tangzhou’s eyes were filled with unwillingness to expose his vulnerability.
Everyone at the scene was amused by them and chuckled.
At this time, the two sisters Xia Yue and Xia Xing returned as well and let out a shriek as soon as they saw Ling Che, before scrambling over to exchange a handshake with him.
The two of them half-heartedly pushed each other, exaggerating to the degree of hilarity.
After a round of warm-ups, the director yelled for start and Qi Mu picked up the microphone before officially announcing the prologue of the show at last.
As a famous host who served on-site in the program for three consecutive seasons, Qi Mu’s professionalism wasn’t built up of lies.
She could recite the rules and precautions of the program smoothly without the script, and could even combine a little humor to the gibberish contents from time to time for the sake of giving it a grandiose impression.
《Our Perfect Vacation》was not only a traveling variety show, but also an operational competition as well.
There were three batches of guests in total, and each batch of guests would receive the same basic funds before departure. The specific amount varied according to different destinations in each season. The competition will officially begin once the guests have left, and they will be traveling and residing in the designated location for a week. The competition would end by the time they returned to the studio, and the group of guests with the largest amount of funds remaining would be the winners.
Of course, under the rules and “assistance” of the program, it would not be so easy to win. But the winning guests of each year would receive enviable awards, so everyone would spare no effort to compete for it, which was also one of the main attractions from the program.
The rewards for this year were even more attractive compared to those of previous years.
Qi Mu excitedly announced: “The winner this season on《Our Perfect Vacation》will become —— the worldwide visual spokesperson of the international first-class brand Bethany!”
The guests were cheering.
Even Lu Cheng’an revealed an expression of astonishment on his face.
Bethany was a first-class international luxury brand, which started making their fortune by selling jewelry. In recent years, they continued to attract famous designers abroad, and the launch of their perfumes, handbags have become popular globally.
What’s more, Bethany already has a global spokesperson at the level of a heavenly king, and that would be the only son of the president, Ling Che.
No matter which country you were in, you could see Ling Che’s giant billboards everywhere.
Becoming an international spokesperson does not only means gaining a title for oneself, but also the opportunity to receive the same treatment as Ling Che and possibly appear on endorsements alongside him, earning a sky-high appearance fee.
This first-class resource has actually been acquired by the program team!
“Please thank Bethany for exclusively sponsoring the show for this season.” Qi Mu moderately said toward the direction of the camera, before mischievously turning to Ling Che, “Of course, we should thank our financial provider Ling Che as well. If it wasn’t for him, I assume that we would’ve never caught the attention of Bethany because our disparity is simply too large.”
Ling Che lazily said:“It’s good that you are aware, call me daddy.”
Qi Mu drawled her voice: “Sugar daddy!”
Everyone was laughing.
In fact, Ling Che was previously ignorant about such a matter, he only became aware after meeting his mother at home yesterday, and the other party mentioned this through a casual conversation.
Nobody could surpass Ling Zhou in terms of capability when it comes to making a profit, and the popularity of her own son couldn’t be left unused.
Mi Fei said: “God-Che definitely does not have a strong desire to win, since this reward is worth nothing to you anyways, I believe it’s better for you to simply admit defeat and give us the opportunity instead.”
He spoke out the inner thoughts of the crowd with this remark.
Xu Tangzhou gazed at Ling Che along with everybody else.
Ling Che’s features were very similar to that of his mother who derived from a foreign bloodline.
His handsomeness exhibited a sense of detachment, and he’s typically a man of few words.
Under the confrontation of the crowd, Ling Che lifted his chin towards Xu Tangzhou: “How would that be possible? This opportunity belongs to our Zai-Zai.”
“……”
Xu Tangzhou was caught off guard by the cue, and his phoenix eyes widened.
No way, I don’t want it!
Making such a bold remark would attract resentment!
Furthermore, are you sure that you don’t have schizophrenia my friend?
Lu Cheng’an teasingly brought up another matter: “It’s uncertain whether or not there’s an inside story. All of you may not be aware, but Xu Tangzhou was previously a model and participated in the fashion show hosted by Bethany in his teens.”
