Reality show?

What reality show?

When Xu Qiaoqiao heard Zhao Ya's words, she became interested. She gestured to Jun Qi, then slowly walked to the wall and pressed her ear against it.

Jun Qi followed suit, eavesdropping like Xu Qiaoqiao and pressing his ear against the wall.

Zhao Ya was still talking inside.

"Old Xu, as I've said before, the base is not accepting any visits from reality shows for the time being. That's the rule. Even if we're good friends, I can't set a precedent for this."

"Even if it's Qiu Wuyang, as long as the base's rules are in place, we can't agree to it."

Is Qiu well?

This name... sounds a little familiar, Xu Qiaoqiao thought, stroking her chin. Based on the pattern of the previous worlds, such a familiar name probably means it's a character from one of the novels she's been reading.

So which novel is it?

Xu Qiaoqiao began to try hard to recall, while also listening attentively to the conversation inside, hoping to find some clues.

Jun Qi turned his head to look at Xu Qiaoqiao, then moved forward a bit. The humans inside were talking, but he couldn't understand anything, so he simply stopped listening. Besides, it was a bit boring, but Xu Qiaoqiao seemed to be very interested, so he could stay put.

Sister Zhao's office is some distance from the zookeepers' offices, so no one has yet noticed that there are two bear cubs eavesdropping there.

"Old Xu, do you think our base needs to rely on Qiu Wuyang to boost its popularity? Putting aside the possibility that something might happen during your program and disturb the pandas, and besides, your industry, don't take offense at my words, you all have very high standards."

“Zhao Ya, pandas are national treasures. How could we possibly do anything that would harm them? You’re overthinking it. Besides, the General Administration has already approved it. Just do me a favor and agree.” A middle-aged man’s voice came through the receiver.

Xu Qiaoqiao couldn't hear clearly because Zhao Ya wasn't on speakerphone. Although the phone volume was quite loud, she could only tell that the other person was speaking, and Zhao Ya would occasionally respond, but in a very perfunctory manner.

It seems the other party is quite resistant to filming reality shows or anything like that.

However, Xu Qiaoqiao could understand this. After all, the panda base is not an ordinary zoo that needs visitor traffic. Moreover, it seems that this kind of place receives national subsidies in this world. With the panda's identity, attracting visitors is not a problem at all.

In addition, celebrities are more or less arrogant. They have a large number of fans, and if things go wrong, their brainless fans will probably come and attack the studio. These are all very troublesome things.

While it's good that we can achieve even greater efficiency, this good thing could bring a lot of trouble.

In just a few seconds, Xu Qiaoqiao's mind had gone through several rounds of thoughts. Then, a flash of inspiration struck her, and she finally remembered who Qiu Wuyang was.

She is the female lead in an entertainment industry novel, a rising star among young female leads. She is kind, brave, and persevering. Her favorite thing to do is to say NO to the unspoken rules of this world!

It was because of this characteristic that she caught the eye of the male lead, and then her career soared until she finally won the Best Actress award, a world-class award. Then, at the awards ceremony, the male lead proposed to her.

Recalling the entire plot, Xu Qiaoqiao frowned slightly, clearly feeling a bit uncomfortable with this situation. This was a sweet, lighthearted romance novel, based on what Sister Zhao said, and considering her current identity.

Xu Qiaoqiao immediately remembered where the plot was at.

It should be when the female lead's career is just starting out. The male lead has probably taken a liking to her now. Because the female lead likes giant pandas, he secretly arranged this reality show for her so she can get up close and personal with the pandas.

The distance ahead becomes less favorable.

Because in this reality show, there is a stalker second female lead who is jealous of the male lead's closeness to the female lead, so she wants to trip her up. In addition, she doesn't really realize how important the panda is. After all, she is a human, and no matter how rare the panda is, it can't be bigger than a human.

Based on this attitude, the second female lead secretly drugged the panda cubs that the female lead was taking care of, and falsely accused the female lead of not taking good care of the panda cubs and making them sick.

Moreover, because of the second female lead's unforgiving attitude, time was wasted, and one of the panda cubs died.

Xu Qiaoqiao: ...

That panda's name was something like Er Ya...

Holy crap!

What terrible luck!

Xu Qiaoqiao trembled with fear. She wished she hadn't passed by here today; what she learned today was quite terrifying!

Besides, when I was playing on the computer that day, I checked the entertainment entries, so I might have remembered it earlier. And the name Er Ya is so ordinary, how could she have associated it with the plot of the novel?

Moreover, the purpose of this panda cub's appearance is solely to bring down the female supporting character; the scenes involving it, if pieced together, probably wouldn't even fill a single chapter.

Xu Qiaoqiao felt even more uncomfortable. Jun Qi seemed to sense her change in mood, moved forward, opened his arms, and hugged Xu Qiaoqiao. At the same time, he restlessly raised one leg and rubbed it against Xu Qiaoqiao's waist, as if the whole panda was hanging on Xu Qiaoqiao.

"Ugh."

Jun Qi called out gently, patted Xu Qiaoqiao's head, and kissed her forehead. Clearly, he was comforting Xu Qiaoqiao, and he had learned this gesture from the tourists outside.

A mother comforts her daughter by holding her in her arms, kissing her, and saying something.

Jun Qi had seen this action once and memorized it.

"Ugh."

Following Jun Qi's lead, Xu Qiaoqiao buried her head in his chest. The furry body offered her some comfort, and she rubbed her paws against Jun Qi's back.

Zhao Ya, who was in the office, had already hung up the phone. She looked worried. Although she had rejected the other party, Lao Xu knew a lot of people, and who knew he might actually put on a reality show here.

To be honest, she doesn't like these messy people, especially the celebrities who come to the base. They're a disorganized bunch, and they don't genuinely like pandas at all. They're all just trying to create a persona and ride the wave of popularity.

But this time, Sister Zhao frowned, feeling conflicted. She sensed that the other party wouldn't give up. Before hanging up, Lao Xu had told her that the program was specially made for Qiu Wuyang, and the other party would definitely make it happen.

Sister Zhao: Damn it, I want to curse!

Over there, after Xu Qiaoqiao calmed down, she left with Jun Qi. However, Jun Qi was still a little worried about Xu Qiaoqiao because her emotions had been really off just now.

Meanwhile, Xu Qiaoqiao had already recovered from her initial shock and started thinking about what to do next, since according to the plot, this reality show was bound to happen in the end.

The female supporting character's surname seems to be Hu, but I forgot her given name.