Chapter 170 People Who Are Afraid of Me
Gu Shaoling had long been used to someone's feigned innocence and had gradually figured out some ways to deal with such affectation.
This nonchalant "oh" successfully shut Ji Yuanting up.
Before she could react and say anything more, Gu Shaoling interrupted her again: "Miss is here."
As soon as Ye Wanxi got out of the car, she sensed that something was off about the atmosphere among the group. She raised an eyebrow, realizing that this so-called heartwarming and healing variety show wasn't as peaceful as she had imagined.
"Hello, I am Ye Wanxi, the guest star for this episode."
"Hello, hello..."
The cameras were already on, so even if the group had some thoughts in mind, they wouldn't reveal them at this time. Instead, they all enthusiastically stepped forward to introduce themselves to Ye Wanxi.
Ye Wanxi had already looked at the information of the group before she came, and now she was able to match the individuals with the information.
After the group of people exchanged polite self-introductions, a pretty girl suddenly appeared from behind the production crew.
"Hello everyone, I'm your host today, Xiaoxiao."
"A host?" Gu Shaoling and the others were completely bewildered. When did their production team get a host?
The female host glanced at everyone, but when she saw Ye Wanxi, she shuddered and quickly looked away.
"Well, starting from this recording, our program rules need to be changed a little. We will draw lots to determine the areas that our guests will be responsible for next, and these areas cannot be changed."
Upon hearing this rule, none of the others showed any change in expression, except for Ji Yuanting, who was momentarily stunned.
The recording rules for previous episodes were similar to the current ones, requiring a lottery.
If someone is really scared after the draw and wants to switch with another guest, and that guest agrees, the production team will turn a blind eye and tacitly approve of their actions.
Ji Yuanting used this method to switch places with Zhang Ren and Jia Jiu once each.
Now that they've suddenly said they can't change her, Ji Yuanting feels like the production team is deliberately targeting her!
Regardless of the production team's intentions, strictly speaking, Ji Yuanting had exploited loopholes in the rules in the previous instances. Now, the production team was simply closing those loopholes, so there was nothing she could say. She could only hope for good luck today.
"This time, the zoo opened four main areas to the guests: the Amphibian House, the Songbird House, the Lion and Tiger Mountain, and the Monkey House."
"The area I am responsible for in the amphibian enclosure is the python area, which contains a six-meter-long python. In the lion and tiger enclosure, there is an African lion that was recently brought to the zoo. It is very large. Guests responsible for this area must strictly follow the instructions of the zoo staff when feeding and cleaning it."
"The monkey enclosure is home to a group of golden snub-nosed monkeys, who are very cunning, difficult to handle, and unpredictable. Even if there are other volunteers around, do not approach them easily. Otherwise, if you anger them or do anything that displeases them, you may be attacked by the monkey troop."
"The last songbird enclosure is the least dangerous area, but it houses hundreds of different species of birds, so the workload is heavier compared to the other areas. We need to arrange for two guests to work together."
Xiao Xiao briefly explained the areas where the group needed to draw lots today, and everyone felt both nervous and disappointed after listening.
"The panda enclosure is indeed closed."
"Although I was mentally prepared, I'm still a little disappointed. Can we go over there and take a look after we finish our work later? We've already come all this way, it would feel a bit bad not to see the pandas at the zoo."
"Everyone's obviously here for the big panda. But unfortunately, the zoo isn't opening the panda enclosure to us this time. But..."
Xiao Xiao deliberately drew out her words, creating suspense and drawing everyone's attention before quietly saying, "The zoo has already arranged with the production team to select an MVP based on the performance of all the guests today. This lucky MVP will receive a 30-minute private reward after today's filming, to spend time alone with Da Tuan Tuan in the panda enclosure with the volunteers!"
Upon hearing this, the guests' eyes lit up, and they all seemed to have eaten a powerful spinach, full of energy.
"Now, let's draw lots to decide where everyone will go today. We'll draw from left to right, one by one. Does anyone have any objections?"
From left to right, the one on the far left is Ye Wanxi. Everyone knows what the production team means. Since she is a guest, it's fine to let her draw first. After all, drawing lots doesn't mean that drawing first guarantees a good result.
Ye Wanxi glanced at the large box that the production crew had brought to her, then reached out and randomly pulled out a card with a picture of a golden monkey on it.
"Okay, Miss Ye has been assigned to the monkey enclosure, where she will be in charge of the golden monkeys. Next..."
The staff carried the boxes around and got the results in less than a minute.
Ye Wanxi drew the monkey enclosure, Gu Shaoling drew the amphibian enclosure, and Zhang Ren and Jia Jiu, two grown men, coincidentally both drew songbirds, while Ji Yuanting, who drew last, was naturally assigned to the lion and tiger mountain.
Upon hearing this result, Ji Yuanting's face turned pale; it was exactly what she feared.
Even if she were drawn to be in the amphibian enclosure, it would be better than facing the giant lion head-on! The weather isn't quite warm yet; that python might be hibernating!
Unfortunately, she didn't object when the host announced the rules, nor did she object when the draw order was suggested.
Now that she has received this result, she can only accept it with a grim face.
After successfully conducting the draw, the female host breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Ye Wanxi one last time, and ran away without looking back, afraid of being targeted.
This scene naturally caught Ji Yuanting's eye. She gripped the card in her hand and rolled her eyes.
She then approached Ye Wanxi with an overly familiar air, and asked innocently, "Sister Ye, do you know Sister Xiaoxiao? Why does Sister Xiaoxiao seem so afraid of you?"
Ye Wanxi glanced at her and asked in an even more innocent tone, "Do you call everyone 'sister'? Haven't you ever thought that I'm younger than you?"
Ji Yuanting's gentle smile almost crumbled, and she immediately looked aggrieved: "I...I've seen your information before, and I know you should be a little older than me."
"I see." Ye Wanxi nodded in sudden understanding, but then lowered her voice and asked, "Who says that what's in the information is necessarily true?"
Ji Yuanting's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes involuntarily darted away.
“You just said she seemed afraid of me, but generally speaking, there’s only one type of person who would be afraid of me.”
Ji Yuanting was already regretting coming to pick a fight with Ye Wanxi: "Wh...who is it?"
Ye Wanxi turned and looked at her for a while, then chuckled and said, "Someone who has done something wrong and has a guilty conscience."
(End of this chapter)
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