The guests were exclaiming about the inside story.
Qi Mu was the only one who feigned ignorance: “Zhou Zhou was a model at the time? No wonder his legs are so long…… Hold up, I discover a loophole. I realized that God-Che and Zhou Zhou were already familiar with each other at that time, right? Zhou Zhou, I want to hear from you! Not a single word that comes out of God-Che’s mouth can be trusted!”
Xu Tangzhou has no recollection of these few years at all.
He can remember what happened in his childhood, and what happened when he was a little older, but not that period of time.
He could only acquiesce and vaguely leave himself a way out in case he got exposed later: “Yes, we were acquainted at the time but we didn’t know each other that well.”
Ling Che’s smile faintly wavered and his tone chilled: “It’s true, we aren’t particularly familiar.”
Afterwards, Ling Che rarely spoke again,
Even if the topic was deliberately directed at him, he was seemingly unwilling to comply. The others only stated that he was used to being an influential figure and wasn’t concerned about how much screen time he would receive at all.
Only Xu Tangzhou who was beside him knew that he seemed to be upset.
Ling Che’s pheromones were much more restrained in public, but the scent of the scorching sun was seemingly drilling into Xu Tangzhou’s nape, causing that patch of skin to itch.
Xu Tangzhou couldn’t resist the urge to reach out and scratch it, feeling glad that he had taken his medication on time.
He hasn’t dreamed of receiving Ling Che’s bite for several days…… It’s truly improper of him to internally complain about the other party while desiring to be marked by them at the same time.
This secret has to rot in the stomach for good.
After they were done with their shenanigans, Qi Mu began explaining the process: “This time, our destination will be Suliran Island. Suliran Island is located in eastern Africa, where there are rich resources and beautiful scenery. It naturally received the favor of the rich due to its peacefulness, and during the past few years, a holiday island has gradually been developed. That is to say, the consumption cost over there would not be cheap.”
The show displayed a few photos of Suliran Island right at this moment.
The beautiful scene of the azure water, white sandy beach, along with the sea and the sky merging into the horizon was indeed breathtaking.
It’s enough to mesmerize anyone.
Xu Tangzhou took the initiative to speak on a rare occasion: “It’s so beautiful…… So, how much money will you be offering us?”
This question wasn’t practical at all.
Qi Mu was amused and revealed the total sum: “After careful deliberation of the program team, it was decided that 20,000 RMB will be offered to each group of guests.”
Each group of guests were engaged in quiet chatter regarding this sum.
Mi Fei and Lu Cheng’an said: “With this amount of cash, living there for seven days won’t be a problem.”
Xu Tangzhou constantly had a premonition that something was off.
Ling Che, who haven’t not spoken for a while, said emotionlessly: “However—”
“However,” As expected, Qi Mu took over from where he had left off, and said with a smile, “The 20,000 yuan includes your round-trip flight tickets, food and lodging, as well as all expenses on the island.”
A wave of silence prevailed over the scene.
It appears that they were stunned by the degree of shamelessness of the show.
It must be known that a round-trip flight ticket for two people alone can consume nearly half of the total expenses.
“We have provided everyone with different flight options for the next three days.” Qi Mu said, “Each one of you has the freedom to choose according to the price of the ticket. The first group to arrive at Suliran Island will be rewarded with the privilege of being the first one to select a room as well as free food and lodging for three days. The second group will receive the privilege of selecting a room as well, along with the option to reduce the cost of rent or utility. As for the third group, you are obligated to take whatever there’s remaining. But all of you can rest assured, because first-rated lodgings will be available for each group of guests.”
Amidst the uproar, Qi Mu spoke once more: “However, we must check your luggage first before departing. Everyone should’ve received an attachment yesterday, which clearly states the list of items that are prohibited from being brought. In order to be fair, aside from getting rid of the prohibited items, we will impose penalties as well. For each item discovered, 100 RMB would be deducted from that group.”
She glanced at the crowd which had become silent.
“Are all of you ready?”
Edited by: Huixuan
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