Chapter 20 "This kind of fake candy isn't hard to eat..."

The questions are nothing more than the same ones asked of every couple preparing for a relationship in dating reality shows, such as the other person's strengths and weaknesses. When an outsider observes and offers guidance, it can sometimes help to see things more clearly and break free from impulsive reactions.

Jiang Wenxi had already memorized the script perfectly. After asking Yu Shuling two rather official questions and receiving only standard, uninteresting answers, he changed the subject:

"Based on my observations over the past few days, I feel that you and Chen Qiyang are getting very close. If, and I mean if, someone offered you ten million to break up with Chen Qiyang, what would you choose?"

After Jiang Wenxi finished speaking, he gave her time to think, expecting to see a conflicted and anxious look on her face. However, to his surprise, Yu Shuling spoke up without hesitation as soon as she finished speaking:

"I choose money."

Jiang Wenxi hadn't expected her to answer so quickly, and thought Yu Shuling hadn't heard the question clearly, so she secretly glanced at the screen:

"Are you sure you don't want to reconsider..."

Yu Shuling gave him a strange look, as if he were an idiot: "What do you need to consider?"

Ten million!

Life is nothing more than the mundane necessities of daily life; money is paramount for making a living. When Yu Shuling first arrived in this world, the first thing she did when she had free time was to organize the currency conversions for this world.

She's in the entertainment industry, but not everyone can easily earn millions a day or hundreds of millions a month. For a nobody like Lyra, who can't even crack the second tier, getting some work is fine, but when there's no work, she's lucky if she can make ends meet each month.

What does ten million mean? It's a sum of money that only the very upper class can grasp. In the Great Jing Dynasty, it's equivalent to a million snowflakes of silver, which is almost half of the Great Jing Dynasty's annual tax revenue.

Jiang Wenxi hadn't expected her to be so unpredictable, and her prepared answer vanished before she could finish. After a long pause, she awkwardly uttered:

"Being together with your loved one is a happiness that money can't buy..."

Yu Shuling countered, "What kind of happiness can't be bought with ten million?"

Jiang Wenxi was speechless after being cornered by her. She secretly glared at Yu Shuling, avoiding the camera, annoyed that she had no sense of variety show humor and insisted on arguing.

I knew he shouldn't have agreed to interview Yu Shuling; what bad luck!

Jiang Wenxi asked her a few more similar questions, but Yu Shuling cleverly avoided answering them. Just as he was about to ask the next question, he suddenly saw a small, green figure spread its wings and fly onto Yu Shuling's back.

Jiang Wenxi shouted, "Watch out!"

Yu Shuling had led troops before, and marching through the night and sleeping in the open were common occurrences for her, so of course she wouldn't be afraid of a tiny grasshopper.

If Jiang Wenxi hadn't reminded her, she would have simply chased them away, but the system's previous reminder left a deep impression on her.

Yes, she's going to cause trouble, and she's going to do it with great enthusiasm.

When she saw the translucent emerald green wings flying towards her, Yu Shuling was "startled" and screamed, frantically waving her arms.

Seeing that she was terrified, Jiang Wenxi had no choice but to go up and help her. However, she was afraid that her fans would mind, so she frowned and showed a disgusted expression as she reluctantly approached.

But before he could even touch the girl's back, Yu Shuling's wildly waving arm slammed into his arm.

"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

Jiang Wenxi was stunned by her first blow and didn't even have time to call a stop. He watched helplessly as the girl performed a set of military boxing moves on the spot. He never expected that Yu Shuling, who looked so gentle and spoke softly, could hit so hard!

The grasshopper seemed to have its sights set on her, relentlessly pursuing her. Yu Shuling screamed in terror, her voice high-pitched. Jiang Wenxi frantically took off his straw hat to shoo it away, finally seizing the opportunity to catch the grasshopper.

Jiang Wenxi: "Don't worry, the grasshopper has already been taken by me—"

Before he finished speaking, Yu Shuling darted more than ten meters away almost instantly, leaving only a blur in front of him.

Jiang Wenxi:? ? ?

Comments: ? ? ?

No, how did she just fly out?

Did anyone see how Yu Shuling leaped over just now?

[666, while others fly over the horizon, over the Arctic, and over XX region, Yu Shuling flies over a wheat field.]

The live chat was buzzing with discussion, except for a few Jiang Wenxi fans who were just being sarcastic.

[She didn't seem scared at all just now; was she just pretending and deliberately letting Xiaoxi help her catch the bugs?]

This comment might have drawn a lot of responses in the first two days of the show, but now the comments are clearly much more rational:

[Some people are criticizing Yu Shuling to the point of obsession. Isn't it normal for many people to be afraid of insects?]

Just as the comments were about to escalate into an argument, the sound of another motorcycle interrupted the conflict, drawing everyone's attention to the camera that had turned around.

Chen Qiyang, who was sitting in the back wearing a helmet, took off his hat, straddled the seat with his long legs, and was clearly taken aback when he saw Jiang Wenxi and Yu Shuling alone. Then, a look of displeasure appeared in his eyes.

Some people were surprised, while others shouted that the little puppy's jealousy was also cute. Unable to see the comments, Chen Qiyang strode along the path that Jiang Wenxi had previously trod. He quickly arrived next to Yu Shuling, then turned around to look at Jiang Wenxi and greeted him.

"I finished my work, so I asked the production team where the lady was, hoping to see her as soon as possible."

Chen Qiyang wasn't in the entertainment industry, so even though Jiang Wenxi was more famous than him, he simply nodded in greeting before turning to look at Yu Shuling, his eyes beaming with a warm smile.

He intended to reach out his hand, but hesitated halfway and stopped, instead tugging at Yu Shuling's sun-protective jacket sleeve, subtly shielding her behind him.

Jiang Wenxi noticed that his gaze seemed hostile towards her, and she sneered inwardly, but outwardly maintained a peaceful demeanor.

He had asked almost all his questions by now, and the necessary procedures were basically completed. He didn't care at all who tried to add drama to his life. On the other hand, Chen Qiyang kept showing concern for Yu Shuling in front of him, which was quite annoying.

For a moment, Jiang Wenxi even had a strange idea.

Yu Shuling previously stated in an interview that he was her ideal type. At this time, the program team happened to invite him as a special guest. Just then, Lyer's current situation became precarious. Could this be a tactic she used to create hype by bringing him along?

Jiang Wenxi had never worked with Yu Shuling before, and his impression of her was based on hearsay. He didn't particularly like that type of girl. The short time they'd spent together made things even more awkward, and if it weren't for the fact that it wasn't time to leave yet, he would have already done so.

Yu Shuling was unsure of Jiang Wenxi's thoughts, but she was already thoroughly annoyed by Chen Qiyang.

The recording is almost over. Before leaving tonight, we need to determine the final favorite guest to start the second segment. The production team signed a one-episode contract, and there is no requirement to successfully form a team through acting. If it doesn't work out, there will be a replacement, which the guests don't need to consider.

Therefore, when the broadcast ended last night, Yu Shuling sent him a message saying that she would not participate in the recording next time due to a scheduling conflict. Her meaning was quite clear. Chen Qiyang did not reply to the message last night and continued to pretend not to know and pester her relentlessly.

In the dating market, someone who continues to follow you after being repeatedly rejected is generally disliked, not to mention that Chen Qiyang's motives are clearly impure.

Yu Shuling's initial attitude towards him was merely polite, but now she's deliberately becoming cold. Chen Qiyang followed behind dejectedly, like a big dog with its tail drooping after being sunburnt, drawing a wave of pity from the online comments.

When a woman experiences emotions similar to "motherly love," that protective instinct becomes invincible. Just as the tide in the live stream began to turn slightly, the system in Yu Shuling's mind suddenly activated:

[Task officer, it seems everyone's shipping you and Chen Qiyang as a couple.]

"Hmm?" Yu Shuling's reply, like its electronic voice, was flat and emotionless, as if discussing something extremely mundane. "This kind of fake candy, isn't it hard to eat?"

A note from the author:

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Empress Dowager Yu learns new internet slang anytime, anywhere!

After transmigrating into the book for a few days, I'll return as a top-tier writer (not really).